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? I've had this one sitting in my "possible metas" notebook for a while now. Today, I just felt like I needed to create a meta and this one was the next on the list. It's definitely a "week 3", but I've tried to make the cluing fun and the meta should also be fun once you get going. The answer to the meta is a 7-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.
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De-MOATed and demoted. Very nice one, Ben! I had some faulty submissions because (I discovered after the fact) I submitted at least one of my entries for your meta on the MMM puzzle. Now... THAT'S MESSED UP!
We start with 29 successful solvers after 24 hours since release:
Hector
Danny K Bernstein
Pair O Ducks
Meg
DIS
lbray53
boharr
Jaclyn
hoover
rjy
markhr
Ergcat
I K Snamhcok
Cindy Weatherman
Darth
woozy
heidi
ajk
Berto
KayW
Tyrpmom
LB800
Tim
Laura M
Alvibu67
JM
HeadinHome
Qmark
Tom Wilson
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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!
De-MOATed and demoted. Very nice one, Ben! I had some faulty submissions because (I discovered after the fact) I submitted at least one of my entries for your meta on the MMM puzzle. Now... THAT'S MESSED UP! 
