Odds, Ends and Echoes
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Fooled one, or copy
Old Soviet state
Odd sounds heard
Runs out slowly
Not seen at all
Launched in 1981
Goes out on TV
Quaint shop sign
Back of a shoe
Wait, really?
Draw a sword out
Shrek, for instance
Upbeat and sure
Odder than most
Stands for zero
Pure nerve
Push someone on
Chomp down hard
Watch the kids
Game with a king
Made from plants
Really needs a wash
Dense oceanic crust
Book jacket summary
Giant graceful ray
One more time
The hot gossip
Blow your top
Smart guesswork
Gold in blazons
Sang 'One' with U2
Takes a picture
Facts on a theme
Went right past
Way off yonder
Peel it and eat
Holds your cash
Strange lights above
Big orchestra drums
Average non-expert
Horse's steady jog
Odds, Ends and Echoes — Solution
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Fooled one, or copy
D
Old Soviet state
Odd sounds heard
U
Runs out slowly
Not seen at all
P
Launched in 1981
Goes out on TV
M
Quaint shop sign
Back of a shoe
Y
Wait, really?
H
Draw a sword out
U
N
S
H
E
A
T
H
E
Shrek, for instance
U
Upbeat and sure
Odder than most
P
O
S
I
T
I
V
E
Stands for zero
Pure nerve
O
H
W
E
I
R
D
E
R
Push someone on
Chomp down hard
E
G
G
Watch the kids
Game with a king
Made from plants
S
Really needs a wash
Dense oceanic crust
R
Book jacket summary
B
L
U
R
B
C
H
E
S
S
Giant graceful ray
One more time
I
The hot gossip
Blow your top
T
E
A
Smart guesswork
Gold in blazons
E
S
T
I
M
A
T
E
S
Sang 'One' with U2
B
O
R
Takes a picture
Facts on a theme
I
M
A
G
E
R
Went right past
Way off yonder
B
Y
Peel it and eat
Holds your cash
B
A
N
A
N
A
Strange lights above
U
F
O
S
B
A
N
K
Big orchestra drums
T
I
M
P
A
N
I
Average non-expert
L
A
Y
M
A
N
Horse's steady jog
T
R
O
T
Odds, Ends and Echoes — The notes
September 19, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- DUPEFooled one, or copyA dupe is someone who's been tricked. In modern slang, a "dupe" is also a cheap lookalike of a pricier product.
- USSROld Soviet stateThe USSR was the Soviet Union, a communist federation that existed from 1922 until it dissolved in 1991.
- NOISESOdd sounds heardNoises are sounds, often unexpected or hard to identify, like creaks or bangs in an old house.
- PETERRuns out slowlyTo peter (out) means to gradually fade away or run out of energy, like a conversation or a trend.
- HIDNot seen at allHid is the past tense of hide: to have concealed oneself or something from view.
- MTVLaunched in 1981MTV (Music Television) launched on August 1, 1981, and became famous for playing music videos.
- AIRGoes out on TVTo air a show means to broadcast it, sending it out over television or streaming.
- YEQuaint shop signYe is an archaic word once used for "the", famously seen on old signs like "Ye Olde Shoppe".
- HEELBack of a shoeA heel is the back part of the foot or of a shoe; in wrestling, it's also slang for the villain character.
- HUHWait, really?Huh is an interjection expressing mild surprise or disbelief.
- UNSHEATHEDraw a sword outTo unsheathe means to pull a blade out of its protective sheath, ready for use.
- OGREShrek, for instanceAn ogre is a large, ugly, often brutish fairy-tale monster, like the title character in the Shrek movies.
- POSITIVEUpbeat and surePositive describes an optimistic attitude, or something confirmed as true, like a medical test result.
- WEIRDEROdder than mostWeirder is the comparative form of weird: stranger or more unusual than others.
- OHStands for zeroOh is often spoken instead of the digit zero, especially when reading numbers aloud, like a phone number.
- GUTSPure nerveGuts is informal for courage or boldness; anatomically, it also refers to the intestines.
- EGGPush someone onTo egg someone on means to encourage or incite them to do something, often something risky.
- BITEChomp down hardA bite is the act of biting into something with your teeth, or informally, a small snack.
- BABYSITWatch the kidsTo babysit is to look after someone else's children for a while, usually for pay.
- CHESSGame with a kingChess is a strategy board game played with pieces including a king, queen, rooks, and pawns.
- HERBALMade from plantsHerbal describes products, like teas or remedies, made from herbs and plants rather than synthetic ingredients.
- STINKYReally needs a washStinky means having a strong, unpleasant smell.
- SIMADense oceanic crustSima is the geological term for the denser, magnesium- and silicon-rich layer that forms much of Earth's oceanic crust.
- BLURBBook jacket summaryA blurb is a short promotional description, often printed on the back cover of a book.
- MANTAGiant graceful rayA manta is a very large ray with wide, wing-like fins, known for gracefully gliding through the ocean.
- AGAINOne more timeAgain means doing something once more, repeating an action.
- TEAThe hot gossipIn modern slang, "tea" means gossip or juicy news, as in "spill the tea".
- ERUPTBlow your topTo erupt means to burst out suddenly and forcefully, like a volcano or a fit of anger.
- ESTIMATESSmart guessworkEstimates are approximate calculations or judgments made without exact data.
- ORGold in blazonsIn heraldry, "or" is the term for the color gold or yellow used on coats of arms.
- BONOSang 'One' with U2Bono is the lead singer of the Irish rock band U2, known for hits like "One" and "With or Without You".
- IMAGERTakes a pictureAn imager is a device, like a camera sensor or scanner, that captures and records images.
- ANAFacts on a themeAna refers to a collection of memorable sayings, facts, or anecdotes about a particular person or subject.
- BYWent right pastBy can describe motion passing near something, as in walking or driving by a place.
- FARWay off yonderFar means at a great distance; "yonder" is an old-fashioned word for a distant place.
- BANANAPeel it and eatA banana is a long curved yellow fruit that grows in bunches on tropical plants.
- BANKHolds your cashA bank is a financial institution where people deposit and manage their money.
- UFOSStrange lights aboveUFOs are unidentified flying objects, unexplained sightings often reported in the night sky.
- TIMPANIBig orchestra drumsTimpani are large kettle-shaped drums, tuned to specific pitches, common in orchestras.
- LAYMANAverage non-expertA layman is an ordinary person without specialized knowledge or training in a particular field.
- TROTHorse's steady jogA trot is a horse's gait that's faster than a walk but slower than a gallop.