Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? A weekly meta crossword constructed by forum member Ben (aka benchen71). These metas range from relatively easy to more challenging, depending on how many Australianisms he puts in them! Puzzles are posted in a new thread every Tuesday, with nudges appearing on Saturdays, and the solution coming out on Mondays. (At least, that's the plan. Given he lives in Australia, and they are so far ahead of the US time-zone-wise, things may get posted early!)
Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? There is not really much I can say about this puzzle. Just dive on in, complete the grid, and then hopefully you will then be able to find the answer to the meta, which is a book character - but maybe not the first one you might think of!
PM me with your submissions or submit on Crosshare. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Last edited by benchen71 on Sun Mar 06, 2022 4:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Ben was right. It was not the first one I thought of. Sloppy thinking, I guess. But it was the . . . well, never mind. It might have helped if I had been at all familiar with the book or the character. Feelin' kinda illiterate. But it's a neat idea for a meta.
Pretty sure I have crossed the moat. Awaiting confirmation.
Editing to report that my answer had been confirmed.
Just had lunch, so no longer hungry...at least for the moment.
Last edited by SewYoung on Tue Mar 01, 2022 4:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.
We're nearly 24 hours in and here's the list of solvers so far:
Jeremy Smith
Shmuel Schmell
Cindy Heisler
dplass
Capn Rick
Tom Wilson
Meg
whimsy
Darth
Mike D
boharr
Cindy Weatherman
SJMcK
DIS
Hector
Chaddog
Bird Lives
Idriss Z
kymike
Johnny Luau
LindaPRmaven
Andrew Bradburn
Carolyn
SewYoung
lbray53
Bbaack
cwillmore
markhr
ChrisKochmanski
Wendy S HeadinHome
dot
CPJohnson
Golem
Gutman
vandono
ImOnToo
That's 32, which is very impressive!
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!
