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Friday, December 27, 2024

27440 Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 27, 2024

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

Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Fri Dec 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Grandma Moses, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FOLKARTIST


  • The clue is 11. Turtles and turtle doves come from them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGGS

    Possible Answer : testis, nut, egg, eggs, ball, orchis, testicle, ballock, bollock


  • The clue is 15. Accessory named for a British school. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETONCOLLAR


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

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

    The answer: MILA


  • The clue is 17. "Stay tuned". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MORETOCOME


  • The clue is 18. Like cricket fields. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVAL

    Possible Answer : oviform, prolate, ellipse, ovate, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovoid, elliptic, egg-shaped


  • The clue is 19. High kicks?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEELS

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


  • The clue is 20. Article of Western wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VEST

    Possible Answer : waistcoat, vest, undershirt, enthrone, robe, invest, singlet

    Possible Opposite Answer : divest


  • The clue is 22. Many a first responder, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMT


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

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

    The answer: LITHE

    Possible Answer : svelte, lithe, lissome, slender, lissom, sylphlike, lithesome, supple


  • The clue is 25. Sweet's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAVORY

    Possible Answer : savory, piquant, mouth-watering, spicy, savoury, zesty, Micromeria_juliana

    Possible Opposite Answer : unsavory


  • The clue is 27. Lab container. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FLASK

    Possible Answer : flask, flaskful


  • The clue is 30. Ones who might invade your space, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETS


  • The clue is 32. Emperor from 54 to 68. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NERO

    Possible Answer : Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus, Nero


  • The clue is 33. Word after legal or first. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AID

    Possible Answer : assist, aid, economic_aid, attention, assistance, help, tending, care, financial_aid


  • The clue is 34. Drawer with knobs?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETCHASKETCH


  • The clue is 38. Letters of relief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TGIF


  • The clue is 40. In the least. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATALL


  • The clue is 41. Leaf collector. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RAKE

    Possible Answer : skim, rake, roue, scan, graze, pitch, profligate, blood, run_down, slant, glance_over, rip, crease, rakehell


  • The clue is 42. Little warning. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHORTNOTICE


  • The clue is 45. Resident of the Mojo Dojo Casa House. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEN

    Possible Answer : cognizance, ken, sight


  • The clue is 46. Peter or Paul, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSAR

    Possible Answer : tzar, czar, tsar


  • The clue is 47. Certain baseball positions: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RFS

    Possible Answer : atomic_number_104, unnilquadium, rutherfordium, Rf, reticular_formation, releasing_hormone, Unq, releasing_factor, RF, element_104


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

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

    The answer: AVERS

    Possible Answer : affirm, swan, swear, verify, assert, allege, aver, avow, say


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

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

    The answer: STATIC

    Possible Answer : atmospherics, still, unchanging, motionless, inactive, electrostatic, stable, static, atmospheric_static


  • The clue is 52. Destination for the van that Kevin fails to board in "Home Alone". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHARE


  • The clue is 54. V.P. candidate name in '16 and '24. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIM


  • The clue is 55. Engine sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PURR

    Possible Answer : whir, birr, whiz, whirr, make_vibrant_sounds, whizz, purr


  • The clue is 57. Get clean. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BATHE

    Possible Answer : bathe, bath


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

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

    The answer: AMID


  • The clue is 62. Place for a king and queen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROYALCOURT


  • The clue is 65. Uber- alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEGA


  • The clue is 66. Famous British rock group. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STONEHENGE

    Possible Answer : Stonehenge


  • The clue is 67. Place for a king and queen. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PROM

    Possible Answer : prom, promenade


  • The clue is 68. Zeus, in Greek mythology. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THUNDERGOD


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Like "France" in French: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEM

  • The clue is 2. Texter's hedge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTOH

  • The clue is 3. The stuff of legends. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LORE

    Possible Answer: lore, traditional_knowledge

  • The clue is 4. Demonstrates reverence, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KNEELS

    Possible Answer: kneeling, kneel

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

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

    The answer: ACTLIKE

  • The clue is 6. Place to rest after a flight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROOST

    Possible Answer: perch, rest, roost

  • The clue is 7. Spa offering, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TLC

    Possible Answer: tender_loving_care, TLC

  • The clue is 8. Trendy compliment with shady undertones. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

    The answer: ILOVETHATFORYOU

  • The clue is 9. "I totally relate". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAME

    Possible Answer: like, Same, Sami, Saame, Lapplander, same, Saami, Lapp

    Possible Opposite Answer : other, different, unlike

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

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

    The answer: TRESS

    Possible Answer: tress, braid, twist, plait

  • The clue is 11. Musical prefix with -core. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMO

  • The clue is 12. Approximately. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIVEORTAKE

  • The clue is 13. David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GLAMROCKER

  • The clue is 14. Like movie popcorn. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALTY

    Possible Answer: salty, piquant

    Possible Opposite Answer : fresh

  • The clue is 21. Hot weather wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANK

    Possible Answer: cooler, armored_combat_vehicle, storage_tank, tank_car, armoured_combat_vehicle, army_tank, tank, tankful

  • The clue is 24. Be a pest to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HECTOR

    Possible Answer: browbeat, boss_around, hector, ballyrag, bully, push_around, Hector, bullyrag, strong-arm

  • The clue is 26. Take quite a turn. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VEER

    Possible Answer: slue, cut, sheer, trend, veer, swerve, curve, slew

    Possible Opposite Answer : back

  • The clue is 27. Antoine Caliste Domino Jr., familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FATS

    Possible Answer: fatten, fatten_out, plump_out, flesh_out, fatness, fill_out, fat, blubber, fatty_tissue, adipose_tissue, avoirdupois, fatten_up, plump

    Possible Opposite Answer : leanness

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

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

    The answer: LIGHTTIMER

  • The clue is 29. "See ya!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADIOSAMIGO

  • The clue is 31. Language family of the Pacific Northwest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALISH

    Possible Answer: Salishan, Salish

  • The clue is 35. Like palomino horses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAN

    Possible Answer: burn, bronze, suntan, tangent, tan, topaz, sunburn

  • The clue is 36. Utah airport inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLC

  • The clue is 37. Feathery layers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HENS

    Possible Answer: biddy, hen

  • The clue is 39. People rush to get into it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FRAT

    Possible Answer: fraternity, frat

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

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

    The answer: TRIP

    Possible Answer: jaunt, trip_up, actuate, turn_on, trigger, get_off, activate, slip, trigger_off, trip-up, touch_off, head_trip, trip_out, trip, stumble, tripper, spark, set_off, misstep, travel, spark_off

  • The clue is 44. Swimmer's complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EARACHE

    Possible Answer: otalgia, earache

  • The clue is 49. Nay sayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VETOER

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

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

    The answer: STAMP

    Possible Answer: tender, stomp, emboss, seal, postage_stamp, mould, mold, stamp, postage, pigeonhole, stump, stereotype, cast, revenue_stamp, pestle, impression, boss, legal_tender

  • The clue is 51. Put a hex on à la Shakespeare. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CURST

    Possible Answer: swear, unchurch, imprecate, maledict, blaspheme, cursed, curst, anathemise, curse, cuss, damn, anathemize, excommunicate, beshrew, bedamn

    Possible Opposite Answer : bless, blessed, communicate

  • The clue is 53. Possessing a full range of physical and mental faculties. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABLED

  • The clue is 56. Veronica who wrote the "Divergent" series. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROTH

    Possible Answer: Roth, Philip_Roth, Philip_Milton_Roth

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

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

    The answer: HUNG

    Possible Answer: give_ear, advert, pay_heed, flow, hang_up, attend, fall, string_up, hang, cling

  • The clue is 59. As a result. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERGO

    Possible Answer: ergo

  • The clue is 61. Prevent from running. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAM

    Possible Answer: dam, decametre, dekametre, dekameter, dyke, dkm, decameter, dike, dam_up

  • The clue is 63. Author Patchett. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANN

  • The clue is 64. "Ideas change everything" org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TED

    Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

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Friday, July 19, 2024

November 29, 2017 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - November 29, 2017

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

  • 1. What you see when you look up?: ACROSS
  • 7. Observe Ramadan: FAST
  • 11. Brand name after "Oh! Oh!," in old ads: OREO
  • 15. Ready to retire: SLEEPY
  • 16. ___ mater: ALMA
  • 17. Gather: REAP
  • 18. 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges, for one: SUPREMECOURTCASE
  • 21. Channel with a 24-hour "A Christmas Story" marathon on Christmas: TBS
  • 22. Slackens: ABATES
  • 23. Japanese noodle type: RAMEN
  • 24. Hershey toffee bar: SKOR
  • 25. Baler input: HAY
  • 27. Leon Uris's "___ 18": MILA
  • 30. ___ land: LALA
  • 33. Row at the bottom of a spreadsheet: TOTALS
  • 38. Japanese art style: ANIME
  • 40. Product of assorted tones of makeup: CONTOURKIT
  • 42. Email holder: INBOX
  • 43. Iconic chain restaurant, informally: HOJO
  • 44. Japanese drum: TAIKO
  • 45. So-called "self-wringing" cleaning implement: MIRACLEMOP
  • 47. More firm, as footing: SURER
  • 48. Motionless conditions: STASES
  • 49. Deduce, with "out": SUSS
  • 51. Way more than a few: MANY
  • 52. Massage: RUB
  • 54. Who is told "don't preach," in a Madonna hit: PAPA
  • 56. Big get for a reporter: SCOOP
  • 60. Plate umpire's call: INSIDE
  • 63. ___ lepton (elementary particle): TAU
  • 66. Early 2000s Fox reality show: TEMPTATIONISLAND
  • 69. Frozen drink brand: ICEE
  • 70. Sell: VEND
  • 71. Half of quadraphonic: STEREO
  • 72. Tear to bits: REND
  • 73. On the ocean: ASEA
  • 74. Record label for the singers starting 18-, 40-, 45- and 66-Across: MOTOWN

Down:

  • 1. Helper: Abbr.: ASST
  • 2. Extracurricular group: CLUB
  • 3. Gym rat's count: REPS
  • 4. "___ the ramparts ...": OER
  • 5. Command to a dog: SPEAK
  • 6. Emblem: SYMBOL
  • 7. "The following is completely true:": FACT
  • 8. Source of trendy health juices: ALOE
  • 9. Compress: SMUSH
  • 10. Word with coal or pine: TAR
  • 11. Two-tone apex predator: ORCA
  • 12. Castigate, with "out": REAM
  • 13. ___ of use: EASE
  • 14. Emotionally honest: OPEN
  • 19. Otalgia: EARACHE
  • 20. They're held at the beginning of the season: TRYOUTS
  • 24. Coconutty Girl Scout cookies: SAMOAS
  • 26. From ___ Z: ATO
  • 27. Hurts: MAIMS
  • 28. "Don't you agree?," in British lingo: INNIT
  • 29. Sign of balance?: LIBRA
  • 31. Is in the offing: LOOMS
  • 32. Pear variety: ANJOU
  • 34. Reason for a hospitalization: TRAUMA
  • 35. Filmmaker Kurosawa: AKIRA
  • 36. Compare: LIKEN
  • 37. Alibi: STORY
  • 39. Reader's Digest offering: EXCERPT
  • 41. Tennis technique: TOPSPIN
  • 46. Six-time Sugar Bowl winner, for short: LSU
  • 50. Pleasure from inflicting pain: SADISM
  • 53. Nibbles: BITES
  • 55. Gnocchi topper: PESTO
  • 56. Show signs of life: STIR
  • 57. Gospel star Winans: CECE
  • 58. Portent: OMEN
  • 59. Column that leans to one side?: OPED
  • 61. Square after four: NINE
  • 62. It may come from a fountain: SODA
  • 63. Food from a root: TARO
  • 64. Freshly: ANEW
  • 65. Japanese noodle type: UDON
  • 67. Director DuVernay: AVA
  • 68. Tennis umpire's call: LET
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

NYT Mini Answers February 17, 2026 - Trivia Week 3 Special

Trivia Week 3 February 17, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword Hints

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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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for February 17, 2026
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date February 17, 2026
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 Trivia Week {week_num} 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 50. Break up, as a group
2 Across 20. "Cool!"
3 Across 39. Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them?
4 Across 66. Starts daydreaming, with "out"
5 Across 23. Big name in pet food
6 Across 69. Call off the relationship
7 Across 26. "I suppose that's right"
8 Across 70. Furtive
9 Across 21. Hit maker?
10 Across 32. Film performers' union, for short

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "50. Break up, as a group"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: D_____D

Answer:

Click to reveal DISBAND

2 Across: "20. "Cool!""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal NEATO

3 Across: "39. Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them?"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal BAROQUE

4 Across: "66. Starts daydreaming, with "out""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ZONES

5 Across: "23. Big name in pet food"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal IAMS

6 Across: "69. Call off the relationship"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: E___T

Answer:

Click to reveal ENDIT

7 Across: "26. "I suppose that's right""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'G' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: G_____O

Answer:

Click to reveal GUESSSO

8 Across: "70. Furtive"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SLY

9 Across: "21. Hit maker?"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'F' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: F__T

Answer:

Click to reveal FIST

10 Across: "32. Film performers' union, for short"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SAG

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 36. "Don't be so weird!"
2 Down 18. Boot out of Europe?
3 Down 48. Shaggy head of hair
4 Down 54. Front part of a stage
5 Down 5. Wall Street debut, for short
6 Down 44. Aural ailment
7 Down 11. Highlights of a 15-Across
8 Down 39. Sandwiches often on toasted bread
9 Down 28. "Uh-uh"
10 Down 4. "Oh, that stupid little punk ..."

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

1 Down: "36. "Don't be so weird!""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: A_______L

Answer:

Click to reveal ACTNORMAL

2 Down: "18. Boot out of Europe?"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ITALY

3 Down: "48. Shaggy head of hair"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal MOP

4 Down: "54. Front part of a stage"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal APRON

5 Down: "5. Wall Street debut, for short"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
  • This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal IPO

6 Down: "44. Aural ailment"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal EARACHE

7 Down: "11. Highlights of a 15-Across"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ARIAS

8 Down: "39. Sandwiches often on toasted bread"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal BLTS

9 Down: "28. "Uh-uh""

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: N__E

Answer:

Click to reveal NOPE

10 Down: "4. "Oh, that stupid little punk ...""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SONOFA

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
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Over 2 minutes Learning You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

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 45 seconds
Difficulty: Medium

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February 17, 2026 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Forerunner of reggae 3
2A 4. Because 5
3A 9. Fluster with embarrassment 5
4A 14. Buddy 3
5A 15. "L'Orfeo" or "Idomeneo" 5
6A 16. Spoiled girl in "Finding Nemo" 5
7A 17. White rodent often used in lab research 9
8A 19. Hunter in the night sky 5
9A 20. "Cool!" 5
10A 21. Hit maker? 4
11A 23. Big name in pet food 4
12A 24. Complete fiasco 5
13A 26. "I suppose that's right" 7
14A 28. Some fancy finger painting 7
15A 30. Flavoring in an earthy whiskey 4
16A 31. Classic skin-care brand 4
17A 32. Film performers' union, for short 3
18A 34. Spanish appetizers 5
19A 38. Prospector's receptacle 3
20A 39. Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them? 7
21A 42. German cry of dismay 3
22A 43. Old Ford Motor offering 5
23A 45. Site for hibernation ... or a Super Bowl party 3
24A 46. No more than 4
25A 47. Sources of quick $$$ 4
26A 50. Break up, as a group 7
27A 52. Someone's public identity 7
28A 55. Workout inspired by martial arts 5
29A 56. "Nobody doesn't like ___ Lee" (classic food slogan) 4
30A 57. Daddy-o 4
31A 59. "___ Jacques" (children's song) 5
32A 61. "The Addams Family" butler 5
33A 63. Spoken evaluations 9
34A 65. Island greeting 5
35A 66. Starts daydreaming, with "out" 5
36A 67. Sound heard at the door 3
37A 68. Amped up 5
38A 69. Call off the relationship 5
39A 70. Furtive 3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Forerunner of reggae"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SKA

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2A: "4. Because"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SINCE

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3A: "9. Fluster with embarrassment"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
  • Similar words include: embarrass
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ABASH

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4A: "14. Buddy"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
  • Similar words include: pal up, brother, crony
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PAL

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5A: "15. "L'Orfeo" or "Idomeneo""

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
  • Similar words include: opera house
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OPERA

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6A: "16. Spoiled girl in "Finding Nemo""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DARLA

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7A: "17. White rodent often used in lab research"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALBINORAT

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8A: "19. Hunter in the night sky"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (greek mythology) a giant boeotian hunter who pursued the pleiades and was eventually slain by artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
  • Similar words include: Hunter
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ORION

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9A: "20. "Cool!""

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NEATO

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10A: "21. Hit maker?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
  • Similar words include: clenched fist
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FIST

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11A: "23. Big name in pet food"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IAMS

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12A: "24. Complete fiasco"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an acronym often used by soldiers in world war ii: situation normal all fucked up
  • Similar words include: fucked-up
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SNAFU

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13A: "26. "I suppose that's right""

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GUESSSO

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14A: "28. Some fancy finger painting"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NAILART

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15A: "30. Flavoring in an earthy whiskey"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

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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16A: "31. Classic skin-care brand"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OLAY

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17A: "32. Film performers' union, for short"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a shape that sags
  • Similar words include: flag, sag down, swag
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SAG

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18A: "34. Spanish appetizers"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and pipturus albidus
  • Similar words include: tapa, tapa bark, tappa bark
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TAPAS

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19A: "38. Prospector's receptacle"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
  • Similar words include: cooking pan, goat god, pan out
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PAN

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20A: "39. Music genre for the words hidden in this puzzle's circled letters ... or a punny description for them?"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in europe
  • Similar words include: churrigueresco, churrigueresque, Baroque era
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BAROQUE

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21A: "42. German cry of dismay"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACH

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22A: "43. Old Ford Motor offering"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EDSEL

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23A: "45. Site for hibernation ... or a Super Bowl party"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the habitation of wild animals
  • Similar words include: hideout, hideaway, lair
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DEN

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24A: "46. No more than"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: UPTO

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25A: "47. Sources of quick $$$"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
  • Similar words include: ATM, automated teller, cash machine
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ATMS

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26A: "50. Break up, as a group"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cause to break up or cease to function
  • Similar words include: dissolve
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DISBAND

Remember this word for future puzzles!

27A: "52. Someone's public identity"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
  • Similar words include: part, image, character
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PERSONA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

28A: "55. Workout inspired by martial arts"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TAEBO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

29A: "56. "Nobody doesn't like ___ Lee" (classic food slogan)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SARA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

30A: "57. Daddy-o"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
  • Similar words include: dada, pop music, toss off
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: POPS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

31A: "59. "___ Jacques" (children's song)"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FRERE

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32A: "61. "The Addams Family" butler"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an unsteady uneven gait
  • Similar words include: careen, pitching, shift
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LURCH

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33A: "63. Spoken evaluations"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ORALEXAMS

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34A: "65. Island greeting"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is hawaiian and ciao is italian)
  • Similar words include: ciao
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALOHA

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35A: "66. Starts daydreaming, with "out""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
  • Similar words include: district, zone, geographical zone
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ZONES

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36A: "67. Sound heard at the door"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
  • Similar words include: tap, strike, rap music
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RAP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

37A: "68. Amped up"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that provide with electrical circuits
  • Similar words include: pumped up, cable, electrify
  • Opposite of: wireless, unwire
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WIRED

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38A: "69. Call off the relationship"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ENDIT

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39A: "70. Furtive"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that marked by skill in deception
  • Similar words include: knavish, foxy, cunning
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SLY

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Distance from end to end 4
2D 2. Leafy side dish rich in vitamin K 9
3D 3. Residents of Tirana 9
4D 4. "Oh, that stupid little punk ..." 6
5D 5. Wall Street debut, for short 3
6D 6. Toy brand with foam ammo 4
7D 7. Daniel of the "Knives Out" movies 5
8D 8. Devours 6
9D 9. Fuss and flurry 3
10D 10. Many a Starbucks employee 7
11D 11. Highlights of a 15-Across 5
12D 12. Smartphone video effect 5
13D 13. Film composer Zimmer 4
14D 18. Boot out of Europe? 5
15D 22. Item stored in a small hole in a golf cart 3
16D 25. ___ Major 4
17D 27. Fill fully 4
18D 28. "Uh-uh" 4
19D 29. Material for a roof repair 3
20D 33. Mars, but not Earth 3
21D 35. Tough-but-loving fathers, informally 9
22D 36. "Don't be so weird!" 9
23D 37. Equipped with footwear 4
24D 39. Sandwiches often on toasted bread 4
25D 40. Proof-ending inits. 3
26D 41. Troop group 4
27D 44. Aural ailment 7
28D 46. Standard option on a rideshare app 5
29D 48. Shaggy head of hair 3
30D 49. Get some Z's 6
31D 51. Least risky 6
32D 52. Physicist Wolfgang who proposed the "exclusion principle" 5
33D 53. Blunder 5
34D 54. Front part of a stage 5
35D 56. Barbecue side dish 4
36D 58. Material in a classical timepiece 4
37D 60. Sneak a peek at 4
38D 62. Suckered 3
39D 64. Ring of flowers 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Distance from end to end"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the complete duration of something
  • Similar words include: distich, duet, yoke
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SPAN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2D: "2. Leafy side dish rich in vitamin K"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: KALESALAD

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3D: "3. Residents of Tirana"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a native or inhabitant of albania
  • Similar words include: Albanian
  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALBANIANS

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4D: "4. "Oh, that stupid little punk ...""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SONOFA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5D: "5. Wall Street debut, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
  • Similar words include: initial public offering, initial offering
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IPO

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6D: "6. Toy brand with foam ammo"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NERF

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7D: "7. Daniel of the "Knives Out" movies"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CRAIG

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8D: "8. Devours"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EATSUP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9D: "9. Fuss and flurry"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a rapid active commotion
  • Similar words include: stir, flurry, fuss
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ADO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10D: "10. Many a Starbucks employee"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BARISTA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11D: "11. Highlights of a 15-Across"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an elaborate song for solo voice
  • Similar words include: aria
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ARIAS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12D: "12. Smartphone video effect"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SLOMO

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13D: "13. Film composer Zimmer"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that imperial dynasty that ruled china (most of the time from 206 bc to ad 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of chinese civilization
  • Similar words include: Han dynasty, Han
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HANS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14D: "18. Boot out of Europe?"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a republic in southern europe on the italian peninsula; was the core of the roman republic and the roman empire between the 4th century bc and the 5th century ad
  • Similar words include: Italia, Italian Republic
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ITALY

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15D: "22. Item stored in a small hole in a golf cart"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the starting place for each hole on a golf course
  • Similar words include: teeing ground, golf tee, tee up
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TEE

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16D: "25. ___ Major"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: URSA

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17D: "27. Fill fully"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fill to satisfaction
  • Similar words include: replete, satiate, fill
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SATE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18D: "28. "Uh-uh""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOPE

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19D: "29. Material for a roof repair"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
  • Similar words include: mariner, Jack-tar, pitch
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TAR

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20D: "33. Mars, but not Earth"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
  • Similar words include: immortal, deity, divinity
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GOD

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21D: "35. Tough-but-loving fathers, informally"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PAPABEARS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

22D: "36. "Don't be so weird!""

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACTNORMAL

Remember this word for future puzzles!

23D: "37. Equipped with footwear"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that furnish with shoes
  • Similar words include: shodden, calced, shoe
  • Opposite of: discalced, unshod
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SHOD

Remember this word for future puzzles!

24D: "39. Sandwiches often on toasted bread"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
  • Similar words include: bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich, BLT
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BLTS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

25D: "40. Proof-ending inits."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons
  • Similar words include: quantum electrodynamics
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: QED

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26D: "41. Troop group"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
  • Similar words include: building block, unit of measurement, whole
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: UNIT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

27D: "44. Aural ailment"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an ache localized in the middle or inner ear
  • Similar words include: otalgia
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EARACHE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

28D: "46. Standard option on a rideshare app"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: UBERX

Remember this word for future puzzles!

29D: "48. Shaggy head of hair"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
  • Similar words include: swab, swob, mow
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MOP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

30D: "49. Get some Z's"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
  • Similar words include: forty winks, doze, short sleep
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SNOOZE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

31D: "51. Least risky"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that free from danger or the risk of harm
  • Similar words include: good, dependable, safe
  • Opposite of: dangerous, out
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SAFEST

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32D: "52. Physicist Wolfgang who proposed the "exclusion principle""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states physicist (born in austria) who proposed the exclusion principle (thus providing a theoretical basis for the periodic table) (1900-1958)
  • Similar words include: Wolfgang Pauli
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: PAULI

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33D: "53. Blunder"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  • Similar words include: mistake, wrongdoing, erroneous belief
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ERROR

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34D: "54. Front part of a stage"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
  • Similar words include: proscenium, forestage
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: APRON

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35D: "56. Barbecue side dish"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that basically shredded cabbage
  • Similar words include: coleslaw
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SLAW

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36D: "58. Material in a classical timepiece"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
  • Similar words include: moxie, sandpaper, grit
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SAND

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37D: "60. Sneak a peek at"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that catch sight of
  • Similar words include: descry, spy, spot
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ESPY

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38D: "62. Suckered"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  • Similar words include: let, birth, make
  • Opposite of: refuse, lack
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Answer: HAD

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39D: "64. Ring of flowers"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
  • Similar words include: chaplet, coronal, leu
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: LEI

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39 Across Clues
39 Down Clues
78 Total Clues

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