"Shortchanged" December 8, 2023

[vandono]

Ashore! Wasn't sure I was going to have much time this weekend. This feels like the trickiest I've managed to solve in a while.

I just restocked the Guinness so let's go with that. Best to all!

[Jayboy1]

Ashore!

[Notbitter]

Ashore.

[Bulrich]

Ashore! Too late for a drink now. Bloody Mary for brunch perhaps.

[Trey]

Marion, Jill, and I are safely on the beach..........got there yesterday but forgot to post. Good luck to all!

[Sleepy]

Missed the zoom meeting while flying from California to San Antonio. Still lost at sea. Gonna have to sleep on this one

[Cindy N]

Ashore, ashore, ashore. Leaves me tomorrow to try and figure out the Monthly Muller puzzle.

[Beth C]

Ashore two weeks in a row. What a streak! Very clever puzzle indeed.

[Joe Ross]

I got nothing after 30 hours of work --what time is the Zoom tomorrow? And what's the link?

Sunday, 8 PM ET

Muggle Zoom Room link is in top banner.

[DrTom]

Ashore with help. Darn it. again I had 75% and needed one word to bring me home, but needed that word BADLY. Thanks to @Joe Ross for an encouraging word. So I'll lay on the beach but I won't submit.

[DelanQ]

Ashore! One of the harder ones I’ve solved on my own! A really fun one. Late to the party due to work, but pretty chuffed with myself nonetheless.

[HunterX]

Ashore! And what a fun swim!

Did the grid with my kids last night, and saw something oh-so tantalizing. Turns out I was looking at the right street, but in the wrong direction. Isaac's coffee this morning helped me pull a U-ee and see the light.

Unfortunately, he did not prevent me from horribly mixing metaphors. I guess he feels the customer is always right, so long as he tips well.

[Janet]

Still hanging out on the ship, drinking Isaac's coffee. After assembling the clues, I thought this would be easy, but the next step is driving me batty. I still have time! I will put it aside and come back to it later.

[Janet]

Ha ha, the clouds cleared quickly and I found my way to shore!

[JeanneC]

My stats have been going down the porcelain vessel lately.
So I’ll sit with Isaac. Think I’ll grab a towel and dry some glasses.
Anybody know what he would like for Christmas?

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday morning muggles

First I want to thank all my fellow muggles from the midwest and Atlantic coast for the rotten weather that they are sending us tomorrow and into Monday - heavy rain (2-3 inches of rain), gale force winds (up to 50-60 mph gusts) and power outages.

However in muggleland, we have 6 on the ship and 148 on the shore.

Keeping Isaac company and enjoying the seasonal eggnog are:

Tom S
Katiedid
Sleepy
muggleunity
Craven_Mug_Craver
JeanneC

And enjoying the shore are:

darth
MikeyG
Mme
oldjudge
schmidzy
Georgeall
Beth A
pjc
Brainbow
Mike H
Eric P
whimsy
DCBilly
Beleagured Castle
Schmeel
MatthewL
CptnCodon
Homer
bagman
Scott M
ajk
Laura
Cindy
Joe R
DavyGravy
Meg
elvanya
Jim and Anita
Jace54
boharr
RobM
benchen71
Jeremy
DebbieC
Flying_Burrito
Bird Lives
H and J
Larrry
Geezer Weezer
Dannyvee
ky-mike
minimuggle
Les
AaronT
Anita
Rita and George
SamKat9
Heidi
CPJohnson
Trish
ImOnToo
Barbara K
hoover
cheekumbaldy
Lee-Ann
Joe K
krf
streroto
eisense
Wendy
BrennerTJ
Joepickett
David K
C=64
woozy
dudeski
Cinny
MileHighSolver
Chris
TeamDoubleTow
Lube On
Don and Lisa
lxpeterson
Tina
M and M
Don and Cynthia
clonefitz
Kay
Miki
Al
otlaolap
Beth T
mlvilv
HeadinHome
Steveb
JoDave
EVJ
kfahey
chriscross
Bill
Kas
NDStegs
Dr.Buttbeard
Laurab
docison
michaelm
b4alltime
newbymar
Fred
milaniatl
RDaleHall
Googly
Yoda66
Ergcat
sjm
Penny_Keatley
Teejels
femullen
Mister and Mrs. Squawk
Toby
Barnhart6
LarsCaine
Bonnibel
Harbo
lbray
Merry Potter
Kris Zacharias
Jackie J
Lyman
joe
Susan G
Glyn
Cruise Director
MaineMarge
Jean
vandono
Peter
Adajeo
Justmarebear
mikeB
DelanQ
MajorDomoTom
Al Laubenstein
Nlobb
turbotron
jimbo1
Jayboy1
Trey and Marion and Jill
meowmiao71
HunterX
Notbitter
DrTom
Janet
Cindy N
Beth C
SusieG
Bulrich
kurtalert

Good luck with the meta and the grid. If you are stumped either join the Last Call zoom at 8 pm tomorrow or send anyone who is on the shore a PM telling them what you have done and where you are stumped. Based on my rabbit holes and those of the muggles on the zoom call yesterday, I can safely say that there is almost no rabbit hole that you have done which was not discussed on the zoom call.

And as an added bonus on the zoom callse @Wendy Walker has her new dog zoom bombing.

[PQ63]

Ashore. I’ll have a Bloody Mary.

[CopperRiver]

Pretty sure I have got the first step. Pretty sure I have zero clue on the next step.

[Aragorn]

Ashore! I like that once the structure fell into place there was a nice long path to follow to get to the answer. Fun to work out all the details. I solved in bed this morning so I’ll have a cup of coffee with cream .

[BigPear]

Ashore! Fun one!