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"Following Directions" - May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:04 pm
by Bob cruise director
This week's contest is titled Following Directions by Mike Shenk

The answer to this week's contest crossword is an eight letter word.

Also on June 29, we will be having a Q&A with Matt Gaffney. The details are on the Come Aboard page at viewtopic.php?f=18&p=55093#p55093

Good luck with the grid and the meta


20210514 WSJCC — Following Directions — Excel form

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:16 pm
by sharkicicles
Done.

(Edit: I guess also first. That’s a new one.)

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:22 pm
by Al Sisti
Safely ashore… please sir, may I have a Guinness?

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:46 pm
by periperi
Ashore.

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:48 pm
by sanmilton
It wasn't a straightforward solve, but I've got my toes in the sand! Happily! Eager for the Martini to come!

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:49 pm
by Abide
Just opened but looks like a toughie with only 4 entries in 40 minutes.

I'm all TPS right now because I just realized I forgot to solve last Friday's MGWCC Week 1. Damn those family trips...

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 4:58 pm
by SReh26
ok, got the grid done... now working on the meta 🕵🏻‍♂️

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:01 pm
by femullen
Grid done, and already down my first rabbit hole!

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:06 pm
by Larrry
Took a long time, but I think I got it, and it makes sense, and I loved it.

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:16 pm
by sharkicicles
Larrry wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 5:06 pm Took a long time, but I think I got it, and it makes sense, and I loved it.
Love your user pic. RIP Calvert DeForest.

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:18 pm
by Meg
Something familiar…..I finally got it after several rabbity tunnels. On the beach having a blood orange margarita. The cabana boy is lounging on a towel waiting for the hordes of bodies to rise up out of the water.

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:19 pm
by Andrew Bradburn
On the beach. Had a sense of deja vu doing this one. Possibly this type of thing was done before, several years ago?

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:26 pm
by yourpalsal
Ashore!! The aha moment was so sweet on this. Glad I got in on page one, but my pals, leave other types of comments for page two and beyond so at least 19 people get a chance to put their toes in the sand on page one. Otherwise, you’ll incur Wendy’s displeasure. And that’s not good… :mrgreen:

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:26 pm
by DanA
On the beach! My first page 1! Fun.

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:28 pm
by JetStream
The meta is soooo close but I can't quite crack it. The scheme is pretty obvious but everything I try just generates jibberish. I might have to break into the cabana to loosen up my mind before solving this one.

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:31 pm
by minimuggle
Like others I have figured out the mechanism but I'm getting jibberish :)

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:32 pm
by LesY
Oh that was gooood! Solved and enjoying the sand!

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:47 pm
by JetStream
Got it! That was a fun one. Keep at it if you're getting close, you'll get there....

Now.....how about some of that good XO rum you have hidden under the bar, please.

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:48 pm
by SReh26
Im not an Elton John fan much anymore, but his song Rocket Man comes to mind right now. Specifically, “...and I think its gonna be a long, long time...” (until I solve this meta).

Re: "Following Directions" May 14, 2021

Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 5:50 pm
by RPardoe
Solved

And shocked to be on Page 1.