27451 Tue Jan 07, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 07, 2025

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

Tue Jan 07, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Disordered state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAZE

  Possible Answer : bedazzle, stun, dazzle, bedaze, daze, shock, stupor, fog, haze




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

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

  The answer: SOLID

  Possible Answer : upstanding, self-colored, hearty, satisfying, self-coloured, unanimous, solid, square, whole, firm, substantial, solid_state, solidness, strong

  Possible Opposite Answer : liquid, hollow




• The clue is 10. Ark numbers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWOS

  Possible Answer : deuce, 2, II, two




• The clue is 14. List shortener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAL




• The clue is 15. UPS shipment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRATE

  Possible Answer : crateful, crate

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncrate




• The clue is 16. D.I.Y. website. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EHOW




• The clue is 17. Communists want to dISMantle it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPITALISM

  Possible Answer : capitalist_economy, capitalism

  Possible Opposite Answer : socialism




• The clue is 19. Valley in which it's easy to get a cab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPA

  Possible Answer : Brassica_rapa_pekinensis, celery_cabbage, pe-tsai, napa, Chinese_cabbage




• The clue is 20. Hochkönig, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALP

  Possible Answer : alp




• The clue is 21. ___ Szewinska, only sprinter (male or female) to hold world records in the 100m, 200m and 400m events. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRENA

  Possible Answer : Irena, genus_Irena




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

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

  The answer: PATSY

  Possible Answer : chump, patsy, gull, sucker, soft_touch, mark, fall_guy, fool, mug




• The clue is 23. Mexican dish similar to taquitos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAUTAS




• The clue is 25. TikTok phenomena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRENDS

  Possible Answer : drift, slue, swerve, sheer, movement, tendency, trend, vogue, veer, slew, cut, course, style, curve




• The clue is 27. It's condit_ioned on regular payments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUBSCRIPTION

  Possible Answer : subscription




• The clue is 30. Ours contain about 700 megabytes of information. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENES

  Possible Answer : cistron, gene, factor




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

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

  The answer: OATS

  Possible Answer : oat




• The clue is 34. Respectful title that's an anagram of another respectful title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRI




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

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

  The answer: AYES




• The clue is 36. Pig of kids' TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPPA




• The clue is 38. An outbuilding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARN

  Possible Answer : b, barn




• The clue is 39. ___ Speedwagon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REO




• The clue is 40. Pottery making and illustration, for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTS

  Possible Answer : artistic_creation, nontextual_matter, arts, humanistic_discipline, fine_art, artistic_production, artistry, liberal_arts, humanities, artwork, art, prowess, graphics




• The clue is 41. 2003 #1 hit with the lyric "What's cooler than being cool?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEYYA




• The clue is 42. It's hard to believe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOLDFACEDLIE




• The clue is 46. Pity party exclamation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POORME




• The clue is 47. "Whoa, that's good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOHBABY




• The clue is 51. "___ my Eggo!" (bygone waffle slogan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEGGO




• The clue is 52. Island kingdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONGA

  Possible Answer : Tonga, Kingdom_of_Tonga, Friendly_Islands




• The clue is 54. Random number generator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIE

  Possible Answer : expire, perish, go, exit, become_flat, die_out, pop_off, conk_out, croak, conk, pass_away, fail, decease, buy_the_farm, choke, pass, break, break_down, cash_in_one's_chips, die, pall, give-up_the_ghost, snuff_it, drop_dead, go_bad, kick_the_bucket, give_out, dice, give_way

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_born




• The clue is 55. Still contending. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INIT




• The clue is 56. Protest seeking a different arrangement with landlords. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENTSTRIKE




• The clue is 58. Philippine currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  Possible Answer : Philippine_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Colombian_peso, Uruguayan_peso, Chilean_peso, Cuban_peso, Mexican_peso, peso, Dominican_peso




• The clue is 59. "Di niente!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PREGO




• The clue is 60. Salad root. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEET

  Possible Answer : common_beet, beetroot, beet, Beta_vulgaris




• The clue is 61. Troll ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMY

  Possible Answer : army, USA, Army, US_Army, ground_forces, U._S._Army, United_States_Army, regular_army




• The clue is 62. Kind of jar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASON

  Possible Answer : mason, Mason, stonemason, James_Mason, Freemason, James_Neville_Mason, George_Mason, Alfred_Edward_Woodley_Mason, A._E._W._Mason




• The clue is 63. Contraceptive options. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IUDS

  Possible Answer : intrauterine_device, IUD

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. After-dinner order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DECAF

  Possible Answer: decaffeinated_coffee, decaf

• The clue is 2. Even a smidge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATALL

• The clue is 3. Rocker Frank. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZAPPA

• The clue is 4. Film director Roth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

• The clue is 5. Sacred insect in a hieroglyph. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCARAB

  Possible Answer: scarabaeus, Scarabaeus_sacer, scarab

• The clue is 6. "… at most". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORLESS

• The clue is 7. "How often have I ___ beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home": Faulkner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAIN

  Possible Answer: lie_down, lie, lie_in, dwell, rest, consist

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand

• The clue is 8. Often-quoted line from "Return of the Jedi" when the Rebels are ambushed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSATRAP

• The clue is 9. On the blue side: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEM

• The clue is 10. One paying a flat fee?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENANT

  Possible Answer: renter, tenant

• The clue is 11. "You believe me now?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATDISAY

• The clue is 12. "My mistake". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOPSSORRY

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

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

  The answer: SWAY

  Possible Answer: persuade, carry, rock, sway, swing, tilt, shake, careen

• The clue is 18. Protagonist of Shakespeare's first tragedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITUS

  Possible Answer: Epistle_to_Titus, Titus_Flavius_Vespasianus, Epistle_of_Paul_the_Apostle_to_Titus, Titus_Vespasianus_Augustus, Titus

• The clue is 22. Jazzes (up). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEPS

  Possible Answer: peppiness, ginger, pep

• The clue is 24. Olive oil has many of them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USES

  Possible Answer: exercise, utilisation, usage, United_States_of_America, habit, employment, use_of_goods_and_services, US, USA, usance, United_States, utilization, the_States, utilise, apply, function, America, consumption, purpose, habituate, role, employ, enjoyment, utilize, economic_consumption, U.S., practice, expend, U.S.A., use, manipulation

• The clue is 26. ___ Skeeter, journalist/witch in the Harry Potter books. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITA

• The clue is 28. Thicket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPSE

  Possible Answer: thicket, brushwood, brush, copse, coppice

• The clue is 29. Simone who sang "To Be Young, Gifted and Black". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINA

  Possible Answer: Nina

• The clue is 30. Robes and such. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARB

  Possible Answer: habilitate, fit_out, attire, raiment, dress, enclothe, apparel, clothe, tog, garb, garment

  Possible Opposite Answer : undress

• The clue is 31. Shocker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYEOPENER

• The clue is 32. "Zoom fatigue" is a modern one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEOLOGISM

  Possible Answer: coinage, neology, neologism

• The clue is 36. Baby carrier in Bath. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRAM

  Possible Answer: pushchair, pram, baby_carriage, stroller, pusher, carriage, perambulator, go-cart, baby_buggy

• The clue is 37. "You get the picture". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETCETERA

  Possible Answer: etc., and_so_forth, etcetera, and_so_on

• The clue is 38. U.K. channel nickname, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEB

• The clue is 40. Classic Angela Davis do. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFRO

  Possible Answer: Afro, Afro_hairdo

• The clue is 41. Drum kit component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIHAT

• The clue is 43. Rubber bone, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOGTOY

• The clue is 44. "Stay!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTGO

• The clue is 45. Starts working remotely, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGSON

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

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

  The answer: ADIEU

  Possible Answer: adieu, good-by, au_revoir, good_day, good-bye, sayonara, adios, cheerio, goodbye, auf_wiedersehen, goodby, bye, arrivederci, bye-bye, so_long

• The clue is 49. Competed in part of a triathlon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIKED

  Possible Answer: bicycle, cycle, wheel, bike, pedal

• The clue is 50. Hurls forcibly, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEETS

• The clue is 51. Grammy-winning Dua. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIPA

• The clue is 53. Kind of place that's beside the point?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONES

  Possible Answer: single, ace, 1, one, I, unity

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

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

  The answer: RPM

  Possible Answer: rpm, rev, revolutions_per_minute

• The clue is 57. High stat for a heavy hitter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RBI

  Possible Answer: run_batted_in, rbi

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (41 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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. Apex	4
2A	5. Curry ingredient	5
3A	10. Hay unit	4
4A	14. Robert Frost creation	4
5A	15. Grilled, at a taqueria	5
6A	16. Mined metals	4
7A	17. Criminals' sphere	10
8A	19. Have a hankering for	4
9A	20. Floral Van Gogh subject	4
10A	21. Latin gods	3
11A	22. Enemy	3
12A	23. End of the Greek alphabet	5
13A	25. Tsunami	9
14A	28. Common motive in a murder case	7
15A	30. Follower of latch or catch	4
16A	31. Nashville honor, briefly	3
17A	32. Oft-torn knee part, in brief	3
18A	34. Confederate soldier, informally	3
19A	35. Any foreseeable difficulty ... with a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across	15
20A	42. Clerical vestment	3
21A	43. Writer Edgar Allan ___	3
22A	44. She, in Portuguese	3
23A	45. Zing ___ (brand of Bloody Mary mix)	4
24A	47. Zoomed past	7
25A	50. Stop in the afterlife	9
26A	54. Fill in for	5
27A	55. Fury	3
28A	56. Source of fleece	3
29A	57. Jazz great Fitzgerald	4
30A	58. White part of an orange	4
31A	60. Natural wonder in Venezuela	10
32A	64. Sound in a cavernous empty room	4
33A	65. Arctic creatures with flippers	5
34A	66. International retailer with a three-syllable name	4
35A	67. Dance whose name is also a hairstyle	4
36A	68. Golfer Els	5
37A	69. Letters on an invitation	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Apex"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• Similar words include: summit, height, top
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACME

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2A: "5. Curry ingredient"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that dwarf mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
• Similar words include: cumin seed, Cuminum cyminum
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CUMIN

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3A: "10. Hay unit"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

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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4A: "14. Robert Frost creation"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
• Similar words include: verse form
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: POEM

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5A: "15. Grilled, at a taqueria"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASADA

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6A: "16. Mined metals"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Similar words include: ore
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ORES

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7A: "17. Criminals' sphere"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the criminal class
• Similar words include: infernal region, Hades, netherworld
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: UNDERWORLD

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8A: "19. Have a hankering for"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state of extreme poverty
• Similar words include: desire, deficiency, require
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WANT

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9A: "20. Floral Van Gogh subject"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
• Similar words include: fleur-de-lis, sword lily, iris diaphragm
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IRIS

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10A: "21. Latin gods"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DEI

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11A: "22. Enemy"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
• Similar words include: enemy, foeman, opposition
• Opposite of: friend

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Answer: FOE

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12A: "23. End of the Greek alphabet"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the ending of a series or sequence; --revelation
• Similar words include: Z
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OMEGA

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13A: "25. Tsunami"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: TIDALWAVE

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14A: "28. Common motive in a murder case"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that action taken in return for an injury or offense
• Similar words include: avenge, retaliate, retaliation
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: REVENGE

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15A: "30. Follower of latch or catch"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ONTO

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16A: "31. Nashville honor, briefly"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CMA

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17A: "32. Oft-torn knee part, in brief"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ACL

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18A: "34. Confederate soldier, informally"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that `johnny' was applied as a nickname for confederate soldiers by the federal soldiers in the american civil war; `greyback' derived from their grey confederate uniforms
• Similar words include: Johnny Reb, Rebel, Johnny
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REB

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19A: "35. Any foreseeable difficulty ... with a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across"

15 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: HELLORHIGHWATER

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20A: "42. Clerical vestment"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALB

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21A: "43. Writer Edgar Allan ___"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states writer and poet (1809-1849)
• Similar words include: Edgar Allan Poe
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: POE

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22A: "44. She, in Portuguese"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the united states
• Similar words include: Revolutionary People's Struggle
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELA

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23A: "45. Zing ___ (brand of Bloody Mary mix)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ZANG

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24A: "47. Zoomed past"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: RACEDBY

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25A: "50. Stop in the afterlife"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a temporary condition of torment or suffering
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: PURGATORY

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26A: "54. Fill in for"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ACTAS

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27A: "55. Fury"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Similar words include: ira, anger, wrath
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IRE

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28A: "56. Source of fleece"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EWE

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29A: "57. Jazz great Fitzgerald"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELLA

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30A: "58. White part of an orange"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
• Similar words include: core, marrow, substance
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PITH

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31A: "60. Natural wonder in Venezuela"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ANGELFALLS

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32A: "64. Sound in a cavernous empty room"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
• Similar words include: reverberation, replication, resound
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ECHO

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33A: "65. Arctic creatures with flippers"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
• Similar words include: seal off, stamp, sealing wax
• Opposite of: unseal

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Answer: SEALS

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34A: "66. International retailer with a three-syllable name"

4 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IKEA

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35A: "67. Dance whose name is also a hairstyle"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded
• Similar words include: nooky, fucking, piece of tail
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SHAG

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36A: "68. Golfer Els"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ERNIE

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37A: "69. Letters on an invitation"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RSVP

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Storekeeper on "The Simpsons"	3
2D	2. Trick	3
3D	3. Like the period known as the Middle Ages	8
4D	4. Leave the cocoon	6
5D	5. Sparrows : cheeps :: crows : ___	4
6D	6. Grp. that entertains troops	3
7D	7. Tuesday, in Lyon	5
8D	8. Sat at a red light	5
9D	9. Gymnast Comaneci	5
10D	10. Cousin of a curtsy	3
11D	11. Yasir of the P.L.O.	6
12D	12. Chinese computer giant	6
13D	13. Lauder of cosmetics	5
14D	18. "Knives Out" director Johnson	4
15D	23. Philharmonic grp.	4
16D	24. Many a viral post	4
17D	25. Word after Georgia, Virginia or low	4
18D	26. Big name in movie theaters	4
19D	27. Caitlin Clark's league	4
20D	29. Apparel	4
21D	33. Place for gloss	3
22D	34. Actress Perlman of "Cheers"	4
23D	36. "Auld ___ Syne"	4
24D	37. "Three Sisters" sister	4
25D	38. Like many horror flicks	4
26D	39. Presentations with an 18-minute limit	8
27D	40. Actor Idris	4
28D	41. Tampa Bay players	4
29D	45. Financial center of Switzerland	6
30D	46. Franklin who sang "Chain of Fools"	6
31D	48. Baby bovine	4
32D	49. Filled pastry	6
33D	50. Plumbing conduits	5
34D	51. Needle mischievously	5
35D	52. Renter's counterpart	5
36D	53. Daughter of King Lear	5
37D	57. Coder's counterpart to "if"	4
38D	59. Non-sharer	3
39D	61. One of football's Mannings	3
40D	62. "The Magicians" novelist Grossman	3
41D	63. Maple syrup base	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Storekeeper on "The Simpsons""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: APU

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2D: "2. Trick"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an argument opposed to a proposal
• Similar words include: defraud, swindle, sting
• Opposite of: pro

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Answer: CON

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3D: "3. Like the period known as the Middle Ages"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that relating to or belonging to the middle ages
• Similar words include: mediaeval, chivalric, knightly
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: MEDIEVAL

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4D: "4. Leave the cocoon"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come out into view, as from concealment
• Similar words include: go forth, egress, issue
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EMERGE

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5D: "5. Sparrows : cheeps :: crows : ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sound made by corvine birds
• Similar words include: caw
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CAWS

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6D: "6. Grp. that entertains troops"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: USO

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7D: "7. Tuesday, in Lyon"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MARDI

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8D: "8. Sat at a red light"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that run disconnected or idle
• Similar words include: stagnate, slug, laze
• Opposite of: run, work

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Answer: IDLED

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9D: "9. Gymnast Comaneci"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NADIA

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10D: "10. Cousin of a curtsy"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
• Similar words include: curtain call, bow down, obeisance
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOW

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11D: "11. Yasir of the P.L.O."

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that palestinian statesman who was chairman of the palestine liberation organization (1929-2004)
• Similar words include: Yasser Arafat
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ARAFAT

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12D: "12. Chinese computer giant"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LENOVO

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13D: "13. Lauder of cosmetics"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ESTEE

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14D: "18. "Knives Out" director Johnson"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RIAN

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15D: "23. Philharmonic grp."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ORCH

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16D: "24. Many a viral post"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MEME

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17D: "25. Word after Georgia, Virginia or low"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
• Similar words include: technical school
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TECH

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18D: "26. Big name in movie theaters"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOEW

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19D: "27. Caitlin Clark's league"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WNBA

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20D: "29. Apparel"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
• Similar words include: tog, habilitate, clothe
• Opposite of: undress

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Answer: GARB

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21D: "33. Place for gloss"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
• Similar words include: sassing, brim, backtalk
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LIP

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22D: "34. Actress Perlman of "Cheers""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fertility goddess in ancient greek mythology; wife of cronus and mother of zeus; identified with roman ops and cybele of ancient asia minor
• Similar words include: Rhea americana, Pterocnemia pennata, nandu
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RHEA

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23D: "36. "Auld ___ Syne""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LANG

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24D: "37. "Three Sisters" sister"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OLGA

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25D: "38. Like many horror flicks"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that covered with blood
• Similar words include: sanguineous, butcherly, bloodstained
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GORY

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26D: "39. Presentations with an 18-minute limit"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TEDTALKS

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27D: "40. Actor Idris"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELBA

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28D: "41. Tampa Bay players"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a column of light (as from a beacon)
• Similar words include: ray, radiate, re
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RAYS

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29D: "45. Financial center of Switzerland"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the largest city in switzerland; located in the northern part of the country
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ZURICH

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30D: "46. Franklin who sang "Chain of Fools""

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ARETHA

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31D: "48. Baby bovine"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that young of domestic cattle
• Similar words include: sura, calfskin
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CALF

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32D: "49. Filled pastry"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that oblong cream puff
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ECLAIR

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33D: "50. Plumbing conduits"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
• Similar words include: shoot, pip, mop up
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PIPES

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34D: "51. Needle mischievously"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
• Similar words include: tantalize, flirt, loosen
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TEASE

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35D: "52. Renter's counterpart"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
• Similar words include: possessor, proprietor
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OWNER

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36D: "53. Daughter of King Lear"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REGAN

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37D: "57. Coder's counterpart to "if""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELSE

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38D: "59. Non-sharer"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
• Similar words include: Sus scrofa, hogget, squealer
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HOG

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39D: "61. One of football's Mannings"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELI

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40D: "62. "The Magicians" novelist Grossman"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the basic unit of money in bulgaria
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LEV

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41D: "63. Maple syrup base"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
• Similar words include: play out, muggins, tire
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAP

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

41 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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