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· Por Guffman & ajk · Publicado por ajk · Publicado 2024-07-28T04:00:13.082Z

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is one synonym for a meta crossword
Happy Sunday!
Welcome to a collaborative effort that stared a while back when I got an email from Guffman with a fun meta idea. I'll let him explain further:
This is the second Guffman/ajk collaboration, the result of some unexpected Rabbit research and a willing partner who has a facility for creating grids and writing clues.
Muggles should find this to be a breezy enough meta as multiple hints are buried in the usual places, but if not, nudges will soon be offered, of course.
Indeed, though I am confident this one should be breezy enough, nudges will surface soon.
Thanks to Wendy Walker and Capn Rick for test solving. Thanks as always to Joe Ross for tech support.
Nudges later today, solution on Saturday.
Hope you enjoy!
cheers,
Guffman & ajk
Nudges:
The key entries are not quite symmetrical, but it’s close.
The clue to one of them is a hint
The first title word is important
How might you ABRIDGE the other key entries?
Comprobando datos de juego anteriores…

Tabla de clasificación (actualizada cada hora)

  • Carolyn solved 2024-07-28T05:07:34.366Z
  • Schmeel solved 2024-07-28T05:46:55.899Z
  • hoover solved 2024-07-28T06:06:39.487Z
  • woozy solved 2024-07-28T06:25:46.315Z
  • Danny K Bernstein solved 2024-07-28T06:37:44.612Z
  • BarbaraK solved 2024-07-28T11:02:10.192Z
  • Bird Lives solved 2024-07-28T11:21:37.701Z
  • Capn Rick solved 2024-07-28T11:30:59.864Z
  • DCBilly solved 2024-07-28T12:01:05.889Z
  • boharr solved 2024-07-28T12:34:18.616Z
  • Avlan solved 2024-07-28T12:39:27.818Z
  • Qmark solved 2024-07-28T12:42:18.388Z
  • Darth solved 2024-07-28T13:02:10.841Z
  • LarsCaine solved 2024-07-28T13:02:14.717Z
  • Alex Sisti solved 2024-07-28T13:05:39.576Z
  • CPJohnson solved 2024-07-28T13:11:42.786Z
  • Meg solved 2024-07-28T13:24:36.486Z
  • Tom Wilson solved 2024-07-28T13:27:36.219Z
  • Sendhil Revuluri solved 2024-07-28T13:37:24.608Z
  • Cindy Weatherman solved 2024-07-28T13:38:37.952Z
  • Pair O Ducks solved 2024-07-28T13:45:19.752Z
  • Hector solved 2024-07-28T14:00:40.441Z
  • MatthewL solved 2024-07-28T14:54:19.956Z
  • Tim solved 2024-07-28T15:07:06.221Z
  • Abide solved 2024-07-28T15:19:11.530Z
  • heidi solved 2024-07-28T15:19:17.853Z
  • I K Snamhcok solved 2024-07-28T15:47:29.947Z
  • Mwoychick solved 2024-07-28T16:02:25.363Z
  • JHSeeman solved 2024-07-28T16:06:19.216Z
  • Gutman solved 2024-07-28T16:08:34.275Z
  • imontoo solved 2024-07-28T16:10:57.030Z
  • andeux solved 2024-07-28T16:19:15.346Z
  • Cindy Heisler solved 2024-07-28T16:42:20.384Z
  • JM solved 2024-07-28T16:48:08.763Z
  • dilly solved 2024-07-28T17:55:15.310Z
  • Berto solved 2024-07-28T18:15:16.866Z
  • FrankieHeck solved 2024-07-28T18:34:38.177Z
  • Kulea solved 2024-07-28T19:05:20.055Z
  • TerminatorX solved 2024-07-28T20:58:30.773Z
  • whimsy solved 2024-07-28T21:38:10.298Z
  • Anita and Steve solved 2024-07-28T21:38:49.240Z
  • Sharkicicles solved 2024-07-28T22:20:54.185Z
  • Eric Porter solved 2024-07-28T22:29:06.421Z
  • ELSavage solved 2024-07-28T22:40:03.526Z
  • DIS solved 2024-07-28T23:51:20.574Z
  • iceman solved 2024-07-29T00:32:14.868Z
  • omnilynx solved 2024-07-29T00:39:52.004Z
  • C64 solved 2024-07-29T01:04:28.777Z
  • Larry Edelstein solved 2024-07-29T01:06:36.232Z
  • michaelm solved 2024-07-29T01:42:34.425Z
  • DrTom solved 2024-07-29T02:53:51.383Z
  • Laura M solved 2024-07-29T03:25:30.896Z
  • Jess solved 2024-07-29T07:23:11.985Z
  • Mikey G solved 2024-07-29T14:37:24.254Z
  • Jaclyn solved 2024-07-29T16:00:00.798Z
  • kurtalert solved 2024-07-29T16:22:18.386Z
  • KayW solved 2024-07-29T20:08:57.824Z
  • BrennerTJ solved 2024-07-30T00:56:00.077Z
  • Salty solved 2024-07-30T01:23:59.678Z
  • Tyrpmom solved 2024-07-30T02:25:09.249Z
  • BuzzingCow solved 2024-07-30T07:14:29.242Z
  • rjy solved 2024-07-30T20:00:30.734Z
  • LesY solved 2024-07-30T22:25:22.289Z
  • Hidden in 3D solved 2024-07-31T12:52:38.649Z
  • SJ solved 2024-07-31T13:12:46.361Z
  • Mr Tex solved 2024-08-01T07:03:23.304Z
  • markhr solved 2024-08-03T15:54:16.269Z
  • dooiemus solved 2024-08-07T18:47:40.070Z

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  • Carolyn 2s · 2024-07-28T05:08:57.704Z
    Very nice.
    • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T15:07:45.198Z
      Thanks :)
    • woozy 🤓13:18 · 2024-07-28T06:26:55.457Z
      Geez. Istumbled around that forever.
      Doi! In front of my eys.
      • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T15:07:59.351Z
        :) glad you got there
      • Bird Lives 4s · 2024-07-28T11:22:12.488Z
        So I guess that on Discord they're playing those mind games together.
        • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T15:07:37.951Z
          😂
        • boharr 2s · 2024-07-28T12:34:43.633Z
          Fun one. Thanks.
          • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T15:08:11.634Z
            You're welcome. :)
          • Darth 🤓8:50 · 2024-07-28T13:07:20.385Z
            Nice! Well-constructed puz with awesome cluing. Thanks, guys. :D
            • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T15:08:31.817Z
              Thanks much. :)
            • Qmark 4s · 2024-07-28T12:43:52.197Z
              Nice...thanks guys!
              • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T15:08:22.734Z
                Glad you enjoyed :)
              • Sendhil Revuluri 2:49 · 2024-07-28T13:37:38.937Z
                Fun, thank you!
                • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T15:08:51.717Z
                  You're very welcome :)
                • Meg 2s · 2024-07-28T13:25:14.450Z
                  Thanks guys. Nice Sunday stroll
                  • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T15:08:39.983Z
                    Glad you liked it :)
                  • MatthewL 🤓4:41 · 2024-07-28T14:55:13.107Z
                    Nice and breezy -- just how I like my Sunday metas. Thanks guys!
                    • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T16:39:00.728Z
                      Glad you had fun :)
                    • Abide 🤓7:13 · 2024-07-28T15:25:39.883Z
                      OK, AL & DE 🔄!
                      • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T16:39:12.511Z
                        Hahaha, well played
                      • imontoo 3s · 2024-07-28T16:11:07.535Z
                        Fun!
                        • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T16:41:45.892Z
                          Thanks :)
                        • JHSeeman 3s · 2024-07-28T16:06:38.603Z
                          Fun one....thanks.
                          • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T16:41:35.161Z
                            You're welcome :)
                          • Mwoychick 🤓6:04 · 2024-07-28T16:03:36.045Z
                            Fun puzzle, gents - thanks for putting it out there. The answer made me think of this: https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/c131a042-93d1-4900-babe-54cebafef66b
                            • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T16:41:18.961Z
                              😆 Glad you liked it :)
                            • Cindy Heisler 2s · 2024-07-28T16:43:43.793Z
                              Perfect Sunday meta. Thank you, both!
                              • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T17:48:35.528Z
                                Glad you enjoyed :)
                              • whimsy 🤓6:31 · 2024-07-28T21:42:50.344Z
                                Took me a while because I was busy looking at all those MEN in the grid! Fun puzzle and answer. Thanks, guys!
                                • ajk publicador · 2024-07-28T23:31:55.312Z
                                  :) glad you had fun, thanks.
                                • ELSavage 🤓5:05 · 2024-07-28T22:41:02.337Z
                                  Smooth Sailing for a Sunday for Sure! Thanksss for a nice opportunity to sssolve!
                                  • ajk publicador · 2024-07-29T02:31:04.424Z
                                    Glad you liked it :)
                                  • Sharkicicles 10s · 2024-07-28T22:22:06.614Z
                                    Fun - one rabbit hole- I noticed the games GO and BRIDGE in the grid and tried to link that to state of “play”… talk about overcomplicating.
                                    • ajk publicador · 2024-07-29T02:30:55.627Z
                                      :) sometimes you can't get rid of them all. Glad you had fun.
                                    • C64 🤓7:20 · 2024-07-29T01:12:40.244Z
                                      The clue for 45A did the trick for me!
                                      • ajk publicador · 2024-07-29T02:31:28.406Z
                                        Nice. :)
                                      • michaelm 🤓7:48 · 2024-07-29T01:46:56.389Z
                                        Thanks, Alan and Guffman! Were the city references in the clues intentional? Definitely threw me into a rabbit hole…
                                        • ajk publicador · 2024-07-29T02:33:50.088Z
                                          Nope, sorry about that. :) Other than cluing the states as indirectly as possible and the hint clue at 45A the rest was just whatever worked.
                                        • DrTom 5s · 2024-07-29T02:54:36.249Z
                                          Fun puzzle and just right for a Sunday!
                                          Thanks fellas!
                                          • ajk publicador · 2024-07-29T14:56:15.463Z
                                            Glad you liked it :)
                                          1A
                                          Shirt type
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                                          Horizontales
                                          1. 1A
                                            Shirt type
                                          2. 4A
                                            Ran, as a color
                                          3. 8A
                                            "Dude"
                                          4. 12A
                                            Black ____ (secret stuff)
                                          5. 13A
                                            Strauss with a namesake garment
                                          6. 14A
                                            Meter maid in a Beatles song
                                          7. 15A
                                            It's the M of H.O.M.E.S.
                                          8. 17A
                                            Portent
                                          9. 18A
                                            In a single attempt
                                          10. 20A
                                            Type of pole
                                          11. 23A
                                            Johnson who starred in "50 Shades of Grey"
                                          12. 27A
                                            "Für ____" (Beethoven)
                                          13. 28A
                                            Intel source
                                          14. 29A
                                            Econ. measurement
                                          15. 30A
                                            All members of Augusta National before 2012
                                          16. 31A
                                            Musician and producer Brian
                                          17. 32A
                                            Painter O'Keeffe
                                          18. 35A
                                            Dashing Flynn
                                          19. 37A
                                            Cancels, as a marriage
                                          20. 38A
                                            U.S.S. ____ (ship whose sinking helped spark the Spanish-American war)
                                          21. 39A
                                            Unenthusiastic response
                                          22. 42A
                                            Alda who played Hawkeye
                                          23. 45A
                                            States more briefly
                                          24. 49A
                                            Greek goddess of shoes?
                                          25. 50A
                                            Boat stabilizer
                                          26. 51A
                                            Nutrition rec.
                                          27. 52A
                                            Close to the target
                                          28. 53A
                                            Brief target times?
                                          29. 54A
                                            Jack Sparrow's quaff of choice
                                          Verticales
                                          1. 1D
                                            "Bosom Buddies" star Hanks (ok, he's been in some other stuff too)
                                          2. 2D
                                            Pen starter?
                                          3. 3D
                                            Keyboard bailout
                                          4. 4D
                                            Indifferent spirit
                                          5. 5D
                                            Danish component?
                                          6. 6D
                                            "Westworld" star Rachel Wood
                                          7. 7D
                                            Used Uber Eats, perhaps
                                          8. 8D
                                            Historian Mel?
                                          9. 9D
                                            Edge
                                          10. 10D
                                            Western tribe member
                                          11. 11D
                                            Solo start?
                                          12. 16D
                                            Certain coverings
                                          13. 19D
                                            It might need minding in London?
                                          14. 20D
                                            "Loving" star Ruth
                                          15. 21D
                                            Some days
                                          16. 22D
                                            Tear into, verbally
                                          17. 24D
                                            "SNL" alum Cheri
                                          18. 25D
                                            Carpenter's joint that's one letter off from a mountain
                                          19. 26D
                                            Actor's goal, perhaps
                                          20. 28D
                                            It might be high?
                                          21. 30D
                                            Err
                                          22. 33D
                                            Phil Knight, for one
                                          23. 34D
                                            Day-___
                                          24. 35D
                                            Modern missives
                                          25. 36D
                                            Author Ayn
                                          26. 40D
                                            "Not on ____!" (no chance)
                                          27. 41D
                                            Flintstone patriarch
                                          28. 42D
                                            "Parks and Recreation" character Perkins
                                          29. 43D
                                            Prevaricate
                                          30. 44D
                                            Brief alias
                                          31. 46D
                                            "I can't figure out this clue"
                                          32. 47D
                                            University domain?
                                          33. 48D
                                            Popular uncle?
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