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Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock Hints

What poet is the cat's meow?

  • 1 of 5: "Cat's meow" is an expression that means something very special, the best there could ever be. ("Bee's knees" and "cat's pajamas" mean the same thing. Hey, it doesn't have to make sense -- it's slang!)
  • 2 of 5: So we're looking for Josiah's favorite poet. Do you remember seeing a book with poetry in it with an inscription from Josiah?
  • 3 of 5: It's on Emily's bed. Go take a look.
  • 4 of 5: The book is the Rubiyat by Omar Khayyam. The last name is too long, so Josiah's favorite poet is --
  • 5 of 5: OMAR.