This Thanksgiving meta was inspired by a solver's comment on last year's MOAT Thanksgiving meta. (Thanks, HeadinHome!) Oh, and don't, whatever you do, go back and look at that comment before solving this one, because you will very definitely spoil the solution! The answer to the meta is what's being stuffed. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=186764#p186764
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The wrong answer to the Simpson puzzle was the right answer here! Love. Note: The hashtag at 48A did not appear on here (Crosshare) so that clue was blank, but I had already done the puzzle on a PDF screenshot so I knew the clue. This was a super smooth grid and a very quick meta solve, but maybe because it was so fresh in my mind from the Simpsons Holiday Special puzzle!
Thanks for picking up on the error. I forgot that hashtags are part of Crosshare's markup, and so have to be specially handled to make it appear. I will remedy that immediately!
Feeling "stuffed with gratitude" for an enjoyable grid and seasonal meta. (Non-US solver, but well aware of the tradition.)
Qmark 3s · 4 months ago
Fun one...thanks Ben!
Bird Lives 4s · 4 months ago
I've heard that a turducken is hard to make, but this one was pretty easy. Also, the word looks much better broken into three-letter pieces. Unbroken, it looks decidedly unappetizing.
imontoo 3s · 4 months ago
Fun one, Ben. Thanks!
Tyrpmom 12:35 · 4 months ago
Sounds pretty good. Has anyone actually eaten one?
eric99 10s · 4 months ago
Fun if quite easy.
My actual solving time was probably around 6 or 7 minutes.
I’m not sure I understand 15A. Is that a reference to an “agony aunt?” If so, is that what we in the States call an advice columnist?
I tried every combination of passing by stuffing than that, very clever and my own fault for saying POSTURING, WEEKENDER, what??? And not noticing. Nicely done sir. Nicely done
Continuing the journey back through this semester. Guessed the answer from the preamble, then forgot that I'd guessed that, and then spotted the mechanism after filling in 38A. Which was good, because knowing what 'stuffing' was required for 58A helped me complete the grid. Fun stuff, thanks.