Allow me to introduce...
◆ · By ajk · Published 2023-07-10T04:01:37.553Z
Meta Prompt
The meta answer is an event involving introductions
Hi folks. It seems the urge to create meta puzzles is contagious, so welcome to yet another first-time constructor MMM.
I had the idea for this sometime this spring, but waited until the semester was over to tackle actually creating it, since I correctly anticipated that it would be a whole new form of rabbit hole.
Big thanks to test solvers Abide and Wendy Walker, who were super encouraging and helped make it better (especially with respect to difficulty level). And of course to Joe Ross for tech support.
Hope you enjoy!
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Across
- 1ALevel
- 5ACreator, to about a fifth of the world
- 10AStan of many cameos
- 13AOne way to stand by
- 14AOft-conquered Rhine region
- 15AAs per
- 16AWearing mail or armor
- 17AMick's only wife
- 18APurveyor of fine beverages
- 19ASpecialty, in a way
- 21AThe 411, updated
- 23AHamlet or Falstaff, e.g.
- 24AVigorous struggle
- 26ABrasi with marine bedfellows
- 28ASlices of films
- 30AUnabridged
- 32AThe Romans called it sinister
- 33A"Who turned down the heat?"
- 36AType of canine or human review?
- 37ATitle for a certain title character
- 39A"Va-va-___!"
- 40APlaceholder
- 41AComponent of your visual system, or a pretty thing to view with it
- 42AResides
- 44AThe elven ones of Eregion were particularly skilled
- 46AWary of
- 47AWar-torn Syrian city
- 49AAbrupt
- 51AOne response to "What are you having?"
- 52AOnly a little bit
- 55AA small hydrocarbon, for example
- 56AFire up, in a way
- 59ACommon event in "The Wire" or the armed forces
- 61A"Rogue One" star Ahmed, with a convenient first name
- 62ASon of Chaos, per the Greeks
- 63AMove slowly, or where to find four of five important entries
- 64AFamously industrious sort
- 65AGarb
- 66ARelax
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- 1DHalf a refreshment
- 2DEric who played "brave [sic] Sir Robin"
- 3DCarrier with especially tight security
- 4DA famous example took place in Brookline, MA
- 5DFlared skirts
- 6DOne of its letters stands for School
- 7DSmall network
- 8DMichael Jordan's collegiate conference
- 9DAccessory for which demand likely spiked in 2020
- 10DFeature of beer cans and bottles, but not mugs
- 11DFill with joy
- 12DBugs and Dumbo have prominent ones
- 14DEarly victim
- 20DBoundary (one often breached on Tuesdays, if "xword-muggles.com" is any guide)
- 22DLetter favored by cruciverbalists
- 24DPerson with a high confidence-to-wisdom ratio
- 25DStatus of a 60-Down that might increase sound frequency?
- 26DSinger Lisa who hit number one before getting a record contract
- 27DCampus with few if any snow days
- 29DA band or a battle
- 30DSpelling Bee organizer?
- 31DPiece of land or type of steak
- 33DUsain with an apt last name
- 34DFilled chocolate candy with no peanut butter
- 35DApt. bits
- 38DSay ___ (greet)
- 39DOne who puts themselves out there
- 41DIntended to suggest
- 43DEarly bird's reward
- 44DRev.'s oration
- 45DGrp. of nine who work at 1 First Street
- 47DDeleting this word corrects a famous "Casablanca" line that's usually quoted wrong
- 48DHungarian composer
- 50DIndigenous people with a state named after them
- 51DSite of a famous tomb
- 52DFountain pens have them
- 53DSurrender
- 54DExpressions of affection
- 57D"Why can't I figure out this meta!?!"
- 58DOnce upon a time
- 60DSee 25-Down
Nudges were definitely needed, and the “literal title” one was a great nudge. “Symmetrical” helped too. GREAT first puzzle (or hundredth puzzle!)