"Power Play" August 5, 2022

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"Power Play" August 5, 2022

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This week's contest is title Power Play by Mike Shenk

The answer to this week’s contest crossword is a four-letter word.


Power Play spreadsheet


Good luck with the grid and the meta
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On shore! Northeast section of the grid was full of Mike's tricky cluing.
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Guinness me
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Ashore and on the first page. Wahoo! A very clever puzzle.
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On shore, very fun! (Some may disagree.)
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Ashore. Tonight, let it be Löwenbräu. 🍻

I'm not one to award superlatives and dub anything "The Best," but Mike Shenk delivered an excellent puzzle.
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I was a bit slow on the uptake, but finally caught on.
Very clever one from Mike.
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Yessss! Best puzzle ever. On the shore with a big smile. Excellent work Mike Shenk. Celebrating with a nice Woodford Reserve.
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On the beach. Wow. Actually had two Blue Moons before solving. Not sure it helped, but I guess it didn’t hurt.
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On shore!
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Ashore, and it's a bit of an odd-ball. But fun.
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Wow!

I'm on shore - feeling as much lucky, for seeing it so quickly, as smart.

And a prediction - there are going to be many good possible nominees for the Golden Rabbit Hole award this week.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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On the beach after some friendly Muggle help. Nice to be on page 1. The cabana boy is looking up and down the beach, wondering where the hordes are.
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Solved
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On shore. Did someone say the cabana boy was looking for work? If so, I'll have a couple.
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🏝😎 very late start. Feeling very lucky to land on the answer quickly.
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:tropical_drink: :desert_island: Ashore.
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I've been staring at this thing all day on and off. (WSJ puzzles drop Friday 6am, Australia time.) Thanks to a gentle nudge I am now on shore. Thanks, bartender, but I've already had my gin and tonic. But now that the meta is out of the way I will sleep a lot easier tonight!
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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Must have been great coffee this morning. Ashore.
...Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier...

If you see I'm ashore and need a nudge, feel free to message me.
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new here 👋🏼 & on shore
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