"Connect The Dots" - June 11, 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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Al Sisti
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#81

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Vacationing in Maine - not a particularly good puzzle to not have access to a printer. Still, done and ashore... and I could probably choke down one more Guinness...
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RDaleHall
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#82

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On the shore with a really enjoyable swim to get there. At least a 47D if not higher on the creativity in construction. Ready for the weekend!
JeanneC
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#83

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Grid done. But I must be overthinking this. I have my meta solution. It makes sense, but it doesn’t have that “Aha” feel. Five letter noun, eh? Hmmm…🤔
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#84

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Bird Lives wrote: Thu Jun 10, 2021 5:22 pm It doesn't seem quite right that a puzzle that has an original idea/mechanism (at least I haven't seen it before) and that was probably a bit difficult to compose should have be so easy for solvers.
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mbryant
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#85

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On shore after getting only half way home last week.
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SReh26
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#86

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😢

another round, please Isaac.

😢

(do our less senior muggles know the LB references? who Isaac is, etc.? if not, perhaps one more reason to 😢, but for them or for us - Im not sure)
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ADS
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#87

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I'm ashore - not sure I even get home from work in time to be on page 1. Oh well, I'll take page 5 or 6 or whatever. :)
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Tom Shea
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#88

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Hello Isaac, my old friend.
I've come to drink with you again.
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eagle1279
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#89

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Wow, on shore in record time for me. A cold Newcastle Brown Ale will be my reward.

Now I can get back to checklists for next week’s trip to Gatlinburg to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our honeymoon there.
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ReB
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On shore - I expect a crowded beach this weekend. Good thing I've got my lodging locked up early.

One of the rare time I figured out the path well before finishing the grid, no rabbit holes, just a straight shot the whole way. Doesn't happen very often.
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#91

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On the beach - I think.
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#92

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Happy to be on shore after being lost at sea last week.
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meowmiao71
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#93

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On shore. Clever!
EVJ
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AT SEA. On the bar stool with Isaac. A nightcap is in order. I see some things. Lots of things!! Based on the comments I’m going to try to keep it simple. Fresh eyes after a good night’s sleep sounds like just the thing. 😴
Night night.
shalmanezer
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#95

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Ashore. And I'll buy a round for anyone who swims ashore this week without a printed copy.
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dk letter
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#96

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On shore! Mike's genius continues to impress!
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Ashore after a fun swim. Drinking a Take 10 by Perennial which is an imperial stout with pretzels, chocolate, caramel and peanut butter. Would have been more appropriate for the "Bit Parts" meta.
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Joepickett
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#98

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Ashore. My kind of puzzle....Easy. Thanks Mike!
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#99

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Solved. Nice to have an easy one every now and then.
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joequavis
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#100

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Count me ashore. Definitely a tough grid, meta not so much.
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