"Ringing In the New Year" - December 27, 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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DrTom wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:00 pm
DrTom wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:52 pm
Meg wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:21 pm

Ummmm. A head of romaine lettuce, I think. Why?
Perhaps she encountered it "en dive"
Or am I just being radicchiolous?
I carrot stand this anymore.

Olive you to your response.
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So instead of poems we now have food puns? You want a peas of me? YOU WANT A PEAS OF ME????

I've bean trying to think of a few you might ap-peach-iate, but lettuce discuss this further.
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Well I certainly would not turnip my nose at any food pun attempt. I'll asparagus around and see who else might join. Everyone will probably want a steak in this if they have the time to appley themselves. OK gonna take it on the lamb.
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It's getting very egg-citing around here, but I'll stop mousse-ing around soon.

Whipped yet?
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A-pear-antly, you do-nought have a response.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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DrTom wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:00 pm
DrTom wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:52 pm
Meg wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:21 pm

Ummmm. A head of romaine lettuce, I think. Why?
Perhaps she encountered it "en dive"
Or am I just being radicchiolous?
I think you are making a Bibb deal about this!
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Couldn’t even find a rabbit hole for a while but came ashore a day later.
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Meg wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:01 pm
DrTom wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:00 pm
DrTom wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:52 pm

Perhaps she encountered it "en dive"
Or am I just being radicchiolous?
I think you are making a Bibb deal about this!
Of all the food jokes, German sausage ones are the wurst!
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As the only crossword fanatic in my family, I am always amazed when one of my children help me solve a meta. Went down a few rabbit holes, then gave the puzzle to my home-from-college son with the command, "Figure this out for me," which he did within two minutes. A celebratory beverage is in order for us both!
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Finally made it to shore! I'm proud of this one, it was tough! I have been coming back to it whenever I get the chance since Thursday. I'm glad I didn't come up empty!
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Done.
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Onshore.
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On shore but my launch needed a slight push to get going
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#135

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On shore
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MajordomoTom wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:04 pm A-pear-antly, you do-nought have a response.
Cheese I didn't think this would be so Poplar (OK, so I went out on a limb). I lost track of the blog because I was watching some of the Championship games and since I do not have a team in it I didn't know whether to root for one beggar or another (yes its a stretch). But I was having a grape time listening to everyone wineing over one play or another. Finally I had enough, it was driving me crackers, so I came back to see what was in my basket.
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You seem to be milking this for as mocha you can.
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MajordomoTom wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:00 pm You seem to be milking this for as mocha you can.
You're right, I cannot latte it alone.
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I almost can't beer to stein it ... it's getting hoppy around here.
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Onshore this week, after a miss last week owing to starting at ten til midnight on Sunday. Seems to me Mr. Shenk was merciful this week.
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