"In Bed By 9" - December 18, 2020

[Bob cruise director]

Still at sea, sadly.

And can people settle a debate between my husband and me? Are all of Gaffney's puzzle designs symmetrical?

Almost universally all crossword puzzles are symmetrical.

I seem to remember a past Gaffney meta in which asymmetry was the key to solving the puzzle. It might have been Matt's contest rather than the WSJ.

Jack
I agree and seem to remember that also.

[wb93]

Solved the puzzle quickly, but not the meta. Still out to sea. Definitely need more than one minute for this one.

[Dplass]

Well, I found and submitted something. If I'm on the wrong shore, I'm still partying like it's 1999.

[tim1217]

Sentence written by WLW in annual joint Christmas letter: "A highlight of Wendy's year was winning the Wall Street Journal crossword puzzle competition."
The final product, as amended by Mark: "A highlight of Wendy's year was winning a crossword puzzle competition. The coveted prize was a coffee mug. Her name was selected in a random drawing."
He keeps me grounded! <3

That's just downright unfair! When I won back in April I waited til the next Friday's puzzle announcing me as the winner came out. I then proudly sent the PDF around to family and friends stating; "This is not the first time my name has appeared in the WSJ, but it is definitely the sweetest!"

Yes it's a random drawing, but it's also karma. The crossword gods are looking out for you! Say it loud and say it proud, you are a CROSSWORD CHAMPION!

[BrianMac]

Spent yesterday digging out of the snow. Spent today chilling on the beach.

Really enjoyed the puzzle!

[Billy M]

Ashore after a nudge (or two) from a kind muggle. A nice Helles lager for me.

[flamingbear]

Count me as among those on shore. Had a little difficulty at first, but happy to be in the sand.

[KayW]

On shore! Can't relate to that title because I am a night owl who gets a burst of energy and productivity around 9 pm!

The title doesn't specify AM/PM. Perhaps you are in bed by 9AM? (At any rate, 9PM is 2100.)

[jhseeman]

On Shore, Caipirinha in hand.

[AnswerPfinder]

On shore. Got this one quicker than I normally do - I think being a constructor expediated the process a bit. Make it another Moscow mule for me tonight!

[jrdad]

Finally ashore after swimming in circles for a bit.

[Joe]

Well, that took FAR longer than I wish it had. But it is so satisfying to be on shore after having, and I kid you not, 37 inches of snow fall on my town the other night.

[Abide]

Not much luck last night, and can't make anything work right now. Heading out for an appointment with an actual Isaac.

[Jaclyn]

I'm submitting... I'm on A beach. May or may not be the right one, but it's warm.

[Tom Shea]

I am firmly ensconced in my barstool at Isaac's. Feeling like Charlie Gordon once again.

However... The bombay sapphire martini is quite tasty.

Cheers all.

[Richard]

Once again not seeing it.

Decided not to obsess over these.

Will glance at it some more between watching football and golfing.

No snow in Southern California.

Richard

[wb93]

Woohoo! I’m on shore. That was really satisfying.

A nice bourbon for me.

[eagle1279]

"Well, hello there Isaac! Yeah, start a tab, it's gonna be a long weekend."

[Cosmo]

On shore! You can put me in the category of making it way harder on myself than necessary.

[Lyman]

On shore. Success three out of the last four weeks, after 6+ months of failures. Probably headed for another dry spell . . . .