On the Job
September 26, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Stone Age spear aid
Overused and stale
Just the truth
Open sheer weave
Hazy and unclear
Minds the money
A little bit wacky
Official royal order
Venice's old market
Beach underfoot
Folks who log in
Within the room
Sign up a new hire
Spy agency, US
Learning on the job
Steered the ship
Dark squid fluid
Big Japanese dog
Guy in the story
Chilled with cubes
Stops for others
One rate, always
Deep black hardwood
A dainty gulp
Takes the gift
Earnings after costs
Can't stand at all
Workers who build it
Draws out talent
Chases the whale
Pack it away safely
Small hurt sound
Bigger than big
Manta gliding below
Knight's title word
Blade made sharp
Steadier of mind
Faith or a fund
Click of insight
Long Philly sandwich
Skips round, no game
Argue cases for pay
On the Job — Solution
September 26, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Stone Age spear aid
Overused and stale
Just the truth
Open sheer weave
F
Hazy and unclear
Minds the money
B
A little bit wacky
N
Official royal order
D
Venice's old market
Beach underfoot
A
T
L
A
T
L
Folks who log in
Within the room
U
S
E
R
S
Sign up a new hire
R
E
C
R
U
I
T
Spy agency, US
C
I
A
Learning on the job
I
N
T
E
R
N
S
Steered the ship
Dark squid fluid
R
A
N
Big Japanese dog
Guy in the story
T
O
S
A
Chilled with cubes
Stops for others
One rate, always
Y
I
E
L
D
H
E
Deep black hardwood
A dainty gulp
Takes the gift
S
I
P
Earnings after costs
N
E
T
Can't stand at all
Workers who build it
Draws out talent
Chases the whale
E
D
U
C
E
Pack it away safely
K
Small hurt sound
Bigger than big
O
H
L
A
B
O
R
E
R
S
Manta gliding below
H
Knight's title word
A
Blade made sharp
Steadier of mind
H
O
N
E
D
Faith or a fund
Click of insight
T
R
U
S
T
S
A
N
E
R
Long Philly sandwich
H
O
A
G
I
E
Skips round, no game
B
Y
E
Argue cases for pay
L
A
W
Y
E
R
S
On the Job — The notes
September 26, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- ATLATLStone Age spear aidAncient hand-held device that launched a dart or spear farther and harder than a human arm alone, used by early hunters worldwide.
- TRITEOverused and staleDescribes a phrase or idea so repeated it has lost its original punch, like a cliche.
- FACTSJust the truthPieces of verified, objective information, as opposed to opinions or guesses.
- LENOOpen sheer weaveA weaving technique where warp threads twist around weft threads, giving a light, airy, see-through fabric.
- BLURHazy and unclearSomething moving so fast or out of focus that its edges can't be made out.
- TREASURERMinds the moneyThe person on a committee or in a company who manages funds, keeps accounts and signs off on spending.
- NUTSYA little bit wackyInformal word for someone acting foolish or slightly crazy.
- DECREEOfficial royal orderA formal command issued by a ruler or authority that carries the force of law.
- RIALTOVenice's old marketHistoric district of Venice near its famous bridge, once the city's busy trading and banking hub.
- SANDBeach underfootTiny grains of worn rock and shell that make up a beach or desert surface.
- USERSFolks who log inPeople who access an app, website or system with their own account.
- INWithin the roomPreposition placing something inside a space rather than outside it.
- RECRUITSign up a new hireTo bring someone freshly on board a company, team or the military.
- CIASpy agency, USAmerican intelligence organization responsible for gathering foreign information, headquartered in Langley, Virginia.
- INTERNSLearning on the jobStudents or new graduates gaining hands-on work experience, often unpaid or low-paid.
- RANSteered the shipPast tense describing someone who managed or operated something, from a business to an event.
- INKDark squid fluidDark liquid a squid or octopus squirts to escape predators, also the name for what fills a pen.
- TOSABig Japanese dogA large, muscular dog breed from Japan, historically bred for dog fighting and now kept as a guard dog.
- HEGuy in the storyPronoun used for a male person already mentioned in a conversation or tale.
- ICEDChilled with cubesDescribes a drink cooled down with frozen water, or a cake covered in frosting.
- YIELDStops for othersTo give way to other traffic, or the amount a crop, investment or process produces.
- PEROne rate, alwaysWord used to express a fixed rate or proportion applied to each unit counted.
- EBONYDeep black hardwoodA dense, very dark tropical wood, historically prized for furniture and piano keys.
- SIPA dainty gulpA small, careful mouthful of a drink, taken slowly rather than swallowed all at once.
- DONEETakes the giftLegal term for the person who receives a gift or donation, as opposed to the giver.
- NETEarnings after costsThe amount of profit or income left once all expenses and deductions are subtracted.
- HATESCan't stand at allFeels strong dislike or aversion toward something or someone.
- LABORERSWorkers who build itPeople doing physical, often unskilled work on construction sites, farms or factories.
- EDUCEDraws out talentTo bring out or develop a quality, skill or response that was already latent.
- AHABChases the whaleObsessive one-legged captain of the Pequod in Melville's novel, hunting the white whale Moby-Dick.
- STOWPack it away safelyTo store something carefully in a compact space, like luggage in an overhead bin.
- OHSmall hurt soundSoft exclamation made when something stings or catches you off guard, milder than a yelp.
- HUGEBigger than bigDescribes something of enormous size, well beyond what's average or expected.
- RAYManta gliding belowA flat-bodied ocean fish related to sharks, some species gliding gracefully near the seafloor.
- SIRKnight's title wordRespectful term placed before a name, also the formal address for a knighted man.
- HONEDBlade made sharpDescribes a skill or edge that has been refined and sharpened through repeated practice.
- SANERSteadier of mindComparative form describing someone thinking more clearly or rationally than another.
- TRUSTFaith or a fundEither firm belief in someone's reliability, or a legal arrangement holding assets for a beneficiary.
- HAClick of insightShort exclamation marking a sudden moment of understanding or realization.
- HOAGIELong Philly sandwichA long sub sandwich packed with meats, cheese and toppings, a Philadelphia specialty.
- BYESkips round, no gameIn a tournament bracket, an automatic advance to the next round without having to play.
- LAWYERSArgue cases for payLegal professionals who represent clients in court and give legal advice for a living.