Saturday September 21, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 21/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 21, 2024

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 21, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

Across Clues for September 21, 2024

• The clue is 1. Namesake of the channel separating Madagascar from the African mainland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOZAMBIQUE

  Possible Answer : Mocambique, Republic_of_Mozambique, Mozambique




• The clue is 11. Go quickly (past). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAIL

  Possible Answer : sweep, voyage, canvas, sail, canvass, cruise, sheet, navigate




• The clue is 15. "What a crazy thing to do!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREYOUNUTS




• The clue is 16. That being the case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFSO




• The clue is 17. "Been there". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANRELATE




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

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

  The answer: TITS

  Possible Answer : knocker, nipple, boob, titmouse, breast, pap, titty, tit, bosom, mamilla, teat, mammilla




• The clue is 19. The W.N.B.A.'s Wings, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAL

  Possible Answer : dal, dekaliter, dkl, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre




• The clue is 20. Releaser of electrons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANODE

  Possible Answer : anode

  Possible Opposite Answer : cathode




• The clue is 21. Nickname for Alexander, in Slavic cultures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SACHA




• The clue is 22. Word on a construction sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOW

  Possible Answer : retard, tiresome, behind, sluggish, decelerate, boring, deadening, irksome, slowly, dumb, tardily, dim, slow_up, slack, dull, wearisome, dense, ho-hum, tedious, easy, slow_down, slow, slacken, obtuse

  Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, accelerate, fast




• The clue is 23. Appealing outcome, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETRIAL

  Possible Answer : retrial




• The clue is 25. They might bite the dust. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITES

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




• The clue is 27. Florida city where the "The Greatest Show on Earth" was once headquartered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARASOTA

  Possible Answer : Sarasota




• The clue is 28. Two o' clock?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANDS

  Possible Answer : workforce, script, paw, hand, manpower, helping_hand, bridge_player, hands, pass_on, give, men, reach, handwriting, hired_man, manus, work_force, turn_over, mitt, pass, deal, hired_hand, custody




• The clue is 29. Sharp, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANGY

  Possible Answer : lemony, tart, sourish, lemonlike, tangy




• The clue is 30. "Apocalypse Now" setting, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAM




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

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

  The answer: ARTS

  Possible Answer : artistic_creation, humanities, graphics, fine_art, humanistic_discipline, prowess, nontextual_matter, art, artwork, artistic_production, artistry, liberal_arts, arts




• The clue is 32. Business with the stock symbol WOOF. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETCO




• The clue is 33. Jamaican folk song about overnight labor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAYO




• The clue is 34. Sault ___ Marie International Bridge (Michigan-Ontario connector). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE




• The clue is 35. A whole bunch of people in a row. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MELEE

  Possible Answer : melee, battle_royal, scrimmage




• The clue is 36. Works on a loop, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODES

  Possible Answer : rag, twit, tantalise, dupe, tease, code, computer_code, tantalize, rally, taunt, encipher, put_on, slang, befool, cod, inscribe, write_in_code, encrypt, fool, take_in, put_one_over, cipher, put_one_across, cypher, ride, codification, razz, bait, gull




• The clue is 37. Sky-high prices?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRFARES

  Possible Answer : airfare




• The clue is 39. Sci-fi awards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUGOS

  Possible Answer : Hugo, Victor-Marie_Hugo, Victor_Hugo




• The clue is 40. Put on an unconvincing accent or laugh way too hard, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAMITUP




• The clue is 41. Food often served with wet wipes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIBS

  Possible Answer : blackguard, ridicule, jest_at, guy, poke_fun, laugh_at, rib, costa, make_fun, roast




• The clue is 42. Top-tier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELITE

  Possible Answer : elite_group, elect, elite




• The clue is 43. Country with "kreyòl" as an official language. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAITI

  Possible Answer : Hayti, Haiti, Hispaniola, Republic_of_Haiti




• The clue is 45. What Los Angeles and New York are represented in twice: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NFL




• The clue is 48. "Stuff happens". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAS

  Possible Answer : unfortunately, ala, alas, regrettably, unluckily

  Possible Opposite Answer : fortunately, luckily




• The clue is 49. Custardy French dessert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POTDECREME




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

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

  The answer: RAMI

  Possible Answer : ramus




• The clue is 52. Poor resolution, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTICLIMAX

  Possible Answer : anticlimax, bathos




• The clue is 53. Osiris or Isis, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWIN

  Possible Answer : Twin, similitude, mate, matching, Gemini, match, counterpart, Twin_Falls, couple, twin, duplicate, pair, twinned, parallel




• The clue is 54. Butt text?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEACHEMOJI

Down Clues for September 21, 2024:

• The clue is 1. 2019 best seller subtitled "Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAID

  Possible Answer: amah, maiden, maidservant, housemaid, maid

• The clue is 2. Part of a pod. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

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

• The clue is 3. Fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEAL

  Possible Answer: readiness, zeal, ardour, eagerness, forwardness, ardor, elan

• The clue is 4. First name in Objectivism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYN

• The clue is 5. Miles ___, Spider-Man's alter ego in the "Spider-Verse" movies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORALES

  Possible Answer: morale, esprit_de_corps, team_spirit

• The clue is 6. Half a South American capital name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUENOS

• The clue is 7. How a truck may descend a hill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLOW

• The clue is 8. Difficult figure-skating jump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUAD

  Possible Answer: musculus_quadriceps_femoris, quadriceps, space, quadrangle, quadriceps_femoris, quad, quadruplet

• The clue is 9. It is said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTTERANCE

  Possible Answer: utterance, vocalization

• The clue is 10. Commercial ending. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESE

  Possible Answer: east_southeast, ESE

• The clue is 11. Instruments with movable frets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITARS

  Possible Answer: sitar

• The clue is 12. Lover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFICIONADO

  Possible Answer: aficionado

• The clue is 13. "So, you're saying you're in?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISTHATAYES

• The clue is 14. U.S. city with the motto "Where Discoveries are Made". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOSALAMOS

• The clue is 21. Inn range?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAY

  Possible Answer: persist, continue, ride_out, outride, appease, stoppage, check, hitch, stick, stay, stick_around, last_out, quell, remain, stop, delay, rest, detain, bide, arrest, stay_on, abide, stay_put, halt

  Possible Opposite Answer : depart, move, change

• The clue is 22. Health class topic, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STDS

  Possible Answer: dose, Cupid's_itch, sexually_transmitted_disease, STD, Doctor_of_Sacred_Theology, Venus's_curse, VD, venereal_infection, Cupid's_disease, social_disease, venereal_disease

• The clue is 24. That being the case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERGO

  Possible Answer: ergo

• The clue is 25. Something invoked in an emergency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTIALLAW

• The clue is 26. Major League Soccer team with pink home jerseys. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTERMIAMI

• The clue is 27. Fills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATES

  Possible Answer: fill, sate, satiate, replete

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

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

  The answer: HASAHEART

• The clue is 29. Classic party game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELEPHONE

  Possible Answer: telephone_set, telephony, call, telephone, call_up, phone, ring

• The clue is 32. Country name that's also the Portuguese word for "turkey". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERU

  Possible Answer: Peru, Republic_of_Peru

• The clue is 33. They might have bones to pick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGS

  Possible Answer: dog, blackguard, frump, heel, chase, wiener, andiron, tag, tail, hot_dog, pawl, wienerwurst, click, trail, firedog, Canis_familiaris, give_chase, track, hound, frankfurter, bounder, chase_after, frank, cad, domestic_dog, dog-iron, go_after, hotdog, detent, weenie

• The clue is 35. Start a family, or finish a game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATE

  Possible Answer: teammate, spouse, married_person, mate, first_mate, twin, Paraguay_tea, checkmate, Ilex_paraguariensis, better_half, match, copulate, pair, fellow, partner, couple

• The clue is 36. Box office?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUBICLE

  Possible Answer: carrell, kiosk, booth, carrel, stall, cubicle, cell

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

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

  The answer: FITSIN

• The clue is 39. Like next-gen devices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HITECH

• The clue is 41. So absurd, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDIC

• The clue is 44. "___ girl!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTA

• The clue is 45. Spoiler alert: He's found in Sydney Harbour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEMO

• The clue is 46. Key of Beethoven's Sixth: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FMAJ

• The clue is 47. Golfer Thompson who qualified for the U.S. Women's Open at age 12. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEXI

• The clue is 49. ___ smear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAP

  Possible Answer: nipple, soft_diet, pap, pablum, tit, spoon_food, mamilla, teat, mammilla

• The clue is 50. Tire holder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIM

  Possible Answer: flange, rim, brim, lip

NYT Thursday, August 15, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

The Crossword hints blog is an one of the most popular crossword clue puzzles with answers solver. Here are the clues and answers for today nyt puzzle.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 15, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. City sitting spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOOP

  Possible Answer : crouch, bend, stoop, condescend, bow, stoep, stoup, lower_oneself




• The clue is 6. One shown in a crowd cutaway at a sporting event, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CELEB




• The clue is 11. Word on a diamond-shaped yellow road sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOW

  Possible Answer : behind, obtuse, slow_down, dull, slacken, dumb, irksome, dense, slow, slack, wearisome, tiresome, tedious, tardily, boring, sluggish, retard, easy, ho-hum, slow_up, slowly, dim, deadening, decelerate

  Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, fast, accelerate




• The clue is 15. Gondola's path. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANAL

  Possible Answer : canalize, duct, epithelial_duct, channel, canal, canalise




• The clue is 16. Ancient Greek marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGORA

  Possible Answer : public_square, agora




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

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

  The answer: COVE

  Possible Answer : cove




• The clue is 18. *Rod-shaped parasite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EIFFELTOWER




• The clue is 20. Hard-core. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVID

  Possible Answer : zealous, greedy, devouring, esurient, avid




• The clue is 21. Base figure, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NCO




• The clue is 22. Garden divisions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEDS

  Possible Answer : sleep_together, get_laid, have_sex, have_intercourse, hump, sleep_with, go_to_sleep, hit_the_hay, screw, bed, make_out, turn_in, hit_the_sack, fuck, lie_with, crawl_in, bang, be_intimate, sack_out, make_love, jazz, layer, seam, roll_in_the_hay, know, bonk, bottom, have_it_off, kip_down, love, have_it_away, eff, do_it, get_it_on, have_a_go_at_it, retire, go_to_bed

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_out, get_up




• The clue is 23. Made a bundle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALED

  Possible Answer : bale




• The clue is 25. "From your lips to God's ears". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOPESO




• The clue is 27. *Soup or sandwich. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARTYSUB




• The clue is 30. Point to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CITE

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




• The clue is 31. Mash-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMALGAM

  Possible Answer : dental_amalgam, amalgam




• The clue is 33. "Green". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECO




• The clue is 34. Fraction of a watt-hour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERG

  Possible Answer : erg




• The clue is 36. "Foyle's ___" (British TV drama). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAR

  Possible Answer : war, state_of_war, warfare

  Possible Opposite Answer : make_peace, peace




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

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

  The answer: FEATS

  Possible Answer : effort, feat, exploit




• The clue is 39. Technology used in writing the starred clues?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEECHTOTEXT




• The clue is 42. Suffix with proto-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLASM

  Possible Answer : germ_plasm, blood_plasma, plasm, plasma




• The clue is 44. Straight, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HET

  Possible Answer : het_up, het, heated, heated_up




• The clue is 45. Rook's opposite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VET

  Possible Answer : veterinary_surgeon, veterinarian, veterinary, vet, veteran, ex-serviceman




• The clue is 46. Take for a ride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer : defraud, sting, memorize, flimflam, mulct, goldbrick, learn, yardbird, bunko_game, con_game, bunco_game, gip, inmate, rook, bunko, scam, con, confidence_game, hornswoggle, gyp, victimize, diddle, short-change, hustle, yard_bird, swindle, confidence_trick, nobble, convict, memorise, bunco

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 47. Most diabolical. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVILEST

  Possible Answer : vicious, evil, malevolent, malefic, malign

  Possible Opposite Answer : good




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

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

  The answer: ROIL

  Possible Answer : rile, moil, boil, churn, roil




• The clue is 54. *Embarrassment from a self-own, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUTTDIAL




• The clue is 56. Businesswoman Huffington. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIANNA




• The clue is 58. "Peace". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEYA




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

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

  The answer: FIAT

  Possible Answer : fiat, decree, order, rescript, edict




• The clue is 60. Noted speedway sponsor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer : STP, s.t.p.




• The clue is 61. Laura of "Enlightened". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DERN




• The clue is 62. *Grade-A quality. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLOUDYSKIES




• The clue is 66. Call it a day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUIT

  Possible Answer : quit, foreswear, renounce, throw_in, give_up, lay_off, fall_by_the_wayside, relinquish, chuck_up_the_sponge, cease, leave_office, stop, discontinue, depart, step_down, take_leave, drop_by_the_wayside, resign, throw_in_the_towel, drop_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : take_office, continue, enter, stay




• The clue is 67. Folklore foes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRES

  Possible Answer : ogre, fiend, demon, monster, devil




• The clue is 68. Headdress for the archbishop of Canterbury. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITRE

  Possible Answer : miter, mitre, miter_joint, mitre_joint




• The clue is 69. Places to get masks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAS

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




• The clue is 70. Kingpin on "The Wire". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARLO




• The clue is 71. Correct, as writing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMEND

  Possible Answer : emend

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Like the longer route, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCENIC

  Possible Answer: scenic

• The clue is 2. Martial art with movements like "Parting the Horse's Mane" and "Grasp Bird's Tail". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAICHI

  Possible Answer: tai_chi, taichi, t'ai_chi, tai_chi_chuan, taichichuan, t'ai_chi_chuan

• The clue is 3. One way to get around town. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONFOOT

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

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

  The answer: OAF

  Possible Answer: lout, gawk, clod, stumblebum, oaf, lummox, lump, goon, lubber

• The clue is 5. Annapolis frosh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEBE

  Possible Answer: plebe, cadet

• The clue is 6. Persian's realm?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATDOM

• The clue is 7. They often clash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOS

  Possible Answer: egotism, self, ego, self-importance

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

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

  The answer: LOW

  Possible Answer: moo, first_gear, humbled, depressed, low-toned, miserable, downhearted, Low, abject, crushed, Sir_David_Low, scummy, low_gear, low-down, grim, downcast, Sir_David_Alexander_Cecil_Low, gloomy, David_Low, first, humble, small, scurvy, depleted, blue, down, low, low-spirited, depression, low-pitched, humiliated, down_in_the_mouth, broken, modest, dispirited, lowly

  Possible Opposite Answer : high

• The clue is 9. Poetic palindrome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERE

• The clue is 10. She originated the role of Fanny in "Funny Girl". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARBRA

• The clue is 11. Like pangolins. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCALY

  Possible Answer: lepidote, scaly, scaled, leprose, scaley, scurfy, scabrous

• The clue is 12. Small sofa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOVESEAT

  Possible Answer: loveseat, vis-a-vis, tete-a-tete, love_seat

• The clue is 13. Fallopian tube, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVIDUCT

  Possible Answer: uterine_tube, oviduct, Fallopian_tube

• The clue is 14. Make one out of two?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WED

  Possible Answer: splice, wedded, wed, hook_up_with, Wed, tie, Midweek, get_married, conjoin, Wednesday, espouse, marry, get_hitched_with

• The clue is 19. 18th-century French novelist whose name means "the wise man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESAGE

• The clue is 24. Charge for money, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATMFEE

• The clue is 26. Friends, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEPS

  Possible Answer: chirrup, peep, peek, chirp, cheep

• The clue is 27. Major tributary of the Missouri. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLATTE

  Possible Answer: Platte, Platte_River

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

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

  The answer: AGRO

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

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

  The answer: BOS

  Possible Answer: genus_Bos, Bos

• The clue is 32. "Well, shoot!," more colorfully. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWHELL

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

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

  The answer: REMEDY

  Possible Answer: remediation, therapeutic, repair, remedy, amend, rectify, cure, relieve, redress, curative, remediate

• The clue is 38. Deleted scene, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXTRA

  Possible Answer: spare, redundant, supererogatory, surplus, additional, spear_carrier, excess, special, superfluous, supernumerary, duplicate, extra

• The clue is 39. Afro-Caribbean religion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTERIA

• The clue is 40. Plant in the mint family with healthful seeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIA

• The clue is 41. Mobile dinner table. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TVTRAY

• The clue is 42. Banned chemical contaminant, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PCB

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

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

  The answer: LOUSEUP

• The clue is 48. One half of the merger that formed Paramount Global. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIACOM

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

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

  The answer: SAIDSO

• The clue is 51. Not remote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONSITE

• The clue is 52. Starting position, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTERN

  Possible Answer: intern, medical_intern, houseman, interne

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

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

  The answer: LAPSED

  Possible Answer: relapse, pass, fall_back, retrogress, sink, glide_by, nonchurchgoing, lapsed, backslide, slide_by, slip_by, elapse, regress, slip_away, go_by, recidivate, go_along, lapse

• The clue is 55. Rainflies can cover them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENTS

  Possible Answer: collapsible_shelter, tent, bivouac, encamp, camp_out, camp

• The clue is 57. Identifying words from a familiar voice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSME

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

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

  The answer: FUEL

  Possible Answer: fire, fuel

• The clue is 61. Makes ineligible for competition, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DQS

• The clue is 63. N.Y.C. luggage tag letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LGA

• The clue is 64. Defenseman who scored a Stanley Cup-winning "flying goal". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORR

  Possible Answer: Bobby_Orr, Robert_Orr, Orr

• The clue is 65. ___ Dae-jung, Nobel-winning former president of South Korea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIM

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (39 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (35 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: 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. In "The Tempest," when Miranda says "O brave new world, That has such people in't!"	4
2A	5. Middlemen in illicit transactions	6
3A	11. Last over the line, say	7
4A	14. Sushi wrapper	4
5A	15. Waikiki welcomes	6
6A	16. Indigenous people of the Great Basin	3
7A	17. Forbidden idol	11
8A	19. "American ___"	3
9A	20. Neighborhood watering hole	9
10A	21. Subj. for one aspiring to become bilingual	3
11A	22. Particularly fine examples	4
12A	23. Tolkien's Treebeard, for one	3
13A	24. Cards	3
14A	26. Shamash holder	7
15A	28. Really rips into	7
16A	31. Become enamored with	6
17A	32. Beguile	6
18A	34. Bob who narrated "How I Met Your Mother"	5
19A	35. Historic Bulgarian ruler	4
20A	38. Faux flattery	5
21A	40. Bob who hosted PBS's "The Joy of Painting"	4
22A	41. Broad-shouldered Titan	5
23A	43. Most senior	6
24A	45. Italian liquor distilled from winemaking leftovers	6
25A	47. Downward dog and others	9
26A	50. Exactly as desired	10
27A	52. 151, once	3
28A	53. Discouraging words	3
29A	55. They come in black, Belgian and double varieties	4
30A	56. Path to spiritual harmony	3
31A	58. Bring out	6
32A	60. Lillehammer's land: Abbr.	3
33A	61. Large retail establishment ... and a hint to four squares in this puzzle	11
34A	63. Part of the conjugation of "être"	3
35A	64. Candy heart phrase	6
36A	65. Where "the man gave names to all ... the birds in the sky and all the wild animals"	4
37A	66. "Told you!"	3
38A	67. Containers in orchards	6
39A	68. Run into	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. In "The Tempest," when Miranda says "O brave new world, That has such people in't!""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACTV

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2A: "5. Middlemen in illicit transactions"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a barrier that serves to enclose an area
• Similar words include: surround, argue, palisade
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: FENCES

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3A: "11. Last over the line, say"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
• Similar words include: sluggish, irksome, wearisome
• Opposite of: fast

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Answer: SLOWEST

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4A: "14. Sushi wrapper"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NORI

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5A: "15. Waikiki welcomes"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is hawaiian and ciao is italian)
• Similar words include: ciao, aloha
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALOHAS

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6A: "16. Indigenous people of the Great Basin"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the shoshonean people of utah and colorado and new mexico
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UTE

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7A: "17. Forbidden idol"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: GRAVENIMAGE

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8A: "19. "American ___""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
• Similar words include: Proto-Indo European
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PIE

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9A: "20. Neighborhood watering hole"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: LOCALDIVE

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10A: "21. Subj. for one aspiring to become bilingual"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESL

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11A: "22. Particularly fine examples"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: GEMS

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12A: "23. Tolkien's Treebeard, for one"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ENT

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13A: "24. Cards"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state in the rocky mountains
• Similar words include: id, Idaho, I.D.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IDS

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14A: "26. Shamash holder"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of creation
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MENORAH

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15A: "28. Really rips into"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that attack someone physically or emotionally
• Similar words include: set on, round, assail
• Opposite of: defend

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Answer: ASSAILS

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16A: "31. Become enamored with"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TAKETO

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17A: "32. Beguile"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
• Similar words include: tempt, lure
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ENTICE

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18A: "34. Bob who narrated "How I Met Your Mother""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SAGET

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19A: "35. Historic Bulgarian ruler"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
• Similar words include: czar, tzar
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TSAR

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20A: "38. Faux flattery"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
• Similar words include: fulsomeness, unction
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SMARM

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21A: "40. Bob who hosted PBS's "The Joy of Painting""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that scottish explorer who led arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the northwest passage (1777-1856)
• Similar words include: John Ross, Sir Ronald Ross, Nellie Ross
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROSS

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22A: "41. Broad-shouldered Titan"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) a titan who was forced by zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
• Similar words include: telamon, map collection, book of maps
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATLAS

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23A: "43. Most senior"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

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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24A: "45. Italian liquor distilled from winemaking leftovers"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GRAPPA

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25A: "47. Downward dog and others"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: YOGAPOSES

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26A: "50. Exactly as desired"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: LIKEACHARM

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27A: "52. 151, once"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon
• Similar words include: command line interface
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CLI

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28A: "53. Discouraging words"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
• Similar words include: no, No, nobelium
• Opposite of: yes

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Answer: NOS

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29A: "55. They come in black, Belgian and double varieties"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IPAS

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30A: "56. Path to spiritual harmony"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an adherent of any branch of taoism
• Similar words include: Taoist
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TAO

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31A: "58. Bring out"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• Similar words include: provoke, kindle, extract
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ELICIT

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32A: "60. Lillehammer's land: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOR

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33A: "61. Large retail establishment ... and a hint to four squares in this puzzle"

11 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: BIGBOXSTORE

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34A: "63. Part of the conjugation of "être""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Similar words include: Eastern Standard Time, Eastern Time
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EST

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35A: "64. Candy heart phrase"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BEMINE

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36A: "65. Where "the man gave names to all ... the birds in the sky and all the wild animals""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
• Similar words include: paradise, heaven, promised land
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDEN

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37A: "66. "Told you!""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• Similar words include: take in, run across, realise
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEE

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38A: "67. Containers in orchards"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
• Similar words include: crate, crateful
• Opposite of: uncrate

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Answer: CRATES

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39A: "68. Run into"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
• Similar words include: run across, suffer, fitting
• Opposite of: diverge

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Answer: MEET

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. It's a matter of degrees	5
2D	2. Beer brand with the slogan "La Playa Awaits"	6
3D	3. Political leaflets	6
4D	4. "The Four Seasons" composer	7
5D	5. Altered excerpts of a film posted to social media, say	8
6D	6. Sons of ___, exemplars of biblical wickedness	3
7D	7. Site of an 1899-1909 gold rush	4
8D	8. Deep fissure	5
9D	9. Bald youngster?	6
10D	10. Montreal-to-Boston dir.	3
11D	11. Freudian censor	8
12D	12. Conservative guesses	12
13D	13. Links openings?	8
14D	18. Imported beverage brand	5
15D	22. Pint-size racers	7
16D	25. ___ mold	5
17D	27. "It Ain't Hard to Tell" rapper	3
18D	29. Six-winged angels	7
19D	30. Like the appearance of armadillos and anacondas	5
20D	33. Many a character on "The Pitt," informally	5
21D	35. "Just Do It" and "Think Different"	8
22D	36. Fashion photographer's direction	11
23D	37. Not prix fixe	8
24D	39. Movie theaters with many screens	10
25D	42. Fancy hotel amenity	3
26D	44. Nursery purchases	5
27D	46. More pretentious	6
28D	48. Disguise, in a way	6
29D	49. Fancy affair	6
30D	51. Soft rock?	5
31D	54. Tube placed during angioplasty	5
32D	57. Article that might be prewritten, informally	4
33D	59. Bullet point	4
34D	61. Airer of "The Graham Norton Show"	3
35D	62. Small square	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. It's a matter of degrees"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
• Similar words include: slant, fish, weight
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ANGLE

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2D: "2. Beer brand with the slogan "La Playa Awaits""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
• Similar words include: Saint Ulmo's fire, St. Elmo's fire, electric glow
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CORONA

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3D: "3. Political leaflets"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an extended area of land
• Similar words include: tract, nerve tract, pathway
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TRACTS

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4D: "4. "The Four Seasons" composer"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)
• Similar words include: Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Antonio Vivaldi
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: VIVALDI

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5D: "5. Altered excerpts of a film posted to social media, say"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FANEDITS

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6D: "6. Sons of ___, exemplars of biblical wickedness"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELI

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7D: "7. Site of an 1899-1909 gold rush"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a town in western alaska on the southern coast of the seward peninsula; an important center of an alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOME

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8D: "8. Deep fissure"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a deep opening in the earth's surface
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CHASM

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9D: "9. Bald youngster?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a young eagle
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EAGLET

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10D: "10. Montreal-to-Boston dir."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the compass point midway between south and southeast
• Similar words include: south southeast, sou'-sou'-east
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SSE

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11D: "11. Freudian censor"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SUPEREGO

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12D: "12. Conservative guesses"

12 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: LOWESTIMATES

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13D: "13. Links openings?"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TEESHOTS

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14D: "18. Imported beverage brand"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EVIAN

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15D: "22. Pint-size racers"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GOKARTS

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16D: "25. ___ mold"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any thick, viscous matter
• Similar words include: muck, gook, goo
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLIME

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17D: "27. "It Ain't Hard to Tell" rapper"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
• Similar words include: Na, sodium, atomic number 11
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NAS

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18D: "29. Six-winged angels"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
• Similar words include: seraph
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SERAPHS

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19D: "30. Like the appearance of armadillos and anacondas"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
• Similar words include: leprose, lepidote, scaley
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SCALY

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20D: "33. Many a character on "The Pitt," informally"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ERDOC

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21D: "35. "Just Do It" and "Think Different""

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TAGLINES

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22D: "36. Fashion photographer's direction"

11 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: STRIKEAPOSE

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23D: "37. Not prix fixe"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ALACARTE

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24D: "39. Movie theaters with many screens"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MEGAPLEXES

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25D: "42. Fancy hotel amenity"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: SPA

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26D: "44. Nursery purchases"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the state of being covered with unclean things
• Similar words include: ground, colly, dirt
• Opposite of: clean

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Answer: SOILS

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27D: "46. More pretentious"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that showily imitative of art or artists
• Similar words include: arty
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ARTIER

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28D: "48. Disguise, in a way"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that convert information into code
• Opposite of: decode
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ENCODE

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29D: "49. Fancy affair"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SOIREE

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30D: "51. Soft rock?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that molten rock in the earth's crust
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MAGMA

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31D: "54. Tube placed during angioplasty"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STENT

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32D: "57. Article that might be prewritten, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
• Similar words include: obituary, necrology
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OBIT

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33D: "59. Bullet point"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Similar words include: particular, detail, token
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ITEM

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34D: "61. Airer of "The Graham Norton Show""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BBC

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35D: "62. Small square"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: unity, unitary, unmatched
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ONE

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Today's Puzzle Stats

39 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

74 Total Clues

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