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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (37 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (41 clues)
- Down Clues - Detailed Hints
- Expert Solving Strategies
- Today's Puzzle Statistics
Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate
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. ___-C cable (computer connector) | 3 |
| 2A | 4. Decide (to) | 3 |
| 3A | 7. Bells and whistles | 6 |
| 4A | 13. Seattle M.L.B. player | 7 |
| 5A | 15. Get ready to enter the rink | 6 |
| 6A | 16. Cut above the rest? | 8 |
| 7A | 18. "Haven't the foggiest" | 6 |
| 8A | 19. "Star Wars" antagonist | 4 |
| 9A | 20. New Zealand native | 5 |
| 10A | 22. Grain used in making Cheerios | 3 |
| 11A | 23. Something I can stand for? | 4 |
| 12A | 26. Conductor's stick | 5 |
| 13A | 28. Quick transition on the basketball court | 9 |
| 14A | 31. ___ Owens (birth name of Queen Latifah) | 4 |
| 15A | 34. Hardwood tree ... or what's left after it burns | 3 |
| 16A | 35. Serenade | 4 |
| 17A | 36. 8-pointer in Scrabble | 5 |
| 18A | 38. Blowgun projectile | 4 |
| 19A | 40. For a single purpose, as a committee | 5 |
| 20A | 43. Class for a future stockbroker, informally | 4 |
| 21A | 44. Wolf (down) | 5 |
| 22A | 46. Not close | 4 |
| 23A | 48. Word with shift or skeleton | 3 |
| 24A | 49. Not completely closed | 4 |
| 25A | 50. Permit for an international traveler | 9 |
| 26A | 52. Subway system | 5 |
| 27A | 54. Equipment for a gymnast | 4 |
| 28A | 55. Tizzy | 3 |
| 29A | 58. Apt anagram of BRUSH | 5 |
| 30A | 60. Kind of soup from Japan | 4 |
| 31A | 63. Eddie who voiced Donkey in "Shrek" | 6 |
| 32A | 65. Get right to work | 8 |
| 33A | 68. Like many virtual meetings | 6 |
| 34A | 69. Natural seasoning | 7 |
| 35A | 70. Capital of North Macedonia | 6 |
| 36A | 71. Dangerous sort of stick | 3 |
| 37A | 72. Bronx-born star, to fans ... or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8- 17-, 32- and 45-Down | 3 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. ___-C cable (computer connector)"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: USB
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2A: "4. Decide (to)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that select as an alternative over another
- Similar words include: choose, prefer
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: OPT
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3A: "7. Bells and whistles"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
- Similar words include: gimcrack, ruffle, frill
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: FRILLS
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4A: "13. Seattle M.L.B. player"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a man who serves as a sailor
- Similar words include: old salt, sea dog, Jack
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: MARINER
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5A: "15. Get ready to enter the rink"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: LACEUP
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6A: "16. Cut above the rest?"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ________
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Answer: PRIMERIB
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7A: "18. "Haven't the foggiest""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: IDUNNO
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8A: "19. "Star Wars" antagonist"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: SITH
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9A: "20. New Zealand native"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an ethnic minority of polynesian and melanesian descent who speak maori and live in new zealand
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: MAORI
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10A: "22. Grain used in making Cheerios"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: OAT
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11A: "23. Something I can stand for?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
- Similar words include: smidgeon, smidgin, scintilla
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: IOTA
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12A: "26. Conductor's stick"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
- Similar words include: billy, billy club, nightstick
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: BATON
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13A: "28. Quick transition on the basketball court"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: FASTBREAK
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14A: "31. ___ Owens (birth name of Queen Latifah)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that celtic goddess who was the mother of the tuatha de danann; identified with the welsh don
- Similar words include: Danu
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: DANA
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15A: "34. Hardwood tree ... or what's left after it burns"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the residue that remains when something is burned
- Similar words include: ash tree
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ASH
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16A: "35. Serenade"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that deliver by singing
- Similar words include: babble, talk, blab
- Opposite of: keep quiet
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Answer: SING
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17A: "36. 8-pointer in Scrabble"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: JTILE
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18A: "38. Blowgun projectile"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
- Similar words include: flit, scud, fleet
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: DART
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19A: "40. For a single purpose, as a committee"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: ADHOC
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20A: "43. Class for a future stockbroker, informally"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ECON
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21A: "44. Wolf (down)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that make off with belongings of others
- Similar words include: hook, swipe, lift
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: SNARF
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22A: "46. Not close"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: AFAR
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23A: "48. Word with shift or skeleton"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- Similar words include: Francis Scott Key, name, keystone
- Opposite of: atonality
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Answer: KEY
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24A: "49. Not completely closed"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that slightly open
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: AJAR
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25A: "50. Permit for an international traveler"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: ENTRYVISA
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26A: "52. Subway system"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
- Similar words include: underground, subway, subway system
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: METRO
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27A: "54. Equipment for a gymnast"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
- Similar words include: broadcast, ray of light, balance beam
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: BEAM
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28A: "55. Tizzy"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a rapid active commotion
- Similar words include: flurry, hustle, stir
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ADO
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29A: "58. Apt anagram of BRUSH"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
- Similar words include: bush
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: SHRUB
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30A: "60. Kind of soup from Japan"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: MISO
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31A: "63. Eddie who voiced Donkey in "Shrek""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an edible tuber native to south america; a staple food of ireland
- Similar words include: Irish potato, tater, spud
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: MURPHY
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32A: "65. Get right to work"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ________
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Answer: JUMPONIT
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33A: "68. Like many virtual meetings"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: ONZOOM
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34A: "69. Natural seasoning"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: SEASALT
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35A: "70. Capital of North Macedonia"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that capital of modern macedonia
- Similar words include: Skoplje, Uskub
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: SKOPJE
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36A: "71. Dangerous sort of stick"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
- Similar words include: trinitrotoluene
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: TNT
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37A: "72. Bronx-born star, to fans ... or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8- 17-, 32- and 45-Down"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: JLO
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. They wear masks at home | 4 |
| 2D | 2. Bollywood wrap | 4 |
| 3D | 3. Focus of Gandhi protests | 10 |
| 4D | 4. With 5-Down, strict sales limit, informally | 3 |
| 5D | 5. See 4-Down | 3 |
| 6D | 6. Version of a car model | 4 |
| 7D | 7. Show romantic interest, in a way | 5 |
| 8D | 8. One playing 45s, informally | 7 |
| 9D | 9. Hosp. area for serious cases | 3 |
| 10D | 10. Jay formerly of late-night TV | 4 |
| 11D | 11. Sol's sister, in Roman myth | 4 |
| 12D | 12. Espy | 4 |
| 13D | 14. "Whew! Sweat is dripping off me" | 5 |
| 14D | 17. Mediterranean dish whose name can be translated as "pampered daddy" | 11 |
| 15D | 21. ___ leaf cluster (decoration on a medal) | 3 |
| 16D | 24. Network for many TV reruns | 3 |
| 17D | 25. Bizet's "Habanera," for one | 4 |
| 18D | 27. Comedian Bargatze | 4 |
| 19D | 28. Razor scooters and Rubik's Cubes, once | 4 |
| 20D | 29. Yoga pose | 5 |
| 21D | 30. Something a Möbius strip lacks | 3 |
| 22D | 32. All-time best-selling female rapper worldwide | 10 |
| 23D | 33. Medicinal plants | 5 |
| 24D | 37. Big name in New Age music | 4 |
| 25D | 39. Trolley | 4 |
| 26D | 41. Again and again | 3 |
| 27D | 42. Low-___ diet | 4 |
| 28D | 45. Drink that's just been squeezed, say | 7 |
| 29D | 47. Alternative to white or whole wheat | 3 |
| 30D | 50. Mispell a word, say | 3 |
| 31D | 51. "Let's go, muchacho!" | 5 |
| 32D | 53. Herb in the mint family | 5 |
| 33D | 55. Biblical prophet that's 51-Down without its first letter | 4 |
| 34D | 56. Slam-___ (easy success) | 4 |
| 35D | 57. Grain-shaped pasta | 4 |
| 36D | 59. Ignominious failure | 4 |
| 37D | 61. Place for a pie to cool, stereotypically | 4 |
| 38D | 62. "A Man Called ___" (Tom Hanks film) | 4 |
| 39D | 64. Bubble wrap sound | 3 |
| 40D | 66. Fraternity members | 3 |
| 41D | 67. Friendly touch | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. They wear masks at home"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an official at a baseball game
- Similar words include: ump, umpire
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: UMPS
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2D: "2. Bollywood wrap"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a dress worn primarily by hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
- Similar words include: saree
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: SARI
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3D: "3. Focus of Gandhi protests"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: BRITISHRAJ
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4D: "4. With 5-Down, strict sales limit, informally"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- Similar words include: i, single, ane
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ONE
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5D: "5. See 4-Down"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: PER
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6D: "6. Version of a car model"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a state of arrangement or appearance
- Similar words include: clipping, pare, trim down
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: TRIM
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7D: "7. Show romantic interest, in a way"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- Similar words include: flirtation, coquetry, coquette
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: FLIRT
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8D: "8. One playing 45s, informally"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: RADIODJ
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9D: "9. Hosp. area for serious cases"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
- Similar words include: intensive care unit
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ICU
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10D: "10. Jay formerly of late-night TV"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: LENO
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11D: "11. Sol's sister, in Roman myth"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (roman mythology) the goddess of the moon; counterpart of greek selene
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: LUNA
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12D: "12. Espy"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a point located with respect to surface features of some region
- Similar words include: make out, blob, post
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: SPOT
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13D: "14. "Whew! Sweat is dripping off me""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: IMHOT
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14D: "17. Mediterranean dish whose name can be translated as "pampered daddy""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___________
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Answer: BABAGHANOUJ
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15D: "21. ___ leaf cluster (decoration on a medal)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
- Similar words include: oak tree
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: OAK
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16D: "24. Network for many TV reruns"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
- Similar words include: terbium, tuberculosis, terabyte
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: TBS
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17D: "25. Bizet's "Habanera," for one"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an elaborate song for solo voice
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ARIA
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18D: "27. Comedian Bargatze"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: NATE
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19D: "28. Razor scooters and Rubik's Cubes, once"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
- Similar words include: craze, furor, fad
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: FADS
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20D: "29. Yoga pose"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: ASANA
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21D: "30. Something a Möbius strip lacks"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
- Similar words include: goal, destruction, cease
- Opposite of: beginning, begin
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Answer: END
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22D: "32. All-time best-selling female rapper worldwide"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: NICKIMINAJ
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23D: "33. Medicinal plants"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
- Similar words include: bitter aloes, aloe
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: ALOES
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24D: "37. Big name in New Age music"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ENYA
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25D: "39. Trolley"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
- Similar words include: trolley car, cable tramway, ropeway
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: TRAM
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26D: "41. Again and again"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that many times at short intervals
- Similar words include: often, frequently, ofttimes
- Opposite of: rarely, infrequently
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Answer: OFT
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27D: "42. Low-___ diet"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: CARB
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28D: "45. Drink that's just been squeezed, say"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: FRESHOJ
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29D: "47. Alternative to white or whole wheat"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the seed of the cereal grass
- Similar words include: rye whiskey, Secale cereale, rye whisky
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: RYE
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30D: "50. Mispell a word, say"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
- Similar words include: drift, slip, mistake
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ERR
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31D: "51. "Let's go, muchacho!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: VAMOS
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32D: "53. Herb in the mint family"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any of various mints of the genus thymus
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: THYME
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33D: "55. Biblical prophet that's 51-Down without its first letter"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
- Similar words include: Book of Amos
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: AMOS
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34D: "56. Slam-___ (easy success)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
- Similar words include: stuff shot, souse, plunge
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: DUNK
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35D: "57. Grain-shaped pasta"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in greek cuisine
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ORZO
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36D: "59. Ignominious failure"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a complete failure
- Similar words include: bout, wear, wear out
- Opposite of: repair
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Answer: BUST
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37D: "61. Place for a pie to cool, stereotypically"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: SILL
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38D: "62. "A Man Called ___" (Tom Hanks film)"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: OTTO
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39D: "64. Bubble wrap sound"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- Similar words include: soda pop, pop out, bulge
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: POP
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40D: "66. Fraternity members"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the force of workers available
- Similar words include: world, serviceman, military man
- Opposite of: woman, civilian
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Answer: MEN
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41D: "67. Friendly touch"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the sound made by a gentle blow
- Similar words include: chuck, glib, dab
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: PAT
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Today's Puzzle Stats
37 Across Clues
41 Down Clues
78 Total Clues
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