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Chaosword #47: 16 Oct 2026

No. 4716 Oct 2026

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Morning Slip (5x5)

1 ACROSS [Ink] Small metal instrument cut to fit a lock, often misplaced precisely when needed.
1 DOWN [Ink] Lowered oneself onto one or both knees, whether in prayer, apology, or mud.
2 DOWN [Riot] Equal in principle, though less common in English than its plainer counterpart?
3 DOWN [Smudge] Wooden crosspiece once fastened over the necks of draft animals, linking their labor.
4 ACROSS [Smudge] African river, or either of two nations whose shared name keeps maps busy.
4 DOWN [Riot] Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, in brief, on a form?
5 DOWN [Riot] What a door becomes when it quits keeping secrets from the hallway?
6 ACROSS [Ink] At the highest point of activity or performance, in a somewhat formal phrase.
7 ACROSS [Smudge] A celebrated beauty, especially the leading woman at a social gathering.
8 ACROSS [Smudge] Tiny social insect whose organized colonies make solo living look inefficient.

Evening Tabloid (7x7)

1 ACROSS [Ink] Programming list, or a broad display
1 DOWN [Riot] Operatic solo in MORNING ACROSS-1, musically
2 DOWN [Ink] Temporary use, for a fee
3 DOWN [Smudge] One painting the town red
4 DOWN [Riot] Roman greeting for a streetwise Caesar?
5 DOWN [Ink] Jewish academy for religious study
6 ACROSS [Smudge] Keanu and George, as surnames
7 DOWN [Riot] Rendered senseless, or set with gems?
8 ACROSS [Ink] Put money to work for future gain
9 ACROSS [Ink] Finished a meal, in the past
10 ACROSS [Smudge] Rabbit's jaunty mode of travel
11 DOWN [Smudge] Small horse, often charmingly stubborn
12 ACROSS [Ink] Lacking typical pigment, in biology
13 DOWN [Riot] Romantic partner, in texting shorthand
14 ACROSS [Riot] Yeast used to raise dough
15 ACROSS [Ink] Prepared and good to go

Midnight Broadsheet (11x11)

1 ACROSS [Riot] Change a KEY signature, perhaps?
1 DOWN [Ink] Painting, sculpture, or music, say
2 DOWN [Ink] Zodiac sign represented by a lion
3 DOWN [Ink] The end of a process, contract, or job
4 DOWN [Ink] Latin noun meaning being or existence
5 DOWN [Ink] Put into a new arrangement
6 ACROSS [Smudge] A topic under debate, or a magazine installment
6 DOWN [Smudge] Missing details while staring right at them
7 DOWN [Ink] An unspecified amount or number
8 DOWN [Ink] Splitting a whole into smaller units
9 DOWN [Ink] College, informally
10 DOWN [Ink] Eastern Standard Time, for short
11 ACROSS [Ink] Witherspoon who played Elle Woods
12 ACROSS [Ink] Words naming people, places, things, or ideas
13 ACROSS [Ink] Body trunk, excluding head and limbs
14 ACROSS [Ink] The scope or range of an activity
15 ACROSS [Ink] Deserved recognition or blame
16 DOWN [Ink] Person from the Hawkeye State
17 ACROSS [Riot] Snow runner for a downhill getaway?
17 DOWN [Ink] Female person previously mentioned
18 DOWN [Ink] Dennings who played Darcy Lewis
19 ACROSS [Ink] Received or acquired
20 ACROSS [Ink] Language code for the tongue of Rome
21 DOWN [Ink] Road coating that is black and sticky
22 DOWN [Smudge] In the style of, as in cuisine
23 ACROSS [Ink] Chinese dynasty of ancient imperial history
24 ACROSS [Smudge] Wonder mixed with a touch of fear
25 ACROSS [Ink] Kilmer who played Doc Holliday
26 ACROSS [Ink] Estimated time of arrival, in brief
27 ACROSS [Ink] Grandmother, in British informal speech
28 ACROSS [Ink] Individual retirement account, for short
29 ACROSS [Ink] Contaminated, compromised, or spoiled
30 DOWN [Ink] Hathaway who played Fantine
31 DOWN [Smudge] Stylish energy or confident flair
32 ACROSS [Ink] Ketchup maker with a famous 57 varieties slogan
32 DOWN [Riot] Calm computer voice that unnerved Dave?
33 DOWN [Ink] Yale student or graduate, informally
34 ACROSS [Ink] Homeric epic centered on the Trojan War
35 DOWN [Riot] Tennis standout, or card star?
36 DOWN [Ink] Those people, in informal speech
37 ACROSS [Ink] Without company or accompaniment
38 ACROSS [Ink] Author and politician behind Hillbilly Elegy
39 ACROSS [Ink] Marked with rows or borders
40 ACROSS [Smudge] Decorate by setting with precious stones