Sunday, July 12, 2026

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• akin1

  akin

  adjective — (of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood.

  adjective — (often followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• awake5

  awake

  adjective — Not asleep; conscious.

  adjective — (by extension) Alert, aware.

  verb — To become conscious after having slept.

• awaken6

  awaken

  verb — To become conscious after having slept.

  verb — To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.

  verb — To excite or to stir up something latent.

• awakening16

  awakening

  verb — To cause to become awake.

  verb — To stop sleeping; awake.

  verb — To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.

• awaking7

  awaking

  verb — To become conscious after having slept.

  verb — To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.

  verb — To excite or to stir up something latent.

• eking5

  eking

  noun — The act or process of adding.

  noun — That which is added.

  noun — A supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another.

• gawk1

  gawk

  noun — A cuckoo.

  noun — A fool; a simpleton; a stupid or clumsy person.

  verb — To stare or gape stupidly.

• gawking7

  gawking

  verb — To stare or gape stupidly.

  verb — To stare conspicuously.

• geek1

  geek

  noun — A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

  noun — A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.

  noun — (by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.

• geeking7

  geeking

  verb — To behave geekishly or in a socially awkward manner, especially when under the influence of drugs or other psycho-active substances, and exhibiting such marked characteristics as hyperactivity, repetitiveness, talkativeness, nervousness, irritability, or paranoia.

  verb — To look; to peep; to stare about intently.

• inking6

  inking

  verb — To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.

  verb — To sign (a contract or similar document).

  verb — To apply a tattoo to (someone).

  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• keen1

  keen

  verb — To make cold, to sharpen.

  adjective — Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

  adjective — Fierce, intense, vehement.

  Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

• keening7

  keening

  verb — To make cold, to sharpen.

  verb — To utter a keen.

  verb — To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.

• king1

  king

  noun — A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.

  noun — A powerful or majorly influential person.

  noun — Something that has a preeminent position.

  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• kinging7

  kinging

  verb — To crown king, to make (a person) king.

  verb — To rule over as king.

  verb — To perform the duties of a king.

  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• kink1

  kink

  noun — A convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying.

  verb — To laugh loudly.

  verb — To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.

  Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

• kinking7

  kinking

  verb — To laugh loudly.

  verb — To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.

  verb — To form a kink or twist.

  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• kiwi1

  kiwi

  noun — A New Zealander.

  noun — A flightless bird of the genus Apteryx native to New Zealand.

  noun — A New Zealand dollar.

  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• knee1

  knee

  noun — In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

  noun — In the horse and allied animals, the carpal joint, corresponding to the wrist in humans.

  noun — The part of a garment that covers the knee.

  Appeared in 6 recorded puzzles.

• kneeing7

  kneeing

  verb — To kneel to.

  verb — To poke or strike with the knee.

  verb — To move on the knees; to use the knees to move.

• knew1

  knew

  verb — To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

  verb — To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

  verb — To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

• nankeen7

  nankeen

  noun — A type of cotton cloth originally from Nanking in China.

  Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

• wake1

  wake

  noun — The act of waking, or state of being awake.

  noun — The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.

  verb — (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

• waken5

  waken

  verb — To wake or rouse from sleep.

  verb — To awaken; to cease to sleep; to be awakened; to stir.

• wakening15

  wakening

  verb — To wake or rouse from sleep.

  verb — To awaken; to cease to sleep; to be awakened; to stir.

  noun — The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.

• waking6

  waking

  verb — (often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

  verb — (often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.

  verb — To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.

• weak1

  weak

  adjective — Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

  adjective — Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.

  adjective — Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable.

• weaken6

  weaken

  verb — To make weaker or less strong.

  verb — To become weaker or less strong.

• weakening16

  weakening

  verb — To make weaker or less strong.

  verb — To become weaker or less strong.

  noun — An instance or process of loss of strength.

• week1

  week

  noun — Any period of seven consecutive days.

  noun — A period of seven days beginning with Sunday or Monday.

  noun — A period of five days beginning with Monday.

• wiki1

  wiki

  noun — A collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone with access to it.

  verb — To research on Wikipedia or some similar wiki.

  verb — To contribute to a wiki.

  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• wink1

  wink

  noun — An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.

  noun — A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.

  noun — A brief time; an instant.

  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• winking7

  winking

  verb — To close one's eyes in sleep.

  verb — To close one's eyes.

  verb — Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.