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Monday, November 24, 2025

NYT Across Clues Answers November 24, 2025 - All 37 Horizontal Solutions & Expert Hints

NYT Across Today November 24, 2025: Complete Horizontal Clues Walkthrough

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for November 24, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Monday, November 24, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 24, 2025
Day of Week Monday
Total Across Clues 37 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Easy

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 37 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Pop music's Lady ___
2 Across 5. Kid
3 Across 10. Sandwich shop
4 Across 14. Nerve fiber
5 Across 15. Product of a grapevine?
6 Across 16. Company bigwig
7 Across 17. Opposite of surplus
8 Across 18. Kind of acid that is the building block for a protein
9 Across 19. Something you click that starts "http"
10 Across 20. Comfortably well-off
11 Across 23. Dashboard reading, for short
12 Across 25. Top color in a rainbow
13 Across 26. Pecan or pistachio
14 Across 27. Rub out
15 Across 29. What you might drive while your car is in the shop
16 Across 32. Cereal with "marbits" and a leprechaun mascot
17 Across 35. Above, poetically
18 Across 38. Like pen smudges
19 Across 39. Wall for an outdoor maze
20 Across 40. Italian volcano
21 Across 41. A white one is a wardrobe staple
22 Across 42. Toy that comes out of a spray can
23 Across 44. Horse with a spotted coat
24 Across 46. What The Week puts out once a week
25 Across 47. Result of putting two and two together
26 Across 48. Off-roader, in brief
27 Across 50. What Bart Simpson sometimes calls Lisa
28 Across 51. Fowl play? ... or words that can follow the starts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across
29 Across 57. Universal building block
30 Across 58. "Nuh-uh!"
31 Across 59. Enclose in fancy paper, say
32 Across 62. Root vegetable used for poi
33 Across 63. Playing card better known as a jack
34 Across 64. Classroom helper
35 Across 65. [I'm standing right here!]
36 Across 66. Went downhill or cross-country, say
37 Across 67. Cat call

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Across clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Across Solutions:


1 Across: "1. Pop music's Lady ___"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: G__A
  • Similar words: senile, wild
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: mentally or physically infirm with age
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GAGA


2 Across: "5. Kid"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: C___D
  • Similar words: baby, nipper
  • Opposite of: parent
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a young person of either sex
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CHILD


3 Across: "10. Sandwich shop"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: D__I
  • Similar words: delicatessen, food shop
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
  • This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DELI


4 Across: "14. Nerve fiber"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A__N
  • Similar words: axone
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AXON


5 Across: "15. Product of a grapevine?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: R___R
  • Similar words: rumour, bruit
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RUMOR


6 Across: "16. Company bigwig"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: E__C
  • Similar words: White House
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EXEC


7 Across: "17. Opposite of surplus"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: D__T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the state of owing something (especially money)
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DEBT


8 Across: "18. Kind of acid that is the building block for a protein"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: A___O
  • Similar words: amino group, aminic
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the radical -NH2
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AMINO


9 Across: "19. Something you click that starts "http""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: L__K
  • Similar words: tie in, linkup
  • Opposite of: disconnect
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the means of connection between things linked in series
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LINK


10 Across: "20. Comfortably well-off"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 13 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S___________Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SITTINGPRETTY


11 Across: "23. Dashboard reading, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'M'
  • Similar words: rev
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: rate of revolution of a motor
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RPM


12 Across: "25. Top color in a rainbow"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: scarlet, bolshy
  • Opposite of: gain
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RED


13 Across: "26. Pecan or pistachio"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: fruitcake, crank
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: usually large hard-shelled seed
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NUT


14 Across: "27. Rub out"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: E___E
  • Similar words: wipe out, wipe off
  • Opposite of: record
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: remove from memory or existence
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ERASE


15 Across: "29. What you might drive while your car is in the shop"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: L____R
  • Similar words: lender
  • Opposite of: borrower
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LOANER


16 Across: "32. Cereal with "marbits" and a leprechaun mascot"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: L_________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LUCKYCHARMS


17 Across: "35. Above, poetically"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OER


18 Across: "38. Like pen smudges"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: I__Y
  • Similar words: ink-black, inky-black
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: of the color of black ink
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer INKY


19 Across: "39. Wall for an outdoor maze"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: H___E
  • Similar words: hedging, hedge in
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HEDGE


20 Across: "40. Italian volcano"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: E__A
  • Similar words: bunsen burner, Mt Etna
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ETNA


21 Across: "41. A white one is a wardrobe staple"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: football tee, teeing ground
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the starting place for each hole on a golf course
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TEE


22 Across: "42. Toy that comes out of a spray can"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 11 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: S_________G
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SILLYSTRING


23 Across: "44. Horse with a spotted coat"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: D____E
  • Similar words: spot, fleck
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a small contrasting part of something
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DAPPLE


24 Across: "46. What The Week puts out once a week"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: I___E
  • Similar words: publication, progeny
  • Opposite of: recall
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ISSUE


25 Across: "47. Result of putting two and two together"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Similar words: summarise, sum total
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a quantity of money
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SUM


26 Across: "48. Off-roader, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'V'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ATV


27 Across: "50. What Bart Simpson sometimes calls Lisa"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: SI unit, te
  • Opposite of: brother
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a female person who has the same parents as another person
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SIS


28 Across: "51. Fowl play? ... or words that can follow the starts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 13 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: D___________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DUCKDUCKGOOSE


29 Across: "57. Universal building block"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: A__M
  • Similar words: corpuscle, mote
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ATOM


30 Across: "58. "Nuh-uh!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: N___Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOWAY


31 Across: "59. Enclose in fancy paper, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: W__P
  • Similar words: enclose, wrap up
  • Opposite of: unwrap
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WRAP


32 Across: "62. Root vegetable used for poi"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: T__O
  • Similar words: taro plant, dasheen
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TARO


33 Across: "63. Playing card better known as a jack"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: K___E
  • Similar words: rapscallion, scallywag
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer KNAVE


34 Across: "64. Classroom helper"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A__E
  • Similar words: auxiliary, adjutant
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AIDE


35 Across: "65. [I'm standing right here!]"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: A__M
  • Similar words: hem
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AHEM


36 Across: "66. Went downhill or cross-country, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: S___D
  • Similar words: ski
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: move along on skis
  • This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SKIED


37 Across: "67. Cat call"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'W'
  • Word pattern: M__W
  • Similar words: mew, miaul
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
  • This is Across clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MEOW

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Across Clues?

  • Across clues often provide more letter intersections
  • Reading left to right feels more natural
  • Many common phrases run horizontally
  • Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Across Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 37 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

Across and Down 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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Last Updated: November 24, 2025 at 04:52 AM

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Friday, October 17, 2025

XWordHint Crossword Answers October 17, 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

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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. What a comment might be made in 4
2A 5. Plant often confused with algae 4
3A 9. "The Craft" 5
4A 14. Pulitzer-winning historian and journalist Applebaum 4
5A 15. Understanding response 4
6A 16. Amazon smart speakers 5
7A 17. British singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat" 9
8A 19. Some suitors 5
9A 20. Sets in motion 6
10A 21. Sake, for one 8
11A 23. Not fixed, as a stone 5
12A 24. Drinking game with projectiles 9
13A 25. Sign of healing 4
14A 26. New service member 7
15A 27. Mental image, for short? 3
16A 28. Fun-size, so to speak 4
17A 29. Stalk 4
18A 31. First releases 6
19A 33. Taking out the trash and others 6
20A 35. Lab liquids 4
21A 36. Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie" 4
22A 37. Corn ___ (snack misnomer) 3
23A 39. Longtime Nestlé candy brand 7
24A 41. Arizona tribe with matrilineal clans 4
25A 42. 1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy 9
26A 45. Survived, so to speak 5
27A 46. Portmanteau for evidence based solely on personal accounts 8
28A 47. Popular name of the 1958 Italian hit "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu" 6
29A 48. ___ month 5
30A 49. Act of writing down whatever comes to mind in order to clear mental clutter 9
31A 51. Wipe 5
32A 52. Biblical locale in a Steinbeck title 4
33A 53. Golfer Aoki 4
34A 54. Rationed (out) 5
35A 55. Bleak 4
36A 56. Gravitate 4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. What a comment might be made in"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  • Similar words include: jape, gag, joke
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: JEST

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2A: "5. Plant often confused with algae"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MOSS

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3A: "9. "The Craft""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a community of followers of the wicca religion
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WICCA

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4A: "14. Pulitzer-winning historian and journalist Applebaum"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that queen of england and scotland and ireland; daughter if james ii and the last of the stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last english ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ANNE

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5A: "15. Understanding response"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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6A: "16. Amazon smart speakers"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
  • Similar words include: reverberation, repeat, recall
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ECHOS

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7A: "17. British singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat""

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CHARLIXCX

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8A: "19. Some suitors"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
  • Similar words include: swell, dude, fashion plate
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BEAUS

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9A: "20. Sets in motion"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
  • Similar words include: get, causal agent, stimulate
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CAUSES

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10A: "21. Sake, for one"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RICEWINE

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11A: "23. Not fixed, as a stone"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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12A: "24. Drinking game with projectiles"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BEERDARTS

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13A: "25. Sign of healing"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
  • Similar words include: scrape, cicatrice, pit
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SCAR

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14A: "26. New service member"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a recently enlisted soldier
  • Similar words include: enroll, military recruit, enter
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RECRUIT

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15A: "27. Mental image, for short?"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
  • Similar words include: electroencephalogram, encephalogram
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EEG

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16A: "28. Fun-size, so to speak"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Similar words include: bantam, petite, midget
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TINY

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17A: "29. Stalk"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
  • Similar words include: prow, halt, radical
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STEM

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18A: "31. First releases"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the act of beginning something new
  • Similar words include: introduction, first appearance, launching
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DEBUTS

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19A: "33. Taking out the trash and others"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
  • Similar words include: job, chore, task
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CHORES

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20A: "35. Lab liquids"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
  • Similar words include: blood serum, serum
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SERA

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21A: "36. Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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22A: "37. Corn ___ (snack misnomer)"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that usually large hard-shelled seed
  • Similar words include: bollock, fruitcake, freak
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: NUT

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23A: "39. Longtime Nestlé candy brand"

7 letters Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: SNOCAPS

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24A: "41. Arizona tribe with matrilineal clans"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a member of the shoshonean people of northeastern arizona
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: HOPI

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25A: "42. 1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

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  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: SISTERACT

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26A: "45. Survived, so to speak"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that come to terms with
  • Similar words include: make do, contend, get by
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: COPED

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27A: "46. Portmanteau for evidence based solely on personal accounts"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

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  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: ANECDATA

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28A: "47. Popular name of the 1958 Italian hit "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu""

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: VOLARE

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29A: "48. ___ month"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that of or relating to or associated with the moon
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: LUNAR

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30A: "49. Act of writing down whatever comes to mind in order to clear mental clutter"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: BRAINDUMP

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31A: "51. Wipe"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that remove from memory or existence
  • Similar words include: delete, wipe off, rub out
  • Opposite of: record
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Answer: ERASE

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32A: "52. Biblical locale in a Steinbeck title"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
  • Similar words include: Garden of Eden, Shangri-la, promised land
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: EDEN

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33A: "53. Golfer Aoki"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ISAO

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34A: "54. Rationed (out)"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: METED

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35A: "55. Bleak"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; ; - g.c.marshall
  • Similar words include: horrendous, desperate, dreaded
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: DIRE

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36A: "56. Gravitate"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  • Similar words include: run, lean, be given
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: TEND

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Historic Émile Zola letter of 1898 7
2D 2. Improved 8
3D 3. Meaty dog treats "in a blanket" 9
4D 4. Less prolix 6
5D 5. Customizable Nintendo avatars 4
6D 6. Mac platform renamed in 2016 3
7D 7. Condition of discretion 7
8D 8. More seductive 6
9D 9. One managing online content 9
10D 10. Drink that comes with free refills 8
11D 11. Word with easy or high 5
12D 12. Matter 5
13D 13. Insufferable sorts 5
14D 18. Court call 3
15D 22. Handles beautifully, in slang 7
16D 24. Bills worth 100 buckaroos 4
17D 26. British singer with the hits "R.I.P." and "Radioactive" 7
18D 28. Showed embarrassment, say 9
19D 30. Event typically occurring in one's late 40s or early 50s 9
20D 32. Hoped-for scenario 8
21D 33. America, for one: Abbr. 4
22D 34. DC figure since 1938 8
23D 36. Brand of rum mentioned in Hemingway novels 7
24D 38. Certain unit of detergent 7
25D 40. Pet gear often eschewed in favor of someone's lap 6
26D 41. "Stop the presses!" 6
27D 42. Capital that's home to the oldest university in the Western U.S. (1842) 5
28D 43. Habituate 5
29D 44. Upper house of the French parliament 5
30D 45. With, in Spanish 3
31D 47. Plant on a pergola 4
32D 50. ___ Lingus 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Historic Émile Zola letter of 1898"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: JACCUSE

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2D: "2. Improved"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that make better or more attractive
  • Similar words include: enhance, raise, heighten
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: ENHANCED

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3D: "3. Meaty dog treats "in a blanket""

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: SNAUSAGES

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4D: "4. Less prolix"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  • Similar words include: terse, laconic, curt
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: TERSER

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5D: "5. Customizable Nintendo avatars"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: MIIS

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6D: "6. Mac platform renamed in 2016"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: OSX

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7D: "7. Condition of discretion"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the trait of keeping things secret
  • Similar words include: concealment, secretiveness, privateness
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: SECRECY

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8D: "8. More seductive"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
  • Similar words include: aphrodisiacal, aphrodisiac, sexy
  • Opposite of: anaphrodisiac, unsexy
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Answer: SEXIER

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9D: "9. One managing online content"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: WEBEDITOR

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10D: "10. Drink that comes with free refills"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: ICEWATER

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11D: "11. Word with easy or high"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a seat for one person, with a support for the back
  • Similar words include: chairperson, chairwoman, president
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: CHAIR

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12D: "12. Matter"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the total number counted
  • Similar words include: weigh, look, number
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: COUNT

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13D: "13. Insufferable sorts"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  • Similar words include: bottom, ass, fuck
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ASSES

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14D: "18. Court call"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
  • Similar words include: Army of the Righteous, countenance, Army of the Pure
  • Opposite of: disallow, forbid
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Answer: LET

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15D: "22. Handles beautifully, in slang"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
  • Similar words include: squeeze, trounce, compaction
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: CRUSHES

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16D: "24. Bills worth 100 buckaroos"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a mountain or tall hill
  • Similar words include: ben
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: BENS

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17D: "26. British singer with the hits "R.I.P." and "Radioactive""

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: RITAORA

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18D: "28. Showed embarrassment, say"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: TURNEDRED

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19D: "30. Event typically occurring in one's late 40s or early 50s"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
  • Similar words include: change of life, climacteric
  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: MENOPAUSE

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20D: "32. Hoped-for scenario"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: BESTCASE

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21D: "33. America, for one: Abbr."

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: CAPT

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22D: "34. DC figure since 1938"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person with great powers and abilities
  • Similar words include: Lucy in the sky with diamonds, loony toons, demigod
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: SUPERMAN

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23D: "36. Brand of rum mentioned in Hemingway novels"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: BACARDI

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24D: "38. Certain unit of detergent"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: TIDEPOD

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25D: "40. Pet gear often eschewed in favor of someone's lap"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: CATBED

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26D: "41. "Stop the presses!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: HOLDIT

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27D: "42. Capital that's home to the oldest university in the Western U.S. (1842)"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that capital of the state of oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the willamette river
  • Similar words include: capital of Oregon
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SALEM

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28D: "43. Habituate"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
  • Similar words include: indurate, harden
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: INURE

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29D: "44. Upper house of the French parliament"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SENAT

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30D: "45. With, in Spanish"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an argument opposed to a proposal
  • Similar words include: goldbrick, bunko game, hornswoggle
  • Opposite of: pro
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Answer: CON

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31D: "47. Plant on a pergola"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: VINE

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32D: "50. ___ Lingus"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: AER

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

36 Across Clues
32 Down Clues
68 Total Clues

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