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Monday, November 17, 2025

NYT Across Clues Answers November 17, 2025 - All 37 Horizontal Solutions & Expert Hints

Today's Across Crossword NYT November 17, 2025 - Every Horizontal Solution Explained

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

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for November 17, 2025 — NYT Across Clues - Monday, November 17, 2025

Across Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 17, 2025
Day of Week	Monday
Total Across Clues	37 clues
Direction	Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty	Challenging

All Across Clues - Complete List

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

Complete Across Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Across	1. Vegas attraction, with "the"
2 Across	6. Bitter-smelling
3 Across	11. Cell signal unit
4 Across	14. Pleasant smell
5 Across	15. Heavyweight African animal, informally
6 Across	16. Application
7 Across	17. Circle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangle
8 Across	19. So-so, in modern slang
9 Across	20. Scrapes (out), as a living
10 Across	21. Mental slip-up
11 Across	22. Univ. degrees for executives
12 Across	23. Many a prom tuxedo
13 Across	25. Train track part
14 Across	27. Airheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M's, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, Twizzlers
15 Across	33. Growth in a fish tank
16 Across	36. Steaming mad
17 Across	37. Girlfriend or boyfriend, informally
18 Across	38. Gruesome
19 Across	39. Cooks just the outsides of
20 Across	40. Nuisance
21 Across	41. A narcissist has a big one
22 Across	42. Giving the go-ahead
23 Across	43. Keto and Paleo, for two
24 Across	44. Boot, good, loom, moon, pool, rook, woof
25 Across	47. In one's birthday suit
26 Across	48. Skeptic's remark
27 Across	52. Home of a "500" race, familiarly
28 Across	54. Great ___ National Park (Nevada attraction)
29 Across	58. Shoe's bottom
30 Across	59. Play-___
31 Across	60. Andrew, Ketanji Brown, Mahalia, Reggie, Stonewall
32 Across	62. Musical Yoko
33 Across	63. With everything on the line
34 Across	64. Like a pyramid or sphere
35 Across	65. Femur and fibula site
36 Across	66. Not sharp, as a pencil
37 Across	67. Vulgar

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. Vegas attraction, with "the""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: S___P
Similar words: divest, reave
Opposite of: dress
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a relatively long narrow piece of something
This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

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STRIP

2 Across: "6. Bitter-smelling"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: A___D
Similar words: vitriolic, pungent
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: strong and sharp
This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

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ACRID

3 Across: "11. Cell signal unit"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'R'
Similar words: barricade, saloon
Opposite of: unbar
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

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BAR

4 Across: "14. Pleasant smell"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A___A
Similar words: perfume, odour
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any property detected by the olfactory system
This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

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AROMA

5 Across: "15. Heavyweight African animal, informally"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: R___O
Similar words: rhinoceros
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

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RHINO

6 Across: "16. Application"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'E'
Similar words: role, employ
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the act of using
This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

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USE

7 Across: "17. Circle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangle"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 11 letters going left to right
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: F_________T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

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FIGUREEIGHT

8 Across: "19. So-so, in modern slang"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'D'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: used in combination to denote the middle
This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

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MID

9 Across: "20. Scrapes (out), as a living"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

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EKES

10 Across: "21. Mental slip-up"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: L___E
Similar words: relapse, slide by
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a mistake resulting from inattention
This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

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LAPSE

11 Across: "22. Univ. degrees for executives"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: M__S
Similar words: MBA
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a master's degree in business
This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

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MBAS

12 Across: "23. Many a prom tuxedo"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 6 letters going left to right
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: R____L
Similar words: lease, letting
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: property that is leased or rented out or let
This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

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RENTAL

13 Across: "25. Train track part"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: R__L
Similar words: fulminate, rail in
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

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RAIL

14 Across: "27. Airheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M's, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, Twizzlers"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 12 letters going left to right
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: S__________N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

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SWEETSIXTEEN

15 Across: "33. Growth in a fish tank"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A___E
Similar words: alga
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

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ALGAE

16 Across: "36. Steaming mad"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: I___E
Similar words: ireful
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: feeling or showing extreme anger
This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

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IRATE

17 Across: "37. Girlfriend or boyfriend, informally"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

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BAE

18 Across: "38. Gruesome"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: G__Y
Similar words: butcherly, slaughterous
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: covered with blood
This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

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GORY

19 Across: "39. Cooks just the outsides of"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S___S
Similar words: scorch, singe
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: make very hot and dry
This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

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SEARS

20 Across: "40. Nuisance"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: P__T
Similar words: plague, pestilence
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

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PEST

21 Across: "41. A narcissist has a big one"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
Similar words: self-importance, egotism
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

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EGO

22 Across: "42. Giving the go-ahead"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: O___G
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

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OKING

23 Across: "43. Keto and Paleo, for two"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D___S
Similar words: diet, dieting
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a prescribed selection of foods
This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

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DIETS

24 Across: "44. Boot, good, loom, moon, pool, rook, woof"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 12 letters going left to right
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: D__________N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

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DOUBLEOSEVEN

25 Across: "47. In one's birthday suit"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: N__E
Similar words: bare, nude person
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a painting of a naked human figure
This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

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NUDE

26 Across: "48. Skeptic's remark"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 6 letters going left to right
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: I____R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

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IFEVER

27 Across: "52. Home of a "500" race, familiarly"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: I__Y
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

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INDY

28 Across: "54. Great ___ National Park (Nevada attraction)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: B___N
Similar words: washbasin, river basin
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

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BASIN

29 Across: "58. Shoe's bottom"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 4 letters going left to right
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: S__E
Similar words: lonesome, resole
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the underside of footwear or a golf club
This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

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SOLE

30 Across: "59. Play-___"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'H'
Similar words: ut, do
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

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DOH

31 Across: "60. Andrew, Ketanji Brown, Mahalia, Reggie, Stonewall"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 11 letters going left to right
It starts with 'J' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: J_________E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

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JACKSONFIVE

32 Across: "62. Musical Yoko"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
Similar words: Yoko Ono
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

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ONO

33 Across: "63. With everything on the line"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: A___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

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ALLIN

34 Across: "64. Like a pyramid or sphere"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: S___D
Similar words: firm, strong
Opposite of: hollow
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

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SOLID

35 Across: "65. Femur and fibula site"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 3 letters going left to right
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'G'
Similar words: stage, peg
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

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LEG

36 Across: "66. Not sharp, as a pencil"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

This word has 5 letters going left to right
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: B___T
Similar words: numb, outspoken
Opposite of: sharpen
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: make less intense
This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

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BLUNT

37 Across: "67. Vulgar"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

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CRASS

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

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

Time-Saving Across Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

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

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 37 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

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

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

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

Saturday, September 20, 2025

January 26, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (35 clues)
Down Clues (40 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 75 (35 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

January 26, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

January 26, 2021 Across Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Part of a relay race	3
2A	4. Book after the Gospels	4
3A	8. Blows one's top	6
4A	14. Some of its members wear P.P.E.	3
5A	15. Lava, e.g.	4
6A	16. Be in favor of	7
7A	17. *Having panache	8
8A	19. Computer accessory	7
9A	20. Feeling ready for bed	6
10A	21. Neighbor of an Arkansawyer	4
11A	23. Eastern "way"	3
12A	24. Dublin's land, to natives	4
13A	25. *Trinket	10
14A	28. File of documents	7
15A	31. Fish-eating bird	8
16A	32. Awards for ad agencies	5
17A	34. Equipment for pentathletes	5
18A	35. *State that many people want to get to on vacation?	14
19A	40. Unadventurous	5
20A	41. Hang	5
21A	42. Hundredths of a peso	8
22A	45. Tusked marine creature of the Arctic	7
23A	50. *Gaudy display	10
24A	52. Move like molasses	4
25A	53. "Hometown proud" supermarket chain	3
26A	54. Rob of "St. Elmo's Fire"	4
27A	55. Carrier of sweatpants and sneakers	6
28A	57. Everglades mammal	7
29A	60. Game in which the answers to the starred clues are legal plays but cannot be formed even if you have both blanks	8
30A	62. Difficult situations	7
31A	63. Cake layer	4
32A	64. Poet's nightfall	3
33A	65. Puts on the schedule	6
34A	66. Action that may be "contagious"	4
35A	67. Dejected	3

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Part of a relay race"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
Words that mean the same thing: stage, peg, ramification
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: LEG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "4. Book after the Gospels"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
Words that mean the same thing: act as, human action, pretend
The opposite would be: refrain
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ACTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "8. Blows one's top"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that start abruptly
Words that mean the same thing: irrupt, extravasate, recrudesce
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERUPTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Some of its members wear P.P.E."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Lava, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
Words that mean the same thing: lather, scoop, grievous bodily harm
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOAP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Be in favor of"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
Words that mean the same thing: patronize, hold up, plunk for
The opposite would be: negate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SUPPORT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. *Having panache"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PIZZAZZY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Computer accessory"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that someone whose occupation is printing
Words that mean the same thing: pressman, printing machine
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PRINTER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Feeling ready for bed"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that ready to fall asleep
Words that mean the same thing: sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLEEPY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Neighbor of an Arkansawyer"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OKIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Eastern "way""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an adherent of any branch of taoism
Words that mean the same thing: Taoist
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TAO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Dublin's land, to natives"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of ireland; achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1921
Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Irish Republic
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EIRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. *Trinket"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a small inexpensive mass-produced article
Words that mean the same thing: whatnot, bric-a-brac, novelty
The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KNICKKNACK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. File of documents"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOSSIER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. Fish-eating bird"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SEAEAGLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Awards for ad agencies"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (greek mythology) the muse of history
Words that mean the same thing: Clio
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CLIOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Equipment for pentathletes"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
Words that mean the same thing: epee
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EPEES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. *State that many people want to get to on vacation?"

Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: STRESSLESSNESS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Unadventurous"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that characterized by dignity and propriety
Words that mean the same thing: sedate
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: STAID

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Clue 20 Across: "41. Hang"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
Words that mean the same thing: curtain, pall, clothe
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: DRAPE

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Clue 21 Across: "42. Hundredths of a peso"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a fractional monetary unit of several countries: el salvador and sao tome and principe and brazil and argentina and bolivia and colombia and cuba and the dominican republic and ecuador and el salvador and guatemala and honduras and mexico and nicaragua and peru and the philippines and portugal
Words that mean the same thing: centavo
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: CENTAVOS

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Clue 22 Across: "45. Tusked marine creature of the Arctic"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
Words that mean the same thing: Monodon monoceros, narwal, narwhale
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: NARWHAL

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Clue 23 Across: "50. *Gaudy display"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
Words that mean the same thing: razmataz, razzle, razzle-dazzle
The word looks like this: __________
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The answer is: RAZZMATAZZ

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Clue 24 Across: "52. Move like molasses"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any thick, viscous matter
Words that mean the same thing: sludge, seepage, seep
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OOZE

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Clue 25 Across: "53. "Hometown proud" supermarket chain"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
Words that mean the same thing: immunoglobulin A
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IGA

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Clue 26 Across: "54. Rob of "St. Elmo's Fire""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOWE

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Clue 27 Across: "55. Carrier of sweatpants and sneakers"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GYMBAG

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Clue 28 Across: "57. Everglades mammal"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of america; the flat tail is rounded
Words that mean the same thing: Trichechus manatus
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: MANATEE

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Clue 29 Across: "60. Game in which the answers to the starred clues are legal plays but cannot be formed even if you have both blanks"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an aimless drawing
Words that mean the same thing: scribble, grope for, doodle
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: SCRABBLE

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Clue 30 Across: "62. Difficult situations"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Words that mean the same thing: affiance, plight, engage
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: PLIGHTS

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Clue 31 Across: "63. Cake layer"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
Words that mean the same thing: level, tier up, grade
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TIER

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Clue 32 Across: "64. Poet's nightfall"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EEN

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Clue 33 Across: "65. Puts on the schedule"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
Words that mean the same thing: slate, slating, slat
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SLATES

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Clue 34 Across: "66. Action that may be "contagious""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Words that mean the same thing: oscitancy, yaw, oscitance
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: YAWN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Dejected"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; ; - christina rossetti
Words that mean the same thing: deplorable, distressing, lamentable
The opposite would be: glad
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAD

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January 26, 2021 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Ran out, as a subscription	6
2D	2. Estevez of "St. Elmo's Fire"	6
3D	3. Crystal ___ (some prognosticators)	6
4D	4. Letters of urgency	4
5D	5. Warm and snug	4
6D	6. Looney Tunes nickname	3
7D	7. Watch surreptitiously	5
8D	8. California's motto	6
9D	9. Tech school in Troy, N.Y.	3
10D	10. Airer of TV's "Moesha" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"	3
11D	11. Thick soups	8
12D	12. Thick syrups	8
13D	13. Four, on a par 4 hole	7
14D	16. Paprika or pepper	5
15D	18. Snoring symbols	4
16D	22. Face, in slang	6
17D	25. ___ Jenner, Kardashian family matriarch	4
18D	26. More eager	6
19D	27. Back of the neck	4
20D	29. Cold weather roofing problem	6
21D	30. Golfer Ernie	3
22D	33. Adage	6
23D	35. Glass-___ (1933 banking legislation, informally)	8
24D	36. Home of Dar es Salaam	8
25D	37. Cracker name since 1934	4
26D	38. "S.N.L." alum Horatio	4
27D	39. Place for a mud bath	3
28D	40. Economizes	7
29D	43. Drivers who rarely have passengers	6
30D	44. Some Siouan speakers	5
31D	46. Gestation station?	4
32D	47. Paper tiger?	6
33D	48. Georgia's state wildflower	6
34D	49. Bigfoot or yeti	6
35D	51. Having some kick	5
36D	55. Got bigger	4
37D	56. Kitten's plaything	4
38D	58. T.S.A. employee, e.g.: Abbr.	3
39D	59. With 61-Down, org. once headed by George H. W. Bush	3
40D	61. See 59-Down	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Ran out, as a subscription"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that pass into a specified state or condition
Words that mean the same thing: relapse, glide by, slip away
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: LAPSED

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Clue 2 Down: "2. Estevez of "St. Elmo's Fire""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EMILIO

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Clue 3 Down: "3. Crystal ___ (some prognosticators)"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: GAZERS

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Clue 4 Down: "4. Letters of urgency"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

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This could be something that as soon as possible
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ASAP

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Clue 5 Down: "5. Warm and snug"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
Words that mean the same thing: cosy, snug, intimate
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: COZY

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Clue 6 Down: "6. Looney Tunes nickname"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TAZ

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Clue 7 Down: "7. Watch surreptitiously"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SPYON

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Clue 8 Down: "8. California's motto"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

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This could be something that an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
Words that mean the same thing: constantan
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: EUREKA

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Clue 9 Down: "9. Tech school in Troy, N.Y."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RPI

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Clue 10 Down: "10. Airer of TV's "Moesha" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UPN

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Clue 11 Down: "11. Thick soups"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
Words that mean the same thing: pottage, potage
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: POTTAGES

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Clue 12 Down: "12. Thick syrups"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a pale cane syrup
Words that mean the same thing: slop, treacle, mush
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: TREACLES

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Clue 13 Down: "13. Four, on a par 4 hole"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Words that mean the same thing: diagonal, shot, virgule
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: STROKES

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Clue 14 Down: "16. Paprika or pepper"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
Words that mean the same thing: spice up, spicery, zest
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SPICE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "18. Snoring symbols"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the 26th letter of the roman alphabet
Words that mean the same thing: Z, ezed, zed
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ZEES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Face, in slang"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that someone who kisses
Words that mean the same thing: phiz, smiler, osculator
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: KISSER

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Clue 17 Down: "25. ___ Jenner, Kardashian family matriarch"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a malayan dagger with a wavy blade
Words that mean the same thing: crease, creese
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: KRIS

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Clue 18 Down: "26. More eager"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Words that mean the same thing: piercing, lancinate, neat
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: KEENER

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Clue 19 Down: "27. Back of the neck"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the back side of the neck
Words that mean the same thing: nucha, scruff
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: NAPE

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Clue 20 Down: "29. Cold weather roofing problem"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICEDAM

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Clue 21 Down: "30. Golfer Ernie"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Words that mean the same thing: overhead railway, el, ALT
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ELS

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Clue 22 Down: "33. Adage"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OLDSAW

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Clue 23 Down: "35. Glass-___ (1933 banking legislation, informally)"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEAGALL

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Clue 24 Down: "36. Home of Dar es Salaam"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a republic in eastern africa
Words that mean the same thing: United Republic of Tanzania
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: TANZANIA

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Clue 25 Down: "37. Cracker name since 1934"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
Words that mean the same thing: Cesar Ritz
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: RITZ

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. "S.N.L." alum Horatio"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SANZ

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Place for a mud bath"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
Words that mean the same thing: health club, health spa, watering hole
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SPA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Economizes"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that subsist on a meager allowance
Words that mean the same thing: skimp, scrimp, stint
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: SCRIMPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Drivers who rarely have passengers"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
Words that mean the same thing: valet de chambre, gentleman's gentleman, man
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: VALETS

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Clue 30 Down: "44. Some Siouan speakers"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a member of the siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the platte and missouri rivers in nebraska
Words that mean the same thing: Otoe, Oto
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OTOES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. Gestation station?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
Words that mean the same thing: uterus
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WOMB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "47. Paper tiger?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that english materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
Words that mean the same thing: Thomas Hobbes
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: HOBBES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "48. Georgia's state wildflower"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AZALEA

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Clue 34 Down: "49. Bigfoot or yeti"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Words that mean the same thing: fable, caption
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: LEGEND

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Clue 35 Down: "51. Having some kick"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that having an agreeably pungent taste
Words that mean the same thing: yeasty, spicy, piquant
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ZESTY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Got bigger"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
Words that mean the same thing: grow, originate, develop
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GREW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. Kitten's plaything"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
Words that mean the same thing: narration, thread, recital
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: YARN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "58. T.S.A. employee, e.g.: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AGT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "59. With 61-Down, org. once headed by George H. W. Bush"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "61. See 59-Down"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an independent agency of the united states government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the director of central intelligence under the supervision of the president and national security council
Words that mean the same thing: Central Intelligence Agency
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: CIA

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	72.0%
Short Answer	13	17.3%
Geography	3	4.0%
History	2	2.7%
Literature	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	75
Average Answer Length	5.4 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	14 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
Today is Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
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