Tuesday, September 30, 2025

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• belie5

  belie

  verb — To contradict, to show (something) to be false.

  verb — To give a false representation of.

  verb — To conceal the contradictory or ironic presence of (something).

  verb — To show, evince, demonstrate: to show (something) to be present, particularly something deemed contradictory or ironic.

  verb — To tell lies about.

  verb — (of an army) To surround; beleaguer.

  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• belittle8

  belittle

  verb — To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.

  Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

• bibelot7

  bibelot

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• bible5

  bible

  noun — An exemplar of the Bible.

  noun — A comprehensive manual that describes something. (e.g., handyman’s bible).

  noun — (at certain US universities) A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.

  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• bile1

  bile

  noun — A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

  noun — Bitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.

  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• bill1

  bill

  noun — A piece of paper money; a banknote.

  noun — A written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge; an invoice.

  verb — To charge; to send a bill to.

  noun — A draft of a law, presented to a legislature for enactment; a proposed or projected law.

  noun — The beak of a bird, especially when small or flattish; sometimes also used with reference to a platypus, turtle, or other animal.

  noun — Of a cap or hat: the brim or peak, serving as a shade to keep sun off the face and out of the eyes.

  Appeared in 22 recorded puzzles.

• billet6

  billet

  noun — A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.

  noun — An allocated space or berth in a boat or ship.

  noun — A short piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.

  noun — Berth; position.

  verb — (of a householder etc.) To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.

  noun — A written order to quarter soldiers.

  Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

• biotic6

  biotic

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  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• bite1

  bite

  verb — To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

  noun — The act of biting.

  noun — The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.

  noun — A piece of food of a size that would be produced by biting; a mouthful.

  verb — To attack with the teeth.

  verb — (of an insect) To sting.

  Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

• bocci5

  bocci

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  Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

• boil1

  boil

  noun — A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.

  noun — The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour.

  verb — (of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.

  noun — A dish of boiled food, especially based on seafood.

  noun — The collective noun for a group of hawks.

  verb — To cook in boiling water.

  Appeared in 7 recorded puzzles.

• bootie6

  bootie

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• celli5

  celli

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  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• cite1

  cite

  verb — To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

  noun — A citation

  verb — To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.

  verb — To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.

  Appeared in 16 recorded puzzles.

• cocci5

  cocci

  noun — Any approximately spherical bacterium.

  noun — Coccidioidomycosis

  noun — One of the carpels or seed-vessels of a dry fruit.

  Appeared in 20 recorded puzzles.

• coil1

  coil

  noun — Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

  verb — To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

  noun — A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

  noun — Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.

  noun — A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.

  noun — Entanglement; perplexity.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• colic5

  colic

  noun — Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).

  adjective — Relating to the colon; colonic.

  noun — A medicinal plant used to relieve such symptoms.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• collectible18

  collectible

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• collie6

  collie

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• cootie6

  cootie

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  Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

• eclectic8

  eclectic

  noun — Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.

  adjective — Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.

  adjective — Unrelated and unspecialized; heterogeneous.

  Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

• elicit6

  elicit

  verb — To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

  adjective — Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

  verb — To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.

  verb — To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason

  Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

• elite5

  elite

  noun — A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.

  adjective — Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.

  noun — Someone who is among the best at a certain task.

  adjective — Representing the choicest or most select of a group.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• icicle6

  icicle

  noun — A drooping, tapering shape of ice.

  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• illicit7

  illicit

  noun — A banned or unlawful item.

  adjective — Not approved by law, but not invalid.

  adjective — Breaking social norms.

  adjective — Unlawful.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• libel5

  libel

  noun — A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.

  verb — To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.

  noun — The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.

  noun — A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.

  noun — Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.

  noun — A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.

  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• libelee7

  libelee

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  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• lice1

  lice

  noun — A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.

  noun — (not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.

  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• licit5

  licit

  adjective — Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.

  adjective — Explicitly established or constituted by law.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• lilt1

  lilt

  noun — A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.

  noun — Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.

  noun — A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.

  verb — To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music.

  verb — To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.

  verb — To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic.

  Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

• lite1

  lite

  noun — Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

  adjective — Having light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.

  noun — A stone that is not thrown hard enough.

  adjective — Having little or relatively little actual weight; not cumbrous or unwieldy.

  adjective — Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.

  noun — A little, bit.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• little6

  little

  noun — A small amount.

  adjective — Small in size.

  adverb — Not much.

  pronoun — Not much; not a large amount.

  adjective — Insignificant, trivial.

  adjective — Very young.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• loci1

  loci

  noun — A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

  noun — The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.

  noun — A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.

  noun — (chiefly in the plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• obit1

  obit

  noun — Death of a person.

  noun — An obituary.

  noun — A mass or other service held for the soul of a dead person.

  noun — A record of a person's death.

  Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

• oleic5

  oleic

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• olio1

  olio

  noun — A medley or mixture; a hotchpotch.

  noun — A collection of various musical, theatrical or other artistic works; a miscellany.

  noun — A rich, thick, Spanish stew consisting of meat and vegetables.

  noun — (by extension) Vaudeville or similar miscellaneous musical or theatrical entertainment skits presented between the main acts of burlesque or minstrel shows.

  Appeared in 24 recorded puzzles.

• ollie5

  ollie

  noun — An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air.

  verb — To perform an ollie.

  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• tile1

  tile

  noun — A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.

  verb — To cover with tiles.

  verb — To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.

  noun — A rectangular graphic.

  noun — Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.

  noun — A stiff hat.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• till1

  till

  preposition — Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).

  conjunction — Until, until the time that.

  noun — A cash register.

  noun — A removable box within a cash register containing the money.

  noun — The contents of a cash register, for example at the beginning or end of the day or of a cashier's shift.

  verb — To work or cultivate or plough (soil); to prepare for growing vegetation and crops.

  Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

• tilt1

  tilt

  verb — To slope or incline (something); to slant.

  verb — To be at an angle.

  noun — A slope or inclination.

  noun — The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.

  verb — To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).

  noun — The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.

  Appeared in 23 recorded puzzles.

• title5

  title

  noun — A prefix (honorific) or suffix (post-nominal) added to a person's name to signify either veneration, official position or a professional or academic qualification. See also

  verb — To assign a title to; to entitle.

  noun — Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.

  noun — In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.

  noun — A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.

  noun — The name of a book, film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• tittle6

  tittle

  noun — A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck.

  verb — To chatter.

  noun — Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.

  Appeared in 11 recorded puzzles.

• toil1

  toil

  noun — Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.

  verb — To labour; work.

  noun — Trouble, strife.

  noun — (usually in plural) A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey.

  verb — To struggle.

  verb — To work (something); often with out.

  Appeared in 12 recorded puzzles.

• toile5

  toile

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  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• toilet6

  toilet

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  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• toilette8

  toilette

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  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.