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Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:09 am
by haydendog
Ashore! Very glad to be there. Wising all muggles a great end to this holiday season!
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:11 am
by DrTom
Well, that was fun. I submitted so I'll claim shore. Of course I did that last week with HO and find that I was HOsed. I missed the step 2 of taking the first letters of the HO "additives" which spelled LISTS (Santa makes a A LIST that he dutifully checks twice to determine the extent of naughtiness or niceness and says HO HO HO all the while darn it.)
Anyway I believe I can confidently claim a solve here. Now I'll wait for the embarrassment that is sure to accompany the MGWCC which, though he promises to be gentler with, will no doubt challenge all my abilities from A to Z.
Happy New Year's my Muggle Mates
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:11 am
by MajordomoTom
not sure what this "other answer" could possibly be, t'aint right t'aint fair t'aint fit t'aint proper
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:15 am
by TeamDoubleTow
Alex's work all the way again to bring us to shore

. For those of you struggling... he needed a night to see the light.
Wishing you all a great start to 2023!
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:17 am
by MatthewL
Struggled with this one longer than I should have. But, happy to say I'm finally ashore. A bottle of your finest champagne, Cabana Boy!
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:27 am
by MaineMarge
Nice one Matt!
Made it ASHORE for the final time in 2022.
Hoping for many more such landings for us all in 2023
Louie the goose and my own version of the crossword rabbit on the shore in May
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:27 am
by Bob cruise director
Good Friday morning muggles. A lot of traffic getting muggles to shore with more to come. We have 135 on the shore and 3 on the ship.
And for
@DrTom I have one question - what am I supposed to do with "well" in your comment #142 (note the modification by the good doctor)
Now a public service announcement for all my muggle friends in the south especially
@DrTom and
@Meg and her cabana boy where it has been abnormally cold - think of the poor wild animals outside your door looking for a place to warm up.
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:38 am
by Barney
“Dr Tom, what am I supposed to do with "well" in your comment #142”
Laugh.
Easy puzzle, easy question.

Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:55 am
by SingleMalt
I am also going to call myself on shore although I am crying foul on two credible answers.
I am also crying foul on one of my invited guests for tomorrow night. He said he is bringing his cocktail smoker over. My Talisker, (which I will enjoy as soon as it is socially acceptable here...) is smokey enough sir. If you try to light one of my prized single malts on fire there will be words. Perhaps I'll have to drop by store and get some Cutty Sark for my pyro guest to experiment with.
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 11:58 am
by Katiedid
Haha. I worked on this for a while, before I solved by doing what I should have done first! Fun, as usual.
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:02 pm
by dpl11
Ashore with thanks to Msrrs Gaffney, Shenk, Berry and others for all the great puzzles in 2022, to Bob for directing our cruise and all of you for sharing the ride.
Cheers.
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:13 pm
by sjm
Ashore!
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:40 pm
by turbotron
What seemed to be an absolute softball of a meta mechanism may have been a mirage.. hopefully I just made a typo filling in the grid and I'll be ashore by Zoom-o'-clock.

Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:43 pm
by SoccerMom
On shore! I'm glad to join the party this week!
Everybody be safe this weekend and see y'all next year!
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:44 pm
by turbotron
...upon rereading the puzzle instructions, the mirage has solidified into the actual beach.

. It's a little early for a celebratory drink, so I'll enjoy some winter warmers later.
Not a bad way to close out the year.. cheers, everyone!
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:47 pm
by CPJohnson
On shore, and embarrassed to say that I needed a push to get there. Tripped up by my own preconceived notion, again. On a brighter note, the orchid now has 3 blooms!
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:04 pm
by ImOnToo
Just finished grid with a short romp to the meta.
Wishing everyone a wonderful 2023!



Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:10 pm
by auee89
Finished the grid over lunch. I am seeing 2 answers. One is better, the other certainly plausible using my mechanism.
Edit: “my mechanism” was rubbish and the right answer is a

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Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:31 pm
by Ergcat
auee89 wrote: Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:10 pm
Finished the grid over lunch. I am seeing 2 answers. One is better, the other certainly plausible using my mechanism.
Hmmmmm, I just checked again and I only see one answer! Wondering what shore you’re on? Guess you’ll tell us on Monday!
Re: "It's That Time Again" December 30, 2022
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:33 pm
by jrdad
Ashore!