27452 Wed Jan 08, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Suddenly stopped moving, 6. Japanese noodle, 10. Pronoun that's falling into disuse, 14. Japanese noodle soup, 15. Chicago paper, familiarly, with "the", 16. Virtue signal?, 17. In plain sight, 18. The devil's workshop, it's said, 20. Hiccup, 22. Like tres and cuatro relative to uno and dos, 23. Shade of black, 24. Pasture sound, 27. Casserole topped with guacamole or sour cream, 31. They elevate a choir's performance, 33. www addresses, 34. Comedian's stage performance, 37. Talk excessively, 39. State leader?, 40. Relating to form, 41. Burst of energy, 44. Actress Skye of "Say Anything …", 45. Hole near a sole, 46. Corridor, 48. Surveyor's measure, 49. Home plate is the "fourth" one, 52. Michelle Obama, to Craig Robinson, for short, 53. Common volleyball combo … or 20-, 34- and 41-Across together, 58. Most tacky, 61. Wrinkle remover, 62. Dad humor, perhaps, 63. Bread in a tandoor, 64. Papal vestment, 65. Sacrifice a fly?, 66. Younger Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones", 67. Book often shelved on its side

Down Clues :

1. Word on a gift tag, 2. Shankar who performed at Woodstock, 3. Black cat, maybe, 4. "Fiddler on the Roof" star, 5. Catch in a sting, 6. Soup recipe instruction, 7. Surgeon, informally, 8. Shire resident, 9. Héloise's lover, 10. "Kapow!", 11. Ancient Chinese dynasty, 12. Word with style or fashioned, 13. Sept. and Oct., 19. Element named after the Greek word for "sun", 21. Pitchfork-shaped letters, 24. Place to pick daisies, 25. Mysterious knowledge, 26. Rick of Rickrolling fame, 27. Earl of food storage fame, 28. Southwestern gully, 29. Attacked, as by a tiger, 30. Shakespearean dying words, 32. Party pooper, 35. Flight board posting: Abbr., 36. Near, 38. Personification of darkness, in Greek myth, 42. Cross-country runner's asset, 43. Big ___ (Seton Hall's conference), 47. Portugal's capital, in Portugal, 50. Warrior's weapon, 51. Assignment often graded with a red pen, 53. Not quite broken, say, 54. Mountain above Vulcan's forge, 55. Right-leaning type?: Abbr., 56. Nut that's a source of caffeine, 57. Noneternal flames?, 58. Loops in, in a way, 59. It's not one of the five W's, 60. The "E" of B.C.E.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 08, 2025

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

Wed Jan 08, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Suddenly stopped moving. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FROZE

  Possible Answer : freeze_down, suspend, freeze_out, block, immobilise, stop_dead, freeze, immobilize

  Possible Opposite Answer : boil, unblock, unfreeze




• The clue is 6. Japanese noodle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBA




• The clue is 10. Pronoun that's falling into disuse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHOM




• The clue is 14. Japanese noodle soup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMEN




• The clue is 15. Chicago paper, familiarly, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIB




• The clue is 16. Virtue signal?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALO

  Possible Answer : annulus, halo, doughnut, aureole, ring, gloriole, anchor_ring, glory, aura, nimbus




• The clue is 17. In plain sight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERT

  Possible Answer : open, overt

  Possible Opposite Answer : covert




• The clue is 18. The devil's workshop, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDLEHANDS




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

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: MINORPROBLEM




• The clue is 22. Like tres and cuatro relative to uno and dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAS

  Possible Answer : Master_of_Arts, MA, momma, mom, mummy, AM, mama, mamma, mum, Artium_Magister, milliampere, Massachusetts, Bay_State, mA, Old_Colony, mammy, mommy, ma




• The clue is 23. Shade of black. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COAL

  Possible Answer : coal, ember, char




• The clue is 24. Pasture sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAA




• The clue is 27. Casserole topped with guacamole or sour cream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACOPIE




• The clue is 31. They elevate a choir's performance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RISERS

  Possible Answer : riser_pipe, riser_pipeline, riser, riser_main




• The clue is 33. www addresses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URLS

  Possible Answer : URL, universal_resource_locator, uniform_resource_locator




• The clue is 34. Comedian's stage performance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANDUPACT




• The clue is 37. Talk excessively. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRATE

  Possible Answer : blabber, prattle, tattle, gabble, chin_music, palaver, maunder, clack, gibber, chatter, piffle, twaddle, blether, idle_talk, tittle-tattle, blab, prate




• The clue is 39. State leader?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI




• The clue is 40. Relating to form. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MODAL

  Possible Answer : modal_verb, modal_auxiliary, average, modal_auxiliary_verb, modal




• The clue is 41. Burst of energy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POWERSURGE




• The clue is 44. Actress Skye of "Say Anything …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONE




• The clue is 45. Hole near a sole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYELET

  Possible Answer : cringle, grommet, grummet, eyelet, eyehole, loop




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

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

  The answer: HALLWAY

  Possible Answer : hall, hallway




• The clue is 48. Surveyor's measure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROD

  Possible Answer : rod, gat, retinal_rod, pole, rod_cell, perch




• The clue is 49. Home plate is the "fourth" one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASE

  Possible Answer : foot, stem, theme, baseborn, immoral, foundation, alkali, ground, home, cornerstone, nucleotide, lowly, stand, bag, root, basis, radical, base, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, root_word, fundament, establish, understructure, found, substructure, humble, al-Qaida, infrastructure, base_of_operations, floor, free-base, mean, groundwork, radix, meanspirited, Qaeda, Base, basal, pedestal




• The clue is 52. Michelle Obama, to Craig Robinson, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIS

  Possible Answer : Si, Systeme_International, International_System, International_System_of_Units, silicon, SI_unit, si, SI_system, te, sister, Systeme_International_d'Unites, SI, ti, sis, atomic_number_14

  Possible Opposite Answer : brother




• The clue is 53. Common volleyball combo … or 20-, 34- and 41-Across together. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BUMPSETSPIKE




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

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

  The answer: CHEESIEST

  Possible Answer : cheesy, cheap, chintzy, punk, tinny, sleazy, bum, crummy




• The clue is 61. Wrinkle remover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOTOX

  Possible Answer : Botox, botulinum_toxin_A




• The clue is 62. Dad humor, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORN

  Possible Answer : corn_whisky, Zea_mays, maize, clavus, corn_whiskey, corn, Indian_corn, edible_corn




• The clue is 63. Bread in a tandoor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAAN

  Possible Answer : naan, nan




• The clue is 64. Papal vestment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORALE




• The clue is 65. Sacrifice a fly?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWAT

  Possible Answer : swat




• The clue is 66. Younger Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARYA




• The clue is 67. Book often shelved on its side. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  Possible Answer : map_collection, atlas_vertebra, Atlas, atlas, telamon, book_of_maps

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Word on a gift tag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FROM

• The clue is 2. Shankar who performed at Woodstock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAVI

• The clue is 3. Black cat, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEN

  Possible Answer: augur, Oman, predict, forecast, prognostication, foretell, omen, bode, prefigure, prognosticate, auspicate, portent, presage, prognostic, Sultanate_of_Oman, foreshadow, Muscat_and_Oman, portend, prodigy, betoken

• The clue is 4. "Fiddler on the Roof" star. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEROMOSTEL

• The clue is 5. Catch in a sting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRAP

  Possible Answer: trammel, ensnare, trap, entrap, set_up, snare, frame

• The clue is 6. Soup recipe instruction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STIR

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

• The clue is 7. Surgeon, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORDOC

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

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

  The answer: BILBO

• The clue is 9. Héloise's lover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABELARD

  Possible Answer: Abelard, Peter_Abelard, Pierre_Abelard

• The clue is 10. "Kapow!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHAM

  Possible Answer: wham, wallop, whop, whack

• The clue is 11. Ancient Chinese dynasty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAN

  Possible Answer: Han_dynasty, Han

• The clue is 12. Word with style or fashioned. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer: previous, old, former, quondam, erstwhile, honest-to-god, one-time, sometime, honest-to-goodness, older, onetime, sure-enough, Old

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young

• The clue is 13. Sept. and Oct.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOS

  Possible Answer: Mo, MO, minute, mo, bit, Show_Me_State, second, molybdenum, atomic_number_42, Missouri, moment

• The clue is 19. Element named after the Greek word for "sun". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELIUM

  Possible Answer: He, atomic_number_2, helium

• The clue is 21. Pitchfork-shaped letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSIS

  Possible Answer: pounds_per_square_inch, psi

• The clue is 24. Place to pick daisies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEADOW

  Possible Answer: hayfield, meadow

• The clue is 25. Mysterious knowledge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCANA

  Possible Answer: secret, arcanum

• The clue is 26. Rick of Rickrolling fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTLEY

• The clue is 27. Earl of food storage fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUPPER

• The clue is 28. Southwestern gully. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARROYO

  Possible Answer: arroyo

• The clue is 29. Attacked, as by a tiger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLAWED

  Possible Answer: clawed, taloned, claw

• The clue is 30. Shakespearean dying words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTU

• The clue is 32. Party pooper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOILSPORT

  Possible Answer: spoilsport, killjoy, wet_blanket, party_pooper

• The clue is 35. Flight board posting: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARR

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

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

  The answer: NIGH

  Possible Answer: nearly, virtually, close, well-nigh, about, almost, near, most, nigh

  Possible Opposite Answer : far

• The clue is 38. Personification of darkness, in Greek myth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EREBUS

  Possible Answer: Erebus

• The clue is 42. Cross-country runner's asset. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAMINA

  Possible Answer: stamina, staying_power, toughness, stamen

• The clue is 43. Big ___ (Seton Hall's conference). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAST

  Possible Answer: eastern_United_States, East, Orient, E, east, eastward, due_east

  Possible Opposite Answer : west

• The clue is 47. Portugal's capital, in Portugal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LISBOA

  Possible Answer: capital_of_Portugal, Lisbon, Lisboa

• The clue is 50. Warrior's weapon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPEAR

  Possible Answer: lance, fizgig, spear, gig, fishgig, spear_up, shaft

• The clue is 51. Assignment often graded with a red pen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSAY

  Possible Answer: seek, examine, prove, assay, try, attempt, try_out, test, essay

• The clue is 53. Not quite broken, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENT

  Possible Answer: stoop, deflect, crouch, crumpled, knack, set, dented, flex, turn_away, twist, turn, bend, hang, bent-grass, deform, out_to, bended, dead_set, bow, bent_on, bent, bent_grass

  Possible Opposite Answer : straighten, unbend

• The clue is 54. Mountain above Vulcan's forge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: bunsen_burner, Mt_Etna, bunsen, Etna, Mount_Etna, etna

• The clue is 55. Right-leaning type?: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITAL

• The clue is 56. Nut that's a source of caffeine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOLA

  Possible Answer: kola_nut_tree, Daba, Kola, Cola_acuminata, kola, Musgoi, goora_nut, kola_nut

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

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

  The answer: EXES

  Possible Answer: x, ex-wife, ex-husband, X, ex

• The clue is 58. Loops in, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CCS

  Possible Answer: millilitre, mil, ml, cubic_centimeter, cubic_centimetre, cc, milliliter

• The clue is 59. It's not one of the five W's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOW

• The clue is 60. The "E" of B.C.E.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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

2424 Sat Aug 24, 2024 | LA Times Crossword Clues Hints

Sat Aug 24, 2024  LA Times Crossword Clues Hints

• 1 Across - Price-less event (11 letters): RED TAG SALE
• 11 Across - [You did what?] (4 letters): GASP
• 15 Across - Square deals (11 letters): EVEN TRADES
• 16 Across - Actress Shawkat (4 letters): ALIA
• 17 Across - Surprise party request (11 letters): DON'T BE LATE
• 18 Across - Lasses (4 letters): GALS
• 19 Across - Two in a million? (3 letters): ELS
• 20 Across - Peak performance (5 letters): A-GAME
• 21 Across - Bags (5 letters): SACKS
• 22 Across - Tennis great who won 18 Grand Slam singles championships (5 letters): EVERT
• 24 Across - “Queen Sugar” role for Bianca Lawson (5 letters): DARLA
• 26 Across - Parabola piece (3 letters): ARC
• 27 Across - No more than (4 letters): MERE
• 28 Across - Blues and bluegrass (6 letters): GENRES
• 29 Across - Quintana __, Mexico (3 letters): ROO
• 30 Across - Tool for making eyelet holes (3 letters): AWL
• 32 Across - Some reunión familiar attendees (4 letters): TIAS
• 33 Across - Trifling amount (3 letters): TAD
• 34 Across - Big play ground (7 letters): STADIUM
• 38 Across - Lead up to (7 letters): PRECEDE
• 40 Across - Many a “Derry Girls” teacher (3 letters): NUN
• 41 Across - Lacking a date (4 letters): STAG
• 43 Across - Casual dating letters (3 letters): NSA
• 44 Across - “Twisted Love” author Huang (3 letters): ANA
• 45 Across - Inside looks (6 letters): DECORS
• 47 Across - Connected notes (4 letters): SLUR
• 51 Across - Super gp.? (3 letters): PAC
• 52 Across - Japanese city known as The Nation’s Kitchen (5 letters): OSAKA
• 53 Across - Social media action (5 letters): SHARE
• 54 Across - Tourney format (5 letters): PRO-AM
• 56 Across - Sauce served with biryani (5 letters): RAITA
• 58 Across - Free spot (3 letters): PSA
• 59 Across - Eternities (4 letters): EONS
• 60 Across - Elote en vaso (11 letters): CORN IN A CUP
• 62 Across - Emmy winner who hosts the “Clear+Vivid” podcast (4 letters): ALDA
• 63 Across - Story that gets lost in time (10 letters): UNTOLD TALE
• 64 Across - Smack (4 letters): SLAP
• 65 Across - Brenda Song, once (10 letters): DISNEY STAR
• 1 Down - Offset, in a way (6 letters): REDEEM
• 2 Down - Change over time (6 letters): EVOLVE
• 3 Down - More compact (6 letters): DENSER
• 4 Down - Explosive letters (3 letters): TNT
• 5 Down - Ready to swing (5 letters): AT BAT
• 6 Down - “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” kid (4 letters): GREG
• 7 Down - French course (6 letters): SALADE
• 8 Down - Not moving (7 letters): ADAMANT
• 9 Down - “Don’t hold back!” (11 letters): LET ‘ER RIP!
• 10 Down - -babble (3 letters): -ESE
• 11 Down - Totally smitten (4 letters): GAGA
• 12 Down - Separately (9 letters): A LA CARTE
• 13 Down - Route that facilitated the spread of Buddhism (8 letters): SILK ROAD
• 14 Down - Face scan alternative (8 letters): PASSCODE
• 21 Down - Gets smart (6 letters): SASSES
• 23 Down - Scan (4 letters): READ
• 25 Down - Picks up (6 letters): LEARNS
• 28 Down - Squat muscles (6 letters): GLUTES
• 31 Down - Sagacity (6 letters): WISDOM
• 34 Down - Chikuzenni vegetables (8 letters): SNAP PEAS
• 35 Down - Tekkamaki (8 letters): TUNA ROLL
• 36 Down - Amazon predator (8 letters): ANACONDA
• 37 Down - Kraft supply (8 letters): MACARONI
• 39 Down - “Songwriter” country singer (4 letters): CASH
• 42 Down - Small racers (7 letters): GO-KARTS
• 46 Down - Spoil, as a barbecue (7 letters): RAIN ON
• 48 Down - Purr-fect companion (7 letters): LAP-CAT
• 49 Down - “The Little Mermaid” villain (7 letters): URSULA
• 50 Down - Harvesting machine (6 letters): REAPER
• 53 Down - Like used beach towels (5 letters): SANDY
• 55 Down - Urgent letters (4 letters): ASAP
• 57 Down - Rummikub piece (4 letters): TILE
• 60 Down - Ruminant’s mouthful (3 letters): CUD
• 61 Down - Mentions on X (3 letters): ATS

Today's Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini Crossword February 23, 2026 Answers

NYT Mini Crossword Trivia Week 4 February 23, 2026 - Daily Answers

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Monday, February 23, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	February 23, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	64. What planets revolve around
2 Across	11. Final use for an old T-shirt
3 Across	32. Showed again
4 Across	66. Decorate
5 Across	14. Enraged
6 Across	67. Mini-albums
7 Across	44. Ran after
8 Across	59. Fruit with a "bellybutton"
9 Across	56. Times between dusk and dawn
10 Across	20. Hole for threading a lace

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• April 10 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
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• February 18 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "64. What planets revolve around"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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SUN

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2 Across: "11. Final use for an old T-shirt"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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RAG

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3 Across: "32. Showed again"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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RERAN

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4 Across: "66. Decorate"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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ADORN

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5 Across: "14. Enraged"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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IRATE

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6 Across: "67. Mini-albums"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EPS

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7 Across: "44. Ran after"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: C____D

Answer:

Click to reveal

CHASED

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8 Across: "59. Fruit with a "bellybutton""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 11 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: N_________E

Answer:

Click to reveal

NAVELORANGE

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9 Across: "56. Times between dusk and dawn"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

NIGHTS

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10 Across: "20. Hole for threading a lace"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: E____T

Answer:

Click to reveal

EYELET

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	22. Not just my
2 Down	33. Cartoonist Bechdel
3 Down	35. Mass ___ (Boston thoroughfare)
4 Down	61. Rejections
5 Down	23. ___-friendly
6 Down	36. Give up
7 Down	26. Large jug
8 Down	51. Object hitting people's heads in old cartoons
9 Down	60. Response to seeing an aurora, maybe
10 Down	9. Kick ___ fuss

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• December 02 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• Xwordhint Crossword Answers November 25
• December 12 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "22. Not just my"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OUR

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2 Down: "33. Cartoonist Bechdel"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ALISON

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3 Down: "35. Mass ___ (Boston thoroughfare)"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

AVE

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4 Down: "61. Rejections"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
• Another word like this: No

Answer:

Click to reveal

NOS

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5 Down: "23. ___-friendly"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'U' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: U__R

Answer:

Click to reveal

USER

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6 Down: "36. Give up"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

CEDE

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7 Down: "26. Large jug"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EWER

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8 Down: "51. Object hitting people's heads in old cartoons"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ANVIL

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9 Down: "60. Response to seeing an aurora, maybe"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Another word like this: fear

Answer:

Click to reveal

AWE

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10 Down: "9. Kick ___ fuss"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

UPA

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 4

When can I play the Trivia Week 4 Mini?

The Trivia Week 4 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 4?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 4 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 4?

No! The Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 4 solver?

Good Trivia Week 4 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 4?

Trivia Week 4 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (41 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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. Buffoons	5
2A	6. Paula of "American Idol"	5
3A	11. Final use for an old T-shirt	3
4A	14. Enraged	5
5A	15. What "my guitar gently" does, in a classic George Harrison song	5
6A	16. Mesozoic or Paleozoic	3
7A	17. Home for a single guy	11
8A	19. Animation sheet	3
9A	20. Hole for threading a lace	6
10A	21. ___ fide (genuine)	4
11A	22. "Please like and subscribe" and the like, on YouTube videos	6
12A	25. Dr. Seuss book with the quote "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."	8
13A	28. ___ Today	3
14A	29. Kind of computer port	3
15A	31. Like the smell of trees	6
16A	32. Showed again	5
17A	34. Zoom past	6
18A	37. Psychotherapy switcheroos ... or what are hidden in 17-, 25-, 50- and 59-Across?	13
19A	41. Text on a red, white and blue sticker	6
20A	42. Gender-neutral possessive	5
21A	44. Ran after	6
22A	47. Opposite of WNW	3
23A	49. To and ___	3
24A	50. Time machine car in "Back to the Future"	8
25A	53. Made a grand speech	6
26A	55. Brother of Abel	4
27A	56. Times between dusk and dawn	6
28A	58. Had lunch, say	3
29A	59. Fruit with a "bellybutton"	11
30A	64. What planets revolve around	3
31A	65. How often the time is 12:00 each day	5
32A	66. Decorate	5
33A	67. Mini-albums	3
34A	68. ___ of Troy	5
35A	69. Sat for a portrait	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Buffoons"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
• Similar words include: cat, goose, goof
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BOZOS

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2A: "6. Paula of "American Idol""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ABDUL

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3A: "11. Final use for an old T-shirt"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small piece of cloth or paper
• Similar words include: reprimand, bait, trounce
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RAG

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4A: "14. Enraged"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that feeling or showing extreme anger
• Similar words include: ireful
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IRATE

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5A: "15. What "my guitar gently" does, in a classic George Harrison song"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
• Similar words include: cry, weep
• Opposite of: laugh

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WEEPS

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6A: "16. Mesozoic or Paleozoic"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Similar words include: epoch, geological era, earned run average
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERA

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7A: "17. Home for a single guy"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BACHELORPAD

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8A: "19. Animation sheet"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CEL

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9A: "20. Hole for threading a lace"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar
• Similar words include: eyehole, grommet, grummet
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EYELET

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10A: "21. ___ fide (genuine)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BONA

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11A: "22. "Please like and subscribe" and the like, on YouTube videos"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OUTROS

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12A: "25. Dr. Seuss book with the quote "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.""

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: THELORAX

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13A: "28. ___ Today"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Similar words include: the States, America, U.S.A.
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: USA

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14A: "29. Kind of computer port"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: USB

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15A: "31. Like the smell of trees"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that characteristic or suggestive of woods
• Similar words include: arboreous, arboraceous, woody
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WOODSY

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16A: "32. Showed again"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that broadcast again, as of a film
• Similar words include: rerun, rebroadcast
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RERAN

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17A: "34. Zoom past"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RACEBY

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18A: "37. Psychotherapy switcheroos ... or what are hidden in 17-, 25-, 50- and 59-Across?"

13 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ROLEREVERSALS

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19A: "41. Text on a red, white and blue sticker"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IVOTED

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20A: "42. Gender-neutral possessive"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: THEIR

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21A: "44. Ran after"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who is being chased
• Similar words include: tail, chase, dog
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CHASED

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22A: "47. Opposite of WNW"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the compass point midway between east and southeast
• Similar words include: east southeast
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESE

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23A: "49. To and ___"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FRO

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24A: "50. Time machine car in "Back to the Future""

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DELOREAN

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25A: "53. Made a grand speech"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that talk pompously
• Similar words include: orate
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ORATED

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26A: "55. Brother of Abel"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) cain and abel were the first children of adam and eve born after the fall of man; cain killed abel out of jealousy and was exiled by god
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CAIN

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27A: "56. Times between dusk and dawn"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
• Similar words include: night, Night, dark
• Opposite of: day

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NIGHTS

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28A: "58. Had lunch, say"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Similar words include: corrode, rust, eat up
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATE

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29A: "59. Fruit with a "bellybutton""

11 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NAVELORANGE

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30A: "64. What planets revolve around"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
• Similar words include: sunbathe, Dominicus, solarise
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SUN

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31A: "65. How often the time is 12:00 each day"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that to double the degree
• Similar words include: doubly, double
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TWICE

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32A: "66. Decorate"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
• Similar words include: grace, clothe, invest
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ADORN

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33A: "67. Mini-albums"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EPS

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34A: "68. ___ of Troy"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of zeus and leda who was abducted by paris; the greek army sailed to troy to get her back which resulted in the trojan war
• Similar words include: Helen of Troy
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HELEN

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35A: "69. Sat for a portrait"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that assume a posture as for artistic purposes
• Similar words include: beat, impersonate, put
• Opposite of: unposed

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: POSED

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Accessory for a baby in a highchair	3
2D	2. British singer Rita	3
3D	3. Efron of "The Greatest Showman"	3
4D	4. Last multiple-choice option, often	5
5D	5. Rude goodbye to an enemy	11
6D	6. Soldier who has failed to report	4
7D	7. Military cap	5
8D	8. One of the three dimensions	5
9D	9. Kick ___ fuss	3
10D	10. Counterculture drug, in brief	3
11D	11. 4.75 seconds to assemble a Mr. Potato Head, per Guinness	6
12D	12. Concert venues	6
13D	13. Milky Way, e.g.	6
14D	18. Not as much	4
15D	21. "I crushed it!!!"	6
16D	22. Not just my	3
17D	23. ___-friendly	4
18D	24. Root used in making poi	4
19D	26. Large jug	4
20D	27. Cage for crustaceans	11
21D	30. "American Psycho" author ___ Easton Ellis	4
22D	33. Cartoonist Bechdel	6
23D	35. Mass ___ (Boston thoroughfare)	3
24D	36. Give up	4
25D	38. Was a passenger	4
26D	39. Democrats and Socialists, with "the"	4
27D	40. Father	4
28D	43. Axle, e.g.	3
29D	44. Jewel box	6
30D	45. Start to escalate	6
31D	46. Extraterrestrials	6
32D	48. London theater district	4
33D	51. Object hitting people's heads in old cartoons	5
34D	52. Sibling's daughter	5
35D	54. South American barbecue	5
36D	57. Valley	4
37D	59. High degree	3
38D	60. Response to seeing an aurora, maybe	3
39D	61. Rejections	3
40D	62. College sr.'s test	3
41D	63. 63-Down, in this puzzle	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Accessory for a baby in a highchair"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that top part of an apron; covering the chest
• Similar words include: tipple
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BIB

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2D: "2. British singer Rita"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mouth or mouthlike opening
• Similar words include: bone, osmium, OS
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ORA

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3D: "3. Efron of "The Greatest Showman""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ZAC

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4D: "4. Last multiple-choice option, often"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the white queen
• Similar words include: early, former
• Opposite of: same

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OTHER

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5D: "5. Rude goodbye to an enemy"

11 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SEEYOUNEVER

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6D: "6. Soldier who has failed to report"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one who is away or absent without leave
• Similar words include: truant
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AWOL

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7D: "7. Military cap"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BERET

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8D: "8. One of the three dimensions"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the extent downward or backward or inward
• Similar words include: profundity, astuteness, deepness
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEPTH

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9D: "9. Kick ___ fuss"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UPA

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10D: "10. Counterculture drug, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
• Similar words include: lysergic acid diethylamide
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LSD

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11D: "11. 4.75 seconds to assemble a Mr. Potato Head, per Guinness"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
• Similar words include: read, immortalize, enter
• Opposite of: erase

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RECORD

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12D: "12. Concert venues"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a particular environment or walk of life
• Similar words include: sphere, area, arena
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ARENAS

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13D: "13. Milky Way, e.g."

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
• Similar words include: galax, beetleweed, wandflower
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GALAXY

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14D: "18. Not as much"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
• Similar words include: to a lesser extent
• Opposite of: more

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LESS

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15D: "21. "I crushed it!!!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BOOYAH

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16D: "22. Not just my"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OUR

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17D: "23. ___-friendly"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
• Similar words include: drug user, substance abuser, exploiter
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: USER

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18D: "24. Root used in making poi"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
• Similar words include: dalo, taro plant, eddo
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TARO

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19D: "26. Large jug"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
• Similar words include: pitcher
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EWER

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20D: "27. Cage for crustaceans"

11 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LOBSTERTRAP

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21D: "30. "American Psycho" author ___ Easton Ellis"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BRET

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22D: "33. Cartoonist Bechdel"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALISON

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23D: "35. Mass ___ (Boston thoroughfare)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AVE

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24D: "36. Give up"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
• Similar words include: concede, surrender, grant
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CEDE

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25D: "38. Was a passenger"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
• Similar words include: bait, drive, depend on
• Opposite of: walk

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Answer: RODE

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26D: "39. Democrats and Socialists, with "the""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
• Similar words include: forget, leave, will
• Opposite of: right, arrive

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Answer: LEFT

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27D: "40. Father"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
• Similar words include: bring forth, mother, get
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SIRE

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28D: "43. Axle, e.g."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long thin implement made of metal or wood
• Similar words include: rod cell, perch, gat
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ROD

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29D: "44. Jewel box"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CDCASE

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30D: "45. Start to escalate"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: HEATUP

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31D: "46. Extraterrestrials"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
• Similar words include: noncitizen, alienate, alien
• Opposite of: acquaintance, citizen

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Answer: ALIENS

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32D: "48. London theater district"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a district in southwestern manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
• Similar words include: South of Houston
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SOHO

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33D: "51. Object hitting people's heads in old cartoons"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
• Similar words include: incus
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ANVIL

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34D: "52. Sibling's daughter"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a daughter of your brother or sister
• Opposite of: nephew
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NIECE

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35D: "54. South American barbecue"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASADO

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36D: "57. Valley"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GLEN

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37D: "59. High degree"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
• Similar words include: n-th
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NTH

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38D: "60. Response to seeing an aurora, maybe"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
• Similar words include: fear, reverence, veneration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AWE

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39D: "61. Rejections"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
• Similar words include: atomic number 102, nobelium, No
• Opposite of: yes

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Answer: NOS

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40D: "62. College sr.'s test"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GRE

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41D: "63. 63-Down, in this puzzle"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
• Similar words include: destruction, oddment, goal
• Opposite of: begin, beginning

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Answer: END

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

41 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

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