Break the Ice
What it means
Say or do the first thing that gets a stiff group of people talking.
Where it comes from
It began literally. Ships called icebreakers cleared frozen trade routes so the vessels behind could follow, and by the 1600s the phrase already meant clearing the way for others.
The puzzle it came from
Break the Ice was the answer to the Phrasicle of April 8, 2025. The clue read ____ the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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tap
water
break
dance
floor
dress
code
word
game
show
flag
pole
vault
room
key
perfect
pitch
black
ice
cream
Phrasicle: Break the Ice