Chro’math’tic Portmanteaus & Puns (#12)
◆◆ · By John S · Published 2024-10-05T19:48:00.866Z
Meta Prompt
Can you do color math & figure out the anagrams? See Puzzle #1 blog post by clicking the colormath^ tag for a full explanation of the series.
This puzzle’s meta requires you to find the hidden answer to the following question:
Meta Prompt: What might a mischievous child say about sneaking out?
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Org. a young bass fisherman might aspire to become a part of
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- 3AThe Marshall Islands postal abbreviation
- 7ARed + Blue + White + “wandering aimlessly seeking amusement”
- 13ATexter’s, “everything sucks for me right now” (abbr.)
- 14AMiddle or outside tackler (abbr.)
- 15AWith 11D, anagram for what a track athlete did in the 16A / 17D anagram
- 16AWith 17D, anagram for what a track athlete usually has to do
- 18ABetween freshman & varsity teams, in HS (abbr.)
- 20AJapanese currency, and anagram of 20D
- 22AYellow + Red + Brown + “morally indefensible”
- 26ARequirement for buying beer, familiarly
Down
- 1DOrg. a young bass fisherman might aspire to become a part of
- 2D“Charc-“ or “protoz-“ suffix
- 3DMyself & I
- 4DHonolulu airport code
- 5D“Storage Wars” and “Duck Dynasty” network letters
- 6DSpanish “yes”
- 7DSpiritual guide
- 8DTexter’s, “hahahaha” (abbr.)
- 9DSecondary or backfield tackler
- 10DPerlman of "Cheers" or Zeus’ mother
- 11DWith 15A, anagram for what a track athlete did in the 16A / 17D anagram
- 12DSporting match, for example
- 17DWith 16A, anagram for what a track athlete usually has to do
- 18DThis puzzle’s creator’s initials
- 19DSeven
- 20DSuffix in organic chemistry denoting at least one carbon “-triple bond”
- 21DOrg. a young basketball player might aspire to be part of
- 23D“Dexter’s Laboratory” and “Ben 10” network letters
- 24DOpposite of “6D”
- 25D“__, Edd, n Eddy” from 23D network