Across
- 5. – Solving a block of clues rapidly due to momentum.
- 6. – Appears solvable but has multiple misleading leads.
- 7. – A deceptive surface meaning designed to throw off the solver.
- 9. – Two clues share components (used in bar crosswords).
- 10. – A central clue that unlocks other interlocking answers.
Down
- 1. – Getting an answer without understanding the clue fully.
- 2. – Guessing potential answers and testing them.
- 3. – Using checked letters to narrow answer options.
- 4. – The "aha!" when a clue's logic suddenly becomes clear.
- 8. – Grid nearly complete, but stuck due to one ambiguous clue.
