Clue Clinic · August 19, 2026

Think of the salty liquid surrounding a cucumber during pickling.

Use the everyday U.K. word for machines that move between floors.

The clubs compete in the top U.S. and Canadian professional soccer league.

Complete the biblical-sounding preposition in the Golden Rule.

Use the predicament sense of the clue, not the preserved cucumber.

Read “private” as a military rank and think of barracks beds.

A modern prefixed verb describes wishing an image could be removed from memory.

The garment’s name blends a skirt with the shorts hidden underneath.

Think of the idiom for hiding the main point, then listen for “berries” and “lead.”

Write the place name in lowercase and inspect what sits above its two i’s and one j.

Spell the filler sound people make during a pause.

Trace the English word through Latin salarium and its traditional mineral association.

Think of the outer person in a side-by-side cuddling position.

This yellow-orange Disney dog shares his name with a former planet.

It combines espresso with plenty of steamed milk.

It is a five-letter informal word for useful private information.

They appear when the emoji is crying.

Friends may do this when each person pays part of a restaurant bill.

The wings are attached to a fuselage rather than served on a plate.

Say the phrase “Get out of town!” quickly and listen to the middle words.

This playful marine mammal often floats on its back.

The singular form is also a word associated with Christmas.

Look for a six-letter present-tense verb meaning prevents or discourages.

The clue wants a four-letter shortening of the adjective represented by the initial.

The entry is a blunt two-word comeback, entered without a space.

Think of the luxury Gulfstream nickname as it is spoken, then spell the numeral.

Think collectively of the outlets and organizations that report what is happening.

Translate the middle verb in Julius Caesar’s three-part boast into English.

Picture the capped seeds that fall from oak trees.

Think of a short published account written after a person dies.

Think of the numbered chess strength measure named for its creator.

Look for a six-letter French-derived noun meaning surroundings or social environment.