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.
Bob cruise director wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:44 am
Good Friday morning muggles
First a great welcome to our newest muggles - UHJ and mthurner - welcome to the clan and is there is anything we can do to help, please do not be afraid of asking.
We have 5 on the ship with 28D and 92 on the shore
And for those in sunny, warm climates, this is what we are looking forward to tomorrow. Your humble servant is in the center of the red circle at the end of the black arrow - where we are expected to get 24 inches of wind blown snow tomorrow. But fear not, I have extra gas in my 30" snowblower and plenty of gas for the generator. And a week 4 MGWCC to keep me occupied.
Bob! You saved me the trouble of grabbing this very same kind of clip and directing it to @Kas!
Lookin' like a Kas 5 for his parts!
Stay safe all!
Still in the ship or maybe even in the water. Deep into what probably is the mechanism. If it's not, it's the biggest rabbit hole diversion I've seen to date. Not happy with one piece, but still processing it. Maybe I'll make cookies for a while.
Just look at me, preparing for snowpocalypse! And being on shore.
I really enjoyed 28down! And he has a January birthday. I wonder if he does these puzzles.
katnahat wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:35 pm
Still in the ship or maybe even in the water. Deep into what probably is the mechanism. If it's not, it's the biggest rabbit hole diversion I've seen to date. Not happy with one piece, but still processing it. Maybe I'll make cookies for a while.
You'll get there! I don't know if it helps, but I solved this backwards, then corrected a few of my rabbity mistakes and confirmed the mechanism and answer.
Did you get any takers for zoom? It's more fun if several non-solvers can work together and trade ideas. But if none of the ship-bound crew is up for it, I'll be happy to chat with you.
And I, too, would be happy to join in if something's scheduled.
How about 5 pm?
OK, 5PM. Eastern time, right? Works for me. See you there!
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
Ashore after also making a mistake that caused me to question what had to be the answer. Note to self - follow directions, read carefully.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
C=64 wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:39 pm
That weird channel 5 logo has bugged me all my life. I guess there's an arrow in the negative space, but all I see is an apostrophe in the center.Screenshot (14).jpg
See the red US off of Boston
See the black outline of an arrow going through Boston from right to left
See the red circle superimposed just above the R in Worcester
See Bob's house in the middle of the red circle
I am either traveling down the most clever rabbit hole or I am 2/3's of the way to the answer. Meanwhile, Isaac is passing me a Bass Ale.
Don & Cynthia
We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
Resigned to a weekend with Isaac. Just heard about a new invention from the UK. It is a telepathic air-freshening system. You read that right: a telepathic air-freshening system! I know it seems ridiculous, but it makes sense if you think about it....
gdshort wrote: Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:46 pm
Resigned to a weekend with Isaac. Just heard about a new invention from the UK. It is a telepathic air-freshening system. You read that right: a telepathic air-freshening system! I know it seems ridiculous, but it makes sense if you think about it....
Oh @DrTom I think someone is calling you...
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.
(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
tmk wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:50 pm
grid finished, so i guess i can see a (not necessarily THE) shore? but alas, i am still lost at sea. anyone up for a friday afternoon/evening group-solve in the zoom room? otherwise i shall keep staring at it and wait 'til sunday for nudger kindness.
Did you get any takers for zoom? It's more fun if several non-solvers can work together and trade ideas. But if none of the ship-bound crew is up for it, I'll be happy to chat with you.
yes, one person PM'ed me. shall we do 6 eastern / 4 mountain?
