" WE’LL BE BACK SHORTLY" January 26, 2024

[MaineMarge]

Had to go the 11A route to get here, but now ASHORE.
I brought my cat on the cruise this week- he’s recovering from that scary trip to shore.

[Streroto]

New day, fresh look, BOOM. Count me ashore

Stay well all and have a great weekend!

[shays]

Ashore! Chartreuse nightcap tonight perhaps.

[Bob cruise director]

Good morning muggles

In going through the comments this week it read like an episode of MASH. Get well everyone.

Welcome to our newest muggle @agentcooper - always great to have more and more muggles

A fun challenge from Mr. Gaffney. We have 4 on the ship and 154 on the shore.

Enjoying the luxury of Isaac's lounge are

SJMck
cheekumbaldy
Katiedid
Oxford Comma Mama

And basking on the shore waiting for the cabana boy(s) to bring the next round of drinks are

MikeyG
docison
clonefitz
Brainbow
Wendy
Cap'n Rick
benchen71
Meg
Cindy
Mike H
girubato1
Peter
Al
Tina
D B Miller
DCBilly
schmidzy
kurtalert
RPardoe
Beth A
Heidi
NebFaninCA
Georgeall
krf
higgysue
Al Laubenstein
will j
sweetc
whimsy
Guffman
sharkicicles
joe
darth
Chris
Beth T
MileHighSolver
Les
Tmart
ajk
oldjudge
CptnCodon
Laura
Scott M
Don and Cynthia
DelanQ
lxpeterson
Rita and George
Merry Potter
boharr
Dow Jones
DavyGravy
JimJim
Commodore
Jeremy
Larrry
RDaleHall
straffin
Joe R
Dannyvee
ky-mike
Sleepy
JoDave
Tom S
RobM
vandono
MajorDomoTom
Zagman49
Alvibu67
mbryant
markhr
Anita
Jack
michaelm
hoover
minimuggle
MarkWoychick
pjc
Tom Wi
Kay
Cruise Director
Kevin L
Jkj
Flying_Burrito
dudeski
SamKat9
BrennerTJ
Fred
Zach
Harbo
Eric C
Dr.Buttbeard
eisense
H and J
C=64
Miki
SarasotaSun
chriscross
Steveb
BigPear
Schmeel
Googly
William
Mirage
Bill
Toby
KscX
Berto
woozy
MatthewL
phofer
NuYear68
SewYoung
sjm
CPJohnson
hunkra
altosax
Jace54
Jean
Ergcat
mikeB
lbray
DrTom
Acarl
meowmiao71
DaveG
Wescovington
Janet
Adajeo
Bonnibel
Mister and Mrs. Squawk
Joepickett
Penny_Keatley
Nlobb
turbotron
Mikey and puzzle buddy Jane
auee89
Gman
Franky_T
PQ63
escapeartist
agentcooper
Birdbrain
EmilyW
Char
Cindy N
shays
Kris Zacharias
Jarrod
MaineMarge
batfella
Joes and Natasha
jmorgie7
mrmd
streroto

And finally if you love two factor authentication (where is my #$% phone, now I have to turn it on, the @#$%^ thing is not charged where is the charger, and the site has timed out), the WSJ cartoon this week is for 9 factor authentication.

For your amusement

[Wendy Walker]

Hey, Muggle Friends -- Here on Muggle Beach, a sub-competition is in progress to devise a clue for the two grid entries that combine to make up this week's meta answer. A few excellent examples were shared on the Zoom chat yesterday. Please send me YOUR clue and I'll compile them and post on Monday here on the Forum. @PHOFER @DBMiller @sharkicicles @woozy Thanks!

To clarify: we're looking for you to come up with one single clue, like the one for 17A.

[Susan Goldberg]

Ashore!

[chocoholic]

Ashore. Enjoying a Zinfandel

[Yoda66]

Very late start and ashore. Amazed at the elegant construction and at the solvers who did meta and grid in less than 20 minutes (the grid had me stumped with a couple of answers). Tar Heels on TV, fire on and an uncorked bottle of Barolo: life is good.

[BreeZynCO]

Made it to shore.... After the break.

[LadyBird]

I'm hanging with Isaac for now. He's starting to set up the buffets for the football games tomorrow--as delicious as it looks, I hope I won't be here tomorrow!

The grid was tough--had to gooGLe to fill in mOSt of the northwest corner. And I am definitely not in SYnc with Matt on the meta since nothing is jIBing yet. I'll just keep revISiting the puzzle.

[STL-D]

I am so dense, but I got it. Matt must have spent a little bit of time on this one.

[ReB]

Had to settle down and take a fresh look this afternoon, but ashore after a lightning flash revealed the pathway.

[Nlobb]

The answer to one of the clues on this week’s acrostic puzzle is a favorite (?) subject of many of us muggles!!

[Tom Shea]

...

And finally if you love two factor authentication (where is my #$% phone, now I have to turn it on, the @#$%^ thing is not charged where is the charger, and the site has timed out), the WSJ cartoon this week is for 9 factor authentication.

For your amusement


9 step authenication.jpg

Strangely, they left out the part about requiring your password to be changed every 24 hours.

I particularly enjoy that on sites where I visit once a year to pay an annual bill.

[Doug C]

Ashore. Nice one.

[Hidden in 3D]

Finally ASHORE! I actually thought about the metanism shortly after filling in the grid yesterday. Then totally forgot about it when we went out to dinner with friends last night. As I was helping Mr. Hidden with some yard work this afternoon, it hit me that I needed to check it out. Funny how inspiration strikes at the strangest times, but happy to have finally solved this one!

[TeaJenny]

Ashore. Took some staring before I finally saw what the theme was.

[Justmarebear]

Cruising with Isaac - nice crew,,,may see land by Monday, but if not, that”s okay too

[LittleGood]

I made it to the beach.

[Oxford Comma Mama]

Made it to the beach with the help and encouragement of fellow muggles! I was swimming in the right direction, but not making progress until I was given a helpful shove. A very interesting one!