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? It's time for another Halloween-themed meta puzzle. This time, we're playing "Name The Horror Movie". The answer to the meta is the name of a horror movie very subtly hinted at in the 15-letter entries. (But I've provided a couple of different ways to get to the meta answer, so don't just focus exclusively on those 15-letter entries.)
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 Nov 05, 2023 7:02 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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But might work better as a non-meta... (but what would be the fun of that).
Good puzzle.
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.
Crossed the MOAT via several stepping stones and a leap, but now inside the castle enjoying Halloween candy by a roaring fire (not an Aussie castle, for sure).
We're nearing the end of the first 24 hours. Here's the first group of successful solvers:
Darth
Jeremy Smith
Dow Jones
Tom Wilson
Berto
Hector
Cindy Weatherman
MrTheHan
boharr
lbray53
Meg
Jim23809
JM
Dave C
rjy
I K Snamhcok
JHSeeman
Carolyn
Katiedid
heidi
Ergcat
hoover
woozy
Tyrpmom
DIS
KayW
MatthewL
Laura M
LB800
merlinnimue
Darrell
Mr Tex
whimsy
d
markhr
Pair O Ducks
Gutman
ReB
SJMcK
BobJas
We start with 40! Nice!
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!
HeadinHome wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:41 am
Stormed! Never saw this (hate horror films) .. but google helped!
I haven't seen it either. I am also not a fan of this genre. Next Halloween I will be doing something quite different!
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!
