"Back To The Start" January 19, 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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woozy
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#81

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Well, they don't get much easier than this.

Well, they do but that's only because I'm an idiot and made dumb mistakes and couldn't read.

I sort of don't really like the answer but that's probably because it's actually straightforward and I didn't have to look at that tatoo on my forhead.

Crowed beach. I'll have a Carribean Painkiller.

EDIT: I suppose it's not so much that it is easy as that the first thing I tried was very satisfyingly it. What I *loved* about this one is that the metanism was so naturally and elegantly applied in both the pre-hiding and in the post finding and it was very natural seeming for *all* instances. Which I guess because it was so natural it could be hard to see. But once you see it, it is a 100%er... well 100%er for what the metanism is; not what the answer is.
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Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
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Homer Buckle
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#82

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Nice puzzle for a cool Thursday afternoon - safely ashore
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#83

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Feels like the first time in a few weeks that I got there without a nudge. On the beach.
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#84

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woozy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:36 pm Well, they don't get much easier than this.

Well, they do but that's only because I'm an idiot and made dumb mistakes and couldn't read.

I sort of don't really like the answer but that's probably because it's actually straightforward and I didn't have to look at that tatoo on my forhead.

Crowed beach. I'll have a Carribean Painkiller.
Easy for you to say. I'm lost
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#85

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Ashore. Nice to get an early start this week. Guinness please!
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Joe
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#86

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On shore moments after setting sail.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
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#87

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Ashore, and grateful to be there. The only thing better than a classic, elegant, and ingeniously constructed meta, such as the first two of 2024, is a classic, elegant, and ingeniously constructed meta that I can actually solve. What a difference a week makes!
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#88

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MikeyG wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:13 pm Ashore! Now I go back...to work (can't I just solve puzzles for a living?).

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Mikey, one of the reasons I love this site (there are many) is your cat memes. Huge fan!
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#89

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Happy to be on shore after a two week drought.Regards to all.
Jim
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Lee-Ann
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#90

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It's getting crowded! I'm ashore. I thought the grid was more difficult than the meta.
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#91

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I *think* I'm ashore, but would like confirmation... who's game? :-)

(Confirmed. I'm ashore. :D )
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#92

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Jumping around grid while solving, the metanism revealed after six entries.
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#93

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Joepickett wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:41 pm
woozy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:36 pm Well, they don't get much easier than this.

Well, they do but that's only because I'm an idiot and made dumb mistakes and couldn't read.

I sort of don't really like the answer but that's probably because it's actually straightforward and I didn't have to look at that tatoo on my forhead.

Crowed beach. I'll have a Carribean Painkiller.
Easy for you to say. I'm lost
Oh. Um. Ashore.
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#94

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Ashore!
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On shore
“Your eyes can deceive you; don’t trust them.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi
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#96

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Get a late start - but made it to shore. You can PM me for a nudge.
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If I’ve solved and you need a nudge, you can PM me. Happy to pay it forward. ;)
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dho
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#97

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On shore. Nice quick one during wine and nibbles on a Thursday.

Don and Lisa
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BarbaraK
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#98

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Happy to be joining all the fine folks on shore.

A common question on this board is how can some people solve these so amazingly quickly. You can hear an interview with one of the super speedy solvers on this podcast:

https://outsidetheblocks.buzzsprout.com ... toroff?t=0

He shares some of his secrets, but unsurprisingly a big part of it is talent and lots and lots of practice.
If you want help with a meta, feel free to PM me. The more specific you are about what you have and what you want, the more likely I can help without spoiling.

(And if I help you win a mug, I’ll be especially delighted.)
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#99

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Mooring lines over. Whiskey me, Captain.

Fun fact: solved this one literally as my ship was docking at Naval Base San Diego. Ashore in every sense.
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#100

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Ashore! ⛱️
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