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· By benchen71 · Published 2023-03-28T05:00:39.201Z

Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta will take the form "X in the Y with the Z"
Sometimes you just have to build a meta puzzle to see if it's even possible. This is one of those. Yes, the grid will have its challenging parts; and yes, there's a lot going on when it comes to the meta. But if you've played the game Cluedo (or Clue, as it's known in some parts of the world), you will know what to do! (If you haven't, then you may need to resort to Google.) The answer to the meta will take the form "X in the Y with the Z". Successful sleuth's monologue is here: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=125203#p125203
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here: https://www.ephesusscroll.com/about/interest4.html. US$10 gives you access to 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game. You won't quite know what to expect: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, sometimes all of those, and sometimes none! One thing is for sure, these are some of the more creative metas my brain has been able to come up with. And there's more: this time there's a mega-meta!
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  • SeamusOL solved 2023-03-28T06:30:29.920Z
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  • woozy 13:58 · 2023-03-28T06:52:13.550Z
    Oh, I forgot about the Lounge!
    • DJB 7s · 2023-03-28T11:07:51.532Z
      Nice one!
      • whimsy 11:56 · 2023-03-28T14:26:53.090Z
        Super fun! (Although, silly me; I found REVLOVER first!) Thanks for such an all inclusive, finely crafted puzzle, Ben!
        • benchen71 constructor · 2023-03-28T21:50:28.186Z
          I definitely enjoyed putting this one together!
        • Hector 3s · 2023-03-28T14:31:12.994Z
          Very fun, thank you.
          • MatthewL 🤓9:04 · 2023-03-28T14:54:17.423Z
            Okay, that was great fun! Really enjoyed it! Thanks Ben!
            • benchen71 constructor · 2023-03-28T21:50:39.745Z
              It was fun to construct, too!
            • Darth 🤓9:02 · 2023-03-28T15:10:18.811Z
              Loved it! Thanks, Ben!
              • Alex Sisti 4s · 2023-03-28T15:15:32.910Z
                Man, there's a lot going on in this country house!!
                • benchen71 constructor · 2023-03-28T21:50:47.478Z
                  Sure is!
                • I K Snamhcok 2s · 2023-03-28T15:36:51.473Z
                  That was SO COOL, Ben! You’ll see a lot of entries from me, because I found REVOLVER fairly quickly, and I felt sure you hadn’t hidden other weapons in the grid. But then I saw DAGGER. Amazing!
                  • benchen71 constructor · 2023-03-28T21:51:30.830Z
                    All those hidden weapons is why the grid was so tricky in places!
                  • Tyrpmom 1s · 2023-03-28T17:29:16.717Z
                    Wow. Wow. Wow. I also found revolver first and didn’t look for more weapons because how would they all fit in the grid?
                    • benchen71 constructor · 2023-03-28T21:51:56.353Z
                      Glad you enjoyed it!
                    • Dow Jones 3s · 2023-03-28T17:33:44.591Z
                      That was amazing construction, Ben !!
                      • Bbaack 16:04 · 2023-03-28T18:29:59.093Z
                        That was a lot of fun, and a reminder not to enter any old country manors! Thanks for a cleverly constructed meta!
                        • Ergcat 19:19 · 2023-03-28T18:35:55.916Z
                          Fun meta! I love playing Clue! Found Prof Plum and lounge right away but no idea how to get the weapon! Finally saw “WRENCH” on diagonal from “Iowa” and I was off! Thank you for a very fun time!
                          • Meg 6s · 2023-03-28T20:26:21.792Z
                            That was fun!! Thanks a bunch! We always called it a knife, but I guess there are variations internationally. I wondered why there were so many clues with blanks.
                          • Laura M 🤓14:09 · 2023-03-28T22:51:19.787Z
                            Amazing!
                            • Gutman 2s · 2023-03-29T00:43:18.430Z
                              Wow, Just wow!
                              • Pair O Ducks 7:55 · 2023-03-29T16:23:53.932Z
                                How fun! I'm not sure if I used the right mechanism to find the murderer, although it did get me to the right answer. I'll be keen to see the reveal!
                                • DrTom 18:51 · 2023-03-30T19:13:00.270Z
                                  Hazards of a youth spent more with Monopoly, Pinochle and Hearts than Clue I found the person and the rooms (well almost all of them) and then saw DAGGER and jumped on it (ouch). Thankfully Kay pulled me back from the edge since I was stabbing in the dark...must have needed the candlestick.
                                  • ChrisCross 🤓13:01 · 2023-03-31T01:05:27.884Z
                                    This was so much fun. And it has to be one of the most impressive constructions I've seen. The grid constraints, and the fact that this meta used three different kinds of metanisms (the clues, first letters of entries, and hidden words). Really great.
                                    • DrTom 18:51 · 2023-03-31T02:38:03.128Z
                                      Totally agree, the work that had to go into this - impressive.
                                    • Account 🤓30:33 · 2023-03-31T08:05:47.695Z
                                      Really impressive! Although I spent a little while trying to find the culprit...
                                      • ajk 2s · 2023-03-31T21:04:44.422Z
                                        Weapon took me a bit, but very fun. Used to play this all the time as a kid, and actually have been playing the iPad version occasionally recently. No googling here. :) Thanks!
                                        • Cindy Heisler 3s · 2023-04-01T10:50:36.298Z
                                          I found the murderer and room right away, but it took a hint from a fellow muggle to get the weapon. Even then I found lead pipe and thought I had it. I do word searches all the time. I really should have spotted the weapons! Superb meta, Ben.
                                          • Abide 4s · 2023-04-01T14:48:42.096Z
                                            Finally got to this last night. The word search is great.
                                            • ReB 4s · 2023-04-02T00:09:46.739Z
                                              Just when I couldn't see how the grid would have more info, I got another nudge to look at the diagonals. Quite amazing construction to get the whole game in a standard 15X15 grid.
                                              • Mr Tex 12:36 · 2023-04-05T22:06:18.640Z
                                                I got weapon & room. How was murderer hidden?
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                                              Answers an invitation to a mysterious country house only to discover a grisly murder has taken place! Oh no! Can you solve the meta before the murderer strikes again? Only time will tell...
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                                                Answers an invitation to a mysterious country house only to discover a grisly murder has taken place! Oh no! Can you solve the meta before the murderer strikes again? Only time will tell...
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                                                "The Music Man" setting
                                              3. 10A
                                                Play pool with a ___ in the billiard room
                                              4. 13A
                                                Alaskan native
                                              5. 14A
                                                Cooking fat, but backwards (just for fun!)
                                              6. 15A
                                                Movie remake starring Robert De Niro, "___ Fear"
                                              7. 16A
                                                Basketball player known as "The Pearl", but as his name would appear on an attendance record
                                              8. 18A
                                                "Let's put ___ in it and come back to it later"
                                              9. 19A
                                                "___ The Clowns" (song from "A Little Night Music")
                                              10. 20A
                                                Size bigger than med.
                                              11. 21A
                                                ___ a good book in the library
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                                                Play prelude?
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                                                Impolite looker
                                              14. 26A
                                                The Beehive State
                                              15. 29A
                                                Place ___ at an auction
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                                                Spooky, like a mysterious country house
                                              17. 34A
                                                Capital of 26 across26AThe Beehive State[----], initially
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                                                Jerusalem mount (var.)
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                                                Big engine sound
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                                                Citrus drink
                                              21. 38A
                                                Tempestt ___ of "The Cosby Show"
                                              22. 41A
                                                ___-Cat (winter vehicle)
                                              23. 42A
                                                Choose from a selection of Greek ___ in the dining room
                                              24. 44A
                                                Danish-born British designer, ___ Crawford
                                              25. 45A
                                                Ending to "h" or "th" that doesn't follow the "i before e" rule
                                              26. 46A
                                                "It seems to me..."
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                                                Technologies that control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space (abbr.)
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                                                "By Jove!"
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                                                "___ diem" (seize the day)
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                                                Farm structure
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                                                Fix the ___ in the kitchen
                                              32. 55A
                                                Sue Grafton's "___ for Ricochet"
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                                                Bull-___ (device that produces a howling sound when whirled through the air)
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                                                Spore sacs
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                                                Ready to initiate covert operations
                                              36. 64A
                                                With your hair ___ a fancy style, go dancing in the ballroom
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                                                Chase the ___ hiding in the walls of the study
                                              38. 66A
                                                Fatty compound
                                              39. 67A
                                                Tabletop RPG
                                              40. 68A
                                                Lute-shaped fruit
                                              41. 69A
                                                Penn and Connery
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                                                ___ gin fizz
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                                                Diagram that often involves overlapping circles
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                                                The seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus
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                                                Stiff-upper-lip type
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                                                Microsoft's Visual Studio, for example (abbr.)
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                                                Word-of-mouth
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                                                Mars, for one
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                                                Fast tempo, in musical notation (abbr.)
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                                                Specific type of origami flowers (and also a Marie Osmond song from 1973)
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                                                Samoa's capital
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                                                Give temporarily
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                                                Professional pursuit
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                                                Necessarily involve
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                                                Listen to the ___ recital in the conservatory
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                                                Flood barrier
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                                                Military educational org.
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                                                American civil rights org. that focuses on transgender equality
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                                                Vinegar, chemically
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                                                For one person (abbr.)
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                                                Ancient Aegean region
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                                                Atlanta university
                                              23. 35D
                                                Apt acronym for Security-Based Swap Data Repository
                                              24. 39D
                                                Aussie slang for 24 bottles or cans of beer
                                              25. 40D
                                                Academy Awards
                                              26. 43D
                                                Darth Vader's first name
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                                                Rear end
                                              28. 48D
                                                Deadlocked
                                              29. 50D
                                                ___ and preen using the mirror in the hall
                                              30. 52D
                                                Stirs up
                                              31. 53D
                                                Sing the praises of
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                                                Sports cable channel
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                                                Pet adoption org.
                                              34. 58D
                                                Morning TV host Kelly ___
                                              35. 59D
                                                Artemis Fowl series author, ___ Colfer
                                              36. 60D
                                                Bout units (abbr.)
                                              37. 63D
                                                "___ the ramparts..."
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