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Straight Outta Vegas
■ · By Capn Rick · Published 2022-09-12T11:44:30.023Z
Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a 5-letter word.
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Leaderboard (updated hourly)
- FrankieHeck solved 2022-09-12T12:07:16.514Z
- Schmeel solved 2022-09-12T12:43:55.064Z
- dplass solved 2022-09-12T13:16:13.587Z
- kymike solved 2022-09-12T13:32:29.948Z
- rjy solved 2022-09-12T13:45:58.353Z
- DIS solved 2022-09-12T13:47:04.294Z
- oldjudge solved 2022-09-12T13:57:22.258Z
- Tyrpmom solved 2022-09-12T14:19:21.180Z
- imontoo solved 2022-09-12T14:29:16.723Z
- I K Snamhcok solved 2022-09-12T14:48:49.354Z
- lbray53 solved 2022-09-12T15:33:09.115Z
- Hector solved 2022-09-12T15:44:31.301Z
- DrTom solved 2022-09-12T15:55:07.447Z
- Mikey G solved 2022-09-12T16:00:54.189Z
- heidi solved 2022-09-12T16:19:57.964Z
- edestlin solved 2022-09-12T17:35:12.028Z
- Cindy Weatherman solved 2022-09-12T18:26:03.408Z
- Meg solved 2022-09-12T18:33:08.136Z
- Mwoychick solved 2022-09-12T18:39:00.270Z
- BarbaraK solved 2022-09-12T20:17:19.616Z
- minimuggle solved 2022-09-12T21:02:55.546Z
- SJMcK solved 2022-09-12T22:17:33.013Z
- Qmark solved 2022-09-12T22:19:51.523Z
- Bbaack solved 2022-09-12T23:15:24.850Z
- Alvibu67 solved 2022-09-12T23:43:41.418Z
- Gutman solved 2022-09-13T00:01:04.450Z
- Teamdoubletow solved 2022-09-13T00:39:24.652Z
- CPJohnson solved 2022-09-13T00:43:27.922Z
- Darth solved 2022-09-13T01:20:51.409Z
- Abide solved 2022-09-13T01:32:20.424Z
- whimsy solved 2022-09-13T01:43:52.810Z
- Ergcat solved 2022-09-13T01:54:38.733Z
- kyakkat solved 2022-09-13T02:33:38.107Z
- Philip Chow solved 2022-09-13T03:18:12.458Z
- Anita and Steve solved 2022-09-13T15:45:29.373Z
- markhr solved 2022-09-13T17:09:53.824Z
- auee89 solved 2022-09-13T17:58:36.222Z
- SeamusOL solved 2022-09-14T04:05:51.290Z
- Johnny Luau solved 2022-09-14T14:47:29.262Z
- Carolyn solved 2022-09-14T15:38:27.413Z
- DebbieC solved 2022-09-14T15:43:16.356Z
- KayW solved 2022-09-14T17:01:38.814Z
- Sharkicicles solved 2022-09-14T17:19:33.190Z
- Dow Jones solved 2022-09-14T17:25:48.294Z
- woozy solved 2022-09-14T17:47:45.869Z
- jbird solved 2022-09-14T20:59:20.264Z
- Laura M solved 2022-09-14T22:11:22.224Z
- Cindy Heisler solved 2022-09-15T00:52:03.033Z
- ferdibarda solved 2022-09-15T11:35:59.708Z
- Emma Oxford solved 2022-09-15T14:00:24.250Z
- Pair O Ducks solved 2022-09-15T17:25:29.150Z
- michaelm solved 2022-09-15T17:29:14.278Z
- hoover solved 2022-09-15T17:43:46.846Z
- Richard solved 2022-09-15T18:29:36.438Z
- Rufus T Firefly solved 2022-09-15T19:37:26.208Z
- ChemBrewer solved 2022-09-16T00:42:27.719Z
- Tobonic solved 2022-09-16T09:33:43.384Z
- Dawn Landry solved 2022-09-16T16:52:41.713Z
- Joe Pickett solved 2022-09-16T18:01:58.870Z
- Landon Kimmel solved 2022-09-16T22:26:09.048Z
- Anonymous Crossharer solved 2022-09-16T22:27:04.589Z
- BrennerTJ solved 2022-09-17T04:27:34.576Z
- sledge solved 2022-09-21T21:01:45.227Z
- zuckylee solved 2022-09-27T19:34:46.527Z
- Lucas solved 2022-11-23T03:10:04.787Z
Comments
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- Nice. I got a little tripped up with the other hidden ACEs but for once, I persevered.
- Good job, David! Thanks for solving.
- DIS 🤓4:50 · 2022-09-12T13:47:50.654ZFor a moment I tried to figure out what REKOP meant.
- Ha! That gives me an idea for another meta. Thanks, DIS.
- Tyrpmom 2s · 2022-09-12T14:20:02.510ZJust perfect for a Monday morning. Thanks.
- imontoo 5s · 2022-09-12T14:30:10.517ZEnjoyed this one! Thanks.
- I K Snamhcok 1s · 2022-09-12T14:49:17.144ZAces! Thanks, Cap’n!
- Nice one Rick. I started focusing on Desert Inn other hotel connections and of course was trying to use The “queen” clue when it hit me, “hey I saw ace in there too!” Enjoyable!!
- Hector 🤓6:27 · 2022-09-12T15:46:36.183ZSymmetrical and everything -- very slick!
- Thanks for noticing that, Hector. I also tried to hint at the "alignment" of the cards via 11-Down.
- Qmark 3s · 2022-09-12T22:20:14.263ZFun puzzle, Rick! Thanks!
- Bbaack 🤓14:17 · 2022-09-12T23:20:01.558ZThis one was nice and straightforward. Well played!
- Thanks, Bbaack. This is one "straight" I'd love to "play" in Vegas!
- Alvibu67 10s · 2022-09-12T23:45:43.528ZVery nice! I saw some gambling/casino terms hidden in the grid as well. Thank you!
- Thanks, Alvibu67. Yeah, I planted a few red herrings in the grid to distract from the clues.
- Teamdoubletow 4s · 2022-09-13T00:41:16.337ZWe started pursuing the terms hidden on the grid... Luckily Alex course corrected after not too much time
- Thanks, Team. I was trying a little sleight-of-hand there with the grid entries. Glad you called my bluff!
- Darth 🤓11:21 · 2022-09-13T01:22:56.181ZFun puz, Cap'n! I like your punny title, too! =)
- Ergcat 18:26 · 2022-09-13T01:56:54.806ZGood one, Cap’n Rick! I enjoyed the hunt for the hidden secrets of Vegas! Thank you!
- Thank you, Ergcat! Glad you uncovered those secrets.
- i went down so many rabbit holes including "vegas golden knights" the "slot machine" in "salemslot" and hunting for hotels that could be in the vegas strip... thanks for the fun puzzle :)
- Thanks for solving, Philip. Glad you got here in the end!
- Carolyn 27s · 2022-09-14T15:39:06.471ZI also fell into the traps... can't believe it took me so long. Fun puzzle! Thanks
- Vegas can be a real tourist "trap" sometimes. Thanks for solving, Carolyn!
- Fell for the KNIGHTS and SLOT red herrings, but the Wednesday nudges set me STRAIGHT. Well done!
- Dow Jones 3s · 2022-09-14T17:32:23.971ZFun grid and meta. You hit the jackpot with this one, Cap'n Rick.
- Cindy Heisler 2s · 2022-09-15T00:56:56.850ZI went down a few rabbit holes. Concentrated on the grid rather than clues. Just couldn't get all those Vegas grid entries to spell a word. Then I forgot about Wednesday nudges. But thanks to a nudge or two from a fellow muggle I finally got there. Thanks, Cap'n Rick!
- Thanks for solving, Cindy, and thanks to your fellow muggle too!
- michaelm 🤓2:54 · 2022-09-15T17:35:54.462ZAlmost a royal flush down the drain for me, but the nudges straightened the path. Puzzle prestidigitation worthy of your own show on the Strip. Thanks again, Cap'n Rick!
- Thanks, michaelm! "Puzzle prestidigitation" - say that five times real fast! Love it!
- hoover 2s · 2022-09-15T17:44:12.417ZNicely constructed!
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Air Force ace
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Across
- 1AAir Force ace
- 6ALast words of "Over the Rainbow"
- 11ABranch
- 14AUncle Sam's land
- 15AOnce more
- 16ADirector Ang
- 17ARisk everything
- 19AOne ___ million
- 20AHarden, as cement
- 21ALittle devils
- 22AWalmart competitor
- 24AGerman king
- 26APecan treats
- 28A"Snake in a Can" or "Bob Ross Chia Head", e.g.
- 31ATaiwanese PC maker
- 32AJai ___
- 33ACircle segments
- 35APart of a flight
- 39ALap dog, for short
- 40AHonorees of the queen
- 42AFrench friend
- 43AOktoberfest souvenir
- 45AOpinion
- 46AFaux pas
- 47AHonor with a party
- 49AMisgivings
- 51AFinal courses
- 55AWestern actor Jack
- 56AArm-y animals?
- 57AStarbucks' tea brand
- 59ACamera type, briefly
- 62AMauna ___
- 63ATake ___ (accept)
- 66ATolkien tree creature
- 67ABritney Spears' "Oops!...I ___ Again"
- 68AHam it up
- 69AFemale rabbit
- 70ATrains in the ring
- 71AGraded on a scale from one to ten
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- 1DTaverns
- 2DWords of understanding
- 3DSee 53-Down
- 4DFrequently, in verse
- 5DSouth Pacific resort island
- 6DComplain
- 7DVisibly shocked
- 8DA Bobbsey twin
- 9DAltoid alternative
- 10DAids for asthma
- 11DMake straight
- 12DActress Zellweger
- 13DButcher's offerings
- 18DSomeone who likes "Jimmy Eat World" or "Panic! At the Disco", perhaps
- 23DNickname for singer Rihanna
- 25D___ Friday's
- 27DBacon serving
- 28DSpaces
- 29DLarge quantity
- 30DHot-dish holder
- 34DHigh-tech movie FX
- 36DBest-selling 1975 horror novel
- 37DGive off
- 38DTears
- 40DSkateboarder's gear
- 41DPluck
- 44DIn that case
- 46DMadrid Mrs.
- 48DThree-sided beef cut
- 50D"Lethal Weapon" co-star
- 51DMeted (out)
- 52DLow-budget prefix
- 53DWith 3-Down, "Powerball" or "Mega Millions", e.g.
- 54DPart of a flight
- 58DPlay parts
- 60DMinstrel's instrument
- 61DMarsh plant
- 64DPharmaceutical overseer
- 65DDoctors' org.
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