"Black Friday" November 24, 2023

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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Hmmmm, at sea cruising towards Singapore. Did a little Black Friday shopping at the shops store. Not seeing my way to shore yet! Hoping for some post-enlightenment!
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Ashore! New personal best. Hope everyone had a fun (and tasty) Thanksgiving.
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Acarl wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:59 pm
Meg wrote: Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:08 pm On the beach. Turkey is taking longer than expected, but my gravy is stupendous!!
Wait—- how is that possible? You have to finish the turkey before you make gravy!?
Finished the grid but still in a triptophan stupor on board …
Turkey was smoked on the Weber. No drippings. Moist turkey. Drippings for gravy came from roasting turkey parts in the oven a few days ago.
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Ashore! I'll have an old-fashioned.
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Ashore!
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Ashore! 🏖🍹🦃
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Ashore. I sussed out the mechanism quickly but had to put the puzzle aside till after the turkey and pies and wine and charades and Boggle. . . Happy Thanksgving to all.
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🏝️🍹🦃 Somehow made it to shore through a food coma. Thankful for all the muggles who make this forum so special.

Another bourbon cream coffee for me, please (tried this concoction for the first time after today’s feast)
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Nice solo solve after a bit of panic.

Some silly false steps. "It's too bad the puzzle isnt.... oh wait. It is."
"Wow can't see anything there and ... oh wait, that's my grocery list; not my puzzle notes" and "I can't get.. oh wait. I really gotta get that meta idea tattooed to my forehead... oh wait, what would be the point of that if I can never see it"

Anyway. A bit of after dinner tawny port for me.
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Ashore! Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
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Ashore! 🏖️ I liked the aha moment.
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#52

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Washed the last dish, turned to the puzzle and promptly fell into a rabbit hole. Put the dishes away and tried again...and got it, a rare solo solve for me. Very clever puzzle. Hope everyone had a good holiday!
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Ashore, solved and submitted - happy thanksgiving to all!
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Ashore, a fun solve!
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On shore thanks to my partner noticing an important step.

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate (and a happy regular day to those who don't)!
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Sweet puzzle.
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nudge please! via pm!!
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Ashore4us! Fresh eyes in the morning, along with several cups of black coffee..... :)
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Ashore I think
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Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for all muggles, creators, and lurkers many, many of whom have become dear friends. Thank you for sharing your time, efforts, & yourselves. You make this place one of the friendliest I've known.

Thank you, too, to @MikeyG, who is offering his Pun of a Kind meta early, this week, to fill-in for the delayed MGWCC by @MattGaffney.
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