Triply Puzzled
◆ · By London Frey · Published by The Rice Thresher
Meta Prompt
Each corner of the crossword contains a Wordle puzzle made from three 5-letter words. The shaded letters represent grays. The first letter of 1across, the first letter of 126across, and the fourth letter of 130across are greens. All the other non-shaded letters are yellows. These Wordle rules only apply to the 3down x 5across sqaures in each corner. The other 12 shaded words are for the Connections game. There is only one solution to each Wordle puzzle. The four answers from the Wordles, when used in combination with the 12 shaded words, create a Connections game. Sort those 16 words into four categories to solve the final meta puzzle. List all of the answers in each category together, in alphabetical order within each category. Category order does not matter. Do not include category titles. Additional details are listed in a comment visible after solving/revealing the answer.
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Plantlife
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- 1APlantlife
- 6ATo cover with mud
- 10ASelf-referencing
- 14ARegion of reign
- 19AFormed memories
- 20AFruit exterior
- 21AHammer or wrench
- 22AHappen
- 23AGrow over time
- 24ATweak, as an online document
- 25ASome bugs in rugs
- 26A"That's neither here nor _____"
- 27AIntense wind
- 28AGot to know
- 29AEnds
- 31AMisplace
- 34AR & R locale
- 37AAbsolute, or steep
- 38AInstrument you can tune by rotating it
- 39AUnit of farmland
- 41AWaned
- 45ASan Francisco's airport code
- 47AGrecian attire
- 49ADot, or argument
- 51ALoaded cargo
- 53AWorldview that has namesake shifts
- 55AExperience slow decay
- 56AFell behind
- 57AHaving low pH
- 58ACharred
- 60ACapsule for future germination
- 62AMake a mistake
- 63ADoled out equally
- 64ABro's sibling
- 65ARed, Coral, or the Caribbean
- 67AFalsify information
- 68AObey
- 70ABeaver residences
- 72A506, in ancient numerals
- 75ATamed pig
- 78AError, in chess
- 81ADessert that's recognized on a day in March?
- 82AA culinary kick
- 84ASash worn on a kimono
- 85AMilitary training program for students (abbr.)
- 86ABlubbery aquatic animals
- 88ALook after a tabby, for example
- 89AFruit-flavored ice cream, sometimes
- 91AOfficial decree
- 93AWind down
- 95AExplosive initials
- 96APrefix meaning 4
- 97ASymbol associated with magic
- 98AVegetable you can play on a piano?
- 100ASlander, or a region shielded from light
- 102AAbout average, colloquially
- 104AItalian salutations
- 105AThey're found on many bracelets
- 108A45 degrees clockwise from ENE
- 109A"__ __ tired" (Me after a long day)
- 110ACelebration
- 114ABit
- 116ASurname of many Mongol rulers
- 120AJoint connecting the ulna and the humerus
- 121AGash remnant
- 124ASilently act
- 125AStop
- 126AThree sizes below "extra large"
- 127AHonolulu's isle
- 128AArchaic "soon," or an unknown author (abbr.)
- 129ARelative united by marriage
- 130AShocks with a charged gun
- 131AHave fun
- 132AMiniature filled pastry
- 133ARaise a child as one's own
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- 1DNepal's is in the shape of two triangles
- 2DMany Peruvians' hometown
- 3DExtended circle
- 4DGet money by exchanging an item already purchased
- 5DShort commercials
- 6DA popular Easter candy
- 7DAssistant
- 8DCreates a sweater, perhaps
- 9DSummer time in New York (abbr.)
- 10DSnow-capped landmarks, briefly
- 11DA billion years
- 12DTactile sense
- 13DGrowth on still bodies of water
- 14DA helicopter's pick-me-up?
- 15DThis clue has one...one...one...
- 16DOnes, in card games
- 17DCoax
- 18DFood rations given to soldiers (abbr.)
- 30DStriped pollinator
- 32DPerformed better than
- 33DIndifferent, as facial expressions
- 35DOak product seen in many classrooms
- 36DOak products that make more oaks
- 37DMail a letter
- 38D"I'm all ___ __;" in favor of
- 40DAggressively protested
- 42DTote, for example
- 43DA die has 12 of this
- 44DDoe or buck
- 45DUnwanted emails
- 46DA die has 6 of this
- 48DEnvironmental moods
- 50DOffensive positions in American football, shortly
- 52DClassic arcade boogying machine (abbr.)
- 54DCitrus-y drink suffix
- 56DFlowering accessory
- 59DServed its purpose
- 61DLest
- 64DClose a door
- 66DTicker symbol for Apple
- 69DPattern
- 71DNot fitting into any major category (abbr.)
- 72DDivision of a large organization, briefly
- 73DVacation views
- 74DDessert topper
- 75DSpokesman for a gameshow
- 76DDouble reed instruments pitched just below 38 across
- 77DCircumference
- 78DEdible china?
- 79DLarge parking area
- 80DKitchen task list
- 82DBrazilian dances
- 83DFeminine ending in French
- 87DIt contains many maps
- 88DAllege
- 90DSupportive undergarment
- 92D"¡____ mio!"
- 94DFender bender, for one
- 99DText support
- 101DArchaic, poetic vernacular for "forever"
- 103DOptical organ that detects light
- 106DHe's known for his tall tales?
- 107DVehicle ornamentation
- 110DKid
- 111D____ mater
- 112DBusiness students' pursuits (abbr.)
- 113DTree trunk, or pigment
- 115DSpanish lover
- 117DDivine aura
- 118D"Pronto!"
- 119DSalamander relative
- 122DIt has its moments?
- 123DPurchase
- 124DSeen at the front door of many homes
- 125DDiscreet federal investigating association (abbr.)