"Spell Casting" March 28, 2025

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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LittleGood
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#101

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Submitted
CarolF
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#102

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Fun one! Ashore!
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BrennerTJ
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#103

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Ashore. 🍹🏖️
-Tamara
JaneGummy
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#104

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My brain likes this type of meta, very fun and satisfying, on the beach.
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Merry Potter
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#105

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Ashore! Very late start but a quick swim to the beach!
If I don't win a mug, I can always make one... ;) but it won't have the same cachet.
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Miki
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#106

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Ashore.
I bet Mike Shenk had much more fun making this puzzle then we did solving it.

Look for the link to my song on TikTok after midnight on Sunday. I don't have one yet, but I will.
BoomerBanker
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#107

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On shore. Fun one. How about a nice red - or white - Rhone blend? Both great.
ArthurD
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#108

Post by ArthurD »

Ashore! Took a few minutes before I saw the key to unlock this one.
ron
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#109

Post by ron »

Took longer than it should have since I visited Isaac prior to starting.

We often say fun but this really was fun.

Off to the tiki hut for another.
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#110

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Well that was a lot of work… but finally on the beach for a good rest and a nice icy something… old fashioned maybe?
The other Wendy. :roll:
CAe39
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#111

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Ashore!
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#112

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On shore in record time :D
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grwinski
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#113

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Ashore!
Glad when there are multiple elements that suggest that the answer is correct!

Rita and George
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Streroto
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#114

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Ashore. Pesky patients had me busy at 4 again LOL. Very clever as usual from Mike.

Stay well all
Hank37
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#115

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For me, this is record time. I’ve got the Meta, now just have to work the puzzle and get to the solution.
Time for hockey now - so put this off til morning.
Hank37
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#116

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No need to wait - ashore! Really fast for me - and no nudges this time.
ron
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#117

Post by ron »

Based on where we are, I'm gonna guess this one has 2000+ beachgoers.
FKelly
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#118

Post by FKelly »

On a very crowded beach.
You know its going be a fun grid when A-39, D-24 and D-62 are in it.
Clever construction. It's nice to take it apart and look at the internals.
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dho
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#119

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Late start to the grid, which was a bit rough, but the meta solve came quickly. A nice Italian Barolo for us.

Don and Lisa
Tina
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#120

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On shore.
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