"Gift List" December 22, 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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Penny_Keatley
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Post by Penny_Keatley »

Beach! Merry Christmas everybody!
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#142

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I am glad that I got to this late. Reading all of your comments after a quick solve was like going through my Christmas cards. Happy holidays everyone no matter which one you celebrate!
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vandono
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#143

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Ashore! Hope the tiki bar has some seasonable beverages - maybe a hot buttered rum or apple cider hot toddy. Really just some mulled wine sounds nice.
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mlvilv
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#144

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Ashore! Fun one! Merry Christmas everyone!
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#145

Post by ErikThor »

Ashore!
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#146

Post by ricky »

Ashore. Not too tough, nicely done.
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Hidden in 3D
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#147

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ASHORE! Merry Christmas, Muggle Friends!
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Kas
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Jolly Christmakwanzuchah, one and all! 😊
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Char
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#149

Post by Char »

Solved! Merry Christmas!
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#150

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Waited for youngest son to come home from UGA, and watched him do his first solo meta. So we are ashore as well.
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Archfrog
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#151

Post by Archfrog »

Ashore! I’m new to these puzzles, and I continue to be impressed by the clever constructions. Merry Christmas!
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Joe
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Late start, but quickly ashore.
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BigPear
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#153

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Ashore! Happy holidays, everyone!
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woozy
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Post by woozy »

Late start as today is my Christmas guests day.

I think figuring the meta after only three entries might be a new record for me. But I'm having a hard time finishing the grid.

As soon as I finish the grid I'm declaring myself ashore and requesting an eggnog with a side cordial of Amarula
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.

My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
Al Laubenstein
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#155

Post by Al Laubenstein »

Ashore.
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Archfrog wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 11:31 pm Ashore! I’m new to these puzzles, and I continue to be impressed by the clever constructions. Merry Christmas!
Welcome to our clan and happy holidays! Hope you enjoy our forum!
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fivehalves
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#157

Post by fivehalves »

Ashore! I laughed out loud when I got it. Happy Holidays, everyone!
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Berto
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Post by Berto »

Ashore! Took a few minutes longer than it should have, but I’ll blame that on this lingering head cold :evil: Happy holidays all! :D
Momo
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I’m ashore! Christmas Cosmo! Actually had a few hours ago but had to go to dinner. Still glad to be on a page with single digits! Merry Christmas !!! Fun one!!
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MatthewL wrote: Thu Dec 21, 2023 4:10 pm Ashore. Fun one! Happy holidays, all! I'll have an egg nog -- heavy on the brandy, light on the nog.
how did you get it in ten minutes?
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