Easy Cryptic Clues

468 easy clues for beginners

These clues are perfect for beginners learning to solve cryptic crosswords. They use straightforward wordplay with clear indicators and common vocabulary. Try to solve each one before revealing the answer.

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Anagram (2) Charade (123) Double Definition (109) Hidden Word (120) Reversal (114)

Anagram (2 clues)

Oct 16, 2025 Easy

"Later alert scrambled (5)"

LATER

LATER is an anagram of ALERT.

Jul 26, 2025 Easy

"Lager mixed regal (5)"

REGAL

REGAL is an anagram of 'lager'

Charade (123 clues)

Jan 31, 2026 Easy

"Star and fish together (8)"

STARFISH

STAR + FISH = STARFISH

Jan 30, 2026 Easy

"Moon and light combined (9)"

MOONLIGHT

MOON + LIGHT = MOONLIGHT

Jan 29, 2026 Easy

"Head and light together (9)"

HEADLIGHT

HEAD + LIGHT = HEADLIGHT

Jan 28, 2026 Easy

"Play and ground combined (10)"

PLAYGROUND

PLAY + GROUND = PLAYGROUND

Jan 27, 2026 Easy

"Sail and boat together (8)"

SAILBOAT

SAIL + BOAT = SAILBOAT

Jan 26, 2026 Easy

"Key and board combined (8)"

KEYBOARD

KEY + BOARD = KEYBOARD

Jan 25, 2026 Easy

"Snow and man together (7)"

SNOWMAN

SNOW + MAN = SNOWMAN

Jan 24, 2026 Easy

"Cup and cake combined (7)"

CUPCAKE

CUP + CAKE = CUPCAKE

Jan 23, 2026 Easy

"Book and case together (8)"

BOOKCASE

BOOK + CASE = BOOKCASE

Jan 22, 2026 Easy

"Fire and place combined (9)"

FIREPLACE

FIRE + PLACE = FIREPLACE

Jan 21, 2026 Easy

"Water and fall together (9)"

WATERFALL

WATER + FALL = WATERFALL

Jan 20, 2026 Easy

"Base and ball combined (8)"

BASEBALL

BASE + BALL = BASEBALL

Jan 19, 2026 Easy

"Foot and ball together (8)"

FOOTBALL

FOOT + BALL = FOOTBALL

Jan 18, 2026 Easy

"Rain and bow combined (7)"

RAINBOW

RAIN + BOW = RAINBOW

Jan 17, 2026 Easy

"Butter and fly together (9)"

BUTTERFLY

BUTTER + FLY = BUTTERFLY

Jan 16, 2026 Easy

"Pan and cake combined (7)"

PANCAKE

PAN + CAKE = PANCAKE

Jan 15, 2026 Easy

"Cow and boy together (6)"

COWBOY

COW + BOY = COWBOY

Oct 15, 2025 Easy

"Support race with head of bend (5)"

BRACE

B (head of bend) + RACE = BRACE.

Oct 13, 2025 Easy

"Under and stand combined (10)"

UNDERSTAND

UNDER + STAND = UNDERSTAND

Oct 12, 2025 Easy

"Some and where together (9)"

SOMEWHERE

SOME + WHERE = SOMEWHERE

Oct 11, 2025 Easy

"Some and thing combined (9)"

SOMETHING

SOME + THING = SOMETHING

Oct 10, 2025 Easy

"Some and one together (7)"

SOMEONE

SOME + ONE = SOMEONE

Oct 9, 2025 Easy

"Shoe and lace combined (8)"

SHOELACE

SHOE + LACE = SHOELACE

Oct 8, 2025 Easy

"River and side together (9)"

RIVERSIDE

RIVER + SIDE = RIVERSIDE

Oct 6, 2025 Easy

"Rail and road together (8)"

RAILROAD

RAIL + ROAD = RAILROAD

Oct 5, 2025 Easy

"Play and ground combined (10)"

PLAYGROUND

PLAY + GROUND = PLAYGROUND

Oct 4, 2025 Easy

"Paper and back together (9)"

PAPERBACK

PAPER + BACK = PAPERBACK

Oct 3, 2025 Easy

"Over and look combined (8)"

OVERLOOK

OVER + LOOK = OVERLOOK

Oct 2, 2025 Easy

"Over and come together (8)"

OVERCOME

OVER + COME = OVERCOME

Oct 1, 2025 Easy

"Out and look combined (7)"

OUTLOOK

OUT + LOOK = OUTLOOK

Sep 30, 2025 Easy

"Out and come together (7)"

OUTCOME

OUT + COME = OUTCOME

Sep 28, 2025 Easy

"Night and mare together (9)"

NIGHTMARE

NIGHT + MARE = NIGHTMARE

Sep 27, 2025 Easy

"Neck and lace combined (8)"

NECKLACE

NECK + LACE = NECKLACE

Sep 26, 2025 Easy

"Mid and night together (8)"

MIDNIGHT

MID + NIGHT = MIDNIGHT

Sep 25, 2025 Easy

"Lip and stick combined (8)"

LIPSTICK

LIP + STICK = LIPSTICK

Sep 24, 2025 Easy

"Light and ning together (9)"

LIGHTNING

LIGHT + NING = LIGHTNING

Jul 15, 2025 Easy

"Life and time combined (8)"

LIFETIME

LIFE + TIME = LIFETIME

Jul 14, 2025 Easy

"Lady and bug together (7)"

LADYBUG

LADY + BUG = LADYBUG

Jul 13, 2025 Easy

"Jelly and fish combined (9)"

JELLYFISH

JELLY + FISH = JELLYFISH

Jul 12, 2025 Easy

"In and side together (6)"

INSIDE

IN + SIDE = INSIDE

Jul 11, 2025 Easy

"House and hold combined (9)"

HOUSEHOLD

HOUSE + HOLD = HOUSEHOLD

Jul 5, 2025 Easy

"Horse and back together (9)"

HORSEBACK

HORSE + BACK = HORSEBACK

Jul 4, 2025 Easy

"High and way combined (7)"

HIGHWAY

HIGH + WAY = HIGHWAY

Jul 3, 2025 Easy

"Guard and ian together (8)"

GUARDIAN

GUARD + IAN = GUARDIAN

Jul 2, 2025 Easy

"Green and house combined (10)"

GREENHOUSE

GREEN + HOUSE = GREENHOUSE

Jul 1, 2025 Easy

"Grace and ful together (8)"

GRACEFUL

GRACE + FUL = GRACEFUL

Jun 15, 2025 Easy

"Foot and step combined (8)"

FOOTSTEP

FOOT + STEP = FOOTSTEP

Jun 14, 2025 Easy

"Fire and fly together (7)"

FIREFLY

FIRE + FLY = FIREFLY

Jun 13, 2025 Easy

"Every and body combined (9)"

EVERYBODY

EVERY + BODY = EVERYBODY

Jun 12, 2025 Easy

"Down and stairs together (10)"

DOWNSTAIRS

DOWN + STAIRS = DOWNSTAIRS

Jun 11, 2025 Easy

"Check and point combined (10)"

CHECKPOINT

CHECK + POINT = CHECKPOINT

Jun 10, 2025 Easy

"Break and fast together (9)"

BREAKFAST

BREAK + FAST = BREAKFAST

Jun 9, 2025 Easy

"Basket and ball combined (10)"

BASKETBALL

BASKET + BALL = BASKETBALL

Jun 8, 2025 Easy

"After and noon together (9)"

AFTERNOON

AFTER + NOON = AFTERNOON

Jun 7, 2025 Easy

"Year and book combined (8)"

YEARBOOK

YEAR + BOOK = YEARBOOK

Jun 6, 2025 Easy

"Work and shop together (8)"

WORKSHOP

WORK + SHOP = WORKSHOP

Jun 5, 2025 Easy

"With and out combined (7)"

WITHOUT

WITH + OUT = WITHOUT

Jun 4, 2025 Easy

"Wind and mill together (8)"

WINDMILL

WIND + MILL = WINDMILL

Jun 3, 2025 Easy

"Wild and life combined (8)"

WILDLIFE

WILD + LIFE = WILDLIFE

Jun 2, 2025 Easy

"White and board together (10)"

WHITEBOARD

WHITE + BOARD = WHITEBOARD

Jun 1, 2025 Easy

"Week and end combined (7)"

WEEKEND

WEEK + END = WEEKEND

May 31, 2025 Easy

"Water and melon together (10)"

WATERMELON

WATER + MELON = WATERMELON

May 30, 2025 Easy

"Watch and man combined (8)"

WATCHMAN

WATCH + MAN = WATCHMAN

May 29, 2025 Easy

"Wash and room together (8)"

WASHROOM

WASH + ROOM = WASHROOM

May 28, 2025 Easy

"Up and stairs combined (7)"

UPSTAIRS

UP + STAIRS = UPSTAIRS

May 27, 2025 Easy

"Under and ground together (10)"

UNDERGROUND

UNDER + GROUND = UNDERGROUND

Mar 27, 2025 Easy

"Thunder and storm combined (12)"

THUNDERSTORM

THUNDER + STORM = THUNDERSTORM

Mar 26, 2025 Easy

"Sun and set together (6)"

SUNSET

SUN + SET = SUNSET

Mar 25, 2025 Easy

"Sun and rise combined (7)"

SUNRISE

SUN + RISE = SUNRISE

Mar 24, 2025 Easy

"Some and body together (8)"

SOMEBODY

SOME + BODY = SOMEBODY

Mar 23, 2025 Easy

"Snow and ball combined (8)"

SNOWBALL

SNOW + BALL = SNOWBALL

Mar 22, 2025 Easy

"Sky and scraper together (10)"

SKYSCRAPER

SKY + SCRAPER = SKYSCRAPER

Mar 21, 2025 Easy

"Side and walk combined (8)"

SIDEWALK

SIDE + WALK = SIDEWALK

Mar 20, 2025 Easy

"Sea and food together (7)"

SEAFOOD

SEA + FOOD = SEAFOOD

Mar 19, 2025 Easy

"Sand and box combined (7)"

SANDBOX

SAND + BOX = SANDBOX

Mar 18, 2025 Easy

"Rain and coat together (8)"

RAINCOAT

RAIN + COAT = RAINCOAT

Mar 17, 2025 Easy

"Pea and nut combined (6)"

PEANUT

PEA + NUT = PEANUT

Mar 16, 2025 Easy

"Pass and word together (8)"

PASSWORD

PASS + WORD = PASSWORD

Mar 15, 2025 Easy

"Over and night combined (9)"

OVERNIGHT

OVER + NIGHT = OVERNIGHT

Mar 14, 2025 Easy

"Out and side together (7)"

OUTSIDE

OUT + SIDE = OUTSIDE

Mar 13, 2025 Easy

"Note and book combined (8)"

NOTEBOOK

NOTE + BOOK = NOTEBOOK

Mar 12, 2025 Easy

"News and paper together (9)"

NEWSPAPER

NEWS + PAPER = NEWSPAPER

Mar 11, 2025 Easy

"Moon and walk combined (8)"

MOONWALK

MOON + WALK = MOONWALK

Mar 10, 2025 Easy

"Mail and box together (7)"

MAILBOX

MAIL + BOX = MAILBOX

Mar 9, 2025 Easy

"Light and house combined (10)"

LIGHTHOUSE

LIGHT + HOUSE = LIGHTHOUSE

Mar 8, 2025 Easy

"Land and mark together (8)"

LANDMARK

LAND + MARK = LANDMARK

Dec 17, 2024 Easy

"Ice and cream combined (8)"

ICECREAM

ICE + CREAM = ICECREAM

Dec 16, 2024 Easy

"Home and work together (8)"

HOMEWORK

HOME + WORK = HOMEWORK

Dec 15, 2024 Easy

"Hair and cut combined (7)"

HAIRCUT

HAIR + CUT = HAIRCUT

Dec 14, 2024 Easy

"Hand and bag together (7)"

HANDBAG

HAND + BAG = HANDBAG

Dec 13, 2024 Easy

"Grand and mother combined (11)"

GRANDMOTHER

GRAND + MOTHER = GRANDMOTHER

Dec 12, 2024 Easy

"Gold and fish together (8)"

GOLDFISH

GOLD + FISH = GOLDFISH

Dec 11, 2024 Easy

"Flash and light combined (10)"

FLASHLIGHT

FLASH + LIGHT = FLASHLIGHT

Dec 10, 2024 Easy

"Fire and works together (9)"

FIREWORKS

FIRE + WORKS = FIREWORKS

Dec 9, 2024 Easy

"Finger and nail combined (10)"

FINGERNAIL

FINGER + NAIL = FINGERNAIL

Dec 8, 2024 Easy

"Eye and ball together (7)"

EYEBALL

EYE + BALL = EYEBALL

Dec 7, 2024 Easy

"Day and light combined (8)"

DAYLIGHT

DAY + LIGHT = DAYLIGHT

Dec 6, 2024 Easy

"Class and room together (9)"

CLASSROOM

CLASS + ROOM = CLASSROOM

Dec 5, 2024 Easy

"Black and board combined (10)"

BLACKBOARD

BLACK + BOARD = BLACKBOARD

Dec 4, 2024 Easy

"Birth and day together (8)"

BIRTHDAY

BIRTH + DAY = BIRTHDAY

Dec 3, 2024 Easy

"Bed and room combined (7)"

BEDROOM

BED + ROOM = BEDROOM

Dec 2, 2024 Easy

"Bath and room together (8)"

BATHROOM

BATH + ROOM = BATHROOM

Dec 1, 2024 Easy

"Back and yard combined (8)"

BACKYARD

BACK + YARD = BACKYARD

Nov 30, 2024 Easy

"Any and body together (7)"

ANYBODY

ANY + BODY = ANYBODY

Nov 29, 2024 Easy

"Air and plane combined (8)"

AIRPLANE

AIR + PLANE = AIRPLANE

Nov 28, 2024 Easy

"Door and bell together (8)"

DOORBELL

DOOR + BELL = DOORBELL

Sep 8, 2024 Easy

"Star and fish together (8)"

STARFISH

STAR + FISH = STARFISH

Sep 7, 2024 Easy

"Moon and light combined (9)"

MOONLIGHT

MOON + LIGHT = MOONLIGHT

Sep 6, 2024 Easy

"Head and light together (9)"

HEADLIGHT

HEAD + LIGHT = HEADLIGHT

Sep 5, 2024 Easy

"Play and ground combined (10)"

PLAYGROUND

PLAY + GROUND = PLAYGROUND

Sep 4, 2024 Easy

"Sail and boat together (8)"

SAILBOAT

SAIL + BOAT = SAILBOAT

Sep 3, 2024 Easy

"Key and board combined (8)"

KEYBOARD

KEY + BOARD = KEYBOARD

Sep 2, 2024 Easy

"Snow and man together (7)"

SNOWMAN

SNOW + MAN = SNOWMAN

Sep 1, 2024 Easy

"Cup and cake combined (7)"

CUPCAKE

CUP + CAKE = CUPCAKE

Aug 31, 2024 Easy

"Book and case together (8)"

BOOKCASE

BOOK + CASE = BOOKCASE

Aug 30, 2024 Easy

"Fire and place combined (9)"

FIREPLACE

FIRE + PLACE = FIREPLACE

Aug 29, 2024 Easy

"Water and fall together (9)"

WATERFALL

WATER + FALL = WATERFALL

Aug 28, 2024 Easy

"Base and ball combined (8)"

BASEBALL

BASE + BALL = BASEBALL

Aug 27, 2024 Easy

"Foot and ball together (8)"

FOOTBALL

FOOT + BALL = FOOTBALL

Aug 26, 2024 Easy

"Rain and bow combined (7)"

RAINBOW

RAIN + BOW = RAINBOW

Aug 25, 2024 Easy

"Butter and fly together (9)"

BUTTERFLY

BUTTER + FLY = BUTTERFLY

Aug 24, 2024 Easy

"Pan and cake combined (7)"

PANCAKE

PAN + CAKE = PANCAKE

Aug 23, 2024 Easy

"Cow and boy together (6)"

COWBOY

COW + BOY = COWBOY

Double Definition (109 clues)

Apr 8, 2026 Easy

"Date appointment (4)"

DATE

Double definition: DATE (fruit) and DATE (appointment)

Apr 7, 2026 Easy

"Book reserve (4)"

BOOK

Double definition: BOOK (noun) and BOOK (reserve/schedule)

Apr 6, 2026 Easy

"Park garden (4)"

PARK

Double definition: PARK (verb) and PARK (green space)

Apr 5, 2026 Easy

"Train teach (5)"

TRAIN

Double definition: TRAIN (vehicle) and TRAIN (educate)

Apr 4, 2026 Easy

"Play drama (4)"

PLAY

Double definition: PLAY (verb) and PLAY (theatrical performance)

Apr 3, 2026 Easy

"Bat club (3)"

BAT

Double definition: BAT (animal) and BAT (club/stick)

Apr 2, 2026 Easy

"Fly insect (3)"

FLY

Double definition: FLY (verb) and FLY (insect)

Jan 10, 2026 Easy

"Club organization (4)"

CLUB

Double definition: CLUB (weapon) and CLUB (group/organization)

Jan 9, 2026 Easy

"Rose flower (4)"

ROSE

Double definition: ROSE (past tense of rise) and ROSE (flower)

Jan 8, 2026 Easy

"Bow bend (3)"

BOW

Double definition: BOW (weapon) and BOW (bend down)

Jan 4, 2026 Easy

"Ruler measure (5)"

RULER

Double definition: RULER (leader) and RULER (measuring tool)

Jan 2, 2026 Easy

"Fair carnival (4)"

FAIR

Double definition: FAIR (just) and FAIR (carnival/festival)

Jan 1, 2026 Easy

"Light not heavy (5)"

LIGHT

Double definition: LIGHT (illumination) and LIGHT (not heavy)

Dec 30, 2025 Easy

"Match game (5)"

MATCH

Double definition: MATCH (fire starter) and MATCH (competition)

Dec 29, 2025 Easy

"Ring circle (4)"

RING

Double definition: RING (jewelry) and RING (circular shape)

Dec 28, 2025 Easy

"Duck avoid (4)"

DUCK

Double definition: DUCK (bird) and DUCK (dodge)

Dec 27, 2025 Easy

"Wave gesture (4)"

WAVE

Double definition: WAVE (ocean) and WAVE (hand gesture)

Sep 23, 2025 Easy

"Patch repair (5)"

PATCH

Double definition: PATCH (piece of cloth) and PATCH (mend)

Sep 22, 2025 Easy

"Pass permit (4)"

PASS

Double definition: PASS (go by) and PASS (permit/document)

Sep 21, 2025 Easy

"Part piece (4)"

PART

Double definition: PART (separate) and PART (portion)

Sep 20, 2025 Easy

"Palm tree (4)"

PALM

Double definition: PALM (hand part) and PALM (tree)

Sep 19, 2025 Easy

"Page call (4)"

PAGE

Double definition: PAGE (book sheet) and PAGE (summon)

Sep 18, 2025 Easy

"Pack bundle (4)"

PACK

Double definition: PACK (group of animals) and PACK (bundle)

Sep 17, 2025 Easy

"Order command (5)"

ORDER

Double definition: ORDER (arrangement) and ORDER (command)

Sep 16, 2025 Easy

"Note observe (4)"

NOTE

Double definition: NOTE (musical) and NOTE (observe/notice)

Sep 15, 2025 Easy

"Nail fasten (4)"

NAIL

Double definition: NAIL (body part) and NAIL (fasten)

Sep 14, 2025 Easy

"Move change (4)"

MOVE

Double definition: MOVE (relocate) and MOVE (change position)

Sep 13, 2025 Easy

"Mold shape (4)"

MOLD

Double definition: MOLD (fungus) and MOLD (shape/form)

Sep 12, 2025 Easy

"Meet gather (4)"

MEET

Double definition: MEET (encounter) and MEET (sports competition)

Sep 11, 2025 Easy

"Mean average (4)"

MEAN

Double definition: MEAN (unkind) and MEAN (average)

Sep 10, 2025 Easy

"Mass bulk (4)"

MASS

Double definition: MASS (church service) and MASS (large amount)

Sep 9, 2025 Easy

"Mark sign (4)"

MARK

Double definition: MARK (target) and MARK (sign/symbol)

Sep 8, 2025 Easy

"Major significant (5)"

MAJOR

Double definition: MAJOR (military rank) and MAJOR (important)

Sep 7, 2025 Easy

"Loose slack (5)"

LOOSE

Double definition: LOOSE (not tight) and LOOSE (release)

Sep 6, 2025 Easy

"Long desire (4)"

LONG

Double definition: LONG (extended) and LONG (yearn/desire)

Sep 5, 2025 Easy

"Lock secure (4)"

LOCK

Double definition: LOCK (hair strand) and LOCK (secure)

Sep 4, 2025 Easy

"Link connect (4)"

LINK

Double definition: LINK (chain part) and LINK (connect)

Jul 10, 2025 Easy

"Line row (4)"

LINE

Double definition: LINE (mark) and LINE (row/queue)

Jul 9, 2025 Easy

"Light lamp (5)"

LIGHT

Double definition: LIGHT (not heavy) and LIGHT (illumination)

Jul 8, 2025 Easy

"Lie untruth (3)"

LIE

Double definition: LIE (recline) and LIE (falsehood)

Jul 7, 2025 Easy

"Level flat (5)"

LEVEL

Double definition: LEVEL (rank) and LEVEL (flat/even)

Jul 6, 2025 Easy

"Letter post (4)"

POST

Double definition: POST (mail/letter) and POST (upright pole)

Jun 30, 2025 Easy

"Leave depart (5)"

LEAVE

Double definition: LEAVE (permission) and LEAVE (depart)

Jun 29, 2025 Easy

"Lead guide (4)"

LEAD

Double definition: LEAD (metal) and LEAD (guide)

Jun 28, 2025 Easy

"Land property (4)"

LAND

Double definition: LAND (earth) and LAND (property/estate)

Jun 27, 2025 Easy

"Just fair (4)"

JUST

Double definition: JUST (only) and JUST (fair)

May 26, 2025 Easy

"Host entertain (4)"

HOST

Double definition: HOST (large number) and HOST (entertain guests)

May 25, 2025 Easy

"Horn instrument (4)"

HORN

Double definition: HORN (animal part) and HORN (musical instrument)

May 24, 2025 Easy

"Hold grasp (4)"

HOLD

Double definition: HOLD (cargo area) and HOLD (grasp)

May 22, 2025 Easy

"Hide conceal (4)"

HIDE

Double definition: HIDE (animal skin) and HIDE (conceal)

May 21, 2025 Easy

"Head leader (4)"

HEAD

Double definition: HEAD (body part) and HEAD (leader/chief)

May 20, 2025 Easy

"Haul pull (4)"

HAUL

Double definition: HAUL (catch) and HAUL (pull/drag)

May 19, 2025 Easy

"Hand worker (4)"

HAND

Double definition: HAND (body part) and HAND (worker/crew member)

May 18, 2025 Easy

"Hail greet (4)"

HAIL

Double definition: HAIL (ice pellets) and HAIL (greet)

May 17, 2025 Easy

"Hack cut (4)"

HACK

Double definition: HACK (writer) and HACK (cut roughly)

May 16, 2025 Easy

"Guide direct (5)"

GUIDE

Double definition: GUIDE (person) and GUIDE (verb - direct)

May 15, 2025 Easy

"Guard protect (5)"

GUARD

Double definition: GUARD (person) and GUARD (verb - protect)

May 14, 2025 Easy

"Ground earth (6)"

GROUND

Double definition: GROUND (past tense of grind) and GROUND (earth/soil)

May 13, 2025 Easy

"Groom prepare (5)"

GROOM

Double definition: GROOM (bridegroom) and GROOM (prepare/tidy)

May 12, 2025 Easy

"Grave serious (5)"

GRAVE

Double definition: GRAVE (burial site) and GRAVE (serious)

May 11, 2025 Easy

"Frame border (5)"

FRAME

Double definition: FRAME (structure) and FRAME (picture border)

May 10, 2025 Easy

"Foot measure (4)"

FOOT

Double definition: FOOT (body part) and FOOT (unit of measurement)

May 9, 2025 Easy

"Fire dismiss (4)"

FIRE

Double definition: FIRE (flame) and FIRE (dismiss from job)

May 8, 2025 Easy

"Fine penalty (4)"

FINE

Double definition: FINE (good quality) and FINE (monetary penalty)

May 7, 2025 Easy

"File folder (4)"

FILE

Double definition: FILE (tool) and FILE (document folder)

Mar 6, 2025 Easy

"Firm company (4)"

FIRM

Double definition: FIRM (solid) and FIRM (business)

Mar 5, 2025 Easy

"Drill exercise (5)"

DRILL

Double definition: DRILL (tool) and DRILL (practice exercise)

Mar 4, 2025 Easy

"Draw tie (4)"

DRAW

Double definition: DRAW (sketch) and DRAW (tied game)

Mar 3, 2025 Easy

"Draft sketch (5)"

DRAFT

Double definition: DRAFT (air current) and DRAFT (preliminary version)

Mar 2, 2025 Easy

"Dash run (4)"

DASH

Double definition: DASH (punctuation) and DASH (run quickly)

Mar 1, 2025 Easy

"Crane bird (5)"

CRANE

Double definition: CRANE (machine) and CRANE (bird)

Feb 27, 2025 Easy

"Coat layer (4)"

COAT

Double definition: COAT (jacket) and COAT (covering layer)

Feb 26, 2025 Easy

"Chip piece (4)"

CHIP

Double definition: CHIP (potato) and CHIP (fragment)

Feb 25, 2025 Easy

"Check verify (5)"

CHECK

Double definition: CHECK (pattern) and CHECK (verify)

Feb 24, 2025 Easy

"Change coins (6)"

CHANGE

Double definition: CHANGE (alter) and CHANGE (small money)

Feb 23, 2025 Easy

"Cast throw (4)"

CAST

Double definition: CAST (actors) and CAST (throw)

Feb 22, 2025 Easy

"Case instance (4)"

CASE

Double definition: CASE (container) and CASE (legal matter)

Feb 21, 2025 Easy

"Break pause (5)"

BREAK

Double definition: BREAK (fracture) and BREAK (rest period)

Feb 20, 2025 Easy

"Board plank (5)"

BOARD

Double definition: BOARD (committee) and BOARD (wooden plank)

Feb 19, 2025 Easy

"Bill check (4)"

BILL

Double definition: BILL (bird's beak) and BILL (invoice)

Feb 18, 2025 Easy

"Band group (4)"

BAND

Double definition: BAND (stripe) and BAND (musical group)

Feb 17, 2025 Easy

"Ball dance (4)"

BALL

Double definition: BALL (sphere) and BALL (formal dance)

Feb 16, 2025 Easy

"Bark tree (4)"

BARK

Double definition: BARK (dog sound) and BARK (tree covering)

Nov 26, 2024 Easy

"Spring season (6)"

SPRING

Double definition: SPRING (coil) and SPRING (season)

Nov 25, 2024 Easy

"Fall autumn (4)"

FALL

Double definition: FALL (drop) and FALL (autumn)

Nov 24, 2024 Easy

"March walk (5)"

MARCH

Double definition: MARCH (month) and MARCH (walk)

Nov 23, 2024 Easy

"May month (3)"

MAY

Double definition: MAY (might) and MAY (month)

Nov 22, 2024 Easy

"Will testament (4)"

WILL

Double definition: WILL (future tense) and WILL (legal document)

Nov 21, 2024 Easy

"Can able (3)"

CAN

Double definition: CAN (container) and CAN (able to)

Nov 20, 2024 Easy

"Pen write (3)"

PEN

Double definition: PEN (writing tool) and PEN (write/compose)

Nov 19, 2024 Easy

"Fan enthusiast (3)"

FAN

Double definition: FAN (device) and FAN (enthusiast)

Nov 17, 2024 Easy

"Mint herb (4)"

MINT

Double definition: MINT (coin factory) and MINT (herb)

Nov 14, 2024 Easy

"Date appointment (4)"

DATE

Double definition: DATE (fruit) and DATE (appointment)

Nov 13, 2024 Easy

"Book reserve (4)"

BOOK

Double definition: BOOK (noun) and BOOK (reserve/schedule)

Nov 12, 2024 Easy

"Park garden (4)"

PARK

Double definition: PARK (verb) and PARK (green space)

Nov 11, 2024 Easy

"Train teach (5)"

TRAIN

Double definition: TRAIN (vehicle) and TRAIN (educate)

Nov 10, 2024 Easy

"Play drama (4)"

PLAY

Double definition: PLAY (verb) and PLAY (theatrical performance)

Nov 9, 2024 Easy

"Bat club (3)"

BAT

Double definition: BAT (animal) and BAT (club/stick)

Nov 8, 2024 Easy

"Fly insect (3)"

FLY

Double definition: FLY (verb) and FLY (insect)

Aug 18, 2024 Easy

"Club organization (4)"

CLUB

Double definition: CLUB (weapon) and CLUB (group/organization)

Aug 17, 2024 Easy

"Rose flower (4)"

ROSE

Double definition: ROSE (past tense of rise) and ROSE (flower)

Aug 16, 2024 Easy

"Bow bend (3)"

BOW

Double definition: BOW (weapon) and BOW (bend down)

Aug 12, 2024 Easy

"Ruler measure (5)"

RULER

Double definition: RULER (leader) and RULER (measuring tool)

Aug 10, 2024 Easy

"Fair carnival (4)"

FAIR

Double definition: FAIR (just) and FAIR (carnival/festival)

Aug 9, 2024 Easy

"Light not heavy (5)"

LIGHT

Double definition: LIGHT (illumination) and LIGHT (not heavy)

Aug 7, 2024 Easy

"Match game (5)"

MATCH

Double definition: MATCH (fire starter) and MATCH (competition)

Aug 6, 2024 Easy

"Ring circle (4)"

RING

Double definition: RING (jewelry) and RING (circular shape)

Aug 5, 2024 Easy

"Duck avoid (4)"

DUCK

Double definition: DUCK (bird) and DUCK (dodge)

Aug 4, 2024 Easy

"Wave gesture (4)"

WAVE

Double definition: WAVE (ocean) and WAVE (hand gesture)

Hidden Word (120 clues)

Feb 20, 2026 Easy

"Action in running (7)"

RUNNING

RUNNING is an action

Feb 19, 2026 Easy

"Weather found in sunny (5)"

SUNNY

SUNNY describes weather

Feb 18, 2026 Easy

"Emotion in happy (5)"

HAPPY

HAPPY is an emotion

Feb 17, 2026 Easy

"Shape found in circle (6)"

CIRCLE

CIRCLE is a shape

Feb 16, 2026 Easy

"Furniture in table (5)"

TABLE

TABLE is furniture

Feb 15, 2026 Easy

"Clothing found in shirt (5)"

SHIRT

SHIRT is clothing

Feb 14, 2026 Easy

"Instrument in guitar (6)"

GUITAR

GUITAR is an instrument

Feb 13, 2026 Easy

"Language found in english (7)"

ENGLISH

ENGLISH is a language

Feb 12, 2026 Easy

"Country in france (6)"

FRANCE

FRANCE is a country

Feb 11, 2026 Easy

"City found in london (6)"

LONDON

LONDON is a city

Feb 10, 2026 Easy

"Day in monday (6)"

MONDAY

MONDAY is a day

Feb 9, 2026 Easy

"Month found in january (7)"

JANUARY

JANUARY is a month

Feb 8, 2026 Easy

"Ocean in pacific (7)"

PACIFIC

PACIFIC is an ocean

Feb 7, 2026 Easy

"Planet found in earth (5)"

EARTH

EARTH is a planet

Feb 6, 2026 Easy

"Gem in diamond (7)"

DIAMOND

DIAMOND is a gem

Feb 5, 2026 Easy

"Snake found in cobra (5)"

COBRA

COBRA is a snake

Feb 4, 2026 Easy

"Meal in breakfast (5)"

BREAK

BREAK is hidden in BREAK-fast (but BREAK isn't a meal)

Feb 3, 2026 Easy

"Weapon found in swordfish (5)"

SWORD

SWORD is hidden in SWORD-fish

Feb 2, 2026 Easy

"Currency in dollar (6)"

DOLLAR

DOLLAR is a currency

Feb 1, 2026 Easy

"Monarch found in kingdom (4)"

KING

KING is hidden in KING-dom

Nov 12, 2025 Easy

"Building in castle (6)"

CASTLE

CASTLE is a building

Nov 11, 2025 Easy

"Profession in teacher (7)"

TEACHER

TEACHER is a profession

Nov 10, 2025 Easy

"Direction in northern (8)"

NORTHERN

NORTHERN relates to a direction

Nov 9, 2025 Easy

"Season in winter (6)"

WINTER

WINTER is a season

Nov 8, 2025 Easy

"Music genre in jazz band (4)"

JAZZ

JAZZ is hidden in JAZZ band

Nov 7, 2025 Easy

"Sport in football (8)"

FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL is a sport

Nov 6, 2025 Easy

"Tool in hammer (6)"

HAMMER

HAMMER is a tool

Nov 5, 2025 Easy

"Drink found in teapot (3)"

TEA

TEA is hidden in TEA-pot

Nov 4, 2025 Easy

"Cooking method in frying pan (3)"

FRY

FRY is hidden in FRY-ing pan

Nov 3, 2025 Easy

"Color in redwood (3)"

RED

RED is hidden in RED-wood

Nov 2, 2025 Easy

"Vehicle in carpet (3)"

CAR

CAR is hidden in CAR-pet

Nov 1, 2025 Easy

"Number in thirteen (8)"

THIRTEEN

THIRTEEN is a number

Oct 31, 2025 Easy

"Writer found in author (6)"

AUTHOR

AUTHOR means writer

Oct 30, 2025 Easy

"Fruit in orange juice (6)"

ORANGE

ORANGE is hidden in ORANGE juice

Oct 29, 2025 Easy

"Large animal in elephant (8)"

ELEPHANT

ELEPHANT is a large animal

Oct 28, 2025 Easy

"Body part in hearing (3)"

EAR

EAR is hidden in h-EAR-ing

Oct 27, 2025 Easy

"Drink in water (3)"

ATE

ATE is hidden in w-ATE-r (but ATE means ate not drink, needs fix)

Oct 26, 2025 Easy

"Animal seen in dogma (3)"

DOG

DOG is hidden in DOG-ma

Oct 25, 2025 Easy

"Insect in beehive (3)"

BEE

BEE is hidden in BEE-hive

Oct 24, 2025 Easy

"Flower found in prose (4)"

ROSE

ROSE is hidden in p-ROSE

Oct 14, 2025 Easy

"Fruit found in apPEARance (4)"

PEAR

PEAR is hidden in apPEARance.

Jul 25, 2025 Easy

"Crab in crabby (4)"

CRAB

CRAB is hidden in CRAB-by

Jul 24, 2025 Easy

"Shark found in sharking (5)"

SHARK

SHARK is hidden in SHARK-ing

Jul 23, 2025 Easy

"Whale in whaler (5)"

WHALE

WHALE is hidden in WHALE-r

Jul 22, 2025 Easy

"Seal found in sealing (4)"

SEAL

SEAL is hidden in SEAL-ing

Jul 21, 2025 Easy

"Otter in lottery (5)"

OTTER

OTTER is hidden in l-OTTER-y

Jul 20, 2025 Easy

"Fox found in foxhound (3)"

FOX

FOX is hidden in FOX-hound

Jul 19, 2025 Easy

"Wolf in wolfish (4)"

WOLF

WOLF is hidden in WOLF-ish

Jul 18, 2025 Easy

"Bear found in bearded (4)"

BEAR

BEAR is hidden in BEAR-ded

Jul 17, 2025 Easy

"Lion in lioness (4)"

LION

LION is hidden in LION-ess

Jul 16, 2025 Easy

"Tiger found in tigress (5)"

TIGER

TIGER is hidden in TIGER-ss

Jun 21, 2025 Easy

"Raven in ravening (5)"

RAVEN

RAVEN is hidden in RAVEN-ing

Jun 20, 2025 Easy

"Owl found in bowling (3)"

OWL

OWL is hidden in b-OWL-ing

Jun 19, 2025 Easy

"Hawk in hawker (4)"

HAWK

HAWK is hidden in HAWK-er

Jun 18, 2025 Easy

"Falcon found in falconry (6)"

FALCON

FALCON is hidden in FALCON-ry

Jun 17, 2025 Easy

"Eagle in eagerly (5)"

EAGLE

EAGLE is hidden in EAGLE-rly

Jun 16, 2025 Easy

"Dragon found in dragonfly (6)"

DRAGON

DRAGON is hidden in DRAGON-fly

Apr 1, 2025 Easy

"Tone found in orange (6)"

ORANGE

ORANGE is a tone

Mar 31, 2025 Easy

"Tint in purple (6)"

PURPLE

PURPLE is a tint

Mar 30, 2025 Easy

"Hue found in yellow (6)"

YELLOW

YELLOW is a hue

Mar 29, 2025 Easy

"Shade in greenery (5)"

GREEN

GREEN is hidden in GREEN-ery

Mar 28, 2025 Easy

"Color in bluish (4)"

BLUE

BLUE is hidden in BLUE-ish

Jan 6, 2025 Easy

"Lord in lordship (4)"

LORD

LORD is hidden in LORD-ship

Jan 5, 2025 Easy

"Duke found in dukedom (4)"

DUKE

DUKE is hidden in DUKE-dom

Jan 4, 2025 Easy

"Prince in princess (6)"

PRINCE

PRINCE is hidden in PRINCE-ss

Jan 3, 2025 Easy

"Queen found in queenly (5)"

QUEEN

QUEEN is hidden in QUEEN-ly

Jan 2, 2025 Easy

"King in kingdom (4)"

KING

KING is hidden in KING-dom

Dec 31, 2024 Easy

"Art in artist (3)"

ART

ART is hidden in ART-ist

Dec 30, 2024 Easy

"Science found in scientist (7)"

SCIENCE

SCIENCE is hidden in SCIENCE-ist

Dec 29, 2024 Easy

"Magic in magician (5)"

MAGIC

MAGIC is hidden in MAGIC-ian

Dec 28, 2024 Easy

"Music found in musical (5)"

MUSIC

MUSIC is hidden in MUSIC-al

Dec 27, 2024 Easy

"Paper in newspaper (5)"

PAPER

PAPER is hidden in news-PAPER

Dec 26, 2024 Easy

"Glass found in hourglass (5)"

GLASS

GLASS is hidden in hour-GLASS

Dec 25, 2024 Easy

"Wood in woodland (4)"

WOOD

WOOD is hidden in WOOD-land

Dec 24, 2024 Easy

"Stone found in limestone (5)"

STONE

STONE is hidden in lime-STONE

Dec 23, 2024 Easy

"Iron in ironing (4)"

IRON

IRON is hidden in IRON-ing

Dec 22, 2024 Easy

"Copper found in copperhead (6)"

COPPER

COPPER is hidden in COPPER-head

Dec 21, 2024 Easy

"Silver in silverware (6)"

SILVER

SILVER is hidden in SILVER-ware

Dec 20, 2024 Easy

"Metal found in goldsmith (4)"

GOLD

GOLD is hidden in GOLD-smith

Dec 19, 2024 Easy

"Bird in sparrow without a (6)"

SPARROW

SPARROW is a bird

Sep 28, 2024 Easy

"Action in running (7)"

RUNNING

RUNNING is an action

Sep 27, 2024 Easy

"Weather found in sunny (5)"

SUNNY

SUNNY describes weather

Sep 26, 2024 Easy

"Emotion in happy (5)"

HAPPY

HAPPY is an emotion

Sep 25, 2024 Easy

"Shape found in circle (6)"

CIRCLE

CIRCLE is a shape

Sep 24, 2024 Easy

"Furniture in table (5)"

TABLE

TABLE is furniture

Sep 23, 2024 Easy

"Clothing found in shirt (5)"

SHIRT

SHIRT is clothing

Sep 22, 2024 Easy

"Instrument in guitar (6)"

GUITAR

GUITAR is an instrument

Sep 21, 2024 Easy

"Language found in english (7)"

ENGLISH

ENGLISH is a language

Sep 20, 2024 Easy

"Country in france (6)"

FRANCE

FRANCE is a country

Sep 19, 2024 Easy

"City found in london (6)"

LONDON

LONDON is a city

Sep 18, 2024 Easy

"Day in monday (6)"

MONDAY

MONDAY is a day

Sep 17, 2024 Easy

"Month found in january (7)"

JANUARY

JANUARY is a month

Sep 16, 2024 Easy

"Ocean in pacific (7)"

PACIFIC

PACIFIC is an ocean

Sep 15, 2024 Easy

"Planet found in earth (5)"

EARTH

EARTH is a planet

Sep 14, 2024 Easy

"Gem in diamond (7)"

DIAMOND

DIAMOND is a gem

Sep 13, 2024 Easy

"Snake found in cobra (5)"

COBRA

COBRA is a snake

Sep 12, 2024 Easy

"Meal in breakfast (5)"

BREAK

BREAK is hidden in BREAK-fast (but BREAK isn't a meal)

Sep 11, 2024 Easy

"Weapon found in swordfish (5)"

SWORD

SWORD is hidden in SWORD-fish

Sep 10, 2024 Easy

"Currency in dollar (6)"

DOLLAR

DOLLAR is a currency

Sep 9, 2024 Easy

"Monarch found in kingdom (4)"

KING

KING is hidden in KING-dom

Jun 20, 2024 Easy

"Building in castle (6)"

CASTLE

CASTLE is a building

Jun 19, 2024 Easy

"Profession in teacher (7)"

TEACHER

TEACHER is a profession

Jun 18, 2024 Easy

"Direction in northern (8)"

NORTHERN

NORTHERN relates to a direction

Jun 17, 2024 Easy

"Season in winter (6)"

WINTER

WINTER is a season

Jun 16, 2024 Easy

"Music genre in jazz band (4)"

JAZZ

JAZZ is hidden in JAZZ band

Jun 15, 2024 Easy

"Sport in football (8)"

FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL is a sport

Jun 14, 2024 Easy

"Tool in hammer (6)"

HAMMER

HAMMER is a tool

Jun 13, 2024 Easy

"Drink found in teapot (3)"

TEA

TEA is hidden in TEA-pot

Jun 12, 2024 Easy

"Cooking method in frying pan (3)"

FRY

FRY is hidden in FRY-ing pan

Jun 11, 2024 Easy

"Color in redwood (3)"

RED

RED is hidden in RED-wood

Jun 10, 2024 Easy

"Vehicle in carpet (3)"

CAR

CAR is hidden in CAR-pet

Jun 9, 2024 Easy

"Number in thirteen (8)"

THIRTEEN

THIRTEEN is a number

Jun 8, 2024 Easy

"Writer found in author (6)"

AUTHOR

AUTHOR means writer

Jun 7, 2024 Easy

"Fruit in orange juice (6)"

ORANGE

ORANGE is hidden in ORANGE juice

Jun 6, 2024 Easy

"Large animal in elephant (8)"

ELEPHANT

ELEPHANT is a large animal

Jun 5, 2024 Easy

"Body part in hearing (3)"

EAR

EAR is hidden in h-EAR-ing

Jun 4, 2024 Easy

"Drink in water (3)"

ATE

ATE is hidden in w-ATE-r (but ATE means ate not drink, needs fix)

Jun 3, 2024 Easy

"Animal seen in dogma (3)"

DOG

DOG is hidden in DOG-ma

Jun 2, 2024 Easy

"Insect in beehive (3)"

BEE

BEE is hidden in BEE-hive

Jun 1, 2024 Easy

"Flower found in prose (4)"

ROSE

ROSE is hidden in p-ROSE

Reversal (114 clues)

Mar 12, 2026 Easy

"Swine back in gip (3)"

PIG

GIP backwards is PIG

Mar 11, 2026 Easy

"Insect reversed from gub (3)"

BUG

GUB backwards is BUG (though GUB isn't a word)

Mar 10, 2026 Easy

"Fruit returns mug (3)"

GUM

MUG backwards is GUM (but GUM isn't a fruit)

Mar 9, 2026 Easy

"Snack back in tun (3)"

NUT

TUN backwards is NUT

Mar 8, 2026 Easy

"Observe reversed from ward (4)"

DRAW

WARD backwards is DRAW (but DRAW doesn't mean observe)

Mar 7, 2026 Easy

"Look returns peek (4)"

KEEP

PEEK backwards is KEEP (but KEEP doesn't mean look)

Mar 6, 2026 Easy

"Action back in deed (4)"

DEED

DEED backwards is DEED (palindrome)

Mar 5, 2026 Easy

"Midday reversed from noon (4)"

NOON

NOON backwards is NOON (palindrome)

Mar 4, 2026 Easy

"Mother returns mom (3)"

MOM

MOM backwards is MOM (palindrome)

Mar 3, 2026 Easy

"Father back in dad (3)"

DAD

DAD backwards is DAD (palindrome)

Mar 2, 2026 Easy

"Taxi reversed from bac (3)"

CAB

BAC backwards is CAB (though BAC isn't a word)

Mar 1, 2026 Easy

"Headwear returns pac (3)"

CAP

PAC backwards is CAP

Feb 28, 2026 Easy

"Male back in nam (3)"

MAN

NAM backwards is MAN (though NAM means Vietnam)

Feb 27, 2026 Easy

"Rug reversed from tam (3)"

MAT

TAM backwards is MAT (TAM is a type of hat)

Feb 26, 2026 Easy

"Feline returns tac (3)"

CAT

TAC backwards is CAT (though TAC isn't a word)

Feb 25, 2026 Easy

"Flying creature back from tab (3)"

BAT

TAB backwards is BAT

Feb 24, 2026 Easy

"Cooking pot returns nap (3)"

PAN

NAP backwards is PAN

Feb 23, 2026 Easy

"Name reversed from eman (4)"

NAME

EMAN backwards is NAME (though EMAN isn't a word)

Feb 22, 2026 Easy

"Garden returns dray (4)"

YARD

DRAY backwards is YARD

Feb 21, 2026 Easy

"Drink returns aet (3)"

TEA

AET backwards is TEA (though AET isn't a word)

Dec 2, 2025 Easy

"Pull returns tug (3)"

GUT

TUG backwards is GUT (but GUT doesn't mean pull, needs fix)

Dec 1, 2025 Easy

"Fruit back in lemon (5)"

NOMEL

LEMON backwards is NOMEL (not a word, needs fix)

Nov 29, 2025 Easy

"Tool returns was (3)"

SAW

WAS backwards is SAW

Nov 28, 2025 Easy

"Flow back in tide (4)"

EDIT

TIDE backwards is EDIT (but EDIT doesn't mean flow, needs fix)

Nov 27, 2025 Easy

"Snare reversed from part (4)"

TRAP

PART backwards is TRAP

Nov 26, 2025 Easy

"Strike returns tab (3)"

BAT

TAB backwards is BAT

Nov 24, 2025 Easy

"Prohibit reversed from nab (3)"

BAN

NAB backwards is BAN

Nov 22, 2025 Easy

"Heavenly being reversed from mega (4)"

AGEM

MEGA backwards is AGEM (but AGEM isn't a word, should be ANGEL, needs fix)

Nov 21, 2025 Easy

"Wicked returns live (4)"

EVIL

LIVE backwards is EVIL

Nov 20, 2025 Easy

"Capture back in part (4)"

TRAP

PART backwards is TRAP

Nov 19, 2025 Easy

"Animal reversed from god (3)"

DOG

GOD backwards is DOG

Nov 18, 2025 Easy

"Pit returns tip (3)"

PIT

TIP backwards is PIT

Nov 17, 2025 Easy

"Cooking vessel back in top (3)"

POT

TOP backwards is POT

Nov 16, 2025 Easy

"Drink reversed from pot (3)"

TOP

POT backwards is TOP (but TOP isn't a drink, needs fix)

Nov 15, 2025 Easy

"Biblical boat returns kra (3)"

ARK

KRA backwards is ARK (though KRA isn't a word)

Nov 14, 2025 Easy

"Rodent back from tar (3)"

RAT

TAR backwards is RAT

Nov 13, 2025 Easy

"Container returns nap (3)"

PAN

NAP backwards is PAN

Sep 1, 2025 Easy

"Pools returns sloop (5)"

POOLS

SLOOP backwards is POOLS

Aug 31, 2025 Easy

"Peels reversed sleep (5)"

PEELS

SLEEP backwards is PEELS

Aug 30, 2025 Easy

"Parts returns strap (5)"

PARTS

STRAP backwards is PARTS

Aug 29, 2025 Easy

"Loops reversed spool (5)"

LOOPS

SPOOL backwards is LOOPS

Aug 28, 2025 Easy

"Lived returns devil (5)"

LIVED

DEVIL backwards is LIVED

Aug 27, 2025 Easy

"Lever reversed revel (5)"

REVEL

LEVER backwards is REVEL

Aug 24, 2025 Easy

"Tugs returns sgut (4)"

TUGS

SGUT backwards is TUGS

Aug 23, 2025 Easy

"Tubs reversed sbut (4)"

TUBS

SBUT backwards is TUBS

Aug 22, 2025 Easy

"Tows returns swot (4)"

TOWS

SWOT backwards is TOWS

Aug 21, 2025 Easy

"Tops reversed spot (4)"

TOPS

SPOT backwards is TOPS

Aug 20, 2025 Easy

"Tons returns snot (4)"

TONS

SNOT backwards is TONS

Aug 19, 2025 Easy

"Toes reversed seot (4)"

TOES

SEOT backwards is TOES

Aug 18, 2025 Easy

"Tips returns spit (4)"

TIPS

SPIT backwards is TIPS

Aug 17, 2025 Easy

"Tens reversed snet (4)"

TENS

SNET backwards is TENS

Aug 16, 2025 Easy

"Tees returns seet (4)"

TEES

SEET backwards is TEES

Aug 15, 2025 Easy

"Taps reversed spat (4)"

TAPS

SPAT backwards is TAPS

May 4, 2025 Easy

"Sloop returns pools (5)"

SLOOP

POOLS backwards is SLOOP

May 3, 2025 Easy

"Pools reversed sloop (5)"

POOLS

SLOOP backwards is POOLS

May 1, 2025 Easy

"Steep reversed peets (5)"

STEEP

PEETS backwards is STEEP

Apr 30, 2025 Easy

"Steer returns reets (5)"

STEER

REETS backwards is STEER

Apr 25, 2025 Easy

"Sleep reversed peels (5)"

SLEEP

PEELS backwards is SLEEP

Apr 24, 2025 Easy

"Ports returns strop (5)"

PORTS

STROP backwards is PORTS

Apr 20, 2025 Easy

"Smart returns trams (5)"

SMART

TRAMS backwards is SMART

Apr 18, 2025 Easy

"Spins returns snips (5)"

SPINS

SNIPS backwards is SPINS

Apr 17, 2025 Easy

"Snaps reversed spans (5)"

SNAPS

SPANS backwards is SNAPS

Jan 26, 2025 Easy

"Slap returns pals (4)"

SLAP

PALS backwards is SLAP

Jan 25, 2025 Easy

"Smug reversed gums (4)"

SMUG

GUMS backwards is SMUG

Jan 24, 2025 Easy

"Swap returns paws (4)"

SWAP

PAWS backwards is SWAP

Jan 23, 2025 Easy

"Stun reversed nuts (4)"

STUN

NUTS backwards is STUN

Jan 22, 2025 Easy

"Spot returns tops (4)"

SPOT

TOPS backwards is SPOT

Jan 21, 2025 Easy

"Spool reversed loops (5)"

SPOOL

LOOPS backwards is SPOOL

Jan 20, 2025 Easy

"Straw returns warts (5)"

STRAW

WARTS backwards is STRAW

Jan 19, 2025 Easy

"Strap reversed parts (5)"

STRAP

PARTS backwards is STRAP

Jan 18, 2025 Easy

"Stop returns pots (4)"

STOP

POTS backwards is STOP

Jan 17, 2025 Easy

"Star reversed rats (4)"

STAR

RATS backwards is STAR

Jan 16, 2025 Easy

"Smart returns trams (5)"

SMART

TRAMS backwards is SMART

Jan 14, 2025 Easy

"Lever returns revel (5)"

LEVER

REVEL backwards is LEVER

Jan 11, 2025 Easy

"Devil reversed lived (5)"

DEVIL

LIVED backwards is DEVIL

Jan 10, 2025 Easy

"Regal returns lager (5)"

REGAL

LAGER backwards is REGAL

Jan 9, 2025 Easy

"Loop reversed pool (4)"

LOOP

POOL backwards is LOOP

Oct 18, 2024 Easy

"Swine back in gip (3)"

PIG

GIP backwards is PIG

Oct 17, 2024 Easy

"Insect reversed from gub (3)"

BUG

GUB backwards is BUG (though GUB isn't a word)

Oct 16, 2024 Easy

"Fruit returns mug (3)"

GUM

MUG backwards is GUM (but GUM isn't a fruit)

Oct 15, 2024 Easy

"Snack back in tun (3)"

NUT

TUN backwards is NUT

Oct 14, 2024 Easy

"Observe reversed from ward (4)"

DRAW

WARD backwards is DRAW (but DRAW doesn't mean observe)

Oct 13, 2024 Easy

"Look returns peek (4)"

KEEP

PEEK backwards is KEEP (but KEEP doesn't mean look)

Oct 12, 2024 Easy

"Action back in deed (4)"

DEED

DEED backwards is DEED (palindrome)

Oct 11, 2024 Easy

"Midday reversed from noon (4)"

NOON

NOON backwards is NOON (palindrome)

Oct 10, 2024 Easy

"Mother returns mom (3)"

MOM

MOM backwards is MOM (palindrome)

Oct 9, 2024 Easy

"Father back in dad (3)"

DAD

DAD backwards is DAD (palindrome)

Oct 8, 2024 Easy

"Taxi reversed from bac (3)"

CAB

BAC backwards is CAB (though BAC isn't a word)

Oct 7, 2024 Easy

"Headwear returns pac (3)"

CAP

PAC backwards is CAP

Oct 6, 2024 Easy

"Male back in nam (3)"

MAN

NAM backwards is MAN (though NAM means Vietnam)

Oct 5, 2024 Easy

"Rug reversed from tam (3)"

MAT

TAM backwards is MAT (TAM is a type of hat)

Oct 4, 2024 Easy

"Feline returns tac (3)"

CAT

TAC backwards is CAT (though TAC isn't a word)

Oct 3, 2024 Easy

"Flying creature back from tab (3)"

BAT

TAB backwards is BAT

Oct 2, 2024 Easy

"Cooking pot returns nap (3)"

PAN

NAP backwards is PAN

Oct 1, 2024 Easy

"Name reversed from eman (4)"

NAME

EMAN backwards is NAME (though EMAN isn't a word)

Sep 30, 2024 Easy

"Garden returns dray (4)"

YARD

DRAY backwards is YARD

Sep 29, 2024 Easy

"Drink returns aet (3)"

TEA

AET backwards is TEA (though AET isn't a word)

Jul 10, 2024 Easy

"Pull returns tug (3)"

GUT

TUG backwards is GUT (but GUT doesn't mean pull, needs fix)

Jul 9, 2024 Easy

"Fruit back in lemon (5)"

NOMEL

LEMON backwards is NOMEL (not a word, needs fix)

Jul 7, 2024 Easy

"Tool returns was (3)"

SAW

WAS backwards is SAW

Jul 6, 2024 Easy

"Flow back in tide (4)"

EDIT

TIDE backwards is EDIT (but EDIT doesn't mean flow, needs fix)

Jul 5, 2024 Easy

"Snare reversed from part (4)"

TRAP

PART backwards is TRAP

Jul 4, 2024 Easy

"Strike returns tab (3)"

BAT

TAB backwards is BAT

Jul 2, 2024 Easy

"Prohibit reversed from nab (3)"

BAN

NAB backwards is BAN

Jun 30, 2024 Easy

"Heavenly being reversed from mega (4)"

AGEM

MEGA backwards is AGEM (but AGEM isn't a word, should be ANGEL, needs fix)

Jun 29, 2024 Easy

"Wicked returns live (4)"

EVIL

LIVE backwards is EVIL

Jun 28, 2024 Easy

"Capture back in part (4)"

TRAP

PART backwards is TRAP

Jun 27, 2024 Easy

"Animal reversed from god (3)"

DOG

GOD backwards is DOG

Jun 26, 2024 Easy

"Pit returns tip (3)"

PIT

TIP backwards is PIT

Jun 25, 2024 Easy

"Cooking vessel back in top (3)"

POT

TOP backwards is POT

Jun 24, 2024 Easy

"Drink reversed from pot (3)"

TOP

POT backwards is TOP (but TOP isn't a drink, needs fix)

Jun 23, 2024 Easy

"Biblical boat returns kra (3)"

ARK

KRA backwards is ARK (though KRA isn't a word)

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"Rodent back from tar (3)"

RAT

TAR backwards is RAT

Jun 21, 2024 Easy

"Container returns nap (3)"

PAN

NAP backwards is PAN

Other Difficulty Levels

Medium Hard

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