XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 04, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 04 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. Going ___
Clue #2: 5. Clarifying words
Clue #3: 11. Student's concern, in brief
Clue #4: 14. Girl in Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit"
Clue #5: 15. Use a Sharpie on, perhaps
Clue #6: 16. Undefeated boxer Laila
Clue #7: 17. Platinum-selling singer who co-starred in the films "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures"
Clue #8: 19. Family transport
Clue #9: 20. Certain chain movie theaters
Clue #10: 21. Egyptian snake
Clue #11: 22. Proof (or disproof) of paternity
Clue #12: 24. Corkscrew-shaped pasta
Clue #13: 26. Lion's home
Clue #14: 27. "Creature" that might "attack" a small child
Clue #15: 31. Shed tears
Clue #16: 34. Like snow leopards and giant pandas
Clue #17: 35. King of Norway and Sweden from 1844 to 1859
Clue #18: 36. Only known warm-blooded fish
Clue #19: 38. Not much
Clue #20: 40. Like fine wine and cheese
Antonyms: young, rejuvenate
Clue #21: 41. The aughts, e.g.
Clue #22: 44. "Für ___" (Beethoven dedication)
Clue #23: 47. Wordsworth's "Intimations of Immortality," e.g.
Clue #24: 48. Homing devices?
Clue #25: 51. Done without much care, informally
Clue #26: 52. Something not to quit, they say
Clue #27: 56. Excels at school
Clue #28: 57. Year in Rio
Clue #29: 59. Cool, in slang
Clue #30: 60. Bit of light
Clue #31: 61. What to do when life gives you the proverbial items hidden in 17-, 27- and 48-Across
Clue #32: 64. Experiencing little to no amorous attraction, informally
Clue #33: 65. List ender
Clue #34: 66. Kind of sax
Clue #35: 67. A/C measure
Clue #36: 68. "Not so!," e.g.
Antonyms: prosecution
Clue #37: 69. Line up, in a way
Antonyms: desynchronise, desynchronize
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. Unforgettable place?
Clue #2: 2. Bit of color
Clue #3: 3. Seals the deal, informally
Clue #4: 4. Business card abbr.
Clue #5: 5. "Chic" modifier
Clue #6: 6. Rope fiber
Clue #7: 7. Fuss
Clue #8: 8. Partners often work in this
Clue #9: 9. "Oh yeah? Watch me!"
Clue #10: 10. The "S" of T.S. Eliot
Clue #11: 11. Tried something new, perhaps
Clue #12: 12. Drunk out of one's mind
Clue #13: 13. Is not, informally
Clue #14: 14. Cracked, as a door
Clue #15: 18. Pastor's flock
Clue #16: 23. Puccini opera
Clue #17: 25. Actress Vardalos
Clue #18: 26. North American peak named by the Koyukon Athabascans
Clue #19: 28. Rio maker
Clue #20: 29. Gets darker, say
Clue #21: 30. Carousel, e.g.
Antonyms: walk
Clue #22: 31. Drink with a straw
Clue #23: 32. Kind of surgery
Clue #24: 33. Remark that may immediately follow an insult or a compliment
Clue #25: 37. They might be decked in December
Clue #26: 39. Morse bit
Clue #27: 42. Maligned
Clue #28: 43. Send off
Clue #29: 45. Twin city in the Bible
Clue #30: 46. Notable time period
Clue #31: 49. Resident of Japan's third-largest city
Clue #32: 50. Host of the 2000 Olympics
Clue #33: 53. Two-syllable woman's name that becomes a one-syllable woman's name if you drop the last letter
Clue #34: 54. Film portmanteau, informally
Clue #35: 55. "Divine medicine," per the Greek physician Paracelsus
Clue #36: 56. Snatch
Clue #37: 57. Actress Shawkat of "Arrested Development"
Clue #38: 58. Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson
Clue #39: 62. Certain Ivy Leaguer
Clue #40: 63. Tense parts of sports matches, for short
Expert Solving Strategies
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
27419 Thu Dec 05, 2024 NY Times by Garrett Chalfin
Across Clues :
1. They're checked before a show, 5. "I wasn't finished …", 9. Does programming work, 14. Mate's call, 15. Setting for the 2019 comedy "Wine Country", 16. "La Forza del Destino," for one, 17. Past issues to settle, 19. Drawing on, 20. Moxie, 21. Out of this world, 23. Singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills", 24. What Monday meals might lack, 26. Places in the pecking order, 28. Nickname for N.B.A. great Nate Archibald (he was actually 6'1"), 30. Sickly-looking, 32. Gear tooth, 33. Melber on MSNBC, 34. Tight curl, 35. ___ Drafthouse (movie theater chain), 38. Big bash, 40. Breaking down grammatically, 42. Small earrings, 43. Elaborate hairstyle, 44. Org. with the sculpture "Kryptos" outside its headquarters, 45. Lao-___, 46. Symbol of obstinacy, 47. ___ district, feature of many an urban area, 48. Like much movie theater popcorn, 52. Not for here, 54. Atop, quaintly, 55. To date, 57. Rapper who founded Aftermath Entertainment, 60. Big name in dental floss, 62. Pixar film whose title suggests how to read five answers in this puzzle, 64. Course concluder, 65. Org. with conferences, 66. Name on Canadian pumps, 67. Marsh plant, 68. Starting point, 69. Word before a time stamp in direct messaging
Down Clues :
1. Raincoats, in England, 2. Chain restaurant whose name sounds like something a rabbit might say?, 3. Important post at the Post, 4. Largest city on the Tasman Sea, 5. 12 meses, 6. Dr. Zhivago's love, 7. Go caving, 8. Fertile refuge, 9. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" villain, 10. Missions, in brief, 11. Voltaire or Leibniz, religiously speaking, 12. One of a pair of mismatched friends on "Sesame Street", 13. Long stories, 18. ___ punk (hybrid music genre), 22. Like many romance novels, 25. Matching pullover-and-cardigan pairs, 27. Food thickener, 28. Bit, 29. Flower that gets its name from the Greek word for "rainbow", 31. Director Lee, 34. No place for fine china, 36. Small amount of LSD, e.g., 37. "Sure thing, boss!", 39. Native Rwandan, 40. "Help wanted" sign?, 41. Hefty expense for an R.V. trip, 43. Pace, 47. Matches (with), 48. They've got you covered, 49. Like the feeling of déjà vu, 50. Apple or BlackBerry, 51. Looking over, 53. Out of the ordinary, 56. Onetime Kremlin ruler, 58. Trick, 59. College where 20 prime ministers were educated, 61. Fall behind, 63. First (and last) two words of "Green Eggs and Ham"
Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 05, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
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| New York Times, Thursday, December 5, 2024 |
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. They're checked before a show. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MICS
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The clue is 5. "I wasn't finished …". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALSO
Possible Answer : as_well, also, likewise, besides, too
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The clue is 9. Does programming work. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CODES
Possible Answer : fool, dupe, tantalise, put_on, cypher, slang, razz, gull, codification, bait, cod, encrypt, taunt, befool, rag, rally, put_one_across, computer_code, encipher, cipher, put_one_over, tantalize, inscribe, twit, code, ride, tease, take_in, write_in_code
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The clue is 14. Mate's call. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AHOY
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The clue is 15. Setting for the 2019 comedy "Wine Country". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NAPA
Possible Answer : Chinese_cabbage, celery_cabbage, napa, pe-tsai, Brassica_rapa_pekinensis
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The clue is 16. "La Forza del Destino," for one. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OPERA
Possible Answer : Opera, opera_house, opera
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The clue is 17. Past issues to settle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: OLDSCORES
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The clue is 19. Drawing on. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: USING
Possible Answer : utilize, employ, victimization, apply, expend, habituate, exploitation, utilise, using, practice, use, victimisation
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The clue is 20. Moxie. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SPUNK
Possible Answer : heart, kindling, mettle, tinder, touchwood, nerve, spunk, punk
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The clue is 21. Out of this world. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ALIEN
Possible Answer : extraterrestrial_being, outlander, noncitizen, alien, estrange, disaffect, foreigner, stranger, foreign, unknown, alienate, exotic, extraterrestrial
Possible Opposite Answer : acquaintance, citizen
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The clue is 23. Singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SIA
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The clue is 24. What Monday meals might lack. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MEAT
Possible Answer : heart_and_soul, center, core, centre, nitty-gritty, gist, essence, heart, nub, meat, substance, inwardness, sum, kernel, marrow, pith
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The clue is 26. Places in the pecking order. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: STATUSES
Possible Answer : condition, status, position
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The clue is 28. Nickname for N.B.A. great Nate Archibald (he was actually 6'1"). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TINY
Possible Answer : tiny, petite, flyspeck, midget, bantam, diminutive, lilliputian
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The clue is 30. Sickly-looking. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WAN
Possible Answer : wan, sick, WAN, pale, pallid, wide_area_network
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The clue is 32. Gear tooth. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: COG
Possible Answer : sprocket, cog
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The clue is 33. Melber on MSNBC. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ARI
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The clue is 34. Tight curl. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: KINK
Possible Answer : kink, twist, curl, frizz, crimp, kink_up, crick, curve, frizzle, wrick, twirl, crape, rick
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The clue is 35. ___ Drafthouse (movie theater chain). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ALAMO
Possible Answer : Alamo
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The clue is 38. Big bash. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SHINDIG
Possible Answer : shindy, shindig
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The clue is 40. Breaking down grammatically. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: PARSING
Possible Answer : parse
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The clue is 42. Small earrings. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: STUDS
Possible Answer : scantling, dot, he-man, stud_poker, macho-man, rivet, stud, studhorse, constellate
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The clue is 43. Elaborate hairstyle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: COIF
Possible Answer : set, coif, arrange, hairdo, do, dress, coiffe, hairstyle, hair_style, coiffure
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The clue is 44. Org. with the sculpture "Kryptos" outside its headquarters. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CIA
Possible Answer : Central_Intelligence_Agency, CIA
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The clue is 45. Lao-___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TSE
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The clue is 46. Symbol of obstinacy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ASS
Possible Answer : rump, ass, nates, rear, rear_end, seat, AS, prat, American_Samoa, fuck, buttocks, atomic_number_33, screwing, hindquarters, buns, arse, piece_of_tail, derriere, fundament, behind, tail, nooky, piece_of_ass, hind_end, stern, arsenic, nookie, tooshie, can, Eastern_Samoa, bum, screw, backside, roll_in_the_hay, fanny, As, shag, fucking, posterior, tush, tail_end, bottom, shtup, keister, butt
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The clue is 47. ___ district, feature of many an urban area. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ARTS
Possible Answer : nontextual_matter, humanities, humanistic_discipline, fine_art, graphics, liberal_arts, artistic_creation, artistic_production, art, artwork, artistry, arts, prowess
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The clue is 48. Like much movie theater popcorn. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: BUTTERED
Possible Answer : butter
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The clue is 52. Not for here. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TOGO
Possible Answer : Togolese_Republic, Togo
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The clue is 54. Atop, quaintly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OER
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The clue is 55. To date. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ASYET
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The clue is 57. Rapper who founded Aftermath Entertainment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DRDRE
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The clue is 60. Big name in dental floss. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ORALB
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The clue is 62. Pixar film whose title suggests how to read five answers in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: INSIDEOUT
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The clue is 64. Course concluder. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FINAL
Possible Answer : last, concluding, terminal, final_exam, final, final_examination, net
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The clue is 65. Org. with conferences. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NCAA
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The clue is 66. Name on Canadian pumps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ESSO
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The clue is 67. Marsh plant. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SEDGE
Possible Answer : sedge
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The clue is 68. Starting point. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GERM
Possible Answer : bug, seed, source, microbe, germ
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The clue is 69. Word before a time stamp in direct messaging. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SEEN
Possible Answer : meet, learn, come_across, encounter, figure, check, get_wind, realise, ensure, understand, reckon, go_out, pick_up, consider, view, assure, take_care, examine, insure, get_a_line, witness, determine, see_to_it, go_through, run_into, watch, hear, look, visualize, envision, find_out, visualise, project, escort, image, date, interpret, realize, go_steady, catch, run_across, see, fancy, ascertain, attend, get_word, discover, picture, control, experience, find, regard, take_in, visit, construe
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Raincoats, in England. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MACS
Possible Answer: macintosh, mackintosh, mac, mack
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The clue is 2. Chain restaurant whose name sounds like something a rabbit might say?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IHOP
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The clue is 3. Important post at the Post. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: COLUMNIST
Possible Answer: columnist, editorialist
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The clue is 4. Largest city on the Tasman Sea. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SYDNEY
Possible Answer: Sydney
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The clue is 5. 12 meses. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANO
Possible Answer: Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades, Black_September, Fatah-RC, ANO, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Fatah_Revolutionary_Council
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The clue is 6. Dr. Zhivago's love. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LARA
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The clue is 7. Go caving. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SPELUNK
Possible Answer: cave, spelunk
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The clue is 8. Fertile refuge. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OASIS
Possible Answer: oasis, haven
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The clue is 9. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" villain. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: COUNTOLAF
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The clue is 10. Missions, in brief. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OPS
Possible Answer: Ops
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The clue is 11. Voltaire or Leibniz, religiously speaking. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DEIST
Possible Answer: deistic, freethinker, deist
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The clue is 12. One of a pair of mismatched friends on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ERNIE
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The clue is 13. Long stories. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SAGAS
Possible Answer: saga
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The clue is 18. ___ punk (hybrid music genre). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SKA
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The clue is 22. Like many romance novels. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ESCAPIST
Possible Answer: escapist, dreamer, wishful_thinker
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The clue is 25. Matching pullover-and-cardigan pairs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: TWINSETS
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The clue is 27. Food thickener. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AGAR
Possible Answer: agar-agar, agar, nutrient_agar
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The clue is 28. Bit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TAD
Possible Answer: shade, tad
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The clue is 29. Flower that gets its name from the Greek word for "rainbow". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IRIS
Possible Answer: fleur-de-lis, sword_lily, flag, iris, iris_diaphragm
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The clue is 31. Director Lee. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANG
Possible Answer: Air_National_Guard, ANG
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The clue is 34. No place for fine china. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: KIDSTABLE
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The clue is 36. Small amount of LSD, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: MICRODOSE
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The clue is 37. "Sure thing, boss!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ONIT
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The clue is 39. Native Rwandan. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HUTU
Possible Answer: Hutu
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The clue is 40. "Help wanted" sign?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SOS
Possible Answer: sol, soh, SOS, so
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The clue is 41. Hefty expense for an R.V. trip. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: GAS
Possible Answer: petrol, flatulency, accelerator_pedal, boast, flatulence, gasoline, brag, accelerator, shoot_a_line, natural_gas, tout, swash, gaseous_state, gasconade, vaunt, gas_pedal, gun, gasolene, throttle, gas, blow, bluster
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The clue is 43. Pace. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: CADENCE
Possible Answer: cadency, metre, beat, measure, meter, cadence
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The clue is 47. Matches (with). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: AGREES
Possible Answer: concord, harmonize, harmonise, concur, gibe, hold, tally, match, fit_in, accord, fit, correspond, consort, check, agree, jibe
Possible Opposite Answer : disagree
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The clue is 48. They've got you covered. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ROOFS
Possible Answer: cap, ceiling, roof
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The clue is 49. Like the feeling of déjà vu. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EERIE
Possible Answer: eerie, eery
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The clue is 50. Apple or BlackBerry. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BRAND
Possible Answer: stigmatize, post, steel, trademark, stigmatise, firebrand, sword, brand, make, mark, brandmark, blade, stigma, denounce, stain, brand_name, marque, trade_name
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The clue is 51. Looking over. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EYING
Possible Answer: eye, eyeball
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The clue is 53. Out of the ordinary. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ODD
Possible Answer: rum, peculiar, left_over, curious, queer, remaining, leftover, funny, uneven, rummy, odd, unmatched, singular, unpaired, unmated, left, unexpended
Possible Opposite Answer : even
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The clue is 56. Onetime Kremlin ruler. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TSAR
Possible Answer: tsar, tzar, czar
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The clue is 58. Trick. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: RUSE
Possible Answer: ruse, artifice
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The clue is 59. College where 20 prime ministers were educated. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ETON
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The clue is 61. Fall behind. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LAG
Possible Answer: immure, meanwhile, slowdown, interim, lag, incarcerate, jail, put_away, fall_behind, fall_back, remand, put_behind_bars, meantime, jug, stave, retardation, dawdle, gaol, imprison
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The clue is 63. First (and last) two words of "Green Eggs and Ham". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IAM
Monday, November 25, 2024
27409 Mon Nov 25, 2024 NYT by Dena R. Witkes
Across Clues :
1. Spongy scrubber, 6. He-Man's twin sister, 11. 72, on many golf courses, 14. Harsh on the nose, 15. Capital of Vietnam, 16. "I'll take that as ___", 17. *Corporate investor, 19. Boxer's stat, for short, 20. Problem with an old sock, 21. Wows, 22. Cancels plans at the last minute, 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction), 26. Birthstone for a January baby, 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom, 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago, 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester, 34. Implore, 35. Cleaned up after a haircut, 37. Pie ___ mode, 40. Really bothered, 42. Prepared to throw a dart, 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness, 49. Crater Lake's state, 50. 100 centavos, 51. Harvard, to Yale, 52. Alan of "Marriage Story", 54. Dog docs, 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun, 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues, 62. Ginger ___, 63. One of 10 in a decathlon, 64. Roller coasters and log flumes, 65. Went first, 66. "Tell me if this needs salt", 67. Tuck away for safekeeping
Down Clues :
1. Mascara target, 2. Seis + dos, 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case, 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g., 5. Suffix with Gator or hater, 6. Brief rainstorm, 7. Fit as a fiddle, 8. Bread loaf butts, 9. ___ v. Wade, 10. Inflatable auto safety devices, 11. Green coating on a statue, 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring, 13. Perches in a coop, 18. Foggy mental state, 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise, 25. "It all makes sense now!", 26. Pesky insect, 27. Hands-on science class, 28. Fury, 29. Brewery barrel, 30. As a result of, 31. Pesky kid, 35. Stitched up, 36. "Get out of my ___!", 37. Friend, en français, 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named, 39. Content between songs on Spotify, 40. Bit of pond scum, 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver, 42. Components of a six-pack, 43. "Big fan!", 44. Like a black-tie wedding, 45. State bird of Maryland, 46. Imposed, as a tax, 47. Make more modern, 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination, 52. Las Vegas A's, 53. Jacket fuzz, 55. Icelandic literary saga, 56. No-win/no-lose situations, 57. Girl Scout's accessory, 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic, 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel"
Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 25, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
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| New York Times, Monday, November 25, 2024 |
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Spongy scrubber. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LOOFA
Possible Answer : loofah, loufah_sponge, luffa, loofa
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The clue is 6. He-Man's twin sister. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SHERA
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The clue is 11. 72, on many golf courses. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAR
Possible Answer : par, equality, equivalence, equation
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The clue is 14. Harsh on the nose. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ACRID
Possible Answer : pungent, acid, sulphurous, virulent, acerbic, caustic, vitriolic, bitter, blistering, acerb, acrid, sulfurous
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The clue is 15. Capital of Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: HANOI
Possible Answer : capital_of_Vietnam, Hanoi
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The clue is 16. "I'll take that as ___". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANO
Possible Answer : Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Black_September, ANO, Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades
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The clue is 17. *Corporate investor. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: SHAREHOLDER
Possible Answer : stockholder, shareholder, shareowner
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The clue is 19. Boxer's stat, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TKO
Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout
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The clue is 20. Problem with an old sock. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HOLE
Possible Answer : mess, hole, pickle, maw, gob, jam, golf_hole, yap, cakehole, hole_out, hollow, kettle_of_fish, trap, muddle, fix
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The clue is 21. Wows. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AWES
Possible Answer : fear, awe, veneration, reverence
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The clue is 22. Cancels plans at the last minute. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BAILS
Possible Answer : bail_bond, bond, bail
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The clue is 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MAZE
Possible Answer : labyrinth, snarl, maze, tangle
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The clue is 26. Birthstone for a January baby. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: GARNET
Possible Answer : garnet
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The clue is 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: LIKEHERDINGCATS
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The clue is 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARENA
Possible Answer : field, orbit, arena, area, stadium, bowl, domain, scene_of_action, sphere, sports_stadium
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The clue is 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: UMASS
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The clue is 34. Implore. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: BEG
Possible Answer : implore, tap, beg, pray, solicit
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The clue is 35. Cleaned up after a haircut. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SWEPT
Possible Answer : sweep_up, span, swing, drag, drag_in, swing_out, tangle, embroil, sail, brush, cross, swept, traverse, sweep, broom
Possible Opposite Answer : unswept
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The clue is 37. Pie ___ mode. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ALA
Possible Answer : ala
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The clue is 40. Really bothered. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ATEAT
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The clue is 42. Prepared to throw a dart. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AIMED
Possible Answer : purport, get, take, purpose, direct, train, aim, aspire, shoot_for, calculate, target, drive, propose, take_aim, draw_a_bead_on, point, place
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The clue is 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: FOLLOWYOURBLISS
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The clue is 49. Crater Lake's state. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: OREGON
Possible Answer : OR, Oregon, Beaver_State
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The clue is 50. 100 centavos. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PESO
Possible Answer : Guinea-Bissau_peso, Cuban_peso, Colombian_peso, Chilean_peso, Philippine_peso, Mexican_peso, peso, Uruguayan_peso, Dominican_peso
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The clue is 51. Harvard, to Yale. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RIVAL
Possible Answer : challenger, contender, rival, competition, touch, match, equal, competitor
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The clue is 52. Alan of "Marriage Story". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALDA
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The clue is 54. Dog docs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: VETS
Possible Answer : ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet, veterinary
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The clue is 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MOI
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The clue is 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: SOCIALMEDIA
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The clue is 62. Ginger ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ALE
Possible Answer : ale
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The clue is 63. One of 10 in a decathlon. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EVENT
Possible Answer : result, effect, outcome, case, upshot, event, consequence, issue
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The clue is 64. Roller coasters and log flumes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RIDES
Possible Answer : hinge_upon, bait, turn_on, depend_on, taunt, mount, cod, rag, ride, tantalise, hinge_on, drive, razz, depend_upon, disembarrass, twit, tease, free, rally, devolve_on, sit, rid, tantalize
Possible Opposite Answer : walk
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The clue is 65. Went first. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LED
Possible Answer : run, lead, moderate, guide, result, contribute, direct, leave, LED, precede, top, head, extend, light-emitting_diode, go, conduct, take, conduce, pass, chair
Possible Opposite Answer : follow
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The clue is 66. "Tell me if this needs salt". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TASTE
Possible Answer : tasting, preference, penchant, appreciation, gustation, sense_of_taste, taste, gustatory_modality, mouthful, sample, try_out, discernment, savor, predilection, smack, gustatory_perception, taste_perception, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, savour, try, perceptiveness
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The clue is 67. Tuck away for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: STASH
Possible Answer : hoard, lay_away, stash, cache, hive_up, squirrel_away
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Mascara target. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LASH
Possible Answer: thong, trounce, eyelash, strap, flog, lather, cilium, whiplash, slash, lash, whip, welt
Possible Opposite Answer : unlash
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The clue is 2. Seis + dos. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OCHO
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The clue is 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ORAL
Possible Answer: viva_voce, oral_exam, oral, unwritten, oral_examination, viva
Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral
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The clue is 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: FIREMEN
Possible Answer: fire_fighter, relief_pitcher, fire-eater, firefighter, stoker, reliever, fireman
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The clue is 5. Suffix with Gator or hater. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADE
Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink
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The clue is 6. Brief rainstorm. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SHOWER
Possible Answer: exhibitioner, shower, shower_down, cascade, rain_shower, exhibitor, shower_bath, lavish
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The clue is 7. Fit as a fiddle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HALE
Possible Answer: coerce, George_Ellery_Hale, Nathan_Hale, Edward_Everett_Hale, haul, drag, Hale, whole, cart, pressure, squeeze, force, hale
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The clue is 8. Bread loaf butts. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ENDS
Possible Answer: remnant, stop, finish, ending, final_stage, goal, terminate, cease, end, last, destruction, remainder, closing, oddment, close, death, conclusion, terminal
Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning
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The clue is 9. ___ v. Wade. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ROE
Possible Answer: roe, hard_roe
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The clue is 10. Inflatable auto safety devices. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: AIRBAGS
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The clue is 11. Green coating on a statue. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PATINA
Possible Answer: patina
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The clue is 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ANKLET
Possible Answer: bobbysocks, anklet, bobbysock, anklets, ankle_bracelet
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The clue is 13. Perches in a coop. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ROOSTS
Possible Answer: roost, perch, rest
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The clue is 18. Foggy mental state. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HAZE
Possible Answer: fog, daze, haze
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The clue is 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ARCS
Possible Answer: curve, electric_arc, electric_discharge, arch, discharge, arc, spark, bow
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The clue is 25. "It all makes sense now!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AHA
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The clue is 26. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GNAT
Possible Answer: gnat
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The clue is 27. Hands-on science class. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LAB
Possible Answer: science_laboratory, research_lab, science_lab, research_laboratory, laboratory, lab
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The clue is 28. Fury. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IRE
Possible Answer: ira, anger, choler, ire, wrath
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The clue is 29. Brewery barrel. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: KEG
Possible Answer: kegful, keg
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The clue is 30. As a result of. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DUETO
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The clue is 31. Pesky kid. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IMP
Possible Answer: brownie, hob, scamp, pixie, scallywag, rapscallion, scalawag, pixy, gremlin, imp, elf, rascal, monkey
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The clue is 35. Stitched up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SEWN
Possible Answer: tailor-make, sewn, stitch, stitched, tailor, sewed, run_up, sew, sew_together
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The clue is 36. "Get out of my ___!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WAY
Possible Answer: direction, right_smart, room, elbow_room, mode, style, fashion, path, manner, means, agency, way_of_life, way
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The clue is 37. Friend, en français. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AMI
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The clue is 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LES
Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE
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The clue is 39. Content between songs on Spotify. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADS
Possible Answer: advertising, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertizement, ad
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The clue is 40. Bit of pond scum. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALGA
Possible Answer: algae, alga
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The clue is 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: TOOLSET
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The clue is 42. Components of a six-pack. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ABS
Possible Answer: abdominal, group_AB, Av, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Ab, ab, type_AB, BA, Bachelor_of_Arts, Artium_Baccalaurens, ABS, AB, abdominal_muscle
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The clue is 43. "Big fan!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: ILOVEIT
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The clue is 44. Like a black-tie wedding. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: FORMAL
Possible Answer: formal, conventional, stately, dinner_dress, evening_gown, schematic, dinner_gown, ball, courtly
Possible Opposite Answer : informal
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The clue is 45. State bird of Maryland. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ORIOLE
Possible Answer: Old_World_oriole, American_oriole, New_World_oriole, oriole
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The clue is 46. Imposed, as a tax. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LEVIED
Possible Answer: raise, impose, recruit, levy
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The clue is 47. Make more modern. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: UPDATE
Possible Answer: update
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The clue is 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: REAL
Possible Answer: literal, rattling, tangible, veridical, substantial, really, actual, real_number, very, real, genuine, existent, material
Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, unreal, nominal
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The clue is 52. Las Vegas A's. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ACES
Possible Answer: virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, whizz, ace, hotshot, sensation, whiz, adept, nail, superstar, wiz, star, I, sweep_through, ACE, breeze_through, single, champion, 1, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, maven, sail_through, mavin, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, unity, wizard, one, genius, pass_with_flying_colors
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The clue is 53. Jacket fuzz. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LINT
Possible Answer: lint
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The clue is 55. Icelandic literary saga. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EDDA
Possible Answer: dasheen, edda, taro_root, cocoyam, taro, Edda
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The clue is 56. No-win/no-lose situations. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TIES
Possible Answer: tie-up, sleeper, affiliation, marry, link_up, splice, connect, link, wed, draw, railroad_tie, necktie, crosstie, tie, bind, tie-in, bond, tie_beam, linkup, standoff, association, attach
Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect
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The clue is 57. Girl Scout's accessory. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SASH
Possible Answer: waistcloth, waistband, cincture, sash, window_sash, girdle
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The clue is 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OVA
Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum
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The clue is 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MRS
Possible Answer: Mrs, Mr, Mr., Mister, Mrs.