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"Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 3:31 pm
by BrianMac
By Mike Shenk.
The answer to this week's contest is a four-letter verb.
Have fun and good luck!
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:19 pm
by Leslie
On shore! Fun one!
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:26 pm
by Al Sisti
Yep, Guinness me please!
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:31 pm
by LesY
Mortimer, I'm back! Very enjoyable and ironically something I tried to no avail last week.
Happy weekend to all. Stay safe on the Southeast coast.
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:36 pm
by MarkL
I've got it.... unless there's more. Hanging with Isaac until happy hour tomorrow. Poor guys needs a lift.
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:44 pm
by TMart
On shore - a cold beer for me!
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:46 pm
by mheberlingx100
On shore. Lucky to stumble down the right rabbit hole. Now it's Miller Time!
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:46 pm
by Leslie
TMart wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:44 pm
On shore - a cold beer for me!
Served in your WSJ mug?
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:54 pm
by Wendy Walker
Good one! And NOT one of the possibilities I came up with while pondering the title. Mark says I should add to my list of Puzzle Preparedness steps locking doors, shutting off computer, confining cats to the office, and setting the phone to deliver a mild electric shock to any unfortunate callers.
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 4:58 pm
by FKelly
Slid into home safely. Nice afternoon game with number 9.
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:01 pm
by FKelly
They're not allowing posts on the WSJ blog again. As someone else pointed out, "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:03 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
I've gotten very decisively to a four-letter term. It fits the title. But it doesn't really fit the ... milieu. That is, it's not a term I know to be used in the field (wink, wink) of endeavor suggested by many, many things in this puzzle.
I think the solvers here should know what I'm getting at. So ... do I need to be concerned? Or just go with the word I've very decisively arrived at?
Wait, that's not decisive at all!
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:07 pm
by joequavis
On shore. I see what others mean, but I think it works.
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:10 pm
by Hector
A pleasant outing after I saw something I hadn't needed to consult in solving the grid. And YIPPEE, I'm a MCWCC monthly swag winner!
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:20 pm
by darthdriessen
I am ashore for 7 in a row. The Brewers will need more than that to make the playoffs. At least the Packers are undefeated for the next 6 hours or so.
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:21 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
Hector wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:10 pm
A pleasant outing after I saw something I hadn't needed to consult in solving the grid. And YIPPEE, I'm a MCWCC monthly swag winner!
Congrats! You indeed seem to be cranking on these puzzles. Good work!
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:22 pm
by hcbirker
On shore! Now to finally get to the MMMM. (Heidi)
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:23 pm
by Bird Lives
Before I put pen to paper, I was sure what the answer would be. Well, not sure, but >50%. Probably one of the ones Wendy was thinking of. But Mike threw me a curve. Trying to backsolve put me behind in the count. After fouling off a few, I finally managed to hit a clean single and eventually slide (or swim or wade) home.
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:23 pm
by Leslie
ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:03 pm
I've gotten very decisively to a four-letter term. It fits the title. But it doesn't really fit the ... milieu. That is, it's not a term I know to be used in the field (wink, wink) of endeavor suggested by many, many things in this puzzle.
I think the solvers here should know what I'm getting at. So ... do I need to be concerned? Or just go with the word I've very decisively arrived at?
Wait, that's not decisive at all!
I understand what you mean but I still thought it was a 100 percenter (or at least 99.99999 %).
Re: "Squeeze Play" - September 6, 2019
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:24 pm
by ChrisKochmanski
As a lifelong baseball fan, I'm just a bit disappointed that the four-letter term I found doesn't completely, elegantly fit with my expectations for it, but I'll go with it and declare myself SLIDING HOME WITH THE WINNING WALK-OFF RUN !!!!