ELTMA = METAL
IGNSE = SINGE
ANQTUI = QUAINT
CCTOSH = SCOTCH
CARTOON ANSWER:
WHEN THE BARBER FINISHED HIS LAST CUSTOMER JUST BEFORE CLOSING, HE WAS – – –
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ETL SIG UINT COTC = CUTTING IT CLOSE
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💈 SHEAR PANIC
Today’s cartoon takes us to a barbershop where the final appointment of the day has turned into a race against the clock. The customer is all smiles as the barber puts the finishing touches on his trim, but the man with the clippers has one eye on his handiwork and the other on his watch. With the shop about to close and his plans to meet his wife hanging by a hair, this last-minute appointment is shaping up to be a real nail-biter.
🧩 CLUE WORD BREAKDOWN
ELTMA = METAL
Took a moment.
Last used: 03/21/2025 as TMLAE
IGNSE = SINGE
My pick for hardest. I just couldn’t see it.
Last used: 04/18/2024 as GENIS
ANQTUI = QUAINT
Did you see ANTIQUE too?
Last used: 09/30/2024 as NIAQTU
CCTOSH = SCOTCH
An extra few glances did it.
Last used: 07/31/2011 as CTOHSC
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➤ A CLOSE WATCH
The barber has neatly styled hair and a thick, neatly trimmed mustache. He wears a short-sleeved smock-style shirt with a comb tucked into the chest pocket. Holding an electric clipper in his right hand, he checks the watch on his left wrist as he prepares to finish his last appointment.
➤ A LITTLE OFF THE TOP
The customer sits in the barber chair sporting a short, tight haircut, with the sides trimmed especially close. He wears a barber cape and smiles as he thanks the barber for squeezing him in.
➤ THE FINISHING TOUCHES
A large wall mirror has small flower-shaped decorations covering the screw holes near its corners. On the counter sit a cylindrical disinfectant jar holding combs and a pair of scissors. A traditional striped barber pole is visible through the large storefront window, completing the barbershop setting.
🧠 FINAL SOLVE
The final answer was a 14-letter anagram that solved into a 7 + 2 + 5 layout. No splitting hairs with our last puzzle of the workweek. Just like yesterday, I had an inkling of what it was going to be. With all the clue words solved, the barber checking his watch, and his plans to meet his wife, CUTTING IT CLOSE made perfect sense to wrap this one up.
If today’s solve slowed you down, our nudges were the barber’s dialogue about being late, giving us CUTTING IT CLOSE, while the customer’s extra-short haircut meant the barber would be CUTTING IT CLOSE.
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🌒 That’s A Wrap!
👀 WORD YOU LOOK AT THAT
(Click word to reveal its origin)
BARBER
Meaning: A person whose occupation is cutting and styling hair or shaving and trimming beards.
So, where did it come from?
The word “barber” has a surprisingly hairy history. It traces back to the Latin barba, meaning “beard,” and entered English through Old French during the Middle Ages. Originally, barbers were known primarily for shaving beards, but their work eventually expanded far beyond a simple trim.
During medieval times, barbers also performed minor surgical procedures, pulled teeth, and practiced bloodletting. These workers became known as barber-surgeons, and the familiar red-and-white barber pole is traditionally associated with that medical past. Over time, surgery and barbering became separate professions, leaving barbers to concentrate on haircuts and grooming.
So the next time you sit down for a haircut, remember that the person holding the scissors belongs to a profession with centuries of history. Thankfully, today’s appointments don’t usually include a trip to the operating table.
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