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Across
  1. 2. – Grid separated by bars instead of black squares.
  2. 7. – Unorthodox but clever, inventive clue style (named after setter Araucaria).
  3. 8. – The act of cross-verifying answers via shared letters.
  4. 9. – Hidden message or pattern in the puzzle grid.
  5. 10. – Clue with a missing segment; solver must restore it.
Down
  1. 1. – A letter that appears in only one clue; harder to guess.
  2. 3. – Two unchecked squares in a row (often discouraged in UK crosswords).
  3. 4. – Difficulty of finding valid answers due to grid layout.
  4. 5. – A barred grid puzzle built entirely around a theme.
  5. 6. – A clue hinging on changing one letter for humorous wordplay.