"Factored Out" March 29, 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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Lube On
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Very nice construction indeed.Beer me!
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On the beach! Amazing construction!
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On the beach! A peek at discord made me keep doing what I was already doing.
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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So far, I'm making rather a mess of this. On the other hand, baseball is back. So there's that.
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Got it with a hand from the Discord crew. Impressive indeed.
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benchen71 wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:59 pm On the beach! A peek at discord made me keep doing what I was already doing.
Exactly My story!

I was .... making a mess. But a peak at discord seemed to indicate (without being explicit) that others were probably what I was doing (maybe not but probably something similar) and it was working for some. So an complete restart and being careful this time and my plan... worked.
Stinky Pinkies!

My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest

Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.
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I do believe that I am ashore! First time in a few weeks.

Normally, I solve on my phone, but I had to print it out this week in order to see what I needed to see. Major kudos to anyone who solved solely on a screen!
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis
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Ashore. 🏖🍹
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Some nudging and bumping along on Discord did the trick. I had a good start with my original idea and nearly stumbled on it at one point but didn’t pursue that idea hard enough. I shoulda!

Happy Easter to those who celebrate (to me it’s the best of the holy days!).
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Ashore and mind blown!
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On shore! Took me a little while to figure out exactly the right approach. Nice construction!
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Took one more look before calling it a day, and happily found the way to shore.
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nosolvenosleep wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:55 pm Took one more look before calling it a day, and happily found the way to shore.
Your user name might be describing me today. :lol:

Up to 3 hours, 15 minutes so far. Nothing yet but also distracted by Opening Day. (Cubs and Rangers in a battle.)
Less cross words, more crosswords.

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Super impressive puzzle though I have one question about the answer as it pertains to the wording of the question.
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JordanianTomlinson wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:10 pm Super impressive puzzle though I have one question about the answer as it pertains to the wording of the question.
I think I noticed your issue. Not having solved yet, I'm not sure if it is a hint or a nit...

Still lost. Maybe I'll dream up something overnight.
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I’ve got something but I don’t love it. So still at sea.

However, even if I don’t win a mug this week, I did have a bit of luck… my first hole-in-one. Here’s hoping my luck holds out until at least Monday or Tuesday.
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🏝🧉
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Ashore!
Mike Shenk has become the mogul magnate of Meta!
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mheberlingx100 wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:07 pm I’ve got something but I don’t love it. So still at sea.

However, even if I don’t win a mug this week, I did have a bit of luck… my first hole-in-one. Here’s hoping my luck holds out until at least Monday or Tuesday.

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I've lost many balls on that course! They used to have great bbq sandwiches at the tiny clubhouse -- which seems to have burned down?
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