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93 puzzles published · archive runs from 1 June 2026 to 1 September 2026

• 1 September 2026 REBUT Claim or prove that an accusation or argument is false Today
• 31 August 2026 QUELL Put an end to a rebellion or other disorder by force
• 30 August 2026 PURGE Remove or eliminate something unwanted; rid a place of impurities
• 29 August 2026 PRUNE Cut away dead or overgrown parts; reduce something by removing excess
• 28 August 2026 LUNGE Make a sudden forward thrust with the body
• 27 August 2026 INFER Conclude something from evidence and reasoning, not from being told directly
• 26 August 2026 HOIST Raise or lift something using ropes, a pulley or a crane
• 25 August 2026 GLOAT Express excessive satisfaction, often over another's misfortune
• 24 August 2026 GLEAN Obtain information gradually from various sources
• 23 August 2026 FEIGN Pretend to have or experience something
• 22 August 2026 EVADE Escape or avoid something or someone by cleverness
• 21 August 2026 DAUNT Make someone feel intimidated or discouraged
• 20 August 2026 CHIDE Scold or rebuke someone mildly
• 19 August 2026 ABHOR Regard something with intense disgust and hatred
• 18 August 2026 PRISM A solid transparent body that splits light into a spectrum of colours
• 17 August 2026 SINEW Tough fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone; physical strength
• 16 August 2026 BROOD A family of young birds; a person's children
• 15 August 2026 BRAWL A rough and noisy fight in a public place
• 14 August 2026 ANVIL A heavy iron block on which metal is shaped by hammering
• 13 August 2026 GUISE An outward form or appearance, especially one that conceals the truth
• 12 August 2026 GROVE A small group of trees in an otherwise open area
• 11 August 2026 TABOO A social or cultural custom prohibiting a certain topic or behaviour
• 10 August 2026 TENET A principle or belief held by a person, organisation or religion
• 9 August 2026 VIGIL A period of staying awake, especially at night, to watch over something
• 8 August 2026 SPIRE A tall, tapering pointed structure on a tower or building
• 7 August 2026 SNARE A trap for catching birds or animals; a situation that traps someone
• 6 August 2026 QUALM An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear about doing something
• 5 August 2026 PLUME A long, soft feather; a long spreading trail of something
• 4 August 2026 PIQUE A feeling of irritation or resentment, usually from wounded pride
• 3 August 2026 ONSET The beginning of something, often something unpleasant
• 2 August 2026 MOTIF A dominant or recurring idea, symbol or design element
• 1 August 2026 MIRTH Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter
• 31 July 2026 MAXIM A short sentence expressing a general truth or rule of conduct
• 30 July 2026 KNAVE A dishonest, unscrupulous man
• 29 July 2026 GUILE Clever but deceptive behaviour used to get what one wants
• 28 July 2026 FORAY A sudden, brief attack or a first attempt at something new
• 27 July 2026 FLUKE An unlikely piece of good luck or an unexpected occurrence
• 26 July 2026 FAUNA The animals of a particular region, habitat or period
• 25 July 2026 FARCE An absurd event or situation; a broadly comic play based on unlikely situations
• 24 July 2026 EPOCH A significant and distinctive period in history
• 23 July 2026 DRONE A continuous, low, monotonous sound; also a pilotless aircraft
• 22 July 2026 DIRGE A slow, mournful song or piece of music for the dead
• 21 July 2026 CRYPT An underground chamber, typically beneath a church, used as a burial place
• 20 July 2026 CHASM A deep fissure in the earth, rock or another surface
• 19 July 2026 CACHE A hidden store of provisions, weapons or valuables
• 18 July 2026 CABAL A small group of people who plot secretly against authority
• 17 July 2026 ABYSS A deep or apparently bottomless chasm
• 16 July 2026 WIZEN Shrunken and wrinkled with age
• 15 July 2026 VAPID Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
• 14 July 2026 MUTED Subdued in tone or colour; not loud or forceful
• 13 July 2026 TAWNY Of an orange-brown or golden-brown colour
• 12 July 2026 STAID Respectable and unadventurous; settled and steady
• 11 July 2026 MOUSY Quiet, timid and lacking confidence or assertiveness
• 10 July 2026 ALOOF Not friendly or willing to take part; emotionally distant
• 9 July 2026 GRUFF Rough and abrupt in manner or voice
• 8 July 2026 PIOUS Devoutly religious; excessively moralistic
• 7 July 2026 TRITE Overused so much that it has lost its original meaning or interest
• 6 July 2026 SURLY Bad-tempered and unfriendly
• 5 July 2026 COCKY Excessively confident or self-satisfied in an irritating way
• 4 July 2026 SCANT Barely sufficient or adequate; very little of
• 3 July 2026 SAVVY Having shrewd practical knowledge or understanding
• 2 July 2026 ROWDY Noisy, rough and disorderly in behaviour
• 1 July 2026 LIVID Extremely angry; of a dark bluish or greyish colour
• 30 June 2026 LEERY Cautious or suspicious about something
• 29 June 2026 TERSE Brief and direct in a way that can seem abrupt or unfriendly
• 28 June 2026 TEPID Only slightly warm; lacking enthusiasm or conviction
• 27 June 2026 SUAVE Charming, polished and confident in social situations
• 26 June 2026 STOIC Enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining
• 25 June 2026 REGAL Having the dignified quality of a king or queen
• 24 June 2026 LUCID Clear and easy to understand; mentally alert
• 23 June 2026 LITHE Moving easily and gracefully; supple
• 22 June 2026 JADED Bored or cynical from too much experience of something
• 21 June 2026 INEPT Lacking any skill, competence or ability
• 20 June 2026 GAUNT Very lean and bony, especially from illness or hardship
• 19 June 2026 DROLL Amusing in a quiet, dry or unexpected way
• 18 June 2026 CANNY Showing clever, practical judgement
• 17 June 2026 BRASH Self-confident in a rude or overconfident way
• 16 June 2026 TACIT Understood or implied without being stated aloud
• 15 June 2026 VOGUE The prevailing fashion or popular trend at a particular time
• 14 June 2026 TRUCE An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting temporarily
• 13 June 2026 SIEGE A military operation in which forces surround a place to force it to surrender
• 12 June 2026 REPEL Drive or force back; cause a feeling of disgust
• 11 June 2026 RALLY Come together to support a person or cause; recover after a setback
• 10 June 2026 CREST The top of a hill, wave or other high point; a heraldic device
• 9 June 2026 WRECK Something badly damaged or destroyed; a person in poor physical or mental state
• 8 June 2026 HAUNT Appear as a ghost in a place; continually preoccupy someone's mind
• 7 June 2026 ADORN Make something more attractive by adding decorative items
• 6 June 2026 CRAVE Feel a powerful desire or longing for something
• 5 June 2026 BRISK Active and energetic; pleasantly cool and refreshing
• 4 June 2026 WITTY Showing quick, clever humour in speech or writing
• 3 June 2026 NAIVE Lacking experience or wisdom; overly trusting
• 2 June 2026 TIMID Lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened
• 1 June 2026 RELIC An object that has survived from the past, especially something historic or sacred

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