I bombed out totally. Though I noted the thought bubble I didn’t come up with the word ’thinking’ in my guess. It was something like ‘over things’

Wide outstretched arms?? How about Open Arms? That was my guess! I think I like it better as words commonly used. You know, as in ”They were welcomed with open arms”. I think I should get at least half a chili dog! 🤣 ETA - roxsolid - sidearms means pistols or guns to me - but, the word does fit the wuzzle.

@murraysmom Zone 6a OH I feel the same as you do about these challenging Sunday Brain Game puzzles! I surprise myself when I have an idea of a solution but I don’t often have those ideas. Heck, sometimes I have trouble understanding the solutions that Jasdip so cleverly presents in her cryptic sentences.

Wow. Never in a million would I get that one. I was trying to make a flower / rabbit /garden connection with rox’s clues. However, I did immediately figure out foas wasn’t calling anyone a name & meant to key in ”hints” not bints. It’s the Qwerty keyboard layout that tipped me off. Interesting that ’bints’ is an actual word for UK - I never heard it used anywhere I’ve been in US.