"Inside Out" May 16, 2025

[Bob cruise director]

Good morning muggles

First a couple of public service announcements

@Craven_Mug_Craver in regards to your comment a couple of posts above. Everything you said is true. All you have to do is watch the number of views within the first 10 minutes after I open the forum. And like this week, watch the number of "shore" comments in the first hour. And your emotions are exactly why the Kas scale came into existance. The Kas Scale. However as our addictions grow we expand our horizons first to the MGWCC, then in quick succession, the SSS, MMM, MOAT, MEOW, Mikey G Metas, MMMM. And all of the others at Other Meta Crossword Puzzles and Other Puzzles. Pretty soon your life is consumed with puzzles - but you get better and better so the compulsion grows.

Next PSA - The way I compile the ship/shore list is on Thursday, I go through the postings from first to last. After that, I go from last to first so I know when to stop looking. One downside is that if you post that you are on the ship or need a nudge and later go back and edit that post, odds are I will never see it to count you on the shore. The best thing is to create a new posting when you get to the shore. Also posting on the forum is not a substitute for sending in your answer to the WSJ at Crosswordcontest@wsj.com.

We welcome our two newest muggles @MistyRiven and @Dnizzy. It is always great to have more muggles and if you have any questions, feel free to ask. Or better yet jump into one of our zoom sessions and everyone there is more than willing to greet you and answer any questions. You may also find out that your next door neighbor is a closet muggle.

So far both movie goers and those who have not been in years (or decades but we won't admit that) have solved Mr. Gaffney's challenge. We have 3 on the ship and 195 on the shore.

Our shore party includes

MikeyG
Joe R
NebFaninCA
charliewentling
Tom Wi
oldjudge
michaelm
JoeFlanders
AaronT
hoover
MatthewL
Wendy
Jace54
Sheila
docison
Peter
bagman
will j
Jordanian
krf
Mike H
lxpeterson
Beth A
darth
Meg
Dave C
Guffman
Al Laubenstein
joe
Scott M
Schmeel
Beth T
Heidi
Mister and Mrs. Squawk
Faust
mattythewsjpuzzler
SamKat9
paige
stmv
Eric P
minimuggle
boharr
avian
scott
Kevin L
Barbara K
Tina
ArthurD and MrsD
Georgeall
D B Miller
Gman
mikeB
Rita and George
MajorDomoTom
Bill
Laura
bojean
Toby
Tmart
straffin
ajk
Jim and Anita
DavyGravy
Brian K
Merry Potter
Ergcat
Anita
woozy
Les
Belle
Dickie_Dunn
Cindy N
CarolF
Harbo
Lee-Ann
cbarbee
NuYear68
kurtalert
DCBilly
olev
clonefitz
Don and Cynthia
Jkj
newbymar and brothers
Ben B and son
Ann
Deb
Wescovington
ImOnToo
Flying_Burrito
HunterX
MileHighSolver
Jeremy
Ron
Char
JeffS
JimmyC1004
Chris
Joepickett
Berto
Cruise Director
whimsy
Miki
Don and Lisa
Lucas
streroto
Inca
Mirage
benchen71
RDaleHall
Beth C
scrabbler
Steve M
TeamDoubleTow
Aaron
JoDave
Cindy
Al
Kay
LittleGood
chriscross
ladybird
Acarl
Laurab
EVJ
Wdunbar
Trey , Jill, Marion and Mitch
Joes and Natasha
Henry Paul
Saraplus5
Kas
Franklin
MarkWoychick
JerryF
mommyX4
elvanya
mlvilv
JRS51
Katiedid
Libbypibby
Tom S
Craven_Mug_Craver
TeaJenny
Dennis
ky-mike
H and J
Bird Lives
JaneGummy
chocoholic
copperriver
vandono
BigPear
Jean
drbdb
Momo
DrTom
hunkra
PlymouthRock
Bobj
DeuceMTN
escapeartist
beccacollins
Homer
dancedad17
pjc
Mikey and puzzle buddy Jane
batfella
Nlobb
Red Inker
CPJohnson
relic (and Maggie)
Colin
Mbutterfly
BisbeeTam
Bonnibel
moron
M and M
rjy
lbray
ELSavage
DennyB
Hank37
miathesmart
b4alltime
sloane
3rdOf4
bread-girl
Collegetowngirl
EmilyW
TheKater
MistyRiven
Dnizzy
MathandMusic
Janet
OGuyDave

Now for lunch and back to resodding some bare spots in the lawn.

[HunterX]

I had an event last night and got a late start - on shore, but I have never heard of this movie and I question the designation "well-known."

Oh, it's definitely a well known movie. I remember that it made a stir as a hit at the time, what it was about, and specifically why* I didn't go see it.



*Just not my type of movie. Not anything in particular I was strongly opposed to**, per se.

**Well, I guess I am opposed to going to a movie theater and paying money to sit in a room with a sticky floor full of noisy people in order to see a movie that is not my type of movie. There is that.

[Penny_Keatley]

Wasn’t able to spend much time on this Thursday or Friday but locked in this morning and swam to shore. Have a great weekend everyone!

[DrTom]

Am I the only one that finds weekends far more relaxing with the meta in the bag? Oh, absolutely not.

Who knew that Thursday afternoons would effectively take over my life and chart the course of my weekend?

Had you asked any of use we could have told you that, believe me it gets worse as you start looking for MORE metas. Think of the WSJCC as your "gateway drug". Soon you are doing SSS, MMM, MOAT, MEOW, Pun of a Kind, Pair-o-Ducks....

Welcome to the club, and there is no 12 step program. I tried it and all that happened was that I kept looking for letters to spell a word on each step....sigh.

[TTrick]

New to the forum! If anyone could give a little nudge I’d appreciate it! I have the main mechanism but struggling to see how it all connects to another movie

[JeanneC]

Ashore. Literally. Solved yesterday while sailing off the coast of Cuba.
Attempted to share the puzzle with two young travelers at the next table in the dining room.
Very polite, bright pre teens. However,I suddenly felt very old when I realized that they hadn’t even been born until the 21st century.

[SometimesStumped]

Ashore with a nudge from BarbaraK for the finale! So much fun…this was super. Thanks, BarbaraK, for teaching me!

[Fogway]

Ashore. A bit travel-lagged and this morning's 5:30 am wake-up call for a golf scramble didn't help. No travel the next two weeks. Yay!

A glass of dry chardonnay, please.

[MistyRiven]

@Bob cruise director O Captain! My Captain! Thank you for the warm introduction. I guess I will be a regular here.

[MistyRiven]

Done and done, while watching "Irish Wish" with my SO. I got my wish!

TFTXWD

Here, you're just casting barley.

[bigtuna]

On shore again this week after a bit more of a tough headwind compared to prior weeks.

[Aragorn]

Swimming in circles. I see what all the themers are doing but have no idea what comes from that. Would appreciate any nudges.

[Aragorn]

Ashore with a nudge from @Bobj ! I was almost there but didn’t put in the (somewhat tedious) effort of tracking down all the pieces.

[Bobj]

Ashore with a nudge from @Bobj ! I was almost there but didn’t put in the (somewhat tedious) effort of tracking down all the pieces.

Always glad to lend a hand to bring anyone ashore.

[MistyRiven]

check-in with Mr. G.

I don't know how Mr. G. can help us here. Perhaps you will illuminate me on Monday.

Is there a non-mechanical solution?

[sjm]

Better late than never! Ashore

[PQ63]

Ashore. Great movie.

Going for a Grey Goose Martini.

[Susan Goldberg]

Aha! It took me a minute to get to step two. But, it was worth it! Saved my Sunday!

[Crest]

Safely ashore!

[Tcassutt]

Ashore