"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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DaveKennison
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#81

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Ashore after my usual late start. Doing the crossword took longer than usual, but the meta came to me within seconds after I was done with the solve. Again, I can’t help thinking that Matt and Mike have switched roles … 😜.
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mikeB
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#82

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Ashore. A difficult (for me) but very entertaining grid. Nice meta.
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JoeFlanders
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#83

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Easily ashore, but just not happy with the construction. Not as clever as most.
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FKelly
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#84

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Put a 'NOT' in front of the entry for A-5.
Nice post-IRS day cool down!
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#85

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Got it - on the shore
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Relic
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#86

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Ashore more quickly than usual. Can't celebrate just yet. Baroness Thatcher (Maggie) is giving me the side-eye "It's bulldog dinner time" look. Afterwards, cabernet for me.
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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WSJosh
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#87

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Quick trip to shore this week. Beer me!
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#88

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ashore! cute! and I'm back!! 🥳
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#89

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Ashore and solved.
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Late start. Quick swim to shore. Weller on the rocks on this hot afternoon seems appropriate.
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#91

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Ashore - nice meta
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#92

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I did it! 😁
This one made me smile.
I don't have an inner child... I have an inner old lady. :geek:

Meta solver by night, proud independent bookstore owner by day!
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On the beach. I didn't find it as redacted as some have suggested, though!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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Entertaining ride to shore. Some fun clues to make me smile at the creative answers. "My friend named Tito, he's my amigo."
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Count me ashore! Thinking about enjoying a whiskey 9D. Liked this one - it had entertainment for the whole family!
Dickie Dunn wrote this, it's gotta be true.
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#96

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Sorry Isaac, but I grabbed my drink - a Corpse Reviver #2 - from the tiki bar. Now back to the MEOW!
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Ashore ⛱️
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Image

On the beach.
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Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo. - Virgil
Quand on lit trop vite où trop doucement, on n'entend rien. - Pascal
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I'm also on shore. Would like to make a comment about what I'm doing there, but that would be a no-no:) Used the meta to help me finish the grid.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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JeanneC
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#100

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On the shore. Mr. Gaffney surprised me. Thought I was in for it but fortunately I’m like the blind squirrel who found the acorn! Now back to the MMM!
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
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