"That's A Plus" - November 8, 2019

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"That's A Plus" - November 8, 2019

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This week's contest is titled That's A Plus by Matt Gaffney.

The answer to this week's contest crossword is a common four-letter word

Good luck to all
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Ashore... and now for that Guinness!
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Ashore, as well. Only slightly less thirsty (though far less deserving of a quaff) than the front-runner. Have a great weekend, all. I'm off to Vermont for my niece's wedding. Cheers!
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On shore, hoping this isn't another "pageant".
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Well that was as quick and easy as they come, especially for a Gaffney. Time for a Manhattan.
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ashore though I made a typo in my submission! Hope my fix is acceptable!!
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Finished
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Enjoyed this easy one after struggling the past few weeks with the answers.
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On shore. Nice to be on the sand here as I work through an 0-for-Tuesday in the other parts of meta-world. A Guinness would be nice!
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Hmmm ... puzzle solved ... obvious meta answer available ... so why am I reluctant to send it off immediately? Count me as ... treading water just short of the beach ... ๐Ÿ˜œ.
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๐Ÿ๐Ÿฅค
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Well. There goes my weekend entertainment :-) I like when I can't get them right away but this was a snap. That's okay. I have shoveling to do.
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Oh, heck ... faint heart neโ€™er won fair mug, as they say ... ๐Ÿ˜ณ. Submitting my answer.
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ashore... either I just got rope-a-doped (homage to 36D) or this was week 1ish
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on shore
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On shore and off to the gym. Wait: There's a gym on the beach, right?! See everybody later at the 15A.
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It can't be this easy. Guinness, please, by the foam, where I will keep a toe in the water.
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Well, OK. Iโ€™m on the beach.
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I think I'm ashore!
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There once was a man named Tim
Who went down a rabbit hole on a whim
He lucked-out and solved the meta
And it was definitely a 100 percenta
So he decided to email it in!
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