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Well count me still drinking with our favorite bartender. It is quite frustrating to see that I am one of the few Muggles who does NOT see the answer or mechanism or hint of a mechanism. I've seen 20 false leads of course but nothing even remotely resembling a path. It is one of those "easy" ones that are easy only if you solve them.

Bah Humbug!

Hurray for "post enlightenment". On shore within minutes of my prior post!

On shore. Mechanism came to me in the middle of the night as usual.

Actually in the toasty living room, but figuratively on the boat with Isaac. Thinking I might not get to finish the meta for a couple of days, if at all. Some stuff going on this weekend. Champagne and shrimp cocktail chilling.

Merry Christmas to all.

Joined the merry group on the beach. Now waiting for that jolly fat man.

Ashore! Woke up to snow this am so maybe a hot toddy with rye or an old fashioned is in order when we get past sunset.

My solving partner and I thought we saw something, but it doesn’t add up. Fortunately there’s room at the bar.

Fully on shore this time! Yay! Friday morning too, I think that might be a record for my mom & I fun meta!

DrTom wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:12 pm Well count me still drinking with our favorite bartender. It is quite frustrating to see that I am one of the few Muggles who does NOT see the answer or mechanism or hint of a mechanism. I've seen 20 false leads of course but nothing even remotely resembling a path. It is one of those "easy" ones that are easy only if you solve them.

Bah Humbug!

Last year, I was the ONLY one at the bar (I sent Isaac home to celebrate with his family) while everyone else seemed to be effortlessly finding the FRANKINCENSE in the meta grid. So, carry on! Or at least enjoy the drinks and treats of the season.

hcbirker wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:24 pm

Jeremy Smith wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:30 pm My wife’s grandmother came to America from the London area around 1920 and she made Yorkshire pudding that was to die for.

Looks delicious, and familiar. One summer when I was young, our family housed a bass player from Yorkshire. He was with an international orchestra in Pittsburgh for the summer. One night we had roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, and he said it was the best he'd had outside of Yorkshire.

Grid done. Working on meta.
Health and happiness to all muggles and your families. We left Florida yesterday and are now in NYC for the holidays with family. Was greeted last night by a little snow. What could be better?

Thanks to rapid testing, my son was able to join us, crossing the mighty waters to get here from Brooklyn. We team-solved it. An IPA please. And two straws.

Joe Ross wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 6:16 am Does anyone (besides @hoover and me) still need this?

I will never leave the land of paper!

I’m on shore. Happy Holidays all!

On shore!

Merry Christmas, everyone!!

Feet firmly planted in the fine warm sand.
Greetings of the season to all.
Jim

A Blessed Christmas to the MUGgles and their loved ones. May it be merry and bright!

(My tiny basement tree with ornaments of a certain theme).

Ashore! I really enjoyed this one and marvel at the talent it takes to create such a puzzle.
There's been a good bottle of port in our wine rack for years, but tonight we share with the family and see if it's as good as I remember.
Merry Christmas, Muggles!

Beached! Merry Christmas to all! Stay safe and healthy!

Alert the media: I am ashore. On a Friday. What a great Christmas gift.
I thought i had the answer within minutes of starting yesterday (once the puzzle showed up on the website), but then realized that would have been TOO easy (will explain Monday).
Glad i persevered, and am ready to party with the crowd. How about a Bailey's, please.
For 25 Dec dinner, I will make Mac & Cheese at the host's request. Always leftovers, too.