"Earthquake Zone" by benchen71
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"Earthquake Zone" by benchen71
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benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)
Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? Melbourne experienced an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale on the 22nd of September 2021. It was the biggest earthquake I've ever experienced, even though it only lasted for about 30 seconds and just made the house shake a little. What made it interesting, though, was that Melbourne was still in lockdown, but this was something we all experienced together. I made this crossword later that day to commemorate the moment!
PM me with your submissions or submit on Crosshare. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Earthquake Zone - Online Form
Earthquake Zone - PUZ
Earthquake Zone - PDF
Earthquake Zone - 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? Melbourne experienced an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale on the 22nd of September 2021. It was the biggest earthquake I've ever experienced, even though it only lasted for about 30 seconds and just made the house shake a little. What made it interesting, though, was that Melbourne was still in lockdown, but this was something we all experienced together. I made this crossword later that day to commemorate the moment!
PM me with your submissions or submit on Crosshare. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Earthquake Zone - Online Form
Earthquake Zone - PUZ
Earthquake Zone - PDF
Earthquake Zone - spreadsheet
Nudges are here.
The solution is here.
Last edited by benchen71 on Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:27 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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MOAT crossed! Nice one, Ben!
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Crossed the MOAT! Do I spy with my little eye, an Easter Egg? It could be my imagination.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
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Crossed the moat. Nicely constructed meta. Thanks, Ben!
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Well, I don't know what it is but I got my idea for my next construction.
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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Well done, Ben - thanks!
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Getting close to the first 24-hour mark, and here's the solvers who survived the Earthquake Zone!
Tobonic
Tom Wilson
Capn Rick
Schmeel
jbird
Darth
boharr
lbray53
DIS
ChrisKochmanski
Andrew Bradburn
Cindy Heisler
KayW
LindaPRmaven
Meg
Wendy S HeadinHome
markhr
ReB
Tyrpmom
Hector
SeamusOL
whimsy
22 is not bad for day 1 of a "week 3" puzzle.
Tobonic
Tom Wilson
Capn Rick
Schmeel
jbird
Darth
boharr
lbray53
DIS
ChrisKochmanski
Andrew Bradburn
Cindy Heisler
KayW
LindaPRmaven
Meg
Wendy S HeadinHome
markhr
ReB
Tyrpmom
Hector
SeamusOL
whimsy
22 is not bad for day 1 of a "week 3" puzzle.
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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An enjoyable storming of the castle (I love the smell of trebuchets in the morning?). Needed google on some things, but the result was learning a couple new actually useful words/terms!
The other Wendy.
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I was shaking when I entered my answer, but I have crossed the MOAT! Great puzzle Ben, thanks
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
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Solver update before the nudges:
Bbaack
Qmark
DrTom
JHSeeman
Byron
Ergcat
MrTheHan
CPJohnson
We're up to 30 now.
Bbaack
Qmark
DrTom
JHSeeman
Byron
Ergcat
MrTheHan
CPJohnson
We're up to 30 now.
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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Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:
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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!