"Sound Off" - May 29, 2020

[TMart]

On shore, after getting back from the Jersey shore. Another good one from Mike. Beer me!

[Alan H]

done

[Devilbunny]

With Isaac for the time being. Oh well, it was fun getting it quickly two weeks in a row.

Guess I'll take a look later, maybe in the morning. Several possibilities occur.

[ChrisKochmanski]

On shore, safely distanced.

Good one!

[damefox]

Ashore. Stared for an hour, got nowhere, took a break, came back and it finally started to dawn on me.

[dudeski]

Ashore mates

[Bill S]

On shore. Beer time!

[SewYoung]

Got it ... but I was seeing absolutely nothing for a while there! Clever one, Mike!

I'm still at that "seeing absolutely nothing" stage. Hope to join you soon. Will put it aside and look at it again later.

[CPJohnson]

Declaring myself on shore, earlier than usual.

[Bob cruise director]

I finally got time to look at the completed grid. Good contest Mike. I am on shore. It will be crowded but not mobbed like last week

p.s. In sympathy for all the brides who have had their wedding plans for the summer trashed (including my cousin), I will be putting up wedding cakes as my avatar for the next several weeks.

[Dplass]

I'm at the "What? Is this a meta?" stage.

[Bird Lives]

I liked this one -- the idea and the execution. I toyed with the idea of doing the BarbaraK thing of writing my comment using the mechanism in the puzzle, but 1) it would probably be too much of a spoiler, and 2) I couldn't come up with anything, which makes me appreciate MIke's cleverness all the more.

I'd guess that the beach won't be as crowded as it was last week.

[Dplass]

I liked this one -- the idea and the execution. I toyed with the idea of doing the BarbaraK thing of writing my comment using the mechanism in the puzzle, but 1) it would probably be too much of a spoiler, and 2) I couldn't come up with anything, which makes me appreciate MIke's cleverness all the more.

I'd guess that the beach won't be as crowded as it was last week.

A-CHA! So there *is* a mechanism!

[MMac]

Ashore (phew). Excellent creative puzzle.

[TPS]

I'd guess that the beach won't be as crowded as it was last week.

I’m guessing that unless there are a lot of nudges - it will be less crowded that Adobe or Richard III.

[Jeff S]

On shore. Didn't see anything at first, but then a closer look revealed something that led me to the tiki bar. A three-week mini streak!

[Drysdale]

On the beach, it's Miller time for me. From no clue to certainty in 3 minutes.

[RDaleHall]

Nice. Nice. Nice. On shore after a short misguided swim. Puzzle grid a little demanding, and then the payoff for the meta was outstanding. Loved it.

[TPS]

On the beach, it's Miller time for me.

I can see a lot of possible outcomes for this puzzle https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/982e9361- ... DTzzf.copy

[michaelm]

On shore.
After a few months here, I really do look forward to the puzzle, the AHA and the weekend community. Fun even without an AHA until Monday morning. Best of luck everyone!