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Chaosword #63: 1 Nov 2026

No. 631 Nov 2026

Fox Bathhouse

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Morning Slip (5x5)

1 ACROSS [Ink] Claims staked before everyone else
1 DOWN [Riot] Blue fabric that becomes extracted when reversed?
2 DOWN [Smudge] Foolish, with nothing much upstairs
3 DOWN [Ink] Mineral used as a household cleaning booster
4 DOWN [Smudge] Cunning, with a fox's manner
5 ACROSS [Ink] Compound with OH bonded to a C=C carbon
6 ACROSS [Smudge] Full of traps or entanglements
6 DOWN [Ink] Health resort known for mineral baths
7 ACROSS [Riot] Pineapple-leaf fiber, also an Italian woman's name?
8 ACROSS [Riot] American Express, in brief, skipping local stops?

Evening Tabloid (7x7)

1 ACROSS [Ink] Lacking brightness, as a room before the lights come on
1 DOWN [Ink] Variant spelling of dhow, a traditional Indian Ocean sailing vessel
2 DOWN [Ink] Writer or speaker who conveys a meaning contrary to the literal words
3 DOWN [Ink] Mosquito-borne tropical disease marked by recurring bouts of fever
4 ACROSS [Smudge] Affectionate embrace, often brief but reassuring when words will not do
4 DOWN [Ink] Chemical messenger released by glands to affect bodily functions
5 DOWN [Ink] Not broadcast or otherwise released for public viewing
6 DOWN [Ink] Precious or semiprecious jewel, especially when cut for adornment
7 ACROSS [Ink] Italian word meaning “now”
8 ACROSS [Ink] The cardinal number that follows zero and precedes two
9 ACROSS [Ink] The chemical element also known as tungsten
10 DOWN [Smudge] Vain, affected man, especially concerned with dress and manners
11 ACROSS [Ink] Biblical mother-in-law of Ruth, who returned to Bethlehem
12 ACROSS [Ink] Facility where passenger planes take off and land
12 DOWN [Riot] Copy a primate’s behavior, perhaps?
13 DOWN [Ink] The rules governing use of a website, in brief
14 ACROSS [Smudge] Greek letter whose lowercase form looks rather like a trident
15 ACROSS [Ink] Prefix meaning new, as in a modern revival
16 ACROSS [Ink] Estimated time of arrival, in brief
17 ACROSS [Ink] Editors, in brief, as listed in a book’s credits

Midnight Broadsheet (11x11)

1 ACROSS [Smudge] Praise poem for a GEM, perhaps
1 DOWN [Smudge] Astonished, with jaw hanging loose
2 DOWN [Riot] Temperamental star, or AVID read backward?
3 DOWN [Ink] The quality of having no end
4 ACROSS [Smudge] Cat's or dog's foot, anatomically
4 DOWN [Smudge] Seemingly contradictory, yet possibly true
5 DOWN [Smudge] Share a boundary with a neighboring parcel
6 DOWN [Smudge] Saturated with water from a long soaking
7 ACROSS [Riot] Theater section, or a fruit stone?
8 ACROSS [Smudge] Loose sleeveless robe associated with the Middle East
9 ACROSS [Smudge] The night before a big occasion
10 ACROSS [Smudge] A well-worn groove, literal or otherwise
11 ACROSS [Ink] Tell a story aloud or in writing
12 DOWN [Smudge] Obtain once more, in an uncommon verb
13 ACROSS [Ink] Bank cash dispenser, for short
13 DOWN [Riot] A bit of ruff language?
14 DOWN [Smudge] Online shorthand for a fact newly learned
15 ACROSS [Smudge] Edward, among friends
16 ACROSS [Smudge] Weasley's familiar first name in the Potter books
17 DOWN [Smudge] Black gold flowing through a pipeline
18 DOWN [Smudge] Born, before a woman's maiden name
19 ACROSS [Smudge] Brazilian city famous for Copacabana
20 ACROSS [Smudge] Before now, from the present viewpoint
21 ACROSS [Riot] Untruth, or what a resting body may do?
22 ACROSS [Smudge] Contagious respiratory illness with fever and aches
23 ACROSS [Ink] The Latin word for a law
24 ACROSS [Smudge] Bullfight cheer of approval
25 ACROSS [Smudge] Adding a slight wash of color
26 DOWN [Ink] Actress Skye of Say Anything...
27 DOWN [Smudge] African river flowing north to the Mediterranean
28 ACROSS [Smudge] Garden tool for breaking or scraping soil
29 ACROSS [Smudge] Tobacco stick, in a clipped form
30 ACROSS [Smudge] Typographic widths, each half an em
31 ACROSS [Smudge] Malt beverage fermented with warm yeast
32 ACROSS [Ink] French plural article, often translated as some
33 ACROSS [Smudge] Guided the way, in the past