"Two's Company" - September 27, 2019

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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ErikThor
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Brand new here but I have been reading your forum for about two weeks. I believe I got this one and can say that I am safely ashore.
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Eric Porter wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:00 pm Ashore! Nice of Matt Gaffney to use my alma mater in 10A.
Whaddya know, I wrote my last post from my office at 10A!
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spotter wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:08 pmAshore!
Spotter - welcome to the land of the muggles and good luck winning the elusive mug
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Another squeezy-peasy meta, phew. On shore...
Last edited by Scooby on Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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ErikThor wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:39 pm Brand new here but I have been reading your forum for about two weeks. I believe I got this one and can say that I am safely ashore.
Erik - welcome to the land of the muggles. Good luck winning the mug and if you have any questions about solving these or our "in" jokes, please feel free to ask
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Julie O wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:10 pm
oldjudge wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:45 pm I hope my Badgers can keep up their winning ways on Saturday.
As a tortured NU fan, I can't see any reason why they wouldn't, even if they do come out flat. I'm expecting something similar to the 2010 70-23 result. At least I'll be watching from home this weekend, and not at Camp Randall, no matter how awesome of a place Madison is on game day.
The Badgers have both of their starting safeties suspended for the first half, so I would think NU will come out throwing early and often.
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Tony S
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Even without a meta this is a solid crossword --- for me it was bit more challenging than the meta itself. I believe I'm safely ashore after missing the last two --- I was never going to get MARIE KONDO (I never heard of her) so that one doesn't bother me. PINT, however, still irritates me because the path to it was hiding in plain sight.
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Ashore. Fun.
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Julie O wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:10 pm
oldjudge wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:45 pm I hope my Badgers can keep up their winning ways on Saturday.
As a tortured NU fan, I can't see any reason why they wouldn't, even if they do come out flat. I'm expecting something similar to the 2010 70-23 result. At least I'll be watching from home this weekend, and not at Camp Randall, no matter how awesome of a place Madison is on game day.
I went to that big ten school without a football team in Urbana.
If you like Rows Gardens check out my mini ones here: viewforum.php?f=41. Nudges are free on the off chance I’ve solved the meta.
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Julie O
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oldjudge wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:16 pm
The Badgers have both of their starting safeties suspended for the first half, so I would think NU will come out throwing early and often.
That might help keep it interesting for the first half, but it'll take a lot more than 2 of the starting defensive players to be out to salvage the 128th ranked (pts/g) FBS offense.
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Done and Submitted, although admittedly only 60% sure, 40% guess.
If I'm around, I am willing to join the Muggle Zoom room at other times to lend a hand to those in need.
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Ashore. I enjoyed this one. I also liked the puzzle design, but I won't say more about that until after 11:59pm Sunday.
-Doug Morack
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Julie O
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Jim and Anita wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:24 pm
He he... Jim and I recall cheering "go clock" when we attended NU games in our college days.
My son marches in his high school marching band, and sometimes the highlight of the game is when the score differential is 40+ and it becomes a running clock.
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Eric Porter wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:00 pm Ashore! Nice of Matt Gaffney to use my alma mater in 10A.

I started doing these Crossword Contests in January of this year. At first I only got the solution sometimes. Starting with the first one in April, I haven't been lost at sea. As this is the final puzzle of September, it makes 6 months in a row. I'm considering subscribing to MGWCC or trying PGWCC for more of a challenge.
Our daughter is BS (Tepper) '12 so nice to see it as well!
'tis... A lovely day for a Guinness!
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BrianDavidson
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I’m claiming a spot on the shore. I’m pretty sure I have it, but felt it needed a nudge.

Pint pint pint pint pint pint pint pint pint pint!
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Tom Wilson
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MarkL wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:59 pm
Eric Porter wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:00 pm Ashore! Nice of Matt Gaffney to use my alma mater in 10A.

I started doing these Crossword Contests in January of this year. At first I only got the solution sometimes. Starting with the first one in April, I haven't been lost at sea. As this is the final puzzle of September, it makes 6 months in a row. I'm considering subscribing to MGWCC or trying PGWCC for more of a challenge.
Our daughter is BS (Tepper) '12 so nice to see it as well!
No solution yet ... but I'll proudly share my 10A love on behalf of my son, a 2014 School of Drama grad. Now, back to this pesky meta!
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ImOnToo = 🏖🍹
Konnie
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Solved and submitted. Learning moment at 33D.
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Ashore. squeezy but fun. Enjoying the extended summer in the Northeast.
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On the beach! 🏖 🍹

My new margarita glasses arrived just in time for puzzle day! Had been barbarically using a wine glass til now. 😞
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