"Flight of Fancy" March 15, 2024

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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clonefitz
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#61

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I've had several drinks with Isaac so far, holding off on the green beer until I (hopefully) get to the beach
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#62

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Clever construction indeed. A lot of rabbit holes and even a correct idea I didn't implement correctly at first.
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Dang, here we are on Friday morning and still on page 4! I'm on the boat but there's a three-deep wall of bodies around the bar. Is there a runner who can bring me a simple glass of Montepulciano?
I don't have anything clever to say, but if I did, it would go here.
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#64

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rsz_dumbfoundedrabbit.jpg
I fear this could be a doozy.
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#65

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Ashore with Ship4U help and encouragement.
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REMINDER: Our Friday Muggle Zoom get together will be, as always, at 4:30 pm Eastern Time today. If you would like some guidance on this week's meta, or, if you just "fancy" a get together with other friendly muggles, please join us! All are welcome.

Click on the Muggle Zoom Room tab at the top of the page. Hope to see you there!
Don & Cynthia

We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
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#67

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I'm on the beach!
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Onshore. I was too tired last night, but saw it with fresh eyes this morning.

Great puzzle!
Last edited by steveb on Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Good Friday morning muggles

A tough one from Mike and the ship's bar is inundated. We have 8 announced on the ship and 55 on the shore.

Keep slugging and good luck

And thanks to @Wendy Walker for opening for me yesterday
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I am at sea and in my NORmal seat wiTH Isaac. I am unable to discERN anything yet. I'm at the airport, waiting for my FLIght to a certain three-year-old's birthday party! It might not be a long enough trip to navigate this triCKy meta and intERpret the clues.
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LadyBird
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whimsy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:06 pm Ashore!

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Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Made by environmental street artist Bordalo out of recycled materials.
(Not the answer. :P )
We saw that when we were in Porto!
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Joepickett wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 pm Im never getting this
Never did. Had to get help.
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#73

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On the ship with Isaac and not seeing much of anything in this puzzle…
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Firmly planted at the bar sipping tea. I found it to be a pretty tricky grid.

Looking forward to this brilliant reveal y'all are talking about..
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#75

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Might be a good weekend for a cruise… glad Isaac is still manning the helm.
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#76

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Lost at sea, hanging out with Isaac…
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#77

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Another lost at sea. Will try again later.
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#78

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C=64 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:32 pm Ashore! 🏖️ I accidentally backsolved it by guessing the correct artist and then noticing the confirmation. Nice puzzle, but now I wonder whether there was a more complete approach.
@hcbirker pointed out what I had skimmed over. 👍
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Impressive construction! Made it to shore after letting the filled grid sit overnight and approaching it with fresh eyes this morning.
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Can someone up front get Isaac's attention for me? I don't mind standing. I just want a drink.

A rare Thursday zoom with the kids. But, alas, we did not find the meta. We did finish the grid, though...
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