"Winter Fall" - December 17, 2021

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"Winter Fall" - December 17, 2021

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This week's contest is titled "Winter Fall" by Matt Gaffney

The answer to this week's contest is a nine letter word.

Good luck on the grid and the meta.


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Pretty sure I know the answer. Now to do the grid and see if I am right. My guess was close but wrong but I am ashore now.
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On the shore!
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Safely in the sand… the beach is no warmer than today was in Central New York: 63 degrees on Dec 16th? I’ll take it. Well, that and a Guinness.
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Yippee yi ki yay!! Onshore!
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Solved.
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:tropical_drink: :desert_island: Onshore.
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Good one. On the beach. And the first day of winter break is tomorrow!
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Wow Matt that was amazing!
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Very clever and impressive, and not crazy hard. Fun puzzle. On the beach.
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I'm happily on the beach, both in Maui and with the WSJCC. It's nice to be back after blanking out last week.
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Ashore!

Harpoon Winter Warmer please!
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On the beach! 🏖 🍷

Enjoyed it!
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Ashore! It's my daughter's 22nd birthday today, so many reasons to celebrate!
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On shore. Back in New York at my PC! Enjoy the weekend, everyone!
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On shore ... aptly toting a tin of sand tarts (which, I believe, pair well with Guinness).
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On shore! Good to have a string of solvable ones! Page 1?

Edit: Page 1!
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Ashore! Really liked this one

Stay well all
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Solved and submitted
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On the shore and hopefully page 1. Sipping my margarita watching the cabana boy decorate the tiki bar Christmas tree. Sweet.
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