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■ · By Capn Rick · Published 2023-03-13T03:47:36.416Z
Meta Prompt
There are two meta answers: One is an 8-letter word. The other is a 2-word phrase.
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- woozy solved 2023-03-13T04:48:33.726Z
- markhr solved 2023-03-13T04:56:39.839Z
- Laura M solved 2023-03-13T07:21:00.286Z
- Schmeel solved 2023-03-13T11:39:08.499Z
- JHSeeman solved 2023-03-13T12:09:40.052Z
- boharr solved 2023-03-13T12:26:01.284Z
- Meg solved 2023-03-13T13:27:00.466Z
- DIS solved 2023-03-13T14:09:26.196Z
- Darth solved 2023-03-13T14:12:08.710Z
- oldjudge solved 2023-03-13T14:12:34.229Z
- rjy solved 2023-03-13T14:31:43.954Z
- MatthewL solved 2023-03-13T14:42:08.854Z
- Abide solved 2023-03-13T14:58:42.318Z
- dannyvee solved 2023-03-13T15:02:53.875Z
- Qmark solved 2023-03-13T15:05:30.423Z
- DrTom solved 2023-03-13T15:22:05.291Z
- lbray53 solved 2023-03-13T16:31:36.069Z
- hoover solved 2023-03-13T16:41:21.053Z
- BarbaraK solved 2023-03-13T16:45:25.746Z
- I K Snamhcok solved 2023-03-13T16:49:49.152Z
- whimsy solved 2023-03-13T17:02:04.289Z
- Carolyn solved 2023-03-13T17:28:36.442Z
- ajk solved 2023-03-13T17:48:49.628Z
- Snood solved 2023-03-13T18:09:27.728Z
- Tyrpmom solved 2023-03-13T18:12:36.941Z
- Hector solved 2023-03-13T18:22:22.455Z
- michaelm solved 2023-03-13T18:33:32.705Z
- Gutman solved 2023-03-13T18:52:44.390Z
- edestlin solved 2023-03-13T19:00:30.710Z
- Cindy Weatherman solved 2023-03-13T19:06:58.112Z
- imontoo solved 2023-03-13T19:09:20.878Z
- Mikey G solved 2023-03-13T19:27:02.943Z
- Anita and Steve solved 2023-03-13T20:53:33.206Z
- Dow Jones solved 2023-03-13T20:57:00.106Z
- LB800 solved 2023-03-13T21:31:16.245Z
- Darrell solved 2023-03-13T21:36:46.199Z
- Mwoychick solved 2023-03-13T23:16:30.533Z
- Teamdoubletow solved 2023-03-13T23:36:11.749Z
- CPJohnson solved 2023-03-14T00:16:47.971Z
- Cindy Heisler solved 2023-03-14T01:26:08.577Z
- minimuggle solved 2023-03-14T02:11:32.553Z
- kymike solved 2023-03-14T15:04:16.253Z
- Bbaack solved 2023-03-14T17:56:57.828Z
- Ergcat solved 2023-03-14T20:49:05.490Z
- KayW solved 2023-03-14T22:14:13.057Z
- Jaclyn solved 2023-03-14T23:03:51.460Z
- Tom Wilson solved 2023-03-15T03:46:03.743Z
- bhamren solved 2023-03-15T13:34:46.003Z
- Johnny Luau solved 2023-03-15T15:19:32.873Z
- THC solved 2023-03-15T15:45:02.678Z
- Richard solved 2023-03-15T16:53:18.682Z
- david solved 2023-03-15T17:04:30.123Z
- DebbieC solved 2023-03-15T20:35:47.321Z
- Mr Tex solved 2023-03-15T22:52:10.167Z
- SeamusOL solved 2023-03-15T23:00:19.392Z
- ReB solved 2023-03-15T23:53:04.357Z
- Steve M solved 2023-03-16T04:36:44.455Z
- Jeremy Smith solved 2023-03-16T05:57:56.839Z
- Sharkicicles solved 2023-03-16T16:25:04.840Z
- JM solved 2023-03-16T18:07:03.179Z
- kurtalert solved 2023-03-16T18:14:26.356Z
- Jerry Miccolis solved 2023-03-16T19:01:51.129Z
- JR solved 2023-03-16T20:05:01.440Z
- Max Chemtov solved 2023-03-16T20:41:27.244Z
- Naptown Kid solved 2023-03-17T03:19:54.936Z
- SJ solved 2023-03-17T15:27:05.900Z
- Jasonbr solved 2023-03-17T16:22:36.517Z
- Toast solved 2023-03-18T03:34:40.295Z
- Julie bookworm solved 2023-03-19T00:24:47.037Z
- clev solved 2023-03-20T11:33:21.862Z
- Sanne Budd solved 2023-03-21T03:20:44.973Z
- Alvibu67 solved 2023-03-21T23:26:30.932Z
- somylai solved 2023-03-27T04:09:25.055Z
- Lucas solved 2023-07-20T01:58:45.388Z
Comments
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- Cute. I got thrown by "complete" rather than "utopian" being a superlative in my mind. But boy, there sure were a lot of confirmations along the way!
- Good point, woozy. I always try for symmetry as another way for solvers to obtain confirmation. Thanks for solving!
- Sharkicicles 8s · 2023-03-16T16:25:45.870ZThe symmetry was a big help. I would have gotten it on the first try if I didn’t spell Guinness wrong the first time :)
- Schmeel 3s · 2023-03-13T11:43:08.491ZNice puzzle! I was looking for the G's in the top half of the grid, especially after seeing the central entry. It took a bit to locate that initial G in the clues. Thanks for the puzzle!
- Thanks for solving, Schmeel. Yes, sometimes it's easy to skip right past those initial grid entries.
- boharr 6s · 2023-03-13T12:27:24.094ZCheers! Cap'n
- Meg 3s · 2023-03-13T13:31:11.944ZVery nice!! I didn’t see the letters in the clues. I just guessed. Actually, the cabana boy just stared at me with that "Seriously?" look.
- Thanks, Meg. Yeah, I figured that anyone who knows Al won't have to search for that second mechanism.
- DIS 🤓4:23 · 2023-03-13T14:11:20.852ZBrilliant how that all came together. And yes, I notice now the significance of the central across entry.
- Thank you, DIS. Yes, technically GUINNESS is a STOUT, so I wanted to be sure to work that in there.
- Bbaack 🤓19:50 · 2023-03-13T13:58:27.774ZNice one! And I agree with you on the answer!
- Thanks, Bbaack. Yes, it's one of my favorites too - especially this week!
- Initially I had Guinness right, but thought the IRISH STOUT Easter egg was the two-word phrase. Fun!
- Ah, good point, rjy. In hindsight, a better prompt may have been "... a two-word phrase consisting of 8 letters".
- Darth 🤓9:00 · 2023-03-13T14:17:57.350ZGreat puzzle as usual, and a clear dedication to the honoree. Happy St. Pat's, Cap'n Rick, and Happy birthday!
- Thank you for the holiday and birthday wishes, Darth. Do they celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Naboo? :)
- Qmark 2s · 2023-03-13T15:05:51.500ZSuper fun...thanks Rick!
- MatthewL 🤓6:39 · 2023-03-13T14:43:52.392ZLike some, apparently, I found the mechanism for the phrase. Just guessed at the beer. But hey -- a solve is a solve.
- dannyvee 3s · 2023-03-13T15:04:14.231Z
- I almost “completely “ confused myself, but the second answer showed me that I had been “set” up. It was the stout that confirmed it. Nice one Cap.
- Thank you, DrTom. Yes, I probably should have worded the SET clue a little differently.
- I K Snamhcok 3s · 2023-03-13T16:51:20.483ZI must admit, for 1a, I wanted to answer MICK (Mantle is my all-time fave), but fine, the Babe it is.
- Yes, Chris, I'm seeing a lot of edits on that entry. I really needed that "B" there, though.
- whimsy 11:38 · 2023-03-13T17:05:06.629ZAnd a toast to you, Rick!
- Thank you, Claudia. We're going to meet up with my mother again in upstate NY, but this time in Hyde Park. Looks like another blizzard on the way again this year!
- whimsy 11:38 · 2023-03-14T19:10:48.736ZLuck of the Irish! Ah, the snow will be gone in no time. I'm just hoping you stay high and dry!
- hoover 3s · 2023-03-13T16:45:32.738ZThe hint in the backstory helped. :) While solving the meta I almost started to ignore the entries because I was missing EDEN and ERIE, and BSTBER looked like nonsense, and I knew I needed to look at the clues instead because GINNES looked almost readable. When I figured out what I was missing, the other half made sense too. (Side note: I always get tripped up by UTOPIA's etymology of "nowhere" whenever I see it clued as best or ideal or similar.)
- Thanks for solving, hoover. And I noticed in your forum post that you disagree with Al's favorite beer (i.e. STOUT) selection. I'm sure I'll see other similar comments. What's your favorite brew? I prefer Sam Adams Boston Lager myself.
- hoover 3s · 2023-06-14T04:06:22.545ZRoot beer.
- Julie bookworm 🤓12:15 · 2023-03-19T00:36:12.948ZI had the same solve path and for the same reason about utopia!One other question--why is Man's laughter particulaly associated with Utica?
- Hi Julie. My dedicatee - Al Sisti - is from Utica, NY. It's an inside Muggles joke.
- Carolyn 3s · 2023-03-13T17:31:13.991ZVery fun. I submitted each answer separately so should have read the directions more carefully. Finally put them together and SUCCESS! Totally missed the STOUT hint since I'm not a beer drinker. Thanks
- Thanks, Carolyn. Yes, Crosshare only allows 1 correct answer per solver, so I needed to bundle them. Glad you caught STOUT. Did you also notice the cross of RECORD and BOOK that I intended to hint at that other connotation of "Guinness" and SUPERLATIVES?
- Carolyn 3s · 2023-03-13T23:12:47.648ZSo clever!
- Fun stuff, thanks. Took me a beat to get to GUINNESS, which is ironic given that my folks grew up in Dublin and it's all I drink when I'm over there. OTOH, Ireland is the only place I'll drink it, so I quibble with the characterization of the state-side version. :D :D
- Thanks for solving, ajk. My wife and I took the tour of St. James Gate Brewery in Dublin during our honeymoon 25 years ago. Nice city and country that we definitely want to visit again some day.
- Snood 🤓2:38 · 2023-03-13T18:10:50.595ZCap'n: U R 2 Clever/Funny/Excellent! This was a blast to complete and solve! Thank you for sharing your skillz!
- Thank you, Snood. I appreciate your comments, and I'm glad you enjoyed the puzzle.
- Another Easter (well, St. Patrick's Day) egg in there as well! Thanks Captain Rick!
- Hmm, "green eggs" immediately brings to mind emus and Dr. Seuss. Could there be another meta idea in there somewhere? :) Thanks, Mike!
- Cindy Heisler 5s · 2023-03-14T01:29:48.922ZExcellent meta! Happy Birthday!!
- Thank you, Cindy. And thanks for the birthday wish!
- Ergcat 15:08 · 2023-03-14T20:50:38.836ZGot it after a little snag! Perfect for St Patrick’s Day Week! I’m going to Dublin in May and will visit the Guinness Storehouse and Gravity Bar! Ahhhhhhh
- Thanks for solving, Ergcat. Have fun in Dublin, and enjoy the Guinness!
- Clever and elegant as always. Thanks Rick!
- Thanks, Cap’n Rick!
- ReB 12s · 2023-03-15T23:54:19.408ZI'll drink to that - or would if I liked beer...
- kurtalert 🤓6:39 · 2023-03-16T18:15:03.259ZFantastic! Love the double meta answer. Very clever.
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Greatest Yankee slugger
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Across
- 1AGreatest Yankee slugger
- 5A/
- 10A"Look what I did!"
- 14ADrench
- 15ACafe con ___ (coffee with milk)
- 16AUtopian setting
- 17AActor Baldwin
- 18APlaywright Chekhov
- 19AYellow-striped billiard ball
- 20AAlfresco
- 22A16-Across evictee
- 23ANero's 1,900
- 26AInnermost being
- 27A2014 boxing biopic
- 29A"Good ___!"
- 31AComplete collection
- 32A[Not my error]
- 33AHomicide (or parsed differently, a sound that may be heard in Utica, NY)
- 38ANuttiest fool
- 39A"Short and ___" ("little teapot" description)
- 40ANastiest scourge
- 44AExtremes
- 47ACoach Parseghian
- 50A'80s video-game console
- 51ATake ___
- 52AVendor
- 54AEpitome of wickedness
- 57ASellout sign
- 58APlay opener
- 59APixies
- 62AMake a reservation
- 63ADublin-born
- 64ACamp shelter
- 68ASuperior companion?
- 69AFinnish technology company
- 70AFrench girlfriend
- 71AActor Byrnes and announcer Hall
- 72ASwarming pests
- 73ASmallest of the litter
Down
- 1D"Be Prepared" org.
- 2D"You've got mail" co.
- 3DModern sweetie
- 4DKitchenware brand
- 5DList of candidates
- 6DIvan of tennis
- 7D___ God (natural disaster)
- 8D"Beat it!"
- 9DPussycat played by Mister Rogers
- 10DCoffee break hr.
- 11DReebok rival
- 12DAlaska's ___ National Park
- 13DWeak
- 21DShort-lived '80s gridiron org. that made a comeback in 2022
- 23DCorp. leadership
- 24DSticking point?
- 25DShort skirt
- 28DChowed down
- 30DBallpark figs.
- 31DSynagogue
- 34DSlandering
- 35DSalt Lake City team
- 36D"___ blimey!" (Brit's outburst)
- 37DHitters' stats
- 41DSt. crossers
- 42DAt hand
- 43DThis, in Tijuana
- 45DFrench article
- 46DFish story
- 47DAs busy ___
- 48DDocumented history
- 49DMint in a tin
- 53DThumbs-up icons
- 54DEleniak of "Baywatch" or Slezak of soaps
- 55DDrop by
- 56D"___ come to my attention..."
- 60DPt. of speech
- 61DPlay the leading role
- 65DDown Under bird
- 66DDiarist Anais
- 67DHanoi holiday
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