IEYCD = DICEY
OZFER = FROZE
BGELGO = BOGGLE
SLRPIA = SPIRAL
WHEN THE HERDING DOG RENTED A ROOM, HE BECAME A – – –
DCE ROE BOL IRAL = “BOARDER” COLLIE
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🧩 CLUE WORD BREAKDOWN
CDYIE = DICEY
Took a couple of tries.
Last used: 11/25/2022 as CDYIE
ZOFER = FROZE
The Z made it instantly visible.
Last used: 02/17/2025 as ZOFER
GBOLEG = BOGGLE
Coupling the G’s did the trick.
Last used: 09/05/2024 as GBOLEG
RISPLA = SPIRAL
My pick for hardest.
Last used: 11/01/2025 as RISPLA
🧠 Final Solve
The final answer was a 13-letter anagram that solved into a “7” + 6 layout. Our second-to-last puzzle of the workweek certainly gave me something to chew on! Looking at the cartoon and reading the accompanying sentence, I had a sneaking suspicion the dog’s breed would play a part in the answer, although I couldn’t quite make out what kind of dog we were looking at. Once all the clue words were solved, the OLI near the end of the anagram pointed me toward COLLIE, and the remaining letters made “BOARDER” a walk in the park. If today’s puzzle had you chasing your tail, our nudges were the cartoon sentence identifying a herding dog, pointing us toward a BORDER COLLIE, with his weeklong stay giving us “BOARDER” for the wordplay to bring this one home.
🐾 Click-To-Reveal Facts*: About Border Collies
➤ Where did Border Collies get their name?
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➤ Are Border Collies really the smartest dogs in the world?
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➤ What is the famous Border Collie “eye”?
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➤ Can Border Collies herd animals other than sheep?
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💬 SAY WHAT?
“It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.” — Elizabeth Kenny
🎉 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS* – OCTOBER 15
➤ National Cheese Curd Day — Celebrate those little bites of fresh cheese famous for their squeaky texture. Enjoy them straight from the package or battered and fried until golden and delicious. SOURCE
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🛒 DAILY DROPS*
➤ Lay’s Wavy Magic Masala Chips — Lay’s is bringing its popular Indian-inspired Magic Masala flavor to U.S. shelves for a limited time in a special blue-and-gold Diwali package. These thick, rippled potato chips are coated with a bold blend of chili pepper, cumin, cilantro, garlic, and black pepper, delivering a spicy, savory crunch that’s quite different from the usual potato chip flavors. SOURCE
➤ 7Up Shirley Temple Soda — The limited-edition Shirley Temple flavor is returning to stores nationwide in both Regular and Zero Sugar varieties. Inspired by the classic nonalcoholic drink, it combines 7Up’s crisp lemon-lime soda with cherry and pomegranate flavors. The seasonal release began rolling out October 12 and will be available while supplies last. SOURCE
➤ Texas Pete Thanksgiving Leftovers Advent Calendar — Texas Pete is putting a spicy twist on Thanksgiving with an advent calendar designed for the days after the holiday. Instead of chocolates or little toys, it features hot sauces paired with creative recipes for transforming leftovers. Among the suggested dishes are Cranberry Turkey Banh Mi with CHA! Sriracha Sauce, Waffles Benedict with Original Hot Sauce, and a Buffalo Turkey Biscuit with Mild Buffalo Sauce. The calendar’s webpage is scheduled to go live October 19, with ordering beginning November 2. SOURCE
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🌒 That’s A Wrap!
👀 WORD YOU LOOK AT THAT
(Click phrase to reveal its origin)
ROOM AND BOARD
Meaning: A place to stay and meals provided as part of the arrangement, usually in exchange for payment.
So where did it come from?
Long before hotels offered room service and breakfast buffets, travelers often found lodging in private homes, inns, and boarding houses. But the word “board” had a meaning that might surprise you.
In medieval England, meals were commonly served on long wooden tables, sometimes made from boards resting on supports. The word “board” eventually became another way of referring to the dining table itself.
That’s also where expressions such as “boarding house” and “bed and board” come into the picture. A boarder wasn’t just renting a place to sleep. They were also paying for a seat at the table and regular meals.
By the late 1800s, “room and board” had become a familiar way of describing accommodations that included both lodging and meals, a meaning that continues to this day.
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