SALLY

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: Maybe ALMEIDA nice girl named Sally???

My Gameplay: RADIO, PASTE, SALSA, SALLY

Interesting word, SALLY. It’s defined as “an action of rushing or bursting forth”. And it’s almost exclusively used in conjunction with forth, giving us the idiom sally forth, which simply means to leave a place. I’m thinking the double LL’s are going to stirrup trouble for some folks today. If you guessed an -LY suffix early on your solve was probably a piece of cake. Enjoy the beginning of week #13 of 2024. And happy trails, buckaroos. You too, Ashton. On to tomorrow!

TOWEL

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: It’s time to WEAVE the past behind.

My Gameplay: CAMEL, HOVEL, TOWEL

Finding a word with an L at the end was a challenge for me today. I’m quite surprised I ended up solving it in only 3 tries. There’s no need to look a gift horse in the mouth. Have a super Sunday everyone. On to tomorrow!

RISEN

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: Everyone LOAVES this guy!

My Gameplay: DRAPE, RISEN

How I managed to pull off a 2-guess solve is beyond me. May your solve have flowed just as smoothly. Happy Saturday. On to tomorrow!

DECAY

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: Something is definitely wrong WITHER.

My Gameplay: MASON, CHEAT, PECAN, DECAY

This was sort of a tricky word for me to get going. Seeing all of the green around the word DECAY seemed out of place. Just an observation. TGIF! On to tomorrow!

SHADE

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: What’s wring with HUE?

My Gameplay: SEARE, SHAPE, SHADE

This one solved rather easily for me so there isn’t anything of significance to report. Have a terrific Thursday. On to tomorrow!

LINGO

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: He WORD go on to do many great things.

My Gameplay: GRACE, BLING, LOGIN, LINGO

It took a moment to see the answer after BLING brought home the bacon. Definitely not an everyday word. Happy hump day ya’ll. On to tomorrow!

ABIDE

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: She wasn’t HONOR best behavior.

My Gameplay: CORAL, GRAPE, HASTE, ABIDE

I’ll ABIDE by the date on the calendar and welcome the first day of spring with pleasure. Happy Tuesday everyone. On to tomorrow!

SPELT

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: He WORD go on to conquer the world.

My Gameplay: SABER, SPICE, SPENT, SPELT

SPEND was also on my radar at the end. It wouldn’t have given any more clue letters, so my outcome probably would’ve been the same. Have a great start to your week everyone. On to tomorrow!

SNORT

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: He NOSE a lot of people.

My Gameplay: RODEO, GROIN, THORN, SNORT

The worst kind of SNORT is when milk (or any liquid really) comes out of your nose. I’ve done it, and does it ever sting! Have a sensational Sunday. On to tomorrow!

TOXIN

DEFINITION — ETYMOLOGY

Pun Play: You’ve got a WASTE to go before you even catch up.

My Gameplay: MOIST, TONIC, TOXIN

It’s Saturday! Go enjoy every moment of it. On to tomorrow!