Wordy Wednesday 324: Codewords 10

WORDY WEDNESDAY #322

CRYPTICROSTIC 8 (answer)

Here is 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:
Tyler Hinman **
Bryce Herdt **
Eric Maddy **
Kevin Orfield **
Ryan Faley **
Sam Levitin *

WORDY WEDNESDAY #323

DIVIDED INTO COLUMNS 5 (hint)

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WORDY WEDNESDAY #324

CODEWORDS 10

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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, an eight-letter word.

COMING NEXT WEEK. . .

* What's a 5-letter word for "Pat whose daughter Maggie had a brief stint on Wheel of Fortune in 2020"?

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