"Three by Three" - November 5, 2021

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"Three by Three" - November 5, 2021

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The title of this week's contest is " " by Matt Gaffney

The answer to this week's contest is an event for people of letters.


Good luck with the grid and the meta


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Got it. Fun mechanism.

Is there a glitch on the forum board? I can't possibly be first almost an hour after it went up, can I?

Seriously, where is everybody?
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On shore, even though I can't believe it myself.
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On Shore. Grid was harder than meta.
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Safely ashore. Page One, baby!
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On the beach! 🏖 🍷

Enjoyed it!!

Edit: Redemption. I thought that trick-or-treat CLOWN last week stole my mojo! Missed that and still don’t have the current MMMM. Glad to take the direct route on this one.
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On the beach
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On Shore! That was tough
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On Naboo. This place looks eerily abandoned....or perhaps the party hasn't started yet?...
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Ashore, though I’m going to hold off submitting for a bit, lest I have another thought about one little … thing. (And, like others, I’m wondering where everybody is … 😳.)

Well, that was quick: I resolved my remaining issue, submitted my answer, and am on a relatively empty beach, wondering where the heck everyone is.
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On the beach, another week on page one!!

Edit: I think numbers in parentheses terrify people.

Edit #2 - wow, this one's off to a very slow start. Don't let the numbers scare you. Work on the puzzle, use everything that Matt gives you.
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On shore.
Tough, but not as tough as CLOWN.
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Numbers in parentheses. Ugh.
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Ashore.
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Oh no! Not past page one yet? This is going to be a tough one!
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Guinness me
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I used a brute force method and got confirmation I was half right. But still on the boat waiting for this week’s Cameo video.
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Holy guacamole! Even the cabana boy (who is Jangler's 3rd cousin) was reeling after this one. Thanks to a fellow Muggle for a big nudge. The cabana boy never gives nudges. He's a strange one……but what a bod!
Oh, and I’m on the shore with my margarita missing baseball.
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After struggling with this one yesterday, it all came into place this morning in my head while walking the dog. I love when that happens. Puzzle gets a thumbs up!
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Ashore. Great swim on this one!! 🍹🏖
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