2424 Sat Aug 24, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Part of a Mideast capital's name, 4. Twinkletoes they're not, 8. Nuts and bolts, 14. Actress who voiced Mei Lee's strict mother in Pixar's "Turning Red", 16. Second slide of many a meeting deck, 17. Put in a similar part, 18. "The ___ of suffering is experience": Harry Truman, 19. Legs (it), 20. Prominent feature of a jacket, 22. Fooled, 23. Many a rescue, 24. Actress Anne of "Wag the Dog", 25. ___ fries (South American side), 26. Dope, 27. Dried meat product with a rhyming name, 29. Digital agreements?, 30. "Pleeeease?", 31. Spiteful, as a comment, 32. Hoped-for deadlines, 34. They often roll around in the snow, 35. Habitat for sphagnum moss, 38. Book between Joel and Obadiah, 39. Sian ___, director of the Best Picture winner "CODA", 40. Start of a Spanish cheer, 41. Bus. driver?, 42. Tizzy, 43. Hardly open, 44. Nephrologist's specialty, 46. Affectionate way to walk, 48. What "e" might mean, 49. Vulnerable part of one's personality, 50. Perfumery assortment, 51. River in the name of a Best Picture winner, 52. Pop artist ___ English

Down Clues :

1. What Flovent can treat, 2. Sights along the Gulf Coast, 3. Prepares for transplanting, 4. Creatures often depicted with green skin, 5. Strong, as a bond, 6. Candidate for a "forever home", 7. Full of gimmicks, 8. Drink of boiled grains with purported detoxifying effects, 9. "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" writer, 1941, 10. Singers do this, 11. Rushing, 12. Obsolescent means of music storage, 13. Down time?, 15. Skillful, 21. Batman adversary with a stitched burlap mask, 24. Country singer with the 2012 hit "Wanted", 25. Poet who first penned the phrase "no country for old men", 27. Small hint, 28. Leaps on stage, 29. Head lines?, 30. Spoon, 32. Original parent co. of Fortune and People, 33. Snarky reply to some unsolicited advice, 34. Kooks, 35. Olympic snowboarding event, 36. Take too far, 37. Many Grindr users, 40. Campers, e.g., 42. Shut (up), 43. Commercial lead-in to bank, 45. Diarist who helped edit Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer", 47. Deg. from Yale's Geffen School

Sat Aug 24, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 24, 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. Part of a Mideast capital's name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU




• The clue is 4. Twinkletoes they're not. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAFS

  Possible Answer : clod, lout, lubber, lummox, stumblebum, oaf, lump, gawk, goon




• The clue is 8. Nuts and bolts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASICS

  Possible Answer : basic, bedrock, staple, rudiments, basics, fundamental_principle, basic_principle, fundamentals, BASIC




• The clue is 14. Actress who voiced Mei Lee's strict mother in Pixar's "Turning Red". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANDRAOH




• The clue is 16. Second slide of many a meeting deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGENDA

  Possible Answer : docket, order_of_business, agenda, schedule, agendum




• The clue is 17. Put in a similar part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPECAST

  Possible Answer : type, typecast




• The clue is 18. "The ___ of suffering is experience": Harry Truman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REWARD

  Possible Answer : honour, payoff, reinforcement, repay, reward, advantage, honor, reinforce, wages, pay_back

  Possible Opposite Answer : dishonor, penalty




• The clue is 19. Legs (it). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOFS

  Possible Answer : hoof_it, hoof, foot, leg_it




• The clue is 20. Prominent feature of a jacket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITLE

  Possible Answer : deed_of_conveyance, style, claim, form_of_address, entitle, deed, title, championship, rubric, title_of_respect, statute_title




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

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

  The answer: HAD

  Possible Answer : consume, possess, cause, give_birth, birth, give, feature, throw, have, deliver, have_got, induce, experience, own, sustain, hold, let, make, suffer, accept, take, stimulate, receive, take_in, bear, ingest, get

  Possible Opposite Answer : lack, refuse, abstain




• The clue is 23. Many a rescue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTT

  Possible Answer : mongrel, mutt, cur




• The clue is 24. Actress Anne of "Wag the Dog". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HECHE




• The clue is 25. ___ fries (South American side). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YUCA




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

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

  The answer: ASS

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




• The clue is 27. Dried meat product with a rhyming name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TURKEYJERKY




• The clue is 29. Digital agreements?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINKYSWEARS




• The clue is 30. "Pleeeease?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANTI




• The clue is 31. Spiteful, as a comment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATTY

  Possible Answer : catty, bitchy, cattish, cattie




• The clue is 32. Hoped-for deadlines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARGETDATES




• The clue is 34. They often roll around in the snow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINTERTIRES




• The clue is 35. Habitat for sphagnum moss. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOG

  Possible Answer : bog, bog_down, peat_bog




• The clue is 38. Book between Joel and Obadiah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOS

  Possible Answer : Amos, Book_of_Amos




• The clue is 39. Sian ___, director of the Best Picture winner "CODA". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEDER




• The clue is 40. Start of a Spanish cheer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIVA

  Possible Answer : oral_exam, viva_voce, viva, oral_examination, oral




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

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

  The answer: CEO

  Possible Answer : chief_operating_officer, CEO, chief_executive_officer




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

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

  The answer: PANIC

  Possible Answer : terror, scare, panic, affright




• The clue is 43. Hardly open. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAGEY

  Possible Answer : cagey, chary, cagy, canny, clever




• The clue is 44. Nephrologist's specialty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIDNEY

  Possible Answer : kidney




• The clue is 46. Affectionate way to walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMINARM




• The clue is 48. What "e" might mean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONLINE

  Possible Answer : online, on-line

  Possible Opposite Answer : off-line




• The clue is 49. Vulnerable part of one's personality. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFTSIDE




• The clue is 50. Perfumery assortment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCENTS

  Possible Answer : odor, scent, fragrance, olfactory_property, odourise, wind, nose, aroma, odorize, odour, perfume, smell

  Possible Opposite Answer : deodorize, deodourise




• The clue is 51. River in the name of a Best Picture winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KWAI

  Possible Answer : kwai, yuan




• The clue is 52. Pop artist ___ English. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RON

  Possible Answer : Bokkos, Daffo, Ron

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. What Flovent can treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTHMA

  Possible Answer: asthma_attack, bronchial_asthma, asthma

• The clue is 2. Sights along the Gulf Coast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAYOUS

  Possible Answer: bayou

• The clue is 3. Prepares for transplanting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNPOTS

• The clue is 4. Creatures often depicted with green skin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCS

• The clue is 5. Strong, as a bond. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAA

  Possible Answer: AAA, abdominal_aortic_aneurysm

• The clue is 6. Candidate for a "forever home". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOSTERKITTEN

• The clue is 7. Full of gimmicks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHTICKY

• The clue is 8. Drink of boiled grains with purported detoxifying effects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARLEYWATER

• The clue is 9. "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" writer, 1941. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGEE

  Possible Answer: James_Agee, Agee

• The clue is 10. Singers do this. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEW

  Possible Answer: sew, tailor, sew_together, run_up, tailor-make, stitch

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

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

  The answer: INAHURRY

• The clue is 12. Obsolescent means of music storage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDRACKS

• The clue is 13. Down time?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SADDAY

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

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

  The answer: DEFT

  Possible Answer: dextrous, deft, dexterous

• The clue is 21. Batman adversary with a stitched burlap mask. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESCARECROW

• The clue is 24. Country singer with the 2012 hit "Wanted". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUNTERHAYES

• The clue is 25. Poet who first penned the phrase "no country for old men". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEATS

  Possible Answer: W._B._Yeats, William_Butler_Yeats, Yeats

• The clue is 27. Small hint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINGE

  Possible Answer: soupcon, colour, tinct, mite, touch, tint, pinch, jot, hint, undertone, speck, tinge, color, distort

• The clue is 28. Leaps on stage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JETES

  Possible Answer: jet, gush

• The clue is 29. Head lines?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARTS

  Possible Answer: constituent, contribution, division, separate, parts, theatrical_role, office, break_up, disunite, part, persona, start, depart, set_forth, break, split, component_part, section, start_out, component, portion, parting, split_up, share, set_off, take_off, divide, role, voice, percentage, function, set_out, character, region, piece

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

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

  The answer: CANOODLE

  Possible Answer: canoodle

• The clue is 32. Original parent co. of Fortune and People. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIMEINC

• The clue is 33. Snarky reply to some unsolicited advice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIDIASK

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

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

  The answer: WACKOS

  Possible Answer: nutter, wacko, whacko

• The clue is 35. Olympic snowboarding event. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGAIR

• The clue is 36. Take too far. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERDO

  Possible Answer: overdo, exaggerate

• The clue is 37. Many Grindr users. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAYMEN

• The clue is 40. Campers, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VANS

  Possible Answer: caravan, new_wave, vanguard, avant-garde, van

• The clue is 42. Shut (up). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PENT

  Possible Answer: write, compose, indite, pen, pent, shut_up

• The clue is 43. Commercial lead-in to bank. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CITI

• The clue is 45. Diarist who helped edit Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIN

• The clue is 47. Deg. from Yale's Geffen School. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MFA

  Possible Answer: Master_of_Fine_Arts, MFA

NYT Mini Crossword Answers Today November 19, 2025 - All 20 Clues Solved & Expert Hints

Wednesday NYT Mini Crossword Answers November 19, 2025 - Quick 5×5 Grid Solutions & Tips

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	November 19, 2025
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	53. Fish for fish sticks
2 Across	21. Spanish island with a lively club scene
3 Across	41. Kindergarten basics
4 Across	56. Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony
5 Across	60. "That makes two of us"
6 Across	15. "We're innocent of wrongdoing"
7 Across	46. Increases in pricing
8 Across	63. Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity
9 Across	32. Crave, with "for"
10 Across	19. Poet Pound

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

• January 19 2023 NYT Clues Solutions
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• June 17 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "53. Fish for fish sticks"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
• Another word like this: pod

Answer:

Click to reveal

COD

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2 Across: "21. Spanish island with a lively club scene"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: I___A

Answer:

Click to reveal

IBIZA

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3 Across: "41. Kindergarten basics"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: A__S

Answer:

Click to reveal

ABCS

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4 Across: "56. Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: O___A

Answer:

Click to reveal

OZAWA

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5 Across: "60. "That makes two of us""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: S___I

Answer:

Click to reveal

SODOI

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6 Across: "15. "We're innocent of wrongdoing""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: N___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

NOTUS

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7 Across: "46. Increases in pricing"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 9 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: R_______S

Answer:

Click to reveal

RATEHIKES

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8 Across: "63. Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: O___N

Answer:

Click to reveal

ONION

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9 Across: "32. Crave, with "for""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

ACHE

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10 Across: "19. Poet Pound"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: E__A

Answer:

Click to reveal

EZRA

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	10. Fell down hard, in slang
2 Down	23. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin
3 Down	33. "Inside Politics" channel
4 Down	50. Layer wrapping Earth
5 Down	29. Potty, to Potter
6 Down	15. Squeak or squeal
7 Down	62. I.C.U. staffers
8 Down	49. ___ buddy
9 Down	26. Playful prank
10 Down	30. "Naughty, naughty"

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

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1 Down: "10. Fell down hard, in slang"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: A___T

Answer:

Click to reveal

ATEIT

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2 Down: "23. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: Y__I

Answer:

Click to reveal

YURI

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3 Down: "33. "Inside Politics" channel"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

CNN

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4 Down: "50. Layer wrapping Earth"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: O___E

Answer:

Click to reveal

OZONE

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5 Down: "29. Potty, to Potter"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
• Another word like this: closet

Answer:

Click to reveal

LOO

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6 Down: "15. Squeak or squeal"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: N___E

Answer:

Click to reveal

NOISE

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7 Down: "62. I.C.U. staffers"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
• Another word like this: RN

Answer:

Click to reveal

RNS

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8 Down: "49. ___ buddy"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: B___M

Answer:

Click to reveal

BOSOM

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9 Down: "26. Playful prank"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: C___R

Answer:

Click to reveal

CAPER

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10 Down: "30. "Naughty, naughty""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'
• Another word like this: tut

Answer:

Click to reveal

TSK

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

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Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

Most people solve the Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play?

No! The NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Mini solver?

Good Mini solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (38 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: 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. Dazzle	5
2A	6. Unspoken "yes"	3
3A	9. Creep into a creek, say	4
4A	13. Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French	5
5A	14. Gun in an action flick	3
6A	15. "We're innocent of wrongdoing"	5
7A	16. Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs	9
8A	18. Foreboding signs	5
9A	19. Poet Pound	4
10A	20. Topaz and turquoise	4
11A	21. Spanish island with a lively club scene	5
12A	22. Holland in Hollywood	3
13A	23. Some loud dogs … or food critics	7
14A	25. Fiddle (with)	3
15A	26. Fancy spirals in calligraphy	9
16A	28. Place to say "I do"	5
17A	31. Does something about it	4
18A	32. Crave, with "for"	4
19A	36. Straight-shooting … or a punny title for this puzzle?	6
20A	38. Sexually excite … or another punny title for this puzzle?	6
21A	40. Harness for oxen	4
22A	41. Kindergarten basics	4
23A	45. Watch an entire season in one day, say	5
24A	46. Increases in pricing	9
25A	49. "Man, I tell ya!"	3
26A	52. Set up panels for renewable energy, informally	7
27A	53. Fish for fish sticks	3
28A	56. Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony	5
29A	58. Three-point shot, in slang	4
30A	59. Rice lookalike	4
31A	60. "That makes two of us"	5
32A	61. The Syracuse Mets vis-à-vis the New York Mets	9
33A	63. Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity	5
34A	64. Earliest drug approved to treat H.I.V.	3
35A	65. ___ Dame	5
36A	66. Computer memory units, in brief	4
37A	67. "Right this minute!"	3
38A	68. Quests for	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Dazzle"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that affect with wonder
• Similar words include: astonish, baffle, beat
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AMAZE

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2A: "6. Unspoken "yes""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sign of assent or salutation or command
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOD

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3A: "9. Creep into a creek, say"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
• Similar words include: Virginia Wade
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WADE

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4A: "13. Establishment whose name means "lounge" in French"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that gallery where works of art can be displayed
• Similar words include: beauty parlor, beauty shop, beauty parlour
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SALON

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5A: "14. Gun in an action flick"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in israel
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UZI

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6A: "15. "We're innocent of wrongdoing""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NOTUS

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7A: "16. Times noted in Captain Kirk's logs"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: STARDATES

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8A: "18. Foreboding signs"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sign of something about to happen
• Similar words include: foretell, foreshadow, portent
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OMENS

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9A: "19. Poet Pound"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a jewish priest and scribe sent by the persian king to restore jewish law and worship in jerusalem
• Similar words include: Book of Ezra
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EZRA

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10A: "20. Topaz and turquoise"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
• Similar words include: precious stone, gem, gemstone
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GEMS

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11A: "21. Spanish island with a lively club scene"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IBIZA

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12A: "22. Holland in Hollywood"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to whites
• Similar words include: Uncle Tom, tomcat, turkey cock
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TOM

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13A: "23. Some loud dogs … or food critics"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: YELPERS

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14A: "25. Fiddle (with)"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an artifact designed to be played with
• Similar words include: plaything, miniature, toy dog
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TOY

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15A: "26. Fancy spirals in calligraphy"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
• Similar words include: ringlet, roll, curl
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: CURLICUES

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16A: "28. Place to say "I do""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the table in christian churches where communion is given
• Similar words include: Lord's table, communion table
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALTAR

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17A: "31. Does something about it"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
• Similar words include: number, dissemble, pretend
• Opposite of: refrain

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Answer: ACTS

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18A: "32. Crave, with "for""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
• Similar words include: suffer, pine, smart
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACHE

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19A: "36. Straight-shooting … or a punny title for this puzzle?"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOSPIN

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20A: "38. Sexually excite … or another punny title for this puzzle?"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TURNON

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21A: "40. Harness for oxen"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
• Similar words include: couplet, duet, twosome
• Opposite of: unyoke

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Answer: YOKE

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22A: "41. Kindergarten basics"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
• Similar words include: alphabet, first principle, first rudiment
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ABCS

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23A: "45. Watch an entire season in one day, say"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any act of immoderate indulgence
• Similar words include: overindulge, englut, satiate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BINGE

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24A: "46. Increases in pricing"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: RATEHIKES

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25A: "49. "Man, I tell ya!""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a youthful male person
• Similar words include: male child, son
• Opposite of: daughter, girl

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Answer: BOY

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26A: "52. Set up panels for renewable energy, informally"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GOSOLAR

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27A: "53. Fish for fish sticks"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
• Similar words include: twit, bait, pod
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COD

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28A: "56. Conductor Seiji of the Boston Symphony"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states conductor (born in japan in 1935)
• Similar words include: Seiji Ozawa
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OZAWA

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29A: "58. Three-point shot, in slang"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• Similar words include: III, trinity, triplet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TREY

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30A: "59. Rice lookalike"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in greek cuisine
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ORZO

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31A: "60. "That makes two of us""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SODOI

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32A: "61. The Syracuse Mets vis-à-vis the New York Mets"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: MINORTEAM

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33A: "63. Food item placed in Egyptian tombs, as its layers symbolized eternity"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the bulb of an onion plant
• Similar words include: Allium cepa, onion plant
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ONION

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34A: "64. Earliest drug approved to treat H.I.V."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an antiviral drug (trade name retrovir) used in the treatment of aids; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
• Similar words include: Retrovir, zidovudine, ZDV
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AZT

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35A: "65. ___ Dame"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NOTRE

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36A: "66. Computer memory units, in brief"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
• Similar words include: meg, 1000000, one thousand thousand
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MEGS

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37A: "67. "Right this minute!""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the momentary present
• Similar words include: immediately, straight off, right away
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOW

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38A: "68. Quests for"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
• Similar words include: essay, attempt, assay
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SEEKS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. It's a good thing	5
2D	2. Flatbread eaten during Passover	5
3D	3. Nap interrupter, maybe	5
4D	4. Author ___ Neale Hurston	4
5D	5. Wrap up	3
6D	6. Chocolaty spread	7
7D	7. Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss	7
8D	8. Cut up in a lab, perhaps	7
9D	9. Something shown in a sonogram	4
10D	10. Fell down hard, in slang	5
11D	11. Finito or kaput	5
12D	12. Lit class assignment	5
13D	15. Squeak or squeal	5
14D	17. Golden ___ (many a retiree)	4
15D	23. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin	4
16D	24. Fall into disrepair over time	4
17D	26. Playful prank	5
18D	27. Some outfits for Bollywood films	5
19D	28. "___ news?"	3
20D	29. Potty, to Potter	3
21D	30. "Naughty, naughty"	3
22D	33. "Inside Politics" channel	3
23D	34. Monopolize	3
24D	35. Austin-to-Boston dir.	3
25D	37. Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu	4
26D	39. Business that's picking up?	4
27D	42. Toast giver at a wedding, often	7
28D	43. Spanish sausage	7
29D	44. Intro to writing?	7
30D	47. "Encore!"	5
31D	48. Big hit in the ring	4
32D	49. ___ buddy	5
33D	50. Layer wrapping Earth	5
34D	51. "Get me?," to beatniks	5
35D	53. Center of the ancient Minoan civilization	5
36D	54. Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri	5
37D	55. Some stadium toppers	5
38D	57. Showers with flowers and sweets, say	4
39D	59. Great Plains native	4
40D	62. I.C.U. staffers	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. It's a good thing"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a useful or valuable quality
• Similar words include: plus
• Opposite of: liability

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Answer: ASSET

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2D: "2. Flatbread eaten during Passover"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that brittle flat bread eaten at passover
• Similar words include: matzah, matzoh, unleavened bread
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MATZO

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3D: "3. Nap interrupter, maybe"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fear resulting from the awareness of danger
• Similar words include: warning signal, alarm clock, consternation
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALARM

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4D: "4. Author ___ Neale Hurston"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ZORA

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5D: "5. Wrap up"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
• Similar words include: final stage, terminate, terminal
• Opposite of: beginning, begin

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Answer: END

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6D: "6. Chocolaty spread"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NUTELLA

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7D: "7. Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OZEMPIC

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8D: "8. Cut up in a lab, perhaps"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cut open or cut apart
• Similar words include: analyse, take apart, break down
• Opposite of: synthesize

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Answer: DISSECT

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9D: "9. Something shown in a sonogram"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
• Similar words include: uterus
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WOMB

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10D: "10. Fell down hard, in slang"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATEIT

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11D: "11. Finito or kaput"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DUNZO

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12D: "12. Lit class assignment"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an analytic or interpretive literary composition
• Similar words include: attempt, assay, try
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ESSAY

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13D: "15. Squeak or squeal"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
• Similar words include: resound, dissonance, randomness
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NOISE

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14D: "17. Golden ___ (many a retiree)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AGER

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15D: "23. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: YURI

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16D: "24. Fall into disrepair over time"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
• Similar words include: rusting, corrode, rust-brown
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RUST

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17D: "26. Playful prank"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous plants of the genus capparis
• Similar words include: antic, joke, gambol
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CAPER

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18D: "27. Some outfits for Bollywood films"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a dress worn primarily by hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
• Similar words include: saree, sari
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SARIS

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19D: "28. "___ news?""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one or some or every or all without specification
• Similar words include: whatsoever, whatever
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANY

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20D: "29. Potty, to Potter"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a toilet in britain
• Similar words include: W.C., closet, water closet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOO

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21D: "30. "Naughty, naughty""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
• Similar words include: tut-tut, tut
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TSK

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22D: "33. "Inside Politics" channel"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CNN

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23D: "34. Monopolize"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
• Similar words include: hogget, grunter, Sus scrofa
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HOG

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24D: "35. Austin-to-Boston dir."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ENE

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25D: "37. Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an international organization created in 1949 by the north atlantic treaty for purposes of collective security
• Similar words include: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NATO

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26D: "39. Business that's picking up?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UBER

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27D: "42. Toast giver at a wedding, often"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BESTMAN

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28D: "43. Spanish sausage"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a spicy spanish pork sausage
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CHORIZO

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29D: "44. Intro to writing?"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SILENTW

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30D: "47. "Encore!""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Similar words include: once again, once more, over again
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AGAIN

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31D: "48. Big hit in the ring"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
• Similar words include: knock out, knock cold, KO
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: KAYO

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32D: "49. ___ buddy"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
• Similar words include: hug, boob, heart
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BOSOM

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33D: "50. Layer wrapping Earth"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a colorless gas (o3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OZONE

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34D: "51. "Get me?," to beatniks"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: YADIG

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35D: "53. Center of the ancient Minoan civilization"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the largest greek island in the mediterranean; site of the minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 bc
• Similar words include: Kriti
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CRETE

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36D: "54. Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OZARK

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37D: "55. Some stadium toppers"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
• Similar words include: dome, domed stadium, bonce
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DOMES

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38D: "57. Showers with flowers and sweets, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that seek someone's favor
• Similar words include: romance, court, solicit
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WOOS

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39D: "59. Great Plains native"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the platte and missouri rivers in nebraska
• Similar words include: Oto
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OTOE

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40D: "62. I.C.U. staffers"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
• Similar words include: radon, registered nurse, Rn
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RNS

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38 Across Clues

40 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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Last updated: November 19, 2025 at 03:56 AM