"Ahead of Time" March 1, 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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LuscombeDriver
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#201

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On shore!
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PhantomPhan
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#202

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My dad solved quickly after a round of golf. I needed one nudge from him to get going. Ashore!
...Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier...

If you see I'm ashore and need a nudge, feel free to message me.
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Birdbrain
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#203

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Sad I missed the zoom. Work.... Next week!
Robin P
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jimbo1
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#204

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Oh, Hey!
I am ashore.

Old Fashioned, puhleeze.
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Franky_T
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#205

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Fun one. TGIF.
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ron
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#206

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Wow, an that word one for once. Broke a several week drought for me.
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Jackie J
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#207

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Ashore and back in the hunt after a couple of weeks off!
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#208

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Ashore!
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Libbypibby
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#209

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Finally back to shore. Last two were tough.
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Relic
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#210

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Ashore looking for an open spot on this crowded beach. Thanks for throwing us a bone Mr. Shenk. Well done! I'll have a Russell's Reserve neat.

On a personal note, this little girl just turned 6 this week. Hard to believe! Happy Birthday Baroness Thatcher!
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Good luck to all for a successful solve. If you see that I'm ashore - rare occasion of late - message me if you'd like a nudge. Be sure to include your progress so I can know better how to assist.

Alan A. and Maggie Muggle
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EmilyW
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Ashore! I had nothing the first 8 times I looked at it, and then jumped right out when I went back once again.
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zach
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Ashore. I’m sorry, but this grid was not up to the Shenk standards I’m used to. That said, I will graciously accept and proudly display the mug upon selection on Monday.
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straffin
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A helpful Muggle shoved me off the boat and straight onto the beach. A little jarring, but it was good to know I had started looking in the right direction but had simply given up too easily. Maybe a solo solve *next* week? :-)
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Tom Shea
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They say your memory is the second thing to go when you get old. I forget what the first thing is.

Totally forgot that yesterday was the puzzle.

Happy belated birthday to all you teens and pre-teens who celebrated yesterday.

I actually know two people that turned 16 yesterday.

Now on to the puzzle, if I can remember where I put it...

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EDIT: On the very crowded beach. Fortunately there are barstools reserved for us here: https://ruthschris.com/waikiki/

Bombay sapphire, think about vermouth, shake 21 times (it's a Ruth's thing) two large spanish olives. 39 1/2 years and counting on Fridays.
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PQ63
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Ashore on a crowded beach. Vodka Martini please.
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ashore!
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michaelm
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ImOnToo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:18 pm On shore!

Just a word of advice: Spelling is quite important when hoping to solve a meta. 🤦‍♀️
And sometimes mathematics too…
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muggleunity
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#218

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First one of the year for me. Happy to be on shore with all of you fine folks after a couple months at sea.
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Tom Shea
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michaelm wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:56 pm
ImOnToo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:18 pm On shore!

Just a word of advice: Spelling is quite important when hoping to solve a meta. 🤦‍♀️
And sometimes mathematics too…
...and penmanship also
Rufus T. Firefly
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TeaJenny
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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
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