Speak of the Devil
What it means
Said when the person you were just discussing walks in, as though summoned.
Where it comes from
The full saying was speak of the devil and he will appear, and it was a warning rather than a joke. Naming him was thought to be enough to invite him.
The puzzle it came from
Speak of the Devil was the answer to the Phrasicle of May 9, 2025. The clue read ____ of the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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little
devil
eyes
open
fire
great
white
lie
down
payment
team
work
week
long
weekend
seeing
double
speak
up
front
Phrasicle: Speak of the Devil