Letters, Labs and Lore

August 25, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

US agency for space
Easy golf putt
Moves for work
Nickname, casual
Placing a call
Revolt against rule
Flip of a coin
US safety agency
Cry of delight
Peptide bond's group
Deep core muscle
Fruit or tech co
Nearly the same
Molten rock
Quiet, please!
Home of whales
Urinate, informally
With no exception
Chest support piece
Falls ill again
Old stewards
One under par, golf
Society's top tier
Free after escape
Legally on hook
A rapper's bars
Bring to life
Diet chemical
Down with the flu
Knack for music
Combine the numbers
Roadside lodging
People of Judaism
Fairy-tale giant
Us, the group
Sideways mine tunnel
Tinned little fish
Always on the hunt
Wolves' hidden homes
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Letters, Labs and Lore — Solution

August 25, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

US agency for space
N
Easy golf putt
Moves for work
G
Nickname, casual
Placing a call
M
Revolt against rule
U
Flip of a coin
T
US safety agency
Cry of delight
O
Peptide bond's group
A
M
I
D
E
Deep core muscle
Fruit or tech co
P
S
O
A
S
Nearly the same
Molten rock
S
I
M
I
L
A
R
Quiet, please!
Home of whales
S
H
H
M
A
G
M
A
Urinate, informally
P
I
S
S
With no exception
A
Chest support piece
Falls ill again
Old stewards
R
E
L
A
P
S
E
One under par, golf
A
Society's top tier
B
R
A
Free after escape
L
Legally on hook
A rapper's bars
L
I
A
B
L
E
Bring to life
Diet chemical
E
N
L
I
V
E
N
Down with the flu
I
L
L
K
E
T
O
N
E
Knack for music
G
Combine the numbers
R
Roadside lodging
I
People of Judaism
V
Fairy-tale giant
Us, the group
O
G
R
E
Sideways mine tunnel
A
D
I
T
J
E
W
S
Tinned little fish
S
A
R
D
I
N
E
Always on the hunt
S
E
E
K
E
R
Wolves' hidden homes
D
E
N
S
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Letters, Labs and Lore — The notes

August 25, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

  1. NASAUS agency for spaceThe United States' space agency, founded in 1958, responsible for missions like the Moon landings and the Mars rovers.
  2. GIMMEEasy golf puttIn casual speech, something practically free or certain; in golf, a short putt the other players concede without play.
  3. MIGRANTMoves for workA person moving from one place to another, often in search of work or a better life.
  4. MELNickname, casualA short, familiar form of names like Melanie, Melvin or Melissa.
  5. DIALLINGPlacing a callTurning a rotary dial or entering digits to place a telephone call; the British spelling of 'dialing'.
  6. UPRISINGRevolt against ruleAn organized revolt by a group against the authority ruling over them.
  7. TOSSFlip of a coinA quick throw, often used to decide something at random, as with a coin.
  8. OSHAUS safety agencyThe US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which sets and enforces workplace safety rules.
  9. AHCry of delightAn exclamation of pleasure, realization or relief, depending on tone.
  10. AMIDEPeptide bond's groupAn organic compound containing a carbon-nitrogen bond; the same bond that links amino acids into proteins.
  11. PSOASDeep core muscleA deep muscle running from the lower spine to the thigh, key to lifting the leg.
  12. APPLEFruit or tech coThe crisp, round fruit of the apple tree, the same word also names the tech company behind the iPhone.
  13. SIMILARNearly the sameAlike in most respects, though not identical.
  14. MAGMAMolten rockMolten rock found beneath the Earth's crust; once it erupts, it's called lava.
  15. SHHQuiet, please!A hushing sound used to ask for silence.
  16. SEAHome of whalesA large body of salt water, smaller than an ocean.
  17. PISSUrinate, informallyThe informal, somewhat crude verb for urinating.
  18. ALLWith no exceptionEvery one, with nothing left out.
  19. BRAChest support pieceThe undergarment that supports the chest.
  20. RELAPSEFalls ill againA return to a previous condition, especially getting sick again after improving.
  21. REEVESOld stewardsPlural of 'reeve', a local official in medieval England who managed a manor or town on the lord's behalf.
  22. BIRDIEOne under par, golfIn golf, finishing a hole in one stroke under par.
  23. ELITESSociety's top tierThe most privileged or accomplished group within a society.
  24. LOOSEFree after escapeNot firmly held or fastened; also used for someone who has escaped custody.
  25. LIABLELegally on hookLegally responsible for something, especially damage or debt.
  26. VERSEA rapper's barsA unit of poetry or song, in hip-hop, a rapper's individual section of a track, distinct from the chorus.
  27. ENLIVENBring to lifeTo make something more lively, colourful or interesting.
  28. KETONEDiet chemicalA type of organic compound; the body also produces ketones when it burns fat for energy, as on a keto diet.
  29. ILLDown with the fluSuffering from sickness or disease.
  30. EARKnack for musicThe organ used for hearing; also used to describe a natural talent for music or language.
  31. ADDCombine the numbersTo combine numbers or amounts into a total.
  32. INNRoadside lodgingA small hotel or tavern, traditionally offering lodging to travellers.
  33. JEWSPeople of JudaismAdherents of Judaism, one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions, and members of the Jewish people.
  34. OGREFairy-tale giantA hideous, man-eating giant found in folklore and fairy tales.
  35. WEUs, the groupThe pronoun used by a speaker to include themselves with others.
  36. ADITSideways mine tunnelA horizontal or gently sloping passage used to enter or drain an underground mine.
  37. SARDINETinned little fishA small, oily fish often sold packed tightly in tins.
  38. SEEKERAlways on the huntSomeone constantly in pursuit of something, whether knowledge, truth or an object.
  39. DENSWolves' hidden homesThe hidden shelters or lairs used by animals such as wolves, foxes or bears.
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