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Dive into the hilarious world of internet memes and digital culture! This topic explores viral phenomena, iconic jokes, and the ever-evolving language of the web, perfect for crosswords that are truly 'lit'.

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Memes & Internet

Medium · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 3. An internet instigator who posts inflammatory messages to provoke a reaction
  2. 4. Unsolicited bulk messages clogging up your email inbox
  3. 6. An internet meme featuring a Shiba Inu surrounded by multicolored Comic Sans text
  4. 8. Meme depicting a famous actor looking melancholic on a park bench
  5. 11. A short, public post made on a bird-themed platform before its rebrand
  6. 12. A forum visitor who reads discussions but never posts or comments

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  1. 1. To publish a message, image, or video to an online space
  2. 2. A regularly updated website written in an informal or conversational style
  3. 5. An online community manager who enforces rules and removes bad content
  4. 6. An exceptionally odd, surreal, or highly saturated internet joke
  5. 7. A small digital icon used to express an idea or emotion in text
  6. 9. A graphical representation of a user or the user's alter ego online
  7. 10. Spreading incredibly fast across the web through organic sharing

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Memes & Internet

Easy · 11×11 · 17 words
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  1. 1. Someone who intentionally disrupts online discussions
  2. 4. Irrelevant or unsolicited messages sent over the internet
  3. 5. A word or phrase preceded by a hash symbol used for categorization
  4. 7. An item of content published online
  5. 10. To copy data from an online server to a local system
  6. 12. Internet acronym for 'laughing out loud'
  7. 15. A small digital image used to express an idea or emotion
  8. 16. A short, looping animated image file
  9. 17. To indicate approval of online content, often with a specific icon

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  1. 2. Internet acronym for 'laughing my ass off'
  2. 3. To transfer data from a local system to an online server
  3. 6. To move text or images up or down on a screen
  4. 8. A current popular topic or movement online
  5. 9. To subscribe to a user's updates on a social network
  6. 11. An regularly updated online journal or informational website
  7. 13. An image, video, or text that spreads rapidly online
  8. 14. Wireless technology enabling internet connection

Memes & Internet

Medium · 11×11 · 16 words
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  1. 1. Four-letter acronym declaring someone the greatest of all time
  2. 7. A sweeping gesture of judgment on dating applications
  3. 8. Disappear like a phantom from an active digital conversation
  4. 10. The hidden mathematical logic that curates your social feed
  5. 12. Slang for acting independently and not caring what others think
  6. 13. Slang term meaning lie or falsehood
  7. 14. The worm on the hook of a click-hungry article
  8. 15. Content so awkward it causes physical discomfort to watch

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  1. 2. Amazon-owned platform dedicated primarily to live game streaming
  2. 3. Famous Shiba Inu known for inner monologues in Comic Sans
  3. 4. Provocateur dwelling under the metaphorical bridge of comment sections
  4. 5. Metric of failure when replies vastly outnumber likes on a post
  5. 6. Toss with reckless abandon and a loud shout
  6. 9. Gamer-focused communication platform divided into servers
  7. 10. The small image representing you in a digital landscape
  8. 11. Pejorative name for an entitled person demanding the manager

Memes & Internet

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  1. 3. Meme moniker for a demanding, manager-seeking customer
  2. 6. Canned meat that became a ubiquitous term for junk mail
  3. 7. Wireless lifeline for the chronically online
  4. 10. Pound symbol repurposed to index the internet
  5. 11. Unapologetically authentic, in online slang
  6. 14. Mathematical comeback when replies absolutely crush the likes
  7. 15. Alpha male archetype of internet folklore
  8. 16. Exclamation made while chucking something at high speed

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  1. 1. Headwear that doubles as modern slang for a lie
  2. 2. AI-generated media that convincingly alters someone's identity
  3. 4. Physical reaction to profoundly awkward web content
  4. 5. Highly contagious in the digital realm
  5. 8. Term of mockery for a fresh-faced digital beginner
  6. 9. Live feed of someone gaming or chatting
  7. 12. Portmanteau of stalker and fan, born from an Eminem hit
  8. 13. Much wow, very cryptocurrency canine

Memes & Internet

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  1. 3. Forum member who reads but never posts
  2. 5. Much wow, very famous canine of the web
  3. 6. Overly obsessed fan named after an Eminem track
  4. 7. Live digital broadcast of a gaming session
  5. 12. Classic acronym for extreme physical laughter
  6. 13. Maliciously reveal someone's offline identity
  7. 14. Pictogram injected into modern texting
  8. 15. Instigator lurking in the comment section

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  1. 1. Episodic video diary
  2. 2. Secondhand embarrassment from an awkward post
  3. 4. Amphibian heavily featured in reaction images
  4. 5. Deeply pessimistic digital character archetype
  5. 6. Sketchy behavior, as called out in a spaceship deduction game
  6. 8. Massive forum organized into sub-communities
  7. 9. Animated format that sparks pronunciation debates
  8. 10. Microblogging post with a character limit
  9. 11. Derogatory label for a gaming beginner

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  1. 1. A pound symbol used to categorize social media posts
  2. 3. Real-time text conversation over the internet
  3. 5. Unsolicited junk emails sent in bulk
  4. 7. A message published on a social media platform
  5. 10. Person with a large online following who promotes products
  6. 13. A regularly updated informational website
  7. 15. A clickable connection to another webpage
  8. 16. Wireless network connection technology

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  1. 2. A graphical representation of an online user
  2. 4. Someone who deliberately posts inflammatory internet messages
  3. 6. Sliding a finger across a smartphone screen
  4. 8. A topic that is currently very popular online
  5. 9. Moving text up or down on a digital display
  6. 11. Subscribe to see content from another social media user
  7. 12. A button clicked to show approval of an online post
  8. 14. A short looping animated digital image format

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  1. 1. An imposter's primary characteristic, briefly
  2. 3. Spectral presence created by suddenly ignoring all digital messages
  3. 6. Amphibian often seen feeling good or bad, man
  4. 8. Barnyard beast denoting absolute historical supremacy
  5. 10. To give someone up and let them down via hyperlink
  6. 14. Mainstream consumer completely oblivious to niche underground culture
  7. 15. Dawkins' evolutionary concept, now reduced to viral funny pictures
  8. 16. Cryptic canine offering much wow

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  1. 1. Foolishly overvaluing a parasocial relationship
  2. 2. Drop the documents to reveal an offline reality
  3. 4. Bridge-dweller seeking digital tolls through provocation
  4. 5. Mechanical poster artificially inflating the discourse
  5. 7. Angling for secure credentials instead of trout
  6. 9. Physical recoil induced by overwhelming secondhand embarrassment
  7. 11. One who consumes the timeline feed but leaves no footprint
  8. 12. Ballistic disposal accompanied by a loud exclamation
  9. 13. Geographic nation sharing a name with the ultimate alpha archetype

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