Archaisms (Meta)
◆◆ · By benchen71 · Published 4 months ago
Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta is a verb in the past tense that can be used as an adjective to describe something that has undergone 30 across
30AThe process of adapting to a more contemporary setting, and what needs to occur to some of the across entries in this puzzle in order to find the answer to the meta[-------------]
Not your typical "week 2" here! This one has a tricky grid (but I'm hoping there are enough footholds; if not, there's always Google) and a meta that might take a little thought. And the silly season is almost upon us, so you should have plenty of spare time, right? Good luck, as you seek the answer to the meta which is a verb in the past tense that can be used as an adjective to describe something that has undergone 30 across
30AThe process of adapting to a more contemporary setting, and what needs to occur to some of the across entries in this puzzle in order to find the answer to the meta[-------------]
. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=115037#p115037Check out the "Rejected (Non-meta) MOAT Pack" here: https://www.ephesusscroll.com/about/interest4.html. US$5 gets you 10 themed crosswords, most of which were rejected by one crossword publisher or another. Were those editors right to reject them? You be the judge!
Checking for previous play data...
Leaderboard (updated hourly)
- woozy solved at 5:29 on 12/13/2022
- SeamusOL solved at 5:35 on 12/13/2022
- Hector solved at 5:41 on 12/13/2022
- Laura M solved at 5:52 on 12/13/2022
- Darrell solved at 10:41 on 12/13/2022
- Cindy Weatherman solved at 11:33 on 12/13/2022
- Cindy Heisler solved at 12:18 on 12/13/2022
- Meg solved at 13:13 on 12/13/2022
- lbray53 solved at 14:15 on 12/13/2022
- boharr solved at 14:34 on 12/13/2022
- Ergcat solved at 15:37 on 12/13/2022
- DIS solved at 16:10 on 12/13/2022
- markhr solved at 16:39 on 12/13/2022
- DebbieC solved at 16:50 on 12/13/2022
- DrTom solved at 17:00 on 12/13/2022
- jbird solved at 17:22 on 12/13/2022
- Dave C solved at 17:32 on 12/13/2022
- I K Snamhcok solved at 19:42 on 12/13/2022
- rjy solved at 19:43 on 12/13/2022
- whimsy solved at 20:36 on 12/13/2022
- CPJohnson solved at 20:54 on 12/13/2022
- Jaclyn solved at 23:36 on 12/13/2022
- Tom Wilson solved at 0:32 on 12/14/2022
- Mr Tex solved at 3:20 on 12/14/2022
- Jim Dean solved at 4:53 on 12/14/2022
- Carolyn solved at 16:22 on 12/14/2022
- Spid4567 solved at 18:37 on 12/14/2022
- Darth solved at 17:10 on 12/15/2022
- KayW solved at 18:23 on 12/15/2022
- BarbaraK solved at 0:27 on 12/16/2022
- Johnny Luau solved at 17:57 on 12/16/2022
- ReB solved at 22:52 on 12/16/2022
- Mikey G solved at 16:42 on 12/17/2022
- Dow Jones solved at 5:23 on 12/18/2022
- Lance solved at 14:40 on 12/18/2022
- Samik solved at 13:46 on 12/31/2022
- sledge solved at 9:28 on 1/17/2023
Comments
Sign in with google to leave a comment of your own:
- Laura M 🤓25:54 · 4 months agoThe grid did take some Googling! Very enjoyable, although I admit I backsolved a bit and I'm still not sure of one of the new words. (Dupe? Defraud?)
- DECEIVE
- But.... those aren't 100%ers are they? Dupe, Con, trick. Bootless could be Useless, futile, ineffectual. No idea what to put for Outrider other than guard. Cutpurses could be muggers, theives, etc.Am I missing something because this is too flexible to get anything that actually click and even knowing the answer is difficult to do. (If chicane is Decieve why is the final letter so early? Is Bodkin dagger? of needle? or epee?)
- You make some very valid points here. There are a lot of possible modernisations for the archaic words. I tried to make the clue for each help. The modern word will be (hopefully) the best answer to the clue.
- Cindy Heisler 2s · 4 months agoGrid was a bit tricky and I did Google to find a couple of the modern terms, but fun one. Thanks, Ben.
- Ergcat 17:23 · 4 months agoGood one, Ben. Although I’m not getting the second letter, unless I’m UPDATING the wrong word. I have “outrider = ESCORT” but I need a “P” there??
- markhr 22:36 · 4 months agoTry updating “cutpurse” instead.
- Ergcat 17:23 · 4 months agoAhhhh, there it is! “Pickpocket” works! Thank you!
- DrTom 5s · 4 months agoI did not get all of the right words but enough so that, with the concept, I knew what it had to be. Now I'll go back in and try to work it out. But prithee magister if I should fail willst thou stand me to the solution?
- Dave C 5s · 4 months agoThe grid and the archaic words both needed some googling, but it all made sense. I thought dupe for the D.
- Okay, Toes In is not archaic. BOOTLESS14AIneffectual[--------]is USELESS (rather than FUTILE) and OUTRIDER17APerson in a motor vehicle or on horseback who goes in front of or beside a vehicle as an escort[--------]is not archaic. CUTPURSE is archaic and is a PICKPOCKET (rather than a MUGGER or THIEF). CHICANE27AHoodwink[-------]is also archaic and is (DECIEVE, or DUPE, and not LIE, CON or TRICK). MUMMERS40AStage personnel[-------]are ACTORS (not pantamimists). SOOTH50AMatter of fact[-----]is TRUTH and FOUR SCORE is EIGHTY (banged my head insisting I couldn't see anything but TWENTY... I get more dyslexic the older I get) and BODKIN58AConcealable bladed weapon[------]is ... DAGGER (not KNIVE or NEEDLE) and SODS60ALays down the lawn[----]is not dolts.Is that it? I'm sorry but the flexibility of this was just a bit too much for me.
- rjy 2s · 4 months agoTough grid and meta. I got three slam-dunk letters that led to the answer - or at least led to one more letter that gave me the confidence to submit. Glad that woozy posted more so I can quit struggling (and similarly, all I could see from FOURSCORE51ANumber of years referred to in the Gettysburg address (with "and seven")[---------]was TWENTY as well. ugh! At least T was in UPDATED too)Thanks for the puzzle, Ben -
- I K Snamhcok 4s · 4 months agoNice! Thanks, Ben!
- whimsy 19:44 · 4 months agoAs others have mentioned, succeeded by bobbing and weaving between google, potential archaisms' modern synonyms, and likely looking meta answer. A nice exercise -- thanks, Ben!
- Carolyn 4s · 4 months agoI didn't get them all, but had enough to figure it out. Thanks!
- ReB 4s · 4 months agoThe mechanism was evident, but finding the words and their modernization was tedious rather than enjoyable, I'm afraid. Then again, not every at bat can score a century. Clever idea, though.
1A
Sentence part (abbr.)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
Across
- 1ASentence part (abbr.)
- 5AOlive and avocado, for two
- 9AVietnamese for "Flower" and the title of a computer game by Skrollcat Studios which is based in Vietnam
- 12AHammers at an angle
- 14AIneffectual
- 16ASleep problem, in Australia
- 17APerson in a motor vehicle or on horseback who goes in front of or beside a vehicle as an escort
- 18ATourist menaces in some cities
- 20ACape ___, WA (and also a province in Spain that is in Basque country)
- 21ABullfighter encouragement
- 22AOrg. that was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991
- 23ADistance horse, for example
- 24ABiblical setting, for short
- 27AHoodwink
- 28AUp and about
- 29AMain character in the first two Oddworld computer games
- 30AThe process of adapting to a more contemporary setting, and what needs to occur to some of the across entries in this puzzle in order to find the answer to the meta
- 37APioneering ISP
- 38AFog or steam, in the US
- 40AStage personnel
- 45ATapioca source
- 47AAncient Greek region surrounding Athens
- 48AInter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for looking out for people (abbr.)
- 49ATime delay
- 50AMatter of fact
- 51ANumber of years referred to in the Gettysburg address (with "and seven")
- 54AWhat you get for sitting AP exams
- 56AUnceasing Fury of Greek mythology
- 57AProduces, in a restaurant perhaps
- 58AConcealable bladed weapon
- 59ATop bond rating
- 60ALays down the lawn
- 61AEarl Grey and Russian Caravan for two
Down
- 1DPolitical approach that appeals to ordinary people who feel their concerns are disregarded by the elite
- 2DAccepted as a tenant
- 3DEmployee stock ownership plan, for short
- 4D"Mon ___!"
- 5DDouble reed instruments
- 6DPromises to pay
- 7DAuction grouping
- 8DLow-level clouds
- 9DActor who played Alicia Silverstone's character's father in "Clueless", Dan ___
- 10DGreek mobile telematics platform (that sounds like the soccer score of a very one-sided game)
- 11DComparable to hen's teeth
- 12DMid-sized Toyota truck
- 13DDEA agents
- 15DPale purple
- 19DTake a load off
- 23D___ butter (moisturizer)
- 25D___ al-Fitr (holiday that marks the end of Ramadan)
- 26DI am; you ___
- 27D"CSI" network
- 29DFeel poorly
- 31D"___ avis" (unusual thing)
- 32DRefusals
- 33DFamily-room items
- 34D___ in "igloo"
- 35DFlorida city developed Glenn Curtiss
- 36DGlobal healthcare company based in Switzerland
- 39DContinue, as an out-of-control bushfire
- 40DDead Sea fortress
- 41DIdeal place
- 42DPeak in NE Greece
- 43DMcConnell of the US Senate
- 44DRepeats back
- 45DHigh-quality French vineyard
- 46DCatch ___ (mistime an oar stroke)
- 48DBuildings with ERs
- 51DLong-running dispute
- 52DSchedule opening
- 53DGive up, as land
- 55DSymphony orchestra of a city starting with "R" (abbr.)
Loading...