"Name Dropping" September 1, 2023
- Bob cruise director
- Cruise Director
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- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:38 pm
- Location: Any golf course within 500 miles of Littleton MA
- BarbaraK
- Posts: 2661
- Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:37 pm
- Location: Virginia
Had a couple tricky spots in the grid, not being up on my 1915 roadsters, quotables, Swiss rivers, or pianists. But two guessed letters turned out to be correct.
Meta was finished before the grid this week. Glad our virtual shore is hurricane free, and hope all in the path of Idalia are well!
Meta was finished before the grid this week. Glad our virtual shore is hurricane free, and hope all in the path of Idalia are well!
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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- Joined: Tue Apr 09, 2019 4:21 pm
Solved and ashore! Off to enjoy an amazing Fall-like evening here. Hope all impacted by severe weather are ok.
- SamKat9
- Posts: 303
- Joined: Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:45 pm
- Location: Southeast Florida
Ashore and enjoying the virtual clear skies!
Shannon
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
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- Joined: Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:26 pm
On the boat.
If the puzzle is dated September 1 but comes out on August 31, is it a week 1 or a week 5?
If the puzzle is dated September 1 but comes out on August 31, is it a week 1 or a week 5?
- ship4u
- Posts: 968
- Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2021 7:00 am
- Location: At Wit's End, Shaker Heights, Ohio
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Ashore4us! A very nice clever Shenkian puzzle.
In the top 50. We love it!
A Smithwick's Red Ale with some Sartori Montamore Cheddar cheese, please. That's Italian!
In the top 50. We love it!
A Smithwick's Red Ale with some Sartori Montamore Cheddar cheese, please. That's Italian!
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Don & Cynthia
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
- ky-mike
- Posts: 2065
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:22 pm
- Location: Near Louisville Ky
WSJ puzzles, unlike Matt Gaffney's subscription meta puzzles, don't necessarily get progressively harder during the month. If I were to rate this one, maybe week 1.5-2 on a 5 pt scale
- DianeA
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:58 am
- Location: Southport, NC
On shore!!! After struggling for many weeks, with limited success.
Now to get packing for my river cruise starting next week...
Now to get packing for my river cruise starting next week...
- Bonnibel
- Posts: 232
- Joined: Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:40 pm
- Location: Westlake Village & La Jolla CA
On shore!
Fun puzzle! If that's any indication, it's going to be a fun weekend!
MaiTai please.
Fun puzzle! If that's any indication, it's going to be a fun weekend!
MaiTai please.
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- Yoda66
- Posts: 78
- Joined: Thu Jun 08, 2023 4:01 pm
- Location: Dagobah
Ashore. quick beer, then $%#!# work and then hopefully another beer while watching the U S Open
“You must unlearn what you have learned.”
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- Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:42 pm
Ashore. Had to think about it quite a bit, but it's solid. Good luck to all!
- benchen71
- Posts: 2565
- Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2021 8:50 pm
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
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You're Down Under! Welcome!!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta!
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- Joined: Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:56 pm
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- Posts: 78
- Joined: Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:16 am
- Location: Houston Area
On shore! Nice meta, had "team effort" aha moments between Lisa and me that kept us going. Time for the Nebraska Huskers to have an aha moment in tonight's game against Minnesota. GBR.
Don and Lisa
Don and Lisa
- Streroto
- Posts: 804
- Joined: Thu Jul 04, 2019 4:24 pm
- Location: Newtown Square, PA
Thanks for the well wishes @Wendy Walker !! The alarm is armed. No progress on the meta. Another tough grid from Mike and it seems another tough meta!!
Stay well and stay safe
Stay well and stay safe
- Joe
- Posts: 572
- Joined: Sat May 11, 2019 12:45 pm
- Location: New Hampshire
Had to take a second look, but then it clicked. I am ashore!
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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- Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:05 am
- Location: Clearwater, Florida
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