27414 Fri Nov 29, 2024 NYT by Willa Angel Chen Miller and Matthew Stock

Across Clues :

1. "Never mind", 12. Hosp. care providers, 15. Question that can't possibly be answered "No", 16. Solid :: glace : liquid :: ___, 17. Bond theme song that won an Academy Award in 2022, 18. Fender product, 19. Water bottle confiscator, for short, 20. Merely, 21. Chemistry research centers?, 23. Unchanged, 25. Light lager variety, casually, 28. Anti-apartheid activist Alan, 29. Makes into a soft fabric, as wool, 31. Mohawk culture, 33. Number of U.S. states starting with "B", 34. Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls, 36. Ghastly, 38. Certain lifelike sculpture … or what you might call 26-Down?, 40. Gather together, 42. They might be down for a ski trip, 46. Fill up, 47. Sullies, 49. Big name in water filters, 50. Where burnt offerings are placed, 52. ___ review, 54. War head?, 55. Ransacked, 57. Ones receiving free room and board, for short, 59. Bit of wit, 60. "The ___ of the Starfish" (1965 sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time"), 61. Illustrative example, 65. Coastal waterway, 66. Facing big trouble, 67. Coin with cherry blossoms on its front, 68. Juuuuuuust about done

Down Clues :

1. U.S. state capital with the highest altitude (7,200 feet), 2. XXX, in a way, 3. Goes (for), 4. Ghanaian author ___ Kwei Armah, 5. Napoleon's is found at Paris's Hôtel des Invalides, 6. Put on deck, 7. Polite gesture of acknowledgment, 8. Something indicated with the index and middle fingers, 9. Bore, 10. Analogous, 11. Begin a hole, 12. One whose hard work is showing?, 13. Skeptic's retort, 14. Lying face up, 22. World capital at roughly the same latitude as Montevideo, 24. Protein source in a hearty meal, 26. Cogsworth's compatriot in "Beauty and the Beast", 27. Bump in the road, 30. Clothing fastener, 32. Branded coffee pod, 35. Script directive, 37. Like most practitioners of Druzism, 39. Piece of a children's book, perhaps, 40. Burn unit?, 41. Hassock, by another name, 43. Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish, 44. Made harmonious, 45. Simply divine, 46. Pay, 48. Hit podcast beginning in 2014, 51. Gather some intel, 53. Passed in a flash, 56. Half of a noted arcade pair, 58. Go a few rounds, 62. Geographical feature sometimes named for a color, 63. Stray, 64. Chalcocyanite, for example

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 29, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, November 29, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Never mind". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRATCHTHAT




• The clue is 12. Hosp. care providers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNS

  Possible Answer : registered_nurse, Rn, radon, RN, atomic_number_86




• The clue is 15. Question that can't possibly be answered "No". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREYOUAWAKE




• The clue is 16. Solid :: glace : liquid :: ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAU




• The clue is 17. Bond theme song that won an Academy Award in 2022. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTIMETODIE




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

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

  The answer: AMP

  Possible Answer : amp, AMP, adenosine_monophosphate, ampere, adenylic_acid, A




• The clue is 19. Water bottle confiscator, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer : Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA




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

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

  The answer: BUT

  Possible Answer : simply, just, but, only, merely




• The clue is 21. Chemistry research centers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUCLEI

  Possible Answer : core, karyon, nucleus, core_group, lens_nucleus, cell_nucleus




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

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

  The answer: ASIS




• The clue is 25. Light lager variety, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILS




• The clue is 28. Anti-apartheid activist Alan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATON

  Possible Answer : Alan_Paton, Alan_Stewart_Paton, Paton




• The clue is 29. Makes into a soft fabric, as wool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FELTS

  Possible Answer : felt, mat, mat_up, felt_up, matte_up, matt-up, matte




• The clue is 31. Mohawk culture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUNK

  Possible Answer : spunk, crummy, touchwood, bum, punk_rock, cheap, sleazy, strong-armer, tinder, punk, hoodlum, chintzy, tinny, cheesy, goon, thug, punk_rocker, tough, kindling, toughie, hood




• The clue is 33. Number of U.S. states starting with "B". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONE

  Possible Answer : none




• The clue is 34. Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSENE

  Possible Answer : Essene




• The clue is 36. Ghastly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACABRE

  Possible Answer : sick, ghastly, macabre, gruesome, grim, grisly




• The clue is 38. Certain lifelike sculpture … or what you might call 26-Down?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAXFIGURE




• The clue is 40. Gather together. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COMPILE

  Possible Answer : accumulate, collect, compile, hoard, amass, compose, roll_up, pile_up




• The clue is 42. They might be down for a ski trip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARKAS

  Possible Answer : windcheater, anorak, parka, windbreaker




• The clue is 46. Fill up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATE

  Possible Answer : fill, sate, satiate, replete




• The clue is 47. Sullies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARS

  Possible Answer : pitch, sea_dog, seaman, mariner, Jack, Jack-tar, gob, old_salt, tar, seafarer




• The clue is 49. Big name in water filters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRITA




• The clue is 50. Where burnt offerings are placed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTAR

  Possible Answer : communion_table, Lord's_table, altar




• The clue is 52. ___ review. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEER

  Possible Answer : match, equal, peer, compeer




• The clue is 54. War head?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTI

  Possible Answer : anti

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




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

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

  The answer: LOOTED

  Possible Answer : ransack, rifle, strip, pillage, plunder, foray, plundered, ransacked, looted, loot, despoil, reave, pillaged




• The clue is 57. Ones receiving free room and board, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAS

  Possible Answer : celestial_longitude, Re, RA, Ra, right_ascension, atomic_number_88, radium, reticular_activating_system, RAS




• The clue is 59. Bit of wit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUN

  Possible Answer : punning, pun, wordplay, paronomasia




• The clue is 60. "The ___ of the Starfish" (1965 sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARM

  Possible Answer : limb, arm, build_up, gird, subdivision, sleeve, branch, weapon_system, weapon, fortify

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarm




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

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

  The answer: CASEINPOINT




• The clue is 65. Coastal waterway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIA




• The clue is 66. Facing big trouble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERABARREL




• The clue is 67. Coin with cherry blossoms on its front. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEN

  Possible Answer : ache, hankering, languish, yen, yearn, pine




• The clue is 68. Juuuuuuust about done. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEARLYREADY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. U.S. state capital with the highest altitude (7,200 feet). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTAFE

• The clue is 2. XXX, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROSSES

  Possible Answer: hybridize, crosse, spoil, cover, sweep, hybridisation, frustrate, interbreed, intersect, bilk, queer, cut_through, scotch, hybridization, mark, thwart, get_across, crossbreeding, traverse, crown_of_thorns, foil, hybrid, interbreeding, span, crossbreed, track, get_over, crossing, pass_over, hybridise, cross, crisscross, hybridizing, cut_across, Cross, baffle

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncross

• The clue is 3. Goes (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETAILS

  Possible Answer: retail

  Possible Opposite Answer : wholesale

• The clue is 4. Ghanaian author ___ Kwei Armah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYI

• The clue is 5. Napoleon's is found at Paris's Hôtel des Invalides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMB

  Possible Answer: grave, tomb

• The clue is 6. Put on deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUEUP

• The clue is 7. Polite gesture of acknowledgment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATTIP

• The clue is 8. Something indicated with the index and middle fingers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWO

  Possible Answer: ii, deuce, 2, II, two

• The clue is 9. Bore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAD

  Possible Answer: receive, suffer, own, let, give, have_got, take, experience, make, give_birth, deliver, stimulate, sustain, ingest, cause, hold, bear, possess, throw, consume, induce, accept, take_in, have, birth, get, feature

  Possible Opposite Answer : refuse, abstain, lack

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

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

  The answer: AKIN

  Possible Answer: cognate, kindred, consanguineal, blood-related, consanguineous, kin, akin, consanguine

• The clue is 11. Begin a hole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEEUP

• The clue is 12. One whose hard work is showing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALTOR

  Possible Answer: Realtor

• The clue is 13. Skeptic's retort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMEONE

• The clue is 14. Lying face up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUPINE

  Possible Answer: resupine, unresisting, resistless, supine

• The clue is 22. World capital at roughly the same latitude as Montevideo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANBERRA

  Possible Answer: Canberra, capital_of_Australia, Australian_capital

• The clue is 24. Protein source in a hearty meal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWMEAT

• The clue is 26. Cogsworth's compatriot in "Beauty and the Beast". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUMIERE

• The clue is 27. Bump in the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer: rub, hang-up, rip, snag, hitch, rent, tear, split

• The clue is 30. Clothing fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAP

  Possible Answer: snarl, lose_it, shoot, snap_bean, crack, press_stud, cracking, break_down, grab, snatch_up, snatch, ginger_snap, pushover, breeze, child's_play, walkover, ginger_nut, shot, snap, snapshot, duck_soup, catch, flick, cinch, piece_of_cake, elasticity, picnic, rupture, gingersnap, centering, bust, click, tear, snap_fastener, photograph

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

• The clue is 32. Branded coffee pod. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KCUP

• The clue is 35. Script directive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXIT

  Possible Answer: cash_in_one's_chips, get_out, pop_off, buy_the_farm, pass_away, give-up_the_ghost, departure, way_out, perish, go, loss, issue, exit, passing, go_out, croak, die, choke, drop_dead, release, conk, snuff_it, pass, expire, going, decease, outlet, leave, kick_the_bucket, expiration

  Possible Opposite Answer : enter, be_born

• The clue is 37. Like most practitioners of Druzism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arabian, Arab

• The clue is 39. Piece of a children's book, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAP

  Possible Answer: tizzy, dither, fluttering, roll, undulate, flaps, flutter, flap, wave, beat, fuss, flapping, pother

• The clue is 40. Burn unit?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALORIE

  Possible Answer: kilogram_calorie, small_calorie, large_calorie, Calorie, calorie, gram_calorie, kilocalorie, nutritionist's_calorie

• The clue is 41. Hassock, by another name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTTOMAN

  Possible Answer: Ottoman_Turk, pouf, tuffet, Ottoman, ottoman, pouffe, puff, hassock, footrest, Osmanli, Ottoman_dynasty, footstool

• The clue is 43. Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KINPIRA

• The clue is 44. Made harmonious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTUNED

  Possible Answer: attune

• The clue is 45. Simply divine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAINTLY

  Possible Answer: saintly, sainted, saintlike, angelic, beatific, angelical

• The clue is 46. Pay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALARY

  Possible Answer: pay, wage, earnings, salary, remuneration

• The clue is 48. Hit podcast beginning in 2014. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERIAL

  Possible Answer: serial, in_series, nonparallel, serial_publication, sequential, series, successive, consecutive, sequent

• The clue is 51. Gather some intel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECON

• The clue is 53. Passed in a flash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANBY

• The clue is 56. Half of a noted arcade pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAVE

• The clue is 58. Go a few rounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAR

  Possible Answer: sparring, spar

• The clue is 62. Geographical feature sometimes named for a color. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer: sea, ocean

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

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer: slip, stray, drift, mistake, err

• The clue is 64. Chalcocyanite, for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

January 30, 1990 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Master the NYT crossword from January 30, 1990 with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun.

📋 Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

🧩 Puzzle Overview

Date: January 30, 1990

Difficulty: Challenging

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

🔤 Across Clues

No.	Clue	Letters	Hints	Answer
1A	"1. Circle parts"	4	Think of something that electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field Similar words include: electric discharge, arc, arch Pattern: ____	Reveal ARCS
2A	"5. Sweet red wine"	4	Think of something that a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country Similar words include: larboard, interface, port wine Opposite of: starboard	Reveal PORT
3A	"9. "Now we ___ be long!": Maugham"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal SHANT
4A	"14. Humble"	4	Think of something that humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness Similar words include: modest, mild, tame Pattern: ____	Reveal MEEK
5A	"15. Buckeye State"	4	Think of something that a midwestern state in north central united states in the great lakes region Similar words include: Ohio River, Buckeye State, OH Pattern: ____	Reveal OHIO
6A	"16. One with a long sentence"	5	Think of something that a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment Pattern: _____	Reveal LIFER
7A	"17. Blair ___ of "L.A. Law""	9	Think of something that the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest Similar words include: undergrowth, underbrush Pattern: _________	Reveal UNDERWOOD
8A	"19. Concur"	5	Think of something that be in accord; be in agreement Similar words include: match, concur, fit in Opposite of: disagree	Reveal AGREE
9A	"20. Fretted"	6	Think of something that be in a huff; be silent or sullen Similar words include: grizzle, stew, boiled Pattern: ______	Reveal STEWED
10A	"21. Poe and Christie, e.g."	7	Think of something that writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) Similar words include: author, generator, source Pattern: _______	Reveal AUTHORS
11A	"23. Jewish ascetic of yore"	6	Think of something that a member of an ascetic jewish sect around the time of jesus Pattern: ______	Reveal ESSENE
12A	"24. Fine silk"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal SYCEE
13A	"25. Actress Bo"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal DEREK
14A	"27. Out-and-out"	6	Think of something that without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers Similar words include: everlasting, pure, staring Pattern: ______	Reveal ARRANT
15A	"31. Emulate Mopsy"	3	Think of something that the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot) Similar words include: hops, hop-skip, skip Pattern: ___	Reveal HOP
16A	"34. Weird"	5	Think of something that suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious Similar words include: eery Pattern: _____	Reveal EERIE
17A	"36. "Brown ___," Jagger hit"	5	Think of something that a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative Similar words include: carbohydrate, shekels, bread Pattern: _____	Reveal SUGAR
18A	"37. Of grandparents"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal AVAL
19A	"39. Bell sounds"	5	Think of something that a ringing sound Similar words include: dong, dent, gouge Pattern: _____	Reveal DINGS
20A	"41. "___ Kelly's Blues," Cahn-Heindorf song"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal PETE
21A	"42. A king of Judea"	5	Think of something that king of judea who (according to the new testament) tried to kill jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in bethlehem (73-4 bc) Similar words include: Herod the Great Pattern: _____	Reveal HEROD
22A	"44. Fasteners"	5	Think of something that the act of catching an object with the hands Similar words include: piece of cake, gingersnap, click Opposite of: inelasticity	Reveal SNAPS
23A	"46. Female rabbit"	3	Think of something that the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the united states; created in 1977 Similar words include: Energy, Energy Department, Department of Energy Pattern: ___	Reveal DOE
24A	"47. Reply"	6	Think of something that a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation Similar words include: respond, resolve, response Opposite of: question	Reveal ANSWER
25A	"49. Avon family"	5	Think of something that any place of complete bliss and delight and peace Similar words include: Shangri-la, paradise, Eden Pattern: _____	Reveal EDENS
26A	"51. Celtic priesthood member"	5	Think of something that a pre-christian priest among the celts of ancient gaul and britain and ireland Pattern: _____	Reveal DRUID
27A	"53. Roman official"	6	Think of something that a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country Pattern: ______	Reveal CONSUL
28A	"57. Natives of Apia"	7	Think of something that a native or inhabitant of the samoan islands Similar words include: Samoan Pattern: _______	Reveal SAMOANS
29A	"60. Continuously blow on a flute"	6	Think of something that the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument Pattern: ______	Reveal TOOTLE
30A	"61. Felix Adler, e.g."	5	Think of something that a rude or vulgar fool Similar words include: merry andrew, buffoon, antic Pattern: _____	Reveal CLOWN
31A	"62. Charge too much for"	9	Think of something that price excessively high Pattern: _________	Reveal OVERPRICE
32A	"65. " ... and fell ___ thieves ... ": Luke 10:30"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal AMONG
33A	"66. Shade of green"	4	Think of something that the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern africa into the mediterranean; the nile river valley in egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization Similar words include: Nile River Pattern: ____	Reveal NILE
34A	"67. Eternally"	4	Think of something that at any time Similar words include: of all time, e'er, always Opposite of: never	Reveal EVER
35A	"68. Parsonage"	5	Think of something that a large and imposing house Similar words include: mansion house, residence, mansion Pattern: _____	Reveal MANSE
36A	"69. Morays"	4	Think of 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 Similar words include: eel Pattern: ____	Reveal EELS
37A	"70. Sun. talks"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal SERS

🔽 Down Clues

No.	Clue	Letters	Hints	Answer
1D	"1. Entertain"	5	Think of something that occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion Similar words include: divert, disport Pattern: _____	Reveal AMUSE
2D	"2. Leases"	5	Think of something that a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service Similar words include: hire, snag, rip Pattern: _____	Reveal RENTS
3D	"3. Surrenders"	5	Think of something that give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another Similar words include: concede, yield, surrender Pattern: _____	Reveal CEDES
4D	"4. Slanted"	6	Think of something that turn or place at an angle Similar words include: skew Opposite of: align	Reveal SKEWED
5D	"5. Like most perukes"	8	Think of something that make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust Similar words include: pulverise, fine-grained, powder Pattern: ________	Reveal POWDERED
6D	"6. Exclamation of surprise"	3	Pattern: ___	Reveal OHO
7D	"7. A Brazilian coffee"	3	Think of something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction Similar words include: Rio de Janeiro Pattern: ___	Reveal RIO
8D	"8. TV morning show"	5	Think of something that the present time or age Similar words include: nowadays, now Pattern: _____	Reveal TODAY
9D	"9. Some roofers or critics"	7	Think of something that any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats Similar words include: slater, woodlouse Pattern: _______	Reveal SLATERS
10D	"10. Bigwig"	8	Pattern: ________	Reveal HIGHERUP
11D	"11. Kind of hairdo"	4	Think of something that a rounded thickly curled hairdo Similar words include: Afro hairdo Pattern: ____	Reveal AFRO
12D	"12. ___-do-well"	4	Think of something that (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman Similar words include: nee Pattern: ____	Reveal NEER
13D	"13. Very, in Versailles"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal TRES
14D	"18. Actress Taylor"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal RENEE
15D	"22. Fiddler-crab genus"	3	Think of something that fiddler crabs Similar words include: genus Uca Pattern: ___	Reveal UCA
16D	"24. Peeled"	7	Think of something that climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling Similar words include: peel, scrape, scramble Opposite of: skinless	Reveal SKINNED
17D	"26. Greek goddess of discord"	4	Think of something that (greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of ares Pattern: ____	Reveal ERIS
18D	"28. Matured"	4	Think of something that people who are old collectively Similar words include: senior, of age, get on Opposite of: young, rejuvenate	Reveal AGED
19D	"29. Western alliance"	4	Think of something that an international organization created in 1949 by the north atlantic treaty for purposes of collective security Similar words include: North Atlantic Treaty Organization Pattern: ____	Reveal NATO
20D	"30. Kind of sparrow or swallow"	4	Think of something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms Similar words include: Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, corner, tree diagram Pattern: ____	Reveal TREE
21D	"31. Sunken fence"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal HAHA
22D	"32. Baking chamber"	4	Think of something that kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting Pattern: ____	Reveal OVEN
23D	"33. Golf scores"	4	Think of something that (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course Similar words include: equality, equation, par Pattern: ____	Reveal PARS
24D	"35. Mild oath"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal EGAD
25D	"38. Inside items of information"	8	Pattern: ________	Reveal LOWDOWNS
26D	"40. Aylesbury apparitions"	8	Think of something that a ghostly appearing figure Similar words include: ghost, wraith, phantasm Pattern: ________	Reveal SPECTRES
27D	"43. Upset; madden"	7	Think of something that derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane Similar words include: throw out of kilter, unbalance, perturb Pattern: _______	Reveal DERANGE
28D	"45. Search intrusively"	5	Think of something that a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others Similar words include: snooper, spy, stag Pattern: _____	Reveal SNOOP
29D	"48. Operate"	3	Think of something that a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely Similar words include: streak, campaign, work Opposite of: malfunction, idle	Reveal RUN
30D	"50. Nocturnal noises"	6	Think of something that the rattling noise produced when snoring Similar words include: stertor, saw wood, snore Pattern: ______	Reveal SNORES
31D	"52. "The Lord our God ___ Lord": Deut. 6:4"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal ISONE
32D	"54. Chaucerian stew"	5	Pattern: _____	Reveal STIVE
33D	"55. Workaholic's comeuppance"	5	Think of something that a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue Similar words include: ulceration Pattern: _____	Reveal ULCER
34D	"56. Looks askance"	5	Think of something that a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls Similar words include: leer, sneer Pattern: _____	Reveal LEERS
35D	"57. Confidence game"	4	Think of something that a fraudulent business scheme Similar words include: swindle, victimize, goldbrick Pattern: ____	Reveal SCAM
36D	"58. ___ mater"	4	Pattern: ____	Reveal ALMA
37D	"59. Mullins of comics"	4	Think of something that the natural satellite of the earth Similar words include: moonlight, lunar month, moonshine Pattern: ____	Reveal MOON
38D	"63. Compete"	3	Think of something that compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others Similar words include: compete, contend Pattern: ___	Reveal VIE
39D	"64. Building wing"	3	Think of something that an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building Pattern: ___	Reveal ELL

📊 Puzzle Statistics

37 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

💡 Pro Solving Tips

• Start with short words: 3-4 letter answers are often easier to guess
• Look for common prefixes/suffixes: UN-, RE-, -ING, -ED are frequent
• Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually your best starting points
• Cross-referencing: Use intersecting letters to verify your answers
• Theme awareness: Many puzzles have themed answers that relate to each other

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