XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 11, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 11 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (35)
Clue #1: 1. Obstinate fool
Clue #2: 4. Co. badges, e.g.
Clue #3: 7. Keeps burning, say
Clue #4: 13. Apt name for a fretful fellow
Clue #5: 14. Yogi's accessory
Antonyms: unsnarl, disentangle
Clue #6: 15. Goes off track
Clue #7: 16. Jabber
Clue #8: 17. Chang or Eng Bunker, notably
Clue #9: 19. Just managed, with "out"
Clue #10: 21. Mix up
Clue #11: 22. Recoils suddenly
Clue #12: 23. ___ Haute, Ind.
Clue #13: 25. On its way
Antonyms: unsent
Clue #14: 27. Throwing a ball and grasping a pencil, e.g.
Clue #15: 32. Grammy-nominated poet Nikki ___
Clue #16: 34. Percolated
Clue #17: 37. Balm additive
Clue #18: 38. Observes Ramadan, say
Clue #19: 40. Stretchiness
Antonyms: starve, take
Clue #20: 41. National park that's home to the Pretty Rocks Landslide
Clue #21: 43. Like pumpkin spice latte and peppermint mocha
Antonyms: year-round
Clue #22: 45. Provider of crucial testimony
Clue #23: 47. Unbuckled seatbelt alert
Clue #24: 48. Zigzag
Antonyms: unweave
Clue #25: 51. Solomonic figures
Clue #26: 55. Craft drafts, for short
Clue #27: 58. Sporty auto feature
Clue #28: 59. Copyright wrongs
Clue #29: 62. Sounds heard during a cuteness overload
Clue #30: 63. Took to the sky
Clue #31: 64. Young 'un
Clue #32: 65. Soccer star Messi, familiarly
Clue #33: 66. Approach
Clue #34: 67. Spot for wallowing
Clue #35: 68. One of four featured on the Yale Nature Walk
Across Clues and Answers (35)
Clue #1: 1. To date
Clue #2: 2. Sticking point for a gardener?
Clue #3: 3. Celestial phenomena observed at perigees
Clue #4: 4. Some online exchanges, in brief
Clue #5: 5. Speaker's spot
Clue #6: 6. Walks or runs
Clue #7: 7. French possessive
Clue #8: 8. Bridge support
Clue #9: 9. Swearword
Clue #10: 10. Aussie's neighbor
Clue #11: 11. Nobel laureate Wiesel
Clue #12: 12. Figs. with two dashes
Clue #13: 15. Jeter in Cooperstown
Clue #14: 18. Natural dividing line on a U.S. map, as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters
Clue #15: 20. Strongly suggested
Clue #16: 24. Fig. at a train station
Clue #17: 26. Titan maker
Clue #18: 28. Really killing it, so to speak
Clue #19: 29. Strand in a cell
Clue #20: 30. The World Map is the largest one to date, with 11,695 pieces
Clue #21: 31. Does some creative accounting?
Clue #22: 32. Meander (about)
Clue #23: 33. Saint Martin, par exemple
Clue #24: 35. Actress Mendes
Clue #25: 36. Torre ___ Greco, Italy
Clue #26: 39. Celebration whose full name translates as "festival of the first day"
Clue #27: 42. Menlo Park, N.J., famously
Clue #28: 44. Hem, but not haw
Clue #29: 46. Screwy
Clue #30: 49. I, for one
Antonyms: consonant
Clue #31: 50. Surrey town known for its salt
Clue #32: 51. Most bulk email
Clue #33: 52. Thomas ___ Edison
Clue #34: 53. Appreciation
Antonyms: fall_back, lose
Clue #35: 54. Pulitzer-winning author Jennifer
Clue #36: 56. Certain vipers
Clue #37: 57. X-rated material
Clue #38: 60. ___ Lingus
Clue #39: 61. Stratego piece
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Friday, December 6, 2024
27420 Fri Dec 06, 2024 NYT by Robyn Weintraub
Across Clues :
1. Meaning of Imani, the seventh principle of Kwanzaa, 6. Just, 10. Have a rash reaction, 14. Sally Bowles's flatmate in Chelsea, per a "Cabaret" number, 15. Hedgehog ___ (prickly plant), 16. Teddy alternative, 17. Turning point in telecommunications history?, 19. Spam containers, 20. ___ prime (focus of a computational challenge in math), 21. Tempted fate, 22. Screenwriter's way of reintroducing some characters?, 23. Successor of the Metroliner, 25. Masterpiece by Klimt or Rodin, 27. They might be fixed, 30. Contrary to popular belief, they don't cause warts, 31. One who gets all snooty when it's time to get a cab?, 34. Singer born Eithne PádraigÃn Nà Bhraonáin, 35. Test the temperature of, perhaps, 36. Zipped, 37. Burrowing creatures of the African savanna, 40. Join, as a table, 41. Sacred creatures in some Indigenous cultures, 44. In need of ice, maybe, 46. Outed online, 47. Takeaway from a tale, 48. One of 18 on the periodic table, 50. Issa of "American Fiction", 53. McGregor of "Moulin Rouge!", 54. Suggests something subtly, 56. Bit of hypertext, 57. Totally consumed, 58. Certain pops, 59. Midsummer arrivals, 60. Contact sites, 61. Grace who married Prince Rainier
Down Clues :
1. Seedless plant, 2. More than some, 3. "Sorry, can you clarify your answer?", 4. ___ Maria (liqueur), 5. Collies and sheepdogs, by nature, 6. Patterned cotton fabric originally from India, 7. First name of fashion designers Tahari and Saab, 8. Good time to start an audiobook, 9. Omakase serving, 10. "These things don't happen overnight", 11. Urgent words during an emergency, 12. Small change, 13. They're often lying in beds and might be kinky, 18. University that awarded the first Ph.D. in the U.S., 22. Stinky ___, "Toy Story 2" antagonist, 24. Grilling surfaces made of fragrant wood, 26. China's ___ Dynasty, 27. What's on the agenda, 28. Zip, 29. Checker's move, 32. Like some histories, 33. Red and black, e.g., 35. Chevy sports car named for a boneless fish, 38. Last word in the titles of two 1980s James Bond films, 39. Is for some?, 40. Beer buy, 42. Votes to accept, 43. We, to Louis, 44. Sense that dolphins lack, 45. "Yowza!", 49. You can skip it, 51. Overly fastidious, 52. Online marketplace headquartered in Brooklyn, 54. N.F.L. linebacker Greenlaw, 55. Clear weeds, in a way
Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 06, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
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| New York Times, Friday, December 6, 2024 |
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Meaning of Imani, the seventh principle of Kwanzaa. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FAITH
Possible Answer : organized_religion, religion, faith, trust, religious_belief
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The clue is 6. Just. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MERE
Possible Answer : simple, bare, mere
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The clue is 10. Have a rash reaction. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ITCH
Possible Answer : itching, scratch, spoil, rub, itch, urge, scabies, itchiness
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The clue is 14. Sally Bowles's flatmate in Chelsea, per a "Cabaret" number. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ELSIE
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The clue is 15. Hedgehog ___ (prickly plant). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALOE
Possible Answer : aloe
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The clue is 16. Teddy alternative. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: THEO
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The clue is 17. Turning point in telecommunications history?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: ROTARYDIAL
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The clue is 19. Spam containers. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TINS
Possible Answer : atomic_number_50, put_up, can, Sn, tin, tin_can, cannister, canister
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The clue is 20. ___ prime (focus of a computational challenge in math). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NTH
Possible Answer : nth, n-th
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The clue is 21. Tempted fate. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DARED
Possible Answer : presume, defy, make_bold, dare
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The clue is 22. Screenwriter's way of reintroducing some characters?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PASTE
Possible Answer : spread, glue, paste, library_paste
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The clue is 23. Successor of the Metroliner. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ACELA
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The clue is 25. Masterpiece by Klimt or Rodin. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: THEKISS
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The clue is 27. They might be fixed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: INTERESTRATES
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The clue is 30. Contrary to popular belief, they don't cause warts. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TOADS
Possible Answer : batrachian, salientian, frog, anuran, toad, toad_frog
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The clue is 31. One who gets all snooty when it's time to get a cab?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: WINESNOB
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The clue is 34. Singer born Eithne PádraigÃn Nà Bhraonáin. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ENYA
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The clue is 35. Test the temperature of, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SIP
Possible Answer : sip
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The clue is 36. Zipped. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TORE
Possible Answer : bust, shoot_down, pull, torus, shoot, displume, tear, deplumate, tore, buck, snap, rupture, charge, deplume, pluck
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The clue is 37. Burrowing creatures of the African savanna. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: MEERKATS
Possible Answer : mierkat, meerkat
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The clue is 40. Join, as a table. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SITAT
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The clue is 41. Sacred creatures in some Indigenous cultures. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: SPIRITANIMALS
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The clue is 44. In need of ice, maybe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SWOLLEN
Possible Answer : tumesce, swell_up, well, intumesce, tumefy, vain, conceited, swollen-headed, self-conceited, well_up, egotistic, egotistical, swell, swollen, puff_up
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The clue is 46. Outed online. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DOXED
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The clue is 47. Takeaway from a tale. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: MORAL
Possible Answer : lesson, moral
Possible Opposite Answer : immoral
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The clue is 48. One of 18 on the periodic table. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GROUP
Possible Answer : chemical_group, mathematical_group, grouping, radical, aggroup, group
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The clue is 50. Issa of "American Fiction". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: RAE
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The clue is 53. McGregor of "Moulin Rouge!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EWAN
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The clue is 54. Suggests something subtly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: DROPSAHINT
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The clue is 56. Bit of hypertext. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LINK
Possible Answer : unite, associate, link, relate, tie-in, data_link, connectedness, liaison, nexus, link_up, connexion, join, colligate, yoke, contact, radio_link, connect, inter-group_communication, tie, connection, linkup, tie_in
Possible Opposite Answer : disconnectedness, dissociate, disconnect
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The clue is 57. Totally consumed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: RAPT
Possible Answer : rhapsodic, ecstatic, enraptured, rapt, rapturous
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The clue is 58. Certain pops. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: COLAS
Possible Answer : cola, dope, genus_Cola, Cola
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The clue is 59. Midsummer arrivals. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LEOS
Possible Answer : Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion
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The clue is 60. Contact sites. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EYES
Possible Answer : eyes, heart, center, eye, centre, optic, eyeball, oculus, middle
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The clue is 61. Grace who married Prince Rainier. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: KELLY
Possible Answer : Princess_Grace_of_Monaco, Emmett_Kelly, Gene_Kelly, Eugene_Curran_Kelly, Grace_Kelly, Weary_Willie, Grace_Patricia_Kelly, Kelly
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Seedless plant. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FERN
Possible Answer: fern
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The clue is 2. More than some. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALOT
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The clue is 3. "Sorry, can you clarify your answer?". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: ISTHATAYESORANO
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The clue is 4. ___ Maria (liqueur). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TIA
Possible Answer: TIA, transient_ischemic_attack
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The clue is 5. Collies and sheepdogs, by nature. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: HERDERS
Possible Answer: herder, Johann_Gottfried_von_Herder, drover, herdsman, Herder
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The clue is 6. Patterned cotton fabric originally from India. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: MADRAS
Possible Answer: madras, Chennai, Madras, Tamil_Nadu
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The clue is 7. First name of fashion designers Tahari and Saab. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ELIE
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The clue is 8. Good time to start an audiobook. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ROADTRIP
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The clue is 9. Omakase serving. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EEL
Possible Answer: eel
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The clue is 10. "These things don't happen overnight". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: ITTAKESTIME
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The clue is 11. Urgent words during an emergency. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: THISISNOTADRILL
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The clue is 12. Small change. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CENTS
Possible Answer: centime, penny, cent
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The clue is 13. They're often lying in beds and might be kinky. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: HOSES
Possible Answer: hose, hosepipe, hosiery, hose_down
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The clue is 18. University that awarded the first Ph.D. in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: YALE
Possible Answer: Yale_University, Yale, Elihu_Yale
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The clue is 22. Stinky ___, "Toy Story 2" antagonist. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PETE
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The clue is 24. Grilling surfaces made of fragrant wood. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: CEDARPLANKS
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The clue is 26. China's ___ Dynasty. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HAN
Possible Answer: Han, Han_dynasty
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The clue is 27. What's on the agenda. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ITEM
Possible Answer: item, point, token, detail, particular
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The clue is 28. Zip. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NONE
Possible Answer: none
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The clue is 29. Checker's move. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TWIST
Possible Answer: wind, distort, deform, spin, squirm, curve, winding, sprain, turn, twine, wrick, twisting, convolute, worm, turn_of_events, flex, crook, wrench, pervert, twirl, kink, rick, plait, bend, twist_around, tress, wrestle, device, eddy, pull, wriggle, gimmick, sophisticate, writhe, construction, twist, whirl, braid
Possible Opposite Answer : untwist, unbend
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The clue is 32. Like some histories. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ORAL
Possible Answer: viva, oral, viva_voce, oral_exam, oral_examination, unwritten
Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal
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The clue is 33. Red and black, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BETS
Possible Answer: wager, stake, look, reckon, calculate, depend, play, stakes, bet, count
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The clue is 35. Chevy sports car named for a boneless fish. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: STINGRAY
Possible Answer: stingray
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The clue is 38. Last word in the titles of two 1980s James Bond films. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: KILL
Possible Answer: shoot_down, stamp_out, toss_off, pop, belt_down, defeat, kill, vote_out, bolt_down, killing, pour_down, obliterate, vote_down, wipe_out, down, putting_to_death, drink_down
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The clue is 39. Is for some?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ARE
Possible Answer: ar, live, cost, make_up, personify, embody, are, equal, comprise, follow, exist, represent, constitute, be
Possible Opposite Answer : differ
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The clue is 40. Beer buy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SIXPACK
Possible Answer: sixpack, six_pack, six-pack
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The clue is 42. Votes to accept. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ADOPTS
Possible Answer: acquire, assume, sweep_up, take_over, take_up, espouse, take, dramatize, take_on, embrace, follow, borrow, adopt, take_in, dramatise
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The clue is 43. We, to Louis. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NOUS
Possible Answer: nous, brain, head, mind, psyche
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The clue is 44. Sense that dolphins lack. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SMELL
Possible Answer: olfaction, smell, olfactory_sensation, sense_of_smell, smelling, smack, odor, aroma, feel, odour, olfactory_modality, olfactory_property, reek, flavour, sense, olfactory_perception, flavor, look, spirit, smell_out, feeling, scent, tone
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The clue is 45. "Yowza!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: WOWIE
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The clue is 49. You can skip it. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ROPE
Possible Answer: circle, roach, rope, Mexican_valium, rophy, leash, R-2, roofy, forget_me_drug, lasso
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The clue is 51. Overly fastidious. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ANAL
Possible Answer: anal_retentive, anal
Possible Opposite Answer : oral
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The clue is 52. Online marketplace headquartered in Brooklyn. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ETSY
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The clue is 54. N.F.L. linebacker Greenlaw. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DRE
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The clue is 55. Clear weeds, in a way. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HOE
Possible Answer: hoe
Saturday, May 31, 2025
XWordHint Crossword Answers May 31, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips
XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: May 31, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the May 31 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (34)
Clue #1: 1. Where one might have a mic and a Michelob
Clue #2: 11. Edgar Degas's "Miss ___ at the Cirque Fernando"
Clue #3: 15. "Been there!"
Clue #4: 16. Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g.
Clue #5: 17. What may rise over a range
Clue #6: 18. Let off
Antonyms: absorb
Clue #7: 19. Spotted cat
Clue #8: 20. Response to "Who's going?"
Clue #9: 22. Plural suffix
Clue #10: 23. Beget
Clue #11: 24. Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt
Clue #12: 28. Gives birth to
Antonyms: refuse, lack
Clue #13: 29. Subatomic particle named after an Indian physicist
Clue #14: 30. Overdo a celebration, maybe
Clue #15: 31. Underline?
Clue #16: 32. Count Vronsky's titular lover in a classic Tolstoy novel
Clue #17: 33. Leaves the rest?
Antonyms: cause_to_sleep, fall_asleep
Clue #18: 36. Eponym of Pittsburgh's tallest building
Clue #19: 39. Country whose predominant language is Bambara
Clue #20: 40. ___ Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio's role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
Clue #21: 41. Minor key?
Clue #22: 43. Churro covering
Clue #23: 44. Ride-or-die sort, in brief
Clue #24: 47. Participant in a hybrid sport that requires both brains and brawn
Clue #25: 49. Ski resort in the White River National Forest
Clue #26: 50. Chip maker in a 1961 merger
Antonyms: stand, arise
Clue #27: 51. Discipline
Clue #28: 52. Most populous California city with a one-word name
Clue #29: 54. Male influencer archetype
Clue #30: 56. Where camels can occasionally be seen swimming
Clue #31: 59. Kind of juice that's high in antioxidants
Clue #32: 60. What the "T" in CAPTCHA stands for
Clue #33: 61. Set components
Clue #34: 62. Culturally relevant
Across Clues and Answers (34)
Clue #1: 1. Nix
Clue #2: 2. Traditional wood for a ukulele
Clue #3: 3. 500 people?
Clue #4: 4. ___ sock
Clue #5: 5. Words after a guesstimate
Clue #6: 6. Repressed
Clue #7: 7. Likely spot for a pipe jam
Clue #8: 8. Call repeated in a nursery rhyme
Clue #9: 9. Something found next to a handle
Clue #10: 10. Bring up to modern standards, say
Clue #11: 11. Fake account
Antonyms: stand, arise
Clue #12: 12. Pass words?
Clue #13: 13. Subject of the 2023 TV series "My Adventures With Superman"
Clue #14: 14. Genre for Soundgarden and Linkin Park
Clue #15: 21. Part of a gig
Clue #16: 25. Exercises
Clue #17: 26. Eur. land with more than 60,000 miles of coast
Clue #18: 27. Send
Antonyms: depress
Clue #19: 29. Competition with some defining moments?
Clue #20: 31. Hits high in the air
Clue #21: 33. Stern question after laying out expectations
Clue #22: 34. Not likely to leave a mark, say
Antonyms: nonwashable
Clue #23: 35. Two-person shot
Clue #24: 36. Press
Clue #25: 37. Downing, with "down"
Clue #26: 38. Sean Connery or Mick Jagger, e.g.
Clue #27: 40. Kind of cable in a car, for short
Clue #28: 42. Rod's employer in "Get Out," in brief
Clue #29: 43. "I couldn't agree more!"
Clue #30: 44. They often end on a low note
Clue #31: 45. Top-shelf, say
Antonyms: coarse
Clue #32: 46. Air-filled pool item
Clue #33: 48. Toy doll brand since 2001
Clue #34: 49. Twenty, in Italian
Clue #35: 53. All the ___
Clue #36: 55. Wry response to a this-or-that question
Antonyms: no
Clue #37: 57. R&B singer Lennox
Clue #38: 58. 0 or 1
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words