"Long Road Ahead" May 19, 2023

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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sharkicicles
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#181

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This fell pretty easy but it’s definitely in the “how does Matt keep coming witch such brilliant ideas” territory.
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#182

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On the beach finally after figuring out I had a clue answered incorrectly. Geez!
Really creative meta.
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#183

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Ashore, but only after listening to the greatest hits of that 50s doo-wop group Don and the Zoomers.
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#184

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There may be a Long Road Ahead. But there was a short swim to shore.

Ashore!

That was fun. Now to read the 10 pages of posts that have built up since 4pm yesterday. That may take a lot longer.
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#185

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Ashore! I'd like a Guinness for that one, please. Tough for me. I'm on a little bit of a streak and very proud of myself!
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#186

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Deb F wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 5:06 pm On shore. Great ZooMuggle call. Thanks, Debbie C. for the question!

Have a terrific weekend, Muggles.
My pleasure. Glad it helped. It was part curiousity about your method and part (hopefully) opaque hint.
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#187

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One of my favorite solves. Ashore
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#188

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Only started this evening, but another round, Isaac!

[edited] And by the time he came back with my drink, I was ordering a Black Manhattan from the Cabana Boy… cheers, all!
Last edited by rjy on Fri May 19, 2023 8:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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#189

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Done and done. Our daughter and future son-in-law are Brewers fans, so I thought I'd make a little adjustment to their dog's collar and see if they noticed. All I know is, Carter seemed happier afterwards--his mom and dad, not so much...
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#190

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Omg. I got stuck on a dumb thing; but thanks to my husband, who heard me muttering various things and offered an idea without any clue what he was doing, I came out of my funk. So, I am happily on shore.
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#191

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Joining the crowd on shore...clever construction.
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On shore. Was a little worried because I haven’t watched network TV in years. Husband asked how I would ever figure out the meta. I replied that if I found the right method, the answer would emerge. True enough!
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#193

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Ashore
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Ashore! Keeping the streak going - 4 weeks with entries. Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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#195

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On the shore, thanks entirely to my brilliant daughter and solving partner!
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#196

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Ashore.
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Ashore after a very methodical swim. Less of an "aha" moment than a "lets make this work, now, shall we?" but enjoyable nonetheless
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#198

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On shore! The grid was much more tough than the meta for me this week.
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Bird Lives wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 7:16 pm Ashore, but only after listening to the greatest hits of that 50s doo-wop group Don and the Zoomers.
I almost fell out of my chair laughing this morning! :)
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ship4u wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 7:31 am
Bird Lives wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 7:16 pm Ashore, but only after listening to the greatest hits of that 50s doo-wop group Don and the Zoomers.
I almost fell out of my chair laughing this morning! :)
Yes because who can forget those classic lines of Doo Wop:

A little bit of hope will wash away these cobwebs from my brain...

Hey little darlin come and solve with me...

It's a meta, a mighty meta, and no one sleeps tonight...

Why don't you play, just a little bit longer...

There's a meta out tonight...

I often try to speed through, but it's a real shame to miss a pearl...

Goodnite Zoom friends I have to go...

Oh, my gosh, I'm snarlin, I hunger for the solve...

You saw me crying at the table....

Blue moon, if I am solving alone, that's when I'll probably get home....
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
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