"Letters from Another Country" October 18, 2024

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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Ashore! Rita always figures out the hard ones!

Rita and George
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Such a great puzzle this week! Thanks to the Zoomers for pulling me out of my rabbit hole and leading me down the right one. Happy to be ashore with y'all!
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Beer me. Slow on step two.
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#144

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This NC Tar Heel is on shore. Tricky one. Beer me!
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#145

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Ashore with a shove from Zoomers!
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Reporting from the Lido Deck. 🛳️ I clapped my hands with glee, possibly just in my head but possibly with my actual hands, when Step 1 made itself apparent. Then I tried a few things and got alphabet soup. But I'll give it another go later.
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What a great Friday Zoom get together! Wonderful to see everyone and have a great weekend!
Don & Cynthia

We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
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#148

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On shore after receiving energy drinks from the Friday Zoom group.
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#149

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On the beach!
Aloha 'oe, aloha 'oe.

Until we meet again.
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#150

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Ashore!!
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#151

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Ashore.

Loved that one. Nice metanism!
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Abide wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 7:42 pm negroni.jpgI rarely post drinks, but I had this last night @negroni
Love a good Negroni!
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#153

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First time in my WSJ contest solving experience so far where I've had to check the grid after solving it and found (2) errors! I think I've latched onto step 1, but a couple hours later, it's time to sleep on it I think. Asea for now, and we'll see if my vision of land proves to be a mirage.
hoover wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 11:57 am After nine years of Sporcle, I know my countries cold. I'm still a little shaky on the capitals, although I did once finally get 100% on the capitals quiz, and my vexillological identification skills are sorely lacking.
I was pretty into Sporcle geography quizzes for a bit myself-- at one point I was able to get all the countries on a map, all the capitals, and all the flags! Come today I've found that far less than I'd have hoped has stuck. My brain is like a sponge-- soft and full of holes!
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#154

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Fun puzzle!
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Miki wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 5:39 am Ashore in Staunton, VA at Mary Baldwin University.Image


Miki, keep your eyes peeled. Matt Gaffney lives in Staunton! (Harrisonburg-Staunton-Waynesboro-Charlottesville are my home turf!)
The other Wendy. :roll:
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HeadinHome wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 8:47 pm
Miki wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 5:39 am Ashore in Staunton, VA at Mary Baldwin University.Image


Miki, keep your eyes peeled. Matt Gaffney lives in Staunton! (Harrisonburg-Staunton-Waynesboro-Charlottesville are my home turf!)
I grew up in a different part of the state, so I can only just pronounce Staunton.
I don't have anything clever to say, but if I did, it would go here.
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#157

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Ashore - but not before some drifting toward the wrong country!
This is a well-designed one - I admire the work that goes into these.
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#158

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Clearly, I need to get some'a this Friday Zoom potion people keep guzzling around here, 'cause I'm floundering in in RabbitHolistan.
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Ashore. I liked that one a lot!!!
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Ashore. Really fun.And a great Zoom call.
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