Curious Words and Loose Change
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Deer scent, perfume
TV's … Voice
Nerve triggers
Florence's river
Poor substitute
Smells like bananas
Detergent mineral
Young recruit
After-sun balm
Cinema seat guide
Cash, rap-style
Way you live
With a firm tone
Glides on snow
Reels in the catch
Garden bed dirt
Wiped the plate
Class writeups
Not a single flaw
Deeply detests it
Half of a blue gem
Loyal to the end
Marked way out
Willow for baskets
Beast's welcome song
Roars in hearth
Top math genius
Radio hit tune
Titan's map book
Weight room
Expert, or in favor
Old letter sign-off
Duckling's phase
Home of red bus
Whoa, watch it!
Beaver State
Last on scoreboard
Card fraud device
Rubbish, old chap!
Curious Words and Loose Change — Solution
September 1, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Deer scent, perfume
M
TV's … Voice
Nerve triggers
T
Florence's river
Poor substitute
A
Smells like bananas
A
Detergent mineral
B
Young recruit
After-sun balm
C
Cinema seat guide
U
S
H
E
R
Cash, rap-style
Way you live
M
O
O
L
A
With a firm tone
Glides on snow
S
T
E
R
N
L
Y
Reels in the catch
R
O
D
S
K
I
Garden bed dirt
S
O
I
L
Wiped the plate
Class writeups
A
T
E
Not a single flaw
Deeply detests it
M
Half of a blue gem
A
Loyal to the end
F
Marked way out
E
X
I
T
F
A
U
L
T
L
E
S
S
Willow for baskets
O
Beast's welcome song
Roars in hearth
Top math genius
B
L
A
Z
E
S
Radio hit tune
S
O
N
G
W
H
I
Z
Titan's map book
Weight room
A
T
L
A
S
Expert, or in favor
U
Old letter sign-off
O
Duckling's phase
Home of red bus
U
G
L
Y
Whoa, watch it!
Beaver State
Y
I
P
E
T
R
U
L
Y
Last on scoreboard
L
O
S
E
R
S
Card fraud device
S
K
I
M
M
E
R
Rubbish, old chap!
R
O
T
Curious Words and Loose Change — The notes
September 1, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- MUSKDeer scent, perfumeA scent originally from a deer's gland, now made synthetically for perfumes and colognes.
- THETV's … VoiceThe definite article, the most common word in English, placed before a noun already known to the listener.
- STIMULINerve triggersPlural of 'stimulus', anything that provokes a response, from a loud noise to a bright light.
- ARNOFlorence's riverItalian river flowing through Florence and Pisa before reaching the sea.
- ERSATZPoor substituteA substitute or imitation, often inferior, from the German word for 'replacement'.
- AMYLSmells like bananasA chemical group found in compounds like amyl acetate, which smells of bananas, and amyl nitrite.
- BORAXDetergent mineralA mineral salt long used in laundry detergents and cleaning products.
- CADETYoung recruitA trainee in the military, police, or a similar uniformed service.
- LOTIONAfter-sun balmA creamy liquid rubbed on the skin, often after sun exposure or to moisturize.
- USHERCinema seat guideSomeone who shows people to their seats, at a cinema, theatre, or wedding.
- MOOLACash, rap-styleSlang for money, common in hip-hop lyrics and casual speech.
- LIFESTYLEWay you liveThe habits, diet, and daily routines that make up how a person lives.
- STERNLYWith a firm toneIn a strict, serious manner, as when a parent scolds a child.
- SKIGlides on snowA long, narrow board strapped to the foot for gliding downhill.
- RODReels in the catchA fishing pole, though also slang for a gun or an old unit of length.
- SOILGarden bed dirtThe loose earth in which plants grow.
- ATEWiped the platePast tense of 'eat', finished a meal or snack.
- ESSAYSClass writeupsShort pieces of writing on a subject, common in school and journalism.
- FAULTLESSNot a single flawWithout a single mistake, perfect.
- ABHORSDeeply detests itFeels intense hatred or disgust toward something.
- LAZULIHalf of a blue gemShort for lapis lazuli, a deep blue semi-precious stone prized since antiquity.
- LEALLoyal to the endAn old Scots word for loyal or faithful, still found in Scottish literature and songs.
- EXITMarked way outThe way out of a building or room, often marked by a lit sign.
- OSIERWillow for basketsA willow with flexible branches traditionally woven into baskets.
- GUESTBeast's welcome songA visitor invited to someone's home, party, or hotel, echoed in the Beauty and the Beast song 'Be Our Guest'.
- BLAZESRoars in hearthBurns brightly, like a fire roaring in a fireplace.
- WHIZTop math geniusSomeone remarkably skilled at something, like a math whiz.
- SONGRadio hit tuneA piece of music with lyrics, often played on the radio.
- ATLASTitan's map bookA book of maps, named after the Titan condemned to hold up the sky in Greek myth.
- GYMWeight roomA room or building equipped for exercise and fitness training.
- PROExpert, or in favorShort for 'professional', or, placed before a word, meaning 'in favor of'.
- TRULYOld letter sign-offGenuinely and sincerely, as in the traditional letter closing 'yours truly'.
- UGLYDuckling's phaseUnattractive, as in the fairy tale of the ugly duckling who grows into a swan.
- UKHome of red busThe United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- YIPEWhoa, watch it!An exclamation of sudden fright or surprise, similar to 'yikes'.
- ORBeaver StateOregon's postal abbreviation, 'Beaver State' is its nickname.
- LOSERSLast on scoreboardThose who come last or fail to win.
- SKIMMERCard fraud deviceA device criminals attach to card readers or ATMs to steal card data.
- ROTRubbish, old chap!Old-fashioned British slang for nonsense; also the slow decay of wood or food.