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Lost in Space

· By Capn Rick · Published 2023-10-09T04:06:05.902Z

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a two-word title.
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  • Mikey G solved 2023-10-09T07:16:01.981Z
  • Pair O Ducks solved 2023-10-09T12:58:19.847Z
  • Rufus T Firefly solved 2023-10-09T13:22:49.010Z
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  • Bird Lives solved 2023-10-11T23:06:42.130Z
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  • Pair O Ducks 🤓5:42 · 2023-10-09T12:59:37.168Z
    Nice one, Cap'n! Just what I hoped the answer would be — and then to my delight, it was!
    • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T13:38:45.124Z
      Thanks for solving, schmidzy. Glad you enjoyed it!
    • Darth 8:55 · 2023-10-09T13:42:15.054Z
      Of course, I loved it! :D
      • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T14:00:38.712Z
        I thought you might, Darth! 😁
      • Meg 3s · 2023-10-09T13:54:39.310Z
        Nice little twist on the last step. Thanks, Capn!
        • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T14:01:34.999Z
          Thank you, Meg. Glad you liked it.
        • SamKat9 🤓7:32 · 2023-10-09T15:18:53.035Z
          Really fun puzzle, thank you!
          • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T17:51:06.031Z
            You're welcome, SamKat9!
          • KayW 🤓5:34 · 2023-10-09T15:11:48.862Z
            Nice one! Elegant construction, and love the "star-burst" or cross-hair patterns made by the theme entrees.
            • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T17:52:01.078Z
              Thanks, Kay. Yes, I was going for two twinkling stars in this grid.
            • imontoo 3s · 2023-10-09T15:29:53.848Z
              Nice one! Thanks, Cap’n.
              • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T17:52:16.416Z
                Thanks for solving, imontoo!
              • lbray53 4s · 2023-10-09T15:37:09.489Z
                Fun. I WAS lost for a bit. Loved the mechanism and clues.
                • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T17:52:53.744Z
                  Glad you "found" your way, lbray53.
                • Eric Porter 21s · 2023-10-09T18:51:49.061Z
                  First I saw one of the across, then the other, then finally the downs.
                  • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T19:23:05.953Z
                    Awesome! That's just how I planned it, Eric.
                  • Laura M 🤓7:38 · 2023-10-09T18:52:22.543Z
                    Enjoyed it, thanks!
                    • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T19:23:19.160Z
                      Thank you, Laura.
                    • MatthewL 🤓5:45 · 2023-10-09T19:18:13.916Z
                      Very nice puzzle, Capn! Although I think you messed up the grid entry for 16A -- had a hard time cramming ADAMA in there, but I made it work. Thanks for the Monday puzzler!
                      • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T19:57:23.124Z
                        Well, at least I had the correct vowels for that entry, Matthew. 😃 Thanks for solving.
                      • woozy 12:21 · 2023-10-09T20:41:36.116Z
                        Not sure I get the ordering though....
                        • woozy 12:21 · 2023-10-09T20:48:55.401Z
                          Oh... wait. Now I do of course! One of the curses of doing metas on-line. Not seeing the forest for the trees. !NICE! Placing. Makes for a brilliant puzzle. Missing the spacing... makes for an adequate but meh puzzle. But the placing... brilliant!
                          • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T21:01:06.855Z
                            Thanks, woozy! It took me a while to get both the ordering and symmetry to work in this one.
                          • DrTom 🤓10:40 · 2023-10-09T22:07:50.231Z
                            Ah thé farce was strong with this one😀 from a die hard Star Wars fan I thank you. A well executed well filled CR special!
                            • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-09T22:32:48.812Z
                              Glad you enjoyed it, DrTom. I had no idea that you were a big Star Wars fan. With "Ad Astra", this is number 2 of 3 in my little trilogy of outer space metas. Not sure when or where I'll be releasing the third one...
                              • DrTom 🤓10:40 · 2023-10-10T02:02:39.604Z
                                Oh I like anything space Sci Fi related. Loved all the Star Treks as well (all versions). I kept trying to find Will Robinson somewhere in the grid with the title.
                            • Mwoychick 🤓8:16 · 2023-10-09T23:38:50.266Z
                              Still fun and impressive the second time around, Cap'n!
                              • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-10T00:29:27.946Z
                                Thanks, Mark. You were the first to notice the two twinkling stars in the themer pattern.
                                • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-10T02:15:40.176Z
                                  Or, upon further review, they just might be X-wing fighters. (Thanks, HeadinHome!)
                              • HeadinHome 🤓3:23 · 2023-10-10T00:30:59.699Z
                                Good thing CrossHare allows multiple attempts. Tried SPACE BETWEEN, SPACE JAM, and a few others, before doing the classic: first letters, of course! And are these two X-wing fighters? ( :
                                • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-10T02:11:21.810Z
                                  Those were some pretty good guesses, Wendy, but no it's the classic first letters dismount. And now that you mention it, that could very well be two X-wing fighters! 😁
                                • JHSeeman 4s · 2023-10-10T00:31:06.096Z
                                  DAMN.....awesome puzzle and great mechanism.
                                  • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-10T02:11:50.811Z
                                    Glad you liked it, John.
                                  • lisajay 🤓11:03 · 2023-10-10T01:15:57.583Z
                                    Very nice!
                                    • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-10T02:12:09.384Z
                                      Thank you, lisajay!
                                    • Philip Chow 🤓6:00 · 2023-10-10T01:13:37.073Z
                                      Amazing puzzle! Needed that hint at 63A to figure out which letters to extract after seeing what can go into the two boxes
                                      • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-10T02:13:32.319Z
                                        Thanks, Philip. Yeah, I think without that hint, this would have been a much tougher meta - probably level 3 - 3.5
                                      • Carolyn 4s · 2023-10-10T20:02:26.284Z
                                        Loved this! The force is with you!
                                        • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-10T20:39:13.163Z
                                          Thanks, Carolyn. Appreciate your comments, I do. 😄
                                        • kurtalert 🤓3:24 · 2023-10-11T13:05:39.564Z
                                          A beauty! Thanks Capn Rick!
                                          • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-11T14:44:30.819Z
                                            Thanks, kurtalert. Glad you enjoyed it.
                                          • Wendy Walker 4s · 2023-10-11T13:59:14.473Z
                                            Great construction, Cap'n Rick! Thanks for the puzzle!
                                            • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-11T15:10:25.297Z
                                              Thank you, Wendy! Looking forward to our next collaboration!
                                            • ajk 🤓9:28 · 2023-10-11T14:55:55.540Z
                                              lol needed the second hint to persuade me to properly execute the first thought I had on Monday morning. 😆 I think I was just focusing on the accrosses in the wrong areas of the grid and somehow managed to miss both AIR and AGE. Even when I was looking with renewed purpose this morning it took me a few beats to see those for some reason. And then another few to find the downs. TRIPLE and ROCKET were last. Very nifty puzzle and impressive construction, as always. Thanks. :)
                                              • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-11T16:17:48.442Z
                                                Thanks, Alan. Yes, this one is a little unconventional with the before-and-after and Across/Down themer placements. Always looking to push that meta envelope! :)
                                              • Ergcat 14:48 · 2023-10-11T17:02:32.907Z
                                                BTW Don’t know why I didn’t think of the “first letters” in the first place …. Duh
                                                • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-11T17:42:32.711Z
                                                  Thanks, Elaine. Yes, this mechanism fooled more than a few people.
                                                • Ergcat 14:48 · 2023-10-11T17:00:36.844Z
                                                  Had the “stars” early on but struggled with the next step! Nice aha! Thanks, Cap’n !
                                                  • ReB 5s · 2023-10-11T19:27:15.601Z
                                                    Tried really hard to not see the answer even when it was staring me in the face, but I finally had to give in. I guess you could say I was star-st[r]uck.
                                                    • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-11T20:39:10.142Z
                                                      Good one, ReB! Thanks for solving.
                                                    • LB800 4s · 2023-10-11T20:15:35.861Z
                                                      Super fun!
                                                      • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-11T20:39:40.175Z
                                                        Glad you enjoyed it, LB800!
                                                      • michaelm 🤓3:33 · 2023-10-12T16:34:01.869Z
                                                        Is it Monday already? Must have spaced out. Sorry for the delay and thanks for the meta and CREPES, Cap'n Rick!
                                                        • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-12T22:22:10.995Z
                                                          Thanks, Michael. No prob with the delay. Glad you found time to solve!
                                                        • ellequin 🤓5:52 · 2023-10-13T05:25:14.156Z
                                                          Thanks!
                                                          • Capn Rick constructor · 2023-10-13T12:56:51.157Z
                                                            Thank you for solving, ellequin!
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                                                          Across
                                                          1. 1A
                                                            Blubbers
                                                          2. 5A
                                                            Engrave
                                                          3. 9A
                                                            One end of a 51-Down
                                                          4. 13A
                                                            Shipping container
                                                          5. 15A
                                                            Barcelona bull
                                                          6. 16A
                                                            Starbuck's boss
                                                          7. 17A
                                                            Vulcan, for Spock
                                                          8. 19A
                                                            Greek cheese
                                                          9. 20A
                                                            Region in central Italy
                                                          10. 21A
                                                            "What did I TELL you?"
                                                          11. 23A
                                                            Ponce de ___
                                                          12. 24A
                                                            Three-bagger
                                                          13. 26A
                                                            Ripen
                                                          14. 29A
                                                            Wildlife park
                                                          15. 30A
                                                            Lunch and brunch
                                                          16. 31A
                                                            Impressive display
                                                          17. 33A
                                                            Floats through the air
                                                          18. 34A
                                                            Nebraska river
                                                          19. 35A
                                                            Levies, as a tax
                                                          20. 38A
                                                            Like some cooked eggs
                                                          21. 39A
                                                            Hard to find
                                                          22. 40A
                                                            "Crazy" singer
                                                          23. 41A
                                                            Alaska's first capital
                                                          24. 42A
                                                            "Just a Gigolo (___ Got Nobody)", David Lee Roth number
                                                          25. 43A
                                                            Director Lee
                                                          26. 46A
                                                            Broadcast
                                                          27. 47A
                                                            "It's not ___ science"
                                                          28. 49A
                                                            Bread spread
                                                          29. 50A
                                                            "Love ___", Great White song
                                                          30. 52A
                                                            Electric cars
                                                          31. 54A
                                                            Texter's "Then again..."
                                                          32. 56A
                                                            Indiana Jones, for one
                                                          33. 58A
                                                            Italian wine region
                                                          34. 59A
                                                            Float like a butterfly
                                                          35. 60A
                                                            Jason of "How I Met Your Mother"
                                                          36. 61A
                                                            Speak hoarsely
                                                          37. 62A
                                                            Transmit
                                                          38. 63A
                                                            Space leader? (and a hint to solving this meta)
                                                          Down
                                                          1. 1D
                                                            Woodstock artist
                                                          2. 2D
                                                            Juliet's cry
                                                          3. 3D
                                                            Shoots in the jungle?
                                                          4. 4D
                                                            One end of a 51-Down
                                                          5. 5D
                                                            Greek vowel
                                                          6. 6D
                                                            They're down in the mouth
                                                          7. 7D
                                                            Heebie-jeebies
                                                          8. 8D
                                                            Monopoly purchase
                                                          9. 9D
                                                            Ump's call
                                                          10. 10D
                                                            Third rock from the sun
                                                          11. 11D
                                                            "Dig in!"
                                                          12. 12D
                                                            Wharton deg.
                                                          13. 14D
                                                            Prefix for center or log
                                                          14. 18D
                                                            Library penalty
                                                          15. 22D
                                                            Leak stopper
                                                          16. 25D
                                                            "Phooey!"
                                                          17. 27D
                                                            Scandal suffix
                                                          18. 28D
                                                            Checked out
                                                          19. 30D
                                                            Eyelash thickener
                                                          20. 32D
                                                            Dash or marathon
                                                          21. 33D
                                                            Earn a living
                                                          22. 34D
                                                            Indicate
                                                          23. 35D
                                                            "Insecure" star Rae
                                                          24. 36D
                                                            DLI doubled
                                                          25. 37D
                                                            Hale and Revere, notably
                                                          26. 38D
                                                            Ballet bend
                                                          27. 40D
                                                            Bundt, e.g.
                                                          28. 42D
                                                            Eaves dropper
                                                          29. 43D
                                                            Claim
                                                          30. 44D
                                                            Less remote
                                                          31. 45D
                                                            Leave the band, perhaps
                                                          32. 48D
                                                            Five Norwegian kings
                                                          33. 49D
                                                            Actor Milo of "The Verdict"
                                                          34. 51D
                                                            Cutter or clipper
                                                          35. 53D
                                                            Nav. rank
                                                          36. 54D
                                                            Stick in a lock
                                                          37. 55D
                                                            Airport screening org.
                                                          38. 57D
                                                            "___ be my pleasure!"
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