XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 18, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 18 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. Near
Antonyms: far
Clue #2: 5. Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe"
Clue #3: 9. Squeak remover
Clue #4: 13. Look bad?
Clue #5: 14. Not his
Clue #6: 15. "By Jove!"
Clue #7: 16. Offset, as something on a scale
Clue #8: 19. It might be swiped for cash
Clue #9: 20. Org. that was a frequent James Bond foe
Clue #10: 21. Mo. setting
Clue #11: 23. M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniform
Clue #12: 24. Gad about at a banquet
Clue #13: 26. John or Jane of anonymity
Clue #14: 27. Bite at a bar
Clue #15: 30. Job security, for some
Clue #16: 31. Not just my
Clue #17: 32. Mind-boggling designs
Clue #18: 34. Like hand-me-downs
Antonyms: misused
Clue #19: 35. Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodging
Clue #20: 38. "Star Wars" species on Tatooine
Clue #21: 41. Sentiment on el Día de San Valentín
Clue #22: 42. Card
Clue #23: 45. Brewer Coors
Clue #24: 48. Once, once
Clue #25: 49. Perfect serve
Clue #26: 50. Hit the pubs
Clue #27: 52. Had
Antonyms: unowned
Clue #28: 54. Bygone initials at JFK
Clue #29: 55. "Mr. Blue Sky" band, in brief
Clue #30: 56. Be afraid to
Clue #31: 58. Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across
Clue #32: 61. Capital on the Baltic Sea
Clue #33: 62. Went through channels?
Antonyms: sink
Clue #34: 63. Medicinal name in the shampoo aisle
Clue #35: 64. Short first step
Clue #36: 65. Takes up, as some new pants
Clue #37: 66. Pennsylvania city or its county
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. "Impossible!"
Clue #2: 2. "Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' Day
Clue #3: 3. Not so happy
Clue #4: 4. Therefore
Clue #5: 5. Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Clue #6: 6. What's rounded up in a roundup
Clue #7: 7. Earth or sun, for example
Clue #8: 8. Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593)
Clue #9: 9. Likely (to)
Clue #10: 10. SEAL's org.
Clue #11: 11. Wine god of myth
Clue #12: 12. House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g.
Clue #13: 17. Anchor or heart, maybe
Clue #14: 18. Letters before Q, sometimes
Clue #15: 22. "Decorated," as a house for Halloween
Clue #16: 24. North Carolina athlete
Clue #17: 25. Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___"
Clue #18: 28. "The Simpsons" shopkeeper
Clue #19: 29. What a handshake may lead to
Clue #20: 33. Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire
Clue #21: 35. Course that may follow trig
Clue #22: 36. Verbal hesitations
Clue #23: 37. Chopper parts
Antonyms: stator
Clue #24: 38. Pokes in the ring
Clue #25: 39. 2019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thriller
Clue #26: 40. "I don't care what that cost!"
Clue #27: 42. "You in?"
Clue #28: 43. Freeze up
Clue #29: 44. The first one was delivered in 1984
Clue #30: 46. Like a house built in a day, say
Clue #31: 47. Long way to go?
Clue #32: 51. "Sound" of a point sailing over someone's head
Clue #33: 53. Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter"
Clue #34: 56. Small amount of whiskey
Clue #35: 57. Goals
Clue #36: 59. It's not you, it's me
Clue #37: 60. "You ___ me!"
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Thursday, October 10, 2024
Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Across Clues :
1. Site for a light bite, 5. Cy Young winners, e.g., 9. Dog leg terminus, 12. Like many Keats works, 13. Swahili honorific, 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary), 15. Instrument panels, 17. Landed, 18. Sweatshirt style, 19. Syllables of laughter, 21. Word on a nutrition label, 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle, 24. Gesture of reassurance, 25. Long time span, 26. Subject to damages, 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups, 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", 31. Bugs, perhaps, 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain, 35. "I'm flexible", 36. Toss out, 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body, 43. Quiet period, 44. What lies before you, with "the", 47. Not ruling out, 49. Black ___, 50. Stopover, 51. What makes a sticker stickier?, 52. Do some garden work, 53. Dance floor lighting option, 55. Text massager, 57. Ungulate feature, 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme, 62. Sufficient, informally, 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said, 64. Speed, 65. Collector's goal, 66. Give, but expect back, 67. Words to a betrayer
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Down Clues :
1. Major food source animal, 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace, 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car, 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles, 5. Anticipate, 6. Mind, 7. Burnt bit of brisket, 8. Confidently struts, 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx, 10. Italian cheese, 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge, 13. Legislative collectives, 14. One of three in an SOS message, 16. Part of a pipe, 20. Melancholy Musketeer, 21. Raced, as away from danger, 22. Right hand, 24. Feeds (on), 27. "Twilight" protagonist, 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way, 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo, 32. Druid, e.g., 34. Indian honorific, 37. Goes hog-wild, 38. Prefix with cumulus, 39. Move forward resolutely, 41. Fountain of Youth's promise, 42. Old-timey medicines, 44. Things listed on a wedding registry, 45. Play opener, 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower, 48. Essence, 51. Put two and two together, say, 54. Not quite right, 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich, 56. Sludge, 59. Rich rock, 60. Private sleeping accommodations?, 61. Big bird
Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 10, 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:
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The clue is 1. Site for a light bite. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CAFE
Possible Answer : coffeehouse, cafe, coffee_bar, coffee_shop
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The clue is 5. Cy Young winners, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ACES
Possible Answer : ace, virtuoso, sweep_through, maven, champion, 1, sail_through, one, hotshot, nail, unity, I, wizard, genius, ACE, whiz, sensation, superstar, adept, star, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, single, whizz, wiz, mavin, Allied_Command_Europe, pass_with_flying_colors, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, breeze_through
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The clue is 9. Dog leg terminus. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAW
Possible Answer : paw, hand, mitt, manus
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The clue is 12. Like many Keats works. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ODIC
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The clue is 13. Swahili honorific. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BWANA
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The clue is 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DESI
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The clue is 15. Instrument panels. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: WASHBOARDS
Possible Answer : splashboard, washboard
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The clue is 17. Landed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALIT
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The clue is 18. Sweatshirt style. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HOODIE
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The clue is 19. Syllables of laughter. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HAHHAH
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The clue is 21. Word on a nutrition label. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: FAT
Possible Answer : fatness, fatten_out, avoirdupois, fatty, fatty_tissue, blubber, juicy, productive, fat, flesh_out, adipose_tissue, fill_out, fatten, fertile, plump, fatten_up, rich, plump_out
Possible Opposite Answer : thin, nonfat, leanness
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The clue is 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WIT
Possible Answer : mentality, humor, witticism, mental_capacity, brain, learning_ability, humour, card, brainpower, wittiness, wit, wag
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The clue is 24. Gesture of reassurance. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAT
Possible Answer : tap, rap, pat, slick, dab, glib, chuck
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The clue is 25. Long time span. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AGE
Possible Answer : historic_period, geezerhood, years, senesce, mature, eld, long_time, get_on, age, old_age, maturate
Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate
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The clue is 26. Subject to damages. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LIABLE
Possible Answer : unresistant, apt, nonresistant, nonimmune, liable
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The clue is 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: WRYHUMOR
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The clue is 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EDIE
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The clue is 31. Bugs, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SPIESON
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The clue is 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: WELLS
Possible Answer : fountainhead, swell, H._G._Wells, Wells, wellspring, well, Herbert_George_Wells
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The clue is 35. "I'm flexible". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANY
Possible Answer : whatever, whatsoever, any
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The clue is 36. Toss out. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SCRAP
Possible Answer : quarrel, argufy, flake, scrap, trash, fighting, junk, fleck, chip, dispute, fight, combat, altercate, bit, rubbish
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The clue is 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: LARGEST
Possible Answer : enceinte, declamatory, bombastic, with_child, big, expectant, large, great, magnanimous, heavy, gravid, orotund, tumid, turgid, prominent
Possible Opposite Answer : little, small
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The clue is 43. Quiet period. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LULL
Possible Answer : quieten, letup, tranquillize, quiet, tranquillise, tranquilize, calm_down, still, lull, calm
Possible Opposite Answer : agitate
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The clue is 44. What lies before you, with "the". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: WAYAHEAD
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The clue is 47. Not ruling out. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: OPENTO
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The clue is 49. Black ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ICE
Possible Answer : Methedrine, internal-combustion_engine, trash, frost, methamphetamine, shabu, frappe, ice-skating_rink, chalk, crank, ICE, sparkler, meth, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, deoxyephedrine, ice_rink, glass, water_ice, frosting, icing, chicken_feed, ice
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The clue is 50. Stopover. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: INN
Possible Answer : inn, auberge, lodge, hostelry, hostel
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The clue is 51. What makes a sticker stickier?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANI
Possible Answer : ani
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The clue is 52. Do some garden work. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SOW
Possible Answer : seed, sow_in, sow, inseminate
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The clue is 53. Dance floor lighting option. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: STROBE
Possible Answer : stroboscope, strobe_light, strobe
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The clue is 55. Text massager. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: EDITOR
Possible Answer : editor, editor_program, editor_in_chief
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The clue is 57. Ungulate feature. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HOOF
Possible Answer : leg_it, hoof, foot, hoof_it
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The clue is 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: WORDCHOICE
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The clue is 62. Sufficient, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ENUF
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The clue is 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARIES
Possible Answer : Aries, Aries_the_Ram, Ram
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The clue is 64. Speed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ZOOM
Possible Answer : whizz, soar_up, rapid_growth, zoom, surge, whizz_along, soar_upwards, rapid_climb, zoom_along, soar
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The clue is 65. Collector's goal. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SET
Possible Answer : readiness, adjust, coiffe, band, hardened, solidification, stage_set, gear_up, bent, determine, exercise_set, go_down, define, sic, mark, dictated, countersink, Set, curing, set_up, localize, located, fructify, fit, fix, fixed, pose, correct, go_under, circle, ready, primed, rigid, specify, lay, typeset, placed, set, congeal, Seth, coif, localise, jell, lay_out, put, arrange, coiffure, determined, do, position, dress, laid, plant, place, limit, prepare, lot, hardening, solidifying, situated, rig
Possible Opposite Answer : rise
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The clue is 66. Give, but expect back. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LEND
Possible Answer : bring, add, bestow, contribute, loan, impart, lend
Possible Opposite Answer : borrow
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The clue is 67. Words to a betrayer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ETTU
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Major food source animal. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: COD
Possible Answer: pod, seedcase, rag, ride, take_in, C.O.D., put_on, fool, COD, rally, gull, dupe, collect, bait, twit, cod, put_one_over, tantalise, tease, put_one_across, slang, razz, befool, tantalize, cash_on_delivery, taunt, codfish
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The clue is 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADA
Possible Answer: adenosine_deaminase, ADA
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The clue is 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: FISHTAIL
Possible Answer: fishtail
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The clue is 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ECHO
Possible Answer: sound_reflection, ring, reverberation, resound, Echo, repeat, replication, reverberate, echo, recall
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The clue is 5. Anticipate. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AWAIT
Possible Answer: look, await, wait, expect
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The clue is 6. Mind. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CARE
Possible Answer: upkeep, worry, attention, guardianship, tending, manage, concern, give_care, like, aid, caution, wish, charge, tutelage, fear, forethought, maintenance, handle, care, deal, precaution
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The clue is 7. Burnt bit of brisket. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: END
Possible Answer: cease, goal, close, destruction, stop, final_stage, terminate, end, oddment, death, last, remainder, remnant, terminal, conclusion, ending, closing, finish
Possible Opposite Answer : beginning, begin
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The clue is 8. Confidently struts. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SASHAYS
Possible Answer: jaunt, cock, excursion, pleasure_trip, expedition, sashay, sidle, junket, swagger, prance, strut, outing, ruffle, tittup, chasse
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The clue is 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PELHAM
Possible Answer: Pelham
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The clue is 10. Italian cheese. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ASIAGO
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The clue is 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: DITHER
Possible Answer: pother, flap, fuss, dither, tizzy
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The clue is 13. Legislative collectives. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: BODIES
Possible Answer: consistence, personify, torso, eubstance, soundbox, consistency, organic_structure, dead_body, body, physical_structure, trunk
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The clue is 14. One of three in an SOS message. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DAH
Possible Answer: dah, dash
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The clue is 16. Part of a pipe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BOWL
Possible Answer: pipe_bowl, arena, roll, sports_stadium, stadium, bowling_ball, trough, bowl, bowlful
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The clue is 20. Melancholy Musketeer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ATHOS
Possible Answer: Mount_Athos, Athos
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The clue is 21. Raced, as away from danger. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FLED
Possible Answer: take_flight, flee, fly
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The clue is 22. Right hand. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AIDE
Possible Answer: aide, adjutant, auxiliary, aide-de-camp
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The clue is 24. Feeds (on). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PREYS
Possible Answer: fair_game, predate, prey, target, feed, raven, quarry
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The clue is 27. "Twilight" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BELLA
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The clue is 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DINED
Possible Answer: din, dine, boom
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The clue is 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: UNCLE
Possible Answer: uncle
Possible Opposite Answer : aunt
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The clue is 32. Druid, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PAGAN
Possible Answer: heathen, gentile, heathenish, ethnic, hedonist, pleasure_seeker, infidel, pagan
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The clue is 34. Indian honorific. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SAHIB
Possible Answer: sahib
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The clue is 37. Goes hog-wild. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: RUNSRIOT
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The clue is 38. Prefix with cumulus. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALTO
Possible Answer: countertenor, contralto, alto
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The clue is 39. Move forward resolutely. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PLOD
Possible Answer: trudge, tramp, footslog, slog, pad, plodding, plod
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The clue is 41. Fountain of Youth's promise. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: RENEWAL
Possible Answer: rehabilitation, renewal, reclamation, replacement, refilling, replenishment
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The clue is 42. Old-timey medicines. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TONICS
Possible Answer: soda, keynote, tonic, soda_pop, quinine_water, tonic_water, restorative, pop, soda_water
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The clue is 44. Things listed on a wedding registry. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: DISHES
Possible Answer: dish, peach, looker, stunner, serve, dishful, dish_aerial, ravisher, lulu, beauty, knockout, sweetheart, saucer, serve_up, smasher, cup_of_tea, dish_out, bag, mantrap, dish_up, dish_antenna
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The clue is 45. Play opener. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ACTONE
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The clue is 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: YEROUT
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The clue is 48. Essence. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PITH
Possible Answer: nitty-gritty, sum, gist, nub, meat, heart, inwardness, essence, substance, core, centre, heart_and_soul, marrow, center, kernel, pith
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The clue is 51. Put two and two together, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ADDED
Possible Answer: tot, bring, sum, add, append, bestow, contribute, supply, impart, tot_up, summate, add_up, tote_up, sum_up, tally, add_together, total, lend
Possible Opposite Answer : take_away, subtract
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The clue is 54. Not quite right. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OFF
Possible Answer: away, bump_off, remove, sour, turned, slay, forth, murder, off, cancelled, dispatch, polish_off, hit
Possible Opposite Answer : on
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The clue is 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ERIN
Possible Answer: Erin
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The clue is 56. Sludge. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OOZE
Possible Answer: goop, seepage, oozing, seep, ooze_out, transude, exudate, ooze, guck, gook, goo, sludge, gunk, muck, exude, slime
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The clue is 59. Rich rock. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ORE
Possible Answer: ore
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The clue is 60. Private sleeping accommodations?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: COT
Possible Answer: crib, fingerstall, cot, camp_bed
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The clue is 61. Big bird. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EMU
Possible Answer: electromagnetic_unit, Emu_novaehollandiae, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae
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January 15, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint
Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
- Across Clues (31 clues)
- Down Clues (45 clues)
- Category Breakdown
- Complete Puzzle Statistics
- Pro Solving Tips
- Related Crossword Solutions
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 76 (31 Across, 45 Down)
Average Word Length: 4.9 letters
January 15, 2020 Wednesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions
| No. | Clue | Letters |
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| 1A | 1. Mary Stuart, for one | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Taiwan-based computer giant | 4 |
| 3A | 9. Secretly watched | 5 |
| 4A | 14. Tea made with milk, sugar and cardamom | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Rob of "Parks and Recreation" | 4 |
| 6A | 16. Attacked with a spray | 5 |
| 7A | 17. Engaged in foul play | 15 |
| 8A | 20. Burnt ___ (old Crayola color) | 5 |
| 9A | 21. Some batteries | 4 |
| 10A | 22. One engaged in friendly contention | 15 |
| 11A | 29. Lith., e.g., once | 3 |
| 12A | 30. Hands (out) | 5 |
| 13A | 31. 2020, por ejemplo | 3 |
| 14A | 32. "___ che macchiavi quell'anima" (aria opener) | 5 |
| 15A | 34. Invalidate | 5 |
| 16A | 36. "Oh, now they're really going to fight!" | 15 |
| 17A | 41. Puts up on a gallery wall | 5 |
| 18A | 42. Colorful spring flower | 5 |
| 19A | 43. A.B.A. member: Abbr. | 3 |
| 20A | 44. Stand in a mall | 5 |
| 21A | 46. HBO competitor | 3 |
| 22A | 49. Cry "Uncle!" | 15 |
| 23A | 54. Veg out | 4 |
| 24A | 55. ___ Gay (historic plane) | 5 |
| 25A | 56. Hold back | 15 |
| 26A | 62. Elude | 5 |
| 27A | 63. Gangster | 4 |
| 28A | 64. Turnabouts, informally | 4 |
| 29A | 65. Evasive | 5 |
| 30A | 66. Actor Rogen | 4 |
| 31A | 67. Crafty website | 4 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Mary Stuart, for one"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a native or inhabitant of scotland
- Words that mean the same thing: Scotchman, Scotsman
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCOT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. Taiwan-based computer giant"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that type genus of the aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit
- Words that mean the same thing: genus Acer
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "9. Secretly watched"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that catch sight of
- Words that mean the same thing: stag, spot, snoop
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPIED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "14. Tea made with milk, sugar and cardamom"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHAI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "15. Rob of "Parks and Recreation""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOWE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "16. Attacked with a spray"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MACED
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Clue 7 Across: "17. Engaged in foul play"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HITBELOWTHEBELT
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Clue 8 Across: "20. Burnt ___ (old Crayola color)"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an earth pigment
- Words that mean the same thing: burnt umber, deep brown, chocolate
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UMBER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "21. Some batteries"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
- Words that mean the same thing: abdominal aortic aneurysm, AAA
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AAAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "22. One engaged in friendly contention"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPARRINGPARTNER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "29. Lith., e.g., once"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SSR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "30. Hands (out)"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
- Words that mean the same thing: dole, pogy, pogey
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOLES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "31. 2020, por ejemplo"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
- Words that mean the same thing: Fatah Revolutionary Council, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Fatah-RC
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "32. "___ che macchiavi quell'anima" (aria opener)"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERITU
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "34. Invalidate"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that declare invalid
- Words that mean the same thing: nullify, repeal, vacate
- The opposite would be: validate
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANNUL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "36. "Oh, now they're really going to fight!""
Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THEGLOVESAREOFF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "41. Puts up on a gallery wall"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a special way of doing something
- Words that mean the same thing: fall, knack, attend
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HANGS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "42. Colorful spring flower"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of europe and having velvety petals of various colors
- Words that mean the same thing: sissy, queen, poove
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PANSY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "43. A.B.A. member: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "44. Stand in a mall"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that small area set off by walls for special use
- Words that mean the same thing: cubicle, stall, booth
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KIOSK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "46. HBO competitor"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TMC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "49. Cry "Uncle!""
Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THROWINTHETOWEL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "54. Veg out"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that hang loosely or laxly
- Words that mean the same thing: lounge around, loaf, loll around
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOLL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "55. ___ Gay (historic plane)"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENOLA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "56. Hold back"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PULLONESPUNCHES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "62. Elude"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
- Words that mean the same thing: forefend, annul, nullify
- The opposite would be: confront, validate
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVOID
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "63. Gangster"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an aggressive and violent young criminal
- Words that mean the same thing: strong-armer, toughie, hood
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THUG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "64. Turnabouts, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UIES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "65. Evasive"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
- Words that mean the same thing: chary, canny, cagy
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CAGEY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "66. Actor Rogen"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (old testament) third son of adam and eve; given by god in place of the murdered abel
- Words that mean the same thing: Set
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SETH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "67. Crafty website"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ETSY
Great job if you got it right!
Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword January 15, 2020
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Straight downhill ski run | 6 |
| 2D | 2. Some early "astronauts" | 6 |
| 3D | 3. Granola treat | 6 |
| 4D | 4. River of Tuscany | 5 |
| 5D | 5. Nothing but | 3 |
| 6D | 6. Corp. manager | 3 |
| 7D | 7. "Oh, gross!" | 3 |
| 8D | 8. Do over for radio, say | 6 |
| 9D | 9. ___ campaign | 5 |
| 10D | 10. Colt 45 brewer | 5 |
| 11D | 11. Knock off | 3 |
| 12D | 12. What has a long history in ichthyology? | 3 |
| 13D | 13. E.P.A.-banned pesticide | 3 |
| 14D | 18. Slip up | 3 |
| 15D | 19. Nine-time P.G.A. Tour winner Jay | 4 |
| 16D | 23. Individual: Prefix | 4 |
| 17D | 24. Timeout alternative | 4 |
| 18D | 25. Receptacle for one doing decoupage | 7 |
| 19D | 26. Smaller than micro- | 4 |
| 20D | 27. Ample, informally | 4 |
| 21D | 28. Deeply massage | 4 |
| 22D | 32. Meringue ingredient | 3 |
| 23D | 33. "Kidnapped" author's monogram | 3 |
| 24D | 34. "___ gratia artis" | 3 |
| 25D | 35. Napoleon's marshal | 3 |
| 26D | 36. "Take ___!" | 4 |
| 27D | 37. Possesses, biblically | 4 |
| 28D | 38. ___'acte | 4 |
| 29D | 39. Pageant wear | 4 |
| 30D | 40. Tennis great Huber | 4 |
| 31D | 44. Drying oven | 4 |
| 32D | 45. Coves | 6 |
| 33D | 46. Like a really good game for a pitcher, say | 6 |
| 34D | 47. Brawls | 6 |
| 35D | 48. Stylish and sophisticated | 6 |
| 36D | 50. Skateboarding jump | 5 |
| 37D | 51. Forested | 5 |
| 38D | 52. Full complement of limbs on a squid | 3 |
| 39D | 53. Exactly as scheduled | 5 |
| 40D | 56. Lead-in to Man or 12 | 3 |
| 41D | 57. School founded by Thos. Jefferson | 3 |
| 42D | 58. Make a record of | 3 |
| 43D | 59. Gender-neutral pronoun spelled with a slash between the first and second letters | 3 |
| 44D | 60. Wager | 3 |
| 45D | 61. "Yuck!" | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Straight downhill ski run"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that ski downhill
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCHUSS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Some early "astronauts""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial african forests
- Words that mean the same thing: chimp, Pan troglodytes, chimpanzee
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHIMPS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Granola treat"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OATBAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. River of Tuscany"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a river of central italy; flows through rome to the tyrrhenian sea
- Words that mean the same thing: Tevere
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TIBER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Nothing but"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
- Words that mean the same thing: wholly, totally, whole
- The opposite would be: partly, some
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Corp. manager"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the sound made by a pigeon
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. "Oh, gross!""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EWW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Do over for radio, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RETAPE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. ___ campaign"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that slanderous defamation
- Words that mean the same thing: malignment, slur, blot
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SMEAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Colt 45 brewer"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PABST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Knock off"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that water frozen in the solid state
- Words that mean the same thing: chicken feed, deoxyephedrine, crank
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. What has a long history in ichthyology?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EEL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. E.P.A.-banned pesticide"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the united states since 1972
- Words that mean the same thing: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DDT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "18. Slip up"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
- Words that mean the same thing: mistake, drift, stray
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "19. Nine-time P.G.A. Tour winner Jay"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HAAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "23. Individual: Prefix"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IDIO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "24. Timeout alternative"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NOTV
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Clue 18 Down: "25. Receptacle for one doing decoupage"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GLUEPOT
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Clue 19 Down: "26. Smaller than micro-"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NANO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Down: "27. Ample, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENUF
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Clue 21 Down: "28. Deeply massage"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that norse chieftain who became the first duke of normandy (860-931)
- Words that mean the same thing: Hrolf, Rollo
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROLF
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Clue 22 Down: "32. Meringue ingredient"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
- Words that mean the same thing: ball, testicle, orchis
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EGG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Down: "33. "Kidnapped" author's monogram"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RLS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Down: "34. "___ gratia artis""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
- Words that mean the same thing: argon, Arkansas, AR
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARS
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Clue 25 Down: "35. Napoleon's marshal"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that french marshal in the napoleonic wars (1769-1815)
- Words that mean the same thing: Duc d'Elchingen, Michel Ney
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NEY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Down: "36. "Take ___!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: THAT
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Clue 27 Down: "37. Possesses, biblically"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HATH
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Clue 28 Down: "38. ___'acte"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ENTR
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Clue 29 Down: "39. Pageant wear"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
- Words that mean the same thing: window sash, waistcloth, waistband
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SASH
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Clue 30 Down: "40. Tennis great Huber"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ANKE
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Clue 31 Down: "44. Drying oven"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: KILN
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Clue 32 Down: "45. Coves"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
- Words that mean the same thing: intake, inlet, recess
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: INLETS
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Clue 33 Down: "46. Like a really good game for a pitcher, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: TWOHIT
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Clue 34 Down: "47. Brawls"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a noisy riotous fight
- Words that mean the same thing: melee, battle royal, scrimmage
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: MELEES
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Clue 35 Down: "48. Stylish and sophisticated"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that elegant and fashionable; ; ; ; - julia child
- Words that mean the same thing: posh, swish
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: CLASSY
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Clue 36 Down: "50. Skateboarding jump"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OLLIE
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Clue 37 Down: "51. Forested"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that made of or containing or resembling wood
- Words that mean the same thing: arboreous, woodsy, arboraceous
- The opposite would be: nonwoody
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The answer is: WOODY
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Clue 38 Down: "52. Full complement of limbs on a squid"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
- Words that mean the same thing: x, ten-spot, tenner
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TEN
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Clue 39 Down: "53. Exactly as scheduled"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ONCUE
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Clue 40 Down: "56. Lead-in to Man or 12"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
- Words that mean the same thing: political action committee
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: PAC
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Clue 41 Down: "57. School founded by Thos. Jefferson"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: UVA
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Clue 42 Down: "58. Make a record of"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
- Words that mean the same thing: logarithm, lumber
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LOG
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Clue 43 Down: "59. Gender-neutral pronoun spelled with a slash between the first and second letters"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SHE
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Clue 44 Down: "60. Wager"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
- Words that mean the same thing: invest, commit, position
- The opposite would be: divest, call option
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PUT
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Clue 45 Down: "61. "Yuck!""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: UGH
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 51 | 67.1% |
| Short Answer | 19 | 25.0% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 2 | 2.6% |
| Abbreviation | 1 | 1.3% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.3% |
| History | 1 | 1.3% |
| Sports | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Across Clues | 31 |
| Down Clues | 45 |
| Total Clues | 76 |
| Average Answer Length | 4.9 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 15 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
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Last Updated: September 27, 2025 at 05:15 PM