November 02, 2011 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - November 02, 2011

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

• 1. Astronomer Sagan: CARL
• 5. Final preceder: SEMI
• 9. Like E.T.'s voice: RASPY
• 14. Sounder of the tuning note at the start of an orchestra rehearsal: OBOE
• 15. Gillette ___ II: TRAC
• 16. Apple communication tool: ICHAT
• 17. See 37-Across: TODIVORCE
• 19. Palace employee: GUARD
• 20. Appeal: SUE
• 21. "Aren't you special!": OOOH
• 22. Caleb who wrote "The Alienist": CARR
• 23. See 37-Across: TOPULLUPSTAKES
• 28. Provider of a jawbone to Samson: ASS
• 29. G.I. address: APO
• 30. Traffic caution: SLO
• 31. "Stat!": ASAP
• 34. Clingy wrap: SARAN
• 36. London's ___ Gardens: KEW
• 37. Grammatical infelicity ... or what 17-, 23-, 48- or 60-Across is?: SPLITINFINITIVE
• 41. Part of R.S.V.P.: SIL
• 42. Runaways: ROUTS
• 43. Linear, briefly: ONED
• 44. "___ tu" (Verdi aria): ERI
• 45. Foot soldiers: Abbr.: INF
• 46. TV extraterrestrial: ALF
• 48. See 37-Across: TOGOFIFTYFIFTY
• 54. Neck of the woods: AREA
• 55. Crones: HAGS
• 56. A hand: AID
• 58. Where the brain resides, slangily: ATTIC
• 60. See 37-Across: TOSHATTER
• 62. "Ask me anything": SHOOT
• 63. Part of Georgia is in it: ASIA
• 64. Sound: HALE
• 65. "___ Doone," 1869 historical romance: LORNA
• 66. Alpine capital: BERN
• 67. Food safety org.: USDA

Down:

• 1. Some prison furnishings: COTS
• 2. Circa: ABOUT
• 3. Official state sport of Wyoming: RODEO
• 4. Wahine wear: LEI
• 5. Bar lineup: STOOLS
• 6. Weasley family owl, in Harry Potter books: ERROL
• 7. ___ Picchu (Inca site): MACHU
• 8. Put away: ICE
• 9. Pasta variety: RIGATONI
• 10. Honda division: ACURA
• 11. Shiny suit fabric: SHARKSKIN
• 12. Score to aim for: PAR
• 13. Stock page abbr.: YTD
• 18. Part of R.S.V.P.: VOUS
• 22. Hearings channel: CSPAN
• 24. Big ___ (nickname of baseball's David Ortiz): PAPI
• 25. "We'll always have ___" (line from "Casablanca"): PARIS
• 26. Student in 25-Down: ELEVE
• 27. Planted: SOWED
• 31. It's a plus: ASSET
• 32. Vice president Agnew: SPIRO
• 33. Pricey belt material: ALLIGATOR
• 34. Smokeless tobacco: SNUFF
• 35. At the back of a boat: AFT
• 38. Ambitious track bet: TRIFECTA
• 39. Ancient Aegean region: IONIA
• 40. Elegantly dressed bloke: TOFF
• 46. Crocheted item: AFGHAN
• 47. Simpson girl: LISA
• 49. 1970s-'90s film company: ORION
• 50. "Along ___ lines ...": THOSE
• 51. P.L.O.'s Arafat: YASIR
• 52. Goodbyes: TATAS
• 53. Cede: YIELD
• 57. Actress de Matteo of "The Sopranos": DREA
• 58. Communication syst. for the hearing-impaired: ASL
• 59. However, for short: THO
• 60. Bar bill: TAB
• 61. Fifth of seven: Abbr.: THU

No 27386, Thu Oct 31, 2024 NYT by Sarah Sinclair and Paolo Pasco

Across Clues :

1. Go downhill fast, maybe, 5. Instigate, 11. Little while, 14. Adjective often paired with "hearty", 15. The "boy" in the Broadway lyric "Never before has a boy wanted more!", 16. Cruise through, 17. "Duh!," in textspeak, 18. Noted convention center?, 19. "Moo, ___, La La La!" (children's book), 20. June observance, 22. Pastry whose dough is used in making pigs in a blanket, 24. Common situations in time travel narratives, 26. The emperor Caligula wanted to name his a consul, in legend, 27. Lowercase "n" lookalike, 28. Its cups aren't supposed to runneth over, 29. Singer Lewis, 30. Last word in the full title of Cervantes's most famous novel, 33. Pigeonry, 34. Halloween-themed hit, with a hint to four squares in this puzzle, 36. What the puck is going on?, 37. " … have it your way, then", 38. BeBe's sister, in a gospel duo, 39. Something "dead" in a haunted corn maze?, 40. ___ powder (manicure type), 43. It comes from the heart, 45. Summer drink made from the fruits of two tropical trees, 48. Graphic showing the status of a download, say, 50. Like Polish, but not polish, 51. Lionizing lines, 52. General during the Clone Wars, 54. "Last Christmas" pop duo, 55. Marble count for each side in Chinese checkers, 56. Opposite of a jumbo shake?, 57. Prefix with trust or rust, 58. Sounds of hesitation, 59. Recorded, in a way, 60. Throw hard, in modern slang

Down Clues :

1. Quaint store, 2. Maze runner, 3. "Mistress of the Dark" in a 1988 film, 4. "Othello" role, 5. Sound sounds, 6. Encouragement to a flamenco performer, 7. Cut finely, 8. Civil rights leader Medgar, 9. Campbell of horror film fame, 10. Just terrible, in slang, 11. One of the original five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 12. "Yes, that's abundantly clear", 13. Source of refreshments on a train to London, 21. Financial institution with A.T.M.s known as "Green Machines", 23. Fellow presenter, 25. Art knife brand, 30. Paintings in the "Water Lilies" series, e.g., 31. Dating app for queer women, 32. Elizabeth of cosmetics, 33. Openness, 34. Certain edible seedlings, 35. Khan tract?, 36. Keep in stock, say, 38. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" author, 40. "Apollo and ___" (Bernini masterpiece), 41. Kick around some concepts, 42. Aspiring driver's need, 44. Invite for, 45. Painter whose "Olympia" caused controversy for its depiction of a sex worker, 46. Result of burning sage, 47. "Not happening!", 49. 2016 election nickname, 53. Catchy song

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 31, 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. Go downhill fast, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLED

  
  

  Possible Answer : sledge, sled, sleigh




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

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

  The answer: FOMENT

  
  

  Possible Answer : stir_up, foment, agitate




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

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

  The answer: BIT

  
  

  Possible Answer : turn, spot, minute, second, burn, bit, chip, sting, fleck, morsel, scrap, flake, routine, act, bite, prick, piece, snatch, mo, number, seize_with_teeth, moment




• The clue is 14. Adjective often paired with "hearty". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALE

  
  

  Possible Answer : hale, Nathan_Hale, cart, force, haul, coerce, squeeze, whole, Edward_Everett_Hale, George_Ellery_Hale, pressure, drag, Hale




• The clue is 15. The "boy" in the Broadway lyric "Never before has a boy wanted more!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLIVER

  
  

  Possible Answer : King_Oliver, Joseph_Oliver, Oliver




• The clue is 16. Cruise through. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  
  

  Possible Answer : maven, ACE, unity, virtuoso, sweep_through, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, superstar, wizard, sensation, crack, adept, whiz, super, Allied_Command_Europe, pass_with_flying_colors, nail, hotshot, genius, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, whizz, top-notch, I, champion, 1, one, single, wiz, mavin, ace, tops, tiptop, breeze_through, first-rate, sail_through, topnotch, star, A-one




• The clue is 17. "Duh!," in textspeak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBVS

  
  



• The clue is 18. Noted convention center?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENEVA

  
  

  Possible Answer : Geneva, Geneve, Holland_gin, Genf, Hollands, geneva




• The clue is 19. "Moo, ___, La La La!" (children's book). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAA

  
  

  Possible Answer : blat, baa, blate, bleat




• The clue is 20. June observance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIDEMONTH

  
  



• The clue is 22. Pastry whose dough is used in making pigs in a blanket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRESCENTROLL

  
  



• The clue is 24. Common situations in time travel narratives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARADOXES

  
  

  Possible Answer : paradox




• The clue is 26. The emperor Caligula wanted to name his a consul, in legend. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORSE

  
  

  Possible Answer : gymnastic_horse, cavalry, sawhorse, horse_cavalry, Equus_caballus, sawbuck, horse, knight, buck




• The clue is 27. Lowercase "n" lookalike. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  
  

  Possible Answer : eta, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom




• The clue is 28. Its cups aren't supposed to runneth over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  
  

  Possible Answer : bandeau, bra, brassiere




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

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

  The answer: HUEY

  
  



• The clue is 30. Last word in the full title of Cervantes's most famous novel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANCHA

  
  



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

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

  The answer: COTE

  
  

  Possible Answer : cote




• The clue is 34. Halloween-themed hit, with a hint to four squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONSTERMASH

  
  



• The clue is 36. What the puck is going on?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RINK

  
  

  Possible Answer : skating_rink, rink




• The clue is 37. " … have it your way, then". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORDONT

  
  



• The clue is 38. BeBe's sister, in a gospel duo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CECE

  
  



• The clue is 39. Something "dead" in a haunted corn maze?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  
  

  Possible Answer : destruction, end, cease, finish, stop, final_stage, death, conclusion, closing, last, remnant, ending, goal, oddment, terminate, terminal, close, remainder

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning




• The clue is 40. ___ powder (manicure type). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIP

  
  

  Possible Answer : sink, dip, dim, cutpurse, pickpocket, angle_of_dip, duck, drop, inclination, plunge, magnetic_dip, free_fall, dunk, magnetic_inclination, souse, fall, douse




• The clue is 43. It comes from the heart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AORTA

  
  

  Possible Answer : aorta




• The clue is 45. Summer drink made from the fruits of two tropical trees. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: MANGOLEMONADE

  
  



• The clue is 48. Graphic showing the status of a download, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROGRESSBAR

  
  



• The clue is 50. Like Polish, but not polish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROPER

  
  

  Possible Answer : right, proper

  Possible Opposite Answer : improper




• The clue is 51. Lionizing lines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  
  

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 52. General during the Clone Wars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KENOBI

  
  



• The clue is 54. "Last Christmas" pop duo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHAM

  
  

  Possible Answer : whack, wallop, whop, wham




• The clue is 55. Marble count for each side in Chinese checkers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEN

  
  

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




• The clue is 56. Opposite of a jumbo shake?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREMOR

  
  

  Possible Answer : tremor, shudder, microseism, quake, earth_tremor




• The clue is 57. Prefix with trust or rust. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTI

  
  

  Possible Answer : anti

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 58. Sounds of hesitation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERS

  
  

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_68, erbium, Er, emergency_room, ER




• The clue is 59. Recorded, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTAPE

  
  



• The clue is 60. Throw hard, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEET

  
  

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Quaint store. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOPPE

  
  

• The clue is 2. Maze runner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LABRAT

  
  

• The clue is 3. "Mistress of the Dark" in a 1988 film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELVIRA

  
  

• The clue is 4. "Othello" role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DESDEMONA

  
  

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

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

  The answer: FOGHORNS

  
  

  Possible Answer: foghorn, fogsignal

• The clue is 6. Encouragement to a flamenco performer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE

  
  

• The clue is 7. Cut finely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINCE

  
  

  Possible Answer: soften, moderate, mince

• The clue is 8. Civil rights leader Medgar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Medgar_Wiley_Evers, Medgar_Evers, Evers

• The clue is 9. Campbell of horror film fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEVE

  
  

  Possible Answer: neve

• The clue is 10. Just terrible, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRASH

  
  

  Possible Answer: tear_apart, applesauce, pan, folderol, Methedrine, scum, rubbish, scrap, shabu, codswallop, trash, glass, methamphetamine, wish-wash, junk, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chalk, meth, ice, chicken_feed, deoxyephedrine, trumpery, tripe, crank

• The clue is 11. One of the original five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BABERUTH

  
  

• The clue is 12. "Yes, that's abundantly clear". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANSEE

  
  

• The clue is 13. Source of refreshments on a train to London. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEATROLLEY

  
  

• The clue is 21. Financial institution with A.T.M.s known as "Green Machines". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TDBANK

  
  

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

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

  The answer: COHOST

  
  

• The clue is 25. Art knife brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XACTO

  
  

• The clue is 30. Paintings in the "Water Lilies" series, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONETS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Monet, Claude_Monet

• The clue is 31. Dating app for queer women. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HER

  
  

• The clue is 32. Elizabeth of cosmetics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARDEN

  
  

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

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

  The answer: CANDOR

  
  

  Possible Answer: candor, candour, fair-mindedness, forthrightness, directness, candidness, frankness, fairness

  Possible Opposite Answer : unfairness

• The clue is 34. Certain edible seedlings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICROGREENS

  
  

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

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

  The answer: MONGOLEMPIRE

  
  

• The clue is 36. Keep in stock, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REORDER

  
  

  Possible Answer: reorder

• The clue is 38. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" author. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPOTE

  
  

  Possible Answer: hooded_cloak, capote, hooded_coat

• The clue is 40. "Apollo and ___" (Bernini masterpiece). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAPHNE

  
  

  Possible Answer: daphne, Daphne

• The clue is 41. Kick around some concepts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEATE

  
  

  Possible Answer: envisage, ideate, conceive_of, imagine

• The clue is 42. Aspiring driver's need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERMIT

  
  

  Possible Answer: permit, countenance, tolerate, licence, Trachinotus_falcatus, allow, let, permission, license

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, disallow, forbid

• The clue is 44. Invite for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKTO

  
  

• The clue is 45. Painter whose "Olympia" caused controversy for its depiction of a sex worker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANET

  
  

  Possible Answer: Edouard_Manet, Manet

• The clue is 46. Result of burning sage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROMA

  
  

  Possible Answer: perfume, olfactory_property, scent, odour, aroma, fragrance, odor, smell

• The clue is 47. "Not happening!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOWAY

  
  

• The clue is 49. 2016 election nickname. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BERN

  
  

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Switzerland, Bern, Berne

• The clue is 53. Catchy song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOP

  
  

  Possible Answer: bonk, bop, bebop, Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons, BoP, whap, sock, bash, whop

NYT Crossword - January 05, 1990 | XWordHint

Published on Friday, January 05, 1990 • Daily puzzle hints • Crossword clues © The New York Times

Master the NYT crossword from January 05, 1990 with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun.

Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Strategic Hints (38 clues)

1A: "1. U.S. soprano Gluck"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ALMA

2A: "5. A Spaniard's home is his ___"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: CASA

3A: "9. Kimono sash"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (west indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
• Similar words include: obeah
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OBI

4A: "12. Brag"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that speaking of yourself in superlatives
• Similar words include: shoot a line, swash, blow
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BOAST

5A: "14. Rara ___"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: AVIS

6A: "15. Change"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a circular segment of a curve
• Similar words include: round, crook, work
• Opposite of: unbend

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TURN

7A: "16. In trouble"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: UPTHECREEK

8A: "18. Of the ear"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of or relating to near the ear
• Similar words include: auricular
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OTIC

9A: "19. Golfer's cheapest purchase"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the starting place for each hole on a golf course
• Similar words include: teeing ground, tee up, football tee
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TEE

10A: "20. Strap"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
• Similar words include: lash, G-string, flip-flop
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: THONG

11A: "21. Regional animal and plant life"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that all the plant and animal life of a particular region
• Similar words include: biology
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BIOTA

12A: "22. Up and ___ (active)"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that carry out or perform an action
• Similar words include: make out, arrange, practice
• Opposite of: unmake

Click to reveal answer

Answer: DOING

13A: "23. Ego"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that your consciousness of your own identity
• Similar words include: ego
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SELF

14A: "24. Circa"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in the area or vicinity
• Similar words include: or so, close to, some
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: AROUND

15A: "27. Warehouse"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a port where merchandise can be imported and then exported without paying import duties
• Similar words include: transshipment center, storage, storehouse
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ENTREPOT

16A: "31. Unaspirated consonant"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: LENE

17A: "32. Boy singer of the 30's"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BREEN

18A: "33. A Tai language"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a buddhist people inhabiting the area of the mekong river in laos and thailand and speaking the lao language; related to the thais
• Similar words include: Laotian
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: LAO

19A: "34. Pugilist"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who fights (or is fighting)
• Similar words include: fighter, combatant, scrapper
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BATTLER

20A: "37. Estate manager"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
• Similar words include: keeper, shop steward, flight attendant
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: STEWARD

21A: "39. Berliner's "Alas!""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ACH

22A: "40. "The Girl ___ Behind Me," Colonial song"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ILEFT

23A: "42. ___ tea"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that decorate with frosting
• Similar words include: frost, ice
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ICED

24A: "43. More hot and humid"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
• Similar words include: turned on, ruttish, horny
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: STEAMIER

25A: "45. Human beings, e.g."

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an animal with two feet
• Similar words include: biped
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BIPEDS

26A: "47. Drones"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
• Similar words include: be, live, comprise
• Opposite of: differ

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BEES

27A: "48. Poem by Cynewulf"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ELENE

28A: "50. Lithuanians, e.g."

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BALTS

29A: "52. E.r.a., r.b.i., etc."

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: STATS

30A: "53. So, in Glasgow"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SAE

31A: "56. Thrill for the Met set"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ARIA

32A: "57. Extemporaneously"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OFFTHECUFF

33A: "59. Carry on"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
• Similar words include: blah, spout, ranting
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: RANT

34A: "60. ___ Centre, Minn."

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the algonquian people formerly living in wisconsin in the fox river valley and on the shores of green bay
• Similar words include: Sac
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SAUK

35A: "61. Negotiate"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something considered choice to eat
• Similar words include: cover, care for, handle
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TREAT

36A: "62. Cuttlefish exudation"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: INK

37A: "63. Spindle"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shaft on which a wheel rotates
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: AXLE

38A: "64. Hockey great's family"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that canadian hockey player (born 1948)
• Similar words include: Bobby Orr, Robert Orr, Orr
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ORRS

Down Clues - Strategic Hints (40 clues)

1D: "1. Border on"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
• Similar words include: edge, butt on, adjoin
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ABUT

2D: "2. ___ de Vega"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slow pace of running
• Similar words include: canter, trot, jog
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: LOPE

3D: "3. One of a pair"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the officer below the master on a commercial ship
• Similar words include: Ilex paraguariensis, checkmate, married person
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: MATE

4D: "4. Tough, elastic wood"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the residue that remains when something is burned
• Similar words include: ash tree
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ASH

5D: "5. "Gigi" star"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: CARON

6D: "6. Nemesis"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who takes vengeance
• Similar words include: retaliator
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: AVENGER

7D: "7. Victory, to Hans"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SIEG

8D: "8. Request"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that inquire about
• Similar words include: take, need, call for
• Opposite of: obviate

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ASK

9D: "9. Inappropriate"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OUTOFPLACE

10D: "10. Englishman, for short"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native or inhabitant of great britain
• Similar words include: Britisher, britt, Briton
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BRIT

11D: "11. Quechuan"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a ruler of the incas (or a member of his family)
• Similar words include: Inka, Incan
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: INCA

12D: "13. Wyo.'s ___ Range"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the large western branch of sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains
• Similar words include: Lakota, Teton Sioux, Teton Dakota
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TETON

13D: "15. Sheer fabric"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TOILE

14D: "17. Reproved"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that censure severely or angrily
• Similar words include: call down, chew up, scold
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: CHID

15D: "21. He wrote "Games People Play""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the capital of switzerland; located in western switzerland
• Similar words include: Bern, capital of Switzerland
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BERNE

16D: "22. MacDonald-Eddy specialty"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that two items of the same kind
• Similar words include: distich, dyad, pas de deux
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: DUET

17D: "23. Galley word"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: STET

18D: "24. Aubades"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ALBAS

19D: "25. Respond to a stimulus"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that show a response or a reaction to something
• Similar words include: respond, oppose
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: REACT

20D: "26. Out of order"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ONTHEBLINK

21D: "28. Raven's haven"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
• Similar words include: nestle, snuggle, draw close
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: NEST

22D: "29. Propelled a gig"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OARED

23D: "30. Lincoln's in-laws"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
• Similar words include: Sir Alexander Robertus Todd, Sweeney Todd, Lord Todd
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: TODDS

24D: "32. Jane Fonda's Oscar-winning role: 1971"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BREE

25D: "35. Citrus fruits"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
• Similar words include: calcium oxide, birdlime, slaked lime
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: LIMES

26D: "36. Ancient site of Olympia"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ELIS

27D: "38. Dry the dishes"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of rubbing or wiping
• Similar words include: pass over, rub
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: WIPE

28D: "41. Peevish"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that nervous and unable to relax
• Similar words include: itchy, querulous, antsy
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer

Answer: FRETFUL

29D: "44. Aged: Lat. abbr."

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: AETAT

30D: "45. One of the March girls"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 2nd letter of the hebrew alphabet
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BETH

31D: "46. Map part"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
• Similar words include: insert, gusset
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: INSET

32D: "49. Jewish potato pancake"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that made of grated potato and egg with a little flour
• Similar words include: potato pancake
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: LATKE

33D: "50. Italian seaport"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that capital city of the apulia region on the adriatic coast
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: BARI

34D: "51. Irish isle"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: ARAN

35D: "52. Tunisian seaport"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the second largest city in tunisia; located in eastern tunisia near a phosphate region
• Similar words include: Safaqis
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SFAX

36D: "53. Plaintiff"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a man who courts a woman
• Similar words include: wooer, petitioner, suitor
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: SUER

37D: "54. Distantly"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: AFAR

38D: "55. Newts"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a newt in its terrestrial stage of development
• Similar words include: eft
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer

Answer: EFTS

39D: "57. Spanish she-bear"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: OSA

40D: "58. ___-Magnon"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
• Similar words include: scope, cathode-ray oscilloscope, oscilloscope
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer

Answer: CRO

Puzzle Stats

38 Across

40 Down

78 Total

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