"Back To The Start" January 19, 2024

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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Franky_T
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Got it.
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jimbo1
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#242

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Forgot to report on Saturday.
Snuck a drink anyway
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Notbitter
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Onshore.
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Henry Paul
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We are ashore!
Had an inkling of an idea yesterday, but it wasn't working. Looked at it again this evening and voila! (Had to back into one of the items).

We may fall off our dry January wagon and enjoy a nice Côtes du Rhône with our stew tonight...

Safe weekend to all.
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Secret Adversary
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Solved! Very satisfying to get two good metas in a row, last week and this week.
Happy to provide nudges if you see that I have solved.
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PhantomPhan
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On shore and loving this week's puzzle! Bravo.
...Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier...

If you see I'm ashore and need a nudge, feel free to message me.
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Colin
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#247

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I don’t think I’ll win,
But I’m ashore - what a din!
Drink? Tonic and gin.
One world. One planet. One future.
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Collegetowngirl
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On the ship. Feels like we’re finally on the right trail but no ideas yet for the next step.
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Damaged
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Colin wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:49 pm I don’t think I’ll win,
But I’m ashore - what a din!
Drink? Tonic and gin.
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Jarrod
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#250

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Ashore.
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newbymar
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On the shore. It's a little cold here on the shore...21 degrees and snowy
Mary Milani Newby
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Powers2020
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On the freezing cold shore! This ain't North Carolina weather! Hot Toddy please!
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Bob cruise director
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Good afternoon muggles

A slow but steady progression to the shore has us with one muggle keeping Isaac in business for now and 217 on the shore.

And don't forget the Last Call zoom session tonight at 8 pm using the link at the top of the page.

New to the shore since yesterday are

HunterX
Commodore
cheekumbaldy
Gman
jimbo1
Franky_T
Toby
BetterMonday
PQ63
DannyWalter
Notbitter
Steve_S
LuscombeDriver
Secret Adversary
Henry Paul
PhantomPhan
Colin
newbymar


Good luck winning the mug and stay warm
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
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dpl11
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Ashore.
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KscX
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Ashore. A nice solve for when you are feeling a little lazy.
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ReB
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Ashore after a late start. Early aha moment made this a pleasant stroll down the block (or rather what would be usually, but not this week with the persistent snow and ice and dagger icicles).
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Jeremy Smith
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Ashore since Friday, but forgot to post. Probably a little sluggish due to our unseasonably cold weather.
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JeffS
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Ashore.
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aaugusti
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#259

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Made it ashore during halftime of the Lions game. Really need them to play better the second half.
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HunterX
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ReB wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:46 pm Ashore after a late start. Early aha moment made this a pleasant stroll down the block (or rather what would be usually, but not this week with the persistent snow and ice and dagger icicles).

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I'll see your icicle daggers and raise them. The following is from the deck of our condo in Val Thorens, France, from whence I just returned. Most of the big icicles are gone in this photo. But there are a couple good ones left (both as in "remaining" and as in "on the left").

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