"The Play's The Thing" - June 7, 2019

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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BarbaraK wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:43 pm
Deb F wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:21 pm Yikes. Feeling rather lonely hanging with Isaac. Must be gettable after a couple of tough weeks.
Definitely gettable. You’re probably overthinking it. Depending on how much you know about Shakespeare’s plays, you may have to google but just a little.
Barbara - maybe a little for you but for those of us who had a few weeks in high school 50+ years ago, the little was a lot. LOL

But the methodology is basic Gaffney
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Done and done.
If I'm around, I am willing to join the Muggle Zoom room at other times to lend a hand to those in need.
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Nice to be on shore after some time off the grid. Gin and tonic, please? It's never too early for happy hour : ) ) )
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Done Thursday afternoon with extensive help from a certain website-that-shall-not-be-mentioned... extensive help.
Done with the MGWCC this morning... thank goodness this month only has four Fridays...
Beer me!
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Better late than never! Made it to the beach. Great to have toes in the sand. And a further affirmation that I sometimes just want to make it way more difficult than I need to.
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Thanks-you were right, Barbara!
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Bob—correct as always.
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On shore. I have to admit I appreciate the ones that I can solve without beating my brains out, lol.
Didn’t have time for last week’s puzzle but checked out the solution on Crossword Fiend and thought the construction was terrific.
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Nice and easy. Next?
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On shore!
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Holy Iambic Pentameter! I'm on the beach! Love the Bard.

Bruins in 7, Bob.
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On shore, hope there's room for me! No time to even look at last week's grid....May and June are the busiest months in the perennial plant merchandising world! Looks like we may have finally turned the corner into summer here....

Born and raised in MA, Bob, I'm hoping the Bruins can pull it out. With Canada just across the river from Detroit we watch the games on CBC. Earlier this week Don Cherry showed his annual tribute to Bobby Orr.
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Finally back on shore!
Don’t bother me until I’ve had my coffee and done the crossword.
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Safely ashore. Felt good to get it done so quickly in one sitting.
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We are on shore! Feels nice to be dry after months adrift.
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Hmmmm...after some googling I think I see something but not quite certain what to do with it. Gaffneyesque methodology, eh? Keeping Isaac company and hoping for inspiration.
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AyakaTonyCoffman wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:02 am We are on shore! Feels nice to be dry after months adrift.
Welcome to both the shore and the blog site. Good to see you
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Patty wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2019 12:33 pm Hmmmm...after some googling I think I see something but not quite certain what to do with it. Gaffneyesque methodology, eh? Keeping Isaac company and hoping for inspiration.
Keep plugging. You have another 33 hours.

You can do it.
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Good Saturday afternoon. Beadboard work at my son's took a little longer than expected.

We have a mob of 98 on the shore which is growing every minute. Patty is keeping Isaac company but we expect that she will join us soon. She does miss the pretzels that Bunella/bunny brought to the beach with her.


So without further ado (or much ado about nothing), this is the shore crowd

Al
Moi
Wendy
Meg
Tom Wilson (as in Tom Wi)
Laura
Mark L
Chris
Tom S
Sheila
ALS
Jeff S
Bird Lives
leslie
Blair
BarbaraK
Tmart
Frankie
Heidi
scooby
Tony S
Les
oldjudge
Our prizewinning Cindy after 110 weeks
tim1217
ImOnToo
Bill Katz
Jazzvibist - Stu Katz
Beth A
Janet
Ed Strong
Brian Mac
ky-mike
Anita
pddigi
Jeanrosz
joequavis
Jacksull
Ann
MaineMarge
oliviazink
Andrew B
Kay
Orsys
hector
Glyn
Joe R
Tina
Jim and Anita
Doug M
Inca
Jeremy Smith
Nalugirl
Carla
Lucksta
Sean
a3Jay
Fred
gamera13
Matthew
Bill T
Paul
Barry
George
Joseph R
Nino
Harry
pam
Sidney K
Scott M
janet P
Cynthia J
Special Ed
Mary F
31 down
Rita and George
Jennifer
jimmyjam
bun(with one n)ella
Trey and Marion
Eric P
James C
Guy
DBMiller
Gwyneth
Diane
Darryl
John B
natalie
Deb
Commodore
the Thurman8er
Drink til Mt Puzzler
Sue J
Brian
Stukmn
Garrett
and Ayaka and Tony - welcome back after a long sea voyage

Long odds winning the mug but glad to be back on terra firma
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Ashore!
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