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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 (39 clues)
- Down Clues - Detailed Hints
- Expert Solving Strategies
- Today's Puzzle Statistics
Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium
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Across Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1. Traditional roofing material for a Cape Cod-style house | 5 |
| 2A | 6. Onetime Volvo competitor | 4 |
| 3A | 10. Letters on Ivan Drago's tracksuit in "Rocky IV" | 4 |
| 4A | 14. Concession admission | 5 |
| 5A | 15. Tourist hot spot in Uttar Pradesh | 4 |
| 6A | 16. Heard, but not seen | 4 |
| 7A | 17. Also + Frozen water | 10 |
| 8A | 19. Actress Rooney | 4 |
| 9A | 20. Hoopsters might hang on to them | 4 |
| 10A | 21. Mate | 3 |
| 11A | 22. Name of eight English kings | 5 |
| 12A | 23. Put into practice | 3 |
| 13A | 24. Three squared + Slide | 11 |
| 14A | 27. Brand with "counting sheep" mascots | 5 |
| 15A | 29. Stop right there! | 3 |
| 16A | 30. ___ Luís, Brazilian city of 1.1+ million | 3 |
| 17A | 31. Veterinarian's interest | 7 |
| 18A | 35. Buzzed, in a way | 4 |
| 19A | 36. Italian "darling" + Top-shelf | 13 |
| 20A | 39. Deep shade of green | 4 |
| 21A | 40. Like kilts and some drapes | 7 |
| 22A | 41. "___ is a revolt against fate": André Malraux | 3 |
| 23A | 42. Prefix with tracking | 3 |
| 24A | 43. Uncool bunch | 5 |
| 25A | 47. Northern tribe + Toe trouble | 11 |
| 26A | 52. "Niiiiice!" | 3 |
| 27A | 53. Dances around? | 5 |
| 28A | 54. Org. with a fraud hotline | 3 |
| 29A | 55. "___ upon a midnight dreary ..." | 4 |
| 30A | 56. Stink | 4 |
| 31A | 57. Auto + Consumed | 10 |
| 32A | 60. Cavuto of cable news | 4 |
| 33A | 61. Fruit so named for its wrinkly skin | 4 |
| 34A | 62. Sharp fingernail, humorously | 5 |
| 35A | 63. Curling current | 4 |
| 36A | 64. Get the win over | 4 |
| 37A | 65. Multiheaded monster of myth | 5 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. Traditional roofing material for a Cape Cod-style house"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any of numerous trees of the family cupressaceae that resemble cedars
- Similar words include: cedarwood, true cedar, cedar tree
- Pattern: _____
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2A: "6. Onetime Volvo competitor"
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- Pattern: ____
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3A: "10. Letters on Ivan Drago's tracksuit in "Rocky IV""
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- Pattern: ____
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4A: "14. Concession admission"
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- Pattern: _____
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5A: "15. Tourist hot spot in Uttar Pradesh"
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- Think of something that a city in northern india; former capital of the mogul empire; site of the taj mahal
- Pattern: ____
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6A: "16. Heard, but not seen"
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- Think of something that an examination conducted by spoken communication
- Similar words include: viva, oral examination, viva voce
- Opposite of: aboral, anal
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7A: "17. Also + Frozen water"
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- Pattern: __________
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8A: "19. Actress Rooney"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that hindu god of death; opposite of kama
- Similar words include: Dolichotis patagonum
- Pattern: ____
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9A: "20. Hoopsters might hang on to them"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- Similar words include: rim, flange, lip
- Pattern: ____
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10A: "21. Mate"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
- Similar words include: brother, chum up, sidekick
- Pattern: ___
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11A: "22. Name of eight English kings"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
- Similar words include: Joseph Henry, H, Patrick Henry
- Pattern: _____
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12A: "23. Put into practice"
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- Think of something that the act of using
- Similar words include: exercise, function, role
- Pattern: ___
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13A: "24. Three squared + Slide"
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- Pattern: ___________
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14A: "27. Brand with "counting sheep" mascots"
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- Pattern: _____
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15A: "29. Stop right there!"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- Similar words include: hostel, hostelry, auberge
- Pattern: ___
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16A: "30. ___ Luís, Brazilian city of 1.1+ million"
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- Pattern: ___
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17A: "31. Veterinarian's interest"
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- Think of something that a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- Similar words include: creature, fauna, animal
- Pattern: _______
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18A: "35. Buzzed, in a way"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a lofty level or position or degree
- Similar words include: in high spirits, high-pitched, heights
- Opposite of: low spirits, low
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19A: "36. Italian "darling" + Top-shelf"
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- Pattern: _____________
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20A: "39. Deep shade of green"
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- Think of something that tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
- Pattern: ____
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21A: "40. Like kilts and some drapes"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that pleat or gather into a ruffle
- Similar words include: plicate, ruffle, pleat
- Pattern: _______
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22A: "41. "___ is a revolt against fate": André Malraux"
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- Think of something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
- Similar words include: graphics, artistic production, fine art
- Pattern: ___
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23A: "42. Prefix with tracking"
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- Pattern: ___
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24A: "43. Uncool bunch"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
- Similar words include: grind, swot, nerd
- Pattern: _____
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25A: "47. Northern tribe + Toe trouble"
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- Pattern: ___________
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26A: "52. "Niiiiice!""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
- Similar words include: aah
- Pattern: ___
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27A: "53. Dances around?"
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- Pattern: _____
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28A: "54. Org. with a fraud hotline"
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- Think of something that the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
- Similar words include: Internal Revenue Service
- Pattern: ___
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29A: "55. "___ upon a midnight dreary ...""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that on one occasion
- Similar words include: one time, in one case, at one time
- Pattern: ____
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30A: "56. Stink"
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- Think of something that any property detected by the olfactory system
- Similar words include: odour, olfactory sensation, smell
- Pattern: ____
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31A: "57. Auto + Consumed"
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- Pattern: __________
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32A: "60. Cavuto of cable news"
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- Pattern: ____
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33A: "61. Fruit so named for its wrinkly skin"
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- Think of something that large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin
- Similar words include: tangelo, ugli fruit
- Pattern: ____
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34A: "62. Sharp fingernail, humorously"
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- Think of something that a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
- Pattern: _____
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35A: "63. Curling current"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that founder of christian science in 1866 (1821-1910)
- Similar words include: purl, twist, whirlpool
- Pattern: ____
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36A: "64. Get the win over"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the supreme effort one can make
- Similar words include: practiced, outflank, better
- Opposite of: bad, ill
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37A: "65. Multiheaded monster of myth"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones
- Similar words include: Snake
- Pattern: _____
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Oranges, but not apples | 6 |
| 2D | 2. Precocious literary resident of the Plaza Hotel | 6 |
| 3D | 3. One who expects the apocalyptic worst | 6 |
| 4D | 4. Aims to sell for, as a price | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Last name in "The Last Jedi" | 3 |
| 6D | 6. Evil one | 5 |
| 7D | 7. Flexible | 5 |
| 8D | 8. Eyebrow, essentially | 3 |
| 9D | 9. Sweetie | 3 |
| 10D | 10. Follows through on one's R.S.V.P., say | 5 |
| 11D | 11. Turns the volume way up | 8 |
| 12D | 12. Posture | 8 |
| 13D | 13. Toy with a scent trademarked by Hasbro | 7 |
| 14D | 18. Cosmetics alternative to Essie | 3 |
| 15D | 22. Clutch producer | 3 |
| 16D | 24. Mama's mama | 4 |
| 17D | 25. Swinton of 2024's "The Room Next Door" | 5 |
| 18D | 26. Hawaii, often, on a map | 5 |
| 19D | 28. Besmirches | 4 |
| 20D | 32. Head of the design firm behind One Dallas Center | 5 |
| 21D | 33. Noggin | 5 |
| 22D | 34. Stein's contents | 3 |
| 23D | 35. Secrete | 4 |
| 24D | 36. A little rusty, perhaps | 8 |
| 25D | 37. Element of a certain belt | 8 |
| 26D | 38. Period of abstinence, for some | 4 |
| 27D | 39. Speed equal to roughly 767 miles per hour | 7 |
| 28D | 42. It'll find a way, for short | 3 |
| 29D | 44. Noted name in clowns | 6 |
| 30D | 45. Falsify, as a photo | 6 |
| 31D | 46. Two-time Grammy-winning Easton | 6 |
| 32D | 48. Primitive | 5 |
| 33D | 49. When tripled, a 1962 Elvis movie title | 5 |
| 34D | 50. Go around | 5 |
| 35D | 51. Troupe for troops, in brief | 3 |
| 36D | 55. Jazz great Anita | 4 |
| 37D | 57. Greenhorn | 3 |
| 38D | 58. Input on an alcohol retailer's website | 3 |
| 39D | 59. Advanced degree? | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. Oranges, but not apples"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any of numerous fruits of the genus citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
- Similar words include: citrous fruit, citrus fruit, citrus tree
- Pattern: ______
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2D: "2. Precocious literary resident of the Plaza Hotel"
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- Pattern: ______
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3D: "3. One who expects the apocalyptic worst"
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- Pattern: ______
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4D: "4. Aims to sell for, as a price"
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- Think of something that inquire about
- Similar words include: ask, call for, need
- Opposite of: obviate
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5D: "5. Last name in "The Last Jedi""
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- Pattern: ___
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6D: "6. Evil one"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (judeo-christian and islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of god; tempter of mankind; master of hell
- Similar words include: Beelzebub, Prince of Darkness, Old Nick
- Pattern: _____
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7D: "7. Flexible"
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- Think of something that moving quickly and lightly
- Similar words include: quick, spry, nimble
- Pattern: _____
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8D: "8. Eyebrow, essentially"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
- Similar words include: spark, electric arc, discharge
- Pattern: ___
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9D: "9. Sweetie"
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- Pattern: ___
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10D: "10. Follows through on one's R.S.V.P., say"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- Similar words include: add up, issue forth, fall
- Opposite of: leave, go
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11D: "11. Turns the volume way up"
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- Pattern: ________
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12D: "12. Posture"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a railcar where passengers ride
- Similar words include: baby carriage, pushchair, passenger car
- Pattern: ________
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13D: "13. Toy with a scent trademarked by Hasbro"
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- Pattern: _______
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14D: "18. Cosmetics alternative to Essie"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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15D: "22. Clutch producer"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that adult female chicken
- Similar words include: biddy
- Pattern: ___
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16D: "24. Mama's mama"
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- Pattern: ____
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17D: "25. Swinton of 2024's "The Room Next Door""
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- Pattern: _____
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18D: "26. Hawaii, often, on a map"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
- Similar words include: gusset, insert
- Pattern: _____
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19D: "28. Besmirches"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
- Similar words include: mariner, seaman, tar
- Pattern: ____
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20D: "32. Head of the design firm behind One Dallas Center"
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- Pattern: _____
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21D: "33. Noggin"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh
- Similar words include: melon vine
- Pattern: _____
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22D: "34. Stein's contents"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
- Pattern: ___
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23D: "35. Secrete"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
- Similar words include: pelt, hide out, conceal
- Opposite of: show
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24D: "36. A little rusty, perhaps"
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- Think of something that cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
- Similar words include: rust, corrode, eat
- Pattern: ________
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25D: "37. Element of a certain belt"
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- Think of something that any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of mars and jupiter)
- Similar words include: star-shaped
- Pattern: ________
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26D: "38. Period of abstinence, for some"
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- Think of something that a period of 40 weekdays from ash wednesday to holy saturday
- Similar words include: bring, Lententide, contribute
- Opposite of: borrow
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27D: "39. Speed equal to roughly 767 miles per hour"
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- Pattern: _______
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28D: "42. It'll find a way, for short"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
- Similar words include: Global Positioning System
- Pattern: ___
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29D: "44. Noted name in clowns"
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- Pattern: ______
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30D: "45. Falsify, as a photo"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a licensed medical practitioner
- Similar words include: furbish up, restore, doc
- Opposite of: break
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31D: "46. Two-time Grammy-winning Easton"
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- Pattern: ______
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32D: "48. Primitive"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
- Similar words include: ahead of time, early on, other
- Opposite of: middle, late
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33D: "49. When tripled, a 1962 Elvis movie title"
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- Think of something that a young woman
- Similar words include: girl, young lady, little girl
- Opposite of: son, male child
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34D: "50. Go around"
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- Think of something that the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
- Similar words include: ambit, orb, cranial orbit
- Pattern: _____
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35D: "51. Troupe for troops, in brief"
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- Pattern: ___
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36D: "55. Jazz great Anita"
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- Pattern: ____
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37D: "57. Greenhorn"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an awkward and inexperienced youth
- Similar words include: rookie, young carnivore, greenhorn
- Pattern: ___
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38D: "58. Input on an alcohol retailer's website"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that how long something has existed
- Similar words include: long time, mature, maturate
- Opposite of: rejuvenate
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39D: "59. Advanced degree?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
- Similar words include: n-th
- Pattern: ___
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