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· By woozy · Published 2022-09-26T23:09:02.233Z

Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta is an animal William Blake wrote about in "Songs of Innocence; and Songs of Experience"
This is an idea for something different. I enjoy pub trivia and wonder how it would go over if at the start of a trivia night a simple meta puzzle would be handed out and the teams given the length to the quiz night to complete it. The problem of course is trivia teams may not be familiar with the concept of a meta puzzle or be crossword fans at all. But this could be accompanied with an answer sheet:
  1. What is the hidden theme of this crossword puzzle (the title, and everything about the title, is a hint) (1 pt).
  2. What are the four example of the themes that are hidden within the puzzle grid (1 pt each)
    A)
    B)
    C)
    D)
  3. Who are the authors who created the four themes in question 2 (1 pt each)
    A)
    B)
    C)
    D)
  4. THE META: There is a word not in the puzzle itself but coded and puzzled in a certain way. Answering the questions above might (or might not) help you find it. It is: an animal William Blake wrote about in "Songs of Innocence; and Songs of Experience" (5 pts)
Throughout the night many of the clues could be given (and answered) as quiz questions to aid those who are paying attention.
So... would that fly?
EDIT: Had some thoughts about how to play this into a two hour trivia night:
Retitle the puzzle "Go Fish" (I'll explain in a moment), leave out the parenthesis in the clues. Have the handout paper contain:
  1. (4 points) There are four words hidden in the grid all of a theme. They are: (1 point each) [Pay attention to questions asked tonight]
  2. (4 points) THE META this puzzle hints at a word that is not in the grid but encoded, or puzzled in so that it is suggested. It is: an animal mentioned in William Blake's "Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience". What is the puzzled word? Then during the night the following questions are asked:
What disease marked by dermatitis, gastrointestinal disorders, and mental disturbances is caused by a deficiency in Niacin? In Greek mythology, the goddess Leto is the mother of twin deities (one associated with music and one with hunting). Name the twin deities. What is the second largest county in Arizona? (Those who did the puzzle will have a freebie; those stuck on the puzzle will eventually hear the answer) In the 2008 presidential race, who were the Republican nominees for President and Vice-President? Peter O'Toole was nominated for an Oscar twice for playing the same character, once in "Beckett" and once in "The Lion in Winter". What character? Which 1953 Elia Kazan directed classic about crime among the dockworkers union stars Marlon Branda and features Rod Steiger? The latin phrase "Situ Lato" abbreviated "SL" means what in English?
Then there will be a Theme Round of "Imaginary Places and their Authors" with questions: 1) What is the name of the magic country in the Wardrobe in "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe? Who wrote "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe"? 2) In "The Handmaid's Tale" what is the name of totalitarian state that the United States has become? Who wrote the "Handmaid's Tale"? 3) In what imaginary continent does "The Game of Thrones" take place? Who wrote "Game of Thrones". 4) What fictional country is composed of four smaller countries: The purple Gillikin Country to the North, the red Quadling Country to the South, a yellow country to the West, a blue country to the East,-- and a green city in the center? Who wrote this? 5) What is the name of the Darcy family estate? Who wrote that? (Need a few not in the puzzle) 6) In "A Princess of Mars", an adventure with an American protagonist, John Carter, what is the Martian name for Mars? Who wrote "A Princess of Mars"? 7) What word derived for Greek for "Good Place" is used to describe an ideal society? Who was the author to coin that term? 8) What is the name of the place where Winnie the Pooh and his friends live? Who wrote "Winnie the Pooh"? 9) What classic childrens cards game is sometimes called "Authors"? It can be played with a normal deck of cards but is sometimes played with a special deck where each card has the title of a book by one of 13 different authors. The goal is too collect all the titles of individual authors.
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  • whimsy 🤓11:09 · 2022-09-27T00:41:12.864Z
    Knew what it had to be, but why? Lewis, Atwood, Martin, Baum -- love it! Not to mention the hidden settings!
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    Method of using sound and echoes to locate objects (dolphins and bats use this regularly; Lions... no so much)
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      Method of using sound and echoes to locate objects (dolphins and bats use this regularly; Lions... no so much)
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      Vitamin B complex used against pellagra (perhaps Witches don't get enough and all the bad things associated with them are just signs of pellagra)
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      Housing material made of Portland cement, sand, and lime
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      Marked down in price
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      In Greek myth, mother of Apollo
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      Movie-oriented pay-TV network. It came about when Ted Turner sold MGM but retained all MGM films made prior to 1986
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      Mucus
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      Present tense third-person singular of be
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      Apple messaging software
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      Forerunner of the CIA
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      Flexible and limber (a Handy attribute for a Maid or boy)
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      Period beginning four weeks before Christmas (a time to read and reflect upon the Tale of the second coming)
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      News article intro
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      Second largest county in Arizona
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      Remunerate before receiving the goods or service
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      Prized livestock of the Maasai people
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      Office bigwig, for short
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      Actor McGregor whose debut movie role was in Bill Forsythe's "Being Human"
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      The most recent (such as the latest Game)
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      Irregular or uneven (like a Throne with irregular notches on the back)
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      ---- Mahal
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      Dr. Seuss' titular environmentalist
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      This company's name was originally an abbreviation for the magazine title featuring "Batman"
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      Region
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      Real-Life Test: the period of time one spends as the identified gender
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      The fourth labor of Hercules: The Erymanthian ----
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      Sarah Palin's running mate in 2008
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      He was nominated twice for playing the same role in two different films: once in "Beckett" and again in "The Lion in Winter"
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      Root vegetable (They come in many colors-- including blue, red, yellow, and purple(!!)-- but not so far as I know in Emerald green)
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      Striped equines of the African plains (seldom seen in Cities except at striped crossings in Britain)
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      Actor Rod who played Marlon Brando's brother in "On the Waterfront"
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      Exterior
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      A military rank earned through promotion rather than commission; a non-commissioned officer, as it were
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      Wall electricity
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      College and University military training program for future officers
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      Having no fixed residence but moving from place to place
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      Not out
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      Donkey
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      Church law
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      Words of concession
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      Tennis court dividers
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      Latin abbreviation meaning "in the broad sense"
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      Bloke
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      Latin abbreviation meaning "it is"
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      The most adult of program ratings
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      Swiss mountain
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      Looney Tunes skunk whose debut was "Odor-able Kitty"
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      One who eats, naturally
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      Figure skating jump
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      "So, will you or won't you. It's a simple ------- question"
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      Smaller car model (the bane of those sitting in the back seat)
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      Opera House in Milan
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      On a compass rose it is 67.5 degrees
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      Computer key
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      Slang for one who investigates drug crimes; or one who commits them.
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      Oust
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      Former significant other
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      Pack down
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      All encompassing (4 words)
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      Motorist organization; or small battery size
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      Palindromic nickname for Robert
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      About.....
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      That thing
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      Chemical symbol for Tellurium
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