"Start In Fear" October 28, 2022

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"Start In Fear" October 28, 2022

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This week's contest is titled "Start In Fear" by Mike Shenk

The answer to this week's contest crossword is a five letter word related to Halloween


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Ashore

Edit: surely there must be something wrong if I was first to post and it's already 4:29...
Last edited by Dplass on Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Got it--clever Mike!

Me and Dplass kickin' it on shore--30 minutes in... ;)
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Ashore. That was fun! (Does the third one in have to buy the first round? I've never been this early, and am fuzzy on the rules.)
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Ashore. Coming to the end of a very long two weeks of work and this was JUST what I needed. Zombie Dust, please!
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Now that's an aha moment
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Solved! And agree - great aha!

Happy weekend to all.
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Haha and AHA! On shore!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
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Nice one
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Wow, page 1! Color me ashore!!! Fun one!
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Guinness me
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Made it! A happy Halloween indeed!
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Done.
I'm drinking Dr. Brown's Cel-ray today.
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Ashore! Enjoy these festive puzzles. Guess I’ll go fancy with a chocolate martini stirred with a Kit Kat.
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I'm not a big fan of this site -- people just posting "Ashore! First page!" -- but... Ashore! First page!
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Ashore! Perfect puzzle for a beautiful fall day in the Boston area!
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On the shore -- Loved this one -- Way to raise the cleverness level Mike Shenk! Some Trapiche Malbec in hand to celebrate the season!
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On shore. So clever it drove me to drink, thank you very much.
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On the beach thanks to a helpful Muggle.
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Success! Great aha moment for sure. Very satisfying.
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