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Date: Monday, February 03, 2020
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 78 (36 Across, 42 Down)
Average Word Length: 4.8 letters
Master Today's Across: NYT Monday Puzzle February 03, 2020
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Crumbly cheese in a Greek salad | 4 |
| 2A | 5. ___ Xtra (Dr Pepper alternative) | 4 |
| 3A | 9. World faith founded in Persia | 5 |
| 4A | 14. Fatty ingredient in pie crust | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Raison d'___ | 4 |
| 6A | 16. Warning | 5 |
| 7A | 17. App customer | 4 |
| 8A | 18. Prized blackjack cards | 4 |
| 9A | 19. Old-school "Cool!" | 5 |
| 10A | 20. Theme song for "Rocky III" | 13 |
| 11A | 23. ___ Hawkins of "Li'l Abner" | 5 |
| 12A | 24. Red wine choice, for short | 3 |
| 13A | 25. Combat sport fought in a cage: Abbr. | 3 |
| 14A | 28. Height of excellence, metaphorically | 12 |
| 15A | 33. Company nicknamed "Big Blue" | 3 |
| 16A | 36. Paper for jotting notes on | 3 |
| 17A | 37. Lowly laborers | 5 |
| 18A | 38. Feature of a 95° day in Phoenix, but not Miami | 7 |
| 19A | 41. Not outsourced | 7 |
| 20A | 43. Singer Mann | 5 |
| 21A | 44. "No seats remaining" sign | 3 |
| 22A | 45. "I 💗 Mom" on a bicep, e.g. | 3 |
| 23A | 46. Hangover remedy in which one continues drinking | 12 |
| 24A | 51. Surgery sites, briefly | 3 |
| 25A | 52. Cry of discovery | 3 |
| 26A | 53. Wanders | 5 |
| 27A | 57. Classic horror tale by W. W. Jacobs | 13 |
| 28A | 62. Wiener topper that's "sauer" | 5 |
| 29A | 64. Common downtown street name | 4 |
| 30A | 65. Killer whale | 4 |
| 31A | 66. Like some whiskey barrels | 5 |
| 32A | 67. ___ Domini | 4 |
| 33A | 68. Need for a cash-strapped car buyer | 4 |
| 34A | 69. "Peace out!" | 5 |
| 35A | 70. Slumps | 4 |
| 36A | 71. Burden | 4 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Crumbly cheese in a Greek salad"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FETA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. ___ Xtra (Dr Pepper alternative)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PIBB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "9. World faith founded in Persia"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a teacher of or believer in bahaism
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BAHAI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "14. Fatty ingredient in pie crust"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
- Words that mean the same thing: pad, aggrandize, dramatize
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LARD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "15. Raison d'___"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ETRE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "16. Warning"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
- Words that mean the same thing: brisk, lively, snappy
- The opposite would be: unalert
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALERT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "17. App customer"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
- Words that mean the same thing: substance abuser, drug user, exploiter
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: USER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "18. Prized blackjack cards"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- Words that mean the same thing: nail, single, I
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "19. Old-school "Cool!""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NEATO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "20. Theme song for "Rocky III""
Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about music.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EYEOFTHETIGER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "23. ___ Hawkins of "Li'l Abner""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SADIE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "24. Red wine choice, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ZIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "25. Combat sport fought in a cage: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MMA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "28. Height of excellence, metaphorically"
Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THEBEESKNEES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "33. Company nicknamed "Big Blue""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IBM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "36. Paper for jotting notes on"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
- Words that mean the same thing: dramatize, dramatise, launch area
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PAD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "37. Lowly laborers"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
- Words that mean the same thing: galley slave, peon, drudge
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEONS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "38. Feature of a 95° day in Phoenix, but not Miami"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DRYHEAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "41. Not outsourced"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INHOUSE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "43. Singer Mann"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AIMEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "44. "No seats remaining" sign"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SRO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "45. "I 💗 Mom" on a bicep, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
- Words that mean the same thing: cheapness, Thematic Apperception Test, tackiness
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "46. Hangover remedy in which one continues drinking"
Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HAIROFTHEDOG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "51. Surgery sites, briefly"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a state in northwestern united states on the pacific
- Words that mean the same thing: OR, operating room, operating theater
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "52. Cry of discovery"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AHA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "53. Wanders"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- Words that mean the same thing: roam, stray, tramp
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROAMS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "57. Classic horror tale by W. W. Jacobs"
Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THEMONKEYSPAW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "62. Wiener topper that's "sauer""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that offensive term for a person of german descent
- Words that mean the same thing: Jerry, Boche, Hun
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KRAUT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "64. Common downtown street name"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any very large body of (salt) water
- Words that mean the same thing: briny, independent, primary
- The opposite would be: dependent
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "65. Killer whale"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
- Words that mean the same thing: killer whale, sea wolf, Orcinus orca
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORCA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "66. Like some whiskey barrels"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OAKEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "67. ___ Domini"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANNO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "68. Need for a cash-strapped car buyer"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
- Words that mean the same thing: loanword, lend
- The opposite would be: borrow
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "69. "Peace out!""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEEYA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "70. Slumps"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a shape that sags
- Words that mean the same thing: sag down, swag, droop
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAGS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Across: "71. Burden"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an onerous or difficult concern
- Words that mean the same thing: encumbrance, load, burden
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ONUS
Great job if you got it right!
February 03, 2020 Monday NYT - All Down Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Chimney pipes | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Course that's a cakewalk | 5 |
| 3D | 3. Out on a limb, literally | 5 |
| 4D | 4. Deft | 6 |
| 5D | 5. Bog fuel | 4 |
| 6D | 6. Poison ivy reaction | 4 |
| 7D | 7. Glided effortlessly (through) | 7 |
| 8D | 8. Favoritest friend | 6 |
| 9D | 9. Gun noise | 4 |
| 10D | 10. Sheltered, at sea | 4 |
| 11D | 11. "I know you think this is a ludicrous idea, but ..." | 9 |
| 12D | 12. The "A" of MoMA | 3 |
| 13D | 13. "Who am ___ judge?" | 3 |
| 14D | 21. "Bah!" | 3 |
| 15D | 22. Drop-___ (unexpected visitors) | 3 |
| 16D | 26. High-I.Q. bunch | 5 |
| 17D | 27. Real estate or money in the bank | 5 |
| 18D | 29. Fuel economy authority, for short | 3 |
| 19D | 30. Athletic club? | 3 |
| 20D | 31. Speed limit letters, abroad | 3 |
| 21D | 32. Prefix with classical | 3 |
| 22D | 33. State known for its potatoes | 5 |
| 23D | 34. Br'er Rabbit's hideaway | 5 |
| 24D | 35. "Oops, sorry!" | 9 |
| 25D | 39. "On ___ Majesty's Secret Service" | 3 |
| 26D | 40. Help-wanted inits. | 3 |
| 27D | 41. Fury | 3 |
| 28D | 42. Doze (off) | 3 |
| 29D | 44. Doo-wop rock band that performed in the movie "Grease" | 7 |
| 30D | 47. Mom, pop and the kids, say | 3 |
| 31D | 48. Supreme Court justice Clarence | 6 |
| 32D | 49. Suffix with direct or deposit | 3 |
| 33D | 50. Leave the band to make it big on one's own | 6 |
| 34D | 54. Cook's garment | 5 |
| 35D | 55. Chinese region dubbed the "Vegas of Asia" | 5 |
| 36D | 56. Feathered Tchaikovsky dancers | 5 |
| 37D | 58. ___ Lewis and the News | 4 |
| 38D | 59. Periodic Sicilian erupter | 4 |
| 39D | 60. Piece between a bishop and a queen | 4 |
| 40D | 61. Son of Seth | 4 |
| 41D | 62. Flattens in boxing, for short | 3 |
| 42D | 63. Issa of HBO's "Insecure" | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Chimney pipes"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
- Words that mean the same thing: fluke, labial pipe, flue pipe
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FLUES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Course that's a cakewalk"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EASYA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Out on a limb, literally"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
- Words that mean the same thing: shoetree, tree, corner
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TREED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Deft"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
- The opposite would be: maladroit
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADROIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Bog fuel"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Poison ivy reaction"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
- Words that mean the same thing: spoil, rub, urge
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ITCH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Glided effortlessly (through)"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that blow gently and lightly
- Words that mean the same thing: breeze
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BREEZED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Favoritest friend"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BESTIE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Gun noise"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a vigorous blow
- Words that mean the same thing: boot, hit, clap
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BANG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Sheltered, at sea"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that on or toward the lee
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. "I know you think this is a ludicrous idea, but ...""
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEARMEOUT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. The "A" of MoMA"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
- Words that mean the same thing: artistic creation, fine art, artistry
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ART
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. "Who am ___ judge?""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ITO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "21. "Bah!""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FEH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "22. Drop-___ (unexpected visitors)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
- Words that mean the same thing: Indiana, in, Immigration and Naturalization Service
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "26. High-I.Q. bunch"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the large magellanic cloud
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MENSA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "27. Real estate or money in the bank"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a useful or valuable quality
- Words that mean the same thing: plus
- The opposite would be: liability
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASSET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "29. Fuel economy authority, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
- Words that mean the same thing: Environmental Protection Agency
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EPA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Down: "30. Athletic club?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
- Words that mean the same thing: clobber, thrash, flutter
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BAT
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Clue 20 Down: "31. Speed limit letters, abroad"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
- Words that mean the same thing: kilometers per hour, kilometres per hour, km/h
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: KPH
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Clue 21 Down: "32. Prefix with classical"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that (used as a combining form) recent or new
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: NEO
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Clue 22 Down: "33. State known for its potatoes"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
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- This could be something that a state in the rocky mountains
- Words that mean the same thing: Gem State, ID
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: IDAHO
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Clue 23 Down: "34. Br'er Rabbit's hideaway"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
- Words that mean the same thing: horse brier, brier, sweetbriar
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: BRIAR
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Clue 24 Down: "35. "Oops, sorry!""
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: MYMISTAKE
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Clue 25 Down: "39. "On ___ Majesty's Secret Service""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: HER
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Clue 26 Down: "40. Help-wanted inits."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EEO
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Clue 27 Down: "41. Fury"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
- Words that mean the same thing: choler, ira, wrath
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IRE
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Clue 28 Down: "42. Doze (off)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a sign of assent or salutation or command
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: NOD
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Clue 29 Down: "44. Doo-wop rock band that performed in the movie "Grease""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: SHANANA
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Clue 30 Down: "47. Mom, pop and the kids, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: FAM
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Clue 31 Down: "48. Supreme Court justice Clarence"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that united states clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
- Words that mean the same thing: Dylan Marlais Thomas, doubting Thomas, Dylan Thomas
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: THOMAS
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Clue 32 Down: "49. Suffix with direct or deposit"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ORY
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Clue 33 Down: "50. Leave the band to make it big on one's own"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: GOSOLO
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Clue 34 Down: "54. Cook's garment"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
- Words that mean the same thing: proscenium, forestage
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: APRON
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Clue 35 Down: "55. Chinese region dubbed the "Vegas of Asia""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a former portuguese province on the south coast of china and two islands in the south china sea; reverted to china in 1999
- Words that mean the same thing: Macao
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: MACAU
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Clue 36 Down: "56. Feathered Tchaikovsky dancers"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
- Words that mean the same thing: roam, assert, stray
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SWANS
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Clue 37 Down: "58. ___ Lewis and the News"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HUEY
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Clue 38 Down: "59. Periodic Sicilian erupter"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an inactive volcano in sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in europe (10,500 feet)
- Words that mean the same thing: Mt Etna, bunsen burner, bunsen
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ETNA
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Clue 39 Down: "60. Piece between a bishop and a queen"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
- Words that mean the same thing: top executive, magnate, business leader
- The opposite would be: female monarch, queen
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The answer is: KING
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Clue 40 Down: "61. Son of Seth"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ENOS
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Clue 41 Down: "62. Flattens in boxing, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
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- This could be something that (in india) a unit of length having different values in different localities
- Words that mean the same thing: KO, coss, kayo
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: KOS
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Clue 42 Down: "63. Issa of HBO's "Insecure""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: RAE
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 46 | 59.0% |
| Short Answer | 19 | 24.4% |
| Abbreviation | 3 | 3.8% |
| History | 2 | 2.6% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 2 | 2.6% |
| Geography | 2 | 2.6% |
| Music | 1 | 1.3% |
| Sports | 1 | 1.3% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.3% |
| Movies/Film | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 36 |
| Down Clues | 42 |
| Total Clues | 78 |
| Average Answer Length | 4.8 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 13 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
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Last Updated: September 27, 2025 at 08:41 AM
