"What Should I Where?" December 16, 2022

[TheKater]

So happy to be ashore after a couple of weeks at sea!

[dk letter]

Ashore! Loved this one!

[PHOFER]

Ashore. Just noticed a final elegance that makes this puzzle super extraordinary. Thanks for the Christmas present, Matt!

[rexthree]

on the beach. another awesome puzzle from matt.

[ErikThor]

Forgot to post a few days ago: Ashore!

[ColinM]

On shore. I was going to say I find Mr Gaffney's puzzles more accessible than Mr Shenks, but then I took a look at this week's MGWCC.

[Ben B]

We have joined the beach party on shore.

[haydendog]

Ashore with some help from @Wendy Walker. I’m happy I was able to get this one started but annoyed at myself for missing the path to the finish. I should’ve known better!

[norrin2]

Well, that took way longer than it should have, but I am on shore. Still just a bit early, so I'll just have a second cup of tea.

[Collegetowngirl]

On shore. This is an example of puzzles that, if one has been doing them a long time, can be more or less easily solved. I have been participating in the crossword contest from almost the beginning and once I saw the first step, the rest came fairly easily. As a newcomer I doubt if I would have been able to solve it. It's taken a lot of practice!

Thanks Kris. Hubby and can’t even solve the grid this week. First time in many years. And of course the trouble is in what look to us like theme answers. So the meta is waaaay out of reach for us. Count us as with Isaac and looking forward to the d’oh moment tomorrow.

[sphorning]

I think I'm on the correct beach. Really hard grid. Woke up this morning and saw what I needed to see. Coffee for me now, but après ski hot toddy later...

[MikeyG]

On shore. This is an example of puzzles that, if one has been doing them a long time, can be more or less easily solved. I have been participating in the crossword contest from almost the beginning and once I saw the first step, the rest came fairly easily. As a newcomer I doubt if I would have been able to solve it. It's taken a lot of practice!

This seems to be the sentiment on a few posts actually. One hour in and absolutely nothing yet except a bunch of rabbit holes. Wish me luck!

I'm only about two years into these (mostly through MGWCC), so if I get it (or even if I don't), I'll respond if I've seen the mechanism before and should have gotten it or if it was a new one on me. I think Matt's dialect on MGWCC might be slightly different than on WSJ - since I've gotten those more readily than on the few I've seen here!

[Bob cruise director]

Good Sunday afternoon muggles

First welcome to our newest muggle - IAmScore71 - always great to have more muggles.

We have 6 on the ship and 199 on the shore.

Emerging from the ship's cabins to Isaac's bar are

Collegetowngirl
MikeyG

While making their way to the shore are
Tom S
ColinM
ErikThor
haydendog
Schmeel
EVJ
Trey and Marion
JaneGummy
EmilyW
relic (and Maggie)
dk letter
Cindy N
norrin2
David K
rexthree
Ben B and son
phofer
Debbie
Ann
sphorning
TheKater
Geezer Weezer
Jarrod
bigtuna
IAmScore71

Good luck with the meta and winning the mug

[Susan Goldberg]

Ashore! Didn’t get to it until this morning - so am happy to be on the beach now!

[jt5000]

Ashore! for the first time ever, (after having lurked for a good while), but only with some help from @DrTom !

[CopperRiver]

Late start this week. Grid was hard for me. Got step one. Now what to do with it?

Happy first night of Hanukkah to all who celebrate!

Update: on shore. I liked this puzzle and I think it’s a good example of how metas work for our newer Muggles!

[DannyWalter]

Ashore, two weeks in a row! Not sure if I'm getting smarter or the puzzles are getting. . .

This was another one where I put it aside not wanting to burn my brain, and on second look saw just enough to know I was on a track. If anything, I am learning not to chase rabbit holes.

Again, a very cute solution and answer.

[Bonnibel]

Happy to be ashore! I was late to the party this week, due to actual parties.

Coffee, please. I have many more gifts to wrap!

Happiest Holidays and Merry Everything to all in Muggledom!

[zacmoretz]

Ashore. Having an Appalachian Mountain Brewing Co. Longleaf IPA. Go Panthers and merry Christmas to all!

[Henry Paul]

Finally! Ashore with y'all. (Fair amount of despair when we started late Friday and the count was already up to page 10 and we couldn't get anything.)

Echoing @Bonnibel for the happiest of holidays to all the muggles -- please stay safe.