" Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

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" Make A Run For It " November 18, 2022

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This week's contest is titled "Make A Run For It" by Matt Gaffney

The answer to this week's contest is a type of footrace

Good luck with the meta and the grid

For any muggles in the Buffalo area - stay safe.

WSJCC - Make a Run for It - WSJ Online Form - No PDF (yet)

WSJCC - Make a Run for It spreadsheet (no PDF image)



The official decorum for POE is waived for this week.
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On the beach, before even finishing the grid! G & T me!!

Edit: ... and now I've finished the grid. Man, that grid was seriously hard. :shock:
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Ashore.

Edited to add: Darn it. Missed it by that much! Ah well, beer me.
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I am on shore

Edit: I got the puz file here: https://herbach.dnsalias.com/wsj/wsj221118.puz
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Where is the puzzle?
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I don't even see the puzzle posted yet at WSJ.com/news/puzzle. Is there another page it gets posted on?
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How is everyone on shore when no puzzle is posted yet?
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Ashore (thanks to the Herbach link posted above).

I expect a crowded Race to the Shore this weekend.
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On shore. These kinds of things always make me thirsty for some reason.
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Ashore.

hawaii-islands-island-chain-archipelago-south-sea-aloha-state-satellite-aerial-view.jpg
Pick one?
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On shore!
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Guinness me
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On shore
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Could be multiple answers.... going with the most obvious. Ashore.
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On shore despite having to solve on screen. Calls for a beverage.
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oldjudge wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:17 pm Where is the puzzle?
I am having the same problem!
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On Shore....Guiness Me
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Ashore . Thanks for sharing file
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