No 27375 Sunday Oct 20, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Jerry Miccolis

Across Clues :

1. "Yikes!", 5. Italian sauce whose name sounds like a French stew, 9. Last word, 14. It can bust one's bracket, 19. Island west of Komodo National Park, 20. Privy to, 21. Call to mind, 22. 10th of 24, 23. Marquee at the Tri-Plex mistaken as a promo for ... "Godzilla"?, 26. ___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey, 27. Fantasy football fodder, 28. Something seen framed in a Zoom background, perhaps, 29. Honors for David Beckham and Leona Lewis: Abbr., 31. Bandmate of Keith for 60+ years, 32. Hasten, old-style, 34. Rival of Forbes, 35. Futuristic microscopic machine, 37. ... "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial"?, 43. Essen exclamations, 45. Bile, 46. Band whose name is sometimes rendered with a backward B, 47. Grave words?, 48. "While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" poet, 49. ___ alai, 50. Sam who directed "Spider-Man", 52. D-Day craft: Abbr., 53. With 112-Down, a small laugh, 54. ... "Independence Day"?, 59. Having had a few bites, say, 60. What this is, 61. Mediterranean condiment, 62. "Mon ___!", 63. Liturgical vestment, 65. Center, 67. At sea, 71. Suitor of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera", 73. Kind of shell that's easily broken, 74. Novelist whose name is synonymous with nightmarish absurdity, 75. ... "Rush Hour"?, 81. "Devilish" cartoon character, 82. Publishing V.I.P.s, 83. Like golden eagles vis-à-vis bald eagles, in the United States, 84. Unsafe?, 85. Modern H.R. initiative, 86. Bryn Mawr grad, e.g., 88. Nag, 89. Connections, 90. One in a line at a grocery store, 91. ... "Insomnia"?, 96. Person with attachment issues, perhaps, 97. "The Strife is ___, the Battle Done" (hymn), 98. Detergent brand, 99. Baja resort town, familiarly, 101. ___ Sidle, longtime role on "C.S.I.", 102. Moving day leftovers, 104. Overseas refusals, 108. Holding nothing back, 110. ... "Sex and the City"?, 113. "Welcome" introduction?, 114. Texas A&M athlete, 115. Girl's name that sounds like two adjacent letters, 116. Singer Horne, 117. Mount, 118. Detritus at the bottom of a bag of bagels, 119. Variety, 120. Novelist Johnson who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction

Down Clues :

1. Subsides, 2. Walk way?, 3. Aquarium growth, 4. "Check it out, man!", 5. Narrow inlet, 6. Antonio López de Santa ___, three-time president of Mexico, 7. Finally saw through a deception, 8. Emasculates, 9. Ward (off), 10. E.R. lines, 11. 0%, 12. Japanese art of flower arrangement, 13. Star in Venus's orbit?, 14. Island strings, 15. Ingredient in some lipsticks, pizza dough and biodiesel, 16. Cause of a hung jury, 17. Larger-than-life, 18. Assignment, 24. "Really?", 25. Marine menace, 30. Sensitive subject, 33. Pioneering computer, 36. Harsh, 37. From what place, 38. Actor-turned-policeman Estrada, 39. Jazz singer Cleo, 40. Some old PCs, 41. Ending with teen, 42. "That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation), 43. Garden invader, 44. Raccoon relative, 49. Partner of pride, 50. Small brook, 51. Illness with chills, 52. Island rings, 55. Roil, 56. Give a lecture, say, 57. Sported, 58. Seasoned rice dish, 63. Listing agent's condition, 64. Voting day: Abbr., 65. Feature of some English gardens, 66. "Happy Birthday" writer, sometimes, 68. Athlete's out-of-character performance, say, 69. Lift ticket purchaser, 70. Unspoken, 72. Word after hidden or political, 73. Calorie-rich cake, 74. Apt name for a veterinarian, 75. Ankle bones, 76. Sky shade, 77. Claim on an egg carton, 78. Woodworking tool, 79. Tennille of Captain & Tennille, 80. Charlotte ___ (dessert), 81. Shooting marble, 87. Aide-___ (mnemonic device), 88. Nobility, 89. "Let's do this thing!", 90. Creator of colorful crafts, 92. Woolly pack animals, 93. Origin, 94. Hexad, 95. Rubik of puzzle cube fame, 99. Coral islets, 100. Quite often, 102. Sweeties, informally, 103. Barbershop sound, 105. Barely made, with "out", 106. Poke bowl ingredient, 107. Overcommunicate, say, 109. ___ Low, famed English pirate, 111. Secreted, 112. See 53-Across

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 20, 2024

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

Sunday 20 Oct 2024 nyt crosswords

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Yikes!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGAD




• The clue is 5. Italian sauce whose name sounds like a French stew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGU




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

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

  The answer: FINIS

  Possible Answer : stopping_point, finis, closing_curtain, last, finish, conclusion, finale, close




• The clue is 14. It can bust one's bracket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPSET

  Possible Answer : worried, derangement, untune, perturbation, turnover, bowl_over, disturbed, discompose, disconcert, upturned, disturbance, overturn, discomfit, broken, disorder, trouble, distressed, confused, overturned, disquieted, overthrow, upset, tump_over, swage, disturb, tip_over, disordered, knock_over, turn_over




• The clue is 19. Island west of Komodo National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALI

  Possible Answer : Bali




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

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

  The answer: INON




• The clue is 21. Call to mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVOKE

  Possible Answer : extract, suggest, put_forward, call_forth, arouse, call_down, raise, elicit, fire, bring_up, paint_a_picture, draw_out, enkindle, kick_up, evoke, invoke, provoke, kindle, conjure_up, stir, conjure, educe




• The clue is 22. 10th of 24. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAPPA

  Possible Answer : kappa




• The clue is 23. Marquee at the Tri-Plex mistaken as a promo for ... "Godzilla"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGGIANTMONSTER




• The clue is 26. ___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer : Elli




• The clue is 27. Fantasy football fodder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATS




• The clue is 28. Something seen framed in a Zoom background, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWARD

  Possible Answer : accolade, honor, prize, present, awarding, grant, honour, award, laurels




• The clue is 29. Honors for David Beckham and Leona Lewis: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBES




• The clue is 31. Bandmate of Keith for 60+ years. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICK

  Possible Answer : Mickey, Mick, Paddy




• The clue is 32. Hasten, old-style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIE

  Possible Answer : hie, hotfoot, pelt_along, belt_along, hasten, race, step_on_it, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, rush, speed

  Possible Opposite Answer : linger




• The clue is 34. Rival of Forbes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INC

  Possible Answer : INC, Iraqi_National_Congress




• The clue is 35. Futuristic microscopic machine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NANOBOT




• The clue is 37. ... "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: WITNESSALIENARRIVAL




• The clue is 43. Essen exclamations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHS




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

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer : choler, ire, wrath, anger, ira




• The clue is 46. Band whose name is sometimes rendered with a backward B. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBA




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

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

  The answer: EULOGY

  Possible Answer : eulogium, eulogy, panegyric, encomium, pean, paean




• The clue is 48. "While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" poet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POE

  Possible Answer : Edgar_Allan_Poe, Poe




• The clue is 49. ___ alai. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAI




• The clue is 50. Sam who directed "Spider-Man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIMI




• The clue is 52. D-Day craft: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LST




• The clue is 53. With 112-Down, a small laugh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

  Possible Answer : tee_up, football_tee, golf_tee, teeing_ground, tee




• The clue is 54. ... "Independence Day"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (20 letters)

  The answer: HANCOCKSIGNSTHEPAPER




• The clue is 59. Having had a few bites, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITCHY

  Possible Answer : fidgety, antsy, fretful, itchy




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

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

  The answer: CLUE

  Possible Answer : cue, clue, clew, hint




• The clue is 61. Mediterranean condiment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIOLI

  Possible Answer : aioli, garlic_sauce, aioli_sauce




• The clue is 62. "Mon ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIEU




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

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

  The answer: STOLE

  Possible Answer : steal, slip, stole




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

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

  The answer: MIDST

  Possible Answer : midst, thick




• The clue is 67. At sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOST

  Possible Answer : misplace, suffer, missed, deep_in_thought, recede, confounded, miss, at_sea, bewildered, lose, confused, mislay, baffled, drop_off, lost, mazed, fall_back, doomed, mixed-up, helpless, preoccupied, turn_a_loss, bemused, befuddled, disoriented, fall_behind

  Possible Opposite Answer : profit, won, saved, found, find, gain, win, keep




• The clue is 71. Suitor of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAOUL




• The clue is 73. Kind of shell that's easily broken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACO

  Possible Answer : wetback, taco, greaser




• The clue is 74. Novelist whose name is synonymous with nightmarish absurdity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAFKA

  Possible Answer : Kafka, Franz_Kafka




• The clue is 75. ... "Rush Hour"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (20 letters)

  The answer: TANGLEDFROZENTRAFFIC




• The clue is 81. "Devilish" cartoon character. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAZ




• The clue is 82. Publishing V.I.P.s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDS

  Possible Answer : ED, explosive_detection_system, male_erecticle_dysfunction, EDS, erectile_dysfunction




• The clue is 83. Like golden eagles vis-à-vis bald eagles, in the United States. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARER

  Possible Answer : rare, rarified, rarefied, uncommon




• The clue is 84. Unsafe?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUT

  Possible Answer : come_out, away, proscribed, extinct, kayoed, stunned, forbidden, prohibited, taboo, knocked_out, verboten, KO'd, tabu, come_out_of_the_closet, out

  Possible Opposite Answer : safe




• The clue is 85. Modern H.R. initiative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEI




• The clue is 86. Bryn Mawr grad, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALUMNA

  Possible Answer : graduate, alumnus, grad, alum, alumna




• The clue is 88. Nag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEST

  Possible Answer : pest, gadfly, plague, cuss, pestilence, blighter, pesterer, pestis




• The clue is 89. Connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INS

  Possible Answer : in, Indiana, Hoosier_State, atomic_number_49, IN, inch, Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service, indium, In, INS




• The clue is 90. One in a line at a grocery store. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CART

  Possible Answer : go-cart, pushcart, drag, cart, hale, haul, handcart




• The clue is 91. ... "Insomnia"?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: WIREDSLEEPERSMISERY




• The clue is 96. Person with attachment issues, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAILER




• The clue is 97. "The Strife is ___, the Battle Done" (hymn). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




• The clue is 98. Detergent brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : epoch, earned_run_average, ERA, era, geological_era




• The clue is 99. Baja resort town, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABO




• The clue is 101. ___ Sidle, longtime role on "C.S.I.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARA




• The clue is 102. Moving day leftovers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOXES

  Possible Answer : box, corner, boxful, loge, package, boxwood, box_seat

  Possible Opposite Answer : unbox




• The clue is 104. Overseas refusals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYETS




• The clue is 108. Holding nothing back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIN




• The clue is 110. ... "Sex and the City"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANHATTANHOOKUP




• The clue is 113. "Welcome" introduction?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOURE




• The clue is 114. Texas A&M athlete. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGGIE




• The clue is 115. Girl's name that sounds like two adjacent letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIE




• The clue is 116. Singer Horne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LENA

  Possible Answer : Lena_River, Lena




• The clue is 117. Mount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEED

  Possible Answer : steed




• The clue is 118. Detritus at the bottom of a bag of bagels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEDS

  Possible Answer : cum, come, semen, ejaculate, seminal_fluid, source, germ, seeded_player, seed, sow




• The clue is 119. Variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPE

  Possible Answer : type, character, typewrite, eccentric, typecast, case

  Possible Opposite Answer : antitype




• The clue is 120. Novelist Johnson who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADAM

  Possible Answer : Robert_Adam, X, go, Adam, disco_biscuit, hug_drug, XTC, cristal, ecstasy

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: EBBS

  Possible Answer: ebb_out, ebbing, ebb_off, ebb, ebb_away, reflux, wane, ebb_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 2. Walk way?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAIT

  Possible Answer: pace, gait

• The clue is 3. Aquarium growth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGA

  Possible Answer: algae, alga

• The clue is 4. "Check it out, man!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIGTHIS

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

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

  The answer: RIA

• The clue is 6. Antonio López de Santa ___, three-time president of Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer: anna

• The clue is 7. Finally saw through a deception. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOTWISE

• The clue is 8. Emasculates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNMANS

  Possible Answer: unman

• The clue is 9. Ward (off). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEND

  Possible Answer: resist, fend, stand

• The clue is 10. E.R. lines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVS

  Possible Answer: quartet, IV, quadruplet, four, foursome, 4, intravenous_feeding, Little_Joe, tetrad, quaternary, quaternion, quatern, quaternity

• The clue is 11. 0%. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTONEBIT

• The clue is 12. Japanese art of flower arrangement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKEBANA

• The clue is 13. Star in Venus's orbit?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERENA

• The clue is 14. Island strings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UKE

  Possible Answer: ukulele, uke

• The clue is 15. Ingredient in some lipsticks, pizza dough and biodiesel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALMOIL

• The clue is 16. Cause of a hung jury. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLITVOTE

• The clue is 17. Larger-than-life. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPIC

  Possible Answer: larger-than-life, heroic, epic_poem, epical, epic, heroic_poem, epos

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

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

  The answer: TASK

  Possible Answer: labor, project, undertaking, job, task, tax, chore

• The clue is 24. "Really?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISIT

• The clue is 25. Marine menace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: killer_whale, orca, killer, sea_wolf, Orcinus_orca, grampus

• The clue is 30. Sensitive subject. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORESPOT

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

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

  The answer: ENIAC

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

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

  The answer: BRUTAL

  Possible Answer: brutal, unrelenting, fell, savage, bestial, brute, brutish, roughshod, barbarous, vicious, beastly, cruel

• The clue is 37. From what place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHENCE

  Possible Answer: whence

• The clue is 38. Actor-turned-policeman Estrada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIK

• The clue is 39. Jazz singer Cleo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAINE

• The clue is 40. Some old PCs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IBMS

• The clue is 41. Ending with teen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGER

• The clue is 42. "That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYE

  Possible Answer: lye

• The clue is 43. Garden invader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APHID

  Possible Answer: aphid

• The clue is 44. Raccoon relative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COATI

  Possible Answer: Nasua_narica, coati-mundi, coon_cat, coati, coati-mondi

• The clue is 49. Partner of pride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOY

  Possible Answer: joyfulness, rejoice, joy, joyousness, gladden, pleasure, delight

  Possible Opposite Answer : sorrow, sadden

• The clue is 50. Small brook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RILL

  Possible Answer: rill, streamlet, run, rivulet, runnel

• The clue is 51. Illness with chills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUE

  Possible Answer: acute, chills_and_fever, ague, acute_accent

• The clue is 52. Island rings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEIS

  Possible Answer: coronal, chaplet, lei, garland, wreath

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

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

  The answer: CHURN

  Possible Answer: butter_churn, boil, roil, churn, moil

• The clue is 56. Give a lecture, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOLD

  Possible Answer: lecture, chew_out, chide, scold, reprimand, rag, call_down, chew_up, lambaste, reproof, bawl_out, common_scold, berate, lambast, dress_down, call_on_the_carpet, grumble, have_words, jaw, nagger, scolder, rebuke, remonstrate, nag, take_to_task, trounce, grouch

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

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

  The answer: HADON

• The clue is 58. Seasoned rice dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILAF

  Possible Answer: pilaf, pilaw, pilaff, pilau

• The clue is 63. Listing agent's condition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLDASIS

• The clue is 64. Voting day: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUES

  Possible Answer: Tuesday, Tues

• The clue is 65. Feature of some English gardens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZE

  Possible Answer: snarl, labyrinth, maze, tangle

• The clue is 66. "Happy Birthday" writer, sometimes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICER

  Possible Answer: ic, 99, ninety-nine

• The clue is 68. Athlete's out-of-character performance, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFFDAY

• The clue is 69. Lift ticket purchaser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIER

  Possible Answer: skier

• The clue is 70. Unspoken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACIT

  Possible Answer: understood, silent, tacit

• The clue is 72. Word after hidden or political. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGENDA

  Possible Answer: docket, agendum, agenda, schedule, order_of_business

• The clue is 73. Calorie-rich cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORTE

  Possible Answer: torte

• The clue is 74. Apt name for a veterinarian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAT

  Possible Answer: cat, quat, qat, khat, kat, African_tea, Arabian_tea

• The clue is 75. Ankle bones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALI

  Possible Answer: anklebone, scree, astragal, talus, astragalus

• The clue is 76. Sky shade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AZUREBLUE

• The clue is 77. Claim on an egg carton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FREERANGE

• The clue is 78. Woodworking tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer: wood_file, rasp, rasping

• The clue is 79. Tennille of Captain & Tennille. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONI

• The clue is 80. Charlotte ___ (dessert). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUSSE

• The clue is 81. Shooting marble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAW

  Possible Answer: shooter, taw

• The clue is 87. Aide-___ (mnemonic device). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEMOIRE

• The clue is 88. Nobility. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEERAGE

  Possible Answer: baronage, peerage

• The clue is 89. "Let's do this thing!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMREADY

• The clue is 90. Creator of colorful crafts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAYOLA

• The clue is 92. Woolly pack animals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LLAMAS

  Possible Answer: llama

• The clue is 93. Origin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOT

  Possible Answer: settle, base, source, radical, theme, origin, ancestor, etymon, beginning, solution, rootage, antecedent, rootle, root, steady_down, take_root, tooth_root, stem, settle_down, root_word, ascendent, ascendant, rout

  Possible Opposite Answer : descendant

• The clue is 94. Hexad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXTET

  Possible Answer: sextet, 6, half_a_dozen, sextuplet, six, Captain_Hicks, VI, sestet, hexad, sextette, sixer, sise, sixsome

• The clue is 95. Rubik of puzzle cube fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERNO

• The clue is 99. Coral islets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAYS

  Possible Answer: Florida_key, key, cay

• The clue is 100. Quite often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOT

• The clue is 102. Sweeties, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAES

• The clue is 103. Barbershop sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIP

  Possible Answer: snip_off, trim, lop, snippet, cut_back, crop, snip, clipping, nip_off, clip, snipping, prune, nip, dress

• The clue is 105. Barely made, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKED

• The clue is 106. Poke bowl ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNA

  Possible Answer: Opuntia_tuna, Anguilla_sucklandii, tuna_fish, tunny, tuna

• The clue is 107. Overcommunicate, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAM

  Possible Answer: Spam, junk_e-mail, spam

• The clue is 109. ___ Low, famed English pirate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NED

• The clue is 111. Secreted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HID

  Possible Answer: hide_out, enshroud, veil, obscure, conceal, blot_out, cover, hide, obliterate, shroud

  Possible Opposite Answer : show

• The clue is 112. See 53-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEE

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (62 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (78 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Bad association	6
2A	7. Shoot for dinner?	5
3A	12. Jeweler's wares	7
4A	19. ... in global commerce)(Conflict ...	12
5A	20. Emerge	5
6A	21. DeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 1946	7
7A	22. Potential benefit	6
8A	23. Was almost out of supplies	6
9A	25. That's saying something!	7
10A	26. Turned into an internet gag	5
11A	27. Japanese graphic novels	5
12A	28. ... outdoor festivals)(Bathrooms at ...	12
13A	30. Dukes, countesses, etc.	7
14A	32. Put down in writing	13
15A	37. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"	5
16A	39. Baby who's up all night?	5
17A	40. Where many papyrus plants grow	4
18A	41. Frenzied locale at a rock concert	7
19A	44. Press a case?	3
20A	45. "Spring forward" hrs.	3
21A	47. Test room	3
22A	48. Cut back on	4
23A	49. Kind of effect that can manifest as a counterclockwise motion in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise motion in the Southern Hemisphere [with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares]	8
24A	53. Carnivore whose vocalization sounds like giggling	5
25A	55. Google's domain	6
26A	58. Hindu festival of colors	4
27A	59. Auto brand whose logo is meant to evoke the precision of a caliper	5
28A	62. Instant	3
29A	63. Challenge to a potential investor	8
30A	66. ... transport)(Bigwig's ...	12
31A	68. Straightaway driving contests	9
32A	70. Philadelphia-area university that's a powerhouse in men's hoops	9
33A	73. ... park an auto)(Narrow space in which to ...	12
34A	74. Marvelous	8
35A	77. One in 100: Abbr.	3
36A	78. "It ___ Me" (2000 Shaggy hit)	5
37A	79. Word with dish or drag	4
38A	80. Locale for many a commercial logo	6
39A	82. German brewery since 1873	5
40A	85. Return to an earlier topic of conversation ... or what six answers in this puzzle literally do	8
41A	89. Cause of some red cheeks	4
42A	90. Entertainment source for general audiences, in brief?	3
43A	91. Bub	3
44A	94. ___ Lanka	3
45A	95. Custom-tailored	7
46A	98. One of Cuba's Castros	4
47A	100. Lose it	5
48A	102. Best-case	5
49A	103. Crafts used in NASA's Galileo and Juno missions	13
50A	107. Good position to be in?	7
51A	112. ... clarify or explain)(Seeking to ...	12
52A	113. Hide-outs	5
53A	115. Itsy-bitsy	5
54A	116. Disk-flipping strategy game	7
55A	119. Like wheat beers	6
56A	121. Certain factory machine	6
57A	122. Chaperones	7
58A	123. Many a John Williams composition	5
59A	124. ... of hindsight)(With the benefit ...	12
60A	125. Clear coat	7
61A	126. Oafs	5
62A	127. Deal made on the spot?	6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Bad association"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
• Similar words include: mark, brand, stain
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STIGMA

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2A: "7. Shoot for dinner?"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
• Similar words include: branchlet, twig
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SPRIG

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3A: "12. Jeweler's wares"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CUTGEMS

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4A: "19. ... in global commerce)(Conflict ..."

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: TRADEDISPUTE

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5A: "20. Emerge"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come into existence; take on form or shape
• Similar words include: uprise, rise, develop
• Opposite of: go to bed, fall

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Answer: ARISE

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6A: "21. DeVore who co-founded one of the first U.S. agencies for nonwhite models in 1946"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: OPHELIA

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7A: "22. Potential benefit"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the highest or uppermost side of anything
• Similar words include: upper side, top, top side
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: UPSIDE

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8A: "23. Was almost out of supplies"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RANLOW

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9A: "25. That's saying something!"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ORATORY

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10A: "26. Turned into an internet gag"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MEMED

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11A: "27. Japanese graphic novels"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MANGA

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12A: "28. ... outdoor festivals)(Bathrooms at ..."

12 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: PORTAPOTTIES

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13A: "30. Dukes, countesses, etc."

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
• Similar words include: baronage
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PEERAGE

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14A: "32. Put down in writing"

13 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: COMMITTOPAPER

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15A: "37. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SADIE

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16A: "39. Baby who's up all night?"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OWLET

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17A: "40. Where many papyrus plants grow"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• 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: ____

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Answer: NILE

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18A: "41. Frenzied locale at a rock concert"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MOSHPIT

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19A: "44. Press a case?"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that french writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
• Similar words include: Eugene Sue, action, process
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SUE

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20A: "45. "Spring forward" hrs."

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DST

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21A: "47. Test room"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
• Similar words include: science lab, research laboratory, research lab
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LAB

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22A: "48. Cut back on"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that decrease gradually or bit by bit
• Similar words include: whittle, trim, skin
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PARE

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23A: "49. Kind of effect that can manifest as a counterclockwise motion in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise motion in the Southern Hemisphere [with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares]"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: CORIOLIS

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24A: "53. Carnivore whose vocalization sounds like giggling"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that doglike nocturnal mammal of africa and southern asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
• Similar words include: hyaena
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HYENA

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25A: "55. Google's domain"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: THEWEB

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26A: "58. Hindu festival of colors"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HOLI

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27A: "59. Auto brand whose logo is meant to evoke the precision of a caliper"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ACURA

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28A: "62. Instant"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Similar words include: unsweet, s, second
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEC

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29A: "63. Challenge to a potential investor"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: AREYOUIN

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30A: "66. ... transport)(Bigwig's ..."

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: PERSONALLIMO

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31A: "68. Straightaway driving contests"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: DRAGRACES

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32A: "70. Philadelphia-area university that's a powerhouse in men's hoops"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: VILLANOVA

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33A: "73. ... park an auto)(Narrow space in which to ..."

12 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: ONECARGARAGE

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34A: "74. Marvelous"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having great beauty and splendor
• Similar words include: fantabulous, excellent, splendiferous
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SPLENDID

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35A: "77. One in 100: Abbr."

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fractional monetary unit of japan and indonesia and cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEN

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36A: "78. "It ___ Me" (2000 Shaggy hit)"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WASNT

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37A: "79. Word with dish or drag"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any very large body of (salt) water
• Similar words include: primary, chief, independent
• Opposite of: dependent

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Answer: MAIN

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38A: "80. Locale for many a commercial logo"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TSHIRT

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39A: "82. German brewery since 1873"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a beckoning gesture
• Similar words include: beck
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BECKS

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40A: "85. Return to an earlier topic of conversation ... or what six answers in this puzzle literally do"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: LOOPBACK

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41A: "89. Cause of some red cheeks"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACNE

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42A: "90. Entertainment source for general audiences, in brief?"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: USO

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43A: "91. Bub"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
• Similar words include: mack, mackintosh, macintosh
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MAC

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44A: "94. ___ Lanka"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SRI

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45A: "95. Custom-tailored"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be a signal for or a symptom of
• Similar words include: signal, request, tailored
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: BESPOKE

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46A: "98. One of Cuba's Castros"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RAUL

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47A: "100. Lose it"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOAPE

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48A: "102. Best-case"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
• Similar words include: idealistic, nonsuch, saint
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IDEAL

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49A: "103. Crafts used in NASA's Galileo and Juno missions"

13 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: JUPITERPROBES

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50A: "107. Good position to be in?"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PLUMJOB

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51A: "112. ... clarify or explain)(Seeking to ..."

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that that provides interpretation
• Similar words include: interpretative
• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: INTERPRETIVE

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52A: "113. Hide-outs"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the habitation of wild animals
• Similar words include: den, lair
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LAIRS

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53A: "115. Itsy-bitsy"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (used informally) very small
• Similar words include: teeny-weeny, teensy-weensy, teentsy
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TEENY

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54A: "116. Disk-flipping strategy game"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: REVERSI

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55A: "119. Like wheat beers"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of or resembling or containing yeast
• Similar words include: zestful, yeastlike, zesty
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: YEASTY

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56A: "121. Certain factory machine"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SORTER

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57A: "122. Chaperones"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
• Similar words include: see, bodyguard, date
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ESCORTS

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58A: "123. Many a John Williams composition"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
• Similar words include: root, idea, topic
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: THEME

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59A: "124. ... of hindsight)(With the benefit ..."

12 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: INRETROSPECT

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60A: "125. Clear coat"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
• Similar words include: seal
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: VARNISH

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61A: "126. Oafs"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Similar words include: behind, fundament, bum
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASSES

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62A: "127. Deal made on the spot?"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ADSALE

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Bewilder	5
2D	2. Conical accommodations	5
3D	3. Unhelpful way to respond to "Hello?"	5
4D	4. "Jackie Brown" star Pam	5
5D	5. Unruly rush	7
6D	6. Commercial suffix with Power	3
7D	7. Singer Bareilles	4
8D	8. Have a spring in one's step	6
9D	9. One of the Beatles	5
10D	10. Faith with five pillars	5
11D	11. Prefix with cache	3
12D	12. Assumed ownership over	7
13D	13. Pulls out, as weeds	7
14D	14. Choreographer Twyla	5
15D	15. Achieve a sunbather's goal	6
16D	16. ___ rating (chess stat)	3
17D	17. Old space station	3
18D	18. Perhaps	3
19D	24. Chinese artist Ai ___	6
20D	27. Triage provider	5
21D	29. The Cardinals, on scoreboards	3
22D	31. Clothing brand named for perceived generational differences in the '60s	3
23D	33. "___ Rouge"	6
24D	34. It's driven into the ground	4
25D	35. Flair	4
26D	36. Redheaded "Queen of Country"	4
27D	38. Diminutive Spanish suffix	3
28D	41. Bill of HBO's "Real Time"	5
29D	42. Mine craft?	6
30D	43. Do some garment-making	3
31D	44. Performances for one	4
32D	46. Competitor of Bluesky and X	7
33D	48. Affliction for some vets, in brief	4
34D	50. Greek PPP	4
35D	51. Promise of payback	3
36D	52. Chef Nosrat who wrote the best seller "Salt Fat Acid Heat"	5
37D	54. Tall tale	4
38D	56. Sonic euphoria, colloquially	7
39D	57. Scottish hillsides	5
40D	60. Far from the target, in a guessing game	4
41D	61. Illuminated from below	5
42D	64. Univ. course that's in demand?	4
43D	65. Streisand musical	5
44D	67. "That's freaking epic!"	6
45D	69. Rubberneck	4
46D	70. ___ cava (major blood vessel)	4
47D	71. Sci-fi pioneer Jules	5
48D	72. It gets you a hand	4
49D	74. Portmanteau sandwich cookie with a layer of marshmallow	6
50D	75. Big ___, nickname for M.L.B.'s David Ortiz	4
51D	76. Lefty, to a righty	3
52D	81. "Ni ___" (Chinese "hello")	3
53D	82. ___ Khalifa, tower scaled by Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol"	4
54D	83. Heir with much hair in the Bible	4
55D	84. Great success	4
56D	86. Fish hawk	6
57D	87. Purportedly calming compound in some gummies, in brief	3
58D	88. Play for ___	5
59D	92. Shaders of gray?	7
60D	93. Cultural group of SW Britain	7
61D	96. ___ soda	3
62D	97. Astronomically demoted, as per a 2006 Word of the Year	7
63D	99. Persist	6
64D	101. Fitting	3
65D	102. "Am I crazy ...?"	6
66D	104. Twin sister of Sherri on "The Simpsons"	5
67D	105. Malaise, with "the"	5
68D	106. Lets up	5
69D	108. Violently eliminates, in gamer-speak	5
70D	109. Volkswagen sedan	5
71D	110. Buck enshrined in Cooperstown	5
72D	111. David who fronted Talking Heads	5
73D	114. Some loaves or liquors	4
74D	116. Something gas cars do noisily that electric vehicles don't	3
75D	117. That, in Spanish	3
76D	118. Forerunner of the DVD player	3
77D	120. "when r u coming?"	3
78D	121. Relaxing getaway	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Bewilder"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
• Similar words include: soapbox, mix up, stomp
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STUMP

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2D: "2. Conical accommodations"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native american tent; usually of conical shape
• Similar words include: tipi, teepee
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TEPEE

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3D: "3. Unhelpful way to respond to "Hello?""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ITSME

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4D: "4. "Jackie Brown" star Pam"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GRIER

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5D: "5. Unruly rush"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MADDASH

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6D: "6. Commercial suffix with Power"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
• Similar words include: fruit drink
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ADE

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7D: "7. Singer Bareilles"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SARA

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8D: "8. Have a spring in one's step"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a proud stiff pompous gait
• Similar words include: strut, sashay, tittup
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PRANCE

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9D: "9. One of the Beatles"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RINGO

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10D: "10. Faith with five pillars"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the civilization of muslims collectively which is governed by the muslim religion
• Similar words include: Muslimism, Mohammedanism, Islamism
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ISLAM

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11D: "11. Prefix with cache"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GEO

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12D: "12. Assumed ownership over"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: COOPTED

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13D: "13. Pulls out, as weeds"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
• Similar words include: exterminate, deracinate, eradicate
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: UPROOTS

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14D: "14. Choreographer Twyla"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that innovative united states dancer and choreographer (born in 1941)
• Similar words include: Twyla Tharp
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: THARP

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15D: "15. Achieve a sunbather's goal"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GETTAN

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16D: "16. ___ rating (chess stat)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELO

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17D: "17. Old space station"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MIR

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18D: "18. Perhaps"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the chance to speak
• Similar words include: allege, enjoin, state
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAY

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19D: "24. Chinese artist Ai ___"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: WEIWEI

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20D: "27. Triage provider"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of several old world herbs of the genus medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
• Similar words include: trefoil, medick, medical officer
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MEDIC

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21D: "29. The Cardinals, on scoreboards"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STL

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22D: "31. Clothing brand named for perceived generational differences in the '60s"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
• Similar words include: spread, crack, col
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GAP

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23D: "33. "___ Rouge""

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MOULIN

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24D: "34. It's driven into the ground"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a collection of objects laid on top of each other
• Similar words include: peck, great deal, mountain
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PILE

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25D: "35. Flair"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
• Similar words include: flair, panache, style
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELAN

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26D: "36. Redheaded "Queen of Country""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REBA

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27D: "38. Diminutive Spanish suffix"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ITO

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28D: "41. Bill of HBO's "Real Time""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MAHER

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29D: "42. Mine craft?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ORECAR

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30D: "43. Do some garment-making"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fasten by sewing; do needlework
• Similar words include: stitch, run up, tailor
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEW

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31D: "44. Performances for one"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any activity that is performed alone without assistance
• Similar words include: solo
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SOLI

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32D: "46. Competitor of Bluesky and X"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal terms for clothing
• Similar words include: screw thread, togs, train of thought
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: THREADS

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33D: "48. Affliction for some vets, in brief"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
• Similar words include: posttraumatic stress disorder
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PTSD

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34D: "50. Greek PPP"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 17th letter of the greek alphabet
• Similar words include: rho
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RHOS

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35D: "51. Promise of payback"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an informal debt instrument; representing `i owe you'
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IOU

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36D: "52. Chef Nosrat who wrote the best seller "Salt Fat Acid Heat""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SAMIN

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37D: "54. Tall tale"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
• Similar words include: recital, thread, narration
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YARN

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38D: "56. Sonic euphoria, colloquially"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: EARGASM

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39D: "57. Scottish hillsides"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slope or hillside
• Similar words include: brae
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BRAES

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40D: "60. Far from the target, in a guessing game"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
• Similar words include: inhuman, cold-blooded, insensate
• Opposite of: hot, hotness

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Answer: COLD

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41D: "61. Illuminated from below"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: UPLIT

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42D: "64. Univ. course that's in demand?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ECON

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43D: "65. Streisand musical"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: YENTL

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44D: "67. "That's freaking epic!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SOSICK

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45D: "69. Rubberneck"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an awkward stupid person
• Similar words include: lubber, clod, stumblebum
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GAWK

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46D: "70. ___ cava (major blood vessel)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
• Similar words include: vein, venous blood vessel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: VENA

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47D: "71. Sci-fi pioneer Jules"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that french writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)
• Similar words include: Jules Verne
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: VERNE

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48D: "72. It gets you a hand"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANTE

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49D: "74. Portmanteau sandwich cookie with a layer of marshmallow"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SMOREO

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50D: "75. Big ___, nickname for M.L.B.'s David Ortiz"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PAPI

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51D: "76. Lefty, to a righty"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LIB

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52D: "81. "Ni ___" (Chinese "hello")"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 10 hao equal 1 dong in vietnam
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HAO

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53D: "82. ___ Khalifa, tower scaled by Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BURJ

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54D: "83. Heir with much hair in the Bible"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) the eldest son of isaac who would have inherited the covenant that god made with abraham and that abraham passed on to isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother jacob for a mess of pottage
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ESAU

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55D: "84. Great success"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
• Similar words include: putsch, coup d'etat, takeover
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: COUP

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56D: "86. Fish hawk"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
• Similar words include: sea eagle, fish hawk, fish eagle
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OSPREY

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57D: "87. Purportedly calming compound in some gummies, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CBD

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58D: "88. Play for ___"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the financial means whereby one lives
• Similar words include: go along, bread and butter, hold back
• Opposite of: lose, break

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Answer: KEEPS

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59D: "92. Shaders of gray?"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: AGEISTS

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60D: "93. Cultural group of SW Britain"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a celtic language spoken in cornwall
• Similar words include: Cornish fowl
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CORNISH

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61D: "96. ___ soda"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAL

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62D: "97. Astronomically demoted, as per a 2006 Word of the Year"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PLUTOED

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63D: "99. Persist"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIVEON

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64D: "101. Fitting"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
• Similar words include: disposed, tending, minded
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: APT

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65D: "102. "Am I crazy ...?""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ISITME

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66D: "104. Twin sister of Sherri on "The Simpsons""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TERRI

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67D: "105. Malaise, with "the""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction
• Similar words include: blah, rant, fustian
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BLAHS

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68D: "106. Lets up"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
• Similar words include: alleviate, relief, simpleness
• Opposite of: difficulty

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Answer: EASES

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69D: "108. Violently eliminates, in gamer-speak"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MERCS

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70D: "109. Volkswagen sedan"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: JETTA

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71D: "110. Buck enshrined in Cooperstown"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONEIL

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72D: "111. David who fronted Talking Heads"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BYRNE

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73D: "114. Some loaves or liquors"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seed of the cereal grass
• Similar words include: Secale cereale, rye, rye whiskey
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RYES

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74D: "116. Something gas cars do noisily that electric vehicles don't"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rate of revolution of a motor
• Similar words include: rev up, rpm, revolutions per minute
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REV

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75D: "117. That, in Spanish"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESA

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76D: "118. Forerunner of the DVD player"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) tv programs
• Similar words include: videocassette recorder
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VCR

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77D: "120. "when r u coming?""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
• Similar words include: Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Basque Homeland and Freedom, Euskadi ta Askatasuna
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ETA

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78D: "121. Relaxing getaway"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Similar words include: health spa, watering place, resort hotel
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SPA

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Today's Puzzle Stats

62 Across Clues

78 Down Clues

140 Total Clues

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