"Spell Casting" March 28, 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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Colin
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#281

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Oh what happiness!
Ashore - no longer clueless…
Time for a Guiness!
One world. One planet. One future.
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Qmark
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#282

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Happy to join the crowd on shore! Gin and tonic for me!
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femullen
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#283

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When I saw what was going on, I thought this one would be a cinch. Indeed, The Smarter Half, who is waving a G&T at me and urging me ashore, tells me it is. The mechanism seems obvious to me, and it seems to fit the prompt, but applying it gives me no Aha!, so there must be something else.

Ahoy, Isaac!
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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cashk
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#284

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Ashore. Very parcheesi meta. Saw the process half way through grid but didn't have time to go back and cross off all the options till today.
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BarbaraK
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#285

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femullen wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:35 pm When I saw what was going on, I thought this one would be a cinch. Indeed, The Smarter Half, who is waving a G&T at me and urging me ashore, tells me it is. The mechanism seems obvious to me, and it seems to fit the prompt, but applying it gives me no Aha!, so there must be something else.

Ahoy, Isaac!
Double check your work?
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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Jeremy Smith
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#286

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Forgot to post that I'm ashore. I'm not a constructor, and have no desire to be one, but a rabbit hole I was in gave me an idea for what I think would be a good meta.
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JerryF
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#287

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AHA! Finally on the beach.
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Tom Shea
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#288

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Never knew how many actors in the ZAZ movies were on The Love Boat:

Rufus T. Firefly
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Melissa D
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#289

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So Fun!!!!
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lymanrpaden
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#290

Post by lymanrpaden »

Ashore (at last!).
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HellZiggy
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#291

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Ashore! And wishing I really was on a tropical island as I look out the window and see snow falling...
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regfish7
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#292

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Ashore! Grid was tricky but had fun with the mechanism. I certainly did find what was missing through solving! I think a glass of wine might be in order🍷
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femullen
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#293

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Well, that was embarrassing. I've made an appointment with my optometrist tomorrow morning.

Ahoy, barkeep! A dry martini, if you please. I got enough wet wading ashore.
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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femullen
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#294

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BarbaraK wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 2:38 pm
femullen wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:35 pm When I saw what was going on, I thought this one would be a cinch. Indeed, The Smarter Half, who is waving a G&T at me and urging me ashore, tells me it is. The mechanism seems obvious to me, and it seems to fit the prompt, but applying it gives me no Aha!, so there must be something else.

Ahoy, Isaac!
Double check your work?
My "work"? I'm recently retired; I have no work, certainly none to check. I did, however, check my recreation, and it was incomplete. I need more practice at recreation.
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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Jarrod
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#295

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Ashore! Tried a Limoncello (mini bottle). Strong!
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Dow Jones
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#296

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Ashore !
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Tcassutt
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#297

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Ashore.
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Lucas S
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#298

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Ashore after a late start due to a busy weekend. This was a fun one and right in my wheelhouse. Hope everyone had a great weekend!
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Bob cruise director
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#299

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Good evening muggles. Our final count is 260 on the shore

And welcome back to @cashk after a hiatus. Great to have you back.
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
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TheKater
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#300

Post by TheKater »

Very late start but got to shore just in time.
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