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Taking Notes

· By Pandora's Blocks Meta Crosswords · Published 2022-04-10T13:00:22.284Z

Meta Prompt
The answer to this week's meta is a three word phrase which might take notes.
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  • schmidzy 🤓12:56 · 2022-04-10T13:59:11.242Z
    Holy heck, what a feat of construction! When we found the mechanism, all I could think was "there's no way" and then it was!
    • C64 2s · 2022-04-10T15:51:43.914Z
      Right? It was like "Let me try this, and hmm now there's this, and huh look at that!"
      • Bart Gold 1:14 · 2022-05-09T08:32:43.144Z
        Can you explain the mechanic here? I've read all these comments twice and I still don't see it :/
        • schmidzy 🤓12:56 · 2022-05-10T20:14:24.076Z
          Will has a great write-up on the Pandora's Blocks website, you can view it here if you click to view solution: https://pandorasblocks.org/takingnotes
          • Bart Gold 1:14 · 2022-05-10T23:04:35.509Z
            That link seems to refer to this page, not the writeup :/
          • Bart Gold 1:14 · 2022-05-10T23:11:42.735Z
            ah. found it.
      • LesY 5s · 2022-04-10T14:38:12.413Z
        Great puzzle, Will! While it may look like I'm solving the grid instantaneously, I'm obviously not - I sometimes solve on paper, reveal the grid, then enter the meta answer. Thrilled you're back!
        • JM 🤓10:30 · 2022-04-10T14:23:27.898Z
          You get all A’s for this one!
          • hazmat 🤓7:43 · 2022-04-10T14:23:20.107Z
            Super cool meta!
            • KathleenTM 28:50 · 2022-04-10T17:31:52.831Z
              WOW that was definitely challenging and I really enjoyed it!
              • JeffPrug 🤓8:08 · 2022-04-10T17:34:27.606Z
                WOW, amazing construction on multiple levels.
                • Laura M 🤓9:16 · 2022-04-10T18:44:55.560Z
                  Agree with everyone about the incredible construction on this one!
                  • Sfull411 🤓3:55 · 2022-04-10T20:17:43.964Z
                    Thanks, Will. You are amazing!
                    • Bird Lives 🤓12:54 · 2022-04-10T20:23:33.908Z
                      Just a bit tricky but logical.
                      • I K Snamhcok 2s · 2022-04-10T21:17:51.333Z
                        Fun! Thanks to my wife. She suggested the “taking”.
                        • SJMcK 🤓5:37 · 2022-04-10T21:26:19.934Z
                          Good one 👍
                          • Bbaack 🤓15:29 · 2022-04-10T22:31:10.032Z
                            This was a lot of fun, especially on a cold windy afternoon. Nicely done!
                            • Capn Rick 🤓14:06 · 2022-04-11T00:45:30.588Z
                              Great puzzle, Will! I figured out step 1 right away, but it took me all day to figure out what to do with the "hints".
                              • Tyrpmom 5s · 2022-04-11T04:03:33.820Z
                                Wow. Wow. Wow.
                                • Cindy Heisler 3s · 2022-04-11T11:01:50.552Z
                                  It took a nudge to make me see I was exploring a rabbit hole. But once I was done digging, it went smoothly. Very nicely done, Will. Thanks!
                                  • Wendy S HeadinHome 🤓21:21 · 2022-04-11T10:41:37.905Z
                                    Well that was creative! I assumed for a long time that “hints” referred to the extra parenthetical words in some of the clues, so for a long time I was trying to make something out of the sixth letter from each of those (GFEIG), or from the sixth spot in those IF you removed all the A-B-C-D-E-F-G letters. Then I realized you couldn’t have used the (normal) word CLUES (rather than HINTS) in part A because of it containing C and E. duh. Fun solve!
                                    • LuckyGuest 5s · 2022-04-11T14:11:32.683Z
                                      Outstanding!!
                                      • DIS 🤓7:06 · 2022-04-11T15:36:56.115Z
                                        Nicely done.
                                        • Jimbo 20:09 · 2022-04-11T15:31:24.161Z
                                          Terrific, definitely worth the effort. It's obvious we all appreciate the effort it took you, as well.
                                          • Louis D 10:11 · 2022-04-11T18:10:11.678Z
                                            Wow. I found step 1 pretty quickly, but I must have tried ten different options for step 2 before stumbling upon the right one...
                                            • Chaddog 3s · 2022-04-11T19:34:05.186Z
                                              Well how clever was that? Very fun, Will! Thanks for the puzzle
                                              • DrTom 4s · 2022-04-12T03:44:26.375Z
                                                Wow, just WOW - REALLY nice piece of construction and clever mechanism. My hat is off to you Will
                                                • William D 7:09 · 2022-04-12T07:53:27.245Z
                                                  Cool!
                                                  • dot 🤓3:46 · 2022-04-13T02:33:23.735Z
                                                    What an intricate meta! We didn't get caught in any rabbit holes, but it took some trial and error to find how to parse the "sixth spots" in the "hints". It required paper and pen in the end. Lots of fun! Thanks, Will & Pandora team! We look forward to next week's challenge
                                                    • MajordomoTom 🤓11:56 · 2022-04-13T02:58:43.381Z
                                                      had a few nudges from Will, wow, and it helps to (a) cross off a G that you know isn't in the 'path' and (b) not ignore an "S" that is in the 'path'. Once I realized that S was there, I then found the right way to it - yes, "challenging", but not a Gaffney week 5, thank heavens.
                                                      • Darth 🤓7:14 · 2022-04-13T04:50:22.623Z
                                                        Well done, Will!
                                                        • Burakodrama 3s · 2022-04-13T05:46:04.345Z
                                                          It is funny how when your very first idea -an idea you had even before starting the solve- works, a challenging meta becomes one of your fastest solves ever. Great puzzle though, I didn't think the second step would actually work even though the instructions were very clear lol.
                                                          • THC 🤓4:52 · 2022-04-14T02:01:36.793Z
                                                            Enjoyed this one!
                                                            • Qmark 4s · 2022-04-14T02:17:45.118Z
                                                              Super puzzle Will! Got the first steps on day one...but took longer than I'd like to admit to reach the finish line.
                                                              • Meta World Peace 3s · 2022-04-14T03:49:57.332Z
                                                                EASY AS ABC is only the half of it this week (wink)! Noteworthy and fun every step of the way.
                                                                • Johnny Luau 2s · 2022-04-14T19:56:08.492Z
                                                                  Great puzzle!
                                                                  • Byron 🤓10:00 · 2022-04-15T04:38:26.656Z
                                                                    What a puzzle!
                                                                    1A
                                                                    Bread box?
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                                                                    Across
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                                                                      Bread box?
                                                                    2. 4A
                                                                      Actor Alexander Ludwig's role in "The Hunger Games"
                                                                    3. 8A
                                                                      Obi-Wan's original portrayer
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                                                                      HBO and MAX rival
                                                                    5. 13A
                                                                      Sports venue
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                                                                      Close (off)
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                                                                      Words found on a sign near some old cars that were tinkered with by fathers, perhaps
                                                                    8. 19A
                                                                      "Secret Headquarters" (coming August 2022) actor Wilson
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                                                                      Somewhere on the ocean
                                                                    10. 21A
                                                                      Side-dish vegetable found at many Thanksgivings
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                                                                      Mosques' religion
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                                                                      Surviving, but barely, say
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                                                                      ___ passu (equal footing)
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                                                                      One possible newspaper headline in Amherst, Massachusetts on May 16th, 1886, perhaps
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                                                                      Pooch
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                                                                      Gush
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                                                                      Images taken at doctors' and dentists' offices
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                                                                      Mo. with a tax deadline
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                                                                      Surgical sites, for short
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                                                                      Drag behind
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                                                                      Go all in on DraftKings, say
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                                                                      Becomes acquainted with
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                                                                      Apple assistant
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                                                                      Pre-iPod music options
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                                                                      Where you might find a sign that says "No shirt, no shoes, no problem!", perhaps
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                                                                      Encouraging word before "boy" or "girl"
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                                                                      British bathroom
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                                                                      Wear away
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                                                                      Catch in the act
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                                                                      With "on", praised enthusiastically
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                                                                      Flower whose name comes from the Greek word for rainbow
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                                                                      Tears in duvets and snags in comforters, perhaps
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                                                                      HOV ___
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                                                                      Make maple syrup
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                                                                      ___ loss for words
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                                                                      Significant periods
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                                                                      Roman emperor
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                                                                      Word before sauce or milk
                                                                    Down
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                                                                      "Me too!"
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                                                                      Unfreezes
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                                                                      Get paid to pose
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                                                                      Half-___ (coffee spec.)
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                                                                      Opera solo
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                                                                      Use LOL, ROFL, OTOH, and FWIW in the proper setting, say
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                                                                      "You need to leave room for people to pass!"
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                                                                      Wood for many bats
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                                                                      Olympic gymnast Suni
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                                                                      "Piece of cake!"
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                                                                      Able to see exactly what's needed
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                                                                      Artist with four numerically titled albums
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                                                                      Signal agreement without distracting from the speaker
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                                                                      Baby powder ingredient
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                                                                      Middle parts
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                                                                      Deeply depressed
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                                                                      Golfer's goal
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                                                                      Lend an ___
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                                                                      Devices that can be made "smart" with Roku
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                                                                      Former female spouse
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                                                                      Trail Blazers point guard Lillard
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                                                                      Restaurant reservation app
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                                                                      The Big Dipper, by another name (which is also a roller coaster at Hersheypark)
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                                                                      ___-Tac-Toe
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                                                                      "Let You Love Me" artist Rita ___
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                                                                      Not yet decided: Abbr.
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                                                                      "I want to sit up front!"
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                                                                      Discount grocery chain
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                                                                      Trash pandas, for short
                                                                    30. 48D
                                                                      Lake between Huron and Ontario
                                                                    31. 52D
                                                                      Killer whales
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                                                                      "Same!"
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                                                                      English class assignment
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                                                                      On the ___ (taking lots of risks)
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                                                                      Precious
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                                                                      Double helix substance
                                                                    37. 62D
                                                                      ___ Moines, IA
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                                                                      To-and-___
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