Tabs, Tips and Tender
September 3, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Poker table stake
Take a dip
Kin who spoil us
Mulder's agency
Perched above
Record of deposits
Nothing sticks to it
Cash for goods
Flat grassland
Mughal-era ruler
Cub pack's leader
School fees, say
Pay pals by app
Cool, or an insect
Suit collar fold
Reed writing pen
Sense of self
Amount of matter
Cossack chieftain
Just a commoner
Cast at sunset
You, impersonally
Ten summers back
Sine qua …
Hindu monarch
Glass wine decanter
Nevada casino city
Short on cash
Spins overhead
WWII German fascist
Tool to shape wood
Phonetic symbol
Hot tub retreat
Corn's kernel spike
Podium prizes
Holy book list
Pale green gem
Read aloud as =
Italian town square
This very instant
Till hand, or fires
Tabs, Tips and Tender — Solution
September 3, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Poker table stake
A
Take a dip
Kin who spoil us
S
Mulder's agency
Perched above
F
Record of deposits
B
Nothing sticks to it
T
Cash for goods
Flat grassland
P
Mughal-era ruler
N
A
W
A
B
Cub pack's leader
A
K
E
L
A
School fees, say
Pay pals by app
T
U
I
T
I
O
N
Cool, or an insect
F
L
Y
V
E
N
M
O
Suit collar fold
Reed writing pen
Sense of self
K
A
L
A
M
Amount of matter
Cossack chieftain
T
Just a commoner
Cast at sunset
P
L
E
B
You, impersonally
O
N
E
M
A
S
S
Ten summers back
A
G
O
Sine qua …
Hindu monarch
N
O
N
Glass wine decanter
T
Nevada casino city
H
Short on cash
Spins overhead
P
O
O
R
WWII German fascist
Tool to shape wood
T
C
A
R
A
F
E
Phonetic symbol
Hot tub retreat
K
A
N
A
Corn's kernel spike
Podium prizes
Holy book list
M
E
D
A
L
S
Pale green gem
Read aloud as =
J
A
D
E
C
A
N
O
N
Italian town square
P
I
A
Z
Z
A
This very instant
N
O
W
Till hand, or fires
C
A
S
H
I
E
R
Tabs, Tips and Tender — The notes
September 3, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- ANTEPoker table stakeMoney a player puts in before a poker hand is dealt, so there's something to win. Can also mean 'before' as a prefix, as in antechamber.
- SWIMTake a dipMove through water using arms and legs. Also a noun for the sport itself, as in 'the 200m freestyle swim'.
- AUNTSKin who spoil usSisters of one's mother or father, or the wives of one's uncles. Often the ones who slip you extra treats at family gatherings.
- FBIMulder's agencyThe Federal Bureau of Investigation, the US agency that handles federal crime and domestic intelligence. Fictional agent Fox Mulder worked there in The X-Files.
- ATOPPerched abovePositioned on the highest point of something, as in 'the star atop the tree'.
- BANKBOOKRecord of depositsA small booklet a bank once issued to track deposits and withdrawals by hand, largely replaced today by online statements.
- TEFLONNothing sticks to itBrand name for a slick, heat-resistant coating that keeps food from sticking to pans. Also used of a person whose reputation survives every scandal.
- PAYMENTCash for goodsMoney handed over in exchange for something bought, or an installment paid on a bill or loan.
- LLANOFlat grasslandA treeless plain, especially the vast grasslands of South America such as the Venezuelan Llanos.
- NAWABMughal-era rulerA Muslim governor or nobleman's title used across Mughal India, roughly equal in rank to a Hindu rajah.
- AKELACub pack's leaderTitle for a Cub Scout pack leader, borrowed from the wise old wolf who leads the pack in Kipling's The Jungle Book.
- TUITIONSchool fees, sayMoney paid for instruction, especially at a college or university. In British English it can also simply mean teaching itself.
- VENMOPay pals by appA mobile app that lets users send each other money instantly, popular for splitting bills and rent.
- FLYCool, or an insectSlang for stylish or impressive, and also the common two-winged bug that buzzes around fruit and picnics.
- LAPELSuit collar foldThe folded flap on either side of a jacket or coat front, just below the collar, often where a pin or flower is worn.
- KALAMReed writing penA traditional pen cut from reed, used for centuries in Islamic calligraphy; the word also broadly means 'pen' in several languages of the Islamic world.
- EGOSense of selfThe part of the mind that mediates between instinct and conscience in Freud's model. Casually, an inflated one means excess self-regard.
- MASSAmount of matterA physics quantity measuring how much matter an object contains. Also a Catholic worship service, or a large, shapeless quantity of something.
- ATAMANCossack chieftainTraditional title for the elected military commander of a Cossack host, historically found across Ukraine and southern Russia.
- PLEBJust a commonerDismissive slang, from Latin plebeius, for an ordinary person without rank or privilege.
- SHADOWCast at sunsetA dark shape thrown by a body blocking light, at its longest near dawn and dusk. Also to secretly follow or watch someone.
- ONEYou, impersonallyUsed as a formal, impersonal pronoun, as in 'one must be careful.' Also simply the first counting number.
- AGOTen summers backAlways follows a length of time to mean how far in the past something happened, as in 'ten years ago'.
- NONSine qua …French for 'no', borrowed whole into English inside the Latin phrase 'sine qua non', meaning an essential, indispensable condition.
- RAJAHHindu monarchHistoric title for an Indian king or prince, spelled several ways (raja, rajah); the female form is 'rani'.
- CARAFEGlass wine decanterA glass bottle with a flared lip, used to serve water or wine at the table.
- RENONevada casino cityNicknamed 'The Biggest Little City in the World', long known for its casinos and, in the 20th century, its quick divorces.
- POORShort on cashLacking money or resources; can also describe something of low quality, as in 'poor visibility'.
- FANSpins overheadA device with rotating blades that circulates air to cool a space, or an enthusiastic supporter of a team or performer.
- NAZIWWII German fascistMember of the National Socialist party that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945 under Adolf Hitler.
- ADZETool to shape woodA hand tool with a curved blade set at a right angle to its handle, swung to smooth or hollow out timber.
- KANAPhonetic symbolA character from one of Japan's two syllabic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, each representing a spoken syllable.
- SPAHot tub retreatA place offering hot springs, massages or other treatments for relaxation, named after a Belgian town famed for its mineral waters.
- EARCorn's kernel spikeThe part of a corn plant that holds the rows of kernels, husked before cooking or grinding.
- MEDALSPodium prizesDisc-shaped awards given for achievement, especially to the top three finishers at the Olympics.
- CANONHoly book listThe officially recognized set of scriptures accepted by a religious tradition, or more broadly an accepted body of great works.
- JADEPale green gemA hard green stone prized for carving in Chinese and Mesoamerican art. Also a shade of green, and an old word for a worn-out horse.
- ISRead aloud as =The equals sign is often spoken this way in a sum, as in 'two plus two is four'. Also the present-tense verb of existing right now.
- PIAZZAItalian town squareAn open public square found at the center of Italian towns and cities, often ringed with cafés and a church.
- NOWThis very instantThe present moment, this exact time, as opposed to the past or the future.
- CASHIERTill hand, or firesA retail worker who handles payments at checkout. As a verb, to cashier someone means to dismiss them from service, especially in disgrace.