"House Call " June 7, 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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mattythewsjpuzzler
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Holy cow I win the award for over-complication of the year! Ashore and embarrassed. :oops:
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Up close and personal with one of our favorite crossword birds at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
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rjy
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Quite the bar tab with Isaac, but starting a new tab on the beach. Got a nudge to simply look at what I was already looking at. Funny how that works… cheers all!
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avian
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#204

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I'm on the ship. Once again, I have a few ideas but I don't think any of them are correct. If the solution doesn't jump out at me quickly I seem to go off in multiple directions.
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ZooAnimalsOnWheels
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#205

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Quick swim to shore. For finishing "House Call", I'll have a glass of Back of House mead from Lost Cause Meadery. A tart cherry mead aged in cherry brandy, peated Scotch, and soy sauce barrels!
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Cindy N
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#206

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Ashore. I remembered to submit my solution, just forgot to come here and post. Too many distracions!
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DannyWalter
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Ashore. Nice one. Was one of those that I'm thinking not to waste my time on and get nowhere, then suddenly, ooh, could that be a thing? And a thing indeed it was!
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meowmiao71
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#208

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Got a late start due to some family stuff, but firmly ashore!
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JRS51
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#209

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Ashore!
Had some minor trouble completing the grid but once I sorted that out it was a quick solve. Fun one! and as always, amazing construction!
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Adajeo
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#210

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Bows Politely - ashore. I knew what to do right away, not sure why I was so obsessed with trying other, more clever things.
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"To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom" Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ashore both literally (can see and hear the beach from our Airbnb here on Antiparos) and figuratively the latter due only to a kind muggle who put me on the ice floe.

I saw what I needed to see at 4:15 Thursday but don't think I would ever have gotten there. I do think this one is SAD. In any event KAS 5 for me and no mug.

Stay well all

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#212

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Ashore.
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halseymac
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#213

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Whew! Took me three days, but finally found the correct rabbit hole. This NC Tar Heel is on shore! Big beer please!
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Bob cruise director
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Good Sunday morning muggles

Muggles are slowly making their way to shore. We have 7 on the ship and 175 on the shore. The average for the past three years has been about 190 with a lot of variation from week to week.


Making their way to shore since yesterday are

Adajeo
mattythewsjpuzzler
meowmiao71
ZooAnimalsOnWheels
Cindy N
DannyWalter
halseymac
JRS51
cbarbee
streroto
rjy
Mirage
jimbo1
Harbo
MajorDomoTom
SingleMalt
Lacangah
Aragorn
Penny_Keatley
Charmin

And don't forget the Last Call zoom session tonight at 8 pm ET. You can multitask and watch the NBA finals at the same time.
Bob Stevens
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SingleMalt
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CopperRiver
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#216

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Just now getting to the puzzle. Tough grid. No beach in sight.
Kathy S.
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debbierudy
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Ashore - good one!
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#218

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Count me ashore! Jumped out after a bit of pondering. Neat one. Water will do, today.
Dickie Dunn wrote this, it's gotta be true.
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bigtuna
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#219

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On shore on my first hunch. this one jumped out at me.
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HunterX
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Ashore.

Meaning both that I solved the meta, and that I’m back on US soil after an 18 day trip to Japan. Not home yet. Just in LAX. But emailed before the deadline tonight. Did both the WSJ and the MGWCC during the flight from Osaka.

Wait… today’s Sunday, right? Can’t really tell at this point.
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