Petals and Paws
September 8, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Simply existing
Sauna and robes
Take five
Flying solo
Lighten the shade
It clicks now
Horseback lancer
Stashes nuts away
In the red again
Put to good work
Come again?
Fine wool fabric
Same as before
Defied the rules
Heart of a bloom
Sung church work
Making a big to-do
Tall tales told
Added on to that
Weekly opinion piece
Scents in the air
Shows the ropes
Tags world sites
Rooted in one's clan
Stings a lot
Calls your phone
Flat-out say no
Make it happen
Fades out slowly
Hits the brakes
Flames for a funeral
A gentle little tap
Cleft lip of old
Supper or cuppa
Stole the show
Wrist adornment
Swing … the shop
Euro's home bloc
Picks up every sound
Weasel turning white
Seed's early stage
Petals and Paws — Solution
September 8, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Simply existing
Sauna and robes
Take five
Flying solo
R
Lighten the shade
W
It clicks now
Horseback lancer
A
Stashes nuts away
S
In the red again
Put to good work
L
E
S
S
E
Come again?
Fine wool fabric
H
U
H
Same as before
Defied the rules
Q
U
O
Heart of a bloom
Sung church work
P
I
S
T
I
L
Making a big to-do
F
U
S
S
C
A
N
T
A
T
A
Tall tales told
Added on to that
L
I
E
S
Weekly opinion piece
Scents in the air
G
Shows the ropes
Tags world sites
M
E
N
T
O
R
Rooted in one's clan
E
C
O
L
U
M
N
Stings a lot
Calls your phone
H
U
R
T
S
Flat-out say no
Make it happen
D
E
N
Y
Fades out slowly
Hits the brakes
P
E
T
E
R
Flames for a funeral
D
O
A gentle little tap
E
Cleft lip of old
Supper or cuppa
H
A
R
E
L
I
P
Stole the show
Wrist adornment
U
P
S
T
A
G
E
D
Swing … the shop
Euro's home bloc
B
Y
B
R
A
C
E
L
E
T
Picks up every sound
E
A
R
Weasel turning white
S
T
O
A
T
Seed's early stage
O
V
U
L
E
Petals and Paws — The notes
September 8, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- ESSESimply existingLatin for 'to be', a philosophy term for pure existence, famous from Bishop Berkeley's phrase 'esse est percipi' (to be is to be perceived).
- SPASauna and robesA place for hot tubs, saunas, and pampering treatments, meant for relaxing the body and mind.
- RESTTake fiveTo pause and recover, whether it's a quick break or a full night's sleep.
- SINGLEFlying soloNot in a relationship, or dating without commitment, also the word for a one-track song release.
- WHITENLighten the shadeTo make something paler or brighter, as with teeth whitening or bleaching fabric.
- AHIt clicks nowAn exclamation for sudden understanding, relief, or surprise, depending on how it's said.
- ULANHorseback lancerAn older term for a lancer, a light cavalry soldier who fought on horseback with a long spear.
- SQUIRRELStashes nuts awayA bushy-tailed rodent that buries nuts and seeds to survive the winter.
- LOSSESIn the red againDefeats or setbacks, whether on a scoreboard or in a company's finances.
- USEPut to good workTo put something to a practical purpose, or the purpose itself.
- HUHCome again?An informal way of asking someone to repeat themselves, or expressing confusion.
- TAMMYFine wool fabricA fine, glazed worsted fabric once used for jelly bags and sieves in old kitchens.
- QUOSame as beforePart of the Latin phrase 'status quo', meaning the way things currently stand.
- FLOUTEDDefied the rulesOpenly broke or ignored a rule, showing clear disregard for it.
- PISTILHeart of a bloomThe female reproductive part of a flower, including the stigma, style, and ovary.
- CANTATASung church workA vocal piece for choir and orchestra, often religious, like those composed by Bach.
- FUSSMaking a big to-doExcessive worry or excitement over something small, often paired with 'making a'.
- LIESTall tales toldStatements known to be false, told to deceive someone.
- THERETOAdded on to thatA formal, old-fashioned word meaning 'to that' or 'in addition to that', common in legal writing.
- COLUMNWeekly opinion pieceA regular piece written by the same journalist, or a vertical structural support.
- ODOURSScents in the airThe British spelling of 'odors', smells, whether pleasant or unpleasant.
- MENTORShows the ropesAn experienced person who guides and advises someone less experienced.
- UNESCOTags world sitesThe United Nations agency that designates World Heritage Sites and promotes education and culture.
- TRIBALRooted in one's clanRelating to a tribe or clan, its customs, and its sense of belonging.
- HURTSStings a lotCauses pain, physically or emotionally, or is very expensive.
- PAGECalls your phoneA leaf of a book, or, as a verb, to summon someone by beeping their device.
- DENYFlat-out say noTo refuse to admit that something is true.
- DOMake it happenTo carry out an action or task; also the first note of the musical scale.
- PETERFades out slowlyTo gradually lose strength or momentum, as in 'the plan petered out'.
- HALTHits the brakesTo stop suddenly, often abruptly, like a vehicle braking hard.
- PYREFlames for a funeralA pile of wood built for burning a body in a funeral ritual.
- PATA gentle little tapA light, gentle tap, often given as a sign of comfort or approval.
- HARELIPCleft lip of oldAn older, now largely retired term for a cleft lip, a birth condition affecting the upper lip.
- TEASupper or cuppaThe hot drink from steeped leaves, and, in British English, also an informal word for the evening meal.
- UPSTAGEDStole the showDrew attention away from someone else, stealing their moment in the spotlight.
- BRACELETWrist adornmentA piece of jewelry worn around the wrist.
- BYSwing … the shopA short word meaning 'near' or 'past', as in stopping somewhere briefly on the way.
- EUEuro's home blocThe European Union, a political and economic bloc of European countries sharing the euro currency, among other things.
- EARPicks up every soundThe organ used for hearing, also the term for a corn's kernel-covered spike.
- STOATWeasel turning whiteA small weasel-like mammal whose brown coat turns white in winter, when it's called an ermine.
- OVULESeed's early stageThe structure inside a flower's ovary that develops into a seed after fertilization.