Page 19 of 19
Re: "Listen Up" - February 11, 2022
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:35 pm
by Streroto
Anyone having trouble printing WSJ crosswords? The pdf comes up blank. Hoping this is fixed by Thursday...
Stay well all
Re: "Listen Up" - February 11, 2022
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:43 pm
by hcbirker
Streroto wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:35 pm
Anyone having trouble printing WSJ crosswords? The pdf comes up blank. Hoping this is fixed by Thursday...
Stay well all
I printed mine out fine this morning.
Re: "Listen Up" - February 11, 2022
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:00 pm
by MikeMillerwsj
The contest answer is MEMORIES. Take the letter before the first EAR and after the second EAR in each of the four theme answers to spell the contest answer, illustrating the hint at 66-Across (“in one ear and out the other”).
This was a blockbuster, if not quite a WSJ contest record: 2,886 entries, about 92% correct (a large percentage, compared to our usual level around 75%). Way to go solvers! Incorrect answers included GRINNING (6), HALFTIME (4), EARPLUGS (2) and a smattering of others.
Congrats to this week's winner, Bret Baack of Fort Collins, Colo.!
Re: "Listen Up" - February 11, 2022
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:34 pm
by ship4u
Another great muggle weekend which now extends into Tuesday. We were off the couch, beamed up and on shore! Thank you muggle friends!
Re: "Listen Up" - February 11, 2022
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:22 pm
by joequavis
MikeMillerwsj wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:00 pm
Congrats to this week's winner, Bret Baack of Fort Collins, Colo.!
whoa, now that's close to home. Congrats Bret!
Re: "Listen Up" - February 11, 2022
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:07 pm
by Bbaack
Wow, I've won the lottery! After playing for about 5 years, and with the increasing popularity of the WSJ contest, I assumed I would never win. Miracles do happen!
Re: "Listen Up" - February 11, 2022
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:29 pm
by BarbaraK
Bbaack wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:07 pm
Wow, I've won the lottery! After playing for about 5 years, and with the increasing popularity of the WSJ contest, I assumed I would never win. Miracles do happen!
Congratulations! Love seeing a muggle win!
Re: "Listen Up" - February 11, 2022
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:05 pm
by Bonnibel
Bbaack wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:07 pm
Wow, I've won the lottery! After playing for about 5 years, and with the increasing popularity of the WSJ contest, I assumed I would never win. Miracles do happen!
My faith has been restored.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Re: "Listen Up" - February 11, 2022
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:01 am
by Annabelle
Barney wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:10 pm
Annabelle wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:46 am
Finally had a look at the answer this morning. Doh! I missed the big fat clue at 66A, might could have figured it out if I'd remembered that hint. As for last week's, even after seeing the answer and reading the explanation, I still couldn't get it. Back on the boat for another circuit. See y'all next weekend!
I missed 66A also, but having highlighted all appearances of “ear” in the completed grid I found the answer just jumped out.
I saw the ears, but then was looking above them for the next step, taking the title clue too literally, I guess!