War
September 29, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Break from the union
Signs up again
A tactical move
Irish boy's name
Heard in old vows
… say can you see
About that year
Rights watchdog
Sudden loud bang
A real oddball
Grit on a nail file
5-7-5 verse form
Icy rain mix
Paddled by hand
Top brass in war
Metal with symbol Fe
Short trig term
Goes round again
Wet with morning
Chief Greek god
Very short haircut
100,000, in India
Gourd-type berry
Dice, casually
City-related, busy
Noise, or an inlet
Kept food cold, once
Your sleeve's end
Sank teeth in
Under tired eyes
Force out of power
Often charges phones
Favors this side
Sound pitch unit
West's given name
Powers reactors
Links the parts
Slang for a drifter
V-formation flyers
Popular name, Brazil
Own up, casually
Fair hair, or a beer
War — Solution
September 29, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Break from the union
S
Signs up again
A tactical move
R
Irish boy's name
Heard in old vows
… say can you see
O
About that year
Rights watchdog
C
Sudden loud bang
A real oddball
G
Grit on a nail file
E
M
E
R
Y
5-7-5 verse form
Icy rain mix
H
A
I
K
U
Paddled by hand
Top brass in war
C
A
N
O
E
S
Metal with symbol Fe
I
R
O
N
G
E
N
E
R
A
L
S
Short trig term
Goes round again
C
O
S
Wet with morning
Chief Greek god
D
E
W
Y
Very short haircut
E
100,000, in India
L
A
K
H
Z
E
U
S
Gourd-type berry
Dice, casually
P
E
P
O
City-related, busy
Noise, or an inlet
O
Kept food cold, once
Your sleeve's end
V
Sank teeth in
Under tired eyes
B
I
T
Force out of power
O
U
S
T
I
C
E
B
O
X
Often charges phones
Favors this side
Sound pitch unit
P
R
O
West's given name
Powers reactors
Links the parts
U
R
A
N
I
U
M
Slang for a drifter
B
U
M
O
F
V-formation flyers
G
E
E
S
E
Popular name, Brazil
A
N
A
Own up, casually
F
E
S
S
Fair hair, or a beer
B
L
O
N
D
E
War — The notes
September 29, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- SECEDEBreak from the unionTo formally withdraw from a group or union, as the Southern states did during the American Civil War.
- RENEWSSigns up againPresent tense of "renew": to extend something, like a subscription or a license, for another period.
- MANEUVERA tactical moveA planned, often tactical movement, especially of troops or vehicles.
- RORYIrish boy's nameA common Irish first name, meaning "red king" in Gaelic.
- YEAHeard in old vowsAn archaic or formal way of saying "yes," often heard in solemn oaths and old vows.
- OH… say can you seeAn interjection of surprise or realization. Also the opening word of "The Star-Spangled Banner": "Oh, say can you see…"
- CIRCAAbout that yearLatin for "around" or "approximately," used before an uncertain date, often abbreviated "c."
- AIRights watchdogHere, the initials of Amnesty International, the global human rights organization. Usually stands for artificial intelligence.
- GUNSHOTSudden loud bangThe sound made when a firearm is discharged.
- KOOKA real oddballInformal American slang for an eccentric or slightly crazy person.
- EMERYGrit on a nail fileA rough mineral used to make abrasive boards and papers, like nail files.
- HAIKU5-7-5 verse formA traditional Japanese poem with three lines following a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
- SLEETIcy rain mixPartly frozen rain that falls as small ice pellets.
- CANOESPaddled by handNarrow, lightweight boats propelled by paddling, traditionally without a motor.
- GENERALSTop brass in warHigh-ranking military officers who command armies; "top brass" is a nickname for them.
- IRONMetal with symbol FeA metallic chemical element, symbol Fe, essential to steel and to hemoglobin in blood.
- COSShort trig termA common abbreviation for "cosine" in trigonometry. Also British slang for romaine lettuce.
- LOOPGoes round againA shape or process that curves back to its starting point and repeats.
- DEWYWet with morningCovered in small drops of morning moisture; also used to describe a sentimental, teary look.
- ZEUSChief Greek godThe king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology, ruler of the sky and thunder.
- PIXIEVery short haircutA short, cropped hairstyle, also the name for a small mischievous fairy in folklore.
- LAKH100,000, in IndiaA unit equal to 100,000, widely used in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
- PEPOGourd-type berryThe botanical term for a berry-like fruit with a hard rind, such as a pumpkin or melon.
- BONESDice, casuallyOld-fashioned slang for dice, since early dice were carved from bone or ivory.
- URBANCity-related, busyRelating to a city or densely populated area, as opposed to rural.
- SOUNDNoise, or an inletCan mean noise, or a long, narrow body of water, like Puget Sound.
- ICEBOXKept food cold, onceAn old-fashioned name for a refrigerator, from the days before electric cooling, when ice blocks kept food cold.
- CUFFYour sleeve's endThe end part of a sleeve, often with a button; also means to handcuff someone.
- BITSank teeth inPast tense of "bite." Also a unit of computer data, or a horse's mouthpiece.
- BAGSUnder tired eyesPuffy, tired-looking skin under the eyes, often from lack of sleep.
- OUSTForce out of powerTo forcibly remove someone from a position of power.
- USBOften charges phonesUniversal Serial Bus, the standard connector used to charge devices and transfer data.
- PROFavors this sideShort for "professional," or the argument in favor of something, as in "pros and cons."
- MELSound pitch unitA unit used in acoustics to measure the perceived pitch of a sound.
- MAEWest's given nameAlso the first name of actress and playwright Mae West, known for her wit and innuendo.
- URANIUMPowers reactorsA radioactive metal used as fuel in nuclear reactors and in nuclear weapons.
- OFLinks the partsA preposition showing possession or relation, as in "the color of the sky."
- BUMSlang for a drifterOld slang for a homeless wanderer or vagrant; in British English, it also means the backside.
- GEESEV-formation flyersPlural of "goose"; these birds famously fly long distances in a V-shaped formation.
- ANAPopular name, BrazilA very common first name in Brazil and other Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, used as a full name, not just a nickname.
- FESSOwn up, casuallyInformal, as in "fess up": to admit or confess to something.
- BLONDEFair hair, or a beerLight-colored or golden hair; also a style of pale ale beer.