[Puzzle] † Word – 18 December 2023

Not That One! was posted two full weeks ago now, and the solution is now up. The hint for last week’s Carnival Games is also available.

The final regular puzzle before the metapuzzle is † Word. There are a couple aspects of the puzzle setting which are non-standard. These are not related to the solution.

The answer to the puzzle each week is a word or short phrase. Enter it into the box below, ignoring any punctuation. Due to a quirk of the setup, answer submissions with unorthodox spacing will take a while to appear on the leaderboard, though the solve time will be properly recorded.