27393 Thu Nov 07, 2024 NYT by Joe Deeney

Across Clues :

1. Not quite burnt, say, 4. "The Joy of ___" ("The Simpsons" episode about a cult), 8. Not genuine, 14. Subject of many a grainy video, 15. Dungeons & Dragons beast, 16. Made do?, 17. Developer's purchase, 18. Fills in with the latest, 20. "Fannn-tastic!", 22. Yesterday, in Spanish, 23. Et ___, 24. Lilliputian, 26. They might clash on a star-studded team, 30. Petty complaint, 32. Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce, 35. Genius Bar staffer, perhaps, 38. Mario Kart character with a pink outfit and a mushroom cap, 39. Encyclopedia division: Abbr., 40. Given name of baseball's Ozzie Smith, 42. Body shop offering, 43. Greek language?, 45. Deep cuts, 47. Home to the Van Gogh Museum, 49. Meet up with, 50. Will of "The Waltons", 51. Thornfield Hall governess, 53. Place for a Lady chapel, 56. No challenge, 59. "Hold your head high!", 61. Result in a photo finish, 65. Banking giant based in 47-Across, 66. "Likewise", 67. Touched down, 68. San Antonio-to-Dallas dir., 69. Shaky start?, 70. ___ deal, 71. Carol contraction

Down Clues :

1. Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66", 2. On the bad side (of), 3. Freedom, per Janis Joplin, 4. Stylish Miami neighborhood, in brief, 5. Everglades hunter, 6. Rave party?, 7. Pink-colored euro banknote, 8. Online shop for some vintage items, 9. Got up, 10. Topping-laden pizza variety, 11. Sight in Congo's Virunga National Park, 12. ___ shot, 13. Debut character for Zadie Smith?, 19. "I Will Survive" Grammy winner, 21. Gaming console that preceded the Switch, 25. Totally unacceptable, 27. Not beat around the bush, 28. How ballerinas often dance, 29. Cooks, as tomatoes, 31. Frequently recurring theme, 33. "Rats!", 34. Noodle nuggets, 35. Drip source in an E.R., 36. Crooner Mel, 37. Beta tester, e.g., 41. One might require a higher prescription, 44. Grid components, 46. Prepare, as scallops, 48. Claymation character of old "S.N.L.", 52. Chilling, 54. Like the majority of Egyptians, 55. Crimped parts of ravioli, 57. Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model", 58. "Beat it!", 60. Org. with a white rabbit in its logo, 61. Not trans, 62. Written homage, 63. L'état, à Louis XIV, 64. 2020 #1 hit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 07, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 7, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Not quite burnt, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

  Possible Answer : tangent, topaz, suntan, sunburn, burn, tan, bronze




• The clue is 4. "The Joy of ___" ("The Simpsons" episode about a cult). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer : sect, faction, religious_order, religious_sect




• The clue is 8. Not genuine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERSATZ

  Possible Answer : ersatz, substitute




• The clue is 14. Subject of many a grainy video. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UFO

  Possible Answer : unidentified_flying_object, UFO, flying_saucer




• The clue is 15. Dungeons & Dragons beast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

  Possible Answer : demon, devil, monster, fiend, ogre




• The clue is 16. Made do?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUPEE

  Possible Answer : toupe, toupee




• The clue is 17. Developer's purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOT

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




• The clue is 18. Fills in with the latest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRINGSUPTOSPEED




• The clue is 20. "Fannn-tastic!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUHWEET




• The clue is 22. Yesterday, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYER




• The clue is 23. Et ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALII




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

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

  The answer: TINY

  Possible Answer : tiny, diminutive, bantam, flyspeck, midget, lilliputian, petite




• The clue is 26. They might clash on a star-studded team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOS

  Possible Answer : ego, egotism, self, self-importance




• The clue is 30. Petty complaint. 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 32. Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONDIMENT

  Possible Answer : condiment




• The clue is 35. Genius Bar staffer, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITGURU




• The clue is 38. Mario Kart character with a pink outfit and a mushroom cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOADETTE




• The clue is 39. Encyclopedia division: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOL




• The clue is 40. Given name of baseball's Ozzie Smith. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSBORNE

  Possible Answer : John_James_Osborne, Osborne, John_Osborne




• The clue is 42. Body shop offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOW

  Possible Answer : tow, towage




• The clue is 43. Greek language?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROSPEAK




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

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

  The answer: GASHES

  Possible Answer : gash, cut, slash, slice




• The clue is 47. Home to the Van Gogh Museum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMSTERDAM

  Possible Answer : capital_of_The_Netherlands, Dutch_capital, Amsterdam




• The clue is 49. Meet up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

  Possible Answer : take_in, determine, picture, see, learn, catch, insure, view, meet, run_across, consider, find, realize, date, run_into, check, fancy, witness, experience, interpret, find_out, visualise, pick_up, get_a_line, discover, reckon, project, construe, examine, watch, encounter, see_to_it, figure, understand, look, regard, escort, ascertain, image, visualize, hear, get_wind, ensure, visit, take_care, realise, assure, go_steady, go_out, control, get_word, come_across, envision, go_through, attend




• The clue is 50. Will of "The Waltons". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEER




• The clue is 51. Thornfield Hall governess. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYRE

  Possible Answer : Eyre, Lake_Eyre




• The clue is 53. Place for a Lady chapel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APSE

  Possible Answer : apse, apsis




• The clue is 56. No challenge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASY

  Possible Answer : well-heeled, tardily, easy, sluttish, well-to-do, promiscuous, wanton, soft, well-fixed, prosperous, leisurely, well-situated, slow, easygoing, gentle, loose, well-off, easily, comfortable, light, slowly

  Possible Opposite Answer : uneasy, quickly, difficult




• The clue is 59. "Hold your head high!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEPROUD




• The clue is 61. Result in a photo finish. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: COMEDOWNTOTHEWIRE




• The clue is 65. Banking giant based in 47-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ING




• The clue is 66. "Likewise". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOTOO




• The clue is 67. Touched down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIT




• The clue is 68. San Antonio-to-Dallas dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NNE

  Possible Answer : north_northeast, NNE, nor'-nor'-east




• The clue is 69. Shaky start?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEISMO




• The clue is 70. ___ deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEA

  Possible Answer : plea, supplication




• The clue is 71. Carol contraction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

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

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TULSA

  Possible Answer: Tulsa

• The clue is 2. On the bad side (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFOUL

  Possible Answer: fouled, afoul, foul

• The clue is 3. Freedom, per Janis Joplin. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: NOTHINGLEFTTOLOSE

• The clue is 4. Stylish Miami neighborhood, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBE

• The clue is 5. Everglades hunter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGRET

  Possible Answer: egret

• The clue is 6. Rave party?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRITIC

  Possible Answer: critic

• The clue is 7. Pink-colored euro banknote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEN

  Possible Answer: x, X, tenner, decade, ten, 10, ten-spot

• The clue is 8. Online shop for some vintage items. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

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

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

  The answer: ROSE

  Possible Answer: pink_wine, jump, arise, rosaceous, lift, roseate, wax, rise_up, spring_up, mount, rose, uprise, turn_out, climb_up, ascend, prove, originate, rebel, develop, rose_wine, grow, go_up, blush_wine, rosiness, rise, rear, stand_up, get_up, heighten, climb, surface, resurrect, rosebush, move_up, come_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_in, wane, sit_down, go_to_bed, fall, set

• The clue is 10. Topping-laden pizza variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUPREME

  Possible Answer: supreme, sovereign

• The clue is 11. Sight in Congo's Virunga National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APE

  Possible Answer: ape, aper, imitator, copycat, caricature, anthropoid, emulator

• The clue is 12. ___ shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

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

• The clue is 13. Debut character for Zadie Smith?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZED

  Possible Answer: izzard, zee, z, ezed, Z, zed

• The clue is 19. "I Will Survive" Grammy winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAYNOR

• The clue is 21. Gaming console that preceded the Switch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIIU

• The clue is 25. Totally unacceptable. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTOKAY

• The clue is 27. Not beat around the bush. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETRIGHTTOTHEPOINT

• The clue is 28. How ballerinas often dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTOE

• The clue is 29. Cooks, as tomatoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWS

  Possible Answer: grizzle, swither, brood, stew, fret, grudge, sweat, lather

• The clue is 31. Frequently recurring theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROPE

  Possible Answer: figure_of_speech, trope, figure, image

• The clue is 33. "Rats!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANG

• The clue is 34. Noodle nuggets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEAS

  Possible Answer: approximation, mind, melodic_theme, theme, estimation, musical_theme, estimate, idea, thought

• The clue is 35. Drip source in an E.R.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVBAG

• The clue is 36. Crooner Mel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORME

• The clue is 37. Beta tester, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USER

  Possible Answer: substance_abuser, user, exploiter, drug_user

• The clue is 41. One might require a higher prescription. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADEYE

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

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

  The answer: STREETS

  Possible Answer: street

• The clue is 46. Prepare, as scallops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAR

  Possible Answer: shrivelled, blacken, withered, shriveled, singe, char, dried-up, scorch, sere, sear, parch

• The clue is 48. Claymation character of old "S.N.L.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRBILL

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

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

  The answer: EERIE

  Possible Answer: eery, eerie

• The clue is 54. Like the majority of Egyptians. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNNI

  Possible Answer: Sunni_Muslim, Sunni_Islam, Sunnite, Sunni

• The clue is 55. Crimped parts of ravioli. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGES

  Possible Answer: bound, adjoin, abut, march, border, butt_on, inch, edge, boundary, butt_against, butt, sharpness

• The clue is 57. Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOM

  Possible Answer: mote, speck, atom, corpuscle, molecule, particle

• The clue is 58. "Beat it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOO

  Possible Answer: shoo_away, shoo, shoo_off

• The clue is 60. Org. with a white rabbit in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETA

• The clue is 61. Not trans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIS

  Possible Answer: Ci, curie, CIS, Commonwealth_of_Independent_States

• The clue is 62. Written homage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer: ode

• The clue is 63. L'état, à Louis XIV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI

• The clue is 64. 2020 #1 hit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAP

June 02, 2024 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - June 02, 2024

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

• 1. One way to order coffee: BLACK
• 6. Nike competitor: ASICS
• 11. Supporting character in costume?: MASCOT
• 17. Relieves: SOOTHES
• 19. Kiwi or cassowary: RATITE
• 21. VCR medium: TVTAPE
• 22. "RUFFALO" and "TWAIN"?: QUOTATIONMARKS
• 24. Make comfier over time, as clothes: WEARIN
• 25. Receptacle for remains: URN
• 26. Meat-and-pastry dish: POTPIE
• 27. Attempt to pull apart: RIPAT
• 29. Number that looks like 16-Down in binary code: TWO
• 30. Not eliminated yet: INIT
• 32. Support for a swing: TEE
• 33. HARLO and SMAR?: CUTOFFJEANS
• 36. Drinker's structure made from stacked cans: BEERAMID
• 39. Famed San Francisco theater, with "the": CASTRO
• 40. Like loose gemstones: UNSET
• 41. "Sign me up!": IMIN
• 42. "___ All That," 2021 rom-com remake: HES
• 43. Rip-offs at the movies: STUBS
• 45. Norse goddess of death: HEL
• 46. L^ORD and K^EMP?: JUMPINGJACKS
• 51. Camera type, for short: SLR
• 52. Only: MERE
• 53. Flavoring for ouzo or sambuca: ANISE
• 54. Stops: DESISTS
• 56. Words of decree: ITISSO
• 58. ___ check: MIC
• 59. Diego Rivera's "The Allegory of California," for one: MURAL
• 60. Metal coatings: PATINAS
• 63. *O'NEIL* and *ROGERS*?: STARBUCKS
• 66. CEEEEENA and LENNNNNON?: LONGJOHNS
• 70. Cutting tool with a reinforced spine: BACKSAW
• 72. ___ fritas (Cuban French fries): PAPAS
• 73. Cry of surprise upon discovering the culprit: YOU
• 74. Sole survivor in "Reservoir Dogs": MRPINK
• 77. Reply to a doubter: YESIDID
• 79. Baseball award given to Shohei Ohtani in '23: ALMVP
• 81. Votes of confidence: YEAS
• 82. Place for a stirrup: EAR
• 85. WILDERODDENBERRY?: SPLICEDGENES
• 87. Standard to exceed, metaphorically: BAR
• 88. Like security systems: ARMED
• 90. Solar wind particle: ION
• 91. Glow: AURA
• 92. Go with the flow: ADAPT
• 94. Part of a flight in which seatbelts must be worn: ASCENT
• 96. Portrayer of the show creator in "The Truman Show": EDHARRIS
• 100. S-O-L-O and L-A-N-G-E?: DASHEDHOPES
• 102. "Pshaw!": BAH
• 103. "Great" child detective: NATE
• 104. When repeated, nickname for Time's 2023 Person of the Year: TAY
• 105. Younger Jetson kid: ELROY
• 106. Have the nerve: DARETO
• 109. Moo goo ___ pan: GAI
• 110. "Got it now": AHISEE
• 112. RU$$ELL and BLA$$?: TWODOLLARBILLS
• 115. ___-than-thou: HOLIER
• 116. Peaceful: SERENE
• 117. Set one's sights: TOOKAIM
• 118. Something found beneath an arch: INSOLE
• 119. Leaders of the fam, with "the": RENTS
• 120. "Lovergirl" singer Marie: TEENA

Down:

• 1. Title spy in a Robert Ludlum series: BOURNE
• 2. Canadian dollar coin: LOONIE
• 3. QB stat: Abbr.: ATT
• 4. Cause to crack: CHAP
• 5. High-fat weight-loss diet, for short: KETO
• 6. Golfer Palmer, familiarly: ARNIE
• 7. "Ditto!": SAME
• 8. Give ___ go: ITA
• 9. Wispy cloud: CIRRUS
• 10. Half of a Caribbean nation: STKITTS
• 11. Workweek inits.: MTWTF
• 12. Roman farewell: AVE
• 13. The "S" of New York City's SIR train line: STATEN
• 14. Auto refreshes?: CARWASHES
• 15. Classic novel set in rural Nebraska: OPIONEERS
• 16. See 29-Across: TEN
• 17. Kind of kick in football: SQUIB
• 18. Easy mark: SITTINGDUCK
• 20. Gamers' games: ESPORTS
• 23. Subjective piece: OPED
• 28. Run ___ of: AFOUL
• 31. Strong poker holding, informally: TRIPS
• 33. Wine vessels: CASKS
• 34. Thin sauce: JUS
• 35. Pope who met with Attila the Hun: STLEO
• 37. French female friend: AMIE
• 38. Max's counterpart: MIN
• 39. Looney Tunes turtle: CECIL
• 42. Gets to vote: HASASAY
• 44. Takes along: BRINGS
• 46. Sticky situations: JAMS
• 47. Mole or mile: UNIT
• 48. Glam rock?: MICA
• 49. Preserves in slices, as meat: JERKS
• 50. Big name in motor oil: STP
• 52. Soybean product: MISO
• 55. First sultan of both Syria and Egypt: SALADIN
• 57. Cap worn by dervishes: TAJ
• 59. Person cleaning a horse's stable: MUCKER
• 61. The weather is a classically bland one: TOPIC
• 62. Neck and neck: INADEADHEAT
• 64. Certain baseball stats: RBIS
• 65. Severe social media punishment: BAN
• 67. Music for the masses?: HYMN
• 68. Nine, in Italian: NOVE
• 69. Has dinner: SUPS
• 71. Anderson who directed "Asteroid City": WES
• 72. One in plane clothes: PILOT
• 74. "That's on me": MYBAD
• 75. Novel fund-raising idea?: READATHON
• 76. Glides over the coast, say: PARASAILS
• 78. Favorably interprets: SPINS
• 79. Tourist destination in northern India: AGRA
• 80. Pick up: LEARN
• 83. Titular character in a Menotti opera: AMAHL
• 84. Some vacation destinations: RESORTS
• 86. "Obviously": DUH
• 88. Did a great job on, in modern slang: ATE
• 89. What's generated by solar panels: DCPOWER
• 93. Rehab therapy, informally: PHYSIO
• 95. Friend of Winnie-the-Pooh: EEYORE
• 96. Rap's ___ Sweatshirt: EARL
• 97. Sleeve style with slanted seams: RAGLAN
• 98. Padova's home: ITALIA
• 99. Not-so-good vibration?: SEISM
• 101. Big name in tractors: DEERE
• 102. Farmers' rolls: BALES
• 106. "I forbid it": DONT
• 107. Leisurely gait: TROT
• 108. Instrument with a vowel-heavy name: OBOE
• 110. Tuna type: AHI
• 111. Fish often served with kabayaki sauce: EEL
• 113. Cubs' home: DEN
• 114. Nickname for Isaac: IKE

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• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (29 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (39 clues)
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Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "How telling"	12
2A	13. Rued remark?	13
3A	14. Question to one who's down	14
4A	15. There's a Black, White and Red one	3
5A	16. "Such a blast!"	5
6A	17. Buff bros	5
7A	18. Maintained, as a position	4
8A	20. Part of E.S.T.: Abbr.	3
9A	21. Downed	3
10A	22. They have sticking points in competition	5
11A	24. Some gaming centers, in brief	3
12A	25. "Darn it!"	3
13A	28. Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"	10
14A	32. Fulfill ... or fill	4
15A	33. Give a very wide berth	15
16A	35. Heading in a wine list	4
17A	36. A significant accomplishment	10
18A	37. House and Howser: Abbr.	3
19A	38. ___-eared	3
20A	39. Figures in a speed trap?	5
21A	40. Something most people have memorized	3
22A	41. Iowa college	3
23A	44. Writer of "Esmé" and "The Open Window"	4
24A	45. Not a good way to run?	5
25A	48. Old Syrian political party whose name means "resurrection"	5
26A	50. X	3
27A	51. Flip remark?	14
28A	54. "Saturday Night Live" features that aren't live	13
29A	55. Term for an ambiguously worded news headline	12

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. "How telling""

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: THATSAYSALOT

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2A: "13. Rued remark?"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: WHATHAVEIDONE

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3A: "14. Question to one who's down"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: WHYTHELONGFACE

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4A: "15. There's a Black, White and Red one"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
• Similar words include: ocean
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEA

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5A: "16. "Such a blast!""

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SOFUN

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6A: "17. Buff bros"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HEMEN

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7A: "18. Maintained, as a position"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
• Similar words include: check, make, keep
• Opposite of: let go of, disagree

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Answer: HELD

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8A: "20. Part of E.S.T.: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
• Similar words include: venereal disease, Doctor of Sacred Theology, Cupid's itch
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STD

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9A: "21. Downed"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Similar words include: deplete, feed, eat
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATE

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10A: "22. They have sticking points in competition"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
• Similar words include: epee
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EPEES

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11A: "24. Some gaming centers, in brief"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
• Similar words include: personal computer, PC, microcomputer
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PCS

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12A: "25. "Darn it!""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
• Similar words include: military man, world, adult male
• Opposite of: civilian, woman

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Answer: MAN

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13A: "28. Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit""

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: POPLARTREE

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14A: "32. Fulfill ... or fill"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fill to satisfaction
• Similar words include: fill, replete, satiate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SATE

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15A: "33. Give a very wide berth"

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: AVOIDATALLCOSTS

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16A: "35. Heading in a wine list"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
• Similar words include: loss, redness, bolshie
• Opposite of: gain

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Answer: REDS

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17A: "36. A significant accomplishment"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: NOMEANFEAT

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18A: "37. House and Howser: Abbr."

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DRS

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19A: "38. ___-eared"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cut off from a whole
• Similar words include: dress, cut back, snip
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOP

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20A: "39. Figures in a speed trap?"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a lawman concerned with narcotics violations
• Similar words include: narc, narcotics agent, nark
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NARCS

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21A: "40. Something most people have memorized"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
• Similar words include: peg, rowlock, oarlock
• Opposite of: unpin

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Answer: PIN

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22A: "41. Iowa college"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COE

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23A: "44. Writer of "Esmé" and "The Open Window""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that british writer of short stories (1870-1916)
• Similar words include: rice beer, Munro, H. H. Munro
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SAKI

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24A: "45. Not a good way to run?"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that especially of a ship's lines etc
• Similar words include: fouled, foul
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AFOUL

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25A: "48. Old Syrian political party whose name means "resurrection""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BAATH

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26A: "50. X"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
• Similar words include: decade, ten-spot, 10
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TEN

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27A: "51. Flip remark?"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: CALLITINTHEAIR

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28A: "54. "Saturday Night Live" features that aren't live"

13 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: DIGITALSHORTS

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29A: "55. Term for an ambiguously worded news headline"

12 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: CRASHBLOSSOM

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Your of yore	3
2D	2. They're tipped out of respect	4
3D	3. Alexandre Dumas's Count de la Fère	5
4D	4. It's a steal!	5
5D	5. Spanish blessing	5
6D	6. Big publisher of romance novels	4
7D	7. Hunger	3
8D	8. Aiming mechanisms on bows	6
9D	9. Plug amount	5
10D	10. Moldable soil	4
11D	11. At some time	4
12D	12. ___ idol	4
13D	13. Groups studied by cetologists	9
14D	14. Become inconsolable about	8
15D	15. "True West" playwright Sam	7
16D	19. Providers of chops and chips	5
17D	21. Line running roughly parallel to Interstate 95	5
18D	23. Disconsolate	3
19D	24. "The King of Football"	4
20D	25. Cars with a trident logo	9
21D	26. Person playing forward	8
22D	27. Calls home, as a bird might	7
23D	29. Gabbed, gabbed, gabbed	5
24D	30. Car roof with removable panels	4
25D	31. Farm male	3
26D	32. Remote locations	5
27D	34. TV channel that has received a Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech	3
28D	38. Adam's first wife, in Jewish myth	6
29D	40. Hungarian sheepdogs	5
30D	41. Schoolyard retort	5
31D	42. Vows you may stand for	5
32D	43. Spirit of an era	5
33D	45. Down Under band with 10 multiplatinum albums	4
34D	46. All right	4
35D	47. ___ Tokarczuk, 2018 Literature Nobelist	4
36D	48. Unwanted bit of mail	4
37D	49. "Show me a ___ and I'll write you a tragedy": F. Scott Fitzgerald	4
38D	52. Something you owe	3
39D	53. Producer of notes	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Your of yore"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: THY

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2D: "2. They're tipped out of respect"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
• Similar words include: chapeau, lid, hat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HATS

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3D: "3. Alexandre Dumas's Count de la Fère"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an autonomous area in northeastern greece that is the site of several greek orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
• Similar words include: Mount Athos
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATHOS

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4D: "4. It's a steal!"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
• Similar words include: larceny, thieving, stealing
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: THEFT

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5D: "5. Spanish blessing"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SALUD

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6D: "6. Big publisher of romance novels"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a river in southwestern england rising in gloucestershire and flowing through bristol to empty into the estuary of the severn
• Similar words include: Upper Avon River, River Avon, Upper Avon
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AVON

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7D: "7. Hunger"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a yearning for something or to do something
• Similar words include: yearn, hankering, pine
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YEN

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8D: "8. Aiming mechanisms on bows"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
• Similar words include: pile, good deal, wad
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SIGHTS

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9D: "9. Plug amount"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADFEE

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10D: "10. Moldable soil"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOAM

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11D: "11. At some time"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that on one occasion
• Similar words include: erst, one time, formerly
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ONCE

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12D: "12. ___ idol"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
• Similar words include: teenager, stripling, teenage
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TEEN

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13D: "13. Groups studied by cetologists"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: WHALEPODS

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14D: "14. Become inconsolable about"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: WEEPOVER

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15D: "15. "True West" playwright Sam"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
• Similar words include: Alan Shepard, Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr., Sam Shepard
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SHEPARD

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16D: "19. Providers of chops and chips"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
• Similar words include: food shop, delicatessen, deli
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DELIS

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17D: "21. Line running roughly parallel to Interstate 95"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ACELA

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18D: "23. Disconsolate"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; ; - christina rossetti
• Similar words include: lamentable, pitiful, distressing
• Opposite of: glad

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Answer: SAD

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19D: "24. "The King of Football""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PELE

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20D: "25. Cars with a trident logo"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: MASERATIS

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21D: "26. Person playing forward"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who attacks
• Similar words include: aggressor, assaulter, assailant
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ATTACKER

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22D: "27. Calls home, as a bird might"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: NESTSIN

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23D: "29. Gabbed, gabbed, gabbed"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RANON

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24D: "30. Car roof with removable panels"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TTOP

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25D: "31. Farm male"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
• Similar words include: chock up, crash, tup
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAM

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26D: "32. Remote locations"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an upholstered seat for more than one person
• Similar words include: lounge, sofa, couch
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SOFAS

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27D: "34. TV channel that has received a Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CNN

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28D: "38. Adam's first wife, in Jewish myth"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in ancient semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LILITH

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29D: "40. Hungarian sheepdogs"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PULIS

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30D: "41. Schoolyard retort"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CANSO

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31D: "42. Vows you may stand for"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
• Similar words include: curse, expletive, swearword
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OATHS

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32D: "43. Spirit of an era"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ETHOS

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33D: "45. Down Under band with 10 multiplatinum albums"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACDC

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34D: "46. All right"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
• Similar words include: bonnie, carnival, comely
• Opposite of: foul, unfair

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Answer: FAIR

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35D: "47. ___ Tokarczuk, 2018 Literature Nobelist"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OLGA

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36D: "48. Unwanted bit of mail"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a statute in draft before it becomes law
• Similar words include: placard, handbill, broadsheet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BILL

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37D: "49. "Show me a ___ and I'll write you a tragedy": F. Scott Fitzgerald"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
• Similar words include: submarine sandwich, Hero of Alexandria, wedge
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HERO

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38D: "52. Something you owe"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the bill in a restaurant
• Similar words include: check, tabloid, lozenge
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TAB

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39D: "53. Producer of notes"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
• Similar words include: atmosphere, standard atmosphere, cash machine
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATM

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

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Today's Puzzle Stats

29 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

68 Total Clues

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