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? It's that time of year again. To mark the occasion here's another meta puzzle that seeks to illustrate a horror movie trope.
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.
Nudges are here.
The solution will be posted Monday.
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Is that a monster in that moat I crossed? Fun puzzle and a thankful intuitive solve. Happy Booday to you!
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.
ChrisKochmanski wrote: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:00 pm
Tonight: “The Birds”, with a Hitchcock movie-watching Zoom group. “No!!! You didn’t hear that!!! Don’t go upstairs!!!”
This movie horrified my wife and me when it came out, long before we met. We watched it ten years ago with our then 20 something sons. They laughed at the special effects. They were convinced that it was a spoof. Their loss.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
Something I noticed early threw me off track, effectively acting as a red herring and creating a SAD puzzle for me. I needed help to save me but I have crossed the MOAT. Sorry for all of the guesses Ben!
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My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
There's still a few hours until the 24-hour mark, but here's the first batch of successful solvers:
SeamusOL
woozy
Laura M
Cindy Weatherman
Cindy Heisler
ChemBrewer
boharr
Darth
Mr Tex
kurtalert
Hector
DrTom
hoover
KayW
Br1
Sharkicicles
DIS
DebbieC
Meg
Carolyn
Gutman
jbird
Jim Dean
ChrisKochmanski
Dave C
LindaPRmaven
lbray53
Qmark
edestlin
Alex Sisti
CPJohnson
That's 31 - not bad for the first day!
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!
I have crossed the moat. It was on a rickety little open car, on tracks that jerked it around, into a musty, echo-ey space, with piped-in screams and moans...
I've made a decision to move the nudges for MOATs forward a day. But first here's the solver update:
markhr
whimsy
BarbaraK
Tyrpmom
ReB
Dow Jones
Johnny Luau
rjy
Tom Wilson
Abide
Glenn Scheyd
Katiedid
Darrell
That brings us to 44.
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!
Fun one!
