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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (37 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (39 clues)
- Down Clues - Detailed Hints
- Expert Solving Strategies
- Today's Puzzle Statistics
Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky
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. Bluffer's giveaway | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Dessert that wiggles | 5 |
| 3A | 10. Obsessive captain of fiction | 4 |
| 4A | 14. "___, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio" | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Like a loud crowd | 5 |
| 6A | 16. Trio minus one | 4 |
| 7A | 17. Pontiff's emblem with three horizontal bars | 10 |
| 8A | 19. Martial art with shoulder throws | 4 |
| 9A | 20. On the line | 7 |
| 10A | 21. Bottom of a long column, say | 5 |
| 11A | 23. "Capisce?" | 3 |
| 12A | 24. Spearheaded | 3 |
| 13A | 25. Think pieces, for short | 5 |
| 14A | 28. Incensed | 3 |
| 15A | 29. Amigo | 8 |
| 16A | 32. Ancient Brit for whom a language was named | 4 |
| 17A | 34. Opening of a news article, in journalism lingo | 4 |
| 18A | 35. It scratches the itch | 4 |
| 19A | 36. Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle? | 15 |
| 20A | 39. Party with glowsticks | 4 |
| 21A | 40. Smidgens | 4 |
| 22A | 41. The Beatles' "Back in the ___" | 4 |
| 23A | 42. Crustaceans sometimes called "mudbugs" | 8 |
| 24A | 44. Test for a future Ph.D. | 3 |
| 25A | 45. Monsieur, in Madrid | 5 |
| 26A | 46. Fishing tool | 3 |
| 27A | 47. Maple tree harvest | 3 |
| 28A | 50. Where the rubber meets the road | 5 |
| 29A | 53. "That's my next move" | 7 |
| 30A | 55. "... ???" | 4 |
| 31A | 57. Open some bubbly with a bang | 10 |
| 32A | 59. "Logan" actor Jackman | 4 |
| 33A | 60. "The Price Is Right" unveiling | 5 |
| 34A | 61. Cleveland's lake | 4 |
| 35A | 62. Be a good dog, say | 4 |
| 36A | 63. Half-goat follower of Dionysus | 5 |
| 37A | 64. Honeybunch | 4 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. Bluffer's giveaway"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
- Similar words include: say, order, distinguish
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: TELL
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2A: "5. Dessert that wiggles"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark jell-o) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
- Similar words include: Jell-O
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: JELLO
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3A: "10. Obsessive captain of fiction"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that according to the old testament he was a pagan king of israel and husband of jezebel (9th century bc)
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: AHAB
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4A: "14. "___, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
- Similar words include: unfortunately, ala, regrettably
- Opposite of: luckily, fortunately
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Answer: ALAS
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5A: "15. Like a loud crowd"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: AROAR
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6A: "16. Trio minus one"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a set of two similar things considered as a unit
- Similar words include: twain, yoke, partner off
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: PAIR
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7A: "17. Pontiff's emblem with three horizontal bars"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: PAPALCROSS
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8A: "19. Martial art with shoulder throws"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in japan
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: JUDO
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9A: "20. On the line"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: ATSTAKE
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10A: "21. Bottom of a long column, say"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the whole amount
- Similar words include: tote up, come, summate
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: TOTAL
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11A: "23. "Capisce?""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
- Similar words include: escort, image, find out
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: SEE
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12A: "24. Spearheaded"
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: guide, light-emitting diode, lead
- Opposite of: follow
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Answer: LED
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13A: "25. Think pieces, for short"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: OPEDS
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14A: "28. Incensed"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that roused to anger; - mark twain
- Similar words include: crazy, unhinged, harebrained
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: MAD
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15A: "29. Amigo"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ________
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Answer: COMPADRE
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16A: "32. Ancient Brit for whom a language was named"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a gaelic-speaking celt in ireland or scotland or the isle of man
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: GAEL
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17A: "34. Opening of a news article, in journalism lingo"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the introductory section of a story
- Similar words include: lead, lead-in
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: LEDE
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18A: "35. It scratches the itch"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- Similar words include: sail through, collar, arrest
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: NAIL
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19A: "36. Hemingway tale about an elderly fisherman, with "The" ... or a phonetic hint to four sets of circled letters in this puzzle?"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______________
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Answer: OLDMANANDTHESEA
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20A: "39. Party with glowsticks"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
- Similar words include: gush, jabber, spout
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: RAVE
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21A: "40. Smidgens"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a small piece or quantity of something
- Similar words include: flake, fleck, second
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: BITS
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22A: "41. The Beatles' "Back in the ___""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a former communist country in eastern europe and northern asia; established in 1922; included russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (ukraine and byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 december 1991
- Similar words include: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Russia, Soviet Union
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: USSR
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23A: "42. Crustaceans sometimes called "mudbugs""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
- Similar words include: crayfish, crawfish, ecrevisse
- Pattern: ________
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Answer: CRAWDADS
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24A: "44. Test for a future Ph.D."
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: GRE
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25A: "45. Monsieur, in Madrid"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the english `mr' or `sir'
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: SENOR
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26A: "46. Fishing tool"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a long thin implement made of metal or wood
- Similar words include: perch, rod cell, gat
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ROD
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27A: "47. Maple tree harvest"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
- Similar words include: run down, blackjack, tomfool
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: SAP
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28A: "50. Where the rubber meets the road"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a step in walking or running
- Similar words include: trample, stride, step
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: TREAD
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29A: "53. "That's my next move""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: IPLANTO
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30A: "55. "... ???""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: WHAT
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31A: "57. Open some bubbly with a bang"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: POPTHECORK
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32A: "59. "Logan" actor Jackman"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: HUGH
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33A: "60. "The Price Is Right" unveiling"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
- Similar words include: appreciate, respect, trophy
- Opposite of: disrespect, disesteem
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Answer: PRIZE
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34A: "61. Cleveland's lake"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
- Similar words include: Lake Erie
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ERIE
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35A: "62. Be a good dog, say"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that be obedient to
- Opposite of: disobey
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: OBEY
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36A: "63. Half-goat follower of Dionysus"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that man with strong sexual desires
- Similar words include: lech, letch, forest god
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: SATYR
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37A: "64. Honeybunch"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- Similar words include: costly, honey, dearly
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: DEAR
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Patatas bravas and croquetas, e.g. | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Fill with joy | 5 |
| 3D | 3. Momentary slip | 5 |
| 4D | 4. Exam for a future J.D. | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Very muscular, in slang | 6 |
| 6D | 6. Dropped the ball | 5 |
| 7D | 7. "Facilities," in Britain | 3 |
| 8D | 8. Place for the highest-scoring golfer | 4 |
| 9D | 9. Ish | 4 |
| 10D | 10. College-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.? | 10 |
| 11D | 11. Really booked it | 9 |
| 12D | 12. Charitable contributions, collectively | 3 |
| 13D | 13. "Dude!" | 3 |
| 14D | 18. Fingers-in-ears syllables | 6 |
| 15D | 22. Word with tank or tip | 3 |
| 16D | 26. Less sweet, as a wine | 5 |
| 17D | 27. "House" actress Ward | 4 |
| 18D | 28. Like an image just begging to be captioned and shared | 10 |
| 19D | 29. Word appearing on the nickel but not the dime or quarter, surprisingly | 5 |
| 20D | 30. Casino calculations | 4 |
| 21D | 31. Rendezvoused with | 3 |
| 22D | 32. Blinding light | 5 |
| 23D | 33. Upper hand | 9 |
| 24D | 34. Put down gently | 4 |
| 25D | 36. Green-skinned World of Warcraft characters | 4 |
| 26D | 37. Org. with Bulls and Bucks | 3 |
| 27D | 38. Obstacle to overcome | 6 |
| 28D | 43. "The Chronic" rapper, informally | 3 |
| 29D | 44. Animal symbol of the University of Minnesota | 6 |
| 30D | 46. Fancy-schmancy | 5 |
| 31D | 47. [Zzzz] | 5 |
| 32D | 48. Light-filled lobbies | 5 |
| 33D | 49. Game with a World Series held in Las Vegas | 5 |
| 34D | 51. Plates to share, informally | 4 |
| 35D | 52. Cartoon explorer who teaches Spanish | 4 |
| 36D | 54. Crushed, as a test | 4 |
| 37D | 55. Word sung over 100 times in "___ Are You" by the ___ | 3 |
| 38D | 56. Center of activity | 3 |
| 39D | 58. Part of a speedway or the stomach | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. Patatas bravas and croquetas, e.g."
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and pipturus albidus
- Similar words include: tappa bark, tappa, tapa bark
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: TAPAS
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2D: "2. Fill with joy"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
- Similar words include: lift up, pick up, intoxicate
- Opposite of: depress
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Answer: ELATE
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3D: "3. Momentary slip"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a mistake resulting from inattention
- Similar words include: recidivate, pass, sink
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: LAPSE
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4D: "4. Exam for a future J.D."
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: LSAT
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5D: "5. Very muscular, in slang"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that lift with a special device
- Similar words include: jacklight, jack up, jack
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: JACKED
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6D: "6. Dropped the ball"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
- Similar words include: err, drift, slip
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: ERRED
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7D: "7. "Facilities," in Britain"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a toilet in britain
- Similar words include: closet, W.C., water closet
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: LOO
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8D: "8. Place for the highest-scoring golfer"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the temporal end; the concluding time
- Similar words include: utmost, concluding, in conclusion
- Opposite of: first
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Answer: LAST
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9D: "9. Ish"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ORSO
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10D: "10. College-credit class that says sayonara to H.S.?"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: APJAPANESE
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11D: "11. Really booked it"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: HAULEDASS
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12D: "12. Charitable contributions, collectively"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- Similar words include: assist, attention, tending
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: AID
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13D: "13. "Dude!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: BRO
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14D: "18. Fingers-in-ears syllables"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: LALALA
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15D: "22. Word with tank or tip"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the upper part of anything
- Similar words include: tiptop, elevation, exceed
- Opposite of: bottom
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Answer: TOP
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16D: "26. Less sweet, as a wine"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)
- Similar words include: ironic, dry, wry
- Opposite of: phlegmy, sweet
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Answer: DRIER
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17D: "27. "House" actress Ward"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: SELA
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18D: "28. Like an image just begging to be captioned and shared"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: MEMEWORTHY
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19D: "29. Word appearing on the nickel but not the dime or quarter, surprisingly"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a fractional monetary unit of several countries
- Similar words include: penny, cent, centime
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: CENTS
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20D: "30. Casino calculations"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
- Similar words include: betting odds
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ODDS
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21D: "31. Rendezvoused with"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that come together
- Similar words include: foregather, converge, touch
- Opposite of: diverge
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Answer: MET
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22D: "32. Blinding light"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
- Similar words include: brilliance, limelight, glower
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: GLARE
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23D: "33. Upper hand"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
- Similar words include: reward, vantage
- Opposite of: penalty, disadvantage
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Answer: ADVANTAGE
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24D: "34. Put down gently"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that put into a certain place or abstract location
- Similar words include: place, repose, pose
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: LAID
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25D: "36. Green-skinned World of Warcraft characters"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ORCS
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26D: "37. Org. with Bulls and Bucks"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: NBA
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27D: "38. Obstacle to overcome"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
- Similar words include: vault
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: HURDLE
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28D: "43. "The Chronic" rapper, informally"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: DRE
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29D: "44. Animal symbol of the University of Minnesota"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
- Similar words include: Gopherus polypemus, ground squirrel, pouched rat
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: GOPHER
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30D: "46. Fancy-schmancy"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that luxuriously elegant
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: RITZY
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31D: "47. [Zzzz]"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the rattling noise produced when snoring
- Similar words include: saw logs, snoring, saw wood
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: SNORE
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32D: "48. Light-filled lobbies"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
- Similar words include: atrium
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: ATRIA
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33D: "49. Game with a World Series held in Las Vegas"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
- Similar words include: stove poker, fire hook, salamander
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: POKER
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34D: "51. Plates to share, informally"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: APPS
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35D: "52. Cartoon explorer who teaches Spanish"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: DORA
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36D: "54. Crushed, as a test"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that succeed at easily
- Similar words include: nail, sail through, pass with flying colors
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ACED
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37D: "55. Word sung over 100 times in "___ Are You" by the ___"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a united nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
- Similar words include: World Health Organization
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: WHO
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38D: "56. Center of activity"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: HUB
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39D: "58. Part of a speedway or the stomach"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
- Similar words include: Hell, pitfall, orchestra pit
- Opposite of: Heaven
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Answer: PIT
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Today's Puzzle Stats
37 Across Clues
39 Down Clues
76 Total Clues
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