Wit, Wildlife and Wordplay
October 4, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Move through water
Top pro level
Barely a crack
Piece … cake
Malagasy hunter
Home of sushi
Paper and paste
Gymnastics stunt
Board with pawns
Not very tall
Faint smell caught
Make blush badly
Friend, casually
Foe of Othello
A bit askew
Attack helicopter
Tough guy types
River mouth area
Shapes the final cut
Whiffy bunch
Petrol brand, US
Sneaky call, hushed
Bendy weaving branch
Leaf under the petal
Soft bear, arms open
Last life, gone
Brings bad luck
Rainwater puddles
Bridal face cover
Drains the pasta
Tot or baby goat
Warm mug, leaves
Grant me a favor
Left it out
A royal island
Total sweetheart
Boosts your hearing
Castle-shaped piece
In a wryly funny way
Wit, Wildlife and Wordplay — Solution
October 4, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Move through water
S
Top pro level
Barely a crack
B
Piece … cake
Malagasy hunter
O
Home of sushi
J
Paper and paste
Gymnastics stunt
M
Board with pawns
Not very tall
C
Faint smell caught
W
H
I
F
F
Make blush badly
Friend, casually
A
B
A
S
H
Foe of Othello
A bit askew
I
A
G
O
Attack helicopter
A
P
A
C
H
E
A
M
I
S
S
Tough guy types
M
A
C
H
O
S
River mouth area
Shapes the final cut
R
Whiffy bunch
Petrol brand, US
S
T
I
N
K
E
R
S
D
E
L
T
A
Sneaky call, hushed
G
Bendy weaving branch
F
Leaf under the petal
T
Soft bear, arms open
Last life, gone
Brings bad luck
D
I
E
Rainwater puddles
P
O
O
L
S
Bridal face cover
T
J
I
N
X
E
S
Drains the pasta
Tot or baby goat
S
I
E
V
E
Warm mug, leaves
Grant me a favor
T
E
A
Left it out
A royal island
S
K
I
P
P
E
D
D
O
Total sweetheart
C
U
T
I
E
Boosts your hearing
A
I
D
Castle-shaped piece
R
O
O
K
In a wryly funny way
D
R
O
L
L
Y
Wit, Wildlife and Wordplay — The notes
October 4, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- SWIMMove through waterTo swim means to move through water using your limbs, whether in a pool, lake, or ocean.
- BIGSTop pro level'The bigs' is informal American slang for the major leagues in professional baseball.
- HAIRLINEBarely a crackA hairline fracture is a very thin crack in a bone, often too small to see clearly on an X-ray.
- OFPiece … cake'Of' is a common preposition showing possession or relation, as in 'a piece of cake.'
- FOSSAMalagasy hunterThe fossa is a cat-like carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, the island's top predator.
- JAPANHome of sushiJapan is an island country in East Asia, famously known as the home of sushi and sumo.
- MACHEPaper and pastePapier-mâché is a craft technique using paper strips and paste to build light, hard shapes.
- BACKFLIPGymnastics stuntA backflip is a gymnastics stunt where the body rotates backward through the air, landing on the feet.
- CHESSBoard with pawnsChess is a strategy board game played with pawns, knights, bishops, rooks, a queen and a king.
- SHORTNot very tallShort describes something of little height or length, the opposite of tall or long.
- WHIFFFaint smell caughtA whiff is a brief, faint smell that you catch for just a moment.
- ABASHMake blush badlyTo abash someone is to make them feel embarrassed or self-conscious.
- AMIGOFriend, casuallyAmigo is a Spanish word for a close friend, often used casually in English too.
- IAGOFoe of OthelloIago is the scheming villain in Shakespeare's play Othello, who manipulates the title character out of jealousy.
- AMISSA bit askewAmiss means slightly wrong or out of place, as in 'something seems amiss.'
- APACHEAttack helicopterThe AH-64 Apache is a well-known American military attack helicopter used since the 1980s.
- MACHOSTough guy typesMachos is the plural of macho, describing men who act in an exaggeratedly tough or masculine way.
- DELTARiver mouth areaA river delta is the fan-shaped area where a river splits into channels before meeting the sea.
- EDITORShapes the final cutA video editor shapes raw footage into its final cut, choosing what stays and what's trimmed away.
- STINKERSWhiffy bunchStinkers is an informal word for things or people that smell unpleasant.
- TEXACOPetrol brand, USTexaco is a well-known American petroleum brand, recognizable by its red star logo at gas stations.
- PSSTSneaky call, hushedPsst is a hissed sound used to quietly get someone's attention without speaking out loud.
- OSIERBendy weaving branchOsier is a flexible willow branch traditionally used for weaving baskets and furniture.
- SEPALLeaf under the petalA sepal is the small leaf-like part beneath a flower's petals, protecting the bud before it opens.
- TEDDYSoft bear, arms openA teddy bear is a soft stuffed toy, traditionally shown with its arms open for a hug.
- DIELast life, goneIn this sense, 'die' means to stop living, as in a character dying at the end of a game.
- JINXESBrings bad luckJinxes are things believed to bring bad luck, as in 'that black cat jinxes everything.'
- POOLSRainwater puddlesPools can also mean puddles of water left behind after rain.
- VEILBridal face coverA veil is a piece of sheer fabric worn over the face or head, often by a bride.
- SIEVEDrains the pastaA sieve is a kitchen tool with small holes used to strain lumps or liquid from food.
- KIDTot or baby goatA kid can be a young child or, literally, a young goat.
- TEAWarm mug, leavesTea is a hot drink made by steeping dried leaves in water, often served with milk.
- DOGrant me a favorIn this sense, 'do' means to perform an action, as in 'do me a favor.'
- SKIPPEDLeft it outSkipped means left out or passed over, as in skipping a step or a turn.
- UKA royal islandThe UK is a constitutional monarchy made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- CUTIETotal sweetheartCutie is an affectionate, informal word for someone considered adorable.
- AIDBoosts your hearingA hearing aid is a small device worn in or behind the ear to boost sound for people with hearing loss.
- ROOKCastle-shaped pieceThe rook is a chess piece shaped like a castle tower, moving in straight lines.
- DROLLYIn a wryly funny wayDrolly means in an amusingly odd or wry way, describing dry, understated humor.