Bits, Bites and Facts
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Breathed its last
Buy that again
Grim and endless
Starting right now
Deer from East Asia
Tiny tips on pins
Flag flown on ships
Peaks of waves
Spent in France
Sparks in your head
Closer to the core
Wears away rock
Meets the Baltic
Seek legal damages
Slinky, sneaky beast
Sprout from skin
Steers the horse
Worn across India
Spammy pop-ups
Rows of beehives
Came into your hands
Take home a wage
Quiet, sound off
Walks into the room
Giza's old tomb
Fed on huge data
Home of the famous
Bones of the hip
Informal for you all
Known for Chandelier
Warm and glowing
Lurks undercover
Owned, not owed
Born in a trio
Marks the next step
Voice or saxophone
Given instead of pay
Cheer when you win
Bucks in your pocket
Bits, Bites and Facts — Solution
October 17, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Breathed its last
D
Buy that again
Grim and endless
R
Starting right now
Deer from East Asia
Tiny tips on pins
P
Flag flown on ships
E
Peaks of waves
Spent in France
C
Sparks in your head
I
D
E
A
S
Closer to the core
I
N
N
E
R
Wears away rock
Meets the Baltic
E
R
O
S
I
O
N
Seek legal damages
S
U
E
O
D
E
R
Slinky, sneaky beast
K
Sprout from skin
Steers the horse
H
A
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R
S
Worn across India
Spammy pop-ups
Rows of beehives
A
D
W
A
R
E
Came into your hands
G
O
T
S
A
R
E
E
Take home a wage
Quiet, sound off
E
A
R
N
Walks into the room
S
Giza's old tomb
Fed on huge data
P
Y
R
A
M
I
D
Home of the famous
Bones of the hip
E
Informal for you all
A
I
Known for Chandelier
Warm and glowing
Lurks undercover
S
U
N
S
H
I
N
Y
Owned, not owed
Born in a trio
A
S
S
E
T
Marks the next step
Voice or saxophone
A
L
T
O
T
R
I
P
L
E
T
Given instead of pay
L
I
E
U
Cheer when you win
Y
A
Y
Bucks in your pocket
D
O
L
L
A
R
S
Bits, Bites and Facts — The notes
October 17, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- DIEDBreathed its lastDied: stopped living, passed away.
- REORDERBuy that againReorder: place a new order for something you already bought before.
- DREARYGrim and endlessDreary describes something bleak and tediously dull.
- ASStarting right nowAs, here, points to a reference moment, like 'as of today'.
- SIKADeer from East AsiaThe sika is a deer species native to Japan, China and the Korean peninsula.
- PINHEADSTiny tips on pinsPinheads are the small round tips at the end of sewing pins.
- ENSIGNFlag flown on shipsAn ensign is a flag flown by a ship to show its nationality.
- CRESTSPeaks of wavesCrests are the highest points of waves, hills, or a coat of arms.
- EUROSpent in FranceThe euro is the currency used in France and most of the European Union.
- IDEASSparks in your headIdeas are thoughts or plans that come to mind.
- INNERCloser to the coreInner describes what is further inside, away from the surface.
- EROSIONWears away rockErosion is the gradual wearing away of land by wind or water.
- ODERMeets the BalticThe Oder river flows north into the Baltic Sea, forming part of the German-Polish border.
- SUESeek legal damagesTo sue is to start a lawsuit against someone, seeking compensation.
- WEASELSlinky, sneaky beastA weasel is a small, slender carnivore known for its cunning reputation.
- HAIRSSprout from skinHairs are the fine strands that grow from skin or scalp.
- REINSteers the horseA rein is a strap used to guide and control a horse.
- SAREEWorn across IndiaA saree is a long draped garment traditionally worn across South Asia.
- ADWARESpammy pop-upsAdware is software that bombards users with unwanted advertisements.
- APIARYRows of beehivesAn apiary is a place where beehives are kept for honey production.
- GOTCame into your handsGot: received or obtained something.
- EARNTake home a wageTo earn is to receive money in exchange for work.
- MUTEDQuiet, sound offMuted: silenced, with the sound turned off.
- ENTERWalks into the roomTo enter is to come or go into a place.
- PYRAMIDGiza's old tombA pyramid is a massive stone structure, like those built as tombs at Giza in Egypt.
- AIFed on huge dataAI, artificial intelligence, is trained on vast amounts of data to learn patterns.
- HALLHome of the famousA hall, as in 'Hall of Fame', honors celebrated figures in a field.
- ILIABones of the hipIlia is the plural of ilium, the broad bone forming the upper part of the hip.
- YOUSInformal for you allYous is a casual, dialectal way some speakers address more than one person.
- SIAKnown for ChandelierSia is the Australian singer behind the hit song Chandelier, released in 2014.
- SUNSHINYWarm and glowingSunshiny describes something bright, warm and full of sunlight.
- SPYLurks undercoverA spy gathers secret information while posing as someone else.
- ASSETOwned, not owedAn asset is something of value that you own, unlike a debt you owe.
- TRIPLETBorn in a trioA triplet is one of three children born at the same birth.
- TOMarks the next stepTo, here, links an action to what follows it.
- ALTOVoice or saxophoneAlto names a vocal range between soprano and tenor, and also an instrument like the alto saxophone.
- LIEUGiven instead of payLieu, as in 'in lieu of', means in place of something else.
- YAYCheer when you winYay is an exclamation of joy or approval.
- DOLLARSBucks in your pocketDollars are the main unit of currency in the United States and other countries.