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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HeadinHome solved 2023-11-23T19:51:36.276Z
markhr solved 2024-11-26T05:20:14.307Z
rjy solved 2024-11-26T05:27:21.509Z
Carolyn solved 2024-11-26T06:07:52.059Z
Avlan solved 2024-11-26T06:37:29.039Z
Hector solved 2024-11-26T06:41:42.123Z
Tom Wilson solved 2024-11-26T08:01:23.755Z
Berto solved 2024-11-26T12:00:45.845Z
lbray53 solved 2024-11-26T12:16:16.539Z
Pair O Ducks solved 2024-11-26T12:31:47.641Z
Cindy Weatherman solved 2024-11-26T12:47:47.605Z
LarsCaine solved 2024-11-26T13:08:20.438Z
boharr solved 2024-11-26T13:12:00.447Z
Cindy Heisler solved 2024-11-26T13:29:50.944Z
kymike solved 2024-11-26T13:45:26.284Z
DCBilly solved 2024-11-26T13:58:17.517Z
Alex Sisti solved 2024-11-26T14:36:02.735Z
mateo solved 2024-11-26T14:44:30.856Z
Meg solved 2024-11-26T15:04:41.141Z
whimsy solved 2024-11-26T15:33:44.719Z
KayW solved 2024-11-26T16:08:01.267Z
woozy solved 2024-11-26T16:24:02.172Z
iceman solved 2024-11-26T16:31:47.287Z
CPJohnson solved 2024-11-26T16:41:09.838Z
MatthewL solved 2024-11-26T17:07:12.209Z
heidi solved 2024-11-26T17:12:27.061Z
DIS solved 2024-11-26T17:18:33.463Z
Viro solved 2024-11-26T17:19:00.927Z
Sunflower solved 2024-11-26T17:19:11.692Z
Lance solved 2024-11-26T17:35:41.097Z
Serafin solved 2024-11-26T17:37:49.726Z
lankratz solved 2024-11-26T18:11:19.978Z
Laura M solved 2024-11-26T18:37:06.143Z
Morendil solved 2024-11-26T18:38:25.919Z
Mr Tex solved 2024-11-26T18:46:39.729Z
Bird Lives solved 2024-11-26T19:03:16.835Z
Qmark solved 2024-11-26T19:03:44.089Z
imontoo solved 2024-11-26T19:07:27.510Z
Johnny Luau solved 2024-11-26T19:08:17.358Z
Tyrpmom solved 2024-11-26T19:17:05.120Z
sss solved 2024-11-26T19:57:17.897Z
eric99 solved 2024-11-26T20:04:28.956Z
DebbieC solved 2024-11-26T20:46:48.256Z
Gutman solved 2024-11-26T20:48:38.768Z
Jaclyn solved 2024-11-26T21:07:49.629Z
Tim solved 2024-11-26T22:18:12.553Z
Susan solved 2024-11-26T23:18:23.803Z
Scrivimancer solved 2024-11-27T01:34:37.264Z
AuLeaf solved 2024-11-27T01:38:50.478Z
frostyjhammer solved 2024-11-27T01:40:42.288Z
Darth solved 2024-11-27T03:25:47.270Z
JM solved 2024-11-27T03:29:56.000Z
I K Snamhcok solved 2024-11-27T03:37:38.773Z
mediocre solved 2024-11-27T07:01:55.443Z
Jeremy Smith solved 2024-11-27T20:57:07.820Z
omnilynx solved 2024-11-27T22:08:14.594Z
rvkal solved 2024-11-28T02:16:20.339Z
Spid4567 solved 2024-11-28T03:56:17.721Z
FedexPope solved 2024-11-28T05:03:51.334Z
Dave C solved 2024-11-28T13:50:55.321Z
DrTom solved 2024-11-29T00:23:05.043Z
BarbaraK solved 2024-11-29T02:15:16.386Z
atsiricajr111191 solved 2024-12-01T03:09:04.163Z
Mikey G solved 2024-12-01T07:34:06.288Z
Sharkicicles solved 2024-12-01T21:19:33.210Z
Darrell solved 2024-12-26T23:08:10.064Z
Kent solved 2024-12-29T17:41:10.251Z
ajk solved 2024-12-31T19:32:45.568Z
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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!
Sounds pretty good. Has anyone actually eaten one?
Morendil 🤓6:11 · 2024-11-26T18:46:56.458Z
Feeling "stuffed with gratitude" for an enjoyable grid and seasonal meta. (Non-US solver, but well aware of the tradition.)
Bird Lives 4s · 2024-11-26T19:08:28.721Z
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.
eric99 10s · 2024-11-26T20:08:41.808Z
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.