Don't Overthink It! (Meta)
◆ · By Muggle Crowdsource · Published by Abide · Published 6 months ago
Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a person. This puzzle is a collaboration of over a dozen meta aficionados. For a complete constructor list, puzzle discussion, and Wednesday nudges, go to: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=106433#p106433
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- I K Snamhcok 3s · 6 months agoMethinks that was fun!
- That was great! PS - you have a stray "a" in the clue for SETA40DLee's "Go ___ Watchman"[----]
- fixed- thanks!
- It's still showing up as "Go ___ a Watchman" for me.
- Hector 3s · 6 months agoWay to go, everyone!
- Schmeel 24:53 · 6 months agoGreat group effort - thanks!
- DIS 🤓5:13 · 6 months agoPerfect click! Great puzzle.
- Oh, good lord! Silly and fun.Once you apply Sherlock Holmes adage about ruling out everything.... Thanks.
- boharr 9s · 6 months agoThank you all!
- Carolyn 3s · 6 months agoLoved it!
- Cindy Heisler 2s · 6 months agoVery nice group meta! Great way to start the week. Thanks, all!
- Tom Wilson 🤓6:54 · 6 months agoSuch a fun way to start the week - and such a collaborative effort by a talented troupe of Muggles. I'm in awe of your cleverness and appreciative of your company.
- Teamdoubletow 5s · 6 months agoWe almost did overthink this one! Love the team effort!
- Wendy S HeadinHome 🤓4:19 · 6 months agoFun puzzle, and especially excellent cluing! Took too long because I stupidly circled “pace” instead of “muse” (well, it went with “stew,” right??). So I had AUGEPTODIN.
- Qmark 4s · 6 months agoFun puzzle! Thanks!
- Darth 14:45 · 6 months agoI KNEW it would be him -- I just needed to ruminate on it for a while!
- whimsy 🤓12:55 · 6 months agoEverything and everyone (obviously) worked so well together! Congrats all!
- Tyrpmom 7s · 6 months agoYou got me. I needed the nudge. Fun. Love the answer.
- DebbieC 🤓17:42 · 6 months agoSo clever. I was an art history major in college & grad school but it still took me a while. Saw August but thought it was either the month or the adjective (with ER). Art historians don't usually think in terms of first & last names so it took me a minute. . . .
- Laura M 🤓10:46 · 6 months agoAwesome collab, loved the clues, metanism and answer! I definitely overthought it and needed the hints.
- Clever. IMO “person” could have been “artist” without giving anything away. More “personal”, maybe? Just a thought. Fun puzzle.
- We wrestled with that. Ultimate decision was having "think" with "artist" could lead one in an obvious direction.
- Good point. It MIGHT have led some (not me) to the “Thinker” and Rodin but doubt it would have pointed to the “under” think metanism and Rodin’s full name. Was RODIN by itself accepted in Crosshare?
- No, a good guesser might try that just off the title. Some did just guess Descartes.
- Bbaack 28:08 · 6 months agoI learned Rodin's first name, so there's that. Nicely done puzzle; thanks for the fun!
- michaelm 🤓2:25 · 6 months agoGreat Aha! That was excellent. Thanks so much to the Zoomers. One example of how a committee can actually get something right!
- Byron 🤓16:33 · 6 months agoClever idea, well executed.
- Joe Pickett 🤓25:09 · 6 months agoOnce I solve the grid, how do i toggle back to list of clues? Using the website
- There should be an X in a white Circle at the top right part of the page. If that doesn’t work you can close and reopen. Your work should be saved.
- hoover 3s · 6 months agoI was looking for that to be the metanism, but I missed the "think" part until the 2nd nudge.
- Joe Pickett 🤓25:09 · 6 months agoI meant the full list of clues not one at a time. I figured that the same option that let's me toggle from the grid to the full list of clues like I have when solving would still be there after I solve the grid, but the option goes away!
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You need power to do it
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Across
- 1AYou need power to do it
- 5AAmphibious tank carriers
- 9AOne who crosses the line
- 13ADrop
- 14ABoth, in Spanish
- 16AWiesel that doesn't go pop
- 17AThey help you get moving
- 18ASinger who tried to wake up Maggie May
- 20ABig bird
- 21AIn the past
- 22APredict, as from omens
- 23ADistinct or separate from
- 26AJuicing, for jocks
- 29ACollege soc. sci. major
- 31APro
- 32ADownton, for one
- 34AWhiffenpoofs
- 37A"___ tree falls in the forest..."
- 38AWing joint?
- 41ALetters after 4G
- 42ANumber of dwarves in the French version of Snow White
- 43AThe end of the "Pacific Princess"
- 44AJennifer Lopez's "___ Noche Mas"
- 45AExit, gracefully
- 47ATV show with Hamm acting
- 51ATakes back
- 55ASmelly "cat"
- 57AWinnie's middle name
- 58ABunny step
- 59AIt's not grog, but it is Glögg
- 62AChute opener
- 63AFrigg's husband
- 64ABat signal?
- 65ATrash talk
- 66AVatican leader
- 67AApartment mgr.
- 68AGift tag word
Down
- 1DExplored like a Martian visitor
- 2DSavory character
- 3DLucy's brother
- 4DThey're out of this world
- 5DIt's easy on the eyes
- 6DLike Sade's operator
- 7D"We're not sure yet", on a schedule
- 8DThe Cubs' "Slammin' Sammy"
- 9DDarn
- 10DParenthetical remark, perhaps
- 11DMainly nitrogen and oxygen
- 12DGet in a pool
- 15DDealer's choice, perhaps
- 19DA diva has a big one
- 21DMarshal Dillon portrayer
- 24D15th taxi in line at a Mexican resort?
- 25DSet for a future engineer
- 27DLike a disappointing party
- 28DMetric weight
- 30DStadium cheer
- 32DInsurance giant
- 33DGadget to keep your buns fresh
- 35D"Can't wait to go!"
- 36D9 Down9DDarn[-----], for a surgeon
- 38DHomecoming guest
- 39DPD alert
- 40DLee's "Go ___ Watchman"
- 46DHandout at a rib joint
- 48DPooh creator
- 49DFirst lady
- 50DFlanders and Stark of TV
- 52DPreside
- 53DTrunk in an artist's studio
- 54DLittle jerk
- 56DTerrible ___
- 59DUnruly do
- 60DJapanese vegetable that is nearly a noodle
- 61DShiba ___
- 62DAdobe structure?
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