"Group Outings" - September 18, 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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Begbie wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:21 pm And thanks to the life preserver tossed by a couple of muggles, I am now on shore. Kicking myself for not having grasped it, but grateful for the nudge and for the chance to enjoy the beach! Cheers!
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cherikee wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:57 pm I'm still lost - if anyone could give me a nudge, I'd appreciate it.
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cherikee wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:57 pm I'm still lost - if anyone could give me a nudge, I'd appreciate it.
I got a little help and am now on shore, but mug ineligible...

I let myself get a little thrown off by how easy everyone was saying this was... I was headed down the right path early, but turned around when it didn't immediately produce results. There's probably a lesson in that...
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I’ve had someone tell me I’m in all rabbit holes and gave a little lead to a path but still nada. I would appreciate another nudge. Maybe a harder kick?
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Looking forward to the reveal. I've submitted, but if I've got it the mechanism is not up to Patrick Berry level of ingenuity. So I'm probably wrong.
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halseymac wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:12 pm This Tarheel got past the Shark's Offering and made it to shore! Good grid and really liked the Meta!
I'm a Tarheel too! (Albeit displaced/living in yankeeland...
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Rabbits, rabbits everywhere!
But not a Meta clue.
I sit and stare, and sit and stare,
My brain's turning to goo.
I feel like I should get this one,
The posters say it's true.
But Isaac's bar is where I sit,
Confused, and drunk, and blue.
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KscX wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:49 pm I’ve had someone tell me I’m in all rabbit holes and gave a little lead to a path but still nada. I would appreciate another nudge. Maybe a harder kick?
I keep trying to PM you but I’m not sure it’s working, as when I check “Sent Items” it doesn’t show. Feel free to PM me and maybe responding to you will allow me to exchange PMs.
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pddigi wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:47 pm I keep trying to PM you but I’m not sure it’s working, as when I check “Sent Items” it doesn’t show. Feel free to PM me and maybe responding to you will allow me to exchange PMs.
Until a message is read, it sits in your Outbox folder.
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I think I'll be staying on ship tonight. There's a good band and buffet.
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Joe Ross wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:51 pm
pddigi wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:47 pm I keep trying to PM you but I’m not sure it’s working, as when I check “Sent Items” it doesn’t show. Feel free to PM me and maybe responding to you will allow me to exchange PMs.
Until a message is read, it sits in your Outbox folder.
Thanks for that - and all this time I thought it was me!
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On shore. Left it to Sun night to do the puzzle but fortunately I saw the path and able to get to the bar before last call. Beer me!
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Straggling on shore in the just before they close the tiki bar. I’d like a hot chocolate on this chilly evening, please.
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Eek. I forgot to say I'm on shore. I'm pretty sunburnt by now.
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I'm on shore. With help. No mug. Adding to my tool bag. Thank you to all my helpers!
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KscX wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2020 9:36 pm I'm on shore. With help. No mug. Adding to my tool bag. Thank you to all my helpers!
And I'll add: I think the rabbit holes on this one were intentional! Pooh.
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Our final report is during halftime so it will be brief.

I want to thank all those who got more than a gentle nudge for acknowledging that they won't be sending in the answer even though we count them on shore.

Our final count is 13 on the ship and 155 on the shore.

Since lunch the bar has filled up with
nkumar
Jennifer
and Kas - and it most likely will be a Kas 4

making it to shore are
Guy L
Carla
Scott M
Burak
copperriver
flamingbear
Doug C
hector
martin
KxcX
Notbitter
LizandBritta
Begbie
and cherikee

Good luck to all winning the mug
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Ashore! Phew.
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Wait!! SAVED!!! And with the 11th-hour shift from a Kas 4 to a Kas 3...TO THE BEACH I GO!!! Woot!
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Well, I’ve been staring at the grid all weekend, not even seeing any rabbits, so count me as ship-bound barring a revelation in the next 57 minutes.
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