Gala Premiere
by John Ananny
Answer: 🐙
Solving the diagramless puzzle produces a grid with 24 multi-letter squares.
Nearby multi-letter squares have letters in common, such as the S in SW and PS, or the D in DGA and ND.
Drawing a line between each pair of multi-letter squares with a letter in common produces an image that should be identifiable as an octopus emoji, 🐙.
