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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Monday, July 15, 2024
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.0 letters
Across Clues Explained - Monday NYT Crossword July 15, 2024
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Environmentalist Thunberg | 5 |
| 2A | 6. Concluding musical passage | 4 |
| 3A | 10. Bringing up the rear | 4 |
| 4A | 14. Diameter halves | 5 |
| 5A | 15. Enthusiastic | 4 |
| 6A | 16. ___ in a blue moon | 4 |
| 7A | 17. "Don't you worry about me!" | 10 |
| 8A | 19. Resting on | 4 |
| 9A | 20. Rep.'s opponent | 3 |
| 10A | 21. Surgery souvenir | 4 |
| 11A | 22. Listing on a mall directory | 5 |
| 12A | 23. Fixture that may hold gumballs | 12 |
| 13A | 26. Drink with tapioca pearls | 7 |
| 14A | 29. Who might say "Take me to your leader" | 5 |
| 15A | 30. Hubbubs | 4 |
| 16A | 31. Cat, in Spanish | 4 |
| 17A | 32. Flow back, as the tide | 3 |
| 18A | 35. Supposed sighting in the Scottish Highlands | 15 |
| 19A | 40. Historical period | 3 |
| 20A | 41. Sign of things to come | 4 |
| 21A | 42. Palindromic boy's name | 4 |
| 22A | 43. Desert or tundra | 5 |
| 23A | 45. Melancholy feeling | 7 |
| 24A | 48. Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor with bananas and walnuts | 12 |
| 25A | 51. They're often in front of the percussion section in an orchestra | 5 |
| 26A | 52. Bit of bridal attire | 4 |
| 27A | 53. Question that anagrams to another question | 3 |
| 28A | 56. Pond organism | 4 |
| 29A | 57. Colorful marine creature ... or a phonetic hint to the circled letters in 17-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across | 10 |
| 30A | 60. Track or swimming competition | 4 |
| 31A | 61. Converse | 4 |
| 32A | 62. Scrabble pieces | 5 |
| 33A | 63. Flammable pile | 4 |
| 34A | 64. Online marketplace for crafts | 4 |
| 35A | 65. Live and breathe | 5 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Environmentalist Thunberg"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRETA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "6. Concluding musical passage"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about music.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the closing section of a musical composition
- Words that mean the same thing: finale
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CODA
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Clue 3 Across: "10. Bringing up the rear"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the temporal end; the concluding time
- Words that mean the same thing: finish, live, hold out
- The opposite would be: first
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAST
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Clue 4 Across: "14. Diameter halves"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
- Words that mean the same thing: radius, wheel spoke, spoke
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RADII
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Clue 5 Across: "15. Enthusiastic"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
- Words that mean the same thing: zealous, esurient, greedy
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVID
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Clue 6 Across: "16. ___ in a blue moon"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that on one occasion
- Words that mean the same thing: formerly, in one case, erstwhile
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ONCE
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Clue 7 Across: "17. "Don't you worry about me!""
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICANMANAGE
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Clue 8 Across: "19. Resting on"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that on, to, or at the top
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATOP
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Clue 9 Across: "20. Rep.'s opponent"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DEM
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Clue 10 Across: "21. Surgery souvenir"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
- Words that mean the same thing: scratch, scrape, cicatrice
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCAR
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Clue 11 Across: "22. Listing on a mall directory"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
- Words that mean the same thing: stock, storage, fund
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STORE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "23. Fixture that may hold gumballs"
Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CANDYMACHINE
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Clue 13 Across: "26. Drink with tapioca pearls"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BOBATEA
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Clue 14 Across: "29. Who might say "Take me to your leader""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
- Words that mean the same thing: foreign, foreigner, outlander
- The opposite would be: acquaintance, citizen
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALIEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "30. Hubbubs"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a rapid active commotion
- Words that mean the same thing: fuss, bustle, hustle
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADOS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "31. Cat, in Spanish"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GATO
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Clue 17 Across: "32. Flow back, as the tide"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
- Words that mean the same thing: ebb down, wane, ebb out
- The opposite would be: tide
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EBB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "35. Supposed sighting in the Scottish Highlands"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOCHNESSMONSTER
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Clue 19 Across: "40. Historical period"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
- Words that mean the same thing: geological era, epoch, earned run average
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERA
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Clue 20 Across: "41. Sign of things to come"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a sign of something about to happen
- Words that mean the same thing: betoken, bode, foretell
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OMEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "42. Palindromic boy's name"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OTTO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "43. Desert or tundra"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BIOME
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Clue 23 Across: "45. Melancholy feeling"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
- Words that mean the same thing: sorrow, unhappiness, gloominess
- The opposite would be: happiness
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SADNESS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "48. Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor with bananas and walnuts"
Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHUNKYMONKEY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "51. They're often in front of the percussion section in an orchestra"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
- Words that mean the same thing: motor horn, hooter, automobile horn
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HORNS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "52. Bit of bridal attire"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a garment that covers the head and face
- Words that mean the same thing: obscure, caul, embryonic membrane
- The opposite would be: unveil
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VEIL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "53. Question that anagrams to another question"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "56. Pond organism"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
- Words that mean the same thing: algae
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALGA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "57. Colorful marine creature ... or a phonetic hint to the circled letters in 17-, 23-, 35- and 48-Across"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEAANEMONE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "60. Track or swimming competition"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
- Words that mean the same thing: fulfil, touch, sports meeting
- The opposite would be: diverge
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MEET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "61. Converse"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an exchange of ideas via conversation
- Words that mean the same thing: talk of the town, speak, utter
- The opposite would be: keep quiet
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TALK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "62. Scrabble pieces"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
- Words that mean the same thing: roofing tile, tile
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TILES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "63. Flammable pile"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
- Words that mean the same thing: funeral pyre
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PYRE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "64. Online marketplace for crafts"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ETSY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "65. Live and breathe"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that have an existence, be extant
- Words that mean the same thing: be, live, subsist
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EXIST
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Down Clues Decoded - Monday NYT Crossword July 15, 2024
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Crossword diagram | 4 |
| 2D | 2. Marathon, e.g. | 4 |
| 3D | 3. Answer to the riddle "What cheese is made backward?" | 4 |
| 4D | 4. Altoids container | 3 |
| 5D | 5. Zeroes in on | 6 |
| 6D | 6. Country with a maple leaf on its flag | 6 |
| 7D | 7. Egg-producing organ | 5 |
| 8D | 8. Use a shovel | 3 |
| 9D | 9. Citrus drink suffix | 3 |
| 10D | 10. Abhor | 6 |
| 11D | 11. Marie of Versailles | 10 |
| 12D | 12. Disdain | 5 |
| 13D | 13. Conical home | 5 |
| 14D | 18. Common case for a dermatologist | 4 |
| 15D | 22. Descendant | 5 |
| 16D | 23. Bills and coins | 4 |
| 17D | 24. Sir's counterpart | 4 |
| 18D | 25. Voice between soprano and tenor | 4 |
| 19D | 26. Hay bundle | 4 |
| 20D | 27. Stink | 4 |
| 21D | 28. Barbecue option for a vegetarian | 10 |
| 22D | 31. Cable channel that airs "Family Feud" reruns | 3 |
| 23D | 33. Wagers | 4 |
| 24D | 34. Super Mario ___ | 4 |
| 25D | 36. Cozy spots | 5 |
| 26D | 37. The "E" of EGOT | 4 |
| 27D | 38. Appear to be | 4 |
| 28D | 39. PlayStation maker | 4 |
| 29D | 44. Present at birth | 6 |
| 30D | 45. Devious | 6 |
| 31D | 46. Similar (to) | 4 |
| 32D | 47. Backspace over | 6 |
| 33D | 48. Tourney winner | 5 |
| 34D | 49. Like Swiss cheese | 5 |
| 35D | 50. NASCAR circuits, geometrically | 5 |
| 36D | 53. Hindu festival of colors | 4 |
| 37D | 54. Half of the digits in binary code | 4 |
| 38D | 55. Toward sunset | 4 |
| 39D | 57. French holy woman: Abbr. | 3 |
| 40D | 58. Consume | 3 |
| 41D | 59. Mingle | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Crossword diagram"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
- Words that mean the same thing: control grid, storage-battery grid, power system
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRID
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Marathon, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any competition
- Words that mean the same thing: step on it, subspecies, hotfoot
- The opposite would be: linger
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RACE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Answer to the riddle "What cheese is made backward?""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that mild yellow dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EDAM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Altoids container"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
- Words that mean the same thing: Sn, canister, put up
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TIN
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Clue 5 Down: "5. Zeroes in on"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AIMSAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Country with a maple leaf on its flag"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a nation in northern north america; the french were the first europeans to settle in mainland canada
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CANADA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Egg-producing organ"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OVARY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Use a shovel"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the site of an archeological exploration
- Words that mean the same thing: turn over, compass, shot
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Citrus drink suffix"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
- Words that mean the same thing: fruit drink
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Abhor"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that find repugnant
- Words that mean the same thing: abhor, abominate, execrate
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOATHE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Marie of Versailles"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANTOINETTE
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Clue 12 Down: "12. Disdain"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- Words that mean the same thing: contemn, disdain, despise
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCORN
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Clue 13 Down: "13. Conical home"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a native american tent; usually of conical shape
- Words that mean the same thing: tipi, teepee
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEPEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "18. Common case for a dermatologist"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACNE
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Clue 15 Down: "22. Descendant"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a descendent or heir
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCION
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Clue 16 Down: "23. Bills and coins"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that money in the form of bills or coins
- Words that mean the same thing: John Cash, immediate payment, hard cash
- The opposite would be: credit
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CASH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "24. Sir's counterpart"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAAM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "25. Voice between soprano and tenor"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
- Words that mean the same thing: contralto, countertenor
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALTO
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Clue 19 Down: "26. Hay bundle"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a large bundle bound for storage or transport
- Words that mean the same thing: Basle, Basel
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: BALE
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Clue 20 Down: "27. Stink"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that any property detected by the olfactory system
- Words that mean the same thing: olfactory perception, scent, smell
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ODOR
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Clue 21 Down: "28. Barbecue option for a vegetarian"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: __________
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The answer is: BOCABURGER
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Clue 22 Down: "31. Cable channel that airs "Family Feud" reruns"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: GSN
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Clue 23 Down: "33. Wagers"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the money risked on a gamble
- Words that mean the same thing: depend, reckon, wager
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: BETS
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Clue 24 Down: "34. Super Mario ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: BROS
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Clue 25 Down: "36. Cozy spots"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a sheltered and secluded place
- Words that mean the same thing: nook, corner
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: NOOKS
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Clue 26 Down: "37. The "E" of EGOT"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an annual award by the academy of television arts and sciences for outstanding achievements in television
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: EMMY
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Clue 27 Down: "38. Appear to be"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
- Words that mean the same thing: appear, look
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SEEM
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Clue 28 Down: "39. PlayStation maker"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SONY
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Clue 29 Down: "44. Present at birth"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that not established by conditioning or learning
- Words that mean the same thing: unlearned, congenital, born
- The opposite would be: conditioned
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The answer is: INNATE
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Clue 30 Down: "45. Devious"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that marked by deception
- Words that mean the same thing: sneak, underhand, stealthy
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SNEAKY
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Clue 31 Down: "46. Similar (to)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that similar in quality or character
- Words that mean the same thing: consanguineal, kindred, blood-related
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: AKIN
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Clue 32 Down: "47. Backspace over"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that remove or make invisible
- Words that mean the same thing: blue-pencil, erase, cancel
- The opposite would be: record
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The answer is: DELETE
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Clue 33 Down: "48. Tourney winner"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that someone who has won first place in a competition
- Words that mean the same thing: chomp, champion, title-holder
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CHAMP
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Clue 34 Down: "49. Like Swiss cheese"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that allowing passage in and out
- Words that mean the same thing: porous
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: HOLEY
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Clue 35 Down: "50. NASCAR circuits, geometrically"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
- Words that mean the same thing: ellipse, oval
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OVALS
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Clue 36 Down: "53. Hindu festival of colors"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HOLI
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Clue 37 Down: "54. Half of the digits in binary code"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- Words that mean the same thing: unity, one, single
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ONES
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Clue 38 Down: "55. Toward sunset"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the countries of (originally) europe and (now including) north america and south america
- Words that mean the same thing: Dame Rebecca West, due west, Cicily Isabel Fairfield
- The opposite would be: east
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The answer is: WEST
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Clue 39 Down: "57. French holy woman: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: STE
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Clue 40 Down: "58. Consume"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that take in solid food
- Words that mean the same thing: rust, run through, use up
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EAT
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Clue 41 Down: "59. Mingle"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
- Words that mean the same thing: intermixture, ruffle, merge
- The opposite would be: segregate
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The answer is: MIX
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 59 | 77.6% |
| Short Answer | 8 | 10.5% |
| History | 3 | 3.9% |
| Food & Drink | 2 | 2.6% |
| Music | 1 | 1.3% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 1 | 1.3% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.3% |
| Abbreviation | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 35 |
| Down Clues | 41 |
| Total Clues | 76 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.0 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 15 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: August 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
