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Friday, October 24, 2025

Friday NYT Down Solutions October 24, 2025 - Every Vertical Clue Decoded with Hints

Friday's NYT Down Oct 24 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 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 24, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Friday, October 24, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date October 24, 2025
Day of Week Friday
Total Down Clues 37 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 37 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. One side of a consumer "war"
2 Down 2. Not put up resistance, say
3 Down 3. Characters in "The Lord of the Rings"
4 Down 4. Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis
5 Down 5. Starting line at a starting line
6 Down 6. Mental health org.
7 Down 7. Word with extra or living
8 Down 8. Spinning ring, informally?
9 Down 9. Plan B, for seniors
10 Down 10. It's on the right in the second row
11 Down 11. Throw, maybe
12 Down 12. Bolted some nuts down
13 Down 13. "___ Blues" (Beatles song)
14 Down 16. Derivative of sin
15 Down 20. Dismayed reaction to a tag
16 Down 23. Contents of some sheets
17 Down 25. "Bloody" queen
18 Down 26. Job that requires a lot of memorization
19 Down 27. Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment"
20 Down 30. Locales with many banks
21 Down 31. Kind of bar that's hard to pass
22 Down 32. It comes with a parting of the ways
23 Down 33. Houston and New Orleans
24 Down 35. Hunk
25 Down 38. Ramble away
26 Down 39. Sound the alarm
27 Down 44. Chest: Prefix
28 Down 46. Break from the group, say
29 Down 49. Actress Alexander of "Get Out"
30 Down 50. "No doubt!"
31 Down 51. Saint ___ (Caribbean isle)
32 Down 52. Lay out
33 Down 54. Small songbird
34 Down 56. Scoreboard tally: Abbr.
35 Down 57. It's good for tricks
36 Down 58. Not just a
37 Down 59. The 1900s, e.g.: 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. One side of a consumer "war""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: P___I
  • Similar words: Pepsi Cola
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PEPSI

2 Down: "2. Not put up resistance, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A___T
  • Similar words: conform, adjust
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: make fit for
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ADAPT

3 Down: "3. Characters in "The Lord of the Rings""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R___S
  • Similar words: escape, pass
  • Opposite of: malfunction
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RUNES

4 Down: "4. Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: E____A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ECZEMA

5 Down: "5. Starting line at a starting line"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: R________O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer READYSETGO

6 Down: "6. Mental health org."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer APA

7 Down: "7. Word with extra or living"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: L___E
  • Similar words: turgid, with child
  • Opposite of: little
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a garment size for a large person
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LARGE

8 Down: "8. Spinning ring, informally?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: P____M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PRTEAM

9 Down: "9. Plan B, for seniors"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 12 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: S__________L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SAFETYSCHOOL

10 Down: "10. It's on the right in the second row"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: T______N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer THREEPIN

11 Down: "11. Throw, maybe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'G'
  • Similar words: carpet, carpeting
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RUG

12 Down: "12. Bolted some nuts down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: run through, eat up
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATE

13 Down: "13. "___ Blues" (Beatles song)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'R'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YER

14 Down: "16. Derivative of sin"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: cobalt, romaine lettuce
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer COS

15 Down: "20. Dismayed reaction to a tag"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 12 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: S__________K
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STICKERSHOCK

16 Down: "23. Contents of some sheets"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: R__N
  • Similar words: rain down, pelting
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAIN

17 Down: "25. "Bloody" queen"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: M___I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MARYI

18 Down: "26. Job that requires a lot of memorization"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: A___R
  • Similar words: doer, histrion
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a theatrical performer
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ACTOR

19 Down: "27. Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'J' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: J___S
  • Similar words: Christ, Deliverer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer JESUS

20 Down: "30. Locales with many banks"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SKATEPARKS

21 Down: "31. Kind of bar that's hard to pass"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: L___O
  • Similar words: oblivion
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LIMBO

22 Down: "32. It comes with a parting of the ways"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'U'
  • Word pattern: A___U
  • Similar words: arrivederci, good-by
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a farewell remark
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ADIEU

23 Down: "33. Houston and New Orleans"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P___S
  • Similar words: port, interface
  • Opposite of: starboard
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PORTS

24 Down: "35. Hunk"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'B'
  • Similar words: trap, tar
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a man who serves as a sailor
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GOB

25 Down: "38. Ramble away"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: N______N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NATTERON

26 Down: "39. Sound the alarm"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: W__N
  • Similar words: admonish, monish
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: notify of danger
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WARN

27 Down: "44. Chest: Prefix"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 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 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STETHO

28 Down: "46. Break from the group, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: G____O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GOSOLO

29 Down: "49. Actress Alexander of "Get Out""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: E___A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ERIKA

30 Down: "50. "No doubt!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: O___S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OHYES

31 Down: "51. Saint ___ (Caribbean isle)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: L___A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LUCIA

32 Down: "52. Lay out"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: S___D
  • Similar words: drop, pass
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: pass time in a specific way
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SPEND

33 Down: "54. Small songbird"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: boob, bosom
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TIT

34 Down: "56. Scoreboard tally: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: platinum, Pt
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PTS

35 Down: "57. It's good for tricks"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: A-one, superstar
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ACE

36 Down: "58. Not just a"

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 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer THE

37 Down: "59. The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CEN

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 37 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.

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October 24, 2025 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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. Apple product 5
2A 6. Where the monster and Frankenstein cross paths, in "Frankenstein" 4
3A 10. It helps with server loads 4
4A 14. Draw forth 5
5A 15. Opener for an aerial act 9
6A 17. Fictional sidekick on a donkey 5
7A 18. Synthetic oil producer? 9
8A 19. Settings for a mixer 6
9A 21. Silly ones 5
10A 22. Complimentary words? 10
11A 24. Key of "Spring" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": Abbr. 4
12A 28. About 9% of the earth's total surface area 4
13A 29. Site once promoted with the slogan "A place for friends" 7
14A 31. Track unit 3
15A 34. Modern device with no filter, informally 4
16A 36. Sidesteps 6
17A 37. Snarky reply to a question that starts "Can I …?" 15
18A 40. Sight you can hardly believe 6
19A 41. Thai money 4
20A 42. Returns home? 3
21A 43. Spread followers 7
22A 45. Film director Nicolas 4
23A 47. Bounce 4
24A 48. Groups of assistants in some old offices 10
25A 53. Number discovered in the 1500s 5
26A 55. Makeshift arrangement 6
27A 56. Flag-waving, say 9
28A 60. Clarence ___, "The Wire" mayor 5
29A 61. Bobblehead, e.g. 9
30A 62. Ezra who co-founded Vox 5
31A 63. Made out 4
32A 64. Zen riddle 4
33A 65. "What a shame" 5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Apple product"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a manicurist who trims the fingernails
  • Similar words include: paring knife
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PARER

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2A: "6. Where the monster and Frankenstein cross paths, in "Frankenstein""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a large mountain system in south-central europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
  • Similar words include: alp, the Alps
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALPS

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3A: "10. It helps with server loads"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TRAY

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4A: "14. Draw forth"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  • Similar words include: derive, evoke, elicit
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EDUCE

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5A: "15. Opener for an aerial act"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
  • Similar words include: chute, jump
  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PARACHUTE

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6A: "17. Fictional sidekick on a donkey"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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7A: "18. Synthetic oil producer?"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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8A: "19. Settings for a mixer"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that distance travelled per unit time
  • Similar words include: step on it, hasten, zip
  • Opposite of: decelerate, linger
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SPEEDS

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9A: "21. Silly ones"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
  • Similar words include: fathead, goof, goose
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GEESE

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10A: "22. Complimentary words?"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ITSMYTREAT

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11A: "24. Key of "Spring" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": Abbr."

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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12A: "28. About 9% of the earth's total surface area"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ASIA

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13A: "29. Site once promoted with the slogan "A place for friends""

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MYSPACE

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14A: "31. Track unit"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
  • Similar words include: circle, swish, lick
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LAP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15A: "34. Modern device with no filter, informally"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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16A: "36. Sidesteps"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
  • Similar words include: bird, put off, fudge
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SKIRTS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17A: "37. Snarky reply to a question that starts "Can I …?""

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IDONTKNOWCANYOU

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18A: "40. Sight you can hardly believe"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MIRAGE

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19A: "41. Thai money"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the basic unit of money in thailand
  • Similar words include: tical
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BAHT

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20A: "42. Returns home?"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
  • Similar words include: Internal Revenue Service
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IRS

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21A: "43. Spread followers"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that someone who bets
  • Similar words include: better, wagerer, bettor
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BETTORS

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22A: "45. Film director Nicolas"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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23A: "47. Bounce"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that remove from a position or office
  • Similar words include: drum out, expel, kick out
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OUST

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24A: "48. Groups of assistants in some old offices"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STENOPOOLS

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25A: "53. Number discovered in the 1500s"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
  • Similar words include: vinyl ether, ethyl ether, quintessence
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ETHER

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26A: "55. Makeshift arrangement"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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27A: "56. Flag-waving, say"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that inspired by love for your country
  • Similar words include: loyal
  • Opposite of: unpatriotic
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Answer: PATRIOTIC

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28A: "60. Clarence ___, "The Wire" mayor"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ROYCE

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29A: "61. Bobblehead, e.g."

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
  • Similar words include: chachka, tshatshke, tsatske
  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: TCHOTCHKE

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30A: "62. Ezra who co-founded Vox"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that german mathematician who created the klein bottle (1849-1925)
  • Similar words include: Melanie Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Richard Klein
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: KLEIN

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31A: "63. Made out"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
  • Similar words include: pick up, look, hear
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SEEN

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32A: "64. Zen riddle"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in zen buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: KOAN

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33A: "65. "What a shame""

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SOSAD

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. One side of a consumer "war" 5
2D 2. Not put up resistance, say 5
3D 3. Characters in "The Lord of the Rings" 5
4D 4. Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis 6
5D 5. Starting line at a starting line 10
6D 6. Mental health org. 3
7D 7. Word with extra or living 5
8D 8. Spinning ring, informally? 6
9D 9. Plan B, for seniors 12
10D 10. It's on the right in the second row 8
11D 11. Throw, maybe 3
12D 12. Bolted some nuts down 3
13D 13. "___ Blues" (Beatles song) 3
14D 16. Derivative of sin 3
15D 20. Dismayed reaction to a tag 12
16D 23. Contents of some sheets 4
17D 25. "Bloody" queen 5
18D 26. Job that requires a lot of memorization 5
19D 27. Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" 5
20D 30. Locales with many banks 10
21D 31. Kind of bar that's hard to pass 5
22D 32. It comes with a parting of the ways 5
23D 33. Houston and New Orleans 5
24D 35. Hunk 3
25D 38. Ramble away 8
26D 39. Sound the alarm 4
27D 44. Chest: Prefix 6
28D 46. Break from the group, say 6
29D 49. Actress Alexander of "Get Out" 5
30D 50. "No doubt!" 5
31D 51. Saint ___ (Caribbean isle) 5
32D 52. Lay out 5
33D 54. Small songbird 3
34D 56. Scoreboard tally: Abbr. 3
35D 57. It's good for tricks 3
36D 58. Not just a 3
37D 59. The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr. 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. One side of a consumer "war""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that pepsi cola is a trademarked cola
  • Similar words include: Pepsi Cola
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: PEPSI

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2D: "2. Not put up resistance, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  • Similar words include: adjust, conform, accommodate
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ADAPT

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3D: "3. Characters in "The Lord of the Rings""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any character from an ancient germanic alphabet used in scandinavia from the 3rd century to the middle ages
  • Similar words include: consort, hunt, course
  • Opposite of: malfunction, idle
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Answer: RUNES

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4D: "4. Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ECZEMA

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5D: "5. Starting line at a starting line"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: READYSETGO

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6D: "6. Mental health org."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: APA

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7D: "7. Word with extra or living"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a garment size for a large person
  • Similar words include: orotund, enceinte, gravid
  • Opposite of: small, little
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Answer: LARGE

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8D: "8. Spinning ring, informally?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: PRTEAM

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9D: "9. Plan B, for seniors"

12 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____________
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Answer: SAFETYSCHOOL

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10D: "10. It's on the right in the second row"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: THREEPIN

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11D: "11. Throw, maybe"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
  • Similar words include: carpet, carpeting
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: RUG

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12D: "12. Bolted some nuts down"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
  • Similar words include: run through, eat up, wipe out
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ATE

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13D: "13. "___ Blues" (Beatles song)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: YER

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14D: "16. Derivative of sin"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
  • Similar words include: cos lettuce, Colorado, Co
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: COS

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15D: "20. Dismayed reaction to a tag"

12 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____________
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Answer: STICKERSHOCK

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16D: "23. Contents of some sheets"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
  • Similar words include: pelting, rain down, rainwater
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: RAIN

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17D: "25. "Bloody" queen"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: MARYI

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18D: "26. Job that requires a lot of memorization"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a theatrical performer
  • Similar words include: role player, thespian, player
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ACTOR

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19D: "27. Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a teacher and prophet born in bethlehem and active in nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for christianity (circa 4 bc - ad 29)
  • Similar words include: Good Shepherd, Deliverer, Saviour
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: JESUS

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20D: "30. Locales with many banks"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: SKATEPARKS

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21D: "31. Kind of bar that's hard to pass"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  • Similar words include: oblivion
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: LIMBO

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22D: "32. It comes with a parting of the ways"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a farewell remark
  • Similar words include: bye, good day, goodbye
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ADIEU

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23D: "33. Houston and New Orleans"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  • Similar words include: larboard, porthole, port
  • Opposite of: starboard
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Answer: PORTS

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24D: "35. Hunk"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a man who serves as a sailor
  • Similar words include: seafarer, hole, Jack-tar
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: GOB

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25D: "38. Ramble away"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: NATTERON

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26D: "39. Sound the alarm"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
  • Similar words include: discourage, admonish, monish
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: WARN

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27D: "44. Chest: Prefix"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: STETHO

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28D: "46. Break from the group, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: GOSOLO

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29D: "49. Actress Alexander of "Get Out""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ERIKA

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30D: "50. "No doubt!""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: OHYES

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31D: "51. Saint ___ (Caribbean isle)"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: LUCIA

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32D: "52. Lay out"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that pass time in a specific way
  • Similar words include: pass, expend, drop
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SPEND

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33D: "54. Small songbird"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
  • Similar words include: nipple, knocker, boob
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: TIT

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34D: "56. Scoreboard tally: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
  • Similar words include: atomic number 78, platinum, Pt
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: PTS

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35D: "57. It's good for tricks"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
  • Similar words include: one, single, champion
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ACE

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36D: "58. Not just a"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: THE

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37D: "59. The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: CEN

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

33 Across Clues
37 Down Clues
70 Total Clues

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