Let's Meet After Work

◆ · By Mikey G · Published 2023-09-02T17:00:41.803Z

Meta Prompt

[Level 1] The answer to the meta is what you did to solve it (but not really).

Checking for previous play data...

Leaderboard (updated hourly)

oldjudge solved 2023-09-02T17:01:24.828Z
Hector solved 2023-09-02T17:03:34.445Z
FrankieHeck solved 2023-09-02T17:06:42.254Z
Pair O Ducks solved 2023-09-02T17:07:33.740Z
KayW solved 2023-09-02T17:09:51.610Z
MatthewL solved 2023-09-02T17:12:42.839Z
markhr solved 2023-09-02T17:12:57.798Z
Meg solved 2023-09-02T17:28:17.582Z
boharr solved 2023-09-02T17:37:21.258Z
JHSeeman solved 2023-09-02T17:55:22.534Z
Toast solved 2023-09-02T18:01:53.687Z
spotter solved 2023-09-02T18:17:49.625Z
DrTom solved 2023-09-02T18:18:07.346Z
Philip Chow solved 2023-09-02T18:23:52.502Z
woozy solved 2023-09-02T18:48:23.275Z
JR solved 2023-09-02T18:50:49.859Z
whimsy solved 2023-09-02T19:01:25.489Z
Gutman solved 2023-09-02T19:46:04.275Z
ajk solved 2023-09-02T19:51:52.567Z
SamKat9 solved 2023-09-02T20:28:45.521Z
Tyrpmom solved 2023-09-02T20:46:10.766Z
heidi solved 2023-09-02T21:04:45.740Z
Cindy Weatherman solved 2023-09-02T21:22:35.498Z
benchen71 solved 2023-09-02T21:28:43.004Z
Cindy Heisler solved 2023-09-02T21:30:08.110Z
CPJohnson solved 2023-09-02T21:59:02.534Z
Laura M solved 2023-09-02T22:10:07.357Z
rjy solved 2023-09-02T22:32:42.811Z
Joe solved 2023-09-02T22:49:03.699Z
DJB solved 2023-09-02T22:50:34.522Z
Bbaack solved 2023-09-02T23:02:41.820Z
kurtalert solved 2023-09-03T00:01:08.742Z
lbray53 solved 2023-09-03T00:05:53.701Z
JM solved 2023-09-03T00:44:26.141Z
BarbaraK solved 2023-09-03T00:49:51.976Z
Darth solved 2023-09-03T03:17:11.397Z
hoover solved 2023-09-03T03:34:01.996Z
merlinnimue solved 2023-09-03T03:43:47.122Z
Mr Tex solved 2023-09-03T04:47:45.728Z
BrennerTJ solved 2023-09-03T05:23:17.092Z
Schmeel solved 2023-09-03T06:15:55.434Z
Tom Wilson solved 2023-09-03T11:30:51.200Z
Qmark solved 2023-09-03T12:46:05.405Z
I K Snamhcok solved 2023-09-03T13:42:00.815Z
Rufus T Firefly solved 2023-09-03T13:43:03.362Z
Capn Rick solved 2023-09-03T14:07:46.170Z
Matt A solved 2023-09-03T14:18:33.842Z
Berto solved 2023-09-03T14:33:20.577Z
Alex Sisti solved 2023-09-03T16:54:17.758Z
lisajay solved 2023-09-04T00:54:05.140Z
Abide solved 2023-09-04T01:39:51.170Z
Julie bookworm solved 2023-09-04T12:57:16.046Z
Myelbow solved 2023-09-04T15:33:43.290Z
Carolyn solved 2023-09-04T15:42:14.892Z
Dow Jones solved 2023-09-04T20:13:30.786Z
Alvibu67 solved 2023-09-04T20:27:36.420Z
Steve M solved 2023-09-04T20:35:05.828Z
DIS solved 2023-09-05T19:57:57.009Z
Bird Lives solved 2023-09-05T22:36:57.094Z
andeux solved 2023-09-06T01:40:54.315Z
Katiedid solved 2023-09-06T14:41:38.512Z
Bob J solved 2023-09-07T01:02:38.548Z
Darrell solved 2023-09-07T04:55:28.798Z
syoustra solved 2023-09-07T06:58:32.834Z
ReB solved 2023-09-08T02:46:27.709Z
HeadinHome solved 2023-09-13T03:26:06.818Z
Tane solved 2023-09-16T05:44:50.306Z

Comments

oldjudge 2s · 2023-09-02T17:03:07.368Z
Mikey--thanks for a great season!
Hector 2s · 2023-09-02T17:03:56.314Z
Thanks for all the great SofS puzzles!!
KayW 🤓5:15 · 2023-09-02T17:10:11.445Z
Nice finish to the series Mikey! Happy Labor Day!
MatthewL 🤓6:01 · 2023-09-02T17:13:24.604Z
Thank goodness for a Level 1. And thanks, Mikey, for the Summer of Solves!
boharr 8s · 2023-09-02T17:37:31.814Z
Thanks, Mikey
JHSeeman 2s · 2023-09-02T17:56:11.143Z
Thanks fort season of metas....and the cluing...enjoy your labor day.
DrTom 12s · 2023-09-02T18:22:17.672Z
Fitting ending - I'll miss the PUN-ky Brewster Saturdays and hope we meat again (so don't chop them completely or we will roast you!). Your bale pun was a breath of thresh air and I went back to check out the book one again. Thanks for a lot of fun and a fair number of challenges.
Mikey G constructor · 2023-09-02T18:02:38.493Z
Answer: LABORED

Explanation: Seven symmetrically placed entries can be placed after the word "WORK": LOAD, AROUND, BOOK, OUT, ROOM, ETHIC, DESK. The initial letters spell LABORED, the answer to the meta in honor of Labor Day. (Slight asymmetry in the grid to accommodate AROUND/ETHIC and slightly better fill in SE).
whimsy 🤓7:18 · 2023-09-02T19:07:45.554Z
Summer's over! Actually dislike hot & humid but love The Summer of Solves. Thanks for the fun, Mikey!
ajk 🤓5:05 · 2023-09-02T19:52:17.982Z
Fun stuff, thanks.
SamKat9 🤓7:19 · 2023-09-02T20:29:11.143Z
Thank you very much for the puzzles!
Tyrpmom 2s · 2023-09-02T20:48:10.272Z
Thanks so much for sharing your talent. Your clues are so entertaining.
- Mikey G constructor · 2023-09-06T16:27:54.585Z
  Haha, thank you! Always love being a bit silly with the clues!
Cindy Heisler 5s · 2023-09-02T21:31:03.379Z
Great way to end the SOS. But I'm sorry to see it end. Thanks, Mikey!
benchen71 🤓6:56 · 2023-09-02T21:30:23.545Z
Thanks for another wonderful Summer of Solves (which worked just as well during a cold winter down under!)
Laura M 🤓11:25 · 2023-09-02T22:12:12.803Z
Fun! Thanks for the summer puzzles!
Joe 🤓3:50 · 2023-09-02T22:49:32.013Z
Thank you! I needed a nice easy one
- Mikey G constructor · 2023-09-06T16:26:42.626Z
  Don't we always sometimes!
rjy 2s · 2023-09-02T22:34:12.469Z
Loved it Mikey! Happy Labored Day Weekend to you, and thanks for the Summer Saturday fun… ‘‘twas a treat!
kurtalert 🤓4:48 · 2023-09-03T00:01:32.184Z
Terrific, thanks Mikey!
Darth 🤓6:57 · 2023-09-03T03:17:25.231Z
Happy Labor Day! ;)
hoover 4s · 2023-09-03T03:35:34.783Z
Thanks for the SOS!
merlinnimue 🤓4:32 · 2023-09-03T03:46:08.460Z
thanks for all the summer distractions, hope they were labors of love
- Mikey G constructor · 2023-09-06T16:26:32.218Z
  They were, most certainly!!
Qmark 3s · 2023-09-03T12:47:14.070Z
Nice one, Mikey! Thanks for a fun "Summer of Solves"...your efforts are appreciated!
- Mikey G constructor · 2023-09-06T16:26:24.898Z
  And I appreciate you solving!
I K Snamhcok 2s · 2023-09-03T13:42:35.794Z
Mikey, you helped make my summer. Thanks!
- Mikey G constructor · 2023-09-06T16:26:15.711Z
  Thanks, Chris!!
Capn Rick 🤓5:23 · 2023-09-03T14:10:04.219Z
Great job with the "Summer of Solves", Mikey!
- Mikey G constructor · 2023-09-06T16:26:07.484Z
  It was a lot of fun - thanks! Always love your thoughtful, well-constructed puzzles!
lisajay 🤓10:57 · 2023-09-04T00:54:33.834Z
Very nice!
Abide 🤓5:41 · 2023-09-04T01:42:30.576Z
Great summer! Looking forward to the bi-monthly fall.
- Mikey G constructor · 2023-09-06T16:25:48.897Z
  Let's see how my Broncos can do!
Carolyn 4s · 2023-09-04T15:42:49.569Z
Very nice. After being gone for several weeks, it's nice to be back!
- Mikey G constructor · 2023-09-06T16:25:35.525Z
  Welcome back!!
Bird Lives 3s · 2023-09-05T22:38:17.579Z
Timely. Or as they say in Canada, "Labored, eh?"
HeadinHome 🤓1:55 · 2023-09-07T13:07:01.449Z
Somehow I missed the last one — that was a clever mechanism. This one was perfect for a quick diversion before tackling the day’s (ugh) labors. Thanks!
ReB 6s · 2023-09-08T02:54:53.065Z
Hope you didn't have to LABOR too hard coming up with this one.

I definitely overthought this meta, once I saw that it used a frequent mechanism. From the title I knew that I was supposed to look for the letter after WORK, I just couldn't just get myself to test add that word to the grid entries. If I had even seen one...But when Mikey told me to look at the title again, all of a sudden the cobwebs blew away, followed by a head slap and a quick solution. Good way to end your summer series. Thanks.

Play today's daily mini crossword

Sun screen

Across

1A
Sun screen
6A
"It's laundry day!" "Wow, get a ___ of this!"
10A
When I need to make a domed domicile, I take some blocks of ice and ___ them together
11A
Woody's boy
12A
Nearby
13A
"I have to spend all day with Paddington" "Hope you can ___ it!"
14A
Health insurance company whose profits are erupting LOL
15A
It may be mixed
16A
If I want to get to the library before they close, I'll have to ___ it!
17A
I'd love to stay for the hay documentary, but I have to ___
18A
If you see this biter, you might be in de-Nile
19A
Away from home (or a call at home!)
20A
21st of 24
23A
Lacks existence
25A
Study, e.g.
26A
Encourages wrongly
28A
He wrote about a famed 29-Across between two creatures
29A
See 28-Across
30A
Certain code
31A
Company whose name is an acronym of the founder, his childhood farm, and its nearby village
32A
Bard's "below"
33A
Place where I dutifully create all of these metas for your solving pleasure!
34A
They have a ball!

Down

1D
Olive-green songbirds
2D
Demolition operative's favorite Peter and Gordon song?
3D
Sidled surreptitiously
4D
"___ Out of Order" (2020 Margarita Montimore novel)
5D
Cone's counterpart
6D
Universal, e.g.
7D
I was going to talk about these with my prospector friend, but they're miner concerns
8D
Half a ball game
9D
Pal of Boots the Monkey
12D
Rhyme scheme that's one letter away from a Swedish band
15D
Tatami, e.g.
17D
"Still..."
19D
Switch positions
21D
1989 film character played by Beasley, his only film role
22D
Rapscallion
24D
If you don't eat a porterhouse, that would be a missed ___
25D
___ assignment (minor-league game thrown by a recovering pitcher)
26D
Jejune
27D
Prepare pizza or pottery
28D
"Want to golf?" "That would suit me to ___!"
30D
Wrap up (a fitting final clue to the Summer of Solves!)