"You'll Never Solve This One" - October 21, 2021

[ship4u]

Would someone pass me a piece of Humble Pie? And, while you're at it, could you top it with a dollop of nudges, please? I'm starving......

[Gman]

Ashore. Fun one

[Flying_Burrito]

Quite cheeky meta Matt Gaffney. Onshore with 100% certainty on submitted answer. El Dorado rum and a cuban cigar tonite.

[mlvilv]

I have a solid mechanism but there appears to be another step. I have an answer for it but am not 100% convinced.

[DrTom]

Dang I HATE getting to the beach so late on a weekend when EVERYONE is solving but me. No spots left to put the blanket, beach bar down to house brand liquor and they have nothing left but Iron City beer. Still it is better than not getting here at all, which is what it looked like earlier.

Got up this morning, looked and saw something, then saw something else and it was "No way that is unintentional" (yes I know, famous last words). Still after 6 of those I could infer the answer and though I am not 100% confident and satisfied I'm close enough to claim shoredom.

So Cruise Director count me with the masses! I'm delighted and surprised to be here. How surprised you ask, well let me put it this way:

[Katiedid]

Done. That was cute.

[LadyBird]

Got up this morning, looked and saw something, then saw something else and it was "No way that is unintentional" (yes I know, famous last words).

And thus starts many a rabbit hole! And I should know!

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday afternoon muggles.

Another challenge from Mr. Gaffney but a lot of muggles were up to it.

First we have our newest muggles - hayburner and Gmoney - welcome to the clan.

So far we have 11 on the ship and 160 on the shore.

Commiserating with Isaac are

dplass
SReh26
barney
sharkicicles
tiagomeunome
Colin&Chuck
Inca
Henry Paul
JeanneC
SusieG
ship4u


And lounging on the shore with an umbrella drink are

Kay
Wendy
Cindy
Laura
stmv
joe
architect
oldjudge
BEACHEDWHALE
Dannyvee
sanmilton
Beth A
Al
Les
paige
Tom Wi
VanVeen
Brian M
Meg
Jace54
Tina
mattythewsjpuzzler
Barbara K
Anita
Beth T
darth
joequavis
Joe R
Schmeel
Mike H
joevdz
streroto
TeaJenny
Larrry
Homer
CallMeShane
802puzzler
billum
MatthewL
whimsy
Jeremy
Zach
Heidi
RobM
michaelm
Dave C
boharr
Miki
Zagman49
Jean
woozy
hunkra
bskptkl
ladybird
sf592000
Mmac
meekmouse
docison
MajorDomoTom
David K
ky-mike
escapeartist
RPardoe
czeemuggle
Joepickett
higgysue
jimmyd
Fred
Mister Squawk
MarkWoychick
Bill Swerski 13
Stukmn
Gmoney
rjy
Chris
roberto
M and M
meowmiao71
C=64
ZooAnimalsOnWheels
Toby
BrennerTJ
MamaE
mkmf
RDaleHall
Tmart
periperi
Littlegreycells
BeTheLight
hayburner
otlaolap
benchen71
TeamDoubleTow
Omnibus
MaineMarge
Moi
Jackie88
Richard
Bird Lives
CAe39
dk letter
Lee-Ann
Lacangah
balshetzer
Franklin
cinny
EVJ
ImOnToo
JaneGummy
Scott M
Bill
Hamrock
Ergcat
Shirley
Kris Zacharias
Rita and George
regfish
Grover
lbray
MikeM000
shalmanezer
ADS
Guffman
dpl11
cbarbee
DannyCincinatti
livpolfan
NuYear68
Mord
Guy L
hoover
CPJohnson
Dow Jones
mindle
Georgeall
Eric P
mbryant
LittleGood
Begbie
ALS
diplomatt
Kas
HunterX
dudeski
HeadinHome
GTIJohnny
Phil and Kelli
phofer
pookie
Scott L
Amanda Hugginkiss
Teddybear
Prozach
mlvilv
Gman
Flying_Burrito
Katiedid
John B
Barry
DrTom

And congratulations to the Astros and their muggle fans for making it to the world series

[Dplass]

Good Saturday afternoon muggles.

Another challenge from Mr. Gaffney but a lot of muggles were up to it.

First we have our newest muggles - hayburner and Gmoney - welcome to the clan.

So far we have 11 on the ship and 160 on the shore.

Commiserating with Isaac are

dplass


And congratulations to the Astros and their muggle fans for making it to the world series

I'm on the beach after all. Thanks for organizing.

[PQ63]

I’m 99% sure on this one! Grey Goose Martini please.

[ImOnToo]

On the beach! Would have been quicker if I hadn't had a typo in exactly a spot that was important

I bet it was the same one I had.

[minimuggle]

On shore " with a little help from my friend"....I enjoyed this mechanism

[jimbo1]

On Shore!

[SReh26]

Ashore! trailing in the surf after jimbo!

[patpatchica]

Still at sea. Every rabbit hole I’ve jumped down leads nowhere. Nudges welcome!

[katnahat]

Ashore. Time for a wee dram of the Scottish Highlands with a paper umbrellaette.


ATTENTION SAFARI USERS:

A muggle is requesting help with working the WSJ online form using Safari: Problems with WSJ Crossword on Safari

If you might be able to help, please read & reply.

I usually use Safari but gave up for the WSJ crosswords as my work would get lost.
I am using Firefox on a Mac for these puzzles and had trouble this week. Would type in some letters and they would go away or go to some other square.
Trying again and again got it. Anyone else have a problem?
Figured it must be the computer or something as pen and pencil solvers would not have the problem.
I think I am about halfway to the beach.

Hi, Richard

I was having the exact same problem with Safari, so I contacted WSJ and received this reply:

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I emptied the cache and history yesterday and was able to work on the Saturday puzzle without problem. Hope this helps.

Kathie

[mitchel674]

On shore with help from my son.

[rjy]

Officially on shore… finally! Stuck down a rabbit hole that I couldn’t fully escape, but finally found the solution that was a very solid click. Phew!

[JAQT]

On shore, 95% certainty. I'm confident in the mechanism but like others here I needed to back solve because my original choices weren't all correct.

I think it's negroni weather.

Incidentally, did anyone else have trouble with the lower right. I never heard of the songs or albums or actors or directors, all of which were solved (hopefully) by crosses.

[steveb]

Solved and submitted. I spent two days thinking the title was a) personally directed at me and b) accurate. But today, on my fourth or fifth attempt, I finally broke through. Great puzzle!