XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 23, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 23 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (39)
Clue #1: 1. "That was ages ___"
Clue #2: 4. Classic dog name
Clue #3: 8. Break down in tears
Clue #4: 11. iPod __ (old music provider)
Clue #5: 13. Bra or purse part
Antonyms: unstrap
Clue #6: 14. Not fake
Antonyms: nominal, insubstantial
Clue #7: 15. Can it!
Clue #8: 17. Voting no
Antonyms: pro
Clue #9: 18. Devious fellow
Clue #10: 19. __ Juan, Puerto Rico
Clue #11: 20. Insect in a nest
Clue #12: 21. Quite a long time
Clue #13: 23. "Nothing for me, thanks"
Clue #14: 25. Locale for a goatee
Clue #15: 28. Off-road ride, for short
Clue #16: 30. Acknowledgment to a 31-Down operator
Clue #17: 32. Pep rally sound
Clue #18: 33. Zip it!
Clue #19: 36. Like some mobile purchases
Clue #20: 38. "What ___ you saying?"
Antonyms: differ
Clue #21: 39. Onstage comment to the audience
Clue #22: 40. Shut it!
Clue #23: 43. "Ransom" rapper ___ Tecca
Clue #24: 44. Held back, as a news story
Clue #25: 45. Final chapter
Antonyms: beginning, begin
Clue #26: 46. Quite frequently
Clue #27: 47. Stephen Vincent ___, "John Brown's Body" poet
Clue #28: 49. Stamp for a notary public
Antonyms: unseal
Clue #29: 51. Nut that contains caffeine
Clue #30: 53. Early web portal
Clue #31: 55. Reprimands
Clue #32: 59. Hollywood's Driver or Sandler
Clue #33: 60. Button it!
Clue #34: 62. Fuzzy green stuff on some trees
Clue #35: 63. Scorpion pose or cobra pose
Clue #36: 64. Samoa's capital
Clue #37: 65. Ballet, beadwork or bonsai
Clue #38: 66. "In the middle of the night I call your name / Oh ___ / Oh ___" (John Lennon lyric)
Clue #39: 67. Someone who might use a fake passport
Across Clues and Answers (39)
Clue #1: 1. "No ifs, ___ or buts"
Clue #2: 2. Sprinter Devers, three-time gold medal winner at the Olympics
Clue #3: 3. The first "O" of YOLO
Clue #4: 4. Org. to which to report a phone scam
Clue #5: 5. Rubs the wrong way
Clue #6: 6. ___ Lama (Tibetan leader)
Clue #7: 7. Hosp. scan that's better for claustrophobes
Clue #8: 8. Upper-house legislative proposal
Clue #9: 9. Grains often found on top of an apple crisp
Clue #10: 10. Dot on a radar screen
Clue #11: 12. From days of yore
Clue #12: 13. Encrypted messaging software
Clue #13: 14. Breakfast items for Rocky in "Rocky"
Clue #14: 16. Yorkie-___ (dog hybrid)
Clue #15: 22. Vapor from a teapot
Clue #16: 24. Underwater tracking aid
Clue #17: 25. Nursery item with slatted sides
Clue #18: 26. Fruit of the Loom rival
Clue #19: 27. "That was so fun!"
Clue #20: 29. Salsa ___ (green sauce)
Clue #21: 31. See 30-Across
Clue #22: 33. What to eat ice cream with
Clue #23: 34. Menial workers
Clue #24: 35. Hanukkah coins
Clue #25: 37. Groups of spin doctors, informally
Clue #26: 41. Popular vitamin brand or its recommended dosage
Clue #27: 42. Texas city in the book and film "Friday Night Lights"
Clue #28: 46. ''Welcome to Honolulu!''
Clue #29: 48. Trunk of the body
Clue #30: 50. Coolers of condos, e.g.
Antonyms: direct_current
Clue #31: 51. ___ Sutra
Clue #32: 52. Bad thing to find in a refrigerator
Clue #33: 54. Air mattress problem
Clue #34: 56. Pair that can be licked or locked
Clue #35: 57. Faucet annoyance
Clue #36: 58. "Don't go anywhere!"
Antonyms: change, move
Clue #37: 61. ___-Caps (candy brand)
Expert Solving Strategies
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
27446 Thu Jan 02, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Across Clues :
1. First in a series, 5. Pixel rival, 10. Snap, 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe), 15. Bases loaded, e.g., 16. Iris's location, 17. Temporary cover of a sort, 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die", 19. Festival covering, 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright, 23. Summer abroad, 24. Sounds of refreshment, 25. King's ___, 27. Adjust on the timeline, 29. Pressure cooker sound, 31. Producer of an explosion, 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, 34. Deep notes, 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle, 38. French buds, 40. Plotted, 41. Up to, informally, 42. Low pair, 44. Beyond cross, 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii", 50. Govt. prosecutors, 51. Besides, 52. End of the quip, 56. Actor Jannings, 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event, 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally, 59. Runner's assignment, 60. Cricket segments, 61. Miller option, 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek, 63. Lead-in to maniac, 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.
Down Clues :
1. "Jeopardy!" offering, 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___, 3. Worn at the edges, 4. Prefix with sexual, 5. Possible response to "Where are you?", 6. Craft kit fabrics, 7. "Right away, boss!", 8. Comedian Trevor, 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner), 10. Cot alternative, 11. Wear out one's welcome, say, 12. Achilles, for two, 13. Muesli bit, 21. Underworld figure, 22. Is in the past, 26. Chain parts: Abbr., 28. Singer Tori, 29. Head liners?, 30. Choquequirao inhabitant, 33. "Let ___!", 34. Urban addr. specification, 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa, 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately", 37. Minimal, 38. Bread box?, 39. Noxious, 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish), 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C., 45. Home of Firenze, 46. They have nine players, 47. Get released, 49. Early text messager, 50. One of a Disney septet, 53. Root of resentment, at times, 54. Reckon, 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery, 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys
Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 02, 2025
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. First in a series. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ALPHA
Possible Answer : alpha
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The clue is 5. Pixel rival. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: IPHONE
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The clue is 10. Snap. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PHOTO
Possible Answer : photograph, pic, exposure, photo, picture
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The clue is 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NORM
Possible Answer : norm, average
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The clue is 15. Bases loaded, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: MENON
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The clue is 16. Iris's location. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: UVEA
Possible Answer : uvea
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The clue is 17. Temporary cover of a sort. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SCAB
Possible Answer : fink, scab, rat, strikebreaker, blackleg
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The clue is 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ILIAD
Possible Answer : Iliad
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The clue is 19. Festival covering. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TENT
Possible Answer : tent, camp_out, bivouac, encamp, camp, collapsible_shelter
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The clue is 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)
The answer: WHYISNTTHEWORD
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The clue is 23. Summer abroad. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ETE
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The clue is 24. Sounds of refreshment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AHS
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The clue is 25. King's ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: RANSOM
Possible Answer : redeem, ransom_money, ransom
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The clue is 27. Adjust on the timeline. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: REDATE
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The clue is 29. Pressure cooker sound. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HISS
Possible Answer : hissing, razzing, whoosh, snort, hushing, raspberry, siss, Bronx_cheer, hiss, razz, sibilate, bird, sizz, fizzle, boo, hoot, sibilation
Possible Opposite Answer : applaud
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The clue is 31. Producer of an explosion. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TNT
Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT
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The clue is 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: MARIAN
Possible Answer : Marian
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The clue is 34. Deep notes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BASS
Possible Answer : bass, basso, bass_voice, bass_part, sea_bass, freshwater_bass, deep
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The clue is 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)
The answer: PHONETICALLY
Possible Answer : phonetically
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The clue is 38. French buds. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AMIS
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The clue is 40. Plotted. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: GRAPHED
Possible Answer : graph, chart
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The clue is 41. Up to, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TIL
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The clue is 42. Low pair. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TWOS
Possible Answer : II, 2, two, deuce
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The clue is 44. Beyond cross. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: RAGING
Possible Answer : cod, rally, have_words, chew_out, chafe, annoy, angry, tantalize, taunt, rile, ramp, bawl_out, rag, torment, irritate, get_at, gravel, tease, jaw, remonstrate, hot, razz, lambast, tantalise, crucify, berate, raging, ride, chew_up, lecture, furious, call_on_the_carpet, dress_down, scold, rage, reproof, wild, get_to, twit, nark, tempestuous, bait, lambaste, nettle, bedevil, trounce, frustrate, reprimand, devil, chide, bother, dun, rebuke, storm, take_to_task, vex, call_down
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The clue is 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: MAITAI
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The clue is 50. Govt. prosecutors. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DAS
Possible Answer : hyrax, DA, dassie, district_attorney, das, coney, cony
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The clue is 51. Besides. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TOO
Possible Answer : excessively, as_well, also, to_a_fault, too, overly, besides, likewise
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The clue is 52. End of the quip. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)
The answer: SPELLEDWITHANF
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The clue is 56. Actor Jannings. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EMIL
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The clue is 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SNEAD
Possible Answer : Sam_Snead, Snead, Samuel_Jackson_Snead
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The clue is 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALER
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The clue is 59. Runner's assignment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LANE
Possible Answer : lane
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The clue is 60. Cricket segments. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OVERS
Possible Answer : over
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The clue is 61. Miller option. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LITE
Possible Answer : calorie-free, light, lite, low-cal
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The clue is 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PHLOX
Possible Answer : phlox
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The clue is 63. Lead-in to maniac. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: NYMPHO
Possible Answer : nymphomaniac, nympho
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The clue is 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PHASE
Possible Answer : phase_angle, form, stage, phase
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. "Jeopardy!" offering. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ANSWER
Possible Answer: answer, suffice, serve, solvent, reply, respond, resolution, result, solution, resolve, response, do
Possible Opposite Answer : question
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The clue is 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LOCHTE
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The clue is 3. Worn at the edges. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: FRAYED
Possible Answer: scratch, frayed, rub, chafe, fray, frazzle, fret
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The clue is 4. Prefix with sexual. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AMBI
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The clue is 5. Possible response to "Where are you?". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: IMINHERE
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The clue is 6. Craft kit fabrics. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FELTS
Possible Answer: mat, felt, matt-up, matte, felt_up, matte_up, mat_up
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The clue is 7. "Right away, 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 8. Comedian Trevor. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NOAH
Possible Answer: Noah
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The clue is 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ENDERS
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The clue is 10. Cot alternative. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FUTON
Possible Answer: futon
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The clue is 11. Wear out one's welcome, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: OVERSTAY
Possible Answer: outstay, overstay
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The clue is 12. Achilles, for two. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: TENDONS
Possible Answer: sinew, tendon
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The clue is 13. Muesli bit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OAT
Possible Answer: oat
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The clue is 21. Underworld figure. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SATAN
Possible Answer: Devil, Old_Nick, Lucifer, Satan, the_Tempter, Prince_of_Darkness, Beelzebub
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The clue is 22. Is in the past. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WAS
Possible Answer: be, Evergreen_State, follow, embody, comprise, equal, represent, personify, Washington, cost, make_up, live, exist, constitute, WA
Possible Opposite Answer : differ
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The clue is 26. Chain parts: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MTS
Possible Answer: meitnerium, element_109, MT, metric_ton, t, tonne, machine_translation, Montana, Mt, atomic_number_109, Treasure_State
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The clue is 28. Singer Tori. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AMOS
Possible Answer: Amos, Book_of_Amos
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The clue is 29. Head liners?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: HAIRS
Possible Answer: whisker, hairsbreadth, tomentum, fuzz, hair, pilus, hair's-breadth, haircloth
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The clue is 30. Choquequirao inhabitant. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: INCA
Possible Answer: Incan, Inka, Inca
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The clue is 33. "Let ___!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ITGO
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The clue is 34. Urban addr. specification. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BLDG
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The clue is 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: FILIPINO
Possible Answer: Philippine, Filipino
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The clue is 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: AFRAIDSO
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The clue is 37. Minimal. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LEAST
Possible Answer: least, to_the_lowest_degree
Possible Opposite Answer : most
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The clue is 38. Bread box?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ATM
Possible Answer: atmosphere, automated_teller, standard_pressure, atm, automatic_teller, asynchronous_transfer_mode, ATM, cash_dispenser, automated_teller_machine, automatic_teller_machine, cash_machine, standard_atmosphere
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The clue is 39. Noxious. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: MIASMAL
Possible Answer: vapourous, vaporous, miasmal, miasmic
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The clue is 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TAL
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The clue is 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: WILSON
Possible Answer: Edward_Osborne_Wilson, Mount_Wilson, Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson, Harriet_Wilson, Wilson, Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson, Alexander_Wilson, James_Wilson, E._O._Wilson, Sir_Angus_Wilson, Robert_Woodrow_Wilson, John_Tuzo_Wilson, Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson, President_Wilson, Edmund_Wilson, Woodrow_Wilson
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The clue is 45. Home of Firenze. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ITALIA
Possible Answer: Italian_Republic, Italia, Italy
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The clue is 46. They have nine players. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: NONETS
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The clue is 47. Get released. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: GOFREE
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The clue is 49. Early text messager. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TELEX
Possible Answer: telex_machine, telex, teleprinter, teletypewriter, teletype_machine
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The clue is 50. One of a Disney septet. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DWARF
Possible Answer: shadow, midget, dwarf, nanus, gnome, overshadow
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The clue is 53. Root of resentment, at times. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ENVY
Possible Answer: begrudge, enviousness, invidia, envy
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The clue is 54. Reckon. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DEEM
Possible Answer: view_as, deem, hold, take_for
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The clue is 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HALF
Possible Answer: one-half, half
Possible Opposite Answer : whole
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The clue is 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ELF
Possible Answer: pixie, pixy, elf, imp, gremlin, ELF, hob, extremely_low_frequency, brownie
Thursday, November 21, 2024
27406 Thu Nov 21, 2024 NYT by Katie Hoody
Across Clues :
1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly, 6. Cos. offering connections, 10. Jordan's only coastal city, 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts, 16. No longer relevant, 17. Burj Khalifa's home, 18. 1850: 350,000+ words, 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief, 22. "Bam!", 23. Chevy coupes, 24. 1862: 530,000+ words, 27. Major highway through the southern U.S., 28. Early birds?, 32. Structural supports, 35. On ice longer than normal, say?, 36. Volume divided by height, 37. Tool, 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr., 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film, 40. Just pulls off, with "out", 41. Taunt, 42. One hanging out in the cold, 43. Students run for it, 45. "Stop with that!", 46. 1957: 550,000+ words, 51. Not easy to find, 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe, 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens, 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across, 59. 1990s sitcom nerd, 60. Dark purple shade, 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy, 62. Records, 63. Acts like, 64. Some gag Christmas gifts
Down Clues :
1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!", 2. Stop with that!, 3. No. 1's, 4. Bird-related prefix, 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?, 6. "Pass the ball to me!", 7. Abnormally deep sleep, 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S., 9. Location within an office building: Abbr., 10. Some eBay revenue, 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!", 12. Help with wrongdoing, 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy), 14. Bolsters, 19. Court matters, 20. Place to park a camper, 25. Character in a classic whodunit, 26. Contemptuous chorus, 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across, 30. Piece of old movie equipment, 31. Word with bake or fire, 32. Image file format, 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits, 34. Invoice unit, 35. "That's on me", 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation, 39. Not wired, say, 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose, 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister, 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C., 45. Dresses down, 47. Not a straight shot, 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness", 49. .com commerce, 50. Tots' pops, 51. Theater throwaway, 52. Gala throwaway, 53. Informal green lights, 57. School record, for short, 58. Joey of children's lit
Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 21, 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, November 21, 2024 |
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ABFAB
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The clue is 6. Cos. offering connections. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ISPS
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The clue is 10. Jordan's only coastal city. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AQABA
Possible Answer : Akaba, Aqaba, Al_Aqabah
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The clue is 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BRAVA
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The clue is 16. No longer relevant. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MOOT
Possible Answer : deliberate, disputable, debatable, arguable, moot, consider, turn_over, debate
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The clue is 17. Burj Khalifa's home. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DUBAI
Possible Answer : Dubai
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The clue is 18. 1850: 350,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)
The answer: DAVIDCOPPERFIELD
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The clue is 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: UKE
Possible Answer : uke, ukulele
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The clue is 22. "Bam!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: KAPOW
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The clue is 23. Chevy coupes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: VETTES
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The clue is 24. 1862: 530,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: LESMISERABLES
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The clue is 27. Major highway through the southern U.S.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ITEN
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The clue is 28. Early birds?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ROOSTERS
Possible Answer : cock, rooster
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The clue is 32. Structural supports. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: JOISTS
Possible Answer : joist
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The clue is 35. On ice longer than normal, say?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: INOT
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The clue is 36. Volume divided by height. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AREA
Possible Answer : sphere, field, domain, arena, region, area, expanse, country, surface_area, orbit
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The clue is 37. Tool. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PATSY
Possible Answer : mark, gull, fall_guy, chump, patsy, fool, sucker, mug, soft_touch
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The clue is 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MMES
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The clue is 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARIEL
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The clue is 40. Just pulls off, with "out". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EKES
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The clue is 41. Taunt. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: JEER
Possible Answer : flout, jeer, barrack, scoffing, scoff, jeering, gibe, mockery
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The clue is 42. One hanging out in the cold. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ICICLE
Possible Answer : icicle
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The clue is 43. Students run for it. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: GYMCLASS
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The clue is 45. "Stop with that!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CMON
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The clue is 46. 1957: 550,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: ATLASSHRUGGED
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The clue is 51. Not easy to find. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SCARCE
Possible Answer : scarcely, barely, hardly, scarce, just
Possible Opposite Answer : abundant
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The clue is 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ELIAS
Possible Answer : Elia, Lamb, Charles_Lamb
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The clue is 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ETA
Possible Answer : Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, eta, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA
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The clue is 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)
The answer: TOOLONGDIDNTREAD
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The clue is 59. 1990s sitcom nerd. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: URKEL
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The clue is 60. Dark purple shade. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PUCE
Possible Answer : puce
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The clue is 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: IONIA
Possible Answer : Ionia
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The clue is 62. Records. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BESTS
Possible Answer : trump, scoop, Best, outdo, outflank, topper, Charles_Herbert_Best, best, C._H._Best
Possible Opposite Answer : worst
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The clue is 63. Acts like. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: APES
Possible Answer : caricature, ape, copycat, emulator, aper, imitator, anthropoid
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The clue is 64. Some gag Christmas gifts. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: COALS
Possible Answer : coal, char, ember
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The clue is 1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ABDUL
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The clue is 2. Stop with that!. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BRAKE
Possible Answer: bracken, Pteridium_aquilinum, pasture_brake, brake
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The clue is 3. No. 1's. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FAVES
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The clue is 4. Bird-related prefix. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AVI
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The clue is 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: BADKITTY
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The clue is 6. "Pass the ball to me!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: IMOPEN
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The clue is 7. Abnormally deep sleep. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SOPOR
Possible Answer: sopor, sleep
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The clue is 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: POPWARNER
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The clue is 9. Location within an office building: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: STE
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The clue is 10. Some eBay revenue. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ADFEES
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The clue is 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: QUITSTARING
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The clue is 12. Help with wrongdoing. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ABET
Possible Answer: abet
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The clue is 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BALE
Possible Answer: Basel, Basle, bale, Bale
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The clue is 14. Bolsters. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AIDS
Possible Answer: economic_aid, care, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, AIDS, help, financial_aid, aid, attention
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The clue is 19. Court matters. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CASES
Possible Answer: incase, display_case, vitrine, compositor's_case, fount, caseful, pillowcase, cause, subject, character, guinea_pig, event, instance, case, eccentric, grammatical_case, suit, showcase, type, shell, encase, typesetter's_case, slip, face, sheath, example, causa, pillow_slip, font, typeface, lawsuit, casing
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The clue is 20. Place to park a camper. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RVLOT
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The clue is 25. Character in a classic whodunit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: MISSSCARLET
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The clue is 26. Contemptuous chorus. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BOOS
Possible Answer: snort, boo, raspberry, hiss, Bronx_cheer, razzing, hoot, bird, razz
Possible Opposite Answer : applaud
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The clue is 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ERIC
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The clue is 30. Piece of old movie equipment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: REEL
Possible Answer: spool, Scottish_reel, careen, spin_around, Virginia_reel, stagger, spin, lurch, keel, gyrate, reel, whirl, swag, bobbin
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The clue is 31. Word with bake or fire. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SALE
Possible Answer: cut-rate_sale, sale, sales_agreement, sales_event
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The clue is 32. Image file format. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: JPEG
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The clue is 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OAKY
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The clue is 34. Invoice unit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ITEM
Possible Answer: detail, token, point, particular, item
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The clue is 35. "That's on me". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: IMESSEDUP
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The clue is 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MESA
Possible Answer: table, mesa, Mesa
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The clue is 39. Not wired, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ACOUSTIC
Possible Answer: acoustical, acoustic
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The clue is 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: JALEN
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The clue is 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: IMRAN
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The clue is 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LTCOLS
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The clue is 45. Dresses down. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CHIDES
Possible Answer: take_to_task, call_on_the_carpet, jaw, chew_up, rebuke, dress_down, bawl_out, reprimand, scold, lambaste, lecture, chew_out, reproof, trounce, rag, remonstrate, call_down, chide, berate, have_words, lambast
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The clue is 47. Not a straight shot. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SLICE
Possible Answer: piece, cut, fade, slit, slice_up, gash, slash, slice, slicing
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The clue is 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GEENA
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The clue is 49. .com commerce. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ETAIL
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The clue is 50. Tots' pops. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DADAS
Possible Answer: daddy, dadaism, dada, dad, pop, pa, papa, pappa
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The clue is 51. Theater throwaway. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: STUB
Possible Answer: ticket_stub, check_stub, butt, stub, counterfoil, nub
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The clue is 52. Gala throwaway. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CORE
Possible Answer: pith, marrow, meat, substance, gist, heart_and_soul, burden, core, nitty-gritty, CORE, effect, inwardness, kernel, nub, center, nucleus, core_group, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, sum, essence, heart, magnetic_core, centre
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The clue is 53. Informal green lights. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AOKS
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The clue is 57. School record, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: GPA
Possible Answer: grade_point_average, GPA
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The clue is 58. Joey of children's lit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ROO