"Shifty Schemers" November 11, 2022

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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BarbaraK
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#21

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That was fun! I'm on shore.
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Dow Jones
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#22

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Finally spotted it. On the beach. Shenk is a Shifty Schemer.
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Cindy
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#23

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Solved.
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DavyGravy
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#24

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On the beach. Clever one from that Shifty Puzzle Creator, MS!
More importantly - Happy Veterans Day to our brave men and women who fight to protect our freedom. We salute you!
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If I’ve solved and you need a nudge, you can PM me. Happy to pay it forward. ;)
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hunkra
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#25

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chriscross wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:31 pm On shore!

Embarrassingly, the only reason I knew of one of the grid entries was because of Grease the musical (it's cut from the movie version): "I can't explain, Rydell, this pain, Rydell, is it ______ Rydell gave me?"
I was in Grease the Musical in high school, and now I am having a total flashback of learning all those crazy dance numbers :D
Channeling Molly Weasley on a good day.
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boharr
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#26

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On shore. This doozy has made me thirsty. Wow. How do he do it?
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hottieruth
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#27

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Ashore like Nicole. Be safe fellow southerners.
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PBR
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#28

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First time poster - record time on the solve, flew though the grid with ease… continue to be amazed at how quickly you all see the meta. I’m nowhere, maybe I should start drinking AFTER the solve. Not before.
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Jace54
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#29

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On shore, fun one! Was close for awhile and finally figured the correct path to the solution.
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FKelly
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#30

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On shore!
Tough swim but I made it.
That "dreaded" word is in D-46, yikes.
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rliebert
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#31

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Ashore. One off for a while due to a dumb error, but figured it out.
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tmitchell300
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#32

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Ashore. This one was very good.
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TMart
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#33

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On shore. Very shifty - nice one Mike!
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whimsy
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#34

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Ashore!

Didn't see it earlier.... But as soon as I got in my comfy chair.....

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Great AHA!
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#35

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Ashore4us! Tough one, for sure.

As Deiter Voss said of Ken Miles in Ford vs Ferrari, "He's difficult, but he's good." Bravo Mr. Shenk.
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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dudeski
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#36

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Ashore
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Beth Tyrpin
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#37

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🏝🧉
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Dplass
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#38

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Slogged through the grid only to be cast adrift. Luckily there's a bar on the ship.

UPDATE: ashore.
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Streroto
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#39

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Pretty few posts for this time on a Thursday. Many still at sea including me. I sort of know what I’m supposed to do but just.don’t.see.it!!!

Grrrrr

Stay well all
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#40

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On shore! But it was so shifty I did not get there swiftly.
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