Crossed and stormed. Confirmed on crosshare.
I enjoyed this one (even if there were liberties taken for the fill)
"Arboreality" by Benchen71
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ky-mike
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SewYoung
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benchen71
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We're nearing the end of the first 24 hours, and so far we have a "meaning of life the universe and everything" number of solvers!
woozy
markhr
DJB
Schmeel
Daniel P
hashbrown
SJMcK
Meg
boharr
Darth
Tyrpmom
whimsy
rjy
Spid4567
Bird Lives
DrTom
dplass
hbxwords
lbray53
Carolyn
Hector
cwillmore
Dow Jones
DIS
dot
Capn Rick
KayW
Lobsterboys
ChrisKochmanski
CromsFury
Mwoychick
ImOnToo
Robert
oldjudge
Gutman
vandono
Bbaack
LindaPRmaven
clev
kymike
kieranjboyd
SewYoung
Thanks for the encouraging comments, too.
woozy
markhr
DJB
Schmeel
Daniel P
hashbrown
SJMcK
Meg
boharr
Darth
Tyrpmom
whimsy
rjy
Spid4567
Bird Lives
DrTom
dplass
hbxwords
lbray53
Carolyn
Hector
cwillmore
Dow Jones
DIS
dot
Capn Rick
KayW
Lobsterboys
ChrisKochmanski
CromsFury
Mwoychick
ImOnToo
Robert
oldjudge
Gutman
vandono
Bbaack
LindaPRmaven
clev
kymike
kieranjboyd
SewYoung
Thanks for the encouraging comments, too.
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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HeadinHome
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Laura M
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Got to this one late due to work and MMMM. Great puzzle and excellent construction! I had a little trouble with the part where you kind of have to get the meta before you can finish the grid :-)
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benchen71
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After a blistering first day, there have only been a handful more solvers:
Laura M
Wendy S HeadinHome
LuckyGuest
Caroline
Idriss Z
frostyjhammer
BarbaraK
CPJohnson
for a total of 50. Let's see if the nudges can shake a few more loose...
Laura M
Wendy S HeadinHome
LuckyGuest
Caroline
Idriss Z
frostyjhammer
BarbaraK
CPJohnson
for a total of 50. Let's see if the nudges can shake a few more loose...
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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benchen71
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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!
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CromsFury
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All the solvers sitting in the castle, waiting to see what happens next:
Flectere si nequeo superos, Acheronta movebo. - Virgil
Quand on lit trop vite où trop doucement, on n'entend rien. - Pascal
Quand on lit trop vite où trop doucement, on n'entend rien. - Pascal
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benchen71
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Before I reveal the answer, here are the final batch of solvers:
Cindy Heisler
BobJas
Abide
Julia
Tower Lachesism
Qmark
56 in total. Well done everyone!
Cindy Heisler
BobJas
Abide
Julia
Tower Lachesism
Qmark
56 in total. Well done everyone!
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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benchen71
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And now for the answer reveal...
I can see how this puzzle would have been harder to solve using PDF. But with the PUZ or online at Crosshare, those tricky squares had a "correct" solution, which would then direct you towards the meta answer. Hopefully, the title and the clues that referenced a "tree" would have helped.
If you don't want to wait until Tuesday for your next MOAT, then consider purchasing the 1st Pre-release MOAT Pack at https://www.ephesusscroll.com/about/interest4.html. US$10 gets you a pack of 12 meta puzzles - with PUZ and PDF files - including nudges and solutions.
I can see how this puzzle would have been harder to solve using PDF. But with the PUZ or online at Crosshare, those tricky squares had a "correct" solution, which would then direct you towards the meta answer. Hopefully, the title and the clues that referenced a "tree" would have helped.
If you don't want to wait until Tuesday for your next MOAT, then consider purchasing the 1st Pre-release MOAT Pack at https://www.ephesusscroll.com/about/interest4.html. US$10 gets you a pack of 12 meta puzzles - with PUZ and PDF files - including nudges and solutions.
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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Dplass
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I suggest that it would have been easier for this solver to use a PDF - you can write on it in different colors!benchen71 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 6:34 pm And now for the answer reveal...
Arboreality (solution).png
I can see how this puzzle would have been harder to solve using PDF. But with the PUZ or online at Crosshare, those tricky squares had a "correct" solution, which would then direct you towards the meta answer. Hopefully, the title and the clues that referenced a "tree" would have helped.
If you don't want to wait until Tuesday for your next MOAT, then consider purchasing the 1st Pre-release MOAT Pack at https://www.ephesusscroll.com/about/interest4.html. US$10 gets you a pack of 12 meta puzzles - with PUZ and PDF files - including nudges and solutions.
