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"Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:26 pm
by Bob cruise director
This week's contest is Variety Show by Mike Shenk

the answer to this week's contest crossword is a ten letter word.

Good luck to all both on the grid and the meta.

And if you have not seen the articles on the crosswords and us from the WSJ, look in either the Acupulco Lounge or Welcome Aboard.

Re: "Variety Show" March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:46 pm
by FrankieHeck
On shore! Benefit of having a college kid home with nothing to do...I convinced him to look at it with me, and he found the right path right away.

Re: "Variety Show" March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:52 pm
by joequavis
Ashore! Really wish there was one of these per day to help pass the time.

Stay safe all!

Re: "Variety Show" March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:55 pm
by Meg
On the beach at the tiki bar trying to use all the lingo. Now I can finally get to the PGWCC!

Re: "Variety Show" March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:57 pm
by LesY
On shore! And on to the PGWCC!

Have a great weekend all. Hope some plan to join the Crossword Tournament from your Couch on Saturday.

Re: "Variety Show" March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:59 pm
by FKelly
Got it. Nice one. But what does 28A mean or signify?

Re: "Variety Show" March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:01 pm
by Joe Ross
Ashore & submitted.

Good luck, everyone!

Re: "Variety Show" March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:05 pm
by Jazzvibist
Ashore - a honey from Mike!

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:17 pm
by ektoplasm
So many so quickly! On shore as well.

Re: "Variety Show" March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:23 pm
by Meg
FKelly wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:59 pm Got it. Nice one. But what does 28A mean or signify?
I would explain, but we're not supposed to post spoilers even about grid entries. But you can Google it.

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:45 pm
by Laura M
On shore! The online version didn't have the prompt for the answer, but I decided to see if I could get there without it. Fortunately I did submit a 10-letter word.

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:51 pm
by Jazzvibist
Laura M wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2020 6:45 pm On shore! The online version didn't have the prompt for the answer, but I decided to see if I could get there without it. Fortunately I did submit a 10-letter word.
If by “prompt,” you mean the hint, when that happened to me, I went back to the WSJ Puzzle Page and clicked “Print” instead of “Play,” and that version contained the hint. I then went back and solved on line.

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:01 pm
by BethA
On the beach! 🏖 🍷

I was here at 4pm for a change (can’t visit mom), but the puzzle wasn’t! 😢
It’s ok, we’re here now!

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:12 pm
by mheberlingx100
Took a little while but finally got there. It's a great feeling when you have that "Aha Experience" and you stride up to the beachside bar.

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:15 pm
by Tony S
Ashore. Easy grid; meta not immediately obvious but eventually the light came on.

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:38 pm
by Beth Tyrpin
🏝🍹

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:42 pm
by ky-mike
Easy grid. This one is not singing to me as loudly as the last one did. I will step away and revisit in the morning.

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:02 pm
by grwinski
Ashore! And the earliest for us in some time! (suggests this may be an all time record number of entries :-( )

The meta quickly popped for Rita - and I didn't have any opportunity to struggle over it :-)

Rita and George

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:05 pm
by Bob cruise director
Ashore just behind the winski's. Or rather behind Rita and ahead of George

Re: "Variety Show" - March 20, 2020

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 8:42 pm
by Tina
I got nothing.