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SkaBro:
Hi everyone,

I have four 8 letter theme answers I'd like to include in a 21 x 21 puzzle. There are 11 theme answers for a total of 109 theme answer squares.

Can fill answers be the same length as the shortest theme or must they be one letter less? Put simply, if I have 8 letter theme answers, must the longest fill answers be 7 letters or less, or can they be 8 as well?

andrewmc:

--- Quote from: SkaBro on May 19, 2025, 09:58:15 AM ---Hi everyone,

I have four 8 letter theme answers I'd like to include in a 21 x 21 puzzle. There are 11 theme answers for a total of 109 theme answer squares.
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Can fill answers be the same length as the shortest theme or must they be one letter less? Put simply, if I have 8 letter theme answers, must the longest fill answers be 7 letters or less, or can they be 8 as well?

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You’re fine using 8-letter fills even though your theme entries are 8 letters. There’s no rule that says fills have to be one letter shorter—some people do that as a stylistic way to help the theme pop, but it’s not a requirement.

SkaBro:
 ;D

roninhehe:

--- Quote from: andrewmc on August 04, 2025, 03:34:20 PM ---
--- Quote from: SkaBro on May 19, 2025, 09:58:15 AM ---Hi everyone,

I have four 8 letter theme answers I'd like to include in a 21 x 21 puzzle. There are 11 theme answers for a total of 109 theme answer squares.
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Can fill answers be the same length as the shortest theme or must they be one letter less? Put simply, if I have 8 letter theme answers, must the longest fill answers be 7 letters or less, or can they be 8 as well?
--- End quote ---

You’re fine using 8-letter fills even though your theme entries are 8 letters. There’s no rule that says fills have to be one letter shorter—some people do that as a stylistic way to help the theme pop, but it’s not a requirement.

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yeah, correct.

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