Body, Bones and Checkups
October 8, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Brink of a cliff
Clue at crime scenes
Tithe amount
Fizzy in the gut
Gulf ruler's title
Runs every program
Hanged by a mob
Feeds the unborn
Leeds sits on it
Flower power kid
Study all night
Household help, Asia
Old form of Ann
Churns the acid
Funny bone nerve
Doormat material
Looney Tunes brand
Opens doors or songs
Tall band hat
Skips the tax
Dance or drink
Romaine lettuce
Leaps on the savanna
Balance between two
Rapper's bling
Island near Java
Short for hello
Goods in a hold
Hindu divine being
Blocks a UN vote
Rodeo's wild horse
The heart of a topic
Bill becomes one
On mail or on feet
Clangs loudly
Fits eyeglasses
Noon follows this
Length by width
Veto in one word
Girl, in old slang
Go on, honk away
Corolla maker, Japan
Body, Bones and Checkups — Solution
October 8, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Brink of a cliff
Clue at crime scenes
Tithe amount
Fizzy in the gut
T
Gulf ruler's title
S
Runs every program
C
Hanged by a mob
Feeds the unborn
L
Leeds sits on it
A
E
D
G
E
Flower power kid
Study all night
H
I
P
P
Y
Household help, Asia
I
Old form of Ann
Churns the acid
N
A
N
C
E
Funny bone nerve
Doormat material
U
L
N
A
R
G
A
S
T
R
I
C
Looney Tunes brand
A
C
M
E
Opens doors or songs
Tall band hat
Skips the tax
S
H
A
K
O
Dance or drink
Romaine lettuce
C
H
A
Leaps on the savanna
K
E
Y
Balance between two
M
Rapper's bling
Island near Java
I
C
E
Short for hello
Goods in a hold
H
I
Hindu divine being
X
Blocks a UN vote
R
Rodeo's wild horse
B
R
O
N
C
The heart of a topic
M
D
E
V
A
Bill becomes one
A
On mail or on feet
S
T
A
M
P
Clangs loudly
Fits eyeglasses
M
E
T
A
L
Noon follows this
Length by width
Veto in one word
A
R
E
A
O
P
T
I
C
I
A
N
Girl, in old slang
G
A
L
Go on, honk away
T
O
O
T
Corolla maker, Japan
T
O
Y
O
T
A
Body, Bones and Checkups — The notes
October 8, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- EDGEBrink of a cliffThe boundary or verge of something, such as a cliff, a table or a sharp blade
- DNAClue at crime scenesGenetic material used in forensics to identify people from hair, blood or saliva traces
- TENTHTithe amountA tithe is traditionally one tenth of income or produce given to the church
- GASSYFizzy in the gutFull of gas, like a fizzy drink or an upset, bloated stomach
- SHEIKGulf ruler's titleTraditional title for an Arab leader or elder, common in Gulf monarchies like Qatar or Kuwait
- CPURuns every programCentral processing unit, the hardware that executes a computer's instructions
- LYNCHHanged by a mobTo kill someone, usually by hanging, without a trial, often by an angry mob
- PLACENTAFeeds the unbornOrgan that nourishes a fetus in the womb and is expelled after birth
- AIRELeeds sits on itEnglish river that flows through Leeds before joining the River Ouse
- HIPPYFlower power kidA 1960s counterculture figure associated with peace, flower power and communal living
- CRAMStudy all nightTo study intensely in a short time, often the night before an exam
- AMAHHousehold help, AsiaA domestic servant or nursemaid in colonial Asia, especially Hong Kong or Malaysia
- NANCEOld form of AnnAn old English nickname or pet form of the name Ann or Agnes
- GASTRICChurns the acidRelating to the stomach, as in gastric acid, gastric juices or a gastric ulcer
- ULNARFunny bone nerveRelating to the ulna, the forearm bone behind the funny bone sensation at the elbow
- COIRDoormat materialFiber from coconut husks, used to make ropes, mats and doormats
- ACMELooney Tunes brandThe highest point or peak of something, also the name of the fictional brand in Looney Tunes cartoons
- KEYOpens doors or songsCan open a lock, set a song's pitch, or mean essential, as in a key decision
- SHAKOTall band hatA tall, stiff military or marching-band hat, often with a plume on top
- EXEMPTSkips the taxFreed from a duty or obligation that normally applies, such as a tax or a rule
- CHADance or drinkSlang for tea, also the first half of the ballroom dance cha-cha
- COSRomaine lettuceShort for cos lettuce, a crisp variety also called romaine
- IMPALALeaps on the savannaA graceful African antelope known for its powerful leaps, also a classic Chevrolet model
- RATIOBalance between twoA relationship between two quantities, showing how many times one contains the other
- ICERapper's blingHip-hop slang for diamonds or flashy jewelry, besides its more common frozen-water sense
- BALIIsland near JavaIndonesian island famous for its Hindu temples, rice terraces and surf beaches
- HIShort for helloAn informal greeting, short for hello, used when meeting someone casually
- CARGOGoods in a holdGoods transported by ship, plane or truck, usually stored in a hold or container
- DEVAHindu divine beingA divine or celestial being in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
- VETOBlocks a UN voteThe power to reject or block a decision, famously held by UN Security Council members
- BRONCRodeo's wild horseShort for bronco, an unbroken or wild horse ridden in rodeo events
- MEATThe heart of a topicAnimal flesh eaten as food, or figuratively the main substance of an argument
- ACTBill becomes oneA law passed by a legislature, or a segment of a play, or to perform on stage or screen
- STAMPOn mail or on feetA small adhesive label for mail, a passport mark, or to bang your foot down hard
- METALClangs loudlyA hard, often shiny material like iron or gold, also a loud genre of rock music
- OPTICIANFits eyeglassesA professional who tests eyesight and fits glasses or contact lenses
- ATNoon follows thisA preposition showing time or place, as in at noon or at the station
- AREALength by widthThe size of a surface, often calculated as length multiplied by width
- NOVeto in one wordA simple refusal or denial, the opposite of yes
- GALGirl, in old slangOld-fashioned, informal word for a girl or young woman
- TOOTGo on, honk awayA short blast from a horn or whistle, as in toot your own horn, meaning to boast
- TOYOTACorolla maker, JapanJapanese carmaker known for models like the Corolla, Camry and Prius