"You Need Glasses" - August 14, 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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Beth Tyrpin wrote: โ†‘Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:02 pm๐Ÿ๐Ÿน
At that size, your island looked like a couch on the beach. :)
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Having a cocktail with Tattoo and Mr. Roarke on the shore!
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On a couch on the beach!
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On the beach, with less than the usual amount of staring stupidly.
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On the beach! ๐Ÿ– ๐Ÿท

Enjoyed it!
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On shore! That was fun. I've never had 36D - maybe I'll try it one day. But today I think I'll have [INSERT META ANSWER HERE]
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Glad to be back on the beach. Guinness, please!

Back to the home-made, fresh pasta!
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Wow, super-tough grid! But any hard feelings quickly evaporated when I figured out the gorgeous meta.
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Ashore. Phew.
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On shore after spending too many weeks with Isaac...sangria please!
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Got nothing.
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Onshore and thirsty (and starting a new streak!), but it's a little early for cocktails here on the West Coast.
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Ashore. Very clever Matt!
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Done. i am from 13D (both clue and answer), so i'd better win the mug this week! It will make up for foreigners having zero percent chance of getting last week's answer right (i know, i should just "move beyond it" and not be bitter).
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On the an appropriate beach with an appropriate drink. Cheers, everyone.
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Rowed ashore after struggling with the grid, especially that southeast corner
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Dplass wrote: โ†‘Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:26 pm I can't finish this grid because 36D is a nonsensical clue. :-P
Actually, it makes perfect sense. Spell check it.
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KayW wrote: โ†‘Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:29 pm On shore! That was fun. I've never had 36D - maybe I'll try it one day. But today I think I'll have [INSERT META ANSWER HERE]
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Dom checks in to say he's on shore. I have done the grid but would like to finish up at work before taking a real crack at the meta.
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On shore! Made it on the second page.
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