XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 19, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 19 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (36)
Clue #1: 1. Real estate, e.g.
Antonyms: liability
Clue #2: 6. First word of Carroll's "Jabberwocky"
Clue #3: 10. Grps. that are often inactive in the summer
Clue #4: 14. Frida who portrayed her chronic pain through art
Clue #5: 15. Water wheel?
Clue #6: 16. The best of the best
Clue #7: 17. Acrobat developer
Clue #8: 18. "You're in on this?"
Clue #9: 20. Tattle on ... or an instruction for answering 22-Across
Clue #10: 22. Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in
Clue #11: 23. Back muscle, in brief
Clue #12: 25. Sites for mosaics in cathedrals, often
Clue #13: 27. ___ of Solomon
Clue #14: 28. Some aquarium attractions ... or an instruction for answering 30-Across
Clue #15: 30. Like the tail of a stegosaurus
Clue #16: 32. On
Clue #17: 33. More likely to be marked down, say
Antonyms: fresh
Clue #18: 34. Diplomacy
Clue #19: 37. Comedian Chelsea
Clue #20: 41. Close
Clue #21: 43. Elected position
Clue #22: 44. Informal name for a weather event ... or an instruction for answering 45-Across
Clue #23: 45. Precursor to a license
Antonyms: disallow, prevent
Clue #24: 47. NASCAR ___ (demographic group)
Clue #25: 48. They keep the wheels turning
Clue #26: 50. Teddy bear, e.g.
Clue #27: 51. Part of a beer name ... or an instruction for answering 53-Across
Clue #28: 53. Certain clergy member
Clue #29: 55. In no way
Clue #30: 57. Orderly display
Clue #31: 60. For all time
Antonyms: never
Clue #32: 61. Podcaster's need
Clue #33: 62. Witherspoon of "Little Fires Everywhere"
Clue #34: 63. Forms a union
Clue #35: 64. Rock climber
Clue #36: 65. Temporary store
Across Clues and Answers (36)
Clue #1: 1. Stefani Germanotta ___ Lady Gaga
Clue #2: 2. "That's very unfortunate"
Antonyms: glad
Clue #3: 3. Weight measurement commonly known by only its second part
Clue #4: 4. North ___, N.Y. (home of Lake Placid)
Clue #5: 5. Simple exercise often done while standing
Clue #6: 6. Subject of "This Land Is Your Land," informally
Clue #7: 7. Like Hawaii, among the 50 states
Antonyms: dry
Clue #8: 8. Secondary social media acct.
Clue #9: 9. Self-congratulatory
Clue #10: 10. Silent marching band position
Clue #11: 11. Trumpeted
Clue #12: 12. Upfront payments
Clue #13: 13. Person it should be impossible to surprise
Clue #14: 19. Intermediary
Clue #15: 21. Nail polish brand with the shade I Just Can't Cope-acabana
Clue #16: 23. Bakery purchase
Clue #17: 24. When Elphaba sings "Defying Gravity" in "Wicked"
Clue #18: 26. Like a dog in the middle of a bath
Clue #19: 29. Creates some opportunities
Clue #20: 31. The Cavaliers, on scoreboards
Clue #21: 33. "Fulcrum" sculptor Richard
Clue #22: 35. Begins to feel real
Clue #23: 36. ___ Gonçalo, Brazil
Clue #24: 38. Activity for many H.S. juniors
Clue #25: 39. Singer Cruz with the 2010 hit "Dynamite"
Clue #26: 40. Teensy
Clue #27: 42. Stuntperson's two-wheeler
Clue #28: 44. Heavily inked
Clue #29: 45. Each
Clue #30: 46. F equivalent
Clue #31: 47. Had the wheel
Antonyms: attract
Clue #32: 49. Makeup of some gloves and paint
Clue #33: 51. From the start
Clue #34: 52. Prefix with sweet or soft
Clue #35: 54. Commercial item sometimes advertised as "twistable"
Clue #36: 56. Chest guard
Clue #37: 58. Sun Devils' sch.
Clue #38: 59. "Okey-dokey"
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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27395 Sat Nov 09, 2024 NY Times Chandi Deitmer and Hoang-Kim Vu
Across Clues :
1. Gets going, 11. Plant also known as Pisum sativum, 14. "Give me your worst!", 15. Certain cats, 16. Portmanteau for a moody and strong-willed toddler, 17. Actress Shawkat who played Maeby on "Arrested Development", 18. Domaine d'Agnès Varda, 19. Making a car payment, dusting the living room, scheduling a doctor's appointment, etc., 21. Sea shrunk by Soviet siphoning, 22. British sci-fi novelist McDonald, 24. Place for a mind or a ball, 25. Antacid brand, 27. Wrinkle of time?, 28. Moniker for 6'9" N.F.L. star Ed Jones, 30. Behold, in Latin, 31. It's a hole thing, 34. Get hot and bothered, 36. Work whose first installment spanned 352 pages and ended with "ant," in brief, 37. Guinness of "The Bridge on the River Kwai", 39. Fish in the flounder family, 41. Like i, say, 43. Professor Xavier's students, e.g., 47. Accomplish with precision, 48. Purchase on an island?, 49. Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey", 50. Of the land, 52. Nearly-round figure, 53. Falsify, in a way, 54. Very short story?, 58. With faculty, 59. To-do following a business meeting, 60. Unit equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch, 61. Stadium section
Down Clues :
1. Ride arranged on one's own, 2. Mononymous baseball star who played 28 seasons professionally, 3. Body-related, 4. Pray in front of, as an altar, 5. Abbr. in many French church names, 6. Sin/cos, 7. Letters before a handle, 8. "King Lear" part, 9. In knots, 10. Something the floundering are said to be on, 11. Party person, 12. Height, 13. "Per our negotiations ...", 15. Spill, 20. Tyronn ___, N.B.A. champion as both player and coach, 22. Modest reply to a compliment, 23. So much cheaper than expected, say, 26. Greek island south of Naxos, 27. Accord alternative, 29. What "tutti" means on scores, 31. Producer of black-and-white footage?, 32. Indian dish of potatoes and cauliflower, 33. Landlord's register, 35. Dirt road hazard, 38. Deep and hoarse, 40. Tex-Mex casserole, 42. Middle ___, 44. Replace with a new contract, in legalese, 45. Like scents and stencils, 46. "___ Lot", 48. Creatures in God's third plague in Exodus, 51. Musical counterpart of pizzicato, 55. "___ geht's?" (German "How's it going?"), 56. Shot one waits to knock back, 57. 1975 TV debut, in brief
Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 09, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Gets going. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: KICKSTARTS
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The clue is 11. Plant also known as Pisum sativum. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PEA
Possible Answer : pea, pea_plant
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The clue is 14. "Give me your worst!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: ICANTAKEIT
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The clue is 15. Certain cats. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TOMS
Possible Answer : gobbler, turkey_cock, tomcat, Tom, Uncle_Tom, tom_turkey, tom
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The clue is 16. Portmanteau for a moody and strong-willed toddler. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: THREENAGER
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The clue is 17. Actress Shawkat who played Maeby on "Arrested Development". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALIA
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The clue is 18. Domaine d'Agnès Varda. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CINE
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The clue is 19. Making a car payment, dusting the living room, scheduling a doctor's appointment, etc.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ADULTING
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The clue is 21. Sea shrunk by Soviet siphoning. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ARAL
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The clue is 22. British sci-fi novelist McDonald. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IAN
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The clue is 24. Place for a mind or a ball. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: GUTTER
Possible Answer : trough, sewer, gutter, toilet
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The clue is 25. Antacid brand. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: ROLAIDS
Possible Answer : Rolaids
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The clue is 27. Wrinkle of time?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: AGELINE
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The clue is 28. Moniker for 6'9" N.F.L. star Ed Jones. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: TOOTALL
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The clue is 30. Behold, in Latin. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ECCE
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The clue is 31. It's a hole thing. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAR
Possible Answer : par, equation, equivalence, equality
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The clue is 34. Get hot and bothered. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SWELTER
Possible Answer : swelter
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The clue is 36. Work whose first installment spanned 352 pages and ended with "ant," in brief. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OED
Possible Answer : O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary, OED
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The clue is 37. Guinness of "The Bridge on the River Kwai". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALEC
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The clue is 39. Fish in the flounder family. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: HALIBUT
Possible Answer : halibut, holibut
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The clue is 41. Like i, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: NONREAL
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The clue is 43. Professor Xavier's students, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: MUTANTS
Possible Answer : mutant, variation, sport, mutation
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The clue is 47. Accomplish with precision. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: DOTOAT
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The clue is 48. Purchase on an island?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: GAS
Possible Answer : bluster, gaseous_state, gas, throttle, tout, flatulency, brag, gasoline, boast, gasolene, gas_pedal, gasconade, accelerator, vaunt, petrol, blow, flatulence, natural_gas, accelerator_pedal, shoot_a_line, swash, gun
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The clue is 49. Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CORA
Possible Answer : Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora
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The clue is 50. Of the land. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: AGRARIAN
Possible Answer : farming, agricultural, agrarian
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The clue is 52. Nearly-round figure. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OVAL
Possible Answer : elliptic, ellipse, ovoid, elliptical, prolate, egg-shaped, oval, oval-shaped, oviform, ovate
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The clue is 53. Falsify, in a way. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: COOK
Possible Answer : misrepresent, falsify, ready, James_Cook, make, fudge, manipulate, fix, prepare, Captain_James_Cook, cook, fake, Cook, wangle, Captain_Cook
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The clue is 54. Very short story?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: CRAWLSPACE
Possible Answer : crawlspace, crawl_space
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The clue is 58. With faculty. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ABLY
Possible Answer : ably, capably, competently, aptly
Possible Opposite Answer : incompetently
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The clue is 59. To-do following a business meeting. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: ACTIONITEM
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The clue is 60. Unit equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MIL
Possible Answer : Swedish_mile, cubic_centimeter, ml, milliliter, mil, millilitre, cubic_centimetre, cc, mile
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The clue is 61. Stadium section. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: NOSEBLEEDS
Possible Answer : epistaxis, nosebleed
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Ride arranged on one's own. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: KITCAR
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The clue is 2. Mononymous baseball star who played 28 seasons professionally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ICHIRO
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The clue is 3. Body-related. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CARNAL
Possible Answer: animal, fleshly, sensual, carnal
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The clue is 4. Pray in front of, as an altar. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: KNEELAT
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The clue is 5. Abbr. in many French church names. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: STE
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The clue is 6. Sin/cos. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TAN
Possible Answer: topaz, tangent, suntan, burn, bronze, sunburn, tan
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The clue is 7. Letters before a handle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AKA
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The clue is 8. "King Lear" part. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: REGAN
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The clue is 9. In knots. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TIED
Possible Answer: wed, fastened, draw, tied, laced, level, attach, bond, splice, connect, link_up, bind, trussed, link, marry, tie, even
Possible Opposite Answer : unlaced, untied, untie, disconnect
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The clue is 10. Something the floundering are said to be on. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: STRUGGLEBUS
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The clue is 11. Party person. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: POLITICO
Possible Answer: politico, political_leader, pol, politician
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The clue is 12. Height. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: EMINENCE
Possible Answer: eminence, tubercle, tuberosity, note, preeminence, distinction
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The clue is 13. "Per our negotiations ...". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ASAGREED
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The clue is 15. Spill. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TATTLE
Possible Answer: palaver, spill_the_beans, maunder, piffle, gibber, blab, prattle, tittle-tattle, blab_out, twaddle, babble, singing, clack, chatter, prate, tattle, telling, peach, blabber, babble_out, gabble, sing, talk, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag
Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet
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The clue is 20. Tyronn ___, N.B.A. champion as both player and coach. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LUE
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The clue is 22. Modest reply to a compliment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: IDOWHATICAN
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The clue is 23. So much cheaper than expected, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ASTEAL
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The clue is 26. Greek island south of Naxos. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IOS
Possible Answer: Io
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The clue is 27. Accord alternative. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ALTIMA
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The clue is 29. What "tutti" means on scores. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ALL
Possible Answer: completely, totally, entirely, all, altogether, whole, wholly
Possible Opposite Answer : some, partly
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The clue is 31. Producer of black-and-white footage?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: PANDACAM
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The clue is 32. Indian dish of potatoes and cauliflower. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ALOOGOBI
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The clue is 33. Landlord's register. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: RENTROLL
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The clue is 35. Dirt road hazard. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: RUT
Possible Answer: estrus, furrow, heat, rut, groove, oestrus
Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus
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The clue is 38. Deep and hoarse. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CROAKY
Possible Answer: croaky, guttural
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The clue is 40. Tex-Mex casserole. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: TACOPIE
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The clue is 42. Middle ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EAR
Possible Answer: auricle, pinna, ear, spike, capitulum
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The clue is 44. Replace with a new contract, in legalese. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: NOVATE
Possible Answer: novate
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The clue is 45. Like scents and stencils. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TRACED
Possible Answer: line, draw, retrace, hunt, decipher, follow, describe, delineate, hound, trace
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The clue is 46. "___ Lot". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SALEMS
Possible Answer: capital_of_Oregon, Salem
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The clue is 48. Creatures in God's third plague in Exodus. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GNATS
Possible Answer: gnat
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The clue is 51. Musical counterpart of pizzicato. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ARCO
Possible Answer: arco
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The clue is 55. "___ geht's?" (German "How's it going?"). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WIE
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The clue is 56. Shot one waits to knock back. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LOB
Possible Answer: lob
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The clue is 57. 1975 TV debut, in brief. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SNL
Monday, June 22, 2026
XWordHint Crossword Answers June 22, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips
Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.
Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (36 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (42 clues)
- Down Clues - Detailed Hints
- Expert Solving Strategies
- Today's Puzzle Statistics
Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging
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. The "S" of N.S.F.W. | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Invite to enter | 5 |
| 3A | 10. Artist Salvador | 4 |
| 4A | 14. "___ Your Enthusiasm" | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Totally sus, say | 5 |
| 6A | 16. Scholarly "same" | 4 |
| 7A | 17. Wave of antigovernment protests in the early 2010s | 10 |
| 8A | 19. Old name of Thailand | 4 |
| 9A | 20. What's rolled out for yoga | 3 |
| 10A | 21. Pint in a pub, maybe | 3 |
| 11A | 22. Performance at Lincoln Center | 5 |
| 12A | 23. Heading back to where one lives | 13 |
| 13A | 28. Sitting on | 4 |
| 14A | 30. Shows signs of hunger | 6 |
| 15A | 31. Harsh, as a takedown | 6 |
| 16A | 34. Hollywood workplace | 8 |
| 17A | 38. Some undergrad degs. | 3 |
| 18A | 39. Low-tech cooler on a hot day | 3 |
| 19A | 41. Container at a beer blast | 3 |
| 20A | 42. "Wha-a-at?" | 3 |
| 21A | 43. "___ Got Talent" | 8 |
| 22A | 46. Madame : France :: ___ : Spain | 6 |
| 23A | 48. Playground denial | 6 |
| 24A | 50. Golf club often numbered 3 to 9 | 4 |
| 25A | 51. Repository of seeds from all corners of the globe, informally | 13 |
| 26A | 56. What volcanoes do | 5 |
| 27A | 57. Pie ___ mode | 3 |
| 28A | 58. What the light from a lighthouse may pierce | 3 |
| 29A | 61. Singer James | 4 |
| 30A | 62. Track-and-field event with a sandpit ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23- and 51-Across | 10 |
| 31A | 66. "But ___ again ..." | 4 |
| 32A | 67. "Fingers crossed" | 5 |
| 33A | 68. Area east of the Urals | 4 |
| 34A | 69. Group | 4 |
| 35A | 70. Light brown and dull, as hair | 5 |
| 36A | 71. Actions at the Bellagio or Encore | 4 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. The "S" of N.S.F.W."
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
- Similar words include: secure, good, safety
- Opposite of: dangerous, out
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2A: "5. Invite to enter"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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3A: "10. Artist Salvador"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that surrealist spanish painter (1904-1989)
- Similar words include: Salvador Dali
- Pattern: ____
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4A: "14. "___ Your Enthusiasm""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- Similar words include: curb bit, subdue, control
- Pattern: ____
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5A: "15. Totally sus, say"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
- Similar words include: dissembler, pretender, bogus
- Pattern: _____
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6A: "16. Scholarly "same""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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7A: "17. Wave of antigovernment protests in the early 2010s"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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8A: "19. Old name of Thailand"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a country of southeastern asia that extends southward along the isthmus of kra to the malay peninsula
- Similar words include: Kingdom of Thailand, Thailand
- Pattern: ____
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9A: "20. What's rolled out for yoga"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
- Similar words include: Master of Arts in Teaching, matte, entangle
- Opposite of: unsnarl, disentangle
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10A: "21. Pint in a pub, maybe"
Solving Hints:
- Think of 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
- Pattern: ___
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11A: "22. Performance at Lincoln Center"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
- Similar words include: opera house
- Pattern: _____
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12A: "23. Heading back to where one lives"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____________
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13A: "28. Sitting on"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that on, to, or at the top
- Pattern: ____
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14A: "30. Shows signs of hunger"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that pretentious or silly talk or writing
- Similar words include: twaddle, drool, slabber
- Pattern: ______
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15A: "31. Harsh, as a takedown"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
- Similar words include: roughshod, unrelenting, vicious
- Pattern: ______
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16A: "34. Hollywood workplace"
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17A: "38. Some undergrad degs."
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
- Similar words include: Artium Baccalaurens, atomic number 56, Ba
- Pattern: ___
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18A: "39. Low-tech cooler on a hot day"
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- Think of something that a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
- Similar words include: buff, devotee, lover
- Pattern: ___
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19A: "41. Container at a beer blast"
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- Think of something that the quantity contained in a keg
- Similar words include: kegful
- Pattern: ___
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20A: "42. "Wha-a-at?""
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- Pattern: ___
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21A: "43. "___ Got Talent""
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: US, United States, the States
- Pattern: ________
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22A: "46. Madame : France :: ___ : Spain"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the english `mrs' or `madam'
- Pattern: ______
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23A: "48. Playground denial"
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- Pattern: ______
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24A: "50. Golf club often numbered 3 to 9"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
- Similar words include: iron out, smoothing iron, atomic number 26
- Pattern: ____
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25A: "51. Repository of seeds from all corners of the globe, informally"
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- Pattern: _____________
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26A: "56. What volcanoes do"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that start abruptly
- Similar words include: come out, catch fire, ignite
- Pattern: _____
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27A: "57. Pie ___ mode"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
- Pattern: ___
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28A: "58. What the light from a lighthouse may pierce"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
- Similar words include: befog, murkiness, murk
- Pattern: ___
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29A: "61. Singer James"
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- Pattern: ____
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30A: "62. Track-and-field event with a sandpit ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23- and 51-Across"
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- Pattern: __________
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31A: "66. "But ___ again ...""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that that time; that moment
- Similar words include: and then, so, and so
- Pattern: ____
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32A: "67. "Fingers crossed""
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- Pattern: _____
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33A: "68. Area east of the Urals"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
- Pattern: ____
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34A: "69. Group"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- Similar words include: class, variety, sort out
- Pattern: ____
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35A: "70. Light brown and dull, as hair"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that quiet and timid and ineffectual
- Similar words include: mousey, mouselike, mouse-colored
- Pattern: _____
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36A: "71. Actions at the Bellagio or Encore"
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- Think of something that the money risked on a gamble
- Similar words include: wager, count, stake
- Pattern: ____
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Hoodwink | 4 |
| 2D | 2. Vibe | 4 |
| 3D | 3. Beer pong venue, maybe | 9 |
| 4D | 4. Flow out | 3 |
| 5D | 5. Garden of Eden fruit | 5 |
| 6D | 6. Brilliant at negotiating | 6 |
| 7D | 7. Ornamental fish in a pond | 3 |
| 8D | 8. Holiday ___ | 3 |
| 9D | 9. MetLife Stadium team, on scoreboards | 3 |
| 10D | 10. Get rid (of) | 7 |
| 11D | 11. "Goodbye, mes amis" | 5 |
| 12D | 12. "Live and ___" | 5 |
| 13D | 13. What the "face with steam from nose" emoji suggests | 5 |
| 14D | 18. Piano player in "Casablanca" | 3 |
| 15D | 22. Compel | 6 |
| 16D | 24. Pick, with "for" | 3 |
| 17D | 25. Elbow's place | 3 |
| 18D | 26. King's partner in castling | 4 |
| 19D | 27. Birds of peace | 5 |
| 20D | 28. Group whose "Gold: Greatest Hits" is the second-best-selling album in U.K. history | 4 |
| 21D | 29. Disneyland transport | 4 |
| 22D | 32. Unprecedented | 6 |
| 23D | 33. Fastened, as a corset or shoe | 5 |
| 24D | 35. Explosive personality trait | 9 |
| 25D | 36. Continental money | 4 |
| 26D | 37. Greater ___ | 4 |
| 27D | 40. Grandma, affectionately | 4 |
| 28D | 44. Spreading unchecked | 7 |
| 29D | 45. Miso bean | 3 |
| 30D | 47. Zero, in soccer | 3 |
| 31D | 49. The Roku Channel, Hulu and others | 6 |
| 32D | 51. Little specifics, in slang | 5 |
| 33D | 52. One dental specialty, informally | 5 |
| 34D | 53. ___ Banks (barrier islands of North Carolina) | 5 |
| 35D | 54. Narrow backstreet | 5 |
| 36D | 55. Abu Dhabi's land, for short | 3 |
| 37D | 59. Leave out | 4 |
| 38D | 60. Transcript figs. | 4 |
| 39D | 62. ___ Cook, longtime tech C.E.O. | 3 |
| 40D | 63. Letter before sigma | 3 |
| 41D | 64. Debtor's note | 3 |
| 42D | 65. Boxing punch | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. Hoodwink"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a fraudulent business scheme
- Similar words include: mulct, hornswoggle, con
- Pattern: ____
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2D: "2. Vibe"
Solving Hints:
- Think of 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
- Similar words include: aureole, atmosphere, glory
- Pattern: ____
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3D: "3. Beer pong venue, maybe"
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- Pattern: _________
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4D: "4. Flow out"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
- Similar words include: wane, ebb down, ebb out
- Opposite of: tide
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5D: "5. Garden of Eden fruit"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
- Similar words include: orchard apple tree, Malus pumila
- Pattern: _____
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6D: "6. Brilliant at negotiating"
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- Think of something that marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
- Similar words include: conniving, astute, sharp
- Pattern: ______
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7D: "7. Ornamental fish in a pond"
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- Pattern: ___
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8D: "8. Holiday ___"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- Similar words include: lodge, auberge, hostel
- Pattern: ___
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9D: "9. MetLife Stadium team, on scoreboards"
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- Pattern: ___
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10D: "10. Get rid (of)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that give, sell, or transfer to another
- Similar words include: throw out, toss out, discard
- Opposite of: indispose, disqualify
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11D: "11. "Goodbye, mes amis""
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- Think of something that a farewell remark
- Similar words include: au revoir, bye, goodbye
- Pattern: _____
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12D: "12. "Live and ___""
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- Think of something that gain knowledge or skills
- Similar words include: con, watch, pick up
- Pattern: _____
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13D: "13. What the "face with steam from nose" emoji suggests"
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- Pattern: _____
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14D: "18. Piano player in "Casablanca""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
- Similar words include: surface-to-air missile
- Pattern: ___
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15D: "22. Compel"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that force somebody to do something
- Similar words include: obligate, hold, bind
- Opposite of: disoblige
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16D: "24. Pick, with "for""
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- Think of something that select as an alternative over another
- Similar words include: choose, prefer
- Pattern: ___
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17D: "25. Elbow's place"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
- Similar words include: subdivision, branch, weapon
- Opposite of: disarm
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18D: "26. King's partner in castling"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
- Similar words include: mulct, hornswoggle, con
- Pattern: ____
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19D: "27. Birds of peace"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any of numerous small pigeons
- Similar words include: Columba, Dove, dove
- Opposite of: hawk
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20D: "28. Group whose "Gold: Greatest Hits" is the second-best-selling album in U.K. history"
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- Pattern: ____
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21D: "29. Disneyland transport"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
- Similar words include: tramway, trolley car, ropeway
- Pattern: ____
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22D: "32. Unprecedented"
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- Pattern: ______
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23D: "33. Fastened, as a corset or shoe"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that spin,wind, or twist together
- Similar words include: twine, spike, fortify
- Opposite of: unlaced, untwine
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24D: "35. Explosive personality trait"
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- Pattern: _________
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25D: "36. Continental money"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the basic monetary unit of most members of the european union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve european nations (germany, france, belgium, luxembourg, the netherlands, italy, spain, portugal, ireland, greece, austria, finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
- Pattern: ____
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26D: "37. Greater ___"
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- Pattern: ____
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27D: "40. Grandma, affectionately"
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- Pattern: ____
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28D: "44. Spreading unchecked"
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- Think of something that unrestrained and violent
- Similar words include: rearing
- Pattern: _______
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29D: "45. Miso bean"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
- Similar words include: soya, soya bean, soybean plant
- Pattern: ___
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30D: "47. Zero, in soccer"
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- Think of something that a quantity of no importance
- Similar words include: nothing, nada, zippo
- Pattern: ___
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31D: "49. The Roku Channel, Hulu and others"
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- Pattern: ______
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32D: "51. Little specifics, in slang"
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- Pattern: _____
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33D: "52. One dental specialty, informally"
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- Pattern: _____
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34D: "53. ___ Banks (barrier islands of North Carolina)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that being on the outside or further from a center
- Similar words include: verboten, tabu, out
- Opposite of: inner, safe
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35D: "54. Narrow backstreet"
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- Think of something that a narrow street with walls on both sides
- Similar words include: skittle alley, bowling alley, alleyway
- Pattern: _____
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36D: "55. Abu Dhabi's land, for short"
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- Pattern: ___
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37D: "59. Leave out"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that prevent from being included or considered or accepted
- Similar words include: except, neglect, pretermit
- Opposite of: attend to, include
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38D: "60. Transcript figs."
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
- Similar words include: GPA, grade point average
- Pattern: ____
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39D: "62. ___ Cook, longtime tech C.E.O."
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- Pattern: ___
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40D: "63. Letter before sigma"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the 17th letter of the greek alphabet
- Pattern: ___
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41D: "64. Debtor's note"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an informal debt instrument; representing `i owe you'
- Pattern: ___
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42D: "65. Boxing punch"
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- Think of something that a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- Similar words include: poke, dig, stab
- Pattern: ___
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