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Monday, September 23, 2024

Monday September 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 23/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 23, 2024
NY Times Crossword Clues for September 23, 2024

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 23, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

Across Clues for September 23, 2024:

  • The clue is 1. "Greetings, everybody!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HIALL


  • The clue is 6. Mark Zuckerberg's company. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: META


  • The clue is 10. View from an airplane window. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKY

    Possible Answer : toss, flip, sky, pitch


  • The clue is 13. Farewell that's a popular starting guess in Wordle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADIEU

    Possible Answer : auf_wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, adios, good-by, good_day, cheerio, arrivederci, au_revoir, good-bye, goodbye, so_long, adieu, sayonara, goodby


  • The clue is 14. Cathode's counterpart, in a battery. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANODE

    Possible Answer : anode

    Possible Opposite Answer : cathode


  • The clue is 16. Rest horizontally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIE

    Possible Answer : dwell, consist, lie_down, prevarication, lie_in, rest, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, Lie, lie, Trygve_Lie

    Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand


  • The clue is 17. How some movies were released, pre-streaming. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIRECTTODVD


  • The clue is 19. ___-advised. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ILL

    Possible Answer : sick, ominous, inauspicious, poorly, complaint, ill, badly, ailment

    Possible Opposite Answer : well


  • The clue is 20. "Little piggy". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOE

    Possible Answer : toe, toenail


  • The clue is 21. ___ royale (champagne cocktail). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIR


  • The clue is 22. Antidiscrimination inits. in the modern workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEI


  • The clue is 23. Floor wiper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOP

    Possible Answer : swob, mop, swab, wipe_up, pout, mow, mop_up


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

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

    The answer: OMS


  • The clue is 25. "Ouchie!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEOW


  • The clue is 27. Accident-investigating org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NTSB


  • The clue is 29. Bruce Springsteen album with a red, white and blue cover. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: BORNINTHEUSA


  • The clue is 33. Areas to putt on a golf course. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GREENS

    Possible Answer : viridity, putting_surface, special_K, green, Green_River, super_C, Green, jet, William_Green, super_acid, leafy_vegetable, cat_valium, park, putting_green, honey_oil, greens, K, greenness, commons, common


  • The clue is 36. Bro's sibling. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIS

    Possible Answer : ti, Systeme_International_d'Unites, sister, si, SI_unit, International_System, silicon, SI_system, Systeme_International, SI, International_System_of_Units, te, atomic_number_14, Si, sis

    Possible Opposite Answer : brother


  • The clue is 37. One serving you a whopper?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIAR

    Possible Answer : liar, prevaricator

    Possible Opposite Answer : square_shooter


  • The clue is 38. University of ___ Dame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOTRE


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

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

    The answer: BET

    Possible Answer : reckon, stakes, look, stake, wager, play, depend, bet, calculate, count


  • The clue is 40. Meaning of "Ciao" and "Bonjour". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HELLO

    Possible Answer : hi, hello, howdy, how-do-you-do, hullo


  • The clue is 41. Lead-in to boy or girl. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATTA


  • The clue is 42. "___ the season to be jolly …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIS

    Possible Answer : Ti, ti, si, Cordyline_terminalis, te, atomic_number_22, titanium


  • The clue is 43. Grew close (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BONDED

    Possible Answer : stick_to, stick, bond, hold_fast, draw_together, adhere, bind, bring_together, attach, tie


  • The clue is 44. Question to someone who's on the way. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: WHATSYOURETA


  • The clue is 47. Wrangler automaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JEEP

    Possible Answer : landrover, jeep


  • The clue is 48. Holders of houseplants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POTS

    Possible Answer : flowerpot, tidy_sum, smoke, plenty, Mary_Jane, dope, mountain, locoweed, sess, batch, weed, mint, hatful, throne, wad, jackpot, kitty, flock, lot, peck, potbelly, corporation, mass, mess, deal, mickle, potty, pot, tummy, skunk, can, spate, slew, muckle, sight, green_goddess, passel, good_deal, raft, grass, great_deal, commode, stool, pile, quite_a_little, stack, toilet, gage, sens, bay_window, crapper, potentiometer, heap, potful


  • The clue is 49. Dance with a clickety-clack. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAP

    Possible Answer : hydrant, rap, knock, spigot, water_tap, dab, tapdance, pink, tap, beg, pat, bug, strike, solicit, wiretap, tip, water_faucet, intercept, exploit


  • The clue is 52. Lingerie top. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRA

    Possible Answer : bandeau, brassiere, bra


  • The clue is 54. Dawn droplets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEW

    Possible Answer : dew


  • The clue is 56. "What's the ___ in trying?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USE

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


  • The clue is 57. See 34-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRA

    Possible Answer : Irish_Republican_Army, Provos, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, ire, Provisional_IRA, anger, ira, IRA, wrath, individual_retirement_account


  • The clue is 58. Salted part of a margarita glass. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIM

    Possible Answer : lip, brim, flange, rim


  • The clue is 59. A piece of cake, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASEASYASABC


  • The clue is 62. Helpful card in solitaire. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACE

    Possible Answer : angiotensin-converting_enzyme, ace, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, I, maven, one, super, mavin, sail_through, genius, sensation, virtuoso, wiz, Allied_Command_Europe, adept, single, whiz, superstar, unity, sweep_through, breeze_through, A-one, topnotch, star, whizz, ACE, tiptop, nail, first-rate, top-notch, wizard, 1, champion, crack, hotshot, tops, pass_with_flying_colors


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

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

    The answer: NERVE

    Possible Answer : brass, face, boldness, nervus, cheek, spunk, heart, nerve, mettle, steel


  • The clue is 64. Fortuneteller's deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAROT

    Possible Answer : tarot_card, tarot


  • The clue is 65. "Definitely!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YES

    Possible Answer : yes

    Possible Opposite Answer : no


  • The clue is 66. Typical shirts for tie-dyeing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEES

    Possible Answer : tee_up, football_tee, tee, golf_tee, teeing_ground


  • The clue is 67. Practices boxing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPARS

    Possible Answer : sparring, spar


Across Clues for September 23, 2024

  • The clue is 1. Was given no choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HADTO

  • The clue is 2. Cultural expression. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDIOM

    Possible Answer: phrase, accent, idiomatic_expression, artistic_style, phrasal_idiom, parlance, dialect, idiom, set_phrase

  • The clue is 3. Buenos ___, Argentina. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AIRES

    Possible Answer: publicise, send, bare, beam, Aire, transmit, air, publicize, vent, ventilate, broadcast, aerate, Aire_River, River_Aire, air_out

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

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

    The answer: LEE

    Possible Answer: lee_side, Shelton_Jackson_Lee, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee, Robert_E._Lee, Robert_Edward_Lee, leeward, Tsung_Dao_Lee, Richard_Henry_Lee, Lee_Yuen_Kam, lee, Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Bruce_Lee, Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick, downwind, Spike_Lee, Henry_Lee

    Possible Opposite Answer : windward

  • The clue is 5. Fortunate somebody. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LUCKYONE

  • The clue is 6. Dorm supervisor at a girls' school. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MATRON

    Possible Answer: matron

  • The clue is 7. Brian of ambient music. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENO

  • The clue is 8. "Sweeney ___" (Sondheim musical). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TODD

    Possible Answer: Todd, Lord_Todd, Sweeney_Todd, Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd

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

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

    The answer: ADVENTS

    Possible Answer: Second_Coming_of_Christ, coming, advent, Advent, Parousia, Second_Coming, Second_Advent

  • The clue is 10. Slender body type. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLIMBUILD

  • The clue is 11. The "k" in km. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KILO

    Possible Answer: kilogram, kilo, kg

  • The clue is 12. Puppy's squeal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YELP

    Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp

  • The clue is 15. Piaf who sang "La Vie en Rose". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDITH

  • The clue is 18. Stadium levels. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIERS

    Possible Answer: tier_up, grade, level, tier

  • The clue is 26. Begins to get it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WISESUP

  • The clue is 28. Pop star Gomez. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SELENA

  • The clue is 29. Scold harshly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BERATE

    Possible Answer: lecture, chide, reprimand, scold, chew_up, rebuke, have_words, berate, chew_out, lambaste, jaw, trounce, lambast, dress_down, call_on_the_carpet, bawl_out, take_to_task, remonstrate, reproof, call_down, rag

  • The clue is 30. Criticism to "pick". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIT

    Possible Answer: nit

  • The clue is 31. Word often seen in a starburst on a shop banner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALE

    Possible Answer: sales_event, sale, cut-rate_sale, sales_agreement

  • The clue is 32. Yankees nickname from 2004 to '16. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AROD

  • The clue is 33. Chew like a beaver. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GNAW

    Possible Answer: gnaw_at, wear_away, erode, gnaw, eat_at

  • The clue is 34. With 57-Across, savings plan with tax-free withdrawals. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROTH

    Possible Answer: Philip_Milton_Roth, Roth, Philip_Roth

  • The clue is 35. "At Last" jazz singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETTAJAMES

  • The clue is 39. Brief personal intro. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIO

  • The clue is 40. Positions of intense scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOTSEATS

  • The clue is 42. Lay out for printing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TYPESET

    Possible Answer: set, typeset

  • The clue is 43. Flagmaker Ross. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BETSY

  • The clue is 45. Many a four-door car. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEDAN

    Possible Answer: sedan_chair, sedan, saloon

  • The clue is 46. Wakes from sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROUSES

    Possible Answer: arouse, excite, wake_up, Francis_Peyton_Rous, rouse, turn_on, rout_out, drive_out, waken, charge_up, awaken, commove, Rous, wake, bestir, force_out, charge, Peyton_Rous, agitate

    Possible Opposite Answer : cause_to_sleep, calm

  • The clue is 49. Bling worn on the head. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIARA

    Possible Answer: tiara

  • The clue is 50. Ann ___ (home of the University of Michigan). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARBOR

    Possible Answer: mandrel, bower, spindle, mandril, pergola, arbour, arbor

  • The clue is 51. Agreements between allies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PACTS

    Possible Answer: pact, treaty, accord

  • The clue is 52. Donkey's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRAY

    Possible Answer: grind, hee-haw, crunch, bray, mash, comminute

  • The clue is 53. Sushi ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RICE

    Possible Answer: Elmer_Reizenstein, rice, Rice, Elmer_Rice, Sir_Tim_Rice, Elmer_Leopold_Rice, Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice

  • The clue is 55. "___ Not Gonna Take It" (Twisted Sister hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WERE

    Possible Answer: be, follow, live, constitute, equal, exist, comprise, represent, personify, make_up, cost, embody

    Possible Opposite Answer : differ

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

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

    The answer: AVE

  • The clue is 61. Tree trunk gunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAP

    Possible Answer: blackjack, sap, cosh, run_down, fool, tire, tomfool, exhaust, saphead, play_out, muggins

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Sun Sep 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 22, 2024

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




Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. One getting into some hot water?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BATHER

    Possible Answer : swimmer, bather, natator


  • The clue is 7. Home monitors. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UMPS

    Possible Answer : umpire, ump


  • The clue is 11. Data sought in phishing attempts, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SSNS


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

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

    The answer: TODATE


  • The clue is 21. Cry from a treehouse. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UPHERE


  • The clue is 22. Doesn't rule out, as a possibility. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEEPSOPEN


  • The clue is 24. Wrinkle-free, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRONED

    Possible Answer : press, iron, ironed, iron_out

    Possible Opposite Answer : unironed


  • The clue is 25. Turned on an axis. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLEWED

    Possible Answer : skid, slew, slip, slide, swerve, slue, curve, trend, cut, sheer, veer


  • The clue is 26. Real no-brainer?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UTTERFOOL


  • The clue is 27. Colorful ingredients in some cookie recipes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MANDMS


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

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

    The answer: TOSS

    Possible Answer : fling, thresh, discard, throw_away, flip, sky, jactitate, cast_away, chuck, throw_out, toss_out, thrash_about, put_away, toss, pitch, thresh_about, pass, thrash, cast_out, cast_aside, convulse, chuck_out, dispose, slash, toss_away


  • The clue is 29. Reef lurker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EEL

    Possible Answer : eel


  • The clue is 31. Ways off. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXITS

    Possible Answer : kick_the_bucket, conk, die, croak, decease, perish, expiration, snuff_it, choke, outlet, pop_off, issue, give-up_the_ghost, leave, get_out, exit, passing, go_out, cash_in_one's_chips, loss, way_out, pass_away, pass, going, drop_dead, buy_the_farm, expire, go, departure, release

    Possible Opposite Answer : be_born, enter


  • The clue is 32. Part of H.M.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HER


  • The clue is 34. Word with body or blood. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TYPE

    Possible Answer : typewrite, eccentric, type, typecast, character, case

    Possible Opposite Answer : antitype


  • The clue is 35. Texter's alternative to an eye roll emoji. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMH


  • The clue is 36. Olympians on stunt bikes, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BMXERS


  • The clue is 38. Genre for Fall Out Boy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMOPOP


  • The clue is 41. U.S. currency: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOL

    Possible Answer : dol, Labor, DoL, Labor_Department, Department_of_Labor


  • The clue is 42. Negative influence on others, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BADAPPLE


  • The clue is 44. Expressed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PUT

    Possible Answer : assign, position, order, pose, place, redact, invest, cast, set_up, lay, couch, set, arrange, put, put_option, commit, frame

    Possible Opposite Answer : call_option, divest


  • The clue is 47. To sweeten the deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASABONUS


  • The clue is 49. Declines to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WONT

    Possible Answer : habit, wont


  • The clue is 50. Houdini's signature feat … or a hint to the circled squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESCAPEACT


  • The clue is 53. Basis for a feud. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEEF

    Possible Answer : gripe, beef_cattle, boeuf, squawk, bitch, grouse, beef, kick, holler, bellyache, crab


  • The clue is 54. Rudder found in nature. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FISHFIN


  • The clue is 57. "Bad luck, I guess … It was my turn, that's all. I was in the path of the ___" (quote from 18-Down). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORNADO

    Possible Answer : tornado, crack_cocaine, twister, crack


  • The clue is 58. Became stuck. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HITARUT


  • The clue is 61. "This is the worst!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UGH


  • The clue is 62. Receptacle for soaking before a pedicure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FOOTSPA


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

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

    The answer: MENSANS


  • The clue is 66. Electronica pioneer Brian. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENO


  • The clue is 67. Bulgarian or Bosnian. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAV

    Possible Answer : Slav


  • The clue is 69. Rap group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NWA


  • The clue is 70. The White House grounds have 18 of them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACRES

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


  • The clue is 72. Some online pings, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMS


  • The clue is 73. "Yo!," on the down-low. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PSST


  • The clue is 74. Lightning-fast hedgehog of video games. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SONIC

    Possible Answer : transonic, sonic

    Possible Opposite Answer : subsonic


  • The clue is 76. What "washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life," per Picasso. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ART

    Possible Answer : nontextual_matter, artistry, artistic_creation, artistic_production, artwork, prowess, graphics, art, fine_art


  • The clue is 78. Lane for carpoolers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOV


  • The clue is 79. Six-foot-tall Aussie sprinter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMU

    Possible Answer : Dromaius_novaehollandiae, emu, Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit


  • The clue is 80. Grows dimmer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WANES

    Possible Answer : ebbing, decline, wan, wane, ebb, go_down

    Possible Opposite Answer : wax


  • The clue is 81. "Are you ___ drive?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OKTO


  • The clue is 82. Certain online video snippet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YOUTUBECLIP


  • The clue is 85. Downwind, to seafarers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALEE

    Possible Answer : alee


  • The clue is 86. "Breaking Bad" channel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMC


  • The clue is 88. Fastener that's one letter ahead of "U-bolt" in the dictionary. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TNUT


  • The clue is 89. Org. with the Artemis program. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NASA

    Possible Answer : NASA, National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration


  • The clue is 90. Office building unit: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STE


  • The clue is 91. What a police escort may offer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAFEPASSAGE


  • The clue is 95. Classic cover-ups for spies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRENCHCOATS


  • The clue is 100. Fumble or bumble. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERR

    Possible Answer : drift, stray, mistake, slip, err


  • The clue is 101. Card game with a Power Grab edition. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNO


  • The clue is 102. "Good joke!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAH


  • The clue is 103. Red side, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GOP

    Possible Answer : Republican_Party, GOP


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

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

    The answer: POORTASTE


  • The clue is 108. Female in the forest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOE

    Possible Answer : DOE, Energy, Department_of_Energy, Energy_Department, doe


  • The clue is 111. "Like that matters to me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASIFICARE


  • The clue is 114. Stage a jailbreak à la 18-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNNELOUT


  • The clue is 115. Annual May race, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IND


  • The clue is 116. Held together in a makeshift way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DUCTTAPED


  • The clue is 117. Wraps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENDS

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning


  • The clue is 118. Sizable challenge for a mover. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOFA

    Possible Answer : couch, lounge, sofa


  • The clue is 119. Make a break for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUN

    Possible Answer : bleed, outpouring, runnel, bunk, flow, work, run, running_game, foot_race, turn_tail, test, course, range, running_play, prevail, hunt_down, guide, hunt, track_down, trial, tend, move, be_given, fly_the_coop, running, head_for_the_hills, draw, streak, political_campaign, escape, take_to_the_woods, unravel, lam, melt, streamlet, carry, hightail_it, break_away, lean, scat, function, endure, lead, pass, rivulet, footrace, feed, extend, discharge, operate, persist, execute, black_market, rill, incline, play, run_for, race, melt_down, tally, die_hard, campaign, consort, ladder, go, scarper, run_away, ravel, ply

    Possible Opposite Answer : idle, malfunction


  • The clue is 120. Yearn (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACHE

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


  • The clue is 121. Swain. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEAU

    Possible Answer : beau, dude, swain, fashion_plate, boyfriend, sheik, swell, dandy, clotheshorse, fop, fellow, gallant, young_man


  • The clue is 122. Parts of N.F.L. highlight reels, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TDS


  • The clue is 123. This really blows!. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TNT

    Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT


  • The clue is 124. Airport monitor, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSA

    Possible Answer : Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA


  • The clue is 125. Razz. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KID

    Possible Answer : kidskin, Kyd, Thomas_Kid, josh, small_fry, tiddler, Thomas_Kyd, jolly, youngster, shaver, minor, chaff, Kid, tike, tyke, nestling, kid, nipper, pull_the_leg_of, child, fry, banter

    Possible Opposite Answer : parent


  • The clue is 126. Pennzoil competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STP

    Possible Answer : STP, s.t.p.


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Exceeds 21, in blackjack. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUSTS

    Possible Answer: bust, binge, fizzle, flop, female_chest, wear, snap, burst, tear, bout, break, wear_out, fall_apart, raid, rupture

    Possible Opposite Answer : repair

  • The clue is 2. Poise under pressure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APLOMB

    Possible Answer: aplomb, assuredness, poise, sang-froid, cool

  • The clue is 3. With 6-Down, prison drama released on September 23, 1994. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: THESHAWSHANK

  • The clue is 4. Hacks with an ax. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEWS

    Possible Answer: hew_out, hew

  • The clue is 5. Ahead of, in poetry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERE

  • The clue is 6. See 3-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REDEMPTION

    Possible Answer: buyback, salvation, redemption, repurchase

  • The clue is 7. Instrument strummed in the Train song "Hey, Soul Sister". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UKULELE

    Possible Answer: ukulele, uke

  • The clue is 8. Popular gala venue, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MET

    Possible Answer: fulfill, match, contact, encounter, fill, see, receive, conform_to, gather, fit, cope_with, get_together, meet, fulfil, adjoin, assemble, come_across, take_on, satisfy, run_across, touch, play, forgather, foregather, run_into, suffer, converge

    Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

  • The clue is 9. Sneaky ___ (sly dogs). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PETES

    Possible Answer: pet

  • The clue is 10. Glasses, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPEX

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

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

    The answer: SOFT

    Possible Answer: delicate, easygoing, cushy, gentle, mild, soft, diffuse, piano, voiced, diffused, indulgent, lenient, flabby, flaccid, balmy, sonant, easy, subdued

    Possible Opposite Answer : forte, loud, unvoiced, hard, hardened

  • The clue is 12. Imagine, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPOSE

  • The clue is 13. Prefix with -lithic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEO

    Possible Answer: neo

  • The clue is 14. 16-time gig for Steve Martin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNLHOST

  • The clue is 15. Portrayer of 18-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIMROBBINS

  • The clue is 16. "Cup ___ cone?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORA

    Possible Answer: os, operating_system, oculus_sinister, osmium, atomic_number_76, Os, bone, OS

  • The clue is 17. Terse admonishment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DONT

  • The clue is 18. Lead role in 3-Down/6-Down. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: ANDYDUFRESNE

  • The clue is 19. They're measured in beats per minute. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEMPOS

    Possible Answer: tempo, pace, pacing

  • The clue is 20. Famed Ford flop. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDSEL

  • The clue is 23. Honorific from Sanskrit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SRI

  • The clue is 30. Date on a debit card: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXP

  • The clue is 33. Pollution-regulating org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EPA

    Possible Answer: Environmental_Protection_Agency, EPA

  • The clue is 36. Resort town in Alberta's Rockies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BANFF

    Possible Answer: Banff

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

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

    The answer: RESTS

    Possible Answer: quietus, repose, lie, balance, ease, residual, roost, perch, residuum, stay, relief, rest_period, relaxation, sleep, respite, catch_one's_breath, pillow, take_a_breather, eternal_sleep, remainder, rest, remain, reside, eternal_rest, breathe, residue

    Possible Opposite Answer : change, be_active

  • The clue is 39. "The Heart of Georgia". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MACON

    Possible Answer: macon, maconnais, Macon

  • The clue is 40. ___ Corner, section of Westminster Abbey. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POETS

    Possible Answer: poet

  • The clue is 43. "What was I thinking!?". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOH

    Possible Answer: ut, do, doh

  • The clue is 44. Fall accessory?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PARACHUTE

    Possible Answer: chute, jump, parachute

  • The clue is 45. Bygone channel that launched with the two-hour pilot of "Star Trek: Voyager". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UPN

  • The clue is 46. 4x100 relay, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEAMEVENT

  • The clue is 48. Org. with Student Success Grants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEA

  • The clue is 51. ___ América (quadrennial soccer championship). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COPA

  • The clue is 52. Juice drinks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADES

    Possible Answer: fruit_drink, ade

  • The clue is 54. To-do. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FUSS

    Possible Answer: niggle, bustle, dither, pother, bicker, bickering, spat, trouble, flurry, squabble, mother, fuss, hassle, overprotect, pettifoggery, tiff, stir, bother, ado, hustle, flap, tizzy, fret

  • The clue is 55. Yeti's commercial rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IGLOO

    Possible Answer: igloo, iglu

  • The clue is 56. "Ain't gonna happen!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOWAY

  • The clue is 58. Overplay. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAMUP

  • The clue is 59. Erase from one's memory, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNSEE

  • The clue is 60. Target audience for "Peppa Pig". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOTS

    Possible Answer: sum_up, total, add_together, sum, bambino, summate, tote_up, tot_up, tally, toddler, add_up, yearling, tot, add

  • The clue is 63. Decks with cards numbered I through XXI. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAROTS

    Possible Answer: tarot_card, tarot

  • The clue is 65. Apelike. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIMIAN

    Possible Answer: simian

  • The clue is 68. Curriculum ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VITAE

  • The clue is 71. Take inventory?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROB

    Possible Answer: gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, fleece, soak, surcharge, rob, plume

    Possible Opposite Answer : undercharge

  • The clue is 73. Prefix with -lithic. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PALEO

  • The clue is 75. Make sense. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COMPUTE

    Possible Answer: reckon, compute, calculate, work_out, cipher, cypher, figure

  • The clue is 77. Ingredient in a niçoise salad. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNA

    Possible Answer: tuna, tuna_fish, tunny, Opuntia_tuna, Anguilla_sucklandii

  • The clue is 79. Conditional coding word. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELSE

  • The clue is 80. "Hey, I'm walkin' here!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WATCHIT

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

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

    The answer: TUG

    Possible Answer: labor, towboat, tug, jerk, drive, tote, lug, tower, tugboat, labour, push

  • The clue is 84. It might get booted. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAR

    Possible Answer: auto, machine, automobile, railcar, railway_car, motorcar, gondola, elevator_car, car, railroad_car, cable_car

  • The clue is 87. Main blvd. through N.Y.C.'s Chinatown. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CANALST

  • The clue is 90. Treated unfairly, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHAFTED

    Possible Answer: screw, jockey, chouse, shaft, cheat, chicane

  • The clue is 91. The swans in "The Twelve Days of Christmas," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEPTET

    Possible Answer: septenary, VII, sevensome, 7, septette, seven, septet, heptad, sevener

  • The clue is 92. In the area. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AROUND

    Possible Answer: or_so, some, more_or_less, approximately, around, just_about, round, about, close_to, roughly

  • The clue is 93. Some makeshift fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FRONDS

    Possible Answer: frond

  • The clue is 94. "Already?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOSOON

  • The clue is 96. Ostentatiously stylish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHICHI

    Possible Answer: chic, swank, smartness, chichi, modishness, last_word, stylishness, chicness

  • The clue is 97. Early Christian meals of love and fellowship. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGAPES

    Possible Answer: agape, agape_love, love_feast

  • The clue is 98. Unwrapped with gusto. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOREAT

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

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

    The answer: SPEDUP

  • The clue is 105. Shot makers, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RNS

    Possible Answer: Rn, registered_nurse, radon, atomic_number_86, RN

  • The clue is 106. Top of a titmouse. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUFT

    Possible Answer: tuft, tussock

  • The clue is 107. H on a frat house. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETA

    Possible Answer: Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, eta, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna

  • The clue is 108. Shoveled stuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIRT

    Possible Answer: poop, grease, turd, filth, grunge, malicious_gossip, stain, dirt, ungraded, scandal, soil, grime, shit, shite, crap

  • The clue is 109. Unwelcome obligation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONUS

    Possible Answer: onus, burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load

  • The clue is 110. Irish novelist O'Brien. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDNA

  • The clue is 111. Coding pioneer Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADA

    Possible Answer: ADA, adenosine_deaminase

  • The clue is 112. Be bad, like really bad. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUCK

    Possible Answer: fellate, suck_in, sop_up, blow, draw, imbibe, absorb, soak_up, lactate, take_up, go_down_on, suck, sucking, suction, take_in, suck_up, nurse, suckle, give_suck, breastfeed, wet-nurse

    Possible Opposite Answer : bottlefeed

  • The clue is 113. Kin of a zin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAB

    Possible Answer: hack, taxicab, cabriolet, cab, taxi

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