"You Need Glasses" - August 14, 2020

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"You Need Glasses" - August 14, 2020

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This week's contest is titled "You Need Glasses" by Matt Gaffney

The answer to this week's crossword is a liqueur.

I'll drink to that.

Good luck to all getting the grid and the meta
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Got it.

I tend to think this could "easily" have been made more difficult & interesting, but I don't mind having my afternoon free.
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On shore! Fun puzzle!

Has anyone checked out the Perseid meteor shower? We had a semi-clear night last night and I was able to see 7 shooting stars in one hour of watching.
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Hector wrote: โ†‘Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:18 pm Got it.

I tend to think this could "easily" have been made more difficult & interesting, but I don't mind having my afternoon free.
Agreed. Now for that can of beer I bought with my pizza at 12:59PM PDT!
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I can't finish this grid because 36D is a nonsensical clue. :-P
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On shore... Guinness me please!
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On shore!
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On shore! Cute one Matt!
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Dplass wrote: โ†‘Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:26 pm I can't finish this grid because 36D is a nonsensical clue. :-P
You have to be of a certain age to remember that horrible stuff.
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Very cool puzzle*
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On shore. Fun one, but I won't have one of those.
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On shore.
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C=64 wrote: โ†‘Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:25 pm
Hector wrote: โ†‘Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:18 pm Got it.

I tend to think this could "easily" have been made more difficult & interesting, but I don't mind having my afternoon free.
Agreed. Now for that can of beer I bought with my pizza at 12:59PM PDT!
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On the beach! Crafty Matt!
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On shore, suddenly it appeared!
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๐Ÿ๐Ÿน
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"The answer to this week's crossword is a liqueur." FINALLY, one where I'm motivated to find the answer.
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Solved.
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Ashore & thirsty for Guinness, please.

There's been a lot of Bourbon, lately.
(NOTE: I did not say too much.)
Whole blood, platelets, or plasma: Donate 4 in 2024

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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ENORMOUS ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ:
๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ,
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