Off the Record
What it means
Said in confidence, on the understanding that it will not be repeated or attributed.
Where it comes from
The record is the official written account of proceedings. Journalists and lawyers use the phrase for the same reason, that something said outside the record cannot be quoted back at you.
The puzzle it came from
Off the Record was the answer to the Phrasicle of August 18, 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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candy
apple
sauce
boat
captain
pink
lemonade
stand
off
beat
water
bottle
neck
tie
breaker
virtual
world
record
player
card
Phrasicle: Off the Record