Chaosword #31: 30 Sept 2026
CHAOSWORD#31 · Morning (5x5)
30 Sept 2026
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#31·Morning (5x5)·Serif and Stem·30 Sept 2026
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Morning Slip (5x5)
1 ACROSS [Riot] Chatter that costs nothing?
1 DOWN [Ink] Coarse burlap fabric
2 DOWN [Riot] Not dead, despite the paperwork?
3 DOWN [Riot] A comic-book sound of uncertain origin?
4 ACROSS [Ink] Roman general who ruled as dictator
4 DOWN [Ink] Take legal action against
5 DOWN [Smudge] No matter which one, perhaps
6 ACROSS [Smudge] A joining, or a labor organization
7 ACROSS [Smudge] Diplomat carrying someone else's message
8 ACROSS [Riot] A casual affirmative, with less ceremony?
Evening Tabloid (7x7)
1 ACROSS [Smudge] Recognition that may come with a little ceremony.
1 DOWN [Smudge] A comparison that lends one idea another's shape.
2 DOWN [Riot] A compact bundle, or gum's final form?
3 DOWN [Ink] Measure of how sour a solution is.
4 DOWN [Smudge] River flowing through Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands.
5 DOWN [Ink] Soak thoroughly, often to put out flames.
6 ACROSS [Riot] Tortilla chip carrying cheese and toppings?
7 ACROSS [Smudge] What MORNING ACROSS-7 may say at departure.
8 ACROSS [Smudge] Slippery, snake-shaped fish.
8 DOWN [Ink] Recede, as a tide does.
9 DOWN [Ink] Before, in a poetic register.
10 ACROSS [Smudge] Deliver a verbal jab, in slang.
11 ACROSS [Ink] Halogen element with a reddish-brown liquid form.
12 DOWN [Riot] Guilt's Latin lead-in?
13 ACROSS [Ink] Give rise to, as a cause or parent.
14 ACROSS [Riot] A cheer that sounds like agreement?
Midnight Broadsheet (11x11)
1 ACROSS [Ink] Playfully mischievous, with enough bounce to keep solemnity nervous.
1 DOWN [Ink] Top credit rating from a major agency, in brief.
2 DOWN [Ink] Small dip of the head, often used to signal agreement.
3 DOWN [Ink] Being somewhere without permission, according to the sign.
4 DOWN [Ink] A single entry in a list, catalog, or collection.
5 DOWN [Ink] Surrendered after prolonged resistance, with dignity already packed.
6 ACROSS [Smudge] Moved sideways and quietly, as though the furniture might object.
6 DOWN [Ink] Marked by severe disregard for others’ feelings or welfare.
7 DOWN [Ink] Metallic element used in tools, cookware, and many red blood cells.
8 DOWN [Smudge] So shameful that even the family portrait looks embarrassed.
9 DOWN [Ink] A portion, batch, or quantity of something, depending on context.
10 DOWN [Ink] Typographic half-em units, useful when a printer wants precision.
11 ACROSS [Ink] The large artery carrying blood away from the heart.
12 ACROSS [Ink] Hunter in Greek myth and a prominent constellation overhead.
13 ACROSS [Smudge] Far beneath the surface, in the language of poets and divers.
14 ACROSS [Smudge] Charges incurred for services, materials, or the privilege of existing.
15 ACROSS [Smudge] Striking with spectacular, biblical force, at least in the verb’s wardrobe.
16 DOWN [Ink] One who trains an animal to be calmer and more manageable.
17 ACROSS [Ink] Diagram showing locations, routes, or borders from a useful distance.
17 DOWN [Ink] Flowering month that arrives between April and June.
18 DOWN [Ink] Malt beverage poured at the pub, often before opinions begin.
19 ACROSS [Ink] Chinese philosophical path emphasizing harmony and natural flow.
20 ACROSS [Riot] Deer of Eurasia, or its fish eggs when dinner takes a turn.
21 DOWN [Ink] Rock or mineral from which valuable material may be extracted.
22 DOWN [Ink] Before a specified time, in an old-fashioned turn of phrase.
23 ACROSS [Smudge] In the manner of, as in a dish prepared in a certain style.
24 ACROSS [Smudge] Baseball official whose calls can briefly outrank physics.
25 ACROSS [Riot] Comic pirate exclamation, generally issued before the treasure map.
26 ACROSS [Ink] Affirmative reply, often shorter than the question deserved.
27 ACROSS [Ink] Open grassy meadow, especially one used for grazing or hay.
28 ACROSS [Riot] Letter whose name sounds like a maritime greeting, perhaps?
29 ACROSS [Ink] Give someone an abrupt fright, preferably without lasting damage.
30 DOWN [Ink] Ripped open or pulled apart, as fabric under determined hands.
31 DOWN [Ink] Siberian river flowing northward into the Arctic Ocean.
32 ACROSS [Riot] A chaotic gathering, if the spacing in the phrase wandered off?
32 DOWN [Ink] Years lived, recorded in a biographical statistic.
33 DOWN [Ink] Crimson shade, or the color of a warning flag.
34 ACROSS [Ink] Substantial in weight or build, with no apology attached.
35 DOWN [Ink] Prefix meaning three, as in a three-part structure.
36 DOWN [Smudge] Variant spelling of yod, a Hebrew letter’s name.
37 ACROSS [Ink] Category of artistic work, such as comedy, drama, or memoir.
38 ACROSS [Ink] Become accustomed to hardship, discomfort, or an unpleasant routine.
39 ACROSS [Smudge] Having a sharp boundary or a blade prepared for cutting.
40 ACROSS [Smudge] Warm, especially in a literary or pleasantly obscure description.