I also found it charming!Jim and Anita wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:54 pm Happily ashore. We really enjoyed this one. It made us smile.
"In The Hopper" - March 6, 2020
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I’ve actually been working on doing puzzles faster because I want to try going to ACPT or another crossword tournament one of these days. What I can’t understand are the people who can finish a NYT crossword in 2-3 minutes. I can’t even write that fast!
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Joanne just posted this to the Crossword puzzle collaboration directory on Facebook. I copied it here because I thought it would interest everyone:
"A few months ago, the crossword constructor Rebecca Falcon came up with an idea to address the disparity between crosswords made by men and women. She asked editors to celebrate Women’s History Month by publishing only women for an entire month. I assist Mike Shenk with crossword submissions. We didn’t have sufficient puzzles by women to fill the month, but Mike wanted to participate in the Crossword Women’s March for at least a week.
Friday contest puzzles have always been created by a small, select group of longtime meta puzzle constructors, all of whom are men. To keep the streak of women’s puzzles going for at least a week, we had to run a puzzle from someone outside the usual group. I’m grateful that Mike gave me the chance to write my first meta contest puzzle. And thanks to Rebecca Falcon for proposing the Crossword Women’s March. If not for her, I wouldn’t have written this puzzle. Thanks also to our loyal WSJ solvers. I hope you enjoy this puzzle!"
"A few months ago, the crossword constructor Rebecca Falcon came up with an idea to address the disparity between crosswords made by men and women. She asked editors to celebrate Women’s History Month by publishing only women for an entire month. I assist Mike Shenk with crossword submissions. We didn’t have sufficient puzzles by women to fill the month, but Mike wanted to participate in the Crossword Women’s March for at least a week.
Friday contest puzzles have always been created by a small, select group of longtime meta puzzle constructors, all of whom are men. To keep the streak of women’s puzzles going for at least a week, we had to run a puzzle from someone outside the usual group. I’m grateful that Mike gave me the chance to write my first meta contest puzzle. And thanks to Rebecca Falcon for proposing the Crossword Women’s March. If not for her, I wouldn’t have written this puzzle. Thanks also to our loyal WSJ solvers. I hope you enjoy this puzzle!"
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I’m on the beach.
Welcome to the Crossword Contest, Joanne Sullivan.
Joanne’s name was familiar. I remembered the two excellent puzzles she published in the NYT. They are meta-like puzzles which combine wordplay and clever constructions.
No relation, as far as I know.
Welcome to the Crossword Contest, Joanne Sullivan.
Joanne’s name was familiar. I remembered the two excellent puzzles she published in the NYT. They are meta-like puzzles which combine wordplay and clever constructions.
No relation, as far as I know.
Jack Sullivan
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Ashore. Great grid clues. So much more fun when the puzzle requires mental rather than Google gymnastics. Loved the meta.
Hope we see more of her here.
Hope we see more of her here.
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On the shore pretty quickly with this one, after somehow failing to see last week's straightforward solution despite staring straight at it.
I liked this construction, but found the clues for the grid less smooth than what we see in the typical WSJ puzzle. As others have noted, maybe it's just that I'm not used to Joanna's style.
I liked this construction, but found the clues for the grid less smooth than what we see in the typical WSJ puzzle. As others have noted, maybe it's just that I'm not used to Joanna's style.
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I thought the grid was comparable to yesterday's WSJ grid, about a 2/5.
The meta more like a 1.5/5. And a very nice construction - I really liked it.
The meta more like a 1.5/5. And a very nice construction - I really liked it.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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I realized how much I've gotten used to a few meta styles after recently solving several metas by constructors who were new to me. Glad to have another one in that category.
Count me onshore.
Count me onshore.
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Fun and challenging. Great construction. Solved and submitted. On Shore
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grid done. no clue yet on meta. probably need to reprint with better penmenship.
Isaac, I'll have the coconut porter please.
Isaac, I'll have the coconut porter please.
Rufus T. Firefly