Coastlines and Canvases
August 26, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Happy to stay home
Fruit in a martini
Lilies on canvas
Ports and tides
A pain to deal with
Offense to the holy
In climate belts
Kwon do starter
Soul's windows
Tucked you in
Study of body parts
Touches down
Cool, in slang
Lake trip boat
Marks the staff
Wakes the neighbors
Cutlet on menus
Ran into before
Cheeky know-it-all
Lacking skin pigment
Raise a glass to it
Red arch in Kyoto
Slippery fish
A seat, or a rat
Bulb goes off
Man of the cloth
Clicker for the TV
Team lost … way
No strain at all
Hen, doe, or ewe
Brisbane's pitch
Space between
Bubbly candy bar
You plus me
Tame sand rodent
This whole team
US corn belt state
Home for campers
Seizure disorder
Zero, read aloud
Coastlines and Canvases — Solution
August 26, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Happy to stay home
Fruit in a martini
Lilies on canvas
Ports and tides
M
A pain to deal with
H
Offense to the holy
S
In climate belts
Kwon do starter
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Soul's windows
Tucked you in
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J
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Study of body parts
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M
Y
Touches down
Cool, in slang
L
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S
Lake trip boat
Marks the staff
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F
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Wakes the neighbors
S
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M
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Cutlet on menus
Ran into before
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L
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I
Cheeky know-it-all
L
Lacking skin pigment
Raise a glass to it
M
E
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Red arch in Kyoto
Slippery fish
A seat, or a rat
E
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L
S
Bulb goes off
Man of the cloth
A
H
Clicker for the TV
Team lost … way
No strain at all
I
T
S
Hen, doe, or ewe
F
E
M
A
L
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R
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M
O
T
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Brisbane's pitch
Space between
G
A
B
B
A
Bubbly candy bar
You plus me
A
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R
O
Tame sand rodent
This whole team
G
E
R
B
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L
U
S
US corn belt state
I
O
W
A
Home for campers
T
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Seizure disorder
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Zero, read aloud
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Coastlines and Canvases — The notes
August 26, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- JOMOHappy to stay homeJOMO is the joy of missing out, the trendy opposite of FOMO, happiest on the couch, not at the party.
- OLIVEFruit in a martiniThe small fruit that garnishes a martini, and also a shade of green named after it.
- MONETLilies on canvasClaude Monet, French painter of the Water Lilies series and a founder of Impressionism.
- MARITIMEPorts and tidesRelating to the sea and shipping, maritime law, maritime trade, maritime borders.
- HASSLEA pain to deal withAn annoying hold-up or bother, 'what a hassle' when nothing goes smoothly.
- SACRILEGEOffense to the holyA serious violation of something sacred or deeply respected, from temple robbery to modern taboo-breaking.
- ZONALIn climate beltsArranged by zone or belt, zonal winds circle the globe in bands, and zonal marking covers an area, not a player.
- TAEKwon do starterTae, the opening syllable of taekwondo, the Korean martial art of kicks and strikes.
- EYESSoul's windowsThe eyes, often called the windows to the soul, also what sprout on a potato.
- MOMTucked you inMom, the parent who probably tucked you in and said 'because I said so.'
- ANATOMYStudy of body partsThe branch of science studying the structure of the body, bones, muscles, organs and all.
- LANDSTouches downTo land, a plane lands, a joke lands, a cat almost always lands on its feet.
- FIRECool, in slangFire, flames from a match or campfire, and modern slang for something awesome.
- CANOELake trip boatA slender boat propelled with a single-bladed paddle, a classic for a calm lake trip.
- CLEFMarks the staffThe symbol, treble or bass, that fixes the pitch of notes on a musical staff.
- SCREAMSWakes the neighborsTo scream, what a horror movie makes you do, or what wakes the neighbors at 3am.
- VITELLICutlet on menusVitelli, Italian for calves/veal, found on menus in dishes like vitello alla milanese.
- METRan into beforeMet, crossed paths with someone, as in 'we met at a wedding.'
- SMARTYCheeky know-it-allA cheeky know-it-all, often teased as 'smarty pants.'
- ALBINOLacking skin pigmentSomeone or something born without the usual pigment, pale skin, white fur or hair, often pink eyes.
- HEALTHRaise a glass to itWell-being of body and mind, the toast 'to your health!' wishes you plenty of it.
- TORIIRed arch in KyotoThe traditional Japanese gate marking a Shinto shrine entrance, Kyoto's Fushimi Inari has thousands in red.
- EELSSlippery fishLong, slippery fish, famously jellied as a traditional London dish.
- STOOLA seat, or a ratA backless seat at a bar, or slang for an informant, a 'stool pigeon.'
- AHBulb goes offThe sound of realization, 'ah, now I get it!'
- ABBEMan of the clothAbbé, the French title for a priest or abbot, 'a man of the cloth.'
- REMOTEClicker for the TVThe clicker that changes channels, also means far away, like a remote village.
- ITSTeam lost … wayIts, shows something belongs to 'it,' as in 'the team lost its way.'
- EASENo strain at allFreedom from difficulty, doing something 'with ease,' no strain at all.
- FEMALEHen, doe, or eweThe sex that bears young, a hen, doe or ewe, as opposed to male.
- GABBABrisbane's pitchThe Gabba, Brisbane's famous cricket ground, host of Ashes Tests.
- GAPSpace betweenA gap, the space between two things, or a break in time.
- AEROBubbly candy barAero, the bubbly chocolate bar; also a prefix meaning 'of the air,' as in aerodynamic.
- USYou plus meUs, you and me together, as a group.
- GERBILTame sand rodentA small, tame rodent from sandy regions, often kept in a cage as a pet.
- WEThis whole teamWe, the speaker plus at least one other, as in 'we won.'
- IOWAUS corn belt stateA US Midwest state known for corn fields and hosting the first presidential caucuses.
- TENTHome for campersA portable fabric shelter, home base for campers and festival-goers alike.
- EPILEPSYSeizure disorderA neurological condition marked by recurring seizures, managed today with medication.
- OHZero, read aloudOh, used to mean zero when reading numbers aloud, like a phone number.