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benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)

Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? Look, I couldn't help myself: I hear people pronouncing 52 across wrongly and it grates a little! That was definitely the seed for this meta puzzle. Hopefully, you will be linguistically flexible enough to find your way to the answer, which is a 5-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.

Let Stalk Strine - Online Form
Let Stalk Strine - PUZ
Let Stalk Strine - PDF
Let Stalk Strine - spreadsheet

Nudges are here.
The solution is here.

And if you want a bonus meta, here's one that was constructed by a student in my Year 10 Maths class: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/t4qNbv ... rd-country
If you complete it, make a comment to encourage this budding constructor!

I solved your student's meta, at least.

lbray53 wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 10:04 am I solved your student's meta, at least.

Same. Got the grid filled on this one - interesting concept - but seems I’ll have to park it ‘til nudge-day

lbray53 wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 10:04 am I solved your student's meta, at least.

Ditto. Now back to language class.

Crossed the ⊥∀OW!

As always, I'm grateful for the unlimited tries on Crosshare. I feel like I'm close, but evidently not all the way there yet.

lbray53 wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 10:04 am I solved your student's meta, at least.

I ... had trouble with the grid.

As for Ben's. Not sure if I can't make my idea work 'cuz Californian is as different from Strine as you can get, or if I simply have the wrong idea. Can't make it five letters.

grid done...wrote down a few things but not seeing a path across the moat. might have to table this for a while.....

Crossed the moat. It's not easy talkin' Strine.

Fun one - thanks, Ben! Now to try your student's...

And solved that one even faster. Well done! When I was that age, I wasn't even solving crosswords. Let alone metas. And I have yet to construct either I'm glad you are starting them young.

Crossed the Moat and into the Castle, where I expect to be --

Thanks for the lesson, Ben!

Well I "think" I know what I am supposed to do, I just can't do it. This uns hard yakka!

I'm happy to offer a private nudge to anyone wanting one, but I'm holding off on the public nudges for the moment!

There's still time before the end of the first 24 hours, but "Let Stalk Strine" is proving (as I thought it might) to be a tough one! Here's the list of successful solvers so far:

Hector
hoover
markhr
Laura M
DJB
KayW
Meg
Cindy Weatherman
whimsy
DIS
Charles Montpetit

That's just 11 solvers to get us started!

Moat crossed! Bonza!

Mow it crost!

Crossed the moat, with a push from Ben. Thanks for the puzzle!

Ergcat wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 12:45 pm grid done...wrote down a few things but not seeing a path across the moat. might have to table this for a while.....

what Ergcat said. Intrigued but stuck.

Helped across the MOAT. I have always had a hard time with foreign languages. Thanks for teaching me something new!