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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (37 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (37 clues)
- Down Clues - Detailed Hints
- Expert Solving Strategies
- Today's Puzzle Statistics
Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium
Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!
Across Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1. Feature of a mountain or fingerprint | 5 |
| 2A | 6. Deli counter units: Abbr. | 3 |
| 3A | 9. "___ dabba doo!" | 5 |
| 4A | 14. Type type | 5 |
| 5A | 15. Thanos, to the Avengers | 3 |
| 6A | 16. Company that's the subject of the documentary "The Smartest Guys in the Room" | 5 |
| 7A | 17. Football offense arrangement that resembles an inverted Y shape | 17 |
| 8A | 20. High key? | 3 |
| 9A | 21. Big inits. in home security | 3 |
| 10A | 22. Stranger | 6 |
| 11A | 23. Symbols for density, in physics | 4 |
| 12A | 25. Select, as a career | 6 |
| 13A | 27. Low-lying area | 4 |
| 14A | 29. Good person to give a time-consuming project, maybe | 10 |
| 15A | 34. St. ___ (city on a bay, informally) | 4 |
| 16A | 35. Latin for "but" | 3 |
| 17A | 36. One way to live | 5 |
| 18A | 37. Skin-care product thinner than a moisturizer | 5 |
| 19A | 38. "Tee" follower | 3 |
| 20A | 39. Greek theater | 5 |
| 21A | 40. In ___ (developing) | 5 |
| 22A | 41. Like nonagenarians | 3 |
| 23A | 42. Joshes | 4 |
| 24A | 43. Process for a descending spacecraft | 12 |
| 25A | 45. Kerfuffles | 4 |
| 26A | 46. Losers to the Olympians | 6 |
| 27A | 48. Sing like Ella Fitzgerald | 4 |
| 28A | 51. Coke-versus-Pepsi and Apple-versus-Samsung, e.g. | 6 |
| 29A | 54. So far | 3 |
| 30A | 56. "Ouch!" | 3 |
| 31A | 57. Complete an impossible task ... or a hint to reading three Down answers in this puzzle | 15 |
| 32A | 60. Check someone's checks? | 5 |
| 33A | 61. Openly gay | 3 |
| 34A | 62. Total brawl | 5 |
| 35A | 63. Tosses out | 5 |
| 36A | 64. "Antiques Roadshow" network | 3 |
| 37A | 65. Use, as one's influence | 5 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. Feature of a mountain or fingerprint"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a long narrow natural elevation or striation
- Similar words include: rooftree, ridgepole, ridgeline
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: RIDGE
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2A: "6. Deli counter units: Abbr."
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: OZS
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3A: "9. "___ dabba doo!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: YABBA
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4A: "14. Type type"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: ARIAL
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5A: "15. Thanos, to the Avengers"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
- Similar words include: enemy, opposition, foeman
- Opposite of: friend
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Answer: FOE
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6A: "16. Company that's the subject of the documentary "The Smartest Guys in the Room""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: ENRON
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7A: "17. Football offense arrangement that resembles an inverted Y shape"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _________________
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Answer: WISHBONEFORMATION
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8A: "20. High key?"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ESC
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9A: "21. Big inits. in home security"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ADT
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10A: "22. Stranger"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
- Similar words include: eery, eerie
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: EERIER
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11A: "23. Symbols for density, in physics"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the 17th letter of the greek alphabet
- Similar words include: rho
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: RHOS
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12A: "25. Select, as a career"
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- Pattern: ______
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Answer: GOINTO
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13A: "27. Low-lying area"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
- Similar words include: valley
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: VALE
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14A: "29. Good person to give a time-consuming project, maybe"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: FASTWORKER
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15A: "34. St. ___ (city on a bay, informally)"
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- Pattern: ____
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Answer: PETE
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16A: "35. Latin for "but""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: SED
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17A: "36. One way to live"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a garment size for a large person
- Similar words include: with child, expectant, great
- Opposite of: little, small
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Answer: LARGE
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18A: "37. Skin-care product thinner than a moisturizer"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
- Similar words include: blood serum
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: SERUM
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19A: "38. "Tee" follower"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: HEE
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20A: "39. Greek theater"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: ODEON
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21A: "40. In ___ (developing)"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: UTERO
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22A: "41. Like nonagenarians"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
- Similar words include: honest-to-god, sometime, previous
- Opposite of: young, new
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Answer: OLD
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23A: "42. Joshes"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that support resembling the rib of an animal
- Similar words include: rib, make fun, guy
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: RIBS
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24A: "43. Process for a descending spacecraft"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____________
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Answer: EARTHREENTRY
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25A: "45. Kerfuffles"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a rapid active commotion
- Similar words include: ado, hustle, fuss
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ADOS
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26A: "46. Losers to the Olympians"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a person of exceptional importance and reputation
- Similar words include: giant, colossus, titan
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: TITANS
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27A: "48. Sing like Ella Fitzgerald"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
- Similar words include: fly the coop, escape, head for the hills
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: SCAT
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28A: "51. Coke-versus-Pepsi and Apple-versus-Samsung, e.g."
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: ADWARS
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29A: "54. So far"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that up to the present time
- Similar words include: so far, until now, however
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: YET
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30A: "56. "Ouch!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: YOW
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31A: "57. Complete an impossible task ... or a hint to reading three Down answers in this puzzle"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______________
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Answer: SQUARETHECIRCLE
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32A: "60. Check someone's checks?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or cpa
- Similar words include: scrutinize, inspect, audited account
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: AUDIT
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33A: "61. Openly gay"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
- Similar words include: kayoed, verboten, come out of the closet
- Opposite of: safe
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Answer: OUT
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34A: "62. Total brawl"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a noisy riotous fight
- Similar words include: scrimmage, battle royal
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: MELEE
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35A: "63. Tosses out"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the actors in a play
- Similar words include: cast, roll, roam
- Opposite of: keep down
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Answer: CASTS
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36A: "64. "Antiques Roadshow" network"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a solution containing a phosphate buffer
- Similar words include: lead, petabit, Pb
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: PBS
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37A: "65. Use, as one's influence"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that have and exercise
- Similar words include: exercise, maintain, wield
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: EXERT
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. More cold and wet | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Like some wolfhounds and whiskeys | 5 |
| 3D | 3. Lucky scientist, perhaps | 10 |
| 4D | 4. "This is terrible!" | 3 |
| 5D | 5. Actor Idris | 4 |
| 6D | 6. Bound for | 5 |
| 7D | 7. Wild scene | 3 |
| 8D | 8. Sang to | 9 |
| 9D | 9. "Anno Domini" period | 13 |
| 10D | 10. Against | 4 |
| 11D | 11. Creamy pairing with fig jam | 4 |
| 12D | 12. Obnoxious sort | 4 |
| 13D | 13. ___ Petry, first African American woman to write a million-selling novel ("The Street," 1946) | 3 |
| 14D | 18. Anxious | 6 |
| 15D | 19. M.L.B. team that awarded a record-breaking $765 million contract to Juan Soto in 2024 | 4 |
| 16D | 24. Gloomy, as an atmosphere | 9 |
| 17D | 26. "That's relatable" | 7 |
| 18D | 28. Some citrus desserts | 10 |
| 19D | 30. Ship-to-shore communicators | 6 |
| 20D | 31. Essential biochemical process that releases energy in cells | 10 |
| 21D | 32. Big ones might clash | 4 |
| 22D | 33. ___ Faire (medieval-themed festival) | 3 |
| 23D | 34. Grp. that's down on all furs? | 4 |
| 24D | 35. Person who's off-base? | 9 |
| 25D | 37. Go after, in a way | 3 |
| 26D | 44. Tread on me! | 4 |
| 27D | 45. See 53-Down | 4 |
| 28D | 47. Russian refusals | 5 |
| 29D | 49. Many an early internet user, informally | 5 |
| 30D | 50. #'s place | 5 |
| 31D | 51. Cousin of turquoise | 4 |
| 32D | 52. Disappointments | 4 |
| 33D | 53. With 45-Down, "Hey, hold on!" | 4 |
| 34D | 55. "Put your pens and pencils down" | 4 |
| 35D | 57. California's capital, in some of its nicknames | 3 |
| 36D | 58. Center of activity | 3 |
| 37D | 59. "Vivat ___" ("Long live the king") | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. More cold and wet"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
- Similar words include: cutting, naked as a jaybird, sore
- Opposite of: cooked
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Answer: RAWER
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2D: "2. Like some wolfhounds and whiskeys"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that people of ireland or of irish extraction
- Similar words include: Irish whisky, Irish Gaelic, Irish people
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: IRISH
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3D: "3. Lucky scientist, perhaps"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that someone who is the first to think of or make something
- Similar words include: finder, inventor, spotter
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: DISCOVERER
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4D: "4. "This is terrible!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: GAH
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5D: "5. Actor Idris"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ELBA
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6D: "6. Bound for"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: OFFTO
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7D: "7. Wild scene"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
- Similar words include: zoological garden, menagerie
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ZOO
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8D: "8. Sang to"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that sing and play for somebody
- Similar words include: serenade
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: SERENADED
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9D: "9. "Anno Domini" period"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____________
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Answer: YEAROFOURLORD
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10D: "10. Against"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
- Opposite of: pro
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ANTI
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11D: "11. Creamy pairing with fig jam"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that soft creamy white cheese; milder than camembert
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: BRIE
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12D: "12. Obnoxious sort"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
- Similar words include: tike, Goth, churl
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: BOOR
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13D: "13. ___ Petry, first African American woman to write a million-selling novel ("The Street," 1946)"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ANN
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14D: "18. Anxious"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: ONEDGE
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15D: "19. M.L.B. team that awarded a record-breaking $765 million contract to Juan Soto in 2024"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: METS
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16D: "24. Gloomy, as an atmosphere"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that bitter or scornful; - oscar wilde
- Similar words include: morose, moody, dark
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: SATURNINE
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17D: "26. "That's relatable""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: IFEELYA
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18D: "28. Some citrus desserts"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: LEMONTARTS
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19D: "30. Ship-to-shore communicators"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that medium for communication
- Similar words include: tuner, receiving set, radiocommunication
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: RADIOS
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20D: "31. Essential biochemical process that releases energy in cells"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: KREBSCYCLE
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21D: "32. Big ones might clash"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
- Similar words include: ego, self-importance, egotism
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: EGOS
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22D: "33. ___ Faire (medieval-themed festival)"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: REN
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23D: "34. Grp. that's down on all furs?"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: PETA
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24D: "35. Person who's off-base?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
- Similar words include: short
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: SHORTSTOP
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25D: "37. Go after, in a way"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that french writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
- Similar words include: Eugene Sue, process, litigate
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: SUE
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26D: "44. Tread on me!"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that hoop that covers a wheel
- Similar words include: run down, wear, fatigue
- Opposite of: interest, refresh
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Answer: TIRE
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27D: "45. See 53-Down"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ASEC
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28D: "47. Russian refusals"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: NYETS
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29D: "49. Many an early internet user, informally"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: AOLER
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30D: "50. #'s place"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- Similar words include: squeeze, twinge, pinch
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: TWEET
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31D: "51. Cousin of turquoise"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a shade of blue tinged with green
- Similar words include: peacock blue, greenish blue, turquoise
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: AQUA
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32D: "52. Disappointments"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that informal terms for clothing
- Similar words include: togs, washout, flop
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: DUDS
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33D: "53. With 45-Down, "Hey, hold on!""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that time during which some action is awaited
- Similar words include: waiting, expect, delay
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: WAIT
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34D: "55. "Put your pens and pencils down""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an instance or single occasion for some event
- Similar words include: clock time, metre, fourth dimension
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: TIME
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35D: "57. California's capital, in some of its nicknames"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an enclosed space
- Similar words include: theca, sack, Sauk
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: SAC
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36D: "58. Center of activity"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: HUB
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37D: "59. "Vivat ___" ("Long live the king")"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
- Similar words include: male monarch, king
- Opposite of: female monarch, queen
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Answer: REX
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Expert Solving Strategies
Start Smart
Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.
Decode the Clues
Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.
Use Cross-References
Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.
Build Vocabulary
Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.
Today's Puzzle Stats
37 Across Clues
37 Down Clues
74 Total Clues
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