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- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (33 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (37 clues)
- Down Clues - Detailed Hints
- Expert Solving Strategies
- Today's Puzzle Statistics
Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate
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Across Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1. ___ Plateau, home to the tomb of King Khufu | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Discovers | 9 |
| 3A | 14. "There's my cue" | 4 |
| 4A | 15. "Dios mío!" | 9 |
| 5A | 16. Superbright | 4 |
| 6A | 17. Couple's last coupling, perhaps | 10 |
| 7A | 18. Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts | 7 |
| 8A | 20. Retired pro wrestler Flair | 3 |
| 9A | 21. Sibling's cry of protest, maybe | 6 |
| 10A | 22. Guard for some time? | 8 |
| 11A | 27. Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat" | 7 |
| 12A | 29. Completely lose it | 6 |
| 13A | 30. Bunk alternatives | 4 |
| 14A | 31. Leave a lasting mark on | 4 |
| 15A | 33. Because | 5 |
| 16A | 34. Self-doubter's question | 3 |
| 17A | 35. Huddling, as teammates | 7 |
| 18A | 37. Mom-and-pop group | 3 |
| 19A | 38. Rock musician Bob | 5 |
| 20A | 40. "Enough out of you!" | 4 |
| 21A | 41. Costco competitor, informally | 4 |
| 22A | 42. England's George V vis-à-vis Russia's Nicholas II | 6 |
| 23A | 44. Good places for a deep dive into research? | 7 |
| 24A | 46. Recollection, say | 8 |
| 25A | 48. Primates found only in and around Madagascar | 6 |
| 26A | 50. Slip | 3 |
| 27A | 51. Explode, as a paintball | 7 |
| 28A | 52. Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio | 10 |
| 29A | 57. Idle | 4 |
| 30A | 58. Excessively greedy | 9 |
| 31A | 59. Berkshire town | 4 |
| 32A | 60. Of an indefinitely large number | 9 |
| 33A | 61. Spanish muralist José María ___ | 4 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. ___ Plateau, home to the tomb of King Khufu"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an ancient egyptian city on the west bank of the nile opposite cairo; site of three great pyramids and the sphinx
- Similar words include: El Giza, Gizeh
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: GIZA
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2A: "5. Discovers"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: SNIFFSOUT
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3A: "14. "There's my cue""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: IMON
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4A: "15. "Dios mío!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: AYCARAMBA
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5A: "16. Superbright"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
- Similar words include: atomic number 10, Ne
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: NEON
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6A: "17. Couple's last coupling, perhaps"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: BREAKUPSEX
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7A: "18. Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: SAMURAI
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8A: "20. Retired pro wrestler Flair"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: RIC
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9A: "21. Sibling's cry of protest, maybe"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
- Similar words include: unjust
- Opposite of: fair
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Answer: UNFAIR
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10A: "22. Guard for some time?"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ________
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Answer: RENTACOP
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11A: "27. Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
- Similar words include: small calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: CALORIE
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12A: "29. Completely lose it"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: GOLOCO
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13A: "30. Bunk alternatives"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a sheath worn to protect a finger
- Similar words include: fingerstall, crib, camp bed
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: COTS
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14A: "31. Leave a lasting mark on"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that make an etching of
- Similar words include: engrave
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ETCH
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15A: "33. Because"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: SINCE
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16A: "34. Self-doubter's question"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: AMI
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17A: "35. Huddling, as teammates"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that surround completely
- Similar words include: introduce, put in, shut in
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: INCLOSE
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18A: "37. Mom-and-pop group"
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- Pattern: ___
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Answer: FAM
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19A: "38. Rock musician Bob"
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- Pattern: _____
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Answer: SEGER
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20A: "40. "Enough out of you!""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (poetic) tranquil silence
- Similar words include: quiet, still, quiesce
- Opposite of: louden
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Answer: HUSH
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21A: "41. Costco competitor, informally"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
- Similar words include: SAM, surface-to-air missile
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: SAMS
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22A: "42. England's George V vis-à-vis Russia's Nicholas II"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the child of your aunt or uncle
- Similar words include: cousin-german, first cousin, full cousin
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: COUSIN
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23A: "44. Good places for a deep dive into research?"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: SEALABS
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24A: "46. Recollection, say"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
- Pattern: ________
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Answer: ANECDOTE
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25A: "48. Primates found only in and around Madagascar"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
- Similar words include: lemur
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: LEMURS
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26A: "50. Slip"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
- Similar words include: slip, drift, mistake
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ERR
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27A: "51. Explode, as a paintball"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: GOSPLAT
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28A: "52. Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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Answer: THATSMYJAM
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29A: "57. Idle"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- Similar words include: stagnate, idle, slug
- Opposite of: work
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Answer: LAZE
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30A: "58. Excessively greedy"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
- Similar words include: predatory, ravening, vulturine
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: RAPACIOUS
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31A: "59. Berkshire town"
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- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ETON
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32A: "60. Of an indefinitely large number"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that last in an indefinitely numerous series
- Similar words include: umptieth, umteenth
- Pattern: _________
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Answer: UMPTEENTH
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33A: "61. Spanish muralist José María ___"
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- Pattern: ____
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Answer: SERT
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Kitchen brand inspired by 18-Across | 5 |
| 2D | 2. "Seriously?!" | 11 |
| 3D | 3. Issue in a modern remote work setting | 11 |
| 4D | 4. Corn and wheat, for two | 7 |
| 5D | 5. Garment worn with a bodice called a choli | 4 |
| 6D | 6. 365th out of 365, in brief | 3 |
| 7D | 7. Words of comfort | 5 |
| 8D | 8. Not being real about | 6 |
| 9D | 9. Honey is high in this | 8 |
| 10D | 10. Deplete | 3 |
| 11D | 11. Yogis' utterances | 3 |
| 12D | 12. Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop | 3 |
| 13D | 13. "... plus ___" | 3 |
| 14D | 17. Unfruitful | 6 |
| 15D | 19. Animated 2011 film set in Brazil | 3 |
| 16D | 22. Person that's best left alone | 7 |
| 17D | 23. Wong of Netflix's "Beef" | 3 |
| 18D | 24. Shoot the breeze | 11 |
| 19D | 25. Philosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense | 11 |
| 20D | 26. "How do ___ grow? They grow out of your life": Robert Penn Warren | 5 |
| 21D | 28. Scratch that! | 4 |
| 22D | 30. "Julius Caesar" role | 5 |
| 23D | 32. Plot device? | 4 |
| 24D | 35. Shimmer colorfully | 8 |
| 25D | 36. Hello or goodbye, abroad | 6 |
| 26D | 39. Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic | 3 |
| 27D | 41. Tastes | 7 |
| 28D | 43. Average Joe, in modern slang | 6 |
| 29D | 45. ___ Bleus, nickname for France's World Cup team | 3 |
| 30D | 47. Check for fit | 5 |
| 31D | 49. What might go straight to the heart? | 5 |
| 32D | 51. Deep cut | 4 |
| 33D | 52. Monodrama that debuted in 1989 | 3 |
| 34D | 53. Country ___ | 3 |
| 35D | 54. Unwanted place for bugs | 3 |
| 36D | 55. Parlor offering, for short | 3 |
| 37D | 56. Project | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. Kitchen brand inspired by 18-Across"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: GINSU
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2D: "2. "Seriously?!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___________
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Answer: IMEANCOMEON
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3D: "3. Issue in a modern remote work setting"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___________
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Answer: ZOOMFATIGUE
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4D: "4. Corn and wheat, for two"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
- Similar words include: yearly, annual, yearbook
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: ANNUALS
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5D: "5. Garment worn with a bodice called a choli"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a dress worn primarily by hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
- Similar words include: saree
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: SARI
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6D: "6. 365th out of 365, in brief"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: NYE
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7D: "7. Words of comfort"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: ICARE
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8D: "8. Not being real about"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that make a copy of with the intent to deceive
- Similar words include: wangle, forge, talk through one's hat
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: FAKING
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9D: "9. Honey is high in this"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
- Similar words include: levulose, fruit sugar, laevulose
- Pattern: ________
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Answer: FRUCTOSE
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10D: "10. Deplete"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
- Similar words include: tire, muggins, fool
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: SAP
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11D: "11. Yogis' utterances"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: OMS
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12D: "12. Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: UBE
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13D: "13. "... plus ___""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
- Similar words include: assess, task, revenue enhancement
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: TAX
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14D: "17. Unfruitful"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
- Similar words include: waste, destitute, desolate
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: BARREN
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15D: "19. Animated 2011 film set in Brazil"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
- Similar words include: Rio de Janeiro
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: RIO
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16D: "22. Person that's best left alone"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that one who lives in solitude
- Similar words include: troglodyte, withdrawn, reclusive
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: RECLUSE
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17D: "23. Wong of Netflix's "Beef""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
- Similar words include: Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ALI
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18D: "24. Shoot the breeze"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
- Similar words include: natter, chatter, consult
- Pattern: ___________
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Answer: CONFABULATE
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19D: "25. Philosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___________
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Answer: OCCAMSRAZOR
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20D: "26. "How do ___ grow? They grow out of your life": Robert Penn Warren"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
- Similar words include: poem, verse form
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: POEMS
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21D: "28. Scratch that!"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
- Similar words include: itchiness, scratch, urge
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: ITCH
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22D: "30. "Julius Caesar" role"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: CASCA
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23D: "32. Plot device?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that socks and stockings and tights collectively (the british include underwear)
- Similar words include: hose down, hosiery, hosepipe
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: HOSE
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24D: "35. Shimmer colorfully"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that be iridescent
- Pattern: ________
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Answer: IRIDESCE
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25D: "36. Hello or goodbye, abroad"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: SHALOM
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26D: "39. Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: ESC
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27D: "41. Tastes"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
- Similar words include: taste, sample, try
- Pattern: _______
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Answer: SAMPLES
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28D: "43. Average Joe, in modern slang"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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Answer: NORMIE
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29D: "45. ___ Bleus, nickname for France's World Cup team"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
- Similar words include: LE, lupus erythematosus
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: LES
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30D: "47. Check for fit"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: TRYON
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31D: "49. What might go straight to the heart?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis
- Pattern: _____
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Answer: STENT
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32D: "51. Deep cut"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a wound made by cutting
- Similar words include: slice, slash, cut
- Pattern: ____
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Answer: GASH
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33D: "52. Monodrama that debuted in 1989"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: TRU
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34D: "53. Country ___"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
- Similar words include: overact, ham actor, gammon
- Opposite of: underact
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Answer: HAM
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35D: "54. Unwanted place for bugs"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: APP
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36D: "55. Parlor offering, for short"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
- Similar words include: intertwine, Thematic Apperception Test, cheapness
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: TAT
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37D: "56. Project"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- Similar words include: project, bulge, prominence
- Pattern: ___
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Answer: JUT
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Expert Solving Strategies
Start Smart
Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.
Decode the Clues
Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.
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Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.
Build Vocabulary
Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.
Today's Puzzle Stats
33 Across Clues
37 Down Clues
70 Total Clues
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