A weekly meta crossword on the forum started by member Josh (aka madhatter5). These puzzles are often very creative with solving mechanisms out of the norm and skewing towards the more challenging. Puzzles are posted every Wednesday, and the solution appears the following Tuesday.
I have absolutely no idea where this one came from! I just found myself thinking along certain lines and before I knew it, there it was. This one might be a bit tricky, but hopefully you will get there in the end. The answer to the meta is an 11-letter word.
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 Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:45 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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!
Tricky, but the cat is out of the bag. Thanks Ben!
Shannon PS: If you want help with a meta, PM what you have so I can help without spoiling too much. I've received lots of help in the beginning and I love to pay it forward!
Originally posted “Put the A in MOAT (Made One Awesome Triumph) and stormed the castle!” Then a kind muggle pulled me aside and said, “ahem… today is Wednesday, and this is MEOW.” So —
Cat put the OW in MEOW (Made Escape, Extra Wittily) ?
A unique challenge with a great “aha!”
Last edited by HeadinHome on Wed Dec 13, 2023 12:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Solved, after a brief delay. Different and fun, thanks.
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Debaggery done… probably took a similar path as others, but it was downhill to the finish once I rattled the wrong pieces out of my brain. Fun concept, Ben, and nice execution!
*sigh* I should be getting it and I know I am close but... I must be making just one wrong assumption... just cant figure out which.
EDIT: Did get it eventually. I had to write Ben and say "I know my error has to be here but I'm utterly convinced that it correct and simply refuse to consider the option it isn't even though it leads to a better looking option. So please tell me my obvious error is correct so... I don't know... I can continue to bang my head on a wall but this time with more surety". He wrote back "Dude, the obvious error is an error". From there I was able to find my other error and eventually the answer... which was something I had been toying with but couldn't parse to be compatible with the obvious error and given something that is correct and parses well and an obvious error I felt I had to choose the obvious error.
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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.
It was very remiss of me not to post a solver update at the end of the first 24 hours. In my defence, it was the last day of school today before our summer holiday starts, so I was busy with final meetings, etc. Anyhoo, here's the list of successful solvers:
Hector
Berto
SamKat9
markhr
JM
hoover
HeadinHome
Cindy Weatherman
Meg
Dave C
AxelPlays
boharr
DCBilly
Tyrpmom
ajk
iceman
MatthewL
Mr Tex
Sendhil Revuluri
CPJohnson
Darrell
Cindy Heisler
Laura M
rjy
Sharkicicles
Ergcat
DIS
Alex Sisti
KayW
Darth
I K Snamhcok
Wilson Hubbell
We're off and racing with 32!
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!
Well I struggled through that one and needed nudges to get to the end. Interesting concept and construction, I read things the wrong way it turns out. The cat had a particularly tough time getting out and worked up a sweat!
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges where needed; metas should be about fun, not frustration. Send me what you have done so far because often you are closer than you think!
