It took a couple of looks before I figured out what was going on.
And why the heck is the pdf named XWDtreacherous instead of XWD04292022? (Not really a spoiler but I'm playing safe.)
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2020
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:09 pm
by Dplass
Ashore. Whew.
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2020
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:10 pm
by Dplass
Bob cruise director wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:41 pm
On the beach - and not the movie
I loved and hated that book. Sent me into depression during high school...
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2020
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:14 pm
by Toast
On shore, peeling off the scuba gear to reveal evening wear fit for a night of high-stakes gambling and espionage. Fun puzzle! I'll have a spiced Mexican hot chocolate with an extra-large marshmallow, please.
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:49 pm
by FKelly
On the beach!
A bit more challenging than last week, IMHO. But nice and clean solve.
Still haven't figured out what the title is suppose to mean.
Ok, now I grok the title. Putting my confusion into words nudged me into a state of enlightenment.
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:52 pm
by CdnMG
Ashore as well - what a relief after failing to make any headway in these puzzles for almost 2 months! I felt like such a lush sitting at Isaac's bar week after week, I know he was sick of me and my margaritas! Cheers everyone!
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:53 pm
by TeamDoubleTow
Solo solve tonight but had to Google 2 words. I had a hard time with the grid but suspected at least part of the path to meta as I was filling in the grid.
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:59 pm
by Acarl
Tough swim but really satisfying!
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:09 pm
by EVJ
Ashore! Great meta but it was a tough one. I drafted to shore behind Acarl. Thanks partner!
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:13 pm
by hcbirker
Finally on shore. Sneaky Mr. Shenk!
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:47 pm
by lacangah
Ashore!
There’s been a Daytona parked on our street all week; glad to move on to a new topic!
Cheers,
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:59 pm
by Dave C
On shore. Amazing construction.
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:07 pm
by sharkicicles
This was really a tour de force.
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:20 pm
by steveb
Happily, and uncontroversially, on shore. Starting a new streak after striking out last week.
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:33 pm
by Richard
On Shore. Once again had too much going on Thursday afternoon, happy to get it Thursday evening.
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:28 am
by lisajoy
Got it! On shore. So I can rest easy tonight.
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:51 am
by RicoTheSwede
Last week -- struggled for hours in vicious rip currents; my lifeless body washed up on Monday morning on Daytona Beach.
This week -- on shore after a two-minute dog paddle.
Ya never know...
Re: "Scale Back" - April 29, 2022
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:39 am
by stmv
Due to being in Berlin I didn't get to this until this morning, but I was able to solve it pretty quickly, except that it took me about five scans through the puzzle to find the one last thing that I needed. It's good to be on the beach after flaming out last week.
