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" Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:13 pm
by Bob cruise director
This week's contest is titled "Make A Run For It" by Matt Gaffney

The answer to this week's contest is a type of footrace

Good luck with the meta and the grid

For any muggles in the Buffalo area - stay safe.

WSJCC - Make a Run for It - WSJ Online Form - No PDF (yet)

WSJCC - Make a Run for It spreadsheet (no PDF image)



The official decorum for POE is waived for this week.

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:14 pm
by benchen71
On the beach, before even finishing the grid! G & T me!!

Edit: ... and now I've finished the grid. Man, that grid was seriously hard. :shock:

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:14 pm
by MatthewL
Ashore.

Edited to add: Darn it. Missed it by that much! Ah well, beer me.

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:16 pm
by Conrad
I am on shore

Edit: I got the puz file here: https://herbach.dnsalias.com/wsj/wsj221118.puz

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:17 pm
by oldjudge
Where is the puzzle?

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:17 pm
by Andrew Bradburn
I don't even see the puzzle posted yet at WSJ.com/news/puzzle. Is there another page it gets posted on?

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:18 pm
by Conrad

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:18 pm
by TheFusionMoose
How is everyone on shore when no puzzle is posted yet?

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:20 pm
by Joe Ross

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:20 pm
by docison
Ashore (thanks to the Herbach link posted above).

I expect a crowded Race to the Shore this weekend.

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:22 pm
by boharr
On shore. These kinds of things always make me thirsty for some reason.

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:24 pm
by Joe Ross
Ashore.

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Pick one?

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:25 pm
by Laura M
On shore!

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:26 pm
by oldjudge
Guinness me

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:27 pm
by Dow Jones
On shore

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:28 pm
by Georgeall
Could be multiple answers.... going with the most obvious. Ashore.

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:28 pm
by DCBilly
On shore despite having to solve on screen. Calls for a beverage.

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:29 pm
by EVJ
oldjudge wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:17 pm Where is the puzzle?
I am having the same problem!

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:30 pm
by jhseeman
On Shore....Guiness Me

Re: " Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:30 pm
by CAe39
Ashore . Thanks for sharing file