"That's Messed Up!" by benchen71
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"That's Messed Up!" by benchen71
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benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)
Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? I've had this one sitting in my "possible metas" notebook for a while now. Today, I just felt like I needed to create a meta and this one was the next on the list. It's definitely a "week 3", but I've tried to make the cluing fun and the meta should also be fun once you get going. The answer to the meta is a 7-letter word.
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.
That's Messed Up! - Crosshare
That's Messed Up! - PUZ
That's Messed Up! - PDF
That's Messed Up! - spreadsheet
Nudges are here.
The solution is here.
benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)
Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? I've had this one sitting in my "possible metas" notebook for a while now. Today, I just felt like I needed to create a meta and this one was the next on the list. It's definitely a "week 3", but I've tried to make the cluing fun and the meta should also be fun once you get going. The answer to the meta is a 7-letter word.
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.
That's Messed Up! - Crosshare
That's Messed Up! - PUZ
That's Messed Up! - PDF
That's Messed Up! - spreadsheet
Nudges are here.
The solution is here.
Last edited by benchen71 on Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:01 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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I crossed the moat with a cartful of leeks and a rather large turnip. Nice one, Ben!
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Crossed the MOAT! But not before I messed up!
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Meg, those veggie cartloads of yours always remind me of this guy.
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Crossed and stormed - I’ll follow suit with rutabagas and parsnips… cheers!
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Well done, thanks.
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De-MOATed and demoted. Very nice one, Ben! I had some faulty submissions because (I discovered after the fact) I submitted at least one of my entries for your meta on the MMM puzzle. Now... THAT'S MESSED UP!
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Finally got this one, but still stuck on the MMM… funny how you see some and just not others…
Will sit atop a castle turret and ponder.
Will sit atop a castle turret and ponder.
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On the victor’s side of the moat, not one bit messed up in the process. Thanks for the fun!
The other Wendy.
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We start with 29 successful solvers after 24 hours since release:
Hector
Danny K Bernstein
Pair O Ducks
Meg
DIS
lbray53
boharr
Jaclyn
hoover
rjy
markhr
Ergcat
I K Snamhcok
Cindy Weatherman
Darth
woozy
heidi
ajk
Berto
KayW
Tyrpmom
LB800
Tim
Laura M
Alvibu67
JM
HeadinHome
Qmark
Tom Wilson
Hector
Danny K Bernstein
Pair O Ducks
Meg
DIS
lbray53
boharr
Jaclyn
hoover
rjy
markhr
Ergcat
I K Snamhcok
Cindy Weatherman
Darth
woozy
heidi
ajk
Berto
KayW
Tyrpmom
LB800
Tim
Laura M
Alvibu67
JM
HeadinHome
Qmark
Tom Wilson
Last edited by benchen71 on Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:55 am, edited 1 time in total.
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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Successful storming of the castle --
Took me a while to notice what I needed to notice.
Thanks, Ben!
(Sorry, had to use a hedgehog as a stand-in for 46A)Took me a while to notice what I needed to notice.
Thanks, Ben!