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A Colorful Cast of Characters

◆ · By Flora Wynn · Published 2023-07-07T02:45:00.685Z

Meta Prompt
The three-part answer solves a well-known mystery.
Hint 1: The longest grid answer and the title should point you in the right direction. Pay attention to that title!
Hint 2: Three clues and their corresponding grid answers make specific reference to the meta activity, yet have nothing to do with solving the meta itself.
Hint 3: There are 8 meta-themed clues and answers. Again, where does the title point you?
Hint 4: The 8 themed answers contain all 3 parts you'll need to solve the meta.
Hint 5: The title indicates that you should look for colors…
Hint 6: Specifically, there are 8 clues that contain different color references. Ask yourself why.
Hint 7: The theme is Clue! Which explains why the meta answer consists of 3 parts.
Hint 8: The grid answers to the color clues will give you 2 out of the 3 parts to the meta.
Hint 8: Go back to the theme clues if you still can’t find part 3 of the meta. Notice how a lot of these clues are oddly worded? There’s a reason for that.
Answer: MISS SCARLETT in the BALLROOM with the REVOLVER
Explanation: There are 3 clues and answers that point to the Clue board game in the grid:
  1. 16A: Murder implement ➡️ WEAPON
  2. 21A: Game pieces ➡️ TOKENS
  3. 54D: One of many in a manor ➡️ ROOM
The 8 themed clues contain colors that correspond to the game tokens of the Clue suspects:
  1. Mr. Green (green)
  2. Colonel Mustard (yellow)
  3. Mrs. Peacock (blue)
  4. Professor Plum (purple)
  5. Miss Scarlett (red)
  6. Mrs. White (white)
  7. Dr. Orchid (pink)
  8. Mr. Boddy Black Jr. (black; victim)
In grid order, the theme clues and answers are:
  1. 1A: Rainbow (black) ➡️ BASS
  2. 17A: Environmental (pink) ➡️ ALLERGIC
  3. 27A: Verdant (green) ➡️ LEA
  4. 29A: Ostracized (yellow) ➡️ LEPER
  5. 44A: Like (blue) ➡️ ROYAL
  6. 63A: Verbose (purple) ➡️ OVERDONE
  7. 64A: Egg (white) ➡️ OMELET
  8. 67A: Red (red) ➡️ MERLOT
The first letters of the answers above spell out BALLROOM, in grid order. Their last letters spell out SCARLETT. The first letters of their corresponding clues spell out REVOLVER.
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  • capybara 29:56 · 2023-07-07T19:06:19.381Z
    This rooooocks thank you!!
    • kurtalert 🤓6:21 · 2023-07-07T21:55:24.211Z
      this was fantastic, thank you!
      • Coruscare 6:41 · 2023-07-15T12:24:30.530Z
        I still don't understand how you get the answer, like I knew it was a cluedo reference but I couldn't figure anything out
        • Flora Wynn constructor · 2023-07-15T18:48:47.560Z
          I posted an explanation re: how to get the answer.
        • Hector 🤓8:02 · 2023-07-25T16:19:14.309Z
          Another terrific one. If you're considering announcing these on the muggles forum, I strongly encourage it. Thanks!
          • michaelm 🤓14:01 · 2023-07-30T01:34:44.587Z
            Got the recommendation from Hector on the Muggles page. Tremendous! Will try your other meta after I recover from this. Thanks so much!
            Play today's daily mini crossword
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            Rainbow or black fish
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            1. 1A
              Rainbow or black fish
            2. 5A
              One part of a hundred (abbr.)
            3. 8A
              Shady person, slangily
            4. 14A
              Orchestra tuner
            5. 15A
              Triumphant exclamation
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              Murder implement
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              Environmental irritants cause this type of pink eye
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              French lamb
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              Sexy sleepwear
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              Game pieces
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              MS enclosure
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              Donkey
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              Do something
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              Verdant green meadow
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              Ostracized disease bearer marked with disfiguring yellow skin lesions
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              Surface lusters
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              Leeway
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              What you must do to answer the meta
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              University milieu
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              German physicist who invented an eponymous radiation detector
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              Like blue bloods
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              Wall St. location
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              Prefix meaning equal
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              DVD precursor
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              ____ girl!
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              Actress Margot
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              Plane figure
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              First Nations tribe
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              Verbose, like purple prose
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              Egg white ____ (high-protein breakfast)
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              Poetic contraction
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              Ocean flow
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              Red wine
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              Doctor of rap
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              Pig feed
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              Sea vessel
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              Proficient
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              Auctioneer's word
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              Gardening purchases
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              Sculpting tool
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              Central part of a win
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              Gets rid of a fly
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              Toy-themed Adidas sandal
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              Tug on
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              Olympic sport
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              Resident of India's smallest state
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              African antelopes
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              Narrow inlet
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              Sigh heard at a day spa
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              Until
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              Spanish boy
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              French commune in the Ain department (anagram of "yenta")
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              Denver Bronco John
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              Needle case
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              Snake-charming instrument
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              Belonging to Ms. Falco
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              Back in
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              Icelandic saga
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              Oasis guitarist's solo TikTok venture?
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              Get dressed, with up
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              British cans
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              Short-story master Raymond
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              High explosive anti-tank tracer (abbr.)
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              Yonder
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              Craggy hill
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              US Const. mods
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              One of many in a manor
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              Treater's phrase
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              Least potent potable?
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              Tab
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              Seethe
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              British ref. work
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