Question

read the highlighted squares from left to right to find the hidden code
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1. a game you play with xs and os
2. a type of table you might see in the lab... but you shouldnt eat on it!
3. the room. hint: its written in red somewhere!
4. how many lights are there on the ceiling?

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1. there are 8 of these in the lab that you can place on a scale, labeled a - h.
2. which element on the chemical shelf is radioactive, flammable, and explosive?
3. these might have dots, but they arent dice! stand em up and make em fall!
4. dark & light squares make up this games board, but it isnt chess!

Explanation:

Step1: Solve clue 1

The game with X's and O's is Tic - Tac - Toe. The first letter of "Tic - Tac - Toe" is 'T'.

Step2: Solve clue 2

A type of table in a lab that you shouldn't eat on is a Lab - Table. The first letter of "Lab - Table" is 'L'.

Step3: Solve clue 3

Without seeing the red - written hint, assume it's a common lab - related answer. Let's say it's "LAB" (since it's a common thing in a lab). The first letter is 'L'.

Step4: Solve clue 4

8 items in a lab that can be placed on a scale labeled A - H are likely "weights". The first letter is 'W'.

Step5: Solve clue 5

A radioactive, flammable, and explosive element could be "Potassium" (it has some of these properties). The first letter is 'P'.

Step6: Solve clue 6

Items that have dots and you can make fall are "dominoes". The first letter is 'D'.

Step7: Solve clue 7

This requires looking at the ceiling in the actual setting. Let's assume the number is '4' for illustration purposes. The digit '4' will be part of the code.

Step8: Solve clue 8

Dark and light squares making up a game's board that isn't chess could be "Checkers". The first letter is 'C'.

Reading the first letters of the answers for the highlighted squares from left - to - right gives the code. But since we don't have the actual filled - in crossword, we'll just list the first letters we found for each clue as an example of the process.

Answer:

TLLWPD4C (Note: This is based on sample answers for illustration, actual answer depends on correct crossword fill - in)