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!)
Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? Melbourne experienced an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale on the 22nd of September 2021. It was the biggest earthquake I've ever experienced, even though it only lasted for about 30 seconds and just made the house shake a little. What made it interesting, though, was that Melbourne was still in lockdown, but this was something we all experienced together. I made this crossword later that day to commemorate the moment!
PM me with your submissions or submit on Crosshare. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
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Check out "The MOAT Mini Pack of Marching Bands" here. US$5 gets you 7 Marching Bands which, hard enough on their own, now contain metas too. And once again there's a mega-meta!
Getting close to the first 24-hour mark, and here's the solvers who survived the Earthquake Zone!
Tobonic
Tom Wilson
Capn Rick
Schmeel
jbird
Darth
boharr
lbray53
DIS
ChrisKochmanski
Andrew Bradburn
Cindy Heisler
KayW
LindaPRmaven
Meg
Wendy S HeadinHome
markhr
ReB
Tyrpmom
Hector
SeamusOL
whimsy
22 is not bad for day 1 of a "week 3" puzzle.
Check out "The MOAT Mini Pack of Marching Bands" here. US$5 gets you 7 Marching Bands which, hard enough on their own, now contain metas too. And once again there's a mega-meta!
An enjoyable storming of the castle (I love the smell of trebuchets in the morning?). Needed google on some things, but the result was learning a couple new actually useful words/terms!
I was shaking when I entered my answer, but I have crossed the MOAT! Great puzzle Ben, thanks
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
Check out "The MOAT Mini Pack of Marching Bands" here. US$5 gets you 7 Marching Bands which, hard enough on their own, now contain metas too. And once again there's a mega-meta!
1. The central entry includes a hint in its clue: "Study of Earth's shifting crust, one feature of which can be found in this puzzle and provides the answer to the meta".
2. You're looking for something hidden in the grid.
3. Actually, you can find 4 somethings.
4. Look diagonally.
Check out "The MOAT Mini Pack of Marching Bands" here. US$5 gets you 7 Marching Bands which, hard enough on their own, now contain metas too. And once again there's a mega-meta!
Well done, Ben - thanks!
