"Just Stop" October 20, 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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lbray53
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#141

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On shore!

Loved the show. It is a 100% answer. Unless I just stopped too soon!
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#142

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On Shore!!! First time in several weeks. I found the grid harder than the meta - unless I didn't go far enough with the meta! It feels right, however. I must remember to look at the puzzle title - sometimes (usually?) provides an extra little nudge. Now to sit back and have a Guinness while I wait for my mug!!!!
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#143

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That grid was hard, and the meta took me a while - but I'm ashore!
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#144

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I’m with the lost after step 1 crowd.
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#145

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pipster wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:29 pm Happily ashore after the fiasco of last week. Don't want to scare anybody off, but you either know this TV show or you don't. And if you don't, there's no real path from ship to shore.
I don't know the show at all- but I actually did find my way there pretty quickly via google- using only the main "revealed" word as my springboard. The meta mechanism made more sense after I figured out the answer, too.
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#146

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Schmeel wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:27 am Uncertainty. In that regard this puzzle reflects a bit of what's going on here.

But unlike this puzzle, it's more real than on TV, and I'm pretty sure the answer won't be posted Monday morning.

I'm still asea on this one, pondering how to move ahead. I'll stick to seltzer, Issac. Gotta stay alert.
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#147

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On shore. I like my answer, but not sure it is 100%-er..
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REMINDER: TGIF...or, rather, TGIMZF!!! Today is Muggle Zoom Friday at 4:30 Eastern time! So, "Just Stop" what you will be doing and join us for a fun muggle get together! All are welcome to discuss the WSJ puzzle or anything else you would like to talk about!

Hope to see you there! Click on the Muggle Zoom Room tab at the top of the page.
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#149

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Another rescue badge for ship4u as they guided me to the correct island. I didn't think my answer was correct, but it was good enough to submit and I think that will happen more than a few times this week.
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#150

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Had the answer but had to search for the click. Now I've got it!
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#151

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*Blinks* I might be on the beach, after a speedy trot across the water like a basilisk lizard.

But I never solve the meta so early, so that probably means I ran to the wrong island. Looking forward to hearing from the Zoomers to see how far I went astray.
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Schmeel wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:27 am Uncertainty. In that regard this puzzle reflects a bit of what's going on here.

But unlike this puzzle, it's more real than on TV, and I'm pretty sure the answer won't be posted Monday morning.

I'm still asea on this one, pondering how to move ahead. I'll stick to seltzer, Issac. Gotta stay alert.
Be safe and know we are all here for you and yours.
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#153

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Ashore with a nudge
If I’ve solved and you need a nudge, you can PM me. Happy to pay it forward. ;)
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#154

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on shore!
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#155

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A fellow muggle was kind enough to confirm my hunch. Definitely a 100% answer, just more clever than I was able to see.
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#156

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I'm on the boat for now.
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#157

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Ashore! Margarita, please!

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#158

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Solved. Cognac for me.
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#159

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Can think of two or three plausible answers but not seeing the link there from Step one. keep ‘em comin, Isaac!
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#160

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I think…. I’m ashore? Can I confirm with someone?


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It was correct after confirming! Very excited.
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