Puzzle #1

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Text version of the board

1 C	2 S	3 S	⬛	⬛	⬛	4	5	6
7			⬛	⬛	⬛	8
9			10	⬛	11
⬛	⬛	12		13			⬛	⬛
⬛	⬛	⬛	14			⬛	⬛	⬛
⬛	⬛	15				16	⬛	⬛
17	18			⬛	19		20	21
22			⬛	⬛	⬛	23
24			⬛	⬛	⬛	25

Across

Down

1. Reason the button is three pixels off, initially 4. Charge 7. Employ 8. Coffee dispenser at conferences 9. Unfreeze 11. Where git points right now 12. What the bot sticks on your issue here 14. Lass 15. See 11-Down 17. What loaders do 19. Solemn promise 22. Remove from the stack 23. Spill it! 24. Took down a burrito 25. Java build tool, or picnic crasher

1. Trim, as scope 2. Secure way into a remote box 3. Close tightly, or a clapping mammal 4. Coffee, functionally 5. Notable stretch of time 6. Ruby block closer 10. Band___ (what everyone jumps on) 11. With 15-Across, the classic first program's entire output 13. Foo's constant companion 15. Erase completely 16. Plural of anecdote, jokingly 17. Single-page app, or resort 18. Honey___ (attacker bait) 20. Perfect score 21. White or black, for a hacker