"Factored Out" March 29, 2024

[chocoholic]

This week's WSJ contest is titled FACTORED OUT | By Mike Shenk

The answer to this week’s contest crossword is certain property.


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[Bob cruise director]

This week's WSJ contest is titled FACTORED OUT | By Mike Shenk

The answer to this week’s contest crossword is certain property.


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@chocoholic I am not sure what to tell you. I just opened it up from the first post and it opened cleanly into Excel 2010 on a PC. Maybe @Joe Ross can help

[hcbirker]

On shore with help. Still spitting sea water from all the fruitless dog paddling I did with this one.

[Bob cruise director]

On shore with some help from @Wendy Walker

Three reprints and four highlighter colors used.

@ship4u be ready for a mob scene at 4:30 today

[Bob cruise director]

Our Friday report is a little early. We have 2 on the ship and 61 on the shore.

Very clever construction from Mr. Shenk

[MikeyG]

Our Friday report is a little early. We have 2 on the ship and 61 on the shore.

Very clever construction from Mr. Shenk

@Beleaguered Castle, sorry you're stuck with me on this vessel for the time being. (Ship happens.)

[markhr]

Tried something I should have tried yesterday, and I managed to stagger ashore.
This is not one of my favorites, to be honest. But a solve is a solve.

[JackM]

I have nothing yet. How do I join the discord group?

Sent you a PM.

Would you mind sending me the invite as well?

[shalmanezer]

I'm not sure I find this week's solve to be particularly elegant. And yet, it's an extremely impressive construction. And a no doubter. Once it clicks, it clicks.

[Jace54]

Ashore thanks to a kind and patient Muggle. I had followed several fruitless paths and marked up the grid beyond recognition, and then completed a new grid making highlights where it seemed appropriate. More fruitless paths. After several back and forth messages I basically had to be told exactly what to do. Never would have gotten it, but amazed at the construction and definitely impressed by the solo solvers!

[krf]

Took awhile, but solved

[mheberlingx100]

I’ve got something but I don’t love it. So still at sea.

However, even if I don’t win a mug this week, I did have a bit of luck… my first hole-in-one. Here’s hoping my luck holds out until at least Monday or Tuesday.

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I've lost many balls on that course! They used to have great bbq sandwiches at the tiny clubhouse -- which seems to have burned down?

They rebuilt the clubhouse and redesigned the course over the past year. Just reopened in February. Course is in much better shape but the greens are very challenging. So many three putts!

[Antdisp]

I have nothing yet. How do I join the discord group?

Sent you a PM.

Would you mind sending me the invite as well?

Me as well?

[Birdbrain]

I don't have a clue. Well, I have thoughts that lean in a direction but no idea how to get there. See you at 1:30!

[JaneGummy]

On shore, I was on the correct path to the meta but needed a nudge to bring it home.

[ZooAnimalsOnWheels]

On shore early on a Friday. For me, this was a very satisfying solve.

I think I'll celebrate with a Swinging Friar Ale when I'm down at the ballpark later today.

[CopperRiver]

On the ship. Printing another copy to start over since I can’t come up with anything better.

[Archfrog]

Forgot to post last night, but my first Thursday solve in a while! Enjoy the weekend everyone!

[Joe]

Woww. On shore. With help. There's something I don't love. But an incredible feat of construction!

[JoDave]

Ashore finally. So many different paths to follow. This has to be one of the messiest looking grids I’ve done.