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Chaosword #21: 20 Sept 2026

#21·Morning (5x5)·Typeset Affection·20 Sept 2026
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Morning Slip (5x5)

1 ACROSS [Riot] Shrub with a presidential pedigree?
1 DOWN [Ink] British slang for a person
2 DOWN [Smudge] Joining force, marriage, or labor group
3 DOWN [Ink] Musical staff or barrel slat
4 DOWN [Smudge] One who sharpens skills or blades
5 ACROSS [Riot] Aware of a scheme, at last?
6 ACROSS [Ink] Roman goddess of the hunt
7 DOWN [Ink] Small bridge between two thoughts
8 ACROSS [Riot] Kitchen box that takes the heat?
9 ACROSS [Smudge] Bookish type with niche expertise

Evening Tabloid (7x7)

1 ACROSS [Riot] Playful mischief in formalwear?
1 DOWN [Ink] Release from blame or guilt
2 DOWN [Smudge] Born under a previous surname
3 DOWN [Ink] Narrowed gradually toward one end
4 DOWN [Riot] The sweet layer that takes the cake?
5 DOWN [Smudge] Pursuit with no guarantee of closure
6 ACROSS [Ink] Sandy shore beside the water
7 ACROSS [Smudge] Brownish tone of old photographs
8 ACROSS [Ink] Way or path in Chinese philosophy
8 DOWN [Ink] Transmission electron microscope, for short
9 DOWN [Riot] Soon, if time is feeling generous?
10 ACROSS [Ink] Plural of the letter N, in brief
11 ACROSS [Smudge] Give the small print a fighting chance
12 DOWN [Riot] Put a room on a breeze diet?
13 ACROSS [Ink] Feature shown on a cinema screen
14 ACROSS [Smudge] Person who reads manuals for fun

Midnight Broadsheet (11x11)

1 ACROSS [Ink] Emotional turmoil caused by worry or uncertainty
1 DOWN [Ink] Cry of sudden relief, pain, or delight
2 DOWN [Ink] Formerly named, in a family tree
3 DOWN [Ink] Being pulled toward a massive body
4 DOWN [Ink] Hindu deity often shown dancing
5 DOWN [Ink] Complete abstinence from alcohol
6 ACROSS [Ink] Group of three, musically or otherwise
6 DOWN [Ink] Three-horned dinosaur of the late Cretaceous
7 DOWN [Ink] Frog genus containing many familiar species
8 DOWN [Ink] Recognizing a person or thing with certainty
9 DOWN [Riot] Atmosphere, with a coastal inlet turned around?
10 DOWN [Smudge] Tiny mark, or a very small amount
11 ACROSS [Ink] Eagle's lofty nest on a cliff or crag
12 ACROSS [Smudge] Broadcast receiver, once a household centerpiece
13 ACROSS [Ink] Lift or throw with considerable effort
14 ACROSS [Ink] Motionless and lacking active force
15 ACROSS [Ink] Independent city-state surrounded by Rome
16 DOWN [Ink] Golf clubs with numbered heads
17 ACROSS [Ink] Cuckoo-family bird of tropical America
17 DOWN [Ink] Former pro basketball league, for short
18 DOWN [Ink] French word meaning name
19 ACROSS [Ink] Rock containing valuable mineral deposits
20 ACROSS [Ink] Small stand for a golf ball
21 DOWN [Ink] Distinctive historical period
22 DOWN [Smudge] Organ that catches the concert
23 ACROSS [Ink] Automated software agent, informally
24 ACROSS [Riot] Rocky peak, or decay turned around?
25 ACROSS [Ink] Retirement account, for short
26 ACROSS [Smudge] Online question forum, for short
27 ACROSS [Ink] Japanese airline, in brief
28 ACROSS [Ink] At a considerable distance
29 ACROSS [Ink] Author of War and Peace
30 DOWN [Ink] Double-reed instrument with a nasal tone
31 DOWN [Smudge] Miscellaneous collection or medley
32 ACROSS [Smudge] Claim of being elsewhere when it mattered
32 DOWN [Ink] African Methodist Episcopal, in brief
33 DOWN [Riot] Flax fiber, with nothingness turned around?
34 ACROSS [Ink] Sea snail genus with polished shells
35 DOWN [Smudge] Plant-based grub, informally
36 DOWN [Ink] Hungarian poet Endre's given name
37 ACROSS [Ink] Mythic Cretan king who judged the dead
38 ACROSS [Ink] Yearned deeply, in the past
39 ACROSS [Ink] Decorate with gemstones
40 ACROSS [Smudge] What EVENING ACROSS-7 may become after relentless rain