"Position Statement" August 19, 2022

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"Position Statement" August 19, 2022

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This week's contest is titled Position Statement by Mike Shenk

The answer to his week's contest is a six-letter word

Good luck with the grid and the meta

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Safely ashore... Guinness me please?
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Ashore. 🏖️
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Whoa. Third place. Definitely a personal best. It seems mostly I've been achieving personal worsts, so I'm happy.
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Ashore! Page 1 two weeks in a row. Been getting lucky, I guess. Beer me!
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Ashore!
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Ashore! Fun one from Mike. VERY Shenky.
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:tropical_drink: :desert_island: Ashore.
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 metapuzzles created to help raise money for cancer-related charities. It is available at CrosswordsForCancer.com.
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Ashore, I must say! Like, I'm so sure! It's, like, the best of all possible worlds!

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On shore.
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I think I got it, but something's not quite right. Count me ashore.

Edit: Conflict resolved, but still not happy. Submitted anyways.
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I got to the shore early today! Fun!
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Ashore - solved and submitted - beer tonight
Contest Crosswords Combating Cancer (CCCC) is a bundle of 16 contest-style (meta) crosswords that we've created to help raise money for cancer-related organizations - get the bundle at http://crosswordsforcancer.com
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Guinness me
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On Naboo. With a 16A 44A and some 51D 59A on 63A! (You know who you are!) :lol: 36D me! ;)
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Ashore!
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On shore. Nice one.
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On the beach! 🏖 🍷

Enjoyed it!
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Ashore!
Page 1 - could it be?

Rita and George
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On shore, and going to celebrate with a lovely gin cocktail - leaving the details of said cocktail up to the cabana boy!!
- Just puzzling it out here in Delmarva :D
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