"Sailing The S̶e̶v̶e̶n̶Five Seas" (MIDI COMPETITION BONUS)

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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"Sailing The S̶e̶v̶e̶n̶Five Seas" (MIDI COMPETITION BONUS)

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Here's another bonus meta for you! When @Cap'n Rick won the most recent Crosshare midi crossword contest and chose "The Sea" as the theme for the new contest I thought I should submit an entry both in homage to him as a meta constructor and also to see if I could cram a meta into an 11x11 grid. The answer to the meta is a type of boat.

Sailing The S̶e̶v̶e̶n̶Five Seas - Crosshare
[PUZ available on Crosshare]
[PDF can be generated from the PUZ here]

Solution here.

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#2

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Well done, @benchen71, and I appreciate the tribute!

Good luck with the contest! You have my vote!
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Very nice, Ben.
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Nice one, Ben!
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#5

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Very fun, and an apt tribute. Thanks. :)
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#6

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Fun one, Ben!
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Nice one
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#8

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A solver update for you!

kieranjboyd
Darth
SeamusOL
Schmeel
LarsCaine
Pair O Ducks
Capn Rick
Meg
MatthewL
boharr
hoover
BarbaraK
markhr
Hector
Mg305
JM
Anonymous Crossharer
Tuffy
ajk
Cindy Weatherman
rjy
Salty
woozy
KayW
Flora Wynn
frostyjhammer
rfj
SJMcK
Philip Chow
Golem
whimsy
rvkal
Laura M
Abide

That's 34!
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#9

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Lovely puzzle, Ben!
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#10

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Another fun one - thanks for the bonus puzzle!
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That was fun Ben, I was confused at first but I am glad to say the SS Befuddled was able to sail across the gap. I was killed trying to tie it to another "nautical term", a Midshipman from the USNA, also known as a Midi, but in the end it wouldn't hold water. :lol:
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It finally Clicked for me.

Got to it late.
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#13

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Solver update:

noneuclidean
kurtalert
edestlin
DrTom
DCBilly
Spid4567
SJ
lbray53
Sharkicicles

43. Answer reveal soon!
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Here's the solution to "Sailing The S̶e̶v̶e̶n̶Five Seas":

Sailing The Five Seas (solution).png
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I missed this bonus last week! Great fun!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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Just found this. Nice!
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