Home Sweet Home
September 4, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Tide draws back
Razor's sharp edge
Same old routine
Boat neck style
Time for pajamas
Kings and queens
Gym-going guy
Fluid-filled lumps
Costly, or beloved
Black piano keys
Ballet's small jump
Load of washing
Facts, in bulk
Hot tub retreat
Bun topping seed
Crisps up bread
Padded footstool
Capital of India
Vast salty water
Mind … you slip
Makes skin crawl
Soft, or legal money
Not quite right
Xmas stage show
Tag game's chaser
Aha moment sound
Big underdog win
Text laugh sound
Bet before cards
Built for speed
Cast in a role
Crash into hard
Spinning engine part
British word for boy
Storm's calm center
Pisa's river
Straw roof maker
Well-off, informally
Old word for yes
Totally out of hand
Fuse metal with heat
Home Sweet Home — Solution
September 4, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Tide draws back
Razor's sharp edge
Same old routine
Boat neck style
U
Time for pajamas
B
Kings and queens
Gym-going guy
R
Fluid-filled lumps
C
Costly, or beloved
D
E
B
B
S
Black piano keys
E
B
O
N
Y
Ballet's small jump
E
Load of washing
Facts, in bulk
L
A
U
N
D
R
Y
Hot tub retreat
Bun topping seed
S
P
A
D
A
T
A
Crisps up bread
Padded footstool
T
O
A
S
T
E
R
Capital of India
Vast salty water
D
E
L
H
I
Mind … you slip
Makes skin crawl
L
E
S
T
Soft, or legal money
S
E
A
Not quite right
Xmas stage show
A
M
I
S
S
Tag game's chaser
I
T
Aha moment sound
Big underdog win
Text laugh sound
U
P
S
E
T
Bet before cards
Built for speed
A
N
T
E
O
H
Cast in a role
Crash into hard
A
S
Spinning engine part
C
A
M
British word for boy
Storm's calm center
N
Pisa's river
Straw roof maker
A
R
N
O
Well-off, informally
H
E
E
L
E
D
T
H
A
T
C
H
E
R
Old word for yes
A
Y
E
Totally out of hand
A
M
O
K
Fuse metal with heat
S
O
L
D
E
R
Home Sweet Home — The notes
September 4, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- EBBSTide draws backEbb describes a tide flowing out to sea, the opposite of the flow (incoming tide).
- BLADERazor's sharp edgeA blade is a flat cutting edge, as on a knife, razor, or ice skate.
- USUALSame old routineUsual means customary or typical, the way things normally happen.
- BATEAUBoat neck styleA bateau neckline is a wide, straight-across collar style, named from the French word for boat.
- BEDTIMETime for pajamasBedtime is the hour set for going to sleep, often marked by a story or routine for kids.
- ROYALSKings and queensRoyals refers to members of a reigning family, such as monarchs and their relatives.
- BROGym-going guyBro is casual slang for a close male friend, especially one from the gym or fraternity crowd.
- CYSTSFluid-filled lumpsCysts are fluid- or tissue-filled sacs that can form under the skin or in organs.
- DEARCostly, or belovedDear can mean expensive (British usage) or beloved, and also opens a letter.
- EBONYBlack piano keysEbony is a dense black wood, traditionally used for a piano's black keys.
- PETITBallet's small jumpPetit, French for small, is used in ballet for small jumps like the petit jete.
- LAUNDRYLoad of washingLaundry is clothes and linens to be washed, or the washing process itself.
- DATAFacts, in bulkData is raw facts and figures collected for analysis.
- SPAHot tub retreatA spa is a place offering baths, massages, and wellness treatments.
- SESAMEBun topping seedSesame seeds are tiny, oily seeds often sprinkled on burger buns and bread.
- TOASTERCrisps up breadA toaster is the kitchen appliance that browns slices of bread.
- HASSOCKPadded footstoolA hassock is a padded footstool used for resting your feet.
- DELHICapital of IndiaDelhi is the capital city of India, home to tens of millions of people.
- SEAVast salty waterThe sea is the vast salt water covering most of Earth's surface.
- LESTMind … you slipLest means 'in case' or 'for fear that', warning against a risk.
- ITCHESMakes skin crawlItches describes an irritation on the skin that makes you want to scratch.
- TENDERSoft, or legal moneyTender can mean gentle and soft, or legal tender, meaning official currency.
- AMISSNot quite rightAmiss means wrong or out of order, as in 'something is amiss'.
- PANTOXmas stage showPanto, short for pantomime, is a British Christmas stage show full of jokes and songs.
- ITTag game's chaserIn tag, whoever is 'it' has to chase and catch the other players.
- OHAha moment soundOh is an exclamation of surprise, realization, or sudden understanding.
- UPSETBig underdog winAn upset is a surprising win by the underdog over a favored opponent.
- HAHAText laugh soundHaha is written laughter, common in texts and online chats.
- ANTEBet before cardsIn poker, the ante is the small bet each player puts in before cards are dealt.
- AEROBuilt for speedAero describes anything shaped to reduce air resistance, as in cycling gear.
- ASCast in a roleAs can mean 'in the capacity of', like being cast as a certain character.
- RAMCrash into hardTo ram is to crash into something forcefully; a ram is also a male sheep.
- CAMSpinning engine partA cam is a rotating part, like a camshaft, that converts motion in an engine.
- LADBritish word for boyLad is a British word for a boy or young man.
- EYEStorm's calm centerThe eye of a storm is the calm center around which the winds circle.
- ARNOPisa's riverThe Arno river flows through both Florence and Pisa in Italy.
- THATCHERStraw roof makerA thatcher builds roofs from straw or reeds, a traditional country trade.
- HEELEDWell-off, informallyHeeled is informal for well-off or wealthy.
- AYEOld word for yesAye is an old or dialectal way of saying yes, still used at sea and in Scotland.
- AMOKTotally out of handTo run amok is to behave wildly and out of control.
- SOLDERFuse metal with heatTo solder is to join metal pieces using melted metal alloy and heat.