"Two for One" - July 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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Limerick Savant
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Joe Ross wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:38 pm Plant me ashore, dear Robert!

Truly a work of art. I had a piece of it that I knew would work, but haven't had the time until I was inspired to finish before much needed sleep late last night, considering today's 7 AM tee time for 18 holes.

Was able to toast muggles everywhere from the 19th hole. Did you feel it? It was with a workaday Bud Light, which hit the spot perfectly in the 85 degree temp & 90% humidity.
Just a typical day in Mobile, Joe. I thought I understood humidity until I moved here from Cleveland. Now I also understand humility. Two for One. 😅
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Limerick Savant wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:51 pm My thoughts on the meta partly inspired by watching the Women's Road Race at the Olympics today.

If you make it ashore before curfew
You’ll get stronger if it doesn’t hurt you
Or thusly spake Nietzsche,
The sorry, no public nudges

WARNING; the spoiler is not the answer but a pretty hefty nudge. Relying on the Muggles’ Code of Ethics here. BTW, is there a Muggles’ Code of Ethics?
god I hope not! 😅
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I spent a couple of days at sea but finally made it to shore. Another one done!
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Got this one quickly… won’t say more now but thought it was cleverly constructed! Ashore and relaxing.
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:o
rtwitchell wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:48 am Can't even see the shore from where I am at. I think the orchestra just starting playing Nearer My God to Thee. Probably not a good sign.....
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Lots of rabbit holes that haven’t worked out.
I’m trying to follow the directions but I’m still at sea.
I’m going to settle in with Isaac.
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On shore with a little nudge in the right direction. Yes, it is a very clever construction. (She said not to, but the little push was from SReh26.)
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Bottom ten percent. Interesting experience. Must be gettin oppressed, eh? :-)
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mntlblok wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:41 pm Bottom ten percent. Interesting experience. Must be gettin oppressed, eh? :-)
yay back row!
to turn a phrase.
anyone know that reference?
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Ashore. I think. Not 100% :lol:
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Should be 100% if you did it right.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Solved between asking for a nudge and receiving it. I was able to get confirmation. FINALLY on the beach.
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rtwitchell wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:48 am Can't even see the shore from where I am at. I think the orchestra just starting playing Nearer My God to Thee. Probably not a good sign.....
Thanks to sreh26 for the nudge. Still don't get it. Next time use Ash instead of NERF in the bat you whack me with.

I am prepared to be plenty upset on Monday morning when I realize how much time I spent snorting around the obvious answer.

Well done to all who made it on shore.
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Got it! Did not like this one…
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ASHORE
...after spending some time in the ship's library (while on vacation via the Block Island ferry) re-reading Watership Down.
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The search this week looks like the gofer holes at Denver airport. Reveille's in six hours, so I'm calling it.

G'night, Isaac. Put it on my card.
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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Woohoo, finally, finally, finally ashore. Guinness me, please.
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Bob cruise director wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:54 am Good Saturday morning muggles
An interesting challenge by Mr. Shenk which has come easy for some and challenging for others. We have 13 on the ship with Isaac and 126 on the shore.

And we have a gaggle of new muggles - jdp, benchen71, hedswen, and sfed. Always great to have more muggles as we are closing in on the round number of 1,000.

Our ship party keeping Isaac happy are:

Anita
mntlblok
hoover
SReh26
EVJ
femullen
TeaJenny
Andrew B
802puzzler
Zach
lbray
caroline
JaneGummy

And our shore group, mostly lined up at the Tiki bar are
…..
CPJohnson
…..

Let me know if I missed anyone because this week I was a bit kerfuffled (using my wife's Troy NY definition).

And I was late for yesterday's posting because I was kayaking and saw this handsome gentleman

Robert Stevens 21Jul23 7D Mark II 2794.jpg
Alas, Bob, you have misplaced me….I am firmly at Isaac’s bar, still searching for a solution. Not likely I’ll reach shore this week.
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femullen wrote: Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:14 pm The search this week looks like the gofer holes at Denver airport. Reveille's in six hours, so I'm calling it.

G'night, Isaac. Put it on my card.
Oh, you lightweight! I'm sticking here with Isaac until he kicks me out at midnight.
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On shore! Phew!
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