The answer to the meta is two words (4 letters; 5 letters) long, that are engaged in some word play
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Capn Rick solved 2022-11-22T23:16:15.939Z
Alex Sisti solved 2023-03-29T13:15:17.801Z
Ergcat solved 2023-03-29T15:22:23.670Z
Hector solved 2023-03-29T15:40:52.406Z
dannyvee solved 2023-03-29T15:45:07.975Z
Darth solved 2023-03-29T16:25:16.871Z
boharr solved 2023-03-29T16:43:50.413Z
I K Snamhcok solved 2023-03-29T16:55:10.523Z
Laura M solved 2023-03-29T19:34:00.934Z
heidi solved 2023-03-29T19:38:26.855Z
Tyrpmom solved 2023-03-29T19:52:11.503Z
DrTom solved 2023-03-29T20:27:50.639Z
MatthewL solved 2023-03-29T22:38:59.726Z
woozy solved 2023-03-29T23:28:54.439Z
Tom Wilson solved 2023-03-30T01:02:58.448Z
Bbaack solved 2023-03-30T01:39:52.481Z
Bird Lives solved 2023-03-30T01:55:11.197Z
Carolyn solved 2023-03-30T05:57:18.274Z
Dow Jones solved 2023-03-30T06:28:28.173Z
DIS solved 2023-03-30T13:33:15.384Z
JM solved 2023-03-30T15:44:04.346Z
Meg solved 2023-03-31T01:19:51.833Z
lbray53 solved 2023-03-31T13:28:14.247Z
wendy walker solved 2023-03-31T17:46:32.591Z
SJMcK solved 2023-03-31T23:31:50.517Z
Mwoychick solved 2023-04-01T15:11:47.806Z
CPJohnson solved 2023-04-01T20:09:45.085Z
Sharkicicles solved 2023-04-01T22:08:19.373Z
ReB solved 2023-04-01T22:48:43.813Z
BrennerTJ solved 2023-04-02T01:52:07.887Z
KayW solved 2023-04-03T01:31:52.796Z
Abide solved 2023-04-03T03:09:00.986Z
Mikey G solved 2023-04-03T17:12:13.403Z
Darrell solved 2023-04-03T21:08:43.763Z
hoover solved 2023-04-03T22:14:32.325Z
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Ergcat 22:08 · 2023-03-29T15:24:09.358Z
That was fun and very clever! Sears and Roebuck was my first inclination ( showing my age! Lol) but went down another rabbit hole first! I really liked looking for the “partners”! Thank you!
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:26:07.169Z
Thanks, Ergcat! You were definitely on your toes!
dannyvee 3s · 2023-03-29T15:45:42.463Z
Very cool, whimsy!
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:28:22.473Z
Ooh, "cool!" -- this "woman of a certain age" will take it! -- Thanks, Danny!
boharr 3s · 2023-03-29T16:44:57.925Z
Extremely clever. Still not sure how I arranged the parens.
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:33:25.315Z
Thanks, boharr -- you got 'em. -- Actually the (#)'s made the puzzle less than elegant; a bit of a cheat. I'm sure the pros could have made it so the partner's first letter would have worked. But I've never been accused of elegance, and my excuse is I needed to hint at the pairs anyway. :)
Darth 🤓13:40 · 2023-03-29T16:26:58.290Z
lol :D Fun puz! Thanks whimsy!
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:34:13.780Z
If it's not fun, I don't do it! :)
I K Snamhcok 2s · 2023-03-29T16:59:51.469Z
Terrific! I’ve loved the MMM, MOAT, and MEOW metas this week. Who needs WSJCC and MGWCC? Well, I don’t really mean that. But seriously, you do-called amateurs are getting GOOD at this. Thanks, whimsy!
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:35:45.074Z
I always say that I really like the "personalization" of the home-grown puzzles too!
Tyrpmom 2s · 2023-03-29T19:52:56.807Z
Wonderfully done!
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:36:53.589Z
Thank you so much, Trypmom!
Laura M 🤓17:25 · 2023-03-29T19:37:20.843Z
That was great!
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:39:00.249Z
Thanks, Laura. I'm glad people get a kick out of the wackiness I sometimes produce!
Even though I had seen this during its testing I had not seen the final, and much cleaner, puzzle. Fun puzzle sure to pliés! Thanks Claudia, I think those of us of a certain age had an advantage, but hey those of us of a certain age do NOT often have the advantage so I'm fine with it this time.
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:52:01.457Z
Thanks for your help on this DrT! But, um, what do you mean "those of us...", Kemosabe? :)
MatthewL 12:32 · 2023-03-29T22:40:12.839Z
Great puzzle. I saw Sears and Roebuck first, but then couldn't see anything else. Kept coming back to it and finally saw Penn and Teller, and then realized it was the proper names and not the first word of the clue (which I had been focusing on). So very clever!
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:43:20.529Z
Thanks, Matthew -- and I was thinking Penn and Teller might be one of the more obscure ones. But as DrTom and I always conclude while test solving: different folks know different strokes! One of my nudges may be to indicate what fields the pairs are in.
Whoa! When it hits you it hits you like a ton of bricks.
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:44:59.576Z
Ah, bricks! That would be Fortnum and "Mason"? -- Another cute couple!
Glad you played, wooze!
Bbaack 🤓28:40 · 2023-03-30T01:47:53.804Z
That was more fun than Barnum and Bailey! Now for some Ernest and Julio!
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T02:48:46.542Z
I read Ernest and Julio, but my head thought Emack and Bolio! :) Dang! I coulda used Ben and Jerry too maybe. Next puzzle!
Bird Lives 4s · 2023-03-30T02:39:55.965Z
What fun! LIke Ergcat, I saw Sears in the clues and remembered having entered ROEBUCK in the grid, and that was enough. There was also the smile when I saw the first four letters and the AHA seeing how it related to the title.
I remembered the song, but until I read Wikipedia just now, I hadn't remembered that it was sung by Pearl Bailey. Also interesting to read in Wikipedia about the guys who wrote the song.
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T12:38:24.323Z
Thanks, Bird --- During construction, the concept of this puzzle expanded from the much less interesting answer of TANGO and some blander title when I noticed I had extra T's -- and the ballet-inspired title that followed was just the frosting...! (For a second I thought you were saying she sang a song with that exact title. :) Thanks for prompting me to discover the origin of Mairzy Doats et. al!)
Bird Lives 4s · 2023-03-31T00:22:48.099Z
My Google search took me to a picture of the 45rpm version of "Two to Tango" (though not "Pas de Deux")by Pearl Bailey. BTW, to this day, every time I'm in the grains aisle and see "pearl barley," I think that there has to be a really good joke here, something better than the obvious. But by the time I come up with it, there will only be a handful of people who recognize the name.
I never would have guessed thjat "Mairzy Dotes" was written by two guys born in Russia. I can't wait for Beyonce to cover it on her next album.
Carolyn 3s · 2023-03-30T05:58:26.254Z
Really enjoyed that! Thanks
whimsy constructor · 2023-03-30T12:40:29.483Z
Glad you had fun solving, Carolyn! (Hi to Carlsbad where my favorite bunnies reside!)
Very clever. I noticed the Sears and Roebuck right away, but didn't follow up until the nudges got my brain properly lubricated. Was worth solving, as advertised by the Friday Zoom group.