➡A strap used to control a horse or other animal: Rein

➡A sudden increase in something: Bumpsup

➡Basic belief or principle: Tenet

➡Celestial event where one object passes in front of another: Eclipse

➡Consumed as food: Eaten

➡Dishonest or fraudulent: Corrupt

➡Famous symbols or individuals: Icons

➡Follower of a major religion in India: Hindu

➡Food that has been cut into small pieces: Chopped

➡Insect attracted to light: Moth

➡Joint for door or lid: Hinge

➡Layer in the Earth’s atmosphere that protects from UV rays: Ozone

➡Makes something less difficult: Eases

➡Measurement of quantity or value: Unit

➡Process of giving birth: Childbearing

➡Refers to a group of colors similar to yellow: Yellows

➡Relating to the country in the Middle East: Saudi

➡Sound a dog makes: Bark

➡Southern U.S. marshland: Bayou

➡Take a break or relax: Rest

➡Thick string or wire: Cord

➡Violent criminals or gang members: Thugs

➡Words Using These Letters: Optimistic: Embroidery loop: Picot

➡Words Using These Letters: Optimistic: Pound one’s foot down: Stomp

➡Words Using These Letters: Optimistic: Somewhat wet: Moist

➡Words Using These Letters: Optimistic: Subject under discussion: Topic

➡Words Using These Letters: Optimistic: Total of a bill: Cost

➡Words Using These Letters: Optimistic: Women’s rights pioneer Lucretia: Mott

“➡A flat, thin piece of rock used for writing or building: Slate

➡A person engaged in commercial trade and dealings: Businessman

➡Bone in the chest protecting organs: Rib

➡Cake decoration or frozen water droplets: Icing

➡Competitions involving speed: Races

➡Consume food: Eat

➡Excuse for absence or wrong-doing: Alibi

➡Flip Turn Upside Down: Angel’s nightmare: Flop

➡Flip Turn Upside Down: Flip this to determine who goes first: Coin

➡Flip Turn Upside Down: Incubation target: Egg

➡Flip Turn Upside Down: Jack or ace in thick stiff paper: Card

➡Flip Turn Upside Down: Memoir or mystery: Book

➡Flip Turn Upside Down: Part of the eye that a fish doesn’t have: Lid

➡Incomplete or consisting of small pieces: Fragmentary

➡Joint connecting foot and leg: Ankle

➡Limited period of work or activity: Stint

➡Making something stronger or more resilient: Reinforcing

➡People who invest in businesses or industries for profit: Capitalists

➡Reach a mutual understanding or decision: Agree

➡Record of the actions taken in a meeting or trial: Proceedings

➡Remove markings or information: Erase

➡Short for Anglo-American, referring to the relationship between England and the United States: Anglo

➡Smells, scents: Odors

➡Surgical procedure transplanting tissue: Graft

➡Used in fishing or sports: Net

➡Vehicles that run on gasoline or electricity: Autos
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“➡Donkey: ASS

➡Egyptian God of the underworld and judge of the dead: Osiris

➡Egyptian God of war and the sky: Horus

➡Egyptian Goddess of healing and magic: Isis

➡Egyptian gods: Deities

➡Excessive or unwarranted: Undue

➡Family members: Kin

➡Far below the surface of the ocean: Deepsea

➡Large area of land owned by a person or organization: Estate

➡Livid emotion: Ire

➡Luxury vehicle for hire: Limo

➡Made less difficult or tense: Eased

➡Outfit worn by a group of people: Uniform

➡Plant life in a specific region: Flora

➡Provided with lodging: Accommodated

➡Rear end of an animal or a human: Rump

➡Reptile with a hard shell: Turtle

➡Slang for “yes”: Yep

➡Small, narrow boat: Kayak

➡Superlative form of cold: Coldest

➡Sweet liquid found in flowers: Nectar

➡Type of musical theater: Opera

➡Warm and comfortable: Cozy
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“➡A group of three: Trio

➡Begin a journey: Embark

➡Cleaning tool for floors: Mop

➡Double Letter Words: Answer that is incorrect: Error

➡Double Letter Words: Hotel’s availability: Rooms

➡Double Letter Words: Submit a resume, say: Apply

➡Double Letter Words: To happen or take place: Occur

➡Followed orders: Obeyed

➡Government administrator: Bureaucrat

➡Heated up food quickly: Microwave

➡Moisture on grass in the morning: Dew

➡Neighborhood bars: Pubs

➡One who is on your side: Ally

➡Results in the same amount or value: Equals

➡Share news or knowledge: Inform

➡Through scientific means: Chemically
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“➡A fine spray of water in the air: Mist

➡Amusing or entertaining book or strip: Comic

➡Causing fear or fright: Scary

➡Doctor specialized in children’s health: Pediatrician

➡Drops of saline liquid secreted from eyes: Tears

➡Feeling of coldness or calmness: Chill

➡Flat dish used for serving food: Plate

➡Happening at the same time: Concurrently

➡Home of a monarch or other powerful figure: Palace

➡Lack of attention or caution: Carelessness

➡Loose-fitting garment worn by both men and women: Tunic

➡Moves through water by propelling oneself with limbs: Swims

➡News organizations and publications collectively: Media

➡Past tense of sting, to be pricked by a sharp object: Stung

➡Period of darkness between sunset and sunrise: Night

➡Person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions: Pagan

➡Requesting information or a favor: Asking

➡Shut or near in proximity: Close

➡Smelly But Yummy: Dutch cheese coated with red wax: Edam

➡Smelly But Yummy: Malodorous Malaysian fruit: Durian

➡Smelly But Yummy: Spaghetti sauce staple: Garlic

➡Smelly But Yummy: Spicy Korean side dish: Kimchi

➡Smelly But Yummy: Tropical fruit with orange flesh: Papaya

➡Smelly But Yummy: White bean curd: Tofu

➡Sudden feeling of extreme fear or anxiety: Panic

➡Sugar-based mixture used for decorating cakes: Icing

➡Tall, slender grasses that grow in wetlands: REEDS

➡Understood or implied without being stated: Tacit

➡Wetland with grasses and reeds: Marsh
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“➡A type of tree that is commonly used for furniture or flooring: Oak

➡Argument or line of objects: Row

➡Decorative vase for holding ashes or flowers: Urn

➡Deeply educated and knowledgeable person: Intellectual

➡Female opera singer with attitude: Diva

➡Grand, heroic adventure: Epic

➡Moist, unpleasantly humid: Dank

➡Multiple waterfalls together: Cascades

➡Opposed to something: Anti

➡Part of the brain responsible for speech and hearing: Lobe

➡Past participle of ride, meaning to have been carried on or in a vehicle or animal: Ridden

➡Past the expected time for an appointment or event: Late

➡Sensory organ for hearing: Ear

➡Shed tears or shout in distress: Cry

➡Synonym for “exiting”: Out

➡The Old Man And The Sea: A word in the book title: Sea

➡The Old Man And The Sea: Fishing pole: Rod

➡The Old Man And The Sea: It has this predator: Shark

➡The Old Man And The Sea: It is this kind of work: Novel

➡The Old Man And The Sea: It is to be told: Story

➡The Old Man And The Sea: It won this prize: Nobel

➡To damage or deface the surface of something: Mar

➡To separate and sort materials carefully: Sift

➡To wager money on the outcome of an event: Bet

➡Tools for chopping wood or scaling mountains: Axes

➡Two lines or planes that will never intersect: Parallel

➡Used for boiling water: Kettle
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➡A booklet used to track expenses and write checks: Checkbook

➡Collections of land surrounded by water: Islands

➡Genre of music or film outside the mainstream: Indie

➡Kingdom or domain: Realm

➡Necessary supplies for a journey or task: Provisions

➡No ‘I’ In Team: Belief in reliability: Trust

➡No ‘I’ In Team: Cluster: Group

➡No ‘I’ In Team: Let others partake: Share

➡No ‘I’ In Team: Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record 894: Goals

➡Payment for a service: Fee

➡Pronoun for a male: Him

➡Pronunciation of “your” in some dialects: Yer

➡Sharp teeth in some animals: Fangs

➡Taken aback by unexpected events: Surprised

➡Tense or nervous: Edgy

➡To assume or guess: Suppose

➡To cover or hang with fabric: Drape

➡To mix ingredients together: Stir

➡Wandering without a home: Stray

➡What cowboys wear on their boots: Spurs

➡Wise words passed down through generations: Proverb

➡Young human being: Kid

➡A treatment for the face: Facial

➡Brandy variety named after a French town: Cognac

➡Data entry: Input

➡Deep worry or anxiety: Angst

➡Drawer of funny characters: Cartoonist

➡Early years of human life: Childhood

➡Farther from the center: Distal

➡Not working or functioning: Off

➡So Cute: An infant or newborn: Baby

➡So Cute: Grown-up pup: Seal

➡So Cute: Small and young sheep: Lamb

➡So Cute: Toddler’s “baby”: Doll

➡Surrounded by: Amid

➡Thrived and prospered: Flourished

➡Used to carry multiple items at once: Trays

➡A large deciduous tree with serrated leaves: Elm

➡A little bit: Tad

➡Born in another country: Foreignborn

➡Causing damage or harm: Destructive

➡Decomposition of organic matter: Rot

➡Difference or characteristic that sets something apart: Distinction

➡Excuse to prove innocence: Alibi

➡Expertise in a particular field: Specialized

➡Fabric often associated with Scottish attire: Tweed

➡Gas that absorbs UV radiation in the atmosphere: Ozone

➡Held on tightly: Clung

➡Holy city in Saudi Arabia: Mecca

➡Inactive substance used as a control in medical trials: Placebo

➡Lubricating liquid: Oil

➡Made With Glass: Camera’s focusing eyes: Lens

➡Made With Glass: Light source: Bulb

➡Made With Glass: Periscope part: Mirror

➡Made With Glass: Schedule’s spot: Window

➡Make something new again: Renew

➡Narrow strip of water that leads to a larger body of water: Inlet

➡Opposite direction or order: Reverse

➡Place to soak and relax: Bathtub

➡Specific details or information: Particulars

➡Suggestion without directly stating it: Implication

➡To ask for something persistently: Solicit

➡Written by hand instead of printed: Handwritten

“➡A dishonest person or criminal: Crook

➡A feather, especially one used for decoration: Plume

➡A required share or portion: Quota

➡Additional or surplus: Extra

➡Alternate route to avoid traffic or obstruction: Bypass

➡Dependent on a specific circumstance: Conditional

➡Desiring or needing to scratch: Itching

➡Edible seed with a hard outer shell: Nut

➡Entity with a physical or metaphysical existence: Being

➡Extreme and obsessive in beliefs or behavior: Fanatical

➡Kingdom of organisms such as mushrooms and yeasts: Fungi

➡Moment when a plane leaves the ground: Takeoff

➡Players on a football team who play on the line of scrimmage: Linemen

➡Referring to the northern region of a state: Upstate

➡Relating to the east region: Eastern

➡Small bits of leftover food: Crumbs

➡Small pieces of information: Tidbits

➡Successfully accomplishing something: Nailing

➡Teeny Tiny: Chemistry class model: Atom

➡Teeny Tiny: Eaves-dropping insect: Bug

➡Teeny Tiny: Garden visitor: Bee

➡Teeny Tiny: Take to the skies: Fly

➡Teeny Tiny: Tunneling insect: Ant

➡Teeny Tiny: Wipe the furniture: Dust

➡To bury: Inter

➡To invade and occupy: Overrun

➡To make into law: Enact

➡To push gently: Nudge

➡Unique skills or fields of expertise: Specialties

➡Using borrowed money to increase potential profit: Leveraged
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