"We'll Have Waters All Around" - March 26, 2021

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I've found a bunch of stuff that I'm sure I was supposed to find, but now I have no clue how to do something to it.

Swimming around lost ...

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Either an unexpected and very clever mechanism, or we have come up with an original and incorrect answer! Only Monday will tell.
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#63

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On shore! As others have mentioned, this was a fun AHA!
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Ashore--hopefully on the correct beach.

I BANdied about a few ideas and then mANAged to come up with a plausible two-thirds of an answer. But I want to get that final one-third to confirm things and I'm not QUITting until I figure it out!

In last week's geography tour, I mentioned that we had biked on the Ringstrasse. We've also biked on 52A. Wonder if next week will have a biking location?
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I can certainly see where the clues are pointing, but I have no idea what I'm supposed to do with it. I suspect I'll be swimming laps around the ship with frequent stops to see Isaac at the bar. Not hopeful about making it to shore this weekend.
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Fun one! Got my mom and sister involved. :) Maybe a new solver in there . . .
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I think I'm on shore. But the answer is "something you might ask for in a restaurant," and I can't quite remember -- what's a restaurant?
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TPS wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:10 pm I am right there with you - this one is simply beyond me. This isn’t one I’m going to pick back up tomorrow and suddenly see the light.

It’s been a good run - 18 weeks (granted I did guess the Marie Curie one rather than solve it) which is 13 weeks longer than my previous streak. Somehow I always knew it would be Matt who ended my streak.
I have the same outcome this week, a streak of 21 weeks ending with a previous best of 9. Take the loss this week and start a new streak next week!
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Ashore! This is my mug-winning week...I can feel it!
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Post by seahawks_seashanty »

I feel bad asking for a nudge this early on, but would appreciate a clue nevertheless! I think I've taken the first step, not sure how to move forward :(

EDIT: Got it after a helpful nudge! Matt Gaffney is a genius (but I think we all knew that already). Will be enjoying my Friday ashore!
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Still stumbling around for an answer
Trying to use the razor of 45A to lead me to the solution.
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Joepickett wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:55 am Still stumbling around for an answer
Trying to use the razor of 45A to lead me to the solution.
Be careful.
I know from experience that it's not a good idea for Isaac's stumble-drunk customers to play with razors or other edged weapons.
Isaac has been known to over serve muggles who stay on the ship.
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I submitted something just so I would stop thinking about this (hopefully that works!) It’s basically another Hail Mary but I can justify it and I feel like if it’s not the answer it’s at least as good as the answer.
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I think I'm on the right track. Would appreciate if someone who's solved could confirm or deny?
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BethA wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:54 pm On the beach! 🏖 🍷

Enjoyed it very much!

It’s probably ok to have a glass or two of merlot the day before my first vaccine shot, right? Don’t answer that!
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Ashore after sleeping on it!
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802puzzler wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:47 am I think I'm on the right track. Would appreciate if someone who's solved could confirm or deny?
On shore now. I was exploring some really deep rabbit holes!
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#78

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AHA. Morning clarity brought on the answer.

Very clever.

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So, it took Rita overnight to sleep on it, but we're ashore (and if it's not the right shore, sure don't know which is the right shore!).

Only page four -- but no weekend fussing for us!

Rita and George
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Forgot to post yesterday. On shore, thought this was pretty amusing.
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