"Alternatives" - May 31, 2019

[burak]

Last week's puzzle was as Gaffneyesque as it could get, and this week's is truly Shenkesque in that sense.

[billkatz]

I'm on shore and ready for that week five as I can be.

[Patty Mack]

After last week’s miss I am not 63A that I am 64A! Robert, please count me on shore!

[Julie O]

On shore. This one was tougher for me than last week's.

[JimmyJam]

I was sure it was going to be the other way round, wound up with a very strange "word," made the quick correction, and waded ashore.
(And it's always nice to see my ancestor in the grid despite his superfluous letter.)

I did the same thing and came up with a very odd nationality at first. Sounded perhaps like someone from another planet. Then I looked again and everything became clear.

On shore, after having to make that exact same correction!

[Jazzvibist]

Ashore after a brief dry spell. Lots of fun, Mike.

Stu K

[bunella]

I'm baaaaaaaaaaack with pretzels galore and more. Onshore for sure.

[BethA]

I guess you can count me on the beach since yesterday evening. 🏖 But I feel like I’m missing the resounding CLICK!

Maybe it was a mistake to have tea instead of the pomegranate margarita! Running my 7th anniversary of running my first 5K tomorrow.

[Toby]

I'm on shore and ready for that week five as I can be.

I feel like we're preparing for a storm! And hoping it won't be too bad, but boarding up the windows just in case.

[Bob cruise director]

Good Friday morning
An interesting alternative. We have 40 on shore and a bunch of us wondering what we are missing that is so obvious.

Good luck to those preparing for Matt G's week 5 storm.

Back to the salt mines

Go Bruins

[Doug C]

Frustrated. Feel like I have it but hasn't all clicked yet. Missing the adjustment others are mentioning.

[ky-mike]

On shore. Good challenge as always.

[Rad26]

Ashore. I thought pretty hard both puzzle and meta. But elegant.

[KayW]

Grid is finished. And enjoyed seeing 42A as I live in the only municipality (I think) to honor him with a holiday.

I think I'm in the same boat (or shore) as Doug C and BethA. I have an answer. Seems Shenk-ish to me. But it's a bit of a stretch and not what I'd call 100%. So I think I'll hang with Isaac a while and see if I can either lock this one in or dig a better rabbit hole.

[Janet P]

Count me with the "wondering what we are missing that is so obvious" crew.
I am in what I hope will be a fruitful rabbit hole after backing out of one that was pretty silly...
While waiting for my sun tea to brew, Isaac is providing a nice dry martini.

P.S. Fun to see 40-down in the puzzle! We lived there for nearly 15 years (all three kids born there). And we were within walking distance of the OshKosh B'gosh clothing factory/outlet. They really sold actual "irregulars" dirt cheap so my kids grew up in striped overalls

[Doug C]

Solved..? I have an answer but feels like I am forcing it a bit. Too nice a weekend to spend more time puzzling so I am jumping ship and kicking for shore.

[Jeanrosz]

I am back! I missed everyone on shore...sangria for me on land at last?

[BrianMac]

Safely on shore, though I had to battle a bit to get there.

[oldjudge]

Grid was somewhat challenging, at least for me, but the meta was way too easy. Come on Mike, let’s make these a little more difficult.

Be careful what you wish for!

Oh, I don’t mind not being able to solve a meta. I’d rather feel challenged than zip through a meta whose solution path is very similar to many prior ones.

[jenirvin]

I'm either over- or under-complicating things. Count me on the boat with Isaac, for now.