"Buzz Cut" - May 13, 2022

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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Collegetowngirl
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Post by Collegetowngirl »

On shore after a fun little rabbit hole (if this is a duplicate post, apologies!)
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Al Sisti
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ship4u wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 4:44 pm
Janet P wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 4:41 pm Stuck... glue...

The "King" knew how to move. I grew up in the '50's and saw his career blossom, and it was hard to believe that he died at the age of 42.
He was scheduled to play in Utica on the 19th.
Lee-Ann
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Post by Lee-Ann »

So many rabbit holes!!!! Pages of notes, highlights, and ideas that lead nowhere. Finally decided to give up; put all my papers in a pile, and then I saw it. Phew! Really thought it was not going to happen this week. Happy to finally be onshore!
Barney
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#224

Post by Barney »

If there’s one thing I understand, it’s the “Isaac thing.”
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Janet P
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#225

Post by Janet P »

Al Sisti wrote: Sun May 15, 2022 10:49 am
ship4u wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 4:44 pm
Janet P wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 4:41 pm Stuck... glue...

The "King" knew how to move. I grew up in the '50's and saw his career blossom, and it was hard to believe that he died at the age of 42.
He was scheduled to play in Utica on the 19th.
:cry:
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Bob cruise director
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Post by Bob cruise director »

Good Sunday morning muggles

We continue with the slow but steady progression of muggles to the shore and now have 7 on the ship and 157 on the shore.

Annabelle has joined the others enjoying Isaac's company and drinks

And getting to the shore's tiki bar since yesterday are

John77
Berto
Olof
Prozach
Ben B and son
b4alltime
Mary and Curtis
OliviaL
Powers2020
Trey and Marion
Beth C
SusieG
TeamDoubleTow
Kris Zacharias
DannyWalter
Collegetowngirl
rjy
jrdad
littlepigeon
Lee-Ann

Progress continues. Good luck with the meta and the grid
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Cindy N
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#227

Post by Cindy N »

With an partially correct way to solve the meta, I fell down a rabbit hole, but I recognized it pretty quickly. A helpful nudge to reread something brought it all into focus and made it quickly to shore.
Tom Wilson
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Post by Tom Wilson »

A jam-packed work weekend in my corner of the world, being commencement season, so I'm late to this party. Went in a few scattered directions, as is my custom (if not my family crest), but slid into home with 12 hours to spare. Have a great what's-left-of-the-weekend, please.
kamashdas
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#229

Post by kamashdas »

Finally on shore. Like others, made it too complicated. Was frustrated for 2 1/2 days but finally saw the solution. Thanks Mike!
CAe39
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#230

Post by CAe39 »

Ashore. Made it more complicated then need be. Common refrain this week
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jenirvin
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#231

Post by jenirvin »

Late Sunday start, but on the shore!
~ Jennifer/jenirvin
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Colin
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#232

Post by Colin »

Big bunny burrows
Backlog of bright brainwaves, but…
Aboard and bar-bound!
One world. One planet. One future.
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Jacksull
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#233

Post by Jacksull »

Ashore at last. 🏖

I probably looked at the puzzle a half dozen times between Thursday and Saturday with no success. Then, this morning, the solution came to me before I was fully awake. Amazing.
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mlvilv
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Post by mlvilv »

Ashore! I was literally just reading one of the posts that said they made it more complicated than it needed to be so I tried again. I had the concept the whole time but didn't know how to apply it until right now. That was a close call!!!
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BarbaraK
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#235

Post by BarbaraK »

In case any one is still at sea, I’ll check in on Last Call at Isaac’s in the muggle zoom room at 8PM Eastern.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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Mister Squawk
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#236

Post by Mister Squawk »

On shore, but argh but that to a long time. Started working on this at 5PM Thursday in Boston, finished just now at 11PM in Budapest.

Not really that hard, but man were there a lot of rabbits to chase.
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Tom Shea
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Post by Tom Shea »

Al Sisti wrote: Sun May 15, 2022 10:49 am
ship4u wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 4:44 pm
Janet P wrote: Sat May 14, 2022 4:41 pm Stuck... glue...

...
The "King" knew how to move. I grew up in the '50's and saw his career blossom, and it was hard to believe that he died at the age of 42.
He was scheduled to play in Utica on the 19th.
He died on my sister's birthday. Same day as Babe Ruth.

I still like the Men in Black version. He just went back to his home planet.
Rufus T. Firefly
M and M
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#238

Post by M and M »

Late to post but well over the finish line.
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MajordomoTom
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Post by MajordomoTom »

Took far too long, picked it up this afternoon, finally saw the correct path out of the rabbit trails.

Goodbye Isaac the beach is calling.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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katnahat
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#240

Post by katnahat »

Ashore on this lazy, hot Sunday afternoon. It was a fun meta once I got it solved. G&T sounds good.
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