" WE’LL BE BACK SHORTLY" January 26, 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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flamingbear
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#201

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Haven't been around much and was coming here for a clue, but I'm on the shore.
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jimbo1
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#202

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Had help pushing off from the ship
Other than that cruised to the Beach
An Old Fashioned will do just fine.
Maybe two.
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CopperRiver
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#203

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Took a break from Thursday’s failed attempts and just got time to check it again. My initial thought was correct. I needed to apply in a different manner. On shore! Good puzzle.
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Secret Adversary
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#204

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Made it to shore! Nice puzzle.
Happy to provide nudges if you see that I have solved.
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#205

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Sure is quiet out here on the sea. Engines have stopped. Going nowhere. But there is a bottle of red handy, and I think I'll go have a consultation.
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TeamDoubleTow
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#206

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Thanks to a very kind nudge we are now on shore! Definitely did NOT see this for a very VERY LONG time. Thanks very much to the nudger!
Team DoubleTow=Ali (who posts here) & Alex
with occasional assistance from son
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#207

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On shore thanks to Mr. LadyBird's observant eye. We already enjoyed some sangria at a tapas restaurant--making the most of Restaurant Week in Chicagoland.
bread-girl
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#208

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On the shore!
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#209

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Home from a week on the floating Petri dish.
Grid done but my fauxitos did nothing to help me solve this baby while onboard.
Will soldier on safely and quietly from good old home!
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
Collegetowngirl
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#210

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On the beach yay!! Had been glancing at it off and on all day. Then decided to focus on it instead of my usual bedtime book and the answer jumped out. Happy to be in the beach two weeks in a row!
Bulrich
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#211

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On the beach. Just curious. How many people here have actually won a mug?
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#212

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Bulrich wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:49 am On the beach. Just curious. How many people here have actually won a mug?
Not me, but then I'm kind of a newbie. I've only submitted a little over 300 correct contest entries. Maybe this week will be the one!
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#213

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And just like that...ashore!
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#214

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Ashore!
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KayW
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steveb wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:24 am
Bulrich wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:49 am On the beach. Just curious. How many people here have actually won a mug?
Not me, but then I'm kind of a newbie. I've only submitted a little over 300 correct contest entries. Maybe this week will be the one!
Me neither, and I’ve been submitting since the very first WSJCC 😖 Some of our luckier members have posted here
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#216

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Literally on the beach, in Cascais, Portugal.
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CPJohnson
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KayW wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:54 am
steveb wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:24 am
Bulrich wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:49 am On the beach. Just curious. How many people here have actually won a mug?
Not me, but then I'm kind of a newbie. I've only submitted a little over 300 correct contest entries. Maybe this week will be the one!
Me neither, and I’ve been submitting since the very first WSJCC 😖 Some of our luckier members have posted here
Considering the number of People Who Like to Count Things in this group.....surely someone has a list of mug-winners among the muggles!
Cynthia
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Joe Ross
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#218

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CPJohnson wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:51 am
KayW wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:54 am
steveb wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:24 am

Not me, but then I'm kind of a newbie. I've only submitted a little over 300 correct contest entries. Maybe this week will be the one!
Me neither, and I’ve been submitting since the very first WSJCC 😖 Some of our luckier members have posted here
Considering the number of People Who Like to Count Things in this group.....surely someone has a list of mug-winners among the muggles!
I think we should task the tallying to @ky-mike, whose family has won three.
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Colin
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#219

Post by Colin »

Upgrading HVAC.
Probably have to stay back,
Onboard with Isaac!
One world. One planet. One future.
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HunterX
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#220

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Forgot to post Friday night: Ashore.

Daughter saw the metanism pretty quickly. It took me a couple of minutes. But I would probably put it in the easy category.

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