2410 Tue Oct 08, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Tackle, as a crossword, 6. Hold responsible, 11. ___ culpa, 14. Pertaining to bees, 15. Small bouquets, 16. "Be on the lookout" message, for short, 17. "Beware of this sausage!"?, 19. Insult, 20. Genderqueer identity, informally, 21. Balaam couldn't move his, 22. Must, 24. French seasoning, 25. Camera roll contents, 28. Small drum, 29. Unexpected delight, 31. Like unshorn wool?, 33. Give some lip, 36. Call from a goat, 37. Frosts, as a cupcake, 38. Breed beef cattle?, 42. ___ good example, 43. A.A. Milne youngster, 44. Roughly cut, 45. Charlotte's first draft for "Some Pig"?, 48. Book in a cartographer's collection, 52. Name of Athena's shield, 53. Two up quarks and a down quark, 56. Supped on, 57. Crude and tactless, 59. Compete (for), 60. Giant squids have ones the size of dinner plates, 61. College sr.'s test, 62. Summary of the phonetic puns at 17-, 31-, 38- and 45-Across?, 66. Tee preceder, 67. Building with many wings?, 68. Handbag, 69. Thing, in legalese, 70. Hub, 71. It's a good thing

Down Clues :

1. Most secure, 2. First game of the season, 3. On the hook, 4. Fluctuate, 5. Treebeard or Beechbone, in Middle-earth, 6. Greets with deference, 7. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger, 8. Bouncy castle filler, 9. Netting, 10. Huge tract of land, 11. Recouped, as an investment, 12. Paragons, 13. Sops up, 15. Money in Mexico, 18. "As if!", 23. Lionhearted, 25. Organizers of book fairs, for short, 26. "I'm buying!", 27. Tuck away for later, 30. Like some lions and elephants, 32. Despise, 34. Novak Djokovic or Nikola Jokic, by birth, 35. Bend over, 38. Go over the line?, 39. "If I had to estimate ...", 40. Winter frost, 41. Actor McGregor, 42. Cocky walk, 46. "Little Shop of Horrors" lyricist Howard, 47. Curiosity and Perseverance, e.g., 49. Good things to dress in when it's cold, 50. "Relax, soldier!", 51. End of a sonnet, often, 54. Wee, 55. Voluminous ref., 58. Spot for an icicle, 60. Cassowary relatives, 63. Cereal with the slogan "Kid-tested. Parent-approved", 64. Mer contents, 65. Belgian town known for its mineral baths

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 08, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Tackle, as a crossword. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLVE

  
  

  Possible Answer : figure_out, lick, work, resolve, work_out, solve, puzzle_out, clear




• The clue is 6. Hold responsible. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLAME

  
  

  Possible Answer : damn, deuced, goddam, goddamned, blasted, charge, incrimination, damned, inculpation, find_fault, fault, blamed, infernal, blessed, blame, darned, goddamn, pick, rap

  Possible Opposite Answer : absolve




• The clue is 11. ___ culpa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEA

  
  



• The clue is 14. Pertaining to bees. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APIAN

  
  

  Possible Answer : apian




• The clue is 15. Small bouquets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSIES

  
  

  Possible Answer : nosegay, bouquet, corsage, posy




• The clue is 16. "Be on the lookout" message, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APB

  
  



• The clue is 17. "Beware of this sausage!"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: FEARTHEWURST

  
  



• The clue is 19. Insult. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Dis, Orcus




• The clue is 20. Genderqueer identity, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENBY

  
  



• The clue is 21. Balaam couldn't move his. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  
  

  Possible Answer : arse, butt, tail_end, bottom, buns, nooky, As, fuck, fucking, rear_end, rump, posterior, fanny, keister, fundament, can, American_Samoa, rear, tush, prat, arsenic, ass, buttocks, shag, stern, hind_end, roll_in_the_hay, hindquarters, nookie, screwing, seat, piece_of_tail, tooshie, Eastern_Samoa, screw, AS, nates, backside, behind, piece_of_ass, tail, shtup, atomic_number_33, bum, derriere




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

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

  The answer: HAVETO

  
  



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

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

  The answer: SEL

  
  



• The clue is 25. Camera roll contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHOTOS

  
  

  Possible Answer : pic, photograph, exposure, picture, photo




• The clue is 28. Small drum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABOR

  
  

  Possible Answer : tabour, tabor




• The clue is 29. Unexpected delight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREAT

  
  

  Possible Answer : kickshaw, process, dainty, delicacy, address, deal, treat, do_by, plow, regale, handle, care_for, cover, goody




• The clue is 31. Like unshorn wool?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTHELAMB

  
  



• The clue is 33. Give some lip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASS

  
  

  Possible Answer : backtalk, lip, sassing, Special_Air_Service, mouth, SAS, sass, back_talk




• The clue is 36. Call from a goat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAA

  
  



• The clue is 37. Frosts, as a cupcake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICES

  
  

  Possible Answer : icing, glass, frosting, ICE, Methedrine, meth, water_ice, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, ice_rink, internal-combustion_engine, methamphetamine, chalk, ice, frost, sparkler, shabu, ice-skating_rink, chicken_feed, trash, deoxyephedrine, crank, frappe




• The clue is 38. Breed beef cattle?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: RAISETHESTEAKS

  
  



• The clue is 42. ___ good example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETA

  
  

  Possible Answer : seta




• The clue is 43. A.A. Milne youngster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROO

  
  



• The clue is 44. Roughly cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEWN

  
  

  Possible Answer : hew, hewn, hand-hewn, hew_out




• The clue is 45. Charlotte's first draft for "Some Pig"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATABOAR

  
  



• The clue is 48. Book in a cartographer's collection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  
  

  Possible Answer : map_collection, Atlas, book_of_maps, telamon, atlas_vertebra, atlas




• The clue is 52. Name of Athena's shield. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEGIS

  
  

  Possible Answer : protection, aegis, egis, auspices, breastplate




• The clue is 53. Two up quarks and a down quark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTON

  
  

  Possible Answer : proton




• The clue is 56. Supped on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

  
  

  Possible Answer : exhaust, consume, Ate, eat_on, eat_up, feed, wipe_out, use_up, run_through, corrode, eat, deplete, rust




• The clue is 57. Crude and tactless. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAUCHE

  
  

  Possible Answer : unpolished, gauche, graceless




• The clue is 59. Compete (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIE

  
  

  Possible Answer : compete, vie, contend




• The clue is 60. Giant squids have ones the size of dinner plates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYES

  
  

  Possible Answer : center, centre, heart, eyeball, oculus, optic, eyes, middle, eye




• The clue is 61. College sr.'s test. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRE

  
  



• The clue is 62. Summary of the phonetic puns at 17-, 31-, 38- and 45-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: MAKEENDSMEAT

  
  



• The clue is 66. Tee preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Es, einsteinium, E, atomic_number_99




• The clue is 67. Building with many wings?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVIARY

  
  

  Possible Answer : bird_sanctuary, volary, aviary




• The clue is 68. Handbag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PURSE

  
  

  Possible Answer : wrinkle, pocketbook, bag, purse, handbag




• The clue is 69. Thing, in legalese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  
  

  Possible Answer : RES, ray, Ra, atomic_number_75, Re, rhenium, reticuloendothelial_system, re




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

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

  The answer: NEXUS

  
  

  Possible Answer : nexus, link




• The clue is 71. It's a good thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  
  

  Possible Answer : plus, asset

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Most secure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAFEST

  
  

  Possible Answer: good, secure, dependable, safe

  Possible Opposite Answer : dangerous, out

• The clue is 2. First game of the season. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPENER

  
  

  Possible Answer: unfastener, opener, untier, undoer

• The clue is 3. On the hook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIABLE

  
  

  Possible Answer: unresistant, apt, liable, nonimmune, nonresistant

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

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

  The answer: VARY

  
  

  Possible Answer: alter, depart, change, diverge, vary, deviate, motley, variegate

  Possible Opposite Answer : conform

• The clue is 5. Treebeard or Beechbone, in Middle-earth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENT

  
  

• The clue is 6. Greets with deference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWSTO

  
  

• The clue is 7. Sch. whose mascot is Mike the Tiger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LSU

  
  

• The clue is 8. Bouncy castle filler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  
  

  Possible Answer: melodic_phrase, zephyr, aerate, aviation, ventilate, publicize, atmosphere, transmit, bare, line, aura, send, melody, broadcast, airwave, air, vent, air_out, beam, melodic_line, strain, air_travel, tune, breeze, publicise, gentle_wind

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

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

  The answer: MESH

  
  

  Possible Answer: meshwork, operate, enmesh, ensnarl, net, mesh_topology, meshing, mesh, interlocking, engage, engagement, lock, network, interlock

  Possible Opposite Answer : disengage

• The clue is 10. Huge tract of land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTATE

  
  

  Possible Answer: demesne, estate, estate_of_the_realm, land, acres, landed_estate, the_three_estates

• The clue is 11. Recouped, as an investment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEBACK

  
  

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

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

  The answer: EPITOMES

  
  

  Possible Answer: paradigm, prototype, epitome, image

• The clue is 13. Sops up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABSORBS

  
  

  Possible Answer: plunge, suck_up, steep, engage, assimilate, imbibe, absorb, draw, suck, soak_up, engulf, sop_up, ingest, immerse, take_up, take_in, engross, occupy, take_over

  Possible Opposite Answer : emit

• The clue is 15. Money in Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  
  

  Possible Answer: Dominican_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Colombian_peso, Mexican_peso, Philippine_peso, Uruguayan_peso, peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso

• The clue is 18. "As if!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAH

  
  

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

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

  The answer: VALIANT

  
  

  Possible Answer: valiant, valorous

• The clue is 25. Organizers of book fairs, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PTAS

  
  

• The clue is 26. "I'm buying!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

  
  

• The clue is 27. Tuck away for later. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STASH

  
  

  Possible Answer: squirrel_away, hive_up, lay_away, stash, cache, hoard

• The clue is 30. Like some lions and elephants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIATIC

  
  

  Possible Answer: Asian, Asiatic

• The clue is 32. Despise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATE

  
  

  Possible Answer: detest, hatred, hate

  Possible Opposite Answer : love

• The clue is 34. Novak Djokovic or Nikola Jokic, by birth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERB

  
  

  Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

• The clue is 35. Bend over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOOP

  
  

  Possible Answer: condescend, bow, stoep, crouch, stoup, stoop, lower_oneself, bend

• The clue is 38. Go over the line?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHEARSE

  
  

  Possible Answer: rehearse, practice, practise

• The clue is 39. "If I had to estimate ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATAGUESS

  
  

• The clue is 40. Winter frost. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOAR

  
  

  Possible Answer: gray-headed, grey-headed, gray, hoar, white-haired, frost, hoarfrost, gray-haired, grizzly, rime, grey, grey-haired, hoary

• The clue is 41. Actor McGregor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWAN

  
  

• The clue is 42. Cocky walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWAGGER

  
  

  Possible Answer: bluster, browbeat, tittup, swagman, strut, ruffle, bully, groovy, swagger, cock, sashay, prance, swaggie, swash

• The clue is 46. "Little Shop of Horrors" lyricist Howard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHMAN

  
  

• The clue is 47. Curiosity and Perseverance, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROVERS

  
  

  Possible Answer: wanderer, bird_of_passage, roamer, rover, scouter

• The clue is 49. Good things to dress in when it's cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAYERS

  
  

  Possible Answer: bed, level, layer, stratum

• The clue is 50. "Relax, soldier!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEASE

  
  

• The clue is 51. End of a sonnet, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SESTET

  
  

  Possible Answer: sextuplet, sestet, VI, six, sextet, 6, Captain_Hicks, hexad, sise, sextette, sixer, half_a_dozen

• The clue is 54. Wee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINY

  
  

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

• The clue is 55. Voluminous ref.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OED

  
  

  Possible Answer: OED, O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary

• The clue is 58. Spot for an icicle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAVE

  
  

• The clue is 60. Cassowary relatives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMUS

  
  

  Possible Answer: emu, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae

• The clue is 63. Cereal with the slogan "Kid-tested. Parent-approved". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIX

  
  

• The clue is 64. Mer contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAU

  
  

• The clue is 65. Belgian town known for its mineral baths. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  
  

  Possible Answer: watering_place, spa, resort_hotel, health_club, health_spa, watering_hole

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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. "No seats" sign	3
2A	4. Dolly Parton vis-à-vis Dollywood	5
3A	9. ___-famous (reel popular?)	5
4A	14. LOL lite	3
5A	15. Come again	5
6A	16. Curry complements	5
7A	17. Call to cruisers, for short	3
8A	18. Well-manored men?	5
9A	19. Some concert refuse	5
10A	20. Staunchly loyal	8
11A	22. Solo for a soprano	4
12A	23. Wrecks beyond repair	6
13A	24. Popular date night	8
14A	28. Event-planning platform	5
15A	29. Big blare	3
16A	30. "I do"	3
17A	31. Team with a stadium on the Ohio River	4
18A	32. "Been there, done that"	7
19A	36. React with exaggerated surprise ... or how to form the shorter shaded answers from the longer ones	13
20A	40. Cut back a bit	7
21A	41. Protein source	4
22A	43. "That's infuriating!"	3
23A	46. B.C. neighbor	3
24A	47. Kid's comeback	5
25A	48. Macs and wellies, e.g.	8
26A	51. Snow bunnies are inclined to hit them	6
27A	52. Spots that may need clearing up	4
28A	53. Aquaman's domain	8
29A	55. Brought into being	5
30A	57. Like the descendants of some dinosaurs	5
31A	58. In Rio, janeiro starts it	3
32A	59. Mislead	5
33A	60. Expression de gratitude	5
34A	61. Abbr. on a box for an air conditioner	3
35A	62. Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire	5
36A	63. Serious schleps	5
37A	64. Lush	3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. "No seats" sign"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SRO

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2A: "4. Dolly Parton vis-à-vis Dollywood"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
• Similar words include: musical theme, base, composition
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: THEME

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3A: "9. ___-famous (reel popular?)"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: INSTA

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4A: "14. LOL lite"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HEH

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5A: "15. Come again"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that happen or occur again
• Similar words include: go back, repeat, fall back
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RECUR

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6A: "16. Curry complements"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ROTIS

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7A: "17. Call to cruisers, for short"

3 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: APB

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8A: "18. Well-manored men?"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a british peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
• Similar words include: earl
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EARLS

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9A: "19. Some concert refuse"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
• Similar words include: ticket stub, counterfoil, butt
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STUBS

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10A: "20. Staunchly loyal"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TRUEBLUE

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11A: "22. Solo for a soprano"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an elaborate song for solo voice
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARIA

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12A: "23. Wrecks beyond repair"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the whole amount
• Similar words include: total, sum up, tally
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TOTALS

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13A: "24. Popular date night"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
• Similar words include: Sat, Sabbatum
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SATURDAY

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14A: "28. Event-planning platform"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EVITE

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15A: "29. Big blare"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loud harsh or strident noise
• Similar words include: ruction, clamor, blare
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DIN

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16A: "30. "I do""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an affirmative
• Opposite of: no
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YES

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17A: "31. Team with a stadium on the Ohio River"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: REDS

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18A: "32. "Been there, done that""

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TRIEDIT

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19A: "36. React with exaggerated surprise ... or how to form the shorter shaded answers from the longer ones"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: DOADOUBLETAKE

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20A: "40. Cut back a bit"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
• Similar words include: lop, trim back, cut down
• Opposite of: untrimmed

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Answer: TRIMMED

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21A: "41. Protein source"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
• Similar words include: gist, pith, heart and soul
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MEAT

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22A: "43. "That's infuriating!""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GRR

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23A: "46. B.C. neighbor"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALB

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24A: "47. Kid's comeback"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ARESO

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25A: "48. Macs and wellies, e.g."

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: RAINGEAR

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26A: "51. Snow bunnies are inclined to hit them"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an elevated geological formation
• Similar words include: swill, incline, side
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SLOPES

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27A: "52. Spots that may need clearing up"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACNE

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28A: "53. Aquaman's domain"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that according to legend, an island in the atlantic ocean that plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ATLANTIS

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29A: "55. Brought into being"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make children
• Similar words include: generate, sire, beget
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BEGAT

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30A: "57. Like the descendants of some dinosaurs"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pertaining to or characteristic of birds
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AVIAN

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31A: "58. In Rio, janeiro starts it"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Similar words include: Abu Nidal Organization, Fatah-RC, Fatah Revolutionary Council
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANO

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32A: "59. Mislead"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LIETO

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33A: "60. Expression de gratitude"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MERCI

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34A: "61. Abbr. on a box for an air conditioner"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
• Similar words include: B.Th.U., British thermal unit
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BTU

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35A: "62. Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ENRON

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36A: "63. Serious schleps"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
• Similar words include: trek
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TREKS

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37A: "64. Lush"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a chronic drinker
• Similar words include: drunk, drunkard, rummy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOT

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Break to pieces	7
2D	2. Gently scolded	8
3D	3. Sly reply to "You can't possibly know that!"	8
4D	4. Knob on an amplifier	6
5D	5. Becomes good as new	5
6D	6. Silk shade	4
7D	7. Stereotypically uncooperative creatures	5
8D	8. IV sites	3
9D	9. Collecting org.	3
10D	10. E-cigarette claim	5
11D	11. Durable	6
12D	12. Shin guards protect them	6
13D	13. Some chemistry lab procedures	6
14D	21. Vexes	6
15D	25. Musical artist with the fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube	5
16D	26. Helped through a rough patch, with "over"	5
17D	27. Peck or parsec	4
18D	32. Patterned fabric	5
19D	33. Afro-Cuban dance	5
20D	34. Big name in cloud services	3
21D	35. Hall with a self-titled daytime talk show	6
22D	37. Regalia for some queens	4
23D	38. Monitor closely, with "on"	8
24D	39. Slowly get familiar with	8
25D	42. Chuck	7
26D	43. Pinup icon Betty	6
27D	44. Arrive out of breath, perhaps	6
28D	45. Close lookalike	6
29D	47. Singer Morissette with the 1995 #1 album "Jagged Little Pill"	6
30D	49. Real swell	5
31D	50. All-night party attendee	5
32D	51. In need of tightening, maybe	5
33D	54. Start to fade	4
34D	56. Trucker's measure	3
35D	57. Paycheck fig.	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Break to pieces"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that break into many pieces
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SHATTER

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2D: "2. Gently scolded"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take to task
• Similar words include: admonish, reprove
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: REPROVED

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3D: "3. Sly reply to "You can't possibly know that!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: OHBUTIDO

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4D: "4. Knob on an amplifier"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the pitch range of the highest female voice
• Similar words include: double, ternary, two-fold
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TREBLE

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5D: "5. Becomes good as new"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that heal or recover
• Similar words include: mend, heal, bring around
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HEALS

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6D: "6. Silk shade"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a very light brown
• Similar words include: beige
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ECRU

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7D: "7. Stereotypically uncooperative creatures"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
• Similar words include: mule, scuff
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MULES

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8D: "8. IV sites"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
• Similar words include: Er, emergency room, erbium
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ERS

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9D: "9. Collecting org."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
• Similar words include: Internal Revenue Service
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IRS

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10D: "10. E-cigarette claim"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NOTAR

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11D: "11. Durable"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
• Similar words include: stalwart, uncompromising, inflexible
• Opposite of: compromising

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Answer: STURDY

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12D: "12. Shin guards protect them"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
• Similar words include: shinbone, tibia, shin bone
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TIBIAE

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13D: "13. Some chemistry lab procedures"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an appraisal of the state of affairs
• Similar words include: try, attempt, check
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASSAYS

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14D: "21. Vexes"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EATSAT

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15D: "25. Musical artist with the fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADELE

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16D: "26. Helped through a rough patch, with "over""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rise or move forward
• Similar words include: tide, surge
• Opposite of: ebb

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Answer: TIDED

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17D: "27. Peck or parsec"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
• Similar words include: whole, social unit, building block
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: UNIT

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18D: "32. Patterned fabric"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOILE

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19D: "33. Afro-Cuban dance"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
• Similar words include: rhumba
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RUMBA

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20D: "34. Big name in cloud services"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IBM

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21D: "35. Hall with a self-titled daytime talk show"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TAMRON

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22D: "37. Regalia for some queens"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
• Similar words include: drag out, embroil, tangle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DRAG

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23D: "38. Monitor closely, with "on""

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: KEEPTABS

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24D: "39. Slowly get familiar with"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: EASEINTO

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25D: "42. Chuck"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TOSSOUT

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26D: "43. Pinup icon Betty"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GRABLE

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27D: "44. Arrive out of breath, perhaps"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RACEIN

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28D: "45. Close lookalike"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
• Similar words include: bell ringer, clone, toller
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RINGER

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29D: "47. Singer Morissette with the 1995 #1 album "Jagged Little Pill""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALANIS

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30D: "49. Real swell"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NEATO

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31D: "50. All-night party attendee"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a participant in a rave dancing party
• Similar words include: ranter
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RAVER

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32D: "51. In need of tightening, maybe"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
• Similar words include: abate, quagmire, morass
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLACK

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33D: "54. Start to fade"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hoop that covers a wheel
• Similar words include: wear upon, wear out, outwear
• Opposite of: interest, refresh

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Answer: TIRE

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34D: "56. Trucker's measure"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a united states unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
• Similar words include: long ton, short ton, net ton
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TON

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35D: "57. Paycheck fig."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AMT

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

72 Total Clues

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