27448 Sat Jan 04, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 04, 2025

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

Sat Jan 04, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Home in the country?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USEMBASSY




• The clue is 10. Red container, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASK

  Possible Answer : barrel, caskful, cask




• The clue is 14. Second woman, after Kathryn Bigelow, to win a best director Oscar (2020). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHLOEZHAO




• The clue is 15. ___ Huang, whose "Fresh Off the Boat" memoir was turned into an ABC sitcom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDDIE




• The clue is 16. Alternative to a chop or shank. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAMBSTEAK




• The clue is 17. Rage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAZE

  Possible Answer : delirium, cult, madden, furor, fury, frenzy, fad, furore, craze, rage, hysteria




• The clue is 18. Shopping meccas of old. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGORAE

  Possible Answer : public_square, agora




• The clue is 19. Sauce named after a steward to Louis XIV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BECHAMEL

  Possible Answer : bechamel_sauce, white_sauce, bechamel




• The clue is 21. Hit entertainment org. in Vegas?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UFC




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

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

  The answer: RECS




• The clue is 23. Historic founder of the Shakers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNLEE




• The clue is 26. "Totally didn't see that one coming," sarcastically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOCKING

  Possible Answer : take_aback, scandalise, shocking, shameful, floor, disgraceful, ball_over, blow_out_of_the_water, scandalize, traumatise, scandalous, shock, offend, traumatize, lurid, appal, appall, outrage




• The clue is 30. Head shop purchase, nowadays. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAPE




• The clue is 31. Language spoken in northern New York. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOHAWK

  Possible Answer : Mohawk, mohawk_haircut, mohawk




• The clue is 33. What goes around in the Pacific?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEI

  Possible Answer : wreath, garland, lei, coronal, chaplet, leu




• The clue is 34. [Back off!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRR




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

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

  The answer: UPHOLDS

  Possible Answer : carry_on, maintain, continue, preserve, bear_on, uphold

  Possible Opposite Answer : discontinue




• The clue is 36. Recording inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VHS




• The clue is 37. ___ on one's 38-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : do, move, represent, roleplay, dissemble, turn, bit, number, deed, human_action, enactment, behave, playact, act_as, human_activity, pretend, routine, act, work, play

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 38. See 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEHALF

  Possible Answer : behalf




• The clue is 39. Name combining with El-, Eg- or Engel-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BERT




• The clue is 40. Just *done* with something. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOOVERIT




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

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

  The answer: UTERUS

  Possible Answer : uterus, womb




• The clue is 44. Un animal del zodíaco. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORO




• The clue is 45. Hip-hop group with the 1990 hit "100 Miles and Runnin'". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NWA




• The clue is 46. Truly awful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEWORST




• The clue is 50. Fudge substitute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARNIT




• The clue is 54. "Holy oleo!" speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROBIN

  Possible Answer : robin, American_robin, Erithacus_rubecola, redbreast, Old_World_robin, robin_redbreast, Turdus_migratorius




• The clue is 55. Designation for some apartments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOWINCOME




• The clue is 57. Vacuous. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INANE

  Possible Answer : mindless, inane, vacuous, asinine, fatuous




• The clue is 58. Creature whose name means "forest person". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORANGUTAN

  Possible Answer : Pongo_pygmaeus, orang, orangutan, orangutang




• The clue is 59. Simon of "Shaun of the Dead". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEGG




• The clue is 60. Get carried along, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIGGYBACK

  Possible Answer : pig-a-back, pickaback, piggyback

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Holder of the longest winning streak in N.C.A.A. men's basketball history (88 games). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UCLA

• The clue is 2. High-piled style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAG

  Possible Answer: screw, nookie, shag, piece_of_ass, shtup, roll_in_the_hay, screwing, fuck, piece_of_tail, fucking, ass, nooky

• The clue is 3. Popular red Halloween costume. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMO

• The clue is 4. Ochlocracy, by another name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOBRULE

• The clue is 5. "Take care". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESAFE

• The clue is 6. Ancient figure called the "huey tlatoani" by his subjects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZTECEMPEROR

• The clue is 7. "___ Came to Me" (2023 rom-com). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHE

• The clue is 8. Maker of the 900 in '94 and the 9-3 in '99. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB

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

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

  The answer: YOKE

  Possible Answer: brace, twain, pair, dyad, duo, duad, coupling, span, distich, link, couple, twosome, couplet, duet, yoke

  Possible Opposite Answer : unyoke

• The clue is 10. Music stand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDRACK

• The clue is 11. David Stern's successor as N.B.A. commissioner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADAMSILVER

• The clue is 12. L or M, but not N or O. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIZE

  Possible Answer: sizing, size, size_of_it

• The clue is 13. Collapse, with "over". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEEL

  Possible Answer: keel, careen, swag, lurch, stagger, reel

• The clue is 15. Things sent from some online accounts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHECKS

• The clue is 20. Kickstarter activity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROWDFUNDING

• The clue is 23. Portmanteau term for airplane fuel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVGAS

• The clue is 24. Traffic figure, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NARCO

• The clue is 25. Iconic bit of media merch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NPRTOTEBAG

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

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

  The answer: SHOAT

  Possible Answer: piggy, piglet, shote, shoat

• The clue is 27. Room for a meal, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALL

  Possible Answer: dorm, residence_hall, anteroom, foyer, manor_hall, Granville_Stanley_Hall, manse, student_residence, entrance_hall, G._Stanley_Hall, antechamber, Marguerite_Radclyffe_Hall, Hall, vestibule, mansion_house, Charles_Francis_Hall, Asaph_Hall, mansion, hall, Radclyffe_Hall, dormitory, Charles_Martin_Hall, residence, lobby, hallway

• The clue is 28. Writer of 1929's "Letters From a Father to His Daughter" while imprisoned. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEHRU

  Possible Answer: Jawaharlal_Nehru, Nehru

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

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

  The answer: GISTS

  Possible Answer: marrow, pith, kernel, burden, core, heart, inwardness, effect, heart_and_soul, nub, nitty-gritty, center, gist, centre, sum, essence, substance, meat

• The clue is 32. Hesitant response to "Is that you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHHI

• The clue is 35. Premium service with discounts on rides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UBERONE

• The clue is 39. Babe in the woods?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEARCUB

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

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

  The answer: VOWING

  Possible Answer: vow, consecrate

• The clue is 43. Like some country singers' voices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWANGY

• The clue is 46. Word with round or power. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIP

  Possible Answer: activate, head_trip, turn_on, jaunt, tripper, stumble, actuate, trip-up, trip, trigger_off, misstep, get_off, trip_out, spark, slip, spark_off, touch_off, set_off, trigger, trip_up, travel

• The clue is 47. Perfect over time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HONE

  Possible Answer: perfect, hone

• The clue is 48. Refuse to eat?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOP

  Possible Answer: pigswill, squish, spill, mire, swill, treacle, slop, glop, slops, mush, squelch, slosh, splash, splosh, splatter, pigwash

• The clue is 49. Spelling seen in credits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORI

  Possible Answer: torus, toroid, tore

• The clue is 51. "___ chance". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTA

• The clue is 52. Cook's offering with chips?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMAC

• The clue is 53. Many a charity run. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENK

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

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

  The answer: WAG

  Possible Answer: wit, waggle, shake, wag, card

July 01, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (41 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, July 01, 2024

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

NYT Monday Crossword Across Clues - July 01, 2024 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "That's hilarious!," in text shorthand	4
2A	5. San Francisco Bay has a "golden" one	4
3A	9. Delivery co. with a brown-and-yellow logo	3
4A	12. Cruise stopover	4
5A	13. Eagle's claw	5
6A	14. Give off	4
7A	15. Author on behalf of someone else	10
8A	17. ___-pedi (spa treatment)	4
9A	18. ___ Paulo, Brazil	3
10A	19. Onetime rival of Volvo	4
11A	20. Defective car	5
12A	21. Bat mitzvah, for example	13
13A	25. "Oh yeah? Give me an example"	7
14A	27. "RuPaul's ___ Race"	4
15A	28. Glorify	5
16A	29. Title in Italian nobility	8
17A	33. Ctrl-___-Del	3
18A	34. Symbols on the Hollywood Walk of Fame	5
19A	36. Big beer order	3
20A	37. Hold back	8
21A	40. River alongside many German vineyards	5
22A	42. Next in line?	4
23A	43. Customers	7
24A	45. One half of a noted aviation team	13
25A	49. Like Bigfoot and Chewbacca	5
26A	50. Othello's treacherous "friend"	4
27A	51. The "I" of T.G.I.F.	3
28A	54. Irish dances	4
29A	55. Straight to the point … or, homophonically, what this answer is relative to this puzzle?	10
30A	58. "Sure thing, boss"	4
31A	59. Baby bird's sound	5
32A	60. Flightless bird of South America	4
33A	61. Monogram in French fashion	3
34A	62. Joins in marriage	4
35A	63. Lots and lots	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. "That's hilarious!," in text shorthand"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROFL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. San Francisco Bay has a "golden" one"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a movable barrier in a fence or wall
• Words that mean the same thing: logic gate
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Delivery co. with a brown-and-yellow logo"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: up
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "12. Cruise stopover"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a small island
• Words that mean the same thing: islet
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ISLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "13. Eagle's claw"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TALON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "14. Give off"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that expel (gases or odors)
• Words that mean the same thing: let out, give out, breathe
• The opposite would be: absorb
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "15. Author on behalf of someone else"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that write for someone else
• Words that mean the same thing: ghost
• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GHOSTWRITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "17. ___-pedi (spa treatment)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MANI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "18. ___ Paulo, Brazil"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "19. Onetime rival of Volvo"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "20. Defective car"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
• Words that mean the same thing: lemon tree, Citrus limon, maize
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEMON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "21. Bat mitzvah, for example"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RELIGIOUSRITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. "Oh yeah? Give me an example""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAMEONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. "RuPaul's ___ Race""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
• Words that mean the same thing: drag in, sweep up, trail
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DRAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Glorify"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that praise, glorify, or honor
• Words that mean the same thing: proclaim, exhilarate, laud
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EXALT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Title in Italian nobility"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CONTESSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Ctrl-___-Del"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
• Words that mean the same thing: elevation, EL, altitude
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Symbols on the Hollywood Walk of Fame"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
• Words that mean the same thing: principal, star topology, wiz
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Big beer order"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the quantity contained in a keg
• Words that mean the same thing: kegful
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KEG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Hold back"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that keep under control; keep in check
• Words that mean the same thing: bound, intimidate, encumber
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RESTRAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. River alongside many German vineyards"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states parapsychologist (1895-1980)
• Words that mean the same thing: J. B. Rhine, Joseph Banks Rhine, Rhine River
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RHINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Next in line?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
• Words that mean the same thing: successor, heritor, inheritor
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Customers"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
• Words that mean the same thing: customer, guest, client
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLIENTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. One half of a noted aviation team"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORVILLEWRIGHT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Like Bigfoot and Chewbacca"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that having or covered with hair
• Words that mean the same thing: haired, hirsute
• The opposite would be: hairless
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAIRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Othello's treacherous "friend""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the villain in william shakespeare's tragedy who tricked othello into murdering his wife
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IAGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. The "I" of T.G.I.F."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
• Words that mean the same thing: information technology, IT
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Irish dances"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that music in three-four time for dancing a jig
• Words that mean the same thing: gigue, jig
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: JIGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. Straight to the point … or, homophonically, what this answer is relative to this puzzle?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
• Words that mean the same thing: free-spoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, plainspoken
• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FORTHRIGHT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. "Sure thing, boss""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Baby bird's sound"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• Words that mean the same thing: pinch, squeeze, twirp
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TWEET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Flightless bird of South America"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that fertility goddess in ancient greek mythology; wife of cronus and mother of zeus; identified with roman ops and cybele of ancient asia minor
• Words that mean the same thing: nandu, Rhea americana, Pterocnemia pennata
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RHEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Monogram in French fashion"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YSL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Joins in marriage"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the fourth day of the week; the third working day
• Words that mean the same thing: splice, hook up with, Wednesday
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WEDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Lots and lots"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the pharaoh akhenaten
• Words that mean the same thing: Aten
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATON

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Monday NYT Crossword July 01, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Predetermines the outcome of	4
2D	2. Workplace welfare org.	4
3D	3. Parts of a car's interior that can be removed and cleaned	9
4D	4. "___ Misérables"	3
5D	5. Park place?	6
6D	6. Excuse that might be airtight	5
7D	7. Youngster	3
8D	8. Opposite of WSW	3
9D	9. Savory flavor	5
10D	10. ___ noir (wine)	5
11D	11. "Goosebumps" author R.L. ___	5
12D	13. Mark of literary distinction	5
13D	14. Come out from hiding	6
14D	16. Letter-shaped opening for a bolt	5
15D	20. Aspiring attorney's exam, for short	4
16D	22. Slithery swimmer	3
17D	23. Foul smell	4
18D	24. Cremains containers	4
19D	25. Close by	4
20D	26. Wheel rotator	4
21D	29. Aluminum recyclable	3
22D	30. Like wetsuits and leotards	9
23D	31. Emailed, e.g.	4
24D	32. 70 to 79, for septuagenarians	4
25D	34. Go yachting	4
26D	35. Michelin product	4
27D	38. Strong desire	6
28D	39. Depend (on)	4
29D	40. Opposite of laxness	5
30D	41. Sneaky laugh	3
31D	43. Shipping containers	6
32D	44. Word that can follow flash or flood	5
33D	45. Sarcastic "Well, this should be fun"	5
34D	46. Comes down in buckets, say	5
35D	47. Candlelight ceremony	5
36D	48. Highly caffeinated	5
37D	52. Comedian ___ Von	4
38D	53. Suffix with Kazakh	4
39D	55. "Victory is mine!," in text shorthand	3
40D	56. The "o" of i.o.u.	3
41D	57. Radio host Glass or Flatow	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Predetermines the outcome of"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
• Words that mean the same thing: tractor trailer, trailer truck, getup
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Workplace welfare org."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a government agency in the department of labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Words that mean the same thing: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OSHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Parts of a car's interior that can be removed and cleaned"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLOORMATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "___ Misérables""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
• Words that mean the same thing: lupus erythematosus, LE
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Park place?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
• Words that mean the same thing: service department
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GARAGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Excuse that might be airtight"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
• Words that mean the same thing: self-justification, excuse, exculpation
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALIBI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Youngster"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a small amount (especially of a drink)
• Words that mean the same thing: total, summate, tot up
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Opposite of WSW"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the compass point midway between northeast and east
• Words that mean the same thing: east northeast
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Savory flavor"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UMAMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. ___ noir (wine)"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for burgundies and champagnes
• Words that mean the same thing: Pinot grape
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PINOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. "Goosebumps" author R.L. ___"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "13. Mark of literary distinction"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that two items of the same kind
• Words that mean the same thing: pair, distich, duet
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TWAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "14. Come out from hiding"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that come out into view, as from concealment
• Words that mean the same thing: go forth, come forth, issue
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMERGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "16. Letter-shaped opening for a bolt"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSLOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Aspiring attorney's exam, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LSAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Slithery swimmer"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "23. Foul smell"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that any property detected by the olfactory system
• Words that mean the same thing: aroma, olfactory sensation, scent
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "24. Cremains containers"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
• Words that mean the same thing: urn
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: URNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "25. Close by"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that move towards
• Words that mean the same thing: virtually, nearly, most
• The opposite would be: far
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "26. Wheel rotator"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a shaft on which a wheel rotates
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AXLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "29. Aluminum recyclable"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: bum, tin can, rear
• The opposite would be: hire
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "30. Like wetsuits and leotards"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that so tight as to cling to the skin
• Words that mean the same thing: skin-tight
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKINTIGHT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "31. Emailed, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that 100 senti equal 1 kroon in estonia
• Words that mean the same thing: commit, ship, charge
• The opposite would be: unsent
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. 70 to 79, for septuagenarians"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that how long something has existed
• Words that mean the same thing: long time, geezerhood, get on
• The opposite would be: rejuvenate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. Go yachting"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
• Words that mean the same thing: canvass, sheet, sweep
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "35. Michelin product"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that hoop that covers a wheel
• Words that mean the same thing: wear upon, sap, exhaust
• The opposite would be: refresh, interest
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Strong desire"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a physiological need to drink
• Words that mean the same thing: thirstiness, hungriness, hunger
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THIRST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "39. Depend (on)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that have confidence or faith in
• Words that mean the same thing: bank, swear, trust
• The opposite would be: mistrust
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RELY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "40. Opposite of laxness"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that something hard to endure
• Words that mean the same thing: stiffness, hardness, hardship
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIGOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "41. Sneaky laugh"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "43. Shipping containers"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
• Words that mean the same thing: crateful, crate
• The opposite would be: uncrate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "44. Word that can follow flash or flood"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
• Words that mean the same thing: illuminate, wakeful, Inner Light
• The opposite would be: heavy, dark
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LIGHT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "45. Sarcastic "Well, this should be fun""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OHJOY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "46. Comes down in buckets, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: rain down, rain, pelting
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RAINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "47. Candlelight ceremony"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a period of sleeplessness
• Words that mean the same thing: watch
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VIGIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "48. Highly caffeinated"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that provide with electrical circuits
• Words that mean the same thing: cable, telegraph, pumped up
• The opposite would be: unwire, wireless
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WIRED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "52. Comedian ___ Von"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "53. Suffix with Kazakh"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "55. "Victory is mine!," in text shorthand"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FTW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "56. The "o" of i.o.u."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be obliged to pay or repay
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "57. Radio host Glass or Flatow"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland
• Words that mean the same thing: ire, wrath, anger
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	71.1%
Short Answer	15	19.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%
Sports	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: August 24, 2025 at 04:44 PM