Gods, Rivers and Everyday Life
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Rude Brit put-down
Secret rebel den
Genus of humans
Good times had
Tiny clue given
Spicy peppers used
Corn dough base
Include me too
River in England
Small yappy dog
Basic measured parts
Made the Thinker
Adult females
Magazine or problem
Watch kids at home
Guards against loss
Old classic name
Ride the waves
Ten wiggly toes
This group here
Just that thing
Landlord by law
Football or tennis
Mean hurtful jab
Burnt residue
Thin, cheap-sounding
The highest point
Game score data
Many number 1s
All that's left
Gave food to
Packs it full
Nations clash
Must pay back
Far, empty place
Zeus's wife
Boy in the family
Ripe tomato color
Beat someone badly
Feel very tense
Cloudy sky color
Gods, Rivers and Everyday Life — Solution
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Rude Brit put-down
S
Secret rebel den
Genus of humans
H
Good times had
Tiny clue given
F
Spicy peppers used
C
Corn dough base
Include me too
M
River in England
T
Small yappy dog
C
H
I
H
U
A
H
U
A
Basic measured parts
R
Made the Thinker
Adult females
R
O
D
I
N
Magazine or problem
I
S
S
U
E
W
O
M
E
N
Watch kids at home
Guards against loss
L
Old classic name
Ride the waves
A
N
N
Ten wiggly toes
This group here
T
O
O
T
S
I
E
S
Just that thing
Landlord by law
I
T
W
E
Football or tennis
U
Mean hurtful jab
Burnt residue
I
N
S
U
L
T
Thin, cheap-sounding
The highest point
Game score data
Many number 1s
S
T
A
T
S
All that's left
Gave food to
R
E
S
T
T
O
P
Packs it full
Nations clash
S
T
U
F
F
S
Must pay back
I
Far, empty place
Zeus's wife
N
O
W
H
E
R
E
Boy in the family
S
O
N
H
E
R
A
Ripe tomato color
R
E
D
Beat someone badly
O
W
N
Feel very tense
S
T
R
E
S
S
Cloudy sky color
G
R
E
Y
Gods, Rivers and Everyday Life — The notes
September 20, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- SCROTERude Brit put-downScrote is British slang for a contemptible or obnoxious person, a rude insult, not for polite company.
- HIDEOUTSecret rebel denA hideout is a secret place where someone hides, like an outlaw's den in the hills.
- HOMOGenus of humansHomo is the biological genus that includes Homo sapiens, modern humans, from the Latin word for man.
- FUNGood times hadFun means enjoyment and good times, like a great party or a game with friends.
- HINTTiny clue givenA hint is a small clue that helps someone guess or figure something out.
- CHILESSpicy peppers usedChiles are spicy peppers used in Mexican and Latin American cooking, fresh or dried.
- MASACorn dough baseMasa is the corn dough used to make tortillas, tamales, and other Mexican dishes.
- USInclude me tooUs refers to the speaker and others together, as in « give it to us ».
- TRENTRiver in EnglandThe Trent is a major river in central England, flowing through Nottingham toward the Humber.
- CHIHUAHUASmall yappy dogA chihuahua is one of the smallest dog breeds, known for being tiny and often quite vocal.
- UNITSBasic measured partsUnits are standard measured amounts, like inches, apartments in a building, or items shipped.
- RODINMade the ThinkerRodin was the French sculptor famous for The Thinker and The Kiss.
- WOMENAdult femalesWomen are adult human females, as opposed to girls or men.
- ISSUEMagazine or problemAn issue can be a magazine edition (the June issue) or a problem to be resolved.
- SITTERSWatch kids at homeSitters are people who watch children while the parents are away, also called babysitters.
- INSURESGuards against lossInsures (it insures) means it protects financially against loss, like a policy covering a car.
- ANNOld classic nameAnn is a traditional short form of Anne, a classic girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning 'grace.'
- SURFRide the wavesTo surf is to ride ocean waves on a board, also, to surf the internet, browsing online.
- TOOTSIESTen wiggly toesTootsies is a playful, affectionate word for toes or feet.
- WEThis group hereWe refers to the speaker together with others, as in « we won the game ».
- ITJust that thingIt stands in for a thing already mentioned, or is the one who chases in a game of tag.
- LESSORLandlord by lawA lessor is the legal term for a landlord, the one who leases property to a tenant.
- SPORTFootball or tennisSport covers physical games and competitions, like football, tennis, or swimming.
- INSULTMean hurtful jabAn insult is a rude remark meant to hurt or offend someone.
- ASHBurnt residueAsh is the gray powder left behind after something burns, like wood in a fireplace.
- TINNYThin, cheap-soundingTinny describes a sound that's thin and metallic, like an old cheap radio speaker.
- TOPThe highest pointTop means the highest point or part of something, like the top of a mountain.
- STATSGame score dataStats are numerical data, like a player's game stats shown on a screen or scoreboard.
- ONESMany number 1sOnes are single units, whether in numbers, in a headcount, or the people we love (loved ones).
- RESTAll that's leftRest can mean relaxing (take a rest) or what remains (eat the rest of the pizza).
- FEDGave food toFed (he fed the dog) means gave food to someone or something. Informally, 'the feds' means federal agents.
- STUFFSPacks it fullStuffs (she stuffs the turkey) means packs something tightly full, like filling a bag or bird.
- WARNations clashWar is large-scale armed conflict between nations or groups.
- OWEMust pay backOwe means you must pay back money or a favor to someone.
- NOWHEREFar, empty placeNowhere means no place at all, as in 'lost in the middle of nowhere.'
- HERAZeus's wifeHera was the Greek queen of the gods, wife and sister of Zeus, goddess of marriage.
- SONBoy in the familyA son is a male child, in relation to his parents.
- REDRipe tomato colorRed is the color of ripe tomatoes, strawberries, and stop signs.
- OWNBeat someone badlyOwn can mean to possess something, or in gaming slang, to totally beat or dominate someone.
- STRESSFeel very tenseStress is the tense, worried feeling from pressure, like before a big exam.
- GREYCloudy sky colorGrey (the British spelling of gray) is the color of storm clouds and elephants.