It’s been three months or so. Last time, our regular expert ‘funky’ solved the puzzle in just a few hours. Let’s see what happens this time! Here’s a new puzzle with 250XX up for grabs, currently worth $2.70!
If you’re new to XX, this would be a nice little starter amount which you can go on to stake or spend as you wish!
Check the balance to see if it’s been claimed yet and feel free to send more to the prize pot at this address:
6axDSdwoHRpVmqCqiW4E7iWMC9BevN5JwhhjMm1m8WD5xofu
Let me know if you do and I’ll credit you here!
How to Claim
Solve the crossword puzzle below and rearrange the answers to piece together a Standard 24-word XX coin mnemonic (private key phrase).
The order of the words in the private key is in the brackets after the clue, e.g. the “1 Down” answer is the 12th word in the private key phrase.
It might be easier for your sanity – as this is not interactive – to print it out!!
The puzzle is all in English. If you’re reading this in another language, the answers are English words!
Once you have all 24 words in the correct order, use the phrase to set up an XX wallet in the web wallet, Subwallet, Nova mobile wallet or other. As soon as you see the 250XX balance, quickly send as much of it you can (there’ll be a small network fee!) to another address under your control so nobody else can take it after you! This will mean adding another account (or using one you already have) and keeping your key safe.
Good luck! If you solve it, let me know once you’ve moved the XX, so I can mark it complete, give you credit, post the solution and do another one!
<- Print it!
ACROSS
4. show it (10)
5. wipe your face (22)
6. standard seasoning (23)
7. proceeding ahead (9)
10. tuneful gathering (24)
15. small crustacean (17)
18. tough husked tropical treasure (2)
19. to don (19)
20. aptitude (18)
21. make less (13)
24. spread platform (16)
DOWN
1. incrementally improved (7)
2. potentially perilous (12)
3. cutting (5)
8. ringed event (8)
9. notated summary (14)
11. solid, structured mineral (15)
12. not here (20)
13. make it happen (3)
14. person of protection (21)
16. earth’s star (1)
17. liquid floaty circle (4)
22. not your aunt (6)
23. long and cylindrical (11)
Leaderboard
| Name | Steals | XX Coins |
|---|---|---|
| Funky | 13 | 1900 |
| Strob | 2 | 550 |
| BlockJayne | 4 | 500 |
| Dasher | 3 | 450 |
| Steve | 2 | 350 |
| Shuhari | 2 | 200 |
| Datu Puti | 1 | 100 |
| Unknown | 1 | 100 |
History
| Stealer | Puzzle | Date Posted | Date Solved | XX Coins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funky | 28 | 27 Aug 2025 | 27 Aug 2025 | 250 |
| Funky | 27 | 21 Oct 2024 | 26 Aug 2025 | 150 |
| Unknown | 26 | 27 Sep 2024 | 30 Sep 2024 | 100 |
| Steve | 25 | 19 Aug 2024 | 6 Sep 2024 | 250 |
| Funky | 24 | 06 Aug 2024 | 10 Aug 2024 | 100 |
| BlockJayne | 23 | 16 Jul 2024 | 22 Jul 2024 | 100 |
| Funky | 22 | 02 Jul 2024 | 03 Jul 2024 | 100 |
| Steve | 21 | 24 Jun 2024 | 27 Jun 2024 | 100 |
| Dasher | 20 | 13 Jun 2024 | 19 Jun 2024 | 200 |
| Funky | 19 | 10 Jun 2024 | 12 Jun 2024 | 150 |
| Funky | 18 | 31 May 2024 | 3 Jun 2024 | 100 |
| Dasher | 17 | 24 May 2024 | 29 May 2024 | 150 |
| Dasher | 16 | 4 May 2024 | 20 May 2024 | 100 |
| Funky | 15 | 24 Apr 2024 | 29 Apr 2024 | 150 |
| Funky | 14 | 13 Mar 2024 | 16 Apr 2024 | 100 |
| Funky | 13 | 28 Feb 2024 | 29 Feb 2024 | 250 |
| BlockJayne | 12 | 15 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 100 |
| Funky | 11 | 9 Feb 2024 | 13 Feb 2024 | 100 |
| Funky | 10 | 4 Feb 2024 | 6 Feb 2024 | 250 |
| Funky | 9 | 30 Jan 2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | 100 |
| Shuhari | 8 | 15 Jan 2024 | 16 Jan 2024 | 100 |
| Shuhari | 7 | 9 Jan 2024 | 12 Jan 2024 | 100 |
| BlockJayne | 6 | 29 Dec 2023 | 2 Jan 2024 | 100 |
| Funky | 5 | 27 Dec 2023 | 28 Dec 2023 | 100 |
| Strob | 4 | 10 Dec 2023 | 24 Dec 2023 | 250 |
| Strob | 3 | 11 Oct 2023 | 8 Dec 2023 | 300 |
| BlockJayne | 2 | 6 Oct 2023 | 9 Oct 2023 | 200 |
| Datu Puti | 1 | 28 Sep 2023 | 6 Oct 2023 | 100 |
Total Coins Claimed: 4150 XX – Current Value: $44.84