By the Sea
August 31, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Hindu god of desire
Hot Spanish wind
Slang for huge
Solver right now
Tidies up nicely
Māori facial tattoo
Rages with thunder
Modeled the atom
Energy and drive
Tanker spill company
Outruns a rival
Goes bad quickly
Snail of the sea
Grey mullet fish
A sound of awe
Spills at sea
Short on cash
Casting a line out
Pink wader flat beak
Genes in a twist
Space lighthouse
Related to cattle
Props up markets
Runs with ease
Beer mixed with soda
Am, are, or …
Posed a question
Coins for beggars
Just so, or a pond
No band just one
An isle of Japan
Falls from a volcano
One tiny, slow drink
Ottoman top rank
Our cozy TV room
Sandy coastline
Tinned tiny fish
Your blood relatives
Where a story stops
Unlocks it again
Bold and unsettling
By the Sea — Solution
August 31, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Hindu god of desire
K
Hot Spanish wind
Slang for huge
S
Solver right now
Tidies up nicely
Y
Māori facial tattoo
M
Rages with thunder
S
Modeled the atom
Energy and drive
B
Tanker spill company
A
M
O
C
O
Outruns a rival
Goes bad quickly
O
U
T
G
O
Snail of the sea
Grey mullet fish
M
O
L
L
U
S
K
A sound of awe
Spills at sea
O
O
H
K
A
N
A
E
Short on cash
P
O
O
R
Casting a line out
R
Pink wader flat beak
Genes in a twist
Space lighthouse
D
N
A
Related to cattle
O
Props up markets
Runs with ease
I
M
F
Beer mixed with soda
S
P
O
O
N
B
I
L
L
Am, are, or …
Posed a question
I
S
Coins for beggars
U
Just so, or a pond
No band just one
An isle of Japan
S
O
L
O
Falls from a volcano
A
S
H
A
L
M
S
One tiny, slow drink
V
Ottoman top rank
Our cozy TV room
P
A
S
H
A
Sandy coastline
Tinned tiny fish
S
E
A
S
I
D
E
Your blood relatives
K
I
N
S
A
R
D
I
N
E
S
Where a story stops
E
N
D
Unlocks it again
R
E
O
P
E
N
Bold and unsettling
E
D
G
Y
By the Sea — The notes
August 31, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- KAMAHindu god of desireKama is the Hindu concept of desire and pleasure, one root of the word Kamasutra.
- SOLANOHot Spanish windThe solano is a hot, dry easterly wind that blows across Spain, similar to the sirocco.
- MONDOSlang for hugeMondo is slangy English for 'huge' or 'extreme,' borrowed from Italian.
- YOUSolver right nowIn this clue, 'you' means the solver, the person holding the pen right now.
- CLEANSTidies up nicelyCleans means to scrub or wipe something free of dirt, the third-person form of 'clean.'
- MOKOMāori facial tattooMoko is the traditional tattoo carved into the skin by Māori people of New Zealand.
- STORMRages with thunderA storm brings strong wind, rain, or thunder, nature at its most dramatic.
- BOHRModeled the atomNiels Bohr, a Danish physicist, proposed an early model of the atom with electron shells.
- GOEnergy and driveAs a noun, 'go' can mean energy or drive, as in 'she's got a lot of go.'
- AMOCOTanker spill companyAmoco, an American oil company, is remembered for the 1978 Amoco Cadiz tanker spill off France.
- OUTGOOutruns a rivalTo outgo someone is an old-fashioned way of saying to outrun or surpass them.
- SPOILGoes bad quicklyTo spoil is to go bad, like food left too long unrefrigerated.
- MOLLUSKSnail of the seaA mollusk is a soft-bodied creature, often shelled, like a snail, clam, or squid.
- KANAEGrey mullet fishKanae is the Māori name for the grey mullet, a fish common in coastal New Zealand waters.
- OOHA sound of aweOoh is the short exclamation of delighted surprise, like at fireworks.
- OILSpills at seaOil spilled at sea from tankers has caused some of history's worst ecological disasters.
- POORShort on cashPoor describes having little money, or more broadly, lacking in something.
- FISHINGCasting a line outFishing is the act of trying to catch fish, whether by rod, net, or line.
- SPOONBILLPink wader flat beakThe spoonbill is a wading bird named for its flat, spoon-shaped beak, often pink in some species.
- DNAGenes in a twistDNA is the double-helix molecule that carries genetic instructions in every living cell.
- PULSARSpace lighthouseA pulsar is a spinning neutron star that emits beams of radiation, sometimes called a cosmic lighthouse.
- BOVINERelated to cattleBovine describes anything related to cattle, like cows and oxen.
- IMFProps up marketsThe IMF, the International Monetary Fund, lends money to countries facing financial crises.
- LOPESRuns with easeLopes describes moving with long, relaxed, bounding strides, like a wolf.
- SHANDYBeer mixed with sodaA shandy is a British drink made by mixing beer with lemonade or a lemon soda.
- ISAm, are, or …Is, am, and are are all forms of the verb 'to be' in the present.
- ASKEDPosed a questionAsked is the past tense of 'ask,' meaning to have posed a question.
- ALMSCoins for beggarsAlms are money or goods given to the poor, traditionally as an act of charity.
- MEREJust so, or a pondMere means simple or insignificant, but it's also an old English word for a small lake.
- SOLONo band just oneA solo performance features just one person, without accompaniment.
- SADOAn isle of JapanSado is a Japanese island once famous for its gold mines and now a heritage site.
- ASHFalls from a volcanoAsh can mean the grey residue left after burning, or fine debris thrown out by a volcano.
- SIPOne tiny, slow drinkA sip is a small, slow mouthful of a drink.
- PASHAOttoman top rankPasha was a high-ranking title in the Ottoman Empire, given to governors and generals.
- DENOur cozy TV roomA den is a cozy room in a house, often used for relaxing or watching television.
- SEASIDESandy coastlineThe seaside is the coastal area next to the sea, popular for holidays.
- SARDINESTinned tiny fishSardines are small oily fish, often sold canned or tinned.
- KINYour blood relativesKin refers to your relatives, the people connected to you by blood or marriage.
- ENDWhere a story stopsThe end is where something stops or finishes, like the last page of a story.
- REOPENUnlocks it againTo reopen is to unlock or start something up again after it was closed.
- EDGYBold and unsettlingEdgy describes something bold, provocative, or nervously on edge.