"King Me!" - April 30, 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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On shore. Liked it and reminded me of some past as well. Using an app to see what mixes well together with some bottle remnants. Looks like a Tito-Rita will be coming up.
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The grid is killing me. I fear I'll be keeping Isaac company for a while.
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flyingMoose wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:17 pm
Wendy Walker wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:30 pm Wow, I had to do some serious remedial work before I got this one!
Wendy, you have a (kinda old by now) PM.
Received and replied. Thank you for the reminder!
WLW.
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gdshort wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:37 pm Got this fast. Particularly liked 7D
My first reaction to "kips" was that it's the British slang for "naps"! I kinda liked the clue for 49D -- d'ya think it was meant for us?!
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On shore! I thought this was very well done. And I think I see the bow others are seeing - it can’t be a coincidence, right?

Week 1 from Matt tomorrow, and at the risk of tempting fate I hope some other metas post so we don’t run out of them for the weekend.

And speaking of the weekend...enjoy!
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Nice puzzle. Good to be on shore again.
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Grid killed me - I almost never have to cheat on WSJ grids. This one I could only get 25% of the gird. I won't submit this week and may not even try the meta. Very frustrating puzzle.
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LesY wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:02 pm Week 1 from Matt tomorrow, and at the risk of tempting fate I hope some other metas post so we don’t run out of them for the weekend.

And speaking of the weekend...enjoy!
Whoa...I was thinking it was Week 4 coming up, and was thinking that I'd never be able to get it, the way my brain has been (not) working. What a relief! So tomorrow is...May?!
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Eris, the goddess of discord and confusion, will not be pleased.
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Ashore & submitted.

Here's to good friends, tonight is kinda special.
The beer we'll pour must say something more, not less.
So tonight, tonight, let us drink Guinness
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You had me at “Here’s”
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FrankieHeck wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:12 pm So tomorrow is...May?!
Yes. 2020, I believe, but I can't be sure.
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FrankieHeck wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:45 pm Good golly goodness, that took me longer than it should have. On shore, but I think I'll head to the coffee bar.
You watch your phraseology, young lady! Side trivia: That is a quote (paraphrased) from...?
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On the beach at Kings Island. I'll have a Schoenling Little Kings Cream Ale please! Great puzzle.
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The Music Man?
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On shore
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Well I thought I had a methodology based on the hint in the gird but it went no where. I will be with Issac for a while which I guess is fine having made it safely ashore the past 3 weeks.
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bigmelr1180 wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:32 pm grid finished, but can't think of any angle to go at. One day i'll be as smart as you guys! anyone want to tutor a newbie please feel free to message.
Keep at it until Sunday. If you’re still floundering, message me. It’s more fun if you get yourself.
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Al Sisti wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 pm
FrankieHeck wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:45 pm Good golly goodness, that took me longer than it should have. On shore, but I think I'll head to the coffee bar.
You watch your phraseology, young lady! Side trivia: That is a quote (paraphrased) from...?
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Message: take your time; some of these things can take a LONG time, even for experienced solvers. This is not a very easy one, so people will "find shore" through Sunday night, guaranteed. Just keep looking for curious, interesting things in the clues, grid, title, and prompt.

If you are still at wits' end on Sunday, or whenever you run out of time to spend on this, then solicit a nudge.
bigmelr1180 wrote: Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:32 pm grid finished, but can't think of any angle to go at. One day i'll be as smart as you guys! anyone want to tutor a newbie please feel free to message.
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