Row 1
Letter clue
5 letters, including 1 vowel (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with P.
One more letter
Starts with P and ends with S.
Reveal row 1
PERPS
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Row 2
Letter clue
5 letters, including 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with E.
One more letter
Starts with E and ends with T.
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EXALT
Row 3
Letter clue
5 letters, including 3 vowels (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with A.
One more letter
Starts with A and ends with A.
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ATRIA
Row 4
Letter clue
5 letters, including 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with C.
One more letter
Starts with C and ends with P.
Reveal row 4
CREEP
Row 5
Letter clue
5 letters, including 1 vowel (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with H.
One more letter
Starts with H and ends with H.
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HARSH
Column 1
Letter clue
5 letters, including 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with P.
One more letter
Starts with P and ends with H.
Reveal column 1
PEACH
Column 2
Letter clue
5 letters, including 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with E.
One more letter
Starts with E and ends with A.
Reveal column 2
EXTRA
Column 3
Letter clue
5 letters, including 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with R.
One more letter
Starts with R and ends with R.
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RARER
Column 4
Letter clue
5 letters, including 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with P.
One more letter
Starts with P and ends with S.
Reveal column 4
PLIES
Column 5
Letter clue
5 letters, including 1 vowel (A, E, I, O or U).
First letter
Starts with S.
One more letter
Starts with S and ends with H.
Reveal column 5
STAPH
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How all ten words cross
Reading the five rows down each column gives PEACH, EXTRA, RARER, PLIES, STAPH. Each cell therefore contributes to one across word and one down word.
Row 1: PERPS. Column 1 contributes P to position 1 of PEACH; Column 2 contributes E to position 1 of EXTRA; Column 3 contributes R to position 1 of RARER; Column 4 contributes P to position 1 of PLIES; Column 5 contributes S to position 1 of STAPH.
Row 2: EXALT. Column 1 contributes E to position 2 of PEACH; Column 2 contributes X to position 2 of EXTRA; Column 3 contributes A to position 2 of RARER; Column 4 contributes L to position 2 of PLIES; Column 5 contributes T to position 2 of STAPH.
Row 3: ATRIA. Column 1 contributes A to position 3 of PEACH; Column 2 contributes T to position 3 of EXTRA; Column 3 contributes R to position 3 of RARER; Column 4 contributes I to position 3 of PLIES; Column 5 contributes A to position 3 of STAPH.
Row 4: CREEP. Column 1 contributes C to position 4 of PEACH; Column 2 contributes R to position 4 of EXTRA; Column 3 contributes E to position 4 of RARER; Column 4 contributes E to position 4 of PLIES; Column 5 contributes P to position 4 of STAPH.
Row 5: HARSH. Column 1 contributes H to position 5 of PEACH; Column 2 contributes A to position 5 of EXTRA; Column 3 contributes R to position 5 of RARER; Column 4 contributes S to position 5 of PLIES; Column 5 contributes H to position 5 of STAPH.
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Also on October 5, 2026
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