"Use Your Head" January 12, 2024

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"Use Your Head" January 12, 2024

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This week's WSJ meta is titled USE YOUR HEAD | By Matt Gaffney

The answer to this week’s contest crossword is an adjective that does not describe most contest crossword solvers.

Use Your Head spreadsheet

Good luck with the meta and the grid
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Got it. Ashore!
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Got it! Fun one.
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Guinness me
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Ashore!
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I used my head, and I'm on the shore!

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Ashore.

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I believe that my head got me on page 1
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On the beach! 🏖️ 🍷

Very nice!
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Didn't get last week, but happy to be on page one today!!!
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On shore!
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On shore!
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On Naboo. Landed it, even if not on all cylinders. ;) Now, the droid bartender is mixing up something I can't even pronounce. :twisted:
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On the beach on page 1! The cabana boy is such a sweetie! I’m isolating with Covid in my hotel room and he keeps bringing me tapas and cocktails, which he leaves outside the door. Mild symptoms, fortunately.
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Solved
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I think I'm on shore!

Edit: Yes, indeed. Another 4 pillars old fashioned, please!
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Finally ashore. Guinness me please? (wishing to avoid a POE, I'll post a carving of Joe Ross' image in post #7 in bit)
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Page One! Helps that I’m home sick with Covid. Another lemon water please…
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Got an answer that looks right... consider me on the beach.
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Solved with the Discord crew. Very nice.
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