"No Minor Entertainer" by benchen71
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"No Minor Entertainer" by benchen71
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benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)
Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? OK, so there are lots of entertainers out there. So no guesses! But the one you are looking for is pretty big. The answer to the meta is the full birth-name of a musical artist, so you might need Google to help you with the middle name.
And we're doing the prize thing again! Enter for your chance to win another 12 music-themed meta puzzles like this one. If you don't want to wait you can buy the pack here.
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.
No Minor Entertainer - Online Form
No Minor Entertainer - PUZ
No Minor Entertainer - PDF
No Minor Entertainer - 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? OK, so there are lots of entertainers out there. So no guesses! But the one you are looking for is pretty big. The answer to the meta is the full birth-name of a musical artist, so you might need Google to help you with the middle name.
And we're doing the prize thing again! Enter for your chance to win another 12 music-themed meta puzzles like this one. If you don't want to wait you can buy the pack here.
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.
No Minor Entertainer - Online Form
No Minor Entertainer - PUZ
No Minor Entertainer - PDF
No Minor Entertainer - spreadsheet
Nudges are here.
The solution is here.
Last edited by benchen71 on Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:50 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Fun grid! I managed to cross the moat but I feel like I'm missing something. I'll keep thinking on it!
Edit: I get it now!
Edit: I get it now!
Shannon
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
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I see something, but not enough to make anything out of it. Hoping for early nudges.
Matthew
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experience has shown ben's musical taste and knowledge is not mine. Don't know if I should give up or try to follow one very likely toe-hold that seems to, with my body of knowledge, only hit a brick wall.
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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Not seeing anything… music not my strong suit. Worried by the term “pretty big” entertainer. Pretty sure that means I won’t know him/her.
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I'm lost too... I see a couple things that might be relevant, but I can't find the thing that cinches it all together. I can be hit or miss on music trivia, though.
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Wow, only 3 solvers so far! And I thought this would be a nice "week 1" puzzle!
SamKat9
Hector
sss
I have a strong feeling that immediate nudges are required...
SamKat9
Hector
sss
I have a strong feeling that immediate nudges are required...
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Nudges, in order of increasing blatancy:
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3½.
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3½.
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Last edited by benchen71 on Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:14 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Well, nudges not helping as I already surmised nudges 1-3. And didn’t know what to do with that! Now what? Think I’ll make some guesses!
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Thanks for the nudges. Unfortunately I’m with Ergcat. I had already made a couple of guesses as well. Alas they were incorrect.
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I've added a couple of additional nudges. Does that help at all?
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Crossed the moat…. With a clarification of a term from Ben!
Thanks, Ben!
Thanks, Ben!
- schmidzy
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Stormed the castle (with a little help from nudge 3.5)! Super clever puzzle.
(And for those who are worried, I'd say odds are good you do know of the artist in question.)
(And for those who are worried, I'd say odds are good you do know of the artist in question.)
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Thanks for the puzzle, Ben. You'll make Aussies out of us yet!
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Moat not so much crossed as limped across. Too tired to storm the castle. Thanks Ben!
Matthew