0918 NYT Crossword Wednesday, Sept 18, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

Complete Guide to NYT Crossword Tuesday, Sept 18, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

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

NYT Connections answers and clues for wednesday, September 18, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. When les Jeux Olympiques de Paris took place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETE




• The clue is 4. Jewelry fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLASP

  Possible Answer : clench, clasp, hold, grasp, grip, clutch, brooch, buckle, clutches

  Possible Opposite Answer : unbuckle, unclasp




• The clue is 9. Like the watches in Dali's "The Persistence of Memory". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMP

  Possible Answer : gimp, limp, wilted, hitch, hobble




• The clue is 13. Lawless princess. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XENA




• The clue is 15. Meal with matzo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDER

  Possible Answer : Seder, Passover_supper




• The clue is 16. Roughly 75% of Russia is in it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer : Asia




• The clue is 17. House of worship at the top of 67-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRINITADEIMONTI




• The clue is 20. Largest arboreal mammal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORANG

  Possible Answer : orangutan, orang, Pongo_pygmaeus, orangutang




• The clue is 21. Head honcho at a barbecue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PITMASTER




• The clue is 22. Unfilled space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACUNA

  Possible Answer : blank, caisson, coffer, lacuna




• The clue is 24. Half of a Dashiell Hammett detective couple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORA




• The clue is 25. Subreddit overseer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOD

  Possible Answer : modernistic, modern, mod




• The clue is 26. 24th and final letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEGAS

  Possible Answer : Z, omega




• The clue is 31. Gum ball, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAD

  Possible Answer : compact, jampack, sight, deal, pile, spate, mass, wad, quid, muckle, plug, tidy_sum, great_deal, chaw, mountain, jam, peck, bundle, mess, ram, mickle, raft, chew, batch, passel, good_deal, pot, hatful, mint, lot, chock_up, plenty, flock, heap, cud, cram, slew, stack, pack, quite_a_little




• The clue is 34. Chests. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSOMS

  Possible Answer : knocker, squeeze, embrace, breast, bosom, boob, hug, heart, tit, titty




• The clue is 38. Reference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CITE

  Possible Answer : cite, summon, citation, quote, adduce, mention, quotation, acknowledgment, name, abduce, summons, refer, advert, reference, bring_up, credit




• The clue is 39. Disney daughter of King Triton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL




• The clue is 41. Gave it one's all. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIEDHARD




• The clue is 43. Cutesy term for a swap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRADESIES




• The clue is 45. Region of ancient Greece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONIA

  Possible Answer : Ionia




• The clue is 46. ___ Basil, singer of the 1982 hit "Mickey". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONI




• The clue is 47. Source of saffron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROCUS

  Possible Answer : crocus




• The clue is 49. Color similar to hazelnut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

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




• The clue is 50. Fabric sample. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWATCH

  Possible Answer : swatch




• The clue is 52. Govt. agency that investigates, among other things, arson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATF

  Possible Answer : ATF, Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms




• The clue is 54. TV personality Kotb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HODA




• The clue is 57. Beethoven's Third. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EROICA




• The clue is 61. Classic comedy that often plays during holiday movie marathons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMEALONE




• The clue is 66. Black-and-white predators. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCAS

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




• The clue is 67. Architectural attraction in Rome depicted by this puzzle's grid?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESPANISHSTEPS




• The clue is 69. Money maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINT

  Possible Answer : sight, deal, pile, spate, mass, wad, muckle, coin, tidy_sum, great_deal, mountain, peck, mess, mickle, raft, batch, passel, good_deal, pot, hatful, mint, mint_candy, lot, plenty, flock, strike, heap, slew, stack, quite_a_little




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

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

  The answer: RUMPS

  Possible Answer : croupe, derriere, fanny, nates, rear_end, stern, posterior, tail_end, ass, tush, prat, backside, bottom, bum, hindquarters, butt, keister, croup, fundament, can, rump, buttocks, hind_end, seat, buns, tooshie, arse, tail, rear, behind




• The clue is 71. Father. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRE

  Possible Answer : father, engender, beget, mother, get, generate, bring_forth, forefather, sire




• The clue is 72. Mother ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LODE

  Possible Answer : lode, load




• The clue is 73. Heart vessel support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STENT

  Possible Answer : stent




• The clue is 74. Louse egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIT

  Possible Answer : nit

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sing the praises of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXTOL

  Possible Answer: extol, exalt, glorify, laud, proclaim

• The clue is 2. ___ firma. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERRA

• The clue is 3. Pioneering 1940s computer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENIAC

• The clue is 4. Winter hrs. in Winnipeg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CST

  Possible Answer: Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time, CST

• The clue is 5. Go for a rebound, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAP

  Possible Answer: bounce, bound, spring, jump_off, saltation, leaping, jump, leap

• The clue is 6. Extra ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADDIN

• The clue is 7. Make sure of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEETO

• The clue is 8. Flower on a proverbial "path". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMROSE

  Possible Answer: primrose, primula

• The clue is 9. Its capital is Vientiane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAOS

  Possible Answer: Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic, Laos, Lao, Laotian

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

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

  The answer: ISNT

• The clue is 11. Small arachnid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITE

  Possible Answer: pinch, mite, tinge, jot, hint, speck, soupcon, touch

• The clue is 12. Kings or queens, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIR

  Possible Answer: brace, copulate, yoke, dyad, twin, couplet, duad, pair_off, couple, partner_off, pair, twosome, distich, duo, twain, mate, span, match, duet, geminate

• The clue is 14. Per ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNUM

  Possible Answer: annum

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

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

  The answer: IGNOBLE

  Possible Answer: untitled, ungentle, ignoble

  Possible Opposite Answer : noble

• The clue is 19. Palindromic term of address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAAM

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

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer: fuss, stir, flurry, hustle, bustle, ado

• The clue is 27. Letter between Delta and Foxtrot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: resound, reverberation, sound_reflection, echo, repeat, Echo, replication, recall, ring, reverberate

• The clue is 28. ___ sequoia, world's most massive tree species. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIANT

  Possible Answer: giant, heavyweight, gargantuan, goliath, behemoth, hulk, whale, giant_star, elephantine, jumbo, monster, titan, colossus

• The clue is 29. Bright spots?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATRIA

  Possible Answer: atrium

• The clue is 30. Car with a three-box design. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDAN

  Possible Answer: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

• The clue is 31. Bulb measures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WATTS

  Possible Answer: watt, Isaac_Watts, Watts, Watt, W, James_Watt

• The clue is 32. Exit sign feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARROW

  Possible Answer: pointer, arrow

• The clue is 33. ___ Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer: Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana, Diana, Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer

• The clue is 35. Mix up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STIR

  Possible Answer: fuss, agitate, ado, shift, bring_up, hustle, budge, stimulate, touch, conjure_up, put_forward, shake, call_forth, raise, arouse, conjure, call_down, stir, flurry, shake_up, bustle, splash, invoke, excite, evoke

• The clue is 36. "Oh! Oh! ___" (onetime snack brand slogan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREO

  Possible Answer: oreo, oreo_cookie

• The clue is 37. Odds and ends: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISC

• The clue is 40. Correct type. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIT

  Possible Answer: redact, blue-pencil, edit, edit_out, delete, cut

• The clue is 42. Linux software packages, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISTROS

• The clue is 44. Well-read sorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCHOLARS

  Possible Answer: student, scholar, assimilator, scholarly_person, bookman, learner

• The clue is 48. Dubai's home: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UAE

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

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

  The answer: CHAP

  Possible Answer: chap, bloke, feller, cranny, fella, lad, crack, cuss, blighter, gent, fissure, crevice, fellow

• The clue is 53. Some stops along the Oregon Trail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORTS

  Possible Answer: fort_up, garrison, fortress, fort, fortify

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

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

  The answer: DONUT

  Possible Answer: sinker, doughnut, donut

• The clue is 56. Japanese cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANIME

  Possible Answer: anime, gum_anime, Zanzibar_copal

• The clue is 58. Entrap during a winter storm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEIN

• The clue is 59. ___ pants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPRI

  Possible Answer: Capri

• The clue is 60. Something of value. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer: plus, asset

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

• The clue is 61. Web code letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language, HTML

• The clue is 62. Home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer: Ohio, OH, Buckeye_State, Ohio_River

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

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

  The answer: MEND

  Possible Answer: doctor, restore, darn, repair, bushel, fix, mending, mend, fixture, touch_on, heal, fixing, furbish_up, patch, reparation

  Possible Opposite Answer : break

• The clue is 64. Sunrise direction, in San Salvador. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTE

• The clue is 65. Its website has a Fantasy section. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPN

• The clue is 68. F.D.R.'s successor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HST

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Across Clues and Answers (65)

Clue #1: 1. Woodworking byproduct

7-letter answer Answer: SAWDUST

Word Help: Synonyms: sawdust

Clue #2: 8. Most-awarded musician at the American Music Awards

5-letter answer Answer: SWIFT

Word Help: Synonyms: Sceloporus_occidentalis, Dean_Swift, western_fence_lizard

Clue #3: 13. Outkast, for one

6-letter answer Answer: RAPDUO

Clue #4: 19. Angioplasty tube

8-letter answer Answer: CATHETER

Word Help: Synonyms: catheter

Clue #5: 20. Mammal with a prehensile snout

5-letter answer Answer: TAPIR

Word Help: Synonyms: tapir

Clue #6: 21. Something to run

6-letter answer Answer: ERRAND

Word Help: Synonyms: errand

Clue #7: 22. Like floppy disks and typewriters

8-letter answer Answer: OBSOLETE

Word Help: Synonyms: obsolete, disused

Clue #8: 23. Gaming company whose logo is known as "the Fuji"

5-letter answer Answer: ATARI

Clue #9: 24. Must

6-letter answer Answer: NEEDTO

Clue #10: 25. Melittologist's study

4-letter answer Answer: BEES

Word Help: Synonyms: comprise, exist, represent
Antonyms: differ

Clue #11: 26. Army bosses, informally

6-letter answer Answer: SARGES

Clue #12: 28. Exam in which using notes is allowed

12-letter answer Answer: OPENBOOKTEST

Clue #13: 30. Inventor's pride

10-letter answer Answer: BRAINCHILD

Word Help: Synonyms: inspiration, brainchild

Clue #14: 33. "Sorta"

3-letter answer Answer: ISH

Clue #15: 34. "The Last Judgment" is found in one in the Sistine Chapel

4-letter answer Answer: APSE

Word Help: Synonyms: apse, apsis

Clue #16: 35. Search around, as a truffle-hunting pig

6-letter answer Answer: ROOTLE

Word Help: Synonyms: rootle, rout, root

Clue #17: 36. "I'm so frustrated!"

3-letter answer Answer: GAH

Clue #18: 38. Thereabouts

4-letter answer Answer: ORSO

Clue #19: 40. Going on to say

6-letter answer Answer: ADDING

Word Help: Synonyms: tot_up, sum_up, tally
Antonyms: subtract, take_away

Clue #20: 43. Harry Houdini and David Blaine, for two

13-letter answer Answer: ESCAPEARTISTS

Clue #21: 46. Escalator part

4-letter answer Answer: STEP

Word Help: Synonyms: maltreat, gradation, ill-treat

Clue #22: 50. Beheader of Medusa

7-letter answer Answer: PERSEUS

Word Help: Synonyms: Perseus

Clue #23: 52. Guaranteed

7-letter answer Answer: ASSURED

Word Help: Synonyms: assure, assured, promise
Antonyms: worry

Clue #24: 53. Magazine with an annual Person of the Year issue

4-letter answer Answer: TIME

Word Help: Synonyms: clip, sentence, metre

Clue #25: 54. 53-Across, reversed

4-letter answer Answer: EMIT

Word Help: Synonyms: utter, give_off, breathe
Antonyms: absorb

Clue #26: 55. Praise highly

5-letter answer Answer: EXTOL

Word Help: Synonyms: laud, proclaim, exalt

Clue #27: 58. Gal of Hollywood

5-letter answer Answer: GADOT

Clue #28: 60. Groove on

3-letter answer Answer: DIG

Word Help: Synonyms: savvy, poke, jibe

Clue #29: 61. Not too shabby

5-letter answer Answer: SOLID

Word Help: Synonyms: upstanding, strong, substantial
Antonyms: liquid, hollow

Clue #30: 63. Synagogue greeting

6-letter answer Answer: SHALOM

Clue #31: 66. Cotton and flax, for two

6-letter answer Answer: FIBERS

Word Help: Synonyms: character, fiber, fibre

Clue #32: 68. Set (down)

3-letter answer Answer: LAY

Word Help: Synonyms: lay, put_down, lie_in
Antonyms: arise, stand

Clue #33: 69. Theoretical paths depicted by the circled squares

9-letter answer Answer: WORMHOLES

Word Help: Synonyms: wormhole

Clue #34: 73. Snazzily dressed gent

3-letter answer Answer: FOP

Word Help: Synonyms: dude, beau, swell

Clue #35: 74. Musical sections

6-letter answer Answer: SCENES

Word Help: Synonyms: vista, panorama, view

Clue #36: 77. Wellness product derived from an Australian bird

6-letter answer Answer: EMUOIL

Clue #37: 78. Cappuccino topper

5-letter answer Answer: FROTH

Word Help: Synonyms: effervesce, foam, fizz

Clue #38: 81. Fat stack of cash

3-letter answer Answer: WAD

Word Help: Synonyms: sight, jam, jampack

Clue #39: 82. "Hang loose" sign

5-letter answer Answer: SHAKA

Clue #40: 86. City destroyed in Genesis

5-letter answer Answer: SODOM

Word Help: Synonyms: sodom, Sodom

Clue #41: 88. Manhattan neighborhood that's adjacent to the East Village

4-letter answer Answer: NOHO

Clue #42: 89. "Whatever!"

4-letter answer Answer: ASIF

Clue #43: 91. Like the subject of a photograph, ideally

7-letter answer Answer: INFRAME

Clue #44: 94. Cyclist, e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: PEDALER

Word Help: Synonyms: pedaller, pedaler

Clue #45: 96. Grandmother's nickname

4-letter answer Answer: NANA

Clue #46: 97. Brand known as "The San Francisco Treat"

9-letter answer Answer: RICEARONI

Clue #47: 100. Has trouble swallowing

6-letter answer Answer: GAGSON

Clue #48: 101. Roman who opposed Julius Caesar

4-letter answer Answer: CATO

Clue #49: 103. "All right!"

3-letter answer Answer: YES

Word Help: Synonyms: yes
Antonyms: no

Clue #50: 104. Senator's home

6-letter answer Answer: OTTAWA

Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_Canada, Ottawa_river, Canadian_capital

Clue #51: 106. Battle of Normandy city

4-letter answer Answer: CAEN

Clue #52: 108. "Defending Our Nation. Securing the Future" org.

3-letter answer Answer: NSA

Word Help: Synonyms: National_Security_Agency, NSA

Clue #53: 110. Not breaking, as an actor

18-letter answer Answer: STAYINGINCHARACTER

Clue #54: 115. Lightweight Apple laptop

10-letter answer Answer: MACBOOKAIR

Clue #55: 117. Color-coated candies

6-letter answer Answer: MANDMS

Clue #56: 118. Healthful smoothie ingredient

4-letter answer Answer: ACAI

Clue #57: 119. Slant skyward

6-letter answer Answer: UPTILT

Clue #58: 120. Brand that merged with BP

5-letter answer Answer: AMOCO

Clue #59: 122. Compound used to make synthetic rubber

8-letter answer Answer: ISOPRENE

Clue #60: 125. Witches

6-letter answer Answer: CRONES

Word Help: Synonyms: hag, beldame, beldam

Clue #61: 126. Have a night on the town

5-letter answer Answer: GOOUT

Clue #62: 127. Oprah delivered them for Rosa Parks and Toni Morrison

8-letter answer Answer: EULOGIES

Word Help: Synonyms: encomium, eulogium, paean

Clue #63: 128. Peckish and peevish

6-letter answer Answer: HANGRY

Clue #64: 129. Bender

5-letter answer Answer: SPREE

Word Help: Synonyms: spree, fling

Clue #65: 130. Spot of madness, metaphorically

7-letter answer Answer: DEEPEND

Across Clues and Answers (65)

Clue #1: 1. Fencing discipline

5-letter answer Answer: SABER

Word Help: Synonyms: cavalry_sword, saber, sabre

Clue #2: 2. Perplexed

5-letter answer Answer: ATSEA

Clue #3: 3. "Can I speak to your manager?"

12-letter answer Answer: WHOSINCHARGE

Clue #4: 4. "Barb and Star Go to Vista ___ Mar" (2021 comedy)

3-letter answer Answer: DEL

Clue #5: 5. All-purpose truck, informally

3-letter answer Answer: UTE

Word Help: Synonyms: Ute

Clue #6: 6. Programs to, as a thermostat

6-letter answer Answer: SETSAT

Clue #7: 7. Molasses, to a contestant on "The Great British Bake Off"

7-letter answer Answer: TREACLE

Word Help: Synonyms: golden_syrup, mush, slop

Clue #8: 8. Put on

5-letter answer Answer: STAGE

Word Help: Synonyms: represent, level, leg

Clue #9: 9. Mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen

8-letter answer Answer: WATERGAS

Clue #10: 10. Many Dogfish Head brews

4-letter answer Answer: IPAS

Clue #11: 11. Tree with "noble" and "grand" varieties

3-letter answer Answer: FIR

Word Help: Synonyms: fir, fir_tree, true_fir

Clue #12: 12. ZZ Top and Green Day, for two

5-letter answer Answer: TRIOS

Word Help: Synonyms: ternary, triple, 3

Clue #13: 13. Magritte who painted "The Son of Man"

4-letter answer Answer: RENE

Clue #14: 14. Spots for some rockers

6-letter answer Answer: ARENAS

Word Help: Synonyms: orbit, stadium, sphere

Clue #15: 15. Making hotel reservations in advance

10-letter answer Answer: PREBOOKING

Clue #16: 16. Certain parents, to their tots

5-letter answer Answer: DADAS

Word Help: Synonyms: dadaism, papa, pappa

Clue #17: 17. Loosen

5-letter answer Answer: UNTIE

Word Help: Synonyms: unbrace, untie, loosen
Antonyms: tie

Clue #18: 18. Baking soda target

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: smell, scent, aroma

Clue #19: 19. Kind of salad with bacon and hard-boiled eggs

4-letter answer Answer: COBB

Clue #20: 27. GPS suggestions: Abbr.

4-letter answer Answer: RTES

Clue #21: 29. Buzzed

6-letter answer Answer: PHONED

Word Help: Synonyms: call, ring, telephone

Clue #22: 31. Top-notch

4-letter answer Answer: AONE

Clue #23: 32. "X-Men" character portrayed by Anna Paquin

5-letter answer Answer: ROGUE

Word Help: Synonyms: scalawag, rascal, varlet

Clue #24: 33. "Ain't that the truth!"

7-letter answer Answer: IHEARYA

Clue #25: 37. Some tough H.S. classes

3-letter answer Answer: APS

Clue #26: 39. No longer burdened by

5-letter answer Answer: RIDOF

Clue #27: 40. Mammals with prehensile feet

4-letter answer Answer: APES

Word Help: Synonyms: anthropoid, aper, emulator

Clue #28: 41. Showcase at an expo

4-letter answer Answer: DEMO

Word Help: Synonyms: exhibit, demo, show

Clue #29: 42. Taught by repetition

9-letter answer Answer: DRILLEDIN

Clue #30: 44. "Stay in touch"

6-letter answer Answer: CALLME

Clue #31: 45. Rita ___, "Let You Love Me" singer

3-letter answer Answer: ORA

Word Help: Synonyms: Os, atomic_number_76, osmium

Clue #32: 47. Habitats for hermit crabs and sea stars

9-letter answer Answer: TIDEPOOLS

Clue #33: 48. Qatari ruler

4-letter answer Answer: EMIR

Word Help: Synonyms: emir, ameer, emeer

Clue #34: 49. Parts of a coatrack

4-letter answer Answer: PEGS

Word Help: Synonyms: tholepin, nail_down, pegleg

Clue #35: 51. Annual Austin music festival, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: SXSW

Clue #36: 56. However, in shorthand

3-letter answer Answer: THO

Word Help: Synonyms: Tho

Clue #37: 57. Flat-headed crew driver?

3-letter answer Answer: OAR

Word Help: Synonyms: oar

Clue #38: 59. Small row

4-letter answer Answer: TIFF

Word Help: Synonyms: pettifoggery, tiff, bickering

Clue #39: 62. What spinach leaves and beets can be used as

4-letter answer Answer: DYES

Word Help: Synonyms: dye, dyestuff

Clue #40: 64. Unit represented by Ω

3-letter answer Answer: OHM

Word Help: Synonyms: ohm, Ohm, Georg_Simon_Ohm

Clue #41: 65. Moves a cursor (over)

6-letter answer Answer: MOUSES

Word Help: Synonyms: creep, shiner, mouse

Clue #42: 67. Many an evangelical

18-letter answer Answer: BORNAGAINCHRISTIAN

Clue #43: 70. Best place to go in London?

3-letter answer Answer: LOO

Word Help: Synonyms: closet, loo, W.C.

Clue #44: 71. Holiday that celebrates the end of Ramadan

3-letter answer Answer: EID

Clue #45: 72. Spill (over)

4-letter answer Answer: SLOP

Word Help: Synonyms: mire, spill, slops

Clue #46: 74. Metaphor for a late bloomer

4-letter answer Answer: SWAN

Word Help: Synonyms: cast, vagabond, affirm

Clue #47: 75. "Mi ___ es su ___"

4-letter answer Answer: CASA

Clue #48: 76. T follower

5-letter answer Answer: SHIRT

Word Help: Synonyms: shirt

Clue #49: 79. Nickname alternative to Teddy

4-letter answer Answer: THEO

Clue #50: 80. What disbudding prevents the growth of

4-letter answer Answer: HORN

Word Help: Synonyms: saddle_horn, horn, trump

Clue #51: 83. Negatively charged particles

6-letter answer Answer: ANIONS

Word Help: Synonyms: anion

Clue #52: 84. Fast-food chain that's headquartered in Louisville

3-letter answer Answer: KFC

Clue #53: 85. Floor covering in many a living room

7-letter answer Answer: AREARUG

Clue #54: 87. Mullally who played the ex-wife of her real-life husband on "Parks and Recreation"

5-letter answer Answer: MEGAN

Clue #55: 90. Certain social media update

12-letter answer Answer: FACEBOOKPOST

Clue #56: 92. Loved, loved, loved, with "up"

3-letter answer Answer: ATE

Word Help: Synonyms: exhaust, wipe_out, eat_on

Clue #57: 93. Be late in the theater?

8-letter answer Answer: MISSACUE

Clue #58: 95. Canine in "Hi and Lois"

4-letter answer Answer: DAWG

Clue #59: 98. Leathery-skinned hopper

4-letter answer Answer: TOAD

Word Help: Synonyms: anuran, salientian, batrachian

Clue #60: 99. Unable to progress

7-letter answer Answer: STYMIED

Word Help: Synonyms: embarrass, stymie, obstruct

Clue #61: 102. Coatrack, in many a lodge

6-letter answer Answer: ANTLER

Word Help: Synonyms: antler

Clue #62: 105. What might be given for crying out loud?

6-letter answer Answer: TISSUE

Word Help: Synonyms: weave, tissue_paper, tissue

Clue #63: 106. Frank who directed "It Happened One Night"

5-letter answer Answer: CAPRA

Word Help: Synonyms: genus_Capra, Frank_Capra, Capra

Clue #64: 107. Follow, as an impulse

5-letter answer Answer: ACTON

Clue #65: 109. A few bucks?

5-letter answer Answer: STAGS

Word Help: Synonyms: snitch, spy, snoop

Clue #66: 111. Govt. bond

5-letter answer Answer: TNOTE

Clue #67: 112. Strand at a chalet, say

5-letter answer Answer: ICEIN

Clue #68: 113. Like a bowling alley or Olympic pool

5-letter answer Answer: LANED

Clue #69: 114. Runs out of power

4-letter answer Answer: DIES

Word Help: Synonyms: break, dice, pall
Antonyms: be_born

Clue #70: 115. "___ obliged!"

4-letter answer Answer: MUCH

Word Help: Synonyms: a_great_deal, much, very_much
Antonyms: little

Clue #71: 116. Craftsperson's online marketplace

4-letter answer Answer: ETSY

Clue #72: 117. Tie up, as a boat

4-letter answer Answer: MOOR

Word Help: Synonyms: Moor, wharf, moorland

Clue #73: 121. "Miracle" product from inventor Joy Mangano

3-letter answer Answer: MOP

Word Help: Synonyms: mow, mop_up, swab

Clue #74: 123. "Well done, torero!"

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #75: 124. Sound from a kid with a roll of bubble wrap

3-letter answer Answer: POP

Word Help: Synonyms: pappa, dad, tonic

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