Tarot, Tutus and Trumpets
October 10, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Crack in a bone
Raring to go
Slide over a bit
Hurt, or a share
Ballet net skirt
Infamous fiddler
Sum up the story
Big heads, roughly
Puts chips down
We, not just me
Fires a bullet
Huge sea sunfish
Cards that read fate
Far edge, away
Spicy egg dish
Fawns over baby
On every invite
Giant wooden trumpet
Toxic moon bloom
Updates in step
Smooth-talking men
While it unfolds
Certified weirdo
Spreads out far
Spy's hidden gem
Spotted ranch horse
Tough furniture wood
Brash UK slang
Made on a hunch
TV season storylines
A game or handy tool
Tinned pork meat
Started in 1980
Inner life flow
Add milk, stir
Flexed in the mirror
Guess so, y'all
Fish-eating sea bird
Studied as a group
Below a marchioness
Number, for short
Tarot, Tutus and Trumpets — Solution
October 10, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Crack in a bone
Raring to go
Slide over a bit
S
Hurt, or a share
Ballet net skirt
C
Infamous fiddler
Sum up the story
N
Big heads, roughly
E
Puts chips down
We, not just me
A
F
R
A
C
T
U
R
E
Fires a bullet
Huge sea sunfish
G
U
N
Cards that read fate
E
Far edge, away
Spicy egg dish
O
U
T
E
R
M
O
S
T
T
A
R
O
T
Fawns over baby
On every invite
C
O
O
S
Giant wooden trumpet
E
Toxic moon bloom
Updates in step
D
A
T
U
R
A
Smooth-talking men
L
While it unfolds
Certified weirdo
A
S
S
Y
N
C
Spreads out far
Spy's hidden gem
S
P
R
A
W
L
Spotted ranch horse
Tough furniture wood
Brash UK slang
Made on a hunch
C
H
A
V
TV season storylines
O
A game or handy tool
A
P
P
A
S
H
Tinned pork meat
Started in 1980
S
P
A
M
Inner life flow
Add milk, stir
C
H
I
Flexed in the mirror
P
E
C
S
Guess so, y'all
R
E
C
K
O
N
Fish-eating sea bird
E
R
N
E
Studied as a group
C
O
H
O
R
T
Below a marchioness
C
O
N
T
E
S
S
A
Number, for short
N
O
Tarot, Tutus and Trumpets — The notes
October 10, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- FRACTURECrack in a boneA fracture is a break, most often in a bone, but the word also covers a split within a group or society.
- READYRaring to goReady means prepared or set to act, as in the idiom 'raring to go' before a race or event.
- SCOOTCHSlide over a bitScootch is informal for shifting your position slightly, like sliding along a bench to make room.
- CUTHurt, or a shareCut can mean a wound or to shorten something, but it also means a share of profits or an edited scene in film.
- TUTUBallet net skirtA tutu is the short, stiff net skirt worn by ballet dancers, often layered for a classic silhouette.
- NEROInfamous fiddlerNero was the Roman emperor remembered by legend for fiddling while Rome burned in 64 AD, though he likely wasn't even in the city.
- RECAPSum up the storyA recap is a quick summary of what happened, common at the start of a new TV episode.
- EGOSBig heads, roughlyEgos are people's sense of self-importance, informally called 'big heads' when inflated.
- ANTESPuts chips downAntes are the stakes players put in before a poker hand; 'antes up' means puts the money in first.
- USWe, not just meUs refers to the speaker plus others, as in 'give it to us', the group rather than one person.
- GUNFires a bulletA gun is a weapon that fires projectiles, from handguns to rifles.
- MOLAHuge sea sunfishMola is the scientific and common name for the ocean sunfish, a huge, flat fish that drifts near the surface.
- TAROTCards that read fateTarot is a deck of illustrated cards used for fortune-telling, with 78 cards including the Major Arcana.
- OUTERMOSTFar edge, awayOutermost means farthest from the center or core, like the outermost ring of a target.
- RANCHEROSpicy egg dishRanchero describes a Mexican ranch style, best known from huevos rancheros, fried eggs on tortillas with spicy sauce.
- COOSFawns over babyCoos can mean the soft sound a dove makes, or, figuratively, fussing adoringly over something, like a newborn.
- RSVPOn every inviteRSVP, from the French 'répondez s'il vous plaît', is the request to confirm attendance printed on invitations.
- ALPHORNGiant wooden trumpetThe alphorn is a long wooden wind instrument traditionally used by herders in the Alps to signal across valleys.
- DATURAToxic moon bloomDatura is a highly poisonous plant with large trumpet-shaped flowers that open at night, hence 'moonflower'.
- SYNCUpdates in stepSync means to make things match up, from music timing to keeping files updated across devices.
- ROMEOSSmooth-talking menRomeos are charming, romantic men, named after Shakespeare's famously lovestruck character.
- ASWhile it unfoldsAs can mean 'during', as in 'as it happened', among its many other uses like comparison.
- WACKOCertified weirdoWacko is informal slang for someone seen as crazy or eccentric.
- SPRAWLSpreads out farSprawl describes something spreading out widely and untidily, often used for unchecked urban growth.
- ASSETSpy's hidden gemAn asset is something valuable, and in espionage it specifically means a useful informant or resource.
- PINTOSpotted ranch horsePinto describes a horse with a patchy, two-tone coat, as well as a type of mottled bean.
- ASHTough furniture woodAsh is a pale, strong hardwood used for furniture and tool handles, as well as the residue left after burning.
- CHAVBrash UK slangChav is British slang, often disapproving, for a stereotype associated with flashy tracksuits and brand logos.
- SPECMade on a hunchSpec, as in 'on spec', means work done speculatively, without a guaranteed deal or payment.
- ARCSTV season storylinesArcs are extended storylines running through a show's episodes, besides simply meaning curved shapes.
- APPA game or handy toolAn app is a piece of software, usually on a phone, that can be anything from a game to a utility.
- SPAMTinned pork meatSpam is Hormel's canned pork product, launched in 1937, long before the word meant unwanted email.
- CNNStarted in 1980CNN, the Cable News Network, launched in 1980 as the first 24-hour cable news channel.
- CHIInner life flowChi is the vital energy believed in Chinese philosophy to flow through the body along its meridians.
- CHAAdd milk, stirCha is an informal British word for tea, borrowed from Cantonese, usually served with milk.
- PECSFlexed in the mirrorPecs is gym slang for the pectoral chest muscles, often shown off after a workout.
- RECKONGuess so, y'allReckon is informal for 'think' or 'suppose', common in Southern US, Australian and British dialects.
- ERNEFish-eating sea birdErne is a poetic, old word for the sea eagle, a large bird of prey that hunts fish along coasts.
- COHORTStudied as a groupA cohort is a group sharing a trait, often tracked together over time in a scientific study.
- CONTESSABelow a marchionessContessa is the Italian and Spanish title for a countess, a noble rank in the European peerage system.
- NONumber, for shortNo. is a common abbreviation for 'number', as seen before a figure like No. 5.