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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

NYT Down Today November 11, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough

Down Clues NYT November 11, 2025 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 36 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 November 11, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 11, 2025
Day of Week Tuesday
Total Down Clues 36 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 36 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Blubber
2 Down 2. Número de planetas
3 Down 3. Mega or jumbo ending
4 Down 4. Forrest Gump, for one
5 Down 5. Inactive periods
6 Down 6. Many a midnight movie
7 Down 7. Home of the Braves: Abbr.
8 Down 8. Completely goes along with
9 Down 9. Playful teasing
10 Down 10. Quite some time, antonymously
11 Down 11. "Dirty Jobs" host Mike
12 Down 12. Where Coca-Cola is KO
13 Down 17. An elver is a young one
14 Down 18. Cask
15 Down 22. Leaders in assists, typically
16 Down 24. Place for cafe art
17 Down 25. Singer with the 1998 #1 hit "Nice & Slow"
18 Down 26. Canada's features a unicorn
19 Down 28. One of the five W's
20 Down 30. For rent
21 Down 31. ___ nous
22 Down 33. "I so did not need to hear that!"
23 Down 35. Penultimate stop on the red BART line, in brief
24 Down 38. Minor-league level
25 Down 39. 1957 Danny & the Juniors hit about a school dance
26 Down 44. Show with a laugh track
27 Down 46. Wet, with thunder and lightning
28 Down 49. Poe's "The Murders in the ___ Morgue"
29 Down 51. Some music sales, for short
30 Down 52. Convince
31 Down 53. "You talkin' ___?"
32 Down 54. Its website has a "Fantasy" tab
33 Down 56. On now
34 Down 57. "Fearless" and "Folklore," for Taylor Swift
35 Down 58. Move, in real estate lingo
36 Down 60. "The ___ of Pooh" (1982 best seller)

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. Blubber"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: B__L
  • Similar words: bellow, yawp
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: shout loudly and without restraint
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BAWL

2 Down: "2. Número de planetas"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OCHO

3 Down: "3. Mega or jumbo ending"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 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 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TRON

4 Down: "4. Forrest Gump, for one"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S______T
  • Similar words: sergeant-at-law, serjeant-at-law
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SERGEANT

5 Down: "5. Inactive periods"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 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 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STASES

6 Down: "6. Many a midnight movie"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: C_________C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CULTCLASSIC

7 Down: "7. Home of the Braves: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATL

8 Down: "8. Completely goes along with"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B__S
  • Similar words: steal, purchase
  • Opposite of: sell
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an advantageous purchase
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BUYS

9 Down: "9. Playful teasing"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: B____R
  • Similar words: chaff, kid
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: light teasing repartee
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BANTER

10 Down: "10. Quite some time, antonymously"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AHOTMINUTE

11 Down: "11. "Dirty Jobs" host Mike"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ROWE

12 Down: "12. Where Coca-Cola is KO"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: N__E
  • Similar words: big board
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a stock exchange in New York
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NYSE

13 Down: "17. An elver is a young one"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EEL

14 Down: "18. Cask"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'G'
  • Similar words: kegful
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the quantity contained in a keg
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer KEG

15 Down: "22. Leaders in assists, typically"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T_________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TEAMPLAYERS

16 Down: "24. Place for cafe art"

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: caffe latte
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LATTE

17 Down: "25. Singer with the 1998 #1 hit "Nice & Slow""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: U___R
  • Similar words: doorkeeper, Ussher
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer USHER

18 Down: "26. Canada's features a unicorn"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: C________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer COATOFARMS

19 Down: "28. One of the five W's"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'Y'
  • Similar words: wherefore
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WHY

20 Down: "30. For rent"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: T___T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TOLET

21 Down: "31. ___ nous"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ENTRE

22 Down: "33. "I so did not need to hear that!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'W'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EWW

23 Down: "35. Penultimate stop on the red BART line, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SFO

24 Down: "38. Minor-league level"

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 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AAA

25 Down: "39. 1957 Danny & the Juniors hit about a school dance"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATTHEHOP

26 Down: "44. Show with a laugh track"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: S____M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SITCOM

27 Down: "46. Wet, with thunder and lightning"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S____Y
  • Similar words: tempestuous
  • Opposite of: calm
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer STORMY

28 Down: "49. Poe's "The Murders in the ___ Morgue""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: sorrow, regret
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RUE

29 Down: "51. Some music sales, for short"

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: Cd, cadmium
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CDS

30 Down: "52. Convince"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S__Y
  • Similar words: tilt, shake
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: controlling influence
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SWAY

31 Down: "53. "You talkin' ___?""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: T__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a (usually) large and scholarly book
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TOME

32 Down: "54. Its website has a "Fantasy" tab"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: E__N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ESPN

33 Down: "56. On now"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: L__E
  • Similar words: springy, lively
  • Opposite of: recorded
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LIVE

34 Down: "57. "Fearless" and "Folklore," for Taylor Swift"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E__S
  • Similar words: era, epoch
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ERAS

35 Down: "58. Move, in real estate lingo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 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 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RELO

36 Down: "60. "The ___ of Pooh" (1982 best seller)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: Taoist
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an adherent of any branch of Taoism
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TAO

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 36 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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November 11, 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. CAPTCHA blockees 4
2A 5. Crust (over) 4
3A 9. Building with a "broad side," in an idiom 4
4A 13. One of over 30 million used for farming in Iowa 4
5A 14. Attire in many a Degas painting 4
6A 15. "Hey, sailor!" 4
7A 16. "It's hard to say" 14
8A 19. Like June 21 among all the days of the year 7
9A 20. Place to plop down in a parlor 6
10A 21. Vote in 5
11A 23. Sparkler on a ring 3
12A 24. 2021 Pixar film inspired by Italian folklore 4
13A 27. Whole bunch 4
14A 29. Bar mitzvah or confirmation 4
15A 32. In unison 5
16A 34. Relaxing sounds 4
17A 36. The "N" of NGO 3
18A 37. It's hard to say 14
19A 40. Vietnamese New Year 3
20A 41. Stingy sort? 4
21A 42. Semiaquatic relative of a badger 5
22A 43. Greek god whose name is an anagram of ROSE 4
23A 45. Does poorly 4
24A 47. ___-à-___ 4
25A 48. Holiday centerpiece 3
26A 50. "Here, ___!" 5
27A 52. Copenhagen's "The Little Mermaid," for one 6
28A 55. One singing "The Lonely Goatherd," e.g. 7
29A 59. It's hard to say 14
30A 61. Some rounds 4
31A 62. Eggplant ___ (vegetarian dish) 4
32A 63. Track shape 4
33A 64. Polite assent 4
34A 65. Prying 4
35A 66. First coin to use the $ symbol 4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. CAPTCHA blockees"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
  • Similar words include: bot
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BOTS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "5. Crust (over)"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
  • Similar words include: rat, blackleg, fink
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SCAB

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "9. Building with a "broad side," in an idiom"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
  • Similar words include: b
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BARN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4A: "13. One of over 30 million used for farming in Iowa"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
  • Similar words include: Akko, Akka, Accho
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACRE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5A: "14. Attire in many a Degas painting"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that south african prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)
  • Similar words include: ballet skirt, Desmond Tutu
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TUTU

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6A: "15. "Hey, sailor!""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7A: "16. "It's hard to say""

14 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WHOREALLYKNOWS

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8A: "19. Like June 21 among all the days of the year"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
  • Similar words include: long, farseeing, prospicient
  • Opposite of: short, unretentive
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LONGEST

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9A: "20. Place to plop down in a parlor"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a long wooden bench with a back
  • Similar words include: settle
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SETTEE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10A: "21. Vote in"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an exclusive group of people
  • Similar words include: chosen, elite
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ELECT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11A: "23. Sparkler on a ring"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
  • Similar words include: treasure, gemstone, precious stone
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GEM

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12A: "24. 2021 Pixar film inspired by Italian folklore"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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13A: "27. Whole bunch"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  • Similar words include: pot, spate, passel
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SLEW

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14A: "29. Bar mitzvah or confirmation"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
  • Similar words include: ritual, religious rite
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RITE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15A: "32. In unison"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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16A: "34. Relaxing sounds"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
  • Similar words include: ooh, aah
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AAHS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17A: "36. The "N" of NGO"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that negation of a word or group of words
  • Similar words include: not
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NON

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18A: "37. It's hard to say"

14 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: THATWASMYFAULT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

19A: "40. Vietnamese New Year"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the new year in vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after january 20th
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TET

Remember this word for future puzzles!

20A: "41. Stingy sort?"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a white person of anglo-saxon ancestry who belongs to a protestant denomination
  • Similar words include: white Anglo-Saxon Protestant
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WASP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

21A: "42. Semiaquatic relative of a badger"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the fur of an otter
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OTTER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

22A: "43. Greek god whose name is an anagram of ROSE"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (greek mythology) god of love; son of aphrodite; identified with roman cupid
  • Similar words include: physical attraction, sexual desire, concupiscence
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EROS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

23A: "45. Does poorly"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that aromatic bulb used as seasoning
  • Similar words include: trouble, garlic, pain
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AILS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

24A: "47. ___-à-___"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

25A: "48. Holiday centerpiece"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that nonresinous wood of a fir tree
  • Similar words include: true fir, fir tree
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FIR

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26A: "50. "Here, ___!""

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
  • Similar words include: arrest, captivate, entrance
  • Opposite of: unhitch
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Answer: CATCH

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27A: "52. Copenhagen's "The Little Mermaid," for one"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a sculpture representing a human or animal
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: STATUE

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28A: "55. One singing "The Lonely Goatherd," e.g."

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: YODELER

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29A: "59. It's hard to say"

14 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices
  • Similar words include: Worcestershire sauce, Worcester sauce
  • Pattern: ______________
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Answer: WORCESTERSHIRE

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30A: "61. Some rounds"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that projectiles to be fired from a gun
  • Similar words include: ammunition
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: AMMO

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31A: "62. Eggplant ___ (vegetarian dish)"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: PARM

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32A: "63. Track shape"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
  • Similar words include: prolate, oviform, elliptical
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OVAL

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33A: "64. Polite assent"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: YESM

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34A: "65. Prying"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that offensively curious or inquisitive
  • Similar words include: prying, nosey, snoopy
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: NOSY

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35A: "66. First coin to use the $ symbol"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the basic unit of money in uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
  • Similar words include: Guinea-Bissau peso, Uruguayan peso, Colombian peso
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: PESO

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Blubber 4
2D 2. Número de planetas 4
3D 3. Mega or jumbo ending 4
4D 4. Forrest Gump, for one 8
5D 5. Inactive periods 6
6D 6. Many a midnight movie 11
7D 7. Home of the Braves: Abbr. 3
8D 8. Completely goes along with 4
9D 9. Playful teasing 6
10D 10. Quite some time, antonymously 10
11D 11. "Dirty Jobs" host Mike 4
12D 12. Where Coca-Cola is KO 4
13D 17. An elver is a young one 3
14D 18. Cask 3
15D 22. Leaders in assists, typically 11
16D 24. Place for cafe art 5
17D 25. Singer with the 1998 #1 hit "Nice & Slow" 5
18D 26. Canada's features a unicorn 10
19D 28. One of the five W's 3
20D 30. For rent 5
21D 31. ___ nous 5
22D 33. "I so did not need to hear that!" 3
23D 35. Penultimate stop on the red BART line, in brief 3
24D 38. Minor-league level 3
25D 39. 1957 Danny & the Juniors hit about a school dance 8
26D 44. Show with a laugh track 6
27D 46. Wet, with thunder and lightning 6
28D 49. Poe's "The Murders in the ___ Morgue" 3
29D 51. Some music sales, for short 3
30D 52. Convince 4
31D 53. "You talkin' ___?" 4
32D 54. Its website has a "Fantasy" tab 4
33D 56. On now 4
34D 57. "Fearless" and "Folklore," for Taylor Swift 4
35D 58. Move, in real estate lingo 4
36D 60. "The ___ of Pooh" (1982 best seller) 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Blubber"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that shout loudly and without restraint
  • Similar words include: yawp, bellow
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: BAWL

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2D: "2. Número de planetas"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OCHO

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3D: "3. Mega or jumbo ending"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: TRON

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4D: "4. Forrest Gump, for one"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the army or air force or marines ranking above a corporal
  • Similar words include: police sergeant, serjeant, sergeant-at-law
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: SERGEANT

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5D: "5. Inactive periods"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: STASES

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6D: "6. Many a midnight movie"

11 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
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Answer: CULTCLASSIC

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7D: "7. Home of the Braves: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ATL

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8D: "8. Completely goes along with"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an advantageous purchase
  • Similar words include: steal, bargain, grease one's palms
  • Opposite of: sell
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Answer: BUYS

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9D: "9. Playful teasing"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that light teasing repartee
  • Similar words include: kid, give-and-take, jolly
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: BANTER

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10D: "10. Quite some time, antonymously"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: AHOTMINUTE

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11D: "11. "Dirty Jobs" host Mike"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ROWE

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12D: "12. Where Coca-Cola is KO"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a stock exchange in new york
  • Similar words include: big board, New York Stock Exchange, N. Y. Stock Exchange
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: NYSE

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13D: "17. An elver is a young one"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: EEL

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14D: "18. Cask"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the quantity contained in a keg
  • Similar words include: kegful
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: KEG

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15D: "22. Leaders in assists, typically"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
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Answer: TEAMPLAYERS

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16D: "24. Place for cafe art"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
  • Similar words include: caffe latte
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: LATTE

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17D: "25. Singer with the 1998 #1 hit "Nice & Slow""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that irish prelate who deduced from the bible that creation occurred in the year 4004 bc (1581-1656)
  • Similar words include: doorkeeper, show, James Ussher
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: USHER

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18D: "26. Canada's features a unicorn"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: COATOFARMS

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19D: "28. One of the five W's"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
  • Similar words include: wherefore
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: WHY

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20D: "30. For rent"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: TOLET

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21D: "31. ___ nous"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ENTRE

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22D: "33. "I so did not need to hear that!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: EWW

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23D: "35. Penultimate stop on the red BART line, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SFO

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24D: "38. Minor-league level"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
  • Similar words include: abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: AAA

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25D: "39. 1957 Danny & the Juniors hit about a school dance"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: ATTHEHOP

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26D: "44. Show with a laugh track"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life
  • Similar words include: situation comedy
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SITCOM

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27D: "46. Wet, with thunder and lightning"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
  • Similar words include: tempestuous
  • Opposite of: calm
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Answer: STORMY

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28D: "49. Poe's "The Murders in the ___ Morgue""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that european strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
  • Similar words include: ruefulness, repent, sorrow
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: RUE

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29D: "51. Some music sales, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
  • Similar words include: cadmium, compact disc, CD
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CDS

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30D: "52. Convince"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that controlling influence
  • Similar words include: carry, tilt, persuade
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SWAY

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31D: "53. "You talkin' ___?""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a (usually) large and scholarly book
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: TOME

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32D: "54. Its website has a "Fantasy" tab"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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33D: "56. On now"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
  • Similar words include: hot, hold out, resilient
  • Opposite of: recorded, dead
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Answer: LIVE

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34D: "57. "Fearless" and "Folklore," for Taylor Swift"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
  • Similar words include: ERA, era, earned run average
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ERAS

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35D: "58. Move, in real estate lingo"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: RELO

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36D: "60. "The ___ of Pooh" (1982 best seller)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an adherent of any branch of taoism
  • Similar words include: Taoist
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: TAO

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

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Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues
36 Down Clues
71 Total Clues

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