Ancient Echoes, Modern Beats
August 26, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Fit for the task
Lioness of Born Free
Garage dweller
Sign of a clot
Sicily's fiery peak
Circles the sun
Really? Again?
Move day crates
Fast tuna cousin
Lightest of timbers
Car's extra kick
Have title to it
Lines a hope chest
Safe for jewels
In every cell
Hawaiian surfer girl
Kisses or hits
Repeated yoga phrase
Tops the music list
Mocks or wolfs down
Trending right now
Ye olde it is
Leia's last name
Emcees the show
Ballerina skirts
Ruler of the dead
Built Machu Picchu
Bully and harass
Informal Charles
Gasp of surprise
Given by mouth
Money going out
Rink for skaters
Wise with cash
Greek life house
Bone-dry desert
Belly of the house
Sizes up the risk
Craft brewery drinks
Ancient Echoes, Modern Beats — Solution
August 26, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Fit for the task
A
Lioness of Born Free
E
Garage dweller
Sign of a clot
C
Sicily's fiery peak
E
Circles the sun
Really? Again?
O
Move day crates
Fast tuna cousin
B
Lightest of timbers
B
A
L
S
A
Car's extra kick
Have title to it
T
U
R
B
O
Lines a hope chest
L
Safe for jewels
In every cell
S
T
R
O
N
G
B
O
X
C
E
D
A
R
Hawaiian surfer girl
W
A
H
I
N
E
Kisses or hits
Repeated yoga phrase
N
Tops the music list
O
Mocks or wolfs down
N
Trending right now
Ye olde it is
Leia's last name
T
I
S
S
M
A
C
K
S
Emcees the show
Ballerina skirts
H
O
S
T
Ruler of the dead
Built Machu Picchu
A
Bully and harass
Informal Charles
H
E
C
T
O
R
Gasp of surprise
Given by mouth
A
H
I
N
C
A
Money going out
O
U
T
G
O
Rink for skaters
A
Wise with cash
Greek life house
T
H
R
I
F
T
Bone-dry desert
A
R
I
D
F
R
A
T
Belly of the house
F
U
R
N
A
C
E
Sizes up the risk
A
S
S
E
S
S
Craft brewery drinks
A
L
E
S
Ancient Echoes, Modern Beats — The notes
August 26, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- ABLEFit for the taskMeans capable or having the skill to do something; opposite of unable.
- ELSALioness of Born FreeBest known today as the ice queen in Disney's Frozen, but originally the name of a lioness in the 1966 film Born Free.
- CARGarage dwellerA wheeled vehicle for transport; the word also names the cabin of an elevator or cable car.
- STROKESign of a clotA sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain; also a swimming or golf movement, or a gentle caress.
- ETNASicily's fiery peakMount Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, on the Italian island of Sicily.
- ORBITSCircles the sunThe curved paths objects trace around a star or planet; also the bony sockets that hold the eyes.
- UGHReally? Again?An interjection expressing disgust or dismay, often written after something unpleasant happens.
- BOXESMove day cratesRigid containers, usually made of cardboard or wood, used to pack or ship items.
- BONITAFast tuna cousinA small, fast-swimming fish related to tuna, prized by anglers; also Spanish/Portuguese for 'pretty'.
- BALSALightest of timbersA very lightweight, soft wood from a tropical tree, popular for model planes and rafts.
- TURBOCar's extra kickShort for turbocharger, a device that forces extra air into an engine to boost its power.
- OWNHave title to itTo possess something as your property; also used as an adjective meaning belonging to oneself.
- CEDARLines a hope chestAn aromatic evergreen tree whose wood resists moths, often used to line closets and chests.
- STRONGBOXSafe for jewelsA small, sturdy safe used to store cash, documents or valuables securely.
- DNAIn every cellDeoxyribonucleic acid, the double-helix molecule that carries genetic instructions in living cells.
- WAHINEHawaiian surfer girlA Hawaiian word for a woman, widely adopted in English surf culture to mean a female surfer.
- SMACKSKisses or hitsTo smack is to kiss loudly or to slap; the same verb covers both an affectionate and an aggressive gesture.
- MANTRARepeated yoga phraseA word or phrase repeated in meditation or prayer, or any saying adopted as a guiding motto.
- CHARTSTops the music listThe rankings of best-selling or most-played songs; also nautical or graphical maps of data.
- SCOFFSMocks or wolfs downTo scoff is to mock scornfully; in British slang it also means to eat food quickly and greedily.
- HOTTrending right nowCurrently very popular or fashionable, as in a trending topic; also a high temperature.
- TISYe olde it isAn old-fashioned poetic contraction of 'it is', common in older English literature and verse.
- ORGANALeia's last nameThe surname of Princess Leia in the Star Wars saga, tied to the royal House of Alderaan.
- HOSTEmcees the showThe person who presents a show or welcomes guests; also an organism on which a parasite lives.
- TUTUSBallerina skirtsShort, stiff skirts made of layers of tulle, worn by ballerinas for classical ballet.
- HADESRuler of the deadThe Greek god of the underworld, and by extension the name of that realm of the dead.
- INCABuilt Machu PicchuThe South American civilization that ruled the Andes and built the mountain city of Machu Picchu.
- HECTORBully and harassTo hector someone is to bully or berate them persistently; the word comes from the Trojan hero Hector.
- CHASInformal CharlesAn informal British nickname for the name Charles, as in the musician duo Chas & Dave.
- AHGasp of surpriseAn interjection of sudden surprise, realization or mild pain, depending on tone.
- ORALGiven by mouthGiven or done by mouth, such as an oral medicine or an oral exam, as opposed to written.
- OUTGOMoney going outMoney or resources spent or leaving an account; the opposite of income.
- ICERink for skatersFrozen water; here clued as the smooth frozen surface used for skating and ice hockey.
- THRIFTWise with cashCareful management of money to avoid waste; also gives its name to thrift, or secondhand, shops.
- FRATGreek life houseShort for fraternity, a social organization for male college students, often with its own house.
- ARIDBone-dry desertExtremely dry, receiving little rainfall, as in a desert climate.
- FURNACEBelly of the houseA heating unit that burns fuel or uses electricity to warm a building, often located in the basement.
- ASSESSSizes up the riskTo evaluate or judge the value, risk or quality of something.
- ALESCraft brewery drinksA style of beer brewed with top-fermenting yeast, often associated with craft breweries.