"Fresh Start" - November 6, 2020

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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Joepickett
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#61

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No idea. Again.
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Gman
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#62

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At sea. Perhaps a rum cocktail to make the Dread Pirate Parentheses reveal its secret?
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I see a few "things," but I am past my 60-minute if-I-haven't-seen-it-I-am-not-gonna-see-it mark. Will keep taking a peek now and again though.
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On shore.
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#65

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Many thanks to boharr for the nudges, very clever meta. I'm really hoping to get one on my own soon, but until then, I'm very appreciative of the help.
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#66

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On shore - at last

I took a meandering route to the solution, but now that I'm on the beach I see that it works.

At least I think so. (either way I'm done looking at it)
* 2022 WSJ Mug Winner - I bask in its Glory *
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#67

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I'm on shore, with a beer in hand. Really good puzzle.
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#68

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at the bar again this week, just finished Gaffney's 11/6 puzzle, now back to staring at this one.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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#69

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I'm checking in with Isaac - I'm beginning to feel like Norm.
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This mechanism seemed familiar? Solid, but maybe would have been even better with an additional step -- which I spent a while looking for to be sure I wasn't being PAGEANTed.
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On shore!
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Hector wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 3:20 pm This mechanism seemed familiar? Solid, but maybe would have been even better with an additional step -- which I spent a while looking for to be sure I wasn't being PAGEANTed.
Want to PM me about what you think the additional step should have been? I thought that once you had the mechanism the steps were pretty evident.
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Dagnabit. I haven't solved in what feels like weeks. I was hopeful for a FRESH START yesterday, but then I saw the numbers in parentheses and knew I was doomed. I used to be pretty good at this but alas, I think I've been weeded out and am hopeless anymore unless we are talking week 1 or 2 caliber MGWCC metas.
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On the beach! Enjoying 'Native American' Summer here in North-Central Illinois. Very clever meta from MG!
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On shore.
Congratulations Littlegood.
What a beautiful mugglette!
Have a safe and nice weekend everyone.
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mattythewsjpuzzler
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#76

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On shore! Fun puzzle from Matt as always. Isaac - make mine a double.
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Beth C
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Done and done on a Friday afternoon! I can seldom make that statement. I thought both the grid and the meta were a little more challenging than usual. Good luck to all Muggles in finding your way to shore.
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On shore, after a few weeks of being stuck! And I'm happy to say that I think I was the first one in my group who figured out the mechanism first. Took a bit to explain to my group but it ended up being our fastest solve yet, I think.
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ASEA
Check out the meta challenge at Lexicon Devil

Latest puzzle: "This Place Looks Familiar," March 7, 2024

Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 12 PM EST
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Kaille wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 3:45 pm Dagnabit. I haven't solved in what feels like weeks. I was hopeful for a FRESH START yesterday, but then I saw the numbers in parentheses and knew I was doomed. I used to be pretty good at this but alas, I think I've been weeded out and am hopeless anymore unless we are talking week 1 or 2 caliber MGWCC metas.
Same here.
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