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benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)

Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? Oscar Wilde's last words were, "Either that wallpaper goes, or I do." Apparently, the wallpaper won out, although it was changed soon afterwards. Of course Groucho Marx couldn't resist one last quip either: "This is no way to live!" he is reputed to have said. And, if you do it right, you'll find the famous last words encoded in this meta puzzle: an apt two-word phrase.

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.

Famous Last Words - Online Form
Famous Last Words - PUZ
Famous Last Words - PDF
Famous Last Words - spreadsheet

Nudges are here.
The solution is here.

Funny one. Enjoyed it, Ben.

MOAT's crossed. Amusing.
Thanks for the puzzle!

MOAT crossed. Nice one.

Moat crossed, castle stormed, epitaph read. Thanks Ben!

MOAT crossed. Thanks, Ben.

MOAT crossed, thanks Ben!

The MOAT is in the rearview. Thanks Ben!

Crossed the MOAT. Took me a bit, but it was an amusing AHA moment. Thank you for the puzzle!

Crossed the moat. Fun one!

Crossed! Stormed!

Whoa! Just got it! So glad I didn't give up as I was tempted to. What a bit of misdirection though!

woozy wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 9:09 pm Whoa! Just got it! So glad I didn't give up as I was tempted to. What a bit of misdirection though!

I wasn't intending any misdirection. I'd love to hear about it in the comments on Crosshare!

benchen71 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 9:13 pm

woozy wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 9:09 pm Whoa! Just got it! So glad I didn't give up as I was tempted to. What a bit of misdirection though!

I wasn't intending any misdirection. I'd love to hear about it in the comments on Crosshare!

Oh, you know me. And you know you. And you know that I know you. Surely you know what I would immediately think I would need to do (which would be quite wrong, of course.)

We're nearly at the end of the first 24 hours. Here's the first group of successful solvers!

markhr
Schmeel
Hector
lbray53
boharr
MatthewL
imontoo
DrButtBeard
Meg
Cindy Weatherman
kurtalert
SamKat9
Laura M
HeadinHome
Gutman
heidi
I K Snamhcok
Bird Lives
BarbaraK
woozy
whimsy
DIS

That's 22 to get us going.

Shuffled across drawbridge, meekly tapped at portcullis. Took me a lot longer than it should have, but was thinking about it all wrong. Fun aha moment! Thanks Ben!

Crossed the MOAT. Enjoyed it...thanks Ben!

Looks like it's one of those weeks I'll have to wait for nudge Friday to lower the drawbridge a little ... good thing I brought lots of snacks for my wait outside the walls.

Oh my goodness, did I EVER try to complicate this. I'm not sure that wasn't our favorite Aussie's intent but whatever it was it made the crossing hard - but thankfully not impossible. Crossed and enjoyed in the end.

T

Some more solvers for you, before the release of EARLY NUDGES! Yay!!

Berto
Qmark
Alex Sisti
DrTom

That brings us to 26. And, now, on to the nudges...