| GRID | An array of black squares and "lights" forming a crossword; or, a set of regular horizontal and vertical lines marked by numbers and letters to identify locations on a map (4) |
| SOLUTION | Correct answer to a crossword; or, a liquid mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another (8) |
| GARLAND | Cloth around light forming a sort of decoration (7) |
| CELL | Any one of the squares forming a crossword grid (4) |
| AFRAMEBUILDINGS | Structures illustrated twice in this puzzle through both black squares and letters |
| BBB | Black squares ⏹⏹⏹ |
| PAPERBACK | Where one may find today’s crossword, or a collection of previous ones? |
| WOODS | Sylvan ecosystems providing a literal forest of ecological and social benefits for animals, birds, bluebell-marvellers, campers, canopy-shelterers, nesters, pannage-eaters, tree-huggers, twitchers and |
| DAILYDOZEN | Set of regular exercises |
| CLIENTBASE | Set of regular customers |
| DIAG | Line friend to Hor. and Vert. |
| AMBI | Prefix with valent and vert |
| VERDANT | Flourishing green and vert like this (7) |
| STILLLIFE | Jan Jansz. Treck's vanitas of a skull arranged with a black lacquer box, overturned hourglass, scarf, shell and a straw for blowing soap bubbles, among other things; or, a painting of an array of inan |
| ANSWER | Solution to a mathematical problem, crossword or quiz; element of a fugue; or, an echo of a sound (6) |
| POIROT | Detective who likes order, method and a petit dejeuner of toast cut into neat little squares and eggs of identical size - he has an egg-shaped head, a brilliantly waxed moustache and is the brainchild |
| REDACTED | Used a black marker on ... or a hint to three chunks of black squares in this puzzle |
| CRYSTAL | From the Greek for "ice, frost", an array of atoms forming a polyhedral solid, such as a diamond, moonstone, piece of rock salt or a snowflake (7) |
| FRUITSALAD | A cocktail or compote of chopped berries, cherries, grapes, kiwi, orange and/or other seasonal pickings; or, alluding to said tropical rainbow-like medley, an array of military colours, decorations, m |
| TURNOUT | Attendance for a particular event; a carriage and its team of horses; an array of clothing; or, the manner in which one is dressed |
