Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Site for a light bite, 5. Cy Young winners, e.g., 9. Dog leg terminus, 12. Like many Keats works, 13. Swahili honorific, 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary), 15. Instrument panels, 17. Landed, 18. Sweatshirt style, 19. Syllables of laughter, 21. Word on a nutrition label, 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle, 24. Gesture of reassurance, 25. Long time span, 26. Subject to damages, 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups, 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", 31. Bugs, perhaps, 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain, 35. "I'm flexible", 36. Toss out, 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body, 43. Quiet period, 44. What lies before you, with "the", 47. Not ruling out, 49. Black ___, 50. Stopover, 51. What makes a sticker stickier?, 52. Do some garden work, 53. Dance floor lighting option, 55. Text massager, 57. Ungulate feature, 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme, 62. Sufficient, informally, 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said, 64. Speed, 65. Collector's goal, 66. Give, but expect back, 67. Words to a betrayer

Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Major food source animal, 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace, 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car, 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles, 5. Anticipate, 6. Mind, 7. Burnt bit of brisket, 8. Confidently struts, 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx, 10. Italian cheese, 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge, 13. Legislative collectives, 14. One of three in an SOS message, 16. Part of a pipe, 20. Melancholy Musketeer, 21. Raced, as away from danger, 22. Right hand, 24. Feeds (on), 27. "Twilight" protagonist, 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way, 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo, 32. Druid, e.g., 34. Indian honorific, 37. Goes hog-wild, 38. Prefix with cumulus, 39. Move forward resolutely, 41. Fountain of Youth's promise, 42. Old-timey medicines, 44. Things listed on a wedding registry, 45. Play opener, 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower, 48. Essence, 51. Put two and two together, say, 54. Not quite right, 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich, 56. Sludge, 59. Rich rock, 60. Private sleeping accommodations?, 61. Big bird

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 10, 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. Site for a light bite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAFE

  Possible Answer : coffeehouse, cafe, coffee_bar, coffee_shop




• The clue is 5. Cy Young winners, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer : ace, virtuoso, sweep_through, maven, champion, 1, sail_through, one, hotshot, nail, unity, I, wizard, genius, ACE, whiz, sensation, superstar, adept, star, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, single, whizz, wiz, mavin, Allied_Command_Europe, pass_with_flying_colors, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, breeze_through




• The clue is 9. Dog leg terminus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAW

  Possible Answer : paw, hand, mitt, manus




• The clue is 12. Like many Keats works. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODIC




• The clue is 13. Swahili honorific. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BWANA




• The clue is 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DESI




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

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

  The answer: WASHBOARDS

  Possible Answer : splashboard, washboard




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

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

  The answer: ALIT




• The clue is 18. Sweatshirt style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOODIE




• The clue is 19. Syllables of laughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAHHAH




• The clue is 21. Word on a nutrition label. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAT

  Possible Answer : fatness, fatten_out, avoirdupois, fatty, fatty_tissue, blubber, juicy, productive, fat, flesh_out, adipose_tissue, fill_out, fatten, fertile, plump, fatten_up, rich, plump_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : thin, nonfat, leanness




• The clue is 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIT

  Possible Answer : mentality, humor, witticism, mental_capacity, brain, learning_ability, humour, card, brainpower, wittiness, wit, wag




• The clue is 24. Gesture of reassurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAT

  Possible Answer : tap, rap, pat, slick, dab, glib, chuck




• The clue is 25. Long time span. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGE

  Possible Answer : historic_period, geezerhood, years, senesce, mature, eld, long_time, get_on, age, old_age, maturate

  Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate




• The clue is 26. Subject to damages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIABLE

  Possible Answer : unresistant, apt, nonresistant, nonimmune, liable




• The clue is 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WRYHUMOR




• The clue is 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIE




• The clue is 31. Bugs, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIESON




• The clue is 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELLS

  Possible Answer : fountainhead, swell, H._G._Wells, Wells, wellspring, well, Herbert_George_Wells




• The clue is 35. "I'm flexible". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANY

  Possible Answer : whatever, whatsoever, any




• The clue is 36. Toss out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRAP

  Possible Answer : quarrel, argufy, flake, scrap, trash, fighting, junk, fleck, chip, dispute, fight, combat, altercate, bit, rubbish




• The clue is 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARGEST

  Possible Answer : enceinte, declamatory, bombastic, with_child, big, expectant, large, great, magnanimous, heavy, gravid, orotund, tumid, turgid, prominent

  Possible Opposite Answer : little, small




• The clue is 43. Quiet period. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LULL

  Possible Answer : quieten, letup, tranquillize, quiet, tranquillise, tranquilize, calm_down, still, lull, calm

  Possible Opposite Answer : agitate




• The clue is 44. What lies before you, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAYAHEAD




• The clue is 47. Not ruling out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPENTO




• The clue is 49. Black ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : Methedrine, internal-combustion_engine, trash, frost, methamphetamine, shabu, frappe, ice-skating_rink, chalk, crank, ICE, sparkler, meth, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, deoxyephedrine, ice_rink, glass, water_ice, frosting, icing, chicken_feed, ice




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

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

  The answer: INN

  Possible Answer : inn, auberge, lodge, hostelry, hostel




• The clue is 51. What makes a sticker stickier?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANI

  Possible Answer : ani




• The clue is 52. Do some garden work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOW

  Possible Answer : seed, sow_in, sow, inseminate




• The clue is 53. Dance floor lighting option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STROBE

  Possible Answer : stroboscope, strobe_light, strobe




• The clue is 55. Text massager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDITOR

  Possible Answer : editor, editor_program, editor_in_chief




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

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

  The answer: HOOF

  Possible Answer : leg_it, hoof, foot, hoof_it




• The clue is 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WORDCHOICE




• The clue is 62. Sufficient, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENUF




• The clue is 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIES

  Possible Answer : Aries, Aries_the_Ram, Ram




• The clue is 64. Speed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOOM

  Possible Answer : whizz, soar_up, rapid_growth, zoom, surge, whizz_along, soar_upwards, rapid_climb, zoom_along, soar




• The clue is 65. Collector's goal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SET

  Possible Answer : readiness, adjust, coiffe, band, hardened, solidification, stage_set, gear_up, bent, determine, exercise_set, go_down, define, sic, mark, dictated, countersink, Set, curing, set_up, localize, located, fructify, fit, fix, fixed, pose, correct, go_under, circle, ready, primed, rigid, specify, lay, typeset, placed, set, congeal, Seth, coif, localise, jell, lay_out, put, arrange, coiffure, determined, do, position, dress, laid, plant, place, limit, prepare, lot, hardening, solidifying, situated, rig

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 66. Give, but expect back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEND

  Possible Answer : bring, add, bestow, contribute, loan, impart, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : borrow




• The clue is 67. Words to a betrayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTU

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Major food source animal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: pod, seedcase, rag, ride, take_in, C.O.D., put_on, fool, COD, rally, gull, dupe, collect, bait, twit, cod, put_one_over, tantalise, tease, put_one_across, slang, razz, befool, tantalize, cash_on_delivery, taunt, codfish

• The clue is 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADA

  Possible Answer: adenosine_deaminase, ADA

• The clue is 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FISHTAIL

  Possible Answer: fishtail

• The clue is 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: sound_reflection, ring, reverberation, resound, Echo, repeat, replication, reverberate, echo, recall

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

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

  The answer: AWAIT

  Possible Answer: look, await, wait, expect

• The clue is 6. Mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARE

  Possible Answer: upkeep, worry, attention, guardianship, tending, manage, concern, give_care, like, aid, caution, wish, charge, tutelage, fear, forethought, maintenance, handle, care, deal, precaution

• The clue is 7. Burnt bit of brisket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : beginning, begin

• The clue is 8. Confidently struts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASHAYS

  Possible Answer: jaunt, cock, excursion, pleasure_trip, expedition, sashay, sidle, junket, swagger, prance, strut, outing, ruffle, tittup, chasse

• The clue is 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PELHAM

  Possible Answer: Pelham

• The clue is 10. Italian cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIAGO

• The clue is 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DITHER

  Possible Answer: pother, flap, fuss, dither, tizzy

• The clue is 13. Legislative collectives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BODIES

  Possible Answer: consistence, personify, torso, eubstance, soundbox, consistency, organic_structure, dead_body, body, physical_structure, trunk

• The clue is 14. One of three in an SOS message. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAH

  Possible Answer: dah, dash

• The clue is 16. Part of a pipe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWL

  Possible Answer: pipe_bowl, arena, roll, sports_stadium, stadium, bowling_ball, trough, bowl, bowlful

• The clue is 20. Melancholy Musketeer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATHOS

  Possible Answer: Mount_Athos, Athos

• The clue is 21. Raced, as away from danger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLED

  Possible Answer: take_flight, flee, fly

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

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

  The answer: AIDE

  Possible Answer: aide, adjutant, auxiliary, aide-de-camp

• The clue is 24. Feeds (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PREYS

  Possible Answer: fair_game, predate, prey, target, feed, raven, quarry

• The clue is 27. "Twilight" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELLA

• The clue is 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINED

  Possible Answer: din, dine, boom

• The clue is 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNCLE

  Possible Answer: uncle

  Possible Opposite Answer : aunt

• The clue is 32. Druid, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAGAN

  Possible Answer: heathen, gentile, heathenish, ethnic, hedonist, pleasure_seeker, infidel, pagan

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

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

  The answer: SAHIB

  Possible Answer: sahib

• The clue is 37. Goes hog-wild. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNSRIOT

• The clue is 38. Prefix with cumulus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTO

  Possible Answer: countertenor, contralto, alto

• The clue is 39. Move forward resolutely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOD

  Possible Answer: trudge, tramp, footslog, slog, pad, plodding, plod

• The clue is 41. Fountain of Youth's promise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENEWAL

  Possible Answer: rehabilitation, renewal, reclamation, replacement, refilling, replenishment

• The clue is 42. Old-timey medicines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONICS

  Possible Answer: soda, keynote, tonic, soda_pop, quinine_water, tonic_water, restorative, pop, soda_water

• The clue is 44. Things listed on a wedding registry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISHES

  Possible Answer: dish, peach, looker, stunner, serve, dishful, dish_aerial, ravisher, lulu, beauty, knockout, sweetheart, saucer, serve_up, smasher, cup_of_tea, dish_out, bag, mantrap, dish_up, dish_antenna

• The clue is 45. Play opener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTONE

• The clue is 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEROUT

• The clue is 48. Essence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITH

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

• The clue is 51. Put two and two together, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADDED

  Possible Answer: tot, bring, sum, add, append, bestow, contribute, supply, impart, tot_up, summate, add_up, tote_up, sum_up, tally, add_together, total, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : take_away, subtract

• The clue is 54. Not quite right. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFF

  Possible Answer: away, bump_off, remove, sour, turned, slay, forth, murder, off, cancelled, dispatch, polish_off, hit

  Possible Opposite Answer : on

• The clue is 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIN

  Possible Answer: Erin

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

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

  The answer: OOZE

  Possible Answer: goop, seepage, oozing, seep, ooze_out, transude, exudate, ooze, guck, gook, goo, sludge, gunk, muck, exude, slime

• The clue is 59. Rich rock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

• The clue is 60. Private sleeping accommodations?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COT

  Possible Answer: crib, fingerstall, cot, camp_bed

• The clue is 61. Big bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMU

  Possible Answer: electromagnetic_unit, Emu_novaehollandiae, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (38 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (40 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Center of the solar system, with "the"	3
2A	4. "A Fish Called ___"	5
3A	9. Tiny terror	3
4A	12. "Where the Wild Things ___"	3
5A	13. Cafe overhang	6
6A	15. Hotel booking	4
7A	17. Supermarket franchise inits.	3
8A	18. Giving excessive praise and flattery	11
9A	20. Second-in-command	6
10A	22. Will of "Arrested Development"	6
11A	23. Gives the nod	3
12A	24. Dutch beer brand	6
13A	27. Bundle of hay	4
14A	29. Branch plant?	4
15A	30. "The Raven" writer, in footnotes	5
16A	34. Used goods disclaimer	4
17A	35. Urban casual fashion	10
18A	37. Sombrero or fedora	3
19A	38. Lout	3
20A	39. U.K. thank-yous	3
21A	40. Alias letters	3
22A	41. "You are correct"	10
23A	44. Perfect tennis serves	4
24A	45. Muscle-bone connector	5
25A	46. Some jeans that aren't Wranglers or Levi's	4
26A	47. Philosopher Descartes	4
27A	48. Made some waves?	6
28A	50. See 61-Across	3
29A	51. "Is it OK for me to leave?"	6
30A	54. Home country of Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling	6
31A	57. Punches the air ... or a hint to what 1-Across creates in this puzzle	11
32A	61. With 50-Across, many a feel-good flick	3
33A	62. Giveaway, in poker	4
34A	63. Like a meditation retreat	6
35A	64. Letter between phi and psi	3
36A	65. Month with Mother's Day	3
37A	66. Law school class	5
38A	67. "You ___ to be there!"	3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Center of the solar system, with "the""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
• Similar words include: Lord's Day, Dominicus, sunlight
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SUN

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2A: "4. "A Fish Called ___""

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WANDA

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3A: "9. Tiny terror"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Similar words include: pixy, elf, hob
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IMP

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4A: "12. "Where the Wild Things ___""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
• Similar words include: represent, cost, embody
• Opposite of: differ

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Answer: ARE

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5A: "13. Cafe overhang"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
• Similar words include: sunshade, sunblind
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AWNING

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6A: "15. Hotel booking"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
• Similar words include: board, way, elbow room
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROOM

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7A: "17. Supermarket franchise inits."

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
• Similar words include: immunoglobulin A
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IGA

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8A: "18. Giving excessive praise and flattery"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: FAWNINGOVER

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9A: "20. Second-in-command"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
• Similar words include: lieutenant, deputy sheriff, surrogate
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DEPUTY

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10A: "22. Will of "Arrested Development""

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ARNETT

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11A: "23. Gives the nod"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state in south central united states
• Similar words include: OK, okay, Oklahoma
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OKS

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12A: "24. Dutch beer brand"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AMSTEL

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13A: "27. Bundle of hay"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large bundle bound for storage or transport
• Similar words include: Basle, Basel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BALE

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14A: "29. Branch plant?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
• Similar words include: Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, shoetree, tree diagram
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TREE

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15A: "30. "The Raven" writer, in footnotes"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EAPOE

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16A: "34. Used goods disclaimer"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASIS

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17A: "35. Urban casual fashion"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: STREETWEAR

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18A: "37. Sombrero or fedora"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
• Similar words include: chapeau, lid
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HAT

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19A: "38. Lout"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an awkward stupid person
• Similar words include: lout, lummox, stumblebum
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OAF

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20A: "39. U.K. thank-yous"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
• Similar words include: tantalum, atomic number 73, Ta
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TAS

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21A: "40. Alias letters"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AKA

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22A: "41. "You are correct""

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: THATSRIGHT

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23A: "44. Perfect tennis serves"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: pass with flying colors, angiotensin-converting enzyme, sensation
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACES

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24A: "45. Muscle-bone connector"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
• Similar words include: heftiness, brawniness, brawn
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SINEW

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25A: "46. Some jeans that aren't Wranglers or Levi's"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
• Similar words include: Robert Edward Lee, Bruce Lee, Richard Henry Lee
• Opposite of: windward

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Answer: LEES

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26A: "47. Philosopher Descartes"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RENE

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27A: "48. Made some waves?"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give a permanent wave to
• Similar words include: perm
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PERMED

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28A: "50. See 61-Across"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COM

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29A: "51. "Is it OK for me to leave?""

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CANIGO

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30A: "54. Home country of Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a nation in northern north america; the french were the first europeans to settle in mainland canada
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CANADA

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31A: "57. Punches the air ... or a hint to what 1-Across creates in this puzzle"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that go through boxing motions without an opponent
• Similar words include: shadowbox
• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: SHADOWBOXES

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32A: "61. With 50-Across, many a feel-good flick"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
• Similar words include: read-only storage, fixed storage, read-only memory
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ROM

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33A: "62. Giveaway, in poker"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
• Similar words include: order, recite, separate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TELL

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34A: "63. Like a meditation retreat"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not agitated; without losing self-possession
• Similar words include: calm, tranquil, unagitated
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SERENE

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35A: "64. Letter between phi and psi"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the circulating life energy that in chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
• Similar words include: ki, ch'i, qi
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CHI

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36A: "65. Month with Mother's Day"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the month following april and preceding june
• Similar words include: whitethorn, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MAY

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37A: "66. Law school class"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
• Similar words include: tort, civil wrong
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TORTS

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38A: "67. "You ___ to be there!""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
• Similar words include: hold, throw, have got
• Opposite of: lack, abstain

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Answer: HAD

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Uttered	4
2D	2. Strong desire	4
3D	3. Tricolored ice cream flavor	10
4D	4. Floats in the breeze	5
5D	5. Not home	4
6D	6. 180° from SSE	3
7D	7. Cacophony	3
8D	8. Darth Vader's childhood nickname	3
9D	9. Rule with no exceptions	7
10D	10. Change places	4
11D	11. What everyone becomes at the touch of love, per Plato's "Symposium"	4
12D	14. Little annoyance you might swat at	4
13D	16. "Rocky III" actor with a mohawk	3
14D	19. Waves to, e.g.	6
15D	21. Luau strings, informally	4
16D	24. Work likely to be shown at an independent cinema	7
17D	25. Debussy's "La ___"	3
18D	26. Was fuming mad	7
19D	27. Thai currency units	5
20D	28. Sapporo rival	5
21D	29. Pre-1917 Russian autocrat	4
22D	31. Antiwar protest	10
23D	32. Like some wine casks	5
24D	33. Clear, as a chalkboard	5
25D	36. Uber ___	4
26D	38. New York city, county or river	6
27D	42. Without enthusiasm	7
28D	43. "Golly!"	3
29D	44. Elvis Presley's middle name	4
30D	49. Uses oars	4
31D	50. Assignments for lawyers and judges	5
32D	51. Winter hrs. in Wichita	3
33D	52. Attention-getting sound	4
34D	53. Simba's mate in "The Lion King"	4
35D	54. Penny	4
36D	55. Capital of Qatar	4
37D	56. In amongst	4
38D	58. Wager	3
39D	59. Gold, in Granada	3
40D	60. Gen ___ (Zoomer's parent)	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Uttered"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that express in words
• Similar words include: order, enunciate, allege
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SAID

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2D: "2. Strong desire"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an instinctive motive
• Similar words include: urge on, press, impulse
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: URGE

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3D: "3. Tricolored ice cream flavor"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native or inhabitant of naples
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: NEAPOLITAN

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4D: "4. Floats in the breeze"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long flag; often tapering
• Similar words include: pennon, pennant, streamer
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WAFTS

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5D: "5. Not home"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not present; having left
• Similar words include: forth, by, outside
• Opposite of: home

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Answer: AWAY

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6D: "6. 180° from SSE"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
• Similar words include: north northwest, nor'-nor'-west
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NNW

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7D: "7. Cacophony"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loud harsh or strident noise
• Similar words include: rumpus, cacophony, commotion
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DIN

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8D: "8. Darth Vader's childhood nickname"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that black tropical american cuckoo
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANI

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9D: "9. Rule with no exceptions"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IRONLAW

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10D: "10. Change places"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of deciding to do something
• Similar words include: prompt, displace, impress
• Opposite of: stay, rest

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Answer: MOVE

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11D: "11. What everyone becomes at the touch of love, per Plato's "Symposium""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: POET

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12D: "14. Little annoyance you might swat at"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GNAT

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13D: "16. "Rocky III" actor with a mohawk"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MRT

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14D: "19. Waves to, e.g."

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that express greetings upon meeting someone
• Similar words include: recognise, recognize, greet
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GREETS

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15D: "21. Luau strings, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small guitar having four strings
• Similar words include: uke, ukulele
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: UKES

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16D: "24. Work likely to be shown at an independent cinema"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ARTFILM

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17D: "25. Debussy's "La ___""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
• Similar words include: m, one thousand, thousand
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MER

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18D: "26. Was fuming mad"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be noisy with activity
• Similar words include: hum, roll, boil
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SEETHED

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19D: "27. Thai currency units"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the basic unit of money in thailand
• Similar words include: tical, baht
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BAHTS

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20D: "28. Sapporo rival"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASAHI

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21D: "29. Pre-1917 Russian autocrat"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
• Similar words include: czar, tzar
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TSAR

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22D: "31. Antiwar protest"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PEACEMARCH

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23D: "32. Like some wine casks"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OAKEN

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24D: "33. Clear, as a chalkboard"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that remove from memory or existence
• Similar words include: rub out, score out, delete
• Opposite of: record

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERASE

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25D: "36. Uber ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal terms for a meal
• Similar words include: grub, consume, eat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EATS

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26D: "38. New York city, county or river"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OSWEGO

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27D: "42. Without enthusiasm"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in an unenthusiastically lukewarm manner
• Similar words include: lukewarmly
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TEPIDLY

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28D: "43. "Golly!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
• Similar words include: g-force, g
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GEE

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29D: "44. Elvis Presley's middle name"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ARON

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30D: "49. Uses oars"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
• Similar words include: wrangle, row, quarrel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROWS

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31D: "50. Assignments for lawyers and judges"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an occurrence of something
• Similar words include: typesetter's case, case, instance
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CASES

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32D: "51. Winter hrs. in Wichita"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard time in the 6th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central united states
• Similar words include: Central Standard Time, Central Time
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CST

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33D: "52. Attention-getting sound"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
• Similar words include: hem
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AHEM

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34D: "53. Simba's mate in "The Lion King""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NALA

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35D: "54. Penny"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fractional monetary unit of several countries
• Similar words include: penny, centime
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CENT

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36D: "55. Capital of Qatar"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the capital and chief port of qatar
• Similar words include: Bida, El Beda, capital of Qatar
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DOHA

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37D: "56. In amongst"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AMID

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38D: "58. Wager"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the money risked on a gamble
• Similar words include: reckon, look, play
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BET

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39D: "59. Gold, in Granada"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ORO

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40D: "60. Gen ___ (Zoomer's parent)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being one more than nine
• Similar words include: x, 10, ten
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: XER

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.

Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

Use Cross-References

Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.

Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

38 Across Clues

40 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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