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? Look, I couldn't help myself: I hear people pronouncing 52 across wrongly and it grates a little! That was definitely the seed for this meta puzzle. Hopefully, you will be linguistically flexible enough to find your way to the answer, which is a 5-letter word.
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.
Last edited by benchen71 on Sun May 14, 2023 6:26 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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!
And if you want a bonus meta, here's one that was constructed by a student in my Year 10 Maths class: https://crosshare.org/crosswords/t4qNbv ... rd-country
If you complete it, make a comment to encourage this budding constructor!
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!
lbray53 wrote: Tue May 09, 2023 10:04 am
I solved your student's meta, at least.
I ... had trouble with the grid.
As for Ben's. Not sure if I can't make my idea work 'cuz Californian is as different from Strine as you can get, or if I simply have the wrong idea. Can't make it five letters.
Fun one - thanks, Ben! Now to try your student's...
And solved that one even faster. Well done! When I was that age, I wasn't even solving crosswords. Let alone metas. And I have yet to construct either I'm glad you are starting them young.
Well I "think" I know what I am supposed to do, I just can't do it. This uns hard yakka!
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.
I'm happy to offer a private nudge to anyone wanting one, but I'm holding off on the public nudges for the moment!
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!
There's still time before the end of the first 24 hours, but "Let Stalk Strine" is proving (as I thought it might) to be a tough one! Here's the list of successful solvers so far:
Hector
hoover
markhr
Laura M
DJB
KayW
Meg
Cindy Weatherman
whimsy
DIS
Charles Montpetit
That's just 11 solvers to get us started!
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!
Ergcat wrote: Tue May 09, 2023 12:45 pm
grid done...wrote down a few things but not seeing a path across the moat. might have to table this for a while.....
Fun one - thanks, Ben! Now to try your student's...
I'm glad you are starting them young.
