"Golden Years" - January 14, 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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billkatz
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#81

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Solved!
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Jace54
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#82

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Answer submitted.
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Miki
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#83

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Nice meta. Too bad I knew the answer I was looking for.
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Joepickett
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#84

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Joepickett wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 4:41 pm On shore. Now I will actually do the puzzle.
Ok now I solved it the way Matt intended. I think that is my first Gaffney solve in forever.
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Flying_Burrito
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#85

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Done and done. Tropicalia on tab from Creatures' Comfort. Oh, one more thing (until next August); GO DAWGS!
Senor Guaca Mole :mrgreen:
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coffeefrog
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#86

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on shore, too easy of a solve for my liking
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Bonnibel
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#87

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Wonderful puzzle. 100% conclusive on the meta.

All I can add is a heartfelt thank you to Matt.

I'll just have a smooth chardonnay and raise my glass.
🌴🍹
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Jeffrey
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#88

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Onshore.

Grids & metas such as this are why i love puzzles! Very enjoyable! Lots of "hey look at that" moments, double entendres, hints, and suggestions - with just enough red herrings.

Hats off to Mr. Gaffney for both a brilliant concept and execution !!
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patpatchica
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#89

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Ashore! I suspected the answer from the title. Confirmed it with the mechanism. Fun and quick meta!

Edit: Like most everyone else, the mechanism only gave me half of the answer, but I’m still 100% on the answer. If anyone sees a mechanism for the other half, message me! I’ve yet to find it.
Last edited by patpatchica on Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
Overthinking is my super power. 8-)
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Harbo
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#90

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On shore. Very quickly half solved it but that was enough. Fortunately I don’t have to show my work!
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Adajeo
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#91

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Just printed out the puzzle and settled in with my pencil and Paper Mate pink eraser. Thank you Matt for noticing I joined the forum with 38D!
"To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom" Ralph Waldo Emerson
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JordanianTomlinson
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Ashore! I liked this one - if I were to introduce a friend to metas it would be something along these lines.
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drbockel2
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#93

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Hmmm--I think I know where the shore is though I'm not sure I have figured out the mechanism to get there...
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MaineMarge
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#94

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Team Maine partner Bob and I are heading to shore to join the lineup of Muggles we see already packed in like sardines there.
Fun solve, Matt. Thanks! We needed that!
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Jacksull
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#95

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On the beach. (and I needed a win badly)
Jack Sullivan
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b4alltime
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#96

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In and done. Made the top 100 at least.
Regards to all.
Jim
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CopperRiver
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#97

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Solved and submitted.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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Trey
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#98

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Marion and I are proud to join you all in the sand.............we were in separate boats and she beat me there! Regardless, we are in the mug hunt with all of you............
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MajordomoTom
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#99

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Part one found, Isaac, mas cerveza
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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Dow Jones
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Dplass wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 7:29 pm
Dow Jones wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:27 pm Ashore. Like Bird Lives said, I only found the metanism to provide only half of the solution.
METANISM!!!! I love it!
I didn't coin the phrase. I saw it used by Jeffrey in a post from last week.
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