Stock Reduction (Meta)
◆ · By benchen71 · Published 2024-08-06T06:00:03.272Z
Meta Prompt
The answer to the meta is a 4-letter word
I have worked retail in the past. In fact, my first job was as a summer casual in the local Kmart department store. They put me in the toiletries and makeup section, because, as a male, I would be less likely to want to steal the stock! This puzzle is a tribute to anyone who has ever used a pricing gun. The answer to the meta is a 4-letter word. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=175432#p175432
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___ one's time (waited)
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- 1A___ one's time (waited)
- 6AInclude discreetly in an email, for short
- 9ACivil rights activist Medgar ___
- 14A"Likewise"
- 15ASiegfried's partner
- 16AStudio Ghibli film about a goldfish who wants to be human
- 17ASkylit courtyards
- 18ALeb. neighbour
- 19ALike days of yore
- 20ADifficult type of relationship to maintain, apparently
- 23AStimpy's partner
- 24AJapanese musical drama
- 25AFrom Jan. 1 till now
- 28ATransplanted material in a treatment for leukemia
- 33A"Desperate Housewives" actress, ___ Hatcher
- 34A"___ Beso" (Paul Anka song)
- 35ALittle bit of French?
- 36A"___ by land..."
- 37AHow to get rid of some of your stock: take ___
- 42ABolivian city about halfway between La Paz and Sucre
- 43A"___ Wiedersehen!"
- 44ABullfight cheer
- 45AGet out of bed
- 46A"The Perks of Being a ___" (Emma Watson movie)
- 50ALetter that starts "start"
- 51AGheorghe Zamfir's pipe?
- 52ABond's creator ___ Fleming
- 53AMemory foam is made of viscoelastic ___ foam
- 59AArt student's prop
- 62AMed. insurance plan
- 63ATime off, informally
- 64AUnable to move
- 65AToronto's province (abbr.)
- 66AReally silly
- 67A"Klara and the Sun" director ___ Waititi
- 68ATribulation
- 69AParting word in Spain
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- 1DDeity mocked by Elijah in 1 Kings 18
- 2DColon, in analogies
- 3D"Drat!"
- 4DAsylum seeker, maybe
- 5DOrnamental headband worn by monarchs
- 6DRite performed by a mohel
- 7DPrice to pay
- 8DSteve Martin's "Roxanne" character Charlie is based on him
- 9DGeological period
- 10DField mouse
- 11D"The ___ is nigh!"
- 12DBread in a Reuben
- 13DBoy child
- 21DKind of purchase for some freemium games
- 22DThis instant
- 25D"That reeaally hurts!"
- 26DInsignificant matter
- 27DDisagree
- 28DEarlier
- 29DEgyptian god of the underworld
- 30DHassle-free
- 31DRiddle-me-___
- 32DOut in the country
- 33DWile E. Coyote purchase
- 36DLight-switch position
- 38D"Uno, due, ___"
- 39D"__, Adrian, I did it!" (iconic line from "Rocky 2")
- 40D___-de-sac
- 41D"Poor Winston's idea of foreplay was, 'Brace yourself, ___!'" (iconic line from "Mrs. Doubtfire")
- 46DThe Dog's owner in "Footrot Flats"
- 47D"Be that as it may..."
- 48DBelarus neighbour
- 49DIn attendance
- 51DWeird Al medley style
- 53DFinch portrayer
- 54D"Er, don't think so"
- 55DMemorisation method
- 56DEuterpe oleracea (___ palm)
- 57DMetric prefix meaning 10 to the power of -9
- 58DNeedle apertures
- 59DApprox.
- 60DOne ___ time (individually)
- 61D___ generis (unique)