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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Tuesday, June 07, 2022
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.1 letters
June 07, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. "Get out" key | 3 |
| 2A | 4. Rocky outcroppings | 5 |
| 3A | 9. According to | 5 |
| 4A | 14. Actor Mineo | 3 |
| 5A | 15. Watercolor and oil, for two | 5 |
| 6A | 16. Ingredient in laundry products | 5 |
| 7A | 17. Make a goofy appearance in someone else's picture | 9 |
| 8A | 19. Little brats | 5 |
| 9A | 20. "Nevermore" speaker, in poetry | 5 |
| 10A | 21. Twins' org. | 3 |
| 11A | 23. Sitcom ET from the planet Melmac | 3 |
| 12A | 24. Angers | 4 |
| 13A | 25. Multipost rant online | 10 |
| 14A | 29. How tuna or steak may be served | 7 |
| 15A | 31. Annoying complainer | 6 |
| 16A | 32. Fancy | 4 |
| 17A | 34. Existential dread | 5 |
| 18A | 35. What the "spinning beach ball of death" might indicate | 13 |
| 19A | 40. Schwarzenegger, familiarly | 5 |
| 20A | 41. Ingredient in lemon curd | 4 |
| 21A | 42. Greyhound station freebie | 6 |
| 22A | 44. Crispy tortilla dish | 7 |
| 23A | 49. Message sent to many recipients | 10 |
| 24A | 52. Many a Mideasterner | 4 |
| 25A | 53. Rank below cpl. | 3 |
| 26A | 54. Title equivalent to Dame | 3 |
| 27A | 55. Foamy part of un espresso | 5 |
| 28A | 56. Bail on plans, with "out" | 5 |
| 29A | 58. Big times in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across? | 9 |
| 30A | 61. Actress/model Bo | 5 |
| 31A | 62. Not deserved | 5 |
| 32A | 63. Big name in jeans | 3 |
| 33A | 64. Brief comment to an audience | 5 |
| 34A | 65. Indiana pro basketballer | 5 |
| 35A | 66. Throw in | 3 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. "Get out" key"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ESC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "4. Rocky outcroppings"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a steep rugged rock or cliff
- Words that mean the same thing: crag
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CRAGS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "9. According to"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that 20 aspers equal 1 kurus in turkey
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASPER
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Clue 4 Across: "14. Actor Mineo"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "15. Watercolor and oil, for two"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
- Words that mean the same thing: culture medium, metier, spiritualist
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MEDIA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "16. Ingredient in laundry products"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BORAX
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "17. Make a goofy appearance in someone else's picture"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PHOTOBOMB
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Clue 8 Across: "19. Little brats"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
- Words that mean the same thing: prig, snob, snoot
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SNOTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "20. "Nevermore" speaker, in poetry"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
- Words that mean the same thing: pig, predate, guttle
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RAVEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "21. Twins' org."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MLB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "23. Sitcom ET from the planet Melmac"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "24. Angers"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
- Words that mean the same thing: wrath, ira, anger
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IRES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "25. Multipost rant online"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TWEETSTORM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "29. How tuna or steak may be served"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TARTARE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "31. Annoying complainer"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
- Words that mean the same thing: complainer, crybaby, grumbler
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WHINER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "32. Fancy"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that elegant and fashionable; ; ; ; - julia child
- Words that mean the same thing: classy, swish
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POSH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "34. Existential dread"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANGST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "35. What the "spinning beach ball of death" might indicate"
Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COMPUTERCRASH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "40. Schwarzenegger, familiarly"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARNIE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "41. Ingredient in lemon curd"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen
- Words that mean the same thing: egg yolk, vitellus
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YOLK
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Clue 21 Across: "42. Greyhound station freebie"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BUSMAP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "44. Crispy tortilla dish"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a flat tortilla with various fillings piled on it
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TOSTADA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "49. Message sent to many recipients"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EMAILBLAST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "52. Many a Mideasterner"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a member of a semitic people originally from the arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks arabic and who inhabits much of the middle east and northern africa
- Words that mean the same thing: Arabian
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARAB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "53. Rank below cpl."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
- Words that mean the same thing: perfluorocarbon
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PFC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "54. Title equivalent to Dame"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that term of address for a man
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SIR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "55. Foamy part of un espresso"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CREMA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "56. Bail on plans, with "out""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a crystal of snow
- Words that mean the same thing: fleck, eccentric person, flake off
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FLAKE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "58. Big times in Silicon Valley … or a hint to 17-, 25-, 35- and 49-Across?"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TECHBOOMS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "61. Actress/model Bo"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DEREK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "62. Not deserved"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that not yet payable
- Words that mean the same thing: unwarranted, unreasonable, unjustified
- The opposite would be: due
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNDUE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "63. Big name in jeans"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that united states filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in america (born in 1957)
- Words that mean the same thing: lee side, Lee Yuen Kam, Lighthorse Harry Lee
- The opposite would be: windward
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "64. Brief comment to an audience"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
- Words that mean the same thing: digression, apart, divagation
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASIDE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "65. Indiana pro basketballer"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a horse used to set the pace in racing
- Words that mean the same thing: pacesetter, pacemaker
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PACER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "66. Throw in"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
- Words that mean the same thing: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, contribute, MBD
- The opposite would be: take away, subtract
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADD
Great job if you got it right!
June 07, 2022 Tuesday NYT - All Down Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Vivacity | 6 |
| 2D | 2. Much of Chad and Mali | 6 |
| 3D | 3. Honey source | 6 |
| 4D | 4. "Hurry up!" | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Basketball stat: Abbr. | 3 |
| 6D | 6. Tizzy | 3 |
| 7D | 7. "Ooh, I need that!" | 5 |
| 8D | 8. Black | 5 |
| 9D | 9. Six-pack contents | 3 |
| 10D | 10. Light piano piece | 8 |
| 11D | 11. Drags out | 8 |
| 12D | 12. Subway line? | 8 |
| 13D | 13. Pharmacy pickups | 3 |
| 14D | 18. Litmus ___ | 4 |
| 15D | 22. "Oh, and also …," in a text | 3 |
| 16D | 25. Short pants? | 4 |
| 17D | 26. Mae who said "I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure" | 4 |
| 18D | 27. Ocean beasts that lack bones, surprisingly | 6 |
| 19D | 28. Old TV star whose haircut was inspired by Mandinka warriors | 3 |
| 20D | 30. Take to a higher court | 6 |
| 21D | 33. "What's the big idea?!" | 3 |
| 22D | 35. Wads, as paper | 8 |
| 23D | 36. Watching the big game? | 8 |
| 24D | 37. Did an impression of | 8 |
| 25D | 38. Goes bad | 4 |
| 26D | 39. Coagulate | 4 |
| 27D | 40. Fiver | 3 |
| 28D | 43. "Nova" network | 3 |
| 29D | 45. Tuber type | 4 |
| 30D | 46. Anatomical ring | 6 |
| 31D | 47. Blocked, as a river | 6 |
| 32D | 48. Degraded | 6 |
| 33D | 50. Suddenly showed happiness | 5 |
| 34D | 51. Impressive venue to sell out | 5 |
| 35D | 55. "Good buddy" speaker | 4 |
| 36D | 56. Public health org. | 3 |
| 37D | 57. Barely manage, with "out" | 3 |
| 38D | 59. Public health org. | 3 |
| 39D | 60. Rose or lilac | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Vivacity"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that liveliness of mind or spirit
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ESPRIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Much of Chad and Mali"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern africa
- Words that mean the same thing: Sahara Desert
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAHARA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Honey source"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a plant of the genus trifolium
- Words that mean the same thing: trefoil
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CLOVER
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Clue 4 Down: "4. "Hurry up!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CMON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Basketball stat: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that `johnny' was applied as a nickname for confederate soldiers by the federal soldiers in the american civil war; `greyback' derived from their grey confederate uniforms
- Words that mean the same thing: greyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Tizzy"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a rapid active commotion
- Words that mean the same thing: flurry, hustle, stir
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. "Ooh, I need that!""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GIMME
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Black"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an artist's brush made of sable hairs
- Words that mean the same thing: soot black, jet black, Martes zibellina
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SABLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Six-pack contents"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
- Words that mean the same thing: abdominal muscle, Ab, abdominal
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ABS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Light piano piece"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a short and simple sonata
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SONATINA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Drags out"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- Words that mean the same thing: draw out, sustain, keep up
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PROLONGS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Subway line?"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EATFRESH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. Pharmacy pickups"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RXS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "18. Litmus ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that trying something to find out about it
- Words that mean the same thing: examination, psychometric test, mental test
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "22. "Oh, and also …," in a text"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BTW
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Clue 16 Down: "25. Short pants?"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TROU
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Clue 17 Down: "26. Mae who said "I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the countries of (originally) europe and (now including) north america and south america
- Words that mean the same thing: Cicily Isabel Fairfield, Occident, westward
- The opposite would be: east
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WEST
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Clue 18 Down: "27. Ocean beasts that lack bones, surprisingly"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
- Words that mean the same thing: shark
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHARKS
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Clue 19 Down: "28. Old TV star whose haircut was inspired by Mandinka warriors"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MRT
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Clue 20 Down: "30. Take to a higher court"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that earnest or urgent request
- Words that mean the same thing: ingathering, solicitation, charm
- The opposite would be: repel
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The answer is: APPEAL
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Clue 21 Down: "33. "What's the big idea?!""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: HEY
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Clue 22 Down: "35. Wads, as paper"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that fold or collapse
- Words that mean the same thing: buckle, crumble, collapse
- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: CRUMPLES
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Clue 23 Down: "36. Watching the big game?"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about sports.
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- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: ONSAFARI
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Clue 24 Down: "37. Did an impression of"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
- Words that mean the same thing: mime, mimic
- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: MIMICKED
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Clue 25 Down: "38. Goes bad"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
- Words that mean the same thing: bunk, putrefaction, moulder
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ROTS
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Clue 26 Down: "39. Coagulate"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
- Words that mean the same thing: clog, curdle, coagulate
- The opposite would be: homogenize
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The answer is: CLOT
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Clue 27 Down: "40. Fiver"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ABE
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Clue 28 Down: "43. "Nova" network"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a solution containing a phosphate buffer
- Words that mean the same thing: Pb, pebibyte, petabyte
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: PBS
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Clue 29 Down: "45. Tuber type"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
- Words that mean the same thing: eddo, taro root, taro plant
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TARO
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Clue 30 Down: "46. Anatomical ring"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing
- Words that mean the same thing: ring of color
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: AREOLA
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Clue 31 Down: "47. Blocked, as a river"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
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- This could be something that obstruct with, or as if with, a dam
- Words that mean the same thing: dam up, dam
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: DAMMED
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Clue 32 Down: "48. Degraded"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- Words that mean the same thing: chagrin, abase, humiliate
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ABASED
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Clue 33 Down: "50. Suddenly showed happiness"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: LITUP
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Clue 34 Down: "51. Impressive venue to sell out"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a particular environment or walk of life
- Words that mean the same thing: stadium, field, scene of action
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ARENA
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Clue 35 Down: "55. "Good buddy" speaker"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: CBER
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Clue 36 Down: "56. Public health org."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a federal agency in the department of health and human services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
- Words that mean the same thing: Food and Drug Administration
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FDA
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Clue 37 Down: "57. Barely manage, with "out""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EKE
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Clue 38 Down: "59. Public health org."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a federal agency in the department of health and human services; located in atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
- Words that mean the same thing: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CDC
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Clue 39 Down: "60. Rose or lilac"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
- Words that mean the same thing: chromaticity, imbue
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: HUE
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 46 | 62.2% |
| Short Answer | 18 | 24.3% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 3 | 4.1% |
| Geography | 3 | 4.1% |
| History | 1 | 1.4% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.4% |
| Abbreviation | 1 | 1.4% |
| Sports | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 35 |
| Down Clues | 39 |
| Total Clues | 74 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.1 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 13 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: September 09, 2025 at 02:43 PM
