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? This began with a Facebook post on a friend's page that pointed me at something which I thought I could make into a meta puzzle. After some further thought I had a meta mechanism. But finding a grid to fit the mechanism into was hard. I went through maybe ten possible grids before I got to this one, which means the fill is on the trickier side. Still the meta should be fun! The answer to the meta is an adjective that describes the starred words' definitions.
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 Mar 31, 2024 6:44 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Now that I’ve made it with my cartful of cabbages across the drawbridge, I can thank Ben for a lovely puzzle.
And thanks @woozy for your eloquent explanation on crosshare.
Last edited by Meg on Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Solved after some minor meandering. Fun one, thanks.
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Hector
Pair O Ducks
Meg
Alex Sisti
Dave C
LarsCaine
boharr
Cindy Weatherman
Darth
Carolyn
rjy
hoover
I K Snamhcok
woozy
MatthewL
HeadinHome
Tyrpmom
DIS
edestlin
Laura M
kymike
ajk
SJMcK
Bird Lives
Ergcat
Gutman
DebbieC
CPJohnson
lbray53
Berto
markhr
Golem
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!
1. No hints in the grid so you're going to have to work with the title and the fact that 7 symmetrically-located entries have asterisks.
2. This is extremely hard for me to nudge without giving it away too soon! Suffice to say, these 7 entries have something in common. The meta prompt implies that it involves their definitions.
3. If you pay careful attention to some of the other clues you should find a connection back to the starred entries.
4. The starred entries are all contranyms and their clues have gone in one of two ways.
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!
