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Monday, January 5, 2026

NYT Across Crossword January 05, 2026 - Master All 35 Left-to-Right Clues

NYT Crossword Across January 05, 2026: All 35 Horizontal Answers & Strategic Tips

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 35 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for January 05, 2026
NYT Across Clues - Monday, January 05, 2026
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date January 05, 2026
Day of Week Monday
Total Across Clues 35 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Tricky

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 35 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Value
2 Across 6. Volcanic coating that buried Pompeii
3 Across 9. Overhead light?
4 Across 13. Listlessness
5 Across 14. Situation that precedes overtime
6 Across 15. Fruit-peeling gadget
7 Across 16. Meeting spot for a company's overseers
8 Across 18. Ventilated
9 Across 19. Actor Reeves who plays John Wick
10 Across 20. Clothing
11 Across 21. Wrestler-turned-actor with a trademark do
12 Across 24. 1976 film with Robert De Niro as an alienated cabbie
13 Across 26. Lawyer, or a lawyer's advice
14 Across 29. Gloppy gunk
15 Across 30. Op-___ (newspaper pieces)
16 Across 31. Advantageous quality
17 Across 32. Aristocrat
18 Across 34. Enjoy a vacation day, say
19 Across 40. Reside
20 Across 41. Burr who dueled with Hamilton
21 Across 42. Wane
22 Across 45. One ___ time
23 Across 46. Mark Twain, for Samuel Langhorne Clemens
24 Across 48. Bug killer that goes "smack!"
25 Across 51. Losing general at Appomattox
26 Across 52. Relating to a son or daughter
27 Across 53. Fanny ___, central figure in Broadway's "Funny Girl"
28 Across 56. Poet Dickinson
29 Across 57. Gridiron success ... or, when read as two words, the conclusion to the sequence formed by the starts of 16-, 24-, 34- and 48-Across
30 Across 61. Backpackers' shelters
31 Across 62. Write-___ (unlikely election winners)
32 Across 63. Home with a dome
33 Across 64. Lumps of coal, for a snowman
34 Across 65. Understand
35 Across 66. Relinquished

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

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

Complete Across Solutions:

1 Across: "1. Value"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: W___H
  • Similar words: deserving
  • Opposite of: worthlessness
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WORTH

2 Across: "6. Volcanic coating that buried Pompeii"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'H'
  • Similar words: ash tree
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the residue that remains when something is burned
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ASH

3 Across: "9. Overhead light?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: H__O
  • Similar words: aura, ring
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HALO

4 Across: "13. Listlessness"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: E___I
  • Similar words: tedium, boredom
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ENNUI

5 Across: "14. Situation that precedes overtime"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: link up, marry
  • Opposite of: untie
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TIE

6 Across: "15. Fruit-peeling gadget"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: P___R
  • Similar words: paring knife
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a manicurist who trims the fingernails
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PARER

7 Across: "16. Meeting spot for a company's overseers"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: B_______M
  • Similar words: council chamber
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BOARDROOM

8 Across: "18. Ventilated"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: A___D
  • Similar words: publicize, ventilate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: expose to fresh air
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AIRED

9 Across: "19. Actor Reeves who plays John Wick"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'U'
  • Word pattern: K___U
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer KEANU

10 Across: "20. Clothing"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A____E
  • Similar words: prink, rig out
  • Opposite of: dress down
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ATTIRE

11 Across: "21. Wrestler-turned-actor with a trademark do"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MRT

12 Across: "24. 1976 film with Robert De Niro as an alienated cabbie"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: T________R
  • Similar words: cabby, cabman
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: someone who drives a taxi for a living
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TAXIDRIVER

13 Across: "26. Lawyer, or a lawyer's advice"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: C_____L
  • Similar words: counselor, counseling
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a lawyer who pleads cases in court
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer COUNSEL

14 Across: "29. Gloppy gunk"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: guck, muck
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any thick
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GOO

15 Across: "30. Op-___ (newspaper pieces)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EDS

16 Across: "31. Advantageous quality"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A___T
  • Similar words: plus
  • Opposite of: liability
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a useful or valuable quality
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ASSET

17 Across: "32. Aristocrat"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: N___E
  • Similar words: imposing, baronial
  • Opposite of: noblewoman
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a titled peer of the realm
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOBLE

18 Across: "34. Enjoy a vacation day, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 15 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: T_____________K
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TAKEOFFFROMWORK

19 Across: "40. Reside"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: D___L
  • Similar words: harp, brood
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: think moodily or anxiously about something
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DWELL

20 Across: "41. Burr who dueled with Hamilton"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A___N
  • Similar words: Hank Aaron
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AARON

21 Across: "42. Wane"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'B'
  • Similar words: ebbing, ebb off
  • Opposite of: tide
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EBB

22 Across: "45. One ___ time"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ATA

23 Across: "46. Mark Twain, for Samuel Langhorne Clemens"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: P_____E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PENNAME

24 Across: "48. Bug killer that goes "smack!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: F________R
  • Similar words: flyswat, swatter
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FLYSWATTER

25 Across: "51. Losing general at Appomattox"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: leeward, Robert E. Lee
  • Opposite of: windward
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LEE

26 Across: "52. Relating to a son or daughter"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: F____L
  • Opposite of: parental
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FILIAL

27 Across: "53. Fanny ___, central figure in Broadway's "Funny Girl""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: B___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BRICE

28 Across: "56. Poet Dickinson"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: E___Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EMILY

29 Across: "57. Gridiron success ... or, when read as two words, the conclusion to the sequence formed by the starts of 16-, 24-, 34- and 48-Across"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: T_______N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TOUCHDOWN

30 Across: "61. Backpackers' shelters"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T___S
  • Similar words: camp out, camp
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TENTS

31 Across: "62. Write-___ (unlikely election winners)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: inch, Indiana
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer INS

32 Across: "63. Home with a dome"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: I___O
  • Similar words: iglu
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IGLOO

33 Across: "64. Lumps of coal, for a snowman"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: E__S
  • Similar words: middle, heart
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: opinion or judgment
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EYES

34 Across: "65. Understand"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: fancy, realise
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SEE

35 Across: "66. Relinquished"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: C___D
  • Similar words: grant, cede
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CEDED

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Across Clues?

  • Across clues often provide more letter intersections
  • Reading left to right feels more natural
  • Many common phrases run horizontally
  • Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Across Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

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

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 35 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

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

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

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

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Saturday, December 20, 2025

XWordHint Crossword Answers December 20, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

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December 20, 2025 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Sampras rival during the 1990s 6
2A 7. Get on board 6
3A 13. Let off steam, perhaps 6
4A 14. Perry Como or Bing Crosby 7
5A 15. Frustrated and making poor decisions, informally 6
6A 16. #1 on Wired magazine's list of the 10 most influential video games of the 2010s 8
7A 17. "Aren't we all hoity-toity?!" 11
8A 19. Generate clippings, say 3
9A 20. First name in hog riding 4
10A 21. Established fact 5
11A 22. Let go of 4
12A 23. Body layer 5
13A 25. Events at which to release one's inner geek 9
14A 27. Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacks 5
15A 29. Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800s 5
16A 30. Higher power? 5
17A 31. They're stoked 5
18A 32. Word with blue or open 5
19A 33. Speak, as thou might 5
20A 34. Kind of beard that follows the jawline 9
21A 36. Dunderheaded 5
22A 40. "You ___?" 4
23A 41. Punted 5
24A 43. Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver Wars 4
25A 44. Org. that's gone to the dogs? 3
26A 45. [womp, womp] 11
27A 47. Major magazine pieces 8
28A 49. Delicatessen offering 6
29A 50. Loser of the 2025 World Series 7
30A 51. Where to follow local customs, it's said 6
31A 52. Underhanded 6
32A 53. Beach shade 6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Sampras rival during the 1990s"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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2A: "7. Get on board"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that go on board
  • Similar words include: enter, ship, venture
  • Opposite of: disembark
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EMBARK

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3A: "13. Let off steam, perhaps"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that give expression or utterance to
  • Similar words include: air out, air, ventilate
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: VENTED

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4A: "14. Perry Como or Bing Crosby"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a singer of popular ballads
  • Similar words include: balladeer
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CROONER

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5A: "15. Frustrated and making poor decisions, informally"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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6A: "16. #1 on Wired magazine's list of the 10 most influential video games of the 2010s"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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7A: "17. "Aren't we all hoity-toity?!""

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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8A: "19. Generate clippings, say"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a loft in a barn where hay is stored
  • Similar words include: cut down, haymow, pout
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MOW

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9A: "20. First name in hog riding"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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10A: "21. Established fact"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an assumption that is taken for granted
  • Similar words include: open, leave, sacrifice
  • Opposite of: starve, take
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GIVEN

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11A: "22. Let go of"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the event of something burning (often destructive)
  • Similar words include: enkindle, flaming, send away
  • Opposite of: hire
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FIRE

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12A: "23. Body layer"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
  • Similar words include: dermis, corium
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DERMA

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13A: "25. Events at which to release one's inner geek"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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14A: "27. Makers of frightening but (thankfully) rare marine attacks"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
  • Similar words include: killer, orca, Orcinus orca
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ORCAS

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15A: "29. Source of half the world's sugar during the late 1800s"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that biennial eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
  • Similar words include: beetroot, beet, Beta vulgaris
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BEETS

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16A: "30. Higher power?"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SOLAR

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17A: "31. They're stoked"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the carboniferous period
  • Similar words include: coal, char, ember
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: COALS

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18A: "32. Word with blue or open"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
  • Similar words include: pitch, ski, sky
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SKIES

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19A: "33. Speak, as thou might"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SAYST

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20A: "34. Kind of beard that follows the jawline"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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21A: "36. Dunderheaded"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the location of something surrounded by other things
  • Similar words include: dense, compact, thickheaded
  • Opposite of: thinly, thin
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: THICK

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22A: "40. "You ___?""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that sound loudly and sonorously
  • Similar words include: telephone, knell, phone
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RANG

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23A: "41. Punted"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that propel with a pole
  • Similar words include: punt, pole
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: POLED

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24A: "43. Foe of the Iroquois during the Beaver Wars"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
  • Similar words include: Lake Erie
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ERIE

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25A: "44. Org. that's gone to the dogs?"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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26A: "45. [womp, womp]"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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27A: "47. Major magazine pieces"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  • Similar words include: lineament, have, characteristic
  • Opposite of: lack
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Answer: FEATURES

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28A: "49. Delicatessen offering"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (old testment) a son of jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of israel
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: REUBEN

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29A: "50. Loser of the 2025 World Series"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the provincial capital and largest city in ontario (and the largest city in canada)
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: TORONTO

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30A: "51. Where to follow local customs, it's said"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: INROME

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31A: "52. Underhanded"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that marked by deception
  • Similar words include: surreptitious, sneak, stealthy
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: SNEAKY

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32A: "53. Beach shade"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
  • Similar words include: tan, sunburn, burn
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: SUNTAN

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Sworn 6
2D 2. City, lake or canton de Suisse 6
3D 3. Tip on quite a few bucks? 6
4D 4. Extremely rare, facetiously 11
5D 5. Act bearishly 4
6D 6. What might come with some baggage? 5
7D 7. Dogsbody 9
8D 8. Io or luna 4
9D 9. When repeated, a small treat 3
10D 10. Shamans, typically 8
11D 11. Claps back 7
12D 12. Mardi Gras parading societies 6
13D 14. Tech job 5
14D 16. Bills first introduced in 1861 5
15D 18. Currency of Serbia 5
16D 22. Exercise almost to a point of pain 11
17D 24. Van Gogh retreat in southern France 5
18D 26. Significant spread 5
19D 28. Post-show celebration 9
20D 30. Some spa treatments 8
21D 31. Escapade 5
22D 32. Agree to, in a way 7
23D 33. Bath ___ 5
24D 34. Fashions 6
25D 35. Clown locale 5
26D 37. Futuristic sci-fi classic with tales set in 2021 and 2029 6
27D 38. Field of the annual César Awards 6
28D 39. One of the Wayans brothers 6
29D 42. Day at the movies 5
30D 45. Like some costs 4
31D 46. Many a drop-down 4
32D 48. ___ T 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Sworn"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  • Similar words include: avow, aver, assert
  • Opposite of: disavow
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Answer: AVOWED

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2D: "2. City, lake or canton de Suisse"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a city in southwestern switzerland at the western end of lake geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
  • Similar words include: Genf, Geneva
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: GENEVE

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3D: "3. Tip on quite a few bucks?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ANTLER

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4D: "4. Extremely rare, facetiously"

11 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
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Answer: STILLMOOING

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5D: "5. Act bearishly"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the activity of persuading someone to buy
  • Similar words include: deal, trade, betray
  • Opposite of: buy
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Answer: SELL

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6D: "6. What might come with some baggage?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: IDTAG

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7D: "7. Dogsbody"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: ERRANDBOY

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8D: "8. Io or luna"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: MOTH

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9D: "9. When repeated, a small treat"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: BON

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10D: "10. Shamans, typically"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that one who accepts the doctrine of animism
  • Similar words include: animist
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: ANIMISTS

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11D: "11. Claps back"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
  • Similar words include: rejoin, rejoinder, riposte
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: RETORTS

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12D: "12. Mardi Gras parading societies"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: KREWES

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13D: "14. Tech job"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
  • Similar words include: computer programmer, software engineer, programmer
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: CODER

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14D: "16. Bills first introduced in 1861"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
  • Similar words include: V, basketball team, quint
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: FIVES

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15D: "18. Currency of Serbia"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that 100 dinars equal 1 rial in iran
  • Similar words include: Tunisian dinar, Algerian dinar, Kuwaiti dinar
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: DINAR

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16D: "22. Exercise almost to a point of pain"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
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Answer: FEELTHEBURN

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17D: "24. Van Gogh retreat in southern France"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
  • Similar words include: earnest money
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ARLES

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18D: "26. Significant spread"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a ceremonial dinner party for many people
  • Similar words include: banquet, junket, spread
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: FEAST

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19D: "28. Post-show celebration"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: CASTPARTY

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20D: "30. Some spa treatments"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that care for the skin
  • Similar words include: skin care
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: SKINCARE

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21D: "31. Escapade"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of numerous plants of the genus capparis
  • Similar words include: gambol, prank, joke
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: CAPER

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22D: "32. Agree to, in a way"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: SHAKEON

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23D: "33. Bath ___"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
  • Similar words include: SALT, common salt, table salt
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SALTS

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24D: "34. Fashions"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the skilled practice of a practical occupation
  • Similar words include: foxiness, craftiness, wiliness
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: CRAFTS

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25D: "35. Clown locale"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an exhibition of cowboy skills
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: RODEO

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26D: "37. Futuristic sci-fi classic with tales set in 2021 and 2029"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: IROBOT

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27D: "38. Field of the annual César Awards"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a medium that disseminates moving pictures
  • Similar words include: movie theatre, movie house, picture palace
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: CINEMA

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28D: "39. One of the Wayans brothers"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: KEENEN

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29D: "42. Day at the movies"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (greek mythology) wife of nereus and mother of the nereids
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: DORIS

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30D: "45. Like some costs"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fall or descend to a lower place or level
  • Similar words include: pass, sink, go down
  • Opposite of: float
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Answer: SUNK

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31D: "46. Many a drop-down"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a list of dishes available at a restaurant
  • Similar words include: carte, carte du jour, bill of fare
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: MENU

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32D: "48. ___ T"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: TOA

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

32 Across Clues
32 Down Clues
64 Total Clues

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