XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: July 01, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 01 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. Potato chip, to Brits
Clue #2: 6. Boxing call, informally
Clue #3: 9. Award you can wear
Clue #4: 14. Tower of ___ (mathematical puzzle with disks)
Clue #5: 15. Cash in Kyoto
Clue #6: 16. Deliver a TED talk, say
Clue #7: 17. "Stop!," during roughhousing
Antonyms: aunt
Clue #8: 18. Something found in a plum, but not a pear
Antonyms: Heaven
Clue #9: 19. Situated long-term
Clue #10: 20. *Most "wasabi" at sushi bars, in actuality
Clue #11: 23. *Fruit whose name is also a synonym for a grouch
Clue #12: 24. Said "speaking of which," say
Clue #13: 27. Held office
Clue #14: 31. Take a seat unceremoniously, with "down"
Clue #15: 32. Hoagie
Clue #16: 35. Contest before a final, informally
Clue #17: 36. Bathroom, to Brits
Clue #18: 37. Handle, as a tough piece of information
Clue #19: 41. Domain suffix that most civilians can't register
Clue #20: 42. "___ a free country"
Clue #21: 43. Omnivorous fish of the Amazon
Clue #22: 44. Info from someone who's on the way
Clue #23: 45. Like Nickelodeon's Mutant Ninja Turtles
Clue #24: 47. Widens, as a pupil
Antonyms: contract
Clue #25: 49. Make yawn, say
Antonyms: interest
Clue #26: 50. Concluding part
Clue #27: 51. Electronically produced echo effect
Clue #28: 53. "Fine, I guess"
Clue #29: 55. Ripped
Clue #30: 56. "Dead serious," in modern lingo
Clue #31: 58. ___ of the valley
Clue #32: 60. Rapper ___ Sweatshirt
Clue #33: 61. Bring together
Antonyms: disunify, divide
Clue #34: 62. Pacify
Antonyms: wild
Clue #35: 63. Counterpart of Dreyer's east of the Rockies
Clue #36: 64. Actress Thompson of "Selma" and "Creed"
Clue #37: 65. Powdered sugar, for a gingerbread house
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. "Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. ___
Clue #2: 2. 1985 Kurosawa epic that is a retelling of "King Lear"
Antonyms: malfunction, idle
Clue #3: 3. Creep (along)
Clue #4: 4. Beverage holder that's typically red
Clue #5: 5. Capital of South Dakota
Clue #6: 6. Characteristically laid-back
Clue #7: 7. Actress Knightley
Clue #8: 8. Dispensed from a keg
Clue #9: 9. Like some homes and phones
Antonyms: stabile, immobile
Clue #10: 10. Items on a blackboard tray
Clue #11: 11. Recipe smidgen, as of salt
Clue #12: 12. Supped
Clue #13: 13. Was ahead in a race
Antonyms: follow
Clue #14: 21. Down
Antonyms: glad
Clue #15: 22. They result in two baseball outs, for short
Clue #16: 24. Divorce
Antonyms: unite
Clue #17: 25. Mexican dish of corn on the cob with toppings
Clue #18: 26. *Fruit from a bush, much used in pies and jams
Clue #19: 28. Like the foods that answer the starred clues, despite how their names start
Clue #20: 29. Be overdramatic
Clue #21: 30. High-maintenance stars
Clue #22: 32. Ticked off
Clue #23: 33. "Gattaca" co-star Thurman
Clue #24: 34. Word after wedding or rubber
Clue #25: 37. Tire on the back of a jeep
Clue #26: 38. *Little tuber used to make Spanish horchata
Clue #27: 39. *Garbanzo, by another name
Clue #28: 40. Heavenly headwear
Clue #29: 46. "Great Expectations" and "The Great Gatsby," for two
Clue #30: 48. Grown-ups
Antonyms: juvenile
Clue #31: 51. There might be a fork in it
Clue #32: 52. Barbecue discard
Clue #33: 53. "Overnight" breakfast option
Clue #34: 54. Muppet who posts on social media in the third person
Clue #35: 55. Stand next to a club?
Clue #36: 57. Gender prefix
Clue #37: 59. Tree whose name sounds like a pronoun
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
27404 Tue Nov 19, 2024 NYT by Erik Agard
Across Clues :
1. Auctioneer's mallet, 6. Faucet fault, 10. Something dipped in a party dip, 14. Keep hope ___, 15. Saga sage since 1980, 16. Head over heels, 17. Find a way to avert disaster, 19. "Who ___?", 20. Like content that causes secondhand embarrassment, 21. Thin wedge, 23. Sweltering, 24. "The Walking Dead" channel, 25. Out of the ordinary, 27. Because someone challenged you to, 29. Helpful ads, in brief, 31. Cry of frustration, 33. W.N.B.A. star Brittney, 34. Having multiple levels, 37. Get ready to compete, 38. Have a sleepover, 41. "___ we?", 42. Gymnast Biles, 43. Guitarist Santana, 45. Thing to wring, 46. Common surname in Pakistan, 50. Sci-fi author Butler, 52. Grads-to-be: Abbr., 54. Soccer cheer, 55. Admirer, 56. C.F.O. or C.T.O., 58. Low tie score, 60. Gratis, 62. What 17- and 38-Across combine to form?, 64. Gets it wrong, 65. Type of earring, 66. Neutral color, 67. ___ golf, 68. Phoenix franchise, 69. Express contempt
Down Clues :
1. Piece of equipment that might read "Tighten until click", 2. They're set to go off, 3. Actress ___ A. Fox of "Set It Off", 4. Steady, 5. Stop holding on, 6. Hue granter?, 7. Counterparts of cones, 8. ID is required when sending a letter there, 9. Shelling out, 10. Moviemaking tech, 11. Rosh ___, 12. "Don't bother with that", 13. Houndstooth or herringbone, 18. Made a safe bet, 22. First name in civil rights history, 26. Game of throws, 28. Mournful songs, 30. "How ___ Got Her Groove Back", 32. Common pronoun pair, 35. Head over heels, 36. Some band recordings, 38. Track-and-field star Richardson, 39. Law firm leaders, 40. "You got it!", 41. Expressed contempt, 44. Portions equal to roughly 17%, 47. Long sandwich, 48. Claim, 49. Half of a rhyming synonym of "haphazard", 51. Quintet found in a supervocalic word, 53. Overlooks disrespectfully, 57. "Stop being ridiculous!", 59. Biblical garden, 61. Key that's missing an "ape", 63. Some band recordings, informally
Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 19, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
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| New York Times, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Auctioneer's mallet. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GAVEL
Possible Answer : gavel
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The clue is 6. Faucet fault. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DRIP
Possible Answer : drip_mold, drip_mould, drip, dribble, drop, trickle, dripping
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The clue is 10. Something dipped in a party dip. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CHIP
Possible Answer : potato_chip, cow_dung, scrap, buffalo_chip, micro_chip, break_off, Saratoga_chip, flake, nick, fleck, chipping, chip_shot, break_away, cut_off, bit, silicon_chip, chip_off, cow_chip, check, crisp, poker_chip, microprocessor_chip, splintering, come_off, chip, microchip, knap
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The clue is 14. Keep hope ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ALIVE
Possible Answer : live, animated, awake, active, alive, alert
Possible Opposite Answer : unanimated, dead
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The clue is 15. Saga sage since 1980. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: YODA
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The clue is 16. Head over heels. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GAGA
Possible Answer : doddering, dotty, crazy, doddery, wild, senile, gaga
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The clue is 17. Find a way to avert disaster. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: SAVETHEDAY
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The clue is 19. "Who ___?". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ISNT
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The clue is 20. Like content that causes secondhand embarrassment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CRINGE
Possible Answer : cower, quail, cringe, funk, crawl, wince, shrink, fawn, recoil, creep, squinch, grovel, flinch
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The clue is 21. Thin wedge. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SHIM
Possible Answer : shim
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The clue is 23. Sweltering. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HOT
Possible Answer : live, red-hot, hot, blistering, spicy, raging
Possible Opposite Answer : cold
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The clue is 24. "The Walking Dead" channel. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AMC
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The clue is 25. Out of the ordinary. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ODD
Possible Answer : odd, funny, unpaired, left_over, peculiar, queer, uneven, unmated, rum, leftover, singular, left, unexpended, rummy, curious, unmatched, remaining
Possible Opposite Answer : even
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The clue is 27. Because someone challenged you to. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: ONADARE
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The clue is 29. Helpful ads, in brief. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PSAS
Possible Answer : prostate_specific_antigen, PSA
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The clue is 31. Cry of frustration. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: GAH
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The clue is 33. W.N.B.A. star Brittney. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: GRINER
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The clue is 34. Having multiple levels. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TIERED
Possible Answer : tiered
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The clue is 37. Get ready to compete. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TRAIN
Possible Answer : caravan, trail, railroad_train, train, string, geartrain, civilise, gear, discipline, rail, wagon_train, cultivate, educate, coach, prepare, civilize, school, condition, power_train, gearing, check, take_aim, take, direct, groom, aim, develop
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The clue is 38. Have a sleepover. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: SPENDTHENIGHT
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The clue is 41. "___ we?". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SHALL
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The clue is 42. Gymnast Biles. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SIMONE
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The clue is 43. Guitarist Santana. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CARLOS
Possible Answer : Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez, Taurus, Glen_Gebhard, Hector_Hevodidbon, Michael_Assat, Carlos, Ilich_Sanchez, Sanchez, Andres_Martinez, Salim, Carlos_the_Jackal
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The clue is 45. Thing to wring. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MOP
Possible Answer : swob, mop, mow, wipe_up, pout, mop_up, swab
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The clue is 46. Common surname in Pakistan. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SHAH
Possible Answer : Shah_of_Iran, Shah
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The clue is 50. Sci-fi author Butler. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: OCTAVIA
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The clue is 52. Grads-to-be: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SRS
Possible Answer : steradian, atomic_number_38, Sr, strontium, sr
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The clue is 54. Soccer cheer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OLE
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The clue is 55. Admirer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: FAN
Possible Answer : sports_fan, lover, devotee, winnow, rooter, fan, buff
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The clue is 56. C.F.O. or C.T.O.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EXEC
Possible Answer : White_House, EXEC
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The clue is 58. Low tie score. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ONEALL
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The clue is 60. Gratis. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FREE
Possible Answer : loose, costless, destitute, unfreeze, gratuitous, unloose, devoid, exempt, barren, free_people, justify, innocent, spare, dislodge, complimentary, detached, relieve, free, liberate, give_up, resign, discharge, unblock, unloosen, liberal, absolve, rid, disengage, relinquish, gratis, disembarrass, release
Possible Opposite Answer : obstruct, unfree, blame, enforce, lodge, confine, block, bound, freeze
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The clue is 62. What 17- and 38-Across combine to form?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: TIMEBUDGET
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The clue is 64. Gets it wrong. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ERRS
Possible Answer : stray, mistake, err, drift, slip
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The clue is 65. Type of earring. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HOOP
Possible Answer : wicket, hoop, basketball_hoop, ring, basket
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The clue is 66. Neutral color. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BEIGE
Possible Answer : ecru, beige
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The clue is 67. ___ golf. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DISC
Possible Answer : record, phonograph_recording, magnetic_disc, phonograph_record, platter, disk, magnetic_disk, saucer, disc
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The clue is 68. Phoenix franchise. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SUNS
Possible Answer : Sun, sunshine, Dominicus, solarize, sunbathe, Sunday, solarise, sun, sunlight, insolate, Lord's_Day
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The clue is 69. Express contempt. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SNEER
Possible Answer : leer, sneer
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Piece of equipment that might read "Tighten until click". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: GASCAP
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The clue is 2. They're set to go off. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ALARMS
Possible Answer: alarm, alarm_system, appall, warning_signal, alarm_clock, warning_device, consternation, alarum, dismay, horrify, appal, alert
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The clue is 3. Actress ___ A. Fox of "Set It Off". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: VIVICA
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The clue is 4. Steady. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EVEN
Possible Answer: still, flush, yet, level, even, even_out, regular, fifty-fifty, eve, tied, evening, eventide
Possible Opposite Answer : odd, uneven
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The clue is 5. Stop holding on. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LETGO
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The clue is 6. Hue granter?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DYE
Possible Answer: dye, dyestuff
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The clue is 7. Counterparts of cones. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: RODS
Possible Answer: retinal_rod, pole, rod, rod_cell, perch, gat
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The clue is 8. ID is required when sending a letter there. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: IDAHO
Possible Answer: Gem_State, ID, Idaho
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The clue is 9. Shelling out. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PAYING
Possible Answer: paid, remunerative, yield, paying, ante_up, pay, bear, make_up, give, pay_up, pay_off, salaried, stipendiary, compensable, compensate, gainful, devote
Possible Opposite Answer : default
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The clue is 10. Moviemaking tech. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CGI
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The clue is 11. Rosh ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: HASHANAH
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The clue is 12. "Don't bother with that". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: IGNOREIT
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The clue is 13. Houndstooth or herringbone. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: PATTERN
Possible Answer: form, traffic_pattern, rule, normal, model, practice, shape, pattern, convention, approach_pattern, design, radiation_diagram, blueprint, formula, radiation_pattern, figure
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The clue is 18. Made a safe bet. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HEDGED
Possible Answer: weasel-worded, circumvent, skirt, parry, dodge, hedge_in, elude, hedged, put_off, sidestep, fudge, duck, evade, hedge
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The clue is 22. First name in civil rights history. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: MARTIN
Possible Answer: martin, Mary_Martin, Dean_Martin, Steve_Martin, Martin, Dino_Paul_Crocetti, St._Martin
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The clue is 26. Game of throws. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DARTS
Possible Answer: darts, scud, flash, dart, flit, shoot, dash, scoot, fleet, flutter
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The clue is 28. Mournful songs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: DIRGES
Possible Answer: threnody, requiem, coronach, lament, dirge
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The clue is 30. "How ___ Got Her Groove Back". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: STELLA
Possible Answer: Frank_Stella, Stella, Frank_Philip_Stella
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The clue is 32. Common pronoun pair. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: HEHIM
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The clue is 35. Head over heels. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: INLOVE
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The clue is 36. Some band recordings. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DEMOS
Possible Answer: exhibit, demonstration, show, demo, demonstrate, present
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The clue is 38. Track-and-field star Richardson. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: SHACARRI
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The clue is 39. Law firm leaders. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: PARTNERS
Possible Answer: cooperator, married_person, partner, collaborator, pardner, spouse, better_half, mate
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The clue is 40. "You got it!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: NOPROB
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The clue is 41. Expressed contempt. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SCOFFED
Possible Answer: scoff, barrack, flout, gibe, jeer
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The clue is 44. Portions equal to roughly 17%. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SIXTHS
Possible Answer: one-sixth, sixth
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The clue is 47. Long sandwich. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HOAGIE
Possible Answer: Cuban_sandwich, hero_sandwich, submarine, wedge, bomber, hoagy, sub, hoagie, torpedo, submarine_sandwich, poor_boy, hero, zep, grinder, Italian_sandwich
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The clue is 48. Claim. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ALLEGE
Possible Answer: allege, aver, say
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The clue is 49. Half of a rhyming synonym of "haphazard". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HELTER
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The clue is 51. Quintet found in a supervocalic word. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AEIOU
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The clue is 53. Overlooks disrespectfully. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SNUBS
Possible Answer: rebuff, snub, cut, cold_shoulder, disregard, ignore, repulse, repel
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The clue is 57. "Stop being ridiculous!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CMON
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The clue is 59. Biblical garden. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EDEN
Possible Answer: Shangri-la, promised_land, nirvana, Garden_of_Eden, Eden, heaven, paradise
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The clue is 61. Key that's missing an "ape". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ESC
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The clue is 63. Some band recordings, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EPS
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints
Across Clues :
1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer, 4. Self-assurance, 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last, 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits., 15. High-end German car, casually, 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass, 17. Fanatic, 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across, 20. Coffee order specification, 22. Like Igor's posture, 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across, 25. Relish, 29. Arm of the Mediterranean, 30. Lick … or slick, 32. Game whose name is shouted, 33. Episode interruptions, 34. Hitch, 36. Buy and then quickly sell, 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A, 40. Port, for one, 41. Far from friendly, 42. Poetic praise, 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit), 44. Deli order, 45. Houses, 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps, 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo, 52. Shield, 55. Muslim denomination, 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead, 60. Counterpart of flow, 61. [Gasp!], 62. Tangle, 63. Drink aptly found within "social event", 64. Tikka masala go-with, 65. Don't have a choice, 66. Dead end?
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| Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints |
Down Clues :
1. Friend on "Friends", 2. "Fair point!", 3. Ixnay, 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl", 5. Bird with a showy mate, 6. Madagascar mammal, 7. Portentous signs, 8. Soldier for hire, in brief, 9. Surfer dude, 10. Princess of Nintendo games, 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her, 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem), 13. Pale wood, 19. Fedora fabric, 21. Coat, as with flour, 24. This is a deep cut, 26. Took the lead, 27. Squadron, e.g., 28. Grammy category, 30. What might be out for a spell?, 31. French toast ingredient, 34. Haughty sort, 35. Naught, 36. Big name in tourism guides, 37. Concern when transferring a title deed, 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A., 39. Common clown name, 40. "Doctor ___", 44. Agile, 45. Certify, 46. Pot brownie, e.g., 47. Naval engineer, 49. Kitchen cover-up, 50. "Catch my drift?", 51. Was part of a series, say, 53. Neon sign word, 54. Soften, with "down", 56. Sweetie, 57. "I've got it!", 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis, 59. Greek consonant
Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 09, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MTV
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The clue is 4. Self-assurance. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: APLOMB
Possible Answer : aplomb, sang-froid, assuredness, poise, cool
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The clue is 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ZETA
Possible Answer : zeta
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The clue is 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OOO
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The clue is 15. High-end German car, casually. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: BEEMER
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The clue is 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ERIS
Possible Answer : Eris
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The clue is 17. Fanatic. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NUT
Possible Answer : bollock, crackpot, nut_case, junky, ball, testis, testicle, en, addict, orchis, Nut, freak, nut, junkie, fruitcake, crank, screwball, ballock, egg
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The clue is 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: CAMERAFLASH
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The clue is 20. Coffee order specification. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ICED
Possible Answer : ice, frost
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The clue is 22. Like Igor's posture. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: HUNCHED
Possible Answer : stooped, hunched, hunch_over, round-backed, hump, stooping, hunch_forward, round-shouldered, hunch, crooked
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The clue is 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: CHARGERS
Possible Answer : battery_charger, courser, charger
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The clue is 25. Relish. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LAPUP
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The clue is 29. Arm of the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: AEGEAN
Possible Answer : Aegean, Aegean_Sea
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The clue is 30. Lick … or slick. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WET
Possible Answer : pixilated, blind_drunk, lactating, sloshed, soaked, crocked, pie-eyed, wet, stiff, fuddled, sozzled, pissed, smashed, blotto, slopped, plastered, squiffy, loaded, besotted, moisture, cockeyed, tight, soused
Possible Opposite Answer : dry
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The clue is 32. Game whose name is shouted. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: UNO
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The clue is 33. Episode interruptions. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADS
Possible Answer : advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, ad, advertizing
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The clue is 34. Hitch. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SNAG
Possible Answer : hitch, tear, rip, snag, hang-up, rent, rub, split
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The clue is 36. Buy and then quickly sell. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FLIP
Possible Answer : insolent, somersault, twitch, flip_over, pass, summersault, throw, pitch, flick, interchange, flip_out, toss, flip, riffle, summerset, riff, alternate, thumb, flip-flop, tack, turn_over, switch, leaf, somersaulting, impudent, sky, somerset, snotty-nosed
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The clue is 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: LIGHTNINGBOLT
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The clue is 40. Port, for one. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: WINE
Possible Answer : wine-colored, wine-coloured, vino, wine
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The clue is 41. Far from friendly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: COLD
Possible Answer : stale, dusty, common_cold, frigidity, insensate, cold-blooded, moth-eaten, cold, inhuman, coldness, frigidness, low_temperature, frigid
Possible Opposite Answer : hotness, hot
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The clue is 42. Poetic praise. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ODE
Possible Answer : ode
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The clue is 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HES
Possible Answer : atomic_number_2, helium, he, He
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The clue is 44. Deli order. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SUB
Possible Answer : torpedo, submarine, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, hero, grinder, bomber, sub, substitute, submarine_sandwich, fill_in, hero_sandwich, stand_in, poor_boy, U-boat, zep, Italian_sandwich, hoagie, pigboat, wedge
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The clue is 45. Houses. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ABODES
Possible Answer : home, residence, abode, habitation, dwelling, dwelling_house, domicile
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The clue is 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ONTAP
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The clue is 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: GATORADE
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The clue is 52. Shield. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: PROTECT
Possible Answer : protect
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The clue is 55. Muslim denomination. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SHIA
Possible Answer : Shiah_Islam, Shia, Shiah
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The clue is 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: HARRYPOTTER
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The clue is 60. Counterpart of flow. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EBB
Possible Answer : ebb, ebb_out, wane, ebb_away, ebb_down, ebb_off, reflux, ebbing
Possible Opposite Answer : tide
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The clue is 61. [Gasp!]. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OHNO
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The clue is 62. Tangle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ENMESH
Possible Answer : ensnarl, enmesh, mesh
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The clue is 63. Drink aptly found within "social event". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ALE
Possible Answer : ale
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The clue is 64. Tikka masala go-with. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NAAN
Possible Answer : naan, nan
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The clue is 65. Don't have a choice. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: NEEDTO
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The clue is 66. Dead end?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DEE
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Friend on "Friends". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: MONICA
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The clue is 2. "Fair point!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TOUCHE
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The clue is 3. Ixnay. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: VOTEAGAINST
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The clue is 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ABC
Possible Answer: first_rudiment, ABCs, ABC, alphabet, ABC's, rudiment, first_principle
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The clue is 5. Bird with a showy mate. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PEAHEN
Possible Answer: peahen
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The clue is 6. Madagascar mammal. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LEMUR
Possible Answer: lemur
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The clue is 7. Portentous signs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OMENS
Possible Answer: prognostication, prognosticate, augur, portent, foreshadow, betoken, bode, prefigure, predict, foretell, prognostic, forecast, prodigy, auspicate, omen, presage, portend
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The clue is 8. Soldier for hire, in brief. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MERC
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The clue is 9. Surfer dude. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BRAH
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The clue is 10. Princess of Nintendo games. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ZELDA
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The clue is 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ERA
Possible Answer: epoch, geological_era, earned_run_average, ERA, era
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The clue is 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TIS
Possible Answer: Cordyline_terminalis, atomic_number_22, ti, Ti, si, titanium, te
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The clue is 13. Pale wood. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ASH
Possible Answer: ash_tree, ash
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The clue is 19. Fedora fabric. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FELT
Possible Answer: mat, experience, sense, matte_up, felt_up, find, matte, feel, mat_up, finger, palpate, felt, matt-up
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The clue is 21. Coat, as with flour. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: DREDGE
Possible Answer: drag, dredge
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The clue is 24. This is a deep cut. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GASH
Possible Answer: gash, cut, slice, slash
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The clue is 26. Took the lead. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: PULLEDAHEAD
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The clue is 27. Squadron, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: UNIT
Possible Answer: unit_of_measurement, building_block, social_unit, unit, whole
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The clue is 28. Grammy category. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: POP
Possible Answer: soda, pop_up, daddy, pop_music, crop_up, tonic, dad, bulge, protrude, papa, bulge_out, toss_off, down, bug_out, belt_down, popping, bolt_down, popular, dada, come_out, start, soda_pop, pa, soda_water, pappa, pop, kill, pour_down, drink_down, pop_out
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The clue is 30. What might be out for a spell?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: WAND
Possible Answer: wand, verge, scepter, baton, sceptre
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The clue is 31. French toast ingredient. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EGG
Possible Answer: orchis, eggs, bollock, testis, ballock, testicle, egg, nut, ball
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The clue is 34. Haughty sort. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SNOB
Possible Answer: snoot, prig, snob, snot
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The clue is 35. Naught. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NIL
Possible Answer: zippo, zilch, naught, nil, cipher, nada, null, nothing, goose_egg, zero, nix, cypher, zip, aught
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The clue is 36. Big name in tourism guides. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: FODORS
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The clue is 37. Concern when transferring a title deed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LIEN
Possible Answer: lien, spleen
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The clue is 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TCU
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The clue is 39. Common clown name. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BOBO
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The clue is 40. "Doctor ___". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WHO
Possible Answer: WHO, World_Health_Organization
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The clue is 44. Agile. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SPRY
Possible Answer: spry, agile, nimble, quick
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The clue is 45. Certify. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ATTEST
Possible Answer: manifest, bear_witness, attest, take_the_stand, testify, certify, evidence, demonstrate
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The clue is 46. Pot brownie, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: EDIBLE
Possible Answer: comestible, victuals, pabulum, edible, eatable, victual
Possible Opposite Answer : inedible
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The clue is 47. Naval engineer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SEABEE
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The clue is 49. Kitchen cover-up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: APRON
Possible Answer: forestage, proscenium, apron
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The clue is 50. "Catch my drift?". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GETME
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The clue is 51. Was part of a series, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ACTED
Possible Answer: playact, pretend, roleplay, work, behave, play, move, represent, do, act, act_as, dissemble
Possible Opposite Answer : refrain
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The clue is 53. Neon sign word. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OPEN
Possible Answer: subject, heart-to-heart, open_up, open, undecided, open_air, undetermined, unresolved, clear, assailable, overt, spread, afford, undefendable, give, undefended, exposed, capable, unfastened, opened, candid, unfold, out-of-doors, surface, loose, spread_out, receptive, outdoors
Possible Opposite Answer : close, shut, fold, unreceptive, closed, covert
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The clue is 54. Soften, with "down". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TONE
Possible Answer: smell, intone, flavour, look, tone_up, feel, inflect, feeling, musical_note, modulate, tonicity, tonus, whole_step, shade, quality, tincture, step, tone, tone_of_voice, spirit, pure_tone, whole_tone, strengthen, tint, flavor, note, chant, timber, timbre
Possible Opposite Answer : atonicity
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The clue is 56. Sweetie. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HON
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The clue is 57. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AHA
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The clue is 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: RNA
Possible Answer: RNA, ribonucleic_acid
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The clue is 59. Greek consonant. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: RHO
Possible Answer: rho