Money, Wit and Mischief

September 20, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Bet you won't try it
Bay behind altar
Rats and roaches
Capacitor's unit
Weekly duty list
Arsenic symbol
Dog wags … tail
Sly con-man talk
Bide your time
Itty-bitty in size
Pricing a house sale
Scare off intruders
Poolside getaway
Coin Spain axed
Spread far apart
Agreed, devoutly
Money management
Latin word for bear
Juices a lemon half
Commercial on TV
Rectal openings
Half a C-note
Thick old books
Japan-born immigrant
Belt after the bout
Big antlered beast
Bone above the heel
Rival of Canon
Not pre-recorded
Bears a bicep
Object, or a duo
Wound beyond repair
Sun's move at dusk
Frittered away
Blocks the flood
To such a degree
Flat-out refusal
Making a public fuss
3D-printing material
Send a game gesture
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Money, Wit and Mischief — Solution

September 20, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Bet you won't try it
D
Bay behind altar
Rats and roaches
A
Capacitor's unit
Weekly duty list
F
Arsenic symbol
Dog wags … tail
A
Sly con-man talk
Bide your time
F
Itty-bitty in size
T
Pricing a house sale
A
P
P
R
A
I
S
A
L
Scare off intruders
E
Poolside getaway
Coin Spain axed
R
E
S
O
R
T
Spread far apart
W
I
D
E
P
E
S
E
T
A
S
Agreed, devoutly
Money management
A
M
E
N
Latin word for bear
Juices a lemon half
T
Commercial on TV
Rectal openings
A
D
Half a C-note
Thick old books
F
I
F
T
Y
U
R
S
A
Japan-born immigrant
Belt after the bout
T
I
T
L
E
Big antlered beast
Bone above the heel
E
Rival of Canon
Not pre-recorded
N
I
K
O
N
Bears a bicep
Object, or a duo
A
R
M
T
A
L
U
S
Wound beyond repair
M
A
I
M
Sun's move at dusk
O
Frittered away
Blocks the flood
M
I
S
S
P
E
N
T
To such a degree
Flat-out refusal
S
O
L
E
V
E
E
Making a public fuss
S
C
E
N
E
S
3D-printing material
R
E
S
I
N
Send a game gesture
E
M
O
T
E
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Money, Wit and Mischief — The notes

September 20, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

  1. DAREBet you won't try itTo dare is to challenge someone to do something risky, as in the game Truth or Dare
  2. APSEBay behind altarThe semicircular recessed area at the east end of a church, usually behind the altar
  3. PESTSRats and roachesInsects or animals that damage crops, spread disease, or annoy people
  4. FARADCapacitor's unitThe SI unit of electrical capacitance, named after physicist Michael Faraday
  5. ROTAWeekly duty listA roster showing whose turn it is to do a task, common in British workplaces
  6. ASArsenic symbolHere, the two-letter chemical symbol for arsenic on the periodic table
  7. ITSDog wags … tailPossessive form of 'it' with no apostrophe, unlike the contraction 'it's'
  8. FLIMFLAMSly con-man talkDeceptive talk or a swindle meant to trick someone, often through smooth sweet-talking
  9. AWAITBide your timeTo wait for something or someone, often patiently or expectantly
  10. TEENYItty-bitty in sizeInformal word for extremely small, as in 'teeny-tiny'
  11. APPRAISALPricing a house saleA professional assessment of how much something, like a house, is worth
  12. DETERScare off intrudersTo discourage someone from doing something, often through fear or difficulty
  13. RESORTPoolside getawayA vacation destination with amenities like a pool, beach, or spa
  14. PESETASCoin Spain axedSpain's former currency before it adopted the euro in 2002
  15. WIDESpread far apartHaving a large distance from side to side; broad
  16. AMENAgreed, devoutlyWord said at the end of a prayer, meaning 'so be it'
  17. FINANCEMoney managementThe management of money, investments, and other financial resources
  18. URSALatin word for bearLatin for 'bear', used in the constellation names Ursa Major and Ursa Minor
  19. REAMERJuices a lemon halfA tool used to juice citrus fruit by twisting it inside the fruit's half
  20. ADCommercial on TVShort for advertisement, a paid promotion on TV, radio, or online
  21. ANUSESRectal openingsThe clinical term for the openings at the end of the digestive tract
  22. FIFTYHalf a C-noteThe number 50; also slang for a $50 bill, half of a hundred-dollar 'C-note'
  23. TOMESThick old booksLarge, often scholarly books, especially thick or heavy ones
  24. ISSEIJapan-born immigrantA term for first-generation immigrants from Japan, especially to the US
  25. TITLEBelt after the boutThe name of a book or film; also a championship belt or ownership document
  26. MOOSEBig antlered beastA large member of the deer family found in North America, known for its wide antlers
  27. TALUSBone above the heelThe ankle bone that sits just above the heel bone
  28. NIKONRival of CanonJapanese camera and optics brand, a longtime rival of Canon
  29. LIVENot pre-recordedBroadcast as it happens, not pre-recorded
  30. ARMBears a bicepThe limb between the shoulder and the hand, containing the bicep muscle
  31. ITEMObject, or a duoA single thing on a list; 'an item' can also mean a romantically linked couple
  32. MAIMWound beyond repairTo injure someone so severely and permanently that a body part is disabled
  33. SETSun's move at duskWhat the sun does at dusk as it sinks below the horizon
  34. MISSPENTFrittered awayUsed unwisely or wastefully, especially money or time, as in a misspent youth
  35. LEVEEBlocks the floodAn embankment built along a river to hold back floodwater
  36. SOTo such a degreeAn intensifier meaning 'to such a great extent', as in 'so tired'
  37. NOFlat-out refusalA blunt refusal or denial, the opposite of yes
  38. SCENESMaking a public fussIndividual parts of a film or play; 'making a scene' also means causing a public outburst
  39. RESIN3D-printing materialA sticky substance from trees, or a synthetic material used in 3D printing
  40. EMOTESend a game gestureTo express emotion dramatically, including gestures used by characters in video games
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