Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:00 pm
Solved and submitted at the high school track meet…
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"Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
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Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:14 pm
Ashore, with a Floradora tonight - look it up if you’re into cocktails and raspberries!
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:23 pm
Ashore.Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:28 pm
99% sure I solved it. A home-brewed Northern Lights Winter Ale for me!
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:29 pm
Ashore, I think.
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:35 pm
Ashore despite a case of Covid dragging me down… that will teach me to go on a cruise. Lots of fun but guess I am paying for it!! I am sure a Guinness is still appropriate and good for what ails you!!
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:36 pm
Ashore and off to the river...see you all in 2 weeks.
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:42 pm
On the shore! Going to be one of those crowded weekends.
Thank you, Bob, for posting the info on CCCC.
Thank you, Bob, for posting the info on CCCC.
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:48 pm
Ashore! Just a vitamin water for me, still dealing with the horrible covid. The beach is too crowded already, nowhere to isolate so I will head home quickly.
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:50 pm
Ashore
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:04 pm
After what has become my usual late start (and somewhat to my surprise … 
), I find myself … ashore!
), I find myself … ashore!Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:08 pm
Ashore after a mostly smooth swim. Looks like it's going to be a crowded beach by the end of the weekend.
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:09 pm
Thanks to a particularly slow afternoon at work, an easier-than-usual grid, and a helpful final nudge to take another look at my four letters, I'm able to join the beach party on Thursday for once! Looks like I'll be starting my weekend early. 
Cheers folks!
Cheers folks!Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:13 pm
Hey Sleepy, I was only stating my thoughts comparing my solving to the wiz kids on page one. I'm not implying that anything "fishy" is going on.Sleepy wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 6:11 pmI agree with you, something is fishy with the page one entries! After I knew all the grid answers one week, I went back and timed myself filling in the grid a second time to see how fast I could do it. Still took almost 20 minutes! There’s definitely more to the story for “ashore” in 5 minutes. Please enlighten us!pookie wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:31 pm Ashore, Bob.
For once I started right after the puzzle was posted.
An hour and twenty minutes later I finally got it.
#2 Post by MMe » Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:05 pm, would you please tell me how in the world you downloaded, solved the grid and got the answer in 5 minutes?
Holy smokes, I'll never, ever, ever be able to type in the grid answers, let alone solve the meta that fast!
You and all of the page one solvers are amazing!
I remember when Al Sisti posted a screenshot of his completed puzzle time way back to assuage the doubters.
I'm just in it for the (cue Yosemite Sam) mug.
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:23 pm
Ashore! I didn't have time to stop by to have Isaac fill up my 5A.
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:30 pm
Ashore! Page ... 7??? Geez, it's only 8:30 on Thursday.
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:40 pm
Ashore!
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:41 pm
I should take to traveling exclusively on Thursdays, as the crossword contest is great for that dead time while you are at the gate...
So, signing in from BWI, we only wish our real flight was to a beach where we would find you all rejoicing! But at least we are on the imaginary beach. Love you, Isaac! Maybe next week...
So, signing in from BWI, we only wish our real flight was to a beach where we would find you all rejoicing! But at least we are on the imaginary beach. Love you, Isaac! Maybe next week...
Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:48 pm
Ashore! Swam parallel to the beach for a few minutes before I officially arrived, but I'm here now and ready for my frosty beverage. 
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Re: "Stuck In The Middle" April 28, 2023
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:52 pm
Ashore! Loved this one.