"Letters from Another Country" October 18, 2024

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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shalmanezer
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#61

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On the beach. I often think Mike's metas are so much better than Matt's so it's worth noting that this is about as clever a construction as I have ever seen.
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BrennerTJ
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#62

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Ashore. 🏖️🍹
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M and M
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#63

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Agreed. Phenomenal construction. And lots of rabbits on this one. But we figured it out - good luck everyone!
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#64

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On the shore! Figured out step one mid grid but it definitely got trickier from there. Impressive.
If you like Rows Gardens check out my mini ones here: viewforum.php?f=41. Nudges are free on the off chance I’ve solved the meta.
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woozy
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#65

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Oog.

Ashore. Had to be verified that every step I thought actually worked though.

There have been worse metas but... oog.
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Scuba28173
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#66

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Ashore!
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BarbaraK
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#67

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Hi muggle buddies! It's been a few weeks since I've posted here, but I have an excuse. I've been on vacation, enjoying beaches (the literal kind) and mountains and small towns. Even visited the occasional city which while nice enough mostly just reminded me that I'm not city-folk. But the beaches! And the mountains! All in all a great trip. And also nice to be back home and "home" here on the forum and on the metaphorical muggle beach.
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Brainbow
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#68

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Whew! Took me long enough!
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pilsbandy
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#69

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Safely ashore! This was a fun one. I should probably go with a virgin Mimosa since I'm both 207 days sober (Woohoo! Past the 200 mark!) and fighting COVID (Boooo!) so I need all the vitamin-C I can get.
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BoomerBanker
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Ashore! Not bad at all. Even though it's now past the end of summer, we'll have a nice rose from Provence. :-)
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Steve M
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Ashore! A Lime Ricky sounds refreshing! Thanks for the idea Cap’n Rick!
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Lucas S
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Made it to the beach party! I’ll have whichever Oktoberfest is on tap, please! My wife and I spent a little time in this country a couple years ago, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I’d love to go back someday! Cheers, everyone! :)
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chriscross
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#73

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Ashore! Really loved this one.
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Laurab
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#74

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Ashore!
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ajk
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#76

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Very late start, but now on shore thanks to a nudge. Had step 1 right away, but was stuck on 2 and short on time. :)
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Joe
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Late start. Quick trip to shore.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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Barnhart6
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#78

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woohoo! Solo Solve! On shore!

What a great meta Mr. Gaffney!

Cabernet for me!
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#79

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On shore!
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dho
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#80

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Ashore! What a great construction, we liked the solve. Hot mint tea for us on a Thursday night

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