"Dirty Pool" - May 27, 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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Eric Porter
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Dplass wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 5:07 pm Ashore. As soon as I saw [REDACTED] I was sure I knew what the metanism would be, and I was right!
I think I know what the mechanism has to be, at least to some extent, but I keep missing my shots at the meta. I'm LAS for now.
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michaelm
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On shore.
Best wishes for Memorial Day.
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On shore! Page 3...i think a first for me, here. Wondering why i've been successful 2 weeks in a row, relatively quickly.
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Ashore. Have a wonderful healthy weekend!
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On the ship4us, playing a bit of pool at the bar with Isaac, sipping my Bass Ale and hoping for an inspiration.
Don & Cynthia

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On the beach, with only half a grid completed! G & T me!!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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Another unbelievable construction from Mike. Definitely falls into the forehead slap category. We loved it.
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Ashore 🏖🍹
-Tamara
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ashore4us! Finally got out from behind the 8 ball!
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On shore. Interesting one.
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Dplass wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 5:07 pm Ashore. As soon as I saw [REDACTED] I was sure I knew what the metanism would be, and I was right!
I think I see the the same thing, but all my shots keep scratching.
Behind the eight-ball for the time being. LAS
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Ashore, with 100% confidence in the answer, but a slightly gappy understanding of the mechanism. But a beach is a beach, and I'll take it . . . Incidentally, it's a very clever construction.
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ajs0031
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Think I got it, but not 100% sure. Fingers crossed.
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LAS for me. Not quite sure where to start on this. Time to step away for a breather and see if the fog lifts.
Good luck to all for a successful solve. If you see that I'm ashore - rare occasion of late - message me if you'd like a nudge. Be sure to include your progress so I can know better how to assist.

Alan A. and Maggie Muggle
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On shore! Fun!
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Ashore, glad to have escaped the sharks!
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Amazing how they keep coming up with new ideas.

I’m on shore 🥂
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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Ashore!
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Ashore on a Thursday! That's unusual for me. Now if only I could get MGWCC as quickly! ⛱️
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On shore!
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