Chaosword #35: 4 Oct 2026
CHAOSWORD#35 · Morning (5x5)
4 Oct 2026
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#35·Morning (5x5)·Ink at High Tide·4 Oct 2026
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Morning Slip (5x5)
1 ACROSS [Ink] Repair, or fasten in place
1 DOWN [Smudge] Last, as a curtain call
2 DOWN [Smudge] Within, in a compound word
3 DOWN [Riot] Copy that reads the same backward?
4 ACROSS [Smudge] Had supper at a table
4 DOWN [Smudge] Unable to hear the punchline
5 DOWN [Smudge] Refuse to admit or allow
6 ACROSS [Smudge] Main course, in a French menu
7 ACROSS [Ink] Moses' brother in Exodus
8 ACROSS [Ink] Resembling the plant used for linen
Evening Tabloid (7x7)
1 ACROSS [Smudge] Change MORNING ACROSS-1 when its repair needs revision.
1 DOWN [Riot] Deeds, or portions of a stage performance?
2 DOWN [Ink] Place, especially in the phrase meaning instead of.
3 DOWN [Smudge] Tread heavily, with all the delicacy of a tank.
4 DOWN [Smudge] Make a mistake, a privilege of anyone holding a pen.
5 DOWN [Ink] Putting something valuable in jeopardy.
6 ACROSS [Ink] Wispy, ice-crystal clouds high in the atmosphere.
7 ACROSS [Riot] Drops shed by the eye, or rips in fabric?
8 ACROSS [Smudge] A total, reached after the arithmetic stops arguing.
9 ACROSS [Ink] Relatives, whether cherished or merely assigned.
10 DOWN [Ink] Tropical tree genus that includes the ice-cream bean.
11 DOWN [Ink] Near, in Scots usage.
12 ACROSS [Ink] Prune, in an obsolete spelling.
13 DOWN [Ink] Cross or crucifix, in Scots usage.
14 ACROSS [Ink] Make a sudden forward thrust.
15 ACROSS [Smudge] Poe's first name, familiar to devotees of macabre tales.
Midnight Broadsheet (11x11)
1 ACROSS [Ink] Lacking strong flavor, color, or distinctive character; safe, but sleepy.
1 DOWN [Ink] Logarithmic unit used to compare power ratios, including in acoustics.
2 DOWN [Ink] A deliberately false statement offered as though it were true.
3 DOWN [Ink] Paid communication intended to promote a product, service, cause, or event.
4 DOWN [Ink] Person not in education, employment, or training, according to the acronym.
5 DOWN [Ink] Heavily armed battleship, especially one built before the age of aircraft carriers.
6 ACROSS [Smudge] Greek poet traditionally credited with the ILIAD and ODYSSEY.
6 DOWN [Ink] Settler who claimed and worked land under a homesteading law.
7 DOWN [Ink] Finished, as a contest, performance, or particularly tense argument.
8 DOWN [Smudge] Naval vessel designed to clear explosive hazards from a body of water.
9 DOWN [Ink] Final point or extremity of something, whether physical or abstract.
10 DOWN [Ink] Plural of the solfège syllable re, for singers keeping count.
11 ACROSS [Ink] Northern diving duck whose soft underfeathers fill expensive bedding.
12 ACROSS [Ink] Relating to sheep, an adjective with a distinctly pastoral bent.
13 ACROSS [Ink] Embankment built to contain or redirect water, often beside a river.
14 ACROSS [Ink] Repairs tears, breaks, or other damage, whether in cloth or in peace.
15 ACROSS [Ink] Open shelving unit used for displaying books, ornaments, or family dust.
16 DOWN [Ink] Obtains, as profit, strength, weight, or some other advantage.
17 ACROSS [Riot] Dog with a dubious pedigree?
17 DOWN [Ink] Top or lid placed over something, sometimes to mark its limit.
18 DOWN [Ink] Exclamation expressing disgust, dismay, or fatigue with the entire situation.
19 ACROSS [Ink] District attorneys, in brief, considered collectively.
20 ACROSS [Ink] Former Japanese monetary unit worth one hundredth of a yen.
21 DOWN [Ink] Long, slender fish that often hides among rocks or mud.
22 DOWN [Ink] Nikon raw image format, in brief, favored by photographers who edit later.
23 ACROSS [Ink] Agent, in a compact listing abbreviation used to save precious space.
24 ACROSS [Ink] Louse egg, tiny enough to make personal grooming a full investigation.
25 ACROSS [Ink] Very small, or an old-fashioned way to describe something little.
26 ACROSS [Ink] Greek letter commonly used for the golden ratio in mathematics.
27 ACROSS [Ink] Smallest positive whole number, despite its outsized résumé in symbolism.
28 ACROSS [Ink] Mischievous mythical being from European folklore and fairy tales.
29 ACROSS [Smudge] Seasoned filling packed into a casing, often made from meat and destined for a grill.
30 DOWN [Ink] Small social insects famous for teamwork, tunnels, and carrying absurd loads.
31 DOWN [Ink] Heraldic tincture meaning red, in the specialized language of blazonry.
32 ACROSS [Ink] Imitating someone, often with enough exaggeration to make the copying obvious.
32 DOWN [Ink] At the rate of, in brief, a compact phrase for calculations and invoices.
33 DOWN [Smudge] Writing instrument that can also mean an enclosure for animals or prisoners.
34 ACROSS [Ink] Was fooled by a convincing LIE, with the unpleasant lesson arriving later.
35 DOWN [Ink] Large flightless Australian bird, related to the cassowary and kiwi.
36 DOWN [Ink] Loud, confused, and generally unpleasant mixture of competing sounds.
37 ACROSS [Ink] Ordinal position following ninth and preceding eleventh in a sequence.
38 ACROSS [Ink] Fragrant resin from several tropical trees, used in varnishes and incense.
39 ACROSS [Ink] Deep anxiety or unease, especially about one’s situation or future.
40 ACROSS [Ink] Repeat showing of a previously broadcast program, usually because it tested well.