A place to discuss the WSJ Weekly Crossword Contest and other "meta"-style crosswords
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Whether you are on the ship or the shore, we welcome you to the group with open arms.martimeryard wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:10 pmI'm there with ya. I got nothing. Thought I could make this the third week in a row.Inca wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 2:51 pm I just decided to come back and take a look at the puzzle again and....nothing.
I'm feeling pretty dumb right now seeing how many are saying this was pretty simple.
I see absolutely nothing.
Maybe I'm not really looking too hard since food chains are definitely not something I know anything about and when that happens it puts a damper on my meta-mojo.
Congratulations Cruise Director Bob on your 50th wedding anniversary!!!!We hope you're having a wonderful celebration and that this is the start of another great year for the two of you and your family.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:59 amFriday my wife and I joined you in the 50 year club.Jim and Anita wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:56 am What a great group at Isaacs. Having a splendid day looking forward to the sunset from the ship. Kudos to all who made it to shore!
What a lovely post, MaineMarge! And belated congratulations on your 50th celebration. I'm reminded of a saying a friend said that great joy is "doing what you love with the people you love." How fortunate all of us are to be able to do that.MaineMarge wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:16 pmGreat feelings of pride should go with the love at that achievement for both of you , Bob. And to our other muggles who have reached that milestone. We celebrated ours last October. I got red roses from our garden, and he got his favorite meat loaf dinner. Fortunately the Red Sox didn’t interfere- the season being over...Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:59 amFriday my wife and I joined you in the 50 year club.Jim and Anita wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2019 11:56 am What a great group at Isaacs. Having a splendid day looking forward to the sunset from the ship. Kudos to all who made it to shore!
For the record, I am a he. Still keeping Isaac company… I think. The solution I found doesn't have me feeling confident.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:02 pm Our final report has 6 on the ship and 98 on the shore.
and we welcome martimeryard as our newest muggle. She is joining several others keeping Isaac company and enjoying MaineMarge's garden this week
And since noon Jean, Stuart and Natalie have made it to the crowded shore
I am very sorry. Good luck getting to the shoremartimeryard wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:15 pmFor the record, I am a he. Still keeping Isaac company… I think. The solution I found doesn't have me feeling confident.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:02 pm Our final report has 6 on the ship and 98 on the shore.
and we welcome martimeryard as our newest muggle. She is joining several others keeping Isaac company and enjoying MaineMarge's garden this week
And since noon Jean, Stuart and Natalie have made it to the crowded shore
No need to apologize. You wouldn't have known otherwise!Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:22 pmI am very sorry. Good luck getting to the shoremartimeryard wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:15 pmFor the record, I am a he. Still keeping Isaac company… I think. The solution I found doesn't have me feeling confident.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:02 pm Our final report has 6 on the ship and 98 on the shore.
and we welcome martimeryard as our newest muggle. She is joining several others keeping Isaac company and enjoying MaineMarge's garden this week
And since noon Jean, Stuart and Natalie have made it to the crowded shore
Randy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:31 pm Still getting my sea legs in this forum. Is "LAS" Lost At Sea? If so, I am somewhere in the middle of the Pacific with half an hour left to reach shore.
I also don't understand several items in the grid. What do the long answers have to do with the puzzle theme?
Sometimes, everything.Randy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:31 pm Still getting my sea legs in this forum. Is "LAS" Lost At Sea? If so, I am somewhere in the middle of the Pacific with half an hour left to reach shore.
I also don't understand several items in the grid. What do the long answers have to do with the puzzle theme?
Sometimes, everything!Randy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 11:31 pm Still getting my sea legs in this forum. Is "LAS" Lost At Sea? If so, I am somewhere in the middle of the Pacific with half an hour left to reach shore.
I also don't understand several items in the grid. What do the long answers have to do with the puzzle theme?