27393 Thu Nov 07, 2024 NYT by Joe Deeney

Across Clues :

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

Down Clues :

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

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 07, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 7, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: TAN

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




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

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

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer : sect, faction, religious_order, religious_sect




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

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

  The answer: ERSATZ

  Possible Answer : ersatz, substitute




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

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

  The answer: UFO

  Possible Answer : unidentified_flying_object, UFO, flying_saucer




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

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

  The answer: OGRE

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




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

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

  The answer: TOUPEE

  Possible Answer : toupe, toupee




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

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

  The answer: LOT

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




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

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

  The answer: BRINGSUPTOSPEED




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

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

  The answer: SUHWEET




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

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

  The answer: AYER




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

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

  The answer: ALII




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

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

  The answer: TINY

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




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

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

  The answer: EGOS

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




• The clue is 30. Petty complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIT

  Possible Answer : nit




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

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

  The answer: CONDIMENT

  Possible Answer : condiment




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

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

  The answer: ITGURU




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

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

  The answer: TOADETTE




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

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

  The answer: VOL




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

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

  The answer: OSBORNE

  Possible Answer : John_James_Osborne, Osborne, John_Osborne




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

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

  The answer: TOW

  Possible Answer : tow, towage




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

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

  The answer: BROSPEAK




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

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

  The answer: GASHES

  Possible Answer : gash, cut, slash, slice




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

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

  The answer: AMSTERDAM

  Possible Answer : capital_of_The_Netherlands, Dutch_capital, Amsterdam




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

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

  The answer: SEE

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




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

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

  The answer: GEER




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

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

  The answer: EYRE

  Possible Answer : Eyre, Lake_Eyre




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

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

  The answer: APSE

  Possible Answer : apse, apsis




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

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

  The answer: EASY

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : uneasy, quickly, difficult




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

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

  The answer: BEPROUD




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

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

  The answer: COMEDOWNTOTHEWIRE




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

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

  The answer: ING




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

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

  The answer: IDOTOO




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

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

  The answer: ALIT




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

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

  The answer: NNE

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




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

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

  The answer: SEISMO




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

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

  The answer: PLEA

  Possible Answer : plea, supplication




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

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

  The answer: TIS

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

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: TULSA

  Possible Answer: Tulsa

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

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

  The answer: AFOUL

  Possible Answer: fouled, afoul, foul

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

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

  The answer: NOTHINGLEFTTOLOSE

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

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

  The answer: SOBE

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

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

  The answer: EGRET

  Possible Answer: egret

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

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

  The answer: CRITIC

  Possible Answer: critic

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

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

  The answer: TEN

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

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

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

  The answer: ETSY

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

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

  The answer: ROSE

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

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

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

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

  The answer: SUPREME

  Possible Answer: supreme, sovereign

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

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

  The answer: APE

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

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

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

  The answer: TEE

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

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

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

  The answer: ZED

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

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

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

  The answer: GAYNOR

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

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

  The answer: WIIU

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

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

  The answer: NOTOKAY

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

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

  The answer: GETRIGHTTOTHEPOINT

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

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

  The answer: ONTOE

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

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

  The answer: STEWS

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

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

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

  The answer: TROPE

  Possible Answer: figure_of_speech, trope, figure, image

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

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

  The answer: DANG

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

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

  The answer: IDEAS

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

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

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

  The answer: IVBAG

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

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

  The answer: TORME

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

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

  The answer: USER

  Possible Answer: substance_abuser, user, exploiter, drug_user

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

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

  The answer: BADEYE

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

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

  The answer: STREETS

  Possible Answer: street

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

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

  The answer: SEAR

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

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

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

  The answer: MRBILL

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

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

  The answer: EERIE

  Possible Answer: eery, eerie

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

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

  The answer: SUNNI

  Possible Answer: Sunni_Muslim, Sunni_Islam, Sunnite, Sunni

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

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

  The answer: EDGES

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

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

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

  The answer: ATOM

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

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

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

  The answer: SHOO

  Possible Answer: shoo_away, shoo, shoo_off

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

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

  The answer: PETA

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

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

  The answer: CIS

  Possible Answer: Ci, curie, CIS, Commonwealth_of_Independent_States

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

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer: ode

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

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

  The answer: MOI

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

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

  The answer: WAP

LA2430 Friday, August 29, 2024 LA Times Predictions Steps by Crossword hints blogs

Across Clues

Clue	Answer
Unflattering press for a celeb	BAD PR
Fries, e.g.	SIDE
Owned	HAD
On a cruise	AT SEA
Ridicule	TAUNT
2019 March Madness champs	UVA
“Call Me Maybe” or “Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)”?	TELEPHONE NUMBER
BTS genre	K-POP
Done deal	SURE BET
Tony winner Hagen	UTA
NFL three-pointers, for short	FGS
“Popular” or “Fashion!”?	IN TUNE
“Sound of da Police” or “The Artist in the Ambulance”?	SIREN SONG
Figure, briefly	BOD
Lebanese capital	BEIRUT
Art stand	EASEL
“Midnight Train to Georgia” or “Chattanooga Choo Choo”?	RAILROAD TRACK
Griswold of the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” films	CLARK
Adidas addition	INSOLE
Undecided initials	TBA
“Sittin’ in the Sun (Countin’ My Money)” or “Can’t Buy Me Love”?	BUDGET CUT
“I’m Too Sexy” or “Summer in the City”?	HOT AIR
Antioxidant juice brand	POM
Some mantras	OMS
Puzzles	ENIGMAS
“Success!”	TA-DA!
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” or “Talkin’ Baseball”?	LINEDRIVE SINGLE
Actress Ryan	MEG
Watch rim	BEZEL
Wood finish	STAIN
Equal	ARE
Actor’s compilation	REEL
Explored a national park, perhaps	HIKED

 Friday, August 29, 2024 LA Times

Down Clues

Clue	Answer
Item used at home	BAT
Used (up)	ATE
Fiber alternative	DSL
Cheat at cards, say	PEEK
Reneé of the “Mean Girls” musical	RAPP
Like bumper-to-bumper traffic	STOP/GO
“Amsterdam” novelist McEwan	IAN
Union __	DUES
The blahs	ENNUI
Commotion	HUBBUB
Maker of Healthy Start Newborn skin products	AVEENO
Moved unpredictably	DARTED
Spoil	TURN
Long Island university that has hosted several presidential debates	HOFSTRA
Ran into	MET
Common port type	USB
Cake part	TIER
Opera solo	ARIA
Arrive quietly	SNEAK UP
Actor Stoltz	ERIC
Void’s partner	NULL
Roam (about)	GAD
Bad marks	STIGMAS
Sea eagle	ERNE
Not followed	LAST
Crystal ball, e.g.	ORB
Pixar film set on the Day of the Dead	COCO
Longtime “Project Runway” host Heidi	KLUM
GRE org.	ETS
Title role for Geena Davis	THELMA
Tougher to fillet, perhaps	BONIER
Not much, colorwise	A TINGE
“Spill!”	DO TELL!
Period	AGE
Clue	Answer
Film trivia site	IMDB
More red	RARER
Coffee specification	SIZE
“Spill!”	DISH!
Averse to	ANTI
Neckline shape	VEE
Nickelodeon slime	GAK
Fabrication	LIE
Sew up	END

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (34 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (40 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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. Petri dish growth medium	4
2A	5. Turns red, say	4
3A	9. Michael of "Superbad"	4
4A	13. Overhaul	4
5A	14. European capital with canals	9
6A	16. "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"	14
7A	18. Helpful skill for guessers	3
8A	19. "Black-eyed" or "sugar snap" legume	3
9A	20. Take in	6
10A	22. Requires	5
11A	24. "Despicable Me" protagonist	3
12A	26. Appliance that may have different floor settings, for short	3
13A	27. Country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf	4
14A	28. Comics dog with a big red tongue	4
15A	30. Singer with the 2011 #1 hit "Set Fire to the Rain"	5
16A	32. I repeat: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"	13
17A	35. Fashion designer Spade	4
18A	36. Pequod captain	4
19A	37. Third time's the charm: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"	13
20A	42. Decrease in intensity	5
21A	44. Swiss Army knives have many of these	4
22A	45. Encourage, with "on"	4
23A	46. N, E, W or S	3
24A	47. Group that may have an organizational meeting in Sept.	3
25A	48. Author of "L'Île Mystérieuse"	5
26A	49. Solfège start	6
27A	52. Hairy Halloween costume	3
28A	54. Beethoven's "___ to Joy"	3
29A	55. Provider of the answers at 16-, 32- and 37-Across	14
30A	59. Completely immersed	9
31A	60. Double Stuf cookie	4
32A	61. Eye problem	4
33A	62. A 2-1 record has one	4
34A	63. "Hey! Over here!"	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Petri dish growth medium"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
• Similar words include: agar-agar, nutrient agar
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AGAR

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2A: "5. Turns red, say"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
• Similar words include: dye, dyestuff
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DYES

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3A: "9. Michael of "Superbad""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CERA

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4A: "13. Overhaul"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that do over, as of (part of) a house
• Similar words include: reconstruct, refashion, make over
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REDO

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5A: "14. European capital with canals"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an industrial center and the nominal capital of the netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
• Similar words include: capital of The Netherlands, Dutch capital
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: AMSTERDAM

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6A: "16. "Will Ruby go to prom with me?""

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: MYSOURCESSAYNO

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7A: "18. Helpful skill for guessers"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
• Similar words include: E.S.P., extrasensory perception, second sight
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESP

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8A: "19. "Black-eyed" or "sugar snap" legume"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that seed of a pea plant used for food
• Similar words include: pea plant
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PEA

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9A: "20. Take in"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that become imbued
• Similar words include: ingest, take in, suck
• Opposite of: emit

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Answer: ABSORB

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10A: "22. Requires"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a condition requiring relief
• Similar words include: necessarily, pauperism, demand
• Opposite of: obviate

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Answer: NEEDS

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11A: "24. "Despicable Me" protagonist"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GRU

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12A: "26. Appliance that may have different floor settings, for short"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal term for vacation
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VAC

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13A: "27. Country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a theocratic islamic republic in the middle east in western asia; iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as persia until 1935; rich in oil
• Similar words include: Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IRAN

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14A: "28. Comics dog with a big red tongue"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ODIE

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15A: "30. Singer with the 2011 #1 hit "Set Fire to the Rain""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADELE

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16A: "32. I repeat: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?""

13 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: ASKAGAINLATER

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17A: "35. Fashion designer Spade"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KATE

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18A: "36. Pequod captain"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that according to the old testament he was a pagan king of israel and husband of jezebel (9th century bc)
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AHAB

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19A: "37. Third time's the charm: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?""

13 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: WITHOUTADOUBT

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20A: "42. Decrease in intensity"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make less active or intense
• Similar words include: slack, slack off, die away
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ABATE

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21A: "44. Swiss Army knives have many of these"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of using
• Similar words include: employment, habit, economic consumption
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: USES

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22A: "45. Encourage, with "on""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
• Similar words include: spur track, prodding, spurring
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SPUR

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23A: "46. N, E, W or S"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DIR

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24A: "47. Group that may have an organizational meeting in Sept."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PTA

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25A: "48. Author of "L'Île Mystérieuse""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that french writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
• Similar words include: Jules Verne
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: VERNE

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26A: "49. Solfège start"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DOREMI

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27A: "52. Hairy Halloween costume"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
• Similar words include: caricature, emulator, aper
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: APE

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28A: "54. Beethoven's "___ to Joy""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ODE

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29A: "55. Provider of the answers at 16-, 32- and 37-Across"

14 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: MAGICEIGHTBALL

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30A: "59. Completely immersed"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that devote (oneself) fully to
• Similar words include: soak up, intent, steep
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ENGROSSED

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31A: "60. Double Stuf cookie"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that chocolate cookie with white cream filling
• Similar words include: oreo cookie
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OREO

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32A: "61. Eye problem"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
• Similar words include: sty, eye infection, hordeolum
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STYE

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33A: "62. A 2-1 record has one"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something that is lost
• Similar words include: passing, personnel casualty, expiration
• Opposite of: gain

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Answer: LOSS

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34A: "63. "Hey! Over here!""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PSST

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. It shares a 27-mile border with 27-Across	7
2D	2. Erupting hot springs	7
3D	3. "New and improved" and "For a limited time only"	7
4D	4. Kanga's kid in "Winnie-the-Pooh"	3
5D	5. Truth's alternative	4
6D	6. Where volleyball and racquetball were invented, in brief	4
7D	7. Demonym suffix	3
8D	8. Elm and Maple are common ones: Abbr.	3
9D	9. Grouch	4
10D	10. East Coast counterpart to Dreyer's in the freezer aisle	4
11D	11. Trampled	7
12D	12. Lacking principles	6
13D	15. Elder son of Isaac	4
14D	17. Positive swings	3
15D	21. More than 2,000 years ago, for short	3
16D	23. 23andMe mailing	6
17D	24. Martini or Negroni spirit	3
18D	25. "I can ___"	6
19D	28. Something you can be under when in court	4
20D	29. Go extinct	6
21D	30. Somewhat	4
22D	31. Ariana ___, Best Supporting Actress winner for 2021's "West Side Story"	6
23D	33. Receipts	4
24D	34. Cries of enlightenment	4
25D	37. Official authorization	7
26D	38. Conference ___ (college athletic association)	3
27D	39. Brouhahas	7
28D	40. Dresses warmly, with "up"	7
29D	41. Place to buy a fir at Christmas	7
30D	42. Elaborate	3
31D	43. Tundras and deserts, e.g.	6
32D	47. ___ de gallo (Mexican salsa)	4
33D	48. Scrutinize	3
34D	50. Like soufflés	4
35D	51. Bog	4
36D	52. "10 and up" preceder	4
37D	53. Degrees of success, for short?	4
38D	56. Course for becoming bilingual, for short	3
39D	57. Prefix with -morphic	3
40D	58. Noggin knock	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. It shares a 27-mile border with 27-Across"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a landlocked republic in southwestern asia; formerly an asian soviet; modern armenia is but a fragment of ancient armenia which was one of the world's oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by their neighbors
• Similar words include: Hayastan, Republic of Armenia
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ARMENIA

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2D: "2. Erupting hot springs"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a spring that discharges hot water and steam
• Similar words include: geyser
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GEYSERS

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3D: "3. "New and improved" and "For a limited time only""

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ADSPEAK

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4D: "4. Kanga's kid in "Winnie-the-Pooh""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ROO

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5D: "5. Truth's alternative"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
• Similar words include: make bold, presume, daring
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DARE

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6D: "6. Where volleyball and racquetball were invented, in brief"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YMCA

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7D: "7. Demonym suffix"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the compass point midway between east and southeast
• Similar words include: east southeast
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESE

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8D: "8. Elm and Maple are common ones: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STS

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9D: "9. Grouch"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
• Similar words include: crab louse, beef, bellyache
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CRAB

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10D: "10. East Coast counterpart to Dreyer's in the freezer aisle"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDYS

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11D: "11. Trampled"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: RANOVER

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12D: "12. Lacking principles"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AMORAL

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13D: "15. Elder son of Isaac"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) the eldest son of isaac who would have inherited the covenant that god made with abraham and that abraham passed on to isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother jacob for a mess of pottage
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ESAU

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14D: "17. Positive swings"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Similar words include: up
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UPS

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15D: "21. More than 2,000 years ago, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of the period before the common era; preferred by some writers who are not christians
• Similar words include: B.C.E.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BCE

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16D: "23. 23andMe mailing"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DNAKIT

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17D: "24. Martini or Negroni spirit"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
• Similar words include: knock rummy, snare, noose
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GIN

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18D: "25. "I can ___""

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make a logical or causal connection
• Similar words include: bear on, touch on, concern
• Opposite of: dissociate

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Answer: RELATE

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19D: "28. Something you can be under when in court"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: OATH

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20D: "29. Go extinct"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DIEOUT

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21D: "30. Somewhat"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ATAD

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22D: "31. Ariana ___, Best Supporting Actress winner for 2021's "West Side Story""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DEBOSE

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23D: "33. Receipts"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a movable barrier in a fence or wall
• Similar words include: logic gate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GATE

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24D: "34. Cries of enlightenment"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AHAS

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25D: "37. Official authorization"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
• Similar words include: indorsement, warranty, endorsement
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: WARRANT

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26D: "38. Conference ___ (college athletic association)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Similar words include: the States, U.S.A., Army
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: USA

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27D: "39. Brouhahas"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state of commotion and noise and confusion
• Similar words include: tumultuousness, hubbub, tumult
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: UPROARS

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28D: "40. Dresses warmly, with "up""

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
• Similar words include: parcel, package, megabucks
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: BUNDLES

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29D: "41. Place to buy a fir at Christmas"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TREELOT

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30D: "42. Elaborate"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• Similar words include: summate, supply, sum up
• Opposite of: take away, subtract

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Answer: ADD

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31D: "43. Tundras and deserts, e.g."

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
• Similar words include: biome
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BIOMES

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32D: "47. ___ de gallo (Mexican salsa)"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PICO

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33D: "48. Scrutinize"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
• Similar words include: veterinarian, veterinary, ex-serviceman
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VET

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34D: "50. Like soufflés"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EGGY

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35D: "51. Bog"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
• Similar words include: slack, mud, grind to a halt
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MIRE

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36D: "52. "10 and up" preceder"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that how long something has existed
• Similar words include: historic period, maturate, age
• Opposite of: rejuvenate

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Answer: AGES

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37D: "53. Degrees of success, for short?"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
• Similar words include: Ph.D., PhD
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PHDS

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38D: "56. Course for becoming bilingual, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESL

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39D: "57. Prefix with -morphic"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ISO

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40D: "58. Noggin knock"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the law enforcement agency of the justice department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
• Similar words include: bebop, Federal Bureau of Prisons, sock
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOP

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Expert Solving Strategies

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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

34 Across Clues

40 Down Clues

74 Total Clues

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