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"Starting Positions" - August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:02 pm
by Bob cruise director
This week's contest is titled " Starting Positions " by Mike Shenk
The answer to this week's contest is a five letter word.
Good luck with the grid and the meta
EXCEL LINK
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:14 pm
by Hector
Got 'er.
(Returning to WSJ puzzles after a hiatus.)
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:16 pm
by LesY
Solved and ashore. (Hi Hector!)
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:30 pm
by Meg
Really nice beach this afternoon! Keep those margaritas coming. The cabana boy is revising the tapas menu for the bar. He says to tell you requests are welcome. I beat Al?? Is that possible??
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:30 pm
by Cindy
Solved
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:33 pm
by benchen71
Done it. I even got up at 6am in order to try for page one. Did I make it?
EDIT: Yes, I did! Worth it!!
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:37 pm
by docison
Hi everyone. Nice to see you all on shore for a last gasp of summer.
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:40 pm
by Abide
Didn't download until 3:20. Kinda surprised I made page one
edit: and top ten as well?!
second edit to avoid POI: ...and the alternate--arguably equally acceptable-- answer has surfaced...
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:58 pm
by TMart
On the beach! I'll take one of those first-page Guinnesses! Fun one from Mike.
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:02 pm
by meowmiao71
On shore! Got lucky and noticed something quickly.
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:02 pm
by dpl11
Ashore. Couple little jokes in the clues that I really enjoyed.
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:04 pm
by Wendy Walker
Oh, very sweet! Got it! Have a great weekend, all -- Mark and I are off to the mountains!
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:13 pm
by zach
I am ashore! I set out this week to make page 1 for the first time ever and mission accomplished!
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:23 pm
by Eric Porter
I'm on shore. Mike did a good job on this one. This is the second week in a row where I didn't see it immediately.
After solving, I knew it was difficult, but I expected a few more people to be on shore.
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:28 pm
by CptnCodon
I had a rough time last week, but smooth swimming ashore today. Page one?
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:31 pm
by mheberlingx100
I have an answer but I’m not happy how I got there. I think I need to noodle a bit more on this before I declare myself on shore, ‘cause I think I’m missing something.
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:36 pm
by Georgeall
Ashore!
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 5:37 pm
by Bird Lives
Onshore? Or still wading in the shallows? I have an answer that fits the mechanism but with a connection to the title that requires a broad definition.
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:30 pm
by BrianMac
On shore, but going to hold off submitting for a bit.
Re: " Starting Positions" August 20, 2021
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:41 pm
by Tina
On shore.