Pie in the Sky
What it means
A reward promised for later that shows every sign of never actually arriving.
Where it comes from
It comes from Joe Hill's 1911 union song The Preacher and the Slave, which mocks preachers for telling hungry men they would get pie in the sky when they died.
The puzzle it came from
Pie in the Sky was the answer to the Phrasicle of July 10, 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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pull
over
hang
on
fire
pine
apple
pie
chart
topper
date
night
sky
light
speed
lake
house
guest
room
service
Phrasicle: Pie in the Sky