Myths, Minds and Machines
September 8, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Home of Norse gods
Beaches of India
Marked by a fold
Con out of money
A scoffing noise
Shelled digger
Learns from data
Rises to the top
Vodka and rum
Flora plus fauna
Range or a viewer
Proven elsewhere
Charged atoms
Illegal wall art
Scots for toward
Score for smarts
Overly fancy frills
Cane for wicker
Push you to buy
Father of geometry
Aimed at a place
Reef builders
Rich folks' sailboat
Put to work
Ham it up big
Where's the key?
Autumn in the US
Polite palindrome
Sized up warily
Quaintly opposed
Blip in the sky
Body, not psyche
Great Lake up north
Give a sudden fright
Not quite finished
Snug fit, or stingy
A natural result
Old board game
Thoroughly modern
Jot it down here
Math group, or fixed
Myths, Minds and Machines — Solution
September 8, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Home of Norse gods
A
Beaches of India
Marked by a fold
G
Con out of money
A scoffing noise
D
Shelled digger
T
Learns from data
Rises to the top
A
Vodka and rum
Flora plus fauna
L
Range or a viewer
S
C
O
P
E
Proven elsewhere
Charged atoms
A
L
I
B
I
Illegal wall art
Scots for toward
G
R
A
F
F
I
T
I
Score for smarts
I
Q
T
A
E
Overly fancy frills
F
R
O
U
F
R
O
U
Cane for wicker
Push you to buy
R
A
T
T
A
N
Father of geometry
T
Aimed at a place
Reef builders
T
O
A
D
S
Rich folks' sailboat
Put to work
Ham it up big
U
S
E
Where's the key?
Autumn in the US
C
A
R
Polite palindrome
Sized up warily
Quaintly opposed
E
Y
E
D
Blip in the sky
Body, not psyche
U
F
O
Great Lake up north
S
M
A
D
A
M
Give a sudden fright
S
C
A
R
E
Not quite finished
Snug fit, or stingy
G
A natural result
Old board game
C
O
R
O
L
L
A
R
Y
T
I
G
H
T
Thoroughly modern
M
I
L
L
I
E
Jot it down here
N
O
T
E
P
A
D
Math group, or fixed
S
E
T
Myths, Minds and Machines — The notes
September 8, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- ASGARDHome of Norse godsHome of the Norse gods in mythology, connected to Midgard by the rainbow bridge Bifröst, and ruled over by Odin.
- GOABeaches of IndiaA coastal state in western India, a former Portuguese colony known for its beaches and Portuguese-influenced architecture.
- CREASEDMarked by a foldMarked with a fold or wrinkle, whether on fabric, paper, or a forehead furrowed in thought.
- DEFRAUDCon out of moneyTo swindle someone out of money or property by deception, a crime usually prosecuted as fraud.
- PFFTA scoffing noiseAn informal sound expressing dismissal or disbelief, like scoffing at a claim you don't buy.
- TATUShelled diggerThe Tupi-Guarani word for armadillo, a burrowing mammal covered in bony armored plates.
- AILearns from dataShort for artificial intelligence, computer systems that learn patterns from data to perform humanlike tasks.
- LIFTRises to the topBritish English for elevator, but also means to raise something, or informally, to steal it.
- LIQUORSVodka and rumDistilled alcoholic drinks like vodka, rum, or whiskey, as opposed to beer or wine.
- BIOTAFlora plus faunaThe combined plant and animal life, flora and fauna, of a particular region or period.
- SCOPERange or a viewerThe range or extent of something, like a project's scope, or a viewing instrument like a telescope.
- ALIBIProven elsewhereEvidence that someone was elsewhere when a crime occurred, proving they couldn't have done it.
- IONSCharged atomsAtoms or molecules that have gained or lost electrons, giving them an electric charge.
- GRAFFITIIllegal wall artWords or drawings sprayed or scrawled on walls and surfaces, often without permission.
- TAEScots for towardA Scots dialect word meaning to or toward, as heard in old ballads and regional speech.
- IQScore for smartsA score meant to measure reasoning ability relative to others, originally devised by Alfred Binet.
- FROUFROUOverly fancy frillsFussy, overly ornate decoration or frills, often used to describe fancy dress or design.
- RATTANCane for wickerA climbing palm whose flexible stems are woven into wicker furniture and baskets.
- ADSPush you to buyShort for advertisements, paid messages meant to persuade you to buy or notice something.
- EUCLIDFather of geometryAncient Greek mathematician known as the father of geometry for his work 'Elements'.
- TOAimed at a placeA preposition showing direction or destination, as in heading to a place.
- CORALSReef buildersMarine invertebrates that build reefs from their calcium carbonate skeletons.
- YACHTRich folks' sailboatA private sailing or motor boat used for pleasure cruising or racing, often a symbol of wealth.
- USEPut to workTo employ something for a purpose, putting it to work rather than letting it sit idle.
- EMOTEHam it up bigTo express emotion openly and visibly, sometimes theatrically, as an actor might on stage.
- CARWhere's the key?A wheeled motor vehicle for road travel, or the compartment of an elevator or cable car.
- FALLAutumn in the USThe season between summer and winter, called autumn outside North America, or the act of dropping.
- MADAMPolite palindromeA polite, formal way to address a woman, and also a rare example of a word that reads the same backward.
- EYEDSized up warilyLooked at closely, often with suspicion or careful appraisal, as in eyeing a stranger.
- AGINQuaintly opposedAn old dialect form of 'against', once common in rural and Appalachian English speech.
- UFOBlip in the skyAn unidentified flying object, a mysterious sight in the sky often linked to alien theories.
- SOMABody, not psycheThe physical body, as distinct from the mind or psyche, the root of words like 'somatic'.
- ERIEGreat Lake up northOne of the five Great Lakes, bordering the US and Canada, notably the shallowest of them.
- SCAREGive a sudden frightTo frighten someone suddenly, or a moment of fright itself, like a scary movie jump scare.
- YETNot quite finishedUp until now, as in something not yet finished, though it may still happen.
- TIGHTSnug fit, or stingyFitting closely with little room to spare, or informally, reluctant to spend money.
- COROLLARYA natural resultA statement that follows naturally from something already proven, common in mathematics.
- GOOld board gameAn ancient Chinese board game of strategy played with black and white stones on a grid.
- MILLIEThoroughly modernNods to 'Thoroughly Modern Millie', the 1967 film and later Broadway musical set in the Jazz Age.
- NOTEPADJot it down hereA small pad of paper for jotting notes, or the simple text-editing app built into Windows.
- SETMath group, or fixedA group of distinct items considered as a whole, or as a verb, to place something down firmly.