Friday Oct 11, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Make something possible, so to speak, 11. Celebratory dance, 14. Question from someone bursting through the door, 15. Musician's pitch?, 16. Builders of pyramids, perhaps, 17. If not, 18. Venture (to), 19. Island home of a goat known as the kri-kri, 20. Bits of fiction, 21. Dish topped with lime, basil and hoisin sauce, 22. Online provocateur, in slang, 24. Like some watermelons and tennis players, 26. Female dog portrayed by nine different male dogs, 27. Pro side, 28. High 90s, say, 30. Weeding tool, 31. German beer historically consumed by monks, 32. "The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel), 33. 21-Across, e.g., 34. Taylor Swift's "___ Song", 35. Shells out for dinner, say, 36. Makes a pick, 37. Low tie, 39. What hilarity often does, it's said, 41. Superhero alter ego for Kathy Kane, 43. "___ be my pleasure!", 44. 😡 😡 😡, 45. Was downright awful, 47. Sound from a pointer, 50. Smell something fierce, 51. Catcher of drops, 53. Feast, 54. "False!", 55. Run after R, 56. Setting indicated by a bell with a slash

Down Clues :

1. Diplomatic success, 2. ___ patriae (Latin for "patriotism"), 3. Ivy descriptor, 4. Concourse info, in brief, 5. Items wielded by angry mobs, 6. Drag participant?, 7. Human rights activist Wiesel, 8. Underachiever's issue, 9. Called out on Instagram, informally, 10. Consent cue, 11. They're set for a night of drinking, 12. "No, really!", 13. Prepares for a bomb, 15. Hands out, 20. Array on a trolley, 21. Max, 23. Lugubrious, 24. What might have sandwiches under wraps?, 25. All ___, 27. "I'll do whatever", 29. Floated sum, 31. Fans that are hardly keeping cool, 32. Skin soother, 33. Went in the high 90s, say, 35. Drag one's feet, 36. Southern hip-hop duo with the #1 hit "Ms. Jackson", 38. Not out, 40. Penalty box, in hockey slang, 42. Competitor of Kirin, 46. Alternative to blinds, 47. Janis's cartoon partner, 48. Super Bowl-winning coach Andy, 49. Become a fugitive, 51. Some football linemen: Abbr., 52. Force (through)

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 11, 2024

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

 Friday Oct 11, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Make something possible, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAVETHEWAY




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

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

  The answer: JIG

  Possible Answer : jig, gigue




• The clue is 14. Question from someone bursting through the door. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMITOOLATE




• The clue is 15. Musician's pitch?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMO

  Possible Answer : demo, demonstration, demonstrate, show, exhibit, present




• The clue is 16. Builders of pyramids, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONARTISTS




• The clue is 17. If not. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSE




• The clue is 18. Venture (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer : endeavor, endeavour, hear, effort, judge, sample, attempt, assay, try_out, prove, taste, render, strain, try_on, essay, test, stress, seek, try, adjudicate, examine




• The clue is 19. Island home of a goat known as the kri-kri. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRETE

  Possible Answer : Crete, Kriti




• The clue is 20. Bits of fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALES

  Possible Answer : tarradiddle, fib, narration, narrative, taradiddle, tale, story




• The clue is 21. Dish topped with lime, basil and hoisin sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHO




• The clue is 22. Online provocateur, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGELORD




• The clue is 24. Like some watermelons and tennis players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEDED

  Possible Answer : seed, sow, sown, seeded

  Possible Opposite Answer : unseeded




• The clue is 26. Female dog portrayed by nine different male dogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASSIE

  Possible Answer : lassie, young_girl, lass, jeune_fille




• The clue is 27. Pro side. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEAS

  Possible Answer : yea

  Possible Opposite Answer : nay




• The clue is 28. High 90s, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APLUS




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

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer : hoe




• The clue is 31. German beer historically consumed by monks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOCK

  Possible Answer : bock_beer, bock




• The clue is 32. "The ___ of the System" (David Foster Wallace's first novel). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROOM

  Possible Answer : ling, broom, heather, Calluna_vulgaris, sweep, Scots_heather




• The clue is 33. 21-Across, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUP

  Possible Answer : soup




• The clue is 34. Taylor Swift's "___ Song". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUR




• The clue is 35. Shells out for dinner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTA

  Possible Answer : alimentary_paste, pasta




• The clue is 36. Makes a pick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPTS

  Possible Answer : prefer, choose, opt




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

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

  The answer: ONEALL




• The clue is 39. What hilarity often does, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENSUES

  Possible Answer : ensue, result




• The clue is 41. Superhero alter ego for Kathy Kane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATWOMAN




• The clue is 43. "___ be my pleasure!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITD




• The clue is 44. 😡 😡 😡. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMMAD




• The clue is 45. Was downright awful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANK

  Possible Answer : stink, reek




• The clue is 47. Sound from a pointer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARF




• The clue is 50. Smell something fierce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEK

  Possible Answer : malodor, stench, fume, reek, mephitis, malodour, smell, smack, fetor, stink, foetor




• The clue is 51. Catcher of drops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAINBARREL




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

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

  The answer: DINE

  Possible Answer : dine




• The clue is 54. "False!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATISALIE




• The clue is 55. Run after R. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STU




• The clue is 56. Setting indicated by a bell with a slash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SILENTMODE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Diplomatic success. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PACT

  Possible Answer: treaty, pact, accord

• The clue is 2. ___ patriae (Latin for "patriotism"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Amor, Cupid

• The clue is 3. Ivy descriptor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VINY

• The clue is 4. Concourse info, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer: ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom

• The clue is 5. Items wielded by angry mobs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORCHES

  Possible Answer: common_mullein, Aaron's_rod, blowtorch, torch, blowlamp, flashlight, flannel_mullein, woolly_mullein, great_mullein, Verbascum_thapsus

• The clue is 6. Drag participant?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTROD

• The clue is 7. Human rights activist Wiesel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIE

• The clue is 8. Underachiever's issue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASTEDPOTENTIAL

• The clue is 9. Called out on Instagram, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTED

• The clue is 10. Consent cue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 11. They're set for a night of drinking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JELLOSHOTS

• The clue is 12. "No, really!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMSERIOUS

• The clue is 13. Prepares for a bomb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOESDEEP

• The clue is 15. Hands out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEALS

  Possible Answer: business_deal, plenty, portion_out, get_by, quite_a_little, administer, mint, mountain, look_at, make_do, cover, peck, softwood, mass, take, distribute, shell_out, apportion, mess, lot, batch, raft, deal, heap, passel, cope, tidy_sum, pot, dish_out, grapple, mete_out, conduct, bargain, slew, treat, muckle, parcel_out, trade, good_deal, great_deal, sight, care, flock, spate, address, consider, plow, divvy_up, allot, make_out, share, carry_on, pile, manage, deal_out, wad, contend, handle, hatful, mickle, stack, sell, dole_out, hand, dispense

• The clue is 20. Array on a trolley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEAS

  Possible Answer: afternoon_tea, tea, teatime, tea_leaf, Camellia_sinensis

• The clue is 21. Max. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAK

  Possible Answer: bill, eyeshade, apex, flush, vizor, acme, pinnacle, top_out, crest, heyday, tiptop, crown, bloom, superlative, tip, visor, summit, point, peak, vertex, meridian, flower, extremum, height, elevation, efflorescence, top, blossom, prime

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom_out

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

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

  The answer: GLUM

  Possible Answer: glum, saturnine, sullen, dark, moody, sour, morose, dour, glowering

• The clue is 24. What might have sandwiches under wraps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECRETMENU

• The clue is 25. All ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARS

  Possible Answer: spike, auricle, capitulum, pinna, ear

• The clue is 27. "I'll do whatever". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOUNAMEIT

• The clue is 29. Floated sum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOAN

  Possible Answer: loan, loanword, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : borrow

• The clue is 31. Fans that are hardly keeping cool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOBIRDS

• The clue is 32. Skin soother. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALM

  Possible Answer: unguent, ointment, balm, salve, unction

• The clue is 33. Went in the high 90s, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPED

  Possible Answer: zip, hasten, pelt_along, cannonball_along, belt_along, speed, accelerate, quicken, travel_rapidly, rush_along, speed_up, hie, hurry, step_on_it, hotfoot, bucket_along, race, rush

  Possible Opposite Answer : decelerate, linger

• The clue is 35. Drag one's feet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOD

  Possible Answer: trudge, plod, tramp, pad, plodding, slog, footslog

• The clue is 36. Southern hip-hop duo with the #1 hit "Ms. Jackson". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTKAST

• The clue is 38. Not out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWAKE

  Possible Answer: alert, waken, come_alive, wake_up, arouse, awaken, wake, alive, awake

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall_asleep, asleep

• The clue is 40. Penalty box, in hockey slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINBIN

• The clue is 42. Competitor of Kirin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAHI

• The clue is 46. Alternative to blinds. 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 47. Janis's cartoon partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARLO

• The clue is 48. Super Bowl-winning coach Andy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REID

  Possible Answer: Thomas_Reid, Reid

• The clue is 49. Become a fugitive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLEE

  Possible Answer: flee, fly, take_flight

• The clue is 51. Some football linemen: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RTS

• The clue is 52. Force (through). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAM

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

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (33 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (33 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. Began	6
2A	7. Show faces?	8
3A	15. Bring back into the fold, so to speak	6
4A	16. Worth looking back on	8
5A	17. One from "Japan's kitchen"	6
6A	18. Appeal	8
7A	19. Bit of ceramic ware	3
8A	20. Cast off	7
9A	22. 7/	3
10A	23. "Lovely" and "wonderful" food, per Monty Python	4
11A	25. Rose Bowl Stadium athlete	5
12A	26. Big ring	4
13A	27. Patient privacy law, in brief	5
14A	29. World Cup team nicknamed "The Three Lions": Abbr.	3
15A	30. Say "Hey," say	5
16A	31. "Speak up"	12
17A	34. Intermezzo and trou normand dishes, essentially	15
18A	38. Hoedown get-down?	12
19A	39. Long-___ squid	5
20A	42. "Wayne's World" exclamation	3
21A	43. Christina of "Buffalo '66"	5
22A	44. Ring location	4
23A	45. Oil wells?	5
24A	47. Nickname for Eleanor	4
25A	48. Eye-catching stage prop	3
26A	49. "Got it?"	7
27A	51. Thru	3
28A	52. Underlining, e.g.	8
29A	54. Classical figure in an 1898 Gustav Klimt oil	6
30A	56. Some back-and-forth	8
31A	57. Big name in fashion	6
32A	58. Go in the wrong way?	8
33A	59. "I beg you!"	6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Began"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
• Similar words include: come home, fall into place, dawn
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DAWNED

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2A: "7. Show faces?"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TVACTORS

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3A: "15. Bring back into the fold, so to speak"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: REHIRE

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4A: "16. Worth looking back on"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
• Similar words include: historical
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: HISTORIC

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5A: "17. One from "Japan's kitchen""

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OSAKAN

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6A: "18. Appeal"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that earnest or urgent request
• Similar words include: prayer, appeal
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ENTREATY

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7A: "19. Bit of ceramic ware"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
• Similar words include: heap, toilet, throne
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: POT

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8A: "20. Cast off"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SETSAIL

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9A: "22. 7/"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: JUL

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10A: "23. "Lovely" and "wonderful" food, per Monty Python"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a canned meat made largely from pork
• Similar words include: junk e-mail
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SPAM

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11A: "25. Rose Bowl Stadium athlete"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `reynard the fox'
• Similar words include: brown bear, Ursus arctos
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BRUIN

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12A: "26. Big ring"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
• Similar words include: pealing, rolling, roll
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PEAL

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13A: "27. Patient privacy law, in brief"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HIPAA

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14A: "29. World Cup team nicknamed "The Three Lions": Abbr."

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ENG

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15A: "30. Say "Hey," say"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
• Similar words include: bellow, holloa, holler
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HOLLA

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16A: "31. "Speak up""

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: ICANTHEARYOU

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17A: "34. Intermezzo and trou normand dishes, essentially"

15 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: PALATECLEANSERS

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18A: "38. Hoedown get-down?"

12 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: TEXASTWOSTEP

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19A: "39. Long-___ squid"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prepare oneself for a military confrontation
• Similar words include: gird, fortify, arm
• Opposite of: disarm, unarmed

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Answer: ARMED

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20A: "42. "Wayne's World" exclamation"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that negation of a word or group of words
• Similar words include: non
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOT

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21A: "43. Christina of "Buffalo '66""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RICCI

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22A: "44. Ring location"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOBE

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23A: "45. Oil wells?"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
• Similar words include: centre, rivet, concentrate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PORES

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24A: "47. Nickname for Eleanor"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NELL

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25A: "48. Eye-catching stage prop"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Similar words include: feather boa
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOA

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26A: "49. "Got it?""

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CAPISCE

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27A: "51. Thru"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TIL

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28A: "52. Underlining, e.g."

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that special importance or significance
• Similar words include: stress, vehemence, accent
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: EMPHASIS

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29A: "54. Classical figure in an 1898 Gustav Klimt oil"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of athens; identified with roman minerva
• Similar words include: Pallas, Pallas Athene, Pallas Athena
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ATHENA

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30A: "56. Some back-and-forth"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that adroitness and cleverness in reply
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: REPARTEE

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31A: "57. Big name in fashion"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LAUREN

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32A: "58. Go in the wrong way?"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
• Similar words include: violation, intrusion, intrude
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TRESPASS

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33A: "59. "I beg you!""

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give pleasure to or be pleasing to
• Similar words include: delight
• Opposite of: displease

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Answer: PLEASE

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Cut out the middleman, for delivery	8
2D	2. Fabulous collection	8
3D	3. "You're the best!"	8
4D	4. No-good ending?	3
5D	5. Diamond figs.	4
6D	6. Leftmost star of the Summer Triangle	5
7D	7. Classic 1926 novel often published with a bull and matador on its cover	15
8D	8. Dressing group	12
9D	9. Gamgee player in "Lord of the Rings"	5
10D	10. ___-C	4
11D	11. The second one on the Statue of Liberty is longer than its first one	3
12D	12. Toothache care option	6
13D	13. Communion, e.g.	6
14D	14. Charybdis' man-eating opposite, in myth	6
15D	21. Upper regions of forests	12
16D	24. Sea cow	7
17D	26. French Baroque artist Nicolas	7
18D	28. Challenged on X, say	5
19D	30. Scout's follower?	5
20D	32. Bad spell	3
21D	33. Partner of pitch and roll	3
22D	35. "You get the point"	8
23D	36. Kicks back, in a way	8
24D	37. Crime writer Mickey who created the Mike Hammer stories	8
25D	39. Prince of Monaco beginning in 2005	6
26D	40. Certain tenant	6
27D	41. French soccer superstar Kylian	6
28D	45. Some bow ties	5
29D	46. Where roots take hold	5
30D	49. Complain	4
31D	50. Citation shortener	4
32D	53. Tricks	3
33D	55. Orange or lime	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Cut out the middleman, for delivery"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: DROPSHIP

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2D: "2. Fabulous collection"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: AESOPICA

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3D: "3. "You're the best!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: WHATAPAL

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4D: "4. No-good ending?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NIK

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5D: "5. Diamond figs."

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Similar words include: epoch, ERA, earned run average
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERAS

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6D: "6. Leftmost star of the Summer Triangle"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the brightest star in cygnus
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DENEB

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7D: "7. Classic 1926 novel often published with a bull and matador on its cover"

15 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: THESUNALSORISES

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8D: "8. Dressing group"

12 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic
• Similar words include: sauce vinaigrette, vinaigrette, French dressing
• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: VINAIGRETTES

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9D: "9. Gamgee player in "Lord of the Rings""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASTIN

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10D: "10. ___-C"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CTRL

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11D: "11. The second one on the Statue of Liberty is longer than its first one"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the digits of the foot
• Similar words include: toenail
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TOE

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12D: "12. Toothache care option"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ORAJEL

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13D: "13. Communion, e.g."

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any customary observance or practice
• Similar words include: rite
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RITUAL

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14D: "14. Charybdis' man-eating opposite, in myth"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SCYLLA

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15D: "21. Upper regions of forests"

12 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: TREECANOPIES

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16D: "24. Sea cow"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of america; the flat tail is rounded
• Similar words include: Trichechus manatus
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MANATEE

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17D: "26. French Baroque artist Nicolas"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that french painter in the classical style (1594-1665)
• Similar words include: Nicolas Poussin
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: POUSSIN

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18D: "28. Challenged on X, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATTED

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19D: "30. Scout's follower?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
• Similar words include: honour, purity, pureness
• Opposite of: dishonor, disrespect

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Answer: HONOR

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20D: "32. Bad spell"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an evil spell
• Similar words include: curse, bewitch, glamour
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HEX

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21D: "33. Partner of pitch and roll"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an erratic deflection from an intended course
• Similar words include: gape, swerve, yawn
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YAW

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22D: "35. "You get the point""

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that additional unspecified odds and ends; more of the same
• Similar words include: etc., and so forth, and so on
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ETCETERA

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23D: "36. Kicks back, in a way"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move the upper body backwards and down
• Similar words include: repose, lean back, recumb
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: RECLINES

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24D: "37. Crime writer Mickey who created the Mike Hammer stories"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states writer of popular detective novels (born in 1918)
• Similar words include: Mickey Spillane, Frank Morrison Spillane
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SPILLANE

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25D: "39. Prince of Monaco beginning in 2005"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prince consort of queen victoria of england (1819-1861)
• Similar words include: Prince Albert, Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALBERT

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26D: "40. Certain tenant"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tenant in someone's house
• Similar words include: boarder, lodger
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ROOMER

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27D: "41. French soccer superstar Kylian"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MBAPPE

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28D: "45. Some bow ties"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
• Similar words include: alimentary paste
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PASTA

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29D: "46. Where roots take hold"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the skin that covers the top of the head
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SCALP

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30D: "49. Complain"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
• Similar words include: chicane, cavil
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CARP

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31D: "50. Citation shortener"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETAL

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32D: "53. Tricks"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
• Similar words include: feature, make, let
• Opposite of: abstain, refuse

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Answer: HAS

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33D: "55. Orange or lime"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
• Similar words include: imbue, chromaticity
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HUE

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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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

33 Across Clues

33 Down Clues

66 Total Clues

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