Same Spelling, Different Meaning (September 2026)

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Across
  1. 2. Noun for a type of insect and verb meaning to travel through the air.
  2. 3. Slang for cat and slang for a pool of money.
  3. 5. Noun for a long-written literary competition and a verb used describing the registering or scheduling of a reservation.
  4. 8. Noun describing a voluntary abstinence from food and drink and a verb meaning quick or rapid.
  5. 10. Noun for a piece of jewelry worn on the finger and a verb describing making a phone call.
  6. 12. Noun for a flying mammal and a noun for an implement used to hit a ball in baseball and cricket.
  7. 13. Noun describing a stick used to start a fire or a verb meaning to set in competition.
  8. 14. Noun referring to a tool for making something smooth or even and a shortened noun for an aircraft.
  9. 15. Verb describing one being physically or mentally able to do something and a noun describing a cylindrical receptacle for perishable items.
  10. 16. Verb describing to contrive, plan, or to guide the course of and a noun describing a professional occupation, most common variations include civil, electrical, or chemical.
  11. 19. Noun for a male partner in a marriage and a verb describing prudent and economic management of resources.
  12. 20. Noun for a building that is attached to a larger building and a verb meaning to incorporate or add something to an existing thing.
  13. 21. Adjective describing something that extremely or crucially important and a noun describing a material instrument open a lock or access a mechanism.
Down
  1. 1. Verb describing engaging in sport or recreation and a noun referring to a theatrical production.
  2. 3. Common name for a group of birds of prey and a tethered heaver-than-air craft.
  3. 4. Verb describing to pull or to be pulled forcefully and a noun describing a drop of liquid from a person's eye.
  4. 5. Verb describing the packing of items and a noun describing a competitive sport.
  5. 6. Noun describing a small clock attached to a person and a verb meaning to look at something.
  6. 7. Verb used to express desire, a command, or futurity and a noun describing a legal declaration of a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property or estate after one's death.
  7. 9. Noun for a lockable, heavy metal container and an adjective meaning dependable or reliable.
  8. 11. Adjective describing something non-specific or applicable to a whole or a noun describing a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force whose insignia is four stars.
  9. 12. Noun for a group of people, animals, or things and a verb meaning to gather together.
  10. 14. Noun describing a unit of mass and weight or public enclosure for stray or unlicensed animals and a verb describing the reduction of matter into powder or pulp by beating.
  11. 15. Noun describing a religious symbol, a verb describing how two lines intersect, and an adjective describing somebody being annoyed.
  12. 17. Noun for a flower and a past-tense verb to move upward or stand up.
  13. 18. A proper name and a noun referring to a writing or printing a symbol.