Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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• city1

  city

  noun — A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

  noun — A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size.

  noun — The central business district; downtown.

  noun — A large amount of something (used after the noun).

  Appeared in 6 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.

• codicil7

  codicil

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  Appeared in 3 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.

• colloid7

  colloid

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  Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

• cyclic6

  cyclic

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  Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

• diddly6

  diddly

  noun — A small amount of no worth.

  interjection — A written representation of a trill sound.

  noun — (sometimes childish) penis

  Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

• dildo5

  dildo

  noun — An artificial phallus (penis) for sexual use.

  noun — An idiot, a bore.

  Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

• dill1

  dill

  noun — Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

  verb — To cook or flavor with dill

  verb — To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.

  noun — A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring

  noun — A fool.

  Appeared in 19 recorded puzzles.

• dilly5

  dilly

  adjective — Redolent of dill (the herb).

  noun — Someone or something that is remarkable or unusual.

  noun — A dilly bag.

  noun — A kind of stagecoach.

  Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

• ditto5

  ditto

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  Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

• ditty5

  ditty

  noun — A short verse or tune.

  verb — To sing; to warble a little tune.

  noun — A saying or utterance, especially one that is short and frequently repeated.

  Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

• docility15

  docility

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• doily5

  doily

  noun — A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.

  noun — An old kind of woollen material.

  Appeared in 4 recorded puzzles.

• icily5

  icily

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  Appeared in 5 recorded puzzles.

• idiocy6

  idiocy

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• idiot5

  idiot

  noun — A person of low general intelligence.

  adjective — Idiotic, stupid

  noun — A person who makes stupid decisions; a fool.

  noun — A person of the lowest intellectual standing, a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old; a person with an IQ below 30.

  Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

• idiotic7

  idiotic

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  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• idly1

  idly

  adverb — In an idle manner.

  adverb — Without specific purpose, intent or effort.

  Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

• idol1

  idol

  noun — A cultural icon, or especially popular person.

  noun — (originally Japan) Popular entertainer; usually young, captivating, attractive; and often female, with an image of being close to fans.

  noun — A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.

  noun — An eidolon or phantom; something misleading or elusive.

  Appeared in 10 recorded puzzles.

• idyl1

  idyl

  noun — Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.

  noun — An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience.

  noun — A composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character, e.g. Siegfried Idyll by Richard Wagner.

  Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

• idyll5

  idyll

  noun — Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus' short pastoral poems, the Idylls.

  noun — An episode or series of events or circumstances of pastoral or rural simplicity, fit for an idyll; a carefree or lighthearted experience.

  noun — A composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character, e.g. Siegfried Idyll by Richard Wagner.

  Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.

• idyllic7

  idyllic

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  Appeared in 3 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 9 recorded puzzles.

• illicitly9

  illicitly

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  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• illy1

  illy

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  Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.

• itty1

  itty

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  Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

• licit5

  licit

  adjective — Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.

  adjective — Explicitly established or constituted by law.

  Appeared in 9 recorded puzzles.

• licitly7

  licitly

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  Appeared in 2 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 21 recorded puzzles.

• lily1

  lily

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  Appeared in 13 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.

• oddity6

  oddity

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  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• oily1

  oily

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  Appeared in 2 recorded puzzles.

• 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.

• tidily6

  tidily

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  Appeared in 3 recorded puzzles.

• tidy1

  tidy

  noun — A tabletop container for pens and stationery.

  verb — To make tidy; to neaten.

  adjective — Arranged neatly and in order.

  interjection — Expression of positive agreement, usually in reply to a question.

  noun — A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, etc.

  noun — A child's pinafore.

  Appeared in 4 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 21 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 21 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.