"Cross Country" - March 4, 2022

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"Cross Country" - March 4, 2022

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This week's contest is titled "Cross Country " by Mike Shenk

The answer to this week's contest is the name of a country

Good luck with the grid and the meta

WSJCC Cross Country spreadsheet
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Ashore! Very cool!
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Ashore!!! Ah darn, thought I might get the gold this time. Oh well, silver is nice too. Beer me!
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On Naboo. Not sure what the droid put in the shaker... looks like rye whiskey, quail egg white and grapefruit juice. :shock: Cheers!
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Oh.
Yay.
Geography.

I have the mechanism, but not the time.
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Woohoo...quick one. Lovely.
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Count me on the shore party to whatever country this ship is headed towards.

And if you like this puzzle, check out Worldle at https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/, a geography-based Wordle-like game. One game per day.
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On shore.
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Made it ashore. 3 in a row (new record for me....) and on the first page even. Woohoo! Good luck all.
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Solved - looking for one last letter but no other possible solution.

Found what I was missing!
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Another nice construction from Mr. Shenk. On the beach.
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On shore! Feels good after having such a tough time last week!
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Safely ashore. Ah, Guinness… Tall, Dark and Have Some.
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Solved!

I was aBLe to take a crACK at this right away, unlike the past few weeks. I sCOUted out an idea or two and was then able to identify the loCALe asked for. I'll have some amarula later.


Chitabe Camp, Botswana, December 2017
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On the beach!
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I am ashore! Y'all will need to serve yourself. The cabana boy is giving his visiting relatives a tour of the island, or wherever the tiki bar is. Al is in charge of everything on tap. Cruise Director Bob will make you any cocktail you like. He goes a bit overboard with the garnishes however.
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On shore. Cannot believe it!!! First time ever on Page 1.
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On the beach. Wow!
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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Ashore!
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Ashore! Page 1! New Years resolution accomplished!
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