Wordy Wednesday 713: Codewords 36

WORDY WEDNESDAY #711
MINI TOUCHWORD 15 (answer)

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Joseph DeVincentis **
Russ Kale **
Sam Levitin **
Cathy Bowen **
Derek Allen **
Joe Bernard **
Marie desJardins **
Michael Lebowitz **
Pavel Curtis **
Randy Rogers **
KeoFam **
Patrick Jordan **
Ryan Faley **
SquishmallowsUnited **
Steve Levy **

WORDY WEDNESDAY #712
LETRAVEX 7 (hint)

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WORDY WEDNESDAY #713
CODEWORDS 36
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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, a Scrabble-legal (unhyphenated, uncapitalized, etc.) 8-letter word. Note that all of the crossword entries are also Scrabble-legal.

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* What's an 11-letter, 2-word answer for "YouTuber who hosts the personal finance podcast Financial Audit"?

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