0918 NYT Crossword Wednesday, Sept 18, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

Complete Guide to NYT Crossword Tuesday, Sept 18, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

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

NYT Connections answers and clues for wednesday, September 18, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. When les Jeux Olympiques de Paris took place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETE




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

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

  The answer: CLASP

  Possible Answer : clench, clasp, hold, grasp, grip, clutch, brooch, buckle, clutches

  Possible Opposite Answer : unbuckle, unclasp




• The clue is 9. Like the watches in Dali's "The Persistence of Memory". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMP

  Possible Answer : gimp, limp, wilted, hitch, hobble




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

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

  The answer: XENA




• The clue is 15. Meal with matzo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDER

  Possible Answer : Seder, Passover_supper




• The clue is 16. Roughly 75% of Russia is in it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer : Asia




• The clue is 17. House of worship at the top of 67-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRINITADEIMONTI




• The clue is 20. Largest arboreal mammal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORANG

  Possible Answer : orangutan, orang, Pongo_pygmaeus, orangutang




• The clue is 21. Head honcho at a barbecue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITMASTER




• The clue is 22. Unfilled space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACUNA

  Possible Answer : blank, caisson, coffer, lacuna




• The clue is 24. Half of a Dashiell Hammett detective couple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORA




• The clue is 25. Subreddit overseer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOD

  Possible Answer : modernistic, modern, mod




• The clue is 26. 24th and final letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEGAS

  Possible Answer : Z, omega




• The clue is 31. Gum ball, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAD

  Possible Answer : compact, jampack, sight, deal, pile, spate, mass, wad, quid, muckle, plug, tidy_sum, great_deal, chaw, mountain, jam, peck, bundle, mess, ram, mickle, raft, chew, batch, passel, good_deal, pot, hatful, mint, lot, chock_up, plenty, flock, heap, cud, cram, slew, stack, pack, quite_a_little




• The clue is 34. Chests. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSOMS

  Possible Answer : knocker, squeeze, embrace, breast, bosom, boob, hug, heart, tit, titty




• The clue is 38. Reference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CITE

  Possible Answer : cite, summon, citation, quote, adduce, mention, quotation, acknowledgment, name, abduce, summons, refer, advert, reference, bring_up, credit




• The clue is 39. Disney daughter of King Triton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL




• The clue is 41. Gave it one's all. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIEDHARD




• The clue is 43. Cutesy term for a swap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRADESIES




• The clue is 45. Region of ancient Greece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONIA

  Possible Answer : Ionia




• The clue is 46. ___ Basil, singer of the 1982 hit "Mickey". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONI




• The clue is 47. Source of saffron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROCUS

  Possible Answer : crocus




• The clue is 49. Color similar to hazelnut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

  Possible Answer : topaz, suntan, burn, tangent, bronze, sunburn, tan




• The clue is 50. Fabric sample. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWATCH

  Possible Answer : swatch




• The clue is 52. Govt. agency that investigates, among other things, arson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATF

  Possible Answer : ATF, Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms




• The clue is 54. TV personality Kotb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HODA




• The clue is 57. Beethoven's Third. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EROICA




• The clue is 61. Classic comedy that often plays during holiday movie marathons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMEALONE




• The clue is 66. Black-and-white predators. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCAS

  Possible Answer : sea_wolf, grampus, killer, orca, Orcinus_orca, killer_whale




• The clue is 67. Architectural attraction in Rome depicted by this puzzle's grid?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESPANISHSTEPS




• The clue is 69. Money maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINT

  Possible Answer : sight, deal, pile, spate, mass, wad, muckle, coin, tidy_sum, great_deal, mountain, peck, mess, mickle, raft, batch, passel, good_deal, pot, hatful, mint, mint_candy, lot, plenty, flock, strike, heap, slew, stack, quite_a_little




• The clue is 70. Posteriors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUMPS

  Possible Answer : croupe, derriere, fanny, nates, rear_end, stern, posterior, tail_end, ass, tush, prat, backside, bottom, bum, hindquarters, butt, keister, croup, fundament, can, rump, buttocks, hind_end, seat, buns, tooshie, arse, tail, rear, behind




• The clue is 71. Father. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRE

  Possible Answer : father, engender, beget, mother, get, generate, bring_forth, forefather, sire




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

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

  The answer: LODE

  Possible Answer : lode, load




• The clue is 73. Heart vessel support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STENT

  Possible Answer : stent




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

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

  The answer: NIT

  Possible Answer : nit

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sing the praises of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXTOL

  Possible Answer: extol, exalt, glorify, laud, proclaim

• The clue is 2. ___ firma. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERRA

• The clue is 3. Pioneering 1940s computer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENIAC

• The clue is 4. Winter hrs. in Winnipeg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CST

  Possible Answer: Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time, CST

• The clue is 5. Go for a rebound, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAP

  Possible Answer: bounce, bound, spring, jump_off, saltation, leaping, jump, leap

• The clue is 6. Extra ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADDIN

• The clue is 7. Make sure of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEETO

• The clue is 8. Flower on a proverbial "path". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMROSE

  Possible Answer: primrose, primula

• The clue is 9. Its capital is Vientiane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAOS

  Possible Answer: Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic, Laos, Lao, Laotian

• The clue is 10. Contradictory contraction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISNT

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

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

  The answer: MITE

  Possible Answer: pinch, mite, tinge, jot, hint, speck, soupcon, touch

• The clue is 12. Kings or queens, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIR

  Possible Answer: brace, copulate, yoke, dyad, twin, couplet, duad, pair_off, couple, partner_off, pair, twosome, distich, duo, twain, mate, span, match, duet, geminate

• The clue is 14. Per ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNUM

  Possible Answer: annum

• The clue is 18. Dishonorable. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGNOBLE

  Possible Answer: untitled, ungentle, ignoble

  Possible Opposite Answer : noble

• The clue is 19. Palindromic term of address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAAM

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

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer: fuss, stir, flurry, hustle, bustle, ado

• The clue is 27. Letter between Delta and Foxtrot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: resound, reverberation, sound_reflection, echo, repeat, Echo, replication, recall, ring, reverberate

• The clue is 28. ___ sequoia, world's most massive tree species. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIANT

  Possible Answer: giant, heavyweight, gargantuan, goliath, behemoth, hulk, whale, giant_star, elephantine, jumbo, monster, titan, colossus

• The clue is 29. Bright spots?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATRIA

  Possible Answer: atrium

• The clue is 30. Car with a three-box design. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDAN

  Possible Answer: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

• The clue is 31. Bulb measures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WATTS

  Possible Answer: watt, Isaac_Watts, Watts, Watt, W, James_Watt

• The clue is 32. Exit sign feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARROW

  Possible Answer: pointer, arrow

• The clue is 33. ___ Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer: Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana, Diana, Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer

• The clue is 35. Mix up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STIR

  Possible Answer: fuss, agitate, ado, shift, bring_up, hustle, budge, stimulate, touch, conjure_up, put_forward, shake, call_forth, raise, arouse, conjure, call_down, stir, flurry, shake_up, bustle, splash, invoke, excite, evoke

• The clue is 36. "Oh! Oh! ___" (onetime snack brand slogan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREO

  Possible Answer: oreo, oreo_cookie

• The clue is 37. Odds and ends: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISC

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

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

  The answer: EDIT

  Possible Answer: redact, blue-pencil, edit, edit_out, delete, cut

• The clue is 42. Linux software packages, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISTROS

• The clue is 44. Well-read sorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCHOLARS

  Possible Answer: student, scholar, assimilator, scholarly_person, bookman, learner

• The clue is 48. Dubai's home: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UAE

• The clue is 51. Fellow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAP

  Possible Answer: chap, bloke, feller, cranny, fella, lad, crack, cuss, blighter, gent, fissure, crevice, fellow

• The clue is 53. Some stops along the Oregon Trail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORTS

  Possible Answer: fort_up, garrison, fortress, fort, fortify

• The clue is 55. Toroidal treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONUT

  Possible Answer: sinker, doughnut, donut

• The clue is 56. Japanese cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANIME

  Possible Answer: anime, gum_anime, Zanzibar_copal

• The clue is 58. Entrap during a winter storm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEIN

• The clue is 59. ___ pants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPRI

  Possible Answer: Capri

• The clue is 60. Something of value. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer: plus, asset

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

• The clue is 61. Web code letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language, HTML

• The clue is 62. Home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer: Ohio, OH, Buckeye_State, Ohio_River

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

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

  The answer: MEND

  Possible Answer: doctor, restore, darn, repair, bushel, fix, mending, mend, fixture, touch_on, heal, fixing, furbish_up, patch, reparation

  Possible Opposite Answer : break

• The clue is 64. Sunrise direction, in San Salvador. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTE

• The clue is 65. Its website has a Fantasy section. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPN

• The clue is 68. F.D.R.'s successor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HST

No. 27,385 Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword by Josh M. Kaufmann

Across Clues :

1. Wrap on a roll, 6. Like flushed cheeks, 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family", 14. "Throw me ___!", 15. Foxtrot preceder, 16. Prefix with space, 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters, 20. Head liner?, 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp, 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe, 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale", 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g., 28. Li'l ___, 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria, 32. Symbols of electrical resistance, 33. "The People's Princess", 34. Connect, 36. Contractor's assessment: Abbr., 37. Overly lenient, 40. ___ in Charlie, 42. Carbon compound, 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes, 47. Oft-repeated saying, 49. Naught, nil, nada, 51. Belittle, 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône, 53. Crack jokes, 54. "Any given Sunday" org., 55. Start of some art movement names, 57. Bud, 59. See 17-Across, 65. Thereabouts, 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?, 67. Hurdles for some bio majors, 68. Takes home, 69. Common connections, 70. Gave false romantic hope

Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Sentimental sort, 2. Father of, in Arabic, 3. 401(k) alternative, 4. 29-Down and others, 5. Classic soda brand, 6. Dream stage, 7. Spooky mo., 8. Presented, 9. Mat class?, 10. Dig in, 11. Puts back on a wall, 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill", 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting, 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name, 19. Checkup, 23. Hunk of gum, 24. "___ were a rich man ...", 26. Louisiana Acadian, 27. Study of the ear, 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across, 31. Moratorium, 32. Lone index finger, symbolically, 35. Home with a dome, 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act, 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short, 40. Cost of a ride, say, 41. Data cruncher, 44. Appear angry, 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short, 46. Army rank: Abbr., 47. Rock singer Shirley, 48. Pay to stay, 50. Fairy tale opener, 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls", 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy, 58. Web programmer's code, 60. Apple devices run on it, 61. Cleanse (of), 62. Chicago trains, 63. W.W. II arena, 64. "Last four digits" fig.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 30, 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. Wrap on a roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARAN

  Possible Answer : saran




• The clue is 6. Like flushed cheeks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSY

  Possible Answer : rose-cheeked, rosy-cheeked, blushful, rose-colored, rosy, fortunate, flushed




• The clue is 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIC




• The clue is 14. "Throw me ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABONE




• The clue is 15. Foxtrot preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer : Echo, reverberation, replication, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall, reverberate, sound_reflection




• The clue is 16. Prefix with space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERO




• The clue is 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUTTHEMTOGETHER




• The clue is 20. Head liner?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAIR

  Possible Answer : fuzz, hair, tomentum, hairsbreadth, pilus, whisker, haircloth, hair's-breadth




• The clue is 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAX

  Possible Answer : wax, climb, mount, full, rise

  Possible Opposite Answer : wane




• The clue is 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APE

  Possible Answer : anthropoid, caricature, aper, copycat, ape, imitator, emulator




• The clue is 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIIG




• The clue is 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICON

  Possible Answer : picture, icon, ikon, image




• The clue is 28. Li'l ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABNER




• The clue is 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFROBEAT




• The clue is 32. Symbols of electrical resistance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEGAS

  Possible Answer : Z, omega




• The clue is 33. "The People's Princess". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer : Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer, Diana, Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana




• The clue is 34. Connect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOIN

  Possible Answer : joint, sum, bring_together, conjoin, get_together, connect, union, junction, articulation, link_up, fall_in, unite, link, juncture, join

  Possible Opposite Answer : disjoin




• The clue is 36. Contractor's assessment: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Standard_Time, EST, Eastern_Time




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

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

  The answer: INDULGENT

  Possible Answer : lenient, indulgent, soft

  Possible Opposite Answer : nonindulgent




• The clue is 40. ___ in Charlie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAS

  Possible Answer : Calif., California, atomic_number_20, CA, Golden_State, calcium, Ca




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

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

  The answer: ENOL

  Possible Answer : enol




• The clue is 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSAS




• The clue is 47. Oft-repeated saying. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTRA

  Possible Answer : mantra




• The clue is 49. Naught, nil, nada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOOSEEGG




• The clue is 51. Belittle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABASE

  Possible Answer : mortify, humiliate, chagrin, abase, humble




• The clue is 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYON

  Possible Answer : Lyons, Lyon




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

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

  The answer: JEST

  Possible Answer : jape, laugh, joke, jocularity, gag, jest




• The clue is 54. "Any given Sunday" org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NFL




• The clue is 55. Start of some art movement names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer : neo




• The clue is 57. Bud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHUM

  Possible Answer : pal, chum_salmon, sidekick, Oncorhynchus_keta, chum, buddy, crony, brother




• The clue is 59. See 17-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYITTHREETIMES




• The clue is 65. Thereabouts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORSO




• The clue is 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIL

  Possible Answer : pass_with_flying_colors, smash, nab, collar, boom, breeze_through, ace, pick_up, apprehend, peg, pinpoint, nail, arrest, complete, nail_down, cop, blast, sail_through, sweep_through




• The clue is 67. Hurdles for some bio majors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MCATS




• The clue is 68. Takes home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NETS

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




• The clue is 69. Common connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDS




• The clue is 70. Gave false romantic hope. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEDON

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sentimental sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: tomfool, exhaust, tire, run_down, blackjack, play_out, saphead, fool, cosh, sap, muggins

• The clue is 2. Father of, in Arabic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 3. 401(k) alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTHIRA

• The clue is 4. 29-Down and others. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTAGONISTS

  Possible Answer: resister, opposer, adversary, antagonist, opponent

  Possible Opposite Answer : agonist, synergist

• The clue is 5. Classic soda brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEHI

• The clue is 6. Dream stage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REM

  Possible Answer: REM, REM_sleep, rapid_eye_movement_sleep, rapid_eye_movement, paradoxical_sleep

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

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

  The answer: OCT

  Possible Answer: Oct, October

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

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

  The answer: SHOWN

  Possible Answer: prove, register, show_up, express, depict, demo, picture, shew, bear_witness, designate, point, show, evince, demonstrate, present, usher, testify, render, record, read, evidence, exhibit, indicate, establish

  Possible Opposite Answer : disprove, hide

• The clue is 9. Mat class?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOGA

  Possible Answer: yoga

• The clue is 10. Dig in. 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, feed, consume, eat_up, wipe_out, deplete, run_through, eat, rust, eat_on, corrode

• The clue is 11. Puts back on a wall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHANGS

• The clue is 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IREPEAT

• The clue is 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORERS

  Possible Answer: corer

• The clue is 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Lake_Erie, Erie

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

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

  The answer: EXAM

  Possible Answer: examination, test, exam

• The clue is 23. Hunk of gum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAD

  Possible Answer: passel, raft, quid, chaw, plenty, good_deal, plug, jam, tidy_sum, ram, stack, cram, jampack, bundle, mass, spate, lot, quite_a_little, heap, mint, mickle, slew, pack, muckle, mountain, chock_up, pile, great_deal, hatful, compact, wad, batch, deal, pot, chew, cud, flock, sight, peck, mess

• The clue is 24. "___ were a rich man ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFI

• The clue is 26. Louisiana Acadian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAJUN

  Possible Answer: Cajun

• The clue is 27. Study of the ear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOLOGY

  Possible Answer: otology

• The clue is 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEETLEJUICE

• The clue is 31. Moratorium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAN

  Possible Answer: blackball, banish, prohibition, ostracize, BAN, shun, cast_out, ban, forbiddance, censor, banning, forbidding, proscription, ostracise, Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing

• The clue is 32. Lone index finger, symbolically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer: ace, 1, unity, matchless, unmatchable, i, peerless, single, unrivaled, unrivalled, one_and_only, unitary, ane, nonpareil, I, one, unmatched

• The clue is 35. Home with a dome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGLOO

  Possible Answer: iglu, igloo

• The clue is 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEA

  Possible Answer: Drug_Enforcement_Agency, DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration

• The clue is 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

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

• The clue is 40. Cost of a ride, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABFARE

• The clue is 41. Data cruncher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANALYST

  Possible Answer: analyst, psychoanalyst

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

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

  The answer: SEEMMAD

• The clue is 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGS

  Possible Answer: Ag, atomic_number_47, silver

• The clue is 46. Army rank: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SGT

• The clue is 47. Rock singer Shirley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANSON

  Possible Answer: Manson, Sir_Patrick_Manson

• The clue is 48. Pay to stay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENT

  Possible Answer: lease, take, pull, tear, hire, rip, engage, rent, snag, split, economic_rent, let, charter, rend, rive

• The clue is 50. Fairy tale opener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCE

  Possible Answer: erstwhile, one_time, once, erst, formerly, at_one_time, in_one_case

• The clue is 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOHAN

  Possible Answer: Arhant, lohan, Arhat

• The clue is 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: Etna, bunsen, bunsen_burner, etna, Mount_Etna, Mt_Etna

• The clue is 58. Web programmer's code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: HTML, hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language

• The clue is 60. Apple devices run on it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOS

  Possible Answer: Io

• The clue is 61. Cleanse (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RID

  Possible Answer: rid, disembarrass, free

• The clue is 62. Chicago trains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer: EL, ALT, elevated_railway, elevation, altitude, elevated, overhead_railway, elevated_railroad, el

• The clue is 63. W.W. II arena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETO

• The clue is 64. "Last four digits" fig.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSN

XWordHint Crossword Answers January 19, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (38 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (40 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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. Package under a Christmas tree	4
2A	5. Old-fashioned butter maker	5
3A	10. Branded cotton swab	4
4A	14. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan	4
5A	15. In on, as a trend	5
6A	16. Big coffee containers	4
7A	17. 1972 song by Elton John	10
8A	19. Luxury auto whose logo is four overlapping rings	4
9A	20. In progress	7
10A	21. :), ;), :D and others	7
11A	23. Formal "you," in Spanish	5
12A	25. Comedian Wong	3
13A	26. Projects, as a shadow	5
14A	29. 1985 song by John Cougar Mellencamp	9
15A	34. Comes to light	6
16A	36. X minus III, in old Rome	3
17A	37. Cosmonaut Gagarin	4
18A	38. Held the reins	3
19A	39. Spot for a massage	3
20A	41. R&B singer whose album "SOS" spent 100+ weeks in the Billboard top 10	3
21A	43. Element used in bronze	3
22A	44. Sporting blade	4
23A	46. Draft pick?	3
24A	48. Firstborn	6
25A	50. 1987 song by Billy Joel and Ray Charles	9
26A	53. Midsection measurement	5
27A	54. Apt rhyme for "shriek"	3
28A	55. Martial arts studios	5
29A	57. Disheveled	7
30A	61. Caribbean island with a liqueur named for it	7
31A	65. Gently persuade	4
32A	66. Capital of Arkansas ... or a description of 17-, 29- and 50-Across?	10
33A	68. In ___ land (daydreaming)	4
34A	69. "I wish I could ___ that!"	5
35A	70. A second helping, say	4
36A	71. "Excuse me ..."	4
37A	72. Things shifted on a bicycle or in a car	5
38A	73. Winter coaster	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Package under a Christmas tree"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something acquired without compensation
• Similar words include: indue, invest, endow
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GIFT

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2A: "5. Old-fashioned butter maker"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
• Similar words include: boil, roil, moil
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CHURN

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3A: "10. Branded cotton swab"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: QTIP

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4A: "14. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OMAR

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5A: "15. In on, as a trend"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HIPTO

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6A: "16. Big coffee containers"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
• Similar words include: urn
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: URNS

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7A: "17. 1972 song by Elton John"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: TINYDANCER

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8A: "19. Luxury auto whose logo is four overlapping rings"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AUDI

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9A: "20. In progress"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that currently happening
• Similar words include: on-going
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ONGOING

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10A: "21. :), ;), :D and others"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an emoticon of a smiling face
• Similar words include: smiley
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SMILEYS

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11A: "23. Formal "you," in Spanish"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: USTED

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12A: "25. Comedian Wong"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
• Similar words include: Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALI

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13A: "26. Projects, as a shadow"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the actors in a play
• Similar words include: be sick, put, roll
• Opposite of: keep down

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Answer: CASTS

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14A: "29. 1985 song by John Cougar Mellencamp"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: SMALLTOWN

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15A: "34. Comes to light"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come into existence; take on form or shape
• Similar words include: grow, spring up, go up
• Opposite of: fall, turn in

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Answer: ARISES

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16A: "36. X minus III, in old Rome"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
• Similar words include: 7, sevener, heptad
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VII

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17A: "37. Cosmonaut Gagarin"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YURI

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18A: "38. Held the reins"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
• Similar words include: moderate, precede, conduce
• Opposite of: follow

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Answer: LED

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19A: "39. Spot for a massage"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Similar words include: health club, resort hotel, watering place
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SPA

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20A: "41. R&B singer whose album "SOS" spent 100+ weeks in the Billboard top 10"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SZA

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21A: "43. Element used in bronze"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
• Similar words include: put up, can, atomic number 50
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TIN

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22A: "44. Sporting blade"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EPEE

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23A: "46. Draft pick?"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALE

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24A: "48. Firstborn"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the offspring who came first in the order of birth
• Similar words include: firstborn
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ELDEST

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25A: "50. 1987 song by Billy Joel and Ray Charles"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: BABYGRAND

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26A: "53. Midsection measurement"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the distance around a person's body
• Similar words include: cinch
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GIRTH

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27A: "54. Apt rhyme for "shriek""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EEK

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28A: "55. Martial arts studios"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DOJOS

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29A: "57. Disheveled"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not neatly combed
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: UNKEMPT

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30A: "61. Caribbean island with a liqueur named for it"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a popular island resort in the netherlands antilles
• Similar words include: curacoa
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CURACAO

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31A: "65. Gently persuade"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a transmission line for high-frequency signals
• Similar words include: coax cable, palaver, blarney
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: COAX

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32A: "66. Capital of Arkansas ... or a description of 17-, 29- and 50-Across?"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: LITTLEROCK

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33A: "68. In ___ land (daydreaming)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LALA

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34A: "69. "I wish I could ___ that!""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: UNSEE

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35A: "70. A second helping, say"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english statesman who opposed henry viii's divorce from catherine of aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of utopia, the ideal state
• Similar words include: Sir Thomas More, more than, Thomas More
• Opposite of: fewer, less

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Answer: MORE

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36A: "71. "Excuse me ...""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
• Similar words include: hem
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AHEM

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37A: "72. Things shifted on a bicycle or in a car"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
• Similar words include: train, cogwheel, geartrain
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GEARS

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38A: "73. Winter coaster"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: SLED

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. ___ Jail (space on a Monopoly board)	4
2D	2. "Sign me up!"	4
3D	3. Vampire's tooth	4
4D	4. Auditions	7
5D	5. "U-S-A! U-S-A! ...," e.g.	5
6D	6. Movable joints on a door	6
7D	7. ___ code (what most product packages have)	3
8D	8. Google Maps options: Abbr.	4
9D	9. Bring into the mainstream	9
10D	10. Counterpart of quantity	7
11D	11. Factual	4
12D	12. Where the N.F.L.'s Colts play, informally	4
13D	13. Letters before omegas	4
14D	18. Insults	6
15D	22. Springfield is its capital: Abbr.	3
16D	24. Org. with notoriously long lines	3
17D	26. Biblical spy for Moses	5
18D	27. South American flatbread	5
19D	28. Lesser-played part of a 45	5
20D	30. ChatGPT and Google Gemini, for two	3
21D	31. Word before space or Mongolia	5
22D	32. Spot to find a pulse	5
23D	33. Final inning, typically	5
24D	35. Device for starting an engine	9
25D	40. In the style of	3
26D	42. Former vice president who won a Nobel Peace Prize	6
27D	45. Test taken at the 24-Down	7
28D	47. Finale	3
29D	49. Wins over with charm	7
30D	51. Jewel	3
31D	52. Pete who directed "Up," "Inside Out" and "Soul"	6
32D	56. Novelist Verne	5
33D	57. The N.C.A.A.'s Bruins	4
34D	58. Biblical ark builder	4
35D	59. Dark leafy green	4
36D	60. Fork prong	4
37D	62. Chilly	4
38D	63. Surveyor's measure	4
39D	64. Gave a thumbs-up	4
40D	67. Airport screening grp.	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. ___ Jail (space on a Monopoly board)"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOTO

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2D: "2. "Sign me up!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IMIN

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3D: "3. Vampire's tooth"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a bantu language spoken in cameroon
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FANG

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4D: "4. Auditions"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that trying something to find out about it
• Similar words include: test, audition, trial run
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TRYOUTS

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5D: "5. "U-S-A! U-S-A! ...," e.g."

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
• Similar words include: tone, intonate, cantillate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CHANT

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6D: "6. Movable joints on a door"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
• Similar words include: hinge, flexible joint
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: HINGES

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7D: "7. ___ code (what most product packages have)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UPC

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8D: "8. Google Maps options: Abbr."

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RTES

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9D: "9. Bring into the mainstream"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Think of something that become normal or return to its normal state
• Similar words include: renormalise, temper, anneal
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: NORMALIZE

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10D: "10. Counterpart of quantity"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Think of something that an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; --shakespeare
• Similar words include: lineament, prize, timbre
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: QUALITY

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11D: "11. Factual"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Think of something that proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
• Similar words include: truthful, dependable, straight
• Opposite of: false, untruthful

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Answer: TRUE

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12D: "12. Where the N.F.L.'s Colts play, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: INDY

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13D: "13. Letters before omegas"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Think of something that a unit of pressure
• Similar words include: psi, pounds per square inch
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PSIS

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14D: "18. Insults"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that treat, mention, or speak to rudely
• Similar words include: affront, insult, diss
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DISSES

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15D: "22. Springfield is its capital: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
• Similar words include: sick, inauspicious, badly
• Opposite of: well

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Answer: ILL

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16D: "24. Org. with notoriously long lines"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DMV

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17D: "26. Biblical spy for Moses"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CALEB

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18D: "27. South American flatbread"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AREPA

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19D: "28. Lesser-played part of a 45"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SIDEB

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20D: "30. ChatGPT and Google Gemini, for two"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an agency of the united states army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
• Similar words include: Bradypus tridactylus, AI, three-toed sloth
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AIS

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21D: "31. Word before space or Mongolia"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being on the outside or further from a center
• Similar words include: tabu, verboten, KO'd
• Opposite of: safe, inner

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Answer: OUTER

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22D: "32. Spot to find a pulse"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
• Similar words include: carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WRIST

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23D: "33. Final inning, typically"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that position nine in a countable series of things
• Similar words include: 9th, one-ninth
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NINTH

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24D: "35. Device for starting an engine"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: _________

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Answer: SPARKPLUG

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25D: "40. In the style of"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALA

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26D: "42. Former vice president who won a Nobel Peace Prize"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALGORE

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27D: "45. Test taken at the 24-Down"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: EYEEXAM

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28D: "47. Finale"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
• Similar words include: death, goal, oddment
• Opposite of: beginning, begin

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Answer: END

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29D: "49. Wins over with charm"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that remove offensive capability from
• Similar words include: demilitarise, unarm, demilitarize
• Opposite of: arm

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Answer: DISARMS

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30D: "51. Jewel"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
• Similar words include: treasure, precious stone, gemstone
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GEM

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31D: "52. Pete who directed "Up," "Inside Out" and "Soul""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DOCTER

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32D: "56. Novelist Verne"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: JULES

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33D: "57. The N.C.A.A.'s Bruins"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: UCLA

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34D: "58. Biblical ark builder"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of noah and the flood is told in the book of genesis
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOAH

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35D: "59. Dark leafy green"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal terms for money
• Similar words include: lolly, colewort, cole
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KALE

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36D: "60. Fork prong"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TINE

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37D: "62. Chilly"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
• Similar words include: cool off, cool down, coolheaded
• Opposite of: warm, heat

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Answer: COOL

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38D: "63. Surveyor's measure"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
• Similar words include: Accho, Akko, Akka
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACRE

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39D: "64. Gave a thumbs-up"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OKED

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40D: "67. Airport screening grp."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Similar words include: Transportation Security Administration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TSA

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

38 Across Clues

40 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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