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◆ · Di DavyGravy · Pubblicato 2024-11-25T11:00:48.857Z

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is two states
Happy Monday Muggles! Did I say Monday? Ah, you know what that means: a brand new, hot off the press MMM for your puzzling pleasure. I had fun making it - I hope you have fun solving it. Thank you to @Abide for editing and for coining the puzzle's title. And thank you to @JoeRoss, the Muggles' Tech Wizard. Solvers’ scoreboard updates during the week, nudges on Wednesday and solution on Sunday. Enjoy!
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  • Tom Wilson solved 2024-11-25T12:14:33.670Z
  • Abide solved 2024-11-25T13:47:04.561Z
  • JM solved 2024-11-25T13:58:43.685Z
  • rjy solved 2024-11-25T14:56:16.327Z
  • Eric Porter solved 2024-11-25T14:57:08.854Z
  • DIS solved 2024-11-25T15:03:52.137Z
  • Meg solved 2024-11-25T15:19:41.901Z
  • Mwoychick solved 2024-11-25T15:33:09.991Z
  • boharr solved 2024-11-25T16:12:50.262Z
  • Hector solved 2024-11-25T17:09:28.076Z
  • Adam Doctoroff solved 2024-11-25T17:51:00.851Z
  • CPJohnson solved 2024-11-25T18:31:40.620Z
  • heidi solved 2024-11-25T19:45:20.130Z
  • lbray53 solved 2024-11-25T20:29:09.616Z
  • MatthewL solved 2024-11-25T20:34:10.617Z
  • Cindy Heisler solved 2024-11-25T20:46:43.804Z
  • LarsCaine solved 2024-11-25T21:01:50.174Z
  • Wendy Walker solved 2024-11-25T21:05:49.481Z
  • Danny K Bernstein solved 2024-11-25T21:27:32.225Z
  • markhr solved 2024-11-25T22:01:28.500Z
  • LB800 solved 2024-11-25T22:09:18.386Z
  • benchen71 solved 2024-11-25T22:22:21.191Z
  • whimsy solved 2024-11-25T22:26:23.332Z
  • Gutman solved 2024-11-25T22:39:18.991Z
  • Pair O Ducks solved 2024-11-25T23:33:14.218Z
  • ajk solved 2024-11-25T23:37:36.089Z
  • woozy solved 2024-11-25T23:41:20.334Z
  • Berto solved 2024-11-25T23:49:22.461Z
  • AZinDC solved 2024-11-26T00:13:24.937Z
  • ELSavage solved 2024-11-26T02:30:50.738Z
  • HeadinHome solved 2024-11-26T04:42:51.391Z
  • Alex Sisti solved 2024-11-26T05:08:12.212Z

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  • DIS 🤓6:03 · 2024-11-25T15:04:55.238Z
    Nice puzzle! I was stumped for a while, then remembered to look at the title.
    • boharr 2s · 2024-11-25T16:13:10.477Z
      Loved it!
      • Abide 5s · 2024-11-25T17:04:48.394Z
        Some very nice layers to this one!
        • DavyGravy costruttore · 2024-11-25T17:22:02.329Z
          Right. The working title was “State of Play” which would have made it easier for the solver. However that title was taken a few months back and I didn’t want to copy it. Peter came up with Postal Cards which I think is clever - given that we’re merging postal codes and card games.
          • MatthewL 🤓5:53 · 2024-11-25T20:35:15.253Z
            Fun one. Had the right idea, but needed a little extra push to see the full glory. Thanks for the puzzle, Dave!
            • Wendy Walker 3s · 2024-11-25T21:06:30.497Z
              Very nice, Dave! Just the right amount of brain power required!
              • benchen71 2s · 2024-11-25T22:24:31.805Z
                I made it this far without grokking the significance of the bracketed numbers. Anyone care to explain what I missed?
                • DavyGravy costruttore · 2024-11-26T00:09:31.412Z
                  The bracketed numbers represent the order of admittance to the United States. It serves as a hint to look for the state. Some of the card games had 2 states - so this indicated which state to extract.
                • ajk 🤓6:49 · 2024-11-25T23:47:01.839Z
                  Phase 1: 'ok, there are card games.' Phase 2: 'maybe those numbers correspond to order of admission to the Union?' Phase 3: staring. Phase 4: 'maybe delete the states? SPAS, cool. HETS, less cool. 😆 Phase 5: < glances from BRIDGE to BADGE > 'ooooh...' Very nice cascade of aha's. Thanks. :)
                  • DavyGravy costruttore · 2024-11-26T01:13:39.017Z
                    That’s a great synopsis. Lots of layers. Thank you for this!
                  • AZinDC 16s · 2024-11-26T00:14:19.044Z
                    Great puzzle! Tricky but tidy.
                    • DavyGravy costruttore · 2024-11-26T01:55:01.467Z
                      Thank you. I see you guys were group solving on Discord. That’s a great place to hash it out. Its saved me with the WSJ more than once!
                    • ELSavage 🤓7:44 · 2024-11-26T02:33:00.883Z
                      This one was right up my alley, since I once memorized the order in which the states joined the union. And the answer combination connects with another hobby of mine, so it was in the cards for me to get this one quickly. Thanks for the puzzle.
                      • DavyGravy costruttore · 2024-11-26T02:52:50.798Z
                        My pleasure. It was fun to make!
                      • Alex Sisti 3s · 2024-11-26T05:10:45.400Z
                        Really enjoyed this, and great callback to the themed card GAMEs! (I can't wait to talk about all the "this has to be something!" leads I followed). Great job; keep 'em coming!
                        • HeadinHome 🤓3:26 · 2024-11-26T04:47:32.441Z
                          And now I understand postal. Duh. But still would not have done order of admittance. Cards cards cards.
                          • HeadinHome 🤓3:26 · 2024-11-26T04:46:27.501Z
                            Oh man I was dealing and counting cards all evening. Three of those games require 13 cards dealt (was that a nod to the colonies?) but poker is generally five. Had to get the original Wendy to nudge a little.
                            Play today's daily mini crossword
                            1A
                            Mechanical men, for short
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                            Orizzontali
                            1. 1A
                              Mechanical men, for short
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                              Christmas Eve church service
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                              "Me too"
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                              “I’ll get to that right away”
                            5. 15A
                              "True ___" John Wayne Oscar winner from 1969
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                              "___ Miner", punchline to "What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft? (groan)
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                              A-lister
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                              Took Uber or Lyft
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                              "Oh my gosh!" reactions
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                              West Indian native
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                              Where you might pick your lox?
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                              Apt to meddle
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                              Garden tools (1)
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                              Boy Scout patch
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                              Cleverly dodge
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                              Main arteries
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                              Summer style drink
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                              Make a long story short?
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                              Artichoke centers (25)
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                              Cancel
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                              GPS suggestions
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                              Celtics, on scoreboards
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                              OJ Simpson trial judge Lance
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                              Hockey referee's ruling
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                              "___ bro?" (question from an internet troll)
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                              Western treaty group
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                              River expanse (13)
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                              Dressed to the ___ (all decked out)
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                              "Little ___ Coupe", Beach Boys hit of 1963
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                              Begins, as a project
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                              Turkeys and chickens
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                              Long lasting hairdo
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                              Fireplace implement (46)
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                              "Give ___ ", really care (like an owl perhaps?)
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                              Area in the back
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                              Byron of "Myth Busters"
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                              "Not exactly"
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                              Beige's cousin
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                              French verb meaning "to be"
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                              "Kids ___ days ..."
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                              Editor's marking
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                              Distribute cards, and a hint to the meta answer
                            Verticali
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                              Golden-brown pears
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                              Available by the glass
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                              Fancy headwear
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                              Take things in ___ (stay calm)
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                              Boss (abbr.)
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                              JLo’s ex fiance
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                              Extra wager
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                              Type of monument
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                              Droop
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                              Tied to a particular time
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                              In addition to
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                              Atlas pictures
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                              ___ -bitsy
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                              Iced tea, e.g.
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                              Boise natives, e.g.
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                              "Let's ride partner!"
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                              Hits a home run, in baseball slang
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                              Start to appear?
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                              Rock music's Rush, for one
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                              "___ girl!"
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                              Those, to Pablo
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                              ___ Davis, portrayer of Alice on "The Brady Bunch"
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                              Fashion house surname
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                              Former soldier, briefly
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                              Fitness mag stat
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                              Stock buys
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                              Slouching
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                              Used a 62 across
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                              The largest asteroid
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                              Emulate Lipinski
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                              Before firma or cotta
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                              Bay window
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                              Eschew one's food?
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                              "This is not good..."
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                              Eroded
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                              Part of a stable family?
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                              ___ -Bo ('90s exercise craze)
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                              Bored worker's routine
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