"1 + 1 = 5" June 28, 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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Aaron
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#141

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On shore. Gibson martini for me.
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Sleepy
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#142

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Found my way ashore while flying home from the Naval Academy. Martini sounds about right.
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chocoholic
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#143

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I spent a lot of time in the water and swam to the wrong beach first, but Ashore with the help of the zoom.
Perhaps a martini, shaken not stirred.
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ReB
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#144

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On the beach after taking a machete to all the overgrowth on the path, with cheer leading of mixed efficacy by the Friday zoom group.
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TeamDoubleTow
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#145

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Needed time to talk through with the other half of the team. We have an answer and maybe a justification. Good enough for us. Have a great weekend!

Editing to add... Looking forward to seeing people in Natick!
Team DoubleTow=Ali (who posts here) & Alex
with occasional assistance from son
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BigPear
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#146

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Ashore! This was fun.
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Cindy N
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#147

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Ashore! Thanks, Friday Zoom meeting. So much fun to hang out!
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DrTom
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#148

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Well I am on a shore and that is about as far as I can go. It seems like a plausible shore, and I got there systematically and surprisingly fast, but I am not . "nope 100% final answer Regis" (though I did send in an answer).

Bourbon me please
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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Joepickett
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#149

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Ashore with lots of help.
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CPJohnson
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#150

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On shore. The metanism came to me in the middle of the night on Thursday night, after my solving buddy kept saying, "Look at the title!" (Hello, moderators..... that's not a spoiler, right? We're always supposed to look at the title.) I join the group who are puzzled at the link between the answer and the title.
Cynthia
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femullen
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#151

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Well, someone has to keep Isaac company. Just solved the grid, now scanning the horizon for land.
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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Bob cruise director
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#152

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Good Saturday morning muggles

A tough challenge from Matt this week as we have 6 on the ship, 126 on the shore and many more muggles scurrying around trying to come up with a solution

And we welcome our newest muggle @Aaron to the clan. always great to have more muggles

On the ship we have
sharkicicles
Kas
Birdbrain
Katiedid
Doug C
femullen

And on the shore we have

MikeyG
Joe R
Jace54
Heidi
docison
pjc
Cap'n Rick
Cindy
Beth T
girubato1
DCBilly
MarkWoychick
ajk
schmidzy
oldjudge
dpl11
Beleaguered Castle
Meg
MatthewL
ky-mike
sjm
NebFaninCA
kurtalert
sweetc
olev
Schmeel
Tom Wi
krf
minimuggle
HeadinHome
JimJim
Tina
H and J
streroto
Mme
jhseeman
stmv
sackmana
hoover
Beth A
flepper
DelanQ
michaelm
boharr
Brainbow
Anita
Jim and Anita
BrennerTJ
Don and Cynthia
Guffman
C=64
clonefitz
Kay
Barbara K
Toby
whimsy
RDaleHall
axiom
ArthurD
D B Miller
Eric P
Mike H
b4alltime
elvanya
MajorDomoTom
Dickie_Dunn
Laura
benchen71
woozy
Chris
Mikey and puzzle buddy Jane
cheekumbaldy
DavyGravy
Flying_Burrito
CAe39
Wescovington
JoDave
Wendy
Ergcat
Sheila
Merry Potter
copperriver
SamKat9
joe
Bill
lbray
dk letter
mattythewsjpuzzler
Fred
Bird Lives
regfish
markhr
Al
Berto
FatJack
William
Hidden in 3D
Gman
Les
LarsCaine
Al Laubenstein
Commodore
Sleepy
Joepickett
Lyman
Harbo
DaveG
chocoholic
straffin
Barnhart6
DrTom
Adajeo
Cindy N
BigPear
Jean
TeamDoubleTow
Bob B
Charmin
CPJohnson
ladodger1
altosax
eisense
Aaron
turbotron
Zobo3737
Acarl

Good luck to those working their way to the shore.

The contest will come out on schedule next Thursday at 4 pm ET.
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
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hunkra
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#153

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Count me on the ship - still struggling with the move onto Stage 2. Maybe a drop of Liquid Courage in my coffee will knock something loose.
Channeling Molly Weasley on a good day.
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Mamaneej
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#154

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Missed the zoom!! Any hints would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Qmark
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#155

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Ashore! Had the first steps on Thursday but then had to let it simmer for a couple of days...looked at my work with fresh eyes this morning, and saw the path to the end.
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rjy
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#156

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||: put it down, pick it back up :||

Aha! And geez! But happy to be ashore… a Black-Eyed Rye queued up for later. Cheers, all!
Ray
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RichA2
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#157

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DrTom wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2024 12:38 am Well I am on a shore and that is about as far as I can go. It seems like a plausible shore, and I got there systematically and surprisingly fast, but I am not . "nope 100% final answer Regis" (though I did send in an answer).

Bourbon me please
I'm also on a shore that seems plausible, but by no means a sure thing. Will send it in unless I stumble onto a better answer.
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Mirage
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#158

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How can I still be at sea AND chasing rabbits down holes at the same time?! Is there a sandy shore to be found somewhere in these holes? 🐇
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CptnCodon
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#159

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Late start, but on the shore. I wonder how many others also fell into one particular rabbit hole…

Anyhoo, a diet Pepsi, please!
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Ann
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On the shore!
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