"You Don't Say" - January 21, 2022

[BarbaraK]

I'm with the shore crowd. Thanks, Mike - that was fun!

[coffeefrog]

on shore!

[Preterosso]

Ashore, trying this a day early: but the beach is already crowded!

[Jeremy Smith]

Got a late start but quickly ashore. I didn’t have access to a printer, so luckily I was able to solve online.

[tmk]

Ashore - started later than I wanted to due to work, but will enjoy a birthday whiskey sour

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! splendid way to kick things off.

[Tina]

On shore.

[Miki]

Too easy. The water was not even ankle deep.

What's going on? A friend just ask me if the puzzles are easy in January and get harder towards the end of the year.

[meowmiao71]

On shore! A blessedly quick solve for me.

[tmk]

Got a late start but quickly ashore. I didn’t have access to a printer, so luckily I was able to solve online.

i was in love with the feel of newspapers. then went to digital subscription and printing daily to replicate. got a bit weary of the ink/paper usage. started doing mon, tues, wed online and only printing thurs, fri, sat. but as i got more used to the online version, i now prefer it for all days of the week. it's pretty spiffy once you get the hang of it. works well on iphone and even better on an ipad. for the metas, i screencap the completed grid, then use highlighters/pens from the photo editor. i think i'd still prefer the feel of newspaper, but this has cut down on tech issues and clutter quite a bit.

[rjy]

Ashore, Cheers all!

[tmk]

Too easy. The water was not even ankle deep.

What's going on? A friend just ask me if the puzzles are easy in January and get harder towards the end of the year.

i had the same question. i am very new to metas, and honestly, not smart compared to most here. but i knocked this out very quickly. while i'm allowing myself a LITTLE bit of pride, i'm also highly suspicious. can any experienced muggles answer? do the metas get progressively more complex through the calendar year?

[cbarbee002]

Well, did the meta just before a 2-hour zoom call, and solved during the call. Not sure that's a great habit to start. :-/

Blanton's please!

[lacangah]

Ashore!

Skated to shore this week - best wishes for good weather and good solving to you all.

[CAe39]

Ashore. Always learning!

[JoeS]

Ashore. Deep rabbit hole distracted me before the AHA moment came.

[Wendy Walker]

Got a very late start but I'm onshore! My circa-2017 phone stopped working this morning, so I got to buy a new one. As the salesman moved everything over to my new phone, he was making small talk, asking me what I had planned for the rest of the afternoon. Well! of course I told him about the crossword contest. He said (a) he had never gotten that answer before and (b) he'd do his best to get everything done by 4 p.m. Alas, it didn't quite work out that way.
BTW, I was an English major and I've been a journalist and copy editor my entire working life -- and I didn't know how to pronounce the meta answer or what it means.

[NDStegs]

Ashore!

[auee89]

Page 7 already! I will start the grid in the morning. Busy, but fun afternoon. Interesting @Wendy Walker re: pronunciation. Let’s see what unfolds.

[Henry Paul]

Ashore. Thank you Mike.

Club soda with a twist please.

Stay safe all.

(And since we're on page 7+ and it's only Thursday, I'm guessing another crowded beach!)

[CopperRiver]

On the beach! On a Thursday!