A word ladder, where each word is only one letter off from the word before it. Spoiler tags show which letter has been changed, eg. LOUD -> LOAD would show (3)
Also I meant to say the spoiler-texted signaling was a great idea — I keep wondering whether to use the circles or not but this is a much better way to leave it up to the solver. Thank you!
Finally you may want to add the word-ladder tag to the puzzle.
Fun and I liked the theme! I’ve always struggled with five-letter ladders but your fill is very clean. My one note is that some of the clues don’t quite agree with the entries (7A stood out to me because the clue is a verb and the entry is a noun; compare for instance to 1A where both are clearly verbs). Look forward to more!
Wow! Thank you so much for the tips! I’m pretty new to making any sort of crossword-like puzzle and I remember playing some of yours, so I’m a little starstruck! I’m glad you enjoyed
An Ephemeral Collation 🤓3:18 · 2024-05-07T15:56:13.831Z
Really interesting concept! Looking forward to more of these from you!
word-ladder
tag to the puzzle.