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Saturday, November 29, 2025

Today's Across Crossword NYT November 29, 2025 - Every Horizontal Solution Explained

Across Clues NYT November 29, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 32 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 November 29, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Saturday, November 29, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 29, 2025
Day of Week Saturday
Total Across Clues 32 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Tricky

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 32 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Volume of tourists
2 Across 12. Company that made the world's first two-nanometer chip in 2021
3 Across 15. High-tech means of seeing oneself into work
4 Across 16. Might
5 Across 17. Part of a make-up routine?
6 Across 18. Pitcher's output
7 Across 19. Cytologists' study
8 Across 20. Preferred piece of commercial real estate
9 Across 22. Civil rights activist Baker
10 Across 23. Drummer Peart
11 Across 24. Dish of stuffed grape leaves
12 Across 25. Groan-worthy, say, as a joke
13 Across 26. Know-it-all who might have a ball?
14 Across 27. Equilibrium
15 Across 29. Nissan Stadium team
16 Across 31. Viva voce
17 Across 32. Devices for disc jockeys
18 Across 33. So-called "father of macroeconomics"
19 Across 34. They're protected by scabbards
20 Across 35. Minor crashes?
21 Across 36. Blows a mean horn
22 Across 37. 1988 Best Country Song Grammy winner for "Hold Me"
23 Across 39. Staff addition
24 Across 40. Word with flat or tax
25 Across 44. Musical production that might include grunts, groans, thwops, snorts and barks
26 Across 46. Voguing sequence
27 Across 47. Babe
28 Across 48. "Man, that's loud!"
29 Across 50. Valuable city-building resource in Catan
30 Across 51. Take it back!
31 Across 52. Jazz guitarist Montgomery
32 Across 53. Intuitive alarm bells, informally

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. Volume of tourists"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T_________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TRAVELGUIDE


2 Across: "12. Company that made the world's first two-nanometer chip in 2021"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'M'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IBM


3 Across: "15. High-tech means of seeing oneself into work"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: R_________N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RETINALSCAN


4 Across: "16. Might"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'Y'
  • Similar words: whitethorn
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the month following April and preceding June
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MAY


5 Across: "17. Part of a make-up routine?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A_________D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer APOLOGYCARD


6 Across: "18. Pitcher's output"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: ad, advertizement
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a public promotion of some product or service
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ADS


7 Across: "19. Cytologists' study"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: C___S
  • Similar words: cell, cellphone
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any small compartment
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CELLS


8 Across: "20. Preferred piece of commercial real estate"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: C_______T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CORNERLOT


9 Across: "22. Civil rights activist Baker"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ELLA


10 Across: "23. Drummer Peart"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: N__L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NEIL


11 Across: "24. Dish of stuffed grape leaves"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 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 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DOLMA


12 Across: "25. Groan-worthy, say, as a joke"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: C___Y
  • Similar words: platitudinal, bromidic
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CORNY


13 Across: "26. Know-it-all who might have a ball?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: S__R
  • Similar words: illusionist, visionary
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a person with unusual powers of foresight
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SEER


14 Across: "27. Equilibrium"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer STASIS


15 Across: "29. Nissan Stadium team"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T____S
  • Similar words: behemoth, colossus
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a person of exceptional importance and reputation
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TITANS


16 Across: "31. Viva voce"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: S____N
  • Similar words: speak, mouth
  • Opposite of: written
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: express in speech
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SPOKEN


17 Across: "32. Devices for disc jockeys"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: F____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FADERS


18 Across: "33. So-called "father of macroeconomics""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: K____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer KEYNES


19 Across: "34. They're protected by scabbards"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S____S
  • Similar words: saber, cavalry sword
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SABERS


20 Across: "35. Minor crashes?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N__S
  • Similar words: snooze, Napoleon
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a period of time spent sleeping
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NAPS


21 Across: "36. Blows a mean horn"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: W___S
  • Similar words: wail, yaup
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a cry of sorrow and grief
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WAILS


22 Across: "37. 1988 Best Country Song Grammy winner for "Hold Me""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: O___N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OSLIN


23 Across: "39. Staff addition"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: H__E
  • Similar words: charter, take
  • Opposite of: fire
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a newly hired employee
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HIRE


24 Across: "40. Word with flat or tax"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E
  • Similar words: order, rank
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RATE


25 Across: "44. Musical production that might include grunts, groans, thwops, snorts and barks"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: W_______G
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WHALESONG


26 Across: "46. Voguing sequence"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P___S
  • Similar words: affectation, pose
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: affected manners intended to impress others
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer POSES


27 Across: "47. Babe"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HON


28 Across: "48. "Man, that's loud!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: W_________T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WHATARACKET


29 Across: "50. Valuable city-building resource in Catan"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ORE


30 Across: "51. Take it back!"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T_________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TIMEMACHINE


31 Across: "52. Jazz guitarist Montgomery"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WES


32 Across: "53. Intuitive alarm bells, informally"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 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 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SPIDEYSENSE

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

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
  2. Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
  5. 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 32 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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Last Updated: November 29, 2025 at 04:44 AM

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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. Volume of tourists 11
2A 12. Company that made the world's first two-nanometer chip in 2021 3
3A 15. High-tech means of seeing oneself into work 11
4A 16. Might 3
5A 17. Part of a make-up routine? 11
6A 18. Pitcher's output 3
7A 19. Cytologists' study 5
8A 20. Preferred piece of commercial real estate 9
9A 22. Civil rights activist Baker 4
10A 23. Drummer Peart 4
11A 24. Dish of stuffed grape leaves 5
12A 25. Groan-worthy, say, as a joke 5
13A 26. Know-it-all who might have a ball? 4
14A 27. Equilibrium 6
15A 29. Nissan Stadium team 6
16A 31. Viva voce 6
17A 32. Devices for disc jockeys 6
18A 33. So-called "father of macroeconomics" 6
19A 34. They're protected by scabbards 6
20A 35. Minor crashes? 4
21A 36. Blows a mean horn 5
22A 37. 1988 Best Country Song Grammy winner for "Hold Me" 5
23A 39. Staff addition 4
24A 40. Word with flat or tax 4
25A 44. Musical production that might include grunts, groans, thwops, snorts and barks 9
26A 46. Voguing sequence 5
27A 47. Babe 3
28A 48. "Man, that's loud!" 11
29A 50. Valuable city-building resource in Catan 3
30A 51. Take it back! 11
31A 52. Jazz guitarist Montgomery 3
32A 53. Intuitive alarm bells, informally 11

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Volume of tourists"

11 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TRAVELGUIDE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "12. Company that made the world's first two-nanometer chip in 2021"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "15. High-tech means of seeing oneself into work"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RETINALSCAN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4A: "16. Might"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the month following april and preceding june
  • Similar words include: whitethorn, Crataegus oxycantha, Crataegus laevigata
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MAY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5A: "17. Part of a make-up routine?"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: APOLOGYCARD

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6A: "18. Pitcher's output"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a public promotion of some product or service
  • Similar words include: advertising, advertisement, advertizement
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ADS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7A: "19. Cytologists' study"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any small compartment
  • Similar words include: cell, cellular telephone, cellphone
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CELLS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8A: "20. Preferred piece of commercial real estate"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9A: "22. Civil rights activist Baker"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10A: "23. Drummer Peart"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11A: "24. Dish of stuffed grape leaves"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12A: "25. Groan-worthy, say, as a joke"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
  • Similar words include: platitudinal, bromidic, platitudinous
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CORNY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13A: "26. Know-it-all who might have a ball?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person with unusual powers of foresight
  • Similar words include: illusionist, oracle, vaticinator
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SEER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14A: "27. Equilibrium"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STASIS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15A: "29. Nissan Stadium team"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person of exceptional importance and reputation
  • Similar words include: giant, Titan, behemoth
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TITANS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16A: "31. Viva voce"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that express in speech
  • Similar words include: verbalize, utter, mouth
  • Opposite of: written
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SPOKEN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17A: "32. Devices for disc jockeys"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FADERS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18A: "33. So-called "father of macroeconomics""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that english economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946)
  • Similar words include: John Maynard Keynes
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: KEYNES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

19A: "34. They're protected by scabbards"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
  • Similar words include: saber, sabre, cavalry sword
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SABERS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

20A: "35. Minor crashes?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a period of time spent sleeping
  • Similar words include: nap, snooze, forty winks
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NAPS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

21A: "36. Blows a mean horn"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a cry of sorrow and grief
  • Similar words include: lament, lamentation, wail
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WAILS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

22A: "37. 1988 Best Country Song Grammy winner for "Hold Me""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

23A: "39. Staff addition"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a newly hired employee
  • Similar words include: take, employ, charter
  • Opposite of: fire
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HIRE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

24A: "40. Word with flat or tax"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
  • Similar words include: value, range, grade
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RATE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

25A: "44. Musical production that might include grunts, groans, thwops, snorts and barks"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26A: "46. Voguing sequence"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that affected manners intended to impress others
  • Similar words include: impersonate, stick, present
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: POSES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

27A: "47. Babe"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

28A: "48. "Man, that's loud!""

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WHATARACKET

Remember this word for future puzzles!

29A: "50. Valuable city-building resource in Catan"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ORE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

30A: "51. Take it back!"

11 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TIMEMACHINE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

31A: "52. Jazz guitarist Montgomery"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

32A: "53. Intuitive alarm bells, informally"

11 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SPIDEYSENSE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Leave no ___ (camping tenet) 5
2D 2. Put off 5
3D 3. One of 32 in the country of Kiribati 5
4D 4. Country rental 5
5D 5. Biblical figure said to have fathered Kenan at age 90 4
6D 6. Gamer's frustration 3
7D 7. Compound in some soaps 8
8D 8. About half of all these are made in Philadelphia, for short 7
9D 9. Nickelodeon series whose episode titles all start with the same letter as the show itself 6
10D 10. Tend to, as some holes 4
11D 11. Wrapped 5
12D 12. "Start talking" 9
13D 13. The number 4 and the gift of a clock, in Chinese culture 8
14D 14. "Dearie me!" 7
15D 21. Play list? 6
16D 23. Prominent features on goblin sharks 5
17D 25. What sfouf is, in Lebanese cuisine 4
18D 27. High-level intelligence assets? 9
19D 28. Neighbor of the uvula 6
20D 29. Put off 5
21D 30. Midmonth marker 4
22D 31. Coast 8
23D 32. It's up for grabs 8
24D 33. Skillfulness 7
25D 34. Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo 7
26D 36. Existentialist's inquiry 6
27D 38. Axolotl lookalikes 5
28D 40. Tamiflu manufacturer 5
29D 41. Welcome to one's home 5
30D 42. Many first-time voters 5
31D 43. The "E" of the New York Stock Exchange's "EL" 5
32D 45. Transport 4
33D 46. Orgs. with "war chests" 4
34D 49. 2004 biopic for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Leave no ___ (camping tenet)"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a just detectable amount
  • Similar words include: decipher, describe, hunt
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: TRACE

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2D: "2. Put off"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cause to move back by force or influence
  • Similar words include: force back, disgust, drive back
  • Opposite of: attract
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Answer: REPEL

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3D: "3. One of 32 in the country of Kiribati"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ATOLL

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4D: "4. Country rental"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
  • Similar words include: Pancho Villa, Francisco Villa, Doroteo Arango
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: VILLA

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5D: "5. Biblical figure said to have fathered Kenan at age 90"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ENOS

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6D: "6. Gamer's frustration"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the act of slowing down or falling behind
  • Similar words include: meanwhile, put behind bars, interim
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: LAG

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7D: "7. Compound in some soaps"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
  • Similar words include: glycerol, glycerine
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: GLYCERIN

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8D: "8. About half of all these are made in Philadelphia, for short"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: USCOINS

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9D: "9. Nickelodeon series whose episode titles all start with the same letter as the show itself"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ICARLY

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10D: "10. Tend to, as some holes"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that something of little value
  • Similar words include: mend, damn, red cent
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: DARN

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11D: "11. Wrapped"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
  • Similar words include: terminate, all over, end
  • Opposite of: begin
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Answer: ENDED

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12D: "12. "Start talking""

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: IMALLEARS

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13D: "13. The number 4 and the gift of a clock, in Chinese culture"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: BADOMENS

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14D: "14. "Dearie me!""

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: MYSTARS

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15D: "21. Play list?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a list of names
  • Similar words include: roll
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ROSTER

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16D: "23. Prominent features on goblin sharks"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
  • Similar words include: nuzzle, olfactory organ, pry
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: NOSES

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17D: "25. What sfouf is, in Lebanese cuisine"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
  • Similar words include: patty, coat, bar
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: CAKE

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18D: "27. High-level intelligence assets?"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: SPYPLANES

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19D: "28. Neighbor of the uvula"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
  • Similar words include: palatine tonsil, faucial tonsil, tonsilla
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: TONSIL

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20D: "29. Put off"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a set of data arranged in rows and columns
  • Similar words include: prorogue, set back, put off
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: TABLE

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21D: "30. Midmonth marker"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that in the roman calendar: the 15th of march or may or july or october or the 13th of any other month
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: IDES

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22D: "31. Coast"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the shore of a sea or ocean
  • Similar words include: coast, sea-coast, seacoast
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: SEASHORE

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23D: "32. It's up for grabs"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: FAIRGAME

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24D: "33. Skillfulness"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: KNOWHOW

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25D: "34. Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that hold sacred
  • Similar words include: saintlike, canonise, canonize
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: SAINTED

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26D: "36. Existentialist's inquiry"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: WHOAMI

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27D: "38. Axolotl lookalikes"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of north america and europe and northern asia
  • Similar words include: newt, triton
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: NEWTS

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28D: "40. Tamiflu manufacturer"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ROCHE

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29D: "41. Welcome to one's home"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ASKIN

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30D: "42. Many first-time voters"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
  • Similar words include: adolescent, stripling, teen
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: TEENS

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31D: "43. The "E" of the New York Stock Exchange's "EL""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ESTEE

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32D: "45. Transport"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a vessel that carries passengers or freight
  • Similar words include: send, transport, embark
  • Opposite of: disembark
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Answer: SHIP

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33D: "46. Orgs. with "war chests""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
  • Similar words include: political action committee, PAC
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PACS

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34D: "49. 2004 biopic for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a column of light (as from a beacon)
  • Similar words include: light beam, electron beam, re
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RAY

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Today's Puzzle Stats

32 Across Clues
34 Down Clues
66 Total Clues

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Last updated: November 29, 2025 at 03:55 AM