XWordHint Times Crossword Complete Solution: July 09, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 09 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (39)
Clue #1: 1. Top dog?
Clue #2: 5. Top hat?
Clue #3: 8. Top gun?
Clue #4: 14. Olympic event in which athletes wear masks
Clue #5: 15. Balmy time in Bordeaux
Clue #6: 16. Squids' kin
Clue #7: 17. Marilyn Monroe used eyeliner to darken the one on her cheek
Clue #8: 18. Late actor Kilmer
Clue #9: 19. Be off the mark
Clue #10: 20. Number with 12 zeros in the U.S. but 18 zeros in other parts of the world
Clue #11: 23. Cotillion V.I.P.
Clue #12: 24. Top 10 song
Antonyms: miss
Clue #13: 25. Auntie ___ (food court chain)
Clue #14: 27. Who, What or I Don't Know, to Abbott and Costello
Clue #15: 31. Popular digital wallet service
Clue #16: 35. Non-Rx
Clue #17: 36. Dance instruction
Clue #18: 38. Jason of "How I Met Your Mother"
Clue #19: 39. One wearing a djellaba robe, typically
Clue #20: 41. Outer boundaries, as where this puzzle's theme answers are located
Clue #21: 44. Hospital fluids
Clue #22: 45. Pat ___, three-time N.B.A. Coach of the Year
Clue #23: 47. Bit of litter by a theater
Clue #24: 49. It may be picked by the picky
Clue #25: 50. Kind of Emmy
Antonyms: night
Clue #26: 53. Last Supper guest
Clue #27: 55. One end of a battery
Antonyms: cathode
Clue #28: 57. State animal of Utah
Clue #29: 58. Ryder Cup org.
Clue #30: 61. Famous misquote of a James Cagney line from the 1932 film "Taxi!"
Clue #31: 66. Beyond belief
Antonyms: natural, real
Clue #32: 68. Hunk
Clue #33: 69. ___ land
Clue #34: 70. Repeated sounds in "Hey Jude"
Clue #35: 71. From ___ Z
Clue #36: 72. Many moons
Antonyms: rejuvenate
Clue #37: 73. Bottom feeder?
Clue #38: 74. Bottom line?
Clue #39: 75. Bottom dollar?
Across Clues and Answers (39)
Clue #1: 1. Side note?
Clue #2: 2. Agreed-___
Clue #3: 3. Prefix with communication
Clue #4: 4. Grow choppers
Clue #5: 5. Get off the ground?
Clue #6: 6. Stressed type: Abbr.
Clue #7: 7. Singer Reese
Clue #8: 8. California college where the writer David Foster Wallace taught English
Clue #9: 9. Unfriendly quality
Clue #10: 10. Ave. crossers
Clue #11: 11. Lowly sort
Clue #12: 12. Redheaded boy of 1960s TV
Clue #13: 13. Side arm?
Clue #14: 21. Parts of eyeglass frames
Clue #15: 22. First magazine to feature Steve Jobs on its cover (October 1981)
Clue #16: 26. Elvis's "___ Not You"
Clue #17: 27. Side plank?
Antonyms: get_off
Clue #18: 28. Parts of hearts
Clue #19: 29. Like snakes
Clue #20: 30. Mustachioed "Simpsons" character
Clue #21: 32. 007, for one
Clue #22: 33. Jeopardy
Clue #23: 34. Side dish?
Clue #24: 37. Family-friendly ratings
Clue #25: 40. Onetime alternative to VHS
Clue #26: 42. Gate info
Clue #27: 43. Comic book hero whose secret identity is Conner Kent
Clue #28: 46. Symbol of contrasting principles
Clue #29: 48. Get out of the starting gate fast
Antonyms: unbolt
Clue #30: 51. Bread
Clue #31: 52. End of a professor's address
Clue #32: 54. 1970s space station
Clue #33: 56. "J. ___" (2011 Clint Eastwood biopic)
Clue #34: 58. Side kick?
Clue #35: 59. Growl
Clue #36: 60. River under the Ponte Vecchio
Clue #37: 62. Itty bit
Clue #38: 63. Prego rival
Clue #39: 64. Guinness of "Star Wars"
Clue #40: 65. Side job?
Clue #41: 67. French 101 word that sounds like a letter of the alphabet
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues and Answers:
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The clue is Onesie fastener. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: snap
Possible Answer: flick, snarl, picnic, breeze, snap_bean, snatch, catch, pushover, tear, bust, lose_it, rupture, ginger_nut, piece_of_cake, cracking, snapshot, photograph, ginger_snap, centering, press_stud, gingersnap, shot, walkover, snatch_up, cinch, snap, duck_soup, elasticity, snap_fastener, grab, child's_play, shoot, click, crack, break_down
Possible Opposite Answer: inelasticity
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The clue is Fourth-down option. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: punt
Possible Answer: stake, bet_on, punting, back, pole, Irish_punt, game, Irish_pound, pound, punt, gage
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The clue is OshKosh __. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: bgosh
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The clue is "All done!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: tada
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The clue is Puccini's "Nessun dorma," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: aria
Possible Answer: aria
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The clue is Bank offerings. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: loans
Possible Answer: lend, loan, loanword
Possible Opposite Answer: borrow
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The clue is Forgets to add an attachment, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: errs
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The clue is Virtual thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: likebutton
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The clue is "West Side Story" role for Ariana and Rita. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: anita
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The clue is Film critic Roger. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ebert
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The clue is "You can't please everyone," for one. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: lifelesson
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The clue is Hawaiian dance. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: hula
Possible Answer: hula, Hawaiian_dancing, hula-hula
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The clue is Did not stand. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: sat
Possible Answer: sit, ride, baby-sit, Sat, model, sit_down, Saturday, posture, seat, Sabbatum, sit_around, pose
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The clue is Just a number, some say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: age
Possible Answer: eld, geezerhood, mature, age, long_time, historic_period, old_age, maturate, years, get_on, senesce
Possible Opposite Answer: rejuvenate
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The clue is Postcardworthy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: scenic
Possible Answer: scenic
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The clue is Realm reached by the rainbow bridge Bifröst. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: asgard
Possible Answer: Asgard
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The clue is South American range. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: andes
Possible Answer: Andes
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The clue is Tastes brownie batter before baking, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: licksthespoon
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The clue is 32-Across view. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: vista
Possible Answer: aspect, prospect, panorama, scene, view, vista
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The clue is Wringing wet. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: soaked
Possible Answer: fuddled, plume, douse, pluck, sop, soused, gazump, sloshed, besotted, stiff, overcharge, pixilated, smashed, pawn, wet, pissed, drench, dowse, surcharge, inebriate, tight, crocked, sozzled, soaked, rob, slopped, soak, hit_it_up, plastered, blotto, intoxicate, hock, squiffy, loaded, souse, blind_drunk, cockeyed, hook, pie-eyed, fleece, imbue
Possible Opposite Answer: undercharge
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The clue is Baseball unit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: inning
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The clue is Grassy tract. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: lea
Possible Answer: lea, pasture, ley, grazing_land, pastureland
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The clue is "Vous êtes __": Paris map line. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ici
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The clue is Security camera letters. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: cctv
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The clue is Attend while muted, as a virtual company meeting. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: listeninon
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The clue is British Columbia border state. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: idaho
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The clue is Parts of Groucho Marx disguises. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: noses
Possible Answer: olfactory_organ, scent, nuzzle, nozzle, nose, horn_in, poke, wind, pry, intrude
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The clue is Feline user of a pet door, and a feature of 18-, 23-, 38-, and 50-Across?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: outsidecat
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The clue is Actress Garr. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: teri
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The clue is Stews (over). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: frets
Possible Answer: grate, sweat, worn_spot, gall, scratch, erode, rub, fuss, eat_into, rankle, eat_away, niggle, chafe, fray, lather, Greek_fret, swither, fret, stew, Greek_key, key_pattern, choke, gag
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The clue is Weary sigh. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ahme
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The clue is Parentheses shapes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: arcs
Possible Answer: bow, arc, arch, spark, discharge, electric_arc, electric_discharge, curve
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The clue is "Jumpin' Jack __": Rolling Stones hit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: flash
Possible Answer: cheap, dart, flash_lamp, twinkling, swank, loud, twinkle, gimcrack, wink, instant, blink_of_an_eye, newsflash, newsbreak, brassy, fanfare, dash, heartbeat, tatty, meretricious, news_bulletin, scud, ostentate, tacky, flashing, scoot, shoot, trashy, flaunt, show_off, gaudy, photoflash, jiffy, tawdry, flashbulb, winkle, flashgun, flash_bulb, garish, trice, flare, blink, flashy, New_York_minute, ostentation, flash, split_second
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The clue is Ready to eat. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ripe
Possible Answer: mature, ripe, advanced, good, right
Possible Opposite Answer: green
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The clue is Editor's "never mind". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: stet
Possible Answer: stet
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is Takes an extra base. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: steals
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The clue is "The Chronicles of __": C.S. Lewis series. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: narnia
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The clue is Floating aimlessly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: adrift
Possible Answer: rudderless, aimless, afloat, planless, undirected, adrift, directionless
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The clue is Crafting adhesive. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: paste
Possible Answer: glue, spread, paste, library_paste
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The clue is Good buddy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: pal
Possible Answer: brother, buddy, pal, crony, chum, chum_up, pal_up, sidekick
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The clue is Sch. in the smallest U.S. state. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: uri
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The clue is Sneakers with swooshes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: nikes
Possible Answer: Nike
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The clue is Billy Blanks fitness regimen. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: taebo
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The clue is Make fuzzy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: blur
Possible Answer: smudge, obscure, smear, dim, smutch, fuzz, blear, slur, film_over, obnubilate, glaze_over, blur, confuse
Possible Opposite Answer: focus
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The clue is Received permission to proceed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: gotthenod
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The clue is Granola morsel. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: oat
Possible Answer: oat
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The clue is Nestlé's __-Caps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: sno
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The clue is Cable channel with daily deals. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: hsn
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The clue is C-notes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: bens
Possible Answer: ben
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The clue is Nome resident. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: alaskan
Possible Answer: Alaskan
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The clue is Omelet ingredients. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: eggs
Possible Answer: ball, eggs, testis, egg, bollock, nut, ballock, orchis, testicle
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The clue is Boarding pass assignments. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: seats
Possible Answer: derriere, bottom, posterior, stern, backside, behind, hindquarters, seats, keister, tooshie, hind_end, rear, arse, seating_area, seating_room, tush, sit, buns, rear_end, tail, fundament, sit_down, nates, seat, bum, rump, induct, buttocks, seating, tail_end, prat, can, fanny, ass, butt, place, invest
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The clue is Cancel, in a document. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: undo
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The clue is Property claim. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: lien
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The clue is Bldg. coolers. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: acs
Possible Answer: actinium, Ac, alternating_current, AC, atomic_number_89, alternating_electric_current
Possible Opposite Answer: direct_current
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The clue is Peninsula northeast of Boston. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: capeann
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The clue is Protesters, often. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: activists
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The clue is P-like Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: rho
Possible Answer: rho
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The clue is Distributed, as cards. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: dealt
Possible Answer: distribute, divvy_up, get_by, deal, administer, cope, carry_on, dish_out, cover, care, mete_out, deal_out, conduct, grapple, look_at, portion_out, apportion, consider, trade, share, dispense, treat, address, sell, contend, take, manage, lot, make_out, parcel_out, shell_out, handle, allot, plow, make_do, dole_out
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The clue is Partner of Julie and Pete on "The Mod Squad". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: linc
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The clue is "It just __ fair!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: isnt
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The clue is __-Ball: arcade game. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: skee
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The clue is Singer Damone. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: vic
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The clue is Happy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: glad
Possible Answer: happy, glad, gladiolus, gladiola, beaming, sword_lily
Possible Opposite Answer: sad
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The clue is Magazine extra. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: insert
Possible Answer: enter, introduce, tuck, infix, stick_in, cut-in, sneak_in, insert, enclose, inclose, inset, slip_in, put_in
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The clue is Force. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: coerce
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The clue is Refuse to take "no" for an answer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: insist
Possible Answer: insist, take_a_firm_stand, importune, assert
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The clue is "Everybody's saying ... ". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ihear
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The clue is 2014 Winter Olympics city. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: sochi
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The clue is Itty-bitty bits. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: iotas
Possible Answer: smidgin, shred, scintilla, iota, smidgen, tittle, whit, smidge, smidgeon
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The clue is Platter. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: dish
Possible Answer: cup_of_tea, ravisher, peach, lulu, bag, dish_out, looker, dish_antenna, serve, dish_up, dishful, beauty, mantrap, knockout, smasher, dish_aerial, serve_up, dish, saucer, sweetheart, stunner
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The clue is Amiss. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: off
Possible Answer: murder, dispatch, bump_off, forth, cancelled, slay, away, polish_off, turned, off, remove, hit, sour
Possible Opposite Answer: on
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The clue is Latimes.com, for one. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: url
Possible Answer: URL, uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator
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The clue is Herbal brew. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: tea
Possible Answer: teatime, Camellia_sinensis, afternoon_tea, tea, tea_leaf
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The clue is Rock concert need. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: amp
Possible Answer: A, amp, ampere, adenosine_monophosphate, AMP, adenylic_acid
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The clue is Casual top. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: tee
Possible Answer: tee_up, teeing_ground, football_tee, golf_tee, tee