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Well, they don't get much easier than this.

Well, they do but that's only because I'm an idiot and made dumb mistakes and couldn't read.

I sort of don't really like the answer but that's probably because it's actually straightforward and I didn't have to look at that tatoo on my forhead.

Crowed beach. I'll have a Carribean Painkiller.

EDIT: I suppose it's not so much that it is easy as that the first thing I tried was very satisfyingly it. What I *loved* about this one is that the metanism was so naturally and elegantly applied in both the pre-hiding and in the post finding and it was very natural seeming for *all* instances. Which I guess because it was so natural it could be hard to see. But once you see it, it is a 100%er... well 100%er for what the metanism is; not what the answer is.

Nice puzzle for a cool Thursday afternoon - safely ashore

Feels like the first time in a few weeks that I got there without a nudge. On the beach.

woozy wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:36 pm Well, they don't get much easier than this.

Well, they do but that's only because I'm an idiot and made dumb mistakes and couldn't read.

I sort of don't really like the answer but that's probably because it's actually straightforward and I didn't have to look at that tatoo on my forhead.

Crowed beach. I'll have a Carribean Painkiller.

Easy for you to say. I'm lost

Ashore. Nice to get an early start this week. Guinness please!

On shore moments after setting sail.

Ashore, and grateful to be there. The only thing better than a classic, elegant, and ingeniously constructed meta, such as the first two of 2024, is a classic, elegant, and ingeniously constructed meta that I can actually solve. What a difference a week makes!

MikeyG wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:13 pm Ashore! Now I go back...to work (can't I just solve puzzles for a living?).

Mikey, one of the reasons I love this site (there are many) is your cat memes. Huge fan!

Happy to be on shore after a two week drought.Regards to all.
Jim

It's getting crowded! I'm ashore. I thought the grid was more difficult than the meta.

I *think* I'm ashore, but would like confirmation... who's game?

(Confirmed. I'm ashore. )

Jumping around grid while solving, the metanism revealed after six entries.

Joepickett wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:41 pm

woozy wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:36 pm Well, they don't get much easier than this.

Well, they do but that's only because I'm an idiot and made dumb mistakes and couldn't read.

I sort of don't really like the answer but that's probably because it's actually straightforward and I didn't have to look at that tatoo on my forhead.

Crowed beach. I'll have a Carribean Painkiller.

Easy for you to say. I'm lost

Oh. Um. Ashore.

Ashore!

On shore

Get a late start - but made it to shore. You can PM me for a nudge.

On shore. Nice quick one during wine and nibbles on a Thursday.

Don and Lisa

Happy to be joining all the fine folks on shore.

A common question on this board is how can some people solve these so amazingly quickly. You can hear an interview with one of the super speedy solvers on this podcast:

https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com ... toroff?t=0

He shares some of his secrets, but unsurprisingly a big part of it is talent and lots and lots of practice.

Mooring lines over. Whiskey me, Captain.

Fun fact: solved this one literally as my ship was docking at Naval Base San Diego. Ashore in every sense.

Ashore!