"Listen Up" - February 11, 2022

[JRS51]

Almost forgot to post and to submit my answer, but I’m on the shore.
Watching the last few holes of the Phoenix Open, then on to the Super Bowl.

[Kris Zacharias]

On shore, after correcting a dumb mistake.

[rosiegirl]

A question for our millennial muggles - do you all say, or at least understand, the phrase "jumped the shark"? I'm discussing a TV show with my 30 year old nephew and wonder if that shorthand will make sense or just make him think I'm senile.

Many millennials may know the term and the meaning, not because they actually saw the Happy Days episode that coined the term, but because they listen to Howard Stern. The man who coined the phrase (and its meaning), John Hein, has been a part of the Stern show for a number of years.

[KscX]

Late look with a few tries but now I am ashore.

[sphorning]

On the beach with a Little Sumpin Sumpin in hand. Cheers!

[Cbaudhuin]

Ashore.
Central Waters (Wisconsin) Mudpuppy Porter is a tall Stein tonight.

[michaelm]

1. I'm on shore. I'm in the mood for a mimosa (it's early).

2. I'm going to watch the Puppy Bowl. As far as I'm concerned, there are only two seasons: 1. Baseball and 2. Waiting for Spring Training.

Sadly, may be waiting longer than usual this year…

[FKelly]

OK, LISTEN UP, ON SHORE.
Fast solve this week.
A clever meta-like puzzle in the Sunday New York Times magazine this week. The puzzle-master (WS) gives away the mechanism, however, which could have been challenging.

[WSJosh]

Ashore!

[Bob cruise director]

It works for other subjects too. When one of my fashion conscious friends seems to be ready to start making suggestions about my wardrobe and asks where I got that shirt, if I say, "Goodwill - the blue tags are half price on Tuesdays!" again an eye roll and we're over to more interesting stuff.

There are other options:



WHO DEY!

Sorry Tucker

[Bob cruise director]

Our final count is 259 on the shore.

Congratulations to the Rams and their fans. also congratulations to the Bengals on a great season. they will be back

Good luck to all winning the mug

[hcbirker]

The Lambs win! (I mean the Rams). Old nickname from when they were here before St Louis.

[regfish7]

Ashore! Better late than never. But finally got a chance to do the puzzle while watching Erin Jackson win gold!

[Joe Ross]

[Joe Ross]

[escapeartist]

yup

[mheberlingx100]

Did the puzzle on-line this week as I am out of town and don’t have access to a printer. I finished the lower right-hand corner doing the downs so never saw the clue for the last across. Made it a tad more difficult.

[Limerick Savant]

OK since I stayed up with my wife to watch ice dancing finals I guess I will go ahead and post this


I’m afraid that my recall’s so rotten
I’ve a head that is filled full of cotton
A solution appears
In the space ‘tween my ears
Then the answer is quickly forgotten


But the widest of grins could occur
While you’re scanning this puzzle du jour
And you might feel a pang
Like when Barbara sang
At the start of The Waay We Were

[woozy]

Okay.... So... the answer is MEMORIES because..... people if things go in one ear and out the other have bad memories? ....Is that it?

And the title is LISTEN UP because.... that's what you say to people with bad memories?

[MaineMarge]

Dear Muggles,
With fond memories of all those weekends we have spent together, I say Happy Valentine’s Day!

Early morning over Boston Harbor, via the Cloud Appreciation Society.