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Monday, October 13, 2025

Today's NYT Crossword Down Clues October 13, 2025 - Complete Top-to-Bottom Answers

NYT Down Today October 13, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 41 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 13, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Monday, October 13, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date October 13, 2025
Day of Week Monday
Total Down Clues 41 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 41 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Suffix with Kafka or Roman
2 Down 2. "___ thank me later!"
3 Down 3. Like Stanford and Harvard
4 Down 4. Cluck of disapproval
5 Down 5. "Well, looky here!"
6 Down 6. Complete one round of reps
7 Down 7. Poker buy-in
8 Down 8. "That's not news to me"
9 Down 9. Furthermore
10 Down 10. Spanish rice dish
11 Down 11. Bar mitzvah, e.g.
12 Down 12. Chamber under a stovetop
13 Down 13. Bookish type, stereotypically
14 Down 18. Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce
15 Down 22. Explorer Hernando de ___
16 Down 25. All, for nothing, e.g.
17 Down 26. China's Mao ___-tung
18 Down 28. Decrees
19 Down 30. Revise
20 Down 31. The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn.
21 Down 32. Scraped (out)
22 Down 33. Opposing votes
23 Down 34. Pull's opposite
24 Down 35. "___ girl!"
25 Down 36. Certain electric bulbs, in brief
26 Down 40. Energetic, perhaps
27 Down 42. Smoothly, in music
28 Down 45. More than awesome
29 Down 46. In good physical shape
30 Down 48. Assistant professor's goal
31 Down 49. Chinese small plates
32 Down 52. Prosperous periods
33 Down 53. More bizarre
34 Down 54. Nintendo dinosaur
35 Down 55. Like your chances of winning the lottery
36 Down 56. Made a rug, e.g.
37 Down 57. Molecule bit
38 Down 59. Simplicity
39 Down 62. The "S" of GPS: Abbr.
40 Down 64. Scottish cap
41 Down 65. Miami's home: Abbr.

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Suffix with Kafka or Roman"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ESQUE

2 Down: "2. "___ thank me later!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: Y___L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YOULL

3 Down: "3. Like Stanford and Harvard"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E___E
  • Similar words: elect, elite group
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ELITE

4 Down: "4. Cluck of disapproval"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'
  • Similar words: tut-tut, tut
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: utter `tsk
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TSK

5 Down: "5. "Well, looky here!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OHO

6 Down: "6. Complete one round of reps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: D____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DOASET

7 Down: "7. Poker buy-in"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ANTE

8 Down: "8. "That's not news to me""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'W'
  • Word pattern: Y______W
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YESIKNOW

9 Down: "9. Furthermore"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AND

10 Down: "10. Spanish rice dish"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: P____A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PAELLA

11 Down: "11. Bar mitzvah, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E
  • Similar words: ritual, religious rite
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RITE

12 Down: "12. Chamber under a stovetop"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: O__N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OVEN

13 Down: "13. Bookish type, stereotypically"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: N__D
  • Similar words: dweeb, wonk
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NERD

14 Down: "18. Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: C____R
  • Similar words: caviare
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CAVIAR

15 Down: "22. Explorer Hernando de ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: S__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SOTO

16 Down: "25. All, for nothing, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: A_____M
  • Similar words: opposite, opposite word
  • Opposite of: synonym
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ANTONYM

17 Down: "26. China's Mao ___-tung"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TSE

18 Down: "28. Decrees"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: O_____S
  • Similar words: order, consecrate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ORDAINS

19 Down: "30. Revise"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A___D
  • Similar words: remediate, improve
  • Opposite of: worsen
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: make amendments to
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AMEND

20 Down: "31. The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: M__L
  • Similar words: plaza, promenade
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MALL

21 Down: "32. Scraped (out)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: E__D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EKED

22 Down: "33. Opposing votes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N__S
  • Similar words: nay
  • Opposite of: yea
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a negative
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NAYS

23 Down: "34. Pull's opposite"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: P__H
  • Similar words: get-up-and-go, drive
  • Opposite of: pull
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the act of applying force in order to move something away
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PUSH

24 Down: "35. "___ girl!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: A__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATTA

25 Down: "36. Certain electric bulbs, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: L__S
  • Similar words: LED
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LEDS

26 Down: "40. Energetic, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: Y______L
  • Similar words: young, vernal
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YOUTHFUL

27 Down: "42. Smoothly, in music"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: L____O
  • Similar words: smooth
  • Opposite of: staccato
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LEGATO

28 Down: "45. More than awesome"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: E__C
  • Similar words: epical, heroic
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EPIC

29 Down: "46. In good physical shape"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: meet, outfit
  • Opposite of: unfit
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a display of bad temper
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FIT

30 Down: "48. Assistant professor's goal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T____E
  • Similar words: term of office, incumbency
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the term during which some position is held
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TENURE

31 Down: "49. Chinese small plates"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: D____M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DIMSUM

32 Down: "52. Prosperous periods"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B___S
  • Similar words: gold rush, boom
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a deep prolonged loud noise
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BOOMS

33 Down: "53. More bizarre"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: O___R
  • Similar words: unmated, curious
  • Opposite of: even
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: not divisible by two
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ODDER

34 Down: "54. Nintendo dinosaur"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: Y___I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YOSHI

35 Down: "55. Like your chances of winning the lottery"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: S__M
  • Similar words: melt off, slim down
  • Opposite of: gain
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: take off weight
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SLIM

36 Down: "56. Made a rug, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: W__E
  • Similar words: wind, meander
  • Opposite of: unweave
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: interlace by or as if by weaving
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WOVE

37 Down: "57. Molecule bit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: A__M
  • Similar words: particle, molecule
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATOM

38 Down: "59. Simplicity"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E__E
  • Similar words: still, relieve
  • Opposite of: difficulty
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EASE

39 Down: "62. The "S" of GPS: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SYS

40 Down: "64. Scottish cap"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
  • Similar words: tammy, tam-o'-shanter
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a woolen cap of Scottish origin
  • This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TAM

41 Down: "65. Miami's home: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer FLA

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

  • Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
  • Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
  • Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
  • Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 41 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across 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.

About This Page: We provide comprehensive Down clues solutions and hints for the NYT Crossword to help you improve your solving skills. This site is not affiliated with The New York Times.

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October 13, 2025 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill 3
2A 4. Now 5
3A 9. Cook's garment 5
4A 14. Note after fa 3
5A 15. Beamed 5
6A 16. Easily fooled 5
7A 17. Microwaveable breakfast staple 9
8A 19. Frighten off 5
9A 20. Sephora competitor 4
10A 21. Uno + dos + tres 4
11A 23. Give temporarily 4
12A 24. Raise up 7
13A 27. ___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher) 4
14A 29. Dorm room meal in a cup 12
15A 34. Taste, metaphorically 6
16A 37. Emotional state 4
17A 38. Letters before an alias 3
18A 39. In ___ (unborn) 5
19A 40. Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee" 3
20A 41. Back street 5
21A 43. The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr. 3
22A 44. Bright, as highlighter colors 4
23A 46. Open green areas 6
24A 47. Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle" 12
25A 50. Give off 4
26A 51. Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons 7
27A 55. Graceful bird in a pond 4
28A 58. Sci. class in a lab 4
29A 60. Title of a list 4
30A 61. Flower in a Chinese pond 5
31A 63. Fares at McDonald's and KFC … or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across 9
32A 66. Elephant tusk material 5
33A 67. Normal 5
34A 68. "Whatevs" 3
35A 69. Viral internet jokes 5
36A 70. Helpful theorem, in math 5
37A 71. ___ Lanka 3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the organ of sight
  • Similar words include: center, oculus, optic
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EYE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "4. Now"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the present time or age
  • Similar words include: now, nowadays
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TODAY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "9. Cook's garment"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
  • Similar words include: forestage, proscenium
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: APRON

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4A: "14. Note after fa"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
  • Similar words include: colloidal suspension, colloidal solution, soh
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SOL

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5A: "15. Beamed"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that be bright by reflecting or casting light
  • Similar words include: glisten, reflect, glint
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SHONE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6A: "16. Easily fooled"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
  • Similar words include: uninstructed, naif, primitive
  • Opposite of: sophisticated
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NAIVE

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7A: "17. Microwaveable breakfast staple"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: QUICKOATS

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8A: "19. Frighten off"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that try to prevent; show opposition to
  • Similar words include: dissuade, discourage
  • Opposite of: persuade
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DETER

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9A: "20. Sephora competitor"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ULTA

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10A: "21. Uno + dos + tres"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SEIS

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11A: "23. Give temporarily"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that bestow a quality on
  • Similar words include: bring, add, bestow
  • Opposite of: borrow
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LEND

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12A: "24. Raise up"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  • Similar words include: kick upstairs, get up, raise
  • Opposite of: demote, lower
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ELEVATE

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13A: "27. ___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher)"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: KOOL

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14A: "29. Dorm room meal in a cup"

12 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: INSTANTRAMEN

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15A: "34. Taste, metaphorically"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
  • Similar words include: roof of the mouth
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PALATE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16A: "37. Emotional state"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
  • Similar words include: humour, mode, modality
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MOOD

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17A: "38. Letters before an alias"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AKA

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18A: "39. In ___ (unborn)"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: UTERO

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19A: "40. Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the english yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: YEW

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20A: "41. Back street"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a narrow street with walls on both sides
  • Similar words include: back street, alleyway, skittle alley
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ALLEY

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21A: "43. The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
  • Similar words include: Venus's curse, social disease, Doctor of Sacred Theology
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: STD

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22A: "44. Bright, as highlighter colors"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
  • Similar words include: atomic number 10, Ne
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: NEON

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23A: "46. Open green areas"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
  • Similar words include: playing field, sphere, champaign
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: FIELDS

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24A: "47. Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle""

12 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____________
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Answer: HASTYPUDDING

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25A: "50. Give off"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that expel (gases or odors)
  • Similar words include: give out, give off, utter
  • Opposite of: absorb
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Answer: EMIT

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26A: "51. Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: ITSABOY

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27A: "55. Graceful bird in a pond"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
  • Similar words include: swear, cast, ramble
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SWAN

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28A: "58. Sci. class in a lab"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: CHEM

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29A: "60. Title of a list"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: TODO

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30A: "61. Flower in a Chinese pond"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that native to eastern asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
  • Similar words include: Egyptian water lily, Indian lotus, sacred lotus
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: LOTUS

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31A: "63. Fares at McDonald's and KFC … or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: FASTFOODS

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32A: "66. Elephant tusk material"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
  • Similar words include: tusk, bone, off-white
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: IVORY

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33A: "67. Normal"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
  • Similar words include: common
  • Opposite of: unusual
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Answer: USUAL

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34A: "68. "Whatevs""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: MEH

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35A: "69. Viral internet jokes"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
  • Similar words include: meme
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: MEMES

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36A: "70. Helpful theorem, in math"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
  • Similar words include: flowering glume
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: LEMMA

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37A: "71. ___ Lanka"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SRI

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Suffix with Kafka or Roman 5
2D 2. "___ thank me later!" 5
3D 3. Like Stanford and Harvard 5
4D 4. Cluck of disapproval 3
5D 5. "Well, looky here!" 3
6D 6. Complete one round of reps 6
7D 7. Poker buy-in 4
8D 8. "That's not news to me" 8
9D 9. Furthermore 3
10D 10. Spanish rice dish 6
11D 11. Bar mitzvah, e.g. 4
12D 12. Chamber under a stovetop 4
13D 13. Bookish type, stereotypically 4
14D 18. Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce 6
15D 22. Explorer Hernando de ___ 4
16D 25. All, for nothing, e.g. 7
17D 26. China's Mao ___-tung 3
18D 28. Decrees 7
19D 30. Revise 5
20D 31. The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn. 4
21D 32. Scraped (out) 4
22D 33. Opposing votes 4
23D 34. Pull's opposite 4
24D 35. "___ girl!" 4
25D 36. Certain electric bulbs, in brief 4
26D 40. Energetic, perhaps 8
27D 42. Smoothly, in music 6
28D 45. More than awesome 4
29D 46. In good physical shape 3
30D 48. Assistant professor's goal 6
31D 49. Chinese small plates 6
32D 52. Prosperous periods 5
33D 53. More bizarre 5
34D 54. Nintendo dinosaur 5
35D 55. Like your chances of winning the lottery 4
36D 56. Made a rug, e.g. 4
37D 57. Molecule bit 4
38D 59. Simplicity 4
39D 62. The "S" of GPS: Abbr. 3
40D 64. Scottish cap 3
41D 65. Miami's home: Abbr. 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Suffix with Kafka or Roman"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ESQUE

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2D: "2. "___ thank me later!""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: YOULL

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3D: "3. Like Stanford and Harvard"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
  • Similar words include: elite group, elect
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ELITE

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4D: "4. Cluck of disapproval"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  • Similar words include: tut, tut-tut
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: TSK

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5D: "5. "Well, looky here!""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: OHO

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6D: "6. Complete one round of reps"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: DOASET

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7D: "7. Poker buy-in"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ANTE

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8D: "8. "That's not news to me""

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: YESIKNOW

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9D: "9. Furthermore"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: AND

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10D: "10. Spanish rice dish"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: PAELLA

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11D: "11. Bar mitzvah, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
  • Similar words include: religious rite, ritual
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: RITE

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12D: "12. Chamber under a stovetop"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OVEN

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13D: "13. Bookish type, stereotypically"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
  • Similar words include: wonk, grind, dweeb
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: NERD

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14D: "18. Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that salted roe of sturgeon or other large fish; usually served as an hors d'oeuvre
  • Similar words include: caviare
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: CAVIAR

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15D: "22. Explorer Hernando de ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SOTO

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16D: "25. All, for nothing, e.g."

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
  • Similar words include: opposite, opposite word
  • Opposite of: synonym
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Answer: ANTONYM

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17D: "26. China's Mao ___-tung"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: TSE

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18D: "28. Decrees"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  • Similar words include: ordain, ordinate, consecrate
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: ORDAINS

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19D: "30. Revise"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that make amendments to
  • Similar words include: ameliorate, remediate, remedy
  • Opposite of: worsen
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Answer: AMEND

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20D: "31. The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn."

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
  • Similar words include: shopping centre, shopping center, center
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: MALL

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21D: "32. Scraped (out)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: EKED

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22D: "33. Opposing votes"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Similar words include: nay
  • Opposite of: yea
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: NAYS

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23D: "34. Pull's opposite"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the act of applying force in order to move something away
  • Similar words include: energy, crusade, fight
  • Opposite of: pull
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Answer: PUSH

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24D: "35. "___ girl!""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ATTA

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25D: "36. Certain electric bulbs, in brief"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
  • Similar words include: light-emitting diode, LED
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: LEDS

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26D: "40. Energetic, perhaps"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  • Similar words include: vernal, young
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: YOUTHFUL

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27D: "42. Smoothly, in music"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
  • Similar words include: smooth
  • Opposite of: staccato
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Answer: LEGATO

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28D: "45. More than awesome"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  • Similar words include: heroic, epic poem, larger-than-life
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: EPIC

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29D: "46. In good physical shape"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a display of bad temper
  • Similar words include: agree, outfit, convulsion
  • Opposite of: unfit, disagree
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Answer: FIT

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30D: "48. Assistant professor's goal"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the term during which some position is held
  • Similar words include: term of office, land tenure, incumbency
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: TENURE

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31D: "49. Chinese small plates"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: DIMSUM

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32D: "52. Prosperous periods"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a deep prolonged loud noise
  • Similar words include: gravy, windfall, bonanza
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: BOOMS

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33D: "53. More bizarre"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that not divisible by two
  • Similar words include: odd, unpaired, peculiar
  • Opposite of: even
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Answer: ODDER

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34D: "54. Nintendo dinosaur"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: YOSHI

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35D: "55. Like your chances of winning the lottery"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that take off weight
  • Similar words include: thin, melt off, reduce
  • Opposite of: gain
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Answer: SLIM

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36D: "56. Made a rug, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that interlace by or as if by weaving
  • Similar words include: wind, waver, weave
  • Opposite of: unweave
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Answer: WOVE

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37D: "57. Molecule bit"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
  • Similar words include: molecule, particle, speck
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ATOM

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38D: "59. Simplicity"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  • Similar words include: simpleness, rest, relaxation
  • Opposite of: difficulty
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Answer: EASE

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39D: "62. The "S" of GPS: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SYS

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40D: "64. Scottish cap"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a woolen cap of scottish origin
  • Similar words include: tam-o'-shanter, tammy
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: TAM

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41D: "65. Miami's home: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: FLA

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues
41 Down Clues
78 Total Clues

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