"Leading Men" - October 4, 2019

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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After a couple of shallow rabbit holes, I have made it to the shore. Now for one of Al's cold tall ones
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Liking my solution. Called ahead and will swim to shore as my Guinness settles!

Looking forward to the first Muggle review of Guinness' US-made Over The Moon Milk Stout.
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'tis... A lovely day for a Guinness!
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One of my quicker meta solves! I am on shore!
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On shore.
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Ashore!
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Safely ashore..moonshine awaits!
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On shore.
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In my reach. One piece missing, unless a big rabbit hole. Drinking!
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Easy grid, basic meta. On shore early this week.
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Pretty confident I got it, but... it's a little disappointing. Not super into this one.
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One small hiccup, then the finish line. Might be another crowded beach.

Summer's over -- but the NJ and MD beaches are best in September and October.
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Lots of fun this week! Ashore.
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Done and Done. I know there is a killer meta on the horizon—too many easy ones in a row. Hopefully, no letdown for the Badgers against Kent State this weekend, but before that GO YANKEES (I sense disappointment here).
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From the title, time of year, and the first long entry, I was sure that the meta was going to be based on the leadoff batters for the ten teams still alive in the playoffs. But where was DJ LeMahieu hiding in the grid? Or Goerge Springer, not to mention Turner, Acuna, Pollock, et al.? Oh well, back to the drawing board, and since the Pirates aren't in it, does it really matter?

So I gave up on that idea and made my way to shore. One hit, one error. And by Sunday, probably not many left on board.
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Fairly straightforward navigation to a convenient sandbank, but is it secure?. Now anxiously awaiting high tide.....
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A wee bit ho-hum, but we're spoiled.
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Got it, momentarily hung up on the tricky “double.”
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Thart's it? Do the most obvious thing, find a couple of maybe confirmations, and that's it? Some of this puzzlemaker's epics have involved 4 or 5 more steps than this,no?
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On the shore. Greetings from “sunny” Chicago.
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Done and on the beach.
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