"We Were Just Leaving" April 21, 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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Flamel616
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Post by Flamel616 »

Ashore!
As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all — the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.
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iggystan
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#122

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Ashore, after a humbling miss last week.
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Henry Paul
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On shore with y'all. Always nice to finish early and have the weekend ahead of us.
Celebrated with an OK Costco Barbera.

Stay safe all.
kfahey714
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Pretty straightforward this week. Quickly ashore.
M and M
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#125

Post by M and M »

Done and dusted - joining the throng on the beach.
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#126

Post by Harbo »

Ashore.
Al Laubenstein
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Wifely and I are enjoying a Paxlovid cocktail to celebrate our arrival on shore. We both had all 5 shots and still got sick. Feels a little like the flu, at this point.
Magistra
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#128

Post by Magistra »

Ashore! Already enjoyed a fine Italian wine with our dinner
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#129

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Ashore!

(But preferring a cozy B&B.)
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JRS51
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Al Laubenstein wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:42 pm Wifely and I are enjoying a Paxlovid cocktail to celebrate our arrival on shore. We both had all 5 shots and still got sick. Feels a little like the flu, at this point.
Sad coincidence: my wife and I have also had all five shots, but we both got sick. Pretty bad for us, worse than I had expected. Today is her day 5, my day 4 of Paxlovid and we are definitely feeling better.

I thought the grid was tough. Have an answer but it doesn’t feel like 100% so I’m going to keep looking, maybe I’ll come up with something more certain overnight.
Lube On
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#131

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Got it. Clever Meta. Enjoying a large Modela Negra!
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Jeremy Smith
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#132

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On the beach!
MonsieurLeblanc
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Post by MonsieurLeblanc »

I figured this one out! So I have made it to shore too. My first time here!
JRS51
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#134

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Ok, with a slap on the forehead I have adjusted my answer, now on shore for sure!
Trey
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Marion and I are proud to be on shore with our Muggle pals...........going to be busy, I expect!
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woozy
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Had a brief "can it really be just that" and "Is that a hotel" moments. But it can. And it is.... I think.

Late start but I'll have a chartreuse
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.

My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
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Bonnibel
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#137

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Fun puzzle, count me among the happy crowd relaxing on the beach.

I'm having a MaiTai, of course.

Coincidentally, we just returned from a hotel stay in Vegas. The fun continues....
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lbray53
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#138

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On shore. I had two answers but decided one was better.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Mister Squawk
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#139

Post by Mister Squawk »

On shore after STRUGGLING with the grid. Cute meta.
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Post by sweetc »

On shore! Cute!
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