Across
- 2. One who deciphers the puzzle, seeker of answers
- 5. Letters placed into the grid, solving the puzzle
- 6. Vertical entry, top to bottom
- 8. Puzzle with layered clues, often metaphorical
- 10. Horizontal entry, left to right
- 11. Puzzle creator, architect of clues and layout
- 13. Structured layout of squares, where answers live
- 14. Central idea linking multiple entries
Down
- 1. Scrambled word puzzle, rearranged to reveal
- 2. Balanced grid design, often rotational
- 3. Individual answer placed in the grid
- 4. Solid square dividing sections, no letters allowed
- 7. Grid of hidden words, found in any direction
- 9. Puzzle of intersecting words and clues
- 11. Hint or riddle guiding the solver’s path
- 12. Symbol or image used in place of letters