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Clue Clinic · October 3, 2026

Today's set is organized by how each clue works, with the largest round focused on meaning warm-up. Reveal any answer immediately or use its tailored cue first.

2 meaning warm-up · 1 language tricks

Meaning warm-up

Direct definitions and familiar senses to establish the day's solving rhythm.

2 clues
01
Crossword clue · 7 letters

People after whom things are named

Meaning cue

Think of the word for a name-giver, then make it plural; do not enter the thing bearing that name.

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02
Crossword clue · 10 letters

Changes in form, but not in essence

Meaning cue

Think of what dry ice does when it passes straight from solid to gas without a liquid stage.

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Language tricks

Punctuation, double meanings, and clue turns that reward a second look.

1 clue