"On Occasion" - December 10, 2021

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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#61

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I think I have it, but need to ponder it further. At least 58D was an easy one for me :)
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Miki
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On shore.
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Ashore without a hint!
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Solved! This was a good team effort.
Team DoubleTow=Ali (who posts here) & Alex
with occasional assistance from son
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Dplass wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:59 pm Ashore. Brutal grid though.
Agreed. Tough grid. Meta sent me a short way down a rabbit hole or two but the mechanism revealed itself pretty quickly.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
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On shore...definitely agreed with those above who took the "walk away and come back later" strategy.
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#67

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Ashore on a Thursday night! Awesome. Good luck Muggles.
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On shore!! Cool...
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On shore! And came in second at pub trivia tonight. So... pretty solid night all around!
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MikeM000 wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:25 pm On shore...definitely agreed with those above who took the "walk away and come back later" strategy.
Here's a related strategy: https://www.newscientist.com/article/23 ... reativity/
;)
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Wow ASHORE!!! Looked at it early, then went back and still saw nothing then, out of the blue I did a "what if..." and sure enough.

Delighted!!! I'm 100% on this one for a change.
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NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
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I am SAFely on shore, but hardly at the FRONt of the line for the tiki bar. I was fortunate to FINd the meCHanism straight away.

I am enjoying some chamomile tea with a few Christmas cookies. Had to do my baking early, since we celebrated with the kids (and this lovely grandbaby) last weekend.
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LadyBird wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:59 pm I am SAFely on shore, but hardly at the FRONt of the line for the tiki bar. I was fortunate to FINd the meCHanism straight away.

I am enjoying some chamomile tea with a few Christmas cookies. Had to do my baking early, since we celebrated with the kids (and this lovely grandbaby) last weekend.

20211205_133852.jpg
Is that an arboretum? If so where? And grand baby is the cutest!
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Tough meta, solid answer, and good fun.
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That was fun! I'm onshore, checking the pantry and making my grocery list to bake @Cindy's Mom's Improve-With-Age cookies, which I learned about from the report on one of her previous Christmas parties. They're perfect for shipping this time of year, when you never really know how long it might take for a package to arrive.
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On shore. Another fun one.
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#77

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Did grid and afternoon and had no idea. Had dinner, walked the dog, looked at puzzle again and immediately saw what to do.
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On shore
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hcbirker wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 10:11 pm
LadyBird wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 9:59 pm I am SAFely on shore, but hardly at the FRONt of the line for the tiki bar. I was fortunate to FINd the meCHanism straight away.

I am enjoying some chamomile tea with a few Christmas cookies. Had to do my baking early, since we celebrated with the kids (and this lovely grandbaby) last weekend.

20211205_133852.jpg
Is that an arboretum? If so where? And grand baby is the cutest!
I
Close--its a conservatory out in PA. And we think he is a cutie too--thanks!
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MarkWoychick wrote: Thu Dec 09, 2021 8:27 pm I think I have it, but need to ponder it further. At least 58D was an easy one for me :)
58D was an easy one for me too. I sent you a PM.
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