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Across
  1. 4. – Very hard clue to test solvers’ skills (used by setters to challenge).
  2. 6. – That satisfying feeling of finishing a tough puzzle!
  3. 8. – A clue that feels obvious after you get it.
  4. 9. clue – Vital clue that “unlocks” many across/down crossings.
  5. 10. – A short, witty, punchy clue (often a cryptic definition).
Down
  1. 1. – Attempting to solve without crossings or help.
  2. 2. – A puzzle design that leaves solvers stuck in one quadrant.
  3. 3. – Clue that’s beautifully crafted, elegant, and self-contained.
  4. 5. – An old clue or answer that is overly familiar to regular solvers.
  5. 7. – Word that leads solvers to false parsing of the clue.