"AP English" - January 8, 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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On shore!

Damn...top of page 2 again!!
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On the beach. Margaritas waiting.
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On shore! That was a nice one.
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Nice one. I had a little trouble with grid, especially with crossing of 6D and 18A since (to my discredit) I never heard of either one. I'm going to enter right away...I haven't been sending in the answers, and then I forget to, which I think may reduce my chances of winning, right?
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On Shore.
Now that we've begun the 2021 meta calendar year, wondering if anyone wants to reminisce and post their most memorable Aha! (solved or not...) from 2020's great collection?
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Ashore, smiling all the way. That was a fun one!
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Ashore! Tough grid but saw the meta right away :)
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๐Ÿ
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Fun one - done.
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tim1217 wrote: โ†‘Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:48 pm On shore!

Damn...top of page 2 again!!
Sorry for the double post ๐Ÿ™„
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Love Pete's work! Lots fun and on shore.
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Toby wrote: โ†‘Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:51 pm Nice one. I had a little trouble with grid, especially with crossing of 6D and 18A since (to my discredit) I never heard of either one. I'm going to enter right away...I haven't been sending in the answers, and then I forget to, which I think may reduce my chances of winning, right?
Well... remembering to send in the answers hasn't seemed to help MY chances ;) but I hope YMMV.

And that was my last square to fill as well! I looked them up to confirm.
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6D and related show are awesome. If you are even remotely interested in food you have to watch!!
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Done and done
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Riding a hot streak!

On shore.
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On shore! Super fun meta...who are the constructors? Are they new?
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Onshore! Fun one. Itโ€™s always nice to solve one that is right in oneโ€™s wheelhouse.
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Flananigans wrote: โ†‘Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:23 pm On shore! Super fun meta...who are the constructors? Are they new?
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#39

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On shore.

I found the grid difficult, as usual for one of Pete's puzzles. The meta was about as difficult as a spring MMMM.
It's a good puzzle.
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Toes in the sand
Cold drink in my hand
They're playing my favorite band
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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