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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Across Clues NYT December 02, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions

NYT Across Today December 02, 2025: Complete Horizontal Clues Walkthrough

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 40 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for December 02, 2025 — NYT Across Clues - Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Across Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	December 02, 2025
Day of Week	Tuesday
Total Across Clues	40 clues
Direction	Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty	Medium

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 40 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Across	1. Posts on a battleship, say
2 Across	6. Comic Idle of Monty Python
3 Across	10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short
4 Across	13. "Grrr!"
5 Across	14. Pro ___ (fairly divided)
6 Across	15. Ray of light
7 Across	16. Cozy corners
8 Across	17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)
9 Across	18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles
10 Across	19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island
11 Across	20. "Please help!"
12 Across	21. Decadent dessert
13 Across	23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor
14 Across	25. British "facilities"
15 Across	26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name
16 Across	27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two
17 Across	32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert
18 Across	35. A million years, so to speak
19 Across	36. Go on for-ev-er
20 Across	37. Many a TikToker's music rendition
21 Across	39. Deep down
22 Across	41. "That being said ...," to a texter
23 Across	42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming
24 Across	44. "We have the meats" sloganeer
25 Across	45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse
26 Across	47. Blue Moon, for one
27 Across	48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet
28 Across	49. Family-friendly film fare
29 Across	54. The "O" of A.O.C.
30 Across	57. Little devil
31 Across	58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch
32 Across	59. Fizzy drink
33 Across	60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang
34 Across	62. Wing it onstage
35 Across	63. Blast
36 Across	64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics
37 Across	65. Carhop's article of footwear
38 Across	66. Go (for)
39 Across	67. Sweet person
40 Across	68. Not nearly as cool

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Across clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Across Solutions:

1 Across: "1. Posts on a battleship, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: M___S
Similar words: mast
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a vertical spar for supporting sails
This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

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MASTS

2 Across: "6. Comic Idle of Monty Python"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
Word pattern: E__C
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

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ERIC

3 Across: "10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

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MMA

4 Across: "13. "Grrr!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: I___D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

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IMMAD

5 Across: "14. Pro ___ (fairly divided)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: R__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

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RATA

6 Across: "15. Ray of light"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: B__M
Similar words: ray of light, transmit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

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BEAM

7 Across: "16. Cozy corners"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: N___S
Similar words: nook, corner
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a sheltered and secluded place
This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

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NOOKS

8 Across: "17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: D__M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

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DIEM

9 Across: "18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: E__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

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EGGO

10 Across: "19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A__E
Similar words: Akko, Accho
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

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ACRE

11 Across: "20. "Please help!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: soh, so
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

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SOS

12 Across: "21. Decadent dessert"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 6 letters going left to right
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: E____R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: oblong cream puff
This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

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ECLAIR

13 Across: "23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 8 letters going left to right
It starts with 'J' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: J______I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

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JOEPESCI

14 Across: "25. British "facilities""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'V'
Similar words: bathroom, privy
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

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LAV

15 Across: "26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: single, peerless
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

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ONE

16 Across: "27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 8 letters going left to right
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: N______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

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NBATEAMS

17 Across: "32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'V'
Word pattern: C___V
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

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CBSTV

18 Across: "35. A million years, so to speak"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A__S
Similar words: senesce, maturate
Opposite of: rejuvenate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: how long something has existed
This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

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AGES

19 Across: "36. Go on for-ev-er"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: D__G
Similar words: puff, sweep
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

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DRAG

20 Across: "37. Many a TikToker's music rendition"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 7 letters going left to right
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'C'
Word pattern: L_____C
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

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LIPSYNC

21 Across: "39. Deep down"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 7 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A_____T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

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ATHEART

22 Across: "41. "That being said ...," to a texter"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: O__H
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

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OTOH

23 Across: "42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: O__D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

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ONCD

24 Across: "44. "We have the meats" sloganeer"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A___S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

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ARBYS

25 Across: "45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 8 letters going left to right
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: D______A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

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DETOXTEA

26 Across: "47. Blue Moon, for one"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

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ALE

27 Across: "48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: ti, Ti
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

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TIS

28 Across: "49. Family-friendly film fare"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 8 letters going left to right
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

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PGMOVIES

29 Across: "54. The "O" of A.O.C."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 6 letters going left to right
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: O____O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

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OCASIO

30 Across: "57. Little devil"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
Similar words: hob, elf
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

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IMP

31 Across: "58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: O__O
Similar words: Christiania
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

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OSLO

32 Across: "59. Fizzy drink"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: C__A
Similar words: dope, colon
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

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COLA

33 Across: "60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: B__A
Similar words: genus Beta
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

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BETA

34 Across: "62. Wing it onstage"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'B'
Word pattern: A___B
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

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ADLIB

35 Across: "63. Blast"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: H__T
Similar words: razzing, tinker's dam
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

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HOOT

36 Across: "64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: A__I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

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ACAI

37 Across: "65. Carhop's article of footwear"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: S___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 37

Answer:

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SKATE

38 Across: "66. Go (for)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: choose, prefer
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: select as an alternative over another
This is Across clue number 38

Answer:

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OPT

39 Across: "67. Sweet person"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: D__L
Similar words: skirt, bird
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small replica of a person; used as a toy
This is Across clue number 39

Answer:

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DOLL

40 Across: "68. Not nearly as cool"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: L___R
Similar words: game, crippled
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
This is Across clue number 40

Answer:

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LAMER

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Across Clues?

Across clues often provide more letter intersections
Reading left to right feels more natural
Many common phrases run horizontally
Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear horizontally

Time-Saving Across Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Across first	Get a mental map of the horizontal flow
Fill short Across words	3-4 letter words are often articles or prepositions
Use crossing letters	Down letters help confirm Across answers
Look for themes	Related Across answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 40 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

Across and Down clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

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February 03, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (35 clues)
Down Clues (41 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

February 03, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

February 03, 2021 Wednesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Some trivia venues	4
2A	5. Airport queue	4
3A	9. Bookend letters of "Google Maps," appropriately	3
4A	12. Oscar ___, star of "Inside Llewyn Davis"	5
5A	14. Unit of courage?	5
6A	15. Face card in a French deck	3
7A	16. Principle of the type of activism practiced by 35-Across	11
8A	18. Zoom, for one	3
9A	19. Congressional district represented by 35-Across from 1987 to 2020	13
10A	21. Live (together)	4
11A	23. Outlaw	3
12A	24. Starter course?	5
13A	25. Heartless	5
14A	27. Popular cryptocurrency	7
15A	29. Do something	3
16A	30. The "O" of A.O.C.	6
17A	34. Years abroad	4
18A	35. Civil rights icon who led a historic march from Selma to Montgomery on 3/7/1965	9
19A	37. Japan's largest lake, located NE of Kyoto	4
20A	40. Like much avant-garde music	6
21A	41. ___ Tomé and Príncipe	3
22A	44. Flower that shares its name with a sea creature	7
23A	46. Natural ability	5
24A	48. Trickster	5
25A	49. Sharp or flat, say	3
26A	52. Those in favor	4
27A	53. Group including 35-Across that protested the segregation of public buses	13
28A	57. ___ card	3
29A	58. Oxymoronic coinage of 35-Across	11
30A	61. Impossible N.B.A. game outcome	3
31A	62. Some succulents	5
32A	63. Seat at a counter, maybe	5
33A	64. Took a load off	3
34A	65. Teri of "Tootsie"	4
35A	66. "My mistake!"	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. Some trivia venues"

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 tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
Words that mean the same thing: public house, saloon, taphouse
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PUBS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Airport queue"

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 compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
Words that mean the same thing: cabriolet, taxi, hack
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CABS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Bookend letters of "Google Maps," appropriately"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
Words that mean the same thing: Global Positioning System
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "12. Oscar ___, star of "Inside Llewyn Davis""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (old testament) the second patriarch; son of abraham and sarah who was offered by abraham as a sacrifice to god; father of jacob and esau
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ISAAC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Unit of courage?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
Words that mean the same thing: snow leopard, troy ounce, oz.
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OUNCE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Face card in a French deck"

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 (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
Words that mean the same thing: return on investment, return on invested capital
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Principle of the type of activism practiced by 35-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
Words that mean the same thing: nonviolent resistance, passive resistance
The word looks like this: ___________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NONVIOLENCE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Zoom, for one"

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: APP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Congressional district represented by 35-Across from 1987 to 2020"

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: GEORGIASFIFTH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Live (together)"

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 an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
Words that mean the same thing: elbow room, board, way
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Outlaw"

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 decree that prohibits something
Words that mean the same thing: banning, forbiddance, shun
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Starter course?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that formally making a person known to another or to the public
Words that mean the same thing: introduction, presentation
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INTRO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Heartless"

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 (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
Words that mean the same thing: savage, vicious, brutal
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: CRUEL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Popular cryptocurrency"

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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: BITCOIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Do something"

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 legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
Words that mean the same thing: human action, deed, represent
The opposite would be: refrain
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ACT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. The "O" of A.O.C."

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: OCASIO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Years abroad"

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 palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
Words that mean the same thing: Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims, ANO, Black September
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ANOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Civil rights icon who led a historic march from Selma to Montgomery on 3/7/1965"

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: JOHNLEWIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. Japan's largest lake, located NE of Kyoto"

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: BIWA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Like much avant-garde music"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality
Words that mean the same thing: unkeyed
The opposite would be: tonal
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATONAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. ___ Tomé and Príncipe"

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: SAO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Flower that shares its name with a sea creature"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any woodland plant of the genus anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
Words that mean the same thing: windflower, sea anemone
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: ANEMONE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Natural ability"

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 special way of doing something
Words that mean the same thing: hang, bent
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KNACK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Trickster"

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 (judeo-christian and islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of god; tempter of mankind; master of hell
Words that mean the same thing: vex, ogre, get at
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DEVIL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Sharp or flat, say"

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 kill intentionally and with premeditation
Words that mean the same thing: dispatch, hit, remove
The opposite would be: on
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OFF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Those in favor"

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: AYES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "53. Group including 35-Across that protested the segregation of public buses"

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: FREEDOMRIDERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. ___ card"

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 unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
Words that mean the same thing: standard pressure, asynchronous transfer mode, automatic teller
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Oxymoronic coinage of 35-Across"

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: GOODTROUBLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Impossible N.B.A. game outcome"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
Words that mean the same thing: tie-in, bond, connect
The opposite would be: untie, disconnect
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Some succulents"

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 purgative made from the leaves of aloe
Words that mean the same thing: aloe, bitter aloes
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALOES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Seat at a counter, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a simple seat without a back or arms
Words that mean the same thing: toilet, crapper, commode
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STOOL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Took a load off"

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 seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
Words that mean the same thing: ride, sit, sit down
The opposite would be: stand, arise
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Teri of "Tootsie""

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: GARR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. "My mistake!""

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: OOPS

Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword February 03, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Balloon popper, perhaps	3
2D	2. Grp. that brought Stephen Colbert to Baghdad	3
3D	3. Do quickly, as an assignment	7
4D	4. "Help!"	6
5D	5. Signal as a conductor might	5
6D	6. Actress ___ Deavere Smith	4
7D	7. Secretly includes on an email	4
8D	8. Deem appropriate	6
9D	9. Sue who wrote the so-called "alphabet series"	7
10D	10. Destiny's Child or the Supremes	7
11D	11. Sucks up, in a way	7
12D	13. A.F.L.-___	3
13D	14. One of the sisters in Chekhov's "Three Sisters"	4
14D	17. Mercury or Venus, e.g.	3
15D	20. Ancient Andeans	5
16D	21. Classic TV brand	3
17D	22. Elf's foe in "The Lord of the Rings"	3
18D	26. Can, in Canterbury	3
19D	27. Common reply to "Cómo estás?"	4
20D	28. Only state with a two-vowel postal code	4
21D	31. Jackie of "Rush Hour"	4
22D	32. Starting stake	4
23D	33. ___-mo replay	3
24D	35. Foxx of "Soul"	5
25D	36. Sort	3
26D	37. Butter and margarine, nutritionally speaking	7
27D	38. Sluggishness	7
28D	39. "No need to introduce us"	7
29D	41. Utters a sound, informally	7
30D	42. Nail, as a test	3
31D	43. Green-lights	3
32D	45. Pie in the face, e.g.	6
33D	47. Popular Japanese manga series	6
34D	49. #1 at McDonalds, maybe	5
35D	50. Suits	4
36D	51. First sitting prez to fly in an airplane	3
37D	54. "Return of the Jedi" dancer	4
38D	55. Secure, as a ship	4
39D	56. Dawn goddess	3
40D	59. Chop or crop	3
41D	60. Chicago trains	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. Balloon popper, perhaps"

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 piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
Words that mean the same thing: PIN number, tholepin, personal identification number
The opposite would be: unpin
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Grp. that brought Stephen Colbert to Baghdad"

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: USO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Do quickly, as an assignment"

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: BANGOUT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "Help!""

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: SAVEME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Signal as a conductor might"

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: CUEIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Actress ___ Deavere Smith"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a former copper coin of pakistan and india
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANNA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Secretly includes on an email"

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: BCCS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Deem appropriate"

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: SEEFIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Sue who wrote the so-called "alphabet series""

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: GRAFTON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Destiny's Child or the Supremes"

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: POPTRIO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Sucks up, in a way"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
Words that mean the same thing: syphon, siphon off, siphon
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SIPHONS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "13. A.F.L.-___"

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 federation of north american industrial unions that merged with the american federation of labor in 1955
Words that mean the same thing: Congress of Industrial Organizations
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CIO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. One of the sisters in Chekhov's "Three Sisters""

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: OLGA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "17. Mercury or Venus, 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 the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
Words that mean the same thing: orbit, revolve, eyeball
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Ancient Andeans"

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 a ruler of the incas (or a member of his family)
Words that mean the same thing: Inca, Inka, Incan
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INCAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "21. Classic TV brand"

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: RCA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "22. Elf's foe in "The Lord of the Rings""

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: ORC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Can, in Canterbury"

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 toilet in britain
Words that mean the same thing: closet, W.C., water closet
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Common reply to "Cómo estás?""

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: BIEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Only state with a two-vowel postal code"

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 a member of the siouan people formerly living in iowa and minnesota and missouri
Words that mean the same thing: Ioway, Hawkeye State, IA
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IOWA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Jackie of "Rush Hour""

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: CHAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Starting stake"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANTE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. ___-mo replay"

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: SLO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Foxx of "Soul""

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: JAMIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Sort"

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 kind of person
Words that mean the same thing: like
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ILK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Butter and margarine, nutritionally speaking"

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: BADFATS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Sluggishness"

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 a disposition to remain inactive or inert
Words that mean the same thing: inactivity, inactiveness
The opposite would be: activeness
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INERTIA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "39. "No need to introduce us""

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: WEVEMET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "41. Utters a sound, informally"

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: SAYSBOO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "42. Nail, as a test"

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 smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Words that mean the same thing: star, unity, tops
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 31 Down: "43. Green-lights"

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 state in south central united states
Words that mean the same thing: Sooner State, OK, okeh
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. Pie in the face, e.g."

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: OLDGAG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "47. Popular Japanese manga series"

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: NARUTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "49. #1 at McDonalds, maybe"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
Words that mean the same thing: Holy Order, orderliness, fiat
The opposite would be: disorder, disorderliness
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORDER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "50. Suits"

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 display of bad temper
Words that mean the same thing: jibe, fit out, go
The opposite would be: disagree
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FITS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "51. First sitting prez to fly in an airplane"

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 32nd president of the united states; elected four times; instituted new deal to counter the great depression and led country during world war ii (1882-1945)
Words that mean the same thing: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FDR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "54. "Return of the Jedi" dancer"

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: OOLA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "55. Secure, as a ship"

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 one of the muslim people of north africa; of mixed arab and berber descent; converted to islam in the 8th century; conqueror of spain in the 8th century
Words that mean the same thing: tie up, wharf, moorland
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MOOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "56. Dawn goddess"

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 (greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of hyperion; identified with roman aurora
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "59. Chop or crop"

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 cut off from a whole
Words that mean the same thing: clip, crop, sever
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "60. Chicago trains"

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 angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Words that mean the same thing: overhead railway, altitude, ALT
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELS

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	44	57.9%
Short Answer	23	30.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 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 Wednesday, 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!
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