"Play With Matches" November 10, 2023

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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Barnhart6
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On shore! I’ll have a Jameson after work 🙂👍
Thanks to all the muggles in this group. Participating is the highlight of the week!
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Off to a late start, but swam ashore. I know I'm echoing everyone else, but wow, just wow.
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REMINDER: Are you looking for a great way to start your weekend? Are you looking for a way to spend some time with friends? Then look no further! Today is Muggle Zoom day at 4:30 Eastern Time, and you are invited to join!

Muggle Zoom Friday is where we come together to talk about rabbit hole journeys, how to light the fire to solve the meta, or to talk about other important issues, such as how your day is going. You won't want to miss it.

Click on the Muggle Zoom Room tab at the top of the page to join in. Hope to see you there!
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We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
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BarbaraK
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Meg wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:27 am
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:07 am
The 4:30 zoom call may reach the limit of 100 participants.
Is there really a limit?? There shouldn’t be a limit. If you’ve never been on a Muggle zoom, you should try it. It’s very entertaining and fun! Plus you can get some meta help. Zooming Muggles are super friendly!
The level (price) of zoom account you have determines the number of participants you're allowed. I know we get close sometimes, but I don't think we've hit the 100 participant cap yet. Bob may have upgraded for Matt's call last month.
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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I'm ashore. I got a nudge to know I was on the right track and then a friend and I got together to figure it out.
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BarbaraK wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:18 am
Meg wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:27 am
Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:07 am
The 4:30 zoom call may reach the limit of 100 participants.
Is there really a limit?? There shouldn’t be a limit. If you’ve never been on a Muggle zoom, you should try it. It’s very entertaining and fun! Plus you can get some meta help. Zooming Muggles are super friendly!
The level (price) of zoom account you have determines the number of participants you're allowed. I know we get close sometimes, but I don't think we've hit the 100 participant cap yet. Bob may have upgraded for Matt's call last month.
As usual, @BarbaraK is totally correct on all accounts.
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Good morning muggles

A right nasty but extremely well constructed meta from Patrick Berry. So far we have 8 on the ship (with many, many more in the bilges looking for rabbit holes) and 48 on the shore.

Tip Isaac well as he and his staff are working hard this weekend.

Good luck and don't forget the 4:30 zoom call

And for all the veterans and their families (spouses, children and parents), thank you for your service. It is very much appreciated.
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On the beach, almost before it got above freezing temperatures this morning! Happy to have a relatively easy grid and [amazing!] meta mechanism for a change.
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#69

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At sea, unable to devote more time to chasing rabbits around the lido deck.
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minimuggle
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Hanging with Isaac and just not seeing through the haze in this puzzle.
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Stuck on step one for the longest time. Got some great encouragement and landed on shore. Crazy construction.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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#72

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Once again, I'm being tended to by Isaac
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#73

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Could use some help on the meta. A medium-size clue would be appreciated.
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Birdbrain
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#74

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Will see you on Zoom for some needed hints!
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On the shore! All thanks to brilliant child.
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It is heartening to see some folks have solved this and deemed it brilliant! I am feeling less than brilliant right now. Just a coffee, please, Isaac. A really big one.
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I cannot believe it, but I'm on shore after a long solo swim: 4:46.28 (4 hours, 46 minutes, 28 seconds).

All I can do is echo what everyone said. I would absolutely love to hear how Patrick came up with this after the fact.

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Me, on shore (I still drink coffee, regardless).

Good luck, all! I'm still in shock.

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Solve my latest "Pun of a Kind" Meta!: 95. Dinner and a Show
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heroine.chic
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Someone needs to take my Mensa card away because I don't even know where to BEGIN with this one :?
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DelanQ
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Finally, ashore thanks to a hearty nudge. This was a fun one, but super tough. I've finished on Thursday and been on Page 4 before. Let alone Friday afternoon!

Good luck to all!
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Step one completed. WOW! But Step two is a HOW? Half way through and then a brick wall.
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