27402 Sun Nov 17, 2024 NYT by Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman

Across Clues :

1. James for whom a NASA telescope is named, 5. The other way around, 14. Work the land, 18. M.I.A., 19. Pasted pasta, 21. Amazon streaming content?, 22. Try again, 23. Line before takeoff, 24. Actress Russell, 25. Soave or sangiovese, 27. Detector of lies, informally, 29. Apt rhyme for "fling", 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___, 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say, 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr., 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?, 41. Mum's word?, 42. Huff, 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner", 44. Herbal essences, 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say, 48. Record of the year, 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle, 52. Touch, 53. Part of a strong hand, 55. Typo catchers, in brief, 56. "The Penguin" airer, 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker, 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers, 59. Starchy root, 61. Recipe verb, 62. Partner of glitz, 63. Feline hybrid, 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?, 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive, 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans, 72. Co-worker's "Send something over", 73. Self-sacrificial sort, 74. Memo heading, 76. Santa's staff, 77. Coupon clipper's acronym, 78. Lively get-togethers, 82. Article in Alsace, 83. Soaks up some sun, 87. See to, 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid, 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap, 91. Glass artist Chihuly, 92. Biblical sanctuary, 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid, 98. Abbreviated entreaty, 99. Fresh cut, 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak, 102. Some luxury cars, 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?, 107. Upper underwear, 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?, 111. Enthusiastic assent, 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl, 113. "Perish the thought!", 115. Lumpy-looking fruit, 116. Activist Yoko, 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed, 118. Super Mario Bros. console, 119. Reason to see a dermatologist, 120. Push (around), 121. Sports division?, 122. Nosh, 123. Bit of quinoa

Down Clues :

1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction, 2. Pour things?, 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc., 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe, 5. Use a pen, say, 6. R.N.'s workplace, 7. Maximum, 8. Swing ___, 9. From, in Frankfort, 10. When the credits roll, 11. Narrow inlet, 12. One may be circular, 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction, 14. Refuse to sully oneself, 15. "So they tell me", 16. Spinners, jigs and flies, 17. Den, 19. Asian bean variety, 20. Texted reply of gratitude, 26. App with pics, 28. Nonnegotiables, 30. "I love," in Lima, 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities, 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken, 33. Saliva secreter, 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 35. Jack, for one, 36. Take responsibility for, 39. Tom's partner, 40. Rookie, 42. "Fair enough", 45. Cloying, 46. Decisions, 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?, 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man", 51. Matt of "Magic Mike", 54. HOMES component, 56. Attachment to an air pump, 60. "My treat", 61. Tushies, 64. Outer edge of brie, 66. Everyone in Georgia?, 67. ___ mind, 68. Shouts from fútbol fans, 69. Gives in to gravity, 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked", 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India, 75. Awards quartet, 77. Counterpart of un abrazo, 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears", 79. One of Mario's catchphrases, 80. Pots for pens, 81. Ice belt?, 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically, 84. Give an artfully evasive answer, 85. Like Swiss Army knives, 86. Scottish loch, 89. "Fake it ___ you make it", 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told", 93. Consecrated, 94. Moroccan metropolis, 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids", 96. Stone for some ear gauges, 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result, 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles, 103. Optic layers, 105. Seemingly forever, 106. Of sound mind, 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com), 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant, 111. Kennedy for American, e.g., 114. A Kennedy

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 17, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. James for whom a NASA telescope is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEBB

  Possible Answer : First_Baron_Passfield, Webb, Beatrice_Webb, Sidney_James_Webb, Sidney_Webb, Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb




• The clue is 5. The other way around. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VICEVERSA




• The clue is 14. Work the land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TILL

  Possible Answer : money_box, trough, till, public_treasury, boulder_clay, cashbox




• The clue is 18. M.I.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWOL

  Possible Answer : AWOL, awol, truant




• The clue is 19. Pasted pasta. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACARONIART




• The clue is 21. Amazon streaming content?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer : agua_toad, Bufo_marinus, agua




• The clue is 22. Try again. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : make_over, reconstruct, refashion, redo, remake, remodel




• The clue is 23. Line before takeoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPUPANDAWAY




• The clue is 24. Actress Russell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERI




• The clue is 25. Soave or sangiovese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYWINE




• The clue is 27. Detector of lies, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSMETER




• The clue is 29. Apt rhyme for "fling". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLING

  Possible Answer : triangular_bandage, scarf_bandage, slingback, sling, slingshot, catapult




• The clue is 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIGATO




• The clue is 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTTS

  Possible Answer : mongrel, mutt, cur




• The clue is 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANS

  Possible Answer : autonomic_nervous_system, ANS, Associate_in_Nursing, AN




• The clue is 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMALLTOWN




• The clue is 41. Mum's word?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHH




• The clue is 42. Huff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMEALONE




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

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

  The answer: TEAS

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




• The clue is 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COGNATE

  Possible Answer : consanguineal, consanguineous, blood-related, cognate, cognate_word, akin, blood_relation, connate, kin, consanguine, sib, blood_relative




• The clue is 48. Record of the year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNAL




• The clue is 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASHTUB

  Possible Answer : washtub




• The clue is 52. Touch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABUT

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




• The clue is 53. Part of a strong hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : top-notch, topnotch, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, virtuoso, mavin, unity, sail_through, crack, Allied_Command_Europe, wizard, whizz, I, super, tops, genius, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, ace, wiz, breeze_through, one, pass_with_flying_colors, A-one, whiz, single, ACE, star, superstar, sweep_through, 1, nail, first-rate, tiptop, champion, maven, sensation, hotshot, adept




• The clue is 55. Typo catchers, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDS

  Possible Answer : erectile_dysfunction, male_erecticle_dysfunction, explosive_detection_system, EDS, ED




• The clue is 56. "The Penguin" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HBO




• The clue is 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAGO

  Possible Answer : Iago




• The clue is 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAH




• The clue is 59. Starchy root. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARO

  Possible Answer : Colocasia_esculenta, cocoyam, dasheen, edda, dalo, eddo, taro, taro_plant, taro_root




• The clue is 61. Recipe verb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOIL

  Possible Answer : furuncle, boiling_point, churn, boil, roil, moil, seethe

  Possible Opposite Answer : freeze




• The clue is 62. Partner of glitz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAM




• The clue is 63. Feline hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGER

  Possible Answer : liger




• The clue is 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINYHOUSE




• The clue is 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORE

  Possible Answer : prop, shoring, shore, shore_up, land, set_ashore, prop_up




• The clue is 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWIE




• The clue is 72. Co-worker's "Send something over". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAILME




• The clue is 73. Self-sacrificial sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTYR

  Possible Answer : martyrize, sufferer, martyrise, martyr




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

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

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 76. Santa's staff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELVES

  Possible Answer : brownie, pixy, elves, ELF, extremely_low_frequency, elf, hob, gremlin, imp, pixie




• The clue is 77. Coupon clipper's acronym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOGO




• The clue is 78. Lively get-togethers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINDIGS

  Possible Answer : shindy, shindig




• The clue is 82. Article in Alsace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer : lupus_erythematosus, LE




• The clue is 83. Soaks up some sun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETSATAN




• The clue is 87. See to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : lean, run, be_given, tend, incline




• The clue is 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOLT

  Possible Answer : V, volt




• The clue is 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOST




• The clue is 91. Glass artist Chihuly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALE

  Possible Answer : dale




• The clue is 92. Biblical sanctuary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant, ark




• The clue is 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: HOTAIRBALLOON




• The clue is 98. Abbreviated entreaty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLS




• The clue is 99. Fresh cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWDO




• The clue is 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLAYGOD




• The clue is 102. Some luxury cars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUDIS




• The clue is 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEELASS




• The clue is 107. Upper underwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  Possible Answer : bra, bandeau, brassiere




• The clue is 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINIVAN

  Possible Answer : minivan




• The clue is 111. Enthusiastic assent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLYEAH




• The clue is 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : ant, pismire, emmet




• The clue is 113. "Perish the thought!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDARENOT




• The clue is 115. Lumpy-looking fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGLI

  Possible Answer : ugli_fruit, ugli, tangelo




• The clue is 116. Activist Yoko. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono




• The clue is 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

  Possible Answer : tee, teeing_ground, tee_up, golf_tee, football_tee




• The clue is 118. Super Mario Bros. console. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer : neon, nor'-east, northeast, northeastward, Nebraska, atomic_number_10, NE, Cornhusker_State, Ne




• The clue is 119. Reason to see a dermatologist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACNE

  Possible Answer : acne




• The clue is 120. Push (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSS

  Possible Answer : hirer, knob, emboss, honcho, chief, boss, party_boss, genus_Bos, Bos, foreman, stamp, political_boss, gaffer, brag




• The clue is 121. Sports division?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NET

  Possible Answer : sack, final, profits, nett, cyberspace, last, network, net_income, web, net_profit, internet, net, sack_up, lucre, mesh, profit, meshwork, clear, meshing, earnings

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross




• The clue is 122. Nosh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer : use_up, exhaust, corrode, feed, wipe_out, rust, run_through, deplete, eat_up, consume, eat, eat_on




• The clue is 123. Bit of quinoa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEED

  Possible Answer : germ, cum, come, sow, ejaculate, seminal_fluid, seed, source, seeded_player, semen

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARD

  Possible Answer: Ward, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward, ward, Montgomery_Ward, Barbara_Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, hospital_ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward, cellblock, guard

• The clue is 2. Pour things?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWERS

  Possible Answer: ewer, pitcher

• The clue is 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BODYLANGUAGE

• The clue is 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOWININTHEWIND

• The clue is 5. Use a pen, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAPE

• The clue is 6. R.N.'s workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer: intensive_care_unit, ICU

• The clue is 7. Maximum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer: crown, jacket_crown, detonator, jacket, detonating_device, chapiter, cap, capital, crownwork, roof, ceiling, hood, crest, pileus

• The clue is 8. Swing ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: era, geological_era, earned_run_average, epoch, ERA

• The clue is 9. From, in Frankfort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VON

• The clue is 10. When the credits roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

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

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

  The answer: RIA

• The clue is 12. One may be circular. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAW

  Possible Answer: view, take_in, pick_up, power_saw, go_through, project, get_a_line, date, meet, control, reckon, saw, envision, byword, see_to_it, figure, interpret, picture, discover, catch, witness, take_care, come_across, find, experience, sawing_machine, understand, hear, image, insure, fancy, ensure, assure, examine, get_word, go_steady, see, learn, ascertain, go_out, escort, get_wind, watch, visualise, attend, look, visualize, determine, realise, encounter, adage, consider, find_out, visit, construe, regard, run_into, run_across, proverb, check, realize

• The clue is 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arab, Arabian

• The clue is 14. Refuse to sully oneself. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAKETHEHIGHROAD

• The clue is 15. "So they tell me". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: IGETTHATALOT

• The clue is 16. Spinners, jigs and flies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LURES

  Possible Answer: entice, lure, sweetener, enticement, hook, tempt, bait, decoy, come-on

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

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

  The answer: LAIR

  Possible Answer: lair, den

• The clue is 19. Asian bean variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUNG

  Possible Answer: golden_gram, green_gram, mung, Vigna_radiata, Phaseolus_aureus, mung_bean

• The clue is 20. Texted reply of gratitude. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYSM

• The clue is 26. App with pics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSTA

• The clue is 28. Nonnegotiables. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSTS

  Possible Answer: mustiness, moldiness, must

• The clue is 30. "I love," in Lima. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMO

• The clue is 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMA

  Possible Answer: Rama

• The clue is 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILENE

• The clue is 33. Saliva secreter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAND

  Possible Answer: secreter, secretory_organ, secretor, gland

• The clue is 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  Possible Answer: Atlas, telamon, map_collection, atlas_vertebra, book_of_maps, atlas

• The clue is 35. Jack, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOL

  Possible Answer: putz, cock, creature, shaft, dick, peter, puppet, tool, tool_around, instrument, joyride, pecker, prick

• The clue is 36. Take responsibility for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWN

  Possible Answer: ain, possess, own, have

• The clue is 39. Tom's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHECAT

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

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

  The answer: NEWBIE

  Possible Answer: fledgling, neophyte, freshman, newcomer, newbie, starter, entrant, fledgeling

• The clue is 42. "Fair enough". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBEIT

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

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

  The answer: SUGARY

  Possible Answer: sugary

  Possible Opposite Answer : sugarless

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

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

  The answer: CALLS

  Possible Answer: call_option, call_up, bid, forebode, claim, shout, cry, call_in, margin_call, vociferation, birdcall, foretell, call, anticipate, outcry, yell, name, shout_out, ring, address, send_for, Call, song, prognosticate, telephone_call, promise, hollo, phone_call, holler, squall, visit, telephone, call_off, scream, birdsong, phone, predict

  Possible Opposite Answer : put_option

• The clue is 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

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

• The clue is 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOL

• The clue is 51. Matt of "Magic Mike". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOMER

• The clue is 54. HOMES component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Erie, Lake_Erie

• The clue is 56. Attachment to an air pump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSE

  Possible Answer: hose, hosiery, hosepipe, hose_down

• The clue is 60. "My treat". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

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

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

  The answer: BUMS

  Possible Answer: rotter, stinker, crumb, fundament, seat, frig_around, rat, mooch, tramp, can, derriere, buttocks, sponge, prat, rump, loaf, lounge_about, bottom, butt, tail_end, backside, arse_about, lowlife, behind, loafer, so-and-so, git, arse_around, tooshie, idler, rear, waste_one's_time, hobo, stinkpot, posterior, fanny, dirty_dog, layabout, loll_around, bum_about, hindquarters, do-nothing, ass, fuck_off, lounge_around, buns, tail, nates, hind_end, grub, keister, tush, cadge, skunk, puke, arse, rear_end, bum_around, loll, bum, stern, scum_bag

• The clue is 64. Outer edge of brie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIND

  Possible Answer: rind

• The clue is 66. Everyone in Georgia?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALL

• The clue is 67. ___ mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIVE

  Possible Answer: hive, beehive

• The clue is 68. Shouts from fútbol fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLES

• The clue is 69. Gives in to gravity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGS

  Possible Answer: swag, droop, flag, sag, sag_down

• The clue is 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIVO

• The clue is 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: motto, catchword, shibboleth, slogan

• The clue is 75. Awards quartet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 77. Counterpart of un abrazo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESO

• The clue is 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 79. One of Mario's catchphrases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEREWEGO

• The clue is 80. Pots for pens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INKWELLS

  Possible Answer: inkstand, inkwell

• The clue is 81. Ice belt?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPSHOT

  Possible Answer: slapshot

• The clue is 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLDMINE

  Possible Answer: gold_mine, goldmine

• The clue is 84. Give an artfully evasive answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAPDANCE

  Possible Answer: tapdance, tap

• The clue is 85. Like Swiss Army knives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLINONE

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

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

  The answer: NESS

  Possible Answer: ness, cape

• The clue is 89. "Fake it ___ you make it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL

• The clue is 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JLO

• The clue is 93. Consecrated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLY

  Possible Answer: holy, holy_place, sanctum

  Possible Opposite Answer : unholy

• The clue is 94. Moroccan metropolis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RABAT

  Possible Answer: Rabat, capital_of_Morocco

• The clue is 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYRNE

• The clue is 96. Stone for some ear gauges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGATE

  Possible Answer: agate

• The clue is 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIR

• The clue is 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELIS

  Possible Answer: deli, delicatessen, food_shop

• The clue is 103. Optic layers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEAS

  Possible Answer: uvea

• The clue is 105. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEON

  Possible Answer: eon, aeon

• The clue is 106. Of sound mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANE

  Possible Answer: sane, reasonable

  Possible Opposite Answer : insane

• The clue is 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer: idea, estimate, melodic_theme, mind, thought, estimation, approximation, theme, musical_theme

• The clue is 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAST

  Possible Answer: Nast, Thomas_Nast

• The clue is 111. Kennedy for American, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUB

  Possible Answer: hub

• The clue is 114. A Kennedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TED

  Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

Nothing But Blue Skies

XWordHint Crossword Answers October 02, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

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: 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. Important figure on staff?	4
2A	5. Photographer's inits.	3
3A	8. "For real"	5
4A	13. Funky-smelling	4
5A	14. Sugar substitute?	10
6A	16. Within	4
7A	17. Core-focused workout in a humid room	10
8A	18. Unit of sound intensity	3
9A	19. Like Mitt Romney and Ken Jennings	6
10A	20. Lead-in to "coin" for a major cryptocurrency	4
11A	21. "Whew!"	8
12A	23. Whose fault your mistake might be	6
13A	25. Hybrid cat	5
14A	26. Member of a noble family	5
15A	28. Request after eating a habanero, perhaps	4
16A	29. What comes from needing little, per Epictetus	6
17A	31. Small dosage amts.	3
18A	34. Question posed at the end of a successful job interview	15
19A	37. Waze ways: Abbr.	3
20A	38. Spends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe	6
21A	39. Inkling	4
22A	40. Word with cane or corn	5
23A	41. Villainous expression	5
24A	42. Home to the Basilica of St. Clare	6
25A	45. Highly controlling?	8
26A	48. Like a golf course, regularly	4
27A	49. Snap, crackle and pop	6
28A	51. ___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s	3
29A	52. "Never been better!"	10
30A	54. Site of a 1956 international conflict	4
31A	55. Animal chased by Toto in "The Wizard of Oz"	10
32A	56. Key in a chain	4
33A	57. Figure with three faces, in Dante	5
34A	58. Brief bit	3
35A	59. They're stretched out before some workouts	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Important figure on staff?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CLEF

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2A: "5. Photographer's inits."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SLR

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3A: "8. "For real""

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in accordance with truth or fact or reality
• Similar words include: unfeignedly, genuinely, rightfully
• Opposite of: insincerely

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Answer: TRULY

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4A: "13. Funky-smelling"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
• Similar words include: good, right, mature
• Opposite of: green

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Answer: RIPE

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5A: "14. Sugar substitute?"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SWEETIEPIE

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6A: "16. Within"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMID

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7A: "17. Core-focused workout in a humid room"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: HOTPILATES

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8A: "18. Unit of sound intensity"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
• Similar words include: B
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BEL

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9A: "19. Like Mitt Romney and Ken Jennings"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to joseph smith who founded the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints
• Similar words include: Latter-Day Saint
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MORMON

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10A: "20. Lead-in to "coin" for a major cryptocurrency"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of venice and genoa
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DOGE

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11A: "21. "Whew!""

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: CLOSEONE

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12A: "23. Whose fault your mistake might be"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOONES

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13A: "25. Hybrid cat"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LIGER

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14A: "26. Member of a noble family"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a descendent or heir
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SCION

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15A: "28. Request after eating a habanero, perhaps"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that largest known toad species; native to central america; valuable destroyer of insect pests
• Similar words include: agua toad, Bufo marinus
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AGUA

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16A: "29. What comes from needing little, per Epictetus"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
• Similar words include: riches, wealthiness
• Opposite of: poverty

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Answer: WEALTH

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17A: "31. Small dosage amts."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
• Similar words include: magnesium, milligram, atomic number 12
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MGS

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18A: "34. Question posed at the end of a successful job interview"

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: WHENCANYOUSTART

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19A: "37. Waze ways: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STS

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20A: "38. Spends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that dress or groom with elaborate care
• Similar words include: dress, plume, preen
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PRIMPS

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21A: "39. Inkling"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Similar words include: mind, estimation, theme
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IDEA

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22A: "40. Word with cane or corn"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
• Similar words include: glaze, confect, sugarcoat
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CANDY

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23A: "41. Villainous expression"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
• Similar words include: leer
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SNEER

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24A: "42. Home to the Basilica of St. Clare"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASSISI

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25A: "45. Highly controlling?"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
• Similar words include: aviate, pilotage, fly
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PILOTING

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26A: "48. Like a golf course, regularly"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cut with a blade or mower
• Similar words include: cut, cut down, mop
• Opposite of: unmown

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Answer: MOWN

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27A: "49. Snap, crackle and pop"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
• Similar words include: make noise, resound, dissonance
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOISES

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28A: "51. ___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NBA

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29A: "52. "Never been better!""

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IFEELGREAT

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30A: "54. Site of a 1956 international conflict"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a city in northeastern egypt at the head of the gulf of suez and at the southern end of the suez canal
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SUEZ

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31A: "55. Animal chased by Toto in "The Wizard of Oz""

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SIAMESECAT

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32A: "56. Key in a chain"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small island
• Similar words include: islet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISLE

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33A: "57. Figure with three faces, in Dante"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (judeo-christian and islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of god; tempter of mankind; master of hell
• Similar words include: Prince of Darkness, the Tempter, Old Nick
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SATAN

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34A: "58. Brief bit"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Similar words include: second, Securities and Exchange Commission, unsweet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEC

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35A: "59. They're stretched out before some workouts"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
• Similar words include: gym mat, matte, flatness
• Opposite of: unsnarl, disentangle

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Answer: MATS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Hard-shelled delicacies	9
2D	2. Public eye	9
3D	3. Written posts?	9
4D	4. Stoked	3
5D	5. Like some enemies	5
6D	6. "I need to get a word in!"	15
7D	7. Possible result of a default	4
8D	8. Before	3
9D	9. Not stop at the end of a chapter, say	6
10D	10. Suffragist Harriet Taylor ___	5
11D	11. One doing the lord's work?	5
12D	12. Words of affirmation	5
13D	14. "Skedaddle!"	4
14D	15. Condition that can be caused by excess earwax	8
15D	19. Debussy's "La ___"	3
16D	22. Jay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down"	4
17D	24. Sounds from fans	4
18D	27. Clip follower	4
19D	29. Some weather service messages	8
20D	30. "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma	4
21D	31. Label on some domestic products	9
22D	32. Eco-friendly area around a city	9
23D	33. Stares into space	9
24D	35. Ones doing balancing acts?	4
25D	36. Windows feature?	4
26D	40. Pictures	6
27D	41. Message that might be signaled with smoke	3
28D	42. Off	5
29D	43. European capital with layers of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history	5
30D	44. Beads for an athlete	5
31D	46. Director Lee ___ Chung	5
32D	47. Neighbor of an Estonian, historically	4
33D	50. They're sometimes picked for their rarity	4
34D	53. Wiseman who directed "Ballerina" and "Live Free or Die Hard"	3
35D	54. ___City	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Hard-shelled delicacies"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: CRABCLAWS

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2D: "2. Public eye"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a focus of public attention
• Similar words include: calcium light, glare, spotlight
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: LIMELIGHT

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3D: "3. Written posts?"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
• Similar words include: epilogue, epilog
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: EPILOGUES

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4D: "4. Stoked"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any federal law-enforcement officer
• Similar words include: eat, feast, Federal Reserve System
• Opposite of: starve

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Answer: FED

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5D: "5. Like some enemies"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that utter obscenities or profanities
• Similar words include: depone, imprecate, affirm
• Opposite of: mistrust, unsworn

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Answer: SWORN

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6D: "6. "I need to get a word in!""

15 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LETMESAYMYPIECE

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7D: "7. Possible result of a default"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: REPO

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8D: "8. Before"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TIL

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9D: "9. Not stop at the end of a chapter, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: READON

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10D: "10. Suffragist Harriet Taylor ___"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: UPTON

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11D: "11. One doing the lord's work?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
• Similar words include: feudatory, Luik, vassal
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LIEGE

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12D: "12. Words of affirmation"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an affirmative
• Similar words include: yes
• Opposite of: no

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Answer: YESES

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13D: "14. "Skedaddle!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that drive away by crying `shoo!'
• Similar words include: shoo away, shoo off
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SHOO

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14D: "15. Condition that can be caused by excess earwax"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or meniere's disease
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TINNITUS

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15D: "19. Debussy's "La ___""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
• Similar words include: one thousand, k, thousand
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MER

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16D: "22. Jay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SEAN

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17D: "24. Sounds from fans"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
• Similar words include: aah, ooh
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OOHS

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18D: "27. Clip follower"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
• Similar words include: clump, clumping, clip-clop
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CLOP

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19D: "29. Some weather service messages"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a message informing of danger
• Similar words include: word of advice, warning, monition
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: WARNINGS

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20D: "30. "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a town in north central oklahoma
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ENID

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21D: "31. Label on some domestic products"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: MADEINUSA

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22D: "32. Eco-friendly area around a city"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
• Similar words include: greenway
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: GREENBELT

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23D: "33. Stares into space"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that observe the stars
• Similar words include: woolgather, daydream, dream
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: STARGAZES

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24D: "35. Ones doing balancing acts?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
• Similar words include: CPA, certified public accountant
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CPAS

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25D: "36. Windows feature?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• Similar words include: tone, tinge, tincture
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TINT

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26D: "40. Pictures"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a medium that disseminates moving pictures
• Similar words include: film, picture palace, movie house
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CINEMA

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27D: "41. Message that might be signaled with smoke"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
• Similar words include: soh, sol, so
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOS

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28D: "42. Off"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not functioning properly
• Similar words include: imperfectly, awry, haywire
• Opposite of: perfectly

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Answer: AMISS

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29D: "43. European capital with layers of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that capital and largest city of bulgaria located in western bulgaria
• Similar words include: Bulgarian capital, Serdica
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SOFIA

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30D: "44. Beads for an athlete"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
• Similar words include: travail, lather, sudate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SWEAT

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31D: "46. Director Lee ___ Chung"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) the second patriarch; son of abraham and sarah who was offered by abraham as a sacrifice to god; father of jacob and esau
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ISAAC

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32D: "47. Neighbor of an Estonian, historically"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LETT

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33D: "50. They're sometimes picked for their rarity"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Similar words include: ore
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ORES

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34D: "53. Wiseman who directed "Ballerina" and "Live Free or Die Hard""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LEN

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35D: "54. ___City"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SIM

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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