This might be a tricky grid, but keep persevering because the meta mechanism should hit you right between the eyes, revealing the answer which is a type of punch. Good luck! Answer and explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=81820#p81820
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Tabla de clasificación (actualizada cada hora)
whimsy solved 2022-02-01T05:41:59.018Z
Hector solved 2022-02-01T06:10:07.253Z
woozy solved 2022-02-01T06:32:11.556Z
Laura M solved 2022-02-01T07:57:39.903Z
Dow Jones solved 2022-02-01T08:06:56.738Z
KayW solved 2022-02-01T12:21:14.481Z
Bird Lives solved 2022-02-01T12:38:21.301Z
dplass solved 2022-02-01T12:39:28.167Z
lbray53 solved 2022-02-01T13:23:55.895Z
Capn Rick solved 2022-02-01T13:26:32.720Z
Spid4567 solved 2022-02-01T13:46:27.217Z
Meg solved 2022-02-01T14:01:42.384Z
Mike D solved 2022-02-01T14:05:40.247Z
boharr solved 2022-02-01T14:11:17.888Z
rjy solved 2022-02-01T14:28:26.098Z
kymike solved 2022-02-01T15:03:36.151Z
LuckyGuest solved 2022-02-01T15:43:02.253Z
Chaddog solved 2022-02-01T15:51:30.323Z
Tom Wilson solved 2022-02-01T17:07:07.684Z
BrennerTJ solved 2022-02-01T18:33:55.308Z
schmidzy solved 2022-02-01T18:53:58.086Z
Jeremy Smith solved 2022-02-01T19:01:43.964Z
Robert solved 2022-02-01T19:54:54.539Z
jasonwestley solved 2022-02-01T19:59:44.272Z
Carolyn solved 2022-02-01T20:43:02.049Z
markhr solved 2022-02-01T21:51:38.109Z
DIS solved 2022-02-01T22:14:35.833Z
Sharkicicles solved 2022-02-01T22:18:40.747Z
Cindy Heisler solved 2022-02-01T22:49:05.607Z
Gutman solved 2022-02-01T22:56:12.360Z
I K Snamhcok solved 2022-02-01T23:03:53.195Z
LB800 solved 2022-02-02T00:53:17.332Z
BarbaraK solved 2022-02-02T02:33:34.415Z
Matt A solved 2022-02-02T02:54:20.735Z
Tyrpmom solved 2022-02-02T04:40:37.959Z
Golem solved 2022-02-02T05:28:21.093Z
ThePtrocanfer solved 2022-02-02T12:31:53.661Z
CAe39 solved 2022-02-02T18:17:23.555Z
madhatter5 solved 2022-02-02T18:43:23.604Z
Jack Sullivan solved 2022-02-02T18:59:29.692Z
John Aldape solved 2022-02-02T19:10:37.642Z
vandono solved 2022-02-02T21:32:24.055Z
Alex E solved 2022-02-02T22:03:08.409Z
BobJas solved 2022-02-03T03:18:07.997Z
DrTom solved 2022-02-03T06:46:12.943Z
Bbaack solved 2022-02-03T15:03:53.693Z
K7 solved 2022-02-03T16:19:20.941Z
hbxwords solved 2022-02-03T16:21:18.251Z
africh solved 2022-02-03T16:24:16.182Z
Idriss Z solved 2022-02-03T16:25:18.989Z
Ergcat solved 2022-02-03T16:37:26.901Z
higgysue solved 2022-02-03T16:43:14.750Z
Byron solved 2022-02-03T17:20:42.930Z
Caroline solved 2022-02-03T18:18:28.272Z
palamedes solved 2022-02-03T18:41:24.623Z
hashbrown solved 2022-02-04T11:45:18.773Z
shalmanezer solved 2022-02-04T13:54:58.677Z
MamaEllen solved 2022-02-04T21:18:29.510Z
Sue Adams solved 2022-02-04T22:07:46.483Z
frostyjhammer solved 2022-02-05T01:29:22.171Z
Justin solved 2022-02-05T15:54:14.038Z
Emily Carpenter solved 2022-02-07T21:22:57.895Z
Julia solved 2022-02-08T19:03:06.365Z
topghost solved 2022-02-08T19:18:48.018Z
Lucas solved 2022-02-11T03:27:33.099Z
V solved 2022-02-21T02:50:03.308Z
SporcleMirror solved 2022-05-04T11:01:12.924Z
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Hector 6:50 · 2022-02-01T06:11:30.691Z
Would've guessed CENTER, so not a gridless solve for me. Thanks!
Laura M 🤓10:57 · 2022-02-01T08:00:36.773Z
You weren't kidding about the grid! I couldn't even Google 15A and 7D. But the mechanism was exactly what I thought it would be :-) Fun one, thanks!
I constructed this grid ages ago (it's actually a very early puzzle) and had it scheduled for this week - and then the WSJ ran "You Don't Say" with a very similar meta mechanic. I figured I would run mine anyway. It's supposed to be an easy "week 1" puzzle, after all!
I didn't think of that. I'm going to get around that awkward discovery by saying this was a meta where 3 of the 4 long entries are involved in the meta, and the 4th long entry is a clue. ;-)
Knew the meta mechanism before I started the grid; knew the answer before I finished the grid; worked HARD to solve the grid. Satisfying puzzle, thanks.
This is actually one of my early puzzles, which explains why the grid is so tough. I've spent a lot more time on my more recent grids endeavouring to make them easier!
Tough grid + easy meta mechanism is teh bee's knees for me... a long-time xword solver who's new to meta puzzles. Any time I solve a meta -- which is relatively rate, to be honest -- is a confidence builder for me.