27432 Thu Dec 19, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 19, 2024

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

Author : Brandon Koppy

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Some mustangs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROANS

  Possible Answer : roan

  

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• The clue is 6. Comedian Ken of "The Masked Singer". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEONG




• The clue is 11. Laser-focused mindset. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNNELVISION

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• The clue is 12. They might be standing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORDERS

  Possible Answer : fiat, regularize, regularise, parliamentary_procedure, consecrate, ordering, prescribe, range, set_up, ordain, Holy_Order, order, Order, parliamentary_law, decree, govern, rescript, grade, orderliness, gild, ordinate, purchase_order, arrange, tell, guild, rules_of_order, say, club, rank, monastic_order, ordination, social_club, rate, order_of_magnitude, society, edict, regulate, put, lodge, place, enjoin, dictate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disorderliness, disorder, deregulate

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• The clue is 14. Vegas nickname. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINCITY




• The clue is 15. Unfair judgments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADRAPS




• The clue is 17. Stopping point for a cruise … or Crusoe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLE

  Possible Answer : islet, isle




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

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

  The answer: PLEB

  Possible Answer : plebeian, pleb




• The clue is 20. "Say no more". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT




• The clue is 21. Nowhere to be found, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIA




• The clue is 22. Parenthetical on four #1 albums since 2021. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: TAYLORSVERSION




• The clue is 25. Cellular data?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNA

  Possible Answer : desoxyribonucleic_acid, DNA, deoxyribonucleic_acid
  
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• The clue is 26. Disparate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTLEY

  Possible Answer : miscellany, miscellanea, vary, piebald, variegate, multi-coloured, pied, assortment, painted, smorgasbord, varicoloured, multicolour, variety, multi-color, mixed, multicolored, miscellaneous, multicoloured, potpourri, calico, multicolor, multi-colour, multi-colored, mixed_bag, particolored, parti-color, salmagundi, motley, particoloured, assorted, sundry, varicolored, mixture




• The clue is 28. Its home is on the range. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAUTEPAN




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

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

  The answer: SNEER

  Possible Answer : sneer, leer




• The clue is 31. Speed limit, of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: TERMINALVELOCITY

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• The clue is 32. "That makes sense now". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISEE




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

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

  The answer: DIRT

  Possible Answer : filth, stain, turd, malicious_gossip, dirt, poop, scandal, grime, ungraded, grunge, soil, grease, crap, shit, shite




• The clue is 35. Sticky treats, in more ways than one?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPSICLES

  Possible Answer : popsicle, lolly, ice_lolly, lollipop




• The clue is 39. Fictional queen of Arendelle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSA




• The clue is 43. Greek consonant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer : rho




• The clue is 44. "That makes sense now". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHOK




• The clue is 45. With 45-Down, displays during an online presentation ... or a hint to three pairs of answers in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCREEN

  Possible Answer : sieve, riddle, sort, projection_screen, screenland, silver_screen, shield, cover, covert, block_out, screen_door, screen_out, screen, blind, concealment, CRT_screen, test, filmdom




• The clue is 47. Alternatives to ands or buts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFS




• The clue is 48. Spelling Bee rank between Solid and Great. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NICE

  Possible Answer : Nice, nice, gracious, overnice, decent, prissy, courteous, skillful, squeamish, dainty

  Possible Opposite Answer : nasty




• The clue is 49. Had over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSTED

  Possible Answer : host




• The clue is 50. Hand (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METE

  Possible Answer : border, mete, borderline, boundary_line, delimitation




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

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

  The answer: DISMAY

  Possible Answer : dispirit, appal, demoralise, disheartenment, horrify, demoralize, dismay, appall, alarm, discouragement, get_down, deject, depress, cast_down, consternation

  Possible Opposite Answer : elate




• The clue is 54. ___-Way, brand of plows and salt spreaders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNO




• The clue is 55. Attention-grabbing appearance, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRSTUNT




• The clue is 57. "Still good to meet up?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREWEON




• The clue is 59. Beam of light. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNRAY

  Possible Answer : Enceliopsis_nudicaulis, sunbeam, sun-ray, sunray




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

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

  The answer: GESTATE

  Possible Answer : conceptualise, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, conceptualize, gestate, expect, bear, conceive, carry




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

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

  The answer: PALS

  Possible Answer : brother, pal, crony, chum_up, buddy, sidekick, pal_up, chum




• The clue is 62. Mount Vernon or Monticello. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTATE
  
  
  

  

  62. Mount Vernon or Monticello ANSWR is ESTATE

  
  

  Possible Answer : land, estate_of_the_realm, estate, demesne, landed_estate, the_three_estates, acres

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Get stuck in traffic, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNLATE

• The clue is 2. Way back when. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCE

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

• The clue is 3. What selfish athletes spell "team" with, presumably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANI

  Possible Answer: ani

• The clue is 4. Take-home amount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NETPAY

• The clue is 5. With craft. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLYLY

  Possible Answer: knavishly, foxily, artfully, cunningly, slyly, craftily, trickily

• The clue is 6. Websites with employment opportunities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOBBOARDS

• The clue is 7. Theodore Roosevelt ushered in a "Progressive" one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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

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

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

  The answer: ODD
  A number that is not divisible by two, such as 1, 3, 5, and 7.

  Possible Answer: singular, curious, queer, rummy, odd, peculiar, unmated, unexpended, left, funny, rum, unmatched, uneven, unpaired, left_over, remaining, leftover

  Possible Opposite Answer : even

• The clue is 9. Burning man?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NERO

  Possible Answer: Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus

• The clue is 10. Charlie brought his to the chocolate factory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRANDPA

  Possible Answer: grandfather, granddaddy, gramps, grandad, granddad, grandpa

• The clue is 13. Kind of cord. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPINAL

  Possible Answer: spinal_anesthesia, spinal, spinal_anaesthesia

• The clue is 14. Nantz's longtime N.F.L. commentating partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIMMS

• The clue is 16. Devoted fan, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

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

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

  The answer: ELSE

• The clue is 23. 13th-century poet who wrote the "Masnavi". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUMI

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

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

  The answer: STIR

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

• The clue is 27. Neckwear sometimes made with kukui nuts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEIS

  Possible Answer: lei, chaplet, coronal, wreath, garland

• The clue is 29. Gets involved in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTERS

  Possible Answer: enter, figure, come_in, go_in, go_into, participate, embark, insert, enrol, get_in, get_into, recruit, move_into, infix, enroll, inscribe, put_down, accede, record, introduce

  Possible Opposite Answer : drop_out, exit

• The clue is 33. Hedgehog lookalikes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHIDNAS

  Possible Answer: echidna, spiny_anteater, anteater

• The clue is 35. Get one's hair just right. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMP

  Possible Answer: plume, dress, primp, preen

• The clue is 36. Futile batting statlines, in baseball lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHFERS

• The clue is 37. Hangs out for a while. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSTSUP

• The clue is 38. Barely makes, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES

• The clue is 40. "Dinner is served!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETSEAT

• The clue is 41. Cross-reference for additional information. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEENOTE

• The clue is 42. Free throw after a basket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDONE

• The clue is 45. See 45-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARES

  Possible Answer: percentage, partake, deal, portion_out, portion, share, apportion, parcel, contribution, ploughshare, divvy_up, plowshare, partake_in, part

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

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

  The answer: COYEST

  Possible Answer: overmodest, demure, coy

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

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

  The answer: ETNA

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

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

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

  The answer: MAGE

• The clue is 56. Something connected to a QR code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URL 

  Possible Answer: uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator, URL

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• The clue is 58. Org. for Coco Gauff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WTA

NYT2429 Wednesday, August 29, 2024 NYT Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs

Across Clues :

1. Tippy-top, 5. Fashion designer Anna, 8. Challenger, e.g., 13. Display self-satisfaction, 15. Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast", 18. Call of duty?, 19. Exhausting, 20. Doctor's order, 22. Musical interval like C to E flat, 23. Anatomical pouches, 24. Eponymous physicist Georg, 25. Military school newbie, 27. Term for a swab, 28. List, 30. Constitutional change endorsed by NOW, for short, 31. Suit type for Cab Calloway, 33. Go off script, 35. Competitive gamer's forte, 37. Aunt, in Italian, 40. What one must do using the circled letters to solve this puzzle, 43. Drive-___, 44. Some vodka orders, 45. Veggies that are often deep-fried, 47. Start of many Scottish surnames, 50. Celebrates in style, 53. Keeps the faith, 55. Exhibition contents, 56. Conductor of electrical impulses, 57. Flock member, 59. Doze intermittently, 61. Spouse to a trophy husband, perhaps, 64. Part of an iris, 66. Coalition of skilled workers, 67. Not just any, 68. Small stuff to sweat, 69. Place where you might feel calm while sweating, 70. Skye writing?

Down Clues :

1. Wanted notice, for short, 2. Had a thing for, 3. Sprawling shopping centers, 4. Hard to grasp, in a way, 5. Question from an impatient negotiator, 6. Take for a sucker, 7. Meaning of "veni", 9. Go undefeated against, 10. Makes critical comments about, 11. Win like a loser?, 12. Extract, as from data, 14. Twice-monthly tide, 16. Businessman Emanuel, 17. Crafter's marketplace, 21. Stout, e.g., 24. First in a series of Norwegian kings, 26. Leaves on a pizza, 27. Words on a state license plate, 29. Zip, 31. Actress in the "Avatar" and "Avengers" franchises, 32. Fictional creature born from mud, 34. Cap'n's subordinates, 36. A-one, 37. Founder of a Persian religion, 38. Financially behind, 39. Balance sheet listing, 41. Sports org. founded by Billie Jean King, 42. Furniture outlet with an average size of 300,000 square feet, or five football fields, 46. Response to "Gracias", 48. Obsolescent data storage option, for short, 50. Like some incorrect clocks, 51. Edge of a metro area, 52. Senators' garments, once, 53. Powerful auto engines, 57. Kiwi cousins, 58. Had the best time, say, 60. "___ moved!" (sign in an empty shop's window), 62. Warning not to go, 63. Basic cleaner, 65. Very basic cleaner

Wednesday, Aug 29 2024 NYT Predictions

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 29, 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. Tippy-top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACME

  Possible Answer : peak, elevation, pinnacle, vertex, summit, height, acme, superlative, apex, tiptop, meridian, top




• The clue is 5. Fashion designer Anna. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUI




• The clue is 8. Challenger, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DODGE

  Possible Answer : dodge, dodging, duck, evade, stratagem, parry, skirt, fudge, scheme, elude, circumvent, hedge, put_off, sidestep, contrivance




• The clue is 13. Display self-satisfaction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PREEN

  Possible Answer : preen, plume, congratulate, primp, dress




• The clue is 15. Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSCARWILDE




• The clue is 18. Call of duty?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUGLE

  Possible Answer : bugleweed, bugle




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

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

  The answer: WEARINGOUT




• The clue is 20. Doctor's order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYAAH




• The clue is 22. Musical interval like C to E flat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINORTHIRD




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

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

  The answer: SACS

  Possible Answer : Sac, sack, Sauk, pouch, pocket, theca, sac




• The clue is 24. Eponymous physicist Georg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHM

  Possible Answer : ohm, Ohm, Georg_Simon_Ohm




• The clue is 25. Military school newbie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEBE

  Possible Answer : cadet, plebe




• The clue is 27. Term for a swab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATEY

  Possible Answer : palsy-walsy, chummy, matey, pally




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

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

  The answer: LEAN

  Possible Answer : be_given, run, tend, tilt, skimpy, thin, lean, inclination, leaning, slant, list, angle, tip, incline

  Possible Opposite Answer : rich, fat




• The clue is 30. Constitutional change endorsed by NOW, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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




• The clue is 31. Suit type for Cab Calloway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOOT




• The clue is 33. Go off script. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADLIB




• The clue is 35. Competitive gamer's forte. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPORT




• The clue is 37. Aunt, in Italian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIA




• The clue is 40. What one must do using the circled letters to solve this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: FOLLOWDIRECTIONS




• The clue is 43. Drive-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INS

  Possible Answer : Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service, IN, atomic_number_49, In, INS, Hoosier_State, in, Indiana, indium, inch




• The clue is 44. Some vodka orders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOLIS




• The clue is 45. Veggies that are often deep-fried. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKRAS

  Possible Answer : okra, Hibiscus_esculentus, gumbo, Abelmoschus_esculentus, lady's-finger, okra_plant




• The clue is 47. Start of many Scottish surnames. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAC

  Possible Answer : mack, mackintosh, macintosh, mac




• The clue is 50. Celebrates in style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FETES

  Possible Answer : fete, fiesta, feast, festival, celebrate




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

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

  The answer: HOLDSOUTHOPE




• The clue is 55. Exhibition contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ART

  Possible Answer : artwork, artistic_production, nontextual_matter, graphics, prowess, art, fine_art, artistry, artistic_creation




• The clue is 56. Conductor of electrical impulses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXON

  Possible Answer : axon, axone




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

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

  The answer: EWE

  Possible Answer : ewe, Ewe




• The clue is 59. Doze intermittently. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROWSE

  Possible Answer : doze, drowse, snooze




• The clue is 61. Spouse to a trophy husband, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUGARMOMMA




• The clue is 64. Part of an iris. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETAL

  Possible Answer : petal, flower_petal




• The clue is 66. Coalition of skilled workers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRADEUNION




• The clue is 67. Not just any. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERY

  Possible Answer : every




• The clue is 68. Small stuff to sweat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEADS

  Possible Answer : beadwork, astragal, string_of_beads, drop, beading, bead, beads, pearl




• The clue is 69. Place where you might feel calm while sweating. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : health_club, health_spa, watering_place, watering_hole, resort_hotel, spa




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

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

  The answer: ERSE

  Possible Answer : Goidelic, Gaelic, Erse

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Wanted notice, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APB

• The clue is 2. Had a thing for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUSHEDON

• The clue is 3. Sprawling shopping centers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEGAMALLS

• The clue is 4. Hard to grasp, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EELY

• The clue is 5. Question from an impatient negotiator. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: SOWHEREDOWESTAND

• The clue is 6. Take for a sucker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer: economic_consumption, apply, practice, usage, role, expend, utilisation, utilization, employment, habit, habituate, exercise, utilize, function, utilise, purpose, enjoyment, manipulation, employ, use, usance, use_of_goods_and_services, consumption

• The clue is 7. Meaning of "veni". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICAME

• The clue is 9. Go undefeated against. 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 10. Makes critical comments about. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIGSAT

• The clue is 11. Win like a loser?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLOAT

  Possible Answer: gloat, gloating, crow, triumph, glee

• The clue is 12. Extract, as from data. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDUCE

  Possible Answer: draw_out, extract, elicit, evoke, derive, educe

• The clue is 14. Twice-monthly tide. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEAP

  Possible Answer: neap_tide, neap

  Possible Opposite Answer : springtide

• The clue is 16. Businessman Emanuel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARI

• The clue is 17. Crafter's marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

• The clue is 21. Stout, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer: ale

• The clue is 24. First in a series of Norwegian kings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLAFI

• The clue is 26. Leaves on a pizza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASIL

  Possible Answer: Basil_of_Caesarea, St._Basil_the_Great, Basil, Basil_the_Great, sweet_basil, basil, St._Basil

• The clue is 27. Words on a state license plate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: catchword, shibboleth, motto, slogan

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

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

  The answer: NIL

  Possible Answer: goose_egg, zippo, nil, nada, null, cipher, cypher, zilch, aught, naught, zero, nothing, nix, zip

• The clue is 31. Actress in the "Avatar" and "Avengers" franchises. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOESALDANA

• The clue is 32. Fictional creature born from mud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORC

• The clue is 34. Cap'n's subordinates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSNS

• The clue is 36. A-one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMO

  Possible Answer: primo

• The clue is 37. Founder of a Persian religion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOROASTER

  Possible Answer: Zoroaster, Zarathustra

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

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

  The answer: INARREARS

• The clue is 39. Balance sheet listing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer: asset, plus

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

• The clue is 41. Sports org. founded by Billie Jean King. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WTA

• The clue is 42. Furniture outlet with an average size of 300,000 square feet, or five football fields. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKEASTORE

• The clue is 46. Response to "Gracias". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENADA

• The clue is 48. Obsolescent data storage option, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDR

• The clue is 50. Like some incorrect clocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAST

  Possible Answer: flying, fast, loyal, tight, dissipated, profligate, degraded, riotous, quick, firm, degenerate, dissolute, fasting, debauched, libertine, truehearted, immobile

  Possible Opposite Answer : slow

• The clue is 51. Edge of a metro area. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXURB

• The clue is 52. Senators' garments, once. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGAE

• The clue is 53. Powerful auto engines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEMIS

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

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

  The answer: EMUS

  Possible Answer: emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit

• The clue is 58. Had the best time, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WON

  Possible Answer: pull_ahead, won, advance, get_ahead, succeed, bring_home_the_bacon, make_headway, deliver_the_goods, South_Korean_won, acquire, come_through, gain, gain_ground, North_Korean_won, win

  Possible Opposite Answer : fail, fall_back, lost, lose

• The clue is 60. "___ moved!" (sign in an empty shop's window). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEVE

• The clue is 62. Warning not to go. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: violent, cherry, reddened, Bolshevik, reddish, cerise, red-faced, crimson, Red, cherry-red, ruby, ruby-red, Red_River, redness, ruddy, red_ink, loss, bolshy, Marxist, blood-red, scarlet, carmine, red, bolshie, flushed

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

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

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

  The answer: MOP

  Possible Answer: mop, pout, mop_up, swab, wipe_up, mow, swob

• The clue is 65. Very basic cleaner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYE

  Possible Answer: lye

XWordHint Crossword Answers January 20, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (29 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (45 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. Small bouquets	6
2A	7. "In that case ..."	4
3A	11. Cleopatra's killer	3
4A	14. One of a record 30+ for Beyoncé	6
5A	15. Short piano piece	8
6A	17. Improvises	6
7A	18. One who's hanging around	8
8A	19. It begins with Alfa and ends with Zulu	12
9A	21. The Falcons, on scoreboards	3
10A	24. Follower of "T."	3
11A	25. Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà"	4
12A	26. Hellenistic storytelling	14
13A	32. Parade spoiler	4
14A	33. East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name	4
15A	34. Modern pickup spot for delivery drivers	15
16A	42. Flatbread from India	4
17A	43. Fight night souvenir, perhaps	4
18A	44. Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimages	14
19A	50. Düsseldorf denial	4
20A	51. Video game creature often depicted with green skin	3
21A	52. One place to find a Brazilian	3
22A	53. Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is	12
23A	59. Group of orcas	8
24A	60. Groups of scouts	6
25A	64. Suddenly motivated, with "under"	8
26A	65. Stuck	6
27A	66. "Amen!"	3
28A	67. Romeo or Juliet, notably	4
29A	68. D flat equivalent	6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Small bouquets"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
• Similar words include: posy, corsage, nosegay
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: POSIES

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2A: "7. "In that case ...""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IFSO

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3A: "11. Cleopatra's killer"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
• Similar words include: Naja haje, Vipera aspis, Egyptian cobra
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ASP

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4A: "14. One of a record 30+ for Beyoncé"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GRAMMY

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5A: "15. Short piano piece"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short and simple sonata
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SONATINA

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6A: "17. Improvises"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ADLIBS

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7A: "18. One who's hanging around"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
• Similar words include: lingerer
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: LOITERER

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8A: "19. It begins with Alfa and ends with Zulu"

12 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: NATOALPHABET

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9A: "21. The Falcons, on scoreboards"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATL

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10A: "24. Follower of "T.""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
• Similar words include: male monarch, king
• Opposite of: queen, female monarch

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Answer: REX

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11A: "25. Figure depicted in Michelangelo's "Pietà""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the mother of jesus; christians refer to her as the virgin mary; she is especially honored by roman catholics
• Similar words include: Virgin Mary, Blessed Virgin, Madonna
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MARY

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12A: "26. Hellenistic storytelling"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: GREEKMYTHOLOGY

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13A: "32. Parade spoiler"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
• Similar words include: rainfall, pelting, rain down
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RAIN

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14A: "33. East Coast convenience store chain with a reduplicative name"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WAWA

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15A: "34. Modern pickup spot for delivery drivers"

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: AMAZONWAREHOUSE

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16A: "42. Flatbread from India"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROTI

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17A: "43. Fight night souvenir, perhaps"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
• Similar words include: strap, trounce, flog
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WELT

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18A: "44. Historic destination for Pueblo pilgrimages"

14 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: THEGRANDCANYON

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19A: "50. Düsseldorf denial"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NEIN

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20A: "51. Video game creature often depicted with green skin"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORC

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21A: "52. One place to find a Brazilian"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: SPA

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22A: "53. Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is"

12 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
• Similar words include: echo sounding
• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: ECHOLOCATION

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23A: "59. Group of orcas"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: WHALEPOD

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24A: "60. Groups of scouts"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that soldiers collectively
• Similar words include: parade, promenade, military personnel
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TROOPS

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25A: "64. Suddenly motivated, with "under""

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: LITAFIRE

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26A: "65. Stuck"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: INARUT

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27A: "66. "Amen!""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an affirmative
• Opposite of: no
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YES

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28A: "67. Romeo or Juliet, notably"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
• Similar words include: teenage, stripling, teenaged
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TEEN

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29A: "68. D flat equivalent"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CSHARP

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Tour overseer, for short	3
2D	2. Chicago airport code	3
3D	3. ___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet)	3
4D	4. Poker declaration	4
5D	5. Set sail	6
6D	6. The "S" of A.B.S.	6
7D	7. Mallorca, por ejemplo	4
8D	8. One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphrase	4
9D	9. Scissor cut	4
10D	10. Words with one's right hand raised	4
11D	11. Novel feature of the 1974 Olds Toronado	6
12D	12. Visibly disdainful	6
13D	13. Shindig	5
14D	16. "I love you," in Spanish	5
15D	20. Prefix for element #8	3
16D	21. Indian tourist city	4
17D	22. Transport between terminals	4
18D	23. "Star Wars" princess	4
19D	27. Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem)	3
20D	28. American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits	5
21D	29. Sarcastic laugh syllable	3
22D	30. Be behind	3
23D	31. ___-di-dah	3
24D	35. See 47-Down	3
25D	36. Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and"	3
26D	37. Sports grp. for Coco Gauff	3
27D	38. Not lease, say	3
28D	39. One-eighties	4
29D	40. Unappetizing food	4
30D	41. Europe's highest volcano	4
31D	44. Computer whiz	6
32D	45. Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals"	6
33D	46. ___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby Brown	5
34D	47. With 35-Down, URL ending for Wikipedia	3
35D	48. Any poster on Yelp, essentially	6
36D	49. Squirrel's hoard	6
37D	50. Just now	5
38D	54. West side?	4
39D	55. Mayberry boy of '60s TV	4
40D	56. McIntosh (or Macintosh) component	4
41D	57. Port of Yemen	4
42D	58. One famously preparing for a flood	4
43D	61. "... ___ lack thereof"	3
44D	62. Brita competitor	3
45D	63. Pennzoil competitor	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Tour overseer, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PGA

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2D: "2. Chicago airport code"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORD

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3D: "3. ___ Minella ("The Muppet Show" Muppet)"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAL

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4D: "4. Poker declaration"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IMIN

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5D: "5. Set sail"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that go on board
• Similar words include: venture, enter, ship
• Opposite of: disembark

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Answer: EMBARK

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6D: "6. The "S" of A.B.S."

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
• Similar words include: system of rules, organization, scheme
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SYSTEM

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7D: "7. Mallorca, por ejemplo"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISLA

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8D: "8. One pitied by Mr. T, in a catchphrase"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who lacks good judgment
• Similar words include: put on, put one across, muggins
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FOOL

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9D: "9. Scissor cut"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
• Similar words include: nip, trim, snippet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SNIP

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10D: "10. Words with one's right hand raised"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
• Similar words include: expletive, swearword, curse
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OATH

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11D: "11. Novel feature of the 1974 Olds Toronado"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AIRBAG

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12D: "12. Visibly disdainful"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SNEERY

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13D: "13. Shindig"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an organization to gain political power
• Similar words include: political party, company
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PARTY

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14D: "16. "I love you," in Spanish"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TEAMO

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15D: "20. Prefix for element #8"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OXY

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16D: "21. Indian tourist city"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a city in northern india; former capital of the mogul empire; site of the taj mahal
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AGRA

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17D: "22. Transport between terminals"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
• Similar words include: tramway, trolley, trolley car
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TRAM

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18D: "23. "Star Wars" princess"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEIA

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19D: "27. Split ___ (New Wave band whose name sounds like a hair problem)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ENZ

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20D: "28. American author whose life span closely coincided with Halley's comet visits"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that two items of the same kind
• Similar words include: couple, yoke, brace
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TWAIN

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21D: "29. Sarcastic laugh syllable"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HAR

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22D: "30. Be behind"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be obliged to pay or repay
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OWE

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23D: "31. ___-di-dah"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
• Similar words include: la
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LAH

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24D: "35. See 47-Down"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORG

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25D: "36. Negative logic gate that works similarly to "and""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NOR

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26D: "37. Sports grp. for Coco Gauff"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WTA

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27D: "38. Not lease, say"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have ownership or possession of
• Similar words include: have, possess, ain
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OWN

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28D: "39. One-eighties"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: UEYS

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29D: "40. Unappetizing food"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
• Similar words include: swill, slops, treacle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLOP

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30D: "41. Europe's highest volcano"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an inactive volcano in sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in europe (10,500 feet)
• Similar words include: bunsen, Mount Etna, Mt Etna
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETNA

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31D: "44. Computer whiz"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)
• Similar words include: tekki
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TECHIE

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32D: "45. Drum kit components descended from "sock cymbals""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: HIHATS

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33D: "46. ___ Holmes, Netflix character played by Millie Bobby Brown"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ENOLA

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34D: "47. With 35-Down, URL ending for Wikipedia"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a very small circular shape
• Similar words include: Lucy in the sky with diamonds, window pane, dose
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DOT

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35D: "48. Any poster on Yelp, essentially"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRITIC

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36D: "49. Squirrel's hoard"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
• Similar words include: acorn
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ACORNS

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37D: "50. Just now"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that very recently
• Similar words include: new, freshly, fresh
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NEWLY

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38D: "54. West side?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
• Similar words include: leave, pull up stakes, will
• Opposite of: arrive, right

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Answer: LEFT

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39D: "55. Mayberry boy of '60s TV"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OPIE

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40D: "56. McIntosh (or Macintosh) component"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small group of indispensable persons or things
• Similar words include: substance, nub, essence
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CORE

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41D: "57. Port of Yemen"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an important port of yemen; located on the gulf of aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern arabia since ancient times
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ADEN

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42D: "58. One famously preparing for a flood"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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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43D: "61. "... ___ lack thereof""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mouth or mouthlike opening
• Similar words include: atomic number 76, os, oculus sinister
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORA

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44D: "62. Brita competitor"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PUR

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45D: "63. Pennzoil competitor"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard temperature and pressure
• Similar words include: s.t.p.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STP

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Today's Puzzle Stats

29 Across Clues

45 Down Clues

74 Total Clues

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