| SEVEN | Lower septet of black squares in this grid, typographically |
| COMMA | Lower pair of black squares in this grid, typographically |
| APOSTROPHE | Higher pair of black squares in this grid, typographically |
| SLASHMARK | Nonet of black squares in this grid, typographically |
| LBARS | Angle irons graphically represented by four sets of black squares in this grid, and by letter formations starting in the four longest answers |
| REDACTED | Used a black marker on ... or a hint to three chunks of black squares in this puzzle |
| ADS | Spots that can be blocked ... like the ones blocked by six pairs of black squares in this puzzle |
| WAITING | On hold ... or what the seven rows of black squares in this puzzle's grid spell in Morse code |
| ADBLOCKER | Useful browser extension, or any of seven special black squares in this grid |
| SOMETHINGSFISHY | "Hmmmmm ..." [as hinted at by the three groups of black squares in the middle of the grid] |
| SCALES | What some black squares in this grid represent |
| BOXCUTTERS | Shipping department devices, and what four black squares in this grid serve as |
| QRCODE | Arrangement of black squares in a larger square allowing information to be enciphered (1,1,4) |
| LUNARPHASE | What's represented by each circled space and one black square in this grid |
| DISUNION | State of division, and what the first letters of the states divided across black squares in this puzzle spell out |
| ROADBLOCK | Obstacle ... or any one of four black squares in this puzzle? |
| LIGHTBULB | Item suggested visually by the black squares in this puzzle's grid |
| DARKART | Witchcraft ... or what each block of three black squares in this puzzle represents? |
| DOTTED | Like the layout of the central 13 black squares in this puzzle |
| ADBLOCK | Popular browser extension ... or a literal description of four black squares in this puzzle |
