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Monday, November 24, 2025

NYT Down Crossword November 24, 2025 - Master All 39 Top-to-Bottom Clues

All NYT Down Clues November 24, 2025 - 39 Vertical Answers with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 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 24, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Monday, November 24, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 24, 2025
Day of Week Monday
Total Down Clues 39 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. Gallivant, with "about"
2 Down 2. Tool for Paul Bunyan
3 Down 3. Flabbergasted
4 Down 4. Not pro
5 Down 5. Dog-napping spot?
6 Down 6. Muggy
7 Down 7. "Let's do it!"
8 Down 8. Yearn (for)
9 Down 9. Casually talk about one's connections to celebrities
10 Down 10. Backspace, maybe
11 Down 11. On a plane, keep in mind that the nearest one might be behind you
12 Down 12. Given for a time
13 Down 13. Gross
14 Down 21. Three-point hoops shot
15 Down 22. Trains for a marathon, e.g.
16 Down 23. Ignited again
17 Down 24. It's plum dried out!
18 Down 28. "The Brain — is wider than the ___" (Emily Dickinson poem)
19 Down 29. Stew server
20 Down 30. Bacchanalian party
21 Down 31. Cooking appliance with a rotating spit
22 Down 33. Alvin and his backup singers
23 Down 34. Dante divided it into nine circles
24 Down 36. Ho-hum feeling
25 Down 37. Reacts with violent anger
26 Down 40. Triage sites, for short
27 Down 42. Tater
28 Down 43. DVR pioneer
29 Down 45. Dad's noncommittal response to a kid's request
30 Down 48. Desert plant with many uses
31 Down 49. Played (with)
32 Down 51. What some tech companies mine
33 Down 52. Home of Canyonlands National Park
34 Down 53. Planks strengthen it
35 Down 54. Fall asleep, with "out"
36 Down 55. "The Bridge on the River ___"
37 Down 56. Did some laps
38 Down 60. Hoopla
39 Down 61. Place to pray

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. Gallivant, with "about""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: gallivant, jazz around
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GAD

2 Down: "2. Tool for Paul Bunyan"

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: ax
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AXE

3 Down: "3. Flabbergasted"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: G________D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: utterly astounded
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer GOBSMACKED

4 Down: "4. Not pro"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: A__I
  • Opposite of: pro
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ANTI

5 Down: "5. Dog-napping spot?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C___E
  • Similar words: crateful
  • Opposite of: uncrate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CRATE

6 Down: "6. Muggy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: H___D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HUMID

7 Down: "7. "Let's do it!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: I__N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer IMIN

8 Down: "8. Yearn (for)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: L__G
  • Similar words: foresighted, tenacious
  • Opposite of: unretentive
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: desire strongly or persistently
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LONG

9 Down: "9. Casually talk about one's connections to celebrities"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DROPNAMES

10 Down: "10. Backspace, maybe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: D____E
  • Similar words: cancel, erase
  • Opposite of: record
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: remove or make invisible
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DELETE

11 Down: "11. On a plane, keep in mind that the nearest one might be behind you"

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: get out, expiration
  • Opposite of: enter
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an opening that permits escape or release
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer EXIT

12 Down: "12. Given for a time"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: L__T
  • Similar words: contribute, add
  • Opposite of: borrow
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LENT

13 Down: "13. Gross"

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
  • Similar words: lousy, stinking
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: very bad
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ICKY

14 Down: "21. Three-point hoops shot"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: T__Y
  • Similar words: threesome, ternion
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TREY

15 Down: "22. Trains for a marathon, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R__S
  • Similar words: be given, execute
  • Opposite of: malfunction
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RUNS

16 Down: "23. Ignited again"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: R___T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RELIT

17 Down: "24. It's plum dried out!"

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: dress, cut
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: dried plum
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PRUNE

18 Down: "28. "The Brain — is wider than the ___" (Emily Dickinson poem)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Similar words: flip, pitch
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SKY

19 Down: "29. Stew server"

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: laden, lade
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LADLE

20 Down: "30. Bacchanalian party"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: O__Y
  • Similar words: debauchery, saturnalia
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any act of immoderate indulgence
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ORGY

21 Down: "31. Cooking appliance with a rotating spit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ROTISSERIE

22 Down: "33. Alvin and his backup singers"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: C_______S
  • Similar words: chipmunk
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CHIPMUNKS

23 Down: "34. Dante divided it into nine circles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: H__L
  • Similar words: hellhole, netherworld
  • Opposite of: Heaven
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any place of pain and turmoil
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HELL

24 Down: "36. Ho-hum feeling"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: E___I
  • Similar words: tedium, boredom
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ENNUI

25 Down: "37. Reacts with violent anger"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: R___S
  • Similar words: furore, torment
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a feeling of intense anger
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RAGES

26 Down: "40. Triage sites, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: ER, erbium
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ERS

27 Down: "42. Tater"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: S__D
  • Similar words: shoot, burgeon forth
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SPUD

28 Down: "43. DVR pioneer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: T__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TIVO

29 Down: "45. Dad's noncommittal response to a kid's request"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: A____M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ASKMOM

30 Down: "48. Desert plant with many uses"

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: American aloe, century plant
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AGAVE

31 Down: "49. Played (with)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: T___D
  • Similar words: fiddle, diddle
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: behave carelessly or indifferently
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TOYED

32 Down: "51. What some tech companies mine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: D__A
  • Similar words: datum, data point
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DATA

33 Down: "52. Home of Canyonlands National Park"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: U__H
  • Similar words: Mormon State, Beehive State
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer UTAH

34 Down: "53. Planks strengthen it"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C__E
  • Similar words: centre, inwardness
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a small group of indispensable persons or things
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CORE

35 Down: "54. Fall asleep, with "out""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: C__K
  • Similar words: perish, drop dead
  • Opposite of: be born
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: informal term for the nose
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CONK

36 Down: "55. "The Bridge on the River ___""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: K__I
  • Similar words: yuan
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the basic unit of money in China
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer KWAI

37 Down: "56. Did some laps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: S__M
  • Similar words: float, drown
  • Opposite of: sink
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: travel through water
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SWAM

38 Down: "60. Hoopla"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: flurry, hustle
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a rapid active commotion
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ADO

39 Down: "61. Place to pray"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'W'
  • Similar words: church bench
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer PEW

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

  • Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
  • Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
  • Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
  • Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Down first Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 39 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

XWordHint Crossword Answers November 06, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

November 06, 2025 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. The 1987 film "Spaceballs," e.g. 5
2A 6. Things often included with a free subscription 3
3A 9. Brazen 5
4A 14. Wake-up call 5
5A 15. Microscopic 3
6A 16. Photo option 5
7A 17. Prancing horse and golden bull, in the auto industry 5
8A 18. Super Bowl LVI winner 3
9A 19. More likely to make the correct choice 5
10A 20. Kind of butter in beauty products 4
11A 21. Skeptical sort 5
12A 23. Critical item 4
13A 24. SoCal area with the Latino Walk of Fame 6
14A 26. Annual February/March event, with "the" 6
15A 28. Pot papers 4
16A 30. Daredevil's mantra, in brief 4
17A 31. Dressing choice 5
18A 32. Vegetables in Cajun cuisine 5
19A 34. Certain stumbling block ... or a hint to three pairs of symmetrically positioned answers in this puzzle 13
20A 37. Nab 3
21A 38. Nab 5
22A 39. One in a gym set 3
23A 41. Bungles 5
24A 44. Hydrotherapy center 3
25A 45. Finagled a discount, say 5
26A 47. Language in which "zichzelf" is 49-Across 7
27A 49. See 47-Across 7
28A 51. Non-Rx 3
29A 52. Big shot 3
30A 53. Language in which "drosmigs" is 57-Across 7
31A 57. See 53-Across 7
32A 61. Designates, in a way 7
33A 62. Resistance to change? 7
34A 63. Woman's name invented by Jonathan Swift 7
35A 64. One accepted into the family? 7

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. The 1987 film "Spaceballs," e.g."

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
  • Similar words include: stuff, forcemeat, farce comedy
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FARCE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "6. Things often included with a free subscription"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a public promotion of some product or service
  • Similar words include: advertising, advert, advertisement
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ADS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "9. Brazen"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that offensively bold
  • Similar words include: nervy, cheeky
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BRASH

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4A: "14. Wake-up call"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  • Similar words include: alert, alarum, appall
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALARM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5A: "15. Microscopic"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a short time
  • Similar words include: teentsy, micturate, spend a penny
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WEE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6A: "16. Photo option"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
  • Similar words include: flatness, mat up, matte up
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MATTE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7A: "17. Prancing horse and golden bull, in the auto industry"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the divine word of god; the second person in the trinity (incarnate in jesus)
  • Similar words include: Son, logo, Word
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LOGOS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8A: "18. Super Bowl LVI winner"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
  • Similar words include: Aries the Ram, jam, chock up
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RAM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9A: "19. More likely to make the correct choice"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
  • Similar words include: wise to, knowing, sassy
  • Opposite of: foolish
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WISER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10A: "20. Kind of butter in beauty products"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11A: "21. Skeptical sort"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that someone who is critical of the motives of others
  • Similar words include: faultfinder
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CYNIC

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12A: "23. Critical item"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a condition requiring relief
  • Similar words include: pauperism, postulate, penury
  • Opposite of: obviate
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NEED

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13A: "24. SoCal area with the Latino Walk of Fame"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EASTLA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14A: "26. Annual February/March event, with "the""

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an annual award by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
  • Similar words include: Oscar, Academy Award
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OSCARS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15A: "28. Pot papers"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an informal debt instrument; representing `i owe you'
  • Similar words include: IOU
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IOUS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16A: "30. Daredevil's mantra, in brief"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17A: "31. Dressing choice"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
  • Similar words include: cattle farm, cattle ranch, spread
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: RANCH

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18A: "32. Vegetables in Cajun cuisine"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant
  • Similar words include: okra plant, okra, gumbo
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: OKRAS

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19A: "34. Certain stumbling block ... or a hint to three pairs of symmetrically positioned answers in this puzzle"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____________
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Answer: TONGUETWISTER

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20A: "37. Nab"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a flexible container with a single opening
  • Similar words include: grip, bagful, cup of tea
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: BAG

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21A: "38. Nab"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that take hold of; grab
  • Similar words include: grab, appropriate, arrogate
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SEIZE

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22A: "39. One in a gym set"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that informal abbreviation of `representative'
  • Similar words include: repp
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: REP

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23A: "41. Bungles"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an embarrassing mistake
  • Similar words include: botch, foul up, bobble
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: FLUBS

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24A: "44. Hydrotherapy center"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
  • Similar words include: resort hotel, watering place, health club
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SPA

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25A: "45. Finagled a discount, say"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that save from ruin, destruction, or harm
  • Similar words include: redeem, relieve, economise
  • Opposite of: lost
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Answer: SAVED

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26A: "47. Language in which "zichzelf" is 49-Across"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an ethnic group speaking flemish and living in northern and western belgium
  • Similar words include: Flemish dialect
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: FLEMISH

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27A: "49. See 47-Across"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: HIMSELF

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28A: "51. Non-Rx"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (of securities) not traded on a stock exchange
  • Similar words include: over-the-counter
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: OTC

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29A: "52. Big shot"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
  • Similar words include: high-up, very important person, dignitary
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: VIP

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30A: "53. Language in which "drosmigs" is 57-Across"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a native or inhabitant of latvia
  • Similar words include: Lettish
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: LATVIAN

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31A: "57. See 53-Across"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that having or showing valor
  • Similar words include: valorous
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: VALIANT

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32A: "61. Designates, in a way"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that choose by or as if by divine intervention
  • Similar words include: anele, inunct, oil
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: ANOINTS

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33A: "62. Resistance to change?"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a disposition to remain inactive or inert
  • Similar words include: inactiveness, inactivity
  • Opposite of: activeness
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Answer: INERTIA

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34A: "63. Woman's name invented by Jonathan Swift"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that painted beauty and red admiral
  • Similar words include: genus Vanessa
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: VANESSA

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35A: "64. One accepted into the family?"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: MADEMAN

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Like many mustaches in film 5
2D 2. Greeting found scrambled in part of "mahalo," appropriately 5
3D 3. Shows little sign of slowing down 5
4D 4. Language in which "kabanica" is 10-Down 8
5D 5. Museum's entrance and exit? 3
6D 6. Bad way to go 4
7D 7. College official 4
8D 8. Trailer opening? 4
9D 9. Maker of the i4 and i5 3
10D 10. See 4-Down 8
11D 11. Lost 5
12D 12. Animal in many a roundup 5
13D 13. Groups in roundups 5
14D 21. Get together for a party 6
15D 22. Smart ___ 6
16D 25. Yearn 4
17D 27. Canon collection, in brief 4
18D 29. "Jeez Louise!" 6
19D 30. "Jeez Louise!" 6
20D 31. "A braggart, a ___, a villain ...": "Romeo and Juliet" 5
21D 33. Be in the military 5
22D 34. Like some orders and tales 4
23D 35. 20%, perhaps 3
24D 36. Spin 4
25D 37. Closest pal, in brief 3
26D 40. Source of a printout, often 3
27D 42. Many a cult classic 6
28D 43. Protests that aren't going anywhere? 6
29D 45. Beamed 6
30D 46. Have high hopes 6
31D 48. Skedaddles 5
32D 50. Ask ___, socialite's longtime tabloid advice column 5
33D 53. John 3
34D 54. Actress de Armas 3
35D 55. Great deal 3
36D 56. Cryptology grp. 3
37D 57. Zip 3
38D 58. Put a PIN in it! 3
39D 59. Actress Long of "Love Jones" 3
40D 60. Color on the beach 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Like many mustaches in film"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
  • Similar words include: treacherously, traitorously, delusive
  • Opposite of: true
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Answer: FALSE

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2D: "2. Greeting found scrambled in part of "mahalo," appropriately"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is hawaiian and ciao is italian)
  • Similar words include: ciao
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALOHA

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3D: "3. Shows little sign of slowing down"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a feeling of intense anger
  • Similar words include: trounce, bait, storm
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RAGES

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4D: "4. Language in which "kabanica" is 10-Down"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a member of the slavic people living in croatia
  • Similar words include: Croat
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CROATIAN

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5D: "5. Museum's entrance and exit?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a quad with a square body
  • Similar words include: pica em, pica, mutton quad
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: EMS

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6D: "6. Bad way to go"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that turned or twisted toward one side; - g.k.chesterton
  • Similar words include: wrong, askew, cockeyed
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AWRY

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7D: "7. College official"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
  • Similar words include: James Byron Dean, James Dean, doyen
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DEAN

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8D: "8. Trailer opening?"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
  • Similar words include: semifinal, articulated lorry, trailer truck
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SEMI

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9D: "9. Maker of the i4 and i5"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BMW

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10D: "10. See 4-Down"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a water-resistant coat
  • Similar words include: waterproof
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RAINCOAT

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11D: "11. Lost"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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12D: "12. Animal in many a roundup"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an indication of potential opportunity
  • Similar words include: confidential information, head, channelize
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STEER

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13D: "13. Groups in roundups"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
  • Similar words include: herd, ruck, crowd
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HERDS

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14D: "21. Get together for a party"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a closed political meeting
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CAUCUS

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15D: "22. Smart ___"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the british term)
  • Similar words include: biscuit, cooky
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: COOKIE

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16D: "25. Yearn"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that desire strongly or persistently
  • Similar words include: foresightful, farsighted, foresighted
  • Opposite of: unretentive, short
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LONG

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17D: "27. Canon collection, in brief"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SLRS

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18D: "29. "Jeez Louise!""

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SHEESH

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19D: "30. "Jeez Louise!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: YOWZAH

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20D: "31. "A braggart, a ___, a villain ...": "Romeo and Juliet""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  • Similar words include: knave, scallywag, rapscallion
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ROGUE

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21D: "33. Be in the military"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
  • Similar words include: process, dish up, attend to
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SERVE

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22D: "34. Like some orders and tales"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a garment size for a tall person
  • Similar words include: improbable, magniloquent, marvelous
  • Opposite of: short
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TALL

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23D: "35. 20%, perhaps"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
  • Similar words include: confidential information, angle, tilt
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TIP

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24D: "36. Spin"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
  • Similar words include: spin around, keel, lurch
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: REEL

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25D: "37. Closest pal, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: BFF

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26D: "40. Source of a printout, often"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PDF

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27D: "42. Many a cult classic"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BMOVIE

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28D: "43. Protests that aren't going anywhere?"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SITINS

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29D: "45. Beamed"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
  • Similar words include: smile
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SMILED

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30D: "46. Have high hopes"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  • Similar words include: shoot for, draw a bead on, aim
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ASPIRE

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31D: "48. Skedaddles"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
  • Similar words include: scat, break away, bunk
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SCATS

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32D: "50. Ask ___, socialite's longtime tabloid advice column"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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33D: "53. John"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  • Similar words include: toilet, lavatory, privy
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LAV

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34D: "54. Actress de Armas"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that mother of the ancient irish gods; sometimes identified with danu
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ANA

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35D: "55. Great deal"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a united states unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
  • Similar words include: long ton, short ton, net ton
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TON

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36D: "56. Cryptology grp."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the united states cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect united states information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
  • Similar words include: National Security Agency
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NSA

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37D: "57. Zip"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  • Similar words include: energy, vigour, vitality
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: VIM

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38D: "58. Put a PIN in it!"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
  • Similar words include: standard atmosphere, automatic teller machine, standard pressure
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ATM

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39D: "59. Actress Long of "Love Jones""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NIA

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40D: "60. Color on the beach"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
  • Similar words include: tangent, suntan, burn
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TAN

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

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

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues
40 Down Clues
75 Total Clues

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