Locative Verbs (Meta)

◆ · Di benchen71 · Pubblicato circa un mese fa

Meta Prompt

The answer to the meta is a 4-letter locative verb

This one came to me late last night and then I just had to see if it was possible to construct a grid that would make it work. And, well, would you look at that: it was possible to construct (as long as you don't mind the occasional 2-letter word!) However, I should say that it's a definite "week 4". The answer to the meta is a 4-letter locative verb. Answer & explanation: https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=196663#p196663

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benchen71 costruttore · circa un mese fa
Sure hope the seven Xs in the grid (in conjunction with SEVENOXEN) didn't lead you astray! Once I saw that AXOLOTL was going in the central space, I just tried to get as many other Xs in as possible - just for fun!
- Berto 2s · circa un mese fa
  The X’s were the first thing I shaded, but we were looking for a 4-letter word so soon crossed them off… The Alt for “hear” caused me the greatest trouble, but forming the box convinced me, and SPAN was all I could find in the box that made sense! (What about the R though?)
  - benchen71 costruttore · circa un mese fa
    The R is not technically to the right of TRIM.
    - woozy 16:37 · circa un mese fa
      But none of those letters are directly over HEED.
ELSavage 🤓5:41 · circa un mese fa
Yes, the X's were a brief distraction, but I saw the main idea as I was filling in the grid, and not knowing how so many of them were going to result in a four-letter word, I noticed the connections and... wait, why are they all in the same place? Thanks for a fun one that turned out to be quick for me.
Tim 7:01 · circa un mese fa
Wasn't sure what a locative verb was - but your meta "pointed" me in the right direction. Well done.
Darth 🤓8:33 · circa un mese fa
The X's were definitely distracting. Waiting to learn more about "locative verbs"... Would SNAP work as a possible answer, too? Thanks, Ben.
- benchen71 costruttore · circa un mese fa
  I had SNAP as a potential answer when the meta hint was "4-letter verb". But I thought SPAN could be thought of as a "locative verb" in the sense that it refers to a location. SNAP, though, is not semantically associated with a location. So I changed the meta hint to "4-letter locative verb" and deleted SNAP from the list of possible answers.
Ergcat 22s · circa un mese fa
Great construction, Ben! Thanks for the nudge to keep looking in that direction. I submitted SNAP at first so I was in the right spot, wrong direction!
woozy 16:37 · circa un mese fa
" I just had to see if it was possible to construct a grid that would make it work. And, well, would you look at that: it was possible to construct (as long as you don't mind the occasional 2-letter word!"

Why would you need the occasional two letter words.
- benchen71 costruttore · circa un mese fa
  To make a grid with AFTERSHAVE, OVERHEAR, PREPARED, and UNDERSTAND in it, together with RISE, PEELED, TRIM and HEED surrounding the letters SPAN, I needed a grid that also happened to have six 2-letter words. I couldn't find a grid that had everything I needed without also including some 2-letter words.
DrTom 4s · circa un mese fa
Well, with much angst and a LOT of assistance I made it to SPAN, but it was a final, "what the heck, that looks like a verb and it is sort of locative". The fact that the only thing directly OVER HEED (for HEARD) is R makes this SPRN not SPAN, or at least that is what I came back too about 30 times. I had everything I needed, just didn't know how to put it together.
Polyagonist 🤓5:54 · circa un mese fa
Eventually got there, but needed every last hint Mightn't "PANS" be a locative verb in the present tense? (e.g. "He pans left to capture the full panoramic image.")
- benchen71 costruttore · circa un mese fa
  Yes, that's possible. But I would usually avoid conjugated forms of verbs as a meta answer.
  - Polyagonist 🤓5:54 · circa un mese fa
    Sensible!

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