No 27386, Thu Oct 31, 2024 NYT by Sarah Sinclair and Paolo Pasco

Across Clues :

1. Go downhill fast, maybe, 5. Instigate, 11. Little while, 14. Adjective often paired with "hearty", 15. The "boy" in the Broadway lyric "Never before has a boy wanted more!", 16. Cruise through, 17. "Duh!," in textspeak, 18. Noted convention center?, 19. "Moo, ___, La La La!" (children's book), 20. June observance, 22. Pastry whose dough is used in making pigs in a blanket, 24. Common situations in time travel narratives, 26. The emperor Caligula wanted to name his a consul, in legend, 27. Lowercase "n" lookalike, 28. Its cups aren't supposed to runneth over, 29. Singer Lewis, 30. Last word in the full title of Cervantes's most famous novel, 33. Pigeonry, 34. Halloween-themed hit, with a hint to four squares in this puzzle, 36. What the puck is going on?, 37. " … have it your way, then", 38. BeBe's sister, in a gospel duo, 39. Something "dead" in a haunted corn maze?, 40. ___ powder (manicure type), 43. It comes from the heart, 45. Summer drink made from the fruits of two tropical trees, 48. Graphic showing the status of a download, say, 50. Like Polish, but not polish, 51. Lionizing lines, 52. General during the Clone Wars, 54. "Last Christmas" pop duo, 55. Marble count for each side in Chinese checkers, 56. Opposite of a jumbo shake?, 57. Prefix with trust or rust, 58. Sounds of hesitation, 59. Recorded, in a way, 60. Throw hard, in modern slang

Down Clues :

1. Quaint store, 2. Maze runner, 3. "Mistress of the Dark" in a 1988 film, 4. "Othello" role, 5. Sound sounds, 6. Encouragement to a flamenco performer, 7. Cut finely, 8. Civil rights leader Medgar, 9. Campbell of horror film fame, 10. Just terrible, in slang, 11. One of the original five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 12. "Yes, that's abundantly clear", 13. Source of refreshments on a train to London, 21. Financial institution with A.T.M.s known as "Green Machines", 23. Fellow presenter, 25. Art knife brand, 30. Paintings in the "Water Lilies" series, e.g., 31. Dating app for queer women, 32. Elizabeth of cosmetics, 33. Openness, 34. Certain edible seedlings, 35. Khan tract?, 36. Keep in stock, say, 38. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" author, 40. "Apollo and ___" (Bernini masterpiece), 41. Kick around some concepts, 42. Aspiring driver's need, 44. Invite for, 45. Painter whose "Olympia" caused controversy for its depiction of a sex worker, 46. Result of burning sage, 47. "Not happening!", 49. 2016 election nickname, 53. Catchy song

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 31, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Go downhill fast, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLED

  
  

  Possible Answer : sledge, sled, sleigh




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

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

  The answer: FOMENT

  
  

  Possible Answer : stir_up, foment, agitate




• The clue is 11. Little while. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIT

  
  

  Possible Answer : turn, spot, minute, second, burn, bit, chip, sting, fleck, morsel, scrap, flake, routine, act, bite, prick, piece, snatch, mo, number, seize_with_teeth, moment




• The clue is 14. Adjective often paired with "hearty". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALE

  
  

  Possible Answer : hale, Nathan_Hale, cart, force, haul, coerce, squeeze, whole, Edward_Everett_Hale, George_Ellery_Hale, pressure, drag, Hale




• The clue is 15. The "boy" in the Broadway lyric "Never before has a boy wanted more!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLIVER

  
  

  Possible Answer : King_Oliver, Joseph_Oliver, Oliver




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

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

  The answer: ACE

  
  

  Possible Answer : maven, ACE, unity, virtuoso, sweep_through, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, superstar, wizard, sensation, crack, adept, whiz, super, Allied_Command_Europe, pass_with_flying_colors, nail, hotshot, genius, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, whizz, top-notch, I, champion, 1, one, single, wiz, mavin, ace, tops, tiptop, breeze_through, first-rate, sail_through, topnotch, star, A-one




• The clue is 17. "Duh!," in textspeak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBVS

  
  



• The clue is 18. Noted convention center?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENEVA

  
  

  Possible Answer : Geneva, Geneve, Holland_gin, Genf, Hollands, geneva




• The clue is 19. "Moo, ___, La La La!" (children's book). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAA

  
  

  Possible Answer : blat, baa, blate, bleat




• The clue is 20. June observance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIDEMONTH

  
  



• The clue is 22. Pastry whose dough is used in making pigs in a blanket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRESCENTROLL

  
  



• The clue is 24. Common situations in time travel narratives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARADOXES

  
  

  Possible Answer : paradox




• The clue is 26. The emperor Caligula wanted to name his a consul, in legend. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORSE

  
  

  Possible Answer : gymnastic_horse, cavalry, sawhorse, horse_cavalry, Equus_caballus, sawbuck, horse, knight, buck




• The clue is 27. Lowercase "n" lookalike. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  
  

  Possible Answer : eta, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom




• The clue is 28. Its cups aren't supposed to runneth over. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  
  

  Possible Answer : bandeau, bra, brassiere




• The clue is 29. Singer Lewis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUEY

  
  



• The clue is 30. Last word in the full title of Cervantes's most famous novel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANCHA

  
  



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

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

  The answer: COTE

  
  

  Possible Answer : cote




• The clue is 34. Halloween-themed hit, with a hint to four squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONSTERMASH

  
  



• The clue is 36. What the puck is going on?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RINK

  
  

  Possible Answer : skating_rink, rink




• The clue is 37. " … have it your way, then". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORDONT

  
  



• The clue is 38. BeBe's sister, in a gospel duo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CECE

  
  



• The clue is 39. Something "dead" in a haunted corn maze?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning




• The clue is 40. ___ powder (manicure type). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIP

  
  

  Possible Answer : sink, dip, dim, cutpurse, pickpocket, angle_of_dip, duck, drop, inclination, plunge, magnetic_dip, free_fall, dunk, magnetic_inclination, souse, fall, douse




• The clue is 43. It comes from the heart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AORTA

  
  

  Possible Answer : aorta




• The clue is 45. Summer drink made from the fruits of two tropical trees. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANGOLEMONADE

  
  



• The clue is 48. Graphic showing the status of a download, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROGRESSBAR

  
  



• The clue is 50. Like Polish, but not polish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROPER

  
  

  Possible Answer : right, proper

  Possible Opposite Answer : improper




• The clue is 51. Lionizing lines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  
  

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 52. General during the Clone Wars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KENOBI

  
  



• The clue is 54. "Last Christmas" pop duo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHAM

  
  

  Possible Answer : whack, wallop, whop, wham




• The clue is 55. Marble count for each side in Chinese checkers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEN

  
  

  Possible Answer : tenner, 10, ten-spot, decade, X, x, ten




• The clue is 56. Opposite of a jumbo shake?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREMOR

  
  

  Possible Answer : tremor, shudder, microseism, quake, earth_tremor




• The clue is 57. Prefix with trust or rust. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTI

  
  

  Possible Answer : anti

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 58. Sounds of hesitation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERS

  
  

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_68, erbium, Er, emergency_room, ER




• The clue is 59. Recorded, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTAPE

  
  



• The clue is 60. Throw hard, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEET

  
  

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Quaint store. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOPPE

  
  

• The clue is 2. Maze runner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LABRAT

  
  

• The clue is 3. "Mistress of the Dark" in a 1988 film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELVIRA

  
  

• The clue is 4. "Othello" role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DESDEMONA

  
  

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

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

  The answer: FOGHORNS

  
  

  Possible Answer: foghorn, fogsignal

• The clue is 6. Encouragement to a flamenco performer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE

  
  

• The clue is 7. Cut finely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINCE

  
  

  Possible Answer: soften, moderate, mince

• The clue is 8. Civil rights leader Medgar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Medgar_Wiley_Evers, Medgar_Evers, Evers

• The clue is 9. Campbell of horror film fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEVE

  
  

  Possible Answer: neve

• The clue is 10. Just terrible, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRASH

  
  

  Possible Answer: tear_apart, applesauce, pan, folderol, Methedrine, scum, rubbish, scrap, shabu, codswallop, trash, glass, methamphetamine, wish-wash, junk, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chalk, meth, ice, chicken_feed, deoxyephedrine, trumpery, tripe, crank

• The clue is 11. One of the original five inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BABERUTH

  
  

• The clue is 12. "Yes, that's abundantly clear". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANSEE

  
  

• The clue is 13. Source of refreshments on a train to London. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEATROLLEY

  
  

• The clue is 21. Financial institution with A.T.M.s known as "Green Machines". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TDBANK

  
  

• The clue is 23. Fellow presenter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COHOST

  
  

• The clue is 25. Art knife brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XACTO

  
  

• The clue is 30. Paintings in the "Water Lilies" series, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONETS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Monet, Claude_Monet

• The clue is 31. Dating app for queer women. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HER

  
  

• The clue is 32. Elizabeth of cosmetics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARDEN

  
  

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

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

  The answer: CANDOR

  
  

  Possible Answer: candor, candour, fair-mindedness, forthrightness, directness, candidness, frankness, fairness

  Possible Opposite Answer : unfairness

• The clue is 34. Certain edible seedlings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICROGREENS

  
  

• The clue is 35. Khan tract?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONGOLEMPIRE

  
  

• The clue is 36. Keep in stock, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REORDER

  
  

  Possible Answer: reorder

• The clue is 38. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" author. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPOTE

  
  

  Possible Answer: hooded_cloak, capote, hooded_coat

• The clue is 40. "Apollo and ___" (Bernini masterpiece). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAPHNE

  
  

  Possible Answer: daphne, Daphne

• The clue is 41. Kick around some concepts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEATE

  
  

  Possible Answer: envisage, ideate, conceive_of, imagine

• The clue is 42. Aspiring driver's need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERMIT

  
  

  Possible Answer: permit, countenance, tolerate, licence, Trachinotus_falcatus, allow, let, permission, license

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, disallow, forbid

• The clue is 44. Invite for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKTO

  
  

• The clue is 45. Painter whose "Olympia" caused controversy for its depiction of a sex worker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANET

  
  

  Possible Answer: Edouard_Manet, Manet

• The clue is 46. Result of burning sage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROMA

  
  

  Possible Answer: perfume, olfactory_property, scent, odour, aroma, fragrance, odor, smell

• The clue is 47. "Not happening!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOWAY

  
  

• The clue is 49. 2016 election nickname. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BERN

  
  

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Switzerland, Bern, Berne

• The clue is 53. Catchy song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOP

  
  

  Possible Answer: bonk, bop, bebop, Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons, BoP, whap, sock, bash, whop

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Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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• Puzzle Information
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• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Saturday, September 13, 2025

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	September 13, 2025
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	18. Gumbo ingredients
2 Across	40. Origin of "The Tale of Genji," considered by many to be the world's first novel
3 Across	31. MX-5 and CX-50 maker
4 Across	42. Network
5 Across	39. Botanical bristles
6 Across	44. Beer alternative to a 38-Down
7 Across	50. "I mean, duh!"
8 Across	24. Some baseball stats
9 Across	45. Pooped
10 Across	26. Bad way to make a group decision

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

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1 Across: "18. Gumbo ingredients"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: O___S

Answer:

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OKRAS

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2 Across: "40. Origin of "The Tale of Genji," considered by many to be the world's first novel"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'J' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: J___N

Answer:

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JAPAN

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3 Across: "31. MX-5 and CX-50 maker"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: M___A

Answer:

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MAZDA

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4 Across: "42. Network"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'B'
• Another word like this: network

Answer:

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WEB

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5 Across: "39. Botanical bristles"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: A__S

Answer:

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AWNS

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6 Across: "44. Beer alternative to a 38-Down"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: L___R

Answer:

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LAGER

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7 Across: "50. "I mean, duh!""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 15 letters
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: W_____________R

Answer:

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WELLITSNOWONDER

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8 Across: "24. Some baseball stats"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: R__S

Answer:

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RBIS

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9 Across: "45. Pooped"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 15 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: P_____________T

Answer:

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PLUMTUCKEREDOUT

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10 Across: "26. Bad way to make a group decision"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A___E

Answer:

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ALONE

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	8. The solution referred to in Sherlock Holmes's "seven-per-cent solution"
2 Down	2. Actor Kieran of "Succession"
3 Down	37. Like paper napkins
4 Down	26. Fine
5 Down	12. Much of Jupiter
6 Down	46. Chemistry class unit: Abbr.
7 Down	29. Instant ___
8 Down	24. Watermelon detritus
9 Down	3. Found darling
10 Down	48. Unprocessed

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

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1 Down: "8. The solution referred to in Sherlock Holmes's "seven-per-cent solution""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: C_____E

Answer:

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COCAINE

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2 Down: "2. Actor Kieran of "Succession""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: C____N

Answer:

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CULKIN

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3 Down: "37. Like paper napkins"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: O____E

Answer:

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ONEUSE

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4 Down: "26. Fine"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: A___Y

Answer:

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AOKAY

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5 Down: "12. Much of Jupiter"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
• Another word like this: petrol

Answer:

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GAS

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6 Down: "46. Chemistry class unit: Abbr."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'L'
• Another word like this: mole

Answer:

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MOL

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7 Down: "29. Instant ___"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: R___N

Answer:

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RAMEN

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8 Down: "24. Watermelon detritus"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: R___S

Answer:

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RINDS

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9 Down: "3. Found darling"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: A____D

Answer:

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ADORED

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10 Down: "48. Unprocessed"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'W'
• Another word like this: bleak

Answer:

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RAW

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
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Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 52 seconds
Difficulty:	A bit tricky

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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 (37 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. Unable to move while holding a sleeping baby, in slang	10
2A	11. Branded T-shirts, pens, phone chargers, etc.	4
3A	15. Many a role for Keanu Reeves or Bruce Willis	10
4A	16. Something you should avoid	4
5A	17. Production company behind TV's "Grey's Anatomy," named for its founder	10
6A	18. Not had by	4
7A	19. Assists after a breakdown	4
8A	20. It's used for hair therapy	6
9A	22. Racket	3
10A	23. That way	3
11A	24. Subject of "the talk"	3
12A	25. Swear off, with "of"	6
13A	27. Offering on a sushi menu	3
14A	28. How one might react during a scary movie	8
15A	30. Win dough?	10
16A	34. "No duh!," in modern lingo	4
17A	35. Kidney-related	5
18A	36. ___ Trung Thu, harvest festival in Southeast Asia	3
19A	37. Chick of jazz	5
20A	38. Gem with a "black" variety	4
21A	39. "One …"	10
22A	41. Game show figure	8
23A	43. Twist targets, informally	3
24A	44. Currency of Qatar	6
25A	45. Sail on the front of a foremast	3
26A	46. Trophy	3
27A	49. Fantasy monster whose name is an anagram of another fantasy monster	3
28A	50. Westminster Abbey has one named after King Henry VII	6
29A	53. ___ platter	4
30A	54. Fine	4
31A	56. Bad way to be caught	10
32A	58. Source of umami in Japanese cuisine	4
33A	59. Boisterously joyful	10
34A	60. Pot filler	4
35A	61. "Darn tootin'!"	10

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Unable to move while holding a sleeping baby, in slang"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: NAPTRAPPED

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2A: "11. Branded T-shirts, pens, phone chargers, etc."

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that valuable goods
• Similar words include: keel, dirty money, lurch
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SWAG

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3A: "15. Many a role for Keanu Reeves or Bruce Willis"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ACTIONHERO

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4A: "16. Something you should avoid"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NONO

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5A: "17. Production company behind TV's "Grey's Anatomy," named for its founder"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SHONDALAND

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6A: "18. Not had by"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ONTO

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7A: "19. Assists after a breakdown"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
• Similar words include: towage, tow
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOWS

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8A: "20. It's used for hair therapy"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: HOTOIL

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9A: "22. Racket"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: DIN

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10A: "23. That way"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
• Similar words include: yonder
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YON

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11A: "24. Subject of "the talk""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that activities associated with sexual intercourse
• Similar words include: sexuality, turn on, sexual practice
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEX

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12A: "25. Swear off, with "of""

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that turn away from sin or do penitence
• Similar words include: regret, rue, atone
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: REPENT

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13A: "27. Offering on a sushi menu"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AHI

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14A: "28. How one might react during a scary movie"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: INTERROR

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15A: "30. Win dough?"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: PRIZEMONEY

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16A: "34. "No duh!," in modern lingo"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OBVI

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17A: "35. Kidney-related"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of or relating to the kidneys
• Similar words include: nephritic
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RENAL

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18A: "36. ___ Trung Thu, harvest festival in Southeast Asia"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the new year in vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after january 20th
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TET

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19A: "37. Chick of jazz"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COREA

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20A: "38. Gem with a "black" variety"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OPAL

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21A: "39. "One …""

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: FIRSTOFALL

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22A: "41. Game show figure"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a panel
• Similar words include: panellist
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PANELIST

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23A: "43. Twist targets, informally"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
• Similar words include: AB, Ab, Bachelor of Arts
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ABS

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24A: "44. Currency of Qatar"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the basic unit of money in saudi arabia
• Similar words include: Qatari riyal, riyal, Saudi Arabian riyal
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RIYALS

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25A: "45. Sail on the front of a foremast"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)
• Similar words include: baulk, jibe, balk
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: JIB

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26A: "46. Trophy"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
• Similar words include: transfuse, loving cup, cupful
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CUP

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27A: "49. Fantasy monster whose name is an anagram of another fantasy monster"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORC

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28A: "50. Westminster Abbey has one named after King Henry VII"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a place of worship that has its own altar
• Similar words include: chapel service
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CHAPEL

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29A: "53. ___ platter"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PUPU

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30A: "54. Fine"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an endorsement
• Similar words include: all right, alright, approve
• Opposite of: disapprove

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Answer: OKAY

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31A: "56. Bad way to be caught"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: FLATFOOTED

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32A: "58. Source of umami in Japanese cuisine"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MISO

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33A: "59. Boisterously joyful"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that play boisterously
• Similar words include: coltish, frolic, run around
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ROLLICKING

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34A: "60. Pot filler"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that agitation resulting from active worry
• Similar words include: swither, sweat, fret
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STEW

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35A: "61. "Darn tootin'!""

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: YESINDEEDY

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Incredibly bad	5
2D	2. Exclamation often made while covering the face	5
3D	3. L.G.B.T.Q. vacation destination on Cape Cod, for short	5
4D	4. Spam might fill them	4
5D	5. Angling tool	3
6D	6. Ducks are seen on ice here	7
7D	7. Showy purple flower	5
8D	8. Organic energy source	4
9D	9. ___ Laszlo, cosmetics businessman	4
10D	10. Betray	7
11D	11. ___-Cat	3
12D	12. Brand associated with push-ups	9
13D	13. Form of literature coined by Sartre	9
14D	14. Face justice, in a way	9
15D	21. Unexposed side	3
16D	24. Author Silverstein	4
17D	26. Mathematician's output	6
18D	27. Plant whose nectar produces the mildly toxic "mad honey"	6
19D	28. Dormant	5
20D	29. Brings in	4
21D	30. Places to keep play things	9
22D	31. Set for service?	9
23D	32. "Regardless …"	9
24D	33. ___ Day and the Knights, fictional R&B band in "Animal House"	4
25D	37. Salad choice	4
26D	39. Lenten event	7
27D	40. High point of 1950s car design?	7
28D	42. Close of business?	3
29D	45. Martial artist who appeared in three "Expendables" films	5
30D	46. Good-looker	5
31D	47. Flip	5
32D	48. Like a baby's fingers, perhaps	5
33D	51. Plant that thrives in dry climates	4
34D	52. Hangs out, with "around"	4
35D	53. Give the finger?	4
36D	55. "That hurts!"	3
37D	57. Condition of Freud's "Rat Man," in brief	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Incredibly bad"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that offensive or even (of persons) malicious; ; ; ; ; ; - ezra pound
• Similar words include: filthy, foul, tight
• Opposite of: nice

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Answer: NASTY

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2D: "2. Exclamation often made while covering the face"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ACHOO

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3D: "3. L.G.B.T.Q. vacation destination on Cape Cod, for short"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PTOWN

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4D: "4. Spam might fill them"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
• Similar words include: cannister, Sn, tin can
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TINS

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5D: "5. Angling tool"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long thin implement made of metal or wood
• Similar words include: perch, pole, gat
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ROD

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6D: "6. Ducks are seen on ice here"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a city in southern california (southeast of los angeles); site of disneyland
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ANAHEIM

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7D: "7. Showy purple flower"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any polemoniaceous plant of the genus phlox; chiefly north american; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PHLOX

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8D: "8. Organic energy source"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PEAT

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9D: "9. ___ Laszlo, cosmetics businessman"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERNO

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10D: "10. Betray"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DODIRTY

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11D: "11. ___-Cat"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SNO

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12D: "12. Brand associated with push-ups"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WONDERBRA

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13D: "13. Form of literature coined by Sartre"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANTINOVEL

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14D: "14. Face justice, in a way"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOONTRIAL

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15D: "21. Unexposed side"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in america (born in 1957)
• Similar words include: Shelton Jackson Lee, Lee Yuen Kam, Robert Edward Lee
• Opposite of: windward

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Answer: LEE

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16D: "24. Author Silverstein"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SHEL

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17D: "26. Mathematician's output"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
• Similar words include: trial impression, validation, test copy
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PROOFS

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18D: "27. Plant whose nectar produces the mildly toxic "mad honey""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AZALEA

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19D: "28. Dormant"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that unable to move or resist motion
• Similar words include: indifferent, sluggish, soggy
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INERT

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20D: "29. Brings in"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
• Similar words include: sack, meshwork, web
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NETS

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21D: "30. Places to keep play things"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PROPROOMS

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22D: "31. Set for service?"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: REPAIRKIT

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23D: "32. "Regardless …""

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INANYCASE

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24D: "33. ___ Day and the Knights, fictional R&B band in "Animal House""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
• Similar words include: Elisha Graves Otis, genus Otis
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OTIS

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25D: "37. Salad choice"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: COBB

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26D: "39. Lenten event"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FISHFRY

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27D: "40. High point of 1950s car design?"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
• Similar words include: vertical fin, vertical stabilizer, tail fin
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TAILFIN

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28D: "42. Close of business?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LLC

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29D: "45. Martial artist who appeared in three "Expendables" films"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: JETLI

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30D: "46. Good-looker"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CUTIE

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31D: "47. Flip"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that become turned or set on end
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UPEND

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32D: "48. Like a baby's fingers, perhaps"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that short and plump
• Similar words include: tubby, roly-poly, dumpy
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PUDGY

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33D: "51. Plant that thrives in dry climates"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in africa
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALOE

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34D: "52. Hangs out, with "around""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
• Similar words include: sidekick, chum up, crony
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PALS

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35D: "53. Give the finger?"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tall coarse perennial american herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
• Similar words include: stab, jabbing, Phytolacca americana
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: POKE

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36D: "55. "That hurts!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: YOW

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37D: "57. Condition of Freud's "Rat Man," in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OCD

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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

Decode the Clues

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

Use Cross-References

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

Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

72 Total Clues

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