Aches, Pills and Cures
August 23, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Trudge through water
Bank's cash slot
Turn on an axis
Solo in an opera
Cracks passwords
Give … a rest
Bay's narrow arm
Eases a headache
da-DUM in verse
In old wedding vows
Achy joints with age
Looks down on others
Ruler's own turf
Still to come
Curved altar nook
Pink lotion for itch
Wait to see a doctor
Long since happened
Small-studio films
Closer to the goal
Fist-bump buddy
Drives the wheel
Where were you?
Built Deep Blue
Settled abroad
Comedy or horror
A quick attempt
Decade in digits
While it's happening
Boardwalk over water
Green card, not cash
Dull steady pain
Cool a sprain
Bring aboard staff
Not an amateur
Currently trendy
Grand sweeping sagas
Throbs near the drum
Whack on the schnoz
Knight's noble horse
Aches, Pills and Cures — Solution
August 23, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Trudge through water
W
Bank's cash slot
Turn on an axis
A
Solo in an opera
Cracks passwords
A
Give … a rest
Bay's narrow arm
I
Eases a headache
da-DUM in verse
A
In old wedding vows
T
Achy joints with age
A
R
T
H
R
I
T
I
S
Looks down on others
H
Ruler's own turf
Still to come
D
O
M
A
I
N
Curved altar nook
A
P
S
E
Y
E
T
Pink lotion for itch
C
A
L
A
M
I
N
E
Wait to see a doctor
Long since happened
A
Small-studio films
K
Closer to the goal
E
Fist-bump buddy
Drives the wheel
B
R
O
Where were you?
P
A
T
I
E
N
T
S
Built Deep Blue
Settled abroad
I
B
M
Comedy or horror
A quick attempt
G
E
N
R
E
Decade in digits
T
E
N
While it's happening
I
G
O
Boardwalk over water
D
Green card, not cash
A
M
E
X
Dull steady pain
Cool a sprain
A
S
Bring aboard staff
Not an amateur
Currently trendy
P
I
E
R
Grand sweeping sagas
E
P
I
C
S
H
I
R
E
Throbs near the drum
E
A
R
A
C
H
E
Whack on the schnoz
N
O
S
E
R
Knight's noble horse
S
T
E
E
D
Aches, Pills and Cures — The notes
August 23, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- WADETrudge through waterTo wade is to walk through water or mud, often up to the knees or waist.
- ATMBank's cash slotAn ATM lets you withdraw cash from your bank account without a teller.
- ROTATETurn on an axisTo rotate is to spin around a central point, like a wheel or a planet.
- ARIASolo in an operaAn aria is a solo vocal piece within an opera, often the emotional highlight.
- HACKERCracks passwordsA hacker breaks into computer systems, sometimes for theft, sometimes for research.
- ITGive … a rest'It' is a placeholder pronoun used for things, situations, or unnamed subjects.
- INLETBay's narrow armAn inlet is a narrow strip of water reaching from a sea or lake into the land.
- ASPIRINEases a headacheAspirin is a common pain reliever, first sold commercially by Bayer in 1899.
- IAMBda-DUM in verseAn iamb is a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one.
- THEEIn old wedding vowsThee is an archaic form of 'you', still heard in old vows and prayers.
- ARTHRITISAchy joints with ageArthritis is inflammation of the joints, common with aging or autoimmune disease.
- SNOBLooks down on othersA snob believes their taste or status makes them superior to other people.
- DOMAINRuler's own turfA domain is a ruler's territory, or by extension, a website's online address.
- YETStill to comeYet signals something hasn't happened, but might still occur later.
- APSECurved altar nookAn apse is the semicircular, domed section at the end of a church, behind the altar.
- CALAMINEPink lotion for itchCalamine is a pink lotion used to soothe itching from bug bites or poison ivy.
- PATIENTSWait to see a doctorPatients are people under medical care, waiting to be seen by a doctor.
- AGOLong since happenedAgo marks a point in the past, as in 'ten years ago'.
- INDIESSmall-studio filmsIndies are independent films or music made outside big studios or labels.
- NEARERCloser to the goalNearer means less distant, the comparative form of 'near'.
- BROFist-bump buddyBro is informal slang for a close male friend, often used with a fist bump.
- STEERSDrives the wheelSteers means guides or controls direction, like a driver steering a car.
- MISSEDWhere were you?Missed means failed to catch or attend something, like a bus or an event.
- IBMBuilt Deep BlueIBM built Deep Blue, the computer that beat chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997.
- EXPATSettled abroadAn expat is someone living outside their home country, often long-term.
- GENREComedy or horrorGenre refers to a category of art, like a film genre or a music genre.
- GOA quick attemptGo can mean an attempt, as in 'have a go' or 'give it a go'.
- TENDecade in digitsTen represents a full decade when counting years, or a perfect score.
- ASWhile it's happeningAs can mean 'while', describing two things happening at the same time.
- PIERBoardwalk over waterA pier is a structure extending over water, used for docking boats or strolling.
- AMEXGreen card, not cashAmex, short for American Express, is famous for its green charge card.
- ACHEDull steady painAn ache is a continuous, dull pain, unlike a sharp, sudden sting.
- ICECool a sprainTo ice an injury means to apply cold to reduce swelling and pain.
- HIREBring aboard staffTo hire is to employ someone, bringing them onto a team or payroll.
- PRONot an amateurA pro is a professional, someone skilled and paid for their expertise.
- INCurrently trendyIn can describe something fashionable or popular at the moment.
- EPICSGrand sweeping sagasEpics are long narrative works telling heroic or grand adventures.
- EARACHEThrobs near the drumEarache is pain in the ear, often from infection or pressure changes.
- NOSERWhack on the schnozNoser is informal slang for a punch or blow landed on the nose.
- STEEDKnight's noble horseA steed is a spirited horse, especially one fit for a knight or warrior.