"For Good Measure" - September 20, 2019

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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SewYoung wrote: โ†‘Sat Sep 21, 2019 1:25 pm Also there is a Joe Ross around the block from me in my neighborhood, but since your profile says that you are in Cincinnati, it apparently is not you.
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Finally got back to the puzzle (long day!). Pleased to report I'm on the beach.
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Happily ashore with my new miniature poodle, Ralph.
(Dealing with the puppy kept me from solving anything for the last few weeks.) A solid puzzle and straightforward meta. Nice job, Mike!
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Onshore. Landed watching Georgia/Notre Dame. Sometimes distraction helps. Maybe a margarita also.
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Meg wrote: โ†‘Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:26 am
jakeorjacob wrote: โ†‘Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:52 am I'm on the gangplank, but the harbormaster refuses to process the bill of lading...

I can only take the metaphor so far. Solving on an iPhone on the web interface, and I can't submit. Never had this problem before. Any thoughts?
You can always e-mail it. Many of us do it that way.
I always email the answer. But, uh, since I've never won the mug, that can only mean my emails have been going to a spam folder. Yeah, that must be it.
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Bob cruise director wrote: โ†‘Fri Sep 20, 2019 10:11 am I have great news for Al and others on the beach. I spotted the Guinness truck and grabbed a photo for my avatar. It should keep us in stock for the weekend.
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Still on the ship with Isaac.
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Lovely, quiet row to shore. Marge, I watered the stern garden before I left :)
Like several others, after another printout the path became clear. (And the nudge from the husband who never gets these was also helpful.)
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Joe Ross wrote: โ†‘Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:50 pm
BethA: Wear your Bearcat clothing to the Servatii Both #624 & get a free cookie!
Nice pix! And thanks for the tip, but I wonโ€™t make it there this year. (My avatar pic is from 2016 Homecoming, they had a Red v Black basketball game as part of the festivities).
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Happy 4th Anniversary, MUGgles!!

My notes say that the first of these WSJ meta puzzles started September 18, 2015! Iโ€™ve submitted an answer to every one, though not always the correct answer!
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After enjoying a few days of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, I finally had a chance to work this one out. Very clever. Safely on shore enjoying another stein of bier.
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BethA wrote: โ†‘Sun Sep 22, 2019 9:22 am Happy 4th Anniversary, MUGgles!!

My notes say that the first of these WSJ meta puzzles started September 18, 2015! Iโ€™ve submitted an answer to every one, though not always the correct answer!
Beth
but pretty good. I have you on the shore for 113 of the 122 weeks that I have records for.
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Good Sunday morning muggles. We have had a steady flow to the beach and how have 95 on the shore and 9 on the ship.

And thanks to Beth Albers for reminding us that this is the fourth anniversary of the meta contests in the WSJ.

New to the shore are Ann P and Bill H

Joining the crowd in line for the Guinness truck are
Joe R
ImOnToo
the Thurman8er
Geoduck
Natalie
John D
Deb
Richard
Jud
Howard H
MatthewB
Janet P
and Stukmn

Good luck to all in winning the mug
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Have been on shore for a while but forgot to post! I really enjoyed this one. A big thank you to Bob, our cruise director and Brian Mac for setting up this forum.
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Looking for a 25-acrossโ€”Iโ€™m halfway to the beach (unless whatbai Have is the Grand Moff Tarkin of all red herrings)...close enough to have jumped off the ship, but still floundering about in the waves...
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Phew! Finished splashing aboutโ€”I have emerged from the shore, like unto Venus from the waves...well, a tenuous analogy at best...but anywayโ€”hello cabana!!

Calling this one a 3.5 on the scaleโ€”nearly missed the 2nd part, once it clicks, itโ€™s a โ€œYou Know For Sure!โ€
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On shore. Cute puzzle.
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Kas wrote: โ†‘Sun Sep 22, 2019 2:06 pm Phew! Finished splashing aboutโ€”I have emerged from the shore, like unto Venus from the waves...well, a tenuous analogy at best...but anywayโ€”hello cabana!!

Calling this one a 3.5 on the scaleโ€”nearly missed the 2nd part, once it clicks, itโ€™s a โ€œYou Know For Sure!โ€
I do hope that you weren't as naked as she when you emerged from the waves!
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Just canโ€™t get part two. Time is running out. Still with Issac!
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Been on the beach this weekend, but not with Muggles, went fishing and golfing! So far, no fish, birdies or solutions. Nice tan though! Back to it next week.
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