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Saturday, November 22, 2025

NYT Crossword Down November 22, 2025: All 36 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

Down Clues NYT November 22, 2025 - Today's Complete Vertical Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 36 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for November 22, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Saturday, November 22, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 22, 2025
Day of Week	Saturday
Total Down Clues	36 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

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

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Soft shade
2 Down	2. One of four tarot suits
3 Down	3. Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark"
4 Down	4. Delightful locales
5 Down	5. "Gimme a sec"
6 Down	6. Laxity
7 Down	7. Likened
8 Down	8. Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously
9 Down	9. Drenched
10 Down	10. See 47-Across
11 Down	11. Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy
12 Down	12. Cab driver?
13 Down	13. Did a number, say
14 Down	15. Decapod with three pairs of claws
15 Down	21. Sea foam
16 Down	24. Green land
17 Down	25. It borders Canada for 45 miles
18 Down	26. Certain miniature vehicle, informally
19 Down	27. Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe
20 Down	28. Offering to a teary person
21 Down	31. Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land"
22 Down	33. Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO
23 Down	35. Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby"
24 Down	38. Medium for some ephemeral art
25 Down	40. Precious, in Italy
26 Down	43. Lama, e.g.
27 Down	46. Toothache medication
28 Down	48. Shady shelter
29 Down	51. Sky shade
30 Down	52. Yogurt-braised Indian entree
31 Down	53. Booth in Times Sq.
32 Down	56. Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand
33 Down	57. 52-Down go-with
34 Down	58. Causes of some laundry mishaps
35 Down	60. Superlative ending
36 Down	62. Peat source

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. Soft shade"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A__A
Similar words: cobalt blue, turquoise
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a shade of blue tinged with green
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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AQUA

2 Down: "2. One of four tarot suits"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: C__S
Similar words: cup, transfuse
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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CUPS

3 Down: "3. Half of "Live With Kelly and Mark""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: R__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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RIPA

4 Down: "4. Delightful locales"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E___S
Similar words: nirvana, promised land
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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EDENS

5 Down: "5. "Gimme a sec""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'B'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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BRB

6 Down: "6. Laxity"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: L_______S
Similar words: profligacy, dissolution
Opposite of: fixedness
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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LOOSENESS

7 Down: "7. Likened"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: E_____D
Similar words: equate, match
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: consider or describe as similar
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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EQUATED

8 Down: "8. Like most of Mauritania and Malaysia, religiously"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: S___I
Similar words: Sunni Islam, Sunnite
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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SUNNI

9 Down: "9. Drenched"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: S____N
Similar words: soppy
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: wet through and through; thoroughly wet
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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SODDEN

10 Down: "10. See 47-Across"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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VEZ

11 Down: "11. Outdoor setting for Plato's Academy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 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 11

Answer:

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OLIVEGROVE

12 Down: "12. Cab driver?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: W________R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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WINESELLER

13 Down: "13. Did a number, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: S__G
Similar words: blab, peach
Opposite of: keep quiet
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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SANG

14 Down: "15. Decapod with three pairs of claws"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: P___N
Similar words: shrimp
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any of various edible decapod crustaceans
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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PRAWN

15 Down: "21. Sea foam"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: S___E
Similar words: froth, suds
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: foam or froth on the sea
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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SPUME

16 Down: "24. Green land"

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: Ireland, Irish Republic
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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EIRE

17 Down: "25. It borders Canada for 45 miles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: I___O
Similar words: ID, Gem State
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a state in the Rocky Mountains
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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IDAHO

18 Down: "26. Certain miniature vehicle, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: R___R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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RCCAR

19 Down: "27. Telekinetic intimidation tactic used in the "Star Wars" universe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: F________E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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FORCECHOKE

20 Down: "28. Offering to a teary person"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'X'
Word pattern: K________X
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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KLEENEXBOX

21 Down: "31. Anthony ___, author of 2021's "Cloud Cuckoo Land""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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DOERR

22 Down: "33. Charles ___, founder of Cablevision and HBO"

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 22

Answer:

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DOLAN

23 Down: "35. Beverage that Ray Charles once touted as "The right one, baby""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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DIETPEPSI

24 Down: "38. Medium for some ephemeral art"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: L___E
Similar words: caffe latte
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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LATTE

25 Down: "40. Precious, in Italy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: C__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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CARA

26 Down: "43. Lama, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: H_____N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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HOLYMAN

27 Down: "46. Toothache medication"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: O____L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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ORAJEL

28 Down: "48. Shady shelter"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: A___R
Similar words: mandril, bower
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: tree (as opposed to shrub)
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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ARBOR

29 Down: "51. Sky shade"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A___E
Similar words: sky-blue, lazuline
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a light shade of blue
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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AZURE

30 Down: "52. Yogurt-braised Indian entree"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: K___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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KORMA

31 Down: "53. Booth in Times Sq."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: T__S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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TKTS

32 Down: "56. Dutch soccer club that shares its name with a cleaning brand"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'X'
Word pattern: A__X
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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AJAX

33 Down: "57. 52-Down go-with"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: R__I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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ROTI

34 Down: "58. Causes of some laundry mishaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D__S
Similar words: dyestuff, dye
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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DYES

35 Down: "60. Superlative ending"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: Eastern Time
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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EST

36 Down: "62. Peat source"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: fenland, marshland
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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FEN

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 36 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

October 04, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (28 clues)
Down Clues (40 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, October 04, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (28 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.5 letters

October 04, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

October 04, 2019 Across Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Aspirations for a group of friends	10
2A	11. Put in a hold	4
3A	15. Pet that makes frequent use of a door flap	10
4A	16. Jumble	4
5A	17. Part of a romantic evening	10
6A	18. Toll unit	4
7A	19. Do to ___	4
8A	20. Wild troublemaker	7
9A	22. Activity for outgoing people?	10
10A	27. Paradigms	6
11A	28. One sense	5
12A	31. O.K.	10
13A	34. Part of a dim sum meal	3
14A	35. Professorial	7
15A	36. Clothing	7
16A	38. Something fabulous	3
17A	39. They don't come into play	10
18A	41. It may hang from a chain	5
19A	43. Compares (to)	6
20A	44. Polish and polish, e.g.	10
21A	47. Polish dish	7
22A	49. Ruthless sort	4
23A	53. Forest Service's agcy.	4
24A	54. Natural moisturizer in some cosmetics	10
25A	59. Outright	4
26A	60. Make drinkable, in a way	10
27A	61. Actress Marsay of "Game of Thrones"	4
28A	62. Sirius, for one	10

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. Aspirations for a group of friends"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SQUADGOALS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "11. Put in a hold"

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 fill by packing tightly
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: STOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Pet that makes frequent use of a door flap"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: OUTSIDECAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Jumble"

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 chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
Words that mean the same thing: hashish, haschisch, hasheesh
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: HASH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Part of a romantic evening"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: DINNERDATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Toll unit"

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 shaft on which a wheel rotates
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AXLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Do to ___"

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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ATEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Wild troublemaker"

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 rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
Words that mean the same thing: heller, devil
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: HELLION

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "22. Activity for outgoing people?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ESCAPEROOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "27. Paradigms"

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 the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
Words that mean the same thing: nonpareil, saint, nonsuch
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: IDEALS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "28. One sense"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Words that mean the same thing: olfactory property, smack, aroma
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: SMELL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "31. O.K."

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: GREENLIGHT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "34. Part of a dim sum meal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
Words that mean the same thing: afternoon tea, Camellia sinensis, teatime
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "35. Professorial"

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 having or showing profound knowledge
Words that mean the same thing: learned
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERUDITE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "36. 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: garb, habilitate, garment
The opposite would be: undress
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: RAIMENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "38. Something fabulous"

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 statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Words that mean the same thing: rest, prevarication, lie down
The opposite would be: stand, arise
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: LIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "39. They don't come into play"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: NONFACTORS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "41. It may hang from a chain"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: IDTAG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "43. Compares (to)"

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 consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
Words that mean the same thing: compare, equate, liken
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: LIKENS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "44. Polish and polish, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
Words that mean the same thing: heteronym
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: HETERONYMS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "47. Polish dish"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: PIEROGI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "49. Ruthless sort"

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 cruel wicked and inhuman person
Words that mean the same thing: demon, monster, fiend
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: OGRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "53. Forest Service's agcy."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
Words that mean the same thing: Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Agriculture Department
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: USDA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "54. Natural moisturizer in some cosmetics"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVOCADOOIL

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Clue 25 Across: "59. Outright"

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 level tract of land
Words that mean the same thing: savorless, monotonous, savourless
The opposite would be: contrasty, natural
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FLAT

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Clue 26 Across: "60. Make drinkable, in a way"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that remove salt from
Words that mean the same thing: desalinize, desalt, desalinise
The opposite would be: salinate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DESALINATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "61. Actress Marsay of "Game of Thrones""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: FAYE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "62. Sirius, for one"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STARSYSTEM

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NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - October 04, 2019 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Gin fizz ingredient	4
2D	2. Bail	4
3D	3. Alternative media magazine, informally	4
4D	4. Medical directive	8
5D	5. Fizzle	3
6D	6. Warsaw Pact member west of Poland, for short	3
7D	7. Where "♥" has appeared since 2011, in brief	3
8D	8. Legislative landmark of '10	3
9D	9. Shop spinner	5
10D	10. Drive ... or part of a drive	5
11D	11. Peace in the Mideast	6
12D	12. They run while you ride	10
13D	13. City where "Peer Gynt" premiered	4
14D	14. "That's enough"	4
15D	21. Something that might be turned in to security	8
16D	23. Handling	8
17D	24. Division of a poem	5
18D	25. Director Irwin famous for disaster films	5
19D	26. Inflation fig.	3
20D	27. Expression of regret	10
21D	29. Part of the eye	4
22D	30. Exempli gratia, e.g.: Abbr.	3
23D	31. Electrical ___	4
24D	32. Mill fill	5
25D	33. Unoriginal, as a comedian	5
26D	35. "My God!," in Hebrew	3
27D	37. Rainmakers?	8
28D	40. Spokeswoman in some insurance commercials	3
29D	42. Make bubbly	6
30D	45. "Crikey!"	5
31D	46. Transfix	5
32D	47. What an out-of-shape person might do while exercising	4
33D	48. Spanish key	4
34D	50. Charge	4
35D	51. Church observance	4
36D	52. He, but not she: Abbr.	4
37D	55. ___ Mayor (Spanish constellation)	3
38D	56. Token in The Game of Life	3
39D	57. Hangout for the Fonz	3
40D	58. Kind of home project, for short	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. Gin fizz ingredient"

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 sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
Words that mean the same thing: soda pop, pop, washing soda
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SODA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Bail"

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 put an end to a state or an activity
Words that mean the same thing: throw in, leave office, take leave
The opposite would be: take office, enter
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: QUIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Alternative media magazine, informally"

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: UTNE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Medical directive"

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: ASNEEDED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Fizzle"

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 small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
Words that mean the same thing: kick the bucket, die out, exit
The opposite would be: be born
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Warsaw Pact member west of Poland, for short"

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

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: GDR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Where "♥" has appeared since 2011, in brief"

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 an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles
Words that mean the same thing: O.E.D., Oxford English Dictionary
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: OED

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Clue 8 Down: "8. Legislative landmark of '10"

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: ACA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Shop spinner"

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 10 Down: "10. Drive ... or part of a drive"

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 an indication of potential opportunity
Words that mean the same thing: manoeuver, head, tip
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Peace in the Mideast"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: SHALOM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. They run while you ride"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a meter in a taxi that registers the fare (based on the length of the ride)
Words that mean the same thing: taximeter
The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAXIMETERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. City where "Peer Gynt" premiered"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the capital and largest city of norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on norway's southern coast
Words that mean the same thing: capital of Norway, Christiania
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OSLO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. "That's enough""

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: WHEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Something that might be turned in to security"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: LOSTITEM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Handling"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: SEEINGTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Division of a poem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CANTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. Director Irwin famous for disaster films"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that united states comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, george burns (1906-1964)
Words that mean the same thing: Allen Stewart Konigsberg, Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen, Ethan Allen
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALLEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Inflation fig."

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 unit of pressure
Words that mean the same thing: pounds per square inch
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PSI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. Expression of regret"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IRUETHEDAY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Part of the eye"

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 transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
Words that mean the same thing: genus Lens, crystalline lens, electron lens
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LENS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Exempli gratia, e.g.: Abbr."

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 a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
Words that mean the same thing: latissimus dorsi
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Electrical ___"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines
Words that mean the same thing: power system, power grid, storage-battery grid
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRID

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Mill fill"

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 relatively small granular particle of a substance
Words that mean the same thing: food grain, cereal, texture
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRAIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "33. Unoriginal, as a comedian"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HACKY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "35. "My God!," in Hebrew"

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: ELI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "37. Rainmakers?"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a seasonal wind in southern asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
Words that mean the same thing: monsoon
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MONSOONS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Spokeswoman in some insurance commercials"

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: FLO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. Make bubbly"

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 expose to fresh air
Words that mean the same thing: air out, activate, oxygenate
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AERATE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. "Crikey!""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy 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: EGADS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. Transfix"

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 ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
Words that mean the same thing: centre, concentrate, focus
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RIVET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "47. What an out-of-shape person might do while exercising"

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 short light gust of air
Words that mean the same thing: comforter, pant, gasp
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PUFF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "48. Spanish key"

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: ISLA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "50. Charge"

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 any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
Words that mean the same thing: butt, stooge, Capricorn the Goat
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GOAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. Church observance"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
Words that mean the same thing: ritual, religious rite
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RITE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "52. He, but not she: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ELEM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. ___ Mayor (Spanish constellation)"

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: OSA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "56. Token in The Game of Life"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
Words that mean the same thing: automobile, railroad car, gondola
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "57. Hangout for the Fonz"

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 thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
Words that mean the same thing: Alabama, Heart of Dixie, atomic number 13
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "58. Kind of home project, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: DIY

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	69.1%
Short Answer	9	13.2%
Food & Drink	3	4.4%
Abbreviation	3	4.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.9%
History	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
Sports	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	28
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.5 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 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 Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
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