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Don't Overthink It! (Meta)

◆ · By Muggle Crowdsource · Published by Abide · Published 2022-09-19T12:23:58.802Z

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 · 2022-09-19T13:46:03.914Z
    Methinks that was fun!
    • Emma Oxford 🤓8:07 · 2022-09-19T14:34:11.909Z
      That was great! PS - you have a stray "a" in the clue for SETA
      • Abide publisher · 2022-09-19T23:45:47.427Z
        fixed- thanks!
        • Emma Oxford 🤓8:07 · 2022-09-20T15:20:20.144Z
          It's still showing up as "Go ___ a Watchman" for me.
          • Abide publisher · 2022-09-21T02:10:31.594Z
            fixed for real this time-haha
      • Hector 3s · 2022-09-19T15:02:25.274Z
        Way to go, everyone!
        • Schmeel 24:53 · 2022-09-19T15:18:38.598Z
          Great group effort - thanks!
          • DIS 🤓5:13 · 2022-09-19T15:17:36.647Z
            Perfect click! Great puzzle.
            • woozy 🤓14:02 · 2022-09-19T16:40:53.813Z
              Oh, good lord! Silly and fun.
              Once you apply Sherlock Holmes adage about ruling out everything.... Thanks.
              • boharr 9s · 2022-09-19T16:51:29.473Z
                Thank you all!
                • Carolyn 3s · 2022-09-19T17:16:10.521Z
                  Loved it!
                  • Cindy Heisler 2s · 2022-09-19T20:00:17.385Z
                    Very nice group meta! Great way to start the week. Thanks, all!
                    • Tom Wilson 🤓6:54 · 2022-09-19T20:38:42.461Z
                      Such 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 · 2022-09-20T00:21:56.512Z
                        We almost did overthink this one! Love the team effort!
                        • Wendy S HeadinHome 🤓4:19 · 2022-09-20T02:44:26.882Z
                          Fun 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 · 2022-09-20T03:27:15.380Z
                            Fun puzzle! Thanks!
                            • Darth 14:45 · 2022-09-20T12:19:33.708Z
                              I KNEW it would be him -- I just needed to ruminate on it for a while!
                              • whimsy 🤓12:55 · 2022-09-20T21:29:04.997Z
                                Everything and everyone (obviously) worked so well together! Congrats all!
                                • dplass 6:19 · 2022-09-21T01:33:08.015Z
                                  Never in a million years without a nudge from Peter...
                                  • Tyrpmom 7s · 2022-09-21T18:53:41.547Z
                                    You got me. I needed the nudge. Fun. Love the answer.
                                    • DebbieC 🤓17:42 · 2022-09-21T19:00:36.961Z
                                      So 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 · 2022-09-21T19:52:45.423Z
                                        Awesome collab, loved the clues, metanism and answer! I definitely overthought it and needed the hints.
                                        • THC 🤓4:36 · 2022-09-21T20:22:55.959Z
                                          Clever. IMO “person” could have been “artist” without giving anything away. More “personal”, maybe? Just a thought. Fun puzzle.
                                          • Abide publisher · 2022-09-22T12:32:26.230Z
                                            We wrestled with that. Ultimate decision was having "think" with "artist" could lead one in an obvious direction.
                                            • THC 🤓4:36 · 2022-09-23T02:31:10.224Z
                                              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?
                                              • Abide publisher · 2022-09-23T23:43:27.834Z
                                                No, a good guesser might try that just off the title. Some did just guess Descartes.
                                          • Bbaack 28:08 · 2022-09-21T21:01:36.457Z
                                            I learned Rodin's first name, so there's that. Nicely done puzzle; thanks for the fun!
                                            • michaelm 🤓2:25 · 2022-09-22T14:42:01.682Z
                                              Great Aha! That was excellent. Thanks so much to the Zoomers. One example of how a committee can actually get something right!
                                              • Capn Rick 🤓6:20 · 2022-09-22T22:10:38.257Z
                                                Nice job, Muggle Team!
                                                • Byron 🤓16:33 · 2022-09-22T22:56:03.673Z
                                                  Clever idea, well executed.
                                                  • Joe Pickett 🤓25:09 · 2022-09-23T18:16:37.265Z
                                                    Once I solve the grid, how do i toggle back to list of clues? Using the website
                                                    • Abide publisher · 2022-09-23T23:38:34.017Z
                                                      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 · 2022-09-23T22:11:20.137Z
                                                      I was looking for that to be the metanism, but I missed the "think" part until the 2nd nudge.
                                                      • Joe Pickett 🤓25:09 · 2022-09-25T01:10:25.777Z
                                                        I 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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                                                          Amphibious tank carriers
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                                                          One who crosses the line
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                                                          Drop
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                                                          Both, in Spanish
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                                                          Wiesel that doesn't go pop
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                                                          They help you get moving
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                                                          Singer who tried to wake up Maggie May
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                                                          Big bird
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                                                          In the past
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                                                          Predict, as from omens
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                                                          Distinct or separate from
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                                                          Juicing, for jocks
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                                                          College soc. sci. major
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                                                          Pro
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                                                          Downton, for one
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                                                          Whiffenpoofs
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                                                          "___ tree falls in the forest..."
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                                                          Wing joint?
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                                                          Letters after 4G
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                                                          Number of dwarves in the French version of Snow White
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                                                          The end of the "Pacific Princess"
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                                                          Jennifer Lopez's "___ Noche Mas"
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                                                          Exit, gracefully
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                                                          TV show with Hamm acting
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                                                          Takes back
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                                                          Smelly "cat"
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                                                          Winnie's middle name
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                                                          Bunny step
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                                                          It's not grog, but it is Glögg
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                                                          Chute opener
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                                                          Frigg's husband
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                                                          Bat signal?
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                                                          Trash talk
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                                                          Vatican leader
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                                                          Apartment mgr.
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                                                          Gift tag word
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                                                          Explored like a Martian visitor
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                                                          Savory character
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                                                          Lucy's brother
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                                                          They're out of this world
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                                                          It's easy on the eyes
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                                                          Like Sade's operator
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                                                          "We're not sure yet", on a schedule
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                                                          The Cubs' "Slammin' Sammy"
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                                                          Darn
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                                                          Parenthetical remark, perhaps
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                                                          Mainly nitrogen and oxygen
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                                                          Get in a pool
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                                                          Dealer's choice, perhaps
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                                                          A diva has a big one
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                                                          Marshal Dillon portrayer
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                                                          15th taxi in line at a Mexican resort?
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                                                          Set for a future engineer
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                                                          Like a disappointing party
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                                                          Metric weight
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                                                          Stadium cheer
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                                                          Insurance giant
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                                                          Gadget to keep your buns fresh
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                                                          "Can't wait to go!"
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                                                          9 Down, for a surgeon
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                                                          Homecoming guest
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                                                          PD alert
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                                                          Lee's "Go ___ Watchman"
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                                                          Handout at a rib joint
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                                                          Pooh creator
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                                                          First lady
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                                                          Flanders and Stark of TV
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                                                          Preside
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                                                          Trunk in an artist's studio
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                                                          Little jerk
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                                                          Terrible ___
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                                                          Unruly do
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                                                          Japanese vegetable that is nearly a noodle
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                                                          Shiba ___
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                                                          Adobe structure?
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