"Back To The Start" January 19, 2024

A place to discuss the weekly Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle Contest, starting every Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please do not post any answers or hints before the contest deadline which is midnight Sunday Eastern time.
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TeaJenny
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#181

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Ashore!
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis
Nlobb
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#182

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Ashore!!
ColinM
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#183

Post by ColinM »

Got it. Maybe I'm catching on to Mr Shenk's style.
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#184

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On shore!
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#185

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I'm ashore. All on my own with no help from anybody.

Or else I screwed up so badly that I will end up washing ashore instead of swimming ashore.
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#186

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Ashore!
FINALLY got one in 2024!
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#187

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Ashore! So nice to be on the beach when I’m looking at snow ❄️.
Hot chocolate for now.
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Zagman49
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#188

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Ashore
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#189

Post by chocoholic »

Ashore
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#190

Post by M and M »

Clever and classic. Even though it handed us a clue on a silver platter, this one still had a trick or two up its sleeve. Very enjoyable.
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On shore! Maybe the quickest one ever for me. Sometimes you just see it.
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#192

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Joining an already crowded beach, a welcome respite from the cold and snow.
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#193

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On shore with a HEFTY nudging, 2024 solve stats are not good 😁 but I still look forward to this task each week. Be well
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Kris Zacharias
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#194

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On shore. In doing this puzzle I have introduced two of my young grandsons (ages 8 and 10) to the concept of meta-crosswords.
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Cruised quickly to shore this week (after last week's complete HUH? moment) Happy to imagine my toes in the sand in these frigid temps. Now... on to shoveling that white stuff!
Channeling Molly Weasley on a good day.
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Janet
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#196

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I am ashore now. Bugs fooled Elmer yesterday, but not today!
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SingleMalt
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#197

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Ashore! Woo-hoo, page 10! Since 1 + 0 = 1 we are celebrating this as a page 1 visit at my house tonight!

Break out the Bowmore!
DaveG
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DaveG wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:43 pm On SHORE!!! Only the second one I've solved completely swimming alone. Albeit I only started solving the Meta in November. But feels great to see it and get it! Finally!!

Now that I'm here, I'll celebrate with a Friday morning Mimosa, light on the OJ
Well, I was almost there, but then in double checking my work and writing it out talking to Don, I saw the next step in the device. I can now say I got it. hahaha. If first you don't succeed... right? Better make this next drink a bit stronger! Make it a vodka tonic, extra lime please. :)
If you see me on the beach, feel free to pm for a nudge. After all the help I’ve got, I am happy to send it forward when I can!
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Safely ashore.
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Post by FKelly »

What word crime is this? Felonious Mike Shenk strikes again.

Doing beach with Barbie, the sand castle towered over her pink Cadillac.
Feel free to dangle as many participles as you like.
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