"I Really Don't Need This!" - September 13, 2019

A place to discuss the weekly Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle Contest, starting every Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please do not post any answers or hints before the contest deadline which is midnight Sunday Eastern time.
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Janet P
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Ashore! I fear Isaac will be lonely this week...

Good luck to all on winning the mug :)
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BarbaraK
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#22

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On shore and happy to see a muggle in the grid!
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Onshore. Fun puzzle and I admire the details of the construction.
Tom Wilson
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On shore ... and biting my tongue, lest I slip, trip or fall.
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I almost forgot how nice the breeze from the beach felt on my face... Nice to be out here again so early!!
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On shore very quickly this week. Glad I didn't have much time to ponder last weeks meta as I would have just been very frustrated. I wouldn't have gotten that one in a hundred years. Knew it must have something to do with baseball, but don't think I would have ever come up with the solution. Didn't even take time to look at the posts last week.
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Al Sisti
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#27

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BarbaraK wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:20 pm On shore and happy to see a muggle in the grid!
Can't wait until she sees it...
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Ashore!

Cute!
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Interesting. I have what I believe must be the answer but am going to hold off for a bit before sending it in but I will be on shore by tomorrow night.

Tomorrow's noontime report will be delayed as we will be kayaking around Cape Porpoise in Kennebunkport
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On shore!
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On shore. Meh.
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I was losing confidence after the last week, but I’m glad to be ashore.

A few famous names immediately came to mind when I saw “celebrity”.
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Jeremy Smith
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Not my favorite, and it was a tedious swim, but being ashore makes it all worthwhile.
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#34

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Ashore, having a Goose Island IPA. Yum!
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Jacksull wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:10 pm
A few famous names immediately came to mind when I saw “celebrity”.
Whenever I see "celebrity" or "famous" in a meta, I automatically think of the now most well-known comedienne among Muggles: Margaret Cho.
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Good one! Ashore.
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Richard
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After a brief absence on shore.
Happy that I made it before starting to watch football.
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Enjoyable solve! On shore.

While I understand the “meh” perspective (file under: be careful what we wish for), I thought Matt did a great job putting this together.
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LesY wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2019 6:50 pm Enjoyable solve! On shore.

While I understand the “meh” perspective (file under: be careful what we wish for), I thought Matt did a great job putting this together.
I wouldn't say I feel "meh," but I feel weird about this puzzle. Like maybe I got the right answer the wrong way. I just hope I didn't get the wrong answer the wrong way. The fact that so many people are so happy with it is making me feel even more uneasy...
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After flailing about last week I was determined to reach the shore this week. . . and here I am. The puzzle was tricky for me, but the reveal was very satisfying.
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