Take the Heat
What it means
Absorb the blame or pressure for something, whether or not it was yours.
Where it comes from
In American criminal slang from the early twentieth century, heat meant police attention. Taking it meant drawing that attention onto yourself so the rest of the operation could keep working.
The puzzle it came from
Take the Heat was the answer to the Phrasicle of November 24, 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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solar
heat
wave
energy
drink
noise
level
head
start
date
come
over
take
down
town
tool
box
spring
break
down
Phrasicle: Take the Heat