Stranger Things 5

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Across
  1. 5. Episode 4 title (Vol. 1 finale)
  2. 7. Hawkins’ locked-down status in 1987
  3. 11. Where the 1983 cold-open capture sequence ends up
  4. 12. Mr. Whatsit’s disguise accessory
  5. 14. The flooding problem that blows the plan
  6. 15. Where they dig up into the floor to extract kids
  7. 17. The date the premiere situates the “now” timeline
  8. 19. Who Mr. Whatsit really is
  9. 22. The military runs trucks through the big gate (cover for crawls)
  10. 26. The number of Hawkins 9–10-year-olds rounded up by the military
  11. 27. The vault reveal: Kali returns, strapped to the “kryptonite” rig
  12. 28. Karen’s desperate hiding spot with Holly
  13. 30. The recap’s comparison for Karen’s protective moment
  14. 31. Episode 3 title
  15. 33. Will’s makeshift fort (and key “happy memory”)
  16. 35. The route under the barracks used for the extraction
  17. 37. Karen’s improvised “stay away” weapon
  18. 41. The book that seeds the “Mr. Whatsit” name
  19. 42. “Military Access Control Zone” over Hawkins (and the main battleground)
  20. 43. Where the Season 5 horror hits “home”
  21. 44. Ted’s doomed weapon of choice
  22. 45. The needle-drop playing during the bath setup
  23. 46. Episode 2’s full revealed title
  24. 47. What Creel’s “safe house” actually is for Holly
  25. 48. The kid who gives them away mid-operation
Down
  1. 1. The intel guy who tips them off about the burns
  2. 2. Where those kids are held inside MAC-Z
  3. 3. Robin’s metaphor for Will’s head/antenna situation
  4. 4. Episode 1 title — and the Party’s name for Hopper’s methodical Upside Down search
  5. 6. The classic “monsters are here” signal during the chaos
  6. 8. The age bracket Dr. Kay targets for “protection”
  7. 9. Holly’s “imaginary friend” persona for the villain
  8. 10. The tubes Vecna uses on Will in the 1983 cold open
  9. 13. Vecna’s phrase for why he needs 12 children
  10. 16. The “burn” moment that creates an opening for Hopper
  11. 18. The tailored sleeve detail seen in Holly’s POV
  12. 20. A soldier’s weapon that temporarily drops Demogorgons (and hurts Will via link)
  13. 21. Will’s re-intensified link that lets him “ride along”
  14. 23. The goosebumps “proximity alarm” (as described in recap)
  15. 24. Will’s painted image: 12 red spires
  16. 25. The “sanctuary” set-dressing location for Holly
  17. 29. What those vines pump into Will
  18. 32. The petal-faced attacker repeatedly used as Vecna’s muscle
  19. 34. The recap’s shorthand for the kid-smuggling plan
  20. 36. Vecna’s whispered promise to Will in the cold open
  21. 38. How the Demogorgon enters Holly’s room
  22. 39. Vecna’s stated objective (as described in Vol. 1 breakdown)
  23. 40. Mike’s D&D figurine gift meant to give Holly courage