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The One That Got Away

· By Capn Rick · Published 2022-12-05T12:48:28.797Z

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a 7-letter word.
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  • Richard solved 2022-12-07T22:31:38.226Z
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  • Alvibu67 solved 2022-12-07T23:36:39.551Z
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  • BarbaraK solved 2022-12-09T19:55:27.440Z
  • Sanne Budd solved 2022-12-09T22:49:55.118Z
  • Jimbo solved 2022-12-10T02:51:37.170Z
  • Magistra solved 2022-12-10T03:58:14.189Z
  • Oreode solved 2022-12-10T04:23:14.803Z
  • Mikey G solved 2022-12-10T19:24:01.320Z
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  • Tom Wilson 🤓5:52 · 2022-12-05T13:46:07.596Z
    I bounced around like a pinball on this one before I slowed it down, took a few more sips of coffee and matched my chicken scratch to the theme. Beautifully done, Cap'n!
    • rjy 2s · 2022-12-05T14:30:38.957Z
      Agree… great idea and well-executed. Must’ve been a fair task to make sure an inadvertent ONE entry didn’t sneak its way in, or that multiple clues could service any of the ONE words (BEGONE : GETAMOVEON3D"Hurry up!"[----------]/EXIT52DGo[----] came close, but “GO” was a more specific match). Really well done, Cap’n!
      • Tom Wilson 🤓5:52 · 2022-12-05T16:55:31.464Z
        I went down the "redone" rabbit hole for a minute or two, then realized that Cap'n was providing a literal "red" herring. He's a sneaky guy, that one.
        • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-05T17:12:30.914Z
          Thanks, Ray. Yes, I definitely had to be careful with the ONEs as well as the clue for 3D3D"Hurry up!"[----------]. Thanks for solving!
          • woozy 11:22 · 2022-12-05T19:42:46.696Z
            "Must’ve been a fair task to make sure an inadvertent ONE entry didn’t sneak its way"
            Such as B-ONE-ART (scrimshaw)?
            • frostyjhammer 🤓13:13 · 2022-12-09T17:31:02.148Z
              That fit the theme, didn't it.
              • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-09T19:02:12.015Z
                I hadn't thought of BONE ART. I guess I always called it scrimshaw.
                • woozy 11:22 · 2022-12-10T00:14:44.282Z
                  I made the comment before I realize BAR-ONE-T was actually intended.
          • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-05T14:22:50.049Z
            Thanks, Tom. Glad you enjoyed it.
          • JM 🤓11:58 · 2022-12-05T15:18:47.661Z
            Nice one! Appreciate the symmetry.
            • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-05T17:13:27.800Z
              Thank you, JM. Glad you noticed the symmetry. I think it'll help some folks with the solve.
              • woozy 11:22 · 2022-12-05T19:54:13.729Z
                It helped me in the back-solve.
            • Hector 18s · 2022-12-05T16:57:58.538Z
              So good!
              • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-05T18:09:51.657Z
                Thank you, Hector!
              • woozy 11:22 · 2022-12-05T19:49:51.483Z
                Oh.... dang... Somehow in looking for words begining with P I skipped PEER49ATitle holder[----]. (which did bug me as a homophone for PEER49ATitle holder[----]).
                So PI-ONE-ER is leader and BAR-ONE-T (and not B-ONE-ART) is title holder. And there is is symmetry. Very good.
                • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-05T20:24:58.906Z
                  Nice work, woozy! I usually try to maintain symmetry when I can. In this case it should help a few solvers.
                • woozy 11:22 · 2022-12-05T19:42:02.708Z
                  Cool! You gave just enough to chew on.
                  But I haven't backsolved completely.
                  I figure LEADER = HEAD20ALeader[----] is ????
                  And WHARF = PIER38AWharf[----] is ?????
                  And I figure SCRIMSHAW = nothing is B-ONE-ART was a total accident?
                  • kymike 2s · 2022-12-05T21:07:11.633Z
                    Took me a while to get this ONE!
                    Thanks for the warmup to Tuesday's MMMM!
                    • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-05T23:42:29.534Z
                      Thanks for solving, Mike!
                    • michaelm 🤓3:14 · 2022-12-05T20:47:23.936Z
                      I cannot tell a lie - one for the ages, Cap'n Rick! Didn't realize until seeing the comments below, but now do appreciate the symmetry as well.
                      • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-05T23:43:13.887Z
                        Glad you enjoyed it, Michael.
                      • DrTom 4s · 2022-12-05T22:45:08.819Z
                        Dang it took two hands (and one nudge) to handle this one. Here's the thing, I knew almost from the start that it would be a fish story and the pictures leave no doubt about what that story is, and yet..... I got so hung up on BEGONE being GETAMOVEON3D"Hurry up!"[----------] and PIER38AWharf[----] being PIER38AWharf[----] ONE (ah I can smell the cinnamon candles and see the wicker furniture now) that I spent an inordinate amount of time looking for a clue that said "Emporium of everything you don't need, you'll use once and dust forever" = WORLDMARKET so I could use PIER38AWharf[----] ONE. I got caught in the "OK, the first two you add the ONE to the end so the rest must be like that. Others that seemed to fit were IOU65ADebtor's letters[---] ONE, ANO41A"I'll take that as ___"[---] ONE, NUDGES46AHelpful hints[------] ONE. Heck I even tried for OBI63AKimono sash[---] ONE (Star Wars of course) and then immediately rabbit-holed to WAN36DPale[---] right down the middle...did a Star Wars sidebar for 10 minutes (was there a Mothra the Hut?). As per usual highly enjoyable, well constructed and great clues (raise your hand if you are the one person in the world that did not laugh at 35A35ABring up the rear?[-----] - I don't know when, but I'm stealing that!!!). Thanks Rick
                        • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-05T23:50:34.930Z
                          Ha ha! Thanks for the laughs, Tom. You are ONE funny guy!
                          • rjy 2s · 2022-12-06T01:30:55.648Z
                            Since there’s no like button on Crosshare, I have to use words… Like! Laugh! Love this 🤣
                            • HeadinHome 🤓4:27 · 2022-12-06T14:42:55.886Z
                              Dr. Tom your comments always give me a good laugh. Pier One’s description - so good!
                              • whimsy 🤓8:29 · 2022-12-07T13:14:19.607Z
                                Yup, that "Pier One" was a real trickster. (And to paraphrase Clemenza: Don't forget the patchouli.) One of the Cap'n's best and that's saying a lot!
                                • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-07T22:47:51.943Z
                                  Thank you, Claudia. I appreciate that.
                              • I K Snamhcok 2s · 2022-12-06T04:43:09.304Z
                                After getting nowhere on this one for a good while, and distracting myself with other puzzles, I came back to it 30 or so minutes ago, and it all came together quickly. Love how that happens. Good one, Cap’n!
                                • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-06T11:56:25.741Z
                                  Good job. Chris. Thanks for hanging in there!
                                • HeadinHome 🤓4:27 · 2022-12-06T14:38:57.886Z
                                  MAN that was some work! Rabbit trails: there are SEVEN blanks in the clue list (!) so that ate up some time; there is WAY in WAYNENEWTON18A"Mr. Las Vegas"[-----------] (as in aWAY) and at least six places you could insert WAY to make a word (ANYway, RAHway (the city), GETAway(MOVEON)… I think I came up with six; did OREGON26DThe Beaver State[------]’s G get away, leaving ONEOR50ADid some of these entries have _____ did they get away?[-----]?… .
                                  Finally hit me that ONE is the thing to get away, and I think the first one that popped out was the ANYONE/WHOEVER15ANobody in particular[-------] PAIR. Once you have the key, opening all the doors is so fun! (I had ALE14APub order[---] and RED61DLike a boiled lobster[---] also in the running: o’neALE (Shaq? you here? oh wait.. no E on the end), and REDone (either the guy in Star Wars, or “redone” as in refurbished).
                                  Brilliant puzzle.. thanks for the fun!
                                  • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-06T19:27:52.720Z
                                    Ha! That sure was some solving experience you had, Wendy! It's always entertaining to see how much havoc "one's" metas can wreak among the Muggles. And you may have actually given me some ideas for some future metas. Thanks for solving and sharing!
                                  • HeadinHome 🤓4:27 · 2022-12-06T15:09:45.776Z
                                    Oh - one other distracting shiny object: TWERK35ABring up the rear?[-----] right there in the middle, and another dance in wayNENEwton. If there had been a third or fourth, I would still be looking…
                                    • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-06T19:28:53.663Z
                                      People are loving that TWERK35ABring up the rear?[-----] clue! :)
                                    • KayW 🤓6:18 · 2022-12-06T20:41:15.194Z
                                      Haha. Submitted after finding 2 entries to confirm that I might be on the right track. Ok. 2 down2DNobelist Wiesel[----], 5 to go...
                                      Very clever!
                                      • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-06T21:15:33.805Z
                                        Nice job, Kay! Let me know if you need any nudges while searching for the remaining 5. :)
                                      • Carolyn 3s · 2022-12-07T02:10:02.767Z
                                        Loved this one, even though it took me forever to get the final letters. Had the answer submitted and verified long before! Did require a nudge to be sure I was on the right track. I got stuck on some of the same entries as others. Thanks!
                                        • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-07T03:01:49.298Z
                                          Way to go, Carolyn! You were on the right track from the get-go. Nudge was more of a confirmation. Thanks for solving!
                                        • Mwoychick 🤓9:48 · 2022-12-07T03:22:47.524Z
                                          Great puzzle, Cap'n Rick - wish I'd thought of it, but even if I had, I couldn't have executed it so well
                                          • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-07T04:03:56.340Z
                                            Thanks, Mark. I appreciate the compliment, and I look forward to your next meta!
                                          • Cindy Heisler 2s · 2022-12-07T11:11:47.166Z
                                            I explored a couple of rabbit holes before finally seeing the obvious. Fun puzzle. Nicely done, Cap'n.
                                            • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-07T13:23:51.129Z
                                              Thank you for solving, Cindy. Glad you liked it.
                                            • Teamdoubletow 18s · 2022-12-07T13:06:56.515Z
                                              This one took a while... We were stuck with 4 letters although it turns out one was not right. We did try back solving for what turned out to be the answer. The nudges this morning helped us stick with it a while longer. Very nicely crafted! Thanks so much for the puzzle.
                                              • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-07T13:25:19.406Z
                                                You're welcome, TeamD. Way to stick with it!
                                              • wendy walker 3s · 2022-12-07T16:19:43.005Z
                                                Wow, that was a challenge. Cap'n Rick. Well crafted!
                                                • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-07T19:44:30.148Z
                                                  Yes, it was a little tougher than usual, Wendy. Thanks for solving!
                                                • DebbieC 🤓7:59 · 2022-12-07T18:23:36.146Z
                                                  Great puzzle - really well constructed and challenging. I got stuck on literally finding FISH, assuming we needed to insert a letter in words. I found ROOTROuT (trout), ESTRAyDA (ray), CoDE (cod), BASsH (bass), EeLIE (eel). But it went nowhere. I eventually figured out the correct metanism. Anyone else go the FISH route?
                                                  • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-07T19:46:49.426Z
                                                    I think you're the first to go the fish route, Debbie. I like that idea, though, so maybe you'll see it in a future meta. Thanks!
                                                  • Ergcat 17:14 · 2022-12-07T23:20:21.437Z
                                                    I had the right idea ( sorta) early on ( knew it had to do with letters ONE) but still needed the nudges to set me straight!!! Good one! Thanks , Cap’n!
                                                    • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-08T00:43:10.029Z
                                                      Thanks for solving, Ergcat. Glad you were able to straighten out that ONE thing!
                                                    • Alvibu67 5s · 2022-12-08T00:02:35.957Z
                                                      Great puzzle, Cap'n Rick! I had a bit of trouble getting all the letters for the final answer, so my word was too short. I sorted it out eventually, proving that for this meta answer -- and fish tale tellers everywhere - size does matter! : )
                                                      • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-08T00:44:44.600Z
                                                        Yes it does, Alvibu67. Yes it does. Thank you for solving and providing a smile.
                                                      • ReB 3s · 2022-12-08T02:49:48.406Z
                                                        Well done. I actually figured out the mechanism early on that ONE was being dropped from seven grid answers and then to look for synonyms when I saw begONE and anyONE and then saw EXIT52DGo[----] and WHOEVER15ANobody in particular[-------]. I also from that surmised that WHOPPPER was the probable answer but wanted to prove it.
                                                        Unfortunately, since the first two entries had ONE at the end, I got fixated that the other grid entries also had have ONE at the end, which led me to trying PIER38AWharf[----] ONE and STAGE39APut on[-----] ONE and OBI63AKimono sash[---] ONE, but they led to a dead end.
                                                        It took a couple of nudges for me to expand my horizon to look for ONE somewhere in the grid entries - not necessarily at the end, and then everything quickly fell into place along the lines I had expected all along.
                                                        • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-08T14:03:35.354Z
                                                          Thank you, Reb. Your summary paints a good picture of how I expected this ONE to go for many solvers.
                                                        • BarbaraK 3s · 2022-12-09T19:58:20.735Z
                                                          Very nice!
                                                          (Didn’t need nudges, just didn’t get to it until today.)
                                                          • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-12-09T22:20:48.460Z
                                                            Thanks for solving (nudge-free), Barbara
                                                          • Philip Chow 8:19 · 2023-08-20T15:13:26.658Z
                                                            NICE ONE!! reading the comments and felt better that i wasn't the only one that got hung up on "PIER38AWharf[----] ONE" and "BONE ART" :) i found the other five but gave up on the final two... should have tried harder T_T
                                                            • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-08-20T16:41:26.920Z
                                                              Thanks, Philip. Glad you enjoyed it.
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                                                            Across
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                                                              Implore
                                                            2. 4A
                                                              Erik of "CHiPs"
                                                            3. 11A
                                                              "___ port in a storm"
                                                            4. 14A
                                                              Pub order
                                                            5. 15A
                                                              Nobody in particular
                                                            6. 16A
                                                              Low digit
                                                            7. 17A
                                                              Take a load off
                                                            8. 18A
                                                              "Mr. Las Vegas"
                                                            9. 20A
                                                              Leader
                                                            10. 22A
                                                              L.A. clock setting
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                                                              Withdraws gradually
                                                            12. 24A
                                                              Fashion
                                                            13. 26A
                                                              Candid
                                                            14. 28A
                                                              Flying foe of Godzilla
                                                            15. 30A
                                                              Greenhouse woe
                                                            16. 34A
                                                              Judge's need
                                                            17. 35A
                                                              Bring up the rear?
                                                            18. 37A
                                                              Swelled head
                                                            19. 38A
                                                              Wharf
                                                            20. 39A
                                                              Put on
                                                            21. 40A
                                                              Homer's son
                                                            22. 41A
                                                              "I'll take that as ___"
                                                            23. 42A
                                                              Shorthand pro
                                                            24. 43A
                                                              Hands over
                                                            25. 44A
                                                              Legislative bodies
                                                            26. 46A
                                                              Helpful hints
                                                            27. 48A
                                                              Back in the ___ (long ago)
                                                            28. 49A
                                                              Title holder
                                                            29. 50A
                                                              Did some of these entries have _____ did they get away?
                                                            30. 53A
                                                              "Go team!"
                                                            31. 55A
                                                              Recipe amts.
                                                            32. 58A
                                                              One who gets a lot of return business?
                                                            33. 62A
                                                              Short flight
                                                            34. 63A
                                                              Kimono sash
                                                            35. 64A
                                                              Trap
                                                            36. 65A
                                                              Debtor's letters
                                                            37. 66A
                                                              FDR's successor
                                                            38. 67A
                                                              Condescended
                                                            39. 68A
                                                              Prof.'s degree
                                                            Down
                                                            1. 1D
                                                              Big blowout
                                                            2. 2D
                                                              Nobelist Wiesel
                                                            3. 3D
                                                              "Hurry up!"
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                                                              "Gross!"
                                                            5. 5D
                                                              Woodworking machine
                                                            6. 6D
                                                              Santa's sackful
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                                                              Monopoly payment
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                                                              "___ Maria"
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                                                              Cub Scout group
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                                                              "Hey, do you and I need to talk?"
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                                                              "___ boy!"
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                                                              Midday
                                                            13. 13D
                                                              Hankerings
                                                            14. 19D
                                                              Departed
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                                                              Grandparent, often
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                                                              FedEx rival
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                                                              The Beaver State
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                                                              Skin opening
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                                                              Down East
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                                                              Bear witness
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                                                              Editorial's audience
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                                                              Fairy tale monsters
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                                                              Rugrats
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                                                              Transcript figs.
                                                            25. 36D
                                                              Pale
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                                                              French holy women: Abbr.
                                                            27. 40D
                                                              Sire
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                                                              Had top billing
                                                            29. 43D
                                                              B train?
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                                                              Each
                                                            31. 47D
                                                              Higher calling?
                                                            32. 50D
                                                              Texter's "Then again..."
                                                            33. 51D
                                                              Collars
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                                                              Go
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                                                              Called up
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                                                              Ireland's ___ Islands
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                                                              Pal of Piglet
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                                                              Tater
                                                            39. 59D
                                                              U-turn from WSW
                                                            40. 60D
                                                              Inflation abbreviation
                                                            41. 61D
                                                              Like a boiled lobster
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