"Past and Present" - December 24, 2020

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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MajordomoTom
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#141

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Janet wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:45 pm
Scraps wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:31 pm
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:26 am

It appears that the Dr Tom puns are as contagious as the virus
And there is no vaccine in the pipeline.
I missed the puns! Have you seen the weather forecast? "Rain, dear."
"Snow Way".
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"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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AnswerPfinder
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#142

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On shore. Fun one!
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Janet
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#143

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MajordomoTom wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:57 pm
Janet wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:45 pm
Scraps wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:31 pm

And there is no vaccine in the pipeline.
I missed the puns! Have you seen the weather forecast? "Rain, dear."
"Snow Way".
Aaargh, you've sleighed me! Yule be sorry!
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KRM
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#144

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Solved!
Merry Christmas! Happy holidays!
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NaluGirl
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#145

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Ashore! Happy Holidays, Muggles!
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Jim and Anita
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#146

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Ashore. Had a fun family solving time this afternoon. Wishing everyone happy holidays.
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#147

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Ashore. Fun one. I’ll have a Bailey’s on the rocks please.
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MajordomoTom
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#148

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Janet wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:11 pm
MajordomoTom wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:57 pm
Janet wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 2:45 pm

I missed the puns! Have you seen the weather forecast? "Rain, dear."
"Snow Way".
Aaargh, you've sleighed me! Yule be sorry!
Don't give me Claus to retaliate, you'd paw deerly. That's me pullin' yule log.

"I couldn't keep up with you, you were running so fast", Tom santa'd (the "p" is silent, as will the knights).
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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YEAH.............Marion and I are ashore again and for two weeks in a row I was the primary rower! Next week Marion will eclipse me as is our normal outcome. Merry Christmas to all.......

Maybe we'll get the mug for a late gift!
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#150

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On shore quickly, will be a crowded beach. Must go with a spiked egg nog.
Merry Christmas everyone! Happy to have found this group in 2020!
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bskptkl
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#151

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On shore - Merry Christmas!
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Tom Mueller
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#152

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On the beach. Needed one like this. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
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Anita
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#153

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Fun one and I've got toes in the sand.
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#154

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On the beach.

A Christmas eve Zoom with the kids AND an easy meta. Twice as nice! Time for a glass of wine. (Unless, unbeknownst to me, someone's making eggnog.)

The grid gave us a bit of trouble, at least in one part.

Then to read all the previous posts...

Enjoy the holidays all!
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#155

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Nice easy swim. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
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JaneGummy
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#156

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new muggle here, last week I still needed a nudge, but was thrilled that I had been so close (I counted the Z, doh!)

This week no such luck. I was down a dozen rabbit holes. 😔 But Thank you to Boharr for giving just enuf of a nudge to set me on my way without solving it for me, which allows me to still enjoy that AHA moment,which is why we are all hooked. I aspire to be better! 😊👍

Merry Christmas to you all!
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#157

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Ashore. Won’t be killing time on this one on Christmas Day!
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#158

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I'm obviously making this harder than it is.

Isaac sends holiday greetings to all the Muggles. I'm the only one here at the bar, nursing a drink and a meta. Since it's just me, I encouraged him to head home and celebrate with his family. I sent him off with a large tip (on Bob's tab, of course). He was nice enough to leave the bar open--even the top shelf stuff!

Maybe I'll find the answer in my stocking!
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Rad26
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#159

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Cute puzzle and meta. On shore in time to enjoy some pre-holiday cheer. Merry Christmas to all.
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#160

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Same theme as the Harper's cryptic a short while back!
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