On the Clock

August 29, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Office gadget fixer
In a breezy way
Do-or-die date
Sack from a job
Cry of delicious joy
Single laugh sound
Plump river fish
Hamlet's dilemma
Food shop owners
Ghost-photo dots
Morally uplift
Loathe deeply
Time-tested rule
Rare metal, Ce
Board's top job
Star-ringed coin
Britain's Auntie
Catch sight of
Off the clock
Depend on it
Iceland's currency
The state of being
Hobby gear set
Put up calmly
Rank below a duke
Casual Italian bye
Gentle chimp cousin
Safety watchdog, US
Sleeve's limb
Home of Muscat
Chest, in gym slang
How old someone is
Posh yes
Cardinal's hue
Possess, or admit to
Training talk
Caught-out gasp
Carnival's home city
Old proven saying
Court-enforced rule
Spots in harsh light
Menlo Park bulb man
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On the Clock — Solution

August 29, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Office gadget fixer
T
In a breezy way
Do-or-die date
A
Sack from a job
Cry of delicious joy
Single laugh sound
H
Plump river fish
Hamlet's dilemma
C
Food shop owners
Ghost-photo dots
G
Morally uplift
E
D
I
F
Y
Loathe deeply
Time-tested rule
A
B
H
O
R
Rare metal, Ce
Board's top job
C
E
R
I
U
M
Star-ringed coin
E
U
R
O
C
H
A
I
R
M
A
N
Britain's Auntie
Catch sight of
B
B
C
Off the clock
Depend on it
I
D
L
E
Iceland's currency
X
The state of being
E
S
S
E
R
E
L
Y
Hobby gear set
Put up calmly
K
I
T
S
Rank below a duke
Casual Italian bye
R
Gentle chimp cousin
Safety watchdog, US
I
Sleeve's limb
Home of Muscat
A
R
M
Chest, in gym slang
P
E
C
S
B
O
N
O
B
O
How old someone is
Posh yes
Cardinal's hue
Y
A
H
Possess, or admit to
Training talk
Caught-out gasp
S
E
M
I
N
A
R
Carnival's home city
R
I
O
O
H
Old proven saying
A
D
A
G
E
Court-enforced rule
L
A
W
Spots in harsh light
A
C
N
E
Menlo Park bulb man
E
D
I
S
O
N
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On the Clock — The notes

August 29, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

  1. TECHIEOffice gadget fixerA techie is someone skilled with computers and gadgets, often the one colleagues call for help.
  2. AIRILYIn a breezy wayAirily means in a light, unconcerned manner.
  3. DEADLINEDo-or-die dateA deadline is the final point by which work must be finished.
  4. FIRESack from a jobTo fire someone means to dismiss them from employment.
  5. YUMCry of delicious joyYum is an exclamation of pleasure at tasty food.
  6. HASingle laugh soundHa is a short burst of laughter, often written twice as in hee-haw.
  7. CHUBSPlump river fishChub is a stout-bodied freshwater fish common in European rivers.
  8. BEHamlet's dilemmaBe means to exist; Hamlet's soliloquy asks whether to be or not.
  9. GROCERSFood shop ownersGrocers are shopkeepers who sell food and household goods.
  10. ORBSGhost-photo dotsOrbs are spheres; in paranormal photos, unexplained round blurs are also called orbs.
  11. EDIFYMorally upliftTo edify is to instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually.
  12. ABHORLoathe deeplyTo abhor is to regard something with deep, disgusted hatred.
  13. MAXIMTime-tested ruleA maxim is a short, memorable saying that expresses a general truth.
  14. CERIUMRare metal, CeCerium is a soft, silvery rare-earth element used in lighter flints.
  15. CHAIRMANBoard's top jobA chairman leads meetings and presides over a company's board.
  16. EUROStar-ringed coinThe euro is the currency of the eurozone, its coins ringed by twelve stars.
  17. BBCBritain's AuntieThe BBC is Britain's public broadcaster, affectionately nicknamed Auntie.
  18. ESPYCatch sight ofTo espy is to catch sight of something, often at a distance.
  19. IDLEOff the clockIdle describes a period of not working, whether a person or a machine.
  20. RELYDepend on itTo rely on someone is to depend on them with trust.
  21. KRONAIceland's currencyThe krona is the currency of Iceland, distinct from Sweden's krona though spelled the same.
  22. ESSEThe state of beingEsse is a philosophical term for existence itself, as in Berkeley's 'esse est percipi'.
  23. KITSHobby gear setA kit is a set of tools or equipment assembled for a particular activity.
  24. ABIDEPut up calmlyTo abide something is to tolerate or endure it patiently.
  25. EARLSRank below a dukeAn earl is a British nobleman ranking below a marquess and above a viscount.
  26. CHIAOCasual Italian byeCiao (sometimes spelled chiao) is an informal Italian greeting for hello or goodbye.
  27. BONOBOGentle chimp cousinThe bonobo is a great ape closely related to the chimpanzee, known for its calm, social nature.
  28. OSHASafety watchdog, USOSHA is the US agency that sets and enforces workplace safety standards.
  29. ARMSleeve's limbArm can mean the body's limb from shoulder to hand, or a branch of the armed forces.
  30. OMANHome of MuscatOman is a country on the Arabian Peninsula whose capital is Muscat.
  31. PECSChest, in gym slangPecs is short for pectorals, the muscles across the chest.
  32. AGEHow old someone isAge is the length of time something has existed, and fine wine often improves as it ages.
  33. YAHPosh yesYah is an affected, upper-class British way of saying yes.
  34. REDCardinal's hueRed is the color of blood and fire, also once shorthand for a communist.
  35. OWNPossess, or admit toTo own something can mean to possess it, or to admit responsibility for it.
  36. SEMINARTraining talkA seminar is a class or meeting for discussion or training on a topic.
  37. OHCaught-out gaspOh is an exclamation of surprise, realization, or mild dismay.
  38. RIOCarnival's home cityRio de Janeiro hosts Brazil's famous Carnival street parades each year.
  39. ADAGEOld proven sayingAn adage is a traditional saying widely accepted as wise.
  40. LAWCourt-enforced ruleLaw is the system of rules a society enforces through its courts.
  41. ACNESpots in harsh lightAcne is a common skin condition causing spots, most noticeable in harsh light.
  42. EDISONMenlo Park bulb manThomas Edison, working at his Menlo Park lab, developed the practical light bulb.
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