"One Thing Leads To Another" - February 4, 2022

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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coffeefrog
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#61

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On shore
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#62

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Is Al Sisti reading? Al, 17a has a pretty nice bass line, don't you think? That would be Reggie, right?

8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
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#63

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on shore. First time on a Thursday, i do believe. Time for a Hendrick's martini. Hope there's a cucumber in the fridge for the garnish....
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Jeremy Smith
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#64

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I’m ashore but, Lordy, my head is hurting! :shock: Amazing construction.
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Eric Porter
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#65

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On shore now.

I noticed the correct mechanism early but got distracted by a red herring. After I took a break I went back to my first idea and made it work.
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#66

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Got it! Fun one!
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#67

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Ashore!
-- and pretty well entrenched.
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MajordomoTom
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#68

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On shore, time for the beach party.
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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GTIJohnny
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#69

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Ashore. Delightful.
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Ashore, solved and submitted. A lot of fun to solve - great mechanism.
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#71

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Ashore - fun one!
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#72

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The more I think about it, the more I am impressed by this puzzle. Incredible job by Mike!
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Tom Mueller
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#73

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On the beach!

Absolutely brilliant puzzle!
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#74

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Took me a little bit to see it, but firmly on the beach!
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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Amanda Hugginkiss
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#75

Post by Amanda Hugginkiss »

To me, that was a perfect meta. Challenging but doable with a great aha moment. I’m going to crack open my new homemade limoncello to celebrate.
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#76

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On shore. Beautifully constructed puzzle.
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Took a little time, but firmly on shore. We have a half-emptied bottle of champagne in the fridge, might as well celebrate!
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#78

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Ashore! Yes, another fun puzzle. Such genius to write it!
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KayW
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#79

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🚣‍♀️ I see something, but so far the only phrase of 11 letters it’s leading me to is “I’M ON THE SHIP”
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802puzzler
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#80

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Grid done, and have an idea for the mechanism, but land is still in the distance!
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