"Tight Spots" January 17, 2025

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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bread-girl
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On the shore!
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joel
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#162

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Can someone please DM me a link to the discord? It's another week where I'm stuck on the meta and I'd like access to get a hint.

Update: Got the link, thanks.
Last edited by joel on Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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ajk
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joel wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:27 pm Can someone please DM me a link to the discord? It's another week where I'm stuck on the meta and I'd like access to get a hint.
Sent you a PM
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Ben B
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Spending the weekend with Isaac. Not a lot of time to work on the puzzle this week, but will make time to enjoy brunch!
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tm74
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Can someone please DM me a link to the discord? Thanks in advance!
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Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:58 pm
@ship4u Option 2 - don't rent a Jag. They always said that you need to own two Jags as one is in the shop at any one time.

Or else don't hit curbs which is common on left front tires in the hinterlands of the UK
Correct on all counts, Bob. I hit a curb going through the tiny village.

It sure was a beautiful car, though. Soft plush leather, deep shiny woodwork....... :)
Don & Cynthia

We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
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Ben B
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Sorry Isaac, going to have to miss brunch after all. I decided to look again with my coffee, and found my way to shore!
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Bob cruise director
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ship4u wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 7:44 am
Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:58 pm
@ship4u Option 2 - don't rent a Jag. They always said that you need to own two Jags as one is in the shop at any one time.

Or else don't hit curbs which is common on left front tires in the hinterlands of the UK
Correct on all counts, Bob. I hit a curb going through the tiny village.

It sure was a beautiful car, though. Soft plush leather, deep shiny woodwork....... :)
I knew that because we did the same thing in Scotland. LOL
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Collegetowngirl
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#169

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Happily on the ship with this wonderful crowd.
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Joe
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Made it to shore. Finally.
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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Laurab
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#171

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Ashore here with the BigPear.
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BigPear
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Hanging out with my sister Laurab, and after a couple of cups of coffee we are ashore!!! As several others have noted, my first not-so-satisfying non-answer did not take the metanism far enough. This is a 100% er
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Scoopdave
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Ashore ( with my neighborhood pal EP)

Went down a rabbit hole for a day but EP redirected me to the theme clue and astutely found the path.

I took his back door assist for the lay up.

Thanx to Wally Hickel , too. Anyone who gets that connection knows his poop.
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Bob cruise director
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Good morning muggles

A slow day for the tender drivers as we have 13 on the ship and only 121 on the shore.

Emerging to the ship's bar since yesterday are

Colin
ladybird
scooby

And making it to shore are

Schmeel
MajorDomoTom
Gman
Dickie_Dunn
Scoopdave
Laurab
Ben B and son
bread-girl
Adajeo
JoDave
dpl11
LeslieO
PQ63
shalmanezer
joe
BigPear

Good luck winning the mug
Bob Stevens
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JeffS
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Ashore!
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Beleaguered Castle
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#176

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*** CLICK ***
AHA!

What an elegant puzzle! Mike, I take back the insults I've been muttering the last few days. 😄

This is a 100%-er. I don't see alternatives without really pushing things. I don't expect more than one accepted solution unless I am really missing something.

Side note: I have to learn to put this down after 5-10 minutes and pick it up again later with fresh eyes. I get obsessed and find that very hard to do, but I have noticed that the AHA comes within 5 minutes of picking it up fresh, or not at all.

Those on the east coast, best of luck with the storm, and the arctic blast coming for the WEEK.
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Aha moment arrived!
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Hank37
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I'm new to this forum. Can I also get a link to the Discord? Not sure what that is or how to use it, but would like to try.
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geipey
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Stared at it for two and a half days getting nowhere, and then it just jumped out at me. On shore!
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BethA
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On the beach! 🏖️ 🍷
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