"Flower Arrangements" by benchen71

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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"Flower Arrangements" by benchen71

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Welcome to...

benchen71's Metas on a Tuesday (MOAT)

Can you storm the castle by getting across the MOAT? I can't really say too much about this without giving the game away, so I won't. Enjoy!

PM me with your submissions or submit on Crosshare. Either way, I'll compile a list of those who successfully solve the meta.

Flower Arrangements - Online Form

Flower Arrangements PUZ

Flower Arrangements PDF

Flower Arrangements Excel

Nudges are here.

The solution is here.

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Castle stormed.
Fun puzzle - a littly tricky for me.
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#3

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I think I've found my way past the alligators. One small quibble, though.
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The prompt appears on the PDF file: "The answer to the meta is a noun."
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Nice one!
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Across the MOAT and storming the castle! Just enough misdirection in the meta to make it interesting. I learned something new today.
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Breached the castle! And agree with comments above, inc that I learned a few new things from it.
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Solved and confirmed on Crosshare.
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Moat crossed and castle stormed. Thanks, Ben!
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Across the MOAT!
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Across the moat. Thanks for the puzzle!
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A veritable nosegay of a puzzle.
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MOAT crossed!
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Stopped to smell the flowers on my way to storming the castle.

This may be one of your nicest so far. No extras; nor anything essential overly obfuscated. Everything there and simple presented; just enough.
Funny story. I was all set to enter Par for the course for the CrossHare midi contest for April but I mistakenly thought midi meant 7x 7 and not 11 x 11. Oops. Well.... Here's a complex but **small** meta on the subject of golf.
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Got it! Had to look up a few things due to my utter lack of knowledge of any (modern) sci-fi lit/flicks, but enjoyed the journey!
The other Wendy. :roll:
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The castle has been stormed. Fun and entertaining!
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Crossed the crocodile-infested moat and breached the castle walls. Confirmed on Crosshare. Thanks, Ben!
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#18

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Lot's of quick-off-the-mark solvers! Thanks for the encouraging comments, too.

Laura M
Schmeel
emmie
noneuclidean
hoover
Meg
lbray53
ryoustra
Darth
boharr
Capn Rick
FrankieHeck
Bird Lives
Hector
dplass
LuckyGuest
kymike
woozy
Carolyn
LB800
ChrisKochmanski
HeadinHome
Dow Jones
Jeremy Smith
Check out "The MOAT MEOW Mashup Pack" here. US$10 for 14 metas that don't always abide by the "rules" of the game: asymmetry, 2-letter words, uncrossed letters, who knows. And this time there's a mega-meta! :shock:
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Castle transgressed!
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I got it, though my first guess was wrong. Tried lots of wrong paths.
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