Chro’math’tic Portmanteaus & Puns (#4)
◆◆ · By John S · Published 2024-08-20T13:20:03.048Z
Meta Prompt
Can you do color math & figure out the anagrams? See Puzzle #1 blog post by clicking the colormath^ tag for a full explanation of the series.
This puzzle’s meta requires you to solve an anagram using only the circled letters.
Meta Prompt: Reason to get a “Congratulations!” card (3 wds.)
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Frat boys’ cry during a party, perhaps?
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- 1AFrat boys’ cry during a party, perhaps?
- 4AWith 2 DOWN, anagram for a word that means “move like a bunny”
- 5AFighting Irish letters, and with 8 ACROSS an anagram for a word meaning “dispense a snack”
- 6ADouble helix and acronym of 6 DOWN
- 7A"Quod ___ demonstrandum"
- 8ASustainable automobile letters, and with 5 ACROSS an anagram for a word meaning “dispense a snack”
- 9AMint condition, and with 19 ACROSS another clue for this puzzle’s contest
- 10AWith 11 DOWN, anagram for “gravestone letters” (abbr.)
- 12AMineraloid with diffractive color, or October birthstone
- 14AWith 13 DOWN, anagram for a word in Scrooge’s famous expression
- 15AMoray or electric and anagram of 16 DOWN
- 17ANFL rusher letters, and with 20 ACROSS an anagram for acclaimed FX original comedy “The ____” (streaming now on Hulu & Disney+)
- 18AThe "T" in TV
- 19A“Zom” or “Bar” ender, and with 19 ACROSS another clue for this puzzle’s contest
- 20A“FIFA” video game maker letters, and with 17 ACROSS an anagram for acclaimed FX original comedy “The ____” (streaming now on Hulu & Disney+)
- 21AWith 21 DOWN, anagram for a word meaning “cab alternative”
- 22AWho 7 8 that made 6 afraid
Down
- 1DBlue + Red + “conduct breach” or “building rule infraction” (2 wds.)
- 2DWith 4 ACROSS, anagram for a word that means “move like a bunny”
- 3DBlue + Green + “calm wind” (2 wds.)
- 6D6 ACROSS’ anagram; Actor Levy of Schitt’s Creek
- 11DWith 10 ACROSS, anagram for “gravestone letters” (abbr.)
- 13DWith 14 ACROSS, anagram for a word in Scrooge’s famous expression
- 16D15 ACROSS’ anagram; Marvel comic book writer and editor Stan
- 21DWith 21 ACROSS, anagram for a word meaning “cab alternative”