"Of Sound Character" December 29, 2023

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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REMINDER: Today is Muggle Zoom Day at 4:30 pm Eastern Time. Why not join us in preparing for the New Year? It's always great fun to spend time with muggle friends! All are welcome to join in, whether to receive a hint to solving this week's meta or just to say hello. Hope to see you there!

Click on the Muggle Zoom Room tab at the top of the page to join in.
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#122

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Count me ashore! Neat one. Pour me your finest pilsner, please! Happy New Year!
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#123

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Oh dear… I need a semi-firm nudge please someone? I feel I am so close, but I’ve been staring at it for two days and my eyes and rabbit holes are crisscrossing! (And in my gut I think I know the answer but I can’t seem to reverse-engineer it!) :?
“Wherever you go, there you are.” - Buckaroo Banzai
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#124

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Cold outside, Isaac's bar is warm. Guess I'll stay here for a bit. Chased 3 different rabbits so far, two of which seemed promising but ran out of juice, with no charging stations in sight.

My next step is to print out a clean PDF and start anew. No rush, though, I like being where it's warm.

UPDATE: Back out in the cold. I feel so close or so way off. I have 4/5 letters. So aggravating. Gonna have a cabernet and cigar anyway.
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Good luck to all for a successful solve. If you see that I'm ashore - rare occasion of late - message me if you'd like a nudge. Be sure to include your progress so I can know better how to assist.

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#125

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Ashore!
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#126

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Ashore! H will have a Raspberry Lime Rickey, and J will have a Root Beer Float!
H & J
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#127

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Ashore awaiting a warm glass of milk!
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#128

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Ashore! I'll have an even warmer glass of milk :)
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#129

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ignatiusJ wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:08 pm Ashore awaiting a warm glass of milk!
your pants are falling down, sir. may I offer you something to help?!
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#130

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mcdonaldhotcakes wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:23 pm
ignatiusJ wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:08 pm Ashore awaiting a warm glass of milk!
your pants are falling down, sir. may I offer you something to help?!
LMNOPE I'm fine. I thank you for offering tho, dearest of hotcakes!
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#131

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Step one found quickly, step two found me Alice-ing down a rabbit hole. Will keep looking.

EDIT: On shore.
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#132

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Ashore with a weekend left to spare! Happy New Year! Sparkling Apple Juice for NYE and something Old Fashioned-ish for tonight.
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#133

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Ashore! Clever
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#134

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Finally, a Meta puzzle OF SOUND CHARACTER. Great puzzle Matt! Happy New Year.



Burt Bacharach, May 12, 1928 — Feb. 8, 2023, rest in peace.
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#135

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🏝on shore🏝 with help from Zoom Room! Thank you, Friends!

Happy New Year all!
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#136

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Ashore! Thanks to some help from the Zoom call. Definitely should have gotten the first step earlier… oh well. Non-alchoholic Guinness for me..
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#137

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Confirmed with the Zoom crowd that I was on the right track and then quickly found the solution. Even though I am missing a piece of the puzzle, I am certain of my answer. Great to see everyone on Zoom - Happy New Year to Muggles everywhere! I wish I was on a real beach, instead of nursing the RSV virus on our virtual one.
Channeling Molly Weasley on a good day.
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#138

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Zoomed to the finish, finally! Rabbits galore, and needed a rope lowered by my muggly friends to get me out. Not submitting but still relieved to exit this one! Happy New Year, all!!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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#139

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Nudged out of my rabbit hole and safely onto shore. Thanks for a great year of satisfying puzzles, my Muggle friends!
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Thanks for another great zoom session to close out the year! Happy New Year and it was great to see everyone!!!
Don & Cynthia

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