"Listen To Your Customers" November 15, 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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DeuceMTN
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#241

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Finished the grid Thursday, but nothing leaped out at me. Came back to it just now and discovered the ship was way closer to shore than I thought. Pretty much waded to my cabana. For now, I’ll celebrate with a stiff pour of NyQuil.
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#242

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Ashore.

Just got to the puzzle this afternoon. But it was a quick swim.
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#243

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HeadinHome wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:28 pm
BethA wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:52 pm
HeadinHome wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:07 pm You uns is fast! But I’m here on the sand too now.
Got a kick out of “You uns” — very similar to a word in the western PA dialect “Yinz”
I’m actually imitating my Mennonite in-laws, so YES!
Grew up in Philly. Lived in Pittsburgh for almost a decade. Now back in Philly. Loved learning the Pittsburgh lingo including "Yinz." Wondered how "Yous" became "Yinz" over the space of 300 miles.

Oh, and "Wudder" somehow became "Water." Go figure...
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#244

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Ashore!
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#245

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HunterX wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:48 pm
HeadinHome wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:28 pm
BethA wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 5:52 pm

Got a kick out of “You uns” — very similar to a word in the western PA dialect “Yinz”
I’m actually imitating my Mennonite in-laws, so YES!
Grew up in Philly. Lived in Pittsburgh for almost a decade. Now back in Philly. Loved learning the Pittsburgh lingo including "Yinz." Wondered how "Yous" became "Yinz" over the space of 300 miles.

Oh, and "Wudder" somehow became "Water." Go figure...
My grandfather was raised in Pottstown, PA. He was a yous-er and much of that side of my family remains so.
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#246

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As one of my Pittsburgh cousins said, "Hows come yinz southerners talk so funny?"
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#247

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Very satisfying solve indeed.
Happy to provide nudges if you see that I have solved.
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#248

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On the shore, hoping it's the right one!
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#249

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On the boat this week -- more or less as usual lately.
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#250

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Ashore... Nice one.
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#251

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Ashore, after teaming up with a friend! Fun one!
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Joe Ross wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:17 pm
HunterX wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 4:48 pm
HeadinHome wrote: Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:28 pm

I’m actually imitating my Mennonite in-laws, so YES!
Grew up in Philly. Lived in Pittsburgh for almost a decade. Now back in Philly. Loved learning the Pittsburgh lingo including "Yinz." Wondered how "Yous" became "Yinz" over the space of 300 miles.

Oh, and "Wudder" somehow became "Water." Go figure...
My grandfather was raised in Pottstown, PA. He was a yous-er and much of that side of my family remains so.
I spend a few months each year in Pottstown (where I happen to be right now) and I can assure you that youser and wudder are still in popular use, and both are foreign to my Michigan ear.
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#253

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Hey all youzguys

I thought that "water" was pronounced "wata" just as in Havard Yahd or pahk your cah.
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#254

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On shore....finally.
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#255

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On shore.
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meanwhile, us here in Chicago have a completely neutral newsanchor accent. Seriously. I sound just like Lester Holt. the zoom crew can back me up on this.
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#257

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On the beach! It wasn’t due to a late start. It wasn’t because I forgot to post. I struggled with this one. With that being said, I got it!
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#258

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Our final count is 4 on the ship and 223 on the shore.

Good luck winning the mug and don't forget the MMM tomorrow, MOAT on Tuesday, MEOW on Wednesday and others under "Other Meta Crossword Puzzles"
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#259

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I came ashore between Colorado Springs and Phoenix. Hoping to sleep til San Diego.
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#260

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Ashore, after a bit of a hiatus.
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