"Tense Situation" February 21, 2025

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"Tense Situation" February 21, 2025

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This week's WSJ contest is titled "Tense Situation" by Matt Gaffney

The answer to this week's contest is something you might say when you solve the contest.

Tense Situation Excel Spreadsheet
SAVE to your drive.
OPEN from your drive.
ALLOW permissions.

Good luck with the grid and the meta

And congratulations to @DennyB for winning the WSJ mug last week
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Ashore. Pretty much suspected the path from the get-go, then it was just a matter of finding and assembling the pieces.
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docison wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:09 pmAshore.
Oh, you know it's tradition by now. Ashore!

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(Insert your own clever caption, haha.)
Less cross words, more crosswords.

Solve my latest "Pun of a Kind" Meta!: 133. Don't Think Twice
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Guinness me
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Got it!
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Ashore!
I also had a sense of where things were going to go, and proceeded with one minor hiccup.
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Let me know how small or large a hint you want, or hit me with a specific question(s).
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Ashore!
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Ashore!
Ahoy! Check out my meta puzzles! Also check out "Smooth Sailing Sundays"!
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On the beach!
But IRL:
snow.jpg
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On shore!
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Done and done
If I'm around, I am willing to join the Muggle Zoom room at other times to lend a hand to those in need.
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On the beach!
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Solved
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solved!!
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On shore after one bobble
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Ashore. Liked this one. Beer me, barkeep!
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Count me ashore!
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Ashore!
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Ashore!
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On shore
Check out my meta crossword writeups on Crossword Fiend: https://crosswordfiend.com/author/conrad/
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