Beasts and Curiosities
September 23, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Tiny naughty devils
Ornate red china
Kin to a spider
I gave it … him
One's very own
Spicy red pepper
A hunch, refined
Dessert on the menu
Bear pit, Swiss
Have clothes on
Ancient furry giant
Money still due
Tops for jars
Kneel and hope
Ruled old Russia
Farm tool for mounds
Big-pouched bird
Gorilla or chimp
Said at fireworks
America's spy agency
More years lived
Fine-tune a bit
Named for a person
City of Light
Small pink bells
Iran's common money
Old video game brand
Cause a commotion
Often wants care
Blocks the rain
Poke to get moving
Twist for water
NHL's Mr. Hockey
Finish your dinner
Snapshot you took
Fancy farewell
Either this way
Togas and gladiators
Australia's big bird
Brooklyn art college
Blue jeans fabric
Beasts and Curiosities — Solution
September 23, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Tiny naughty devils
I
Ornate red china
Kin to a spider
I
I gave it … him
One's very own
T
Spicy red pepper
A hunch, refined
C
Dessert on the menu
D
Bear pit, Swiss
Have clothes on
B
Ancient furry giant
M
A
M
M
O
T
H
Money still due
Tops for jars
O
W
E
Kneel and hope
Ruled old Russia
P
R
A
Y
Farm tool for mounds
H
I
L
L
E
R
T
S
A
R
Big-pouched bird
Gorilla or chimp
P
E
L
I
C
A
N
Said at fireworks
America's spy agency
C
I
A
More years lived
Fine-tune a bit
O
L
D
E
R
Named for a person
O
O
H
City of Light
Small pink bells
P
A
R
I
S
Iran's common money
Old video game brand
E
Cause a commotion
Often wants care
Blocks the rain
N
E
E
D
Y
Poke to get moving
Twist for water
NHL's Mr. Hockey
T
A
P
S
T
I
R
Finish your dinner
J
Snapshot you took
P
H
O
T
O
Fancy farewell
Either this way
A
D
I
E
U
Togas and gladiators
R
O
M
A
N
O
R
Australia's big bird
C
A
S
S
O
W
A
R
Y
Brooklyn art college
P
R
A
T
T
Blue jeans fabric
D
E
N
I
M
Beasts and Curiosities — The notes
September 23, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- IMPSTiny naughty devilsPlayful little devil-like creatures from folklore, mischievous but not truly evil.
- IMARIOrnate red chinaA style of colorful Japanese porcelain, named after the port town of Imari, Japan.
- ARACHNIDKin to a spiderThe animal class that includes spiders, scorpions and ticks, eight legs, no antennae.
- TOI gave it … himA small but essential word marking direction, purpose or the infinitive form of a verb.
- MYOne's very ownFirst-person possessive: something belonging to the speaker.
- CHILLISpicy red pepperA spicy pepper used to add heat to dishes; also spelled 'chili' in American English.
- THEORYA hunch, refinedAn explanation not yet proven as fact, based on evidence and reasoning.
- DOLCEDessert on the menuItalian for 'sweet', as in 'dolce vita', the sweet life.
- BERNBear pit, SwissThe capital of Switzerland, whose symbol and namesake is the bear.
- WEARHave clothes onTo have clothing or an accessory on your body.
- MAMMOTHAncient furry giantAn extinct, furry relative of the elephant that roamed during the Ice Age.
- OWEMoney still dueTo have a debt that still needs to be paid back.
- LIDSTops for jarsCovers that close jars, boxes or containers.
- PRAYKneel and hopeTo speak to a god or higher power, often on one's knees.
- TSARRuled old RussiaA former emperor of Russia; the word comes from 'Caesar'.
- HILLERFarm tool for moundsA farm implement used to mound soil up around plants like potatoes.
- PELICANBig-pouched birdA large seabird known for the stretchy pouch under its long beak.
- APEGorilla or chimpA tailless primate like a gorilla or chimpanzee; also means to imitate someone.
- OOHSaid at fireworksAn exclamation of wonder, often heard from crowds watching fireworks.
- CIAAmerica's spy agencyThe United States' foreign intelligence agency.
- OLDERMore years livedComparative of 'old': having lived or existed for more years.
- ADJUSTFine-tune a bitTo make small changes so something fits or works better.
- EPONYMNamed for a personA word or name derived from a real or fictional person, like 'sandwich' from the Earl of Sandwich.
- PARISCity of LightThe capital of France, nicknamed the City of Light.
- ERICASmall pink bellsA genus of small shrubs with tiny bell-shaped flowers, also called heath.
- TOMANIran's common moneyA common everyday term for Iran's currency, used alongside the official rial.
- ATARIOld video game brandA pioneering video game and computer company from the 1970s and 80s.
- STIRCause a commotionTo cause excitement or trouble; also means to mix with a spoon.
- NEEDYOften wants careRequiring a lot of attention, help or emotional support.
- TARPBlocks the rainA large waterproof sheet used to cover things from rain.
- PRODPoke to get movingA gentle poke meant to get someone moving or acting.
- TAPTwist for waterThe fixture you twist to get water flowing, called a faucet in American English.
- HOWENHL's Mr. HockeySurname of Gordie Howe, the hockey legend nicknamed 'Mr. Hockey'.
- EATFinish your dinnerTo chew and swallow food.
- PHOTOSnapshot you tookA picture taken with a camera or phone.
- ADIEUFancy farewellA French word for goodbye, used in English for a fancy farewell.
- OREither this wayA word offering a choice between two or more options.
- ROMANTogas and gladiatorsRelating to ancient Rome, its togas, gladiators and emperors.
- CASSOWARYAustralia's big birdA large, flightless, clawed bird native to Australia and New Guinea.
- PRATTBrooklyn art collegeAlso the name of the Pratt Institute, an art and design college in Brooklyn.
- DENIMBlue jeans fabricThe sturdy blue cotton fabric that blue jeans are made from.