Let the Cat Out of the Bag
What it means
Reveal the secret, generally by accident and generally to the wrong person.
Where it comes from
Two stories are told, a market swindle in which a cat replaced a piglet, and the whip called the cat that was kept in a bag aboard ship. Neither has any evidence behind it.
The puzzle it came from
Let the Cat Out of the Bag was the answer to the Phrasicle of June 2, 2025. The clue read ____ the ____ ____ of the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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copy
cat
nap
time
limit
extra
credit
check
out
cold
sub
let
down
side
hustle
helping
hand
bag
lady
fingers
Phrasicle: Let the Cat Out of the Bag