"What Not To Do" - March 27, 2020
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"What Not To Do" - March 27, 2020
This week's contest is titled What Not To Do by Matt Gaffney
The answer to this week's contest crossword is a ten-letter word describing the theme entries.
(groan - another 10 letter word)
Good luck with the grid and the contest
For our newest Muggles, as a resource and the result of a lot of work by a couple of muggles, the past WSJ crossword contests and solutions are available on the blog at Come Aboard/FAQs – community/Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions. They provide a tremendous resource for learning and refreshing about the techniques used to solve meta contests
The answer to this week's contest crossword is a ten-letter word describing the theme entries.
(groan - another 10 letter word)
Good luck with the grid and the contest
For our newest Muggles, as a resource and the result of a lot of work by a couple of muggles, the past WSJ crossword contests and solutions are available on the blog at Come Aboard/FAQs – community/Past WSJ Crossword Contests & Solutions. They provide a tremendous resource for learning and refreshing about the techniques used to solve meta contests
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On the beach; two feet in the sand and six feet from anyone else. Enjoyed this one. Guinness me please... What? Get it myself??
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15 minutes - start to finish. A jet ski to the beach
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I got lucky... I haven't landed first in weeks.Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 4:27 pm15 minutes - start to finish. A jet ski to the beach
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I’m joining the widely spread out party on the beach. Waving to everyone from a safe distance.
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On the beach. Will submit tomorrow after I sleep on it.
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PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
PLATELET 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 ENORMOUS 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲:
𝟰𝟬% 𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰,
𝟯𝟬% 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰,
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮. 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘!
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Six feet is very easy at Fort DeRussy beach. For the first time since the tiki huts were here a hundred years ago. That's diamond head in the distance.
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On the beach. Nice easy (for me) one after last week's two bone-crushers. Now back to the Fireball. Got the first step and then stuck in the sand.
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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Ashore. Though slightly worried I'll be hauled off by the meta police (no reference to 38A and 54A intended). That is: I'm not 100% sure of my answer because ... well, for a reason. Any other solvers feeling this way?
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I'm with Joe Ross - I have it but will sleep on it to confirm.
Probably a couple of beers will help - Jack's Abbey Hoponius Union is in the walk out cooler (porch)
Probably a couple of beers will help - Jack's Abbey Hoponius Union is in the walk out cooler (porch)
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On sure and confident of the answer. It took me a little while to get confident, but I am now. Please all stay healthy.
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Yes, I do. I’m quite certain my response is correct, but I do have one little concern.ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:00 pm Ashore. Though slightly worried I'll be hauled off by the meta police (no reference to 38A and 54A intended). That is: I'm not 100% sure of my answer because ... well, for a reason. Any other solvers feeling this way?
Ashore in any event and six feet from everyone.
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Me three, but I'm 99.9% sure my answer was right.Streroto wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:18 pmYes, I do. I’m quite certain my response is correct, but I do have one little concern.ChrisKochmanski wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:00 pm Ashore. Though slightly worried I'll be hauled off by the meta police (no reference to 38A and 54A intended). That is: I'm not 100% sure of my answer because ... well, for a reason. Any other solvers feeling this way?
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Hmm... I've been staring at an answer trying to get my confidence that high. Elegant and clever, so probably correct, but I don't fully understand it yet...
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I think I got it but am only 75% sure. It all seems to make sense but doesn't seem as rock solid as some other weeks.