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Date: Saturday, June 12, 2021
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 70 (34 Across, 36 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.5 letters
Master Today's Across: NYT Saturday Puzzle June 12, 2021
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. One with a train, maybe | 5 |
| 2A | 6. Stick around on July 4? | 8 |
| 3A | 14. Shake | 6 |
| 4A | 15. Lincoln, for one | 8 |
| 5A | 16. Middle name of the writer born Nelle Lee | 6 |
| 6A | 17. "Unbelievable!" | 8 |
| 7A | 18. Maintains | 5 |
| 8A | 19. Regulator of IUDs | 3 |
| 9A | 20. Rep | 4 |
| 10A | 21. Prefix with -graph | 4 |
| 11A | 22. Prefix with -graph | 3 |
| 12A | 23. Hotel room extra | 3 |
| 13A | 24. "Star Trek" catchphrase | 10 |
| 14A | 27. Nursing ___ | 3 |
| 15A | 30. Carefully exiting a parking space, say | 9 |
| 16A | 31. Compile | 4 |
| 17A | 32. Fragrant rice | 7 |
| 18A | 33. Zooms past | 7 |
| 19A | 35. Dendrogram, more familiarly | 4 |
| 20A | 36. Hit below the belt | 9 |
| 21A | 38. Part of P.S.T.: Abbr. | 3 |
| 22A | 39. Comes around, say | 10 |
| 23A | 40. Do nothin' | 3 |
| 24A | 41. "How Long ___ Black Future Month?" (N. K. Jemisin short-story collection) | 3 |
| 25A | 42. Scoop | 4 |
| 26A | 44. Word with secret or source | 4 |
| 27A | 46. Order for a big party, maybe | 3 |
| 28A | 47. Pumped | 5 |
| 29A | 48. "There's no hope for me now" | 8 |
| 30A | 50. Kind of flour used in marzipan | 6 |
| 31A | 51. Elbows, e.g. | 8 |
| 32A | 52. Appropriates | 6 |
| 33A | 53. It covers the field | 8 |
| 34A | 54. Minute, informally | 5 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. One with a train, maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a woman who has recently been married
- Words that mean the same thing: Saint Bride, Saint Brigid, Brigid
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BRIDE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "6. Stick around on July 4?"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks
- Words that mean the same thing: ice
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPARKLER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "14. Shake"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
- Words that mean the same thing: quake, shudder, microseism
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TREMOR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "15. Lincoln, for one"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AUTOMAKE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "16. Middle name of the writer born Nelle Lee"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that someone who plays the harp
- Words that mean the same thing: harpist
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HARPER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "17. "Unbelievable!""
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IMAMAZED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "18. Maintains"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that report or maintain
- Words that mean the same thing: say, allege, verify
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "19. Regulator of IUDs"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a federal agency in the department of health and human services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
- Words that mean the same thing: Food and Drug Administration
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FDA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "20. Rep"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that credibility among young fashionable urban individuals
- Words that mean the same thing: street credibility, street cred
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CRED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "21. Prefix with -graph"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TELE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "22. Prefix with -graph"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TRI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "23. Hotel room extra"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a sheath worn to protect a finger
- Words that mean the same thing: fingerstall, camp bed, crib
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "24. "Star Trek" catchphrase"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HESDEADJIM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "27. Nursing ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
- Words that mean the same thing: bandeau, brassiere
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BRA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "30. Carefully exiting a parking space, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EASINGOUT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "31. Compile"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
- Words that mean the same thing: kitty, puddle, pond
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POOL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "32. Fragrant rice"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BASMATI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "33. Zooms past"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RACESBY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "35. Dendrogram, more familiarly"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
- Words that mean the same thing: tree diagram, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, shoetree
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TREE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "36. Hit below the belt"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PLAYDIRTY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "38. Part of P.S.T.: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
- Words that mean the same thing: venereal disease, venereal infection, Venus's curse
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "39. Comes around, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEESREASON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "40. Do nothin'"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
- Words that mean the same thing: veggie, vegetable
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VEG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "41. "How Long ___ Black Future Month?" (N. K. Jemisin short-story collection)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TIL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "42. Scoop"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a message received and understood
- Words that mean the same thing: information
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INFO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "44. Word with secret or source"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- Words that mean the same thing: undefended, undecided, unresolved
- The opposite would be: fold, closed
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OPEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "46. Order for a big party, maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the quantity contained in a keg
- Words that mean the same thing: kegful
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KEG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "47. Pumped"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMPED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "48. "There's no hope for me now""
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IMAGONER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "50. Kind of flour used in marzipan"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that small bushy deciduous tree native to asia and north africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern australia and california
- Words that mean the same thing: sweet almond, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALMOND
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "51. Elbows, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a british dandy in the 18th century who affected continental mannerisms
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MACARONI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "52. Appropriates"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COOPTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "53. It covers the field"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PRESSBOX
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "54. Minute, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EENSY
Great job if you got it right!
June 12, 2021 Saturday NYT - All Down Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Cause of an uptick in Scottish tourism beginning in 1995 | 10 |
| 2D | 2. Like albums that include bonus tracks, often | 10 |
| 3D | 3. "Let's see what you've got" | 9 |
| 4D | 4. They might go for a few bucks | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Overthrow, e.g. | 3 |
| 6D | 6. Tied the knot | 7 |
| 7D | 7. Sponsor of Usain Bolt | 4 |
| 8D | 8. ___ distance | 3 |
| 9D | 9. Setting for a meet cute | 6 |
| 10D | 10. Retailer originally named the S. S. Kresge Company | 5 |
| 11D | 11. Do nothing | 4 |
| 12D | 12. Just got (by) | 4 |
| 13D | 13. What those with protanomaly have difficulty seeing | 3 |
| 14D | 14. Word uttered while pointing | 4 |
| 15D | 19. Like eggshells | 7 |
| 16D | 22. Very low stake? | 7 |
| 17D | 23. Acropolis, e.g. | 7 |
| 18D | 25. ___ de los Reyes | 3 |
| 19D | 26. Hold together with duct tape, maybe | 7 |
| 20D | 27. Orchestra that performs an annual Fireworks Spectacular | 10 |
| 21D | 28. First and last name of Rihanna | 10 |
| 22D | 29. ___ Raisman, second-most-decorated Olympic gymnast in U.S. history | 3 |
| 23D | 31. Fruit that's a major Chinese export | 9 |
| 24D | 32. Best-selling K-pop group | 3 |
| 25D | 34. Org. with operations | 3 |
| 26D | 37. Obelix's friend in comics | 7 |
| 27D | 39. Some Spanish titles | 6 |
| 28D | 40. Home of the Strat, the tallest observation tower in the U.S. | 5 |
| 29D | 43. Some calculations in 40-Down | 4 |
| 30D | 44. Actor ___ Benson Miller | 4 |
| 31D | 45. Rate | 4 |
| 32D | 46. Numbers game | 4 |
| 33D | 47. Ingredient in some gel face masks | 4 |
| 34D | 48. Puck, for one | 3 |
| 35D | 49. San Francisco's ___ Hill | 3 |
| 36D | 50. Asexual, informally | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Cause of an uptick in Scottish tourism beginning in 1995"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BRAVEHEART
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Like albums that include bonus tracks, often"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about music.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RERELEASED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. "Let's see what you've got""
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IMPRESSME
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. They might go for a few bucks"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the united states; created in 1977
- Words that mean the same thing: Energy Department, Department of Energy, do
- The opposite would be: unmake
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Overthrow, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
- Words that mean the same thing: drift, mistake, slip
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Tied the knot"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAIDIDO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Sponsor of Usain Bolt"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that large american feline resembling a lion
- Words that mean the same thing: mountain lion, cougar, Felis concolor
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PUMA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. ___ distance"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Setting for a meet cute"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROMCOM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Retailer originally named the S. S. Kresge Company"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KMART
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Do nothing"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- Words that mean the same thing: idle, slug, stagnate
- The opposite would be: work
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAZE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Just got (by)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EKED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. What those with protanomaly have difficulty seeing"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
- Words that mean the same thing: Red River, flushed, cerise
- The opposite would be: gain
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "14. Word uttered while pointing"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "19. Like eggshells"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that easily broken or damaged or destroyed
- Words that mean the same thing: frail, delicate, flimsy
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FRAGILE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "22. Very low stake?"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TENTPEG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "23. Acropolis, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
- Words that mean the same thing: bastion
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CITADEL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "25. ___ de los Reyes"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an intelligence agency of the united states in the department of defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition
- Words that mean the same thing: Defense Intelligence Agency
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Down: "26. Hold together with duct tape, maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: JURYRIG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Down: "27. Orchestra that performs an annual Fireworks Spectacular"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BOSTONPOPS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Down: "28. First and last name of Rihanna"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROBYNFENTY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Down: "29. ___ Raisman, second-most-decorated Olympic gymnast in U.S. history"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALY
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Clue 23 Down: "31. Fruit that's a major Chinese export"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any of several tropical trees of the genus diospyros
- Words that mean the same thing: persimmon tree
- The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: PERSIMMON
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Clue 24 Down: "32. Best-selling K-pop group"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BTS
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Clue 25 Down: "34. Org. with operations"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about history.
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- This could be something that an independent agency of the united states government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the director of central intelligence under the supervision of the president and national security council
- Words that mean the same thing: Central Intelligence Agency
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: CIA
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Clue 26 Down: "37. Obelix's friend in comics"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: ASTERIX
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Clue 27 Down: "39. Some Spanish titles"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the english `mr' or `sir'
- Words that mean the same thing: Senor
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SENORS
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Clue 28 Down: "40. Home of the Strat, the tallest observation tower in the U.S."
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that prolific spanish playwright (1562-1635)
- Words that mean the same thing: Lope Felix de Vega Carpio, Lope de Vega, Vega
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: VEGAS
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Clue 29 Down: "43. Some calculations in 40-Down"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
- Words that mean the same thing: betting odds
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ODDS
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Clue 30 Down: "44. Actor ___ Benson Miller"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OMAR
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Clue 31 Down: "45. Rate"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
- Words that mean the same thing: tread, yard, tempo
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: PACE
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Clue 32 Down: "46. Numbers game"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.
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- This could be something that a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
- Words that mean the same thing: bingo, lotto, beano
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: KENO
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Clue 33 Down: "47. Ingredient in some gel face masks"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in africa
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ALOE
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Clue 34 Down: "48. Puck, for one"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- Words that mean the same thing: scalawag, rapscallion, scamp
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IMP
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Clue 35 Down: "49. San Francisco's ___ Hill"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
- Words that mean the same thing: toff
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: NOB
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Clue 36 Down: "50. Asexual, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- Words that mean the same thing: first-rate, topnotch, superstar
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ACE
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 47 | 67.1% |
| Short Answer | 15 | 21.4% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 2 | 2.9% |
| History | 2 | 2.9% |
| Literature | 1 | 1.4% |
| Abbreviation | 1 | 1.4% |
| Music | 1 | 1.4% |
| Sports | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 34 |
| Down Clues | 36 |
| Total Clues | 70 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.5 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 10 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
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Last Updated: September 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
