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Monday, December 1, 2025

NYT Down Today December 01, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough

Down Clues NYT December 01, 2025 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 41 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 December 01, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Monday, December 01, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	December 01, 2025
Day of Week	Monday
Total Down Clues	41 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 41 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. ___ 1 (speed of sound)
2 Down	2. Result of yelling into a cave
3 Down	3. Supercomputer precursor
4 Down	4. Container on a ship from the Mideast
5 Down	5. Napkin's spot
6 Down	6. Best of the best
7 Down	7. Narnian talking lion
8 Down	8. Classic music style beloved by Weird Al Yankovic
9 Down	9. Performance in which a lady might be sawed in half
10 Down	10. Actress Noblezada of "Hadestown"
11 Down	11. Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles)
12 Down	12. "Dinner is served!"
13 Down	13. Caught some Z's
14 Down	18. Country where sticky rice is a staple
15 Down	22. Prefix with friendly
16 Down	25. Zilch
17 Down	26. British singer Rita
18 Down	27. Adds unnecessary words to
19 Down	28. Computer menu heading next to "File"
20 Down	32. Preceder of skip and jump
21 Down	33. Ex-QB Manning
22 Down	34. Absolutely nail
23 Down	36. Bit of musical flair
24 Down	37. Effortlessness
25 Down	38. Establishments offering facials
26 Down	40. Game in which sound effects are banned
27 Down	41. Counterpart to sciences
28 Down	44. Split-___ soup
29 Down	46. Grew up
30 Down	48. Young 'un
31 Down	50. Bit of musical flair
32 Down	51. "Les Misérables" setting
33 Down	52. Midway Airport alternative
34 Down	53. Hospital glove material
35 Down	54. Wolf groups
36 Down	55. Disposed (to)
37 Down	56. Edmonton hockey player
38 Down	60. Chew, like a dog on a bone
39 Down	61. Teensy
40 Down	63. Tolkien tree creature
41 Down	65. "For sure"

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. ___ 1 (speed of sound)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: M__H
Similar words: Ernst Mach
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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MACH

2 Down: "2. Result of yelling into a cave"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: E__O
Similar words: reverberation, reverberate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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ECHO

3 Down: "3. Supercomputer precursor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: M_______E
Similar words: processor, CPU
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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MAINFRAME

4 Down: "4. Container on a ship from the Mideast"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: O_____M
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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OILDRUM

5 Down: "5. Napkin's spot"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'P'
Similar words: wash, lap up
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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LAP

6 Down: "6. Best of the best"

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
Similar words: elite group, elect
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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ELITE

7 Down: "7. Narnian talking lion"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: A___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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ASLAN

8 Down: "8. Classic music style beloved by Weird Al Yankovic"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: P___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: music performed for dancing the polka
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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POLKA

9 Down: "9. Performance in which a lady might be sawed in half"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: M______T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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MAGICACT

10 Down: "10. Actress Noblezada of "Hadestown""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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EVA

11 Down: "11. Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'U'
Word pattern: N___U
Similar words: Pleasant Island, Nauru Island
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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NAURU

12 Down: "12. "Dinner is served!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: D___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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DIGIN

13 Down: "13. Caught some Z's"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S___T
Similar words: sleep, catch some Z's
Opposite of: wake
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: be asleep
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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SLEPT

14 Down: "18. Country where sticky rice is a staple"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: L__S
Similar words: Laotian, Lao
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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LAOS

15 Down: "22. Prefix with friendly"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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ECO

16 Down: "25. Zilch"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Z' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: Z__O
Similar words: cipher, zip
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a quantity of no importance
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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ZERO

17 Down: "26. British singer Rita"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: OS, os
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a mouth or mouthlike opening
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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ORA

18 Down: "27. Adds unnecessary words to"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P__S
Similar words: dramatise, blow up
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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PADS

19 Down: "28. Computer menu heading next to "File""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: E__T
Similar words: redact, blue-pencil
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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EDIT

20 Down: "32. Preceder of skip and jump"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'P'
Similar words: hop-skip, skip
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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HOP

21 Down: "33. Ex-QB Manning"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'I'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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ELI

22 Down: "34. Absolutely nail"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: unity, whiz
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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ACE

23 Down: "36. Bit of musical flair"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: G_______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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GRACENOTE

24 Down: "37. Effortlessness"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E__E
Similar words: repose, simpleness
Opposite of: difficulty
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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EASE

25 Down: "38. Establishments offering facials"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S__S
Similar words: resort hotel, watering hole
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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SPAS

26 Down: "40. Game in which sound effects are banned"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: C______S
Similar words: sendup, charade
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: player acts out a phrase for others to guess
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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CHARADES

27 Down: "41. Counterpart to sciences"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A__S
Similar words: graphics, prowess
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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ARTS

28 Down: "44. Split-___ soup"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: pea plant
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: seed of a pea plant used for food
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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PEA

29 Down: "46. Grew up"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: M_____D
Similar words: grow, suppurate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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MATURED

30 Down: "48. Young 'un"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: add, sum up
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a small amount (especially of a drink)
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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TOT

31 Down: "50. Bit of musical flair"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'F'
Word pattern: R__F
Similar words: thumb, flick
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a Berber living in northern Morocco
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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RIFF

32 Down: "51. "Les Misérables" setting"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P___S
Similar words: City of Light, genus Paris
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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PARIS

33 Down: "52. Midway Airport alternative"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: O___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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OHARE

34 Down: "53. Hospital glove material"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'X'
Word pattern: L___X
Similar words: latex paint
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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LATEX

35 Down: "54. Wolf groups"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P___S
Similar words: face pack, load down
Opposite of: unpack
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a large indefinite number
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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PACKS

36 Down: "55. Disposed (to)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: P___E
Similar words: prostrate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: having a tendency (to); often used in combination
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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PRONE

37 Down: "56. Edmonton hockey player"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: O___R
Similar words: oil well, oil tanker
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a worker who oils engines or machinery
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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OILER

38 Down: "60. Chew, like a dog on a bone"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'W'
Word pattern: G__W
Similar words: wear away, eat at
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: bite or chew on with the teeth
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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GNAW

39 Down: "61. Teensy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: I__Y
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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ITSY

40 Down: "63. Tolkien tree creature"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

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ENT

41 Down: "65. "For sure""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'F'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

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DEF

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

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
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 41 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.

Saturday, September 27, 2025

January 22, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (39 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

January 22, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Wednesday Crossword Across Clues - January 22, 2020 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Kind of wine drinker who might remark "I'm getting hints of unripened banana"	4
2A	5. Tears	4
3A	9. Tore	5
4A	14. Biblical shepherd	4
5A	15. Lovefest, literally	4
6A	16. Send to cloud nine	5
7A	17. Like calypso music	9
8A	19. Atoll material	5
9A	20. It's a gas	4
10A	21. Porcelain	5
11A	23. SS ___, onetime flagship of the White Star Line	8
12A	27. Philly Ivy	5
13A	29. Actress Meriwether	3
14A	30. Kind of salad with tomatoes, eggs, olives and anchovies	7
15A	32. It's often left on the table	3
16A	34. Second Monopoly avenue	6
17A	36. "Grody!"	3
18A	37. Put on	4
19A	38. Actress Graff of "Mr. Belvedere"	5
20A	39. Bearded beast	3
21A	40. Stain	5
22A	41. Having everything in its proper place	4
23A	42. Language akin to Thai	3
24A	43. Spanish queens	6
25A	44. Hosp. locales	3
26A	45. Prince of Narnia	7
27A	47. Art nouveau?	3
28A	48. Monsieur, across the Pyrenees	5
29A	50. Criticizes pettily	8
30A	52. Part of a crystal radio kit	5
31A	54. Give off	4
32A	55. Hugo ___, longtime Supreme Court justice	5
33A	57. Result of connecting the circled letters in a certain way, in a punny manner of speaking	9
34A	62. Woodworker's shaper	5
35A	63. Halley's comet, to William the Conqueror	4
36A	64. Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay	4
37A	65. Suit material for Mr. Toad	5
38A	66. Class	4
39A	67. Berth place	4

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. Kind of wine drinker who might remark "I'm getting hints of unripened banana""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
Words that mean the same thing: prig, snot, snoot
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SNOB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Tears"

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 dissolute man in fashionable society
Words that mean the same thing: rend, tide rip, pull
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: RIPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Tore"

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 compete in a race
Words that mean the same thing: step on it, rush, hie
The opposite would be: linger
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RACED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Biblical shepherd"

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 norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
Words that mean the same thing: Niels Abel, Niels Henrik Abel
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ABEL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Lovefest, literally"

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 any act of immoderate indulgence
Words that mean the same thing: binge, bacchanalia, debauchery
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ORGY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Send to cloud nine"

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 fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Words that mean the same thing: lift up, pick up, uplift
The opposite would be: depress
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ELATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Like calypso music"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an arm of the atlantic ocean between north and south america; the origin of the gulf stream
Words that mean the same thing: Caribbean Sea
The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: CARIBBEAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Atoll material"

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 variable color averaging a deep pink
Words that mean the same thing: precious coral, red coral
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: CORAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. It's a gas"

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 colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 10, Ne
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: NEON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Porcelain"

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 communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern asia; the most populous country in the world
Words that mean the same thing: Red China, Communist China, People's Republic of China
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: CHINA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. SS ___, onetime flagship of the White Star Line"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an arm of the mediterranean between slovenia and croatia and montenegro and albania on the east and italy on the west
Words that mean the same thing: Adriatic Sea
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ADRIATIC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "27. Philly Ivy"

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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: UPENN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "29. Actress Meriwether"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that united states filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in america (born in 1957)
Words that mean the same thing: Bruce Lee, Richard Henry Lee, leeward
The opposite would be: windward
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: LEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Kind of salad with tomatoes, eggs, olives and anchovies"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: NICOISE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. It's often left on the table"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
Words that mean the same thing: confidential information, lean, top
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TIP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Second Monopoly avenue"

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 a sea in northern europe; stronghold of the russian navy
Words that mean the same thing: Baltic language, Baltic Sea
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: BALTIC

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Clue 17 Across: "36. "Grody!""

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: ___
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The answer is: ICK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Put 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 impairment resulting from long use
Words that mean the same thing: tire out, have on, wear upon
The opposite would be: refresh
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WEAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. Actress Graff of "Mr. Belvedere""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

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: ILENE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Bearded beast"

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 large african antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
Words that mean the same thing: wildebeest
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GNU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Stain"

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 slight but appreciable amount
Words that mean the same thing: hint, color, undertone
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TINGE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Having everything in its proper place"

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 clean or organized
Words that mean the same thing: groovy, peachy, bully
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NEAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Language akin to Thai"

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 member of a buddhist people inhabiting the area of the mekong river in laos and thailand and speaking the lao language; related to the thais
Words that mean the same thing: Laotian
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LAO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Spanish queens"

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: REINAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "44. Hosp. locales"

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 state in northwestern united states on the pacific
Words that mean the same thing: surgery, OR, Oregon
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ORS

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Clue 26 Across: "45. Prince of Narnia"

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 a large saltwater lake between iran and russia fed by the volga river; the largest inland body of water in the world
Words that mean the same thing: Caspian Sea
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CASPIAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "47. Art nouveau?"

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 unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
Words that mean the same thing: exist, live, embody
The opposite would be: differ
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "48. Monsieur, across the Pyrenees"

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 spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the english `mr' or `sir'
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SENOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "50. Criticizes pettily"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: SNIPESAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "52. Part of a crystal radio kit"

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 thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
Words that mean the same thing: crystal rectifier, semiconductor diode, rectifying valve
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIODE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "54. Give off"

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 expel (gases or odors)
Words that mean the same thing: pass off, let loose, breathe
The opposite would be: absorb
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EMIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "55. Hugo ___, longtime Supreme Court justice"

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 the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
Words that mean the same thing: contraband, Joseph Black, black-market
The opposite would be: white, whiten
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BLACK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "57. Result of connecting the circled letters in a certain way, in a punny manner of speaking"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: SEVENSEAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Woodworker's shaper"

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 machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LATHE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Halley's comet, to William the Conqueror"

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 a sign of something about to happen
Words that mean the same thing: portent, forecast, Oman
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OMEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "64. Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay"

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: EDNA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "65. Suit material for Mr. Toad"

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 thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in scotland
Words that mean the same thing: flannel, gabardine, white
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TWEED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "66. Class"

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 category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Words that mean the same thing: assort, class, variety
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SORT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "67. Berth place"

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 wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: QUAY

Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword January 22, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Egg pouch	3
2D	2. Hornets are in it, in brief	3
3D	3. Anthem contraction	3
4D	4. Cousins of crepes	5
5D	5. Stiff and mechanical	7
6D	6. Promoting peace	6
7D	7. ___ Tour	3
8D	8. Adjust to match, informally	4
9D	9. Contents of many an index card	6
10D	10. Like soliloquy deliverers, typically	5
11D	11. Moving targets for waves	11
12D	12. Third Greek vowel	3
13D	13. Dover's home: Abbr.	3
14D	18. ___ Babies (bygone fad)	6
15D	22. Ear covering	4
16D	23. Moby Dick, for one	6
17D	24. Some casino personnel	7
18D	25. Launch time	11
19D	26. Arcade fixtures	7
20D	28. Horseshoe Falls setting	7
21D	31. Hosp. locale	3
22D	33. Radio shortcut	6
23D	35. Gunpowder alternative, for short	3
24D	37. Super Mario Galaxy console	3
25D	39. Terrific time, in slang	3
26D	40. Spare part, perhaps	6
27D	42. Rendered pork fat	4
28D	43. Clothing	7
29D	45. Altered dishonestly	6
30D	46. "The nerve!"	6
31D	49. Nook	5
32D	51. And the following: Abbr.	5
33D	53. Those, in Segovia	4
34D	55. Diner order that often comes with a toothpick	3
35D	56. Bar code?	3
36D	58. Pop subgenre	3
37D	59. Web address ender	3
38D	60. Santa ___ winds	3
39D	61. Perhaps	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. Egg pouch"

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 an enclosed space
Words that mean the same thing: Sauk, pocket, theca
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SAC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Hornets are in it, in brief"

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: NBA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Anthem contraction"

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: OER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Cousins of crepes"

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 russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream
Words that mean the same thing: bliny
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: BLINI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Stiff and mechanical"

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 of or relating to mechanical robots
Words that mean the same thing: machinelike, automatic, robotlike
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: ROBOTIC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Promoting peace"

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 conducive to peace
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: IRENIC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. ___ Tour"

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: ___
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The answer is: PGA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Adjust to match, informally"

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 make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
Words that mean the same thing: synchronise, synchronize
The opposite would be: desynchronise, desynchronize
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The answer is: SYNC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Contents of many an index card"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that directions for making something
Words that mean the same thing: formula
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: RECIPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Like soliloquy deliverers, typically"

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 isolated from others
Words that mean the same thing: unique, solitary, solo
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ALONE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Moving targets for waves"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: CARANTENNAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Third Greek vowel"

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 terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
Words that mean the same thing: Euskadi ta Askatasuna, Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ETA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Dover's home: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about abbreviation.

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: DEL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. ___ Babies (bygone fad)"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
Words that mean the same thing: beany
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: BEANIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Ear covering"

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 material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Words that mean the same thing: straw, shell, stalk
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HUSK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Moby Dick, for one"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALBINO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Some casino personnel"

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 someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
Words that mean the same thing: trader, dealer, monger
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: DEALERS

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Clue 18 Down: "25. Launch time"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: RELEASEDATE

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Clue 19 Down: "26. Arcade fixtures"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: COINOPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Horseshoe Falls setting"

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 waterfall in canada is the horseshoe falls; in the united states it is the american falls
Words that mean the same thing: Niagara Falls, Niagara River
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NIAGARA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Hosp. locale"

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 hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
Words that mean the same thing: intensive care unit
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Radio shortcut"

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 set in advance
Words that mean the same thing: predetermined
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PRESET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Gunpowder alternative, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
Words that mean the same thing: trinitrotoluene
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TNT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Super Mario Galaxy console"

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: WII

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Terrific time, in slang"

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 the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
Words that mean the same thing: brag, boast, flatulence
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Spare part, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TENPIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Rendered pork fat"

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 soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
Words that mean the same thing: aggrandize, dramatise, blow up
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LARD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Clothing"

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 especially fine or decorative clothing
Words that mean the same thing: dress, habilitate, clothe
The opposite would be: undress
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RAIMENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Altered dishonestly"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that prepare a hot meal
Words that mean the same thing: ready, cook, fake
The opposite would be: raw
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COOKED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. "The nerve!""

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: INEVER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Nook"

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 position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
Words that mean the same thing: ecological niche, corner, recess
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NICHE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. And the following: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

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: ETSEQ

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Those, in Segovia"

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: ESOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. Diner order that often comes with a toothpick"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
Words that mean the same thing: bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BLT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Bar code?"

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 the collection of rules imposed by authority
Words that mean the same thing: natural law, legal philosophy, law of nature
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "58. Pop subgenre"

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: EMO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Web address ender"

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: EDU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Santa ___ winds"

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 mother of the ancient irish gods; sometimes identified with danu
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANA

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Clue 39 Down: "61. Perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

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This could be something that the chance to speak
Words that mean the same thing: sound out, read, aver
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SAY

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	48	61.5%
Short Answer	20	25.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.8%
Abbreviation	3	3.8%
Food & Drink	2	2.6%
History	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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 Wednesday, 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!

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Last Updated: September 27, 2025 at 02:16 PM

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