"Ate Your Name" May 31, 2024

A place to discuss the weekly Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle Contest, starting every Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please do not post any answers or hints before the contest deadline which is midnight Sunday Eastern time.
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Acarl
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#101

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So, the trick is to go back to sleep and await enlightenment?
Or maybe just wait for the zoom call …….
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wescovington
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#102

Post by wescovington »

I'm ashore. That was fun.
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FatJack
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#103

Post by FatJack »

Ashore!

Batting .750 in last 4 weeks. Ted Williams eat your heart out!
(but will likely revert to the Mendoza line by Labor Day)
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sjm
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#104

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Ashore!
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cheekumbaldy
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#105

Post by cheekumbaldy »

Ashore! Nice swim this week. I’m still kicking myself over last week’s miss, as a bird lover :(
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EVJ
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#106

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Stuck at Isaac’s bar. Another cappuccino please.
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emmy
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#107

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Would anyone be willing to send me an invite to the Discord? I can't find it through searching
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DaveG
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#108

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I believe I'm ashore... Though there is a bit of me that is thinking I'm on the wrong beach perhaps. But I can mostly justify it... So, with that said, pass me an IPA. I don't like to eat on an empty stomach
If you see me on the beach, feel free to pm for a nudge. After all the help I’ve got, I am happy to send it forward when I can!
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Jeanrosz
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#109

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Once you see it, duh! Solved…
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kurtalert
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#110

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Ugh. I'm 100% sure that I know exactly what I'm supposed to do here, but I'm having a hard time picking which "six-letter grid entry" would have made a good theme answer. And I've gone through the grid multiple times now and I'm positive that I have the complete list of possible entries. WTF. I'm clearly missing something.
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Bob cruise director
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#111

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Good afternoon muggles

So far we have one on the ship and 97 on the shore for this challenging meta

And if you don't think that muggles are crazy and suffer from OCD, check out @newbymar's posting.

And there are many similar posts about getting the meta in the middle of the night
Bob Stevens
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DrTom
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#112

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Uh, Bob, make that two on the ship....waiting for the beacon to illuminate.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
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kurtalert
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#113

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kurtalert wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 1:34 pm Ugh. I'm 100% sure that I know exactly what I'm supposed to do here, but I'm having a hard time picking which "six-letter grid entry" would have made a good theme answer. And I've gone through the grid multiple times now and I'm positive that I have the complete list of possible entries. WTF. I'm clearly missing something.
Eh, I guess I see the answer now- but I'll quibble somewhat with saying that it would be a GOOD sixth theme answer. It would be a so-so sixth theme answer.

On shore.
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Alvibu67
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#114

Post by Alvibu67 »

I'm on the ship as well, awaiting enlightenment. See you on the Zoom call!
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Katiedid
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#115

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still on the ship
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femullen
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#116

Post by femullen »

Ahoy, dear Isaac!
Ain't it a sight? Two Canucks
On a native shore.

Hat trick. Maudite for me, milk for The Smarter Half.
For nudges, feel free to PM me. I won't have a clue how to help you, but you might shove me ashore.
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Ergcat
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#117

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kurtalert wrote: Fri May 31, 2024 1:34 pm Ugh. I'm 100% sure that I know exactly what I'm supposed to do here, but I'm having a hard time picking which "six-letter grid entry" would have made a good theme answer. And I've gone through the grid multiple times now and I'm positive that I have the complete list of possible entries. WTF. I'm clearly missing something.
Yeah, took me at least 4 passes to get the right one. I originally picked a not-as-good one….
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escapeartist
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#118

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Stuck on the boat.
* 2022 WSJ Mug Winner - I bask in its Glory *
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TeamDoubleTow
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#119

Post by TeamDoubleTow »

On shore... Needed some direction that I received from the Discord this morning. Took a while to subo in. Hope you all have a great weekend.
Team DoubleTow=Ali (who posts here) & Alex
with occasional assistance from son
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Miki
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#120

Post by Miki »

Ashore, count me in.

I like everyone's odds this week.
There are 12 6-letter answers in the grid.
Picking one at random gives you a 8.33% chance of getting the correct one.
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