Health, Habits and Hygiene
October 7, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Totally absorbed
Victorian gasp
Spits when angry
River in Wales
Nails the test
Causes early aging
Zulu council meeting
Fights off germs
Count of twelve
Green pond scum
In an amorous mood
Dummy pill dose
Old Greek length
Man's best friend
Delayed bit of code
Holy war veteran
Osaka's currency
Popular Apple tablet
Prayers in evensong
Infected gland
Gloomy rainy day
Buzzes near flowers
2013 film about AI
Short for Hannah
Leave right now
Sea east of Greece
Tight hold or grasp
Cops in uniform
Plus, in short
Turkish anise spirit
Spot a typo fast
Unit of farmland
Nod sent in text
Signals with scent
In a sour mood
Oddly off-kilter
Grand, in Malay
Let … begin now
Rouse from slumber
007 type, or peek
Fills a prescription
Health, Habits and Hygiene — Solution
October 7, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Totally absorbed
R
Victorian gasp
Spits when angry
E
River in Wales
Nails the test
D
Causes early aging
P
Zulu council meeting
I
Fights off germs
Count of twelve
H
Green pond scum
A
L
G
A
E
In an amorous mood
R
A
N
D
Y
Dummy pill dose
Old Greek length
P
L
A
C
E
B
O
Man's best friend
D
O
G
S
T
A
D
E
Delayed bit of code
Holy war veteran
Osaka's currency
G
H
A
Z
I
Popular Apple tablet
Prayers in evensong
M
Infected gland
Gloomy rainy day
S
T
Y
E
Buzzes near flowers
B
E
E
I
P
A
D
2013 film about AI
H
E
R
Short for Hannah
Leave right now
A
N
N
Sea east of Greece
R
Tight hold or grasp
R
Cops in uniform
Plus, in short
U
N
I
S
Turkish anise spirit
Spot a typo fast
E
A
E
G
E
A
N
Unit of farmland
Nod sent in text
A
C
R
E
Signals with scent
In a sour mood
Oddly off-kilter
C
R
A
N
K
Y
Grand, in Malay
Let … begin now
R
A
Y
A
W
E
I
R
D
Rouse from slumber
A
W
A
K
E
N
007 type, or peek
S
P
Y
Fills a prescription
C
H
E
M
I
S
T
Health, Habits and Hygiene — The notes
October 7, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- RAPTTotally absorbedRapt means totally absorbed or enthralled, as in a rapt audience hanging on every word.
- EGADVictorian gaspEgad is an old-fashioned exclamation of surprise, common in Victorian-era novels and plays.
- LLAMASpits when angryLlamas are South American pack animals related to camels, known for spitting when annoyed.
- DEERiver in WalesDee is a river in Wales and Scotland; it's also simply the name of the letter D.
- ACESNails the testAces here means excels completely, as in acing a test, though it can also mean fighter pilots or playing cards.
- PROGERIACauses early agingProgeria is a rare genetic disorder that causes children's bodies to age at an accelerated rate.
- INDABAZulu council meetingAn indaba is a Zulu or Xhosa gathering for serious discussion, later borrowed into South African English for major conferences.
- HYGIENEFights off germsHygiene covers the habits, like handwashing, that keep germs and illness at bay.
- DOZENCount of twelveA dozen is a count of twelve, a unit older than the metric system still used for eggs and donuts.
- ALGAEGreen pond scumAlgae are simple aquatic organisms that often form the green scum seen on still ponds.
- RANDYIn an amorous moodRandy is a British slang term meaning sexually aroused or lustful.
- PLACEBODummy pill doseA placebo is an inactive dummy treatment used in drug trials to compare against real medicine.
- STADEOld Greek lengthA stade was an ancient Greek unit of distance, roughly the length of a running track.
- DOGMan's best friendDog, man's best friend, is one of the oldest domesticated animals, bred from wolves.
- THUNKDelayed bit of codeIn programming, a thunk is a small piece of code that wraps a delayed or deferred computation.
- GHAZIHoly war veteranGhazi is an honorific title for a veteran of a holy war, historically used in Muslim and Ottoman tradition.
- YENOsaka's currencyThe yen is Japan's currency, used nationwide including in Osaka; the word can also mean a craving.
- IPADPopular Apple tabletThe iPad is Apple's popular touchscreen tablet, first released in 2010.
- PRECESPrayers in evensongPreces are short responsive prayers recited during Anglican evensong services.
- STYEInfected glandA stye is a painful infected gland or follicle at the edge of the eyelid.
- DREARYGloomy rainy dayDreary describes a gloomy, dull atmosphere, like a gray rainy day.
- BEEBuzzes near flowersA bee is a flying insect that pollinates flowers and produces honey.
- HER2013 film about AIHer is an object pronoun for a woman, and also the title of a 2013 film about a man who falls in love with an AI.
- ANNShort for HannahAnn is a classic first name, a short form related to Anna and ultimately Hannah.
- SCRAMLeave right nowScram is an informal command telling someone to leave immediately.
- AEGEANSea east of GreeceThe Aegean is the sea lying east of mainland Greece, dotted with islands like Santorini and Mykonos.
- GRIPTight hold or graspA grip is a firm hold or grasp on something, like a tight grip on a handle.
- UNISCops in uniformUnis is slang for universities, though British police also use it to mean uniformed officers.
- ANDPlus, in shortAnd simply means plus or in addition, linking two words or ideas together.
- RAKITurkish anise spiritRaki is a strong Turkish anise-flavored spirit, similar to Greek ouzo.
- EYESSpot a typo fastEyes are the organs of sight, quick enough to spot a typo at a glance.
- ACREUnit of farmlandAn acre is a traditional unit of land area, often used to measure farmland.
- YAHNod sent in textYah is a casual way of saying yes, now common as a quick nod sent in a text message.
- ANTSignals with scentAnts are social insects that leave invisible scent trails to guide others to food.
- CRANKYIn a sour moodCranky describes someone in a sour, irritable mood.
- WEIRDOddly off-kilterWeird describes something strange or oddly out of the ordinary.
- RAYAGrand, in MalayRaya means grand or festive in Malay, as in Hari Raya, the big holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
- WELet … begin nowWe is the first-person plural pronoun, used for a group that includes the speaker.
- AWAKENRouse from slumberAwaken means to rouse from sleep or slumber, literally or figuratively.
- SPY007 type, or peekSpy can mean a secret agent gathering intelligence, or simply to catch a quick glimpse of something.
- CHEMISTFills a prescriptionIn British English, a chemist is a pharmacist who fills prescriptions at a drugstore.