XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: July 02, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 02 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (36)
Clue #1: 1. ___ salad
Clue #2: 5. Site for techies
Clue #3: 9. One of the hues in a Crayola eight-pack
Antonyms: whiten, white
Clue #4: 14. Shape of many a racetrack
Clue #5: 15. Fit as a fiddle
Clue #6: 16. "… for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6)
Antonyms: sit_down, set
Clue #7: 17. Did you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red Lion
Clue #8: 19. Enough
Antonyms: meager
Clue #9: 20. W.W.E. star Dumas
Clue #10: 21. Portfolio portion, in brief
Clue #11: 22. It hangs on in the winter
Clue #12: 23. Did you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario"
Clue #13: 27. One might charge el capote rojo
Clue #14: 29. 2014 Winter Olympics host
Clue #15: 30. Iridescent gemstones
Clue #16: 32. Bingo relative
Clue #17: 34. Squid's ink holder
Clue #18: 37. Did you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30%
Clue #19: 40. Did you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existence
Clue #20: 42. Official currency of Ecuador and Guam: Abbr.
Clue #21: 43. "___ move"
Clue #22: 45. Cabinet department since 1913
Clue #23: 46. Nudges against
Clue #24: 49. Room for growth?
Clue #25: 50. Did you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 1782
Clue #26: 56. Enemy vessels in W.W. II
Clue #27: 57. Outfit that might have satin lapels, informally
Clue #28: 58. Key near F1
Clue #29: 61. Spanish island with many nightclubs
Clue #30: 62. Did you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphires
Clue #31: 65. "___ est mort" ("the king is dead")
Clue #32: 66. Modern aerosol emitter, for short
Clue #33: 67. x times y, potentially
Clue #34: 68. Boxer nicknamed "Kid Dynamite"
Clue #35: 69. "... or ___!" (threat)
Clue #36: 70. "College GameDay" airer
Across Clues and Answers (36)
Clue #1: 1. ___ América (international football competition)
Clue #2: 2. Tube descender
Clue #3: 3. Step up from an upright piano
Clue #4: 4. Layered lunch offering, informally
Clue #5: 5. Tweets
Clue #6: 6. Language of W.W. II "code talkers": Var.
Clue #7: 7. Inventor Whitney
Clue #8: 8. Beverage in Wonderland
Clue #9: 9. Leg support
Antonyms: de-energize, de-energise
Clue #10: 10. Minimum or maximum
Clue #11: 11. Pet safety org.
Clue #12: 12. Chamber group instruments
Clue #13: 13. Genuflect
Clue #14: 18. Narrow inlet
Clue #15: 22. "Uncut Gems" actress Menzel
Clue #16: 24. "The Sound of Music" antagonist
Clue #17: 25. "Ugh!"
Clue #18: 26. Only acting Oscar winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Clue #19: 27. Common stir-fry ingredient
Clue #20: 28. Grand work
Clue #21: 31. For example
Clue #22: 33. One who gives a hoot
Clue #23: 34. Ones wreaking havoc
Clue #24: 35. ___ bomb
Clue #25: 36. No-no in many fad diets
Clue #26: 38. Thoroughly covers
Clue #27: 39. Low-pitched musical instrument
Clue #28: 41. "Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey"
Antonyms: sunset
Clue #29: 44. Don't get stuck in it!
Antonyms: anestrus
Clue #30: 47. Onetime geometric game fad
Clue #31: 48. What mascara might do
Clue #32: 50. Muscular
Clue #33: 51. "The Sound of Music" locale
Clue #34: 52. "The Third Man" and "Kiss Me Deadly," for two
Clue #35: 53. Creator of a lot of buzz in the music scene
Clue #36: 54. Laundry problem
Clue #37: 55. No. after a tel. no.
Clue #38: 59. Part of a plan
Clue #39: 60. Jackie of martial arts films
Clue #40: 62. Bit of a laugh
Clue #41: 63. Femur/tibia connector, in brief
Clue #42: 64. Issa of Hollywood
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Friday, November 15, 2024
27400 Fri Nov 15, 2024 NYT by Alina Abidi
Across Clues :
1. Base for crème fraîche and caviar, 6. Shout of jubilation, 9. Cheryl Strayed memoir subtitled "From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail", 13. Champing at the bit, 16. Activewear brand with a name inspired by flight, 17. Comment to the poorly hidden, 18. Folder below "Snoozed," maybe, 19. A24 horror film in which Rory Kinnear plays multiple roles, 20. Vibing with, 21. Where Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and "La Clemenza di Tito" debuted, 23. Big meanie, 24. Quaint cooler, 25. Facetious question after mentioning something well known, 29. Duck, say, 30. Library section that may have comic books and beanbags, 31. Amount often added, 34. Actress Rooney of "Women Talking", 35. "Cooties", 36. Simple pajama top, casually, 37. "___ good!", 38. Relent, 39. See 36-Down, 40. "Technically, that's correct", 43. Gets rid of, as the oldest item in a programming cache, 44. Pompom, for a stuffed bunny, 45. Deal sealer, 46. Macy's or Wendy's, for instance?, 47. Crunchy lunch, 50. Sitar, technically, 51. To be determined, 54. One might be floated or flirted with, 55. "I can figure it out!", 56. Birthplace of novelist Daniel Alarcón, 57. Film script abbr., 58. Teacups and pirate ships
Down Clues :
1. Teem (with), 2. Intermediate crocheting project, 3. Country that uses the Jalali calendar rather than the Gregorian, 4. Diarist Anaïs, 5. The "Aha!" of an aha moment, 6. You might use it to walk the dog, 7. It's a "me" problem, 8. Minuscule quantities, 9. Condiment served with rolls, 10. Exclamation after checking one's watch, 11. Operating system with a penguin mascot named Tux, 12. Go out with, 14. Style, 15. French connections?, 22. Whistle blowers, 23. Predator found in all oceans, 24. Unchanged when multiplied by itself, from the Latin for "same" and "power", 25. Gospel singer Franklin, 26. Chop choice, 27. One mailing it in?, 28. TV term that's becoming obsolete in the streaming era, 32. ___ Vellani, portrayer of Ms. Marvel on film and TV, 33. Online notification sound, 35. Mother of Hamlet, 36. With 39-Across, scientist for whom a Cornell research institute is named, 38. Henry who co-founded Time magazine, 39. Tech journalist Kara, 41. Un canard ou un émeu, 42. Donna who wrote "The Secret History", 43. Slip past, 45. Hair raiser?, 46. Subtle suggestion, 47. Like some tires, 48. Accompaniment for a tequila shot, 49. Oh-so, 52. "A ___ on both your houses!" (Shakespearean misquote), 53. Fan of the Bulldogs
Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 15, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
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| New York Times, Friday, November 15, 2024 |
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Base for crème fraîche and caviar. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BLINI
Possible Answer : blini, bliny
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The clue is 6. Shout of jubilation. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: YES
Possible Answer : yes
Possible Opposite Answer : no
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The clue is 9. Cheryl Strayed memoir subtitled "From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: WILD
Possible Answer : untamed, state_of_nature, hazardous, furious, uncivilised, gaga, unwarranted, natural_state, angry, groundless, barbaric, godforsaken, waste, violent, risky, raging, barbarian, unfounded, fantastic, dotty, wilderness, baseless, uncivilized, savage, tempestuous, raving_mad, crazy, rampantly, wild, idle
Possible Opposite Answer : tame
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The clue is 13. Champing at the bit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: RARINGTOGO
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The clue is 16. Activewear brand with a name inspired by flight. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AVIA
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The clue is 17. Comment to the poorly hidden. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: ICANSEEYOU
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The clue is 18. Folder below "Snoozed," maybe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SENT
Possible Answer : post, ship, send_off, air, mail, direct, sent, institutionalise, broadcast, institutionalize, get_off, commit, station, send, place, beam, charge, transport, transmit, send_out
Possible Opposite Answer : unsent
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The clue is 19. A24 horror film in which Rory Kinnear plays multiple roles. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MEN
Possible Answer : gentleman's_gentleman, gentleman, human_race, humankind, military_man, Man, mankind, humans, men, valet, human_being, Isle_of_Man, human, world, homo, workforce, work_force, piece, adult_male, military_personnel, man, hands, manpower, valet_de_chambre, humanity, serviceman, human_beings
Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian
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The clue is 20. Vibing with. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: INTO
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The clue is 21. Where Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and "La Clemenza di Tito" debuted. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PRAGUE
Possible Answer : Czech_capital, Prag, Praha, Prague
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The clue is 23. Big meanie. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OGRE
Possible Answer : monster, devil, demon, ogre, fiend
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The clue is 24. Quaint cooler. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ICEBOX
Possible Answer : refrigerator, icebox
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The clue is 25. Facetious question after mentioning something well known. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: EVERHEARDOFIT
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The clue is 29. Duck, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: REACT
Possible Answer : oppose, react, respond
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The clue is 30. Library section that may have comic books and beanbags. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TEENS
Possible Answer : teenager, adolescent, teens, teen, stripling
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The clue is 31. Amount often added. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TIP
Possible Answer : confidential_information, fee, angle, baksheesh, topple, bakshis, peak, crest, backsheesh, tiptoe, crown, hint, bung, top, tippytoe, lead, point, tip, tilt, tap, steer, bakshish, slant, tip_off, summit, pourboire, wind, lean, gratuity, tumble
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The clue is 34. Actress Rooney of "Women Talking". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MARA
Possible Answer : Mara, mara, Dolichotis_patagonum
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The clue is 35. "Cooties". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GERMS
Possible Answer : bug, microbe, germ, seed, source
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The clue is 36. Simple pajama top, casually. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CAMI
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The clue is 37. "___ good!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ALL
Possible Answer : altogether, totally, whole, all, wholly, entirely, completely
Possible Opposite Answer : some, partly
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The clue is 38. Relent. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LETUP
Possible Answer : lull, letup
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The clue is 39. See 36-Down. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SAGAN
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The clue is 40. "Technically, that's correct". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: YOURENOTWRONG
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The clue is 43. Gets rid of, as the oldest item in a programming cache. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: EVICTS
Possible Answer : evict, force_out
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The clue is 44. Pompom, for a stuffed bunny. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TAIL
Possible Answer : chase_after, poop, can, hindquarters, shadower, dog, buns, stern, track, prat, keister, bottom, butt, posterior, tail_end, fanny, give_chase, nates, tush, shadow, rear, rump, buttocks, derriere, trail, dock, empennage, chase, bum, go_after, rear_end, quarter, bob, backside, seat, fag_end, ass, fundament, tail_assembly, hind_end, behind, after_part, arse, tag, tail, tooshie
Possible Opposite Answer : head
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The clue is 45. Deal sealer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CLOSER
Possible Answer : near, tightlipped, airless, cheeseparing, snug, tight, close, unaired, nigh, closer, stuffy, penny-pinching, closemouthed, finisher, secretive, close-fitting, faithful, closelipped, confining, skinny, nigher, nearer
Possible Opposite Answer : distant, far
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The clue is 46. Macy's or Wendy's, for instance?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HERS
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The clue is 47. Crunchy lunch. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: BLT
Possible Answer : BLT, bacon-lettuce-tomato_sandwich
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The clue is 50. Sitar, technically. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LUTE
Possible Answer : lute, luting
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The clue is 51. To be determined. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: UPINTHEAIR
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The clue is 54. One might be floated or flirted with. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IDEA
Possible Answer : melodic_theme, estimate, theme, thought, mind, estimation, idea, approximation, musical_theme
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The clue is 55. "I can figure it out!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: DONTTELLME
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The clue is 56. Birthplace of novelist Daniel Alarcón. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PERU
Possible Answer : Peru, Republic_of_Peru
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The clue is 57. Film script abbr.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EXT
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The clue is 58. Teacups and pirate ships. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RIDES
Possible Answer : depend_upon, sit, twit, disembarrass, bait, cod, rag, turn_on, tease, devolve_on, razz, mount, rid, taunt, tantalize, drive, hinge_upon, ride, hinge_on, tantalise, depend_on, free, rally
Possible Opposite Answer : walk
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Teem (with). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BRIM
Possible Answer: brim, lip, rim
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The clue is 2. Intermediate crocheting project. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LACE
Possible Answer: lacing, twine, entwine, enlace, lace_up, intertwine, braid, spike, fortify, plait, interlace, lace
Possible Opposite Answer : untwine
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The clue is 3. Country that uses the Jalali calendar rather than the Gregorian. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IRAN
Possible Answer: Iran, Persia, Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
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The clue is 4. Diarist Anaïs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NIN
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The clue is 5. The "Aha!" of an aha moment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: INSIGHT
Possible Answer: insight, perceptiveness, brainwave, brainstorm, perceptivity, sixth_sense, penetration
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The clue is 6. You might use it to walk the dog. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: YOYO
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The clue is 7. It's a "me" problem. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EGO
Possible Answer: egotism, self-importance, ego, self
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The clue is 8. Minuscule quantities. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: SOUPCONS
Possible Answer: jot, mite, speck, hint, soupcon, pinch, touch, tinge
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The clue is 9. Condiment served with rolls. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: WASABI
Possible Answer: wasabi
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The clue is 10. Exclamation after checking one's watch. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: IVEGOTTAGO
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The clue is 11. Operating system with a penguin mascot named Tux. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LINUX
Possible Answer: Linux
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The clue is 12. Go out with. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DATE
Possible Answer: particular_date, date, engagement, go_steady, see, date_stamp, go_out, day_of_the_month, escort, appointment
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The clue is 14. Style. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GENRE
Possible Answer: music_genre, genre, musical_style, writing_style, literary_genre, musical_genre
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The clue is 15. French connections?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: TETEATETES
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The clue is 22. Whistle blowers. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: REFS
Possible Answer: referee, ref
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The clue is 23. Predator found in all oceans. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ORCA
Possible Answer: grampus, sea_wolf, orca, killer_whale, killer, Orcinus_orca
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The clue is 24. Unchanged when multiplied by itself, from the Latin for "same" and "power". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: IDEMPOTENT
Possible Answer: idempotent
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The clue is 25. Gospel singer Franklin. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ERMA
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The clue is 26. Chop choice. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: VEAL
Possible Answer: veau, veal
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The clue is 27. One mailing it in?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: EARLYVOTER
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The clue is 28. TV term that's becoming obsolete in the streaming era. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RERUN
Possible Answer: rebroadcast, rerun
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The clue is 32. ___ Vellani, portrayer of Ms. Marvel on film and TV. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IMAN
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The clue is 33. Online notification sound. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PING
Possible Answer: knock, pink, Ping_River, Ping, ping
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The clue is 35. Mother of Hamlet. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: GERTRUDE
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The clue is 36. With 39-Across, scientist for whom a Cornell research institute is named. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CARL
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The clue is 38. Henry who co-founded Time magazine. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LUCE
Possible Answer: Henry_Luce, Clare_Booth_Luce, Henry_Robinson_Luce, Luce
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The clue is 39. Tech journalist Kara. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SWISHER
Possible Answer: classy, posh, swish
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The clue is 41. Un canard ou un émeu. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: OISEAU
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The clue is 42. Donna who wrote "The Secret History". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TARTT
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The clue is 43. Slip past. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ELUDE
Possible Answer: dodge, put_off, escape, hedge, fudge, bilk, evade, circumvent, parry, skirt, duck, sidestep, elude
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The clue is 45. Hair raiser?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CLIP
Possible Answer: prune, nip, trim, cut_short, trot, jog, nip_off, snip_off, time, magazine, cartridge_clip, cartridge_holder, cut_back, curtail, lop, snip, clip, clipping, crop, dress
Possible Opposite Answer : unclip
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The clue is 46. Subtle suggestion. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HINT
Possible Answer: confidential_information, jot, suggest, breath, suggestion, pinch, touch, mite, speck, hint, intimation, lead, tip, soupcon, tinge, steer, clue, wind, trace
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The clue is 47. Like some tires. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BALD
Possible Answer: denuded, bald, bald-pated, bald-headed, denudate, barefaced
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The clue is 48. Accompaniment for a tequila shot. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LIME
Possible Answer: lime_hydrate, linden_tree, lime, fluxing_lime, calcined_lime, calcium_oxide, quicklime, linden, hydrated_lime, slaked_lime, caustic_lime, Citrus_aurantifolia, unslaked_lime, calx, birdlime, calcium_hydrate, calcium_hydroxide, burnt_lime, basswood, lime_tree
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The clue is 49. Oh-so. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TRES
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The clue is 52. "A ___ on both your houses!" (Shakespearean misquote). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: POX
Possible Answer: syphilis, syph, lues_venerea, pox, lues
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The clue is 53. Fan of the Bulldogs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ELI
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June 29, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint
Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
- Across Clues (35 clues)
- Down Clues (39 clues)
- Category Breakdown
- Complete Puzzle Statistics
- Pro Solving Tips
Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.1 letters
NYT Thursday Crossword Across Clues - June 29, 2023 Solutions
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1. Runs through | 5 |
| 2A | 6. Clubby order, for short | 3 |
| 3A | 9. Meas. roughly equivalent to a burning match | 3 |
| 4A | 12. Member of the genus Vespa | 6 |
| 5A | 13. They do bettors one better | 7 |
| 6A | 15. Asylum seeker, maybe | 7 |
| 7A | 16. Heavenly messengers, in Madrid | 7 |
| 8A | 17. Grubs, e.g. | 4 |
| 9A | 18. Camera with an optical viewfinder, in brief | 3 |
| 10A | 20. Energy industry transport | 6 |
| 11A | 21. Serious | 5 |
| 12A | 23. Period of concealed development | 7 |
| 13A | 25. Patagonian prairie | 5 |
| 14A | 27. French clog … and the root of an English word meaning "disrupt" | 5 |
| 15A | 30. Sheath of connective tissue | 6 |
| 16A | 34. Sweet-talk, maybe | 3 |
| 17A | 36. What many beachgoers do | 4 |
| 18A | 37. Sharing in a symbol of commitment … or what four rows in this puzzle are doing to form new phrases | 15 |
| 19A | 40. Dismissible | 4 |
| 20A | 41. Tittle | 3 |
| 21A | 42. Odd fellows, informally | 6 |
| 22A | 43. America's first vice, so to speak | 5 |
| 23A | 45. Luminance | 5 |
| 24A | 47. Lend a hand | 7 |
| 25A | 49. Phasmophobic's fear | 5 |
| 26A | 54. Vehicle with a spotlight and municipal plates, most likely | 6 |
| 27A | 56. Game of catch? | 3 |
| 28A | 58. Org. supporting the Lovings in the 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia | 4 |
| 29A | 59. Pilots | 7 |
| 30A | 61. Very tight squeeze | 7 |
| 31A | 63. Provides lodging for | 7 |
| 32A | 64. Cat, vis-Ã -vis milk | 6 |
| 33A | 65. Dedicated address? | 3 |
| 34A | 66. Digs in the winter? | 3 |
| 35A | 67. Slip | 5 |
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. Runs through"
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 sudden sharp feeling
- Words that mean the same thing: jab, thrust, pang
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: STABS
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Clue 2 Across: "6. Clubby order, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
- Words that mean the same thing: bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BLT
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Clue 3 Across: "9. Meas. roughly equivalent to a burning match"
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 unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
- Words that mean the same thing: British thermal unit, B.Th.U.
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BTU
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Clue 4 Across: "12. Member of the genus Vespa"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that large stinging paper wasp
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: HORNET
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Clue 5 Across: "13. They do bettors one better"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid
- Words that mean the same thing: agriculturist, grower, raiser
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: RAISERS
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Clue 6 Across: "15. Asylum seeker, maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an exile who flees for safety
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: REFUGEE
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Clue 7 Across: "16. Heavenly messengers, in Madrid"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: ANGELES
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Clue 8 Across: "17. Grubs, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that anything that serves as an enticement
- Words that mean the same thing: tantalise, tantalize, twit
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: BAIT
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Clue 9 Across: "18. Camera with an optical viewfinder, in brief"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SLR
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Clue 10 Across: "20. Energy industry transport"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: COALER
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Clue 11 Across: "21. Serious"
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 death of a person
- Words that mean the same thing: tomb, heavy, grave accent
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: GRAVE
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Clue 12 Across: "23. Period of concealed development"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
- Words that mean the same thing: reaction time, rotational latency, latent period
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: LATENCY
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Clue 13 Across: "25. Patagonian prairie"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in latin america)
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: LLANO
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Clue 14 Across: "27. French clog … and the root of an English word meaning "disrupt""
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 a shoe carved from a single block of wood
- Words that mean the same thing: wooden shoe, geta, clog
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SABOT
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Clue 15 Across: "30. Sheath of connective tissue"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
- Words that mean the same thing: dashboard, facia
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: FASCIA
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Clue 16 Across: "34. Sweet-talk, maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that seek someone's favor
- Words that mean the same thing: solicit, court, romance
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: WOO
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Clue 17 Across: "36. What many beachgoers do"
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 cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
- Words that mean the same thing: broil
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: BAKE
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Clue 18 Across: "37. Sharing in a symbol of commitment … or what four rows in this puzzle are doing to form new phrases"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______________
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The answer is: EXCHANGINGRINGS
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Clue 19 Across: "40. Dismissible"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a small pond of standing water
- Words that mean the same thing: simple, bare
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: MERE
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Clue 20 Across: "41. Tittle"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a very small circular shape
- Words that mean the same thing: stud, superman, dust
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: DOT
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Clue 21 Across: "42. Odd fellows, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: RANDOS
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Clue 22 Across: "43. America's first vice, so to speak"
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 american revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the boston tea party and signer of the declaration of independence (1722-1803)
- Words that mean the same thing: hug drug, John Adams, John Quincy Adams
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ADAMS
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Clue 23 Across: "45. Luminance"
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 the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
- Words that mean the same thing: lustre, luster, shininess
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SHEEN
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Clue 24 Across: "47. Lend a hand"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: PITCHIN
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Clue 25 Across: "49. Phasmophobic's fear"
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 mental representation of some haunting experience
- Words that mean the same thing: ghostwriter, spectre, spook
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: GHOST
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Clue 26 Across: "54. Vehicle with a spotlight and municipal plates, most likely"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: COPCAR
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Clue 27 Across: "56. Game of catch?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
- Words that mean the same thing: track, dog, tail
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TAG
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Clue 28 Across: "58. Org. supporting the Lovings in the 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ACLU
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Clue 29 Across: "59. Pilots"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that operate an airplane
- Words that mean the same thing: aviate, fly, pilot
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: AVIATES
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Clue 30 Across: "61. Very tight squeeze"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: BEARHUG
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Clue 31 Across: "63. Provides lodging for"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a short personal letter
- Words that mean the same thing: berth, spot, situation
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: BILLETS
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Clue 32 Across: "64. Cat, vis-Ã -vis milk"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: LAPPER
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Clue 33 Across: "65. Dedicated address?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ODE
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Clue 34 Across: "66. Digs in the winter?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the habitation of wild animals
- Words that mean the same thing: lair, hideaway, hideout
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: DEN
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Clue 35 Across: "67. Slip"
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 a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- Words that mean the same thing: erroneous belief, mistake, fault
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ERROR
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Down Clues Decoded - Thursday NYT Crossword June 29, 2023
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. European capital that uses the Cyrillic alphabet | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Network where "Impractical Jokers" originated | 5 |
| 3D | 3. Director Lee | 3 |
| 4D | 4. Members of the genus Apis | 4 |
| 5D | 5. First name in pilsners | 6 |
| 6D | 6. Demi ___ (Victoria's Secret offering) | 3 |
| 7D | 7. Old-time poker | 5 |
| 8D | 8. Crossbreeds smaller than ligers | 6 |
| 9D | 9. Garment providing lower back support during pregnancy | 9 |
| 10D | 10. Feature of the flags of Lebanon and Belize | 4 |
| 11D | 11. One-sixth of the world's ground surface until 1991, in brief | 4 |
| 12D | 12. Catch, in a way | 4 |
| 13D | 14. Captain's emergency quarters | 8 |
| 14D | 15. "Notorious" initials | 3 |
| 15D | 19. Reacted purposefully when handed "the ball" | 9 |
| 16D | 22. Oscar-winning director Kazan | 4 |
| 17D | 24. Any Simpsons character | 4 |
| 18D | 26. Secure, as an interview | 4 |
| 19D | 28. "Start running … now!" | 4 |
| 20D | 29. Thomas Hardy title character | 4 |
| 21D | 30. Creator of U.S. flood maps | 4 |
| 22D | 31. "Free to pursue other opportunities," dysphemistically | 4 |
| 23D | 32. Heap of junk | 9 |
| 24D | 33. Borax, for one | 8 |
| 25D | 35. Big baddie | 4 |
| 26D | 38. "You don't say!" | 4 |
| 27D | 39. Was clear as a bell? | 4 |
| 28D | 44. Explicit | 6 |
| 29D | 46. Facilitate | 6 |
| 30D | 48. Birthplace of Zeus, in Greek myth | 5 |
| 31D | 50. ___ Productions (media company) | 5 |
| 32D | 51. Pigment made from iron ore | 5 |
| 33D | 52. Fail to articulate, in a way | 4 |
| 34D | 53. Port tower | 3 |
| 35D | 54. Mexican beach resort, informally | 4 |
| 36D | 55. Poet whose Latin name relates to sheep | 4 |
| 37D | 57. Equipment | 4 |
| 38D | 60. ID since the Great Depression | 3 |
| 39D | 62. Letters of interest | 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. European capital that uses the Cyrillic alphabet"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that capital and largest city of bulgaria located in western bulgaria
- Words that mean the same thing: Bulgarian capital, Serdica
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SOFIA
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Clue 2 Down: "2. Network where "Impractical Jokers" originated"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: TRUTV
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Clue 3 Down: "3. Director Lee"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a civilian reserve component of the united states air force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
- Words that mean the same thing: Air National Guard
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ANG
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Clue 4 Down: "4. Members of the genus Apis"
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 of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
- Words that mean the same thing: follow, live, exist
- The opposite would be: differ
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The answer is: BEES
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Clue 5 Down: "5. First name in pilsners"
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 united states minimalist painter (born in 1936)
- Words that mean the same thing: Frank Stella, Frank Philip Stella
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: STELLA
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Clue 6 Down: "6. Demi ___ (Victoria's Secret offering)"
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 an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
- Words that mean the same thing: bandeau, brassiere
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BRA
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Clue 7 Down: "7. Old-time poker"
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 long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- Words that mean the same thing: lancet, gig, fishgig
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: LANCE
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Clue 8 Down: "8. Crossbreeds smaller than ligers"
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 offspring of a male tiger and a female lion
- Words that mean the same thing: tigon, tiglon
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: TIGONS
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Clue 9 Down: "9. Garment providing lower back support during pregnancy"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)
- The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: BELLYBAND
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Clue 10 Down: "10. Feature of the flags of Lebanon and Belize"
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 tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
- Words that mean the same thing: tree diagram, shoetree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TREE
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Clue 11 Down: "11. One-sixth of the world's ground surface until 1991, in brief"
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 former communist country in eastern europe and northern asia; established in 1922; included russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (ukraine and byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 december 1991
- Words that mean the same thing: Russia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Soviet Union
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: USSR
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Clue 12 Down: "12. Catch, in a way"
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 perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
- Words that mean the same thing: discover, try, get wind
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HEAR
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Clue 13 Down: "14. Captain's emergency quarters"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: SEACABIN
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Clue 14 Down: "15. "Notorious" initials"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: RBG
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Clue 15 Down: "19. Reacted purposefully when handed "the ball""
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: RANWITHIT
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Clue 16 Down: "22. Oscar-winning director Kazan"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that english essayist (1775-1834)
- Words that mean the same thing: Lamb, Charles Lamb
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ELIA
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Clue 17 Down: "24. Any Simpsons character"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
- Words that mean the same thing: cartoon, animated cartoon
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TOON
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Clue 18 Down: "26. Secure, as an interview"
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 land on which real estate is located
- Words that mean the same thing: Edwin Herbert Land, ground, res publica
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LAND
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Clue 19 Down: "28. "Start running … now!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OKGO
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Clue 20 Down: "29. Thomas Hardy title character"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TESS
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Clue 21 Down: "30. Creator of U.S. flood maps"
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 an independent agency of the united states government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities
- Words that mean the same thing: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FEMA
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Clue 22 Down: "31. "Free to pursue other opportunities," dysphemistically"
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 chop or split with an ax
- Words that mean the same thing: axe, ax
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: AXED
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Clue 23 Down: "32. Heap of junk"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: SCRAPPILE
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Clue 24 Down: "33. Borax, for one"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
- Words that mean the same thing: chemical substance, chemic
- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: CHEMICAL
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Clue 25 Down: "35. Big baddie"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a cruel wicked and inhuman person
- Words that mean the same thing: fiend, monster, devil
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OGRE
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Clue 26 Down: "38. "You don't say!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: GOSH
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Clue 27 Down: "39. Was clear as a bell?"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that sound loudly and sonorously
- Words that mean the same thing: reverberate, environ, ring
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: RANG
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Clue 28 Down: "44. Explicit"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that express in words
- Words that mean the same thing: tell, state, submit
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: STATED
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Clue 29 Down: "46. Facilitate"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that render capable or able for some task
- The opposite would be: disable
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ENABLE
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Clue 30 Down: "48. Birthplace of Zeus, in Greek myth"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the largest greek island in the mediterranean; site of the minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 bc
- Words that mean the same thing: Kriti
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CRETE
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Clue 31 Down: "50. ___ Productions (media company)"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that united states comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)
- Words that mean the same thing: Arthur Marx, Marx
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: HARPO
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Clue 32 Down: "51. Pigment made from iron ore"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a moderate yellow-orange to orange color
- Words that mean the same thing: ochre
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OCHER
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Clue 33 Down: "52. Fail to articulate, in a way"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
- Words that mean the same thing: spot, smirch, blot
- The opposite would be: focus
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The answer is: SLUR
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Clue 34 Down: "53. Port tower"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a sudden abrupt pull
- Words that mean the same thing: drive, labor, tower
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TUG
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Clue 35 Down: "54. Mexican beach resort, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: CABO
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Clue 36 Down: "55. Poet whose Latin name relates to sheep"
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 roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 bc - ad 17)
- Words that mean the same thing: Publius Ovidius Naso
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OVID
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Clue 37 Down: "57. Equipment"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
- Words that mean the same thing: gearing, power train, geartrain
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: GEAR
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Clue 38 Down: "60. ID since the Great Depression"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SSN
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Clue 39 Down: "62. Letters of interest"
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 month following march and preceding may
- Words that mean the same thing: April
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: APR
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 56 | 75.7% |
| Short Answer | 10 | 13.5% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 3 | 4.1% |
| Sports | 2 | 2.7% |
| Abbreviation | 1 | 1.4% |
| History | 1 | 1.4% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Across Clues | 35 |
| Down Clues | 39 |
| Total Clues | 74 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.1 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 15 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 Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 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: September 01, 2025 at 12:45 PM