"Pre-Order Your Copy Now" - March 11, 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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Scott Lindholm
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HunterX wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:53 pm
Scott Lindholm wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:21 pm On shore, but I won't lie, I'm nervous on this one. I can defend my answer, but still...

On an unrelated note, another encounter with nature from our younger daughter in the wilds of Chicago.
Great shot! He/she was posing for that one.
She is a graphic designer, so she has the talent. And the patience--she apparently will take 8-10 shots and hope for the best. Funny what happens when pastimes like going to concerts and volunteering at cat shelters wither away.
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Welp, me and Isaac are chillin' at the bar.

He told me a story about this one couple that...
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Cute cute cute. On shore without a doubt. Catching a whiff of summer .. maybe a mint julep!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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Ahhh yes. Abide is correct. Very elegant.
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On shore.
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Kind of have an idea but I'm going to need a nudge.
I'm going in circles.
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hcbirker wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:58 pm
Abide wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:53 pm I appreciated the extra level of elegance, which possibly some speed swimmers may have overlooked. 🏊 🏊‍♂️ 🏊‍♀️
Not this swimmer.
Nor this'n.
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On shore!

I did not see it yesterday. The solution, including the secondary click mentioned in this thread, came to me in the middle of the night. I found one Easter egg and sort of a second one.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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On shore!
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On shore.
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Ashore! Pass the Baileys.
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On shore. Another great Gaffney puzzle.
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On shore. Had to sleep on it and saw it this morning. Very clever and well constructed.
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On shore, I was on the right path but needed a nudge to go deeper, clever meta.
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On shore - after a lot of swimming against the current.
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Im on the 80% beach. With the uncertainty and to honor a recent answer, Ill say that i am Usher.
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Pa stranden
Aquavit, please.
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C=64 wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:47 pm Solved. Drove to Eastern Oregon today and had to do the puzzle over wifi on my phone, but I'm spending the night with Mrs C=64 at a yurt with hot-spring-fed bathtubs while our teen kids fend for themselves at home so I'm putting the phone away. 🏞
Would Mrs C=64 be your Amiga?
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seahawks_seashanty wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:03 am Was lost at sea for a little while, but found my way to the beach. Happily celebrating!!
From the reports out, you may have to modify your avatar in the near future
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Bob cruise director wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:46 am
seahawks_seashanty wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:03 am Was lost at sea for a little while, but found my way to the beach. Happily celebrating!!
From the reports out, you may have to modify your avatar in the near future
Hopefully with a Bears uniform.
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