"Laundry Day" by benchen71
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"Laundry Day" by benchen71
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benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)
Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? In our house, every Saturday is laundry day. Actually, we do loads of washing mid-week, too. But Saturday is the day for specific items that need washing on a regular basis. Some of these just might be hidden in this puzzle. The answer to the meta is a 4-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.
Laundry Day - Crosshare
Laundry Day - PUZ
Laundry Day - PDF
Laundry Day - spreadsheet
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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? In our house, every Saturday is laundry day. Actually, we do loads of washing mid-week, too. But Saturday is the day for specific items that need washing on a regular basis. Some of these just might be hidden in this puzzle. The answer to the meta is a 4-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.
Laundry Day - Crosshare
Laundry Day - PUZ
Laundry Day - PDF
Laundry Day - spreadsheet
Nudges are here.
The solution is here.
Last edited by benchen71 on Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:02 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Love it! Really really original.
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
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Yippee! I have a solver!! I was worried this one might have been a bridge too far.
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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No trouble crossing the moat this morning. Thanks, Ben!
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Crossed the MOAT! A lot going on there. Very fun.
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Moat crossed, castle stormed, laundry folded and put away. Thanks for the puzzle, Ben!
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Fun one, thanks!
ALL the laundry is clean.
ALL the laundry is clean.
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I got the answer via "short cut". Can someone PM me to explain the mechanism.
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Thanks, I've got it now. My path was much more direct.
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One of Ben’s best! Really fun and well constructed. Castle stormed, and I’m looking for the laundry room.
The other Wendy.
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That was fun!! Currently in the castle courtyard hanging out undergarments.
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Whew! Swam across the muddy MOAT and now I need to do some laundry.
Trivia bit: My late great-uncle, who lived to be 91 out in the country, did his own laundry and hung it out to line-dry. His laundry day was always Monday. He also heated his house with, and cooked on, a pot-bellied stove. He died in this millennium!
Trivia bit: My late great-uncle, who lived to be 91 out in the country, did his own laundry and hung it out to line-dry. His laundry day was always Monday. He also heated his house with, and cooked on, a pot-bellied stove. He died in this millennium!
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Yay! Lots of solvers are making it across the moat! In fact, overnight I passed another significant milestone on Crosshare: 25,000 grid completions!:
Last edited by benchen71 on Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:17 pm, 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!