"Back Nine" September 30, 2022

[aaugusti]

Also, did anyone catch the error in the grid question about a TV show spinoff? The clue was “CBS crime show spinoff, familiarly” but the series is on NBC.

[whimsy]

For those of you who wondered what I was talking about when I mentioned our local agricultural Fair -- here I am in Greeter mode:

OK - @Wendy Walker what is an AWLT Vegetable?

For those of you who wondered what I was talking about when I mentioned our local agricultural Fair -- here I am in Greeter mode:

Eric ‘Otter’ Stratton: "I think vegetables can be very sensuous, don’t you?"

I do believe that says ADULT Vegetables -- (my new eye's working better already!)
That's the X-rated section.

[OliviaL]

On shore! Nice puzzle. Solved last week’s meta too since I didn’t have time last weekend.

Pictured: Death Road, Bolivia. The most stunning road of our trip so far!

[Wendy Walker]

There are separate adult and youth sections for vegetables, baked goods, art, photographs, etc. HOWEVER ... the winner of yesterday's highly competitive chocolate cake contest, open to all ages, was in fact an eight-year-old girl. She will have the chance to compete in the statewide fair in Harrisburg in January.
This was an interesting entry:

[Grandma Lolo]

Ashore

[Bob cruise director]

For those of you who wondered what I was talking about when I mentioned our local agricultural Fair -- here I am in Greeter mode:

OK - @Wendy Walker what is an AWLT Vegetable?

For those of you who wondered what I was talking about when I mentioned our local agricultural Fair -- here I am in Greeter mode:

Eric ‘Otter’ Stratton: "I think vegetables can be very sensuous, don’t you?"

I do believe that says ADULT Vegetables -- (my new eye's working better already!)
That's the X-rated section.

@whimsy I enlarged the picture and it does spell ADULT vegetables. Why only @Wendy Walker can tell us. Maybe it is rutabagas and such that kids don't like.

[whimsy]

"I love you, a bushel and a peck...."

[lxpeterson]

Phew. On shore without a nudge. Hello to all the bilge rats out there. Thanks to Patrick

[sjm]

Just got to this… and safely ashore. Some more coffee, perhaps!

[Bob cruise director]

Good Sunday morning muggles

And we have two new muggles today - rohopo and Jmies- welcome to the clan

We have had a steady stream of muggles to the shore with 205 on the shore and 4 on the ship.

Annabelle has joined those in the ship's bar

And those making their way to shore are

Kas
Bonnibel
DrTom
Guy L
BigPear
JeanneC
Qmark
Collegetowngirl
KscX
Drew and Kasia
buddysayswhat
dk letter
rohopo
Jmies
TeamDoubleTow
Barnhart6
Grandma Lolo
sjm
OliviaL
ixpeterson


Good luck to all winning the mug and stay safe

[Barney]

On shore! Nice puzzle. Solved last week’s meta too since I didn’t have time last weekend.

Pictured: Death Road, Bolivia. The most stunning road of our trip so far!

Thanks for the pic.

Not in a billion years, for a billion dollars, Danger Girl.

[SusieG]

Thank you Patrick Berry! It’s been a while since I solved a meta and I was beginning to worry about my faculties Good luck Muggles.

[Joe Ross]

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"I love you, a bushel and a peck...."

...and a hug around the neck (not to mention a barrel & a heap)?

[Jackie J]

A little late getting to this week’s challenge but now safely ashore. Very fun meta!!

[Susan Goldberg]

I’m in Scotland, so haven’t had a lot of time to focus - plus I cannot do these metas on line - have no idea how you all do that so well. Anyway, can’t find any rabbits, so here are some Scottish sheep. (Oh and a bonus of the bar with the whiskey I shall have whether I solve or not…)

[Cindy N]

Absolutely at sea on this one. Not a single clue. Excuse me while I go look for my sad trombone...

[kawaja]

Good Sunday morning muggles

And we have two new muggles today - rohopo and Jmies- welcome to the clan

We have had a steady stream of muggles to the shore with 205 on the shore and 4 on the ship.

Annabelle has joined those in the ship's bar

And those making their way to shore are

Kas
Bonnibel
DrTom
Guy L
BigPear
JeanneC
Qmark
Collegetowngirl
KscX
Drew and Kasia
buddysayswhat
dk letter
rohopo
Jmies
TeamDoubleTow
Barnhart6
Grandma Lolo
sjm
OliviaL
ixpeterson


Good luck to all winning the mug and stay safe

And kudos for the delicacy of not name-shaming any of those anonymous few dullards still on the ship with me. :

[BarbaraK]

Never any shaming anyone here! We all have weeks where we just don’t see it.

Last call muggle zoom will be tonight at 8pm Eastern. Use the regular link, up at the top of this page.

All are welcome! Share tales of woe, get a nudge toward shore, or help out those still at sea. I’ll be there.

[grwinski]

Ashore! And the first time for several weeks!

We thought this was pretty hard, but when we finally got the first clue, we realized we were onto something! Perhaps our perception will improve going forward!

Rita and George

[ImOnToo]

Better late than never. Slowly backstroked in to shore.

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