Teatime, Trivia and Quirks
October 16, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Curve in old carving
Fry fast in the pan
Just over a yard
Paved town lane
Italian luxury label
Soviet army officer
Furry loyal pets
A whiskered fish
Glossy gift foil
2014 medal skier
Study of the bladder
Dusty roof space
Illness's end
Tycoon or ski bump
Set back in order
What rises for bread
Simply amazing
Loud pond birds
Still in the wrapper
Grow and do well
Theme park thrills
Firmly closed up
Puffed-up pride
Shields a flower bud
Traffic light's cue
Midwestern US state
Greek god of war
Free UK healthcare
Said when you pause
As in AE or FI
An old-time name
Cigar storage box
Taste of hot tea
First sung note
Pictures on a screen
Shining one in myths
Signs of the future
Posed pro or toy car
Teatime, Trivia and Quirks — Solution
October 16, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
Curve in old carving
Fry fast in the pan
Just over a yard
Paved town lane
M
Italian luxury label
G
Soviet army officer
C
Furry loyal pets
A whiskered fish
D
Glossy gift foil
2014 medal skier
M
E
S
S
E
Study of the bladder
U
R
O
L
O
G
Y
Dusty roof space
Illness's end
A
T
T
I
C
Tycoon or ski bump
M
O
G
U
L
C
U
R
E
Set back in order
C
What rises for bread
M
A
S
S
A
Simply amazing
Loud pond birds
T
E
R
R
I
F
I
C
Still in the wrapper
Grow and do well
R
G
E
E
S
E
Theme park thrills
Firmly closed up
Puffed-up pride
S
H
U
T
Shields a flower bud
Traffic light's cue
Midwestern US state
T
Greek god of war
A
R
E
S
Free UK healthcare
N
H
S
G
O
Said when you pause
As in AE or FI
An old-time name
L
I
G
A
T
U
R
E
Cigar storage box
H
U
M
I
D
O
R
Taste of hot tea
First sung note
S
I
P
Pictures on a screen
I
M
A
G
E
S
Shining one in myths
D
E
V
A
Signs of the future
O
M
E
N
S
Posed pro or toy car
M
O
D
E
L
Teatime, Trivia and Quirks — The notes
October 16, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- ESSECurve in old carvingEsse means an S-shaped curve, used in woodworking and the "line of beauty" in art and design.
- SAUTEFry fast in the panTo saute is to fry quickly in a little hot fat, from the French word for "jumped."
- METERSJust over a yardA meter is the base metric unit of length, about 39 inches.
- STREETPaved town laneA street is a public road in a town, usually lined with buildings on both sides.
- GUCCIItalian luxury labelGucci is the famed Italian fashion house founded in Florence in 1921.
- COMMISSARSoviet army officerA commissar was a Communist Party official assigned to oversee loyalty, notably in the Soviet Red Army.
- DOGSFurry loyal petsDogs are domesticated canines kept as pets or working animals.
- LOACHA whiskered fishA loach is a small, often whiskered freshwater fish found in rivers and ponds across Eurasia.
- MYLARGlossy gift foilMylar is a shiny polyester film used for balloons, food packaging and insulation.
- GUS2014 medal skierGus is a common nickname; freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy won Olympic silver at Sochi 2014.
- UROLOGYStudy of the bladderUrology is the branch of medicine dealing with the urinary tract.
- ATTICDusty roof spaceAn attic is the space just under a roof, often used for storage.
- CUREIllness's endA cure ends an illness or condition, or, as a verb, means to preserve food with salt or smoke.
- MOGULTycoon or ski bumpA mogul is both a powerful business tycoon and a bump of packed snow on a ski slope.
- REALIGNSet back in orderTo realign is to adjust something back into its correct position.
- MASSAWhat rises for breadMassa is dough, used for bread, pasta, gnocchi or Brazilian treats like pao de queijo.
- TERRIFICSimply amazingTerrific means wonderful or excellent, though it once meant "causing terror."
- GEESELoud pond birdsGeese are large, loud waterfowl, the plural of goose, often seen on ponds and farms.
- UNUSEDStill in the wrapperSomething unused has never been used, still fresh or in its original state.
- THRIVEGrow and do wellTo thrive is to grow vigorously or flourish.
- RIDESTheme park thrillsRides are the attractions at fairs and amusement parks, like roller coasters.
- SHUTFirmly closed upShut means closed firmly, as in a shut door or shop.
- EGOSPuffed-up prideEgos are people's sense of self-importance, from Latin for "I."
- SEPALShields a flower budA sepal is the green, leaf-like part that protects a flower bud before it blooms.
- GOTraffic light's cueGo means to leave or proceed; also the green traffic signal meaning it's safe to move.
- OHIOMidwestern US stateOhio is a Midwestern US state, nicknamed the Buckeye State, bordering Lake Erie.
- ARESGreek god of warAres is the Greek god of war, counterpart to the Roman god Mars.
- NHSFree UK healthcareThe NHS is the United Kingdom's National Health Service, providing free care since 1948.
- UMMSaid when you pauseUmm is a filler word said when someone hesitates or searches for what to say next.
- LIGATUREAs in AE or FIA ligature joins two letters into one character, like "ae" or "fi"; also a cord used to tie off a blood vessel.
- MAEAn old-time nameMae is an old-fashioned girl's name, as in the actress Mae West, or simply short for May.
- HUMIDORCigar storage boxA humidor is a box that keeps cigars at the right humidity to stay fresh.
- SIPTaste of hot teaA sip is a small mouthful of a drink, as when tasting hot tea.
- DOFirst sung noteDo is the first note of the solfege scale, as in "Do, a deer" from The Sound of Music.
- IMAGESPictures on a screenImages are pictures, whether photos, drawings or what appears on a screen.
- DEVAShining one in mythsA deva is a celestial or divine being in Hindu and Buddhist myth; the word means "shining one."
- OMENSSigns of the futureOmens are signs believed to foretell what is coming, good or bad.
- MODELPosed pro or toy carA model can be a person who poses for fashion, or a small-scale replica like a toy car.