"Less and Less" - August 21, 2020

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"Less and Less" - August 21, 2020

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This week's puzzle is titled "Less and Less" by Mike Shenk

The answer to this week's contest is a six-letter verb

This week's avatar is dedicated to Al Sisti

Good luck to all with the grid and the meta
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On shore ... with a hearty "Cheers" to Master Al.
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I'll take the #2 spot. Eight minutes to get there after the grid filled.
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Enjoyed that.
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I don't have much of streak to defend, so I sent in my answer. Not sure if I qualify as being on shore, because I may have forced my/an answer... (maybe I'll PM the guys above)... but I will take a beer from the Brau Frau.
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Crap... While I can easily justify my answer, I just thought of a much more fitting answer... unfortunately, I can't make it work.
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This one is 100%
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On shore. Clever.

Anyone else a bit disappointed that the grid was too easy?
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On shore with hardly a look back. Easy swim; Must have swum with the tide. Nice construction!
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There seems to be something fairly obvious going on but for the life of me I can't connect the dots. Not sure how much time I'll waste on this as I am in Las Vegas through Sunday.
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Ashore. A quick solve this week. Nice to have the weekend free. Thanks Mike--this was fun!
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TPS wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:10 pm There seems to be something fairly obvious going on but for the life of me I can't connect the dots. Not sure how much time I'll waste on this as I am in Las Vegas through Sunday.
Well, you know what they say. What happens in Vegas....makes you forget the meta. Or something. Enjoy.
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Absolutely no clue.
Check out and support http://CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Well I might be onto something now - Not sure I'll have time to see it through tonight but I definitely see something! Post enlightenment is for real!
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On shore! Already have a cabernet in hand.

I struck out 3 out of the last 4 weeks, so it is a pleasure to be on dry land once again!
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On shore. Very nice.
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Onshore - WOW I made that SOOO Much harder than it needed to be.

Time to hit the Craps table before dinner at Guy Savoy. I am pleasantly shocked that everyone has been mask and social distance compliant so far.
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TPS wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:33 pm Onshore - WOW I made that SOOO Much harder than it needed to be.

Time to hit the Craps table before dinner at Guy Savoy. I am pleasantly shocked that everyone has been mask and social distance compliant so far.
Way to go!

Hope your good fortune with the meta carries over to the casino.
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Ashore! Finally getting the hang of these.
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I’ve got it—sand feels nice
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