Critters, Claws and Quirks
October 18, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
I'm dead certain
Read on your tablet
Timid big Dane
Give it a go
Greens in a bowl
Big chart-topper
Shelled slow reptile
Noisy desert snakes
Spin to make a call
Elusive Congo native
Plump roast hen
Builds the Prius
Not like the others
Shaped to cut wind
Adds up to this
Speak your mind
Fine by me
Meeting's game plan
Idle margin scribble
Silky and rustly
Eight-legged weavers
Go wild, lose it
Rosy like a flamingo
Two pots colliding
The sky … blue
Hex-key assembly
Paddle the canoe
Lost clownfish
Fresh bed sheets
Hefty truckload
Prints your receipt
Daily food dose
Still unfinished
Therefore, in short
Comparison or moment
Hammers hot iron
Hops with a pouch
A gasp of surprise
Critters, Claws and Quirks — Solution
October 18, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
I'm dead certain
Read on your tablet
Timid big Dane
Give it a go
S
Greens in a bowl
Big chart-topper
S
Shelled slow reptile
T
Noisy desert snakes
R
Spin to make a call
D
B
E
T
C
H
A
Elusive Congo native
O
K
A
P
I
Plump roast hen
Builds the Prius
B
R
O
I
L
E
R
Not like the others
T
Shaped to cut wind
A
T
O
Y
O
T
A
Adds up to this
Speak your mind
T
O
T
A
L
Fine by me
O
Meeting's game plan
B
Idle margin scribble
D
O
O
D
L
E
Silky and rustly
O
K
A
Y
Eight-legged weavers
S
P
I
D
E
R
S
Go wild, lose it
Rosy like a flamingo
G
Two pots colliding
C
The sky … blue
Hex-key assembly
I
S
Paddle the canoe
Lost clownfish
R
O
W
A
P
E
Fresh bed sheets
Hefty truckload
L
I
N
E
N
S
Prints your receipt
I
Daily food dose
Still unfinished
I
N
T
A
K
E
Therefore, in short
E
Comparison or moment
A
S
U
N
D
O
N
E
Hammers hot iron
S
M
I
T
H
Hops with a pouch
K
A
N
G
A
R
O
O
A gasp of surprise
M
Y
Critters, Claws and Quirks — The notes
October 18, 2026 · 12×11 · Normal
- BETCHAI'm dead certainBETCHA is a casual contraction of 'bet you', used to say you're sure something will happen.
- EBOOKRead on your tabletAn EBOOK is a digital book you read on a screen, like a tablet or e-reader.
- SCOOBYTimid big DaneSCOOBY is Scooby-Doo, the cowardly Great Dane from the classic cartoon who solves mysteries with his friends.
- TRYGive it a goIn rugby, a TRY is scored by grounding the ball in the opponent's end zone, worth five points.
- SALADSGreens in a bowlSALADS are cold dishes of mixed vegetables or greens, often served as a starter.
- HITBig chart-topperA HIT is a song or film that becomes hugely popular, often topping the charts.
- TORTOISEShelled slow reptileA TORTOISE is a land-dwelling reptile with a hard shell, known for moving very slowly.
- RATTLERSNoisy desert snakesRATTLERS are rattlesnakes, named for the noisy rattle at the end of their tail.
- DIALSpin to make a callA DIAL is the rotating disc on old telephones, or the face of a clock or gauge.
- OKAPIElusive Congo nativeThe OKAPI is a shy, striped-legged relative of the giraffe living in Congo's rainforests.
- BROILERPlump roast henA BROILER is a young chicken raised specifically to be roasted or grilled.
- TOYOTABuilds the PriusTOYOTA is the Japanese carmaker behind the Corolla and the hybrid Prius.
- ODDNot like the othersODD here means the one that doesn't fit the pattern, as in 'the odd one out'.
- AEROShaped to cut windAERO relates to air and aerodynamics, like a car shape designed to cut through wind resistance.
- TOTALAdds up to thisThe TOTAL is the final sum you get after adding everything together.
- OPINESpeak your mindTo OPINE is to state your opinion out loud, often without being asked.
- OKAYFine by meOKAY is a casual way to say something is acceptable or fine.
- AGENDAMeeting's game planAn AGENDA lists the topics to be covered during a meeting, in order.
- DOODLEIdle margin scribbleA DOODLE is an aimless little drawing, often made while your mind wanders.
- SWISHYSilky and rustlySWISHY describes something that makes a soft rustling sound as it moves, like a silky gown.
- SPIDERSEight-legged weaversSPIDERS have eight legs and many species spin silk webs to catch prey.
- APEGo wild, lose itTo APE someone is to copy them closely; APE is also the word for great apes like gorillas.
- PINKRosy like a flamingoPINK is the pale reddish color often associated with flamingos and blossoms.
- CLANGTwo pots collidingCLANG is the loud ringing sound two hard metal objects make when they collide.
- ISThe sky … blueIS is the present-tense form of 'to be' used with he, she, or it.
- IKEAHex-key assemblyIKEA is the Swedish flat-pack furniture chain, famous for requiring an Allen key to assemble.
- ROWPaddle the canoeTo ROW is to propel a boat through the water using oars.
- NEMOLost clownfishNEMO is the young clownfish from Finding Nemo, whose father Marlin searches the ocean to find him.
- LINENSFresh bed sheetsLINENS are the sheets, pillowcases, and other cloth items used on a bed.
- TONHefty truckloadA TON is a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds in the US, or roughly 1,000 kilograms elsewhere.
- ATMPrints your receiptAn ATM lets you withdraw cash and often prints a receipt of the transaction.
- INTAKEDaily food doseINTAKE is the amount of food, drink, or air a person consumes or absorbs.
- UNDONEStill unfinishedUNDONE means not finished, or a fastening like a button or zip left open.
- SOTherefore, in shortSO can mean 'therefore', as in explaining a result or conclusion.
- ASComparison or momentAS can mean 'in the role of', like a job, or 'while', describing something happening at the same time.
- SMITHHammers hot ironA SMITH is someone who forges metal, traditionally a blacksmith working at an anvil.
- KANGAROOHops with a pouchThe KANGAROO is an Australian marsupial known for hopping and carrying its young in a pouch.
- MYA gasp of surpriseMY is usually a possessive word, but alone as 'my!' it's an old-fashioned exclamation of surprise.