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Solution to today's clue:
Tile
(It sounds like "Thai'll" = 'someone from Bangkok will')
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Tile
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January 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Solution to today's clue:
Tile
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Tile
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Today's clue:
Sounds like one from Bangkok will have a covering (4)
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Sounds like one from Bangkok will have a covering (4)
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January 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today's clue:
Sounds like one from Bangkok will have a covering (4)
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Sounds like one from Bangkok will have a covering (4)
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All today's clues include 'MM', which is Roman numerals for 2000. This set of clues is our 2000th set! And the solutions are: *commission*, *immunity*, *hammer*, *mummy* and *common*
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
All today's clues include 'MM', which is Roman numerals for 2000. This set of clues is our 2000th set! And the solutions are: *commission*, *immunity*, *hammer*, *mummy* and *common*
Today's solution:
2000
(A numerical version of an anagram ['out'] of 'washed out not' without the 'e' [= energy]; Y2K was the year 2000)
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2000
(A numerical version of an anagram ['out'] of 'washed out not' without the 'e' [= energy]; Y2K was the year 2000)
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January 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Today's solution:
2000
(A numerical version of an anagram ['out'] of 'washed out not' without the 'e' [= energy]; Y2K was the year 2000)
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2000
(A numerical version of an anagram ['out'] of 'washed out not' without the 'e' [= energy]; Y2K was the year 2000)
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Today marks a celebration, reflected in the solution to this clue:
Washed out - not out, but lacking energy - when Y2K arrived (4, all numerals)
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Washed out - not out, but lacking energy - when Y2K arrived (4, all numerals)
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January 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today marks a celebration, reflected in the solution to this clue:
Washed out - not out, but lacking energy - when Y2K arrived (4, all numerals)
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Washed out - not out, but lacking energy - when Y2K arrived (4, all numerals)
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Today's solutions on crypticwordpuzzles.com: one's *head* is known as your 'nut' (slang); a 'nut' has a *shell*; a *devotee* or fan might be called a 'nut'; a *fool* might be known as a 'nut'; a 'nut' is often associated with a *bolt*
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January 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today's solutions on crypticwordpuzzles.com: one's *head* is known as your 'nut' (slang); a 'nut' has a *shell*; a *devotee* or fan might be called a 'nut'; a *fool* might be known as a 'nut'; a 'nut' is often associated with a *bolt*
Solution to today's clue:
Nut
(It's the first letters, or capital elements, of Not Updating Twenty)
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Nut
(It's the first letters, or capital elements, of Not Updating Twenty)
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January 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Solution to today's clue:
Nut
(It's the first letters, or capital elements, of Not Updating Twenty)
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Nut
(It's the first letters, or capital elements, of Not Updating Twenty)
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Today's clue:
Brazil, maybe, not updating twenty capital elements (3)
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Brazil, maybe, not updating twenty capital elements (3)
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January 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today's clue:
Brazil, maybe, not updating twenty capital elements (3)
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Brazil, maybe, not updating twenty capital elements (3)
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Today's solutions can all be an 'angle': a *right* angle has 90 degrees; your *viewpoint* on the world is the 'angle' you see it from; an *acute* angle has less than 90 degrees; an *obtuse* angle has more than 90 degrees; to be on a *slope* is to be at an 'angle'
January 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today's solutions can all be an 'angle': a *right* angle has 90 degrees; your *viewpoint* on the world is the 'angle' you see it from; an *acute* angle has less than 90 degrees; an *obtuse* angle has more than 90 degrees; to be on a *slope* is to be at an 'angle'
Today's solution:
Angle
(Your 'perspective' is your 'angle' on life, etc)
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Angle
(Your 'perspective' is your 'angle' on life, etc)
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January 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Today's solution:
Angle
(Your 'perspective' is your 'angle' on life, etc)
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Angle
(Your 'perspective' is your 'angle' on life, etc)
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Today's clue:
Degrees of perspective? (5)
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Degrees of perspective? (5)
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January 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today's clue:
Degrees of perspective? (5)
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Degrees of perspective? (5)
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Today's solutions all relate to 'iceberg' - an 'iceberg' is a type of *lettuce*; a *growler* is a small 'iceberg'; an ice sheet might *calve* an 'iceberg'; someone who is cold and *unemotional* is an 'iceberg'; the *Titanic* was sunk by an 'iceberg'
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today's solutions all relate to 'iceberg' - an 'iceberg' is a type of *lettuce*; a *growler* is a small 'iceberg'; an ice sheet might *calve* an 'iceberg'; someone who is cold and *unemotional* is an 'iceberg'; the *Titanic* was sunk by an 'iceberg'
Today's solution:
Iceberg
(It's "I" + homophone of 'see' + 'grebe' [a waterbird] in reverse])
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Iceberg
(It's "I" + homophone of 'see' + 'grebe' [a waterbird] in reverse])
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January 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Today's solution:
Iceberg
(It's "I" + homophone of 'see' + 'grebe' [a waterbird] in reverse])
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Iceberg
(It's "I" + homophone of 'see' + 'grebe' [a waterbird] in reverse])
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Today's clue:
Floating danger I see (I hear) crashing into returning waterbird (7)
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Floating danger I see (I hear) crashing into returning waterbird (7)
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January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today's clue:
Floating danger I see (I hear) crashing into returning waterbird (7)
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Floating danger I see (I hear) crashing into returning waterbird (7)
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Today's solutions can all mean 'clear': to 'clear' the bar (high jump) is to *get over* it; a *comprehensible* explanation is a 'clear' one; to *empty* a house is to 'clear' it of contents'; *transparent* is 'clear'; to *acquit* someone is to 'clear' them of guilt
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today's solutions can all mean 'clear': to 'clear' the bar (high jump) is to *get over* it; a *comprehensible* explanation is a 'clear' one; to *empty* a house is to 'clear' it of contents'; *transparent* is 'clear'; to *acquit* someone is to 'clear' them of guilt
Today's solution:
Clear
(It's an abbreviation of 'lake' in anagram ['swimming' is the indicator] of 'race')
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Clear
(It's an abbreviation of 'lake' in anagram ['swimming' is the indicator] of 'race')
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January 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Today's solution:
Clear
(It's an abbreviation of 'lake' in anagram ['swimming' is the indicator] of 'race')
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Clear
(It's an abbreviation of 'lake' in anagram ['swimming' is the indicator] of 'race')
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Today's clue:
Limpid lake is part of swimming race (5)
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Limpid lake is part of swimming race (5)
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January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Today's clue:
Limpid lake is part of swimming race (5)
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Limpid lake is part of swimming race (5)
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Today's solutions are all creatures/beings which appear in tales form folklore: *fairies*, *brownies*, *werewolves*, *dragons* and *giants*
January 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Today's solutions are all creatures/beings which appear in tales form folklore: *fairies*, *brownies*, *werewolves*, *dragons* and *giants*
Solution to today's clue:
Folklore
(First letter of 'fight' + 'York' without first letter + anagram of 'role')
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Folklore
(First letter of 'fight' + 'York' without first letter + anagram of 'role')
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January 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Solution to today's clue:
Folklore
(First letter of 'fight' + 'York' without first letter + anagram of 'role')
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Folklore
(First letter of 'fight' + 'York' without first letter + anagram of 'role')
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Today's clue:
York has head removed after fight begins, and gets new role in mythology (8)
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York has head removed after fight begins, and gets new role in mythology (8)
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January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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York has head removed after fight begins, and gets new role in mythology (8)
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York has head removed after fight begins, and gets new role in mythology (8)
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Today's solutions can all mean 'dog': to *tail* someone is to 'dog' them; a 'dog' is a *canine*; if something is a 'dog' it's a *failure*; 'dog' days of summer, for instance, are *hot*, a physical device - a mechanical *catch* (eg an andiron or a pawl) is also known as a 'dog'
January 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Today's solutions can all mean 'dog': to *tail* someone is to 'dog' them; a 'dog' is a *canine*; if something is a 'dog' it's a *failure*; 'dog' days of summer, for instance, are *hot*, a physical device - a mechanical *catch* (eg an andiron or a pawl) is also known as a 'dog'
Solution to today's clue:
Dog
(It's the first letters of 'Driver Of Game'; a pointer is a breed of dog)
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Dog
(It's the first letters of 'Driver Of Game'; a pointer is a breed of dog)
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January 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Solution to today's clue:
Dog
(It's the first letters of 'Driver Of Game'; a pointer is a breed of dog)
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Dog
(It's the first letters of 'Driver Of Game'; a pointer is a breed of dog)
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Today's clue:
Driver of game starts as pointer, maybe (3)
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Driver of game starts as pointer, maybe (3)
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January 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Driver of game starts as pointer, maybe (3)
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Driver of game starts as pointer, maybe (3)
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Today's solutions are some of the 'measurements' which a tailor, costumier, designer or similar might take. They are: *waist*, *inside leg*, *chest*, *sleeve*, *neck*
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Today's solutions are some of the 'measurements' which a tailor, costumier, designer or similar might take. They are: *waist*, *inside leg*, *chest*, *sleeve*, *neck*
Solution to today's clue:
Measurements
(Certain = 'sure' + males are 'men'; put that into 'meats', which is what beef, lamb, etc are)
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Measurements
(Certain = 'sure' + males are 'men'; put that into 'meats', which is what beef, lamb, etc are)
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January 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Solution to today's clue:
Measurements
(Certain = 'sure' + males are 'men'; put that into 'meats', which is what beef, lamb, etc are)
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Measurements
(Certain = 'sure' + males are 'men'; put that into 'meats', which is what beef, lamb, etc are)
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