"Outer Regions" - April 15, 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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Shirley
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Post by Shirley »

Ashore!
NDStegs
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#82

Post by NDStegs »

Ashore. And with a loud wow when we figured it out.
Dplass
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#83

Post by Dplass »

Couldn't even finish the grid. Seriously lost at sea. Might just take the L this week.
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Guffman
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#84

Post by Guffman »

Simple and elegant. Ashore.
Dow Jones
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#85

Post by Dow Jones »

On the shore. Cute !!
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meowmiao71
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#86

Post by meowmiao71 »

Ashore. The construction on this was next level!
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benchen71
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#87

Post by benchen71 »

Dplass wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:33 pm Couldn't even finish the grid. Seriously lost at sea. Might just take the L this week.
The grid was far harder than the meta. I like to solve metas electronically which (usually) means I can reveal letters when I get stuck. It also means I have a confirmed grid to work with when it comes to solving the meta!
Check out "The MOAT Mini Pack of Marching Bands" here. US$5 gets you 7 Marching Bands which, hard enough on their own, now contain metas too. And once again there's a mega-meta! :D
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BrianMac
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#88

Post by BrianMac »

Ashore. Made it harder than necessary!
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jrdad
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#89

Post by jrdad »

Ashore! I was on the right track but it just took so long to see it. Nice construction.
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SusieG
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#90

Post by SusieG »

Dplass wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:33 pm Couldn't even finish the grid. Seriously lost at sea. Might just take the L this week.
You can get it. The grid took me longer than usual too.
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SoccerMom
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#91

Post by SoccerMom »

On shore after a couple of tough weeks! It’s so fun to look at the grid and find the answer. Yippeee for a fun puzzle!!
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Bonnibel
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#92

Post by Bonnibel »

Very fun!

Wishing everyone a happy Easter, filled with lots of friends and family and of course, chocolate.

Looking forward to a Belvedere gimlet tonight.

Cheers!
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mindle
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#93

Post by mindle »

Ashore...cool puzzle!
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woozy
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#94

Post by woozy »

Oh my #@!&$ing god!

Okay, ashore.... give me ... oh, just gimme the whole bottle......

..... grumble.... grumble .....

....yeah, yeah, it was fair.... yeah, it was cute..... no, there was no reason I shouldn't have gotten it sooner... yes, anyone should be able to see it and get it... shut up, and get gimme my #@&*% drink!

*slurp*

.... grumble, growl, stupid meta right under my nose, growl.... *slurp*
GUAVA is not an anagram of VAGUE and PEPPER is not a palindrome.
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rexthree
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#95

Post by rexthree »

On the beach. Fun puzzle.
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Beth Tyrpin
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#96

Post by Beth Tyrpin »

Under 30 minutes for me. 😁🏝🧉
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BarbaraK
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Post by BarbaraK »

On shore. This seems like a very Shenkian puzzle.
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.)
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femullen
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#98

Post by femullen »

Took 40 minutes to solve the grid. Too much stuff I never heard of, still not sure of the nits.

Meta? Isaac, I think we're about to become better friends.
For nudges, feel free to PM me. I won't have a clue how to help you, but you might shove me ashore.
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femullen
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#99

Post by femullen »

Dplass wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:33 pm Couldn't even finish the grid. Seriously lost at sea. Might just take the L this week.
Me 2
For nudges, feel free to PM me. I won't have a clue how to help you, but you might shove me ashore.
dudeski
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#100

Post by dudeski »

Ashore
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