"Under the Table" - July 9, 2021

[MaineMarge]

Stumped. So enjoying the Muggle bon homie here with Isaac. Thinking of having me some moonshine…

The stump of a beloved maple tree makes the perfect seat to enjoy the yellow Moonshine yarrow( right), white foxglove and red West Elkton peony nearby.
6/26/21 photo

[Dplass]

Stage 2: Anger. I'm angry that I can't figure this out.

[Mister Squawk]

Ashore.

Was this easy? Sure, once you've solved it. You have the pieces, it's just a question of how they connect.

And FWIW I liked the different mechanisms involved, and how each was required.

[HeadinHome]

Ugghhhh…. I don’t see it I don’t see it I don’t see it….

(Edit: got it now. Out of my misery.)

[auee89]

Ugghhhh…. I don’t see it I don’t see it I don’t see it….

Right there with you! The longer I stay with Isaac, I may truly end up under the table. Hope that's not a spoiler - no clue!

[Powers2020]

On the beach at the beach! Greetings from Litchfield Beach, SC!

[Kas]

Grid. Check.
Meta...not so much. Waiting for inspiration...
So that's technically "off the ship and comfortably settled in the lifeboat, but..."

[whimsy]

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@whimsy Claudia - for the first time in almost 50 years of growing, I have rabbits eating my rose bushes - leaves and buds of the newer ones. And I blame your pictures. My plan is to catch them in my havahart trap and bring them to Hopkinton.

Here comes Bob again -

Not to worry -- he'll be back ----
(Takes a tough man to wear a bunny on his jacket.)

[EVJ]

LAS

[mntlblok]

Ashore.

Was this easy? Sure, once you've solved it. You have the pieces, it's just a question of how they connect.

And FWIW I liked the different mechanisms involved, and how each was required.

Aha. More than one mechanism. . .

And, apparently more than two. . .

[EVJ]

I’ve said it before, I'll say it again... I hate the puzzles everyone calls "easy" because those never are for me. I must look at these oddly because the more obtuse I often see relatively quickly.

So, on the ship and waiting for a drink.

T

I’m with you! I see nothing and feel a little foolish while everyone else is onshore.

Me three!

[HunterX]

Safely ashore. Guinness me please!

Impressive 8 minute solve!
It takes me 8 minutes to find a pencil...

@miki @Al Sisti What is even more impressive is that it did not appear on the WSJ page until 3 minutes after 4. I barely had time to get the topic open before Al posted - I want a video of Al solving some time

Who knows? Maybe... just MAYBE... he's been fooling us all along, posting that he's done when he has an inkling of the answer, knowing he'll have it in a few seconds.

Or minutes.

Or hours....

For the record, I would NEVER suggest that of Al, unless as a joke. As this is. Too many others get the answer almost as quickly. And some weeks Al actually DOESN'T get it for a couple of days. That always makes me feel like there's hope for me getting quick at these. (Last week was quick, actually.) I just don't start the puzzle until Friday evening these days. And, frankly, I like to savor the "a... HA!" moment. Looking forward to starting this one later today.

[Bob cruise director]

Good Friday morning Muggles

We have an interesting challenge from Mr. Shenk that some find as a Kas 1 and others as a Kas 4. For those that are new KasDeCarvalho (post 127 this week) created this scale several years ago (posted in Come Aboard/FAQ's - Community/Solving Resources) and it still is valid

And we welcome our newest muggle - Cuse (a Syracuse grad perhaps?)

So far we have 16 on the ship and 72 on the shore.

[nanalafleur]

Done - I start every one of these thinking I'm lost at sea, and slowly the synapsis go off!

[hoover]

Impressive 8 minute solve!
It takes me 8 minutes to find a pencil...

@miki @Al Sisti What is even more impressive is that it did not appear on the WSJ page until 3 minutes after 4. I barely had time to get the topic open before Al posted - I want a video of Al solving some time

Who knows? Maybe... just MAYBE... he's been fooling us all along, posting that he's done when he has an inkling of the answer, knowing he'll have it in a few seconds.

Or minutes.

Or hours....

For the record, I would NEVER suggest that of Al, unless as a joke. As this is. Too many others get the answer almost as quickly. And some weeks Al actually DOESN'T get it for a couple of days. That always makes me feel like there's hope for me getting quick at these. (Last week was quick, actually.) I just don't start the puzzle until Friday evening these days. And, frankly, I like to savor the "a... HA!" moment. Looking forward to starting this one later today.

I know that I personally have never seen Al Sisti and Mike Shenk in the same place at the same time... Just sayin'!*

*Disclaimer: I've never met either one of these esteemed gentlemen, so I've certainly never met them in the same place at the same time.

[EmilyW]

Finally back on the beach after staying on the boat for a few weeks.

[JeanneC]

Onshore (pretty sure) after several weeks. Hellllooo, cabana boy! Too early for alcohol (alas). Think I’ll kick back and watch the men’s semis at Wimbledon.

[HunterX]

@miki @Al Sisti What is even more impressive is that it did not appear on the WSJ page until 3 minutes after 4. I barely had time to get the topic open before Al posted - I want a video of Al solving some time

Who knows? Maybe... just MAYBE... he's been fooling us all along, posting that he's done when he has an inkling of the answer, knowing he'll have it in a few seconds.

Or minutes.

Or hours....

For the record, I would NEVER suggest that of Al, unless as a joke. As this is.

I know that I personally have never seen Al Sisti and Mike Shenk in the same place at the same time... Just sayin'!*

*Disclaimer: I've never met either one of these esteemed gentlemen, so I've certainly never met them in the same place at the same time.

And we have a new "A-HA!" moment?

[Mulligan]

I'm still hanging with Isaac. I found the grid to be lively and very clean for a meta. No fill that looks obviously shoehorned in to give me a hint of where the meta lies. I'll continue pondering for a while...

[mlvilv]

On shore! I think I’m getting the hang of these