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You Can't Get There From Here

· By Capn Rick · Published 2022-06-20T03:53:13.318Z

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a U.S. town that may be difficult to get to.
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Leaderboard (updated hourly)

  • whimsy solved 2022-06-20T04:35:06.451Z
  • Schmeel solved 2022-06-20T07:46:52.257Z
  • Meg solved 2022-06-20T11:23:07.407Z
  • Cindy Weatherman solved 2022-06-20T11:30:23.734Z
  • Tom Wilson solved 2022-06-20T11:58:59.416Z
  • FrankieHeck solved 2022-06-20T12:07:30.232Z
  • kymike solved 2022-06-20T12:53:40.362Z
  • woozy solved 2022-06-20T13:10:51.487Z
  • Hector solved 2022-06-20T13:46:18.597Z
  • Ergcat solved 2022-06-20T14:05:02.965Z
  • dplass solved 2022-06-20T14:25:16.762Z
  • DebbieC solved 2022-06-20T15:33:18.957Z
  • Darth solved 2022-06-20T15:42:55.137Z
  • CromsFury solved 2022-06-20T15:51:23.145Z
  • Carolyn solved 2022-06-20T15:59:43.918Z
  • rjy solved 2022-06-20T16:17:20.528Z
  • Johnny Luau solved 2022-06-20T16:31:08.224Z
  • oldjudge solved 2022-06-20T16:36:45.559Z
  • Cindy Heisler solved 2022-06-20T16:53:49.738Z
  • heidi solved 2022-06-20T18:29:07.385Z
  • Dow Jones solved 2022-06-20T19:21:27.914Z
  • JM solved 2022-06-20T19:45:38.067Z
  • Joe solved 2022-06-20T20:07:11.060Z
  • BrennerTJ solved 2022-06-20T20:23:30.677Z
  • Laura M solved 2022-06-20T21:03:18.010Z
  • DIS solved 2022-06-20T21:42:41.979Z
  • Bbaack solved 2022-06-20T22:01:58.269Z
  • andeux solved 2022-06-20T22:11:30.267Z
  • Anita and Steve solved 2022-06-20T23:16:15.045Z
  • Teamdoubletow solved 2022-06-20T23:26:10.192Z
  • LadyBird solved 2022-06-21T03:21:51.895Z
  • lbray53 solved 2022-06-21T11:41:59.548Z
  • THC solved 2022-06-21T12:01:52.322Z
  • SJMcK solved 2022-06-21T14:00:00.595Z
  • Qmark solved 2022-06-21T18:11:23.669Z
  • KayW solved 2022-06-21T20:09:08.580Z
  • Gutman solved 2022-06-21T23:47:00.574Z
  • auee89 solved 2022-06-22T15:52:48.990Z
  • JHSeeman solved 2022-06-22T15:57:37.908Z
  • Tyrpmom solved 2022-06-22T21:20:58.552Z
  • markhr solved 2022-06-23T01:26:09.208Z
  • I K Snamhcok solved 2022-06-23T02:26:02.827Z
  • BarbaraK solved 2022-06-23T11:01:26.169Z
  • jbird solved 2022-06-25T19:47:43.108Z
  • RC solved 2022-06-27T01:00:32.801Z
  • Cae solved 2022-06-30T21:18:19.003Z
  • Philip Chow solved 2022-07-26T19:16:30.961Z
  • SirMrGuy solved 2023-05-31T17:01:06.389Z
  • kurtalert solved 2023-06-01T18:27:53.301Z
  • mimka solved 2023-06-02T05:21:33.686Z
  • Kulea solved 2024-07-08T07:53:26.223Z

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  • Ergcat 4s · 2022-06-20T14:06:37.394Z
    Nice one to start the week! I had to rely on Mr. Google a tad much but I learned a lot of new places! Thanks, Cap’n Rick!
    • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T17:41:11.599Z
      Thanks for solving, Ergcat! Yeah, I thought I'd have everyone take a trip around the world before returning to the Boston suburbs!
    • dplass 7:01 · 2022-06-20T14:25:28.145Z
      Lol. Didn't even need to finish.
      • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T17:41:56.204Z
        Thanks, David. Yeah, I thought that regular solvers would figure this one out pretty quickly.
        • dplass 7:01 · 2022-06-20T22:43:32.485Z
          I seem to recall a Gaffney that had the same mechanism (and answer).
      • DebbieC 🤓13:42 · 2022-06-20T15:35:06.879Z
        Can't believe you went there! On a personal note, it was a slog to have to google every geographical answer. Not sure that's a winning puzzle mechanism . . .
        • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T17:42:59.962Z
          Thanks, Debbie. It's the obscurity that make a Natick a Natick.
          • DebbieC 🤓13:42 · 2022-06-20T18:35:59.773Z
            agreed.
        • Carolyn 3s · 2022-06-20T16:00:47.604Z
          Funny!
          • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T17:43:18.014Z
            Glad you enjoyed it, Carolyn.
          • Darth 🤓11:20 · 2022-06-20T15:52:44.927Z
            Solving felt like playing party to an inside joke of some kind. Thanks to Google and Wikipedia, I understand it NOW... and learned some solver jargon in the process. Glad to know there's a term for this phenomenon! lol
            • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T17:51:49.033Z
              Yes, Darth, I'll be curious to see how many solvers are familiar with this connotation of "Natick". Thanks for solving!
            • Cindy Heisler 3s · 2022-06-20T16:55:26.571Z
              Fun one to begin a Monday! Thanks!!
              • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T17:43:48.906Z
                Glad you liked it, Cindy!
              • Dow Jones 11s · 2022-06-20T19:32:15.839Z
                Fun. Finally, my first instinct was correct and it was a quick solve of the meta (after spending too much time on Google to solve the grid).
                • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T20:07:47.758Z
                  Thanks, Dow. Yes, I was hoping that solvers would fill in most of the grid leaving just the 6 "Natick" squares unfilled. Then I hoped the answer would stand out and render the Googling unnecessary. We'll see how many solvers are familiar with this bit of puzzle jargon.
                • Joe 3s · 2022-06-20T20:09:05.924Z
                  Legit laughed out loud after solving. And I was outside. In public. In New Hampshire. Maybe I should take a drive down and see what all the fuss is about.
                  • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T21:28:16.957Z
                    Funny you should mention driving down to Natick, Joe. I'm thinking about organizing a Muggle Meet-up there sometime. Stay tuned!
                    • Joe 3s · 2022-06-23T18:34:44.858Z
                      I would totally go.
                  • JM 10:26 · 2022-06-20T19:52:27.276Z
                    Nice one. I was hoping the first two letters would be “BF”.
                    • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T21:33:52.840Z
                      Thanks for solving, JM, but what does BF stand for? Keep it clean!
                    • Laura M 🤓7:49 · 2022-06-20T21:05:19.723Z
                      Yes, that was the word that came to mind :-)
                      • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T21:34:55.821Z
                        Hmm, another BF comment. I guess I need to get out more! Thanks for solving!
                        • Laura M 🤓7:49 · 2022-06-20T23:48:30.907Z
                          Oh, Natick was the word I was talking about, no idea what BF means! I should have the comment above mine before posting.
                      • DIS 🤓10:58 · 2022-06-20T21:47:42.153Z
                        Easy for me to get there, since I live in Watertown. Harder to solve. I used Wikipedia to get the ICK and then kicked myself since in retrospect that HAD to be the answer.
                        • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T22:37:12.767Z
                          Thanks for solving, DIS. Yes, I was hoping that folks would see the gimmick without doing a lot of Googling.
                        • Bbaack 🤓14:22 · 2022-06-20T22:13:10.089Z
                          As you were hoping, I filled the grid except for 6 squares, but I couldn't remember the name for an unguessable crossword answer. So one request of Mr. Google required. Thanks for the fun and clever concept!
                          • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-20T23:08:03.591Z
                            Ha! Glad you only only had to Google once, Bbaack. Thanks for solving!
                          • FrankieHeck 3s · 2022-06-20T23:05:24.731Z
                            I love a meta that makes me smile, and this one delivered :-)
                            • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-21T00:22:15.865Z
                              And I like to create metas that make people smile. We're a good team!
                            • Teamdoubletow 6s · 2022-06-20T23:27:21.635Z
                              We enjoyed this even though this joke is before our meta time so to speak. As Boston suburban dwellers this is not nearly as esoteric as the 12 locations in this puzzle
                              • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-21T00:26:18.736Z
                                Thanks for solving, Team! Thanks to Rex Parker, I think "Natick" is firmly embedded in the crossword puzzlers' lexicon.
                              • THC 🤓7:11 · 2022-06-21T12:02:49.918Z
                                Educational journey!
                                • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-21T17:10:02.145Z
                                  Yeah, it's a long way to go to get to a suburb of Boston!
                                • Qmark 4s · 2022-06-21T18:12:50.622Z
                                  I enjoyed the mechanism...thanks!
                                  • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-21T20:03:13.167Z
                                    You're welcome, Qmark. Glad you enjoyed it!
                                  • markhr 🤓11:27 · 2022-06-23T01:36:27.809Z
                                    Fortunately I only had to say 40A three times. Once I got NAT I knew where this was going. Fun payoff.
                                    • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-23T01:46:32.836Z
                                      Thanks for solving, markhr! Glad it was fun for you.
                                    • I K Snamhcok 4s · 2022-06-23T02:27:00.580Z
                                      Fun! I came to this one late (vacation), and I'm glad I didn't let it slip past.
                                      • Capn Rick constructor · 2022-06-23T12:18:56.343Z
                                        Welcome back, Chris. Hope your vacation was relaxing.
                                      • mimka 🤓13:19 · 2023-06-02T05:24:35.288Z
                                        As a geography geek 🌏 I really enjoyed. Thanks!
                                        • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-06-02T11:55:44.031Z
                                          Thanks for solving, mimka. Glad you enjoyed the trip around the world that led back to a Boston suburb! :)
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                                        Capital of Okinawa Prefecture known for Shuri Castle*
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                                          Capital of Okinawa Prefecture known for Shuri Castle*
                                        2. 5A
                                          City in southern Turkey situated on the Seyhan River*
                                        3. 10A
                                          City in the Yemeni Highlands near the port city of Mocha on the Red Sea*
                                        4. 14A
                                          Like ___ of bricks
                                        5. 15A
                                          Kentucky Derby beverage
                                        6. 16A
                                          "Coffee, Tea ___?"
                                        7. 17A
                                          "No news is ___ news"
                                        8. 18A
                                          Stiller's partner
                                        9. 19A
                                          "Look what I did!"
                                        10. 20A
                                          Clothing
                                        11. 22A
                                          Distressed (maybe due to 27-Across, 52-Across, and 58-Across)
                                        12. 24A
                                          Oral traditions
                                        13. 26A
                                          Some govt. securities
                                        14. 27A
                                          Intersect
                                        15. 30A
                                          One of Santa's reindeer
                                        16. 32A
                                          Pull back in fear
                                        17. 34A
                                          Service charge
                                        18. 35A
                                          Library ID
                                        19. 39A
                                          Fitting
                                        20. 40A
                                          Complaint that a solver may make 6 times while solving this meta
                                        21. 43A
                                          "The Raven" poet
                                        22. 44A
                                          Timely blessing
                                        23. 46A
                                          Knight's title
                                        24. 47A
                                          Carbon-14 technicians
                                        25. 49A
                                          "We ___ amused"
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                                          Small cities
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                                          Easter flowers
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                                          Cagers Archibald and Thurmond
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                                          Going nowhere
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                                          Safest option
                                        31. 64A
                                          Kelly of morning TV
                                        32. 65A
                                          Devour
                                        33. 67A
                                          Flying start?
                                        34. 68A
                                          Shoelace problem
                                        35. 69A
                                          Food-recall bacteria
                                        36. 70A
                                          Rhett Butler's last word
                                        37. 71A
                                          Moroccan port invaded by the Allies in WWII*
                                        38. 72A
                                          Village in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia*
                                        39. 73A
                                          Major industrial city that is the capital of Markazi Province in northwestern Iran*
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                                          City in the Bicol Region of the Philippines established in 1575*
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                                          Resting on
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                                          Basketball rim
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                                          "Plus, another thing..."
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                                          City in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains*
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                                          Crossed swords
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                                          In the style of
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                                          Soft ball brand
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                                          Mandela fought it
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                                          Japanese capital in the Chugoku region known for its sand dunes*
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                                          Adam and Eve on ___ (poached eggs on toast)
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                                          "My luck has to change at some point"
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                                          Burning passions
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                                          Violinist's need
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                                          U-turn from WSW
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                                          Expensive spice gathered by hand from crocus flowers
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                                          Grouch
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                                          Seized vehicle
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                                          Numerical prefix
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                                          Poseidon's domain
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                                          Toss and turn, say
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                                          Gush forth
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                                          "___ to Be Wild"
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                                          Loch ___ monster
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                                          Can material
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                                          Evaluates
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                                          City in the Indian state of West Bengal with an average elevation of 49 feet*
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                                          Tortilla with toppings
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                                          Stephen of "The Crying Game"
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                                          ___ rasa (clean slate)
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                                          Escapades
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                                          1986 Turner autobiography
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                                          In the ___ luxury
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                                          Capital and largest city of the western Mexican state of Nayarit*
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                                          Mexican snack
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                                          Withstand
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                                          Humorist Bombeck
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                                          Town in the Indian state of Rajasthan near the right bank of the Banas River*
                                        39. 66D
                                          Blue Jays, on scoreboards
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