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Chro’math’tic Portmanteaus & Puns (#6)

· By John S · Published 2024-08-26T02:37:25.247Z

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 solve a final clue.
Meta Prompt: 7D + 3D + 8D = ?
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  • pufferfish 🤓4:54 · 2024-08-26T03:10:32.279Z
    i will miss this series very much. thank you so much!
    • John S constructor · 2024-08-26T13:38:50.716Z
      I will too! Glad you enjoyed them😎
    • Womble 🤓1:58 · 2024-08-26T09:25:31.349Z
      Thanks for a fun series! Would be happy to help find new colour puns if it means more can be made!
      • John S constructor · 2024-08-26T13:38:21.149Z
        Puzzlesbyoti@icloud.com send me your puns!
        • Womble 🤓1:58 · 2024-08-27T10:25:04.997Z
          Thanks John, just sent some suggestions! Hope at least one or two might be useful :)
      • andrewh 3:47 · 2024-08-27T15:20:45.437Z
        argh used the wrong synonym of the answer lol
        1D
        9 ACROSS’ anagram; “Gross!”
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        Across
        1. 6A
          Blue + Yellow + “porch entrance with a bug barrier” (2 wds.)
        2. 9A
          The “O” in XOXO, and anagram of 1 DOWN
        3. 10A
          Repackaged loan risk investment (think ‘The Big Short’), and anagram of 4 DOWN
        4. 11A
          Grimer’s evolution (in Pokémon), and anagram of 11 DOWN
        5. 13A
          Gray - White + “narrative foundation”
        Down
        1. 1D
          9 ACROSS’ anagram; “Gross!”
        2. 2D
          This answer is a palindrome
        3. 3D
          Black ___ (cattle breed)
        4. 4D
          10 ACROSS’ anagram; “What’s up, ___?” * nibbles on carrot *
        5. 5D
          This answer is a gold palindrome
        6. 7D
          From the country
        7. 8D
          Smells
        8. 11D
          11 ACROSS’ anagram; secret CIA brainwashing project (abbr.)
        9. 12D
          This answer is a palindrome
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