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These are hints for the Quartiles puzzle on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Each clue is a short definition for one of the five Quartile answers, without giving anything away.
the long stick or handle used with a sweeping brush
spend time aimlessly; idle
causing or able to cause vomiting
having intellectual depth
a machine with keys that, when pressed, cause characters to be printed on a medium, usually paper