"Two for One" - July 23, 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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Dapperdan
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Whew! On shore...before I blow adrift in this Lake Michigan wind today.
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Kris Zacharias
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Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:54 am Good Saturday morning muggles
An interesting challenge by Mr. Shenk which has come easy for some and challenging for others. We have 13 on the ship with Isaac and 126 on the shore.

And we have a gaggle of new muggles - jdp, benchen71, hedswen, and sfed. Always great to have more muggles as we are closing in on the round number of 1,000.

Our ship party keeping Isaac happy are:

Anita
mntlblok
hoover
SReh26
EVJ
femullen
TeaJenny
Andrew B
802puzzler
Zach
lbray
caroline
JaneGummy

And our shore group, mostly lined up at the Tiki bar are:

Al
kfahey
Kay
Mike H
darth
mattythewsjpuzzler
Brian M
Meg
ky-mike
joe
Miki
Scott M
stmv
joevdz
Gman
paige
sruss43484
Jim and Anita
ladybird
MatthewL
Beth A
sharkicicles
Chris
Heidi
boharr
sanmilton
Eric P
dplass
Tina
RobM
Richard
Wendy
BrennerTJ
Toby
Seadub
jdb
otlaolap
joequavis
Tex
Georgeall
C=64
Steveb
oldjudge
Cindy
b4alltime
Jace54
MamaE
MajorDomoTom
higgysue
Jeremy
Softie
dudeski
mikeB
streroto
Tmart
Zagman49
Cosmo
Cap'n Rick
benchen71
M and M
Guy L
LittleGood
Ergcat
Dannyvee
Rita and George
Barbara K
meowmiao71
MikeM000
Joepickett
michaelm
RPardoe
architect
MaineMarge
regfish
D B Miller
Jordanian
HeadinHome
Bill
Plymouth Rock
ALS
jh773
hedswen
woozy
czeemuggle
John B
Peter T
Doug M
livpolfan
sfed
pjc
CPJohnson
Magistra
TeamDoubleTow
Prozach
Fred
Scott L
Shirlet
diplomatt
Trey and Marion
Crest
mlvilv
SusieG
Moi
edot
Schmeel
escapeartist
EmilyW
MarkWoychick
Peter L
docison
ADS
MileHighSolver
Jack
DannyCincinatti
Franklin
eagle1279
madhatter5
Littlegreycells
Henry Paul
fuggedabowdit
Beth T
mbryant
Hidden in 3D
Beth C
Cindy N
SewYoung


Let me know if I missed anyone because this week I was a bit kerfuffled (using my wife's Troy NY definition).

And I was late for yesterday's posting because I was kayaking and saw this handsome gentleman

Robert Stevens 21Jul23 7D Mark II 2794.jpg
I think you missed me, unless I too am kerfuffled. Thanks!
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JennyByrd
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I’m also ‘Stuck on Ship’ - going to take a break and try to teach the puppy some manners
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KFB
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I'm not setting a good example by asking for a nudge, but instead of two for one I'm 0 for 5. (If all else fails maybe on board two for one happy hour will start soon now that the boat is emptying out.

Thanks in advance!
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SReh26
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Another nice benefit of these metas is, if life hadn’t taught us humility yet, this sure will!

Just finished part 3 of the great meta course!
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SReh26
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JennyByrd wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:04 pm I’m also ‘Stuck on Ship’ - going to take a break and try to teach the puppy some manners
Tell me about it. My smarty pants cat finished the meta on Friday again and refuses to so much as give me a nudge until Sunday.
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DrTom
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Well THAT took a LOT longer than it should. It was indeed a "can't see it, can't see it, can't see it - hey look at that it seems that is something, oh look there it is again - hey wait a minute!"

So, ashore on my own for a change (I did need confirmation because there is an unintended herring I am sure). I got the MGWCC with a nudge over the finish line so I am OK for the week. Now I just have to go back and do Josh's puzzle that will require several hours and a research assistant.
puppy laughs at jokes.jpg
I'm KEEPING him
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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EVJ
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ASHORE!
I have never been so distracted by so many rabbit holes!
I needed boharr’s help to get started.
Thanks to boharr once again.
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Preterosso
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Ashore: tried to make it harder than it was. And almost succeeded! 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️
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Ben B
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Well I knew going in this would be a tough week with son at camp. So I struggled with the grid. (Google is a poor substitute!). Now I’ve got nothing on the meta. I think I’ll enjoy the weekend with Isaac but still thinking about it incessantly. Enjoy everyone!
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802puzzler
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Update, I finally made it to shore. Having a refreshing Arnold Palmer to rehydrate before cocktail hour!
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802puzzler
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Bob cruise director wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:09 pm ... I still am in awe about first how Matt and Mike come up with an idea for a meta and then execute it in an elegant and interesting way. This one, although not terribly difficult for most was a three highlighter color meta.
Ditto on your compliments to Matt and Mike and their seemingly endless output of creativity and challenges!

As for me, it was a seven highlighter meta! 😂😂😂
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SamanthaA
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Late start solving this weekend. Happy to be on shore in advance of tomorrow's Boswords tournament.
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zacmoretz
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Ashore! Local IPA for us.
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Bonnibel
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Took it easy this weekend and didn't get to finding the meta til today. It feels good to be ashore, especially so with a MaiTai in hand. Satisfying puzzle, gathered a few insights while solving the grid.
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auee89
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Ashore! With the help of my clever niece from here in Orlando!

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mflaminio
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Need a nudge! Wasted so much time on this! Help!
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SReh26
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mflaminio wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:16 pm Need a nudge! Wasted so much time on this! Help!
Me too. 😢
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NDStegs
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On shore and submitted. Took a while this time.
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Franklin.Bluth
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SReh26 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:25 pm
mflaminio wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 8:16 pm Need a nudge! Wasted so much time on this! Help!
Me too. 😢
Reach out with a PM if you still need nudges.
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