"Use Your Head" January 12, 2024

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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Miki
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#81

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The answer "an adjective that does not describe most contest crossword solvers."
MOST is the important word here
Because "most" does not include me.
I did not [ insert title ]
I submitted my answer, thinking I'm ashore.

Bob, take my name off the list of people ashore.
I'm not in the ship either. Count me overboard.

Please let MG know that my hat+head is off to him for another brilliant puzzle.
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#82

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pchow13 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:44 pm Ashore... i have a random question... what does guinness me mean? or all the other alcohol references in some the comments? is it just your favorite thing to drink... like a celebratory drink on the beach after making it to the "shore?"
Yes. Al Sisti started it, as he consistently solves around 4:15 pm on Thursday and then asks for a Guinness on the beach.
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#83

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I'm ashore. I had made it late last night, but fell asleep.
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#84

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just keep swimming...just keep swimming. Actually, I'm still on the ship, not even deserving of time with Isaac... arrrrgh.
Thanks to all the muggles in this group. Participating is the highlight of the week!
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Wendy Walker wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:22 pm ... we were at the fabulous Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg today, admiring the animals and ingesting once-a-year ... Couldn't resist this sign at the Rabbit Exhibition.
Any rabbits to be ingested -- hassenpfeffer or other Pennsylvania Dutch dishes?
Jay
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REMINDER: Today is bee-bop-a-ree-bop Muggle Zoom Friday at 4:30pm Eastern Time today. All are invited to take a break from your daily routine and join us in some fun time together. Bring your heads and/or your "tales" of meta trials and tribulations, progresses and stumbling blocks, to discuss with other friendly muggles!

I have just been informed that we may receive a brief visit from a celebrity who has a nudge for the group. You won't want to miss it. Click on the Muggle Zoom Room tab at the top of the page to join. Hope to see you there!
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We are always happy to get to know other muggles and help in any way! PM's are always welcome. The next best thing to winning a mug is helping a fellow muggle win a mug!
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pchow13 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:08 pm
woozy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:12 pm
pchow13 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:44 pm Ashore... i have a random question... what does guinness me mean? or all the other alcohol references in some the comments? is it just your favorite thing to drink... like a celebratory drink on the beach after making it to the "shore?"
Either way, we all get to drink.
thank you for the explanation! i would respond with my drink of choice but it's an answer to a future PCC meta :mrgreen:
Let's analyse all past & future posts of Phil's, so we can ace that meta...
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#88

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Sorry to say that I am still on the ship with Isaac! And My head hurts from overuse, or rather, probably overthinking this one as usual!
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#89

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So far nothing coming to me. Maybe if I stare at it a while longer . . .
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#90

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Got on the boat yesterday in record time, but I'm now completely stuck to my barstool with Isaac. Gonna try to join the Zoom for a little nudge this afternoon...
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#91

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Made it ashore!

I dunno, either I get it right away or not at all,
going down weird rabbit holes.
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Miki wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:12 am
pchow13 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:44 pm Ashore... i have a random question... what does guinness me mean? or all the other alcohol references in some the comments? is it just your favorite thing to drink... like a celebratory drink on the beach after making it to the "shore?"
Yes. Al Sisti started it, as he consistently solves around 4:15 pm on Thursday and then asks for a Guinness on the beach.
4:15, only if he's running late.
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On shore! Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Wait a minute. AHA!!!!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Lots and lots and lots of rabbit holes. Still on the ship.
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Ashore! Was on the right path since yesterday, just needed to be told - a rabbit-hole within a rabbit-hole prevented me from seeing it. Will queue up a Last Word for later today...
Ray
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Ashore and very quickly! 24 minutes total. I wish I could have started at 4 PM yesterday!
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Still on the boat...nursing a quad latte
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Beleaguered Castle wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 8:06 am AHA! (Just love that moment.)

Stared and stared last night and got absolutely nothing. This morning I woke up with an idea that I tried over coffee. It turned out to be just the right thread to pull and the whole puzzle quickly unraveled. Just love it!

Great puzzle, great fun!! Thanks Matt!

It's too early for celebration, so I'll just go for my second mug of coffee and I'll celebrate with some Double Black tonight.
Don’t be silly. It’s never too early for celebration.
I, on the other hand, am still firmly at isaac’s.
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On shore. Matt's got some good ones this week!
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Still with Isaac. Can’t even find rabbit hole. Congrats to all you on shore. Did Billy Joel at MSG last night. Maybe I’m still in a New York State of Mind. Wish it was NY State of Meta!🙄😬
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