Wild Kingdom
September 6, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Calm an angry crowd
Sun-dried mud brick
Tower over Paris
Gluten-free need
A sacred song
Archaic gladly
Aged or overused
Straight, no games
Sparkle on grass
Salt water world
A memory slip-up
Pride in oneself
Named and shamed
Out on the green
Not many at all
Bloom on branch
Thin, small nail
Twist the stats
Nod of approval
Whiskers or wax
Norway's capital
Duck low, unseen
Cover the costs
Tough tissue in meat
Tidy, spark joy
Long-gone birds
Right … the corner
Eek, in old comics
Dodge the issue
Had on yesterday
Wives, now alone
Beam or sea fish
Copy someone's moves
That certain lady
Smoothed a shirt
Extra tire, say
Rowed with these
Sudden aha sound
Tuba's brassy sound
Empty talk, no more
Storm's calm middle
Wild Kingdom — Solution
September 6, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Calm an angry crowd
Sun-dried mud brick
Tower over Paris
Gluten-free need
E
A sacred song
Archaic gladly
H
Aged or overused
O
Straight, no games
U
Sparkle on grass
Salt water world
D
P
A
C
I
F
Y
A memory slip-up
Pride in oneself
L
A
P
S
E
Named and shamed
Out on the green
D
E
F
A
M
E
D
Not many at all
Bloom on branch
F
E
W
G
O
L
F
I
N
G
Thin, small nail
Twist the stats
B
R
A
D
Nod of approval
Whiskers or wax
B
I
E
N
Norway's capital
Duck low, unseen
O
S
L
O
Cover the costs
R
S
E
A
L
Tough tissue in meat
H
Tidy, spark joy
Long-gone birds
K
O
N
D
O
Right … the corner
Eek, in old comics
C
Dodge the issue
Had on yesterday
S
I
D
E
S
T
E
P
B
Y
Wives, now alone
Beam or sea fish
W
I
D
O
W
S
Copy someone's moves
F
That certain lady
Smoothed a shirt
Extra tire, say
I
R
O
N
E
D
Rowed with these
Sudden aha sound
O
A
R
S
S
P
A
R
E
Tuba's brassy sound
O
O
M
P
A
H
Empty talk, no more
E
Y
E
W
A
S
H
Storm's calm middle
E
Y
E
Wild Kingdom — The notes
September 6, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- PACIFYCalm an angry crowdPacify means to calm someone down or restore peace, often used for calming an angry person or quelling unrest.
- ADOBESun-dried mud brickAdobe is a building material made of sun-dried clay and straw bricks, common in the American Southwest and Latin America.
- EIFFELTower over ParisThe Eiffel Tower, built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair, is the iron landmark that defines the Paris skyline.
- CELIACGluten-free needCeliac refers to celiac disease, an autoimmune condition where eating gluten damages the small intestine.
- HYMNA sacred songA hymn is a religious song of praise, usually sung by a congregation or choir during worship.
- FAINArchaic gladlyFain is an archaic word meaning gladly or willingly, often found in older poetry and Shakespearean English.
- OLDAged or overusedOld describes something aged, but colloquially it can also mean stale or overly familiar, like an old joke.
- UPFRONTStraight, no gamesUpfront means honest and direct, or paid in advance before a service is delivered.
- DEWDROPSparkle on grassA dewdrop is a small drop of condensed moisture that forms on grass or leaves overnight, especially visible at dawn.
- SEASalt water worldThe sea is a large body of salt water, smaller than an ocean but still vast enough to be a world of its own.
- LAPSEA memory slip-upA lapse is a brief failure or slip, such as a lapse in memory or a lapse in judgment.
- EGOPride in oneselfEgo, from Freudian psychology, is the part of the mind that mediates between desires and reality, also used loosely for pride.
- DEFAMEDNamed and shamedDefamed means to have had one's reputation harmed by false statements, whether spoken (slander) or written (libel).
- GOLFINGOut on the greenGolfing is playing the sport of golf, hitting a small ball into holes across a course with as few strokes as possible.
- FEWNot many at allFew means not many, a small number, as opposed to several or many.
- BLOSSOMBloom on branchBlossom refers to a flower, especially on a fruit tree, or the act of flourishing and developing fully.
- BRADThin, small nailA brad is a thin, small nail with a small head, used in woodworking and light carpentry.
- SKEWTwist the statsSkew means to distort or slant something, often used for skewed data or a skewed perspective.
- BIENNod of approvalBien is French for 'well' or 'good', often heard in the phrase 'très bien' meaning 'very good'.
- SEALWhiskers or waxA seal can be the whiskered marine mammal, or a wax stamp used to close and authenticate a letter.
- OSLONorway's capitalOslo is the capital of Norway and the city where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each December.
- HIDEDuck low, unseenTo hide is to conceal oneself or something else from view; as a noun, hide also means an animal's skin.
- DEFRAYCover the costsDefray means to provide money to pay a cost, typically to help cover part of an expense.
- SINEWTough tissue in meatSinew is the tough, fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone, also used to mean strength or wiry toughness.
- KONDOTidy, spark joyKondo, from organizer Marie Kondo's method, has become shorthand for decluttering and keeping only what sparks joy.
- DODOSLong-gone birdsDodos were flightless birds native to Mauritius, hunted to extinction by the late 17th century.
- BYRight … the cornerBy indicates proximity or means, as in standing by the door or traveling by train.
- YIPEEek, in old comicsYipe is an old-fashioned interjection of alarm or surprise, once common in comic strips.
- SIDESTEPDodge the issueTo sidestep is to avoid something by stepping to the side, or figuratively to dodge a question or issue.
- WOREHad on yesterdayWore is the past tense of wear, describing clothing or accessories put on the body.
- WIDOWSWives, now aloneWidows are women whose spouses have died; the word also names orphaned short lines in typesetting.
- RAYBeam or sea fishA ray can be a narrow beam of light, or a flat-bodied fish related to sharks, like the stingray.
- APECopy someone's movesTo ape someone is to imitate or mimic them, often in a mocking way; as a noun, ape names a large tailless primate.
- SHEThat certain ladyShe is the pronoun used for a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned or understood.
- IRONEDSmoothed a shirtIroned describes fabric smoothed with a hot iron, or figuratively, a problem that has been resolved, 'ironed out'.
- SPAREExtra tire, saySpare describes something extra kept in reserve, like a spare tire, or means to show mercy by sparing someone.
- OARSRowed with theseOars are the long poles with flat blades used to row and steer a boat by hand.
- OHSudden aha soundOh is an interjection expressing a sudden realization, as in the moment understanding finally clicks.
- OOMPAHTuba's brassy soundOompah describes the bouncy, brassy sound of tubas in a traditional German or polka band.
- EYEWASHEmpty talk, no moreEyewash literally means a solution for rinsing the eyes, but idiomatically it means nonsense or empty talk.
- EYEStorm's calm middleThe eye of a storm is the calm center around which the surrounding winds rotate.