"We're In This Together" - August 28, 2020

[Orsys]

Phew, got it.

[802puzzler]

So close! Toes almost touching! Will go do some chores and hope for the next and final AHA!

[AnswerPfinder]

ASHORE. Got the first step really quickly, but then made an error that sidetracked me for a while. Glad to finally be here.

If is what many of us have found it might have been an error that was more an inelegance in the puzzle than an error on your part.

Ah, well, I'm in no position to complain about that, I've put plenty of those into my puzzles
It was still obvious once I got to the end.

[Joe Ross]

My 4-year old twins and my 2-year old son are running out of Daniel Tiger episodes to watch on PBS Kids and dad needs a pick-me-up.

Been there. Done that. God Bless!

[whimsy]

ON THE BEACH

LOVE THE AVATAR - GO B'S

Bob, in about another hour or so, I'm expecting to see : "Our noon report needs to be a little early today....."

[Bob cruise director]

ON THE BEACH

LOVE THE AVATAR - GO B'S

Bob, in about another hour or so, I'm expecting to see : "Our noon report needs to be a little early today....."

Maybe so. With the rain,I can't work outside and with the crowded beach it will take some time to update the spreadsheet. (not record territory but more than the last couple of weeks).

[Bob cruise director]

So close! Toes almost touching! Will go do some chores and hope for the next and final AHA!

Don't give up - go for the gold. You can do it

[SusieG]

I'll take a pot of Maxwell House, no cream no sugar. My 4-year old twins and my 2-year old son are running out of Daniel Tiger episodes to watch on PBS Kids and dad needs a pick-me-up. Have a nice weekend everyone!

Sounds like it’s time to introduce the kids to crossword puzzles!

[hunkra]

Good lord - finally realized the error of my ways. Turns out the inelegance was actually a masterful mid-paddle herring. Pour me a double good sir and get that gaffney dude one on me, too.

Darn! I am up to my knees in Swedish fish. Had a major AHA moment last night and ended up with.... gibberish (again!!) Based on your comment, I fear I am paddling over the falls.

[mitchel674]

Finally solved one after a loooong drought. On shore after my son helped with the first part of this fun meta.

[EVJ]

Had it 10 minutes ago but needed to be 100%. Now I am. Guinness me please!

How do you do it!? I am amazed by all of you that solve so quickly. S-I-L and I have been in the bar with Isaac since Thursday afternoon. It’s getting harder and harder to think. So many rabbit holes!

[NuYear68]

Floundered in the surf last night and this morning before catching the right wave to shore. As I dry off, I think I'd like a Dark 'N' Stormy.

- Paul

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday muggles. I hope everyone close to the hurricane is safe. The remnants are giving us in NE some much needed rain.

An interesting and challenging meta from Mr. Gaffney that we, for the most part, have met with 11 on the ship and 112 on the shore.

But a warm welcome to our newest muggle MikeM000

The ship's company keeping Isaac busy are
femullen
cherikee
STL-D
hunkra
Janet P
JennyByrd
SewYoung
Abide
ky-mike
copperriver
and 802puzzler

And on the shore are
LesY
Joe
Beth A
Beth T
Beth C
Hector
Al
Frankie
Cindy
Meg
Laura
Brian M
Wendy
DBMiller
sanmilton
Steveb
stmv
spotter
Jace54
Mark L
Anita
oldjudge
Jim and Anita
Josh
Tina
Trey and Marion
RobM
Heidi
paige11
the Thurman8er
Larrry
cashk
Tony S
BarbaraK
mheberlingx100
damefox
bskptkl
Mmac
Jacksull
Andrew B
David K
tonyrobots
anjhinz
ronaldo
MikeM000
TPS
dplass
boharr
ImOnToo
whimsy
dudeski
elementary
Eric P
Domenic
Joes
SusieG
JoePickett
Paul D
Tom Wi
Tmart
LaceyK
Lacangah
woozy
Miki
BeTheLight
Frank
Chris
edot
Hidden in 3D
streroto
brulo
Head In Home
Gman
alan H
Rita and George
Blair
Emmajane
Notbitter
fstadler
Kay
moi
michaelm
lbary
alec
billkatz
Homer
Joe R
BrianDavidson
scooby
tim1217
yourpalsal
Bill T
Big Mac
DrTom
MaineMarge
Dow Jones
meowmiao71
Cindy N
C=64
Ed S
AnswerPfinder
arlecchino
Matthew M
rolias
Susan G
Barry
RichA2
seans
laPetiteFlora
Orsys
horsesense
and mitchel674

Good luck to all getting the grid and the meta

and stay safe

[CPJohnson]

Still on the boat.

[802puzzler]

So close! Toes almost touching! Will go do some chores and hope for the next and final AHA!

Update: On shore 100% and submitted! Phew! Thanks for the encouragement, Bob! I shall mosey over to the bar for a mojito!

[TPS]

67A ended up being a sadly odd coincidence - but I also realized why and why that clue was chosen now.

[zacmoretz]

Lisa and Norma and I are enjoying working on the puzzle in person for once rather than via text, as we visit aunt Norma up here in the beautiful North Carolina mountains. Made some progress but as yet are still hanging with Isaac. It’s always nice to be at a place where everyone knows your name, which they certainly do here at the bar on board ship because we seem to spend a lot of time here!

[Georgeall]

Finally ashore. Sometimes you see them in five minutes and sometimes it takes a day and half of staring. When the moment finally hits, you know it.

[hunkra]

Finally on the beach! Really sweated out the final stretch and now that I figured it out, feel really silly it took me so long... thanks to all who offered encouragement! Please, good sirs, point me towards the Tiki Bar.

[KayW]

OMG! A fellow Muggle just pointed out the absolute elegance of this META. I had no idea until doing some Mr. G work. It's official, Gaffney is a genius!

I hope you'll share the details post-deadline. I liked this one a lot but there might be some icing on the cake that I missed. (and I like icing!)