Trenches, Traitors and Tricks
October 17, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Line above a vowel
Skin is one type
Fires a missile
Ayes in a vote count
Crutch for a bad leg
Pep in your step
Layer in the sky
Sits in New York
Band of soldiers
Pre-party nights
Move to the homeland
Bird on the moor
Compact old snow
A milk protein
Holy wars of old
Brief dying star
Catches the ball
Wrinkly lapdogs
Burden to carry
At one time only
Isle south of Italy
Money used in Mexico
Café's food list
Crafty trickery
Ancient Hindu sage
Solo songs in operas
Comes in handy a lot
Wake the spirit
Fuel or a riot
Tumble down hard
What Brits call Nana
Shocked reply online
Teacher formally
Flowed down fast
Free care for Brits
Spy for the foe
Wave and say it
Key on a calculator
Andean pack animal
Said when you win
A rough thumb guide
Rock with wavy bands
Trenches, Traitors and Tricks — Solution
October 17, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
Line above a vowel
M
Skin is one type
Fires a missile
T
Ayes in a vote count
Crutch for a bad leg
Pep in your step
G
Layer in the sky
Sits in New York
O
Band of soldiers
Pre-party nights
P
Move to the homeland
A
L
I
Y
A
Bird on the moor
Compact old snow
O
U
Z
E
L
A milk protein
Holy wars of old
C
A
S
E
I
N
Brief dying star
N
O
V
A
C
R
U
S
A
D
E
S
Catches the ball
Wrinkly lapdogs
N
E
T
Burden to carry
At one time only
O
N
U
S
Isle south of Italy
V
Money used in Mexico
P
E
S
O
O
N
C
E
Café's food list
Crafty trickery
M
E
N
U
Ancient Hindu sage
Solo songs in operas
O
Comes in handy a lot
Wake the spirit
H
Fuel or a riot
Tumble down hard
G
A
S
What Brits call Nana
G
R
A
N
U
S
E
F
U
L
Shocked reply online
Teacher formally
Flowed down fast
S
I
R
Free care for Brits
Spy for the foe
Wave and say it
T
R
A
I
T
O
R
Key on a calculator
S
I
N
H
I
Andean pack animal
L
L
A
M
A
Said when you win
H
A
H
A rough thumb guide
R
U
L
E
Rock with wavy bands
G
N
E
I
S
S
Trenches, Traitors and Tricks — The notes
October 17, 2026 · 12×11 · Hard
- MACRONLine above a vowelA straight line placed over a vowel to show it's pronounced long, as in Japanese rōmaji or Māori.
- TISSUESkin is one typeCan mean a soft paper for wiping your nose, or in biology, a group of cells forming a body part like skin.
- LAUNCHERFires a missileA device that fires a projectile, such as a rocket or grenade launcher.
- YEASAyes in a vote countAffirmative votes in a formal vote, the opposite of nays.
- AIDCrutch for a bad legHelp given to someone in need, from financial aid to a first-aid crutch.
- GOPep in your stepVigor or energy, as in 'full of go'; also an ancient Asian board game.
- OZONELayer in the skyA layer of the atmosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's harmful UV radiation.
- UNSits in New YorkThe United Nations, an international organization headquartered in New York City.
- PLATOONBand of soldiersA small military unit, typically a few dozen soldiers, smaller than a company.
- EVESPre-party nightsThe days or nights right before a holiday or event, like Christmas Eve.
- ALIYAMove to the homelandThe immigration of Jews to Israel, seen as a return to the ancestral homeland.
- OUZELBird on the moorA type of thrush, the ring ouzel, found on moors and uplands in Britain.
- NEVESCompact old snowCompacted, granular old snow that hasn't yet turned into glacier ice.
- CASEINA milk proteinThe main protein found in milk, also used in some glues and plastics.
- CRUSADESHoly wars of oldA series of medieval religious wars fought over control of the Holy Land.
- NOVABrief dying starA star that suddenly brightens for a short time due to a thermonuclear explosion.
- NETCatches the ballThe mesh that stops a ball, as behind a soccer or hockey goal.
- PUGSWrinkly lapdogsA small dog breed with a flat face and wrinkled skin.
- ONUSBurden to carryA responsibility or burden that falls on someone.
- ONCEAt one time onlyA single time, or in the past, as in 'once upon a time'.
- MALTAIsle south of ItalyA small island nation in the Mediterranean, south of Sicily.
- PESOMoney used in MexicoThe currency used in Mexico and several other Latin American countries.
- MENUCafé's food listA list of dishes available at a restaurant or café.
- GUILECrafty trickeryCunning or clever deception, often used to outwit an opponent without force.
- RISHIAncient Hindu sageA sage or seer in ancient Hindu tradition, credited with composing the Vedas.
- ARIASSolo songs in operasSolo vocal pieces sung by a character in an opera.
- USEFULComes in handy a lotHelpful or practical, able to be used to good effect.
- STIRWake the spiritTo move or arouse, whether mixing a pot or stirring emotions.
- GASFuel or a riotA state of matter with no fixed shape, like the air in a balloon; slang for great fun.
- FALLTumble down hardTo drop suddenly, or the American word for autumn.
- GRANWhat Brits call NanaA casual British and Irish word for grandmother.
- OMGShocked reply onlineInternet slang for 'oh my god', used to express shock or surprise.
- SIRTeacher formallyA respectful way to address a man, or the title used before a knight's name.
- RANFlowed down fastPast tense of run, as when water ran down a hill or someone ran for office.
- NHSFree care for BritsThe National Health Service, the UK's publicly funded healthcare system.
- TRAITORSpy for the foeSomeone who betrays their own country, cause, or side, often to the enemy.
- HIWave and say itA casual greeting, often paired with a wave or a smile.
- SINKey on a calculatorA moral wrongdoing, or the abbreviation for the sine function on a calculator.
- LLAMAAndean pack animalA domesticated pack animal from the Andes, related to the camel.
- HAHSaid when you winAn exclamation of mockery, or of triumph when you're proven right.
- RULEA rough thumb guideA guideline to follow; 'rule of thumb' means a rough, practical estimate.
- GNEISSRock with wavy bandsA banded, metamorphic rock formed under high heat and pressure.