Science, Slang and Society

September 19, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Keeps workers safe
Bug-eating plant
Owned apartment
Icy dwarf or dog
Rich garden soil
Energy and drive
Source of chocolate
Ringed tube to lungs
Tiny eyelid lump
Top TV award
Rows with two oars
Group of eight
Edited once more
Sign of respect
Power to govern
Ants have one too
Arrived at last
Flat old cargo boat
Voters run it
Stale old phrase
Chewy buttery candy
Big cosmetics brand
Bring into one whole
A knowing exhale
Lazy and unused
Hip-to-thigh area
Nature-based pagan
Slang word for crook
Zulu herbal cure
Rein in an urge
Your self-image
Seven days total
Small, dim star
Yo, my friend
Fiery metal pot
Buzz of a motor
Best … its kind
Right next to
Comes at zero cost
First form of life
Old term for cattle
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Science, Slang and Society — Solution

September 19, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Keeps workers safe
O
Bug-eating plant
Owned apartment
S
Icy dwarf or dog
Rich garden soil
P
Energy and drive
G
Source of chocolate
Ringed tube to lungs
Tiny eyelid lump
Top TV award
S
Rows with two oars
S
C
U
L
L
Group of eight
Edited once more
O
C
T
E
T
Sign of respect
Power to govern
H
O
N
O
U
R
Ants have one too
A
R
M
Y
M
A
N
D
A
T
E
Arrived at last
C
A
M
E
Flat old cargo boat
Voters run it
Stale old phrase
D
E
M
O
C
R
A
C
Y
Chewy buttery candy
S
C
O
W
Big cosmetics brand
Bring into one whole
U
A knowing exhale
Lazy and unused
O
H
Hip-to-thigh area
T
Nature-based pagan
L
Slang word for crook
Zulu herbal cure
Rein in an urge
M
U
T
I
Your self-image
Seven days total
E
G
O
W
I
C
C
A
N
Small, dim star
Yo, my friend
D
W
A
R
F
Fiery metal pot
Buzz of a motor
C
R
U
C
I
B
L
E
Best … its kind
Right next to
O
F
W
H
I
R
Comes at zero cost
F
R
E
E
B
I
E
First form of life
E
M
B
R
Y
O
Old term for cattle
K
Y
N
E
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Science, Slang and Society — The notes

September 19, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

  1. OSHAKeeps workers safeOSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is the U.S. federal agency that sets and enforces workplace safety rules, created in 1971.
  2. SUNDEWBug-eating plantThe sundew is a carnivorous plant covered in sticky, dew-like droplets that trap and digest insects.
  3. CONDOOwned apartmentShort for condominium, a privately owned unit within a larger building, common in North American cities.
  4. PLUTOIcy dwarf or dogPluto is the dwarf planet beyond Neptune, discovered in 1930; it's also the name of Mickey Mouse's pet dog.
  5. LOAMRich garden soilLoam is fertile soil made of a balanced mix of sand, silt and clay, prized by gardeners.
  6. GOEnergy and driveAs a noun, "go" can mean energy or drive, as in "she's got a lot of go", separate from the verb or the board game.
  7. CACAOSource of chocolateCacao beans, from the cacao tree, are roasted and ground to make cocoa and chocolate.
  8. TRACHEARinged tube to lungsThe trachea, or windpipe, is the cartilage-ringed tube carrying air from the throat down to the lungs.
  9. STYETiny eyelid lumpA stye is a small, painful bump that forms on or near the edge of the eyelid, usually from a blocked gland.
  10. EMMYTop TV awardThe Emmy is the top annual award for excellence in American television, first given out in 1949.
  11. SCULLRows with two oarsTo scull is to row a small boat using a pair of short oars, one in each hand.
  12. OCTETGroup of eightAn octet is any group of eight, eight musicians, eight bits of data, or eight lines of a sonnet.
  13. RECUTEdited once moreA recut is a new edit of an existing film or video, often trimmed or reassembled differently from the original.
  14. HONOURSign of respectBritish spelling of "honor": high respect, or a formal token of esteem given for achievement or integrity.
  15. MANDATEPower to governA mandate is official authorization to act, often the power given to a government through an election.
  16. ARMYAnts have one tooAn army is an organized fighting force on land; the word is also used loosely for a large group, like an army of ants.
  17. CAMEArrived at lastPast tense of "come": arrived somewhere or happened, as in "the letter came yesterday."
  18. SCOWFlat old cargo boatA scow is a flat-bottomed boat, traditionally used for hauling bulk cargo like sand or gravel.
  19. DEMOCRACYVoters run itDemocracy is a system of government in which citizens choose their leaders and laws through voting.
  20. CLICHEStale old phraseA cliche is a phrase or idea so overused that it has lost its original impact, like "time will tell."
  21. TOFFEEChewy buttery candyToffee is a chewy candy made by slowly cooking sugar and butter together until it caramelizes.
  22. MACBig cosmetics brandMAC is also a major cosmetics brand, distinct from "mac" the raincoat or the Apple Macintosh computer.
  23. UNIFYBring into one wholeTo unify is to bring separate parts together into a single, coherent whole.
  24. OHA knowing exhaleA soft exclamation, often expressing quiet realization or resignation rather than surprise.
  25. IDLELazy and unusedAn idle engine runs at low speed without doing useful work; the word also describes a person doing nothing.
  26. GROINHip-to-thigh areaThe groin is the area of the body where the abdomen meets the thigh, on either side of the pelvis.
  27. WICCANNature-based paganA Wiccan follows Wicca, a modern nature-based pagan religion that emerged in mid-20th-century England.
  28. CRIMSlang word for crookBritish and Australian slang, short for "criminal."
  29. MUTIZulu herbal cureMuti is the Zulu-derived South African term for traditional herbal medicine, often tied to folk healing practices.
  30. CURBRein in an urgeTo curb something is to hold it back or restrain it; in American English, a curb is also the raised edge of a street.
  31. EGOYour self-imageIn psychology, the ego is the part of the mind that manages a realistic sense of self between desire and reality.
  32. WEEKSeven days totalA week is a period of seven consecutive days, a unit with no basis in astronomy, just tradition.
  33. DWARFSmall, dim starIn astronomy, a dwarf star or dwarf planet is a small, faint example of its category, like a white dwarf.
  34. BROYo, my friendInformal, friendly term of address, especially among young men.
  35. CRUCIBLEFiery metal potA crucible is a heat-resistant container used to melt metals or other materials at very high temperatures.
  36. WHIRBuzz of a motorA whir is the low, steady buzzing sound made by something spinning quickly, like a fan or a drone.
  37. OFBest … its kindOne of the most common English words, showing that one thing belongs to or comes from another.
  38. BYRight next toA small but flexible word showing nearness, means, or timing, as in "by the door" or "by noon."
  39. FREEBIEComes at zero costA freebie is something handed out at no charge, often as a promotion or sample.
  40. EMBRYOFirst form of lifeAn embryo is the earliest stage of a developing animal or plant, before it's recognizable as its later form.
  41. KYNEOld term for cattleKyne is an archaic English word for cattle, a variant of "kine," once common in older or dialect writing.
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