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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

NYT Down Today December 03, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough

NYT Crossword Down December 03, 2025: All 41 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 41 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for December 03, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	December 03, 2025
Day of Week	Wednesday
Total Down Clues	41 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 41 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Elevated
2 Down	2. Greeting among the lei community?
3 Down	3. Jeter in Cooperstown
4 Down	4. Not too many
5 Down	5. Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk
6 Down	6. Drink that may come in a yard
7 Down	7. Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté"
8 Down	8. Kind of strategy
9 Down	9. Obama-era immigration program, informally
10 Down	10. Novelist Patchett
11 Down	11. Following bad advice
12 Down	12. Store with iconic blue totes
13 Down	13. Like certain thoughts and pockets
14 Down	18. Advice
15 Down	19. Yours, in French
16 Down	25. "Slavonic Dances" composer
17 Down	26. Omsk's region
18 Down	28. Stole
19 Down	29. Philly b-ball squad
20 Down	30. Superlatively contemptible
21 Down	31. Slithering swimmer
22 Down	32. Google app with the slogan "Search what you see"
23 Down	33. Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind"
24 Down	34. Online commentary site
25 Down	35. Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows"
26 Down	38. Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr.
27 Down	39. Aphrodite's second letter
28 Down	43. Golden-tan dog of multiple films
29 Down	45. Blue area on a Scottish map
30 Down	46. Think that it's appropriate
31 Down	49. Cold call?
32 Down	50. Got out of a chair
33 Down	51. "Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas)
34 Down	52. Razor brand
35 Down	53. Guarded area for many athletes
36 Down	55. 18-wheeler
37 Down	56. Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia
38 Down	58. Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category
39 Down	60. Sneakily clever
40 Down	61. Letters of indebtedness
41 Down	62. Day before taking the SAT: Abbr.

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Elevated"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: L___Y
Similar words: soaring, rarified
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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LOFTY

2 Down: "2. Greeting among the lei community?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A___A
Similar words: ciao
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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ALOHA

3 Down: "3. Jeter in Cooperstown"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: D___K
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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DEREK

4 Down: "4. Not too many"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: S__E
Similar words: about, roughly
Opposite of: no
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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SOME

5 Down: "5. Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: B____R
Similar words: barefaced, bald-pated
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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BALDER

6 Down: "6. Drink that may come in a yard"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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ALE

7 Down: "7. Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: LE
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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LES

8 Down: "8. Kind of strategy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: E__T
Similar words: passing, snuff it
Opposite of: enter
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an opening that permits escape or release
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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EXIT

9 Down: "9. Obama-era immigration program, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: D__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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DACA

10 Down: "10. Novelist Patchett"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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ANN

11 Down: "11. Following bad advice"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: M_______D
Similar words: mistaken, mislead
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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MISGUIDED

12 Down: "12. Store with iconic blue totes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: I__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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IKEA

13 Down: "13. Like certain thoughts and pockets"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: D__P
Similar words: cryptical, inscrutable
Opposite of: shallow
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the central and most intense or profound part
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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DEEP

14 Down: "18. Advice"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: I___T
Similar words: stimulus, stimulation
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: signal going into an electronic system
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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INPUT

15 Down: "19. Yours, in French"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: A__I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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ATOI

16 Down: "25. "Slavonic Dances" composer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: D____K
Similar words: Antonin Dvorak
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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DVORAK

17 Down: "26. Omsk's region"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: S_____A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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SIBERIA

18 Down: "28. Stole"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: S____D
Similar words: pilfer, filch
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: strike with a swiping motion
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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SWIPED

19 Down: "29. Philly b-ball squad"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S____S
Similar words: Captain Hicks, sextet
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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SIXERS

20 Down: "30. Superlatively contemptible"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'V' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: V____T
Similar words: nauseous, ugly
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: morally reprehensible
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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VILEST

21 Down: "31. Slithering swimmer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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EEL

22 Down: "32. Google app with the slogan "Search what you see""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: L__S
Similar words: lens of the eye, lense
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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LENS

23 Down: "33. Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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LSD

24 Down: "34. Online commentary site"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: B__G
Similar words: web log
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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BLOG

25 Down: "35. Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: R_______D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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RADIOHEAD

26 Down: "38. Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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FLA

27 Down: "39. Aphrodite's second letter"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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PHI

28 Down: "43. Golden-tan dog of multiple films"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: B___I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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BENJI

29 Down: "45. Blue area on a Scottish map"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: L__H
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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LOCH

30 Down: "46. Think that it's appropriate"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S____T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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SEEFIT

31 Down: "49. Cold call?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: A___O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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ACHOO

32 Down: "50. Got out of a chair"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: S___D
Similar words: suffer, stand
Opposite of: sit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: be standing; be upright
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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STOOD

33 Down: "51. "Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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ASTRA

34 Down: "52. Razor brand"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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ATRA

35 Down: "53. Guarded area for many athletes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: S__N
Similar words: scramble, sputter
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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SHIN

36 Down: "55. 18-wheeler"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: S__I
Similar words: tractor trailer, trucking rig
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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SEMI

37 Down: "56. Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Q'
Word pattern: I__Q
Similar words: Irak, Al-Iraq
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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IRAQ

38 Down: "58. Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: E__Y
Similar words: spot, spy
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: catch sight of
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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ESPY

39 Down: "60. Sneakily clever"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
Similar words: cunning, foxy
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: marked by skill in deception
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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SLY

40 Down: "61. Letters of indebtedness"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'U'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an informal debt instrument; representing `I owe you'
This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

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IOU

41 Down: "62. Day before taking the SAT: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'I'
Similar words: Friday
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

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FRI

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 41 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across 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.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

August 30, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (35 clues)
Down Clues (37 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, August 30, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (35 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

August 30, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

August 30, 2019 Friday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Certain "work spouse"	10
2A	11. One with a handle on the transportation industry?	4
3A	15. Alternative to Mountain Dew	10
4A	16. Caption on breaking news	4
5A	17. One who might cackle "Mwa-ha-ha-ha!"	10
6A	18. Years and years	4
7A	19. X or Y preceder	3
8A	20. Walks or runs	4
9A	21. "Nice thinking!"	5
10A	22. Like a Hail Mary pass	5
11A	25. Amplify, with "out"	5
12A	27. Kissing in a restaurant or on a bus, for short	3
13A	28. Lad	6
14A	30. Scurry	7
15A	32. Levels	5
16A	34. Bit of protective wear?	6
17A	35. Name given to toughen up a boy, in a song	3
18A	37. What a person with a poker face doesn't do	5
19A	39. Writer Deighton	3
20A	40. With complete care	6
21A	42. Bris officiant	5
22A	44. Friday and Saturday Broadway showtime	7
23A	46. Paparazzi targets, briefly	6
24A	49. Orch. section	3
25A	50. Island of myth in Homer's "Odyssey"	5
26A	52. Soak	5
27A	54. On the verge of crying	5
28A	56. Gospel singer Winans	4
29A	58. ___ Balls (Hostess product)	3
30A	59. Ancient Norse work	4
31A	60. Old Native American carvings	10
32A	63. Like comments that require apologies	4
33A	64. Question always best answered "no"	10
34A	65. Springs	4
35A	66. Previews	10

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. Certain "work spouse""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: OFFICEWIFE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "11. One with a handle on the transportation industry?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about sports.

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: CBER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Alternative to Mountain Dew"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard 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: MELLOYELLO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Caption on breaking news"

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 inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
Words that mean the same thing: hot, last, hold up
The opposite would be: dead, recorded
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: LIVE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. One who might cackle "Mwa-ha-ha-ha!""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: EVILGENIUS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Years and years"

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 how long something has existed
Words that mean the same thing: old age, senesce, maturate
The opposite would be: rejuvenate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AGES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. X or Y preceder"

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 informal term for information
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: GEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Walks or runs"

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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: STAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. "Nice thinking!""

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 kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
Words that mean the same thing: bright, saucy, wise
The opposite would be: stupid
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SMART

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Like a Hail Mary pass"

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 form an arch or curve
Words that mean the same thing: arched, arcuate, arching
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARCED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. Amplify, with "out""

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 the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
Words that mean the same thing: anatomy, material body, figure
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: FLESH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "27. Kissing in a restaurant or on a bus, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
Words that mean the same thing: personal digital assistant, organizer, personal organiser
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: PDA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Lad"

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 an adult male who shaves
Words that mean the same thing: nipper, electric shaver, youngster
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHAVER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "30. Scurry"

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 rushing about hastily in an undignified way
Words that mean the same thing: scurry, scramble, skitter
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: SCAMPER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Levels"

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 proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
Words that mean the same thing: true, true up
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: TRUES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "34. Bit of protective wear?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
Words that mean the same thing: talisman
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: AMULET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. Name given to toughen up a boy, in a song"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that french writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
Words that mean the same thing: process, litigate, action
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SUE

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Clue 18 Across: "37. What a person with a poker face doesn't do"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that show a response or a reaction to something
Words that mean the same thing: respond, oppose
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: REACT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Writer Deighton"

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

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: LEN

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Clue 20 Across: "40. With complete care"

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: JUSTSO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Bris officiant"

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: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MOHEL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Friday and Saturday Broadway showtime"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: EIGHTPM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Paparazzi targets, briefly"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: CELEBS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "49. Orch. section"

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: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Island of myth in Homer's "Odyssey""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: AEAEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "52. Soak"

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 a steep place (as on a hill)
Words that mean the same thing: unconscionable, infuse, usurious
The opposite would be: gradual
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEEP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. On the verge of crying"

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 with eyes full of tears
Words that mean the same thing: teary-eyed, watery-eyed
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEARY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "56. Gospel singer Winans"

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

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: CECE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. ___ Balls (Hostess product)"

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: SNO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. Ancient Norse work"

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 tropical starchy tuberous root
Words that mean the same thing: cocoyam, dasheen, taro root
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EDDA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Old Native American carvings"

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 the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
Words that mean the same thing: arrowhead
The word looks like this: __________
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The answer is: ARROWHEADS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Like comments that require apologies"

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 feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
Words that mean the same thing: repent, regret, rue
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RUED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Question always best answered "no""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: DOILOOKFAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Springs"

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

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: watering hole, health club, health spa
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. Previews"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: SNEAKPEEKS

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August 30, 2019 Down Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. End of fraternity row?	5
2D	2. 101, 102 and others	6
3D	3. Draw back	6
4D	4. "___ say!"	3
5D	5. Small part of the works	3
6D	6. Things in orbits	4
7D	7. Was released	8
8D	8. Related to the hip	5
9D	9. Set at a cocktail party	6
10D	10. Canon camera	3
11D	11. Shut (up)	4
12D	12. Home of the Met ... or the Mets	8
13D	13. "Hunger Games" protagonist Katniss ___	8
14D	14. Common fix for computer problems	7
15D	21. Bogus	4
16D	23. Consumes, biblically	6
17D	24. TiVo, for one	3
18D	26. Give a withering review	6
19D	29. One edition of The Wall Street Journal	6
20D	31. Retro hairstyle	6
21D	33. Uncle ___	3
22D	35. Dressed for the game	8
23D	36. Highest-quality, according to govt. food regulators	8
24D	38. Longest continuous sponsor of the Olympics (since 1928)	8
25D	40. Court players	7
26D	41. Pause in a legal process	4
27D	43. Two-time U.S. Open champ of the 1990s	3
28D	45. French leader after Hollande	6
29D	47. "Take care!"	6
30D	48. "Where the Wild Things Are" author	6
31D	51. Spooky	5
32D	53. Parts of earrings	5
33D	55. X-ray units	4
34D	57. Popular "Star Wars" doll	4
35D	60. Them's the breaks!	3
36D	61. Problem for an infielder, maybe	3
37D	62. Barely manage, with "out"	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. End of fraternity row?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the ending of a series or sequence; --revelation
Words that mean the same thing: Z
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OMEGA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. 101, 102 and others"

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 a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
Words that mean the same thing: feverishness, pyrexia, febricity
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FEVERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Draw back"

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 reflex response to sudden pain
Words that mean the same thing: quail, squinch, funk
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FLINCH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "___ say!""

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 often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
Words that mean the same thing: ailment, badly, poorly
The opposite would be: well
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ILL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Small part of the works"

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 subordinate who performs an important but routine function
Words that mean the same thing: sprocket
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Things in orbits"

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 opinion or judgment
Words that mean the same thing: optic, centre, eye
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EYES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Was released"

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: WENTFREE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Related to the hip"

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: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ILIAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Set at a cocktail party"

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 a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
Words that mean the same thing: transverse flute, champagne flute, fluting
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FLUTES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Canon camera"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of hyperion; identified with roman aurora
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EOS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Shut (up)"

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 burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
Words that mean the same thing: one dollar bill, dollar, buck
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CLAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Home of the Met ... or the Mets"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert 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: BIGAPPLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "Hunger Games" protagonist Katniss ___"

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

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: EVERDEEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Common fix for computer problems"

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 start an engine again, for example
Words that mean the same thing: re-start, resume
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RESTART

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Bogus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
Words that mean the same thing: affect, assume, false
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Consumes, biblically"

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: EATETH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. TiVo, for one"

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: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DVR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Give a withering review"

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 the act of damaging something or someone
Words that mean the same thing: harm, damage, hurt
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCATHE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. One edition of The Wall Street Journal"

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 the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of eurasia); the british use `europe' to refer to all of the continent except the british isles
Words that mean the same thing: European Community, EC, Common Market
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EUROPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Retro hairstyle"

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 highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
Words that mean the same thing: grey mullet, gray mullet
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MULLET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Uncle ___"

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 a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
Words that mean the same thing: surface-to-air missile
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Dressed for the game"

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

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: SUITEDUP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. Highest-quality, according to govt. food regulators"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

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: USGRADEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Longest continuous sponsor of the Olympics (since 1928)"

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

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: COCACOLA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Court players"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages
Words that mean the same thing: fool, jester, motley fool
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: JESTERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Pause in a legal process"

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 continuing or remaining in a place or state
Words that mean the same thing: hitch, bide, ride out
The opposite would be: depart, change
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STAY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Two-time U.S. Open champ of the 1990s"

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 angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
Words that mean the same thing: elevated railway, el, altitude
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. French leader after Hollande"

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 a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MACRON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. "Take care!""

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: BESAFE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. "Where the Wild Things Are" author"

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

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: SENDAK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Spooky"

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 suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
Words that mean the same thing: eery
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EERIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Parts of earrings"

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 the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
Words that mean the same thing: berth, military post, billet
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POSTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. X-ray units"

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 unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
Words that mean the same thing: radian, rad
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RADS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Popular "Star Wars" doll"

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

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: EWOK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "60. Them's the breaks!"

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 a public promotion of some product or service
Words that mean the same thing: advertisement, advertizing, advertizement
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "61. Problem for an infielder, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
Words that mean the same thing: hop-skip, skip, record hop
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. Barely manage, with "out""

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: EKE

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	45	62.5%
Short Answer	11	15.3%
Sports	5	6.9%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	4.2%
Abbreviation	2	2.8%
History	2	2.8%
Geography	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.4 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 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 Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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