XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 13, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 13 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (33)
Clue #1: 1. Short shorts
Clue #2: 9. Walk with attitude
Clue #3: 15. Light shower?
Clue #4: 16. Product whose slogans have included "Say hello to the future" and "Welcome to the big screens"
Clue #5: 17. Aquatic eater of shellfish
Clue #6: 18. Requirement for a triple play
Clue #7: 19. They may be graphic
Clue #8: 20. Becomes pendulous, say
Clue #9: 22. Impersonate, with "as"
Clue #10: 23. Shocker of sorts
Clue #11: 25. Apple field
Clue #12: 27. Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily
Clue #13: 29. Add some fluff to, as an essay
Clue #14: 31. It's cut and dried
Clue #15: 33. "Messenger" in biology class
Clue #16: 34. Ultimately succeeds
Clue #17: 38. Runs wild, in gamer-speak
Clue #18: 39. Cocktails that might make for poor nightcaps
Clue #19: 40. Sugar substitute?
Clue #20: 41. "Dear ___"
Clue #21: 42. Soup served with sriracha, maybe
Clue #22: 43. Nile nasties
Clue #23: 45. Mariner
Clue #24: 48. Like many a security guard
Antonyms: armless, disarm
Clue #25: 52. Fold (under)
Clue #26: 54. Labor away
Clue #27: 56. ___ Bush, Black Lives Matter activist who served in Congress
Clue #28: 57. Copy
Clue #29: 59. Majorly successful business start-ups
Clue #30: 61. "Totally sick!"
Antonyms: sane
Clue #31: 62. Where an airport traveler might seek assistance
Clue #32: 63. Feature of a May-December romance
Clue #33: 64. Many of these begin with "E"
Across Clues and Answers (33)
Clue #1: 1. Goes after
Clue #2: 2. ___ cake, dessert with layers of sponge, buttercream and ganache
Clue #3: 3. Milk sources
Clue #4: 4. Gertrude Stein, for one
Clue #5: 5. One who might have an objection: Abbr.
Clue #6: 6. "Drat!"
Clue #7: 7. Minister to
Clue #8: 8. Twill suit material
Clue #9: 9. "Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": "Measure for Measure"
Clue #10: 10. Each
Clue #11: 11. Relative of a stalk
Clue #12: 12. Basic wine list offerings
Clue #13: 13. Feelers
Clue #14: 14. "___, And?" (2024 Ariana Grande hit)
Antonyms: no
Clue #15: 21. Go on a run, perhaps
Clue #16: 24. Name of 11 pharaohs
Clue #17: 26. Gesture of respect or recognition
Clue #18: 28. Pitiful
Antonyms: glad
Clue #19: 30. Flotsam and jetsam
Clue #20: 32. Japanese businessman Torakusu with an internationally known company named after him
Clue #21: 34. What might be pinched for pennies
Clue #22: 35. Artist who made a lot of good points?
Clue #23: 36. Western Hemisphere grp.
Clue #24: 37. Set of standards at a military academy, e.g.
Clue #25: 38. Going dark on, as one's love interest, in modern parlance
Clue #26: 39. "Huh!?"
Clue #27: 44. Scrawny sort
Antonyms: fat_person
Clue #28: 46. Emmy-winning Anderson
Clue #29: 47. Making a certain metallic sound
Clue #30: 49. Practices
Clue #31: 50. Physicist Mach after whom "Mach numbers" are named
Clue #32: 51. Plates, e.g.
Clue #33: 53. Big Island bean variety
Clue #34: 55. "That's ___!"
Clue #35: 57. The Dolphins, on scoreboards
Clue #36: 58. Image, informally
Clue #37: 60. Extra item that a hotel guest may request
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
Related Search Terms
Thursday, January 2, 2025
27446 Thu Jan 02, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Across Clues :
1. First in a series, 5. Pixel rival, 10. Snap, 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe), 15. Bases loaded, e.g., 16. Iris's location, 17. Temporary cover of a sort, 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die", 19. Festival covering, 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright, 23. Summer abroad, 24. Sounds of refreshment, 25. King's ___, 27. Adjust on the timeline, 29. Pressure cooker sound, 31. Producer of an explosion, 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, 34. Deep notes, 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle, 38. French buds, 40. Plotted, 41. Up to, informally, 42. Low pair, 44. Beyond cross, 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii", 50. Govt. prosecutors, 51. Besides, 52. End of the quip, 56. Actor Jannings, 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event, 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally, 59. Runner's assignment, 60. Cricket segments, 61. Miller option, 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek, 63. Lead-in to maniac, 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.
Down Clues :
1. "Jeopardy!" offering, 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___, 3. Worn at the edges, 4. Prefix with sexual, 5. Possible response to "Where are you?", 6. Craft kit fabrics, 7. "Right away, boss!", 8. Comedian Trevor, 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner), 10. Cot alternative, 11. Wear out one's welcome, say, 12. Achilles, for two, 13. Muesli bit, 21. Underworld figure, 22. Is in the past, 26. Chain parts: Abbr., 28. Singer Tori, 29. Head liners?, 30. Choquequirao inhabitant, 33. "Let ___!", 34. Urban addr. specification, 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa, 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately", 37. Minimal, 38. Bread box?, 39. Noxious, 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish), 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C., 45. Home of Firenze, 46. They have nine players, 47. Get released, 49. Early text messager, 50. One of a Disney septet, 53. Root of resentment, at times, 54. Reckon, 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery, 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys
Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 02, 2025
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. First in a series. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ALPHA
Possible Answer : alpha
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The clue is 5. Pixel rival. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: IPHONE
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The clue is 10. Snap. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PHOTO
Possible Answer : photograph, pic, exposure, photo, picture
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The clue is 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NORM
Possible Answer : norm, average
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The clue is 15. Bases loaded, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: MENON
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The clue is 16. Iris's location. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: UVEA
Possible Answer : uvea
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The clue is 17. Temporary cover of a sort. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SCAB
Possible Answer : fink, scab, rat, strikebreaker, blackleg
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The clue is 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ILIAD
Possible Answer : Iliad
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The clue is 19. Festival covering. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TENT
Possible Answer : tent, camp_out, bivouac, encamp, camp, collapsible_shelter
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The clue is 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)
The answer: WHYISNTTHEWORD
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The clue is 23. Summer abroad. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ETE
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The clue is 24. Sounds of refreshment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AHS
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The clue is 25. King's ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: RANSOM
Possible Answer : redeem, ransom_money, ransom
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The clue is 27. Adjust on the timeline. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: REDATE
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The clue is 29. Pressure cooker sound. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HISS
Possible Answer : hissing, razzing, whoosh, snort, hushing, raspberry, siss, Bronx_cheer, hiss, razz, sibilate, bird, sizz, fizzle, boo, hoot, sibilation
Possible Opposite Answer : applaud
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The clue is 31. Producer of an explosion. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TNT
Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT
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The clue is 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: MARIAN
Possible Answer : Marian
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The clue is 34. Deep notes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BASS
Possible Answer : bass, basso, bass_voice, bass_part, sea_bass, freshwater_bass, deep
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The clue is 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)
The answer: PHONETICALLY
Possible Answer : phonetically
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The clue is 38. French buds. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AMIS
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The clue is 40. Plotted. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: GRAPHED
Possible Answer : graph, chart
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The clue is 41. Up to, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TIL
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The clue is 42. Low pair. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TWOS
Possible Answer : II, 2, two, deuce
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The clue is 44. Beyond cross. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: RAGING
Possible Answer : cod, rally, have_words, chew_out, chafe, annoy, angry, tantalize, taunt, rile, ramp, bawl_out, rag, torment, irritate, get_at, gravel, tease, jaw, remonstrate, hot, razz, lambast, tantalise, crucify, berate, raging, ride, chew_up, lecture, furious, call_on_the_carpet, dress_down, scold, rage, reproof, wild, get_to, twit, nark, tempestuous, bait, lambaste, nettle, bedevil, trounce, frustrate, reprimand, devil, chide, bother, dun, rebuke, storm, take_to_task, vex, call_down
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The clue is 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: MAITAI
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The clue is 50. Govt. prosecutors. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DAS
Possible Answer : hyrax, DA, dassie, district_attorney, das, coney, cony
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The clue is 51. Besides. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TOO
Possible Answer : excessively, as_well, also, to_a_fault, too, overly, besides, likewise
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The clue is 52. End of the quip. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)
The answer: SPELLEDWITHANF
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The clue is 56. Actor Jannings. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EMIL
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The clue is 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SNEAD
Possible Answer : Sam_Snead, Snead, Samuel_Jackson_Snead
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The clue is 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALER
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The clue is 59. Runner's assignment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LANE
Possible Answer : lane
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The clue is 60. Cricket segments. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OVERS
Possible Answer : over
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The clue is 61. Miller option. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LITE
Possible Answer : calorie-free, light, lite, low-cal
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The clue is 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PHLOX
Possible Answer : phlox
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The clue is 63. Lead-in to maniac. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: NYMPHO
Possible Answer : nymphomaniac, nympho
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The clue is 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PHASE
Possible Answer : phase_angle, form, stage, phase
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. "Jeopardy!" offering. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ANSWER
Possible Answer: answer, suffice, serve, solvent, reply, respond, resolution, result, solution, resolve, response, do
Possible Opposite Answer : question
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The clue is 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LOCHTE
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The clue is 3. Worn at the edges. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: FRAYED
Possible Answer: scratch, frayed, rub, chafe, fray, frazzle, fret
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The clue is 4. Prefix with sexual. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AMBI
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The clue is 5. Possible response to "Where are you?". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: IMINHERE
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The clue is 6. Craft kit fabrics. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FELTS
Possible Answer: mat, felt, matt-up, matte, felt_up, matte_up, mat_up
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The clue is 7. "Right away, boss!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ONIT
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The clue is 8. Comedian Trevor. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NOAH
Possible Answer: Noah
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The clue is 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ENDERS
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The clue is 10. Cot alternative. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FUTON
Possible Answer: futon
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The clue is 11. Wear out one's welcome, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: OVERSTAY
Possible Answer: outstay, overstay
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The clue is 12. Achilles, for two. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: TENDONS
Possible Answer: sinew, tendon
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The clue is 13. Muesli bit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OAT
Possible Answer: oat
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The clue is 21. Underworld figure. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SATAN
Possible Answer: Devil, Old_Nick, Lucifer, Satan, the_Tempter, Prince_of_Darkness, Beelzebub
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The clue is 22. Is in the past. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WAS
Possible Answer: be, Evergreen_State, follow, embody, comprise, equal, represent, personify, Washington, cost, make_up, live, exist, constitute, WA
Possible Opposite Answer : differ
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The clue is 26. Chain parts: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MTS
Possible Answer: meitnerium, element_109, MT, metric_ton, t, tonne, machine_translation, Montana, Mt, atomic_number_109, Treasure_State
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The clue is 28. Singer Tori. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AMOS
Possible Answer: Amos, Book_of_Amos
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The clue is 29. Head liners?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: HAIRS
Possible Answer: whisker, hairsbreadth, tomentum, fuzz, hair, pilus, hair's-breadth, haircloth
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The clue is 30. Choquequirao inhabitant. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: INCA
Possible Answer: Incan, Inka, Inca
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The clue is 33. "Let ___!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ITGO
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The clue is 34. Urban addr. specification. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BLDG
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The clue is 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: FILIPINO
Possible Answer: Philippine, Filipino
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The clue is 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: AFRAIDSO
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The clue is 37. Minimal. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LEAST
Possible Answer: least, to_the_lowest_degree
Possible Opposite Answer : most
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The clue is 38. Bread box?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ATM
Possible Answer: atmosphere, automated_teller, standard_pressure, atm, automatic_teller, asynchronous_transfer_mode, ATM, cash_dispenser, automated_teller_machine, automatic_teller_machine, cash_machine, standard_atmosphere
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The clue is 39. Noxious. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: MIASMAL
Possible Answer: vapourous, vaporous, miasmal, miasmic
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The clue is 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TAL
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The clue is 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: WILSON
Possible Answer: Edward_Osborne_Wilson, Mount_Wilson, Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson, Harriet_Wilson, Wilson, Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson, Alexander_Wilson, James_Wilson, E._O._Wilson, Sir_Angus_Wilson, Robert_Woodrow_Wilson, John_Tuzo_Wilson, Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson, President_Wilson, Edmund_Wilson, Woodrow_Wilson
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The clue is 45. Home of Firenze. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ITALIA
Possible Answer: Italian_Republic, Italia, Italy
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The clue is 46. They have nine players. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: NONETS
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The clue is 47. Get released. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: GOFREE
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The clue is 49. Early text messager. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TELEX
Possible Answer: telex_machine, telex, teleprinter, teletypewriter, teletype_machine
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The clue is 50. One of a Disney septet. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DWARF
Possible Answer: shadow, midget, dwarf, nanus, gnome, overshadow
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The clue is 53. Root of resentment, at times. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ENVY
Possible Answer: begrudge, enviousness, invidia, envy
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The clue is 54. Reckon. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DEEM
Possible Answer: view_as, deem, hold, take_for
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The clue is 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HALF
Possible Answer: one-half, half
Possible Opposite Answer : whole
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The clue is 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ELF
Possible Answer: pixie, pixy, elf, imp, gremlin, ELF, hob, extremely_low_frequency, brownie
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
LA Times Tuesday 20 August 2024: Crossword Clues Answers | Crossword Solution Hints
LA Times Tuesday 20 August 2024: Crossword Clues Answers
| Clue | Answer | |
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| 1. Postinjury support | CRUTCH | |
| 7. Do one's darned best? | SEW | |
| 10. Puts together | ADDS | |
| 14. Like a yes-no question | BINARY | |
| 15. "But you can call me ... " letters | AKA | |
| 16. Take in, as crops | REAP | |
| 19. Sandwich spread | MAYO | |
| 20. Jacket wool | TWEED | |
| 21. Emoticon eyes, often | COLON | |
| 22. Ryder Cup org. | PGA | |
| 28. Cot settings | BUNKS | |
| 30. Food label letters | RDA | |
| 31. Born | NÉE | |
| 32. Leave gratified | SATE | |
| 33. Brings down | SADDENS | |
| 41. Take care of | PROTECT | |
| 42. Nothing, in Spanish | NADA | |
| 44. Gallery piece | ART | |
| 47. Slice of history | ERA | |
| 48. Tie sometimes worn with an open collar | ASCOT | |
| 54. Find to be mined | ORE | |
| 55. "__ means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten" | OHANA | |
| 56. Like a cheering crowd | AROAR | |
| 58. Predetermines the outcome | RIGS | |
| 64. Lake that feeds the Niagara River | ERIE | |
| 65. Actor's prompt | CUE | |
| 66. Soccer star Messi | LIONEL | |
| 67. Religious offshoot | SECT | |
| 68. Broadcast | AIR | |
| 69. State, in Mexico | ESTADO | |
| Down: | ||
| 1. Ingredient in some oils, briefly | CBD | |
| 2. __ Grande | RIO | |
| 3. Mattel card game | UNO | |
| 4. Tangy | TART | |
| 5. Packs together | CROWDS | |
| 6. Link prefix | HYPER | |
| 7. Wall St. "500" index | S AND P | |
| 8. Barely make (out) | EKE | |
| 9. Tug-of-__ | WAR | |
| 10. Knight's outer layer | ARMOR | |
| 11. Give a hand? | DEAL IN | |
| 12. Start of a new routine | DAY ONE | |
| 13. Light cake type | SPONGE | |
| 18. Fair-hiring initials | EEO | |
| 21. Leggy wader | CRANE | |
| 22. "Cosmos" network | PBS | |
| 23. Nacho dip, briefly | GUAC | |
| 24. Not supporting | ANTI | |
| 26. One performing CPR, perhaps | ER DOC | |
| 27. Highly skilled (at) | ADEPT | |
| 29. Seaweed superfood | KELP | |
| 33. Saw logs | SNORE | |
| 34. Oil used in some perfume | ATTAR | |
| 35. Beats by __: headphones brand | DRE | |
| 36. IDs on 1040 forms | SSNs | |
| 38. Stuffed cornmeal snack | AREPA | |
| 39. Stuffed tortilla snack | TACO | |
| 40. Olfactory stimulus | ODOR | |
| 43. Feasted | ATE | |
| 44. Island chain northwest of Morocco | AZORES | |
| 45. Sign on again | RE-HIRE | |
| 46. Very unfortunate | TRAGIC | |
| 48. Early video game consoles | ATARIS | |
| 50. Commencement | ONSET | |
| 51. Prank | CAPER | |
| 52. Before, poetically | ERE | |
| 53. Having a dignified air | NOBLE | |
| 57. Good-for-a-laugh type | RIOT | |
| 59. Sony Music subsidiary | RCA | |
| 60. French affirmative | OUI | |
| 61. Genetic code carrier | DNA | |
| 62. HS diploma alternative | GED | |
| 63. "Mr. Blue Sky" gp. | ELO |
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| LA Times Tuesday 20 August 2024: Crossword Clues Answers |
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
XWordHint Crossword Answers August 19, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips
Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.
Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (37 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (39 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. Sahara-esque | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Exams for high school jrs. | 5 |
| 3A | 10. Private sleeping accommodations? | 4 |
| 4A | 14. "Didn't you get the ___?" | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Wipe from one's memory, so to speak | 5 |
| 6A | 16. Section in a textbook | 4 |
| 7A | 17. "___ She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder hit) | 4 |
| 8A | 18. Deceptive move in fencing | 5 |
| 9A | 19. Depend (on) | 4 |
| 10A | 20. Natural pillow filling | 13 |
| 11A | 23. Graffiti, to some | 3 |
| 12A | 24. Three unnamed things, in shorthand | 3 |
| 13A | 25. Quinceañeras, e.g. | 5 |
| 14A | 28. Lifted | 5 |
| 15A | 30. Services for senior citizens | 9 |
| 16A | 34. Hybrid tennis attire | 5 |
| 17A | 36. Word with pan, pump or paint | 3 |
| 18A | 37. ___ Minor | 4 |
| 19A | 38. Unofficial vote | 9 |
| 20A | 41. President who was a heavyweight wrestling champion in college | 4 |
| 21A | 44. "___ got it!" | 3 |
| 22A | 45. Cats and dogs, for example | 5 |
| 23A | 48. Old West outlaw who left behind poetic messages after some robberies | 9 |
| 24A | 51. Excludes | 5 |
| 25A | 53. Mount ___ Health System | 5 |
| 26A | 54. Immature high score initials on an arcade game | 3 |
| 27A | 56. Something to trust | 3 |
| 28A | 57. Hides one's central point, in a way ... with a doubly homophonic hint to 20-, 30-, 38- and 48-Across | 13 |
| 29A | 62. They offer support | 4 |
| 30A | 64. Speak at a political convention, perhaps | 5 |
| 31A | 65. Field | 4 |
| 32A | 66. Facility | 4 |
| 33A | 67. 2008 film about a solitary trash-compacting robot | 5 |
| 34A | 68. Semiaquatic relative of a weasel | 4 |
| 35A | 69. Blue No. 1 and Yellow No. 6 | 4 |
| 36A | 70. Fall bloom | 5 |
| 37A | 71. Cave wall hangings? | 4 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. Sahara-esque"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that lacking sufficient water or rainfall
- Similar words include: waterless, desiccated, desiccate
- Pattern: ____
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2A: "5. Exams for high school jrs."
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- Pattern: _____
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3A: "10. Private sleeping accommodations?"
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- Think of something that a sheath worn to protect a finger
- Similar words include: camp bed, cot, fingerstall
- Pattern: ____
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4A: "14. "Didn't you get the ___?""
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- Think of something that a written proposal or reminder
- Similar words include: memorandum, memoranda
- Pattern: ____
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5A: "15. Wipe from one's memory, so to speak"
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- Pattern: _____
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6A: "16. Section in a textbook"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
- Similar words include: whole, building block, unit of measurement
- Pattern: ____
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7A: "17. "___ She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder hit)"
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- Pattern: ____
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8A: "18. Deceptive move in fencing"
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- Think of something that any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
- Pattern: _____
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9A: "19. Depend (on)"
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- Think of something that have confidence or faith in
- Similar words include: bank, swear, trust
- Opposite of: mistrust
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10A: "20. Natural pillow filling"
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- Pattern: _____________
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11A: "23. Graffiti, to some"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
- Similar words include: fine art, artwork, graphics
- Pattern: ___
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12A: "24. Three unnamed things, in shorthand"
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- Pattern: ___
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13A: "25. Quinceañeras, e.g."
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
- Similar words include: religious rite, ritual, rite
- Pattern: _____
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14A: "28. Lifted"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
- Similar words include: steal, slip
- Pattern: _____
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15A: "30. Services for senior citizens"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _________
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16A: "34. Hybrid tennis attire"
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- Pattern: _____
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17A: "36. Word with pan, pump or paint"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
- Similar words include: petroleum, embrocate, crude
- Pattern: ___
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18A: "37. ___ Minor"
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- Pattern: ____
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19A: "38. Unofficial vote"
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- Pattern: _________
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20A: "41. President who was a heavyweight wrestling champion in college"
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- Think of something that united states sculptor (1860-1936)
- Similar words include: Lorado Taft, William Howard Taft, President Taft
- Pattern: ____
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21A: "44. "___ got it!""
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- Pattern: ___
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22A: "45. Cats and dogs, for example"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
- Similar words include: noun
- Pattern: _____
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23A: "48. Old West outlaw who left behind poetic messages after some robberies"
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- Pattern: _________
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24A: "51. Excludes"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that prevent from being included or considered or accepted
- Similar words include: except, take out, leave out
- Opposite of: include, attend to
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25A: "53. Mount ___ Health System"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a mountain peak in the southern sinai peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which moses received the ten commandments
- Similar words include: Mount Sinai, Sinai Peninsula, Sinai Desert
- Pattern: _____
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26A: "54. Immature high score initials on an arcade game"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- Similar words include: prat, tooshie, fundament
- Pattern: ___
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27A: "56. Something to trust"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
- Similar words include: intestine, catgut, bowel
- Pattern: ___
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28A: "57. Hides one's central point, in a way ... with a doubly homophonic hint to 20-, 30-, 38- and 48-Across"
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- Pattern: _____________
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29A: "62. They offer support"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
- Similar words include: brassiere, bandeau, bra
- Pattern: ____
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30A: "64. Speak at a political convention, perhaps"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that talk pompously
- Pattern: _____
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31A: "65. Field"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- Similar words include: domain, surface area, arena
- Pattern: ____
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32A: "66. Facility"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
- Similar words include: relieve, still, alleviate
- Opposite of: difficulty
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33A: "67. 2008 film about a solitary trash-compacting robot"
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- Pattern: _____
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34A: "68. Semiaquatic relative of a weasel"
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- Think of something that the expensive fur of a mink
- Similar words include: mink coat
- Pattern: ____
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35A: "69. Blue No. 1 and Yellow No. 6"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
- Similar words include: dye, dyestuff
- Pattern: ____
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36A: "70. Fall bloom"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus aster with showy daisylike flowers
- Pattern: _____
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37A: "71. Cave wall hangings?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
- Similar words include: kooky, wacky, at-bat
- Pattern: ____
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Female friends from Fuenlabrada | 6 |
| 2D | 2. Some vacation destinations | 7 |
| 3D | 3. "My mood is pretty low" | 7 |
| 4D | 4. Top three sights in Fiji? | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Like eyes during an allergy attack | 5 |
| 6D | 6. "Bless you!" elicitor | 6 |
| 7D | 7. ___ Minor | 4 |
| 8D | 8. Something that's pitched | 4 |
| 9D | 9. "Family Guy" creator MacFarlane | 4 |
| 10D | 10. Set of courses offered | 10 |
| 11D | 11. Miserable rating | 7 |
| 12D | 12. "___ death do us part" | 3 |
| 13D | 13. What a parent might compare a messy bedroom to | 3 |
| 14D | 21. Put forth | 5 |
| 15D | 22. Drop the ball | 3 |
| 16D | 26. Verbal hesitations | 3 |
| 17D | 27. Neptune's territory | 3 |
| 18D | 29. Situations one might no longer put effort into | 10 |
| 19D | 31. Drop | 5 |
| 20D | 32. Drop | 3 |
| 21D | 33. North Carolina university | 4 |
| 22D | 35. Chicago paper, with "the" | 4 |
| 23D | 39. ___ Max, singer of the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho" | 3 |
| 24D | 40. Not taut | 5 |
| 25D | 41. Longtime "American Dad!" airer | 3 |
| 26D | 42. 2001 biopic starring Will Smith | 3 |
| 27D | 43. The "Beyhive" for Beyoncé, e.g. | 7 |
| 28D | 46. Country bordering Chad and Benin | 7 |
| 29D | 47. Lecture attendee | 7 |
| 30D | 49. ___ royale (Champagne cocktail) | 3 |
| 31D | 50. Rat (on) | 6 |
| 32D | 52. They can be well-done | 6 |
| 33D | 55. See-through | 5 |
| 34D | 58. Part of the Corn Belt | 4 |
| 35D | 59. Important stretches | 4 |
| 36D | 60. The word "salary" derives from the Latin for this | 4 |
| 37D | 61. What a shepherd may shepherd | 4 |
| 38D | 62. Bouncy part of a trampoline | 3 |
| 39D | 63. "A drop of golden sun," in song | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. Female friends from Fuenlabrada"
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- Pattern: ______
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2D: "2. Some vacation destinations"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a hotel located in a resort area
- Similar words include: resort hotel, recur, recourse
- Pattern: _______
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3D: "3. "My mood is pretty low""
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- Pattern: _______
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4D: "4. Top three sights in Fiji?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a very small circular shape
- Similar words include: constellate, sprinkle, dit
- Pattern: ____
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5D: "5. Like eyes during an allergy attack"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
- Similar words include: turgid, gusty, tumescent
- Pattern: _____
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6D: "6. "Bless you!" elicitor"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
- Similar words include: sneezing, sternutation
- Pattern: ______
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7D: "7. ___ Minor"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
- Pattern: ____
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8D: "8. Something that's pitched"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
- Similar words include: camp, encamp, collapsible shelter
- Pattern: ____
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9D: "9. "Family Guy" creator MacFarlane"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (old testament) third son of adam and eve; given by god in place of the murdered abel
- Similar words include: Set
- Pattern: ____
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10D: "10. Set of courses offered"
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- Think of something that an integrated course of academic studies
- Similar words include: course of study, syllabus, program
- Pattern: __________
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11D: "11. Miserable rating"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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12D: "12. "___ death do us part""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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13D: "13. What a parent might compare a messy bedroom to"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
- Similar words include: eye infection, pigsty, hordeolum
- Pattern: ___
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14D: "21. Put forth"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that have and exercise
- Similar words include: exercise, wield, maintain
- Pattern: _____
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15D: "22. Drop the ball"
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- Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
- Similar words include: drift, stray, slip
- Pattern: ___
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16D: "26. Verbal hesitations"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
- Similar words include: Er, ER, emergency room
- Pattern: ___
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17D: "27. Neptune's territory"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
- Similar words include: ocean
- Pattern: ___
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18D: "29. Situations one might no longer put effort into"
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- Pattern: __________
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19D: "31. Drop"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the lower of two berths
- Similar words include: lour, humiliated, miserable
- Opposite of: raise, high
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20D: "32. Drop"
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- Think of something that a depression in an otherwise level surface
- Similar words include: angle of dip, magnetic inclination, drop
- Pattern: ___
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21D: "33. North Carolina university"
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- Pattern: ____
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22D: "35. Chicago paper, with "the""
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- Pattern: ____
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23D: "39. ___ Max, singer of the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho""
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- Pattern: ___
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24D: "40. Not taut"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that grant freedom to; free from confinement
- Similar words include: liberal, liberate, wanton
- Opposite of: tight, affixed
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25D: "41. Longtime "American Dad!" airer"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
- Similar words include: terbium, terabyte, Tb
- Pattern: ___
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26D: "42. 2001 biopic starring Will Smith"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
- Similar words include: Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali
- Pattern: ___
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27D: "43. The "Beyhive" for Beyoncé, e.g."
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- Pattern: _______
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28D: "46. Country bordering Chad and Benin"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a republic in west africa on the gulf of guinea; gained independence from britain in 1960; most populous african country
- Similar words include: Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Pattern: _______
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29D: "47. Lecture attendee"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
- Similar words include: bookman, pupil, educatee
- Pattern: _______
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30D: "49. ___ royale (Champagne cocktail)"
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- Pattern: ___
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31D: "50. Rat (on)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that disclosing information or giving evidence about another
- Similar words include: let the cat out of the bag, blab, peach
- Opposite of: keep quiet
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32D: "52. They can be well-done"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
- Similar words include: steak
- Pattern: ______
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33D: "55. See-through"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- Similar words include: transparent, gauze-like, vapourous
- Pattern: _____
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34D: "58. Part of the Corn Belt"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a member of the siouan people formerly living in iowa and minnesota and missouri
- Similar words include: IA, Hawkeye State, Ioway
- Pattern: ____
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35D: "59. Important stretches"
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- Think of something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
- Similar words include: geological era, earned run average, era
- Pattern: ____
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36D: "60. The word "salary" derives from the Latin for this"
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- Think of something that a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
- Similar words include: table salt, common salt, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- Pattern: ____
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37D: "61. What a shepherd may shepherd"
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- Think of something that young sheep
- Similar words include: Elia, dear, Charles Lamb
- Pattern: ____
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38D: "62. Bouncy part of a trampoline"
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- Think of something that a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
- Similar words include: make love, kip down, roll in the hay
- Opposite of: get up, turn out
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39D: "63. "A drop of golden sun," in song"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a column of light (as from a beacon)
- Similar words include: beam of light, shaft of light, shaft
- Pattern: ___
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