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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Across Clues NYT December 02, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions

NYT Across Today December 02, 2025: Complete Horizontal Clues Walkthrough

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 40 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 December 02, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 02, 2025
Day of Week Tuesday
Total Across Clues 40 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Medium

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 40 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Posts on a battleship, say
2 Across 6. Comic Idle of Monty Python
3 Across 10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short
4 Across 13. "Grrr!"
5 Across 14. Pro ___ (fairly divided)
6 Across 15. Ray of light
7 Across 16. Cozy corners
8 Across 17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)
9 Across 18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles
10 Across 19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island
11 Across 20. "Please help!"
12 Across 21. Decadent dessert
13 Across 23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor
14 Across 25. British "facilities"
15 Across 26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name
16 Across 27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two
17 Across 32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert
18 Across 35. A million years, so to speak
19 Across 36. Go on for-ev-er
20 Across 37. Many a TikToker's music rendition
21 Across 39. Deep down
22 Across 41. "That being said ...," to a texter
23 Across 42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming
24 Across 44. "We have the meats" sloganeer
25 Across 45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse
26 Across 47. Blue Moon, for one
27 Across 48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet
28 Across 49. Family-friendly film fare
29 Across 54. The "O" of A.O.C.
30 Across 57. Little devil
31 Across 58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch
32 Across 59. Fizzy drink
33 Across 60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang
34 Across 62. Wing it onstage
35 Across 63. Blast
36 Across 64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics
37 Across 65. Carhop's article of footwear
38 Across 66. Go (for)
39 Across 67. Sweet person
40 Across 68. Not nearly as cool

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. Posts on a battleship, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: M___S
  • Similar words: mast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a vertical spar for supporting sails
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MASTS

2 Across: "6. Comic Idle of Monty Python"

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
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ERIC

3 Across: "10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MMA

4 Across: "13. "Grrr!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: I___D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IMMAD

5 Across: "14. Pro ___ (fairly divided)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: R__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RATA

6 Across: "15. Ray of light"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: B__M
  • Similar words: ray of light, transmit
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BEAM

7 Across: "16. Cozy corners"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N___S
  • Similar words: nook, corner
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a sheltered and secluded place
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOOKS

8 Across: "17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: D__M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DIEM

9 Across: "18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: E__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EGGO

10 Across: "19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island"

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: Akko, Accho
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACRE

11 Across: "20. "Please help!""

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: soh, so
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SOS

12 Across: "21. Decadent dessert"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: E____R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: oblong cream puff
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ECLAIR

13 Across: "23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'J' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: J______I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer JOEPESCI

14 Across: "25. British "facilities""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'V'
  • Similar words: bathroom, privy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LAV

15 Across: "26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: single, peerless
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ONE

16 Across: "27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N______S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NBATEAMS

17 Across: "32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'V'
  • Word pattern: C___V
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CBSTV

18 Across: "35. A million years, so to speak"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S
  • Similar words: senesce, maturate
  • Opposite of: rejuvenate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: how long something has existed
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AGES

19 Across: "36. Go on for-ev-er"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: D__G
  • Similar words: puff, sweep
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DRAG

20 Across: "37. Many a TikToker's music rendition"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: L_____C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LIPSYNC

21 Across: "39. Deep down"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A_____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ATHEART

22 Across: "41. "That being said ...," to a texter"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: O__H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OTOH

23 Across: "42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: O__D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ONCD

24 Across: "44. "We have the meats" sloganeer"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A___S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ARBYS

25 Across: "45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: D______A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DETOXTEA

26 Across: "47. Blue Moon, for one"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ALE

27 Across: "48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: ti, Ti
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TIS

28 Across: "49. Family-friendly film fare"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P______S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PGMOVIES

29 Across: "54. The "O" of A.O.C."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O____O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OCASIO

30 Across: "57. Little devil"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
  • Similar words: hob, elf
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IMP

31 Across: "58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O__O
  • Similar words: Christiania
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OSLO

32 Across: "59. Fizzy drink"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: C__A
  • Similar words: dope, colon
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer COLA

33 Across: "60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: B__A
  • Similar words: genus Beta
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BETA

34 Across: "62. Wing it onstage"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: A___B
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ADLIB

35 Across: "63. Blast"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: H__T
  • Similar words: razzing, tinker's dam
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HOOT

36 Across: "64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: A__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACAI

37 Across: "65. Carhop's article of footwear"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SKATE

38 Across: "66. Go (for)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: choose, prefer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: select as an alternative over another
  • This is Across clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OPT

39 Across: "67. Sweet person"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: D__L
  • Similar words: skirt, bird
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a small replica of a person; used as a toy
  • This is Across clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DOLL

40 Across: "68. Not nearly as cool"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: L___R
  • Similar words: game, crippled
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  • This is Across clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LAMER

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 40 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.

About This Page: We provide comprehensive Across clues solutions and hints for the NYT Crossword to help you improve your solving skills. This site is not affiliated with The New York Times.

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

XWordHint Crossword Answers November 18, 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.

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November 18, 2025 NYT Crossword Solutions

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. First female musical artist to have a simultaneous #1 film and #1 album, familiarly 3
2A 4. Rebound, as a pool shot 4
3A 8. Requirement for domestic air travel starting in 2025 6
4A 14. Body part that might "pop" 3
5A 15. Words of understanding 4
6A 16. ___ State, nickname for New York 6
7A 17. Soften, as a message 8
8A 19. Kitchen strainers 6
9A 20. "Don't go!" 4
10A 21. Appear gradually from the black, as a film image 6
11A 23. Industrialist Lilly 3
12A 24. Native led by Montezuma 5
13A 26. A very high price, so to speak 9
14A 28. Cereal variety from Switzerland 6
15A 30. Lead female character 7
16A 31. Summer temp, say 6
17A 34. River's bottom 3
18A 35. Dentist, colloquially 11
19A 38. Actress Long of "Boyz N the Hood" 3
20A 39. Gets back together 6
21A 40. Shipped without prepaid postage, for short 7
22A 42. Much of Mauritania and Mali 6
23A 47. Japanese stadium that has hosted M.L.B. and N.F.L. games 9
24A 50. Martian explorer 5
25A 51. Last number in a countdown 3
26A 52. Surgical stitch 6
27A 54. Used a loom 4
28A 55. Related to spiritual cause and effect 6
29A 57. Collection of tasks … or what 17-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across comprise? 8
30A 59. Timeless, to a poet 6
31A 60. Small vortex 4
32A 61. "Thanks, Captain Obvious!" 3
33A 62. Best-of-seven games, say 6
34A 63. Make airtight 4
35A 64. Fancy hotel amenity 3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. First female musical artist to have a simultaneous #1 film and #1 album, familiarly"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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2A: "4. Rebound, as a pool shot"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
  • Similar words include: banking concern, deposit, cant
  • Opposite of: mistrust, withdraw
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BANK

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "8. Requirement for domestic air travel starting in 2025"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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4A: "14. Body part that might "pop""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
  • Similar words include: pinna, capitulum, auricle
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EAR

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5A: "15. Words of understanding"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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6A: "16. ___ State, nickname for New York"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
  • Similar words include: conglomerate, imperium
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EMPIRE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7A: "17. Soften, as a message"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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8A: "19. Kitchen strainers"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
  • Similar words include: sift, strain, screen
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SIEVES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9A: "20. "Don't go!""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that continuing or remaining in a place or state
  • Similar words include: delay, stick, quell
  • Opposite of: depart, change
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STAY

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10A: "21. Appear gradually from the black, as a film image"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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11A: "23. Industrialist Lilly"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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12A: "24. Native led by Montezuma"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a member of the nahuatl people who established an empire in mexico that was overthrown by cortes in 1519
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AZTEC

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13A: "26. A very high price, so to speak"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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14A: "28. Cereal variety from Switzerland"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that mixture of untoasted dry cereals and fruits
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MUESLI

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15A: "30. Lead female character"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the main good female character in a work of fiction
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HEROINE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16A: "31. Summer temp, say"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a british term)
  • Similar words include: houseman, medical intern, interne
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: INTERN

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17A: "34. River's bottom"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
  • Similar words include: bottom, retire, know
  • Opposite of: get up, turn out
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BED

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18A: "35. Dentist, colloquially"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TOOTHDOCTOR

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19A: "38. Actress Long of "Boyz N the Hood""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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20A: "39. Gets back together"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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21A: "40. Shipped without prepaid postage, for short"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SENTCOD

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22A: "42. Much of Mauritania and Mali"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern africa
  • Similar words include: Sahara Desert
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: SAHARA

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23A: "47. Japanese stadium that has hosted M.L.B. and N.F.L. games"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: TOKYODOME

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24A: "50. Martian explorer"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
  • Similar words include: roamer, wanderer, scouter
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ROVER

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25A: "51. Last number in a countdown"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
  • Similar words include: matchless, nonpareil, peerless
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ONE

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26A: "52. Surgical stitch"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)
  • Similar words include: sutura, fibrous joint, surgical seam
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: SUTURE

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27A: "54. Used a loom"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that interlace by or as if by weaving
  • Similar words include: tissue, wind, meander
  • Opposite of: unweave
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Answer: WOVE

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28A: "55. Related to spiritual cause and effect"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: KARMIC

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29A: "57. Collection of tasks … or what 17-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across comprise?"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: TODOLIST

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30A: "59. Timeless, to a poet"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ETERNE

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31A: "60. Small vortex"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that founder of christian science in 1866 (1821-1910)
  • Similar words include: whirl, Mary Morse Baker Eddy, swirl
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: EDDY

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32A: "61. "Thanks, Captain Obvious!""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: DUH

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33A: "62. Best-of-seven games, say"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that similar things placed in order or happening one after another
  • Similar words include: serial publication, serial
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: SERIES

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34A: "63. Make airtight"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
  • Similar words include: Navy SEAL, stamp, sealskin
  • Opposite of: unseal
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Answer: SEAL

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35A: "64. Fancy hotel amenity"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Material that's been deliberately thrown overboard 6
2D 2. Philosopher who wrote the "Tao Te Ching" 6
3D 3. Fancy and elaborate 6
4D 4. Auction action 3
5D 5. Since 4
6D 6. Just getting started with 5
7D 7. Martial art with bamboo swords 5
8D 8. Places to live 10
9D 9. Key with one sharp 6
10D 10. Subject of much Jane Goodall research 3
11D 11. More alert and energetic 8
12D 12. Limerick's locale 7
13D 13. Fancy 6
14D 18. They wink and blink 4
15D 22. Filmmaker Nora 6
16D 25. Advertising award 4
17D 27. Southwestern wolf 4
18D 29. Presents 10
19D 32. Punctual people are said to arrive on this 6
20D 33. End of an academic address 3
21D 35. One fiddling around in a workshop 8
22D 36. Like granola bars, typically 4
23D 37. Onetime leader in St. Petersburg 4
24D 38. Newborn child 7
25D 40. Excites 6
26D 41. Trigonometry ratio 6
27D 43. Coyote's cry 4
28D 44. Steers clear of 6
29D 45. Excites 6
30D 46. First name of the Queen of Soul 6
31D 48. Quiets on Zoom 5
32D 49. Wear away 5
33D 53. Classic Icelandic saga 4
34D 56. Scanner whose field strength is measured in teslas, for short 3
35D 58. Toondom's Olive 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Material that's been deliberately thrown overboard"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
  • Similar words include: flotsam
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: JETSAM

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2D: "2. Philosopher who wrote the "Tao Te Ching""

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: LAOTZU

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3D: "3. Fancy and elaborate"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; ; -john milton
  • Similar words include: flowery
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ORNATE

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4D: "4. Auction action"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  • Similar words include: beseech, press, conjure
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: BID

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5D: "5. Since"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ASOF

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6D: "6. Just getting started with"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: NEWAT

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7D: "7. Martial art with bamboo swords"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: KENDO

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8D: "8. Places to live"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  • Similar words include: mansion house, manse, mansion
  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: RESIDENCES

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9D: "9. Key with one sharp"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: EMINOR

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10D: "10. Subject of much Jane Goodall research"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
  • Similar words include: copycat, caricature, anthropoid
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: APE

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11D: "11. More alert and energetic"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that full of life and energy
  • Similar words include: zippy, full of life, live
  • Opposite of: dull
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Answer: LIVELIER

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12D: "12. Limerick's locale"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of ireland; achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1921
  • Similar words include: Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Hibernia
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: IRELAND

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13D: "13. Fancy"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  • Similar words include: want, hope, trust
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: DESIRE

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14D: "18. They wink and blink"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that opinion or judgment
  • Similar words include: optic, eye, oculus
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: EYES

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15D: "22. Filmmaker Nora"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: EPHRON

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16D: "25. Advertising award"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (greek mythology) the muse of history
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: CLIO

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17D: "27. Southwestern wolf"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: LOBO

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18D: "29. Presents"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cause to come to know personally
  • Similar words include: inclose, present, innovate
  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: INTRODUCES

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19D: "32. Punctual people are said to arrive on this"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: THEDOT

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20D: "33. End of an academic address"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: EDU

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21D: "35. One fiddling around in a workshop"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
  • Similar words include: fiddler, tinker
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: TINKERER

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22D: "36. Like granola bars, typically"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OATY

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23D: "37. Onetime leader in St. Petersburg"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
  • Similar words include: czar, tzar
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: TSAR

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24D: "38. Newborn child"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a baby from birth to four weeks
  • Similar words include: newborn, newborn infant, newborn baby
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: NEONATE

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25D: "40. Excites"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that stir up or tend; of a fire
  • Similar words include: stoke
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: STOKES

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26D: "41. Trigonometry ratio"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
  • Similar words include: cos
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: COSINE

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27D: "43. Coyote's cry"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a long loud emotional utterance
  • Similar words include: ululation, yowl, yammer
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: HOWL

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28D: "44. Steers clear of"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
  • Similar words include: deflect, forefend, annul
  • Opposite of: confront, validate
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Answer: AVOIDS

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29D: "45. Excites"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: REVSUP

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30D: "46. First name of the Queen of Soul"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ARETHA

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31D: "48. Quiets on Zoom"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a deaf person who is unable to speak
  • Similar words include: dampen, muffle, dull
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: MUTES

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32D: "49. Wear away"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that become ground down or deteriorate
  • Similar words include: fret, gnaw at, wear away
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ERODE

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33D: "53. Classic Icelandic saga"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that tropical starchy tuberous root
  • Similar words include: taro root, cocoyam, taro
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: EDDA

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34D: "56. Scanner whose field strength is measured in teslas, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
  • Similar words include: magnetic resonance imaging
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: MRI

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35D: "58. Toondom's Olive"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: OYL

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35 Across Clues
35 Down Clues
70 Total Clues

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