"Head Count" - June 12, 2020

[Bob cruise director]

Marion and I are definitely on shore again!! She started rowing in the right direction, found the sand, hit me with the oar, and tada - I got there as well. Feels good to be relaxing and not thinking about cable news!!

Luck to all the muggles crowd........let's get one!

This seems to be a trend. Same thing with Jim and Anita. She does all the heavy rowing to get to the shore.

[MaineMarge]

Avast ye landlubbers! Make a 6’ space on the sand for me. Finally I’ve gotten my head screwed on straight, so I’m headed on in to shore.
I absolutely loved the grid, though it required some researching for sure. Many smiling AHA’s along the way at Mike’s cleverness there.
There’s certainly a good head on that guy’s shoulders.

[Djquimby]

On shore

[Janet]

I did the grid on Thursday evening, and just discovered the mechanism this morning. Add me to the on-shore head count!

[Joe Ross]

Like most, I found the grid more difficult. Nothing jumped out at me (like the Monty Python bunny) re the meta as of yet, so propping up the bar on deck.

Sir Boris won't be solving this week's meta, I'm afraid.

[Guy]

Ashore!

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday morning muggles

We have two new muggles this week: C=64 and Davesteve bringing our happy family to 688.

And interesting challenge from Mr. Shenk but we have 81 muggles on the shore and 8 on the ship with Isaac.

Our ship's contingent is:
scooby
Flamel616 ladybird
Homer
cbarbee002
Cynthia J
EVJ and Davesteve

Our shore crew was led off by our gracious site moderator
Brian Mac
and keeping him company are
Josh
Beth A
higgysue
Wendy
Mike H
Tmart
gdshort
steveb
Bird Lives
Barbara K
Scott M
ky-mike
gamera13
TPS
Eric P
Hector
Fkelly
Cindy
Meg
mark L
oldjudge
tina
les
littleGood
laura M
Joepickett
MileHighSolver
David K
Beth T
Schmeel
boharr
Chris
stmv
yourpalsal
Jeff S
Wdunbar
janetP
Rita and George
Kris
Al
seans
femullen
ReB
damefox
Joe R
Jim and Anita (really Anita towing Jim)
Tom Wilson
paige11
Toby
dplass
anjhinz
tim1217
Kay
spotter
elementary
SusieG
Beth C
Your humble cruise director
tonyrobots
Jud
JoJoRabbit
Richard
CallMeshane
NuYear68
Heidi
Geezer
Lancangah
fstadler
steroto
laceyK
Trey and Marion (or Marion dragging Trey - seems to be a trend here)
JRS51
DBMiller
natalie
Teeje92
C=64
MaineMarge
djquimby
Janet
and Guy

And finally, while I was buried deep in one rabbit hole, I inadvertently posted a spoiler which has since been removed. Thanks to those pointing it out. For those who missed it, all will be explained on Monday

[FrankieHeck]

Still working on this one...it could be my streak breaker. I've found lots of knee-deep rabbit holes and an overly simplistic answer, but that's it. I can't believe I missed Bob's spoiler!

[Dplass]

Good Saturday morning muggles

We have two new muggles this week: C=64 and Davesteve bringing our happy family to 688.

And interesting challenge from Mr. Shenk but we have 81 muggles on the shore and 8 on the ship with Isaac.

Our ship's contingent is:
scooby
Flamel616 ladybird
Homer
cbarbee002
Cynthia J
EVJ and Davesteve

Our shore crew was led off by our gracious site moderator

***
dplass

***

And finally, while I was buried deep in one rabbit hole, I inadvertently posted a spoiler which has since been removed. Thanks to those pointing it out. For those who missed it, all will be explained on Monday

I'm not quite ashore as I'm not submitting due to the huge hint required to propel me. Count me in a dinghy with a bottle.

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday morning muggles

We have two new muggles this week: C=64 and Davesteve bringing our happy family to 688.

And interesting challenge from Mr. Shenk but we have 81 muggles on the shore and 8 on the ship with Isaac.

Our ship's contingent is:
scooby
Flamel616 ladybird
Homer
cbarbee002
Cynthia J
EVJ and Davesteve

Our shore crew was led off by our gracious site moderator

***
dplass

***

And finally, while I was buried deep in one rabbit hole, I inadvertently posted a spoiler which has since been removed. Thanks to those pointing it out. For those who missed it, all will be explained on Monday

I'm not quite ashore as I'm not submitting due to the huge hint required to propel me. Count me in a dinghy with a bottle.

I should create a category for those who are not quite on the ship but not quite on the shore either.

[Joe Ross]

I should create a category for those who are not quite on the ship but not quite on the shore either.

SOTDOTB?

Sitting on the dock of the bay?

[Joe Ross]

...or SDB, for short & inline with LAS, KAS_?

[DrTom]

Well there's a fine kettle of fish. I am once again at the rather unpleasant juncture of having both the WSJCC and MGWCC grids done and that is where it ends. I saw the tile, it rang a bell, I checked it out - nothing. I thought, "wait a minute, I think I know what he means", checked it out, nothing. I'm sure this is a function of perhaps too much on my mind and that if I come back later it will pop up, but if not then so be it.

[DrTom]

...or SDB, for short & inline with LAS, KAS_?

And it could also stand for So Darned Blind, which is what many of us feel when we see the answer, or what we feel when we CAN"T.

[Joe Ross]

And it could also stand for So Darned Blind, which is what many of us feel when we see the answer, or what we feel when we CAN"T.

What is this "Darned" of which you speak?!?

[Dplass]

Well there's a fine kettle of fish. I am once again at the rather unpleasant juncture of having both the WSJCC and MGWCC grids done and that is where it ends. I saw the tile, it rang a bell, I checked it out - nothing. I thought, "wait a minute, I think I know what he means", checked it out, nothing. I'm sure this is a function of perhaps too much on my mind and that if I come back later it will pop up, but if not then so be it.

Welcome to my almost every week. If I don't see it immediately there's no way I'll ever get it.

[Homer Buckle]

At last ashore! Now I can enjoy the rest of the weekend.

[oldjudge]

Still working on this one...it could be my streak breaker. I've found lots of knee-deep rabbit holes and an overly simplistic answer, but that's it. I can't believe I missed Bob's spoiler!

In prison you can get shanked. In crosswords you can get Shenked. Don’t get Shenked (or shanked).

[EdStrong]

Count me in - headed to the shore. Good one!

[JordanianTomlinson]

Finally paddled onto shore after some difficulty. Nothing better after a long swim than a White Russian (The Dude abides).