July 31, 2024 Crosswords - CrosswordHints Blog

July 30, 2024 Crosswords - CrosswordHints Blog

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle

NYT Crosswords

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Sluglike "Star Wars" bad guy - Show Answer
  

  JABBA

  (5 letters)



• 6. Man, on the Isle of Man - Show Answer
  

  BLOKE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: gent, bloke, cuss, chap, fellow, lad, blighter, fella, feller



• 11. Number cruncher, for short - Show Answer
  

  CPA

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: certified_public_accountant, CPA



• 14. Garlicky sauce - Show Answer
  

  AIOLI

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: garlic_sauce, aioli_sauce, aioli



• 15. Certain bib wearer - Show Answer
  

  RACER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: automobile_driver, racing_car, race_car, racer, race_driver



• 16. Played the first card - Show Answer
  

  LED

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: lead, conduct, top, light-emitting_diode, LED, precede, leave, contribute, head, go, take, extend, conduce, chair, run, moderate, pass, direct, result, guide

  Antonyms: follow



• 17. Television pro - Show Answer
  

  BROADCASTER

  (11 letters)

  Synonyms: spreader, broadcaster



• 19. "... ___ lack thereof" - Show Answer
  

  ORA

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: osmium, oculus_sinister, os, bone, Os, OS, operating_system, atomic_number_76



• 20. Passionately discuss minutiae, with "out" - Show Answer
  

  NERD

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: swot, grind, dweeb, nerd, wonk



• 21. Bares one's soul - Show Answer
  

  OPENSUP

  (7 letters)



• 23. Expose the vulnerabilities of, in a way - Show Answer
  

  HACK

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: chop, plug, literary_hack, hack_on, ward-heeler, whoop, taxi, nag, hacker, cut, hack_writer, cab, cut_up, jade, drudge, hack, political_hack, taxicab, machine_politician



• 26. Each - Show Answer
  

  APOP

  (4 letters)



• 28. Benjamin Franklin, by religious philosophy - Show Answer
  

  DEIST

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: freethinker, deistic, deist



• 29. Grandchild of Adam and Eve - Show Answer
  

  ENOS

  (4 letters)



• 30. Copy - Show Answer
  

  MIMIC

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: mimic, mimicker, mime



• 32. The first two digits of every Brooklyn ZIP code - Show Answer
  

  ONES

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: one, single, I, 1, ace, unity



• 33. Cable channel with its own awards show - Show Answer
  

  MTV

  (3 letters)



• 34. Goes (for) - Show Answer
  

  OPTS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: opt, prefer, choose



• 35. Like T.S.A. lines on holiday weekends - Show Answer
  

  LONG

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: foresightful, farseeing, long, longsighted, retentive, recollective, farsighted, hanker, foresighted, tenacious, yearn, prospicient

  Antonyms: short, unretentive



• 37. Overlook, as a flaw - Show Answer
  

  SEEPAST

  (7 letters)



• 39. Eat plenty of - Show Answer
  

  FEASTON

  (7 letters)



• 42. Video streaming giant - Show Answer
  

  ROKU

  (4 letters)



• 43. Fly high - Show Answer
  

  SOAR

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: hang_glide, sailplane, zoom, soar, soar_up, soar_upwards, surge



• 44. N.Y.S.E. debut - Show Answer
  

  IPO

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: initial_offering, initial_public_offering, IPO



• 45. Shaving cut - Show Answer
  

  NICK

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: chip, nick, ding, notch, gouge, dent, snick



• 47. Downright - Show Answer
  

  PLAIN

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: sound_off, sheer, kvetch, unmixed, manifest, unvarnished, apparently, evidently, unmistakable, unembellished, knit, plainly, complain, patent, patently, plain_stitch, kick, field, obviously, champaign, homely, knit_stitch, bare, spare, evident, unmingled, manifestly, quetch, unpatterned, unornamented, plain, apparent

  Antonyms: fancy, cheer, patterned



• 49. Full of oneself - Show Answer
  

  SMUG

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: self-satisfied, smug



• 50. Aftereffects from working out - Show Answer
  

  ACHES

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: suffer, ache, languish, aching, hurt, smart, yen, yearn, pine



• 52. C.F.O. or C.I.O - Show Answer
  

  EXEC

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: White_House, EXEC



• 53. Currency of Colombia - Show Answer
  

  PESO

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Cuban_peso, Chilean_peso, peso, Mexican_peso, Uruguayan_peso, Dominican_peso, Philippine_peso, Colombian_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso



• 54. Strong squeeze - Show Answer
  

  BEARHUG

  (7 letters)



• 56. Rave (about) - Show Answer
  

  GUSH

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ebullition, outpouring, jet, outburst, spout, effusion, blowup, flush, gush, rave, spirt, spurt



• 58. Where shots are taken - Show Answer
  

  BAR

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: banish, measure, exclude, cake, blockade, barroom, legal_profession, stop, Browning_automatic_rifle, BAR, block_up, prevention, ginmill, relegate, bar, block_off, block, taproom, barricade, debar, saloon, streak, legal_community, stripe

  Antonyms: unbar



• 59. Song from "The Little Mermaid" that's a phonetic hint to interpreting the answers to the starred clues - Show Answer
  

  UNDERTHESEA

  (11 letters)



• 64. Part of a which-came-first debate - Show Answer
  

  EGG

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: bollock, orchis, ballock, testicle, ball, eggs, testis, nut, egg



• 65. Pageant accessory - Show Answer
  

  TIARA

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: tiara



• 66. Straightens things out, say - Show Answer
  

  IRONS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: smoothing_iron, iron_out, irons, Fe, chains, iron, atomic_number_26, branding_iron, press



• 67. Discussion starter? - Show Answer
  

  DEE

  (3 letters)



• 68. Afflictions that rhyme with the body parts they're found in - Show Answer
  

  STYES

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: stye, sty, hordeolum, eye_infection



• 69. Isn't settled - Show Answer
  

  PENDS

  (5 letters)

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Vaccine, informally - Show Answer
  

  JAB

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: thrusting, poke, prod, jabbing, thrust, dig, stab, poking, jab



• 2. Word with France or Force - Show Answer
  

  AIR

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: publicize, melody, gentle_wind, publicise, aerate, air_out, air_travel, line, atmosphere, breeze, send, aura, ventilate, air, melodic_phrase, bare, vent, airwave, transmit, zephyr, beam, melodic_line, aviation, tune, strain, broadcast



• 3. What it would be a mistake to write twice? - Show Answer
  

  BOO

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: snort, boo, hoot, Bronx_cheer, razz, razzing, bird, raspberry, hiss

  Antonyms: applaud



• 4. Valuable Scrabble tiles - Show Answer
  

  BLANKS

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: dummy, blank, blank_shell, lacuna, space



• 5. Right hand, so to speak - Show Answer
  

  AIDE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: auxiliary, aide-de-camp, adjutant, aide



• 6. Actor in "12 Years a Slave" and "12 Monkeys" - Show Answer
  

  BRADPITT

  (8 letters)



• 7. ___ Cruces, N.M. - Show Answer
  

  LAS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: atomic_number_57, la, La, Louisiana, lah, lanthanum, LA, Pelican_State



• 8. Ocean creatures with three hearts - Show Answer
  

  OCTOPI

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: octopus, devilfish



• 9. Label for a box during a household purge - Show Answer
  

  KEEP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: keep_on, sustain, livelihood, living, proceed, keep, hold, hold_on, bread_and_butter, support, donjon, maintain, dungeon, observe, continue, sustenance, go_along, keep_back, keep_open, restrain, prevent, go_on, hold_open, celebrate, retain, stay_fresh, hold_back, preserve, save

  Antonyms: let, discontinue, lose, break



• 10. Messed up - Show Answer
  

  ERRED

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: stray, slip, drift, err, mistake



• 11. *Not moving fast enough - Show Answer
  

  CLOSINGTIME

  (11 letters)



• 12. Read over - Show Answer
  

  PERUSE

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: peruse



• 13. Gets used to new surroundings - Show Answer
  

  ADAPTS

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: adapt, adjust, conform, accommodate



• 18. *Increases sharply - Show Answer
  

  CRAMPSUP

  (8 letters)



• 22. Highlighter colors, usually - Show Answer
  

  NEONS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: neon, Ne, atomic_number_10



• 23. Traps, with "in" - Show Answer
  

  HEMS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: hem, ahem



• 24. Before: Prefix - Show Answer
  

  ANTE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ante



• 25. *Rip off - Show Answer
  

  COVERCHARGE

  (11 letters)



• 27. Meditation mantras - Show Answer
  

  OMS

  (3 letters)



• 31. *Like 10%-fat beef - Show Answer
  

  CLEANCUT

  (8 letters)



• 34. Wood used to age brandy - Show Answer
  

  OAK

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: oak_tree, oak



• 36. Boat propeller - Show Answer
  

  OAR

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: oar



• 38. ___ face - Show Answer
  

  POKER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: salamander, poker_game, poker, stove_poker, fire_hook



• 39. Duck delicacy - Show Answer
  

  FOIEGRAS

  (8 letters)



• 40. Great work - Show Answer
  

  OPUS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: opus, piece, musical_composition, piece_of_music, composition



• 41. Something that's not going to happen - Show Answer
  

  NOGO

  (4 letters)



• 43. Bill Clinton's is displayed at the Smithsonian, for short - Show Answer
  

  SAX

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: saxophone, Adolphe_Sax, sax, Sax



• 45. Caught - Show Answer
  

  NABBED

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: apprehend, nab, collar, arrest, pick_up, cop, nail



• 46. Time when glaciers form - Show Answer
  

  ICEAGE

  (6 letters)



• 48. Gym session devoted to squats, dead lifts, etc. - Show Answer
  

  LEGDAY

  (6 letters)



• 49. It's a ball - Show Answer
  

  SPHERE

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: heavens, vault_of_heaven, sphere, firmament, arena, celestial_sphere, empyrean, domain, orbit, sector, sphere_of_influence, field, welkin, area



• 51. Powers (down) - Show Answer
  

  SHUTS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: exclude, close, shut_out, shut, keep_out

  Antonyms: admit, open



• 55. Textbook section - Show Answer
  

  UNIT

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: whole, unit_of_measurement, unit, building_block, social_unit



• 57. Tanker, e.g. - Show Answer
  

  SHIP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ship, transport, embark, send

  Antonyms: disembark



• 60. Before, poetically - Show Answer
  

  ERE

  (3 letters)



• 61. "Mushnik & ___" ("Little Shop of Horrors" song) - Show Answer
  

  SON

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: son, Logos, boy, Word, Son

  Antonyms: daughter, girl



• 62. Extra-crusty piece of bread - Show Answer
  

  END

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: goal, closing, stop, end, finish, terminate, final_stage, ending, remnant, remainder, close, death, oddment, terminal, destruction, conclusion, last, cease

  Antonyms: begin, beginning



• 63. Bad thing to make of oneself - Show Answer
  

  ASS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: stern, tooshie, American_Samoa, posterior, fucking, derriere, ass, butt, arse, roll_in_the_hay, hind_end, As, fanny, behind, bum, backside, tail, keister, fundament, buttocks, piece_of_ass, seat, buns, rear_end, nookie, nooky, nates, rear, screwing, Eastern_Samoa, rump, prat, tush, bottom, shag, atomic_number_33, can, piece_of_tail, shtup, AS, screw, tail_end, fuck, arsenic, hindquarters

2425 Sunday Aug 25, 2024 NY Times by John Kugelman

Break down the NYT Crosswords By John Kugelman: August 25, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Sunday Aug 25, 2024 NYT by John Kugelman

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Loses one's shirt, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: UNDRESSES

  Possible Answer : peel, discase, undress, divest, uncase, disinvest, disrobe, unclothe, strip, strip_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress




• The clue is 10. Primarily studies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: MAJORSIN




• The clue is 18. City with a cowboy hat-wearing replica of the Eiffel Tower. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: PARISTEXAS




• The clue is 20. Videography option on a smartphone. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: TIMELAPSE




• The clue is 21. "Tsk, tsk"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: DOUBLECLICK




• The clue is 23. Buddy-buddy?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: SECONDMATE




• The clue is 24. Resistance units. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OHMS

  Possible Answer : Georg_Simon_Ohm, Ohm, ohm




• The clue is 25. What "Ten-four" and "Over" are used in. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: RADIOSPEAK




• The clue is 27. ___ liver oil (dietary supplement). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer : COD, twit, cash_on_delivery, C.O.D., bait, razz, taunt, seedcase, pod, collect, ride, gull, codfish, put_one_across, fool, put_on, take_in, slang, put_one_over, cod, befool, tantalize, rally, rag, tease, tantalise, dupe




• The clue is 28. Honnold who was the first to free-solo climb El Capitan. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ALEX




• The clue is 30. Exploit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DEED

  Possible Answer : deed, deed_of_conveyance, title, act, human_action, human_activity




• The clue is 31. Sight at Sydney's yearly Festival of the Winds. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KITE

  Possible Answer : kite




• The clue is 34. "You're on!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ITSABET




• The clue is 38. Paper-saving invoice. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EBILL




• The clue is 40. They keep people in the dark. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: EYEMASKS




• The clue is 44. [Knock, knock]?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: RAPDUO




• The clue is 45. 11?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: ONEAFTERANOTHER




• The clue is 47. First-tier, as a celeb. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ALIST




• The clue is 48. Thudding noise. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: CLONK




• The clue is 49. Diamond authorities. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: UMPS

  Possible Answer : umpire, ump




• The clue is 50. Go (for). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : opt, choose, prefer




• The clue is 51. Word used three times in the Postal Service creed. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NOR




• The clue is 52. Sen. or rep., e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: POL

  Possible Answer : political_leader, politico, pol, politician




• The clue is 53. Up to. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ASFARAS




• The clue is 56. N.W.A's "Straight ___ Compton". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OUTTA




• The clue is 58. Owl or whippoorwill, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: NIGHTBIRD

  Possible Answer : nightbird, nighthawk, night_owl




• The clue is 62. Big step for a start-up, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer : initial_offering, IPO, initial_public_offering




• The clue is 63. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OHH




• The clue is 64. Pooh-pooh?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (18 letters)

  The answer: THISBEARSREPEATING




• The clue is 69. Wrap up. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer : closing, remainder, stop, close, terminate, last, final_stage, goal, death, conclusion, end, remnant, terminal, ending, finish, cease, destruction, oddment

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning




• The clue is 70. Sch. with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NYU




• The clue is 71. Places to let out anger by smashing objects. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: RAGEROOMS




• The clue is 73. Built (on). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BASED

  Possible Answer : based, found, establish, free-base, base, ground




• The clue is 76. Core exercise done lying down. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: LEGLIFT




• The clue is 79. Queer identity, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ARO




• The clue is 80. Output of some refrigerators. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine, ice_rink, Methedrine, frappe, trash, internal-combustion_engine, glass, frosting, deoxyephedrine, chicken_feed, icing, water_ice, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chalk, shabu, ice-skating_rink, frost, ICE, meth, crank, sparkler, ice




• The clue is 82. Word often followed by a Roman numeral. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : work, enactment, represent, act, behave, dissemble, pretend, human_action, act_as, deed, roleplay, bit, number, human_activity, play, move, turn, do, playact, routine

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 83. Helping hand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AIDE

  Possible Answer : aide-de-camp, auxiliary, aide, adjutant




• The clue is 84. Show up, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OUTDO

  Possible Answer : outgo, outstrip, outperform, surpass, trump, outmatch, outflank, scoop, best, exceed, surmount, outdo




• The clue is 86. Else. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: IFNOT




• The clue is 88. Tut-tut?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: THEMUMMYRETURNS




• The clue is 93. "Ow! Ow!"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ALLOWS

  Possible Answer : permit, tolerate, earmark, allow_for, admit, appropriate, set_aside, leave, allow, give_up, grant, let, reserve, provide, take_into_account, countenance

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow, deny




• The clue is 94. Buccaneer's buddies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: HEARTIES




• The clue is 95. Park worker?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: VALET

  Possible Answer : gentleman, gentleman's_gentleman, valet_de_chambre, valet, man




• The clue is 96. "That much is obvious". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: CLEARLY

  Possible Answer : understandably, clear, intelligibly, clearly, distinctly

  Possible Opposite Answer : unintelligibly




• The clue is 97. Ran out of juice. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DIED

  Possible Answer : fail, become_flat, pall, buy_the_farm, expire, conk, drop_dead, perish, go, snuff_it, die_out, give-up_the_ghost, decease, die, break_down, go_bad, give_out, exit, croak, conk_out, pop_off, kick_the_bucket, pass_away, give_way, choke, cash_in_one's_chips, pass, break

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_born




• The clue is 98. The Lincoln Memorial appeared on it until 2008. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CENT

  Possible Answer : penny, centime, cent




• The clue is 99. Tangled masses of hair. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MATS

  Possible Answer : flatness, entangle, matte_up, mat_up, lusterlessness, matt-up, Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching, mat, matte, felt_up, MAT, lustrelessness, tangle, matt, snarl, matting, gym_mat, felt

  Possible Opposite Answer : disentangle, unsnarl




• The clue is 100. One of the Mannings. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 102. George Lucas's original surname for Luke Skywalker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: STARKILLER




• The clue is 106. Shock proof?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GASP

  Possible Answer : pant, heave, puff, gasp




• The clue is 110. "OK, OK"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: BACKUPCOPY




• The clue is 114. "Hubba, hubba!"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: PAIROFPANTS




• The clue is 117. Outpouring of ideas. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: BRAINDUMP




• The clue is 118. Seasonal workers in suits. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: MALLSANTAS




• The clue is 119. Official beer of the Boston Red Sox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: SAMADAMS




• The clue is 120. On the comeback trail. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: RESURGENT

  Possible Answer : resurgent, renascent

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Swept style. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: UPDO

• The clue is 2. Chemical formula for lye. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NAOH

• The clue is 3. Oil container. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DRUM

  Possible Answer: grind_away, bone_up, get_up, bone, mug_up, barrel, thrum, drum, tympan, swot, swot_up, beat, cram, drumfish, brake_drum, membranophone, metal_drum

• The clue is 4. Needles. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RIBS

  Possible Answer: blackguard, costa, jest_at, roast, rib, guy, ridicule, poke_fun, make_fun, laugh_at

• The clue is 5. Night school subj.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ESL

• The clue is 6. Basilica of ___ Anne de Détroit (historic Michigan landmark). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 7. "Three may keep a ___, if two of them are dead": Benjamin Franklin. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SECRET

  Possible Answer: cloak-and-dagger, closed_book, hush-hush, surreptitious, occult, enigma, secluded, clandestine, confidential, mystic, secret, undercover, mysterious, orphic, hole-and-corner, mystery, arcanum, privy, mystical, hidden, underground, unavowed, hugger-mugger, private

• The clue is 8. Over-the-counter brand that promises "Guaranteed relief every time". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EXLAX

• The clue is 9. Put forth. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SAID

  Possible Answer: said, allege, order, articulate, enunciate, pronounce, suppose, aver, sound_out, aforementioned, read, enjoin, enounce, say, state, tell, aforesaid

• The clue is 10. Flaky mineral. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MICA

  Possible Answer: isinglass, mica

• The clue is 11. Wild. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AMOK

  Possible Answer: murderously, possessed, amok, demoniac, berserk, amuck, demoniacal

• The clue is 12. "Friends" star, to friends. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: JEN

• The clue is 13. Antediluvian. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer: one-time, onetime, honest-to-goodness, erstwhile, sure-enough, previous, quondam, old, former, sometime, older, honest-to-god, Old

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young

• The clue is 14. Run into. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RAM

  Possible Answer: jam, read/write_memory, Aries, RAM, jampack, drive, pound, random-access_memory, tup, random_memory, cram, crash, force, ram_down, wad, chock_up, Aries_the_Ram, Ram, ram, random_access_memory

• The clue is 15. Carnival attraction that propels its riders sky-high. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: SPACESHOT

• The clue is 16. ":" in analogies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ISTO

• The clue is 17. Call for. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NEED

  Possible Answer: necessitate, indigence, take, involve, want, pauperization, ask, motivation, demand, call_for, pauperism, require, need, motive, penury, postulate

  Possible Opposite Answer : obviate

• The clue is 19. Half a rhyming genre name. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SCI

• The clue is 20. Steaming, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TEED

  Possible Answer: tee_up, tee

• The clue is 22. Alaskan salmon hunters. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: KODIAKS

  Possible Answer: Ursus_middendorffi, Ursus_arctos_middendorffi, Alaskan_brown_bear, Kodiak_Island, Kodiak, Kodiak_bear

• The clue is 23. Hulled wheat. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SPELT

  Possible Answer: import, write, Triticum_spelta, spell_out, Triticum_aestivum_spelta, spelt, spell

  Possible Opposite Answer : unspell

• The clue is 26. Mirror image?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SELF

  Possible Answer: ego, self

• The clue is 28. Be next to. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ABUT

  Possible Answer: butt_on, border, edge, butt_against, butt, march, abut, adjoin

• The clue is 29. MGM's aptly named mascot. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Leo, Lion, Leo_the_Lion

• The clue is 31. Nine credited roles in "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KENS

  Possible Answer: cognizance, ken, sight

• The clue is 32. Texter's hedge. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: IMO, International_Maritime_Organization

• The clue is 33. Bit of ink, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TAT

  Possible Answer: tat, cheapness, TAT, sleaze, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, intertwine

• The clue is 34. Home of Kurdistan's easternmost regions. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer: Islamic_Republic_of_Iran, Persia, Iran

• The clue is 35. Raven claw. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: TALON

  Possible Answer: talon

• The clue is 36. Vital spark. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SPIRIT

  Possible Answer: sprightliness, intent, disembodied_spirit, feeling, flavor, smell, flavour, life, spirit_up, emotional_state, inspirit, spirit, purport, tone, look, heart, liveliness, feel

• The clue is 37. Plugs. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advertizement, ad, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertising

• The clue is 38. Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ENO

• The clue is 39. Big name in allergy medication. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: BENADRYL

  Possible Answer: diphenhydramine, Benadryl

• The clue is 40. Humorist Bombeck. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ERMA

• The clue is 41. Talks incessantly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: YAPS

  Possible Answer: yelp, yip, yap, cakehole, gob, hole, trap, maw

• The clue is 42. Didn't spoil. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KEPT

  Possible Answer: go_on, keep_open, save, keep, keep_back, restrain, sustain, preserve, observe, unbroken, proceed, hold_on, hold_back, hold_open, hold, celebrate, keep_on, continue, prevent, maintain, stay_fresh, retain, go_along, kept

  Possible Opposite Answer : discontinue, broken, break, let, lose

• The clue is 43. Mlle. of Madrid. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SRTA

• The clue is 45. Basic skateboarding trick. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OLLIE

• The clue is 46. Jovian moon. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: EUROPA

  Possible Answer: Europa

• The clue is 48. Kind of salad with hard-boiled eggs. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: COBB

• The clue is 52. What cognitive behavioral therapy can treat, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PTSD

  Possible Answer: PTSD, posttraumatic_stress_disorder

• The clue is 54. It bears no etymological relation to "conifer," surprisingly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FIR

  Possible Answer: fir_tree, fir, true_fir

• The clue is 55. Camera opening. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: APERTURE

  Possible Answer: aperture

• The clue is 56. State with a five-sided flag. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer: Buckeye_State, Ohio_River, Ohio, OH

• The clue is 57. "That's just … wrong". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: UHNO

• The clue is 59. Clarified butter. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GHEE

  Possible Answer: ghee

• The clue is 60. Rear. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HIND

  Possible Answer: hind, back, hinder

• The clue is 61. Park worker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: RANGER

  Possible Answer: forest_fire_fighter, ranger, Texas_Ranger, fire_warden, Ranger, commando

• The clue is 63. Por ___ lado (on the other hand: Sp.). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OTRO

• The clue is 65. Fashion designer Anna. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SUI

• The clue is 66. "By Jove!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EGADS

• The clue is 67. Lead-in to nautical. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AERO

• The clue is 68. Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: GMINOR

• The clue is 72. Glower. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SCOWL

  Possible Answer: frown, scowl

• The clue is 73. Part of a baby's nighttime routine. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BATH

  Possible Answer: bathe, bathing_tub, bath, bathroom, Bath, bathtub, tub

• The clue is 74. Hurt. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ACHE

  Possible Answer: aching, yearn, languish, pine, hurt, smart, ache, suffer, yen

• The clue is 75. Filming innovation used in "The Shining". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: STEADICAM

• The clue is 76. Choice for a twist. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LIME

  Possible Answer: linden, slaked_lime, calcium_hydrate, fluxing_lime, unslaked_lime, hydrated_lime, calcium_hydroxide, quicklime, calcined_lime, calx, lime_hydrate, lime_tree, lime, calcium_oxide, caustic_lime, burnt_lime, Citrus_aurantifolia, basswood, linden_tree, birdlime

• The clue is 77. Häagen-Dazs shelfmate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EDYS

• The clue is 78. Ball that just grazes the bat, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: FOULTIP

• The clue is 81. Online crafts marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ETSY

• The clue is 83. Betwixt. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AMID

• The clue is 85. Explosive inits.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TNT

  Possible Answer: TNT, trinitrotoluene

• The clue is 86. Corsica and Réunion. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ILES

• The clue is 87. Part of 115-Down: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FLA

• The clue is 89. PET scan alternative. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MRI

  Possible Answer: magnetic_resonance_imaging, MRI

• The clue is 90. Uintah Basin people. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 91. Word in the mnemonic E-G-B-D-F. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EVERY

  Possible Answer: every

• The clue is 92. Deliberately try to fail, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TANK

  Possible Answer: cooler, storage_tank, armored_combat_vehicle, army_tank, armoured_combat_vehicle, tankful, tank, tank_car

• The clue is 93. Key near Ctrl. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ALT

  Possible Answer: EL, altitude, ALT, elevation

• The clue is 96. "O Tannenbaum" and others. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: CAROLS

  Possible Answer: carol, Christmas_carol

• The clue is 98. "Li'l Abner" cartoonist. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CAPP

• The clue is 99. Haggard fellow?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MERLE

  Possible Answer: merle, European_blackbird, merl, ouzel, ousel, Turdus_merula, blackbird

• The clue is 100. Abates. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EBBS

  Possible Answer: ebb_down, reflux, wane, ebbing, ebb_away, ebb_out, ebb_off, ebb

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 101. "Good Morning America" co-host Spencer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LARA

• The clue is 102. Dirty film. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SCUM

  Possible Answer: trash, scum

• The clue is 103. Some turkeys and tabbies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TOMS

  Possible Answer: tom, Uncle_Tom, tomcat, gobbler, turkey_cock, Tom, tom_turkey

• The clue is 104. Hasty getaway. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LAM

  Possible Answer: fly_the_coop, run, escape, getaway, run_away, scarper, break_away, bunk, scat, thrash, take_to_the_woods, lam, flail, thresh, hightail_it, head_for_the_hills, turn_tail

• The clue is 105. "Success has always been the greatest ___": Nietzsche. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LIAR

  Possible Answer: liar, prevaricator

  Possible Opposite Answer : square_shooter

• The clue is 106. Group of buffalo. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GANG

  Possible Answer: crew, mob, crowd, gang, work_party, gang_up, pack, bunch, ring

• The clue is 107. Payment before a deal. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer: ante

• The clue is 108. Big supporter, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 109. Quiet "Hey!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PSST

• The clue is 111. Telluride maker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: KIA

• The clue is 112. Sturm ___ Drang. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: UND

• The clue is 113. Initialism for exhibitionism. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: PDA

  Possible Answer: personal_organiser, organiser, personal_digital_assistant, organizer, personal_organizer, PDA

• The clue is 115. Seminoles' sch.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FSU

• The clue is 116. Tiger's target. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer: equivalence, par, equality, equation

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 12, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (35 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

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. Get-up	4
2A	5. Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically	7
3A	12. Children's book title character in a green suit	5
4A	13. Ambassador's aide	7
5A	14. Inheritance source, for good or ill	14
6A	16. "Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric)	6
7A	17. Prefix with present	4
8A	18. Farm grazer	3
9A	19. "Empire of the ___" (1977 sci-fi film with an approval rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes)	4
10A	20. Velociraptor, e.g., informally	4
11A	22. ___ asada	5
12A	24. Followers of the guru Nanak	5
13A	26. Elate	4
14A	28. Some fragrant gifts	4
15A	29. Half ass reply?	3
16A	30. Microscopic	4
17A	32. Weight	6
18A	34. Style with spotty coverage?	11
19A	37. Good market news	6
20A	39. Slip material	4
21A	40. Tally: Abbr.	3
22A	43. Ex-	4
23A	44. Big name in cups	4
24A	46. Contents of a modern flood	5
25A	48. Lock	5
26A	50. Some camera moves	4
27A	52. Commedia dell'___	4
28A	53. Needing no script	3
29A	54. Deuce follower	4
30A	56. "That's good to hear"	6
31A	58. Home of the world's largest independently owned bookstore (spanning an entire city block)	14
32A	61. Windflower	7
33A	62. Play again	5
34A	63. Cone holders	7
35A	64. Cost of a hand	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Get-up"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal terms for clothing
• Similar words include: flop, turkey, dud
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DUDS

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2A: "5. Exhibiting a green face, stereotypically"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that experiencing motion sickness
• Similar words include: carsick, airsick, air sick
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SEASICK

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3A: "12. Children's book title character in a green suit"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of french books for children
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BABAR

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4A: "13. Ambassador's aide"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
• Similar words include: attache case
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ATTACHE

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5A: "14. Inheritance source, for good or ill"

14 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: GENETICLOTTERY

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6A: "16. "Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric)"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
• Similar words include: trust, hope, want
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DESIRE

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7A: "17. Prefix with present"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OMNI

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8A: "18. Farm grazer"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that female of domestic cattle:
• Similar words include: overawe, moo-cow
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COW

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9A: "19. "Empire of the ___" (1977 sci-fi film with an approval rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Similar words include: emmet, pismire, ant
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANTS

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10A: "20. Velociraptor, e.g., informally"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DINO

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11A: "22. ___ asada"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CARNE

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12A: "24. Followers of the guru Nanak"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an adherent of sikhism
• Similar words include: Sikh
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SIKHS

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13A: "26. Elate"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to go somewhere
• Similar words include: broadcast, ship, post
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SEND

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14A: "28. Some fragrant gifts"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
• Similar words include: garland, coronal, lei
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEIS

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15A: "29. Half ass reply?"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HEE

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16A: "30. Microscopic"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Similar words include: lilliputian, petite, flyspeck
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TINY

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17A: "32. Weight"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the striking of one body against another
• Similar words include: affect, touch, bear on
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: IMPACT

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18A: "34. Style with spotty coverage?"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer's eye; developed by georges seurat and his followers late in 19th century france
• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: POINTILLISM

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19A: "37. Good market news"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an upward movement or trend as in business activity
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: UPTURN

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20A: "39. Slip material"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SILK

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21A: "40. Tally: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
• Similar words include: atomic number 78, Pt, platinum
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PTS

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22A: "43. Ex-"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the time that has elapsed
• Similar words include: yesteryear, by, retiring
• Opposite of: present, future

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Answer: PAST

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23A: "44. Big name in cups"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any activity that is performed alone without assistance
• Similar words include: alone, unaccompanied
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SOLO

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24A: "46. Contents of a modern flood"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
• Similar words include: netmail, electronic mail, e-mail
• Opposite of: snail mail

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Answer: EMAIL

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25A: "48. Lock"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
• Similar words include: plait, twist, braid
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TRESS

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26A: "50. Some camera moves"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
• Similar words include: pan, genus Pan, tear apart
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PANS

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27A: "52. Commedia dell'___"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARTE

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28A: "53. Needing no script"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (of securities) not traded on a stock exchange
• Similar words include: over-the-counter
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OTC

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29A: "54. Deuce follower"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ADIN

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30A: "56. "That's good to hear""

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: IMGLAD

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31A: "58. Home of the world's largest independently owned bookstore (spanning an entire city block)"

14 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: PORTLANDOREGON

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32A: "61. Windflower"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any woodland plant of the genus anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
• Similar words include: windflower, sea anemone
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ANEMONE

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33A: "62. Play again"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REAIR

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34A: "63. Cone holders"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
• Similar words include: retina
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: RETINAS

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35A: "64. Cost of a hand"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANTE

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Pastry with Austrian origins, despite its name	6
2D	2. Cab alternative	4
3D	3. Passé	5
4D	4. Sanskrit honorific	3
5D	5. Certain ladder climber	6
6D	6. ___ collar	4
7D	7. Ghost story?	5
8D	8. Didn't play	3
9D	9. Place where customers get their licks in?	14
10D	10. Persistent	7
11D	11. Home of the Ernest Hemingway House	7
12D	12. Hidden gem	14
13D	14. One who might say "You wish!"	5
14D	15. Site of America's first roller coaster	11
15D	16. T, in Morse code	4
16D	21. "___ it?"	4
17D	23. Locale for 11 Winter Olympics	4
18D	25. Mix up	4
19D	27. Tzatziki ingredient	4
20D	31. Quality establishments?	4
21D	33. M.C.'s need	4
22D	35. Baseball trio	4
23D	36. Symbol of courage	4
24D	37. Satisfactory	7
25D	38. Epic beginning	7
26D	41. Saturn satellite	5
27D	42. Runners carry it	4
28D	45. Puts in one's two cents	6
29D	47. Smith who has won the Triple Crown of Acting	6
30D	49. Do business?	5
31D	51. Obstacle for Odysseus	5
32D	55. ___ Point, Calif.	4
33D	57. Central point	4
34D	59. "OMG, stop!"	3
35D	60. Pray, in Latin	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Pastry with Austrian origins, despite its name"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a scandinavian language that is the official language of denmark
• Similar words include: danish pastry
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DANISH

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2D: "2. Cab alternative"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: UBER

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3D: "3. Passé"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that go on a date with
• Similar words include: go out, date stamp, date
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DATED

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4D: "4. Sanskrit honorific"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SRI

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5D: "5. Certain ladder climber"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
• Similar words include: Salmon River, pink-orange, pinkish-orange
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SALMON

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6D: "6. ___ collar"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETON

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7D: "7. Ghost story?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
• Similar words include: dome, Classical Greek, garret
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATTIC

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8D: "8. Didn't play"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
• Similar words include: posture, Saturday, model
• Opposite of: stand, arise

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Answer: SAT

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9D: "9. Place where customers get their licks in?"

14 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: ICECREAMPARLOR

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10D: "10. Persistent"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
• Similar words include: continuing, inveterate
• Opposite of: acute

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Answer: CHRONIC

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11D: "11. Home of the Ernest Hemingway House"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: KEYWEST

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12D: "12. Hidden gem"

14 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: BESTKEPTSECRET

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13D: "14. One who might say "You wish!""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the koran and believed by muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
• Similar words include: jinni, djinny, djinn
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GENIE

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14D: "15. Site of America's first roller coaster"

11 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: CONEYISLAND

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15D: "16. T, in Morse code"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that distinctive and stylish elegance
• Similar words include: smash, frighten off, flash
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DASH

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16D: "21. "___ it?""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISNT

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17D: "23. Locale for 11 Winter Olympics"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large mountain system in south-central europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
• Similar words include: alp, the Alps
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALPS

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18D: "25. Mix up"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
• Similar words include: stimulate, arouse, evoke
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STIR

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19D: "27. Tzatziki ingredient"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that aromatic old world herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
• Similar words include: Anethum graveolens, dill weed
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DILL

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20D: "31. Quality establishments?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
• Similar words include: hostel, auberge, inn
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: INNS

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21D: "33. M.C.'s need"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
• Similar words include: microphone
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MIKE

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22D: "35. Baseball trio"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
• Similar words include: come out, come out of the closet, out
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OUTS

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23D: "36. Symbol of courage"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large gregarious predatory feline of africa and india having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
• Similar words include: Panthera leo, Leo, king of beasts
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LION

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24D: "37. Satisfactory"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: UPTOPAR

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25D: "38. Epic beginning"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PARTONE

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26D: "41. Saturn satellite"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person of exceptional importance and reputation
• Similar words include: colossus, giant, heavyweight
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TITAN

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27D: "42. Runners carry it"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
• Similar words include: sleigh, sledge
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLED

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28D: "45. Puts in one's two cents"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
• Similar words include: animadvert, speak out, suppose
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OPINES

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29D: "47. Smith who has won the Triple Crown of Acting"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MAGGIE

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30D: "49. Do business?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that gallery where works of art can be displayed
• Similar words include: beauty parlor, beauty salon, beauty parlour
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SALON

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31D: "51. Obstacle for Odysseus"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
• Similar words include: temptress, femme fatale, enchantress
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SIREN

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32D: "55. ___ Point, Calif."

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that celtic goddess who was the mother of the tuatha de danann; identified with the welsh don
• Similar words include: Danu
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DANA

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33D: "57. Central point"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
• Similar words include: essence, nub, heart and soul
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MEAT

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34D: "59. "OMG, stop!""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TMI

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35D: "60. Pray, in Latin"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mouth or mouthlike opening
• Similar words include: OS, Os, os
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORA

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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.

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Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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