From Wadis to Wi-Fi
September 23, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Soaked in syrup
Swings on webs
Just splendid
Gamer's ouch
What's left over
Dry desert gully
Herb for sachets
Puts you at ease
Fine mudstone layers
Green lights granted
Two of a kind
Got the rundown
Surprise attacks
Relaxing getaway
Old wire note
Sacred set routine
Miles from here
Set eyes on you
DIY anime text
Glossy cotton fabric
Buffalo's lake
Scots waterfall
List their wares
Elsa's brave sister
Unkind bullies
Unless, legally
US job-safety agency
Your endless scroll
Spice or dynasty
Vital body force
A friend … mine
Cools your drink
From that point on
Chatbot's brainpower
Climbs ever higher
Everyone on our side
Pounding skull pain
Pacific atoll's name
Viking feast drink
From Wadis to Wi-Fi — Solution
September 23, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Soaked in syrup
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Swings on webs
Just splendid
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Gamer's ouch
What's left over
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Dry desert gully
Herb for sachets
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Fine mudstone layers
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Green lights granted
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Two of a kind
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Surprise attacks
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Relaxing getaway
Old wire note
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Sacred set routine
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Miles from here
Set eyes on you
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Glossy cotton fabric
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Buffalo's lake
Scots waterfall
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List their wares
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Elsa's brave sister
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Unkind bullies
Unless, legally
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US job-safety agency
Your endless scroll
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Spice or dynasty
Vital body force
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A friend … mine
Cools your drink
O
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From that point on
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Chatbot's brainpower
Climbs ever higher
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Everyone on our side
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Pounding skull pain
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Pacific atoll's name
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Viking feast drink
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From Wadis to Wi-Fi — The notes
September 23, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- BABASoaked in syrupA yeast cake soaked in rum or sugar syrup, popular in French and Eastern European baking.
- SPIDERMANSwings on websMarvel's web-slinging superhero, secretly photographer Peter Parker.
- PRIMAJust splendidOld-fashioned slang for excellent or first-rate, as in 'prima idea'.
- OOFGamer's ouchInternet slang expressing pain, embarrassment, or sympathy, big in gaming chat.
- RESTWhat's left overThe remainder of something, or a pause to recover, even a silent beat in music.
- WADIDry desert gullyAn Arabic term for a dry riverbed that floods briefly after rare desert rains.
- VERBENAHerb for sachetsA fragrant flowering herb, often lemon-scented, used in teas, gardens, and potpourri sachets.
- ASSURESPuts you at easeThird-person present of 'assure', to promise confidently or ease someone's doubt.
- SHALESFine mudstone layersFine-grained sedimentary rocks that split easily into thin layers, often tapped for natural gas.
- APPROVALSGreen lights grantedOfficial sign-offs or green lights, as from a manager, board, or regulator.
- PAIRTwo of a kindA matched set of two, from shoes to figure skaters.
- BRIEFEDGot the rundownPast tense of brief, updated with key facts before a meeting or mission.
- RAIDSSurprise attacksSudden surprise attacks, whether military strikes or a fridge snack run.
- SPARelaxing getawayA wellness retreat for massages and soaking, the word traces back to a Belgian town.
- TELEGRAMOld wire noteA message sent by wire using Morse code, the classic way to send urgent news before phones.
- RITUALSacred set routineA fixed ceremony or routine, from religious rites to your morning coffee habit.
- AFARMiles from hereFrom a great distance, spotted afar, across miles.
- METSet eyes on youPast tense of meet, encountered someone, or satisfied a requirement.
- FANSUBDIY anime textFan-made subtitles for anime or foreign shows, shared online before official translations.
- SATEENGlossy cotton fabricA cotton fabric woven to mimic the sheen of satin, common in bedding and linings.
- ERIEBuffalo's lakeOne of the five Great Lakes, bordering Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, the shallowest of them.
- LINScots waterfallChiefly Scottish and Northern English word for a waterfall or the pool below it.
- SELLERSList their waresThose offering goods for sale, from market stalls to online listings.
- ANNAElsa's brave sisterPrincess in Disney's 'Frozen' who sets off to find her sister Elsa, also a common name and old coin unit.
- MEANIESUnkind bulliesInformal plural for mean or unkind people, think playground bullies or party poopers.
- NISIUnless, legallyLegal Latin for 'unless', used in a decree nisi, a provisional divorce ruling.
- OSHAUS job-safety agencyThe U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which sets workplace safety rules.
- FEEDYour endless scrollA stream of updates on social media, or the food you give livestock.
- TANGSpice or dynastyA sharp, zesty flavor or smell, or the ancient Chinese dynasty famed for poetry and art.
- CHIVital body forceThe vital life energy in Chinese philosophy and medicine, also called qi, central to tai chi.
- OFA friend … mineA preposition showing belonging, origin, or part of a whole, 'a friend of mine.'
- ICECools your drinkFrozen water, cools drinks, coats rinks, or (slang) diamonds and drugs.
- SINCEFrom that point onMarks a starting point in time, 'since Monday', or means 'because.'
- AIChatbot's brainpowerArtificial intelligence, machines that mimic human reasoning, from chatbots to self-driving cars.
- RISEClimbs ever higherTo go upward, the sun rises, dough rises, and so do prices.
- USEveryone on our sideRefers to the speaker and others together, 'join us,' 'that's us.'
- HEADACHEPounding skull painA throbbing pain in the head, or, figuratively, any stressful hassle.
- BIKINIPacific atoll's nameA two-piece swimsuit named after Bikini Atoll, site of 1946 nuclear bomb tests.
- MEADViking feast drinkA fermented honey-based drink enjoyed since antiquity, often linked to Viking feasts.