"Line of Work" - April 17, 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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TomAndDenise wrote: Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:20 am Denise and I got ashore for the first time today -- heaps of fun.
More new muggles. Congratulations on your first shore trip and many more.
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Had to jump in. Today is our 45th anniversary. Yikes!
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Finally had a chance to sit down and work on this one. I found the grid to be harder than the meta. Lots of names I didn’t recognize this week.

Anyway, I am on shore!
Don’t bother me until I’ve had my coffee and done the crossword.
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On shore!!! Needed to look with fresh caffeinated eyes. Have a great Sunday, everyone.
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No longer addlepated. I'm on shore. Nice "aha" this week.
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Caffeinated eyes indeed on a Sunday morning! Ashore!
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All we have right now are these backyard rabbits.
All we have right now are these backyard rabbits.
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Unless something unravels for me soon, it’s looking as though this just isn’t my week. Still trying for a bit longer.
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Still at the bar with Isaac. Switched to coffee this morning. Maybe the caffeine will help!
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On shore with deep gratitude to a friend who towed us to shore. We won't submit to wsj but we are very happy to be on the beach among friends celebrating this wonderful community (with appropriate distancing.)
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On shore. Liked it.
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On the shore! I felt this was more difficult than 2 stars; proud of myself for making it to the beach!
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Trying for a personal 'triple play' this weekend: all three wsj number puzzles, the meta, and this week's cryptic. The first two are done; cryptics have always eluded me, but have parts of this one pinned down. Cheers!

Update - starting to look like Tinkers to Evers to...
NO CHANCE! Cryptics are just beyond my lateral thinking capabilities. "A man's got to know his limitations."

Stay safe & healthy!
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'tis... A lovely day for a Guinness!
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I thought I had checked in from shore, but seeing I'm not on the tally, I guess not.
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Not seeing it but hoping for post enlightenment!
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This one fell pretty quickly. Now on to MWGCC.
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Good Sunday morning muggles

First a welcome to our five newest muggles: Annabelle, Steve1963, hissongle, tigerfly222 and TomandDenise. Our clan is getting bigger and bigger with is great.

We have 7 on the ship with Isaac and 139 on the shore. Good thing we have a very long shore.

Joining the ship company since yesterday are
LaceyK
Susan G
Patty
and Susan H

and making their way to the beach are
tonyrobots
rexthree
rolias
Matthew M
spotter
Peter L
Janet P
Annabelle
Steve1963
DaveWa
Doug M
hissongle
tigerfly222
Tom and Denise
Stukmn
LittleGood
Frenchy
diplomat
Jim and Anita
Inca
Doug C
and Guy L

Good luck to all winning the mug
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On shore, as of last night. Keeping 6' away from the rest of the gang, but having fun nonetheless.
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Finally left the bar and swam ashore. This was a Kas 3 not a 2 star! Now off for a nice long solitary walk...
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Quick check-in to report I'm relaxing on the beach, but admiring the mulch-spreading, painting, and garage door replacing that is going on.
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