Ancient Coins, Modern Slang
October 1, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Chat message chuckle
Out of eyesight
Coins from Rome
Takes blood home
1 with 100 zeros
Big men, small ring
India's paper money
Heavy with cargo
Tender and warm
Wisdom passed down
Hangs in throat
Trails the group
Brave under fire
Flat oven bread
Vanilla bean's shell
Moving to a surface
One night early
Feel sore about
Make fizzy with gas
Offer as proof
Sudden dip to silly
Old carol's refrain
Ever pulled on one?
Home of Sun Valley
Secretly stash away
Talk between two
Polish a draft
Deep breath let go
Urged them along
Thou … a fool
Removes a character
Greek gods' blood
Wide entry room
A single snicker
Not one bit left
All the rage now
This one or that one
Toward the sunrise
Weathered by time
Ancient Coins, Modern Slang — Solution
October 1, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Chat message chuckle
H
Out of eyesight
Coins from Rome
F
Takes blood home
1 with 100 zeros
V
Big men, small ring
S
India's paper money
R
Heavy with cargo
Tender and warm
L
Wisdom passed down
A
D
A
G
E
Hangs in throat
Trails the group
U
V
U
L
A
Brave under fire
Flat oven bread
H
E
R
O
I
S
M
Vanilla bean's shell
P
O
D
N
A
N
Moving to a surface
O
N
T
O
One night early
Feel sore about
E
V
E
Make fizzy with gas
Offer as proof
A
Sudden dip to silly
G
Old carol's refrain
R
Ever pulled on one?
R
E
I
N
C
A
R
B
O
N
A
T
E
Home of Sun Valley
N
Secretly stash away
Talk between two
Polish a draft
D
I
A
L
O
G
Deep breath let go
S
I
G
H
E
D
I
T
Urged them along
Thou … a fool
E
G
G
E
D
Removes a character
O
Greek gods' blood
U
Wide entry room
A single snicker
H
A
L
L
Not one bit left
All the rage now
N
A
D
A
I
C
H
O
R
This one or that one
E
I
T
H
E
R
Toward the sunrise
E
A
S
T
E
R
N
Weathered by time
O
L
D
Ancient Coins, Modern Slang — The notes
October 1, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- HAHAChat message chuckleHaha spells out a laugh in writing, from texts to comment sections, the written stand-in for actual laughter.
- FAROut of eyesightFar describes something at a great distance, out of easy reach or sight, the opposite of near.
- DENARIICoins from RomeDenarii were the standard silver coins of ancient Rome, the root of old British currency's abbreviation 'd.' for pennies.
- VEINTakes blood homeA vein carries blood back toward the heart, usually visible as a bluish line beneath the skin.
- GOOGOL1 with 100 zerosA googol is the number 1 followed by 100 zeros, a term coined by a nine-year-old in 1920, later inspiring Google's name.
- SUMOBig men, small ringSumo is Japan's ancient wrestling sport, where two large wrestlers try to shove each other out of a small ring.
- RUPEEIndia's paper moneyThe rupee is the currency of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and several other South Asian nations.
- LADENHeavy with cargoLaden means loaded or weighed down, a ship laden with cargo, or a table laden with food.
- LOVINGTender and warmLoving describes deep affection and care, a loving parent, partner or gesture.
- ADAGEWisdom passed downAn adage is a familiar saying repeated so often it's accepted as general wisdom, like 'actions speak louder than words.'
- UVULAHangs in throatThe uvula is the small, fleshy flap that hangs at the back of the throat, above the tonsils.
- STRAGGLERTrails the groupA straggler is someone who falls behind the main group, arriving last or wandering off course.
- HEROISMBrave under fireHeroism is exceptional courage or selflessness shown in the face of danger, think firefighters or wartime rescues.
- NANFlat oven breadNan (or naan) is a soft, oven-baked flatbread from South Asia, often used to scoop up curry.
- PODVanilla bean's shellA pod is a seed casing, like a vanilla pod used in baking, the word also names a pack of whales or dolphins.
- ONTOMoving to a surfaceOnto shows movement toward and landing on a surface, stepping onto a stage, or climbing onto a roof.
- EVEOne night earlyEve means the day or night just before an event, as in Christmas Eve, and is also the name of the Bible's first woman.
- RESENTFeel sore aboutTo resent something is to feel persistent bitterness or ill will about it, often from a past slight.
- CARBONATEMake fizzy with gasTo carbonate a drink is to infuse it with carbon dioxide, creating the fizz in soda and sparkling water.
- ADDUCEOffer as proofTo adduce is to cite something as evidence or proof in an argument, common in legal and academic writing.
- BATHOSSudden dip to sillyBathos is an abrupt, often comic shift from a lofty or serious tone to something trivial or absurd in writing.
- NOELOld carol's refrainNoel is the French word for Christmas, and appears in English carols as a joyful refrain, as in 'The First Noel.'
- REINEver pulled on one?A rein is a strap attached to a horse's bridle, used by the rider to steer and control its pace.
- IDAHOHome of Sun ValleyIdaho is a US state in the Pacific Northwest, famous for potatoes and home to the Sun Valley ski resort.
- HOARDSecretly stash awayTo hoard is to secretly collect and store up a large supply of something, often out of fear of scarcity.
- DIALOGTalk between twoA dialog is a conversation, especially in film or writing, or, in computing, a pop-up box asking for input.
- EDITPolish a draftTo edit is to revise or polish a piece of writing, film, or audio before it's finished.
- SIGHDeep breath let goA sigh is a long, deep exhale that expresses relief, sadness, boredom, or resignation.
- EGGEDUrged them along'Egged on' means encouraged or provoked someone, often into doing something risky or foolish.
- ARTThou … a foolArt, in old English ('thou art'), simply means 'are', still found in classic literature, prayers, and Shakespeare.
- DELRemoves a characterDel (short for delete) is the keyboard key that removes the character ahead of the cursor.
- ICHORGreek gods' bloodIn Greek mythology, ichor is the ethereal golden fluid that flows in the veins of gods instead of blood.
- HALLWide entry roomA hall is a large entry room or corridor in a building, also used for concert halls and town halls.
- HAA single snickerHa is a short exclamation of laughter, triumph, or mockery, also shorthand for hectare, a unit of land area.
- NADANot one bit leftNada is Spanish for 'nothing,' commonly borrowed into English slang to mean absolutely zero.
- INAll the rage now'In' can mean inside something, or, as slang, trendy and fashionable right now.
- EITHERThis one or that oneEither signals a choice between two options, as in 'either tea or coffee,' or is used to mean 'also' in a negative sentence.
- EASTERNToward the sunriseEastern relates to the east, the direction of the sunrise, as in Eastern Europe or the Eastern time zone.
- OLDWeathered by timeOld describes something that has existed for a long time or shows the wear of age, the opposite of new.