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? Art lovers shouldn't have any problems with this one. But there are lots of hints in this puzzle, so hopefully everyone can make it to the meta answer, which is a painting.
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 Jan 23, 2022 4:59 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Crossed the moat, confirmed on Crosshare - thanks, Ben
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Meg wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:06 pm
Well, got it with a nudge and some Googling. I think I must be missing something re: the mechanism.
Did anyone ever being knowledgeable about things *can't* be a mechanism?
I don't think there really is a coding mechanism. I think this is a straight forward follow the hints. Which I suppose could qualify more of a "find the theme" than a meta... but if "there are no rules" can it not be both?
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.
Well I tried it but had to guess from several possibilities… maybe didn’t consider ALL the clues in my guess, but there seemed to be a fun confirmation of the one I did pick. I think I know what I SHOULD have picked.
Oh well… I thought this was one of the most enjoyable grids I’ve seen from Benchen… thanks!
For those of you who worked the answer out from the hints provided: there definitely is a mechanism in the grid to be found!
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!
