"In Bed By 9" - December 18, 2020

[MaineMarge]

On shore. Looks like I’m on a streak!
Unfortunately not a winning one. Thanks again Muggle helper.
And thanks again Matt- good one.

[mitchel674]

I'll take a nudge. second week in a row.

[Jeanrosz]

Got it..thanks, wendy, for the nudge..

[LizD]

Ashore! Oh, man did I chase a bunch of rabbits DEEP into their holes before it came into focus. I was on the right track early, got lost in Watership Down, and finally re-emerged with a WHOOP! that amused my wife...

Ooo, a bookish reference!!

[Softie]

I'm officially stuck. Thus ends my 2-week winning streak. Nudge please?

[Bob cruise director]

ON SHORE, but I spent far too long staring at this yesterday. Finally gave up and tended to more time-sensitive issues, like the fact that I had not wrapped any Christmas presents except the ones that had to be mailed. Sometime in the wee hours of the morning I came to the realization that I may have been on the right path to the meta solution all along, and hoped I would remember that path when I was fully awake. For once it worked! (Usually my dream-like "insights" are forgotten by the time I get out of bed, or they are so goofy that I laugh at myself for having any hope in them at all.) I had submitted my answer before finishing my first cup of coffee. Now I have the rest of the day to prepare some of my annual Christmas confections, buckeyes and toffee. The biggest challenge I will face is finding a place to hide my homemade goodies from my husband. If I'm not careful, he'll eat too many before I get a chance to share them with neighbors and friends.

Speaking up for the goodie starved husbands - we are crushed that you put your neighbors and friends ahead of your beloved.

[Streroto]

Finally got around to looking after a busy weekend. Clever. Count me ashore. Will wait until tomorrow to muse about the theme.

[Bob cruise director]

Good Sunday

We have several new muggles since yesterday - Belle, SarasotaSun, and literallylikesoum

The muggle coast guard has been very busy dragging drowning muggles to the shore. Currently we have 14 on the ship with Isaac (and not on my bar tab) and 134 on the shore

since yesterday those joining the ship party are
Janet P
Susan G
cindmagical
agatha
mitchel674
and softie

Getting to shore via one way or another are
Peter L
Joe R (who was there yesterday but hiding behind a very large glass of beer)
M and M
Belle
mpmanning
Eric P
Billkatz
Nalugirl
Steveb
PJM
FirstMax
SarasotaSun
mel87
Olof
yourpalsal
yungchap
literallylikesoum
ADS
meowmiao71
Rita and George - with emphasis on Rita
Jean
and MaineMarge - who made it despite falling through the ice in northern Maine
and streroto who arrived while I was typing to make 135 on shore

[SusieG]

Finally ON SHORE! It was staring at me the whole time.

[JRS51]

Ashore again after a very disappointing struggle last week

[Kris Zacharias]

On shore. Lately I have been solving the meta too late to be included in the final count. Following up on Dr. Tom's punning with bird names last week, I am glad that I am not quite bringing up the rhea today.

[Bird Lives]

Easy. Good night.

I strongly disagree. LAS

You and me both, Dplass!
EDIT: On shore, but only thanks to a kind Muggle who enlightened me as to a basic fact of modern life. I will be at the beach party but don't deserve to be. Just point and laugh when you see me.

Count me on shore. I have never 34 Downed, so, like Wendy Walker, I was ignorant of this same basic fact. And like a noted non-Muggle (or maybe it was Wendy -- it's hard to tell them apart), I have relied on the kindness of strangers.

[MajordomoTom]

On shore. Lately I have been solving the meta too late to be included in the final count. Following up on Dr. Tom's punning with bird names last week, I am glad that I am not quite bringing up the rhea today.

which rhea?

the one that's gonna or the one's that's drya?

[dudeski]

Up past 9 and no luck. Nudge please.

[minimuggle]

Third week in a row that I am still out to sea while you are all enjoying cocktails on shore. I'm definitely not worthy. I've hit snooze a few times to go down more rabbit holes but I need a nudge.

[Amanda Hugginkiss]

I hope this isn’t a double post, but I’m on shore. This was one of those puzzles that I got after explaining my suspicions to my husband. It’s funny how telling someone else about it can clarify your thinking. Hope you all have a great day!

[Dennis]

Here it is, Sunday afternoon, and I am still chasing rabbits and have nothing! Looks like a large contingent ashore.

Dennis

[JeanneC]

Still at the bar. Not feeling the love this week. Candy canes, anyone?

[Softie]

Finally ashore! Thank you nudgers!

[Kris Zacharias]

On shore. Lately I have been solving the meta too late to be included in the final count. Following up on Dr. Tom's punning with bird names last week, I am glad that I am not quite bringing up the rhea today.

which rhea?

the one that's gonna or the one's that's drya?

Given that this is a forum for cruciverbalists, I would say neither of those choices, but rather, "logger."