27424 Wed Dec 11, 2024 NYT Kathy Bloomer and Jeff Chen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 11, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

New York Times, Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Field for a Fortnite pro. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ESPORTS




• The clue is 8. "Wheels". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: VEHICLE

  Possible Answer : fomite, vehicle




• The clue is 15. Actress who said "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: MAEWEST




• The clue is 16. Attendee who's not on the guest list. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: CRASHER

  Possible Answer : crasher, gatecrasher, unwelcome_guest




• The clue is 17. Took advantage of a situation, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: MADEHAY




• The clue is 18. Presented to, as for approval. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: RANPAST




• The clue is 19. Tolerate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ABIDE

  Possible Answer : support, brook, stay, bide, digest, put_up, abide, stick_out, bear, tolerate, stomach, suffer, endure, stand




• The clue is 20. Pride : lion :: gaggle : ___. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: GOOSE

  Possible Answer : jackass, goof, twat, bozo, goose, goofball, fathead, zany, cuckoo




• The clue is 21. Like some nerves and strings. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TAUT

  Possible Answer : taut, tight




• The clue is 24. Come clean, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: FESS

  Possible Answer : fess, fesse, Fez, Fes




• The clue is 26. Preceding. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: PRIORTO




• The clue is 29. Takes back to the lab, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: RETESTS




• The clue is 33. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer : eon, aeon




• The clue is 34. The N.H.L.'s Kraken, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer : sea, ocean




• The clue is 35. Billionaire philanthropist Broad. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 36. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AHA




• The clue is 37. Smiling Face With Sunglasses, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EMOJI




• The clue is 39. Fresno-to-San Diego dir.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SSE

  Possible Answer : sou'-sou'-east, SSE, south_southeast




• The clue is 41. 1-Across competitor. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: GAMER

  Possible Answer : spirited, halting, spunky, game, gamey, halt, gimpy, gamy, gritty, lame, crippled, mettlesome




• The clue is 43. October Revolution leader. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: LENIN

  Possible Answer : Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin, Nikolai_Lenin




• The clue is 44. "___ death do us part". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TIL




• The clue is 45. Villainous animal in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: HYENA

  Possible Answer : hyena, hyaena




• The clue is 46. One might be good, bad or rotten. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EGG

  Possible Answer : orchis, bollock, nut, testicle, testis, ball, eggs, ballock, egg




• The clue is 47. Japan's ___ Period (1603-1868). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EDO

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Japan, Tokio, Edo, Japanese_capital, Tokyo, Yeddo, Yedo




• The clue is 48. Business card abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 49. Insult, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DISS

  Possible Answer : diss, affront, insult, Orcus, Dis




• The clue is 51. Keto diet no-no. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BREAD

  Possible Answer : lucre, boodle, wampum, kale, simoleons, shekels, sugar, lettuce, cabbage, dinero, pelf, loot, scratch, clams, gelt, breadstuff, moolah, dough, staff_of_life, lolly, bread




• The clue is 53. Poetry contest. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SLAM

  Possible Answer : gibe, jibe, bang, shaft, mosh, slam_dance, flap_down, dig, sweep, slam, barb, thrash, shot




• The clue is 56. Part of I.P.A.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 57. Beaucoup. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ALOADOF




• The clue is 59. Hosp. ward. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer : intensive_care_unit, ICU




• The clue is 60. Subaru Crosstrek or Honda HR-V. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: MINISUV




• The clue is 62. Wins the heart of. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ENAMORS

  Possible Answer : enamor, fascinate, beguile, trance, enchant, bewitch, catch, enamour, captivate, charm, capture, becharm, entrance




• The clue is 64. Diversion. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: PASTIME

  Possible Answer : pastime, pursuit, interest




• The clue is 65. Repositions, as tires. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ROTATES

  Possible Answer : go_around, circumvolve, rotate, splay, spread_out, turn_out, revolve




• The clue is 66. Assault with sound. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: DEAFEN

  Possible Answer : deaf, deafen




• The clue is 67. Equipment for an angioplasty. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: STENTS

  Possible Answer : stent

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jane Austen heroine. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EMMA

• The clue is 2. Car stolen by Jerry's mechanic on an episode of "Seinfeld". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SAAB

• The clue is 3. Spa treatment, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PEDI

• The clue is 4. Had because of. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: OWEDTO

• The clue is 5. Doing a musical read-through. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: REHEARSING

  Possible Answer: practise, rehearse, practice

• The clue is 6. Carry-on checkers, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

• The clue is 7. Place to muck about?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: sty, hordeolum, pigpen, eye_infection, stye, pigsty

• The clue is 8. Old TV hookup. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: VCR

  Possible Answer: VCR, videocassette_recorder

• The clue is 9. Detergent in a red bottle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: ERA, geological_era, epoch, earned_run_average, era

• The clue is 10. Waits patiently. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: HANGSTIGHT

• The clue is 11. "Guess so," folksily. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ISPOSE

• The clue is 12. Elaine who served in two presidential cabinets. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CHAO

• The clue is 13. Not as much. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LESS

  Possible Answer: less, to_a_lesser_extent

  Possible Opposite Answer : more

• The clue is 14. Art Deco icon. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ERTE

• The clue is 22. Salt Lake Valley people. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 23. Appliance with a door and a crumb tray. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: TOASTEROVEN

• The clue is 24. Moochers. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: FREELOADERS

  Possible Answer: freeloader

• The clue is 25. ___ sauce (Japanese condiment). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 26. Source of zest. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PEEL

  Possible Answer: uncase, strip, pare, disrobe, undress, discase, Sir_Robert_Peel, Peel, unclothe, flake, strip_down, skin, Robert_Peel, peel, peel_off, flake_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress

• The clue is 27. Variety of cooking apple. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Italy, Roma, Rome, Italian_capital, Eternal_City

• The clue is 28. Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: INONESENSE

• The clue is 30. Actor who narrates "The Big Lebowski". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: SAMELLIOTT

• The clue is 31. Now's partner. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: THEN

  Possible Answer: then, and_so, so, and_then

• The clue is 32. ___ Lee. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SARA

• The clue is 38. Irish dances. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: JIGS

  Possible Answer: gigue, jig

• The clue is 40. Half of a cassette. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SIDEA

• The clue is 42. Yes votes. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AYES

• The clue is 49. Mildly wet. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DAMP

  Possible Answer: break, deaden, dampish, dampen, weaken, tone_down, moistness, dull, dampness, moist, mute, muffle, soften, damp

• The clue is 50. Epic work that begins "Sing, goddess, of the anger of Achilles". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ILIAD

  Possible Answer: Iliad

• The clue is 51. Judy who wrote "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BLUME

• The clue is 52. ___-call list. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: DONOT

• The clue is 54. Back 40 makeup. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ACRES

  Possible Answer: acre, Acre, Akko, demesne, Accho, acres, estate, Akka, land, landed_estate

• The clue is 55. Tousle, as hair. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MUSS

  Possible Answer: mess, genus_Mus, messiness, Mus, mussiness, tussle, muss

• The clue is 57. "Like that's ever going to happen". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ASIF

• The clue is 58. It may be tempted. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: FATE

  Possible Answer: doom, destine, circumstances, fate, designate, destiny, luck, fortune, lot, portion

• The clue is 61. Call ___ night. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ITA

• The clue is 63. Homo sapiens. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MAN

  Possible Answer: military_man, humanity, military_personnel, humankind, gentleman's_gentleman, world, serviceman, valet_de_chambre, human_beings, human, valet, gentleman, homo, humans, man, Man, Isle_of_Man, human_race, adult_male, human_being, mankind, piece

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian

No 27380, Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword by Alex Murphy

Across Clues :

1. Hearty, 7. Suck up, 13. "This cannot be stressed enough …", 15. Fairly, 16. Cello parts are written in it, 18. Occasionally censored part of the 12-Down, 19. Quarterback's stat: Abbr., 20. Canned liquid rich in essential fatty acids, 22. Broadway's Salonga, 23. Lowry who wrote "The Giver", 25. Work out, 26. Where the lions sleep tonight, presumably, 27. Concoct, with "up", 29. Go through, 30. One of the "Hollywood Chrises", 31. Flawless display of technique, 34. Dog's post-surgery wear, familiarly, 35. Head cold?, 36. Play place, 37. "It was news to me," in online shorthand, 38. Take in, 42. Concessions, 43. Some compost bin detritus, 45. Iconic role for Frank Oz, 46. Main ingredient of the Puerto Rican dessert piragua, 47. Compounds in tea and wine, 49. It's a no., 50. Fonda's co-star on "Grace and Frankie", 52. Another name for C##, 54. Yo-yos, 55. Mount Rushmore's makeup, 56. What might be included in an act of congress, 57. Scandinavian capital

Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Bawdy, 2. Podium figure, 3. Closest confidant, informally, 4. High times, 5. Sunni or Shia, e.g., 6. Bone connected to the fibula, 7. Nickname for an early 2000s governor of California, 8. Flake, 9. Indy label, 10. "Come on, that's just ridiculous", 11. Lets up, 12. See 18-Across, 14. Perfect score, 17. Misleading cognate, like the German "Gift" which actually means "poison", 21. What hucksters may be guilty of, 24. Ethnic minority in New Zealand, 26. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry, 28. Fever pitch, 30. Square, 32. Kamala Harris, once: Abbr., 33. "Guerrillero Heroico" subject, familiarly, 34. Timesaver for a breakfast chef, 35. Male protocol popularized by "How I Met Your Mother", 36. "Currently …", 39. Tylenol alternative, 40. Conceptualize, 41. Like firstborn children vis-à-vis second-born children, statistically, 43. Violet variety, 44. Tone of many tweets, 47. "La Clemenza di ___" (Mozart opera), 48. Have the lead, 51. Fate, 53. ___ Show 'Em No Mercy (card game variant)

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 25, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Hearty. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ROBUST

  Possible Answer : robust, full-bodied, racy, rich

  Possible Opposite Answer : frail




• The clue is 7. Suck up. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ABSORB

  Possible Answer : sop_up, suck_up, imbibe, plunge, take_up, take_over, steep, assimilate, immerse, suck, soak_up, occupy, engulf, engage, engross, draw, ingest, absorb, take_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : emit




• The clue is 13. "This cannot be stressed enough …". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: IREPEAT




• The clue is 15. Fairly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: RATHER

  Possible Answer : rather, sooner, quite, preferably, sort_of, kinda, kind_of, instead




• The clue is 16. Cello parts are written in it. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: BASSCLEF




• The clue is 18. Occasionally censored part of the 12-Down. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: NIPPLE

  Possible Answer : pap, mamilla, nipple, mammilla, tit, teat




• The clue is 19. Quarterback's stat: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ATT




• The clue is 20. Canned liquid rich in essential fatty acids. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: TUNAOIL




• The clue is 22. Broadway's Salonga. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LEA

  Possible Answer : ley, grazing_land, pasture, lea, pastureland




• The clue is 23. Lowry who wrote "The Giver". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LOIS




• The clue is 25. Work out. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SOLVE

  Possible Answer : resolve, work_out, puzzle_out, clear, figure_out, lick, work, solve




• The clue is 26. Where the lions sleep tonight, presumably. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DENS

  Possible Answer : hideaway, den, lair, hideout




• The clue is 27. Concoct, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: DREAM

  Possible Answer : woolgather, dreaming, ambition, dream, daydream, pipe_dream, stargaze, aspiration




• The clue is 29. Go through. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer : habit, exercise, economic_consumption, function, consumption, usage, utilise, utilization, utilize, manipulation, usance, habituate, practice, enjoyment, purpose, employ, use, expend, use_of_goods_and_services, employment, role, utilisation, apply




• The clue is 30. One of the "Hollywood Chrises". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PRATT




• The clue is 31. Flawless display of technique. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: MASTERCLASS




• The clue is 34. Dog's post-surgery wear, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: CONEOFSHAME




• The clue is 35. Head cold?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: BRAINFREEZE




• The clue is 36. Play place. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ARENA

  Possible Answer : scene_of_action, arena, field, area, domain, sports_stadium, bowl, sphere, orbit, stadium




• The clue is 37. "It was news to me," in online shorthand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TIL




• The clue is 38. Take in. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ADMIT

  Possible Answer : take, accommodate, take_on, hold, admit, intromit, accept, acknowledge, allow_in, include, allow, let_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : exclude, reject, deny




• The clue is 42. Concessions. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SOPS

  Possible Answer : douse, drench, standard_operating_procedure, dowse, sop, soak_through, souse, standard_procedure, soak, sops, standing_operating_procedure, SOP




• The clue is 43. Some compost bin detritus. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PEELS

  Possible Answer : strip_down, pare, peel_off, uncase, unclothe, Robert_Peel, Peel, strip, disrobe, flake_off, flake, peel, Sir_Robert_Peel, discase, skin, undress

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress




• The clue is 45. Iconic role for Frank Oz. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: YODA




• The clue is 46. Main ingredient of the Puerto Rican dessert piragua. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : frosting, trash, glass, frost, water_ice, crank, Methedrine, ice, methamphetamine, frappe, chalk, deoxyephedrine, ice-skating_rink, meth, ICE, ice_rink, shabu, sparkler, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chicken_feed, icing, internal-combustion_engine




• The clue is 47. Compounds in tea and wine. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: TANNINS

  Possible Answer : tannic_acid, tannin




• The clue is 49. It's a no.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 50. Fonda's co-star on "Grace and Frankie". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: TOMLIN




• The clue is 52. Another name for C##. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: DNATURAL




• The clue is 54. Yo-yos. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: IDIOTS

  Possible Answer : cretin, idiot, half-wit, imbecile, retard, changeling, moron




• The clue is 55. Mount Rushmore's makeup. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: GRANITE

  Possible Answer : granite




• The clue is 56. What might be included in an act of congress. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SEXTOY




• The clue is 57. Scandinavian capital. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: KRONER

  Possible Answer : Norwegian_krone, Danish_krone, krone

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Bawdy. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: RIBALD

  Possible Answer: off-color, bawdy, ribald

• The clue is 2. Podium figure. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ORATOR

  Possible Answer: rhetorician, speechifier, orator, public_speaker, speechmaker

• The clue is 3. Closest confidant, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: BESTIE

• The clue is 4. High times. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: UPS

  Possible Answer: up

• The clue is 5. Sunni or Shia, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer: sect, religious_order, religious_sect, faction

• The clue is 6. Bone connected to the fibula. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: TALUS

  Possible Answer: astragal, scree, astragalus, talus, anklebone

• The clue is 7. Nickname for an early 2000s governor of California. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ARNIE

• The clue is 8. Flake. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BAIL

  Possible Answer: bail, bail_bond, bond

• The clue is 9. Indy label. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: s.t.p., STP

• The clue is 10. "Come on, that's just ridiculous". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: OHPLEASE

• The clue is 11. Lets up. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: RELENTS

  Possible Answer: yield, relent, soften

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand

• The clue is 12. See 18-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: BREAST

  Possible Answer: knocker, titty, front, white_meat, breast, summit, bosom, boob, tit, chest

• The clue is 14. Perfect score. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: TENOUTOFTEN

• The clue is 17. Misleading cognate, like the German "Gift" which actually means "poison". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: FALSEFRIEND

• The clue is 21. What hucksters may be guilty of. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: OVERSELLING

• The clue is 24. Ethnic minority in New Zealand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: SAMOANS

  Possible Answer: Samoan

• The clue is 26. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: DRAMEDY

• The clue is 28. Fever pitch. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MANIA

  Possible Answer: cacoethes, manic_disorder, passion, mania

• The clue is 30. Square. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PLAZA

  Possible Answer: shopping_mall, shopping_center, mall, piazza, place, shopping_centre, center, plaza

• The clue is 32. Kamala Harris, once: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SEN

  Possible Answer: sen

• The clue is 33. "Guerrillero Heroico" subject, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: CHE

• The clue is 34. Timesaver for a breakfast chef. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: CREPEMIX

• The clue is 35. Male protocol popularized by "How I Met Your Mother". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: BROCODE

• The clue is 36. "Currently …". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ASITIS

• The clue is 39. Tylenol alternative. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: MOTRIN

  Possible Answer: ibuprofen, Motrin, Nuprin, Advil, isobutylphenyl_propionic_acid

• The clue is 40. Conceptualize. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: IDEATE

  Possible Answer: imagine, envisage, ideate, conceive_of

• The clue is 41. Like firstborn children vis-à-vis second-born children, statistically. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: TALLER

  Possible Answer: marvellous, improbable, grandiloquent, tall, marvelous, magniloquent

  Possible Opposite Answer : short

• The clue is 43. Violet variety. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PANSY

  Possible Answer: fag, queen, pouf, Milquetoast, fagot, nance, poove, pantywaist, sissy, faggot, fairy, milksop, queer, pansy, poof, Viola_tricolor_hortensis

• The clue is 44. Tone of many tweets. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SNARK

• The clue is 47. "La Clemenza di ___" (Mozart opera). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TITO

  Possible Answer: Josip_Broz, Tito, Marshal_Tito

• The clue is 48. Have the lead. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: STAR

  Possible Answer: adept, prima, wiz, maven, asterisk, hotshot, mavin, principal, leading, starring, headliner, virtuoso, champion, stellar, ace, genius, wizard, superstar, sensation, whizz, star, star_topology, lead, whiz

• The clue is 51. Fate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LOT

  Possible Answer: mint, lot, bunch, circumstances, passel, fate, pile, mountain, fortune, mete_out, mess, tidy_sum, batch, shell_out, mass, mickle, muckle, spate, dole_out, circle, administer, dish_out, deal_out, heap, deal, pot, quite_a_little, wad, caboodle, stack, great_deal, portion, allot, raft, slew, draw, destiny, Lot, plenty, peck, good_deal, flock, hatful, set, distribute, band, sight, luck, parcel_out, dispense

• The clue is 53. ___ Show 'Em No Mercy (card game variant). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: UNO

2425 Sunday Aug 25, 2024 NY Times by John Kugelman

Break down the NYT Crosswords By John Kugelman: August 25, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Sunday Aug 25, 2024 NYT by John Kugelman

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Loses one's shirt, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: UNDRESSES

  Possible Answer : peel, discase, undress, divest, uncase, disinvest, disrobe, unclothe, strip, strip_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress




• The clue is 10. Primarily studies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: MAJORSIN




• The clue is 18. City with a cowboy hat-wearing replica of the Eiffel Tower. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: PARISTEXAS




• The clue is 20. Videography option on a smartphone. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: TIMELAPSE




• The clue is 21. "Tsk, tsk"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: DOUBLECLICK




• The clue is 23. Buddy-buddy?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: SECONDMATE




• The clue is 24. Resistance units. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OHMS

  Possible Answer : Georg_Simon_Ohm, Ohm, ohm




• The clue is 25. What "Ten-four" and "Over" are used in. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: RADIOSPEAK




• The clue is 27. ___ liver oil (dietary supplement). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer : COD, twit, cash_on_delivery, C.O.D., bait, razz, taunt, seedcase, pod, collect, ride, gull, codfish, put_one_across, fool, put_on, take_in, slang, put_one_over, cod, befool, tantalize, rally, rag, tease, tantalise, dupe




• The clue is 28. Honnold who was the first to free-solo climb El Capitan. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ALEX




• The clue is 30. Exploit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DEED

  Possible Answer : deed, deed_of_conveyance, title, act, human_action, human_activity




• The clue is 31. Sight at Sydney's yearly Festival of the Winds. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KITE

  Possible Answer : kite




• The clue is 34. "You're on!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ITSABET




• The clue is 38. Paper-saving invoice. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EBILL




• The clue is 40. They keep people in the dark. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: EYEMASKS




• The clue is 44. [Knock, knock]?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: RAPDUO




• The clue is 45. 11?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: ONEAFTERANOTHER




• The clue is 47. First-tier, as a celeb. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ALIST




• The clue is 48. Thudding noise. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: CLONK




• The clue is 49. Diamond authorities. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: UMPS

  Possible Answer : umpire, ump




• The clue is 50. Go (for). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : opt, choose, prefer




• The clue is 51. Word used three times in the Postal Service creed. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NOR




• The clue is 52. Sen. or rep., e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: POL

  Possible Answer : political_leader, politico, pol, politician




• The clue is 53. Up to. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ASFARAS




• The clue is 56. N.W.A's "Straight ___ Compton". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OUTTA




• The clue is 58. Owl or whippoorwill, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: NIGHTBIRD

  Possible Answer : nightbird, nighthawk, night_owl




• The clue is 62. Big step for a start-up, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer : initial_offering, IPO, initial_public_offering




• The clue is 63. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OHH




• The clue is 64. Pooh-pooh?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (18 letters)

  The answer: THISBEARSREPEATING




• The clue is 69. Wrap up. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer : closing, remainder, stop, close, terminate, last, final_stage, goal, death, conclusion, end, remnant, terminal, ending, finish, cease, destruction, oddment

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning




• The clue is 70. Sch. with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NYU




• The clue is 71. Places to let out anger by smashing objects. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: RAGEROOMS




• The clue is 73. Built (on). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BASED

  Possible Answer : based, found, establish, free-base, base, ground




• The clue is 76. Core exercise done lying down. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: LEGLIFT




• The clue is 79. Queer identity, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ARO




• The clue is 80. Output of some refrigerators. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine, ice_rink, Methedrine, frappe, trash, internal-combustion_engine, glass, frosting, deoxyephedrine, chicken_feed, icing, water_ice, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chalk, shabu, ice-skating_rink, frost, ICE, meth, crank, sparkler, ice




• The clue is 82. Word often followed by a Roman numeral. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : work, enactment, represent, act, behave, dissemble, pretend, human_action, act_as, deed, roleplay, bit, number, human_activity, play, move, turn, do, playact, routine

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 83. Helping hand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AIDE

  Possible Answer : aide-de-camp, auxiliary, aide, adjutant




• The clue is 84. Show up, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OUTDO

  Possible Answer : outgo, outstrip, outperform, surpass, trump, outmatch, outflank, scoop, best, exceed, surmount, outdo




• The clue is 86. Else. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: IFNOT




• The clue is 88. Tut-tut?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: THEMUMMYRETURNS




• The clue is 93. "Ow! Ow!"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ALLOWS

  Possible Answer : permit, tolerate, earmark, allow_for, admit, appropriate, set_aside, leave, allow, give_up, grant, let, reserve, provide, take_into_account, countenance

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow, deny




• The clue is 94. Buccaneer's buddies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: HEARTIES




• The clue is 95. Park worker?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: VALET

  Possible Answer : gentleman, gentleman's_gentleman, valet_de_chambre, valet, man




• The clue is 96. "That much is obvious". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: CLEARLY

  Possible Answer : understandably, clear, intelligibly, clearly, distinctly

  Possible Opposite Answer : unintelligibly




• The clue is 97. Ran out of juice. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DIED

  Possible Answer : fail, become_flat, pall, buy_the_farm, expire, conk, drop_dead, perish, go, snuff_it, die_out, give-up_the_ghost, decease, die, break_down, go_bad, give_out, exit, croak, conk_out, pop_off, kick_the_bucket, pass_away, give_way, choke, cash_in_one's_chips, pass, break

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_born




• The clue is 98. The Lincoln Memorial appeared on it until 2008. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CENT

  Possible Answer : penny, centime, cent




• The clue is 99. Tangled masses of hair. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MATS

  Possible Answer : flatness, entangle, matte_up, mat_up, lusterlessness, matt-up, Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching, mat, matte, felt_up, MAT, lustrelessness, tangle, matt, snarl, matting, gym_mat, felt

  Possible Opposite Answer : disentangle, unsnarl




• The clue is 100. One of the Mannings. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 102. George Lucas's original surname for Luke Skywalker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: STARKILLER




• The clue is 106. Shock proof?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GASP

  Possible Answer : pant, heave, puff, gasp




• The clue is 110. "OK, OK"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: BACKUPCOPY




• The clue is 114. "Hubba, hubba!"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: PAIROFPANTS




• The clue is 117. Outpouring of ideas. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: BRAINDUMP




• The clue is 118. Seasonal workers in suits. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: MALLSANTAS




• The clue is 119. Official beer of the Boston Red Sox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: SAMADAMS




• The clue is 120. On the comeback trail. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: RESURGENT

  Possible Answer : resurgent, renascent

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Swept style. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: UPDO

• The clue is 2. Chemical formula for lye. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NAOH

• The clue is 3. Oil container. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DRUM

  Possible Answer: grind_away, bone_up, get_up, bone, mug_up, barrel, thrum, drum, tympan, swot, swot_up, beat, cram, drumfish, brake_drum, membranophone, metal_drum

• The clue is 4. Needles. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RIBS

  Possible Answer: blackguard, costa, jest_at, roast, rib, guy, ridicule, poke_fun, make_fun, laugh_at

• The clue is 5. Night school subj.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ESL

• The clue is 6. Basilica of ___ Anne de Détroit (historic Michigan landmark). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 7. "Three may keep a ___, if two of them are dead": Benjamin Franklin. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SECRET

  Possible Answer: cloak-and-dagger, closed_book, hush-hush, surreptitious, occult, enigma, secluded, clandestine, confidential, mystic, secret, undercover, mysterious, orphic, hole-and-corner, mystery, arcanum, privy, mystical, hidden, underground, unavowed, hugger-mugger, private

• The clue is 8. Over-the-counter brand that promises "Guaranteed relief every time". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EXLAX

• The clue is 9. Put forth. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SAID

  Possible Answer: said, allege, order, articulate, enunciate, pronounce, suppose, aver, sound_out, aforementioned, read, enjoin, enounce, say, state, tell, aforesaid

• The clue is 10. Flaky mineral. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MICA

  Possible Answer: isinglass, mica

• The clue is 11. Wild. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AMOK

  Possible Answer: murderously, possessed, amok, demoniac, berserk, amuck, demoniacal

• The clue is 12. "Friends" star, to friends. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: JEN

• The clue is 13. Antediluvian. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer: one-time, onetime, honest-to-goodness, erstwhile, sure-enough, previous, quondam, old, former, sometime, older, honest-to-god, Old

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young

• The clue is 14. Run into. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RAM

  Possible Answer: jam, read/write_memory, Aries, RAM, jampack, drive, pound, random-access_memory, tup, random_memory, cram, crash, force, ram_down, wad, chock_up, Aries_the_Ram, Ram, ram, random_access_memory

• The clue is 15. Carnival attraction that propels its riders sky-high. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: SPACESHOT

• The clue is 16. ":" in analogies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ISTO

• The clue is 17. Call for. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NEED

  Possible Answer: necessitate, indigence, take, involve, want, pauperization, ask, motivation, demand, call_for, pauperism, require, need, motive, penury, postulate

  Possible Opposite Answer : obviate

• The clue is 19. Half a rhyming genre name. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SCI

• The clue is 20. Steaming, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TEED

  Possible Answer: tee_up, tee

• The clue is 22. Alaskan salmon hunters. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: KODIAKS

  Possible Answer: Ursus_middendorffi, Ursus_arctos_middendorffi, Alaskan_brown_bear, Kodiak_Island, Kodiak, Kodiak_bear

• The clue is 23. Hulled wheat. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SPELT

  Possible Answer: import, write, Triticum_spelta, spell_out, Triticum_aestivum_spelta, spelt, spell

  Possible Opposite Answer : unspell

• The clue is 26. Mirror image?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SELF

  Possible Answer: ego, self

• The clue is 28. Be next to. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ABUT

  Possible Answer: butt_on, border, edge, butt_against, butt, march, abut, adjoin

• The clue is 29. MGM's aptly named mascot. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Leo, Lion, Leo_the_Lion

• The clue is 31. Nine credited roles in "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KENS

  Possible Answer: cognizance, ken, sight

• The clue is 32. Texter's hedge. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: IMO, International_Maritime_Organization

• The clue is 33. Bit of ink, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TAT

  Possible Answer: tat, cheapness, TAT, sleaze, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, intertwine

• The clue is 34. Home of Kurdistan's easternmost regions. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer: Islamic_Republic_of_Iran, Persia, Iran

• The clue is 35. Raven claw. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: TALON

  Possible Answer: talon

• The clue is 36. Vital spark. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SPIRIT

  Possible Answer: sprightliness, intent, disembodied_spirit, feeling, flavor, smell, flavour, life, spirit_up, emotional_state, inspirit, spirit, purport, tone, look, heart, liveliness, feel

• The clue is 37. Plugs. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advertizement, ad, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertising

• The clue is 38. Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ENO

• The clue is 39. Big name in allergy medication. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: BENADRYL

  Possible Answer: diphenhydramine, Benadryl

• The clue is 40. Humorist Bombeck. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ERMA

• The clue is 41. Talks incessantly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: YAPS

  Possible Answer: yelp, yip, yap, cakehole, gob, hole, trap, maw

• The clue is 42. Didn't spoil. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KEPT

  Possible Answer: go_on, keep_open, save, keep, keep_back, restrain, sustain, preserve, observe, unbroken, proceed, hold_on, hold_back, hold_open, hold, celebrate, keep_on, continue, prevent, maintain, stay_fresh, retain, go_along, kept

  Possible Opposite Answer : discontinue, broken, break, let, lose

• The clue is 43. Mlle. of Madrid. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SRTA

• The clue is 45. Basic skateboarding trick. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OLLIE

• The clue is 46. Jovian moon. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: EUROPA

  Possible Answer: Europa

• The clue is 48. Kind of salad with hard-boiled eggs. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: COBB

• The clue is 52. What cognitive behavioral therapy can treat, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PTSD

  Possible Answer: PTSD, posttraumatic_stress_disorder

• The clue is 54. It bears no etymological relation to "conifer," surprisingly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FIR

  Possible Answer: fir_tree, fir, true_fir

• The clue is 55. Camera opening. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: APERTURE

  Possible Answer: aperture

• The clue is 56. State with a five-sided flag. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer: Buckeye_State, Ohio_River, Ohio, OH

• The clue is 57. "That's just … wrong". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: UHNO

• The clue is 59. Clarified butter. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GHEE

  Possible Answer: ghee

• The clue is 60. Rear. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HIND

  Possible Answer: hind, back, hinder

• The clue is 61. Park worker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: RANGER

  Possible Answer: forest_fire_fighter, ranger, Texas_Ranger, fire_warden, Ranger, commando

• The clue is 63. Por ___ lado (on the other hand: Sp.). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OTRO

• The clue is 65. Fashion designer Anna. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SUI

• The clue is 66. "By Jove!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EGADS

• The clue is 67. Lead-in to nautical. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AERO

• The clue is 68. Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: GMINOR

• The clue is 72. Glower. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SCOWL

  Possible Answer: frown, scowl

• The clue is 73. Part of a baby's nighttime routine. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BATH

  Possible Answer: bathe, bathing_tub, bath, bathroom, Bath, bathtub, tub

• The clue is 74. Hurt. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ACHE

  Possible Answer: aching, yearn, languish, pine, hurt, smart, ache, suffer, yen

• The clue is 75. Filming innovation used in "The Shining". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: STEADICAM

• The clue is 76. Choice for a twist. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LIME

  Possible Answer: linden, slaked_lime, calcium_hydrate, fluxing_lime, unslaked_lime, hydrated_lime, calcium_hydroxide, quicklime, calcined_lime, calx, lime_hydrate, lime_tree, lime, calcium_oxide, caustic_lime, burnt_lime, Citrus_aurantifolia, basswood, linden_tree, birdlime

• The clue is 77. Häagen-Dazs shelfmate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EDYS

• The clue is 78. Ball that just grazes the bat, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: FOULTIP

• The clue is 81. Online crafts marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ETSY

• The clue is 83. Betwixt. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AMID

• The clue is 85. Explosive inits.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TNT

  Possible Answer: TNT, trinitrotoluene

• The clue is 86. Corsica and Réunion. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ILES

• The clue is 87. Part of 115-Down: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FLA

• The clue is 89. PET scan alternative. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MRI

  Possible Answer: magnetic_resonance_imaging, MRI

• The clue is 90. Uintah Basin people. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 91. Word in the mnemonic E-G-B-D-F. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EVERY

  Possible Answer: every

• The clue is 92. Deliberately try to fail, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TANK

  Possible Answer: cooler, storage_tank, armored_combat_vehicle, army_tank, armoured_combat_vehicle, tankful, tank, tank_car

• The clue is 93. Key near Ctrl. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ALT

  Possible Answer: EL, altitude, ALT, elevation

• The clue is 96. "O Tannenbaum" and others. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: CAROLS

  Possible Answer: carol, Christmas_carol

• The clue is 98. "Li'l Abner" cartoonist. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CAPP

• The clue is 99. Haggard fellow?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MERLE

  Possible Answer: merle, European_blackbird, merl, ouzel, ousel, Turdus_merula, blackbird

• The clue is 100. Abates. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EBBS

  Possible Answer: ebb_down, reflux, wane, ebbing, ebb_away, ebb_out, ebb_off, ebb

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 101. "Good Morning America" co-host Spencer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LARA

• The clue is 102. Dirty film. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SCUM

  Possible Answer: trash, scum

• The clue is 103. Some turkeys and tabbies. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TOMS

  Possible Answer: tom, Uncle_Tom, tomcat, gobbler, turkey_cock, Tom, tom_turkey

• The clue is 104. Hasty getaway. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LAM

  Possible Answer: fly_the_coop, run, escape, getaway, run_away, scarper, break_away, bunk, scat, thrash, take_to_the_woods, lam, flail, thresh, hightail_it, head_for_the_hills, turn_tail

• The clue is 105. "Success has always been the greatest ___": Nietzsche. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LIAR

  Possible Answer: liar, prevaricator

  Possible Opposite Answer : square_shooter

• The clue is 106. Group of buffalo. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GANG

  Possible Answer: crew, mob, crowd, gang, work_party, gang_up, pack, bunch, ring

• The clue is 107. Payment before a deal. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer: ante

• The clue is 108. Big supporter, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 109. Quiet "Hey!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PSST

• The clue is 111. Telluride maker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: KIA

• The clue is 112. Sturm ___ Drang. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: UND

• The clue is 113. Initialism for exhibitionism. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: PDA

  Possible Answer: personal_organiser, organiser, personal_digital_assistant, organizer, personal_organizer, PDA

• The clue is 115. Seminoles' sch.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FSU

• The clue is 116. Tiger's target. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer: equivalence, par, equality, equation