"Outer Regions" - April 15, 2022

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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TheKater
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Feels so good to be on shore again after a couple of weeks at sea!
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JoeS
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#202

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On shore. Nice to be back in the W column. Amazing construct.
steveb
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#203

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On shore, after an overnight inspiration that had to wait until after work to verify.

One-word puzzle review: genius!
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Cindy N
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#204

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Had the right idea all along, just needed to clear my head and apply it correctly. On shore!
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HunterX
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On shore, last night. Was still finishing up work pre-vacation, which we leave for tomorrow. Took a break for the zoom with the kids. Daughter had the answer in perhaps 5 seconds.Took me maybe a minute.

I would not have thought this construction possible. But then again, I've said that before. Many times.

Hope I can get/do/submit the puzzle next week while in Europe. Second booster will be two weeks ago tomorrow, so just in time. Given the numbers there....

[Edited for smelling error.]
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[Edited... for goodness sake!]
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jhseeman
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#206

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On shore... quick one this week.
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Limerick Savant
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#207

Post by Limerick Savant »

Ashore in quick order. Speaking of orders, make mine a Kyiv mule.

Solved the grid and meta last night before lights out, and composed my celebratory limerick on waking. The rest of the weekend is mine, unfettered!

Just a couple of observations:
I realized while logging in that, from last week to this, we have traveled (or in my case, travailed) from Inner Turmoil to the Outer Regions. I can almost imagine Rod Serling arranging it.

The other is that a certain game came to mind after solving but more about that later…
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sf592000
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#208

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Unbelievable construction. On the beach!
drbockel2
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#209

Post by drbockel2 »

Ashore! Very well crafted!
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Ben B
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#210

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On shore! I think I’ll have a Guinness this week if any are left. Loved the puzzle.
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Bob cruise director
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Good Saturday morning muggles

First we welcome our newest muggles - ZitiBriar, Doris Cheshire, and scott

We have had a steady stream of muggles to the shore and now have one on the ship keeping Isaac company and 184 on the shore.

Our shore party includes

pjc
darth
Al
Cindy
Les
Jean
stmv
streroto
Beth A
MarkWoychick
michaelm
C=64
Jennifer
Georgeall
Joe R
Cap'n Rick
joequavis
whimsy
ladybird
Wendy
Mike H
boharr
Bird Lives
Laura
Toby
ky-mike
Tina
Gman
Moi
Joepickett
Heidi
Lee-Ann
Dave C
David K
Eric P
markhr
Samantha
Zach
scott
oldjudge
Meg
BrennerTJ
Bill
RobM
Dannyvee
M and M
Amanda Hugginkiss
Al Laubenstein
Chris
NebFaninCA
SusieG
Homer
otlaolap
higgysue
Glyn
auee89
Magistra
Char
Anita
Scott M
Kay
Tmart
benchen71
Trey and Marion
joe
Jace54
TeamDoubleTow
Rita and George
mikeB
mbryant
TeaJenny
cbarbee
Doug M
escapeartist
MikeM000
RussHiggins
Dow Jones
Beth T
dudeski
Barbara K
NDStegs
woozy
meowmiao71
mindle
Shirley
Bonnibel
jrdad
Brian M
Guffman
SoccerMom
Franklin
Tom S
copperriver
HeadinHome
JeanneC
Lube On
ImOnToo
Acari
CPJohnson
b4alltime
Henry Paul
ReB
RicoTheSwede
Tomgebhard
hoover
rexthree
beccacollins
ricky
rjy
dot
Jim and Anita
Ergcat
ALS
Flying_Burrito
SJMck
Onaquest
Blair
halseymac
girubato1
Berto
littlepigeon
dplass
Doris Cheshire
Janet P
MaineMarge
lisajoy
CromsFury
lbray
cinny
Beth C
Hammertime
kamashdas
barney
hunkra
OliviaL
relic (and Maggie)
mattythewsjpuzzler
DrTom
GTIJohnny
RDaleHall
Don and Cynthia
atom
jimbo1
Grover
mlvilv
Richard
Katiedid
Annabelle
ColinM
Tom Wi
Crest
turbotron
katnahat
JaneGummy
Jackie88
Ann
Ron
Bayside Bomber and wife
asechres
dk letter
JetStream
sfed
bcarv
minimuggle
MatthewL
Hidden in 3D
Steveb
Jack
Andrew B
curtremarks
Cindy N
Joes and Natasha
TheKater
mrmd
Chantellebeal
cheryl w
ZitiBriar
vandono
HunterX
jhseeman
sf592000
Limerick
Ben B and son
drbockel2


Good luck to all who have not made it to the shore
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FatJack
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#212

Post by FatJack »

It was rocky start, but I'm ashore!
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Kris Zacharias
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#213

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On shore, a totally awe-full (i.e. "beyond awesome" according to the Urban Dictionary) construction.
Susan Goldberg
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Post by Susan Goldberg »

SusieG wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:58 pm
Dplass wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:33 pm Couldn't even finish the grid. Seriously lost at sea. Might just take the L this week.
You can get it. The grid took me longer than usual too.
Yes, you absolutely can get it.
Susan Goldberg
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Post by Susan Goldberg »

whimsy wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:35 pm Ashore!

No silly or snarky this time around -- Just sweet.
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https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/easter ... 1650033754
Susan Goldberg
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Susan Goldberg wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:23 pm
SusieG wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:58 pm
Dplass wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:33 pm Couldn't even finish the grid. Seriously lost at sea. Might just take the L this week.
You can get it. The grid took me longer than usual too.
Yes, you absolutely can get it. You don’t even need to finish the grid necessarily. I’m on shore Bob. Happy Easter!
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MamaE
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Just looked at this - finished grid and a quick trip to shore :)
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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Limerick Savant
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Forgot to mention how impressive the construction is. I think that the challenge of creating this puzzle was many times greater than solving it. Kudos to to Messrs. Shenk and Shenk for the writing and the editing.
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Dplass
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#219

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Susan Goldberg wrote: Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:23 pm
SusieG wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:58 pm
Dplass wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:33 pm Couldn't even finish the grid. Seriously lost at sea. Might just take the L this week.
You can get it. The grid took me longer than usual too.
Yes, you absolutely can get it.
After patience nudges from another Muggle I did in fact get it. I would probably have never gotten it without the nudges.
CAe39
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#220

Post by CAe39 »

On shore. Amazing construction!
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