"Getting Possessive" - March 11, 2022

[dot]

Ashore! Finally! So many rabbit holes and wrong turns before getting the actual answer, which was, to be fair, much more elegant than any of my previous tortuous attempts.

If anyone's having trouble submitting their answer on the WSJ crossword page, make sure you only use the 26 letters and space, and nothing else.

[M and M]

The pair of us found different clever mechanisms. Only one yielded a logical answer, so we are going with it. But remember when Matt told us he didn't intentionally put rabbit holes in the puzzle because we were all so good at inventing them? (Maybe it was Mike. In which case Matt said nothing.)

Anyway, this one can't be an accident. I am all set for Monday to argue my point! In the meantime, count us on shore but color me grouchy.

[Prozach]

On shore!

[JaneGummy]

I have nothing, not even rabbit holes, sigh

[jrdad]

Finally ashore after correcting one mistake that was plausible but didn't lead to a final solution. I'm sure I'm not the only one that got hung up there for a while. Nice Meta!

[Nlobb]

Ashore.

[czeemuggle]

not totally sure about this one... maybe 80%?
got the pattern but the ending seemed a bit sloppy, not at all like the clean solutions I have come to expect.
we shall see.

[minimuggle]

I have two possible answers but I am pretty sure about one of them.....Count me ashore. At least I think I'm done swimming.

[Plymouthrock]

And now back to my weekend…. Ashore.
The usual, please. This was a very good one in my humble opinion.

[Adajeo]

I have thrown on my leotard and swam ashore with the answer I think conductor Gaffney is going for after spinning two answers around the dance floor and coming up with a third that would really button up the costume, but does not fit the title per say.

[Bob cruise director]

Let's see if I get this straight

@Al Sisti is honored by being named Grand Marshall of the Utica St. Patrick's day parade which is today

Winter storm warning is in effect for Utica as Al is marching with 5-8 inches of snow before during and after the parade

And Al is marching with a sheleighly for two miles


We want pictures - video preferably

[b4alltime]

Submitting following delays necessitated by correction of what was probably the same error others have made. Nice puzzle, thanks to M. Gaffney.
Jim

[sf592000]

Well, that took much longer than it maybe should have, even after figuring out the mechanism. Happy to report on the beach!

[Amanda Hugginkiss]

Had a first today: my 10-year-old son sat down to look at the meta with me and we solved it together. He’s never expressed any interest in puzzles before, so it was very exciting. Isn’t it funny how showing a meta to someone else can help activate your own solving process?

[sanmilton]

FURTHER REFLECTION

The title is “Getting Possessive.”
I don’t suppose that’s too aggressive.
And it would have been fun
To have had the thing done
By Thursday at 5:00, right? Impressive!

As pastimes go, it’s “decompressive”
Though not solving can be depressive.
But I will not succumb
To the urge to become
Obsessive-compulsive excessive.


[Last one for this topic, I promise!]

[whimsy]

Let's see if I get this straight

@Al Sisti is honored by being named Grand Marshall of the Utica St. Patrick's day parade which is today

Winter storm warning is in effect for Utica as Al is marching with 5-8 inches of snow before during and after the parade

And Al is marching with a sheleighly for two miles


We want pictures - video preferably

See if these put you in the mood for green beer --

https://www.wktv.com/community/st-patri ... 53567.html

https://www.wktv.com/community/st-patri ... 918e8.html

https://www.wktv.com/video/utica-st-pat ... ef0b5.html

[Susan Goldberg]

Thanks to a muggle who corrected what seems to be a common error, I am ... Still at the bar. Not loving this meta. Ah well there's always next week.

Hang in there! There is still time!

[Susan Goldberg]

I am on shore and can now continue on enjoying the stormy weekend in New England!

[Bob cruise director]

Good Saturday muggles

If anyone thinks that March storms in upstate NY are unusual, my nephew's outdoor May graduation from RPI in 2002 and my daughter's May graduation from Syracuse in 1996 were both in snowstorms

On a positive note we have two new muggles - dot and TheKater. Welcome to the clan as it is always great to have more muggles

So far we have 12 on the ship with Isaac and 148 on the shore

In the warm dry confines of the ship's bar are

hunkra
MatthewL
dplass
Lee-Ann
JeanneC
pjc
higgysue
relic (and Maggie)
802puzzler
escapeartist
JaneGummy
czeemuggle


While basking on the sand are

Cindy
C=64
darth
Al
Meg
Georgeall
michaelm
docison
Laura
woozy
Mike H
stmv
Beth A
mattythewsjpuzzler
Kay
Larrry
DCBilly
paige
Samantha
Cap'n Rick
Deb
JimJim
NebFaninCA
Eric P
boharr
joequavis
TeaJenny
whimsy
oldjudge
Steveb
Tmart
Toby
sanmilton
Tom Wi
Omnibus
Scott M
Les
joe
RobM
Heidi
Jace54
dudeski
shalmanezer
Jim and Anita
Commodore
TeamDoubleTow
Tom S
Mister Squawk
GTIJohnny
Tomgebhard
Franklin
John77
benchen71
Barbara K
BrennerTJ
Bill
Miki
David K
Tina
mindle
Shirley
mbryant
Flying_Burrito
LittleGood
iggystan
Brian M
Jeremy
rjy
Chantellebeal
EmilyW
ladybird
Schmeel
HeadinHome
Wendy
meowmiao71
Henry Paul
Ann
auee89
ImOnToo
Bird Lives
Fred
cbarbee
patpatchica
Puzzle mom
BobDylan
David Wi
Acari
Gman
Dave C
copperriver
Chris
ADS
Janet P
Joe R
Hammertime
turbotron
OliviaL
Katiedid
EVJ
Thurman8er
Dannyvee
lbray
Grover
Cruciverbalisticexpi
Hidden in 3D
Jack
katnahat
kamashdas
NDStegs
TheKater
ky-mike
RDaleHall
Glyn
Beth T
Zagman49
Janet
SJMck
lisajoy
Ergcat
MaineMarge
ship4u
Bonnibel
halseymac
haydendog
Beth C
mrmd
HunterX
Florida_manatee
SoccerMom
dk letter
Bill Swerski 13
Phil and Kelli
sruss43484
CPJohnson
Joepickett
Amanda Hugginkiss
M and M
Nlobb
Plymouth Rock
jrdad
Susan G
sf592000
Prozach
b4alltime
dot
minimuggle
Adajeo
Richard

Good luck to all and stay safe

[ErikThor]

Made it to shore!!