Nail in the Coffin
What it means
One more thing that pushes something already failing closer to its end.
Where it comes from
Coffin nail was also Victorian slang for a cigarette, a joke about shortening your life that turned out to be considerably more accurate than the people making it knew.
The puzzle it came from
Nail in the Coffin was the answer to the Phrasicle of October 30, 2025. The clue read ____ in the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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funeral
coffin
lid
seal
pup
spider
web
site
plan
ahead
take
over
hang
nail
polish
witch
craft
beer
bottle
neck
Phrasicle: Nail in the Coffin