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