Pun of a Kind

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PDF / PUZ It's the last weekend of the month, which means it's meta time! Links above - and in-site puzzle and submission form are below! A couple of notes:   1. A quick recap of the last one, one of my faves to date: February answer: TONE Correct entries: 17 Winners: C=64 (again!!) and Frankie - congrats!! The four 9-letter entries each have three consecutive letters in a row, which (along with the title) is meant to hearken back to a classic telephone. Using the standard arrangement, DEF = 3, GHI = 4, MNO = 6, and ABC = 2; the four letters in the grid that correspond to those numbers spell TONE, the meta answer!   2. Today's puzzle has a Level of 1 of 5 - so let's strive for a record! And, if you think there's no rhyme or reason to my meta levels...you're absolutely right!!   The answer to the meta is a two-word title. Loading… Happy solving! Mikey G

Hello, crossworld! 1. We start off with the most important business: my best friend Ginger Cat has a birthday today, turning 2 years old! Best cat ever! (There are no salmon birthday cakes, I checked.) 2. Next, we had drawings over the weekend for the December and January metas that I am completely behind on (oops). December goes to Wendy (who wonders if she can still call herself an amateur if she won!) and January 's two winners are C=64 and ky-mike . Nicely done! The Meta Hall of Fame is updated! Here is January's grid, which had 23/23 correct answers (previously revealed as GARNET ). I'd like to thank the Academy (and Microsoft Paint). 3. There are henceforth two winners for each meta. For the first drawing, each individual has a 1/ n chance of being chosen ( n = total). For the second drawing, your chance increases the earlier you submit. If you are the p th individual who submits ( p = position), your chance of being chosen is: Isn't math wonderful?   4

Don't get used to this. (It is worth noting that many of these clues are like my normal ones anyway.) PDF / PUZ