2408 Thu Aug 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Confident claim, 5. Tootsie treat?, 9. Enclosed rhyme scheme, 13. Stone measure, 15. Modern-day home of Persepolis, 16. Godsend, 17. MEDALS, 19. "Cheers" bartender Woody, 20. Crafty inits., 21. Baseball pitcher's feat, informally, 22. Irritated, 23. They work through a lot of baggage, for short, 24. GOBI DESERT, 27. Quite some time, 29. Source of the Golden Fleece, 30. What doesn't look the best naked?, 31. Choir section, 33. Not so loud, 36. "SAY WHAT?", 40. Acting unconsciously, 41. Prevailing spirit, 43. Game piece in Mastermind, 46. Legislative subject of the 2020 miniseries "Mrs. America," for short, 47. Spain's longest river, 48. NEOLITH, 54. "Scientia potentia ___" ("Knowledge is power"), 55. Lassie's owner on old TV, 56. Premier couple's retreat?, 57. Furtive laugh, 58. Troll's lookalike, 59. RUMMY, 62. Land that split from Zanzibar in 1861, 63. Medicinal form, 64. Word with screen or space, 65. Self images?, 66. Sleep restlessly, 67. Something passed down the line

Down Clues :

1. Cold beverage popularized at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, 2. Sleeveless top, 3. Small marching band?, 4. Vote in opposition, 5. Word that can precede or follow "player", 6. Flynn of Hollywood's Golden Age, 7. 41, to 43, 8. Popular crowd, 9. Top of the order?, 10. Foot warmer, 11. Young male lover, informally, 12. Foul shot following a basket, in hoops lingo, 14. Blue reef fish, 18. Heartache, 22. Reproductive cell, 25. Lover of Euridice, in opera, 26. Scratching post scratchers, 28. Middle-of-the-road, 32. With a clear head, 33. Zippo, 34. Sound asleep, 35. Formal ceremony, 37. About 2 1/2 pints of beer, 38. Catchphrase for moviedom's "International Man of Mystery", 39. Vikings, e.g., 42. "That'll show ya!", 43. Buns, 44. Tough nut to crack, 45. Fitness fanatic, in slang, 49. What seers read, 50. University of North Carolina team, to fans, 51. Pastoral poems, 52. Keanu Reeves role, 53. Stampeders in "The Lion King", 59. Spot-on, 60. Birthplace of bossa nova, 61. Joke

Thu Aug 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 22, 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. Confident claim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICAN




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

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

  The answer: PEDI




• The clue is 9. Enclosed rhyme scheme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBA




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

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

  The answer: CARAT

  Possible Answer : karat, carat, kt




• The clue is 15. Modern-day home of Persepolis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer : Islamic_Republic_of_Iran, Persia, Iran




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

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

  The answer: BOON

  Possible Answer : boon, blessing




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

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

  The answer: EMMYAWARDS




• The clue is 19. "Cheers" bartender Woody. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOYD




• The clue is 20. Crafty inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIY




• The clue is 21. Baseball pitcher's feat, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONO




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

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

  The answer: GOTTO




• The clue is 23. They work through a lot of baggage, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer : Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA




• The clue is 24. GOBI DESERT. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEOLOCATION




• The clue is 27. Quite some time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EONS

  Possible Answer : eon, aeon




• The clue is 29. Source of the Golden Fleece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAM

  Possible Answer : wad, random_memory, random-access_memory, Aries_the_Ram, read/write_memory, RAM, random_access_memory, cram, ram, drive, crash, chock_up, pound, Aries, Ram, tup, force, jampack, jam, ram_down




• The clue is 30. What doesn't look the best naked?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYE

  Possible Answer : oculus, middle, centre, eyeball, eye, center, heart, optic




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

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

  The answer: ALTOS

  Possible Answer : alto, countertenor, contralto




• The clue is 33. Not so loud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFTER

  Possible Answer : delicate, diffuse, indulgent, sonant, easy, piano, subdued, gentle, diffused, voiced, soft, flabby, easygoing, balmy, flaccid, lenient, cushy, mild

  Possible Opposite Answer : forte, hard, hardened, unvoiced, loud




• The clue is 36. "SAY WHAT?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSAYQUESTION




• The clue is 40. Acting unconsciously. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONAUTO




• The clue is 41. Prevailing spirit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETHOS

  Possible Answer : ethos




• The clue is 43. Game piece in Mastermind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEG

  Possible Answer : wooden_leg, oarlock, thole, tholepin, peg_down, rowlock, pin, nail, peg, stick, nog, pegleg, leg, nail_down




• The clue is 46. Legislative subject of the 2020 miniseries "Mrs. America," for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : geological_era, ERA, earned_run_average, epoch, era




• The clue is 47. Spain's longest river. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBRO

  Possible Answer : Ebro_River, Ebro




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

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

  The answer: ANYOLDTHING




• The clue is 54. "Scientia potentia ___" ("Knowledge is power"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, EST, Eastern_Standard_Time




• The clue is 55. Lassie's owner on old TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIMMY




• The clue is 56. Premier couple's retreat?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDEN

  Possible Answer : Shangri-la, promised_land, Eden, Garden_of_Eden, paradise, heaven, nirvana




• The clue is 57. Furtive laugh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEH




• The clue is 58. Troll's lookalike. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

  Possible Answer : demon, ogre, monster, devil, fiend




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

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

  The answer: AREYOUGAME




• The clue is 62. Land that split from Zanzibar in 1861. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAN

  Possible Answer : Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, Sultanate_of_Oman




• The clue is 63. Medicinal form. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILL

  Possible Answer : tablet, anovulatory_drug, lozenge, contraceptive_pill, birth_control_pill, oral_contraceptive_pill, pill, anovulant, oral_contraceptive, tab




• The clue is 64. Word with screen or space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAVER

  Possible Answer : rescuer, saver, recoverer




• The clue is 65. Self images?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATS

  Possible Answer : cheapness, sleaze, tackiness, TAT, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tat, intertwine




• The clue is 66. Sleep restlessly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOSS

  Possible Answer : thresh_about, chuck_out, discard, toss_out, put_away, pass, slash, thrash, convulse, thrash_about, toss, chuck, cast_aside, fling, pitch, throw_out, cast_out, sky, throw_away, cast_away, flip, dispose, jactitate, toss_away, thresh




• The clue is 67. Something passed down the line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENE

  Possible Answer : factor, gene, cistron

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Cold beverage popularized at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEDTEA

• The clue is 2. Sleeveless top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMISOLE

  Possible Answer: underbodice, camisole

• The clue is 3. Small marching band?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMYANTS

• The clue is 4. Vote in opposition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAY

  Possible Answer: nay

  Possible Opposite Answer : yea

• The clue is 5. Word that can precede or follow "player". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIANO

  Possible Answer: forte-piano, pianissimo, softly, piano, soft, pianoforte

  Possible Opposite Answer : forte

• The clue is 6. Flynn of Hollywood's Golden Age. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERROL

• The clue is 7. 41, to 43. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAD

  Possible Answer: dada, pop, dad, daddy, papa, pappa, pa

• The clue is 8. Popular crowd. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INS

  Possible Answer: IN, In, inch, in, INS, Indiana, Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service, atomic_number_49, indium, Hoosier_State

• The clue is 9. Top of the order?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBOT

  Possible Answer: abbot, archimandrite

• The clue is 10. Foot warmer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOTIE

  Possible Answer: bootie, bootee

• The clue is 11. Young male lover, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOYTOY

• The clue is 12. Foul shot following a basket, in hoops lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDONE

• The clue is 14. Blue reef fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANG

  Possible Answer: bladderwrack, piquancy, savour, bladder_fucus, relish, sea_tang, tang, Fucus_serratus, piquance, sea_tangle, smack, flavour, sapidity, serrated_wrack, piquantness, black_rockweed, Tang_dynasty, Fucus_vesiculosus, Tang, nip, zest, tanginess, savor, flavor

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

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

  The answer: WOE

  Possible Answer: suffering, woe, woefulness

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

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

  The answer: GAMETE

  Possible Answer: gamete

• The clue is 25. Lover of Euridice, in opera. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORFEO

• The clue is 26. Scratching post scratchers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATS

  Possible Answer: barf, retch, purge, regurgitate, true_cat, hombre, computerized_axial_tomography, be_sick, cat-o'-nine-tails, Arabian_tea, computed_axial_tomography, cast, spew, computed_tomography, African_tea, disgorge, computerized_tomography, honk, bozo, chuck, Caterpillar, qat, CT, vomit, regorge, CAT, vomit_up, guy, big_cat, sick, upchuck, spue, cat, khat, puke, throw_up, kat, quat

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down

• The clue is 28. Middle-of-the-road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSO

• The clue is 32. With a clear head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANELY

  Possible Answer: sanely, reasonably, sensibly

  Possible Opposite Answer : insanely, unreasonably

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

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

  The answer: SQUAT

  Possible Answer: underslung, shit, jack, squatting, diddlyshit, squatty, scrunch, hunker_down, stumpy, low-set, knee_bend, diddly-squat, diddly-shit, dumpy, diddley, chunky, squat, crouch, doodly-squat, diddly, diddlysquat, scrunch_up, hunker

• The clue is 34. Sound asleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUT

  Possible Answer: come_out, taboo, kayoed, prohibited, KO'd, knocked_out, stunned, verboten, away, out, tabu, forbidden, proscribed, come_out_of_the_closet, extinct

  Possible Opposite Answer : safe

• The clue is 35. Formal ceremony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITE

  Possible Answer: ritual, religious_rite, rite

• The clue is 37. About 2 1/2 pints of beer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YARD

  Possible Answer: cubic_yard, one_thousand, railway_yard, grand, curtilage, K, chiliad, railyard, M, thousand, G, pace, 1000, yard, grounds, thou

• The clue is 38. Catchphrase for moviedom's "International Man of Mystery". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHBEHAVE

• The clue is 39. Vikings, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORSEMEN

  Possible Answer: Norseman, Norse, Norwegian

• The clue is 42. "That'll show ya!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOTHERE

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

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

  The answer: PATOOT

• The clue is 44. Tough nut to crack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENIGMA

  Possible Answer: brain-teaser, riddle, secret, closed_book, mystery, enigma, conundrum

• The clue is 45. Fitness fanatic, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYMRAT

• The clue is 49. What seers read. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMENS

  Possible Answer: portent, betoken, prefigure, foreshadow, prognostic, predict, bode, foretell, prognostication, presage, portend, auspicate, omen, prognosticate, forecast, augur, prodigy

• The clue is 50. University of North Carolina team, to fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEELS

  Possible Answer: dog, cad, hound, bounder, list, reheel, blackguard, heel

• The clue is 51. Pastoral poems. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDYLS

  Possible Answer: bucolic, idyll, pastoral, pastorale, eclogue, idyl

• The clue is 52. Keanu Reeves role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer: neo

• The clue is 53. Stampeders in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNUS

  Possible Answer: gnu, wildebeest

• The clue is 59. Spot-on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APT

  Possible Answer: clever, disposed, apt, pertinent, given, minded, liable, tending, apposite

• The clue is 60. Birthplace of bossa nova. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIO

  Possible Answer: Rio_de_Janeiro, Rio

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

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

  The answer: GAG

  Possible Answer: jest, laugh, strangle, retch, heave, suffocate, fret, muzzle, choke, quip, gag, jape, joke

XWordHint Crossword Answers February 13, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (36 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. Org. with checkpoints	3
2A	4. Poke accompaniment, at times	4
3A	8. Shoe-shaping tools	5
4A	13. "Abso-freaking-lutely!"	8
5A	15. A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween	7
6A	17. Skating venue	8
7A	18. "Thumbs-down from me"	7
8A	19. Bonkers	5
9A	20. A little sore, say	6
10A	22. It's what you should take, in brief	3
11A	23. Lundi ___, festive Monday observance in New Orleans	4
12A	24. Went after	6
13A	25. Catches	4
14A	26. Casual assent	3
15A	27. Dating qualifier	5
16A	28. Really fancy?	5
17A	29. They don't give you the full picture	13
18A	32. The 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, e.g., which sold for more than $42 million in 2017	14
19A	34. Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest	13
20A	35. Le contraire de "après"	5
21A	36. Clear a sentence?	5
22A	37. "Girl!"	3
23A	40. Goddess often depicted with peacocks	4
24A	41. Someone singing "Something"	6
25A	43. Alphabetically last nutrient in a multivitamin, often	4
26A	44. Counsel council, for short	3
27A	45. Gives a wave, maybe	6
28A	46. "Andor" actor ___ Luna	5
29A	47. Research scientist's jotting	7
30A	49. Visitor to a fertility clinic. maybe	8
31A	51. Birds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden"	7
32A	52. 1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch	8
33A	53. Provincetown catch	5
34A	54. Hit's counterpart	4
35A	55. Spots	3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Org. with checkpoints"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Similar words include: Transportation Security Administration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TSA

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2A: "4. Poke accompaniment, at times"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PSST

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3A: "8. Shoe-shaping tools"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the temporal end; the concluding time
• Similar words include: last, hold up, conclusion
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LASTS

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4A: "13. "Abso-freaking-lutely!""

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: HELLYEAH

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5A: "15. A red plastic one might be worn on Halloween"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: FIREHAT

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6A: "17. Skating venue"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ICEARENA

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7A: "18. "Thumbs-down from me""

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: IVOTENO

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8A: "19. Bonkers"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NUTSO

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9A: "20. A little sore, say"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to be annoyed
• Similar words include: pissed off, steamed, stung
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MIFFED

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10A: "22. It's what you should take, in brief"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RDA

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11A: "23. Lundi ___, festive Monday observance in New Orleans"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GRAS

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12A: "24. Went after"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that go after with the intent to catch
• Similar words include: tail, chase after, chase
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TAILED

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13A: "25. Catches"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tag the base runner to get him out
• Similar words include: cop, pick up, arrest
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NABS

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14A: "26. Casual assent"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YEP

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15A: "27. Dating qualifier"

5 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CIRCA

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16A: "28. Really fancy?"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COVET

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17A: "29. They don't give you the full picture"

13 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: MOVIETRAILERS

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18A: "32. The 14.54-carat Apollo Blue, e.g., which sold for more than $42 million in 2017"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: DIAMONDEARRING

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19A: "34. Polite, friendly stereotype from the Midwest"

13 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: MINNESOTANICE

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20A: "35. Le contraire de "après""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AVANT

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21A: "36. Clear a sentence?"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that remove from memory or existence
• Similar words include: efface, wipe off, wipe out
• Opposite of: record

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Answer: ERASE

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22A: "37. "Girl!""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a female person who has the same parents as another person
• Similar words include: sister, SI, silicon
• Opposite of: brother

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Answer: SIS

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23A: "40. Goddess often depicted with peacocks"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that queen of the olympian gods in ancient greek mythology; sister and wife of zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women zeus fell in love with; identified with roman juno
• Similar words include: Here
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HERA

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24A: "41. Someone singing "Something""

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BEATLE

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25A: "43. Alphabetically last nutrient in a multivitamin, often"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
• Similar words include: Zn, atomic number 30
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ZINC

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26A: "44. Counsel council, for short"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by arabs
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ABA

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27A: "45. Gives a wave, maybe"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SAYSHI

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28A: "46. "Andor" actor ___ Luna"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DIEGO

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29A: "47. Research scientist's jotting"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LABNOTE

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30A: "49. Visitor to a fertility clinic. maybe"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: EGGDONOR

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31A: "51. Birds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden""

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
• Similar words include: New World oriole, Old World oriole, oriole
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ORIOLES

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32A: "52. 1976 Fleetwood Mac hit said to be inspired by a Welsh witch"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: RHIANNON

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33A: "53. Provincetown catch"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that flesh of young atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled
• Similar words include: schrod
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SCROD

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34A: "54. Hit's counterpart"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that continuing or remaining in a place or state
• Similar words include: continue, stop, ride out
• Opposite of: change, depart

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Answer: STAY

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35A: "55. Spots"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a public promotion of some product or service
• Similar words include: advertizing, ad, advertising
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ADS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Widget	6
2D	2. Guarded	6
3D	3. It's handled at the bar	6
4D	4. One with a burning passion?	4
5D	5. Bishop's locale	3
6D	6. Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance	9
7D	7. Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk	12
8D	8. ___ experience	5
9D	9. Longtime teammate of Derek Jeter, familiarly	4
10D	10. Group of reps	3
11D	11. Poem so beloved by Abraham Lincoln that he carried it in his pocket and memorized it	8
12D	12. Sheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In"	8
13D	14. Many a bonny bairn	4
14D	15. Sharp wind?	4
15D	16. Offerings at a reception	6
16D	21. Ones who don't believe in global revolutions?	12
17D	24. Saves for later, in a way	5
18D	25. "Seriously!"	5
19D	27. Teammate of Cupid in "A Visit From St. Nicholas"	5
20D	28. Mythological figure who turns men into pigs	5
21D	29. Spiritual sustenance	5
22D	30. Sped right through the stop signal	9
23D	31. Pop up	5
24D	32. Ones offering cheap shots?	8
25D	33. How the Quran is written	8
26D	34. Honolulu thank you	6
27D	37. Ferruginous pigment	6
28D	38. Close (with)	6
29D	39. Puts down	6
30D	41. Like some breath	5
31D	42. Blinkers?	4
32D	43. Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows	4
33D	45. Word with guitar or go	4
34D	46. Historic event the French call "le jour J"	4
35D	48. "___ I!" (negative reply)	3
36D	50. Director Coppola of 2024's "The Last Showgirl"	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Widget"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: THINGY

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2D: "2. Guarded"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that get by special effort
• Similar words include: unattackable, insure, procure
• Opposite of: insecure, unfasten

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Answer: SECURE

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3D: "3. It's handled at the bar"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALETAP

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4D: "4. One with a burning passion?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PYRO

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5D: "5. Bishop's locale"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• Similar words include: find out, determine, get wind
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEE

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6D: "6. Tiny nation claiming over 1,700 years of self-governance"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: SANMARINO

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7D: "7. Cold drinks often topped with evaporated milk"

12 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: THAIICEDTEAS

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8D: "8. ___ experience"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
• Similar words include: exist, be, know
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LIVED

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9D: "9. Longtime teammate of Derek Jeter, familiarly"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AROD

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10D: "10. Group of reps"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• Similar words include: coiffure, determine, dress
• Opposite of: rise

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Answer: SET

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11D: "11. Poem so beloved by Abraham Lincoln that he carried it in his pocket and memorized it"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: THERAVEN

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12D: "12. Sheryl ___, author of the 2013 best seller "Lean In""

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SANDBERG

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13D: "14. Many a bonny bairn"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a girl or young woman who is unmarried
• Similar words include: jeune fille, lassie, young girl
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LASS

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14D: "15. Sharp wind?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FIFE

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15D: "16. Offerings at a reception"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that slices of bread that have been toasted
• Similar words include: crisp, wassail, salute
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TOASTS

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16D: "21. Ones who don't believe in global revolutions?"

12 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: FLATEARTHERS

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17D: "24. Saves for later, in a way"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TIVOS

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18D: "25. "Seriously!""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NOLIE

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19D: "27. Teammate of Cupid in "A Visit From St. Nicholas""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COMET

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20D: "28. Mythological figure who turns men into pigs"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) a sorceress who detained odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CIRCE

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21D: "29. Spiritual sustenance"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hardened sugary exudation of various trees
• Similar words include: manna from heaven, miraculous food
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MANNA

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22D: "30. Sped right through the stop signal"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: RANALIGHT

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23D: "31. Pop up"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come into existence; take on form or shape
• Similar words include: originate, come up, rise up
• Opposite of: turn in, go to bed

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Answer: ARISE

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24D: "32. Ones offering cheap shots?"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: DIVEBARS

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25D: "33. How the Quran is written"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: INARABIC

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26D: "34. Honolulu thank you"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MAHALO

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27D: "37. Ferruginous pigment"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SIENNA

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28D: "38. Close (with)"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: INGOOD

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29D: "39. Puts down"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
• Similar words include: turn down, contemn, spurn
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SCORNS

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30D: "41. Like some breath"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
• Similar words include: bate, clobber, bat
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BATED

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31D: "42. Blinkers?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that opinion or judgment
• Similar words include: oculus, centre, center
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EYES

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32D: "43. Canyon with a much-hiked section called the Narrows"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that originally a stronghold captured by david (the 2nd king of the israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of jerusalem
• Similar words include: Yisrael, Utopia, State of Israel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ZION

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33D: "45. Word with guitar or go"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any activity that is performed alone without assistance
• Similar words include: alone, unaccompanied
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SOLO

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34D: "46. Historic event the French call "le jour J""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DDAY

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35D: "48. "___ I!" (negative reply)"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOR

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36D: "50. Director Coppola of 2024's "The Last Showgirl""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a terrorist organization of islamic extremists whose violent activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular algerian regime and replace it with an islamic state
• Similar words include: Armed Islamic Group
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GIA

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

36 Down Clues

71 Total Clues

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