In Short Order
What it means
Very quickly, and with less fuss than the task seemed to deserve.
Where it comes from
A short order is a diner term, food cooked to order rather than prepared in advance. The short-order cook works to the same standard the phrase implies, which is fast and without ceremony.
The puzzle it came from
In Short Order was the answer to the Phrasicle of November 2, 2025. The clue read In ____ ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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pepper
spray
paint
brush
stroke
supreme
court
order
number
one
curly
hair
dryer
lint
roller
duty
free
fall
short
cut
Phrasicle: In Short Order