The answer is CARPET The corresponding square is ORIENTAL by Brian Tivol The instructions are straightforward. The word in the central shaded hex ends up being CARPET. U U M S S O O R V N N T E I G U L S C R H E U T A Y E N O E R T A S R P I R S C E N E A S C I R D O S E N U 1. Sundial or ell GNOMON 2. Famished HUNGRY 3. Cordial HEARTY 4. More miniscule TINIER 5. Kin COUSIN 6. Minute part SECOND 7. Frightened SCARED 8. Athwart ACROSS 9. Spiritually animate ENSOUL 10. Outcome RESULT 11. Against VERSUS 12. Oenological VINOUS @. Ejection OUSTER (9) @. Ejects EVICTS (11) @. Hurried RACING (1) @. Infrequency RARITY (3) @. Ot-> ;-) PRINCE (5) @. Pancakes CREPES (7)