"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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Tomgebhard
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#101

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Ashore. Amazing construction
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CPJohnson
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#102

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Got it. Thanks, Mike.
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Tom Shea
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#103

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On the beach and back from Duke's.

A nice Chardonnay with the sushi this evening.
Rufus T. Firefly
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Bonnibel
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#104

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SusieG wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:58 pm
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.
Aw you can't give up that quickly. It will be worth the effort - just pretend it's an Easter egg hunt with a golden egg at the end.
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b4alltime
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#105

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On shore, fun one.
Regards ro all.
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Dplass
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#106

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Bonnibel wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:40 pm
SusieG wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:58 pm
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.
Aw you can't give up that quickly. It will be worth the effort - just pretend it's an Easter egg hunt with a golden egg at the end.
TBH I got so soured by the grid that my heart's just not in it.
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Lube On
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#107

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On a roll. The eagle eyed wife played a big role in getting us ashore. Red wine!
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BarbaraK
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#108

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Dplass wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:51 pm
Bonnibel wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:40 pm
SusieG wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:58 pm

You can get it. The grid took me longer than usual too.
Aw you can't give up that quickly. It will be worth the effort - just pretend it's an Easter egg hunt with a golden egg at the end.
TBH I got so soured by the grid that my heart's just not in it.
I understand the feeling. This particular puzzle did not affect me that way. But I’ve seen some where I enjoyed the grid so little that I didn’t care about the meta.
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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Dplass
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#109

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Thanks to a kind, persistent and patient Muggle, I am on the sandbar.
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HeadinHome
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A tougher grid than usual, but then saw the meta almost as soon as I looked at the filled grid and started putting all the normal hints together. I agree that to be able to construct a puzzle like this is impressive!!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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JeanneC
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Finished the grid. Grumbled and was starting to put the puzzle down on the coffee table when the ☁️ ☁️ parted and there it was!
I think it will be fun to spend the night ashore.
Late night s’mores, anyone?
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
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RicoTheSwede
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On shore. Very glad that there is no inner turmoil this week. One Bell's Two-Hearted, please.
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ReB
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Ashore - good weekend for a quick ride to shore/Thursday solve. Expecting a crowded beach. Agree with others about the remarkable construction.
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Franklin.Bluth
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#114

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Just in awe of what these guys are able to come up with. Ashore.
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#115

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BarbaraK wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 8:32 pm On shore. This seems like a very Shenkian puzzle.
It's also the kind of thing Patrick Berry might do.
Jay
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Henry Paul
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#116

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Ashore! How on Earth does he construct these??

So happy to be on ANY page with a solved puzzle, especially after last week's debacle. Enjoyed an Haute Medoc tonight. It's not especially warm here (not like North Dakota) so not sure of tomorrow's cocktail -- maybe a Quill? (Negroni with an absinthe rinse).

To those muggles celebrating Easter: A joyous and happy Easter to you all.
And to those celebrating Passover: Chag Pessach Sameach

Stay safe all.
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hoover
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Ashore!
I don't have anything clever to say, but if I did, it would go here.
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Acarl
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#118

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Ashore! Agreed: amazing construction. It’s late—-scotch, please!
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CopperRiver
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Beached quickly which is a blessing after last week’s bar tab with Isaac.
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ImOnToo
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Got it and on shore!

Sticking to tart cherry juice and soda w/ lemon while I await the end of Lent. 😉
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