"This, That, and The Other Thing" - April 23, 2021

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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ky-mike wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:57 am
Meg wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:20 pm DAD5D817-7CCD-4857-94E8-8BA50C9D16B9.jpegOh look! Page 4! I’m on the beach. Margarita in hand. Personal services. @Bob cruise director ...... care to weigh in?
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I make a point of NOT wearing clothing with writing or logos on it, but I would make an exception in this case!
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Needed a small nudge just to get Step 1. Wasn’t too bad after that; seems 100% to me.
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Cosmo wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:07 pm On shore! So many little subtleties in this puzzle that made for an enjoyable meta journey!
Cosmo, when you saw the puzzle title, did your mind go straight to the "Seinfeld" episode where that saying was used? Mine did!
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Like many others, I am on a beach. If it's the wrong one, at least there's a lot of good company here!
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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Solved. Only one answer pops in my head, not sure what else it could be. Usually when I decide to noodle on it, I forget to submit an answer. Which only slightly decreases my chance of winning a mug ironically.
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Easy grid this week. I find the metas easy too, but not till Monday mornings.

Still at sea, skipper.
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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ky-mike wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:57 am
Meg wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:20 pm DAD5D817-7CCD-4857-94E8-8BA50C9D16B9.jpegOh look! Page 4! I’m on the beach. Margarita in hand. Personal services. @Bob cruise director ...... care to weigh in?
Next time we need to raise funds for website maintenance, maybe we could design a muggle T-shirt and sell it for a few $ above cost. I am certain that we have quite a few clever designers on the forum who could contribute to a great design.
Make sure the come in all sizes. You know, small, medium, large, extra large, and oh my God!
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The aha moment on this one was a little wild.
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got through the grid and ..... WAM right into a brick wall, and now I'm going to need to put it down and deal with a week 4 Gaffney puzzle.

Isaac, I'll have a double Tito's and soda with a lime please..... and keep 'em coming going to be a rocky weekend.
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Sheesh, you guys are always one-upping me. I can't even feel good about solving the meta....because others have found not one, but two, answers. (I knew that sentence needed commas but had no idea where to put them. One of the grammar experts can enlighten me).

As for how sure I am? I actually am pretty confident. But 2 more pieces would have made me feel totally confident. (But probably then all the meta-wizards on here would be complaining that it was too easy.)
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MamaE wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:51 pm I am in that same state - about to submit, 95% sure it is correct...but definitely not a super hard click on the last step. Also see some other items in the puzzle that may point to confirmation of my answer, but we shall see.

It's cold and windy here in Maryland, so I think I'll have an irish coffee with homemade whipped cream ;)
Mama - would you mind keeping your cold and wind to yourself. Here in NE we had 25 and 27 the last two mornings and the wind has not stopped gusting to 40 or so
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Finally got it.
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yourpalsal wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:52 pm
Al Sisti wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:23 pm Well I sent in the one that I think best fits. Is it right? The waiting begins... I'll have a Guinness in the meantime.
My pal Al, did you not get Wendy’s memo about Page One Encroachment? :D You only need one of those coveted 20 slots to announce you’re ashore. Taking a second slot is a Guinness menace...
LOL - I think we have all been sequestered a bit too long when we are discussing the POE transgressions.
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I'm still on the ship
Idea for this and that
Other, not so much.
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I can only come up with one answer (and it does make sense) but I'm only 90% sure. Wondering if a 100%er would care to message me so I can run it by you for a thumbs up/thumbs down? Given all the uncertainty here, if I'm wrong, I'd like to keep working on it.
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Meg wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:20 pm DAD5D817-7CCD-4857-94E8-8BA50C9D16B9.jpegOh look! Page 4! I’m on the beach. Margarita in hand. Personal services. @Bob cruise director ...... care to weigh in?
Meg - I would not touch that one with a ten foot pole

Dumb I am but not stupid
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mheverson wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:34 am I can only come up with one answer (and it does make sense) but I'm only 90% sure. Wondering if a 100%er would care to message me so I can run it by you for a thumbs up/thumbs down? Given all the uncertainty here, if I'm wrong, I'd like to keep working on it.
I feel I'm in the same boat. The problem is that if I reject that answer and try to do the logical alternative next step, nothing appears to pop out at me.
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Bob cruise director wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:38 am
Meg wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:20 pm DAD5D817-7CCD-4857-94E8-8BA50C9D16B9.jpegOh look! Page 4! I’m on the beach. Margarita in hand. Personal services. @Bob cruise director ...... care to weigh in?
Meg - I would not touch that one with a ten foot pole

Dumb I am but not stupid
I was looking forward to a humorous and witty comment from you, but OK. When I saw the pic, my first thought was, "What would @Bob cruise director say?" I guess I’ll never know....
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SewYoung wrote: Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:31 am I'm still on the ship
Idea for this and that
Other, not so much.
Feet on two beaches
Other I have to be sure
This, that; either, or
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I'm calling myself ON SHORE, though I will wait to submit. I an slightly hesitant about my answer for one small reason, but will not say more. I thought the path to the solution was great fun that included several AHA moments!
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