"Power Trips" - July 15, 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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RussHiggins
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On shore, the first page 2 for me!(oops, looks like page 3)
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#42

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Sigh, I’m with Isaac drinking some wine hoping for enlightenment! Tried a few things but not seeing “it”!
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#43

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LAS
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#44

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Hoping for some "post-enlightenment", because right now I'm LAS with Isaac & the crew.
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I found a method that perfectly yields a band fitting the description, so that has to be it (can’t be coincidence), but I’m not sure I understand the connection to the title? I’m submitting now… anyone else scratching your head?
The other Wendy. :roll:
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#46

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Ashore, solved and submitted.
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#47

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:tropical_drink: :desert_island: ashore.
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I haven't even printed the puzzle yet, I just like to check in about this time Thursday evenings to see if the puzzle is a 3-pager, or a 14-pager in this forum.
And at 9:30 p.m. EST, it's a 3-pager...which puts me in an interesting head space, equal parts: (a) "Heck, I should just give up now, save myself the angst" on the one hand; versus (b) My admitted alpha competitor genes kicking *RIGHT* into gear, yep.

With this much time before midnight Sunday, I can afford to be spicy, so: IT'S *ON* GAFFNEY. I'M COMING FOR YOU, BUB!!*

*[I reserve the right to later claim this whole post was those darned hackers again. Ahem.]
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#49

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On shore. A favorite band of mine!
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#50

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Double Moscow mule me, on shore. I took me longer than it should have
Senor Guaca Mole :mrgreen:
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#51

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This took a while to figure out what to do. But now on the beach! 🏝️ Hope you all have a great weekend!
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On shore! Thought I was in a rabbit hole, but it played out. Just bought a bottle of Old Forrester 1910, so might as well crack it open.
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Ashore. Very nice. Similar to @MileHighSolver I thought I was in a rabbit hole but it was just _too good_ to ignore.
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#54

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Ashore. I can't say why, but the answer to this one is going to leave more than a few meta solvers saying "...Hey, wait a minute..."
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Ashore. Any dark beer will do for me today.
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HeadinHome wrote: Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:07 pm I found a method that perfectly yields a band fitting the description, so that has to be it (can’t be coincidence), but I’m not sure I understand the connection to the title? I’m submitting now… anyone else scratching your head?
(Part of) the title meant something to me right off - but only from a certain (non-musical) context. I don't think I've heard it used in this way outside of that context. And I felt like it helped me catch the mechanism - but I did wonder if others would make that same connection because I'm not sure how many others would be familiar with that context.

Sigh. It takes so many words to say something when you're trying not to say too much. :?
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#57

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☝🏼 Yes - I feel like I might be missing some piece of cultural awareness or phraseology or meme that would make the title make sense with my answer. We shall see!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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Thank goodness, I am on SHOre--I haven't completely lost the aRT of solving metas! I've just paid up my BILl with Isaac and high-taiLED it to the beach. I'm ready to GUlp down some Smithwick's--cabana boy, please fiLL my glass!


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Ashore 🍹🏝
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On shore. Knocked a few down and stumbling to my room for the night.
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