In the Red
What it means
Losing money, with more going out than is coming in.
Where it comes from
Bookkeepers wrote negative entries in red ink and positive ones in black, which is also where a profitable day gets its name. Ink colour was the only formatting a ledger offered.
The puzzle it came from
In the Red was the answer to the Phrasicle of December 21, 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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rain
forest
green
energy
level
log
in
stock
market
value
outer
space
travel
guide
book
blood
red
flag
pole
vault
Phrasicle: In the Red