Call to Arms
August 28, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Notes and coins
Cooed by infants
Silver by weight
Precedes a name
Grooves in dirt
What soldiers wear
Soldier's neck silk
Fellow soldier
Wrinkled old hag
Creator of Pong
Drug trade kingpin
Bound by bushido
Amber wave grain
Equip with weapons
Better than a birdie
Sought for votes
Based in Langley
Chance of danger
His wax wings melted
Dry, not moist
Stabs a foe
Lore about a person
Melody you might hum
Half of Theodore
Cut from the leg
Rays from a center
Spoken across Kabul
Pins on a dancer
Munched a cookie
Filling in a paratha
Wise one or buzzword
Rocker's haircut
City of Carnival
First crossed paths
Beam under attic
Mashed baby food
Old grad returns
Ready, set, …
Look the other way
Casual term, sibling
Keeps watch up high
Call to Arms — Solution
August 28, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Notes and coins
C
Cooed by infants
Silver by weight
M
Precedes a name
Grooves in dirt
S
What soldiers wear
U
Soldier's neck silk
C
Fellow soldier
Wrinkled old hag
C
Creator of Pong
A
T
A
R
I
Drug trade kingpin
N
A
R
C
O
Bound by bushido
Amber wave grain
S
A
M
U
R
A
I
Equip with weapons
A
R
M
W
H
E
A
T
Better than a birdie
Sought for votes
Based in Langley
F
A
V
O
R
Chance of danger
His wax wings melted
L
Dry, not moist
Stabs a foe
S
E
C
O
Lore about a person
A
N
A
R
I
S
K
Melody you might hum
A
I
R
Half of Theodore
Cut from the leg
T
E
D
Rays from a center
C
Spoken across Kabul
N
Pins on a dancer
Munched a cookie
G
A
M
S
Filling in a paratha
Wise one or buzzword
E
R
A
D
I
A
L
Rocker's haircut
City of Carnival
S
H
A
G
First crossed paths
Beam under attic
Mashed baby food
R
A
F
T
E
R
Old grad returns
Ready, set, …
A
L
U
M
P
U
R
E
E
Look the other way
I
G
N
O
R
E
Casual term, sibling
S
I
S
Keeps watch up high
L
O
O
K
O
U
T
Call to Arms — The notes
August 28, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- CASHNotes and coinsPhysical money, paper notes and coins, as opposed to cards or digital payment.
- MAMACooed by infantsAn informal word for mother, often among the first sounds an infant learns to say.
- TAELSSilver by weightA traditional East Asian unit of weight, historically used to measure silver and gold.
- SIRPrecedes a nameA respectful form of address for a man, also used before the name of a knighted person.
- RUTSGrooves in dirtGrooves worn into a road or path by repeated wheel traffic; also used to mean a stuck routine.
- UNIFORMSWhat soldiers wearMatching sets of clothing that identify members of a group, such as soldiers, police, or schools.
- CRAVATSoldier's neck silkA decorative necktie, whose name traces back to the scarves worn by Croatian mercenary soldiers.
- COMRADEFellow soldierA close companion, especially one who shares hardship, classically a fellow soldier or activist.
- CRONEWrinkled old hagAn old, often haggard woman, a stock figure in folklore sometimes linked with witchcraft.
- ATARICreator of PongAmerican video game and electronics company, credited with popularizing arcade gaming via Pong in the 1970s.
- NARCODrug trade kingpinInformal, often journalistic shorthand for a drug trafficker or the drug trade itself.
- SAMURAIBound by bushidoA member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan, bound by the code of bushido.
- WHEATAmber wave grainA cereal grain ground into flour for bread, pasta, and countless other staple foods.
- ARMEquip with weaponsAs a verb, to supply someone with weapons in preparation for conflict.
- EAGLEBetter than a birdieIn golf, a score of two strokes under par on a hole, better than a birdie.
- FAVORSought for votesA helpful or kind act done for someone, sometimes done strategically to win support.
- CIABased in LangleyThe United States' Central Intelligence Agency, headquartered in Langley, Virginia.
- RISKChance of dangerThe possibility of loss, harm, or danger resulting from an action or decision.
- ICARUSHis wax wings meltedFigure from Greek mythology whose wax-and-feather wings melted after he flew too close to the sun.
- SECODry, not moistSpanish and Portuguese word for 'dry,' commonly seen describing wines.
- KNIFESStabs a foeThird-person form of 'to knife': to stab or cut someone with a blade.
- ANALore about a personA suffix or word for a collection of memorable sayings, anecdotes, or trivia about a person or topic.
- AIRMelody you might humBeyond the atmosphere we breathe, this word also means a tune or melody.
- TEDHalf of TheodoreA short form of the given name Theodore (or Edward).
- SHANKCut from the legA cut of meat from the leg of an animal, often slow-cooked, as in lamb shank.
- RADIALRays from a centerArranged like spokes extending from a central point, as in a radial tire or radial symmetry.
- DARISpoken across KabulA Persian dialect and one of the two official languages of Afghanistan, widely spoken in Kabul.
- GAMSPins on a dancerOld-fashioned slang for a person's legs, especially in a showbiz context.
- ATEMunched a cookiePast tense of 'eat.'
- ALOOFilling in a parathaHindi and Urdu word for potato, found in dishes like aloo gobi and aloo paratha.
- GURUWise one or buzzwordOriginally a spiritual teacher in Indian traditions, now also used loosely for any self-declared expert.
- SHAGRocker's haircutA shaggy, layered hairstyle popular in the 1970s; also a type of thick-piled carpet.
- RIOCity of CarnivalShort for Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian city famous for its Carnival celebration.
- METFirst crossed pathsPast tense of 'meet': to encounter or be introduced to someone.
- RAFTERBeam under atticA sloped beam that supports a roof.
- PUREEMashed baby foodFood that has been blended or mashed into a smooth, thick consistency.
- ALUMOld grad returnsInformal short form of 'alumnus' or 'alumna,' a graduate of a school.
- GOReady, set, …From the classic starting call 'ready, set, go,' signaling the start of a race.
- IGNORELook the other wayTo deliberately pay no attention to someone or something.
- SISCasual term, siblingAn affectionate, informal short form of 'sister.'
- LOOKOUTKeeps watch up highA person, or elevated place, used to keep watch for danger or approaching trouble.