Very nice! I almost gave up on the meta but gave it another look this morning and... success . Thanks so much for another awesome season - already looking forward to the next!
Sfull411 🤓5:35 · 2021-06-21T23:06:27.249Z
Great puzzle, Will. Thanks so much and enjoy summer!
C64 🤓12:40 · 2021-06-22T23:45:11.922Z
The theme answers are solidly in my wheelhouse but I couldn't get any further with it. I submitted a five-letter guess just to get it over with.
Caroline 🤓8:58 · 2021-09-18T00:03:42.604Z
I also couldn't figure out the connection between the theme answers and the correct solution. Is it something to do with 49A? Otherwise I'm drawing a blank (heh).
Byron 🤓24:59 · 2021-10-30T15:53:57.360Z
I don't get it either. After seeing the ghost names I found a few configurations of PAC in the grid, but no dice.
Caroline 🤓8:58 · 2021-10-31T03:52:50.539Z
I emailed Will and he shared the solution!
Byron 🤓24:59 · 2021-10-31T13:06:50.871Z
Even knowing the solution, I don't understand how it's arrived at. Do you?
Caroline 🤓8:58 · 2021-10-31T22:23:42.071Z
Yeah, Will emailed the whole explainer. It was really elaborate and I never would have figured it out on my own. The original Japanese names of Pac-Man ghosts are coincidentally also names of American cartoon characters: Shadow, Speedy, Bashful, and Pokey. (1/2)
Caroline 🤓8:58 · 2021-10-31T22:26:52.871Z
(2/2) There are four clues in the puzzle that point to each of those alternate characters (e.g., "Mouse user, to a developer"). Mouse = Speedy Gonzales. The first four letters of those answers spells BUGS, another cartoon character.
Byron 🤓24:59 · 2021-11-01T03:21:50.218Z
Yeesh! I did end up on the Pac-Man Wikipedia page and saw those other names, but that next leap is a big one. Thanks!
Thanks everyone! You all have given me just as many smiles and made Sundays my highlight as well! Looking forward to putting together the next season of puzzles! :)