Wordy Wednesday 152: Codewords 4

WORDY WEDNESDAY #150

PENT WORDS 30 (answer)

It's been two weeks, so time to unveil the answer to this puzzle. If you still wish to solve it yourself, please go here for the normal version of the puzzle, or here for the easier version of the puzzle. Here's a list of people who solved it:
Anthony Bailey **
Benjamin Smith *
Giovanni Pagano **
Jack Bross **
James Sinnett **
M. Sean Molley **
Adam Weaver **
Bryce Herdt **
Izak Bulten **
Ryan Faley **
Sam Levitin **
yyw **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #151

INTERSECTING WORDS (hint)

As of this writing, 9 people have solved last week's puzzle. Haven't solved it yet? Here's an easier version. Send your answers to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com within the next week to appear on the solvers list and be recognized for your puzzle prowess. Good luck, solvers!

WORDY WEDNESDAY #152

CODEWORDS 4

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This puzzle contains a word suggested by patron Giovanni Pagano. Support me on Patreon at the $5 per month level and solve the monthly Patron Puzzle for a chance to suggest a seed word for a future puzzle, or at the $20 per month level to suggest one seed word every month!

In the crossword puzzle above, every letter is represented by an integer from 1 through 26. You must decipher the code to reveal the words.

Arrange the letters in the shaded spaces to spell the final answer, an eight-letter word. (I kinda ran out of ideas for answer extraction mechanisms after the previous three.)

COMING NEXT WEEK. . .

* What is the Texas town in which singer Marty Robbins "fell in love with a Mexican girl"?
* What 1992 film's sequel was subtitled Back in the Habit?

Until next time, yappy solving!