27427 Sat Dec 14, 2024 NY Times by Owen Bergstein

Across Clues :

1. The 20th-century king Peter the Liberator, for one, 5. Electric Nissan model, 9. Chips and such, 13. Cutesy expression borrowed from French, 16. Prefix meaning "other", 17. Under-the-table alliance, 18. Sound preceding a ripple, 19. Expiate, with "for", 20. Like the biggest stars, 22. Titular TV role for Sandra Oh, 23. Panini, e.g., 24. Grp. whose first letter is now outdated, 25. Team in the N.H.L.'s Atlantic Division, 27. A Swiftie might have a favorite one, 28. Put-down, 29. Brainwave-amplifying headpiece worn by Marvel's Professor X, 30. Post-run celebrations, 32. Subject of United States v. Windsor (2013), 33. Fashion aesthetic with flower crowns and rustic dresses, 34. Service providers, 35. Tone, 36. Boy band whose members include Suga, Jimin and Jungkook, 39. Matched up, 40. Many graders, for short, 41. Whom God asked "Why art thou wroth? And why is thy countenance fallen?", 42. Something taken from waiters to get waters?, 43. Arabic for "greater", 45. Grub, 46. "Wrong!", 48. What might come up organically, 50. Spanish cheers, 51. Laundry room leftover, 52. "Dear ___ …", 53. One giveaway for the wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood", 54. Indoor-grown marijuana, in slang

Down Clues :

1. A little bit of everything?, 2. New Hampshire school, 3. Soft drink since 1905, 4. Feeling overworked, with "out", 5. Rent, 6. They really take a toll nowadays, 7. Doja Cat's given first name, for which her debut album is named, 8. Central points, 9. Bug, 10. Award-winning journalist Linda, 11. Symbols much seen on March 17, 12. "Fingers crossed!", 14. Take in, 15. "This relationship could be the one", 21. Rare and then some, 24. Midwest city named in an attempt to attract German settlers, 26. Fawn relative, 28. Annual NASCAR race, familiarly, 29. Electric vehicle's need, 30. Slyly spiteful, 31. Before, 32. Tea supplier, 33. Sicilian treat, 34. Uprights, e.g., 36. Devoid of all life, 37. Recorded, in a way, 38. Leave la-la land, 40. Country singer Tucker, 41. Store, 44. Drip … or drill, 45. Mexican pop's ___ Temerarios, 47. Lead character in "Stranger Things"?, 49. ___ Fields

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 14, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, December 14, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. The 20th-century king Peter the Liberator, for one. 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 5. Electric Nissan model. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAF

  Possible Answer : leafage, leaf, folio, foliage, thumb, flip, flick, riff, riffle




• The clue is 9. Chips and such. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TECH

  Possible Answer : technical_school, tech




• The clue is 13. Cutesy expression borrowed from French. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXCUSEZMOI




• The clue is 16. Prefix meaning "other". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLO




• The clue is 17. Under-the-table alliance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECRETPACT




• The clue is 18. Sound preceding a ripple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOP

  Possible Answer : plop, flump, plunk_down, plump, plonk, plank, plunk, plump_down




• The clue is 19. Expiate, with "for". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATONE

  Possible Answer : repent, aby, expiate, atone, abye




• The clue is 20. Like the biggest stars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIST




• The clue is 22. Titular TV role for Sandra Oh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVE

  Possible Answer : eventide, even, eve, Eve, evening




• The clue is 23. Panini, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MELT

  Possible Answer : thawing, melt, mellow, evaporate, fade, unthaw, disappear, melting, run, melt_down, thaw, meld, dethaw, dissolve, mellow_out, unfreeze




• The clue is 24. Grp. whose first letter is now outdated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSA




• The clue is 25. Team in the N.H.L.'s Atlantic Division. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SABRES

  Possible Answer : cavalry_sword, saber, sabre




• The clue is 27. A Swiftie might have a favorite one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : ERA, era, earned_run_average, epoch, geological_era




• The clue is 28. Put-down. 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 29. Brainwave-amplifying headpiece worn by Marvel's Professor X. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEREBRO




• The clue is 30. Post-run celebrations. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: CASTPARTIES




• The clue is 32. Subject of United States v. Windsor (2013). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: GAYMARRIAGE




• The clue is 33. Fashion aesthetic with flower crowns and rustic dresses. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: COTTAGECORE




• The clue is 34. Service providers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTORS

  Possible Answer : Pastor, parson, curate, rector, subgenus_Pastor, minister, minister_of_religion, pastor




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

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

  The answer: HUE

  Possible Answer : imbue, chromaticity, hue




• The clue is 36. Boy band whose members include Suga, Jimin and Jungkook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BTS




• The clue is 39. Matched up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSYNC




• The clue is 40. Many graders, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAS

  Possible Answer : tantalum, atomic_number_73, Ta




• The clue is 41. Whom God asked "Why art thou wroth? And why is thy countenance fallen?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAIN

  Possible Answer : Cain




• The clue is 42. Something taken from waiters to get waters?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANI

  Possible Answer : ani




• The clue is 43. Arabic for "greater". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AKBAR




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

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

  The answer: LARVA

  Possible Answer : larva




• The clue is 46. "Wrong!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOPE




• The clue is 48. What might come up organically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONGMOCROP




• The clue is 50. Spanish cheers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLES




• The clue is 51. Laundry room leftover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYERSHEET




• The clue is 52. "Dear ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRS

  Possible Answer : Sir, sir




• The clue is 53. One giveaway for the wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARS

  Possible Answer : ear, spike, capitulum, pinna, auricle




• The clue is 54. Indoor-grown marijuana, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDO

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. A little bit of everything?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SESAME

  Possible Answer: Sesamum_indicum, benne, benni, sesame, benny

• The clue is 2. New Hampshire school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXETER

• The clue is 3. Soft drink since 1905. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RCCOLA

• The clue is 4. Feeling overworked, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BURNT

  Possible Answer: sting, burn_down, burn, burn_up, glow, incinerate, cauterize, burnt, burnt-out, cut, fire, bite, sunburn, combust, cauterise, burned, burn_off, burned-out, burned-over

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

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

  The answer: LET

  Possible Answer: Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, get, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Army_of_the_Pure, allow, let, LET, rent, countenance, lease, net_ball, have, Army_of_the_Righteous, permit

  Possible Opposite Answer : forbid, prevent, disallow

• The clue is 6. They really take a toll nowadays. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EZPASSTAGS

• The clue is 7. Doja Cat's given first name, for which her debut album is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMALA

• The clue is 8. Central points. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOCI

  Possible Answer: focal_point, focussing, direction, centering, stress, focus, focusing, nidus

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

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

  The answer: TAP

  Possible Answer: intercept, hydrant, dab, tapdance, rap, beg, solicit, wiretap, bug, water_faucet, spigot, knock, tip, water_tap, tap, strike, exploit, pink, pat

• The clue is 10. Award-winning journalist Linda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLERBEE

• The clue is 11. Symbols much seen on March 17. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLOVERS

  Possible Answer: trefoil, clover

• The clue is 12. "Fingers crossed!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOPESO

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

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

  The answer: SEE

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

• The clue is 15. "This relationship could be the one". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSSERIOUS

• The clue is 21. Rare and then some. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARTARE

• The clue is 24. Midwest city named in an attempt to attract German settlers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BISMARCKND

• The clue is 26. Fawn relative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEIGE

  Possible Answer: beige, ecru

• The clue is 28. Annual NASCAR race, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAYTONA

• The clue is 29. Electric vehicle's need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARCHARGER

• The clue is 30. Slyly spiteful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATTY

  Possible Answer: cattie, catty, bitchy, cattish

• The clue is 31. Before. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRE

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

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

  The answer: GOSSIPER

  Possible Answer: rumourmonger, gossipmonger, newsmonger, gossip, gossiper, rumormonger

• The clue is 33. Sicilian treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANNOLI

• The clue is 34. Uprights, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIANOS

  Possible Answer: pianoforte, forte-piano, piano, pianissimo

• The clue is 36. Devoid of all life. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARREN

  Possible Answer: free, barren, devoid, desolate, destitute, innocent, bare, stark, waste, bleak, wasteland

• The clue is 37. Recorded, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIVOED

• The clue is 38. Leave la-la land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAPTO

• The clue is 40. Country singer Tucker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANYA

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

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

  The answer: CACHE

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

• The clue is 44. Drip … or drill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORE

  Possible Answer: tire, support, take_over, deport, calibre, bore-hole, bear, hold, dullard, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, tidal_bore, endure, pay, give_birth, carry, gestate, yield, tolerate, eager, wear, suffer, digest, comport, have, contain, stand, drill, expect, birth, acquit, bore, abide, accept, gauge, stick_out, caliber, conduct, brook, aegir, stomach, turn_out, assume, eagre, deliver, drill_hole, behave, put_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : interest

• The clue is 45. Mexican pop's ___ Temerarios. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOS

• The clue is 47. Lead character in "Stranger Things"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESS

  Possible Answer: einsteinium, atomic_number_99, Es, E

• The clue is 49. ___ Fields. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRS

  Possible Answer: Mr., Mister, Mrs, Mr, Mrs.

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Gold meddlers?	10
2A	11. One making calls on the fly?	4
3A	15. You or me, e.g.	10
4A	16. ___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread)	4
5A	17. Exclamation of surprise from a host	10
6A	18. Place for a post	4
7A	19. Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career	5
8A	20. Perspective	4
9A	21. Husky hellos?	4
10A	22. Reached new heights	4
11A	24. Low-level clouds	6
12A	26. Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council	6
13A	30. Storage unit	4
14A	32. Portable retirement option	3
15A	33. Black-and-white debut of 1912	4
16A	34. Like something no money can buy	4
17A	36. Accomplished	5
18A	38. List of qualifications?	15
19A	41. Fragrant compound released during fermentation	5
20A	42. Pomegranate morsel	4
21A	43. Certain razorback	4
22A	44. Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's names	3
23A	45. Still active after all these years	4
24A	47. Looks all over	6
25A	49. ___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread)	6
26A	51. Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it	4
27A	53. Things to let: Abbr.	4
28A	54. "I could be wrong, but ...," for short	4
29A	56. Tropical ring	5
30A	61. Hoot	4
31A	62. 2000 parody of a 62-Across	10
32A	64. "That's for sure"	4
33A	65. Postponed court date?	10
34A	66. No time like the present	4
35A	67. Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps	10

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Gold meddlers?"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone
• Similar words include: alchemist
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ALCHEMISTS

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2A: "11. One making calls on the fly?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
• Similar words include: shuttle, chick, shuttlecock
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BIRD

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3A: "15. You or me, e.g."

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MEREMORTAL

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4A: "16. ___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread)"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALOO

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5A: "17. Exclamation of surprise from a host"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: YOUREEARLY

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6A: "18. Place for a post"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies
• Similar words include: web log
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BLOG

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7A: "19. Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
• Similar words include: sestet, sextet, sextuplet
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SIXER

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8A: "20. Perspective"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
• Similar words include: require, take aim, subscribe to
• Opposite of: disclaim, give

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Answer: TAKE

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9A: "21. Husky hellos?"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARFS

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10A: "22. Reached new heights"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
• Similar words include: uprise, develop, grow
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GREW

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11A: "24. Low-level clouds"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large dark low cloud
• Similar words include: stratus, stratus cloud
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STRATI

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12A: "26. Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the pawnee nation formerly living in nebraska and kansas but now largely in oklahoma
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PAWNEE

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13A: "30. Storage unit"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BYTE

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14A: "32. Portable retirement option"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sheath worn to protect a finger
• Similar words include: camp bed, crib, fingerstall
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COT

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15A: "33. Black-and-white debut of 1912"

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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16A: "34. Like something no money can buy"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that people who are free
• Similar words include: barren, unloosen, liberal
• Opposite of: freeze, block

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Answer: FREE

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17A: "36. Accomplished"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• Similar words include: wiz, skilful, wizard
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADEPT

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18A: "38. List of qualifications?"

15 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: KINDASORTAMAYBE

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19A: "41. Fragrant compound released during fermentation"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ESTER

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20A: "42. Pomegranate morsel"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARIL

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21A: "43. Certain razorback"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that old world wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in united states
• Similar words include: wild boar, Sus scrofa
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BOAR

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22A: "44. Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's names"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 17th letter of the greek alphabet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RHO

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23A: "45. Still active after all these years"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that moving quickly and lightly
• Similar words include: agile, nimble, quick
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SPRY

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24A: "47. Looks all over"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that diarrhea in livestock
• Similar words include: purge, scour, abrade
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SCOURS

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25A: "49. ___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread)"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PANEER

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26A: "51. Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SKOR

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27A: "53. Things to let: Abbr."

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: APTS

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28A: "54. "I could be wrong, but ...," for short"

4 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IMHO

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29A: "56. Tropical ring"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATOLL

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30A: "61. Hoot"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a public act of violence by an unruly mob
• Similar words include: public violence, thigh-slapper, wow
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RIOT

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31A: "62. 2000 parody of a 62-Across"

10 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SCARYMOVIE

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32A: "64. "That's for sure""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
• Similar words include: avowedly, reliable, dead on target
• Opposite of: untruthful, false

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Answer: TRUE

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33A: "65. Postponed court date?"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MAKEUPGAME

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34A: "66. No time like the present"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that time long past
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YORE

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35A: "67. Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: STEAKSALAD

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. ___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987	4
2D	2. Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped	4
3D	3. Central point	4
4D	4. "This is for you"	4
5D	5. Spring up	6
6D	6. One of the Three Stooges	3
7D	7. Extra hot	5
8D	8. Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name	15
9D	9. Lecture	4
10D	10. Least straightforward, say	6
11D	11. Weighty subject of some children's books	5
12D	12. Statement that may be followed by a dash	10
13D	13. Where spirits are high?	10
14D	14. Vacationers' hires, perhaps	10
15D	23. Makes some calls	4
16D	25. Kings of Los Angeles, e.g.	4
17D	26. Event at which you hope to get good deals?	10
18D	27. Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening"	10
19D	28. Traveled to perform	10
20D	29. Central point	4
21D	31. Legendary Himalayan climber	4
22D	35. Sound made by many fans	4
23D	37. Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history)	4
24D	39. Bath seat?	4
25D	40. Setup for an extra point	4
26D	46. Color separators	6
27D	48. What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon	6
28D	50. Perfume with an accent on its fourth letter	5
29D	52. Won land	5
30D	55. What some bio majors do prep work for	4
31D	57. Garment that once indicated citizenship	4
32D	58. A zero is one	4
33D	59. Kilo follower	4
34D	60. Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief	4
35D	63. New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges)	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. ___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMYS

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2D: "2. Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEOI

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3D: "3. Central point"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the milky way near centaurus
• Similar words include: Crux Australis, crux of the matter, Southern Cross
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CRUX

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4D: "4. "This is for you""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the present location; this place
• Similar words include: hither, Hera
• Opposite of: there

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Answer: HERE

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5D: "5. Spring up"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come out into view, as from concealment
• Similar words include: issue, egress, come forth
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EMERGE

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6D: "6. One of the Three Stooges"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MOE

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7D: "7. Extra hot"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that feeling or showing extreme anger
• Similar words include: ireful
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IRATE

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8D: "8. Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name"

15 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: STRAWBERRYSHAKE

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9D: "9. Lecture"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an exchange of ideas via conversation
• Similar words include: spill, blab out, blab
• Opposite of: keep quiet

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Answer: TALK

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10D: "10. Least straightforward, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that marked by skill in deception
• Similar words include: tricksy, foxy, dodgy
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SLYEST

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11D: "11. Weighty subject of some children's books"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of french books for children
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BABAR

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12D: "12. Statement that may be followed by a dash"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ILLRACEYOU

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13D: "13. Where spirits are high?"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ROOFTOPBAR

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14D: "14. Vacationers' hires, perhaps"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DOGSITTERS

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15D: "23. Makes some calls"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: REFS

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16D: "25. Kings of Los Angeles, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
• Similar words include: squad, team up
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TEAM

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17D: "26. Event at which you hope to get good deals?"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: POKERPARTY

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18D: "27. Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening""

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ARISHAPIRO

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19D: "28. Traveled to perform"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: WENTONTOUR

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20D: "29. Central point"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a connecting point at which several lines come together
• Similar words include: client, lymph gland, guest
• Opposite of: antinode

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Answer: NODE

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21D: "31. Legendary Himalayan climber"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the himalayas
• Similar words include: abominable snowman
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YETI

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22D: "35. Sound made by many fans"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a deep prolonged loud noise
• Similar words include: roaring, holloa, boom
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROAR

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23D: "37. Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history)"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DABO

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24D: "39. Bath seat?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Similar words include: prat, posterior, arsehole
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARSE

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25D: "40. Setup for an extra point"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in addition
• Similar words include: as well, too, likewise
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALSO

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26D: "46. Color separators"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
• Similar words include: optical prism, prism
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PRISMS

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27D: "48. What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
• Similar words include: hamper, spasm, muscle spasm
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRAMPS

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28D: "50. Perfume with an accent on its fourth letter"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ESTEE

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29D: "52. Won land"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an asian peninsula (off manchuria) separating the yellow sea and the sea of japan; the korean name is dae-han-min-gook or han-gook
• Similar words include: Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Korean Peninsula, Han-Gook
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: KOREA

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30D: "55. What some bio majors do prep work for"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MCAT

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31D: "57. Garment that once indicated citizenship"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient rome
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOGA

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32D: "58. A zero is one"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
• Similar words include: prolate, egg-shaped, ovoid
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OVAL

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33D: "59. Kilo follower"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that capital and largest city and economic center of peru; located in western peru; was capital of the spanish empire in the new world until the 19th century
• Similar words include: capital of Peru
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LIMA

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34D: "60. Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEED

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35D: "63. New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YUK

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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