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KEYONIONTREEWEDDING

NEWSPAPER — a printed publication you read

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NEWSPAPERPIPEROBESLIPPERS

OLD-TIMEY LOUNGING ACCESSORIES

CEILING — the upper interior surface of a room

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ROOM FEATURES

CEILINGDOORWALLWINDOW

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STREETCARCATMENAGERIETATTOO

SUBJECTS IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS TITLES

BREAK shown as the opening pool shot (meaning: the opening shot that spreads the balls)

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BILLIARDS TERMS

BREAKCUEPOCKETRACK

SASH shown as a word that fits the wood + 'S' pattern (meaning: wood-type association when forming the intended “_ S” wood name)

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KINDS OF WOOD PLUS "S"

SASHSOAKSPINESTEAK

JACK shown as sailor slang (meaning: a sailor, in slang)

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SLANG FOR A SAILOR

JACKSALTSEA DOGTAR

BUTTER shown as a yellow dairy spread (meaning: a dairy spread often colored yellow)

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BUTTERPIKACHURUBBER DUCKSCHOOL BUS

THINGS THAT ARE YELLOW

IMPOSSIBLE — meaning “not able to happen”

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IMPOSSIBLENEVERNO WAYSORRY

IN YOUR DREAMS

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SENSIBLE

CLEARLUCIDRIGHTSOUND

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FEVERGIGIVOLAREWITCHCRAFT

SONG OF THE YEAR NOMINEES AT THE FIRST GRAMMY AWARDS

BRACE — meaning “a curved or curly bracket character”

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TYPOGRAPHICAL SYMBOLS

BRACECARETPIPETILDE

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BILLIARDDRAWINGPOWDERREADING

KINDS OF ROOMS IN A MANSION

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ARCTICATLANTICPACIFICSOUTHERN

OCEANS

AMMONIA — meaning a sharp-smelling chemical

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SOURCES OF DISTINCTIVE SMELLS

AMMONIABODURIANWET DOG

FATHER — meaning “PA” as an abbreviation for father

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FATHERPENNSYLVANIAPROTACTINIUMPUBLIC ADDRESS

WHAT "PA" MIGHT REFER TO

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FOURTH ESTATE

MEDIANEWSPAPERSPRESS

DUCK: to lower your head or body quickly

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GET LOW

DUCKHUNCHSQUATSTOOP

BAR: the enclosure where lawyers/attorneys sit or stand

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PARTS OF A COURTROOM

BARBENCHPODIUMSTAND

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SKI ___

JUMPLIFTLODGESLOPE

AIRPLANE — a vintage-style movie poster for the comedy film

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'80S COMEDIES: AIRPLANE, BIG, CLUE, TWINS

AIRPLANEBIGCLUETWINS

ENLIST — an anagram word shown by letter tiles

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ANAGRAMS: ENLIST, LISTEN, SILENT, TINSEL

ENLISTLISTENSILENTTINSEL

CUP — a championship trophy shaped like a cup

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CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS: CUP, MEDAL, PENNANT, RING

CUPMEDALPENNANTRING

CONCERN — an issue or worry about something

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MATTER AT HAND: CONCERN, FOCUS, POINT, SUBJECT

CONCERNFOCUSPOINTSUBJECT

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COMMON PROMO ITEMS: CAP, PIN, SHIRT, STICKER

CAPPINSHIRTSTICKER

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EYE___: BALL, BROW, LASH, LID

BALLBROWLASHLID

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TEXTING ABBREVIATIONS: ATM, CYA, LOL, TIA

ATMCYALOLTIA

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TINY BIT: JOT, SCRAP, SHRED, WHIT

JOTSCRAPSHREDWHIT

COOP — a small structure where chickens are kept

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FARM FIXTURES: COOP, PEN, SHED, STABLE

COOPPENSHEDSTABLE

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LABOR PROTEST ACTIONS: MARCH, PICKET, RALLY, STRIKE

MARCHPICKETRALLYSTRIKE

DRUM — a percussion instrument used to make rhythmic sounds

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OBJECTS USED IN RITUAL PERFORMANCES: DRUM, MASK, RATTLE, STAFF

DRUMMASKRATTLESTAFF

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BEEHIVEBOUFFANTCHIGNONPOMPADOUR

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES PLUS A LETTER: HERB, HISS, ITSY, MYA

HERBHISSITSYMYA

BEEHIVE — a high, rounded beehive-shaped hairstyle

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Latest: May 23, 2026

HAIRDOS

DAREDEVIL — Matt Murdock’s Marvel vigilante with heightened senses

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Latest: May 23, 2026

MARVEL CHARACTERS

DAREDEVILHAWKEYENIGHTCRAWLERWOLVERINE

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Latest: May 23, 2026

WORDS AFTER "THE" IN "STAR WARS" MOVIE TITLES

EMPIREFORCELASTPHANTOM

ASSEMBLY LINE — a manufacturing system where items move along a conveyor

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ASSEMBLY LINEBAGGAGE CLAIMCHECKOUT LANEREVOLVING SUSHI BAR

PLACES WITH CONVEYOR BELTS: ASSEMBLY LINE, BAGGAGE CLAIM, CHECKOUT LANE, REVOLVING SUSHI BAR

CHECK IN — to contact someone with an update

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CHECK INFOLLOW UPRECONNECTTOUCH BASE

REACH BACK OUT: CHECK IN, FOLLOW UP, RECONNECT, TOUCH BASE

CARRY-ON — a small bag brought onto the plane

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CARRY-ONEL NIÑOLOOSEY-GOOSEYTAILOR-MADE

STARTING WITH NAME HOMOPHONES: CARRY-ON, EL NIÑO, LOOSEY-GOOSEY, TAILOR-MADE

CONVENTION — a customary way of doing something

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CONVENTIONCUSTOMSOCIAL NORMUNWRITTEN RULE

THE WAY THINGS ARE DONE: CONVENTION, CUSTOM, SOCIAL NORM, UNWRITTEN RULE

COLONEL meaning the Colonel mustard condiment name shown on a bottle

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___ MUSTARD

COLONELHONEYHOTYELLOW

CHESS pie meaning a classic custard pie called chess pie

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KINDS OF PIES

CHESSPECANPUMPKINSHOOFLY

ADVANTAGE meaning the tennis scoring state of having the lead

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TENNIS SCORING TERMS

ADVANTAGEDEUCEFORTYLOVE

CABOOSE meaning a train car often linked with “butts”

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THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BUTTS

CABOOSECANMOONPEACH

GROUNDHOG — from the movie title “Groundhog Day.”

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GROUNDHOGINDEPENDENCETHE LONGESTTRAINING

"___ DAY" MOVIES

INTERVAL — the distance between two musical notes.

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MUSIC THEORY CONCEPTS

INTERVALKEYMODESCALE

CONCENTRATION — how much of a substance is in the mixture.

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CONCENTRATIONFORCEINTENSITYMIGHT

POTENCY

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STOVE KNOB SETTINGS

HIGHMEDIUMOFFSIMMER

FOUNDER — a ship sinking/failing (foundering) in the image

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FISH MINUS A LETTER: FOUNDER, SALON, SURGEON, TROT

FOUNDERSALONSURGEONTROT

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BLUBBERDEENIEFOREVERSUPERFUDGE

JUDY BLUME BOOKS: BLUBBER, DEENIE, FOREVER, SUPERFUDGE

ALTER — changing something on a document

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MODIFY DECEPTIVELY: ALTER, COOK, DOCTOR, FUDGE

ALTERCOOKDOCTORFUDGE

BABBLE — a baby making infant-like sounds

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THINGS BABIES DO: BABBLE, CRY, NURSE, TEETHE

BABBLECRYNURSETEETHE

CHEAP meaning an anagram entry in the fruit wordplay set (letters CHEAP on tiles)

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FRUIT ANAGRAMS: CHEAP, EARP, LUMP, WIKI

CHEAPEARPLUMPWIKI

PAIR meaning two matching things (two shoes shown together)

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HOMOPHONES: PAIR, PARE, PEAR, PÈRE

PAIRPAREPEARPÈRE

PADRE meaning the Padres baseball team nickname (Padres cap)

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MLB PLAYER: PADRE, RED, ROYAL, TWIN

PADREREDROYALTWIN

BLOW meaning break open by pressure or explosion (balloon popping)

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RUPTURE: BLOW, CRACK, POP, SPLIT

BLOWCRACKPOPSPLIT

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"SCHOOL" MODIFIERS

GRADEGRAMMARHIGHPRIMARY

DUCT meaning a channel for air or other flow

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CONDUIT

DUCTLINEMAINPIPE

FLEECE meaning to swindle or cheat (take someone’s money)

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SWINDLE

FLEECEHOSESQUEEZESTIFF

BOIL meaning to heat liquid until it boils

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TEA-MAKING VERBS

BOILPOURSTEEPSTRAIN

BASSOON: ends with a sound associated with “as soon as possible”

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BASSOONBELFASTNESQUICKTHERMOSTAT

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP": BASSOON, BELFAST, NESQUICK, THERMOSTAT

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GLASSWARE: COUPE, FLUTE, STEIN, TUMBLER

COUPEFLUTESTEINTUMBLER

FIDDLE: to tinker or mess around with something

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MESS AROUND (WITH): FIDDLE, MESS, PLAY, TINKER

FIDDLEMESSPLAYTINKER

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MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS: ALLEGRO, FORTE, LARGO, PIANO

ALLEGROFORTELARGOPIANO

CIAO: sounds like a dog kind name (homophone)

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HOMOPHONES OF KINDS OF DOGS, FAMILIARLY

CIAOPALMPEEKPITT

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MULTI-TIME NBA MVPS

BIRDCURRYJAMESJORDAN

CROSS: to get from one side to the other

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NAVIGATE THROUGH, AS A RIVER

CROSSFORDTRAVERSEWADE

ABLE: part of the famous palindrome phrase (not itself a palindrome)

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NON-PALINDROMIC WORDS IN A FAMOUS PALINDROME

ABLEELBASAWWAS

BREADCRUMB meaning send small signals to keep someone interested

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BREADCRUMBCATFISHGHOSTLOVE BOMB

BAD THINGS TO DO IN MODERN DATING

DO NOT DISTURB meaning blocks notifications and calls

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DO NOT DISTURBRINGSILENTVIBRATE

CELLPHONE MODES

THE OTHERS meaning 'the' appears inside 'others' in the phrase

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AIR CAIROALL HALLOWSARM WARMERTHE OTHERS

PHRASES WHOSE SECOND WORDS INCLUDE THEIR FIRST WORD

GUT FEELING meaning a strong instinctive sense

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GUT FEELINGHUNCHINTUITIONSIXTH SENSE

PREMONITION

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JELLY ___: BEAN, BELLY, DONUT, ROLL

BEANBELLYDONUTROLL

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LONG SANDWICH: GRINDER, HERO, HOAGIE, SUB

GRINDERHEROHOAGIESUB

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ARGUMENTBASISCAUSEGROUNDS

PRETEXT: ARGUMENT, BASIS, CAUSE, GROUNDS

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SMARTPHONE PHOTO EDITING OPTIONS: ADJUST, CROP, FILTERS, MARKUP

ADJUSTCROPFILTERSMARKUP

DISTANCE showing the meaning “long distance”

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DISTANCEDIVISIONJOHNSWEEKEND

"LONG" THINGS

MONICA showing the meaning “Saint Monica (saint-associated city name)”

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MONICAPAULOPETERSBURGSALVADOR

"SAINT" CITIES

FRANCI showing the meaning “a currency-related form (franc + added letter)”

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CURRENCIES PLUS A LETTER

FRANCIRANDOREALMWONK

OPUS showing the meaning “a work or published composition”

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SUBSTANTIAL BOOK

OPUSTOMEVOLUMEWORK

ELEGY: a framed string where a body part sits between two letters.

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BODY PARTS SURROUNDED BY TWO LETTERS: ELEGY, KARMA, KEYED, SHANDY

ELEGYKARMAKEYEDSHANDY

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CHINATOWNKNIVES OUTSEVENVERTIGO

DETECTIVE MOVIES: CHINATOWN, KNIVES OUT, SEVEN, VERTIGO

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KINDS OF SCHEMES: COLOR, PONZI, PYRAMID, RHYME

COLORPONZIPYRAMIDRHYME

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MOVE STEALTHILY, WITH "IN": CREEP, SLIP, SNEAK, STEAL

CREEPSLIPSNEAKSTEAL

BOUND — the word meaning certain to happen

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DESTINED

BOUNDCERTAINFATEDSURE

PLAY — the button meaning start audio playback

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MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONS

PLAYREPEATSHUFFLESKIP

GARNISH — the word meaning add finishing touches

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VERBS IN MAKING A MOJITO

GARNISHMUDDLEPOURSTIR

COIL — the meaning spring as a spiral spring-like object

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WHAT "SPRING" MIGHT REFER TO

COILFOUNTAINLEAPSEASON

CONVERSATION meaning a conversation piece

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CONVERSATIONPERIODPUFFTHINK

___ PIECE

FRIENDSHIP BRACELET meaning a bracelet made by knotting colorful threads

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FRIENDSHIP BRACELETMACRAMÉQUIPUSHOELACES

STRINGS TIED IN KNOTS

BOA meaning a feathered or decorative neck accessory

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THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECK

BOACHAINLANYARDTIE

EPISODE meaning one installment of a TV series

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EPISODEFRANCHISESEASONSERIES

UNITS OF TV PROGRAMS

“First base” meaning a mild romantic step in dating and intimacy.

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FIRST BASEMAKING OUTNECKINGTONSIL HOCKEY

CANOODLING

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BURGER KING WHOPPERFILM NERDMEMENTOPITCHER'S MOUND

ENDING IN CANDY BRANDS MINUS "S"

“Home plate” meaning the baseball base plate with a pentagon-like shape.

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HOME PLATEJEANS BACK POCKETSCHOOL CROSSING SIGNTHE PENTAGON

FIVE-SIDED THINGS

“Left field” meaning the baseball area used metaphorically as an unexpected place.

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LEFT FIELDNOWHERETHE BLUETHIN AIR

UNEXPECTED PLACES TO BE "OUT OF"

CARRY shown as an illegal basketball dribble/carrying violation.

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CARRYDOUBLE-DRIBBLEGOALTENDTRAVEL

COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTION

CAR WINDOW shown with up/down controls to raise or lower the window.

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CAR WINDOWCHANNELELEVATORVOLUME

CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONS

FLY shown as a small artificial lure used in fly fishing.

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FISHING GEAR

FLYHOOKLINENET

DROVE shown as a large group of animals.

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MULTITUDE

DROVEHOSTMASSPACK

FLICKER meaning a brief flash or quick, faint appearance

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FLICKERHINTSUGGESTIONWHIFF

GLIMMER

BLINK meaning to close and open the eyes briefly

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INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS

BLINKHICCUPSHIVERSNEEZE

BEND meaning a knot used to join two ropes

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BENDBOWLINEHITCHSHEEPSHANK

KINDS OF KNOTS

GAMELAN meaning a term starting with a competition unit idea (game)

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GAMELANMATCHSTICKPOINTERSETBACK

STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS

BEANIE BABY — a stuffed toy filled with beans/beads

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BEANIE BABYDESICCANT PACKETEYE PILLOWHACKY SACK

PELLET-FILLED THINGS

CHOWDER — the word starting with “chow” (a familiar kind of dog name sound)

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CHOWDERDOODLEBUGLABUBUPITTER-PATTER

STARTING WITH FAMILIAR NAMES FOR KINDS OF DOGS

MARSHMALLOW — a sweet, soft nickname for someone tender-hearted

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MARSHMALLOWSOFTIESWEETHEARTTEDDY BEAR

TENDER-HEARTED PERSON

CONTROL PANEL — a panel shown with knob-style controls

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CONTROL PANELETCH A SKETCHRADIOSTOVE

THINGS WITH KNOBS

ACID — LSD (psychedelic drug referenced in 1960s counterculture)

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ACIDCOMMUNEFREE LOVEHIPPIE

ASSOCIATED WITH 1960S COUNTERCULTURE

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FRENCHGREENINDUSTRIALSEXUAL

FAMOUS REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORY

AIR QUOTES — a gesture quoting words by flexing the index and middle fingers

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AIR QUOTESBUNNY EARSFINGERS CROSSEDPEACE

GESTURES MADE WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS

GARAGE — a building used to park or store a car

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HOME STRUCTURES

GARAGEHOUSEPORCHSHED

EXTRASENSORY — perceiving information through means beyond the five senses

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EXTRASENSORYMENTALPSYCHICTELEPATHIC

CLAIRVOYANT

BALLET — a highly structured dance performance

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STAGED PERFORMANCES

BALLETMUSICALOPERAPLAY

GLOBETROTTER — a frequent traveler; starts with “Globe” from a newspaper name

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GLOBETROTTERHERALDRYPOST-ITTIMES TABLES

STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES

EDUCATION — the U.S. Department responsible for education policy

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EDUCATIONINTERIORSTATETREASURY

U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS

BEAK — meaning the bird's mouth (close-up of the bird beak)

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FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEAD

BEAKCOMBCRESTWATTLE

BUFF — meaning to rub to a high shine (buffing the car surface)

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MAKE GLOSSY

BUFFPOLISHSHINEWAX

HIVE — meaning the number-related word (with first letter changed)

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NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED

HIVEMIXPOURWIGHT

ALE — meaning a golden beer (golden ale in a glass)

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TRANSLUSCENT GOLDEN THINGS

ALEAMBERCITRINEHONEY

HOUR — meaning “sounds like ‘our’ (possessive-adjective homophone)”

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HOMOPHONES OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES: HOUR, HUR, THERE, YORE

HOURHURTHEREYORE

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REMOVE, AS AN ITEM FROM A LIST, WITH "OFF": CHECK, CROSS, MARK, TICK

CHECKCROSSMARKTICK

ALARM — meaning “to cause fear or anxiety”

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UNNERVE: ALARM, DISTURB, SHAKE, SHOCK

ALARMDISTURBSHAKESHOCK

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TESLATIMETRUETYRANNOSAURUS

WHAT "T" MIGHT STAND FOR: TESLA, TIME, TRUE, TYRANNOSAURUS

HAND — showing a hand puppet controlled by a performer’s hand

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KINDS OF PUPPETS

HANDSHADOWSOCKSTRING

BOOM — showing a deep loud thunder-like sound

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SOUND LIKE THUNDER

BOOMCLAPROLLRUMBLE

JOKE — showing a standing/recurring joke

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STANDING ___

JOKEORDERSOVATIONROOM

LEVEL — showing a step or level in a process

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STEP IN A PROCESS

LEVELPHASEROUNDSTAGE

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ENTREATY

APPEALBIDCALLREQUEST

DRY meaning to remove moisture from clothes

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LAUNDRY DAY VERBS

DRYFOLDSORTWASH

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SUN___

DIALFLOWERSCREENTAN

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THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS"

CHECKCOUPONMATCHSTAMP

RADIOACTIVE MAN — a superhero character in The Simpsons

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RADIOACTIVE MANRALPH WIGGUMREVEREND LOVEJOYROD FLANDERS

"THE SIMPSONS" CHARACTERS

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RAIN MANREAR WINDOWRESERVOIR DOGSROMAN HOLIDAY

CLASSIC FILMS

RAGING BULL — a phrase that ends like an NBA player name

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RAGING BULLREGINA KINGROE BUCKROTARY CLIPPER

ENDING IN NBA PLAYERS

RANCH DRESSING — a creamy salad dressing

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RANCH DRESSINGRED ONIONROASTED CHICKENROMAINE LETTUCE

SALAD INGREDIENTS

DICK meaning a character from “Dick and Jane”

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CHARACTERS IN "DICK AND JANE"

DICKJANEMOTHERSPOT

CATCH meaning the hidden problem or condition

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CATCHCAVEATFINE PRINTSTRINGS

STIPULATION

BUILDING meaning a structure that can look like it has a face

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BUILDINGCLIFFCLOCKPOLYHEDRON

THINGS WITH FACES

PITCH meaning how high or low a sound is

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VOCAL CHARACTERISTICS

PITCHRANGEREGISTERTONE

ENAMEL as a protective dental coating on teeth, meaning the enamel layer.

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BODY COVERINGS

ENAMELHAIRNAILSKIN

CROWD as a large group of people, meaning a crowd.

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CROWDHAYSTACKMILLIONOCEAN

MASSES, IN IDIOMS

COPPER as slang for a police officer, meaning “copper”.

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COPPERDICKFLATFOOTGUMSHOE

OLD TIMEY SLANG FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

CAST IRON as cast metal cookware, meaning cast iron (from casting molten metal).

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CAST IRONCHUCK E. CHEESEHURLY-BURLYPITCHFORK

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "THROW"

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ARMSINKINTELLIGENCESUCTION CUPS

ASSOCIATED WITH OCTOPUSES

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CHEESEDOUGHPEPPERONITOMATO SAUCE

PIZZA INGREDIENTS

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GRASSHELICOPTERICE SKATESLAWN MOWER

THEY HAVE BLADES

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CABINCALLOWAYRED WINETAXI

WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TO

FLANK: being at the side/edge of something (shown as positions alongside a boundary)

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BORDER

FLANKNEIGHBORSKIRTTOUCH

HISTORICAL: set in the past, often based on history (shown with a history-themed book/map)

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HISTORICALLITERARYPULPSCIENCE

KINDS OF FICTION

ASIAGO: starts with the clue to a four-letter ’80s band name (shown as asiago cheese)

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STARTING WITH FOUR-LETTER '80S BANDS

ASIAGODEVOTETOTOROWHAMMY

EDUCATED: the mnemonic’s first word used for planet order (shown on a note card)

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WORDS IN A PLANETARY MNEMONIC

EDUCATEDMOTHERMYVERY

ARTIST meaning someone known for sketching/creating

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PICK-UP ___

ARTISTGAMESTICKSTRUCK

CLAY meaning raw pottery material that can be shaped

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POTTERY EQUIPMENT

CLAYGLAZEKILNWHEEL

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WALLOP

DECKPUNCHSLUGSOCK

HERB meaning a plant; also used as a proper name with different pronunciation

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WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENT WAYS AS PROPER NOUNS

HERBNICEPOLISHREADING

BREEZE meaning “to move easily; to pass without effort” (shown by a person gliding along confidently).

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AMBLE (IN)

BREEZEMOSEYSTROLLWALTZ

BALONEY meaning “nonsense; foolish talk” (shown by a humorous speech bubble labeled baloney).

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BALDERDASH

BALONEYBILGEBULLBUNK

CROSSBODY meaning “a bag worn across the body on a strap” (shown by a crossbody bag across the torso).

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CROSSBODYHOBOMESSENGERSADDLE

KINDS OF BAGS

GOLD meaning “as in the start of the one-word Bond movie title ‘Goldfinger’” (shown with a gold bar and Goldfinger reference).

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CANNIBALISMHOURGLASSVENOMWEB

STARTS OF ONE-WORD JAMES BOND MOVIE TITLES

GOLDMOONOCTOPUSTHUNDER

BLUE — Blue Monday (a phrase tied to a gloomy day)

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Latest: April 20, 2026

___ MONDAY

BLUECYBERMANICMEATLESS

CANNIBALISM — the behavior of eating the other spider

1 historical appearances

Latest: April 20, 2026

ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS

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Latest: April 20, 2026

MASS OF SMOKE

BILLOWCLOUDPLUMEPUFF

FLOP: meaning “the first three community cards dealt”

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CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD 'EM: FLOP, HOLE, RIVER, TURN

FLOPHOLERIVERTURN

ARCH: meaning “playfully sly or mocking”

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CHEEKY: ARCH, FRESH, SASSY, WISE

ARCHFRESHSASSYWISE

BUST: meaning “the measurement around the chest”

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DRESS MEASUREMENTS: BUST, HIPS, LENGTH, WAIST

BUSTHIPSLENGTHWAIST

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LAST WORDS OF CANDY BRANDS IN THE SINGULAR: CAP, DUD, KID, MINT

CAPDUDKIDMINT

AC means alternating current, shown on an electrical panel label.

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BASIC ELECTRICITY TERMS: AC, DC, POWER, VOLTAGE

ACDCPOWERVOLTAGE

GOGGLE means to look with wide eyes in a surprised, awe-filled way.

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LOOK AT WITH AWE: GOGGLE, MARVEL, STARE, WONDER

GOGGLEMARVELSTAREWONDER

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CRUSHWORTHYFANTAGRAPHICSFRESCADEPEPSINOGEN

STARTING WITH SODA BRANDS: CRUSHWORTHY, FANTAGRAPHICS, FRESCADE, PEPSINOGEN

DARK HORSE means an unlikely contender who may win, shown with a race-track outsider vibe.

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DARK HORSELONG SHOTSLEEPERUNDERDOG

UNEXPECTED WINNER: DARK HORSE, LONG SHOT, SLEEPER, UNDERDOG

HAMMER — the part that strikes the string

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PARTS OF A PIANO

HAMMERKEYPEDALSTRING

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COMMONDOMINANTGENERALPOPULAR

PREVAILING

SODA — a carbonated soft drink component

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SECOND HALVES OF DRINK NAMES

SODASTORMYTANTONIC

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VEGETABLE PARTS

BULBLEAFROOTSTEM

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FEATURES OF A CATWOMAN COSTUME

BODYSUITCLAWSMASKWHIP

NEEDLE means to tease or provoke someone.

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TEASE

NEEDLERIBRIDEROAST

AUTO means automatic mode on a thermostat.

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THERMOSTAT SETTINGS

AUTOCOOLFANHEAT

BRA means part of the phrase “training bra.”

1 historical appearances

TRAINING ___

BRACAMPDAYWHEELS

CAP — a graduation cap (mortarboard) shown in the image

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GRADUATION GEAR

CAPDIPLOMAGOWNTASSEL

FACILE — too easy or simplistic shown in the image

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OVERSIMPLISTIC

FACILEFLIPSHALLOWTRITE

CASTLE — the rook-shaped chess piece shown in the image

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SHAPES OF CHESS PIECES

CASTLECROWNHORSEMITER

CHORE — an unpleasant task shown in the image

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TEDIOUS UNDERTAKING

CHOREGRINDHASSLETRIAL

BELL — a bell that signals the start or end of a round

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BOXING TERMS

BELLGLOVESRINGROUND

LANCE — freelancer (freelance) meaning working independently

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FREE___

LANCEMASONSTYLEWAY

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BOOKMARKCACHECOOKIEHISTORY

THINGS STORED BY A BROWSER

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TILT

LEANLISTPITCHTIP

CAPE — meaning a flowing magician garment

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CAPEHANDKERCHIEFMAGIC WANDRABBIT

ACCESSORIES FOR A MAGICIAN

BOX OFFICE — meaning the ticket sales counter

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BOX OFFICEMARQUEETICKET LINEVELVET ROPE

SEEN OUTSIDE A THEATER

BASEBALL PLAYER — meaning a baseball player who often wears a cap

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BASEBALL PLAYERCAMERA LENSMUSHROOMPEN

THEY HAVE CAPS

HOUSE — meaning a surname used in a TV show title

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TV SHOW TITLE SURNAMES

HOUSELASSOMONTANASOPRANO

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___ DOLL

PAPERRAGRUSSIANTROLL

CAST — to throw or send out (often light or a beam)

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EMIT

CASTPROJECTRADIATESHED

BELT LOOP — a loop on pants that holds a belt

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PANTS FEATURES

BELT LOOPCUFFFLYPOCKET

ANGLE — the direction or tilt from which something is seen

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PERSPECTIVE

ANGLEPOSITIONSTANCETAKE

Angel meaning a supportive backer, often a financial benefactor

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ANGELCHAMPIONPATRONSPONSOR

BENEFACTOR

Bombay meaning a name that ends like a water-related place (Bombay)

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BOMBAYCHELSEASCREWDRIVERSNOWFLAKE

ENDING IN BODIES OF WATER

Ice scraper meaning a tool used to remove ice from a car windshield

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ICE SCRAPERJACKJUMPER CABLESSPARE TIRE

FOUND IN THE TRUNK OF A CAR

Beam meaning a long structural piece that supports weight

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STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS

BEAMBRACECOLUMNSTRUT

BLUE — a blue-named character shown in the photo

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BLUE CHARACTERS

BLUEGENIEGONZOSONIC

FIRM — having a firm texture shown in the photo

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DESCRIPTORS FOR SWISS CHEESE

FIRMHOLEYNUTTYSWISS

BELL PEPPER — a mild, bell-shaped pepper shown in the photo

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BELL PEPPERCAROLINA REAPERCHIPOTLEPEPPERONCINO

PEPPERS

EJECTOR SEAT — a seat that pops out to eject the pilot shown in the photo

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EJECTOR SEATJACK-IN-THE-BOXPOP-UP BOOKTOASTER

THINGS THAT POP UP

BLUE showing the meaning “gloomy feeling”

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GLOOMY

BLUEDARKDOWNLOW

JACK showing the meaning “to lift/strain”

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MUSCULAR, MINUS "ED" SOUND

JACKRIPSHREDYOKE

BALM showing the meaning “soothing ointment”

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OINTMENT

BALMCREAMPASTERUB

ARCHER showing the meaning “zodiac figure”

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ZODIAC SYMBOLS

ARCHERFISHGOATRAM

DESIGN meaning the way something is planned or made to look

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AESTHETIC

DESIGNLOOKSCHEMESTYLE

ASSOCIATE meaning someone you work with or belong with

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ASSOCIATECOLLEAGUEFELLOWPEER

COHORT MEMBER

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CONTACTGOGGLESHADESPECTACLE

EYEWEAR IN THE SINGULAR

MONKEY meaning monkey bar apparatus (bars used in climbing/playing)

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MONKEYPARALLELPULL-UPUNEVEN

KINDS OF BAR APPARATUSES

AFTER meaning afterward; in the future time

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___LIFE

AFTERLOWNIGHTWILD

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COMPETITION

BATTLECLASHCONTESTMATCH

DOWN meaning in a downward direction or to record a decision

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ON BOARD

DOWNGAMEINWILLING

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WORDS FOR UNSPECIFIED CHOICES

ANOTHEREITHERNEITHERONE

HOLES meaning the openings in the Whac-A-Mole board where the mole pops up

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COMPONENTS OF WHAC-A-MOLE

HOLESMALLETMOLETIMER

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EVENTS WITH DANCING

BALLHOEDOWNHOPRAVE

CLAIM meaning an assertion of entitlement or an interest

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INTEREST

CLAIMCONCERNSHARESTAKE

CAROUSER meaning a musical title formed by last-letter change

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CAROUSEREVITEOLIVESWICKET

MUSICALS WITH LAST LETTER CHANGED

ELECTRON meaning: a negatively charged particle in an atom

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ELECTRONNUCLEUSORBITSHELL

ATOMIC STRUCTURE TERMS: ELECTRON, NUCLEUS, ORBIT, SHELL

DEERSTALKER meaning: the detective’s deerstalker hat

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DEERSTALKERMAGNIFYING GLASSPIPEVIOLIN

PARTS OF A SHERLOCK HOLMES COSTUME: DEERSTALKER, MAGNIFYING GLASS, PIPE, VIOLIN

GOOGOL meaning: a word that starts with a “slush” synonym

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GOOGOLMUSHROOMPASTEURIZEPULPIT

STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "SLUSH": GOOGOL, MUSHROOM, PASTEURIZE, PULPIT

COIN meaning: a small disc you can flip in the air

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COINLIGHT SWITCHPANCAKETHE BIRD

THINGS TO FLIP: COIN, LIGHT SWITCH, PANCAKE, THE BIRD

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___ CAMP

BANDBASEBOOTSUMMER

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COASTAL LANDFORMS

BLUFFCAPEPOINTSPIT

DOGS — the animals in the proverb “Let sleeping dogs lie”

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LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE

DOGSLETLIESLEEPING

COVER — to conceal by putting something over it

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OBSCURE

COVERMASKSCREENSHIELD

CRUISE: meaning cruise control (vehicle speed regulation)

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CRUISEDAMAGEGROUNDMISSION

___ CONTROL

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CATTY

MEANPETTYSMALLSNIDE

COLLINS: meaning a tall slender highball glass

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COLLINSHURRICANEROCKSZOMBIE

COCKTAIL GLASSES

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HANKER (FOR)

JONESLONGLUSTTHIRST

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ENDS OF LIQUOR BRANDS

CARDIEATERMESONMIGOS

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MALE ANIMALS

BUCKDRAKEDRONESTALLION

CHANCE — meaning “an opportunity to do something”

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CHANCEMOMENTOPENINGWINDOW

OPPORTUNITY

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BACKCHAMPIONENDORSESECOND

SUPPORT

PLUNGE: the meaning “a bra style with a deep neckline.”

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PLUNGEPUSH-UPSPORTSWIRELESS

KINDS OF BRAS

CANNON: the meaning “a large naval gun used by ships.”

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CANNONCROW'S NESTJOLLY ROGERPLANK

PARTS OF A PIRATE SHIP

ABSENCE: the meaning “the state of not being present.”

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ABSENCECRUNCHDEFICITPINCH

SHORTAGE

CALF RAISE: the meaning “raising calves.”

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CALF RAISECHICK FLICKFRY COOKKIT KAT

STARTING WITH BABY ANIMALS

Photo of an Avis rental car sign at an airport

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CAR RENTAL COMPANIES

AVISBUDGETDOLLARHERTZ

Image of a dummy mannequin representing a stand‑in placeholder

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IMITATION

DUMMYERSATZFAUXMOCK

Illustration of a person futzing with a small gadget

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PLAY AROUND (WITH)

FUTZMESSTINKERTOY

Photo of Fritz sour fruit candy packaging

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SNACK BRANDS PLUS STARTING LETTER

FRITZPLAYSTRUFFLESYUTZ

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BEAUTYCHECKQUESTIONSTRETCH

___ MARK

Illustration for the group IMAGES SEEN ON THE STREET.

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GRAFFITIMURALPOSTERSTENCIL

IMAGES SEEN ON THE STREET

Illustration for the group RETRO DANCE CRAZES.

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HUSTLEMASHED POTATOROBOTTWIST

RETRO DANCE CRAZES

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