"I Got The Drop On You" by benchen71

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!)
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#21

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MOAT crossed after the drawbridge nearly dropped on my head. Novel twist there.
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It's getting close to the end of the first 24 hours. Here's the first batch of solvers!

Dow Jones
SeamusOL
Tom Wilson
THC
rjy
Ergcat
Berto
merlinnimue
boharr
KayW
Qmark
Alex Sisti
Meg
lbray53
MatthewL
Tyrpmom
Hector
woozy
edestlin
kymike
Cindy Weatherman
DrTom
heidi
JHSeeman
Carolyn
Bird Lives
Tim
ajk
JM
DebbieC
Darth
CPJohnson
Cindy Heisler
ChrisKochmanski
Jaclyn
Laura M
Philip Chow
ChrisCross
Gutman
DIS
whimsy
markhr
ReB
Pair O Ducks
LindaPRmaven

That's 45 to get us off and racing!
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After a banger of a first day, there's only 1 more solver to add after day 2:

Schmeel

So that's 46. If that's because you were all off doing the MEOW, that's fine with me! :D
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! :shock:
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Crossed and stormed. I’m behind on my daily metas this week .. three little girls here who keep calling me “Nana!”

Reminding me what a mercy it is that the babies come to us in younger years… ☺️
The other Wendy. :roll:
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benchen71 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 5:16 am After a banger of a first day, there's only 1 more solver to add after day 2:

Schmeel

So that's 46. If that's because you were all off doing the MEOW, that's fine with me! :D
I can't be the only one waiting for nudges!
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Three more solvers, bringing us to 49:

HeadinHome
Flora Wynn
Mr Tex
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Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:

1. Your only clue is the puzzle title.

2. The three long across entries have something in common.

3. Look "on you".
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One more solver:

Spid4567

Next update before the answer reveal, Monday morning Oz time.
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! :shock:
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I'd better hurry!

Edit: And I got it!
Less cross words, more crosswords.

Solve my latest "Pun of a Kind" Meta!: 97. Drab Bag
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Final batch of solvers:

hoover
MrTheHan
Dob and Kay
Rufus T Firefly
Mikey G

That's a grand total of 55. Answer reveal shortly...
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! :shock:
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Here's the solution to "I Got The Drop On You":

I Got The Drop On You (solution).png

During construction I really wanted to avoid having a YOU clued as YOU in any of the themers. I came up with CRY OUT LOUD and ANGRY YOUNG MAN quite quickly. But FORTY OUNCE was something I'd never heard of. After all, we're metric here in Australia. :D
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! :shock:
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