"Drawbacks" - October 2, 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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hunkra
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Settling in for a night with Isaac cause I'm too pooped to leave the poop deck. Agreed with others that the grid gave a load of good grief. :)
Channeling Molly Weasley on a good day.
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cherikee
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#42

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On shore!
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Dplass
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#43

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CPJohnson wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 7:45 pm I’ll be the first to say that I am firmly on the boat and have absolutely no clue where to start. I foresee lots of grid-gazing this weekend. And I know so little about the world of art.
Same. I'm in the "this is a meta?!" stage of denial.
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Tina
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#44

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On shore! Tough grid and tough meta! 23A is a new vocabulary word for me. I enjoy learning new words!
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JoeS
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#45

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On shore. 100% after staring blankly for an hour. Presented all my bunny trails to Natasha, and she made the last connection, not so far from where I had ended. Time for more Malbec.
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ImOnToo
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#46

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I see words in the comments like “snap”, “easy”, “quick”.
And I’m so confused that I just asked Gopher for a drink! :?
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LaceyK
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Ashore! Perhaps with the help of an Electric Sunset Blackberry Lemonade Radler. An Art Series offering from Coronado Brewing Company. It sounds better than it actually is, but the can is gorgeous.
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Scott M
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Thanks to BarbaraK for confirming I was on the right shore and showing me how my confusion was out of place.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
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TPS
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Scott Medvetz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:28 pm Thanks to BarbaraK for confirming I was on the right shore and showing me how my confusion was out of place.
I wonder if it’s the same thing I cleared up for 2 people.
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Emmajane
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On shore. Enjoyed the grid and the meta. So clever—and I always learn something from Mr. Shenk.
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meowmiao71
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#51

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Took a while, but I finally got it! Really tough grid this week.
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FrankH
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#52

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On shore.
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BrianMac
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#53

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I am safely on shore. Tough grid, but worth it. Nice meta. :)
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Andrew Bradburn
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#54

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Got it. Like many have mentioned before me, grid was harder than the meta.
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BarbaraK
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TPS wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:30 pm
Scott Medvetz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:28 pm Thanks to BarbaraK for confirming I was on the right shore and showing me how my confusion was out of place.
I wonder if it’s the same thing I cleared up for 2 people.
Probably.
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Joepickett
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#56

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Did the tough grid last night but then stopped.
This morning I saw the meta right away.
I'm using that method from now on.
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Joe
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After an incredibly futile past few weeks, I am on shore. It's been so long, I don't remember my way around. I'm just going to pour a little something extra in my magic coffee.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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mheberlingx100
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On shore with a tiny bit of trepidation. Could be I had a mistake in the grid.

It's 8:30 am, so coffee will be the celebratory beverage.
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KayW
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#59

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Another masterpiece from Mike!

Onshore this morning after spending much of yesterday down what I bet will be a very well-worn rabbit hole this weekend.
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mheberlingx100
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mheberlingx100 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:31 am On shore with a tiny bit of trepidation. Could be I had a mistake in the grid.

It's 8:30 am, so coffee will be the celebratory beverage.
Trepidation eliminated. On shore 100%.
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