Bites & Sips
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Rich sponge dessert
Loud explosions
Majestic scale
Fragile self-images
Metal soup can
Skyward direction
Caps the number
Currently active
Links two plugs
Struck by hammer
Shoelace tip guard
UK currency unit
Paddled craft
Sad and awful
Not year-round
US weather agency
Waiter's bonus
Fifty percent
Picnic pests
Plant sprouts
French set theorist
Comes to a stop
Throwing weapon
Small, in menus
Mighty bird of prey
First zodiac sign
Harsh money lender
Boot spike, or urge
Wrote The Raven
Sales team folks
Private jet brand
Flatbread for curry
So … so good
Expected soon
Fishing gear or goal
Fakes a role
Brussels' bloc
Cocktail hour spirit
Feast table staple
Downwind harbor spot
Catches some sleep
Most recently made
Bites & Sips — Solution
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Rich sponge dessert
G
Loud explosions
Majestic scale
B
Fragile self-images
Metal soup can
Skyward direction
U
Caps the number
Currently active
Q
Links two plugs
Struck by hammer
A
Shoelace tip guard
A
G
L
E
T
UK currency unit
Paddled craft
P
O
U
N
D
Sad and awful
Not year-round
T
R
A
G
I
C
US weather agency
N
O
A
A
S
E
A
S
O
N
A
L
Waiter's bonus
Fifty percent
T
I
P
Picnic pests
Plant sprouts
A
N
T
S
French set theorist
N
Comes to a stop
H
A
L
T
B
U
D
S
Throwing weapon
Small, in menus
B
O
L
A
Mighty bird of prey
First zodiac sign
O
Harsh money lender
Boot spike, or urge
E
Wrote The Raven
Sales team folks
P
O
E
Private jet brand
L
E
A
R
U
S
U
R
E
R
Flatbread for curry
So … so good
Expected soon
F
A
R
Fishing gear or goal
Fakes a role
Brussels' bloc
P
R
E
T
E
N
D
Cocktail hour spirit
G
I
N
E
U
Feast table staple
P
I
L
A
U
Downwind harbor spot
L
E
E
Catches some sleep
R
E
S
T
Most recently made
N
E
W
E
S
T
Bites & Sips — The notes
August 30, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- GATEAURich sponge dessertBorrowed from French 'gateau' (cake); used in English for a rich baked dessert.
- BLASTSLoud explosionsTo blast: to explode loudly, blare music, or criticize harshly.
- GRANDEURMajestic scaleGrandeur is majestic greatness or splendor, as in 'delusions of grandeur'.
- EGOSFragile self-imagesPlural of ego, a person's sense of self-worth, sometimes fragile, sometimes inflated.
- TINMetal soup canA tin is a metal container, often for food; in British English it also means a can.
- UPSkyward directionUp means in an upward direction, or awake and active, as in 'speed up'.
- QUOTACaps the numberA quota is a fixed share or limit allowed, often for sales or production.
- ONCurrently activeOn means switched active, in progress, or currently happening.
- ADAPTORLinks two plugsAn adaptor lets a plug or device connect to a different socket or system.
- NAILStruck by hammerA nail is a metal fastener driven with a hammer, or the hard tip of a finger.
- AGLETShoelace tip guardThe aglet is the small plastic or metal cap at the end of a shoelace.
- POUNDUK currency unitThe pound is the currency of the UK, also a unit of weight and an animal shelter.
- CANOEPaddled craftA canoe is a narrow, lightweight boat propelled by paddling.
- TRAGICSad and awfulTragic describes something deeply sad or disastrous, as in a tragic accident.
- SEASONALNot year-roundSeasonal means tied to a particular time of year, like seasonal fruit or jobs.
- NOAAUS weather agencyNOAA is the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- TIPWaiter's bonusA tip is extra money for good service, or a piece of helpful advice.
- HALFFifty percentHalf is one of two equal parts of something, as in 'half the pie'.
- ANTSPicnic pestsAnts are small social insects living in colonies, famous for raiding picnics.
- BUDSPlant sproutsBuds are early plant growths that become leaves or flowers; also slang for friends.
- BORELFrench set theoristEmile Borel (1871-1956) was a French mathematician who pioneered measure theory.
- HALTComes to a stopTo halt is to stop suddenly, as a train grinding to a halt.
- BOLAThrowing weaponA bola is a throwing weapon of weighted cords, used by South American gauchos.
- PETITSmall, in menusFrench for 'small'; borrowed into English in food terms like 'petit four'.
- EAGLEMighty bird of preyAn eagle is a large bird of prey; in golf it means two strokes under par.
- ARIESFirst zodiac signAries is the first sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the ram.
- USURERHarsh money lenderA usurer lends money at unfairly high interest, an old, disapproving term.
- SPURBoot spike, or urgeA spur is worn on a boot heel to urge a horse on; to spur also means to motivate.
- POEWrote The RavenEdgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was the American writer of 'The Raven'.
- REPSSales team folksReps can mean workout repetitions, or company representatives handling sales.
- LEARPrivate jet brandLear is the name behind Learjet, founded by inventor Bill Lear.
- NANFlatbread for curryNan is a soft flatbread from South Asian cooking, baked in a tandoor oven.
- FARSo … so goodFar means at a great distance, as in the idiom 'so far, so good'.
- DUEExpected soonDue means expected or owed, as in a bill that's due or a baby due next month.
- NETFishing gear or goalA net is woven mesh used to catch fish, or the mesh marking a sports goal.
- PRETENDFakes a roleTo pretend is to act as if something is true when it isn't.
- EUBrussels' blocThe EU is a political and economic union of 27 countries, headquartered in Brussels.
- GINCocktail hour spiritGin is a clear spirit flavored with juniper berries, key to cocktails like the martini.
- PILAUFeast table staplePilau is a spiced rice dish cooked in seasoned broth, popular at feasts.
- LEEDownwind harbor spotThe lee side is sheltered from the wind, sought by sailors in a storm.
- RESTCatches some sleepRest means to relax or sleep, or what remains after a portion is taken.
- NEWESTMost recently madeNewest means most recently made or released, as in the newest phone model.