"Under the Table" - July 9, 2021

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"Under the Table" - July 9, 2021

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This week's contest is titled "Under The Table" by Mike Shenk

The answer to this week's contest is an adjective.

20210709 WSJCC — Under the Table — Excel form


A couple of items

1) On the WSJ contest page are the four part series on Contest Crosswords. This series is especially good for newbies to learn.
2) I will be out of town for next week's contest. @Wendy Walker will be filling in as the able and willing cruise director.
3) The video for the Q&A with Matt Gaffney is still posted on the dropbox page with the link under the tab Matt Gaffney Q&Q under Come Aboard/FAQ-community
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Safely ashore. Guinness me please!
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Ashore and with excellent company! Guinesss me too!
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:desert_island: :tropical_drink: Onshore.

...NOW I can go read that article and learn how to solve these things.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Done and dusted! Huge thunderstorms here, glad I could download and print before the power goes out.
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On the shore like a dinosaur.
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Quickly ashore.
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Safely ashore, maitai en route
Check out this very cool project by many of your favorite muggles to raise money to fight cancer. You get a fun puzzle bundle and good causes get $. Win-win: Crosswords for Cancer
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Ashore!

"His voice was metallic and deep and resonant, his breath a rasping hiss underneath the impact of his words..." (Darth Vader)
Now, where is that Johnnie Walker? ... uh, I mean, Where is Skywalker?
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Wow, haven't gotten one in weeks. Did this one quickly, so I'm sure it will be a record breaker.
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Got it! And page one!
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Ashore!
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🏝
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On the beach! 🏖 🍷 Merlot + a home grown raspberry

Loved it!
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Onshore! And Guinness sounds fine to me!
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On shore!

I was VERy surprised that I solved this since I had to do it on my phone while riDINg in the car. We're on our way back from Pittsburgh after helping our daughter and family move in.

One tiny rabbit hole and then I saw it. I'll have a gin and tonic when we get to my brother's place in Cincinnati--I don't think Ohio is open carry!
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My husband got the mechanism right away, even though he doesn’t do puzzles. I hate it and love it when he does that.
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Done and done!
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On shore! And, what?! A first time first page post for me?!! Awesome!
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Solved, ho-hum.

Edit: IM(H)O, this is a pretty good application of a mechanism that I think is overused.
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