"S is for Solving" -- October 4, 2024

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JeffS
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#141

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Ashore! I'm usually a Saturday or Sunday solver, but got this one today.
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MarkD
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#142

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ship4u wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:25 pm A very enjoyable Zoom today! Thanks everybody and have a great weekend!
Thanks for hosting Zoom Room and for the guidance.
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JaneGummy
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#143

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JaneGummy
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#144

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Two unadoptables, living w me now, maybe I need to stop volunteering at the animal shelter?
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Steve_S
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#145

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Ashore! A Guinness please. First Friday solve in a long time. Nice puzzle & clever meta. I don't understand 38 across (maybe some one can explain for me?) and not sure I agree with the clue for 50 across, but could be some wiggle room there. :D
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Berto
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#146

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Ashore!
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bread-girl
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#147

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On the shore!
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Darth
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#148

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On Naboo. Time for a scotch and soda.
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CV-at-Sea
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#149

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Sounds like too many people crowding the sand; someone has to keep Isaac company - reckon that’s me again
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Homer Buckle
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#150

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Phew! Ashore in time for the weekend. Go Royals!
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DBMiller
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#151

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Steve_S wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:19 pm Ashore! A Guinness please. First Friday solve in a long time. Nice puzzle & clever meta. I don't understand 38 across (maybe some one can explain for me?) and not sure I agree with the clue for 50 across, but could be some wiggle room there. :D
Steve
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If I'm around, I am willing to join the Muggle Zoom room at other times to lend a hand to those in need.
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otlaolap
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#152

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Declaring ashore. What I've got cannot be coincidence. But it seems disappointing to me, lacking resonance and elegance. Perhaps (probably?) what I've got is wrong, but the odds of this being coincidence seem immesurably small. Anyway, I'm already into the glass of Cabernet. And have already submitted, so no sense in fretting.
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ELSavage
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#153

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In my case, S is for swallowing my pride and admitting defeat on this one (while selfishly hoping the meta fairies will honor my humility with one of those post-post enlightenments), as I really can't afford to spend any more time on it this weekend.
What little I have was shown to me by a co-worker. If I couldn't even see that on my own, I'm not sure I could find my way off the broad side of the boat, much less get to shore without so much help that it wouldn't be fun anymore.

I haven't spent much time with Isaac lately, so I guess this is a good time to catch up.
Bespoke nudges available upon request (if I'm on shore, off the couch, in the castle, petting an un-bagged cat, ...).
Let me know how small or large a hint you want, or hit me with a specific question(s).
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Bob cruise director
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#154

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Almost ashore in the Netherlands but ashore here with assistance from the always helpful @Wendy Walker
Bob Stevens
Cruise Director
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Googly
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#155

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Wendy Walker
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#156

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Saturday Morning Report

Happy Saturday morning to all!

You may have heard that there was a lip sync competition at the Unionville Community Fair last night and that your substitute cruise director and her sweetie participated, singing "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart." Well, WE WON!*

* There was only one other act in the adult division.

Here we are in action:
sync.jpg
Now to the far more important news from Muggle Island.

Henry Paul, Tom Shea, CV-at-Sea, and ELSavage are hangin' with Isaac.

Reaching the shore are:

Birdbrain
Sleepy
Sharkicicles
Brainbow
Al Laubenstein
HeyMikey
BigPear
Laurab
Joepickett
SamKat9
DrTom
b4alltime
Merry Potter
batfella
mheberlingx100
Janet
LittleGood
Lyman
Char
turbotron
Franky_T
Penny_Keatley
straffin
avian
Steve M
hcbirker
jimbo1
schmidzy
Libbypibby
Jeanrosz
dudeski
JeffS
MarkD
Steve_S
Berto
bread-girl
Darth
Homer Buckle
otlaolap
Bob cruise director
Googly
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Susan Goldberg
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#157

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JaneGummy wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 8:58 pm 20241004_153728.jpgI

Two unadoptables, living w me now, maybe I need to stop volunteering at the animal shelter?
I don’t know how you do it without keeping them all!
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Susan Goldberg
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#158

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Wendy Walker wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2024 8:29 am Saturday Morning Report

Happy Saturday morning to all!

You may have heard that there was a lip sync competition at the Unionville Community Fair last night and that your substitute cruise director and her sweetie participated, singing "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart." Well, WE WON!*

* There was only one other act in the adult division.

Here we are in action:
sync.jpg

Now to the far more important news from Muggle Island.

Henry Paul, Tom Shea, CV-at-Sea, and ELSavage are hangin' with Isaac.

Reaching the shore are:

Birdbrain
Sleepy
Sharkicicles
Brainbow
Al Laubenstein
HeyMikey
BigPear
Laurab
Joepickett
SamKat9
DrTom
b4alltime
Merry Potter
batfella
mheberlingx100
Janet
LittleGood
Lyman
Char
turbotron
Franky_T
Penny_Keatley
straffin
avian
Steve M
hcbirker
jimbo1
schmidzy
Libbypibby
Jeanrosz
dudeski
JeffS
MarkD
Steve_S
Berto
bread-girl
Darth
Homer Buckle
otlaolap
Bob cruise director
Googly
Looks like you are really belting it out! Congrats!
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Susan Goldberg
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#159

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Last night, jet lagged after return from Scotland; this morning, it came right to me! On shore!
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Katiedid
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#160

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Ashore. Forgot to post earlier. Fun one!
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