Slang, Science and the Strip
September 22, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Stylised Japan drama
Gateway to Tahoe
Fester and decay
The usual standard
Missing at roll call
Fragrant long grain
Master of the podium
Tiny tank fish
Foe on the field
Stage for gladiators
See eye to eye
Matriarchal apes
Helps you cram
Busy hill maker
Come again?
Old word for Mum
Cargo on a truck
… the season, folks
Enjoys others' pain
Serious skin cancer
Soak in warm water
Stamps your deed
Vegas' neon drag
Cowboy's rope loop
Brought up to speed
Sit out the vote
The math + sign
Golf gear or a disco
Fortune's next owner
Path you take
Cuppa, casually
A genius' number
Metric milk unit
Raw fish on rice
Crafty sly ploys
Yours truly
Hid from the Nazis
A car's spare wheel
Chummy nickname, pal
Slang, Science and the Strip — Solution
September 22, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Stylised Japan drama
K
Gateway to Tahoe
Fester and decay
R
The usual standard
Missing at roll call
Fragrant long grain
B
Master of the podium
O
Tiny tank fish
Foe on the field
T
Stage for gladiators
A
R
E
N
A
See eye to eye
A
G
R
E
E
Matriarchal apes
Helps you cram
B
O
N
O
B
O
S
Busy hill maker
Come again?
A
N
T
T
U
T
O
R
S
Old word for Mum
Cargo on a truck
M
A
T
E
R
… the season, folks
K
Enjoys others' pain
Serious skin cancer
M
E
L
A
N
O
M
A
T
I
S
Soak in warm water
Stamps your deed
Vegas' neon drag
N
O
T
A
R
Y
Cowboy's rope loop
Brought up to speed
Sit out the vote
The math + sign
A
B
S
T
A
I
N
Golf gear or a disco
Fortune's next owner
L
U
P
D
A
T
E
D
Path you take
Cuppa, casually
A genius' number
C
H
A
Metric milk unit
Raw fish on rice
L
I
T
R
E
Crafty sly ploys
Yours truly
W
I
L
E
S
S
U
S
H
I
Hid from the Nazis
M
A
Q
U
I
S
A car's spare wheel
S
T
E
P
N
E
Y
Chummy nickname, pal
B
R
O
Slang, Science and the Strip — The notes
September 22, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- KABUKIStylised Japan dramaA traditional Japanese theatre style known for elaborate costumes, stylised acting and dramatic make-up.
- RENOGateway to TahoeA city in Nevada known for its casinos, often called 'The Biggest Little City in the World'.
- ROTFester and decayTo decay or decompose over time, whether it's wood, fruit, or an old plan.
- NORMThe usual standardThe usual, expected standard that most things are measured against.
- ABSENTEEMissing at roll callSomeone who is absent, as in an absentee ballot cast by someone not present to vote in person.
- BASMATIFragrant long grainA fragrant, long-grain rice traditionally grown in India and Pakistan, popular in pilafs and curries.
- ORATORMaster of the podiumA skilled public speaker, someone who can move a crowd with their words.
- TETRATiny tank fishA small, often colourful freshwater fish popular in home aquariums.
- ENEMYFoe on the fieldAn adversary or opponent, someone actively opposed to you.
- ARENAStage for gladiatorsAn enclosed venue for sports or entertainment, from Roman gladiator arenas to modern stadiums.
- AGREESee eye to eyeTo share the same opinion as someone else, to see eye to eye.
- BONOBOSMatriarchal apesGreat apes closely related to chimpanzees, known for their peaceful, female-led social groups.
- TUTORSHelps you cramPeople who give private lessons, often helping students catch up or get ahead.
- ANTBusy hill makerA small, hardworking insect that lives in colonies and can carry many times its own weight.
- ANANCome again?An old-fashioned way of asking someone to repeat what they just said, found in Shakespeare's plays.
- MATEROld word for MumOld-fashioned British slang for 'mother', often used affectionately or humorously.
- LOADCargo on a truckCargo or a burden being carried, whether on a truck or on your shoulders.
- TIS… the season, folksAn archaic, poetic contraction of 'it is', as in 'tis the season'.
- SADISTEnjoys others' painSomeone who takes pleasure in causing others pain or suffering.
- MELANOMASerious skin cancerA serious and potentially dangerous form of skin cancer, often linked to sun exposure.
- BATHESoak in warm waterTo wash oneself in water, or to soak something in a liquid.
- NOTARYStamps your deedAn official authorised to witness signatures and certify legal documents.
- STRIPVegas' neon dragA narrow band of something, or a lively stretch of road like the Las Vegas Strip.
- LASSOCowboy's rope loopA looped rope used by cowboys to catch cattle or horses.
- UPDATEDBrought up to speedBrought current with the latest information or version.
- ABSTAINSit out the voteTo deliberately not take part in something, such as a vote.
- PLUSThe math + signIndicating addition, shown by the '+' symbol in maths.
- CLUBGolf gear or a discoEither a golf implement or a place to dance the night away.
- HEIRFortune's next ownerA person legally entitled to inherit someone's property or title.
- WAYPath you takeA path, route, or method of doing something.
- CHACuppa, casuallyBritish slang for tea, likely borrowed from Chinese.
- IQA genius' numberA score meant to measure intelligence, often used as an entry requirement for groups like Mensa.
- LITREMetric milk unitA metric unit of volume, roughly the size of a large milk carton.
- SUSHIRaw fish on riceA Japanese dish of vinegared rice, often paired with raw fish or vegetables.
- WILESCrafty sly ploysCrafty tricks or cunning schemes used to get one's way.
- MEYours trulyThe word a speaker uses to refer to themselves as the object of a sentence.
- MAQUISHid from the NazisFrench resistance fighters who worked in secret against Nazi occupation in WWII, or Mediterranean scrubland.
- STEPNEYA car's spare wheelAn old British and Indian term for a car's spare wheel.
- BROChummy nickname, palA casual, friendly way to address a close male friend.