Splashes, Spies and Snacks
October 6, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Cold War alliance
Entryway inside
Poker table felt
Unlocks the door
Bang or a dunk
Announce out loud
Way into the system
Connected setups
Land of K-pop
Lower in dignity
Full of boulders
Fox hunt's cry
Ta-da, all done
Crisp salad leaf
Deep blue expanse
Hard silica rock
Rim of a cup
Boss of the kitchen
Sudden little glitch
Gangster's lady
Tough as a lion
Witness it happen
Covert US operatives
Retro boy's name
Raccoon's cousin
White of the eye
Strip for one car
Massive in scale
Home of Ipanema
Gel from seaweed
Short message left
Grumble out loud
Mimic to a tee
Object of prayer
A boat's keel
Old-time swindle
All keyed up
… well, whatever
Baked with butter
Letter P out loud
Given the job again
Splashes, Spies and Snacks — Solution
October 6, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Cold War alliance
N
Entryway inside
Poker table felt
H
Unlocks the door
Bang or a dunk
K
Announce out loud
P
Way into the system
A
Connected setups
Land of K-pop
S
Lower in dignity
A
B
A
S
E
Full of boulders
R
O
C
K
Y
Fox hunt's cry
Ta-da, all done
T
A
L
L
Y
H
O
Crisp salad leaf
C
O
S
V
O
I
L
A
Deep blue expanse
Hard silica rock
Rim of a cup
C
H
E
R
T
Boss of the kitchen
Sudden little glitch
Z
Gangster's lady
Tough as a lion
M
O
L
L
Witness it happen
S
E
E
C
H
E
F
Covert US operatives
C
I
A
Retro boy's name
Raccoon's cousin
S
A
M
White of the eye
I
Strip for one car
I
Massive in scale
Home of Ipanema
E
P
I
C
Gel from seaweed
Short message left
S
S
C
L
E
R
A
Grumble out loud
Mimic to a tee
M
O
A
N
Object of prayer
A boat's keel
Old-time swindle
C
A
R
I
N
A
All keyed up
… well, whatever
A
G
O
G
B
U
N
C
O
Baked with butter
P
O
T
A
T
O
Letter P out loud
P
E
E
Given the job again
R
E
H
I
R
E
D
Splashes, Spies and Snacks — The notes
October 6, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- NATOCold War allianceNATO is a military alliance formed in 1949 by the US, Canada and Western European nations.
- HALLEntryway insideA hall is an indoor passage or entrance area connecting rooms in a house or building.
- BAIZEPoker table feltBaize is the smooth woolen cloth covering pool, poker and snooker tables.
- KEYUnlocks the doorA key is a small metal tool shaped to open a specific lock.
- SLAMBang or a dunkA slam can mean a door banged shut hard, or in basketball, a powerful slam dunk.
- PROCLAIMAnnounce out loudTo proclaim is to declare something officially and publicly, often with authority.
- ACCESSWay into the systemAccess is the means or right to enter, use, or reach something, like a computer system.
- SYSTEMSConnected setupsSystems are sets of connected parts working together, like computer or transport networks.
- KOREALand of K-popSouth Korea is famous worldwide for K-pop music, having produced global stars like BTS.
- ABASELower in dignityTo abase is to lower someone in rank, esteem, or self-respect, often humiliatingly.
- ROCKYFull of bouldersRocky describes ground covered in stones and boulders, hard to walk or build on.
- TALLYHOFox hunt's cryTally-ho is the traditional shout used by hunters when a fox is spotted running.
- VOILATa-da, all doneVoila is a French word borrowed into English to announce something with a flourish.
- COSCrisp salad leafCos is a British short name for romaine lettuce, also the trig function cosine.
- OCEANDeep blue expanseThe ocean is the vast body of salt water covering most of the Earth's surface.
- CHERTHard silica rockChert is a hard sedimentary rock made mostly of silica, often used for ancient tools.
- LIPRim of a cupThe lip is the edge of a cup or container, also slang for cheeky back-talk.
- CHEFBoss of the kitchenA chef is a trained professional cook who runs or works in a kitchen.
- HICCUPSudden little glitchA hiccup is an involuntary throat spasm, or informally, a small unexpected snag.
- MOLLGangster's ladyA moll is old slang for a gangster's girlfriend, popular in 1920s crime films.
- FIERCETough as a lionFierce describes something wild, intense, and aggressive, like a fierce storm or fighter.
- SEEWitness it happenTo see is to perceive with your eyes, or to witness an event unfold.
- CIACovert US operativesThe CIA is the United States agency that gathers foreign intelligence covertly.
- SAMRetro boy's nameSam is a classic short name, often a nickname for Samuel or Samantha.
- COATIRaccoon's cousinThe coati is a raccoon relative found in Central and South America, with a long snout.
- SCLERAWhite of the eyeThe sclera is the tough white outer layer that covers most of the eyeball.
- LANEStrip for one carA lane is a narrow section of road or track meant for a single line of traffic.
- EPICMassive in scaleEpic describes something huge in scale or scope, also slang for hugely impressive.
- RIOHome of IpanemaRio de Janeiro is Brazil's famous coastal city, home to the beach of Ipanema.
- AGARGel from seaweedAgar is a gelatin-like substance made from red algae, used in labs and desserts.
- NOTEShort message leftA note is a brief written record, reminder, or message jotted down for later.
- MOANGrumble out loudTo moan is to make a low sound of pain or complaint, or to grumble persistently.
- APEMimic to a teeTo ape someone is to imitate their actions closely, often in a mocking way.
- GODObject of prayerGod is the supreme being worshipped in many religions as creator of the universe.
- CARINAA boat's keelCarina is Latin for keel, also the name of a southern sky constellation.
- BUNCOOld-time swindleBunco is old slang for a swindle or confidence trick, once tracked by police squads.
- AGOGAll keyed upAgog means full of eager excitement or anticipation about something coming up.
- OH… well, whateverOh is an interjection expressing surprise, realization, pain, or mild resignation.
- POTATOBaked with butterA potato is a starchy root vegetable, often baked, mashed, or fried as a side dish.
- PEELetter P out loudPee is the informal name for urine, also how the letter P sounds when spoken.
- REHIREDGiven the job againRehired means brought back to a job after having previously left or been let go.