Chro’math’tic Portmanteaus & Puns (#5)
◆◆ · By John S · Published 2024-08-22T21:57:31.073Z
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: Red Elephant
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10 ACROSS’ anagram; singer Carly ___ Jepsen
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Across
- 5AWhite - Green + “full of creativity”
- 10ANotable period, and anagram of 1 DOWN
- 11A“Oh” predecessor (alphabetically)
- 12AWith 8 DOWN, anagram for a word meaning “frustrate”
- 13AWith 14 DOWN, anagram for “neither”’s partner
- 15ASimulated experience (abbr.) (in the context of gaming, perhaps?)
- 17ACamp or bunkhouse bed, and anagram of 17 DOWN
- 19AWhite + Black + ((6 DOWN + “locomotive with carriages”) = “easy and profitable situation”)
Down
- 1D10 ACROSS’ anagram; singer Carly ___ Jepsen
- 2DThis answer is a palindrome
- 3D“Summer” in Bordeaux
- 4D“Hey!” in Great Britain
- 5DCake cover or hockey infraction
- 6DEasy money (in the context of 19 ACROSS) or mashed potato topper (in the context of Thanksgiving)
- 7DStar Wars’ Cassian _____
- 8DWith 12 ACROSS, anagram for a word meaning “frustrate”
- 9DGas giant
- 14DWith 13 ACROSS, anagram for “neither”’s partner
- 16DCampers' vehicles (abbr.)
- 17D17 ACROSS’ anagram; corporate tech exec (abbr.)
- 18DThis answer is a palindrome
- 20D__ / DC