Friday is Horde enrichment activity day, because otherwise we start to think Steve ideas make sense.
Behold, the Ilona Andrews crossword for June 5th:
Across
- 2. Border-lord title with excellent fantasy credentials.
- 3. Kinsmen whose family drama comes with built-in force blades.
- 5. Ever merciful and kind to a fault. Title.
- 7. Its prophecy speaks for all the covens; tortoise throat spit on the house.
- 9. Old dragon whose Horde fans survive on two snippets and a prayer.
- 10. The cutest argument for pressure sensors in dryer vents.
Down
- 1. Criminally fluffy galactic merchants.
- 4. Dye miracle worker with robbery-level bargaining skills.
- 6. The moon people, the swamp elders and mud crawlers, ancestors to one of the galaxy’s greatest showmen.
- 8. To admire the vampire full moon among the flowering apple trees, first serve this Earth beverage.
This is a static image, not an interactive puzzle, because the blog is many things, but not a puzzle app. You can copy it by hand, or save/print the image if you prefer paper and pencil.
This is completely optional and strictly for fun. If crosswords make your eye twitch, or the clues are too chernobogian, please feel free to ignore it with the most esteemed Mod R’s blessing.
The answer key will be posted tomorrow if it hasn’t already been figured out in the comments.
Happy puzzling! Mischief responsibly this weekend.
Nice!
First, no puzzle!
So fun. Thank you.
This is very cool!! Can I make one and send it to Mod R? If you like it you could leave it in a file for when you don’t have time or inclination to make content.
Love this!!
I had to reference source material for 3 across and 6 down, but otherwise got it. Thanks for the game, Mod R!
Nice! But I only got 5/10, boohoo… Thanks!
Number 5 is followed by one of my favorite lines : “I’m sure he is” ha!
I had to go look up spelling for one (I was trying to put an extra letter 🤦♀️), but got it. Thanks, Mod R! 🤗
Horde enrichment day helps keep us busy enough that we don’t chapels start a fluffy riot! 🐩🐻❄️🐇
Very nice distraction! And- hard enough I have to work for it! lol
I thought I would just sit down and do the crossword- nope – actually have to engage brain and source materials!
Thanks – and have a good weekend! (I’m sure you’re still unpacking!)
I’m… so happy. This was great!!!! Maybe this is how we cope with Steve replying all. All the time.
Friday Friyay!
That was fun! Had to go look a couple things up as I didn’t remember the terms. Which was also fun. Need to reread one of the series again. Been too long since I last looked at them. Thanks!
Oh, and I must admit, 9 across is very true.
9 across will always fly in our dreams, that’s why we keep hoping.
But though we are chalant, we are a happy horde and are very good at w*iting.
Thank you for taking the time for this puzzle while moving.
Yes, 9 across (and his rider) will always have a special place in my heart.
And who knows, now HA are bestselling fantasy authors and found a home at Tor, maybe…
That snippet! 💡
ModR knows us too well; we definitely need “enrichment activities” to keep us occupied. 🙂
Steve’s ideas are starting to make sense . . . or at least fun to try. How many of us are up for “borrowing” the ferrets for a heist?
Yes, I giggled at many of these. ModR knows her people.
+100
A huge thank you to Ilona for making the website user friendly for handicapped individuals! I have poor eyesight right now due to complications related to cateract surgery. l have had ots of fun complications unfortunately. i cant read books now unless it is on my kindle. I am so thankful Iloma made the site easier to use and navigate. Everyone please check it out as it may have features you can now benefit. You maybe able to use it to work on the wonderful puzzle!
Also if you are chomping at the bit to spend money on our favorite arbiters merchandise Arcane still has limited edition signed box sets of Nevada and Rogan’s story
So glad the new accessibility tools are helping! That is exactly the sort of use case Ilona had in mind when she explored the options for plugins.
Just to clarify for everyone: the new tool can read highlighted text aloud. House Andrews are being very careful and thoughtful about AI use, and this is strictly an accessibility feature while better long-term options appear. The priority is to make the site easier to use for all readers 🙂
oh this is amazing. thank you!
How cool! Thanks for the little game on Friday.
Yay fun!!! thanks so much for doing this for us!!!🥰I might not get all the answers yet cos I’m still devouring ..but (with one “T”) I know some for sure *is giggling at 8 down* 😂😂😂🌕☕
On a road trip, this was loads of fun! Got stuck on one.
I’m in a happy place; Chic-ole(grandson’s pronunciation), listening to Inheritance, pleasant introspections with my peeps, beautiful riding weather. What else can you ask for?
Wishing everyone a happy place this weekend🥰
thanks for the fun Mod R.
I too had to look up for some spelling
happy Friday Horde
ModR, beloved by the Horde as the best wrangler of both the fluffy and chalant!
Thank you for sharing your creativity with us yet again. May your new abode establishment be proceeding as you need it to be!
Wishing all and those you love peace, health and safety!
I don’t own every single book which is making this difficult. I’m sitting at 7 or 8 out of 10.
5 is familiar, what I thought it was isn’t in the books I have.
9 will require much digging.
6 I need to double check after a library trip. 😆
And after reading comments, I remember 9 and 6 was wrong xD
5 is stumping me so hard…
“To admire the vampire full moon” 🤣🤣
Some good deep cut clues!
I love this. Thank you so much.
Ooh, nice!
1 down and 3 across doesn’t line up for me.
The way I immediately printed this out!!! Love it!
#5 is a favorite scene of mine!
Did have to look up source material for 3 questions. Proud I remembered #9 on my own though!