"(D)coding" by benchen71

Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? A weekly meta crossword constructed by forum member Ben (aka benchen71). These metas range from relatively easy to more challenging, depending on how many Australianisms he puts in them! Puzzles are posted in a new thread every Tuesday, with nudges appearing on Saturdays, and the solution coming out on Mondays. (At least, that's the plan. Given he lives in Australia, and they are so far ahead of the US time-zone-wise, things may get posted early!)
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sharkicicles
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#41

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I thought this was a really cool mechanism, just needed an easier couple first steps.
markhr
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Cool puzzle, though I needed spoiler #6 to get me going. The COVID hint was a bit too subtle.
I think if Ben had just worked VOWEL into the grid and clued it in a binary way ("one of two types of letters" or some such), he would have gotten several more solvers. Maybe.
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