27400 Fri Nov 15, 2024 NYT by Alina Abidi

Across Clues :

1. Base for crème fraîche and caviar, 6. Shout of jubilation, 9. Cheryl Strayed memoir subtitled "From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail", 13. Champing at the bit, 16. Activewear brand with a name inspired by flight, 17. Comment to the poorly hidden, 18. Folder below "Snoozed," maybe, 19. A24 horror film in which Rory Kinnear plays multiple roles, 20. Vibing with, 21. Where Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and "La Clemenza di Tito" debuted, 23. Big meanie, 24. Quaint cooler, 25. Facetious question after mentioning something well known, 29. Duck, say, 30. Library section that may have comic books and beanbags, 31. Amount often added, 34. Actress Rooney of "Women Talking", 35. "Cooties", 36. Simple pajama top, casually, 37. "___ good!", 38. Relent, 39. See 36-Down, 40. "Technically, that's correct", 43. Gets rid of, as the oldest item in a programming cache, 44. Pompom, for a stuffed bunny, 45. Deal sealer, 46. Macy's or Wendy's, for instance?, 47. Crunchy lunch, 50. Sitar, technically, 51. To be determined, 54. One might be floated or flirted with, 55. "I can figure it out!", 56. Birthplace of novelist Daniel Alarcón, 57. Film script abbr., 58. Teacups and pirate ships

Down Clues :

1. Teem (with), 2. Intermediate crocheting project, 3. Country that uses the Jalali calendar rather than the Gregorian, 4. Diarist Anaïs, 5. The "Aha!" of an aha moment, 6. You might use it to walk the dog, 7. It's a "me" problem, 8. Minuscule quantities, 9. Condiment served with rolls, 10. Exclamation after checking one's watch, 11. Operating system with a penguin mascot named Tux, 12. Go out with, 14. Style, 15. French connections?, 22. Whistle blowers, 23. Predator found in all oceans, 24. Unchanged when multiplied by itself, from the Latin for "same" and "power", 25. Gospel singer Franklin, 26. Chop choice, 27. One mailing it in?, 28. TV term that's becoming obsolete in the streaming era, 32. ___ Vellani, portrayer of Ms. Marvel on film and TV, 33. Online notification sound, 35. Mother of Hamlet, 36. With 39-Across, scientist for whom a Cornell research institute is named, 38. Henry who co-founded Time magazine, 39. Tech journalist Kara, 41. Un canard ou un émeu, 42. Donna who wrote "The Secret History", 43. Slip past, 45. Hair raiser?, 46. Subtle suggestion, 47. Like some tires, 48. Accompaniment for a tequila shot, 49. Oh-so, 52. "A ___ on both your houses!" (Shakespearean misquote), 53. Fan of the Bulldogs

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 15, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, November 15, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Base for crème fraîche and caviar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLINI

  Possible Answer : blini, bliny




• The clue is 6. Shout of jubilation. 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 9. Cheryl Strayed memoir subtitled "From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WILD

  Possible Answer : untamed, state_of_nature, hazardous, furious, uncivilised, gaga, unwarranted, natural_state, angry, groundless, barbaric, godforsaken, waste, violent, risky, raging, barbarian, unfounded, fantastic, dotty, wilderness, baseless, uncivilized, savage, tempestuous, raving_mad, crazy, rampantly, wild, idle

  Possible Opposite Answer : tame




• The clue is 13. Champing at the bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARINGTOGO




• The clue is 16. Activewear brand with a name inspired by flight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVIA




• The clue is 17. Comment to the poorly hidden. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANSEEYOU




• The clue is 18. Folder below "Snoozed," maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SENT

  Possible Answer : post, ship, send_off, air, mail, direct, sent, institutionalise, broadcast, institutionalize, get_off, commit, station, send, place, beam, charge, transport, transmit, send_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsent




• The clue is 19. A24 horror film in which Rory Kinnear plays multiple roles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEN

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian




• The clue is 20. Vibing with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTO




• The clue is 21. Where Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and "La Clemenza di Tito" debuted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRAGUE

  Possible Answer : Czech_capital, Prag, Praha, Prague




• The clue is 23. Big meanie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

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




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

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

  The answer: ICEBOX

  Possible Answer : refrigerator, icebox




• The clue is 25. Facetious question after mentioning something well known. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: EVERHEARDOFIT




• The clue is 29. Duck, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REACT

  Possible Answer : oppose, react, respond




• The clue is 30. Library section that may have comic books and beanbags. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENS

  Possible Answer : teenager, adolescent, teens, teen, stripling




• The clue is 31. Amount often added. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIP

  Possible Answer : confidential_information, fee, angle, baksheesh, topple, bakshis, peak, crest, backsheesh, tiptoe, crown, hint, bung, top, tippytoe, lead, point, tip, tilt, tap, steer, bakshish, slant, tip_off, summit, pourboire, wind, lean, gratuity, tumble




• The clue is 34. Actress Rooney of "Women Talking". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : Mara, mara, Dolichotis_patagonum




• The clue is 35. "Cooties". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GERMS

  Possible Answer : bug, microbe, germ, seed, source




• The clue is 36. Simple pajama top, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMI




• The clue is 37. "___ good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALL

  Possible Answer : altogether, totally, whole, all, wholly, entirely, completely

  Possible Opposite Answer : some, partly




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

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

  The answer: LETUP

  Possible Answer : lull, letup




• The clue is 39. See 36-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGAN




• The clue is 40. "Technically, that's correct". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: YOURENOTWRONG




• The clue is 43. Gets rid of, as the oldest item in a programming cache. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVICTS

  Possible Answer : evict, force_out




• The clue is 44. Pompom, for a stuffed bunny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAIL

  Possible Answer : chase_after, poop, can, hindquarters, shadower, dog, buns, stern, track, prat, keister, bottom, butt, posterior, tail_end, fanny, give_chase, nates, tush, shadow, rear, rump, buttocks, derriere, trail, dock, empennage, chase, bum, go_after, rear_end, quarter, bob, backside, seat, fag_end, ass, fundament, tail_assembly, hind_end, behind, after_part, arse, tag, tail, tooshie

  Possible Opposite Answer : head




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

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

  The answer: CLOSER

  Possible Answer : near, tightlipped, airless, cheeseparing, snug, tight, close, unaired, nigh, closer, stuffy, penny-pinching, closemouthed, finisher, secretive, close-fitting, faithful, closelipped, confining, skinny, nigher, nearer

  Possible Opposite Answer : distant, far




• The clue is 46. Macy's or Wendy's, for instance?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERS




• The clue is 47. Crunchy lunch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLT

  Possible Answer : BLT, bacon-lettuce-tomato_sandwich




• The clue is 50. Sitar, technically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUTE

  Possible Answer : lute, luting




• The clue is 51. To be determined. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPINTHEAIR




• The clue is 54. One might be floated or flirted with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

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




• The clue is 55. "I can figure it out!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTTELLME




• The clue is 56. Birthplace of novelist Daniel Alarcón. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERU

  Possible Answer : Peru, Republic_of_Peru




• The clue is 57. Film script abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXT




• The clue is 58. Teacups and pirate ships. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDES

  Possible Answer : depend_upon, sit, twit, disembarrass, bait, cod, rag, turn_on, tease, devolve_on, razz, mount, rid, taunt, tantalize, drive, hinge_upon, ride, hinge_on, tantalise, depend_on, free, rally

  Possible Opposite Answer : walk

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Teem (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIM

  Possible Answer: brim, lip, rim

• The clue is 2. Intermediate crocheting project. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACE

  Possible Answer: lacing, twine, entwine, enlace, lace_up, intertwine, braid, spike, fortify, plait, interlace, lace

  Possible Opposite Answer : untwine

• The clue is 3. Country that uses the Jalali calendar rather than the Gregorian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer: Iran, Persia, Islamic_Republic_of_Iran

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

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

  The answer: NIN

• The clue is 5. The "Aha!" of an aha moment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSIGHT

  Possible Answer: insight, perceptiveness, brainwave, brainstorm, perceptivity, sixth_sense, penetration

• The clue is 6. You might use it to walk the dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOYO

• The clue is 7. It's a "me" problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGO

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

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

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

  The answer: SOUPCONS

  Possible Answer: jot, mite, speck, hint, soupcon, pinch, touch, tinge

• The clue is 9. Condiment served with rolls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASABI

  Possible Answer: wasabi

• The clue is 10. Exclamation after checking one's watch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVEGOTTAGO

• The clue is 11. Operating system with a penguin mascot named Tux. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINUX

  Possible Answer: Linux

• The clue is 12. Go out with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATE

  Possible Answer: particular_date, date, engagement, go_steady, see, date_stamp, go_out, day_of_the_month, escort, appointment

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

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

  The answer: GENRE

  Possible Answer: music_genre, genre, musical_style, writing_style, literary_genre, musical_genre

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

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

  The answer: TETEATETES

• The clue is 22. Whistle blowers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFS

  Possible Answer: referee, ref

• The clue is 23. Predator found in all oceans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: grampus, sea_wolf, orca, killer_whale, killer, Orcinus_orca

• The clue is 24. Unchanged when multiplied by itself, from the Latin for "same" and "power". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEMPOTENT

  Possible Answer: idempotent

• The clue is 25. Gospel singer Franklin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERMA

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

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

  The answer: VEAL

  Possible Answer: veau, veal

• The clue is 27. One mailing it in?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARLYVOTER

• The clue is 28. TV term that's becoming obsolete in the streaming era. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RERUN

  Possible Answer: rebroadcast, rerun

• The clue is 32. ___ Vellani, portrayer of Ms. Marvel on film and TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMAN

• The clue is 33. Online notification sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PING

  Possible Answer: knock, pink, Ping_River, Ping, ping

• The clue is 35. Mother of Hamlet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GERTRUDE

• The clue is 36. With 39-Across, scientist for whom a Cornell research institute is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARL

• The clue is 38. Henry who co-founded Time magazine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUCE

  Possible Answer: Henry_Luce, Clare_Booth_Luce, Henry_Robinson_Luce, Luce

• The clue is 39. Tech journalist Kara. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWISHER

  Possible Answer: classy, posh, swish

• The clue is 41. Un canard ou un émeu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OISEAU

• The clue is 42. Donna who wrote "The Secret History". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARTT

• The clue is 43. Slip past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELUDE

  Possible Answer: dodge, put_off, escape, hedge, fudge, bilk, evade, circumvent, parry, skirt, duck, sidestep, elude

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

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

  The answer: CLIP

  Possible Answer: prune, nip, trim, cut_short, trot, jog, nip_off, snip_off, time, magazine, cartridge_clip, cartridge_holder, cut_back, curtail, lop, snip, clip, clipping, crop, dress

  Possible Opposite Answer : unclip

• The clue is 46. Subtle suggestion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HINT

  Possible Answer: confidential_information, jot, suggest, breath, suggestion, pinch, touch, mite, speck, hint, intimation, lead, tip, soupcon, tinge, steer, clue, wind, trace

• The clue is 47. Like some tires. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALD

  Possible Answer: denuded, bald, bald-pated, bald-headed, denudate, barefaced

• The clue is 48. Accompaniment for a tequila shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIME

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

• The clue is 49. Oh-so. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRES

• The clue is 52. "A ___ on both your houses!" (Shakespearean misquote). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POX

  Possible Answer: syphilis, syph, lues_venerea, pox, lues

• The clue is 53. Fan of the Bulldogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (37 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Response to discovering the theme of a crossword	3
2A	4. Dashing through the ___ ...	4
3A	8. Foam on a seashore	4
4A	12. One who runs, informally	3
5A	13. Possible base for a Caesar salad	4
6A	14. Of help	5
7A	16. Dawdle	8
8A	18. Some anxious behavior on one's feet	6
9A	20. Stew (over)	6
10A	21. In a ___ open sleigh ...	8
11A	23. Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls	4
12A	24. Buffet stand vessel	3
13A	25. Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr.	3
14A	26. One way to take a bull	10
15A	31. Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders	4
16A	32. Michael of "Barbie"	4
17A	33. Hits from the side, informally	6
18A	35. First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career	13
19A	39. Stretch	6
20A	40. Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters	4
21A	41. Right-eous path?	4
22A	42. Footwear for a bride, perhaps	10
23A	48. JFK or EWR alternative	3
24A	49. Cable lead-in to TV	3
25A	50. Jump in skates	4
26A	51. What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle?	8
27A	54. Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics	6
28A	56. "All that being said ..."	6
29A	57. Ado	8
30A	59. "Yes ___!"	5
31A	60. Something typed in this field: YYYY	4
32A	61. Fashion designer Lange	3
33A	62. Many a vacation package	4
34A	63. Transcript ruiners	4
35A	64. ___ pop (hybrid music genre)	3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Response to discovering the theme of a crossword"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AHA

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2A: "4. Dashing through the ___ ..."

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
• Similar words include: snowfall, Charles Percy Snow, bamboozle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SNOW

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3A: "8. Foam on a seashore"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that waves breaking on the shore
• Similar words include: breakers, breaker, surfboard
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SURF

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4A: "12. One who runs, informally"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person active in party politics
• Similar words include: politician, political leader, politico
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: POL

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5A: "13. Possible base for a Caesar salad"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal terms for money
• Similar words include: lettuce, pelf, boodle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KALE

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6A: "14. Of help"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being of use or service
• Similar words include: useful
• Opposite of: useless

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Answer: UTILE

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7A: "16. Dawdle"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Similar words include: lounge, linger, mill about
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: LOLLYGAG

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8A: "18. Some anxious behavior on one's feet"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
• Similar words include: step, tempo, pace
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PACING

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9A: "20. Stew (over)"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that haunt like a ghost; pursue
• Similar words include: haunt, ghost
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OBSESS

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10A: "21. In a ___ open sleigh ..."

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ONEHORSE

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11A: "23. Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MOES

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12A: "24. Buffet stand vessel"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: URN

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13A: "25. Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TUE

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14A: "26. One way to take a bull"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: BYTHEHORNS

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15A: "31. Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DIRK

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16A: "32. Michael of "Barbie""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CERA

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17A: "33. Hits from the side, informally"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TBONES

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18A: "35. First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career"

13 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: RICHARDHARRIS

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19A: "39. Stretch"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an amount of time
• Similar words include: menstruation, time period, flow
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PERIOD

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20A: "40. Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• Similar words include: scintilla, smidge, whit
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IOTA

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21A: "41. Right-eous path?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
• Similar words include: eastern United States, Orient, eastward
• Opposite of: west

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Answer: EAST

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22A: "42. Footwear for a bride, perhaps"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: WHITEHEELS

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23A: "48. JFK or EWR alternative"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LGA

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24A: "49. Cable lead-in to TV"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TRU

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25A: "50. Jump in skates"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AXEL

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26A: "51. What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle?"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that produce laughter
• Similar words include: riant, laugh, express mirth
• Opposite of: cry

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Answer: LAUGHING

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27A: "54. Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LOCHTE

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28A: "56. "All that being said ...""

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANDYET

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29A: "57. Ado"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that loud confused noise from many sources
• Similar words include: katzenjammer, uproar, hubbub
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: BROUHAHA

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30A: "59. "Yes ___!""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SIREE

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31A: "60. Something typed in this field: YYYY"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
• Similar words include: twelvemonth, yr, class
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YEAR

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32A: "61. Fashion designer Lange"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LIZ

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33A: "62. Many a vacation package"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
• Similar words include: term of enlistment, turn, spell
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOUR

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34A: "63. Transcript ruiners"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have sexual intercourse with
• Similar words include: make out, eff, bang
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EFFS

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35A: "64. ___ pop (hybrid music genre)"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EMO

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Chillness	6
2D	2. "Oh me, oh my!"	6
3D	3. Ready to go	6
4D	4. "___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.)	4
5D	5. Horses studied by touts	4
6D	6. Portuguese greeting	3
7D	7. O'er the fields ___ ...	4
8D	8. Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984"	10
9D	9. Like many Mormons	5
10D	10. The "R" of P.R.	4
11D	11. Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City"	8
12D	15. Sews up	7
13D	17. Phil of the Grateful Dead	4
14D	19. Uber-enthusiasts	5
15D	22. Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?"	3
16D	27. Zoom call issue	4
17D	28. "S.N.L." V.I.P.	10
18D	29. Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22"	3
19D	30. Sides of pie slices, essentially	5
20D	31. Ballon ___ (soccer star's award)	3
21D	34. Slangy "dude"	4
22D	35. White House family of the 1980s	7
23D	36. Tax dodger's fear	8
24D	37. Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)	3
25D	38. Very in	3
26D	39. Big name in windows and doors	5
27D	43. Raider in times past	3
28D	44. A person	4
29D	45. Go "Phew!," say	6
30D	46. "He has my permission"	6
31D	47. Total slimeball	6
32D	49. Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag	5
33D	52. Halal cart offering	4
34D	53. Elided farewell	4
35D	54. Do pretty much nothing	4
36D	55. Between you and me	4
37D	58. At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!"	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Chillness"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that great coolness and composure under strain
• Similar words include: assuredness, sang-froid, poise
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: APLOMB

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2D: "2. "Oh me, oh my!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: HOOBOY

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3D: "3. Ready to go"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALLSET

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4D: "4. "___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
• Similar words include: flip, sky, pitch
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SKYS

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5D: "5. Horses studied by touts"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
• Similar words include: nag, jade, plug
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NAGS

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6D: "6. Portuguese greeting"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in india for writing paper
• Similar words include: olla
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OLA

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7D: "7. O'er the fields ___ ..."

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WEGO

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8D: "8. Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984""

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SUPERSTATE

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9D: "9. Like many Mormons"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: UTAHN

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10D: "10. The "R" of P.R."

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
• Similar words include: RICO Act, anti-racketeering law, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RICO

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11D: "11. Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City""

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: FLIRTINI

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12D: "15. Sews up"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make certain of
• Similar words include: see, guarantee, assure
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ENSURES

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13D: "17. Phil of the Grateful Dead"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LESH

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14D: "19. Uber-enthusiasts"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
• Similar words include: oddball, eccentric person, flake
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GEEKS

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15D: "22. Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a woman religious
• Similar words include: nun buoy, conical buoy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NUN

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16D: "27. Zoom call issue"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
• Similar words include: recall, sound reflection, reverberate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ECHO

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17D: "28. "S.N.L." V.I.P."

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: HEADWRITER

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18D: "29. Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that canadian hockey player (born 1948)
• Similar words include: Robert Orr, Bobby Orr
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORR

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19D: "30. Sides of pie slices, essentially"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
• Similar words include: radius, r, wheel spoke
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RADII

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20D: "31. Ballon ___ (soccer star's award)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DOR

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21D: "34. Slangy "dude""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BRAH

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22D: "35. White House family of the 1980s"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 40th president of the united states (1911-2004)
• Similar words include: Ronald Wilson Reagan, Reagan, Ronald Reagan
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: REAGANS

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23D: "36. Tax dodger's fear"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: IRSAUDIT

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24D: "37. Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CIT

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25D: "38. Very in"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
• Similar words include: spicy, red-hot, raging
• Opposite of: cold

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Answer: HOT

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26D: "39. Big name in windows and doors"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PELLA

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27D: "43. Raider in times past"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a nomadic people who invaded europe in the 4th century
• Similar words include: Krauthead, Boche, Kraut
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HUN

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28D: "44. A person"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (used of count nouns) every one considered individually
• Similar words include: from each one, apiece, to each one
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EACH

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29D: "45. Go "Phew!," say"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give out (breath or an odor)
• Similar words include: breathe out, expire, give forth
• Opposite of: inhale

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Answer: EXHALE

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30D: "46. "He has my permission""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LETHIM

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31D: "47. Total slimeball"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SLEAZO

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32D: "49. Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: THEEU

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33D: "52. Halal cart offering"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita bread
• Similar words include: gyroscope
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GYRO

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34D: "53. Elided farewell"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GBYE

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35D: "54. Do pretty much nothing"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
• Similar words include: lollygag, fuck off, loll
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOAF

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36D: "55. Between you and me"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OURS

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37D: "58. At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
• Similar words include: referee
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REF

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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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Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

72 Total Clues

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