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? Aussie Steve Bradbury was the the first man to cross the line following a pile-up in the 1,000m short-track speed skating final at the Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002. He'd been in last place for most of the race. But when the other four crashed on the very last turn he managed to avoid them all, thus securing a famous victory, and Australia's first Winter Olympics gold medal ever. Can you do the same with this crossword? The answer to the meta is a seven word phrase suggested by the grid.
PM me with your submissions or submit on Crosshare. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.
Last edited by benchen71 on Sun Oct 17, 2021 5:14 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Like others, had an inkling of the answer that was then very fun to puzzle out -- a series of ahas, including a bonus one for me when I figured out exactly what an entry meant!
Storming the castle! Is back-solving another way of coming from behind?
I could not figure out how to get across the moat even though I could surmise the answer so I went fishing. Fortunately there was not much action on the lake so I had time to ponder this meta. I remembered enough of it to figure out what to do.
Fun.
My avatar proves that it is sometimes better to be lucky than good!
Thanks for the puzzle!
I never had a chance to try 26D, but a former co-worker used to rave about them, lament their unavailability in our area, and go to great lengths to obtain them.
Thanks for the puzzle!
I never had a chance to try 26D, but a former co-worker used to rave about them, lament their unavailability in our area, and go to great lengths to obtain them.
Oh, they are the best!
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 it's storming out...
