"You'll Never Solve This One" - October 21, 2021

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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flamingbear
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#261

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Anyone around for a hopefully small nudge. I feel like I’m on the right path, but….

Edit: being nudged, thanks
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Henry Paul
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#262

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Ashore, after a very good nudge from the ever helpful @Wendy Walker . That helped get me started, and I backed into the rest of the answer, which once done was very apparent.

I really struggle with Gaffney's puzzles. Looking back, most of the ones we never submit are from Matt (ironically, the only one we solved mid-grid was Matt's "Dude where's my car?"). There's definitely a specific method each cruciverbalist uses, and for those of you who "get" Matt and therefore solve instantly, chapeau.
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auee89
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#263

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Ashore! Had the mechanism and my niece and I worked through solution.
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TheCatt
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#264

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Henry Paul wrote: Sun Oct 24, 2021 5:21 pm I really struggle with Gaffney's puzzles. Looking back, most of the ones we never submit are from Matt (ironically, the only one we solved mid-grid was Matt's "Dude where's my car?"). There's definitely a specific method each cruciverbalist uses, and for those of you who "get" Matt and therefore solve instantly, chapeau.
Yep.
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Puzzle mom
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#265

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I’m pretty new here and these metas are taking a toll on my self esteem. Can I show someone what I’ve got?

Edit: thanks for all the help. At least I was close.
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PeterLeea1a
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#266

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Snuck in under the wire.
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Ben B
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#267

Post by Ben B »

Alas. We are completely lost at sea for the second week in a row. Very humbling after we thought we were getting pretty good at these. Oh well. Last week was KAS 4 as I think we just ran out of time. This week we are completely stumped. Argggh.
MatthewB
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#268

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On shore... A fun one.. Typical Gaffney, which is to say, well done!
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JJD
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#269

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Whelp, my answer was wrong after all. I think I tried too hard to make it match my version of elegance.
KFB
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#270

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I'll Never Solve This One Without A Nudge!...is the working title for my version of this crossword meta. I see things but what else is new? Any help would be welcome!
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CPJohnson
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#271

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I now think that I did not submit the correct answer to the meta. Just leave me ashore, Bob, but I'll likely be on the wrong island. Unless this is one of those times when 2 answers might be acceptable.
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EmilyW
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#272

Post by EmilyW »

On the ship. I see something that's gotta be the right path but I just can't get to the end.
Geezer Weezer
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#273

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With my last ounce of strength I have crawled ashore. Take that, Matt Gaffney.
I am a man of few...
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TheCatt
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#274

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When you should have gotten it, but quit going down the right path too early - DOH!

Thank you, nudgers.

A phrase I use a fair amount with my kids, which I don't think counts as a spoiler/hint.
Lube On
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#275

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Finally ashore. Needed a nudge. Not sure I really liked this meta.
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Commodore
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#276

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Stuck the landing. Probably hit the pier head-on, and broke 3 vertebrae. Crissakes, alert the Cabana Boy. I require medication.

@Eric Porter I hope your row went better. HOCR is a beast. My son did it a few years ago.
pilsbandy
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#277

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Anybody able to give a small nudge? It has been a rough week and I have not come up with anything but the grid, which I solved Thursday.
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Bob cruise director
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#278

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Good evening
Our final count is 18 on the ship and 202 on the shore

Since lunch the customers in Isaac's bar have increased by

joes
Mattbel16
Ben B and son
EmilyW
KFB
Pilsbandy

and the customers at the tiki bar have increased by

Janet P
Cindy N
James D
kamashdas
Haari
barney
auee89
Peter L
iggystan
Thurman8er
Matthew
Puzzle mom
flamingbear
Henry Paul
Susan G
Geezer Weezer
Lube On
Commodore
TheCatt


Good luck winning the coveted mug
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Ben B
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#279

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Wait please cruise director! We made it on the last tinder after several false starts. Taking a break for an hour and one last try did the trick for us. On shore and loving it.
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#280

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Solved this one in the 11th hour (literally). Had the "gimmick" and just came back to figure out the 2 final pieces. I always thought this was spelled differently...but who really knows? Is there really a correct spelling? Anyway, not my favorite meta....but grateful for it anyway and appreciate the work it takes to put these out every week.
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