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

[czeemuggle]

I think I might a got it right. Maybe it's the answer that I was once had been seeking. Pretty sure but then, maybe again on the other hand, not? Getting me a drink anyway just cause I want to.

[flyingMoose]

Since we are in pursuit of a new record, I will report in as Done. Celebratory coffee and blueberry muffin from the nearby shop soon.

[ZooAnimalsOnWheels]

I'm on the crowded shore. It was a quick but rewarding solve and, like always, I'm impressed by the ingenuity of the creators.

[Joedbee]

On shore.

[Joe Ross]

This Tuesday, January 25th, 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT & following the weekly Muggle Zoom meeting, there will be a Zoom session discussing the use of the graphical tools within Excel (& the spreadsheet forms I create for various meta puzzles discussed on this site) to solve metas.

We can also discuss other on-screen graphical tools that can be used.

Click on the Muggle Zoom Room link (above left) to enter.




Arrive an hour earlier and join the XWord Muggles weekly Zoom fun, which goes for an hour, then stay to discuss Excel.

[davis178]

Ashore! Just getting the hang of these.

[patpatchica]

Ashore, but feeling a little stupid right now that I didn’t figure that out without a small nudge.

[Cbaudhuin]

Ashore.
A nice lager will do!

Curious— how many people actually submit each week?
What are the chances of actually winning the mug?

[hcbirker]

Ashore.
A nice lager will do!

Curious— how many people actually submit each week?
What are the chances of actually winning the mug?

I've submitted almost every week for the last 6-7 years. I am mugless.

[Dennis]

I'm am joining the shore group. Initially there was a hole that had I persisted would have been a rabbit hole. Fortunately it had a secondary branch that allowed me to find the answer.

To the folks who have remarked about brains working on the puzzle during sleep, I actually awoke one night and realized what the mechanism was that would lead to the answer. Any neuroscientists out there who can explain this?

[katnahat]

HOLY COW! I actually got it! All by myself! No help! What fun!

On shore, in a hammock with a margarita. In very warm clothing!

[Natalie]

On shore.

Of one thing I am certain: my January streak will end soon, so I will enjoy the shore while I can! : ) ) ) Monkey and tonic, please, with a small wedge of orange. CHEERS

[mangine]

Ashore!

[Hidden in 3D]

Ashore!

Congrats and welcome to Muggledom! Great to have you!

[CPJohnson]

Ashore.
A nice lager will do!

Curious— how many people actually submit each week?
What are the chances of actually winning the mug?

Ah, you have come to the right place! There are several of us who keep records on number of submissions, etc. I believe @KayW has data all the way back to the beginning of the WSJ meta...September, 2015? Also maybe @Bob cruise director. Anyway, I'm sure someone can answer your question.

[Limerick Savant]

Okay. Some say "ashore." Some say "on shore." Some just mention sand and/or booze. What does the way we announce our solves say about us?

I don’t know but when arrived and saw the throng of Muggles already here, I gave out a beached wail. 🏝

[Flying_Burrito]

Late start due to a funeral. Done and done, one of the easiest ones that I can recall.

[Limerick Savant]

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.

My lack of familiarity with the word got me delving into its origin which I found fascinating for what it says about cultural influences on language.

[mkmf]

Ashore! There are so many of us, we are packed in like a pre-CGI blockbuster crowd scene. But at least we're a happy crowd.

[MaineMarge]

I am on shore, although I would prefer to still be CHILling in Antarctica (instead of sitting in the steamy Buenos Aries airport). I quickly glEANed the 8 letters I needed, although my SKills in completing the grid were pretty rocky. I don't have a usUAl drink--this time I'll have a whiskey sour.
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@LadyBird, I hope you know how much we look forward to your clever bird posts every week. You are a delightful member of our community and we appreciate each of your FINe CHosen words.