Jobs, Grit and Gold

October 18, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Hero who rescues
Covered in water
Taps black gold
Top of a cone
Toothy big smile
Norse god of war
Shocked text reply
Learning the ropes
Jobs, long haul
Bone or a tease
Hand-guess game
Keeping it real
Job with a torch
Life on the land
Blown into tires
Mops up the hall
A mocking taunt
Checks hard hats
Obsessed pop fan
Time of an event
Due back in full
Saloon card game
Rubs out a mistake
Archaic: able to do
Scornful smirk
Belts out a tune
Dry, one-note laugh
Let go from a job
Count out change
Down for a nap
A cowboy's lasso
Still on the tab
Stir in an extra
Give it a go
Old wooden idol
Lifts big slabs
Kent's hop kiln
Raw star power
Steel beam, building
Pokes at your teeth
No alcohol allowed
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Jobs, Grit and Gold — Solution

October 18, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

Hero who rescues
Covered in water
Taps black gold
Top of a cone
O
Toothy big smile
Norse god of war
G
Shocked text reply
O
Learning the ropes
T
Jobs, long haul
Bone or a tease
C
S
A
V
I
O
R
Hand-guess game
Keeping it real
M
O
R
R
A
Job with a torch
Life on the land
W
E
L
D
I
N
G
Blown into tires
Mops up the hall
A
I
R
F
A
R
M
I
N
G
A mocking taunt
Checks hard hats
J
I
B
E
Obsessed pop fan
Time of an event
S
T
A
N
Due back in full
Saloon card game
L
O
A
N
Rubs out a mistake
E
W
H
E
N
Archaic: able to do
F
Scornful smirk
Belts out a tune
S
N
E
E
R
Dry, one-note laugh
Let go from a job
X
Count out change
Down for a nap
C
A
S
H
I
E
R
S
H
A
A cowboy's lasso
Still on the tab
L
A
R
I
A
T
Stir in an extra
A
Give it a go
Old wooden idol
Lifts big slabs
X
O
A
N
O
N
Kent's hop kiln
Raw star power
O
A
S
T
L
E
W
I
S
Steel beam, building
G
I
R
D
E
R
Pokes at your teeth
D
E
N
T
I
S
T
No alcohol allowed
D
R
Y
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Jobs, Grit and Gold — The notes

October 18, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard

  1. SAVIORHero who rescuesSAVIOR: someone who rescues another from danger or ruin.
  2. AWASHCovered in waterAWASH: flooded or soaked, as a deck awash with waves.
  3. OILMANTaps black goldOILMAN: worker in the petroleum trade; 'black gold' is an old nickname for crude oil.
  4. VERTEXTop of a coneVERTEX: the highest point of a shape, or where two lines meet at an angle.
  5. GRINToothy big smileGRIN: a wide, open smile that shows the teeth.
  6. ODINNorse god of warODIN: chief god in Norse mythology, associated with war, wisdom and poetry.
  7. OMGShocked text replyOMG: texting shorthand for 'oh my god', used to show surprise.
  8. TRAINEELearning the ropesTRAINEE: someone new to a job, still being taught the basics.
  9. CAREERSJobs, long haulCAREERS: long-term paths of work someone follows over a lifetime.
  10. RIBBone or a teaseRIB: one of the bones around the chest, or to playfully mock a friend.
  11. MORRAHand-guess gameMORRA: an old Italian hand game where players guess the total fingers shown.
  12. NGLKeeping it realNGL: texting shorthand for 'not gonna lie', used before an honest opinion.
  13. WELDINGJob with a torchWELDING: joining metal pieces together using intense heat from a torch.
  14. FARMINGLife on the landFARMING: the work of growing crops or raising animals for a living.
  15. AIRBlown into tiresAIR: the gas pumped into tires, or more broadly the atmosphere we breathe.
  16. JANITORMops up the hallJANITOR: the person who cleans and maintains a building.
  17. JIBEA mocking tauntJIBE: a taunting remark, or a sailing turn where the boat changes tack downwind.
  18. OSHAChecks hard hatsOSHA: the US agency that enforces workplace safety rules, including protective gear.
  19. STANObsessed pop fanSTAN: slang for an overly devoted fan, from the title of an Eminem song.
  20. WHENTime of an eventWHEN: the word used to ask at what point something happens.
  21. LOANDue back in fullLOAN: a sum of money borrowed that must be repaid, usually with interest.
  22. FAROSaloon card gameFARO: a once-popular gambling card game common in Old West saloons.
  23. ERASERRubs out a mistakeERASER: a tool, often rubber, used to remove pencil marks.
  24. CANSTArchaic: able to doCANST: old form of 'can' used with 'thou', as in Shakespearean English.
  25. SNEERScornful smirkSNEER: a facial expression showing contempt, lip curled upward.
  26. SINGSBelts out a tuneSINGS: performs a song, often loudly or with feeling.
  27. HADry, one-note laughHA: a flat, single syllable of laughter, often sarcastic rather than amused.
  28. AXEDLet go from a jobAXED: fired or dismissed from employment, often suddenly.
  29. CASHIERSCount out changeCASHIERS: workers who handle payments and give back change at a till.
  30. LAINDown for a napLAIN: past participle of 'lie', as in having lain down to rest.
  31. LARIATA cowboy's lassoLARIAT: a long rope with a loop, used by cowboys to catch cattle.
  32. OWEStill on the tabOWE: to have a debt that still needs to be paid.
  33. ADDStir in an extraADD: to put something additional into a mix or total.
  34. TRYGive it a goTRY: to attempt something, separate from the rugby scoring move of the same name.
  35. XOANONOld wooden idolXOANON: an ancient Greek cult statue, typically carved from wood.
  36. LEWISLifts big slabsLEWIS: a metal pin device used by masons to lift heavy stone blocks.
  37. OASTKent's hop kilnOAST: a kiln building traditionally used in Kent, England, to dry hops for beer.
  38. ITRaw star powerIT: an undefinable charisma or star quality someone is said to have.
  39. GIRDERSteel beam, buildingGIRDER: a large steel beam used to support bridges or buildings.
  40. DENTISTPokes at your teethDENTIST: a medical professional who examines and treats teeth.
  41. DRYNo alcohol allowedDRY: describes a place or period where alcohol is banned, like a dry county.
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