Feasts, Cash and Curiosities
September 12, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Rum syrup cake
Cleared off the tray
Broke, no cash
Steal of a price
Ear pain, throbbing
Out of bed
Cheese in curry
Your workplace
Follows orders
Sicily's volcano
Gets a manicure
Choose for a role
Mystic tradition
Fiery isle dish
Fiber from grain
Posh, for short
Low iron levels
Hawaiian feast
Weekly food shop
UN kids charity
Bank cash counter
Skin's inner layer
Planned robbery
Empty pockets
Makes the dough rise
Snips thin wire
Beans or a horse
Winks when you flirt
Bathroom break
Lays floor tiles
Handy email file
Back on the job
Waved and shouted
Army slang, mate
Right … time
Fleeing the cops
First scale note
South Asian at heart
Movie's closing word
Hard work put in
Feasts, Cash and Curiosities — Solution
September 12, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Rum syrup cake
Cleared off the tray
Broke, no cash
Steal of a price
B
Ear pain, throbbing
E
Out of bed
Cheese in curry
U
Your workplace
Follows orders
F
Sicily's volcano
Gets a manicure
E
B
A
B
A
Choose for a role
A
P
P
O
I
N
T
Mystic tradition
Fiery isle dish
T
A
N
T
R
A
Fiber from grain
Posh, for short
B
R
A
N
J
E
R
K
Low iron levels
A
N
A
E
M
I
A
Hawaiian feast
Weekly food shop
UN kids charity
G
R
O
C
E
R
Y
Bank cash counter
L
Skin's inner layer
L
U
A
U
Planned robbery
Empty pockets
H
E
I
S
T
Makes the dough rise
D
Snips thin wire
Beans or a horse
N
I
P
P
E
R
S
Winks when you flirt
E
Y
E
P
I
N
T
O
Bathroom break
Lays floor tiles
Handy email file
T
Y
L
E
R
Back on the job
C
Waved and shouted
Army slang, mate
Right … time
O
P
P
O
Fleeing the cops
First scale note
L
A
M
R
E
H
I
R
E
D
South Asian at heart
D
E
S
I
Movie's closing word
F
I
N
Hard work put in
E
F
F
O
R
T
S
Feasts, Cash and Curiosities — The notes
September 12, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- BABARum syrup cakeBaba: a light yeast cake, often soaked in rum syrup, popular in French and Polish baking.
- ATECleared off the trayAte: simple past of eat, to have consumed food.
- BANKRUPTBroke, no cashBankrupt: legally unable to pay debts, having run out of money entirely.
- BARGAINSteal of a priceBargain: something bought for much less than its usual value.
- EARACHEEar pain, throbbingEarache: a pain felt inside the ear, often from infection or pressure.
- UPOut of bedUp: no longer asleep, out of bed and active.
- PANEERCheese in curryPaneer: a fresh, firm Indian cheese that doesn't melt, often cubed in curries.
- FIRMYour workplaceFirm: a business or company, especially one offering professional services.
- OBEYSFollows ordersObeys: does what someone else orders or instructs.
- ETNASicily's volcanoEtna: an active volcano on the island of Sicily, one of the world's most active.
- NAILGets a manicureNail: the hard covering on a fingertip, often painted with polish.
- APPOINTChoose for a roleAppoint: to choose someone officially for a job or position.
- TANTRAMystic traditionTantra: a body of ancient mystical practices and texts from South Asia.
- JERKFiery isle dishJerk: a Caribbean style of seasoning and grilling meat, famously spicy.
- BRANFiber from grainBran: the fibrous husk removed from grain during milling, rich in fiber.
- ARISTOPosh, for shortAristo: informal British short form of aristocrat, someone of noble birth.
- ANAEMIALow iron levelsAnaemia: a condition where blood lacks enough healthy red cells, often from low iron.
- LUAUHawaiian feastLuau: a traditional Hawaiian party featuring food, music and hula dancing.
- GROCERYWeekly food shopGrocery: food and household items bought regularly, or the store that sells them.
- UNICEFUN kids charityUNICEF: the United Nations agency dedicated to children's welfare worldwide.
- TELLERBank cash counterTeller: a bank employee who handles deposits and withdrawals for customers.
- DERMISSkin's inner layerDermis: the thicker layer of skin beneath the surface, containing nerves and vessels.
- HEISTPlanned robberyHeist: a carefully planned robbery, often of a bank or vault.
- POOREmpty pocketsPoor: having very little money, struggling to cover basic costs.
- YEASTMakes the dough riseYeast: a living organism used in baking that produces gas, causing dough to rise.
- NIPPERSSnips thin wireNippers: small pincer tools used to cut or grip thin wire or nails.
- PINTOBeans or a horsePinto: either a speckled bean common in Mexican food, or a horse with patchy coloring.
- EYEWinks when you flirtEye: the organ of sight, also what someone might wink with while flirting.
- PEEBathroom breakPee: to urinate, a normal bodily need.
- TYLERLays floor tilesTyler: an old occupational name for someone who lays tiles, spelled like tiler.
- PDFHandy email filePDF: a common file format often sent as an email attachment.
- REHIREDBack on the jobRehired: given a job again after having left or been let go.
- HIWaved and shoutedHi: a casual greeting, often called out when spotting someone nearby.
- OPPOArmy slang, mateOppo: British slang for a close colleague or friend, common in the military.
- INRight … timeIn: shows something is inside a place, time or situation.
- LAMFleeing the copsLam: as in 'on the lam', running away to escape the police.
- DOFirst scale noteDo: the opening note of the musical solfège scale, before re and mi.
- DESISouth Asian at heartDesi: a term for people, culture or food connected to South Asia and its diaspora.
- FINMovie's closing wordFin: French for 'the end', shown on screen as old films wrap up.
- EFFORTSHard work put inEfforts: the energy and attempts made toward achieving something.