Skin, Bone and Pulse
September 14, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
African antelope
Bigger in size
Home of Nairobi
Fulfilled a need
Holy figures
Sheet of glass
Reject with scorn
Truffle town
Arsenic's symbol
Arbitrary decree
Horrify deeply
Elder Nikkei
Protein in nails
South Asian wrap
Tiny flash drive
Chew and swallow
Sees the future
Makes you giggle
Pulse you can feel
Cash, or craving
Mass departure
Fitted dress top
Farms aphids
US drama writer
Sharp sewing tool
Trendy right now
Pleasing scent
Cloud round a comet
Woven wire netting
Leave a stain on
Staunch opponent
Top-notch, brilliant
Sun-darkened skin
Hush up quietly
UK health system
Under the enamel
Lip's hair strip
Known for a while
Honey, in old Latin
Gives off light
Bottom support part
Skin, Bone and Pulse — Solution
September 14, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
African antelope
P
Bigger in size
Home of Nairobi
L
Fulfilled a need
Holy figures
M
Sheet of glass
P
Reject with scorn
S
Truffle town
Arsenic's symbol
A
Arbitrary decree
U
K
A
S
E
Horrify deeply
Elder Nikkei
A
P
P
A
L
Protein in nails
South Asian wrap
K
E
R
A
T
I
N
Tiny flash drive
Chew and swallow
U
S
B
L
U
N
G
I
Sees the future
S
E
E
R
Makes you giggle
A
Pulse you can feel
Cash, or craving
Mass departure
Y
E
N
Fitted dress top
S
Farms aphids
US drama writer
A
N
T
Sharp sewing tool
H
E
A
R
T
B
E
A
T
Trendy right now
Pleasing scent
I
N
Cloud round a comet
X
Woven wire netting
Leave a stain on
Staunch opponent
S
O
I
L
Top-notch, brilliant
A
C
E
C
O
M
A
Sun-darkened skin
D
Hush up quietly
UK health system
B
U
R
K
E
Under the enamel
Lip's hair strip
D
E
N
T
I
N
E
Known for a while
O
L
D
M
U
S
T
A
C
H
E
Honey, in old Latin
M
E
L
Gives off light
S
H
I
N
E
S
Bottom support part
B
A
S
E
Skin, Bone and Pulse — The notes
September 14, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- PUKUAfrican antelopeA reddish-brown African antelope found near rivers and wetlands in Zambia, Botswana and nearby regions.
- LARGERBigger in sizeComparative of "large": greater in size, extent or amount than something else.
- KENYAHome of NairobiEast African country on the equator, home to Nairobi, the Great Rift Valley and Mount Kenya.
- METFulfilled a needPast tense of "meet": came together with someone, or satisfied a requirement, as in "met the deadline".
- SAINTSHoly figuresPeople formally recognized by a church as holy, often after living an exemplary life, or New Orleans' NFL team.
- PANESheet of glassA single sheet of glass set into a window or door frame.
- SPURNReject with scornTo reject or refuse something with contempt or disdain.
- ALBATruffle townA town in Piedmont, Italy, famous for its prized white truffles, also Scotland's name in Scottish Gaelic.
- ASArsenic's symbolChemical symbol for arsenic on the periodic table, also a tiny ancient Roman bronze coin, or "in the role of" on a cast list.
- UKASEArbitrary decreeAn official edict or arbitrary command, originally issued by the Russian tsar.
- APPALHorrify deeplyBritish spelling of "appall": to fill with horror or dismay.
- ISSEIElder NikkeiA first-generation Japanese immigrant, especially to the United States, Canada or Brazil, the term literally means "first generation".
- KERATINProtein in nailsTough structural protein that makes up hair, nails and the outer layer of skin.
- LUNGISouth Asian wrapA traditional cloth garment wrapped around the waist, worn especially by men in South Asia.
- USBTiny flash driveShort for "Universal Serial Bus": a standard connector used for data transfer and charging, also found on small flash drives.
- EATChew and swallowTo chew and swallow food, a basic bodily need for energy and survival.
- SEERSees the futureA person believed to have the power to foresee future events, a prophet or fortune-teller.
- TICKLESMakes you gigglePresent tense of "tickle": lightly touches the skin in a way that causes laughter or squirming.
- HEARTBEATPulse you can feelThe rhythmic pumping of the heart, felt as a pulse throughout the body.
- YENCash, or cravingJapan's official currency, or, as a noun, a strong craving or longing for something.
- EXODUSMass departureA mass departure of people, often fleeing hardship, also the second book of the Bible.
- BODICEFitted dress topThe close-fitting upper part of a dress, covering the torso from shoulders to waist.
- ANTFarms aphidsA small, highly social insect that lives in colonies, some species even "farm" aphids for their sugary honeydew.
- ALBEEUS drama writerEdward Albee, American playwright best known for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?".
- NEEDLESharp sewing toolA thin, sharp tool used for sewing, knitting or injections.
- INTrendy right nowCurrently fashionable or popular, the opposite of "out".
- AROMAPleasing scentA pleasant, distinctive smell, often associated with food or drink, coffee and fresh bread are known for theirs.
- COMACloud round a cometA deep, prolonged state of unconsciousness, or, in astronomy, the glowing cloud of gas and dust around a comet's nucleus.
- MESHWoven wire nettingA woven or knitted material with small open spaces, like fine netting.
- SOILLeave a stain onAs a verb, to make something dirty or stained, as a noun, the loose earth in which plants grow.
- ANTIStaunch opponentSomeone firmly opposed to something, or, as a prefix, meaning "against" or "opposite of".
- ACETop-notch, brilliantInformally, something excellent or outstanding, "that was an ace performance!"
- TANSun-darkened skinSkin darkened by exposure to the sun, or a light brown color.
- BURKEHush up quietlyTo suppress or hush something up quietly, from William Burke, the 19th-century Edinburgh murderer who smothered his victims.
- NHSUK health systemThe UK's National Health Service, providing tax-funded healthcare free at the point of use since 1948.
- DENTINEUnder the enamelThe hard, bony tissue beneath tooth enamel, making up most of a tooth's structure.
- MUSTACHELip's hair stripHair grown above the upper lip, American spelling of "moustache".
- OLDKnown for a whileHaving existed for a long time, an "old friend" is one you've known for years, not necessarily elderly.
- MELHoney, in old LatinLatin word for honey, still used in old pharmacy terms, also a common short form of "Melvin" or "Melanie".
- SHINESGives off lightPresent tense of "shine": gives off or reflects bright light.
- BASEBottom support partThe lowest part of something, providing support, or a military installation, or home plate in baseball.