Daily Mini — The Diagonal

5×5, four blocked squares, 21 open squares, 180° rotationally symmetric. The five shaded squares run corner to corner and spell a sixth word that is never clued in the grid.

Across

    Down

      The shaded diagonal — Smooth and polished; what 7-Across has. Click a clue or a square to start; type letters, press space to switch between Across and Down.