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Date: Thursday, January 02, 2020
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 78 (38 Across, 40 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.3 letters
NYT Thursday Crossword Across Clues - January 02, 2020 Solutions
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Sight on a dollar bill | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Offerings at many coffeehouses | 6 |
| 3A | 11. Rent | 3 |
| 4A | 14. Ballet movement | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Result | 6 |
| 6A | 16. "For a quart of ___ is a dish for a king": Shak. | 3 |
| 7A | 17. Nyctophobic | 15 |
| 8A | 19. 1990 Sam Raimi superhero film | 7 |
| 9A | 20. Zoophilist's org. | 4 |
| 10A | 21. Impermanent fixes | 8 |
| 11A | 23. 1967 thriller for which Audrey Hepburn received an Oscar nomination | 13 |
| 12A | 26. Surprise winner | 9 |
| 13A | 27. "A simple yes ___ will suffice" | 4 |
| 14A | 28. Unit in a shopping cart | 4 |
| 15A | 30. R.M.N. or L.B.J. | 4 |
| 16A | 31. Battle stat | 3 |
| 17A | 32. Crowning point | 4 |
| 18A | 34. Former Mideast alliance, for short | 3 |
| 19A | 36. Not know something others know | 11 |
| 20A | 38. Cocktail made with ginger beer | 11 |
| 21A | 42. Independence in Washington, e.g.: Abbr. | 3 |
| 22A | 43. A-O.K. | 4 |
| 23A | 44. Fair-hiring inits. | 3 |
| 24A | 45. Container in a tasting room | 4 |
| 25A | 48. National park through which the Virgin River runs | 4 |
| 26A | 50. Bio lab medium | 4 |
| 27A | 51. Post-sunset | 9 |
| 28A | 53. Sweet that lacks milk | 13 |
| 29A | 56. Uses as partial payment | 8 |
| 30A | 58. Territory east of Ukraine on a Risk board | 4 |
| 31A | 59. Little peeve | 3 |
| 32A | 60. Where Darth Vader gets his strength ... or what eight answers in this puzzle share | 11 |
| 33A | 64. Top gun | 3 |
| 34A | 65. Suck in again, scientifically | 6 |
| 35A | 66. Didn't doubt a bit | 4 |
| 36A | 67. Prospector's accessory | 3 |
| 37A | 68. Many John Wayne films, informally | 6 |
| 38A | 69. "The Night of the Hunter" screenwriter James | 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. Sight on a dollar bill"
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 fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
- Words that mean the same thing: seal of approval, sealskin, cachet
- The opposite would be: unseal
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. Offerings at many coffeehouses"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that small biscuit (rich with cream and eggs) cut into diamonds or sticks and baked in an oven or (especially originally) on a griddle
- Words that mean the same thing: scone
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCONES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "11. Rent"
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 a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
- Words that mean the same thing: Army of the Pure, net ball, countenance
- The opposite would be: disallow, prevent
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "14. Ballet movement"
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: PLIE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "15. Result"
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 a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- Words that mean the same thing: upshot, consequence, issue
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EFFECT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "16. "For a quart of ___ is a dish for a king": Shak."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "17. Nyctophobic"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: AFRAIDOFTHEDARK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "19. 1990 Sam Raimi superhero film"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
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: DARKMAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "20. Zoophilist's org."
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: SPCA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "21. Impermanent fixes"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency
- Words that mean the same thing: stopgap, makeshift, make-do
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STOPGAPS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "23. 1967 thriller for which Audrey Hepburn received an Oscar nomination"
Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.
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: WAITUNTILDARK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "26. Surprise winner"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: DARKHORSE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "27. "A simple yes ___ will suffice""
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: ORNO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "28. Unit in a shopping cart"
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 distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- Words that mean the same thing: detail, point, token
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ITEM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "30. R.M.N. or L.B.J."
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: PRES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "31. Battle stat"
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: MIA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "32. Crowning point"
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 highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- Words that mean the same thing: height, pinnacle, peak
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACME
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "34. Former Mideast alliance, 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: UAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "36. Not know something others know"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: BEINTHEDARK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "38. Cocktail made with ginger beer"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: DARKNSTORMY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "42. Independence in Washington, e.g.: Abbr."
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: AVE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "43. A-O.K."
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy 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: JAKE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "44. Fair-hiring inits."
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: EEO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "45. Container in a tasting room"
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 quantity a cask will hold
- Words that mean the same thing: caskful, barrel
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CASK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "48. National park through which the Virgin River runs"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that originally a stronghold captured by david (the 2nd king of the israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of jerusalem
- Words that mean the same thing: State of Israel, Utopia, Sion
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ZION
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "50. Bio lab medium"
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 culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
- Words that mean the same thing: agar-agar, nutrient agar
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AGAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "51. Post-sunset"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: AFTERDARK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "53. Sweet that lacks milk"
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: DARKCHOCOLATE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "56. Uses as partial payment"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: TRADESIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "58. Territory east of Ukraine on a Risk board"
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: URAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "59. Little peeve"
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 a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "60. Where Darth Vader gets his strength ... or what eight answers in this puzzle share"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: THEDARKSIDE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "64. Top gun"
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 the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- Words that mean the same thing: A-one, mavin, wiz
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "65. Suck in again, scientifically"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that undergo resorption
- Words that mean the same thing: reabsorb
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RESORB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "66. Didn't doubt a bit"
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 be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
- Words that mean the same thing: cognize, bonk, have sex
- The opposite would be: ignore
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KNEW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Across: "67. Prospector's accessory"
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 cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
- Words that mean the same thing: pan out, goat god, trash
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 37 Across: "68. Many John Wayne films, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
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: OATERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 38 Across: "69. "The Night of the Hunter" screenwriter James"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that united states novelist (1909-1955)
- Words that mean the same thing: James Agee
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AGEE
Great job if you got it right!
January 02, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Thursday Crossword Guide
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Eponymous Belgian town | 3 |
| 2D | 2. Famously nonunionized worker | 3 |
| 3D | 3. Tel Aviv-to-Cairo carrier | 8 |
| 4D | 4. Reach quickly, as a conclusion | 6 |
| 5D | 5. Wheels for four | 5 |
| 6D | 6. Cash flow tracker, for short | 3 |
| 7D | 7. Like much freelance work | 7 |
| 8D | 8. Stinging plant | 6 |
| 9D | 9. Unoriginal voice | 4 |
| 10D | 10. N.B.A. All-Star Curry | 5 |
| 11D | 11. Hedy of old Hollywood | 6 |
| 12D | 12. Pass | 6 |
| 13D | 13. Gets ready for a punch, say | 6 |
| 14D | 18. Critical hosp. area | 3 |
| 15D | 22. Lose amateur status | 5 |
| 16D | 23. Baby's first home | 4 |
| 17D | 24. Grammy winner India.___ | 4 |
| 18D | 25. "Nature's great healer," per Seneca | 4 |
| 19D | 29. Perfume ingredient | 4 |
| 20D | 32. Transport to remote areas, briefly | 3 |
| 21D | 33. Bistro sign word | 4 |
| 22D | 35. Ended a fast | 3 |
| 23D | 37. Plain for all to see | 5 |
| 24D | 38. Erstwhile iPod type | 4 |
| 25D | 39. Entertaining lavishly | 8 |
| 26D | 40. Spam, for one | 4 |
| 27D | 41. Old days | 4 |
| 28D | 43. Guy in a suit | 7 |
| 29D | 45. Little shut-eye | 6 |
| 30D | 46. "I bless the rains down in ___" (lyric from a 1983 #1 hit) | 6 |
| 31D | 47. College of ___ Island (CUNY school) | 6 |
| 32D | 49. Most bone-chilling | 6 |
| 33D | 50. #49 | 6 |
| 34D | 52. Once more in vogue | 5 |
| 35D | 54. Checks | 5 |
| 36D | 55. Planet of 1970s-'80s TV | 3 |
| 37D | 57. Kind of butter used in cosmetics | 4 |
| 38D | 61. Train schedule abbr. | 3 |
| 39D | 62. Poor mark | 3 |
| 40D | 63. Animal that sounds like you? | 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. Eponymous Belgian town"
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 a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
- Words that mean the same thing: resort hotel, watering hole, watering place
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Famously nonunionized worker"
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 (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- Words that mean the same thing: gremlin, pixy, extremely low frequency
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Tel Aviv-to-Cairo carrier"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: AIRSINAI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Reach quickly, as a conclusion"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: LEAPTO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Wheels for four"
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 car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
- Words that mean the same thing: saloon, sedan chair
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEDAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Cash flow tracker, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
- Words that mean the same thing: chief financial officer
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CFO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Like much freelance work"
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: OFFSITE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Stinging plant"
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 any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus urtica or family urticaceae)
- Words that mean the same thing: get to, gravel, urticate
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NETTLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Unoriginal voice"
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 repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
- Words that mean the same thing: ring, reverberation, sound reflection
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ECHO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. N.B.A. All-Star Curry"
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: STEPH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Hedy of old Hollywood"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
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: LAMARR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Pass"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- Words that mean the same thing: lapse, go along, slip away
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELAPSE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. Gets ready for a punch, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
- Words that mean the same thing: strain, tense, tense up
- The opposite would be: unstrain, relax
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TENSES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "18. Critical hosp. area"
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 a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
- Words that mean the same thing: intensive care unit
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICU
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "22. Lose amateur status"
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: GOPRO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "23. Baby's first home"
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 hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
- Words that mean the same thing: uterus
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WOMB
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Clue 17 Down: "24. Grammy winner India.___"
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: ARIE
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Clue 18 Down: "25. "Nature's great healer," per Seneca"
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 instance or single occasion for some event
- Words that mean the same thing: metre, clock time, fourth dimension
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TIME
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Clue 19 Down: "29. Perfume ingredient"
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 odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: MUSK
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Clue 20 Down: "32. Transport to remote areas, briefly"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ATV
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Clue 21 Down: "33. Bistro sign word"
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: CHEZ
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Clue 22 Down: "35. Ended a fast"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- Words that mean the same thing: wipe out, eat, eat on
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ATE
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Clue 23 Down: "37. Plain for all to see"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that completely unclothed
- Words that mean the same thing: raw, bare, defenseless
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: NAKED
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Clue 24 Down: "38. Erstwhile iPod type"
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: NANO
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Clue 25 Down: "39. Entertaining lavishly"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that provide with choice or abundant food or drink
- Words that mean the same thing: treat, regale
- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: REGALING
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Clue 26 Down: "40. Spam, for one"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
- Words that mean the same thing: nub, centre, heart
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: MEAT
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Clue 27 Down: "41. Old days"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that time long past
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: YORE
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Clue 28 Down: "43. Guy in a suit"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: JOHNDOE
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Clue 29 Down: "45. Little shut-eye"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
- Words that mean the same thing: short sleep, nap, snooze
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: CATNAP
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Clue 30 Down: "46. "I bless the rains down in ___" (lyric from a 1983 #1 hit)"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the second largest continent; located to the south of europe and bordered to the west by the south atlantic and to the east by the indian ocean
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: AFRICA
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Clue 31 Down: "47. College of ___ Island (CUNY school)"
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: STATEN
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Clue 32 Down: "49. Most bone-chilling"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
- Words that mean the same thing: frozen, icy, arctic
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ICIEST
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Clue 33 Down: "50. #49"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a state in northwestern north america; the 49th state admitted to the union
- Words that mean the same thing: Last Frontier, AK
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ALASKA
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Clue 34 Down: "52. Once more in vogue"
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 fashion reminiscent of the past
- Words that mean the same thing: ex post facto, retroactive
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: RETRO
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Clue 35 Down: "54. Checks"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- Words that mean the same thing: curb bit, control, inhibit
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CURBS
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Clue 36 Down: "55. Planet of 1970s-'80s TV"
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: ORK
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Clue 37 Down: "57. Kind of butter used in cosmetics"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: SHEA
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Clue 38 Down: "61. Train schedule abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about abbreviation.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ARR
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Clue 39 Down: "62. Poor mark"
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: DEE
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Clue 40 Down: "63. Animal that sounds like you?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EWE
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 52 | 66.7% |
| Short Answer | 13 | 16.7% |
| Movies/Film | 4 | 5.1% |
| Abbreviation | 4 | 5.1% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.3% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.3% |
| Literature | 1 | 1.3% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 1 | 1.3% |
| Sports | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 38 |
| Down Clues | 40 |
| Total Clues | 78 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.3 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 15 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 Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 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 10:38 PM
