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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Sunday's NYT Across Dec 14 - Full Horizontal Grid Solutions

Sunday's NYT Across Dec 14 - Full Horizontal Grid Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 68 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for December 14, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Sunday, December 14, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 14, 2025
Day of Week Sunday
Total Across Clues 68 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Easy

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 68 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patterns
2 Across 6. Something fun to take out for a spin
3 Across 9. Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for short
4 Across 12. Parts of a hand
5 Across 17. Irritate
6 Across 18. Recaps
7 Across 20. Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom Trail
8 Across 21. False alarm announcement?
9 Across 23. Jedi-in-training
10 Across 24. Sensible
11 Across 25. TV host Brzezinski
12 Across 26. #1 choice, in slang
13 Across 27. "No ___, ands or buts!"
14 Across 28. Pollution-fighting org.
15 Across 29. "Game of Thrones" actor Gillen
16 Across 31. River that borders the Black Forest
17 Across 33. "Render ___ Caesar ..."
18 Across 34. Major coin producer
19 Across 37. Viking I or II
20 Across 39. Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space
21 Across 40. Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance"
22 Across 41. They turn red litmus paper blue
23 Across 42. First chimpanzee to orbit Earth
24 Across 43. Football blocker?
25 Across 46. Hair-raising stuff
26 Across 47. Remodel and resell some real estate
27 Across 49. Marching band tempo setters
28 Across 54. Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am"
29 Across 55. Season to enjoy une glace
30 Across 56. Ruler before 1917
31 Across 58. "Black-ish" airer
32 Across 59. It's a numbers game
33 Across 60. Clothing for SWAT teams
34 Across 62. "The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzles
35 Across 64. Puff piece?
36 Across 66. Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys
37 Across 67. Plant watcher, for short
38 Across 68. Camera type, in brief
39 Across 69. Site of some Santa sightings
40 Across 71. Longtime record label of Elvis Presley
41 Across 73. 911 responder
42 Across 74. "Hilarious!"
43 Across 77. "I mean, kind of ..."
44 Across 80. "Don't give up!"
45 Across 81. ¬ or ~, in logic
46 Across 83. Beat poet ___ Cassady
47 Across 84. Like some milk, idiomatically
48 Across 87. ___ on the past
49 Across 88. Indication of bad service
50 Across 90. "Much obliged"
51 Across 92. Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it)
52 Across 97. Bundled up
53 Across 98. Articles are written in this
54 Across 99. Brand name for naproxen
55 Across 100. ___ Miss
56 Across 101. Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colors
57 Across 102. Drink known also as "honey wine"
58 Across 103. Frosty
59 Across 105. Subject of Newton's first law
60 Across 108. Enjoying a soak
61 Across 110. 1980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain?
62 Across 112. Fundamental rules of math
63 Across 113. Loopy writing
64 Across 114. Star pitcher?
65 Across 115. "Fiddler on the Roof" matchmaker
66 Across 116. Letters for an unscheduled event
67 Across 117. Prefix with natal
68 Across 118. Like a bubble bath

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. Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patterns"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: S___M
  • Similar words: surprise, ramp
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer STORM

2 Across: "6. Something fun to take out for a spin"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'P'
  • Similar words: overstep, tip
  • Opposite of: bottom
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the upper part of anything
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TOP

3 Across: "9. Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LSU

4 Across: "12. Parts of a hand"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: C___S
  • Similar words: board, menu
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a game played with playing cards
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CARDS

5 Across: "17. Irritate"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C___E
  • Similar words: annoyance, devil
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: soreness and warmth caused by friction
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CHAFE

6 Across: "18. Recaps"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: W_____S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WRAPUPS

7 Across: "20. Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom Trail"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R____E
  • Similar words: idolize, Paul Revere
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer REVERE

8 Across: "21. False alarm announcement?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OOHIMSOSCARED

9 Across: "23. Jedi-in-training"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: P_____N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PADAWAN

10 Across: "24. Sensible"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: P_____T
  • Opposite of: imprudent
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PRUDENT

11 Across: "25. TV host Brzezinski"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: M__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MIKA

12 Across: "26. #1 choice, in slang"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FAVE

13 Across: "27. "No ___, ands or buts!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IFS

14 Across: "28. Pollution-fighting org."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EPA

15 Across: "29. "Game of Thrones" actor Gillen"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A___N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AIDAN

16 Across: "31. River that borders the Black Forest"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R___E
  • Similar words: Rhein, J. B. Rhine
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RHINE

17 Across: "33. "Render ___ Caesar ...""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: U__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer UNTO

18 Across: "34. Major coin producer"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: D________T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DENVERMINT

19 Across: "37. Viking I or II"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: M________R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MARSLANDER

20 Across: "39. Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: E___N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ELLEN

21 Across: "40. Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: P___Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PETEY

22 Across: "41. They turn red litmus paper blue"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: B___S
  • Similar words: understructure, foot
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BASES

23 Across: "42. First chimpanzee to orbit Earth"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ENOS

24 Across: "43. Football blocker?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: G_____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GOALNET

25 Across: "46. Hair-raising stuff"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'L'
  • Similar words: mousse, gelatin
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GEL

26 Across: "47. Remodel and resell some real estate"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: F________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FLIPAHOUSE

27 Across: "49. Marching band tempo setters"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: D_______S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DRUMLINES

28 Across: "54. Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Similar words: Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ALI

29 Across: "55. Season to enjoy une glace"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ETE

30 Across: "56. Ruler before 1917"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: T__R
  • Similar words: tzar, czar
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TSAR

31 Across: "58. "Black-ish" airer"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'C'
  • Similar words: first principle, alphabet
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ABC

32 Across: "59. It's a numbers game"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: K__O
  • Similar words: bingo, beano
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer KENO

33 Across: "60. Clothing for SWAT teams"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: V___S
  • Similar words: robe, singlet
  • Opposite of: divest
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer VESTS

34 Across: "62. "The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzles"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: L__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LISA

35 Across: "64. Puff piece?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'V' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: V__E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer VAPE

36 Across: "66. Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: F___R
  • Similar words: few
  • Opposite of: many
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer FEWER

37 Across: "67. Plant watcher, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: O__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OSHA

38 Across: "68. Camera type, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SLR

39 Across: "69. Site of some Santa sightings"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: M__L
  • Similar words: promenade, shopping mall
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
  • This is Across clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MALL

40 Across: "71. Longtime record label of Elvis Presley"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RCA

41 Across: "73. 911 responder"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 41

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EMT

42 Across: "74. "Hilarious!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 9 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: W_______T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 42

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer WHATAHOOT

43 Across: "77. "I mean, kind of ...""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: N________Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 43

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOTEXACTLY

44 Across: "80. "Don't give up!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
  • Similar words: hear, try out
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 44

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TRY

45 Across: "81. ¬ or ~, in logic"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: N_____R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 45

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NEGATOR

46 Across: "83. Beat poet ___ Cassady"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: N__L
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 46

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NEAL

47 Across: "84. Like some milk, idiomatically"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S___T
  • Similar words: run out, shed
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 47

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SPILT

48 Across: "87. ___ on the past"

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: inhabit, harp
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: think moodily or anxiously about something
  • This is Across clue number 48

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DWELL

49 Across: "88. Indication of bad service"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'P'
  • Word pattern: N___P
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 49

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOTIP

50 Across: "90. "Much obliged""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: I________E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 50

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IOWEYOUONE

51 Across: "92. Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 10 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: G________Y
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 51

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer GAINEDADAY

52 Across: "97. Bundled up"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: C__D
  • Similar words: robe, cloak
  • Opposite of: undress
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: provide with clothes or put clothes on
  • This is Across clue number 52

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CLAD

53 Across: "98. Articles are written in this"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: P___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
  • This is Across clue number 53

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PROSE

54 Across: "99. Brand name for naproxen"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A___E
  • Similar words: Aflaxen, Anaprox
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 54

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ALEVE

55 Across: "100. ___ Miss"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 55

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OLE

56 Across: "101. Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colors"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'N'
  • Similar words: sight, cognizance
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: range of what one can know or understand
  • This is Across clue number 56

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer KEN

57 Across: "102. Drink known also as "honey wine""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: M__D
  • Similar words: Margaret Mead
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 57

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MEAD

58 Across: "103. Frosty"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: C__D
  • Similar words: stale, coldness
  • Opposite of: hot
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 58

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer COLD

59 Across: "105. Subject of Newton's first law"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: I_____A
  • Similar words: inactivity, inactiveness
  • Opposite of: activeness
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a disposition to remain inactive or inert
  • This is Across clue number 59

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer INERTIA

60 Across: "108. Enjoying a soak"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: B_____G
  • Similar words: bath, washup
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: immersing the body in water or sunshine
  • This is Across clue number 60

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BATHING

61 Across: "110. 1980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 13 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A___________S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 61

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ALTEREDSTATES

62 Across: "112. Fundamental rules of math"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A____S
  • Similar words: maxim, axiom
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  • This is Across clue number 62

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AXIOMS

63 Across: "113. Loopy writing"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C_____E
  • Similar words: longhand, cursive script
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 63

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CURSIVE

64 Across: "114. Star pitcher?"

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: agentive role, federal agent
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 64

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AGENT

65 Across: "115. "Fiddler on the Roof" matchmaker"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: Y___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 65

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer YENTE

66 Across: "116. Letters for an unscheduled event"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 66

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TBA

67 Across: "117. Prefix with natal"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: (used as a combining form) recent or new
  • This is Across clue number 67

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NEO

68 Across: "118. Like a bubble bath"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: S___Y
  • Similar words: lathery
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: resembling lather or covered with lather
  • This is Across clue number 68

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SUDSY

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 68 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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December 14, 2025 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

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. Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patterns 5
2A 6. Something fun to take out for a spin 3
3A 9. Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for short 3
4A 12. Parts of a hand 5
5A 17. Irritate 5
6A 18. Recaps 7
7A 20. Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom Trail 6
8A 21. False alarm announcement? 13
9A 23. Jedi-in-training 7
10A 24. Sensible 7
11A 25. TV host Brzezinski 4
12A 26. #1 choice, in slang 4
13A 27. "No ___, ands or buts!" 3
14A 28. Pollution-fighting org. 3
15A 29. "Game of Thrones" actor Gillen 5
16A 31. River that borders the Black Forest 5
17A 33. "Render ___ Caesar ..." 4
18A 34. Major coin producer 10
19A 37. Viking I or II 10
20A 39. Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space 5
21A 40. Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance" 5
22A 41. They turn red litmus paper blue 5
23A 42. First chimpanzee to orbit Earth 4
24A 43. Football blocker? 7
25A 46. Hair-raising stuff 3
26A 47. Remodel and resell some real estate 10
27A 49. Marching band tempo setters 9
28A 54. Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am" 3
29A 55. Season to enjoy une glace 3
30A 56. Ruler before 1917 4
31A 58. "Black-ish" airer 3
32A 59. It's a numbers game 4
33A 60. Clothing for SWAT teams 5
34A 62. "The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzles 4
35A 64. Puff piece? 4
36A 66. Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys 5
37A 67. Plant watcher, for short 4
38A 68. Camera type, in brief 3
39A 69. Site of some Santa sightings 4
40A 71. Longtime record label of Elvis Presley 3
41A 73. 911 responder 3
42A 74. "Hilarious!" 9
43A 77. "I mean, kind of ..." 10
44A 80. "Don't give up!" 3
45A 81. ¬ or ~, in logic 7
46A 83. Beat poet ___ Cassady 4
47A 84. Like some milk, idiomatically 5
48A 87. ___ on the past 5
49A 88. Indication of bad service 5
50A 90. "Much obliged" 10
51A 92. Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it) 10
52A 97. Bundled up 4
53A 98. Articles are written in this 5
54A 99. Brand name for naproxen 5
55A 100. ___ Miss 3
56A 101. Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colors 3
57A 102. Drink known also as "honey wine" 4
58A 103. Frosty 4
59A 105. Subject of Newton's first law 7
60A 108. Enjoying a soak 7
61A 110. 1980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain? 13
62A 112. Fundamental rules of math 6
63A 113. Loopy writing 7
64A 114. Star pitcher? 5
65A 115. "Fiddler on the Roof" matchmaker 5
66A 116. Letters for an unscheduled event 3
67A 117. Prefix with natal 3
68A 118. Like a bubble bath 5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Marvel superhero who can manipulate weather patterns"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
  • Similar words include: ramp, force, surprise
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STORM

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2A: "6. Something fun to take out for a spin"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the upper part of anything
  • Similar words include: cover, pass, tiptop
  • Opposite of: bottom
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TOP

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3A: "9. Shaquille O'Neal's alma mater, for short"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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4A: "12. Parts of a hand"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a game played with playing cards
  • Similar words include: plug-in, tease, bill
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CARDS

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5A: "17. Irritate"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that soreness and warmth caused by friction
  • Similar words include: gravel, fray, rile
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CHAFE

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6A: "18. Recaps"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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7A: "20. Paul whose house is one of the 16 historic sites of Boston's Freedom Trail"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that american silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by longfellow) to warn the colonists in lexington and concord that british troops were coming (1735-1818)
  • Similar words include: hero-worship, worship, venerate
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: REVERE

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8A: "21. False alarm announcement?"

13 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OOHIMSOSCARED

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9A: "23. Jedi-in-training"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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10A: "24. Sensible"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
  • Opposite of: imprudent
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PRUDENT

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11A: "25. TV host Brzezinski"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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12A: "26. #1 choice, in slang"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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13A: "27. "No ___, ands or buts!""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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14A: "28. Pollution-fighting org."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
  • Similar words include: Environmental Protection Agency
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EPA

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15A: "29. "Game of Thrones" actor Gillen"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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16A: "31. River that borders the Black Forest"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states parapsychologist (1895-1980)
  • Similar words include: Rhein, Joseph Banks Rhine, Rhine River
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RHINE

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17A: "33. "Render ___ Caesar ...""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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18A: "34. Major coin producer"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DENVERMINT

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19A: "37. Viking I or II"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MARSLANDER

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20A: "39. Astronaut Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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21A: "40. Nickname for Mark's unsevered best friend in "Severance""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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22A: "41. They turn red litmus paper blue"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that installation from which a military force initiates operations
  • Similar words include: basis, base, stem
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BASES

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23A: "42. First chimpanzee to orbit Earth"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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24A: "43. Football blocker?"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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25A: "46. Hair-raising stuff"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
  • Similar words include: gelatin, mousse, colloidal gel
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GEL

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26A: "47. Remodel and resell some real estate"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FLIPAHOUSE

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27A: "49. Marching band tempo setters"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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28A: "54. Who said "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
  • Similar words include: Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALI

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29A: "55. Season to enjoy une glace"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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30A: "56. Ruler before 1917"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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31A: "58. "Black-ish" airer"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
  • Similar words include: first rudiment, ABC's, alphabet
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ABC

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32A: "59. It's a numbers game"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
  • Similar words include: beano, lotto, bingo
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: KENO

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33A: "60. Clothing for SWAT teams"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
  • Similar words include: enthrone, waistcoat, invest
  • Opposite of: divest
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: VESTS

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34A: "62. "The Simpsons" character who becomes obsessed with crossword puzzles"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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35A: "64. Puff piece?"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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36A: "66. Like the number of Oscars vis-à-vis the number of Emmys"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
  • Similar words include: few
  • Opposite of: more, many
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FEWER

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37A: "67. Plant watcher, for short"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a government agency in the department of labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
  • Similar words include: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OSHA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

38A: "68. Camera type, in brief"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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39A: "69. Site of some Santa sightings"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
  • Similar words include: shopping center, center, promenade
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MALL

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40A: "71. Longtime record label of Elvis Presley"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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41A: "73. 911 responder"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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42A: "74. "Hilarious!""

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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43A: "77. "I mean, kind of ...""

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOTEXACTLY

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44A: "80. "Don't give up!""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  • Similar words include: essay, seek, sample
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TRY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

45A: "81. ¬ or ~, in logic"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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46A: "83. Beat poet ___ Cassady"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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47A: "84. Like some milk, idiomatically"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
  • Similar words include: slop, talk, splatter
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SPILT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

48A: "87. ___ on the past"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that think moodily or anxiously about something
  • Similar words include: brood, inhabit, lie
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DWELL

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49A: "88. Indication of bad service"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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50A: "90. "Much obliged""

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IOWEYOUONE

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51A: "92. Crossed the International Date Line from east to west, or west to east (depending on how you look at it)"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GAINEDADAY

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52A: "97. Bundled up"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that provide with clothes or put clothes on
  • Similar words include: garment, invest, habilitate
  • Opposite of: unclothed, undress
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CLAD

Remember this word for future puzzles!

53A: "98. Articles are written in this"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PROSE

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54A: "99. Brand name for naproxen"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks aleve and anaprox and aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation
  • Similar words include: Aflaxen, naproxen sodium, Anaprox
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALEVE

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55A: "100. ___ Miss"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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56A: "101. Doll that comes in multiple body types, skin tones, eye colors and hair colors"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that range of what one can know or understand
  • Similar words include: cognizance, sight
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: KEN

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57A: "102. Drink known also as "honey wine""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
  • Similar words include: Margaret Mead, George Herbert Mead
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MEAD

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58A: "103. Frosty"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
  • Similar words include: stale, frigidness, frigid
  • Opposite of: hot, hotness
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: COLD

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59A: "105. Subject of Newton's first law"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a disposition to remain inactive or inert
  • Similar words include: inactivity, inactiveness
  • Opposite of: activeness
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: INERTIA

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60A: "108. Enjoying a soak"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that immersing the body in water or sunshine
  • Similar words include: bathe, washup, bath
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BATHING

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61A: "110. 1980 horror film starring William Hurt ... or what the shaded squares contain?"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALTEREDSTATES

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62A: "112. Fundamental rules of math"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  • Similar words include: axiom, maxim
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AXIOMS

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63A: "113. Loopy writing"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
  • Similar words include: cursive script, longhand, running hand
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CURSIVE

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64A: "114. Star pitcher?"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
  • Similar words include: factor, broker, agentive role
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AGENT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

65A: "115. "Fiddler on the Roof" matchmaker"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

66A: "116. Letters for an unscheduled event"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

67A: "117. Prefix with natal"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (used as a combining form) recent or new
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NEO

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68A: "118. Like a bubble bath"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that resembling lather or covered with lather
  • Similar words include: lathery
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SUDSY

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Surveyed, with "out" 6
2D 2. Early track star Jim 6
3D 3. Resident of Honolulu, e.g. 6
4D 4. Touchless payment tech 4
5D 5. Internet ___ 4
6D 6. Cheat on, in a way 7
7D 7. Surgery sites, in brief 3
8D 8. Video game character with an endless appetite 6
9D 9. Be in a chat room but not chat 4
10D 10. Soldiers with long arms 8
11D 11. Alternative to the euro, in brief 3
12D 12. Relinquish 4
13D 13. Director DuVernay 3
14D 14. Turns back the clock, maybe? 7
15D 15. Opposite of volunteer 7
16D 16. Parts of many robots in robot-sumo 7
17D 19. Area inside the free-throw line, in basketball slang 5
18D 20. "Gaspard de la Nuit" composer 5
19D 22. Addresses angrily 8
20D 23. Variety of violet 5
21D 26. Urban safety hazard 8
22D 30. Australia's largest carnivorous mammal 5
23D 32. Word used 10 times in Roger Ebert's review of "North" (1994) 5
24D 33. Dissimilar 7
25D 35. Part of a legendary boast 4
26D 36. Skips all the ceremony? 6
27D 38. The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?" 4
28D 40. What might be made while clasping one's hands 4
29D 42. Engineer Gray who, arguably, invented the telephone — and battled Alexander Graham Bell over it in court for years 6
30D 44. Ballpark figure 4
31D 45. Kind of tea 5
32D 46. Sierra automaker 3
33D 47. Shylock's security 5
34D 48. Adele song with the lyric "I must have called a thousand times" 5
35D 50. Non-premium option in a rideshare app 5
36D 51. Gaming mogul Gabe 6
37D 52. Ernst Stavro Blofeld, to James Bond 5
38D 53. Put into piles, perhaps 4
39D 54. Swear 4
40D 57. Parking space for an Airstream, say, in brief 5
41D 61. Did some school reporting? 7
42D 63. Exceptionally hard timber 8
43D 65. Amy Winehouse, e.g. 4
44D 66. Thumbprint alternative on iPhones 6
45D 68. Reluctant to ask out one's crush, maybe 3
46D 70. Particularly particular 4
47D 72. Cafeterias 8
48D 75. Like many indie films 4
49D 76. Many characters in the 2007 comedy "Superbad" 5
50D 78. He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie" 5
51D 79. Tortilla de patatas, por ejemplo 4
52D 82. Where high schoolers work on their numbers? 8
53D 84. Starship's medical facility 7
54D 85. Ren faire prop akin to a halberd 7
55D 86. "Sign me up!" 7
56D 87. Hair-care item associated with Black culture 5
57D 89. Like YouTube offerings 7
58D 91. Commences 5
59D 92. Rough drafts? 5
60D 93. Interview guest whom Ali G calls "my man Buzz Lightyear here" 6
61D 94. Like lowercase i's and j's 6
62D 95. Sci-fi sequel of 1986 6
63D 96. Like soft rolls 6
64D 102. Wordless entertainment 4
65D 104. Other, to Octavio 4
66D 106. Brief announcements from a pilot 4
67D 107. ___ alla bolognese (slow-cooked sauce) 4
68D 109. Like hell! 3
69D 110. Play a part, or part of a play 3
70D 111. Part of N.Y.E. 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Surveyed, with "out""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: SCOPED

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2D: "2. Early track star Jim"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that outstanding united states athlete (1888-1953)
  • Similar words include: Jim Thorpe, James Francis Thorpe
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: THORPE

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3D: "3. Resident of Honolulu, e.g."

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: OAHUAN

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4D: "4. Touchless payment tech"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: RFID

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5D: "5. Internet ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: MEME

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6D: "6. Cheat on, in a way"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: TWOTIME

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7D: "7. Surgery sites, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a state in northwestern united states on the pacific
  • Similar words include: Beaver State, surgery, operating room
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ORS

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8D: "8. Video game character with an endless appetite"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: PACMAN

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9D: "9. Be in a chat room but not chat"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  • Similar words include: linger, footle, loaf
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: LURK

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10D: "10. Soldiers with long arms"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: SPEARMEN

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11D: "11. Alternative to the euro, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: USD

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12D: "12. Relinquish"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
  • Similar words include: grant, yield, give up
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: CEDE

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13D: "13. Director DuVernay"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: AVA

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14D: "14. Turns back the clock, maybe?"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: REWINDS

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15D: "15. Opposite of volunteer"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that someone who is drafted into military service
  • Similar words include: conscript, inductee
  • Opposite of: volunteer
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Answer: DRAFTEE

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16D: "16. Parts of many robots in robot-sumo"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
  • Similar words include: detector, sensing element, sensor
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: SENSORS

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17D: "19. Area inside the free-throw line, in basketball slang"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
  • Similar words include: blusher, pigment, rouge
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: PAINT

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18D: "20. "Gaspard de la Nuit" composer"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that french composer and exponent of impressionism (1875-1937)
  • Similar words include: ladder, unravel, Maurice Ravel
  • Opposite of: unravel, unknot
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Answer: RAVEL

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19D: "22. Addresses angrily"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: SNARLSAT

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20D: "23. Variety of violet"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of europe and having velvety petals of various colors
  • Similar words include: milksop, sissy, queen
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PANSY

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21D: "26. Urban safety hazard"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: FIRETRAP

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22D: "30. Australia's largest carnivorous mammal"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of australia
  • Similar words include: warragal, warrigal, Canis dingo
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DINGO

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23D: "32. Word used 10 times in Roger Ebert's review of "North" (1994)"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
  • Similar words include: hat, detested, detest
  • Opposite of: love
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Answer: HATED

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24D: "33. Dissimilar"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that not alike or similar
  • Similar words include: dissimilar
  • Opposite of: alike
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Answer: UNALIKE

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25D: "35. Part of a legendary boast"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: VENI

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26D: "36. Skips all the ceremony?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that run away secretly with one's beloved
  • Similar words include: elope, run off
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ELOPES

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27D: "38. The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
  • Similar words include: Niels Henrik Abel, Niels Abel
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ABEL

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28D: "40. What might be made while clasping one's hands"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a humble request for help from someone in authority
  • Similar words include: supplication
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: PLEA

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29D: "42. Engineer Gray who, arguably, invented the telephone — and battled Alexander Graham Bell over it in court for years"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ELISHA

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30D: "44. Ballpark figure"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
  • Similar words include: out, come out, come out of the closet
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OUTS

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31D: "45. Kind of tea"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that state in northeastern india
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ASSAM

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32D: "46. Sierra automaker"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: GMC

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33D: "47. Shylock's security"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
  • Similar words include: build, bod, form
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FLESH

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34D: "48. Adele song with the lyric "I must have called a thousand times""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an expression of greeting
  • Similar words include: how-do-you-do, hi, hullo
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HELLO

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35D: "50. Non-premium option in a rideshare app"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: UBERX

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36D: "51. Gaming mogul Gabe"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: NEWELL

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37D: "52. Ernst Stavro Blofeld, to James Bond"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an opposing military force
  • Similar words include: opposition, foe, foeman
  • Opposite of: friend
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ENEMY

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38D: "53. Put into piles, perhaps"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  • Similar words include: separate, screen, assort
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SORT

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39D: "54. Swear"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  • Similar words include: assert, avouch, swear
  • Opposite of: disavow
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Answer: AVOW

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40D: "57. Parking space for an Airstream, say, in brief"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: RVLOT

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41D: "61. Did some school reporting?"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  • Similar words include: gibber, clack, blab
  • Opposite of: keep quiet
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TATTLED

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42D: "63. Exceptionally hard timber"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that handsome east indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
  • Similar words include: Eastern hop hornbeam, Mesua ferrea, iron-tree
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IRONWOOD

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43D: "65. Amy Winehouse, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
  • Similar words include: countertenor, contralto
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ALTO

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44D: "66. Thumbprint alternative on iPhones"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: FACEID

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45D: "68. Reluctant to ask out one's crush, maybe"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a quick throw
  • Similar words include: unsure, diffident, timid
  • Opposite of: confident
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SHY

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46D: "70. Particularly particular"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that of or related to the anus
  • Similar words include: anal retentive
  • Opposite of: oral
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ANAL

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47D: "72. Cafeterias"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
  • Similar words include: canteen, mobile canteen
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CANTEENS

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48D: "75. Like many indie films"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that showily imitative of art or artists
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ARTY

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49D: "76. Many characters in the 2007 comedy "Superbad""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
  • Similar words include: stripling, teen, teenager
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: TEENS

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50D: "78. He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ERNIE

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51D: "79. Tortilla de patatas, por ejemplo"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and pipturus albidus
  • Similar words include: tappa bark, tappa, tapa bark
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TAPA

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52D: "82. Where high schoolers work on their numbers?"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: GLEECLUB

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53D: "84. Starship's medical facility"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship)
  • Similar words include: sick berth
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SICKBAY

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54D: "85. Ren faire prop akin to a halberd"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
  • Similar words include: poleax
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: POLEAXE

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55D: "86. "Sign me up!""

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: IWANTIN

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56D: "87. Hair-care item associated with Black culture"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: DURAG

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57D: "89. Like YouTube offerings"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: ONVIDEO

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58D: "91. Commences"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
  • Similar words include: spread, outdoors, afford
  • Opposite of: close, fold
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OPENS

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59D: "92. Rough drafts?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on beaufort scale
  • Similar words include: gale
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: GALES

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60D: "93. Interview guest whom Ali G calls "my man Buzz Lightyear here""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ALDRIN

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61D: "94. Like lowercase i's and j's"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
  • Similar words include: flecked, dot, disperse
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DOTTED

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62D: "95. Sci-fi sequel of 1986"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
  • Similar words include: extraterrestrial, foreigner, extraterrestrial being
  • Opposite of: citizen, acquaintance
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALIENS

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63D: "96. Like soft rolls"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that of or resembling or containing yeast
  • Similar words include: yeastlike, zesty, barmy
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: YEASTY

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64D: "102. Wordless entertainment"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
  • Similar words include: mimer, pantomimer, pantomimist
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MIME

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65D: "104. Other, to Octavio"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OTRA

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66D: "106. Brief announcements from a pilot"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
  • Similar words include: eta, Basque Homeland and Freedom, ETA
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ETAS

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67D: "107. ___ alla bolognese (slow-cooked sauce)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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68D: "109. Like hell!"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
  • Similar words include: blistering, raging, red-hot
  • Opposite of: cold
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HOT

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69D: "110. Play a part, or part of a play"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
  • Similar words include: playact, behave, do
  • Opposite of: refrain
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACT

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70D: "111. Part of N.Y.E."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
  • Similar words include: evening, even, eventide
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EVE

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68 Across Clues
70 Down Clues
138 Total Clues

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