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Let's Meet After Work

· By Mikey G

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

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  • 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.
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                                                              Sun screen
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                                                              Across
                                                              1. 1A
                                                                Sun screen
                                                              2. 6A
                                                                "It's laundry day!" "Wow, get a ___ of this!"
                                                              3. 10A
                                                                When I need to make a domed domicile, I take some blocks of ice and ___ them together
                                                              4. 11A
                                                                Woody's boy
                                                              5. 12A
                                                                Nearby
                                                              6. 13A
                                                                "I have to spend all day with Paddington" "Hope you can ___ it!"
                                                              7. 14A
                                                                Health insurance company whose profits are erupting LOL
                                                              8. 15A
                                                                It may be mixed
                                                              9. 16A
                                                                If I want to get to the library before they close, I'll have to ___ it!
                                                              10. 17A
                                                                I'd love to stay for the hay documentary, but I have to ___
                                                              11. 18A
                                                                If you see this biter, you might be in de-Nile
                                                              12. 19A
                                                                Away from home (or a call at home!)
                                                              13. 20A
                                                                21st of 24
                                                              14. 23A
                                                                Lacks existence
                                                              15. 25A
                                                                Study, e.g.
                                                              16. 26A
                                                                Encourages wrongly
                                                              17. 28A
                                                                He wrote about a famed 29-Across between two creatures
                                                              18. 29A
                                                                See 28-Across
                                                              19. 30A
                                                                Certain code
                                                              20. 31A
                                                                Company whose name is an acronym of the founder, his childhood farm, and its nearby village
                                                              21. 32A
                                                                Bard's "below"
                                                              22. 33A
                                                                Place where I dutifully create all of these metas for your solving pleasure!
                                                              23. 34A
                                                                They have a ball!
                                                              Down
                                                              1. 1D
                                                                Olive-green songbirds
                                                              2. 2D
                                                                Demolition operative's favorite Peter and Gordon song?
                                                              3. 3D
                                                                Sidled surreptitiously
                                                              4. 4D
                                                                "___ Out of Order" (2020 Margarita Montimore novel)
                                                              5. 5D
                                                                Cone's counterpart
                                                              6. 6D
                                                                Universal, e.g.
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                                                                I was going to talk about these with my prospector friend, but they're miner concerns
                                                              8. 8D
                                                                Half a ball game
                                                              9. 9D
                                                                Pal of Boots the Monkey
                                                              10. 12D
                                                                Rhyme scheme that's one letter away from a Swedish band
                                                              11. 15D
                                                                Tatami, e.g.
                                                              12. 17D
                                                                "Still..."
                                                              13. 19D
                                                                Switch positions
                                                              14. 21D
                                                                1989 film character played by Beasley, his only film role
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                                                                Rapscallion
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                                                                If you don't eat a porterhouse, that would be a missed ___
                                                              17. 25D
                                                                ___ assignment (minor-league game thrown by a recovering pitcher)
                                                              18. 26D
                                                                Jejune
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                                                                Prepare pizza or pottery
                                                              20. 28D
                                                                "Want to golf?" "That would suit me to ___!"
                                                              21. 30D
                                                                Wrap up (a fitting final clue to the Summer of Solves!)
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