"Round Five" February 23, 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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Alvibu67
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#141

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Ashore! Uncertain of my round-about solve route, but solution confirmed at the Zoom call.

Fun puzzle!
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bigtuna
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#142

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On shore after pursuing an idea that didnt come to me until after my first run at this weeks contest. Fun when it all comes together.
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HeyMikey
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#143

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Yikes! My puzzle buddy and I are still lost at sea. My hike took longer than anticipated and I didn't get home in time for the Zoom meeting. Boo hoo. As I read through the posts of people who found inspiration from Zooming I resolve to schedule my Friday afternoons better.
I prefer my kale with a silent K.
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ZooAnimalsOnWheels
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#144

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I'm on shore after a nudge. It turns out I was in the right rabbit hole, but was continuing to dig right past the rabbit!

I am happy to nudge, but I will be away from the keyboard most of tonight and almost all day tomorrow.
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CallMeShane
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#145

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Sitting around watching something brain dead on the tube. Thinking slightly about the meta. Bang! Eighty percent done and absolutely positive I know the other 20%.

If I am not ashore, there is no justice in this world.
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Relic
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#146

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Keeping Isaac and others company in the bar. I see rabbits, but the chases have produced no fruit so far.
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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DTownHoldItDown
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#147

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Ashore, for the third time ever! (Thanks to a nudge from a new friend)
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mlvilv
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#148

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I have less than nothing
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rjy
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#149

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Another weekend enjoying the deep cuts on Isaac’s cocktail menu…
Ray
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bread-girl
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#150

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Would love a nudge on this one….I have been lost at sea since Friday
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bread-girl
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#151

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On the shore! Thanks to a kind nudge
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woozy
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#152

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This is such a frigging weird thing. If seen about three steps that all break something and I think I've got it cracked and every thing I crack is obviously a step but.... none of them *ever* leads to *anything*. I mean.... how can I get these three steps perfectly done and simply not see *anything* further at all?

It's 38D, 38D, 38D
Last edited by woozy on Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:45 am, edited 1 time in total.
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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DannyWalter
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#153

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Ashore! Very clever and creative puzzle.
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Archfrog
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#154

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Well I think I’m ashore, but my lack of confidence probably means it’s just a mirage. The forum has made for fun reading this week!
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otlaolap
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#155

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Out to sea, where I will stay this week. Good luck to the solvers.
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Jeanrosz
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#156

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Solved!
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Renee
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#157

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fn bnm
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BethA
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#158

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Lost at sea but I have 52 Down! 🛶 🌊 😀
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Scott M
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#159

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Stuck at the bar with no exit in sight. There are worse places to be I guess...
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain
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woozy
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So did I grow up in Alpha Centauri and not know it? I've been told I've done every thing right and I just need to find something that fits all I've done. .... of which... there is nothing on the entire planet that I can think of.

EDIT: Argh.... just thought of it.
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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