"Letter Openers" May 17, 2024

[FrancesY]

Well, I submitted an answer but feel like I’m missing a final step.

[JoeFlanders]

Ashore. Went down a rabbit hole, came back up. Went down a different rabbit hole, came back up. Then figured it out. Cute and clever, but not my favorite.

[debbierudy]

Happily ashore, but it took a while due to 2 of the necessary answers hiding from me in plain sight!

[Susan Goldberg]

I’m with those who had no trouble with the first step, but then…rabbit holes galore. There’s still time though!

[Aragorn]

Likewise, nudged ashore. Got the first two steps without difficulty but that third one’s a doozy.

[CopperRiver]

Late start this weekend. On the ship for now.

[pilsbandy]

Been ashore since the wee hours on Friday morning, but wasn't sure until I got confirmation from another user here. What a doozy! Definitely the trickiest one I've ever gotten without a nudge. Celebrating 55 days sober today, so I'll happily take a virgin screwdriver to fight of the scurvy and plop my butt in the sand.

[Katiedid]

Ashore with a little nudge from Wendy on which rabbit hole to pursue.

[Ben B]

KAS 5 for me but fortunately son is home from college and steered us to shore. Gasping and water logged but on shore!

[Yoda66]

Carried to shore by @Bob cruise director (and still managed to get the wrong answer....I thought for a sec "there is no way that MG would put that as answer"

[steveb]

Ashore at last, and not a moment too soon.

[Relic]

Ashore after two weeks asea! Very tricky Matt, you bad boy! Many thanks to @Collegetowngirl for the collaboration and to @BarbaraK for confirming I had the correct first step.

Steaks for dinner followed by IPA and wine on the patio.

[Collegetowngirl]

Thanks @Relic for the collaboration!! Could not have done it without you!! On shore . {and finally learned how to mention someone!}

[otlaolap]

Woke up with a worry Thursday night (after submitting Thursday afternoon) that I had missed something, and recent posts have reawakened that worry. But there is real pleasure in not knowing yet, in waiting for the great 9 p.m. PST reveal, and wondering about it for all that time. Soon I will know.

In the meantime, Saturday's WSJ puzzle had a wonderful clue and answer at 84 down: "Hardly a super duper": bad liar. This is keeping me in smiles until the reveal this evening. Stuff like this -- as well as this group -- is why I like crosswords.

[OliviaL]

It’s been awhile! Onshore

[Flying_Burrito]

Started today but never made it to shore. Not because of lack of trying or time constraints. I zeroed on what I thought was / is the right clue but ended up like a in a tar pit. Will stay up until 12:01 because now I need to know the mechanism

[Bob cruise director]

Good evening muggles

Our final count is 10 on the ship and 160 on the shore.

good luck to all winning the mug

[shays]

Got it, finally! You had to push through the inconsistency.
Definitely a team effort with my husband.
Thank you for the fun!

A little Chartreuse tonight.

[Zobo3737]

The late night bar gang is a good group generally. Quieter and rowdier at the same time. Think I’ll stay till midnight.

I know the answer, only bc of the zoom crew, but I won’t submit. Feeling like Yoda66’s….

[Tom Wilson]

Nothing like waiting 'til the eleventy-tenth hour to see the light! Tiptoeing onto shore on this glorious hoodie-by-the firepit evening. Perfect for a New Trail Crisp Lime lager, a local favorite among the newly retired (for whom every night is Saturday).