"Let's Go Hunting" by benchen71
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"Let's Go Hunting" by benchen71
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benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)
Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? I must confess that I have never gone hunting, save for one memorable time when I was a child and Dad took us out rabbit shooting. Now rabbits are an introduced pest here in Australia so I guess we were just trying to do our bit to protect our native species. I don't recall being allowed to have a shot. But Dad must have been successful, because I remember we had rabbit for dinner that night. (It tasted a bit like chicken!) I don't know if this little story will help or hinder your search for the meta answer, which is what a hunter seeks.
The easiest way to submit is on Crosshare (and you get instant feedback and unlimited attempts!) But you can also PM me with your submission. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Let's Go Hunting - Crosshare
Let's Go Hunting - PUZ
Let's Go Hunting - PDF
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The solution is here.
benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)
Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? I must confess that I have never gone hunting, save for one memorable time when I was a child and Dad took us out rabbit shooting. Now rabbits are an introduced pest here in Australia so I guess we were just trying to do our bit to protect our native species. I don't recall being allowed to have a shot. But Dad must have been successful, because I remember we had rabbit for dinner that night. (It tasted a bit like chicken!) I don't know if this little story will help or hinder your search for the meta answer, which is what a hunter seeks.
The easiest way to submit is on Crosshare (and you get instant feedback and unlimited attempts!) But you can also PM me with your submission. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Let's Go Hunting - Crosshare
Let's Go Hunting - PUZ
Let's Go Hunting - PDF
Nudges are here.
The solution is here.
Last edited by benchen71 on Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:20 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Had a reasonably decent answer but got tossed into the moat. I turned out to be better gator breakfast than I realized…
Ray
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Probably the same (wrong) answer that I tried.
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I'm right there with you! I wonder if we had the same idea.
I'm the one on the left (actually that's an orangutan being rescued by a zookeeper in Vietnam in 2022. Completely unrelated to the meta - as far as I know)
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Crawled out of the moat - post-enlightenment strikes again.
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deMOATed. Thanks for the thrill of the hunt, Ben!
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I tried that no-good answer too (i assume) and now see a more clever path, but can only take 2 steps along it. Sometimes google just has TOO much info, y’know??
The other Wendy.
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Crossed the MOAT with a little help from my friends Thanks, @KayW!
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I have since accepted an alternate answer on Crosshare. So if you submitted more than one answer, it's possible that an earlier submission would have been OK? If in doubt, please PM me!
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!
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Major rabbit hole, but finally the light dawned, and I saw my way clear to storm the castle.
The other Wendy.
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There is still some time remaining before the end of the first 24 hours of puzzling time. However, here's the list of the 18 successful solvers:
rfj
LarsCaine
Hector
KayW
rjy
Darth
I K Snamhcok
boharr
Pair O Ducks
Meg
Gutman
Laura M
heidi
Golem
Tom Wilson
woozy
HeadinHome
rvkal
rfj
LarsCaine
Hector
KayW
rjy
Darth
I K Snamhcok
boharr
Pair O Ducks
Meg
Gutman
Laura M
heidi
Golem
Tom Wilson
woozy
HeadinHome
rvkal
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Just 3 more solvers, bringing us to 21:
DIS
Ergcat
lbray53
DIS
Ergcat
lbray53
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Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:
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Moat crossed, castle stormed, but needed that final nudge to get me thinking straight. Thanks for the puzzle, Ben!
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My Entry to the May 2024 CrossHare Midi Contest
Not a meta, but, yeesh!, that was tough to create.