Going Up (Meta)
◆◆ · By benchen71 · Published 2024-10-15T05:00:36.668Z
Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta is an author
It's time to play "name that author". I've had this idea in my notes for a while. After coming up with the themers I thought filling in the rest of the grid would be a snap. Not so! Good luck as you jump into the grid and attempt to solve the meta. The answer to the meta is an author. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=182468#p182468
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- Danny K Bernstein solved 2024-10-15T08:35:14.058Z
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- Berto solved 2024-10-15T11:08:31.975Z
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- Steve M solved 2024-10-15T15:41:28.748Z
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- Meg solved 2024-10-15T17:18:05.921Z
- Cindy Weatherman solved 2024-10-15T17:21:22.445Z
- Pair O Ducks solved 2024-10-15T17:47:56.210Z
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- BMW solved 2024-10-15T19:55:54.704Z
- I K Snamhcok solved 2024-10-15T20:09:42.306Z
- KayW solved 2024-10-15T20:44:14.064Z
- Tim solved 2024-10-15T20:54:27.572Z
- whimsy solved 2024-10-15T21:08:05.160Z
- Tom Wilson solved 2024-10-15T21:19:03.665Z
- Jeremy Smith solved 2024-10-15T21:27:10.075Z
- lbray53 solved 2024-10-15T21:28:55.828Z
- Bird Lives solved 2024-10-15T22:52:31.090Z
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- Laura M solved 2024-10-16T00:48:58.450Z
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- HeadinHome solved 2024-10-16T03:30:58.069Z
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- edestlin solved 2024-10-17T17:00:26.578Z
- Darrell solved 2024-12-27T03:10:12.907Z
- Lola15 solved 2025-01-09T13:57:22.788Z
- ajk solved 2025-02-21T21:58:36.786Z
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- Berto 1:00 · 2024-10-15T11:08:54.420ZWow, it was right there staring at me lol. Nice one Ben!
- benchen71 constructor · 2024-10-15T11:16:20.278ZI'm just glad I found a way to get KRADACKLEDACK into a puzzle!
- hoover 7s · 2024-10-15T12:58:07.993ZI had never heard that style of stache called a KRADACKLEDACK, and I had never heard of the relevant series or author, but you left quite a few breadcrumbs so I got there anyway. Thanks for the puzzle!
- woozy 12:37 · 2024-10-15T15:50:17.243ZIf you never heard of the author or the series how on earth did you google it????
- hoover 7s · 2024-10-15T17:47:22.094ZI googled DARK RISING AUTHOR. Plus, the first two across entries are COO-PER and the last two are SUE-SAN.
- Pair O Ducks 5:24 · 2024-10-15T17:50:14.810ZDitto for me. Lost count of how many variants I googled before I got here. Of course, I'm just now catching the last name across the top of the grid! Wonder what else went over my head.
- woozy 12:37 · 2024-10-15T19:26:07.483ZTHere's dark.. and it's in positions. But I'd never think to specifically say "rising" (although in hind-sight that's a second meaning for the title. Small d'oh). I just thought of all phrases with dark ("dark and stormy night" "Left (because they are backwards) hand of darkness" "heart of darkness") and it took me a long time to think of "The dark is rising" which, had I not been familiar with the book (I loved it when I was in my kid-lit teenage phase-- not sure how I'd feel about it now) I never would have phased it that way.
- MatthewL 🤓16:23 · 2024-10-15T16:04:21.659ZAbsolutely loved this series as a kid. All the Welsh and Arthurian mythology was fascinating. The movie was disappointing though. Thanks for the puzzle, Ben!
- woozy 12:37 · 2024-10-15T16:01:56.452ZD'OH! Just saw the slammer!
- Steve M 19:23 · 2024-10-15T15:44:31.136ZThanks for the puzzle. Fun one!
- woozy 12:37 · 2024-10-15T15:59:16.065ZWhew. After Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Ursula LeGuins "Left Hand of Darkness", Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", Bill Inge's "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs", and even Stephen King's "The Dark Tower", suddenly "The Dark is Rising" came to me and that just felt right. But is there a way to solve this other than guessing. I'd assume the series is too obscure for common knowledge. Or people just generally good at visual puns? I love visual puns but when I don't get them, gosh, am I lost at see.
- hoover 7s · 2024-10-15T20:18:58.415ZTo be fair, my first attempt at googling was for DARK UP or UP DARK before I figured that maybe RISING had a better ring.
- KayW 🤓11:35 · 2024-10-15T20:45:28.621ZVERY nicely constructed! I confess I did not know the author or the series - tho I may have heard the phrase somewhere because I eventually thought to google it.
- whimsy 13:10 · 2024-10-15T21:19:05.193ZTotally missed the NW and SE gimme's! I solved "the old-fashioned way; I earned it." (Thank you, John Houseman!
) Glad you managed to pull off the grid, Ben -- it certainly increased my vocabulary! Thanks! - Bird Lives 3s · 2024-10-15T22:53:39.317ZNever heard of her, but as soon as I finished the grid, I knew what to Google. Thanks for one I could solve. Now about my moustache. . . .
- lbray53 2s · 2024-10-15T21:31:28.883ZGoogle lists 596 books with DARK in the title. Lucky for me the correct one was number 12.
- Darth 🤓11:36 · 2024-10-16T02:08:16.144ZLol. Fun aha moment!
- HeadinHome 🤓1:57 · 2024-10-16T03:32:33.687ZI’m sure others googled DARK rise rising rises etc. and got some of the same good alternative answers I did! And that moustache word? I’m sure I’ve never heard it called that but googling that word was entertaining.
- imontoo 3s · 2024-10-16T15:37:05.421ZEnjoyed it, Ben!
- Carolyn 3s · 2024-10-16T22:54:51.796Zfinally.... got it
- Tyrpmom 2s · 2024-10-17T14:36:04.585ZSusan Mary Cooper = incorrect Cooper = incorrect. Dark (desperate times) = incorrect Review of grid. Oh suesan cooper. Got it!
- benchen71 constructor · 2024-10-18T00:06:11.361ZWell, SUSAN COOPER is the answer, since that's the name on her book covers. I couldn't hide her name in the grid without that extra E!
- Qmark 3s · 2024-10-17T14:28:38.534ZThanks for another fun meta, Ben. I was not familiar with the author...but after doing some reading online, I am now.
- ajk 9:02 · 2025-02-21T22:01:13.288ZSince MGWCC is delayed I continued my trip back in time through last semester's MOATs. Had to reveal the grid in a few spots, but the first thing I did was write the themers backwards and spot the DARKs. Never heard of the series or the author, and the google click was a little wobbly, but I got there. :) Think I only have about 5 left to do
