" I Made You a Pair of Shorts" September 9, 2022

A place to discuss the weekly Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle Contest, starting every Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please do not post any answers or hints before the contest deadline which is midnight Sunday Eastern time.
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" I Made You a Pair of Shorts" September 9, 2022

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Hello Fellow Muggles!
I'm filling in as Deputy Cruise Director for the next two weeks while Bob takes some well-deserved time off to travel, accompanied by Mrs. Cruise Director and many pounds of camera gear.

I MADE YOU A PAIR OF SHORTS | By Matt Gaffney

The answer to this week’s contest crossword is a noted cartoonist.

I MADE YOU A PAIR OF SHORTS spreadsheet
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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On shore!

Edit: I was not on shore. Now I am after further pondering.
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Classic Gaffney- that little trickster!
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Ashore.
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On the beach. Wow is all I have to say.
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Ashore! Lightbulb went off and yes very Gaffneyesque!
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On the beach. Extremely clever one. Loved it! Beer me, please, cabana boy!
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:tropical_drink: :desert_island: Ashore.
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Ashore. Though not 100%.
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Ashore. How did I do that?
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Ashore.

The answer isn't @Guffman. He writes copy, only. 🙂🎨🖼
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Ashore - 100% on mechanism, but still have a question
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I have answered the question- either lucky or diabolical. I'll go with the latter.
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Solved! Well done, Matt.
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Ashore, with a helpful nudge to get me over the final hurdle! Time for a beer.
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Solved
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🏝😁🧉
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Onshore. Drinking my usual margarita. The cabana boy is sad about the Queen.
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Ashore in what has been a rather unimpressive year of solves so far! (For me, I mean!)
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Ashore!

Gaffney, Shenk, Muller, etc., etc. — they’re such 44 acrosses!
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