"The Play's The Thing" - April 9, 2021

[LesY]

Solved and enjoyed.

[dk letter]

Saw the mechanism immediately, but this math major needed to do some googling and then it was a very quick swim ashore. Sadly the math degree didn’t come in handy for ADDing to 1000 either!

[Scraps]

On shore. Also, that line about “first kill all the lawyers?” It’s usually misquoted, and the Bard was *not* saying that’s a good thing.
Kas “Chip on My Shoulder” D.

(Lol)

Don't get me started on Shakespeare lines usually both misquoted and misunderstood--or I'll bring out Falstaff on discretion and Gertrude on protesting too much.

[Bob cruise director]

On the shore!

EDIT: And here's my 2D for missing most of the Muggle Zoom call on April 6 ... Was it worth it?
https://unionvilleinthenews.blogspot.co ... rough.html

Worthy of

[Bob cruise director]

On shore! It was not a HARd swim at all--no need to use an aTLAs to find shore (although I did need a quick consultation with google). These puzzles--and this forum--have been a sUBStantial source of enjoyment these past 52 weeks (and 51 birds)! The occasional anGUish from an unsolved meta is more than compensated for by the goodwiLL of everyone here. Thank you!

If we were still having yesterday's weather, then I would ask for a summer shandy at the tiki bar; however, today's weather dictates a dark and stormy.

And after 51 birds, you finally stumped me with one I had not heard of before. But seeing the range of it, I am not surprised

[MaineMarge]

On shore! I’d like to think this gave me inspiration for the quick solve, as it was looking over my shoulder while I worked the grid

Said to have been penned by the Bard himself, and sited at his burial spot. Here it is sited on the wall of my garden house, along with other well loved memorabilia.

[802puzzler]

So close I can almost feel the sand in my toes. Will try to figure out the last step after my !

On the way to the coffee pot it jumped out at me! On shore!

[Beth C]

Though not a Shakespeare buff, I solved the meta and am safely ashore! Good luck Muggles...

[DianeA]

On shore! Maybe some Bailey's in my coffee this morning.
On vacation in Las Vegas last week, took half a day to find a WSJ to purchase (i do my puzzle old-style...hard copy). After that, i was unsuccessful in getting the meta, and also in being able to get to this forum. when back at home, I see i missed the fund-drive because other generous souls were there first. Thank-you, but I'm ready if any emergency requirements arise.

[Cinny]

On shore with a good Shakespeare book to read....

[JaneGummy]

On shore, tho I definitely investigated some promising rabbit holes before the AHA, very clever!

[lbray53]

Solved and on shore!

I got to this late last night and solved relatively quickly. I did manage to let myself be distracted by the "Jeffrey"s Jottings" puzzle of 3/1/2021 and his fill, "HAMLETSOFF STEAM", for a few minutes.

I proved that it would have been difficult, if not impossible, to solve by reading the soliloquy over and over. I would never have solved this without the internet. I don't have any Shakespeare literature in the house.

[DrTom]

On the beach!

There's at least one really nice Easter egg in this one. Hope everyone saw it.

Hmm - have to keep an eye out for it...

[Dplass]

Ashore with a sore arm from my first vaccine dose!

We're twins! Got my first yesterday too.

[TheCatt]

On shore. Literally and figuratively with a nice spring break trip to a relatively deserted beach that is much less crowded than our muggle beach.

Nice to be back after our miss last week.

[Grover]

But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and I am on shore!

[Plymouthrock]

So late to the party already. Yes! The regular, please.

[sf592000]

After a brief swim, I'm ashore! Glad to continue my streak!

[Kris Zacharias]

On shore. Nice puzzle.

[bhamren]

On shore. Thanks Google.