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Pack Up Your Troubles
■ · By Wendy Walker · Published 2023-06-11T12:00:37.921Z
Meta Prompt
The meta answer is something you'd find at an airport or a golf course.
"Where do constructors get their ideas for metas?" Well, I got the idea for this puzzle when I drove past the Kennett Square Golf & Country Club on my way home from running errands (in the photo: "a testy opener, Number 1 begins the descent into the golf course. A severely sloping fairway steers a well-placed tee shot away from the left-hand fairway bunker, 245 yards from the tee, and onto a level spot on the short grass"). I THINK I put my groceries in the fridge before firing up Crosshare, but I'm not entirely sure. Here's hoping you find this a pleasant SSSolve. Nudges at noon! And a relevant prize will go to a randomly selected solver!
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Leaderboard (updated hourly)
- Cindy Weatherman solved at 12:30 on 6/11/2023
- benchen71 solved at 12:34 on 6/11/2023
- Hector solved at 13:23 on 6/11/2023
- Meg solved at 13:50 on 6/11/2023
- Abide solved at 14:15 on 6/11/2023
- JM solved at 14:17 on 6/11/2023
- boharr solved at 14:19 on 6/11/2023
- Pair O Ducks solved at 14:55 on 6/11/2023
- lbray53 solved at 15:01 on 6/11/2023
- whimsy solved at 15:13 on 6/11/2023
- Qmark solved at 15:16 on 6/11/2023
- kymike solved at 15:47 on 6/11/2023
- heidi solved at 16:52 on 6/11/2023
- I K Snamhcok solved at 17:05 on 6/11/2023
- Berto solved at 17:15 on 6/11/2023
- KayW solved at 17:24 on 6/11/2023
- CPJohnson solved at 18:17 on 6/11/2023
- Laura M solved at 18:32 on 6/11/2023
- BarbaraK solved at 18:36 on 6/11/2023
- ReB solved at 19:06 on 6/11/2023
- rjy solved at 19:34 on 6/11/2023
- michaelm solved at 20:20 on 6/11/2023
- MatthewL solved at 20:46 on 6/11/2023
- Mwoychick solved at 21:09 on 6/11/2023
- ship4u solved at 22:17 on 6/11/2023
- Bird Lives solved at 22:29 on 6/11/2023
- Carolyn solved at 22:46 on 6/11/2023
- BrennerTJ solved at 23:34 on 6/11/2023
- Tyrpmom solved at 0:25 on 6/12/2023
- Cindy Heisler solved at 1:02 on 6/12/2023
- Capn Rick solved at 1:19 on 6/12/2023
- woozy solved at 3:04 on 6/12/2023
- markhr solved at 9:32 on 6/12/2023
- Schmeel solved at 10:51 on 6/12/2023
- DIS solved at 14:42 on 6/12/2023
- JHSeeman solved at 18:15 on 6/12/2023
- SJMcK solved at 0:45 on 6/13/2023
- Dow Jones solved at 3:43 on 6/13/2023
- DrTom solved at 0:47 on 6/14/2023
- HeadinHome solved at 1:18 on 6/14/2023
- Darrell solved at 13:58 on 6/14/2023
- ajk solved at 19:45 on 6/14/2023
- hoover solved at 22:10 on 6/14/2023
- Katiedid solved at 18:15 on 6/15/2023
- JR solved at 14:09 on 6/16/2023
- Tane solved at 16:06 on 6/16/2023
- Julie bookworm solved at 1:20 on 6/17/2023
- SJ solved at 13:12 on 6/18/2023
- somylai solved at 3:08 on 6/23/2023
- Flora Wynn solved at 22:08 on 7/10/2023
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- Took me a while to realise RAG34AWhat a frayed tee might become[---] was more than just part of the sound-alike hint!
- Hector 2s · 2023-06-11T13:27:04.517ZEnjoyed the cluing very much, and thank you for omitting the many BAGs that would less suit a pleasant late spring Sunday morning.
- Crosshare gave me some very rude suggestions indeed. Nope, not in my puzzle!
- boharr 3s · 2023-06-11T14:20:13.738ZI had to try somethings that came to mind, but then was reminded of your vacation! Nice one.
- I am embarrassed that somebody else recognized that similarity!
- boharr 3s · 2023-06-12T00:30:33.187ZNo need. Both puzzles were quite clever.
- Qmark 3s · 2023-06-11T15:16:39.846ZEnjoyed this one very much...thanks Wendy!
- whimsy 11:06 · 2023-06-11T15:17:29.137ZEventually able to roll down the _____way, once I stopped trying to stuff that shirt and suit into some kind of carry-on. :) Very nice, Wendy! Thank you!
- kymike 3s · 2023-06-11T15:50:03.173ZI have a lot of ICET28AHe plays Det. Tutuola on "CSI: Special Victims Unit"[----] bags at home. Apparently, that was a ruse. My dry cleaning comes home in a shirt bag. That must have been a ruse as well. Fun Sunday meta. Thanks Wendy!
- Tea and Money are two themers that I really wanted to get in there but I just couldn't figure it out how!
- Very clever, Wendy! This OLD BAG enjoyed it very much. I'm impressed at how quickly you've taken to constructing these. Even down to finding inspirations in your daily routine.
- Thank you, Kay! I am really enjoying being a rookie constructor!
- Laura M 🤓5:51 · 2023-06-11T18:42:04.370ZVery enjoyable Sunday solve, thanks!
- ReB 4s · 2023-06-11T19:14:24.150ZI had the metanism in mind, but I just didn't have the patience to figure out the common word. Didn't help that I was working first with the long entries.The nudge gave me that common word (BAG), and then it was just finding the remaining grid entries that would spell out the answer. Very clever that the answer keys the metanism in reverse: "bag" DROP (to get back to the grid entries). Pleasant diversion, but alas - it's back to my to-do list.
- ReB 4s · 2023-06-11T19:26:17.316ZOr if I'd just taken the trouble to complete the title song: "Pack up your troubles...in your old kit BAG"
- MatthewL 🤓8:02 · 2023-06-11T20:48:07.383ZFinally got it, with a very subtle nudge from KayW (thanks Kay!). Very clever once you see it. Until you do, though -- whooo.
- I'm glad you solved, Matthew, and Kay's nudges are always terrific!
- After stepping onto The Old Course at Saint Andrew on Friday with and then two airports Saturday, was fairly certain the answer was going to be TOURISTS! Great job again Wendy. Keep it up!
- Great puzzle and satisfying meta solution - thanks, Wendy!
- Mark, that means a lot coming from such an elegant constructor like you!
- ship4u 🤓2:39 · 2023-06-11T22:18:09.035ZNice job Wendy!!!
- Bird Lives 4s · 2023-06-11T22:34:23.694ZFun puzzle, but a tough one if you bring only carry-on to the airport and aren't a golfer. I'd have done better with sports clues and entries or more Doggie-in-the-Window-era references.
- OK, I'll see what I can do for my next puzzle, Jay! Glad you solved.
- Carolyn 2s · 2023-06-11T22:47:29.272ZVery nice!
- Tyrpmom 3s · 2023-06-12T00:27:09.304ZNice. Thanks.
- Cindy Heisler 2s · 2023-06-12T01:07:20.561ZI found all the "bags" in the grid right away - although I tried to include IceT. But I have never heard the term bag drop, so I thought I was way off. I needed some clarification from Cynthia. Very nice puzzle, Wendy. Thanks.
- I was concerned there might be a "shirt bag" but I never thought of the ICET28AHe plays Det. Tutuola on "CSI: Special Victims Unit"[----] possibility. Glad you solved!
- Nice job, Wendy! Upon finishing the grid, I quickly submitted "APRON" when I saw ONPAR13AComparable[-----], thinking there was some kind of anagramming going on. But you had a lot more going on in this one. You're definitely getting the hang of it. Keep it up!
- Rick, thanks for your generous support -- as always!
- Dow Jones 3s · 2023-06-13T03:55:51.943ZI got hung up on "onion" bag and "ale" bag, as well as "shirt" bag. But, easy to spot what letters were needed (since I was a golfer in my former life). Great construction, Wendy !!
- There is an old joke about leaving your significant other off at the mall before you go golfing that I think had better go unstated....Fun puzzle Wendy, you are turning into quite the metamaker!!! Enjoyed the fill and the clues.
- HeadinHome 🤓9:24 · 2023-06-14T01:22:59.389ZFun one! I tried to guess the answer (just for fun) before doing the grid, but could NOT come up with bag drop. (did think of CARTS, though!) Thanks for the fun!
- Took me too long, but finally got there. I blame the all-day science barrage at this meeting for hogging all my brain capacity. :) Spent some time thinking the first nudge was for "Good ___" and then BOOK1AReserve[----] at 1A1AReserve[----] and maybe STEER57APilot[-----] at 57A57APilot[-----] seemed to support it. Plus the back half of 52A52A"When it absolutely, positively has to be there ___"[---------] (overNIGHT) and 19D19DBirds do it; so do bees[-------] (layEGGS). But pretty quickly knew that wasn't solid enough and finally looked again at nudge 2 which put me on track. Never heard of a RAG34AWhat a frayed tee might become[---] bag, and thought an ONION15AIt's enough to make you cry[-----] bag might be a thing (besides slang for a soccer net), so had to backsolve a little. But fun stuff in the end. Thanks!
- Leave it to me to NOT know soccer slang! So glad you enjoyed it, Alan!
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Across
- 1AReserve
- 5AGo-getter's attitude
- 10ABar assoc. member
- 13AComparable
- 15AIt's enough to make you cry
- 16AKeanu in "The Matrix"
- 17ARaison ___
- 18AToxic
- 20AEnglish class assignment
- 21ATasty green orbs
- 22ABroadcast
- 23APresent
- 24AChoir section
- 25AWithout a doubt
- 27ADye type
- 28AHe plays Det. Tutuola on "CSI: Special Victims Unit"
- 29A"Queen of Mean" hotelier Helmsley
- 30ADeletion
- 32A"How much is that ___ in the window?"
- 33ALively, bordering on chaotic
- 34AWhat a frayed tee might become
- 35AAncient ascetic
- 38AGets ready
- 42ATorso covering
- 43ABills useful for making change
- 44AThey were jrs. last year
- 46AFifty after
- 47AWhat makes blue cheese blue
- 48A"Wait! I almost forgot!"
- 49AIt might be pale
- 50A"Ciao, baby!"
- 51AVanished without a ___
- 52A"When it absolutely, positively has to be there ___"
- 54AIt beats rock but loses to scissors
- 55A"___ Miserables"
- 56AEarly Mexican
- 57APilot
- 58ASuffix for count or priest
- 59ACut dramatically, as a budget
- 60AWhirlpool
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- 1DNeighborhood market
- 2DIt fits all
- 3DChooses
- 4DGold measure
- 5DLink
- 6DFunicello or Bening
- 7DMandarin greeting
- 8D"Nobody ___ it better"
- 9D___ whim (spontaneously)
- 10DGoggle coating
- 11DResident of Iran's capital
- 12DPlaything
- 14DHe created "Curious George"
- 19DBirds do it; so do bees
- 24DNot obtuse
- 25DSwells uncomfortably
- 26DNorma ___ (Sally Field role)
- 28DEnjoys
- 31DPaul Revere on his midnight ride, say
- 32DToweled off
- 35DId ___ (i.e.)
- 36D"Bringing in the ___"
- 37DOnly these folks are entitled to cast stones
- 38DComforts
- 39DOpen a gate
- 40DLike a horseshoe
- 41DContinue
- 45D1962 Four Seasons hit originally called "Jackie Baby"
- 47DMolten rock
- 48DSpeak in public
- 50DTurn over soil before planting
- 51DDoes a Mischief Night prank
- 52D___ Miss (Southern university)
- 53DRejections
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