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The expression dates back to at least the 17th century and refers to the physical effort required to complete a task, like ...

Quip is another verb, a steady blip on Eliza Vaughan’s radar. Harmless on paper, quip is a fancy word for wisecrack, or to deliver that wisecrack in company. A zinger. A jest. Yet Eliza notes the verb ...

Merriam-Webster tells me the first known use of bogarts to mean HOGS was in 1965 (so this word has been used in this way my entire life!), and that the etymology of the word is likely connected to ...

unfortunately isn't in the same class as the NYT's crossword, but it's still a decent puzzle and has a couple of fun gimmicks. Some clues use definitions from the Merriam-Webster dictionary ...

The word-based game, created by software engineer Josh Wardle, exploded onto the scene in October 2021. Three months later, in January 2022, The New York Times acquired it for a sum that's never been ...

I didn't notice this until last week but Quordle is now a part of Merriam-Webster's puzzle arsenal. Quordle was one of the early and excellent Wordle-alikes, where you tackle 4 Wordle-ish puzzles ...

Merriam Webster describes this idiom as “a way ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. As the Kentucky General Assembly reconvenes for this 2025 legislative session, our elected leaders ...

Labaron Philon already has some favorite things about playing Alabama basketball in Coleman Coliseum. One being the "aura moment" when he scores.

According to Merriam-Webster, a diva is "a usually glamorous ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "I played basketball and I was like, 'Nope, you gotta do your own thing, make your ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. I’m guessing that’s because he’s aware of a pesky state ethics rule that prohibits state officers and employees from “engaging in legislative ...