"A Tale of Twelve Cities" April 19, 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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:tropical_drink: :desert_island: On an obscure small shore - quite a refreshing change from all the "well-known" ones.
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On the beach, where the wind comes riding down the dunes.
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Ashore!

I kept falling off the stool at the Tiki Bar so they kindly put out this big easy chair near the beach for me.
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Ashore! I'm heading out for margaritas!
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Ashore!
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Ashore!
Another one squeezed in before I need to be somewhere else.

Page 2 after 21 minutes?! It does seem that the beach will be crowded again this week.
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Ashore for the 3rd week in a row. Yahoo.
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docison wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:09 pm Ashore. Hi Jay. Prepare for the masses!
Yah, sand space will be at a premium
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On shore!
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I have a busy weekend planned- glad I solved this quickly!!! I'll be having a cosmo later.
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On shore!
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Ashore and ready to celebrate with this great group on the beach.
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On shore. I'd try for a beer in each place, but that may be a bit much.
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Done and dusted. Time for a Stella, please.
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Late to a crowded party.....caipirinha please.
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Aboard, but too slow for page one.
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Wow page 2 already!!! Ashore

This was a bear of a grid! Like a Saturday NYT in some parts.

Stay well all
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Finished grid before solving. On shore.
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On the beach! 🏖️ 🍷

Enjoyed it!
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Ashore
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