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Chaosword #16: 15 Sept 2026

No. 1615 Sept 2026

Morning Warmup Slip

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Morning Slip (5x5)

1 ACROSS [Ink] Joint between the pelvis and upper leg bone.
1 DOWN [Ink] Wished earnestly for a fortunate outcome tomorrow.
2 DOWN [Smudge] More slick and hazardous under winter boots.
3 DOWN [Riot] Garden flower that wears a velvet mask in spring?
4 ACROSS [Ink] Confined to a particular town or neighborhood.
4 DOWN [Ink] Felled timber section waiting at the sawmill.
5 DOWN [Ink] Sheltered harbor side where the gale turns calm.
6 ACROSS [Smudge] Express a formal thought or considered opinion.
7 ACROSS [Ink] Waterfowl flying in formation across gray sky.
8 ACROSS [Ink] Lacking moisture or rain in arid desert winds.

Evening Tabloid (7x7)

1 ACROSS [Smudge] Wash oneself, perhaps after a muddy day.
1 DOWN [Riot] Floating ice mass, with a submerged surprise?
2 DOWN [Ink] Askew, in a dialectal spelling.
3 DOWN [Ink] City buses and subways, taken as a system.
4 DOWN [Ink] Metric land unit equal to ten thousand square metres.
5 DOWN [Smudge] Guided by principles, even when nobody is watching.
6 ACROSS [Ink] White wader stalking fish in shallow water.
7 ACROSS [Smudge] Extend as far as, or successfully contact.
8 ACROSS [Smudge] Blue-flowered alpine plant with a bitter reputation.
9 DOWN [Ink] Thomas who composed Rule, Britannia.
10 DOWN [Smudge] Nuts, to a speaker of French.
11 ACROSS [Ink] Pertaining to the fused bones above the tailbone.
12 ACROSS [Smudge] Of Tehran or Shiraz, for example.
13 ACROSS [Smudge] Old-school message sent through telephone networks.

Midnight Broadsheet (11x11)

1 ACROSS [Ink] Chewy Polish roll, usually with an onion-filled center.
1 DOWN [Ink] Sack, purse, or quantity carried.
2 DOWN [Ink] Roadside lodging for weary travelers.
3 DOWN [Riot] Put something in the wrong historical period?
4 DOWN [Ink] Former Italian monetary unit.
5 DOWN [Ink] National park famed for geysers and bison.
6 ACROSS [Ink] Plant life of a region, collectively.
6 DOWN [Ink] One with a fondness for French culture.
7 DOWN [Smudge] Feudal superior, or address for a peer.
8 DOWN [Smudge] Excellent, or still unpaid.
9 DOWN [Ink] Court case, in legal Latin.
10 DOWN [Ink] Whatever one, without preference.
11 ACROSS [Ink] Comic-strip orphan with a famously sunny outlook.
12 ACROSS [Ink] French city associated with Joan of Arc.
13 ACROSS [Riot] Twist into a rough knot?
14 ACROSS [Riot] Affectedly devoted to aesthetics?
15 ACROSS [Ink] First days of ancient Roman months.
16 DOWN [Ink] Moral principle guiding conduct.
17 ACROSS [Smudge] Mildly amused written response.
17 DOWN [Ink] Move with springy little leaps.
18 DOWN [Riot] Organ that catches the punch line, ideally?
19 ACROSS [Ink] Available without a prescription, for short.
20 ACROSS [Ink] Shade between beige and brown.
21 DOWN [Ink] One name shared by Gardner and DuVernay.
22 DOWN [Ink] Recently made or discovered.
23 ACROSS [Riot] Rowing blade, in a boat?
24 ACROSS [Ink] Question word seeking identity.
25 ACROSS [Ink] Latin hail, as to Caesar.
26 ACROSS [Smudge] Expert, or a reason supporting a case.
27 ACROSS [Ink] Take a small drink.
28 ACROSS [Smudge] Casual refusal, in dialect.
29 ACROSS [Ink] Cut with a V-shaped mark.
30 DOWN [Riot] Outstanding example, informally?
31 DOWN [Ink] Stylish energy or confident flair.
32 ACROSS [Ink] Relating to compounds that build proteins.
32 DOWN [Ink] Commercials, in brief.
33 DOWN [Smudge] Clever saying, from the French.
34 ACROSS [Ink] Homeric epic of the Trojan War.
35 DOWN [Smudge] Top performer, or a service winner.
36 DOWN [Smudge] Them, in some dialects.
37 ACROSS [Ink] Baker's standard count.
38 ACROSS [Ink] Knight's weapon for a charge.
39 ACROSS [Ink] Unit of volume for stacked firewood.
40 ACROSS [Riot] Set with jewels, perhaps?