"Just A Step More" - October 23, 2020
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Solved the grid fairly easily and am on the ship. Pleasantly surprised to not see a bunch of "the shore will be crowded!" posts at this point on a Friday. Just means I don't need to feel bad as I struggle with this for the next few days...
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Still looking for Step 1
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
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I set this on aside for a few minutes to focus on MGWCC, but may be coming back soon as I am not seeing anything there, either.
Gotta start early if you are going to drink all day.
Gotta start early if you are going to drink all day.
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Time to concede this one and look forward to Big Ten football starting this weekend! Appears from the comments that it will not be one that I will feel should have been solved after seeing the answer Sunday night.
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been going around and around with the numbers in parenthesis. still not finding anything. sigh.
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After last week's WSJCC I decided to give up on doing meta puzzles altogether.
But this week doing the grid for this puzzle the first step of the meta jumped off the page at me. The next step - not at all and since I am not doing them anymore I am fine with that.
But - if anyone decides they would like the first step I am happy to give it to them.
But this week doing the grid for this puzzle the first step of the meta jumped off the page at me. The next step - not at all and since I am not doing them anymore I am fine with that.
But - if anyone decides they would like the first step I am happy to give it to them.
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Been swimming after too many red herrings today. Will try again tomorrow, perhaps pickled.
Wir sind zu früh alt und zu spät schlau.
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At the bar for now.
Chasing rabbits is hard work.
Refreshment needed.
Chasing rabbits is hard work.
Refreshment needed.
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A slow but ultimately satisfying solve. I looked at it intently following work yesterday and after completing the grid. This morning brought a new insight but not the answer. This afternoon I found it and paddled to shore. Shortly I will be constructing a dry Martini with which to celebrate. On with the weekend! And thanks again, Matt Gaffney, for the challenge!
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Metas are a hard habit to break. I predict - and I hope - you’ll keep at it.TPS wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 2:05 pm After last week's WSJCC I decided to give up on doing meta puzzles altogether.
But this week doing the grid for this puzzle the first step of the meta jumped off the page at me. The next step - not at all and since I am not doing them anymore I am fine with that.
But - if anyone decides they would like the first step I am happy to give it to them.
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Ruh roh. Just learned that I answered too soon. I may have been on shore -- but now I'm being dragged back to the boat.ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:17 pm Ah, the simple pleasures ... toes in sand, cocktail in hand ...
Thoroughly enjoyed this one.
Great puzzle, though.
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Either way, ship or shore, welcome to the gang.
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Don't worry about the shore being crowded. We still don't have 20 on the shore. The crowded ship is another issue. We are flying in extra booze and ice as it looks like we will need it.
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Let me know if you want any chipmunks to nosh on those bulbs all winter. We have extras = a lot of themMaineMarge wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:07 pm I’ve completed step one of this meta: claimed my weekend seat with Isaac early before the bar overflows to the Lido deck.
In real life I’ll be planting spring bulbs near these garden steps hoping for inspiration. Also hoping there aren’t this many steps to the meta.
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Marauding chipmunks, armies of raccoons taking over the White House... COVID has given critters an opportunity to take back their land!Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:34 pmLet me know if you want any chipmunks to nosh on those bulbs all winter. We have extras = a lot of themMaineMarge wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:07 pm I’ve completed step one of this meta: claimed my weekend seat with Isaac early before the bar overflows to the Lido deck.
In real life I’ll be planting spring bulbs near these garden steps hoping for inspiration. Also hoping there aren’t this many steps to the meta.
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Channeling Molly Weasley on a good day.
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On shore. A tough one for me. No submission, but I hope no one will mind if I show up at the Tiki bar for a drink...or two.
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Definitely headed to talk to Isaac for a Friday night cocktail. No way to shore for me yet!