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"Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:02 pm
by Bob cruise director
This week's contest is titled
BACK TO THE START By Mike Shenk
The answer to this week’s contest crossword is
a five-letter word.
Back to the Start spreadsheet
Good luck with the grid and the meta.
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:08 pm
by docison
Ashore!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:08 pm
by oldjudge
Guinness me
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:11 pm
by MMe
Got it!
I thought the title rang a bell. Will and Malaika had a meta called this in 2022, guest-constructing on MGWCC. (Not a spoiler because a totally different mechanism).
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:12 pm
by Cap'n Rick
Ashore!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:13 pm
by MikeyG
Ashore! Now I go back...to work (can't I just solve puzzles for a living?).

Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:14 pm
by Streroto
Ashore!!!
See below- SE PA on a roll.
Stay well all
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:17 pm
by Wendy Walker
Streroto and I: Southeastern PA for the win!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:18 pm
by Joe Ross
Ashore.
That's pretty, Mike Shenk.
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:18 pm
by michaelm
On the shore.
Southeastern PA #3
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:20 pm
by Jace54
Ashore!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:20 pm
by Dannyvee
Ashore! Cool one!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:20 pm
by NebFaninCA
On shore!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:20 pm
by hcbirker
On shore!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:20 pm
by ajk
On shore. Nice when the first thing works.

Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:20 pm
by Dave C
Ashore.
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:21 pm
by Brainbow
Done! Page one! What fun!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:21 pm
by clonefitz
On the beach!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:21 pm
by BethA
On the beach!
Enjoyed it!
Re: "Back To The Start" January 19, 2024
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:21 pm
by hoover
Ashore!