Respectfully - Strongly disagree.
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The WSJ+ article is open to the public, the WSJ article is not. The WSJ article, I have converted to a pdf and put it in my dropbox account. The link is in the Come Aboard/FAQ Community page and should be open to everyone. (let me know if you can't get to it)
If you can not get it any other way, send me your email address via a private message and I will send you the pdf.
Option 1 which I like better is to go to the link in Joe Ross's post above.
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Save that thought and let us know on Monday if you have changed your mind.
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I actually just went ahead and submitted an answer. Its a 10 letter word - it has zero relation to anything I found in the puzzle but then again last week's puzzle my answer was a better fit with the title than did the actual answer - so I guess the title doesn't usually mean that much. But you know after reading that article and learning about the "Pageant" puzzle I really think a lot of the puzzles are too cute by half.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:08 pm Save that thought and let us know on Monday if you have changed your mind.
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Taking a break from "Crossword From the Couch" to announce my utter failure to get the meta so far. I'll keep trying of course. I mean, what else am I gonna do?
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And just like that, after a little Saturday afternoon inspiration, I'm on shore! Great meta. Looking forward to discussing it further after tomorrow night
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My favorite takeaway from the article is that Marie Kelly is an anagram of REALLY MIKE. Of course it is!!!
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the entire answer is in the grid and there is a very strong clue to help you figure out how to pull it from the grid, so ... wait for the official answer tomorrow night.TPS wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:17 pmI actually just went ahead and submitted an answer. Its a 10 letter word - it has zero relation to anything I found in the puzzle but then again last week's puzzle my answer was a better fit with the title than did the actual answer - so I guess the title doesn't usually mean that much. But you know after reading that article and learning about the "Pageant" puzzle I really think a lot of the puzzles are too cute by half.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:08 pm Save that thought and let us know on Monday if you have changed your mind.
The title is actually perfect for this puzzle. That shouldn't be a spoiler - most of the titles actually help you.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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That's kind of how I feel about cryptics. I read the explanations and they kind of make sense, I guess, but I can never figure out one on my own. Think my brain just doesn't work that way. Sometimes I consider trying to find some easy beginner ones to start with and see if I could work my way up, but mostly I'm just not interested. I'll stick with metas and leave the cryptics for those who love them.TPS wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:11 pm Took another crack at it today - Ill just never be able to solve the meta. I get the clues and even find the sequences but can never get to that third level and actually get the answer. This will probably be the last week I do the WSJ puzzle as its not worth the frustration.
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Were you solving them when the name of the constructor under the puzzle was "Marie Kelly" and edited by Mike Shenk. Then the WSJ changed their policy to eliminate screen names and that applied to the WSJ staff also. As a result Marie has faced into the sunset.
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After enjoying the variety show on board the Love Boat, I have now departed for the shore. Does the tiki bar have any tp?
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The tiki bar has virtual tp but don't think about that too much.
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There are more red herrings, rabbits, and other shiny objects in this puzzle than I can remember. I think I’ve explored at least five so far - and have to believe one of the of them will bear fruit, but maybe not!?!? Time for a mountain bike ride and a reset!! Sheesh, this one has me perplexed... BTW, Bob, I’m still at sea (I wish your status update was correct and I was safely on shore).
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