"Alternatives" - May 31, 2019

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"Alternatives" - May 31, 2019

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by Mike Shenk.

The answer to this week’s contest crossword is a native of a certain place.

Have fun and good luck on winning the mug!
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On shore -- Guinness me please!
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My printer ran out of ink, so my whole routine is out the window. :(

I might be able to pull this one off on the computer, but what about tomorrow? :shock:
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I waved at Isaac as I swam to shore. I’m hoping tomorrow's week 5 MGWCC will not be too painful.
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Solved! Nice one, Mike.
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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On shore, freeing me up to enjoy a sunny day ... if the storm-pelted Northeast allows for one this weekend. Take care, all. (And Al, whose choice of quaff is admirable. There's nothing prettier on Earth than a well-poured Guinness.)
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On shore. Loads of time for week 5 (as if it will help)

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Solved! I am definitely getting the hang of these things. And now ready, with some trepidation, for a week 5 MGWCC.
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On shore. Classic Shenk.
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On shore, no printing necessary.
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Also on shore. Another fun meta.
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Solved! Learned a lot solving this one!
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Ashore. One of my fastest ever. Usually have a lot of trouble with Mike.
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I was sure it was going to be the other way round, wound up with a very strange "word," made the quick correction, and waded ashore.
(And it's always nice to see my ancestor in the grid despite his superfluous letter.)
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On shore! I predict a very crowded beach this weekend! (Heidi)
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Made it! Happy to be on shore after being on the road last weekend. I did make an unsuccessful half-hearted attempt after the deadline.
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I’m in awe of how fast you speed demons fill in the grid. I had to give up and look several names up to finish. Then I had to look more things up for the meta.
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Bird Lives wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 5:05 pm I was sure it was going to be the other way round, wound up with a very strange "word," made the quick correction, and waded ashore.
(And it's always nice to see my ancestor in the grid despite his superfluous letter.)
I did the same thing and came up with a very odd nationality at first. Sounded perhaps like someone from another planet. Then I looked again and everything became clear.
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On shore, with some help from google.

Also googled the weird word, just to be sure it wasn’t something relevant that I didn’t know about.
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Shoulda gotten last week's but didn't, breaking a 7-week streak. This week, I'm back on shore!
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