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

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

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Prepares for offspring	5
2A	6. Hack	4
3A	10. Supplier to Wile E. Coyote	4
4A	14. Employee after working hours, on "Severance"	5
5A	15. Sole	4
6A	16. Horse with a muted coat	4
7A	17. Bro?	15
8A	20. "ur funny"	3
9A	21. Essence	4
10A	22. "Goosebumps" author	5
11A	23. Adrenaline surge providers	7
12A	25. Bit of Yahtzee equipment	7
13A	27. Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas"	4
14A	28. Obnoxiously blingy	6
15A	30. "___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech)	3
16A	31. Feminine sides	6
17A	33. Gave a hand	5
18A	35. Sit?	13
19A	38. Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. test	5
20A	39. Rents out again	6
21A	40. Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply)	3
22A	41. Like shipping that's not quite overnight	6
23A	43. Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in brief	4
24A	47. Total after costs	7
25A	49. "Next one's on me"	7
26A	51. [So heavy!]	5
27A	52. Mind-reading scan, in a way	4
28A	53. 1,000,000,000 years, in astronomy	3
29A	54. Ale?	15
30A	57. Relative of Hindi	4
31A	58. Follower of "4" on a love note	4
32A	59. Start of a selection process	5
33A	60. They might be seeded	4
34A	61. Some yellow-green sodas, informally	4
35A	62. Bob with the Silver Bullet Band	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Prepares for offspring"

5 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: draw close, cuddle, nest
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NESTS

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2A: "6. Hack"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
• Similar words include: hack, chopper, chop shot
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CHOP

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3A: "10. Supplier to Wile E. Coyote"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• Similar words include: pinnacle, superlative, elevation
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACME

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4A: "14. Employee after working hours, on "Severance""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OUTIE

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5A: "15. Sole"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lacking companions or companionship
• Similar words include: only, lonesome, solitary
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LONE

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6A: "16. Horse with a muted coat"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROAN

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7A: "17. Bro?"

15 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: BROADWAYOPENING

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8A: "20. "ur funny""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOL

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9A: "21. Essence"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
• Similar words include: heart and soul, substance, kernel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GIST

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10A: "22. "Goosebumps" author"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STINE

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11A: "23. Adrenaline surge providers"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: EPIPENS

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12A: "25. Bit of Yahtzee equipment"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DICECUP

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13A: "27. Word rhymed with "flash" in "A Visit From St. Nicholas""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
• Similar words include: waistcloth, window sash, waistband
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SASH

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14A: "28. Obnoxiously blingy"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tastelessly showy
• Similar words include: meretricious, gimcrack, loud
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GARISH

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15A: "30. "___ Been to the Mountaintop" (M.L.K. Jr. speech)"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IVE

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16A: "31. Feminine sides"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
• Similar words include: anima
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANIMAS

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17A: "33. Gave a hand"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give help or assistance; be of service
• Similar words include: aid, help, assist
• Opposite of: unassisted

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Answer: AIDED

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18A: "35. Sit?"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: VISITORCENTER

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19A: "38. Alfred ___, co-creator of the original I.Q. test"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that french psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)
• Similar words include: Alfred Binet
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BINET

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20A: "39. Rents out again"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RELETS

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21A: "40. Mix-___ (ice cream shop supply)"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
• Similar words include: Immigration and Naturalization Service, indium, atomic number 49
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: INS

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22A: "41. Like shipping that's not quite overnight"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TWODAY

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23A: "43. Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in brief"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an amphetamine derivative (trade name methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
• Similar words include: chicken feed, shabu, ice
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: METH

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24A: "47. Total after costs"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: NETGAIN

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25A: "49. "Next one's on me""

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: IOWEYOU

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26A: "51. [So heavy!]"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
• Similar words include: oink
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GRUNT

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27A: "52. Mind-reading scan, in a way"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
• Similar words include: functional magnetic resonance imaging
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FMRI

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28A: "53. 1,000,000,000 years, in astronomy"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the longest division of geological time
• Similar words include: aeon
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EON

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29A: "54. Ale?"

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: FAIRYTALEENDING

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30A: "57. Relative of Hindi"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the official literary language of pakistan, closely related to hindi; widely used in india (mostly by moslems); written in arabic script
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: URDU

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31A: "58. Follower of "4" on a love note"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that at any time
• Similar words include: of all time, always, ever so
• Opposite of: never

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Answer: EVER

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32A: "59. Start of a selection process"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EENIE

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33A: "60. They might be seeded"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seed of the cereal grass
• Similar words include: rye whisky, rye whiskey, Secale cereale
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RYES

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34A: "61. Some yellow-green sodas, informally"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
• Similar words include: dew
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DEWS

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35A: "62. Bob with the Silver Bullet Band"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SEGER

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Argon, krypton and xenon, informally	6
2D	2. Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surface	6
3D	3. Absolut alternatives	6
4D	4. Hermana de la madre	3
5D	5. "The ___ is wither'd from the lake": Keats	5
6D	6. Bona fide numbskull	11
7D	7. Big name in archery equipment	4
8D	8. Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novels	3
9D	9. Colas in the "cola wars"	6
10D	10. Former governor Schwarzenegger, informally	5
11D	11. Occur at the same time	8
12D	12. Skillful move	8
13D	13. Lit. course	3
14D	18. Improvise	6
15D	19. Chemical agent used to make frosted glass	7
16D	24. The terrible twos, for one	5
17D	25. "Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for two	11
18D	26. "Of the foot" prefix	3
19D	29. Rose (up), in dialect	5
20D	32. ___ Lion, Penn State mascot	7
21D	34. Nonspecific response to "Who's there?"	5
22D	35. Like pickles and some potato salads	8
23D	36. Chill way to take things	8
24D	37. Kid-lit character who says "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it"	6
25D	38. Where many things get tossed	3
26D	42. Follower of quick or dim	6
27D	44. Checking out	6
28D	45. $2 coin, eh?	6
29D	46. Drive	6
30D	48. Masters	5
31D	50. Cellar stock	5
32D	52. What time did in fun times	4
33D	54. Traditional parka material	3
34D	55. Boston's Mass ___	3
35D	56. 1.0 G.P.A.	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Argon, krypton and xenon, informally"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a titled peer of the realm
• Similar words include: noble, Lord, nobleman
• Opposite of: noblewoman, Lady

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Answer: NOBLES

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2D: "2. Moon of Jupiter that has a liquid ocean under its surface"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 4th largest of jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EUROPA

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3D: "3. Absolut alternatives"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STOLIS

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4D: "4. Hermana de la madre"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
• Similar words include: transient ischemic attack
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TIA

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5D: "5. "The ___ is wither'd from the lake": Keats"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SEDGE

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6D: "6. Bona fide numbskull"

11 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: CLASSAMORON

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7D: "7. Big name in archery equipment"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HOYT

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8D: "8. Fuyumi ___, author of the "Twelve Kingdoms" fantasy novels"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states musician (born in japan) who married john lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
• Similar words include: Yoko Ono
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ONO

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9D: "9. Colas in the "cola wars""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pepsi cola is a trademarked cola
• Similar words include: Pepsi Cola, Pepsi
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PEPSIS

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10D: "10. Former governor Schwarzenegger, informally"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ARNIE

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11D: "11. Occur at the same time"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that go with, fall together
• Similar words include: co-occur, concur, cooccur
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: COINCIDE

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12D: "12. Skillful move"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a military training exercise
• Similar words include: manoeuvre, steer, simulated military operation
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: MANEUVER

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13D: "13. Lit. course"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ENG

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14D: "18. Improvise"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: WINGIT

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15D: "19. Chemical agent used to make frosted glass"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ETCHANT

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16D: "24. The terrible twos, for one"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any distinct time period in a sequence of events
• Similar words include: form, stage, phase angle
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PHASE

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17D: "25. "Use at your own risk" and "Not professional advice," for two"

11 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something
• Similar words include: disavowal, disclaimer
• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: DISCLAIMERS

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18D: "26. "Of the foot" prefix"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PED

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19D: "29. Rose (up), in dialect"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RARED

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20D: "32. ___ Lion, Penn State mascot"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: NITTANY

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21D: "34. Nonspecific response to "Who's there?""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ITSME

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22D: "35. Like pickles and some potato salads"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tasting or smelling like vinegar
• Similar words include: vinegarish, acetose, acetous
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: VINEGARY

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23D: "36. Chill way to take things"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: INSTRIDE

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24D: "37. Kid-lit character who says "It's not much of a tail, but I'm sort of attached to it""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EEYORE

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25D: "38. Where many things get tossed"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a container; usually has a lid
• Similar words include: binful, ABA transit number, bank identification number
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BIN

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26D: "42. Follower of quick or dim"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: WITTED

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27D: "44. Checking out"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Similar words include: eyeball, eye
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EYEING

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28D: "45. $2 coin, eh?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TOONIE

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29D: "46. Drive"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
• Similar words include: crave, starve, lust
• Opposite of: be full

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Answer: HUNGER

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30D: "48. Masters"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hindu or buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
• Similar words include: Guru, guru
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GURUS

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31D: "50. Cellar stock"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fermented juice (of grapes especially)
• Similar words include: advance, wine-colored, wine-coloured
• Opposite of: lose, fail

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Answer: WINES

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32D: "52. What time did in fun times"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that travel through the air; be airborne
• Similar words include: flee, vanish, fly
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FLEW

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33D: "54. Traditional parka material"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
• Similar words include: pelt
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FUR

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34D: "55. Boston's Mass ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AVE

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35D: "56. 1.0 G.P.A."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DEE

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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