Tunnels

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pairing

The 14 answers in this round pair up to form 7 pairs.

pairing

Answers corresponding to green nodes on the map pair up with answers corresponding to red nodes on the map. That said, you do not need the map to correctly identify the pairing of the 14 answers.

crypt

The word "catacombs" in the flavortext hints at the correct thing to do.

crypt

The word "catacombs" is cluing a specific type of word puzzle. It may help to look up synonyms of "catacomb".

map

You will need the map of the tunnels on the round page to solve this meta.

giveaway

The answers can be paired up to form cryptic clues. The answers corresponding to green nodes on the puzzle map are definitions, and the answers corresponding to red nodes on the puzzle map are wordplay.

extraction

Write letters on all the edges of the graph. The letters on the boundary of the graph will reveal your final answer.

extraction

Each pair of answers forms a cryptic clue which solves to an English word. Write that English word on the edges of the tunnels round map connecting the two puzzles (you may need to use the other pairs to do this uniquely). Read the letters on the boundary of the map to find the final answer.

⊥IW's tunnels are usually well suited for maintenance and shelter, but lately they've seemed a lot more like... catacombs? How can you help restore their functionality?