Blindly Following
◆ · By DrTom · Published 2024-11-13T12:30:19.396Z
Meta Prompt
Description of someone following blindly
Ah, how often have we seen it; a mad rush to certain disappointment based on nothing but the belief that the other person is right. Obviously not a good idea for anything, and certainly not for metas. We probably have gotten, at one time or another, a lead that proves to waste our time and complicate our path. But fear not, this meta should be pretty clear (Tom, you’ve said that before and been wrong, so…) and I am betting that there is a good turnout…gosh I hope I am not betting blind!
As always thanks to my testers whimsy, Bird Lives, hcbirker and David Schrager
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NUDGES:
Nudge 1] My titles usually have a great deal to do with the mechanism
Nudge 2] My graphic even gives away one of the themers
Nudge 3] The theme answers are all symmetric, though not all are Across!
Nudge 4] One of the early titles was Blind Followers, but in testing it was determined that was too much of a give away.
Nudge 5] Think of an inspirational Sandra Bullock movie...
Nudge 6] What does BCC stand for in e-mails? OK, now pretend you are trying to reduce carbon usage...
THE REVEAL:
EIGHT of the grid answers could follow the word "Blind":
1A BLIND FOLD
14A BLIND CURVE
16A BLIND COPY
24D BLIND ALLEY
28D BLIND FAITH
57A BLIND DATE
59A BLIND TRUST
64A BLIND SIDE
The 1st letter of the clues for those entries, taken in grid order spell the meta answer: SHEEPISH
For a graphic depiction of the solve, please visit:
Checking for previous play data...
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Souffle recipe word
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Across
- 1ASouffle recipe word
- 5AUndertake, with "out"
- 8ASomething found in every yard
- 12ASoprano's song, maybe
- 13AJerk
- 14AHurler's pitch
- 15A"Exodus" author Uris
- 16AEditor's raw material
- 17ALike a rainbow
- 18ABad bets
- 20AMarker on the "Walk of Fame"
- 21AEveryone but the clergy
- 22AAddis Ababa's land: Abbr.
- 23AHoley bread
- 26A"Nightwave" painter Georgia
- 30A"___ say!"
- 31ALab slide objects, often
- 34AShut with a vengeance
- 35AButt of many hurtful jokes
- 37AScrooge's cry
- 38ABite-the-bullet type
- 39AFirst name in jeans
- 40AShort
- 42AAbsorbed, as a cost
- 43AOcular cleaning aids
- 45AAbominate
- 47A180 degrees from WSW
- 48ASalmon motivation
- 50APrisons, slangily
- 52AWith ends exposed
- 56ABaby food preparation
- 57AIdes of March, e.g.
- 58APhone prefix
- 59ASherman acted against it
- 60A"Take ___ face value"
- 61AOrg. for soldiers with day jobs
- 62ADonations
- 63AImmigrant's class: Abbr.
- 64AHalf of an argument
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- 1DColorful season
- 2DCommon black and white crossword treat
- 3DCowardly Oz companion
- 4DBe suspended
- 5DTry to make a basket
- 6DDevoid of anything
- 7DPeople are often considered crazy if they have these in their attics
- 8DMost advanced
- 9DCommon black and white crossword threat
- 10DAbove
- 11DTalk no longer than 18 minutes, for short.
- 13DBig break
- 14DBrahman, e.g.
- 19DOiled leaves
- 22DBarely get by, with "out"
- 23DHotel nightstand reading material
- 24DEmmy winner Kirstie
- 25DIt can go over five digits
- 26DDiamond Head locale
- 27DRose Parade display
- 28DProverbial mountain mover
- 29DHost
- 32DDeclines
- 33DStandard that is continually being raised
- 36DCongeniality
- 38DPuts away
- 40DHairy humanoid
- 41DMars or Venus
- 44DLike freshly poured concrete
- 46DBad blood
- 48DRetro shoe coverings
- 49D50-50 determiner of love
- 50DHair piece
- 51D"Captain Morgan, that's not a pirate that's ___"
- 52D"Garfield" dog
- 53DFirst name in 50's TV
- 54D"Good grief!"
- 55DOffer a difficult challenge
- 56DSch. group involved in fundraising