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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Friday, January 21, 2022
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 72 (35 Across, 37 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.4 letters
Across Clues Explained - Friday NYT Crossword January 21, 2022
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Boost | 5 |
| 2A | 6. Many a fund-raising event | 4 |
| 3A | 10. New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, in brief | 4 |
| 4A | 14. Be a big-time troublemaker | 10 |
| 5A | 16. Star quality | 4 |
| 6A | 17. Swarmed by mosquitoes, say | 10 |
| 7A | 18. "Hello, mate!" | 4 |
| 8A | 19. Tan writing books | 3 |
| 9A | 20. Kid in expensive shoes? | 5 |
| 10A | 21. Duck, duck, goose, e.g. | 5 |
| 11A | 22. Routine parts | 4 |
| 12A | 23. Pair | 5 |
| 13A | 25. Heard the confession of and absolved, old-style | 6 |
| 14A | 28. Pastry appropriate for a camping trip? | 8 |
| 15A | 31. Word with surplus or secret | 5 |
| 16A | 32. One with lots of pull? | 9 |
| 17A | 33. Like some designs on Etsy | 4 |
| 18A | 34. One-star, say | 5 |
| 19A | 35. "Dido's Lament," for one | 4 |
| 20A | 36. Has a 4.0 average | 9 |
| 21A | 38. Big name in cosmetics | 5 |
| 22A | 39. Food brand whose last letter is its company's stock symbol | 8 |
| 23A | 40. Bulb units | 6 |
| 24A | 41. Having long, thin limbs | 5 |
| 25A | 42. Puts one over on | 4 |
| 26A | 43. Extremely excited, in modern lingo | 5 |
| 27A | 45. Happening | 5 |
| 28A | 47. ___ Twist (best-selling children's book character) | 3 |
| 29A | 50. Display of choppers | 4 |
| 30A | 51. What an old car might be sold for | 10 |
| 31A | 53. "All right, cool" | 4 |
| 32A | 54. Song title following the lyric "Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli ..." | 10 |
| 33A | 55. "M*A*S*H" co-star | 4 |
| 34A | 56. Legendary print maker | 4 |
| 35A | 57. "Jeez!" | 5 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Boost"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMPUP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "6. Many a fund-raising event"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a gay festivity
- Words that mean the same thing: jamboree, blowout, gala affair
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GALA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "10. New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, in brief"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
- Words that mean the same thing: magazine, mag
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAGS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "14. Be a big-time troublemaker"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RAISEHAVOC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "16. Star quality"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
- Words that mean the same thing: nimbus, aureole, atmosphere
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AURA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "17. Swarmed by mosquitoes, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EATENALIVE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "18. "Hello, mate!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GDAY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "19. Tan writing books"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "20. Kid in expensive shoes?"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that leather with a napped surface
- Words that mean the same thing: suede cloth, suede leather
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SUEDE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "21. Duck, duck, goose, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
- Words that mean the same thing: razz, skirt, chick
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BIRDS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "22. Routine parts"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a small piece or quantity of something
- Words that mean the same thing: spot, piece, chip
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BITS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "23. Pair"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a support that steadies or strengthens something else
- Words that mean the same thing: span, pair, gallus
- The opposite would be: de-energize, sedate
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BRACE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "25. Heard the confession of and absolved, old-style"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that grant remission of a sin to
- Words that mean the same thing: shrive, absolve
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHROVE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "28. Pastry appropriate for a camping trip?"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BEARCLAW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "31. Word with surplus or secret"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
- Words that mean the same thing: swop, merchandise, craft
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TRADE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "32. One with lots of pull?"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BLACKHOLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "33. Like some designs on Etsy"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that showily imitative of art or artists
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARTY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "34. One-star, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that full of seeds
- Words that mean the same thing: ailing, indisposed, under the weather
- The opposite would be: seedless
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEEDY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "35. "Dido's Lament," for one"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an elaborate song for solo voice
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARIA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "36. Has a 4.0 average"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GETSALLAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "38. Big name in cosmetics"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARDEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "39. Food brand whose last letter is its company's stock symbol"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPECIALK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "40. Bulb units"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
- Words that mean the same thing: lumen, lm
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LUMENS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "41. Having long, thin limbs"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that tall and thin and having long slender limbs
- Words that mean the same thing: gangly, lanky, gangling
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RANGY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "42. Puts one over on"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an argument opposed to a proposal
- Words that mean the same thing: sting, short-change, diddle
- The opposite would be: pro
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CONS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "43. Extremely excited, in modern lingo"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TURNT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "45. Happening"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that traveling by foot
- Words that mean the same thing: underway
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AFOOT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "47. ___ Twist (best-selling children's book character)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
- Words that mean the same thing: adenosine deaminase
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "50. Display of choppers"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
- Words that mean the same thing: smiling, grinning, smile
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "51. What an old car might be sold for"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCRAPMETAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "53. "All right, cool""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ISEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "54. Song title following the lyric "Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli ...""
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about music.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THATSAMORE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "55. "M*A*S*H" co-star"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FARR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "56. Legendary print maker"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the himalayas
- Words that mean the same thing: abominable snowman
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YETI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "57. "Jeez!""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that bark in a high-pitched tone
- Words that mean the same thing: yap, yip, yelp
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YIPES
Great job if you got it right!
January 21, 2022 Friday NYT - All Down Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Field | 4 |
| 2D | 2. Respectful term of address | 4 |
| 3D | 3. ___ party | 4 |
| 4D | 4. Wield | 3 |
| 5D | 5. Sitting with one's hand under one's chin, perhaps | 7 |
| 6D | 6. Outbursts of laughter | 5 |
| 7D | 7. Keen | 4 |
| 8D | 8. Hippie accessories | 9 |
| 9D | 9. Person of extraordinary skill | 3 |
| 10D | 10. Amulets | 11 |
| 11D | 11. "Sister Outsider" essayist/poet | 10 |
| 12D | 12. One being asked for donations, often | 4 |
| 13D | 13. Makes known | 4 |
| 14D | 15. It's high in France | 5 |
| 15D | 21. Speak sharply | 4 |
| 16D | 22. Antismuggling device | 11 |
| 17D | 24. R-rated, perhaps | 4 |
| 18D | 25. Forest males | 5 |
| 19D | 26. Corp. trainer | 5 |
| 20D | 27. Means of domestic pest control | 10 |
| 21D | 28. Cold and miserable | 5 |
| 22D | 29. Video game franchise based on a sci-fi film franchise | 5 |
| 23D | 30. Helps finish a nursing program? | 5 |
| 24D | 32. Grouse | 9 |
| 25D | 34. It's a waste | 4 |
| 26D | 37. The Beatles' "___ She Sweet" | 4 |
| 27D | 38. Comics-based film character played by Rosemary Harris, Sally Field and Marisa Tomei | 7 |
| 28D | 40. Informs at a later stage, with "in" | 5 |
| 29D | 42. Relative of a raccoon | 5 |
| 30D | 43. "Let's weekend!" | 4 |
| 31D | 44. ___ Minor | 4 |
| 32D | 46. Campus group | 4 |
| 33D | 47. Over | 4 |
| 34D | 48. Counterpart of truth | 4 |
| 35D | 49. Tavern menu heading | 4 |
| 36D | 51. Dump | 3 |
| 37D | 52. Onetime member of the record industry's Big Four | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Field"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- Words that mean the same thing: orbit, expanse, arena
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AREA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Respectful term of address"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAAM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. ___ party"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
- Words that mean the same thing: condole with, shame, feel for
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PITY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Wield"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the act of using
- Words that mean the same thing: habituate, apply, use of goods and services
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: USE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Sitting with one's hand under one's chin, perhaps"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that deeply or seriously thoughtful
- Words that mean the same thing: pondering, meditative, brooding
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PENSIVE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Outbursts of laughter"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on beaufort scale
- Words that mean the same thing: gale
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GALES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Keen"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
- Words that mean the same thing: zealous, devouring, esurient
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVID
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Hippie accessories"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOVEBEADS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Person of extraordinary skill"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- Words that mean the same thing: maven, 1, whiz
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Amulets"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAGICCHARMS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. "Sister Outsider" essayist/poet"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AUDRELORDE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. One being asked for donations, often"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that one-hundredth of a right angle
- Words that mean the same thing: alumna, alum, grade
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRAD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. Makes known"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the chance to speak
- Words that mean the same thing: sound out, enounce, articulate
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAYS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "15. It's high in France"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HAUTE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "21. Speak sharply"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
- Words that mean the same thing: skin, barque
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BARK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "22. Antismuggling device"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BODYSCANNER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "24. R-rated, perhaps"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that full of zest or vigor
- Words that mean the same thing: robust, full-bodied, gamy
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RACY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "25. Forest males"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
- Words that mean the same thing: betray, hart, tell on
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STAGS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Down: "26. Corp. trainer"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HRREP
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Clue 20 Down: "27. Means of domestic pest control"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: __________
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The answer is: RATTERRIER
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Clue 21 Down: "28. Cold and miserable"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that offering little or no hope; ; ; - j.m.synge
- Words that mean the same thing: barren, stark, bare
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: BLEAK
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Clue 22 Down: "29. Video game franchise based on a sci-fi film franchise"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.
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- This could be something that a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
- Words that mean the same thing: extraterrestrial being, extraterrestrial, exotic
- The opposite would be: citizen, acquaintance
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The answer is: ALIEN
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Clue 23 Down: "30. Helps finish a nursing program?"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
- Words that mean the same thing: wean, ablactate
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: WEANS
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Clue 24 Down: "32. Grouse"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
- Words that mean the same thing: bitch, stomach ache, holler
- The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: BELLYACHE
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Clue 25 Down: "34. It's a waste"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
- Words that mean the same thing: dross, scoria
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SLAG
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Clue 26 Down: "37. The Beatles' "___ She Sweet""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: AINT
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Clue 27 Down: "38. Comics-based film character played by Rosemary Harris, Sally Field and Marisa Tomei"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: AUNTMAY
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Clue 28 Down: "40. Informs at a later stage, with "in""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
- Words that mean the same thing: loop, grummet, cringle
- The opposite would be: uncoil, open circuit
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The answer is: LOOPS
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Clue 29 Down: "42. Relative of a raccoon"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that omnivorous mammal of central america and south america
- Words that mean the same thing: coon cat, coati-mundi, Nasua narica
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: COATI
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Clue 30 Down: "43. "Let's weekend!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TGIF
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Clue 31 Down: "44. ___ Minor"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: URSA
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Clue 32 Down: "46. Campus group"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a social club for male undergraduates
- Words that mean the same thing: fraternity
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: FRAT
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Clue 33 Down: "47. Over"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that on, to, or at the top
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ATOP
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Clue 34 Down: "48. Counterpart of truth"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
- Words that mean the same thing: daring, make bold, presume
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: DARE
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Clue 35 Down: "49. Tavern menu heading"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
- Words that mean the same thing: ale
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ALES
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Clue 36 Down: "51. Dump"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
- Words that mean the same thing: stye, pigsty, hordeolum
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: STY
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Clue 37 Down: "52. Onetime member of the record industry's Big Four"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EMI
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 56 | 77.8% |
| Short Answer | 4 | 5.6% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 3 | 4.2% |
| History | 3 | 4.2% |
| Literature | 2 | 2.8% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.4% |
| Music | 1 | 1.4% |
| Sports | 1 | 1.4% |
| Movies/Film | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 35 |
| Down Clues | 37 |
| Total Clues | 72 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.4 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 11 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: September 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
