"Fall Classic" October 21, 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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dho
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#141

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With so many onshore so early perhaps we need to start a gofundme for Isaac to make up for loss of tips and business.
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Commodore
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#142

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Puzzle rekindles memories of a transistor radio, a hidden wire, and afternoon hardball broadcasts in 4th grade.
Matt throws a good curve in there. Best to wait for your pitch.

So. Yes. Ashore. Violently. Turned out the water level had dropped precipitously. The shore met the bow stem!
A week later all is well again.
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qvart
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#143

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Got this one immediately after finishing the fill. Whew. On shore.
linsocalm
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#144

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Made it to shore in the middle of the 8th (page). Fun and easy!
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Cinny
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#145

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Ashore! ⛱️
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ReB
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#146

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Easy row ashore to what is looking to be a crowded beach this fall weekend. (Too cold to swim.)
Kwyjibo
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#147

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Made it ashore
BigPear
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#148

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Ashore! This had to be hard to construct. Cheers, everyone!
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Henry Paul
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#149

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On shore, with a total gimme by Matt. I tell ya, it's usually famine with MG, and when it's not, it's readily apparent. Am I complaining after "whiffing" for what is likely 26 weeks (ok, really only 8) in a row? No sirree Bub. I'll take what ever little victory there is.

I bought a new Amoro recently, so I'll celebrate with Sfumato.

Please take good care all.
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#150

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On shore. Beautiful grid!
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whimsy
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#151

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Ashore!

Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack --- (to go with this)
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Happy
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#152

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Ashore! Got this one in the first inning.
steveb
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#153

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On the beach ... whoa, SRO already! Is there a World Series game going on here?
Berto
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#154

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Ashore!
(Anyone else fear next time Matt G is gonna throw a no-hitter? )
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DaveKennison
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#155

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Ashore! But I can’t find a place to sit down and the cabana boy is too busy to take my order … 😳. So maybe I’ll swim back to the ship and hang out in the bar all by myself … 😜.
TheKater
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#156

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After a very long dry spell I am on shore again-I was beginning to despair of ever reaching it again! Beer, please!
JeanneC
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#157

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I am ashore!
Wait…let me think about this.
I haven’t been able to solve the MMM this week, but I solved a Matt Gaffney puzzle on the first day it’s available? What is this world coming to?!
“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions”. Lillian Hellman
Dow Jones
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#158

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Ashore, but sadly, my team is the only one that has never made it to the World Series. But...just wait til next year !!! I've been saying that for the last 45 years.
Tina
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#159

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On shore. Wow, this was the first one in a very long time in which I figured out the meta answer before finishing the grid.
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vandono
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#160

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Ashore! I needed that. Long and stressful week. Cheers!
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