Myths, Manners and Memes

October 11, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Kips on a sofa
Spoils grandkids
Small potion jar
Beamed like gold
Miner's walkway
What … game
Zebra-legged giraffe
First prize's ribbon
A fair in India
Many life sparks
Launched OWN network
Military muscle
Reneges on a bet
Tails a suspect
Daft as a donkey
Egyptian eyeliner
Where Everest stands
Sweater party staple
Plain sprinters
Tiny yard guards
Looms over your head
Baffled or amazed
Drank to shrink down
Help desk's turf
Whisper tingles
Shaky-legged fawn
Land's voice abroad
Soft fool, UK slang
Sunk lawn ditch
Deer's stub tail
Frankly, texted
Data's top value
Cervix swab test
Father's junior
Puffed bravado
Waiter's handout
Self, if modest
A zodiac's beast
Managua's money unit
Glossy sheets' weave
Cue chased by a bear
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Myths, Manners and Memes — Solution

October 11, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Kips on a sofa
D
Spoils grandkids
Small potion jar
G
Beamed like gold
Miner's walkway
S
What … game
I
Zebra-legged giraffe
First prize's ribbon
A fair in India
Many life sparks
M
Launched OWN network
O
P
R
A
H
Military muscle
Reneges on a bet
F
O
R
C
E
Tails a suspect
Daft as a donkey
S
H
A
D
O
W
Egyptian eyeliner
K
O
H
L
A
S
I
N
I
N
E
Where Everest stands
A
S
I
A
Sweater party staple
Plain sprinters
Tiny yard guards
A
N
T
E
L
O
P
E
S
Looms over your head
U
G
L
Y
Baffled or amazed
Drank to shrink down
C
Help desk's turf
Whisper tingles
I
T
Shaky-legged fawn
T
Land's voice abroad
N
Soft fool, UK slang
Sunk lawn ditch
Deer's stub tail
H
A
H
A
Frankly, texted
Data's top value
T
B
H
C
O
N
S
U
L
Cervix swab test
Father's junior
S
M
E
A
R
Puffed bravado
Waiter's handout
M
A
C
H
I
S
M
O
Self, if modest
A zodiac's beast
M
E
M
E
N
U
Managua's money unit
C
O
R
D
O
B
A
Glossy sheets' weave
S
A
T
E
E
N
Cue chased by a bear
E
X
I
T
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Myths, Manners and Memes — The notes

October 11, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

  1. DOSSKips on a sofaDOSS is British slang for lazing about or crashing somewhere free, as in a 'doss house', a cheap flophouse.
  2. GRANNYSpoils grandkidsGRANNY is informal for grandmother, but also names a granny knot (which slips) and the Granny Smith apple.
  3. PHIALSmall potion jarA PHIAL is a small glass vial, often for medicine or perfume. Also spelled 'vial' in American English.
  4. SHONEBeamed like goldSHONE is the past tense of 'shine', chiefly British; American English often prefers 'shined' for the transitive sense.
  5. ADITMiner's walkwayAn ADIT is a near-horizontal tunnel into a mine, used for access, drainage or ventilation rather than a vertical shaft.
  6. IFWhat … gameIF introduces a condition, as in 'if it rains'. Also the title of Rudyard Kipling's famous poem of advice.
  7. OKAPIZebra-legged giraffeThe OKAPI is a forest relative of the giraffe, native to the Congo, with zebra-like stripes on its legs.
  8. ROSETTEFirst prize's ribbonA ROSETTE is a ribbon badge gathered into circular pleats, given as a prize or worn as decoration.
  9. MELAA fair in IndiaA MELA is a fair or festival in South Asia, from the Sanskrit word for 'gathering'.
  10. CHISMany life sparksCHIS is the plural of 'chi', the vital life energy in Chinese philosophy and martial arts like tai chi.
  11. OPRAHLaunched OWN networkOPRAH Winfrey is a US media mogul; she launched the OWN cable network in 2011 after her long-running talk show ended.
  12. FORCEMilitary muscleFORCE is physical push or pull, but also names a police force or any organized body, like 'the sales force'.
  13. WELCHReneges on a betTo WELCH (or welsh) is to fail to pay a debt or honor a bet; the word's origin is disputed and can cause offense.
  14. SHADOWTails a suspectA SHADOW is the dark shape cast by blocked light, but also means to secretly follow someone, as a spy or a trainee.
  15. ASININEDaft as a donkeyASININE means extremely foolish or stupid; it comes from the Latin for donkey, 'asinus'.
  16. KOHLEgyptian eyelinerKOHL is a dark powder used as eyeliner since ancient Egyptian times, traditionally made from ground minerals.
  17. ASIAWhere Everest standsASIA is the largest continent by area and population, home to Mount Everest and most of the world's people.
  18. UGLYSweater party stapleUGLY means unpleasant to look at; 'ugly sweater' parties are a modern Christmas tradition poking fun at gaudy knitwear.
  19. ANTELOPESPlain sprintersANTELOPES are swift, horned grazing mammals found mainly on African and Asian grasslands, like gazelles and impalas.
  20. GNOMESTiny yard guardsGNOMES are small bearded folklore figures, popularized as garden ornaments guarding flowerbeds.
  21. THREATLooms over your headA THREAT is a danger or warning of harm; it can loom, as in 'the threat loomed over the town'.
  22. HUHBaffled or amazedHUH is an interjection showing confusion or surprise, often used as a quick 'what?' in casual speech.
  23. ALICEDrank to shrink downALICE is the heroine of 'Alice in Wonderland', who drinks a potion to shrink and fit through a tiny door.
  24. ITHelp desk's turfIT is a pronoun for a thing, but also informally means a company's IT (information technology) support department.
  25. ASMRWhisper tinglesASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) names the tingly, relaxing feeling triggered by whispers or soft sounds in online videos.
  26. BAMBIShaky-legged fawnBAMBI is Disney's famous animated fawn, known for his wobbly first steps on the ice.
  27. CONSULLand's voice abroadA CONSUL is an official who represents their country's interests in a foreign city, often helping citizens abroad.
  28. NANASoft fool, UK slangNANA is informal for grandmother, but in British slang it also means a silly or foolish person.
  29. HAHASunk lawn ditchHAHA usually spells laughter, but a ha-ha is also a sunken ditch used in English landscape gardens to hide a boundary.
  30. SCUTDeer's stub tailSCUT is the short, stubby tail of a rabbit or deer; the word also means tedious menial work, as in 'scut work'.
  31. TBHFrankly, textedTBH is internet shorthand for 'to be honest', often used to preface a frank opinion.
  32. MODEData's top valueMODE can mean a style or a machine setting, but in statistics it's the value that occurs most often in a data set.
  33. SMEARCervix swab testA SMEAR is a stain or a slanderous accusation, but also names a medical test like the Pap smear, which checks cervical cells.
  34. SONFather's juniorA SON is a male child; 'Jr.' after a name often marks a son sharing his father's exact name.
  35. MACHISMOPuffed bravadoMACHISMO is exaggerated or aggressive masculine pride, often shown through swagger and bravado.
  36. MENUWaiter's handoutA MENU lists the dishes available at a restaurant, handed over by the waiter before ordering.
  37. MESelf, if modestME is the object form of 'I', used after a verb or preposition, as in 'give it to me'.
  38. OXA zodiac's beastOX is a castrated bull used for farm labor; in the Chinese zodiac, the Ox is also one of twelve animal signs.
  39. CORDOBAManagua's money unitThe CORDOBA is Nicaragua's currency, named after conquistador Francisco Fernandez de Cordoba. Not to be confused with the Spanish city.
  40. SATEENGlossy sheets' weaveSATEEN is a cotton fabric woven to mimic the glossy sheen of satin, often used for bedsheets and linings.
  41. EXITCue chased by a bearEXIT means a way out; Shakespeare's famous stage direction 'Exit, pursued by a bear' appears in The Winter's Tale.
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