"Game Pieces" - February 21, 2020

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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Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:56 am Good morning muggles. The shore is mobbed with 112 muggles there already. And one muggle is keeping Isaac company in the bar.
Make it 113 - I am on shore but didn’t see my name on the list.
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TMart wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:32 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:56 am Good morning muggles. The shore is mobbed with 112 muggles there already. And one muggle is keeping Isaac company in the bar.
Make it 113 - I am on shore but didn’t see my name on the list.
You were in the count. I inadvertently skipped over you between Mike H and Meg
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On shore!
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Fun!! Made it to shore.
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Made it to shore after much headbanging

Happy National Margarita Day to everyone!
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Obie J wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 2:13 pm Made it to shore after much headbanging

Happy National Margarita Day to everyone!
HI
I have a Tex Obie from a long time ago. Would that be you?

Under any circumstances, welcome to the group.
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Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:40 pm
TMart wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:32 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:56 am Good morning muggles. The shore is mobbed with 112 muggles there already. And one muggle is keeping Isaac company in the bar.
Make it 113 - I am on shore but didn’t see my name on the list.
You were in the count. I inadvertently skipped over you between Mike H and Meg
Didn't see my name either.
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Martin wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:08 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:40 pm
TMart wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:32 pm

Make it 113 - I am on shore but didn’t see my name on the list.
You were in the count. I inadvertently skipped over you between Mike H and Meg
Didn't see my name either.
Thanks. I missed both you and Geoduck when we got talking about photography.

Either that or another senior moment.
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Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:39 pm
Martin wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:08 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:40 pm
You were in the count. I inadvertently skipped over you between Mike H and Meg
Didn't see my name either.
Thanks. I missed both you and Geoduck when we got talking about photography.

Either that or another senior moment.
Think you missed me in the noon roll call too. I was probably off behind a sand dune, playing a game.
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BarbaraK wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 4:48 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:39 pm
Martin wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:08 pm
Didn't see my name either.
Thanks. I missed both you and Geoduck when we got talking about photography.

Either that or another senior moment.
Think you missed me in the noon roll call too. I was probably off behind a sand dune, playing a game.
I am taking a mulligan on this one. When I click on your posts, I see a post at 6:10 pm on Thursday saying you were on shore. When I go to that post either by clicking on it in your history or going to the listing, there is other text. :o

I leave it to the gurus here to explain that one.
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On shore!
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I'm surprised by the difficulty rating of this meta. It was very fun to solve but it is one of those where the answer couldn't be, to quote Avril Lavigne, any more obvious.
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JoeS submitted also Thursday evening. Am I missing something?
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Happy Mardi gras from the gulf coast.
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On shore, pretty straightforward but I'm not complaining!
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JoeS wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:58 pm JoeS submitted also Thursday evening. Am I missing something?
I just missed your post

Sorry - I have you on shore now
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Safely ashore.
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I finally finished the race
And I feel like I did it with grace
I may not break the tape
But I know I’m in shape
Cuz the answer just ____ ____ _____
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Ashore. I got a nice smile from this puzzle's construction and premise, although it's definitely on the easier side.
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Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:56 am Good morning muggles. The shore is mobbed with 112 muggles there already. And one muggle is keeping Isaac company in the bar.
Just for the sake of record-keeping: I don't know if I'm in the count, but I'm not on the list.
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