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? Goodness but this was one of the hardest grids I've ever put together! And yes, I know it didn't have to be a pangram; but when 39 down appeared early in proceedings, I just couldn't help myself. Ah well, let's hope all that effort was worth it. The answer to the meta is what is excluded by the Law of the Excluded Middle.
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 Feb 25, 2024 4:11 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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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.
woozy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:31 am
Fun! ANd clever.
Lots of math puzzle/logic puzzles these days.
NERDS of the world unite! This puzzle has been scheduled for months. Total fluke about the timing!
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!
We're nearly at the end of the first 24 hours. We have 38 solvers to get us going, with @woozy taking out line-honours:
woozy
Darth
Berto
Salty
edestlin
hoover
HeadinHome
LarsCaine
DCBilly
Meg
boharr
Cindy Weatherman
Cindy Heisler
CPJohnson
lbray53
hbxwords
markhr
I K Snamhcok
Hector
rfj
Danny K Bernstein
DIS
MatthewL
Laura M
Ergcat
Sharkicicles
Spid4567
Tim
KayW
Carolyn
Pair O Ducks
Rick
kurtalert
Golem
Flora Wynn
Tom Wilson
LindaPRmaven
Adam Simon Levine
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!
That was fun - thanks, Ben!
