"Black Friday" November 24, 2023

[Scott M]

Ashore! Didn't see a thing until I did. Will be celebrating with a Bourbon & Ginger (to start) at the UVA vs Va Tech tailgate in a few hours. Go Hoos!

[heroine.chic]

Got a late start on this one - finished the grid last night and kept Isaac company for a while.
This morning a couple of cups of coffee got it done. Really enjoyed this one!
Ashore and will be having a nice glass of Sauvignon Blanc this afternoon

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday morning muggles

First a thanksgiving welcome to our newest muggle @Beleaguered Castle Always great to have more muggles

And I echo the sentiments of several here about being thankful for this group - caring, generous and more than willing to teach and help.

For those who do the MGWCC which is delayed, there are plenty of other metas including last week's SSS by @BarbaraK and this weeks SSS, MMM and @MikeyG 's Pun of A Kind.

So far we have 13 on the ship, 98 on the shore and plenty of us scrambling around.

On the ship are

Kas
Ergcat
dilli
DrTom
SewYoung
ray
relic (and Maggie)
Dow Jones
femullen
Mirage
cbarbee
Dickie_Dunn
Wescovington


And on the shore are

joe
Mme
Brainbow
Al
MikeyG
docison
clonefitz
Meg
Jeremy
ajk
oldjudge
Flying_Burrito
AaronT
Anita
Laura
elvanya
CptnCodon
nosolvenosleep
Beleagured Castle
Wendy
Cindy
whimsy
darth
benchen71
Mike H
Joe R
Barbara K
Dannyvee
Homer
Chris
Harbo
Lacangah
schmidzy
Peter
David K
Jack
Flananigans
C=64
Kay
BrennerTJ
Don and Cynthia
Jace54
MarkWoychick
woozy
Toby
SamKat9
meowmiao71
BigPear
Joepickett
Bird Lives
Schmeel
JeanneC
Mister and Mrs. Squawk
ky-mike
Georgeall
boharr
DavyGravy
Jim and Anita
b4alltime
chriscross
Ben B and son
Katiedid
Adajeo
Rita and George
RobM
SamanthaA
Heidi
MajorDomoTom
Birdbrain
Al Laubenstein
Miki
minimuggle
Tina
HeadinHome
NDStegs
lbray
JaneGummy
sjm
ricky
dudeski
mikeB
Acarl
Gman
michaelm
BisbeeTam
Bill
TeamDoubleTow
mattythewsjpuzzler
rjy
Googly
ZooAnimalsOnWheels
Richard
Steveb
Cinny
H and J
otlaolap
Scott M
heroine.chic

Good luck to all getting the meta and winning the mug.

[Susan Goldberg]

Just sat down to the puzzle (having been in Detroit to watch the Lions lose on TGiving Day - nevermind that I’m from Boston, but that’s another story) and happily solved in one sitting. Thanks to @whimsy for filling in and thanks to all of you for being such a supportive group!

[Yoda66]

13 at the bar or at any table is bad luck, so let's increase the number to 14. Please scootch over gang for another stool. Isaac, can you turn it on to the OSU Michigan game?

[DrTom]

Well, I am ashore but not submitting. VERY clever puzzle of course. I needed LOTS of help to see the way but eventually the light flashed on. Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.

By the way, guess whose TV went out Thanksgiving day? You know what that meant...I experienced the trauma of Black Friday TWICE!!!!!

[Beth Tyrpin]

🏝

[Mord]

Totally lost at sea here with my mother

if anyone could possibly give us a spare oar with which to row to shore that would be greatly appreciated!

She is good company but we are getting hungry

[Relic]

Finally ashore! Found the dimly-lit path late last night, phoned a friend for confirmation (thanks for that @Al Laubenstein).Quick row to shore this morning.

Coffee for now, but have a guys afternoon planned with my son, cigars and scotch. I hope he's driving!

Man, that was a clever puzzle! What felt like a dirty trick 24 hours ago turned out to be an unexpected and greatly appreciated Thanksgiving treat!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!

[BethA]

On the beach!

Enjoyed it!
Did not have much time to look at it til today, busy with turkey-trotting, turkey-cooking, turkey-eating…

[zach]

Alternate clue for 59A: “Person who has no idea where to even start on this meta”

[cheekumbaldy]

Awesome puzzle! I made it to shore with a little nudge in the right direction.

[jmorgie7]

ashore ... somewhere. i like my answer and im sticking to it. both of them

[jrdad]

Got it! What brilliant construction.

[Penny_Keatley]

I think I have the first step but can’t seem to find the next. I’ll keep dog paddling and hope for some inspiration…

[Sleepy]

Thanksgiving weekend, joint effort with 6 adult kids home for the turkey. Solved and ashore after noticing one key thing. Not sure why, but Strawberry margaritas to celebrate another fine Shenk puzzle.

[hunkra]

Maybe I got hit upside the head with an oar, but I am STILL on the ship, even after the Zoom and getting a nudge. I keep coming back to the initial steps I have and get nowhere. Isaac, if I'm still here tomorrow, line up the Steelers game and some Iron City, please.

[newbymar]

On shore with help from Zoom call and two of my five brothers.

[Bonnibel]

Still with Isaac, trying everything on the menu.

Can't really see the beach.... yet.

[mlvilv]

Completely lost. Enjoying Isaac's company.