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benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)

Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? While this puzzle focuses on gifts for that special someone, let's not forget that there are many different love languages including words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch to name the well-known ones. The answer to the meta is four grid entries that need to be combined phonetically.

PM me with your submissions or submit on Crosshare. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.

For That Special Someone - Online Form
For That Special Someone - PUZ
For That Special Someone - PDF
For That Special Someone - spreadsheet

Nudges are here.
The solution is here.

De-moated. Thanks, Ben.

To avoid confusion (especially if you are submitting on Crosshare), I've changed the meta prompt ever so slightly: "The answer to the meta is four grid entries that need to be combined phonetically"

The files linked in Post #1 have been revised and are correct.

The castle has been stormed. Good grid and meta. Thanks, Ben.

I didn't see the change in the meta prompt, so it took me a few minutes to submit the correct answer. But I have stormed the castle!

Fun! Thanks, Ben!

Nice puzzle, Ben! And a nice view inside the castle!

All are so loving in this castle. They must have done Ben’s puzzle!

Thanks, Ben!

The water in the moat is pink! Cute! I’ve made it into the castle courtyard, and there are chickens everywhere.

Crossed the moat. Thanks for the puzzle, Ben!

Moat crossed.

Bearing gifts (the four in the grid) I crossed the moat and am in the castle. Now if I could just find that princess I've heard so much about.

The comments at Crosshare mentioned Naticks, but I thought the fill was fairly straightforward, especially by comparison. But that "POS machine" at 75A had me doing a double take as I have often used those same three letters to describe machines (currently, my Fios remote, which can change the TV channels but not the volume).

Crossed the pink moat -- Now with Meg and the chickens. Thanks, Ben! Sweet and seasonal!

That was fun! (Though perhaps not as much fun as hearing me string together random entries before I landed on "the one.")

Fun puzzle!
N.B. The show referenced in 63A has been in the news a lot this past week -- apparently it's being cancelled after many years and loyal viewers are not happy to say the least.

I've been pro-MOATED! Crossed the water after a little struggle with the fill. Can't leave the puzzle sit around though, its likely to generate too much present expectation! Thanks Ben.

Moat crossed. Nice, fun puzzle.

Storming the castle.

Submission was the difficult part.

lbray53 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 08, 2022 3:10 pm Storming the castle.

Submission was the difficult part.

Thanks for that comment... I also found a lot of pesky alligators in that submission moat, but after seeing your post I found a path. Castle stormed, tho not without a little collateral damage on the way in.

Fun puzzle by Ben! Confirmed on Crosshare.

Bird Lives wrote: ↑Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:55 am The comments at Crosshare mentioned Naticks, but I thought the fill was fairly straightforward, especially by comparison. But that "POS machine" at 75A had me doing a double take as I have often used those same three letters to describe machines (currently, my Fios remote, which can change the TV channels but not the volume).

"POS" can mean "point of sale". Is this just an Australian thing, perhaps?