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◆◆ · Di DrTom · Pubblicato 2024-07-31T11:30:27.817Z

Meta Prompt
The meta answer is a dangerous profession
This puzzle is a classic case of morphing. It started as a nice Kitten (Level 1) and I sent it to testers (Cinny, rjy, cindy) who found the usual errors, came back with some helpful comments and a "what about trying this", so I did.
It still is not very hard, but there is a twist that I'll bet catches a lot of people. So, I'll give it a 2.5
Kitten
*Calico
*Persian
Puma
Lion
𝙉𝙐𝘿𝙂𝙀𝙎:
Nudge 1] As Admiral Ackbar would say "It's a Trap!"
Nudge 2] Do you recall the most famous brain fear of all? The Pageant (WSJ Dec 29, 2017) https://www.xword-muggles.com/viewtopic.php?p=363&hilit=pageant#p363
Nudge 3] Why would I put NINE of a particular profession in the puzzle if that wasn't the answer, and even if it was why so many? I mean the top five would have tipped everyone to their common job. Wonder if I was doing anything else with all of those clues or answers.
REVEAL:
Well it starts out pretty straightforward; Nine names of Astronauts in the puzzle at 1,8,22,27,31,45,48,50, and 51 Across. There were some not as well known, but RIDE, GLEN, CARPENTER, WHITE should probably have rung a bell. Then if that didn't help, the clues for the Challenger and Mir (33 and 60 Across) should have.
So, a dangerous profession - ASTRONAUT. BUT, this was a trick! There was a famous meta a few years back that tripped up people because the obvious answer was NOT the obvious answer, it just gave the way to find the REAL answer, which in this case was the first letter of each clue for the Astronaut's names. Taken in their order they spelled TEST PILOT.
Tricky indeed, but I hope fun.
For a graphic version of the reveal please go to:
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  • Cindy Weatherman solved 2024-07-31T09:49:21.294Z
  • Darth solved 2024-07-31T12:30:24.418Z
  • boharr solved 2024-07-31T13:20:43.062Z
  • Hector solved 2024-07-31T13:54:29.939Z
  • Meg solved 2024-07-31T13:57:21.310Z
  • Cindy Heisler solved 2024-07-31T14:41:09.776Z
  • markhr solved 2024-07-31T15:22:53.379Z
  • MatthewL solved 2024-07-31T16:14:02.089Z
  • Alex Sisti solved 2024-07-31T16:37:29.867Z
  • lbray53 solved 2024-07-31T16:43:59.737Z
  • HeadinHome solved 2024-07-31T17:37:19.393Z
  • Mwoychick solved 2024-07-31T18:27:43.887Z
  • whimsy solved 2024-07-31T18:33:21.986Z
  • DIS solved 2024-07-31T19:37:03.465Z
  • Laura M solved 2024-07-31T19:54:07.733Z
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  • Pair O Ducks solved 2024-08-01T02:01:17.779Z
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  • rjy solved 2024-08-01T05:29:44.555Z
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  • Darth 20:09 · 2024-07-31T12:31:49.253Z
    Awesome puz! Love it! :D
    • boharr 2s · 2024-07-31T13:21:24.341Z
      Some of the fill was tough for me but I enjoyed the puzzle. Thanks.
      • Cindy Heisler 3s · 2024-07-31T14:43:49.221Z
        I'm glad I redid the puzzle this morning. Even though I test-solved, the meta answer was new to me. Last I remembered the answer was Sky Diving! 😅
        • DrTom costruttore · 2024-07-31T18:09:11.774Z
          Yes this one had MANY iterations. Glad you dove in!
        • MatthewL 🤓13:34 · 2024-07-31T16:14:58.055Z
          As you probably anticipated, tried ASTRONAUT first, and then the right answer. Had to be one or the other. Thanks for the puzzle, Tom!
          • HeadinHome 2:52 · 2024-07-31T17:41:07.700Z
            (Of course i tried ASTRONAUT first!). Tried finding the first names in puzzle or clues… there was John and Sally in 11D and 21D. And SALARIED was so tantalizingly close to SALLYRIDE I felt sure I was on to something. But nope… just the first-letter-of-clues protocol. I had to look up some of these to see if they maybe were astronauts (unaware of Susan Helms, Vince Brand…). GLENN was the giveaway, then saw COOPER and RIDE immediately. Fun “challenger” !
            • DrTom costruttore · 2024-07-31T18:11:51.732Z
              The answer was originally intended to be ASTRONAUT but my testers encouraged me to be bold and go farther, to somewhere I had never been before - a pageant. I have to say, I LIKED it!!! (that will no doubt bode danger in the future)
            • whimsy 18:43 · 2024-07-31T18:38:35.752Z
              I was concerned -- will it be Barbara or Andrew or "Drew" Morgan? Didn't matter! How nice! Very good puzzle that I of course entered ASTRONAUT for at first, knowing full well that I most likely hadn't twisted enough. Always pays to be fully twisted! Thanks, Tom!
              • DrTom costruttore · 2024-08-01T03:27:46.318Z
                Twisting is important! I want everyone to twist again, like they did last summer....
                • Sharkicicles 2s · 2024-08-01T18:16:31.631Z
                  My wife says I’m getting a little chubby. I told her to check herself.
              • Pair O Ducks 7:51 · 2024-08-01T02:09:27.012Z
                A delightful puzzle when you've Bean Coopered up inside to beat the heat... a Brandy for me please!
                • ajk 14:33 · 2024-08-01T15:53:51.265Z
                  Needed the nudges, because even though I didn't come close to falling for the trap, it was useful to know there were nine, since I missed one (which is funny since it was Sally RIDE, one of the three I'd actually heard of). Also the subtle tip to look at the clues helped, though I'm not sure why I didn't try that yesterday. Didn't love the google hunt for all the names, but the idea was fun, thanks. :)
                  • Carolyn 5s · 2024-08-01T16:48:45.806Z
                    Very clever. I tried to use the missions they flew but flamed out!
                    • Sharkicicles 2s · 2024-08-01T18:15:19.167Z
                      Once I got a shove from the good Doctor on step 1 it was pretty smooth. Really enjoyed it. In every DrTom puzzle I always have one favorite clue.. this time it was 41D.
                      • Berto 1s · 2024-08-01T18:58:56.390Z
                        American astronauts, not a category I’d willingly choose in Jeopardy! But finally escaped the gravitational pull of my ignorance.
                        • KayW 🤓11:44 · 2024-08-01T16:16:03.441Z
                          Nice one, Tom! Of course I had to try ASTRONAUT first, even though I KNEW that was the trap you warned us of. Was glad to see from the nudges that I found all the astronauts -- embarrassed to say that I was not familiar with all of them. And then further nudged to the very logical conclusion an answer, Fun and educational -- thanks!
                          • imontoo 3s · 2024-08-04T15:52:49.845Z
                            Very clever, Tom!
                            • Jessica 24:30 · 2024-09-05T03:27:25.592Z
                              Good puzzle, thanks for explaining the meta.
                              1A
                              Thing that the idiomatic counter counts
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                              Orizzontali
                              1. 1A
                                Thing that the idiomatic counter counts
                              2. 5A
                                Undesirable letters from the bank
                              3. 8A
                                Elevated steering sites on ships
                              4. 13A
                                The "A" in A.D.
                              5. 14A
                                Org. that will keep you in tow
                              6. 15A
                                Cause of a 1773 "party"
                              7. 16A
                                Hardships
                              8. 18A
                                Previous Afghan president Hamid
                              9. 19A
                                Optimist
                              10. 20A
                                Wither away; that's no prize
                              11. 22A
                                "Sunny" person in "Reversal of Fortune", ___ Close
                              12. 23A
                                Attacks again
                              13. 26A
                                "Born Free" lioness
                              14. 27A
                                Trip in a car
                              15. 28A
                                ___ Sastré of "The Lost City"
                              16. 29A
                                D-Day craft; Abbr.
                              17. 30A
                                Inflated the truth
                              18. 31A
                                Principal Joe Clark in “Lean on Me”, ___ Freeman
                              19. 33A
                                Freeze-dried packets on the Challenger
                              20. 35A
                                What is missing from a karaoke track
                              21. 38A
                                Do-it-yourself web site
                              22. 39A
                                Water in the brain; Abbr.
                              23. 42A
                                How you designate a stainless reputation in France
                              24. 43A
                                Number of good men in a Jack Nicholson movie
                              25. 44A
                                Burn food on purpose
                              26. 45A
                                Individual with a mighty hammer (not Thor)
                              27. 48A
                                Lightest color
                              28. 49A
                                Port and resort in Genoa, Italy
                              29. 50A
                                Option to generic
                              30. 51A
                                Tun of winemaker maker
                              31. 53A
                                How Ricky made Lucy understand
                              32. 55A
                                "You don't say!"
                              33. 56A
                                "War on Poverty" inits.
                              34. 57A
                                Supporting member
                              35. 58A
                                Takes a turn for the better?
                              36. 59A
                                Org. promoting intelligence
                              37. 60A
                                Russian villages (or space stations)
                              Verticali
                              1. 1D
                                Soft option for the tub and shower
                              2. 2D
                                Joins up
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                                Three-syllable foot
                              4. 4D
                                Nine-day prayer ritual
                              5. 5D
                                B'___ Brith
                              6. 6D
                                Does not get paid hourly
                              7. 7D
                                Paul Newman in "The Hustler"
                              8. 8D
                                Piles on
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                                Unsightly auricular growth
                              10. 10D
                                Actively doing nothing, ___ about
                              11. 11D
                                Longtime record label for Sir John
                              12. 12D
                                HPV, hepatitis B, e.g.
                              13. 15D
                                Fight enders
                              14. 17D
                                A Valiant son
                              15. 21D
                                Sally Field's "Norma ___"
                              16. 24D
                                Where Broadway's Salonga might graze
                              17. 25D
                                Frequent pfishing figure; Abbr.
                              18. 27D
                                Grande and de Janeiro
                              19. 30D
                                Funny letters
                              20. 31D
                                Charming meta available on Wednesdays
                              21. 32D
                                "See you shortly", in a txt
                              22. 33D
                                An old medium for a heated message
                              23. 34D
                                What new hires try to learn
                              24. 35D
                                London's Old ___
                              25. 36D
                                "Don't stop me now, I'm ___ roll"
                              26. 37D
                                Slowly destroy
                              27. 39D
                                Wine associated with a fiasco
                              28. 40D
                                Took a chair by
                              29. 41D
                                Name on Mr. Kruger's Elm Street bar
                              30. 43D
                                The Braves, on scoreboards
                              31. 44D
                                Sacramental oil
                              32. 46D
                                Sacred swords of the crossword world
                              33. 47D
                                Like 44D but more of a biblical ointment
                              34. 48D
                                Org. for some lightweights
                              35. 51D
                                X squared + II squared
                              36. 52D
                                "A Chorus Line" number
                              37. 54D
                                Extended pd. away from work.
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