Locker Rooms, Sweat and Cheers
October 16, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Holds up the flower
Arms around you
Prayer of old
Spoken as zero
Cake like a grub
A thousand kilos
Leap off beam
Starts the play
Fast spin around
Logs in to scroll
Six points, end zone
Let me, said fast
Follows cogito
Too much detail
Breathe in deeply
Grapple on the mat
Shoots from far off
Decorate with jewels
Laps the pool
Put on a costume
Hindu nectar of gods
Kindly asking, now
Garden watering tube
Aladdin rubs one
Russian emperors
Beats a deuce
Not called out
Quarterback's shout
A Spice Girl
Skip on purpose
Backs the team
Cost to enter
Profit or goal frame
Crypto art token
Good fae of lore
Fuels long runs
Equals, in math
Sacred rituals held
D's on a report card
All you leave behind
Locker Rooms, Sweat and Cheers — Solution
October 16, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Holds up the flower
S
Arms around you
Prayer of old
H
Spoken as zero
Cake like a grub
O
A thousand kilos
Leap off beam
T
Starts the play
Fast spin around
S
Logs in to scroll
U
Six points, end zone
T
O
U
C
H
D
O
W
N
Let me, said fast
S
Follows cogito
Too much detail
E
R
G
O
Breathe in deeply
I
N
H
A
L
E
T
M
I
Grapple on the mat
L
Shoots from far off
S
N
I
P
E
R
Decorate with jewels
Laps the pool
Put on a costume
S
W
I
M
M
E
R
Hindu nectar of gods
M
Kindly asking, now
A
D
O
R
N
Garden watering tube
O
Aladdin rubs one
Russian emperors
L
A
M
P
Beats a deuce
Not called out
O
N
E
Quarterback's shout
H
U
T
A Spice Girl
Skip on purpose
M
E
L
I
N
Backs the team
Cost to enter
S
P
O
N
S
O
R
Profit or goal frame
E
Crypto art token
Good fae of lore
N
F
T
Fuels long runs
Equals, in math
S
T
A
M
I
N
A
S
E
E
L
I
E
Sacred rituals held
R
I
T
E
S
D's on a report card
D
E
E
S
All you leave behind
E
S
T
A
T
E
Locker Rooms, Sweat and Cheers — The notes
October 16, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- STEMHolds up the flowerA stem supports a plant, connecting roots to leaves and flowers; it can also mean to originate from something.
- HUGArms around youA hug is an embrace with the arms, a common gesture of affection, comfort, or greeting.
- ORISONPrayer of oldOrison is an archaic English word for a prayer, now mostly found in older poetry and literature.
- OHSpoken as zeroOh is an exclamation of surprise, pain, or realization; it is also how the digit zero is often spoken aloud, as in phone numbers.
- COLINCake like a grubColin the Caterpillar is a famous caterpillar-shaped birthday cake sold by the UK supermarket Marks & Spencer since 1990.
- TONNEA thousand kilosA tonne, or metric ton, equals 1,000 kilograms, used worldwide except in the US, which uses the short ton.
- DISMOUNTLeap off beamA dismount is a gymnast's final move off an apparatus like the balance beam or bars, often the routine's trickiest part.
- SNAPStarts the playIn American football, the snap is the action that starts each play, usually the center passing the ball back to the quarterback.
- WHIRLFast spin aroundA whirl is a rapid spinning or circular motion, like a dancer twirling or wind swirling leaves.
- USERLogs in to scrollA user is anyone who operates a device, app, or website, from scrolling social media to editing documents.
- TOUCHDOWNSix points, end zoneA touchdown in American football is worth six points and happens when the ball crosses into the opponent's end zone.
- LEMMELet me, said fastLemme is an informal contraction of let me, common in casual spoken or written English.
- ERGOFollows cogitoErgo is a Latin word meaning therefore, used in English to introduce a logical conclusion.
- TMIToo much detailTMI stands for too much information, used when someone shares more personal detail than wanted.
- INHALEBreathe in deeplyTo inhale is to breathe air into the lungs, the opposite of exhaling.
- WRESTLEGrapple on the matTo wrestle is to grapple with an opponent, trying to pin or throw them, as in the sport of wrestling.
- SNIPERShoots from far offA sniper is a marksman trained to shoot accurately from a concealed position at long range.
- ADORNDecorate with jewelsTo adorn something is to decorate it, often with jewelry, flowers, or ornaments.
- SWIMMERLaps the poolA swimmer moves through water using strokes like freestyle or backstroke, competing in lanes at pools or open water.
- DONNEDPut on a costumeDonned means put on, as in clothing or a costume; it is the past tense of don.
- AMRITAHindu nectar of godsAmrita is the Sanskrit word for the nectar of immortality in Hindu mythology, said to grant the gods eternal life.
- PLEASEKindly asking, nowPlease is a polite word used when making a request, softening a command into a courteous ask.
- HOSEGarden watering tubeA hose is a flexible tube for carrying water, commonly used for watering gardens or washing cars.
- LAMPAladdin rubs oneA lamp is a light source, but in folklore it is also where genies like Aladdin's famously reside, granting wishes when rubbed.
- TSARSRussian emperorsTsars were the emperors of Russia before the 1917 revolution ended the monarchy, from Ivan IV to Nicholas II.
- ONEBeats a deuceOne is the number after zero, but in cards and games, an ace or one often beats a two, called a deuce.
- INNot called outIn tennis and similar sports, a ball landing inside the boundary line is called in, as opposed to out.
- HUTQuarterback's shoutIn American football, hut is the word a quarterback shouts to signal the center to snap the ball.
- MELA Spice GirlMel is a common nickname, including for members of the pop group the Spice Girls, such as Mel B and Mel C.
- OMITSkip on purposeTo omit something is to leave it out deliberately, whether from a list, a story, or a form.
- SPONSORBacks the teamA sponsor funds an athlete or team in exchange for advertising, like a logo on a jersey.
- FEECost to enterA fee is a charge for a service, like an entry fee, membership fee, or booking fee.
- NETProfit or goal frameA net can mean profit after costs, or the frame and mesh that goals are scored into in sports like soccer and hockey.
- NFTCrypto art tokenNFT stands for non-fungible token, a blockchain record used to show ownership of a unique digital item like art.
- SEELIEGood fae of loreThe Seelie Court refers to the benevolent fairies of Scottish folklore, as opposed to the hostile Unseelie Court.
- STAMINAFuels long runsStamina is the physical or mental endurance needed to sustain effort, crucial for marathon runners and other athletes.
- ISEquals, in mathIs is the third-person singular present form of to be; in casual math talk, people sometimes say a sum is a number instead of equals.
- RITESSacred rituals heldRites are ceremonial acts performed for religious or cultural purposes, like rites of passage or funeral rites.
- DEESD's on a report cardDees can informally mean multiple D grades on a report card, or several D-shaped rings used in climbing gear.
- ESTATEAll you leave behindAn estate is a large property with land, or everything a person owns that gets passed on after they die.