Salt, Slang and Small Change

September 2, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Prince of old India
Serve nobody returns
In a pastry roll
East End piano
Home of the 2600
Franks on a bun
Satnav in your phone
Up and airborne
Flair and energy
Makes titanium white
Urge into motion
Hand it over now
Nerve under fire
Sizing up a room
Done under the radar
Behind every chatbot
Cloth wrap for men
Local from birth
Perfect nowhere
A hostel of old
Heard, not seen
Geologic time chunk
Dull and unoriginal
Nasty little dig
Old silver unit
Stagehand's cue
Usual way things go
Reserve players
Let it fall down
Frosted like a cake
Creative human skill
Bring to a close
Saw a new face
Wife of a raja
Tummy or hunch
Top trump in Loo
Rome's old cash
Grown without sprays
Filled and rolled up
A shot at something
Was up at the front
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Salt, Slang and Small Change — Solution

September 2, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Prince of old India
Serve nobody returns
In a pastry roll
East End piano
S
Home of the 2600
A
Franks on a bun
W
Satnav in your phone
G
Up and airborne
Flair and energy
F
R
A
J
A
Makes titanium white
T
Urge into motion
Hand it over now
I
M
P
E
L
Nerve under fire
Sizing up a room
C
O
U
R
A
G
E
Done under the radar
S
L
Y
M
E
A
S
U
R
I
N
G
Behind every chatbot
A
I
Cloth wrap for men
Local from birth
Perfect nowhere
N
A
T
I
V
E
A hostel of old
Heard, not seen
I
N
N
L
U
N
G
I
Geologic time chunk
E
R
A
Dull and unoriginal
Nasty little dig
G
Old silver unit
Stagehand's cue
T
A
E
L
Usual way things go
Reserve players
Let it fall down
S
U
B
S
Frosted like a cake
G
O
Creative human skill
Bring to a close
Saw a new face
E
N
D
Wife of a raja
Tummy or hunch
R
A
N
I
Top trump in Loo
Rome's old cash
P
A
M
Grown without sprays
O
R
G
A
N
I
C
L
I
R
E
Filled and rolled up
R
O
U
L
A
D
E
A shot at something
A
T
T
E
M
P
T
Was up at the front
L
E
D
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Salt, Slang and Small Change — The notes

September 2, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

  1. RAJAPrince of old IndiaA raja is a South Asian prince or ruler; the female equivalent is a rani.
  2. ACEServe nobody returnsAn ace is an unreturned serve in tennis, a top playing card, or an expert pilot or player.
  3. SAUSAGEIn a pastry rollSausage is minced, seasoned meat in a casing, also found rolled in pastry as a sausage roll.
  4. JOANNAEast End pianoJoanna is Cockney rhyming slang for piano, popular in old London markets and pubs.
  5. ATARIHome of the 2600Atari, founded in 1972, created Pong and later launched the hugely popular Atari 2600 console.
  6. WIENERSFranks on a bunWieners are frankfurter-style sausages, named after Vienna, traditionally served in a bun.
  7. GPSSatnav in your phoneGPS, the Global Positioning System, uses satellites to pinpoint your exact location.
  8. FLYINGUp and airborneFlying describes moving through the air, as a plane or bird does, or passing with flying colours.
  9. ELANFlair and energyElan, borrowed from French, means vigorous enthusiasm, flair, or style in action.
  10. RUTILEMakes titanium whiteRutile, a titanium dioxide mineral, is refined into titanium white pigment and welding-rod coatings.
  11. IMPELUrge into motionTo impel is to urge, drive, or push someone into action.
  12. GIVEHand it over nowTo give is to hand something over to someone else, freely or as a gift.
  13. COURAGENerve under fireCourage is the strength to face fear, danger, or pain, sometimes called nerve or grit.
  14. MEASURINGSizing up a roomMeasuring means finding the exact size, length, or amount of something, often with a ruler.
  15. SLYDone under the radarSly means cunning, as in a sly fox, or secretive, as in doing something on the sly.
  16. AIBehind every chatbotAI, artificial intelligence, is the technology behind chatbots, recommendation feeds, and more.
  17. LUNGICloth wrap for menA lungi is a wraparound cloth worn around the waist, common in South and Southeast Asia.
  18. NATIVELocal from birthNative describes something or someone belonging to a place from birth or origin.
  19. UTOPIAPerfect nowhereUtopia, coined by Thomas More in 1516, blends Greek roots meaning no place and good place.
  20. INNA hostel of oldAn inn is a small hotel or pub offering lodging, historically found along coaching roads.
  21. AURALHeard, not seenAural describes anything perceived by hearing, as opposed to visual, which relates to sight.
  22. ERAGeologic time chunkAn era is a distinct period of time, especially a major division in geology or history.
  23. BANALDull and unoriginalBanal describes something so common or overused that it has become dull and unoriginal.
  24. SNIDENasty little digSnide remarks are nasty, sarcastic, or mocking, often delivered in an underhand way.
  25. TAELOld silver unitA tael is a traditional East Asian unit of weight for silver and gold, historically used in China.
  26. GOStagehand's cueIn theatre, go is the cue a stage manager gives to trigger the next lighting or sound change.
  27. NORMUsual way things goA norm is a standard or usual way of behaving, an accepted rule of thumb.
  28. SUBSReserve playersSubs can be substitute players, submarines, subscriptions, or subtitles, depending on context.
  29. DROPLet it fall downTo drop is to let something fall, or as a noun, a small blob of liquid, or a steep descent.
  30. ICEDFrosted like a cakeIced can mean chilled, as an iced tea, or topped with frosting, as an iced cake.
  31. ARTCreative human skillArt is creative human skill and expression, as in painting, sculpture, or music.
  32. ENDBring to a closeTo end is to bring something to a close, finish, or conclusion.
  33. METSaw a new faceMet is the past tense of meet: to come into someone's presence for the first time, or by chance.
  34. RANIWife of a rajaA rani is the wife of a raja, or a queen in her own right, in South Asian royal tradition.
  35. GUTTummy or hunchGut can mean the stomach or intestines, or an instinctive feeling, as in a gut reaction.
  36. PAMTop trump in LooPam, the knave of clubs, was the top trump in the old card game Loo, mentioned in Pope's The Rape of the Lock.
  37. LIRERome's old cashLire, plural of lira, was Italy's currency before the euro replaced it in 2002.
  38. ORGANICGrown without spraysOrganic describes food grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilisers, or anything tied to living matter.
  39. ROULADEFilled and rolled upA roulade is meat, fish, or sponge cake rolled around a filling, then sliced into spirals.
  40. ATTEMPTA shot at somethingAn attempt is an effort to do something, whether or not it succeeds.
  41. LEDWas up at the frontLed is the past tense of lead: to guide, direct, or be out ahead, as in led the race.
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