"Hitting the High Notes" January 5, 2024

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Ashore with a nudge from a Zoomer. Thanks! ⛱️
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I did the grid yesterday. Still some time for me to hit the high notes!
So far I'm all about the bass, no treble!
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I like to try and make the meta harder than it needs to be. Nudge from a friend helped confirm my idea and simplify enough to make it ashore! All the pieces are right where you’d think they’d be. G&T please.
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Twice through the grid, nothing but ??s. Went back to the basic solving steps and had a classic aha moment.

I am now ashore.

What to do next? My doc wants me to go on an alcohol fast due to some new pills she put me on.

So what do I do?

I get a glass of cabernet quickly! Surely that's what she meant, right?
Good luck to all for a successful solve. If you see that I'm ashore - rare occasion of late - message me if you'd like a nudge. Be sure to include your progress so I can know better how to assist.

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#105

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Ashore with a leg up on the competition!
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"To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom" Ralph Waldo Emerson
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#106

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Joe Ross wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:34 pm
hoover wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:05 pm
MikeyG wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 5:13 pm I just had an epiphany while on my walk.
You're a couple days early for that.
Post of the year.
As long as you came bearing gifts
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#107

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Stuck aboard ship.
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Adajeo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:34 pm
Joe Ross wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:34 pm
hoover wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 6:05 pm

You're a couple days early for that.
Post of the year.
As long as you came bearing gifts
Dibs on myrrh.
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On shore- after striking some sour high notes.
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#110

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Almost missed the zoom room, but despite my tardiness, they tossed me just the nudge I needed.
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Ashore.

Haven't read the comments yet, but I'm guessing that, compared to last week, there will be a number on shore who felt good they didn't have to Rho to shore and order a Chi cocktail from the tiki bar (which won't taste good if you just Eta Pi).

I know, I know... You're all going, "Psi..."
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#112

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🏝on shore🏝 finally saw it after overthinking it and chasing many notable rabbits ! Think I’ll have a Margarita!
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#113

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Ashore with assist from attending the Zoom session. Reminds me of another loss I took last year.
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#114

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Ashore again. Hopefully on the right island this time. Zoom clue helped tremendously. Barkeep, pour me a Nesquick!
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#115

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I'm with Isaac, but who Knows? It's only Friday. It could happen.
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#116

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Ashore with a nudge!
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#117

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Lost at sea, which is aggravating because I've been playing 68A all my life.
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#118

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Isaac, put another on my tab.

EDIT: The mechanism literally came to my partner in his sleep. On shore!
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VanVeen wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:28 pm Any other musicians here find themselves overthinking this? Finally got it, but only after realizing the puzzle doesn't require knowledge of 17th century part-writing rules. Hope that's not a spoiler.
Absolutely! I mean, it can't possibly be relevant that *** and *** are ***s, especially since *** isn't.

I, on the other hand, have not yet quit overthinking. Still not seeing it.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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Ashore thanks to the friendly souls on Zoom. Apparently my rabbit was interesting...

But oh so stupid.
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