Yeah, I'm thinking this is playing more like a Week 3!
Abide 2s · 2022-08-16T13:14:06.345Z
Same here. I seemed to find two cities a day!
whimsy 🤓16:17 · 2022-08-17T19:48:38.654Z
Yes. wowie!
And since I got Helen Adu first and then McLachlan single next, I thought it might be only clues that also included "Capitalized" names as well as the hidden capital cities!
Here's to Maine Marge and of course to MikeyG!
Dow Jones 4s · 2022-08-18T02:52:46.623Z
I spent too much time looking at the entries after finding "StALEMate" . After the nudge toward the clues, it was fun.
I like this puzzle, but it was definitely too early in the month for it, haha! I figured "concordance" and "Helen Adu" might tip the scales, but looking back, some of them are pretty well hidden! Maybe could've clued CAPITAL with something like, "I state that this is a clue for the meta," and then that gets both states and clues.
I've been torn about replacing the slated Week 3 (which I think is a legitimate Week 3!) with a quick actual Week 2 that I'd have to make up, but I don't think time will allot for that. Sorry for the "capital" punishment in this one!
Cindy Heisler 2s · 2022-08-18T11:09:27.644Z
I found Salem in the grid and then nothing. After nudge I knew I had to find them in the clues, but that wasn't all that easy. I'm just glad I finally got it. Clever puzzle. Thanks, Mikey!
To those of you coming after the time: This was a toughie!
The answer is AUGUSTA; per the central entry, there are seven entries whose clues hide the names of state capitals: AIDA (McLachlan single = Lansing), UNO (Skip-Bo; I seem = Boise), GUIDE (concordance = Concord), USED (sale merchandise = Salem), SADE (Helen Adu = Helena), TONER (Copier refill = Pierre), AGE (Auden verses = Denver). When we string those initial letters together, we get another state capital AUGUSTA, in honor of August!
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Orizzontali
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TV show that lasted more than three times as long as the conflict it portrayed
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"Goodness gracious!"
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Disparage
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McLachlan single that I promise I'll listen to one of these days
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Like any number in the form a + bi, where b = 0
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Game similar Skip-Bo (I seem to lose at both of them so what's the difference)
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First half of a maxim that basically means, "A person might not outwardly show feelings but might inwardly be compassionate" (I promise I love people but leave me alone)
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Hush-hush document, briefly
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It's where the action is
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Call after a play at the plate (or from me on the sofa, screaming at the umpire)
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Showed an exuberant amount of energy (like for MGWCC or MEOW or MOAT or whatever these are)
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"Al uses the old carpenter's adage, 'Measure twice, cut ___'" "Tim's adage is 'Never measure, cut yourself'" ("Home Improvement" humor)