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Friday, July 19, 2024

June 02, 2024 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - June 02, 2024

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

1. One way to order coffee: BLACK
6. Nike competitor: ASICS
11. Supporting character in costume?: MASCOT
17. Relieves: SOOTHES
19. Kiwi or cassowary: RATITE
21. VCR medium: TVTAPE
22. "RUFFALO" and "TWAIN"?: QUOTATIONMARKS
24. Make comfier over time, as clothes: WEARIN
25. Receptacle for remains: URN
26. Meat-and-pastry dish: POTPIE
27. Attempt to pull apart: RIPAT
29. Number that looks like 16-Down in binary code: TWO
30. Not eliminated yet: INIT
32. Support for a swing: TEE
33. HARLO and SMAR?: CUTOFFJEANS
36. Drinker's structure made from stacked cans: BEERAMID
39. Famed San Francisco theater, with "the": CASTRO
40. Like loose gemstones: UNSET
41. "Sign me up!": IMIN
42. "___ All That," 2021 rom-com remake: HES
43. Rip-offs at the movies: STUBS
45. Norse goddess of death: HEL
46. L^ORD and K^EMP?: JUMPINGJACKS
51. Camera type, for short: SLR
52. Only: MERE
53. Flavoring for ouzo or sambuca: ANISE
54. Stops: DESISTS
56. Words of decree: ITISSO
58. ___ check: MIC
59. Diego Rivera's "The Allegory of California," for one: MURAL
60. Metal coatings: PATINAS
63. *O'NEIL* and *ROGERS*?: STARBUCKS
66. CEEEEENA and LENNNNNON?: LONGJOHNS
70. Cutting tool with a reinforced spine: BACKSAW
72. ___ fritas (Cuban French fries): PAPAS
73. Cry of surprise upon discovering the culprit: YOU
74. Sole survivor in "Reservoir Dogs": MRPINK
77. Reply to a doubter: YESIDID
79. Baseball award given to Shohei Ohtani in '23: ALMVP
81. Votes of confidence: YEAS
82. Place for a stirrup: EAR
85. WILDERODDENBERRY?: SPLICEDGENES
87. Standard to exceed, metaphorically: BAR
88. Like security systems: ARMED
90. Solar wind particle: ION
91. Glow: AURA
92. Go with the flow: ADAPT
94. Part of a flight in which seatbelts must be worn: ASCENT
96. Portrayer of the show creator in "The Truman Show": EDHARRIS
100. S-O-L-O and L-A-N-G-E?: DASHEDHOPES
102. "Pshaw!": BAH
103. "Great" child detective: NATE
104. When repeated, nickname for Time's 2023 Person of the Year: TAY
105. Younger Jetson kid: ELROY
106. Have the nerve: DARETO
109. Moo goo ___ pan: GAI
110. "Got it now": AHISEE
112. RU$$ELL and BLA$$?: TWODOLLARBILLS
115. ___-than-thou: HOLIER
116. Peaceful: SERENE
117. Set one's sights: TOOKAIM
118. Something found beneath an arch: INSOLE
119. Leaders of the fam, with "the": RENTS
120. "Lovergirl" singer Marie: TEENA

Down:

1. Title spy in a Robert Ludlum series: BOURNE
2. Canadian dollar coin: LOONIE
3. QB stat: Abbr.: ATT
4. Cause to crack: CHAP
5. High-fat weight-loss diet, for short: KETO
6. Golfer Palmer, familiarly: ARNIE
7. "Ditto!": SAME
8. Give ___ go: ITA
9. Wispy cloud: CIRRUS
10. Half of a Caribbean nation: STKITTS
11. Workweek inits.: MTWTF
12. Roman farewell: AVE
13. The "S" of New York City's SIR train line: STATEN
14. Auto refreshes?: CARWASHES
15. Classic novel set in rural Nebraska: OPIONEERS
16. See 29-Across: TEN
17. Kind of kick in football: SQUIB
18. Easy mark: SITTINGDUCK
20. Gamers' games: ESPORTS
23. Subjective piece: OPED
28. Run ___ of: AFOUL
31. Strong poker holding, informally: TRIPS
33. Wine vessels: CASKS
34. Thin sauce: JUS
35. Pope who met with Attila the Hun: STLEO
37. French female friend: AMIE
38. Max's counterpart: MIN
39. Looney Tunes turtle: CECIL
42. Gets to vote: HASASAY
44. Takes along: BRINGS
46. Sticky situations: JAMS
47. Mole or mile: UNIT
48. Glam rock?: MICA
49. Preserves in slices, as meat: JERKS
50. Big name in motor oil: STP
52. Soybean product: MISO
55. First sultan of both Syria and Egypt: SALADIN
57. Cap worn by dervishes: TAJ
59. Person cleaning a horse's stable: MUCKER
61. The weather is a classically bland one: TOPIC
62. Neck and neck: INADEADHEAT
64. Certain baseball stats: RBIS
65. Severe social media punishment: BAN
67. Music for the masses?: HYMN
68. Nine, in Italian: NOVE
69. Has dinner: SUPS
71. Anderson who directed "Asteroid City": WES
72. One in plane clothes: PILOT
74. "That's on me": MYBAD
75. Novel fund-raising idea?: READATHON
76. Glides over the coast, say: PARASAILS
78. Favorably interprets: SPINS
79. Tourist destination in northern India: AGRA
80. Pick up: LEARN
83. Titular character in a Menotti opera: AMAHL
84. Some vacation destinations: RESORTS
86. "Obviously": DUH
88. Did a great job on, in modern slang: ATE
89. What's generated by solar panels: DCPOWER
93. Rehab therapy, informally: PHYSIO
95. Friend of Winnie-the-Pooh: EEYORE
96. Rap's ___ Sweatshirt: EARL
97. Sleeve style with slanted seams: RAGLAN
98. Padova's home: ITALIA
99. Not-so-good vibration?: SEISM
101. Big name in tractors: DEERE
102. Farmers' rolls: BALES
106. "I forbid it": DONT
107. Leisurely gait: TROT
108. Instrument with a vowel-heavy name: OBOE
110. Tuna type: AHI
111. Fish often served with kabayaki sauce: EEL
113. Cubs' home: DEN
114. Nickname for Isaac: IKE

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Mini Crossword NYT October 05, 2025 - Today's Puzzle Solved in Under 2 Minutes

Today's NYT Mini Crossword October 05, 2025 - Complete Solutions with Smart Hints | 5-Minute Solve

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

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for October 05, 2025 — NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Sunday, October 05, 2025

Puzzle Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 05, 2025
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 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

Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
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	112. In which actors barely go through the motions?
2 Across	74. "Look what I did!"
3 Across	26. ID on a credit check
4 Across	84. Taps on the snoot
5 Across	56. Press coverage
6 Across	93. Crudely built shack
7 Across	48. 1950s political nickname
8 Across	69. The Chiffons' "___ So Fine"
9 Across	87. Snuggle
10 Across	70. Knitted cap

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "112. In which actors barely go through the motions?"

Helpful hints:

This word has 9 letters
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S_______S

Answer:

Click to reveal

SEXSCENES

2 Across: "74. "Look what I did!""

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: T__A

Answer:

Click to reveal

TADA

3 Across: "26. ID on a credit check"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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SSN

4 Across: "84. Taps on the snoot"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

BOOPS

5 Across: "56. Press coverage"

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'K'
This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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INK

6 Across: "93. Crudely built shack"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: S____Y

Answer:

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SHANTY

7 Across: "48. 1950s political nickname"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

IKE

8 Across: "69. The Chiffons' "___ So Fine""

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
Another word like this: He

Answer:

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HES

9 Across: "87. Snuggle"

Helpful hints:

This word has 8 letters
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: C______E

Answer:

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CANOODLE

10 Across: "70. Knitted cap"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: B____E

Answer:

Click to reveal

BEANIE

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	47. Swiss locale of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
2 Down	34. Actor Affleck when he needs a nap?
3 Down	25. Whom Uncle Sam wants for the U.S. Army
4 Down	78. Driver's warning
5 Down	19. Death-___
6 Down	35. Some nonlicensed tributes
7 Down	5. Many, many mos.
8 Down	71. Sports journalist Linda
9 Down	36. Sluggers' stats
10 Down	13. Referee's mistake

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

1 Down: "47. Swiss locale of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum"

Helpful hints:

This word has 5 letters
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

DAVOS

2 Down: "34. Actor Affleck when he needs a nap?"

Helpful hints:

This word has 11 letters
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: C_________Y

Answer:

Click to reveal

CRANKYCASEY

3 Down: "25. Whom Uncle Sam wants for the U.S. Army"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

YOU

4 Down: "78. Driver's warning"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: F__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

FORE

5 Down: "19. Death-___"

Helpful hints:

This word has 7 letters
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: D_____G

Answer:

Click to reveal

DEFYING

6 Down: "35. Some nonlicensed tributes"

Helpful hints:

This word has 6 letters
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: F____T

Answer:

Click to reveal

FANART

7 Down: "5. Many, many mos."

Helpful hints:

This word has 3 letters
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'S'
Another word like this: yr

Answer:

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YRS

8 Down: "71. Sports journalist Linda"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: C__N

Answer:

Click to reveal

COHN

9 Down: "36. Sluggers' stats"

Helpful hints:

This word has 4 letters
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: R__S

Answer:

Click to reveal

RBIS

10 Down: "13. Referee's mistake"

Helpful hints:

This word has 7 letters
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: B_____L

Answer:

Click to reveal

BADCALL

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
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 3 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

Most people solve the 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?

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

What makes a good Mini solver?

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

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

0911 USA Today Crossword Answers for September 11, 2024: Your Ultimate Guide

USA Today Crossword Answers for September 11, 2024: Your Ultimate Guide

Do you want to solve today’s USA Today crossword and you are not getting the right answers? You are in the right place! So if you are needed to solve crossword puzzle for September 11, 2024 whether as per your leisure or whether you are keen on maintaining the streak, then this article will help you with all the clues and their solutions. For each given answer, we will also explain the answer in details to help you solve this widely known puzzle faster.

USA Today Crossword Answers September 11, 2024 solutions and clues

USA Today crossword puzzle Like many other newspapers for over many years now crossword puzzles have been a part of USA Today as well. It should serve to satiate the part of your brain that loves a good cryptic crossword or Sudoku. But don’t worry, getting stuck doesn’t mean it is time to surrender. That, of course, can be done with the correct answers and you learn more along the way. Therefore, here we go with today’s puzzle and try to find out the mysterious behind every clue!

Across Clues – USA Today September 11, 2024

Apple tablets – IPADS
Little gremlins – IMPS
“Now, please!” – ASAP
“It’s true!” – NOLIE
Carnivore’s diet – MEAT
Sales promotion letters – BOGO
“That’s too bad” – SOSAD
Worshipper of Inti – INCA

Key Long-Form Clues on September 11, 2024

Orange winter gourd you might roast – HONEYNUTSQUASH
Destructive catchphrase for a shapeshifting Avenger – HULKSMASH

Down Clues – USA Today Crossword September 11, 2024

Bear who says “Oh, bother” – POOH
“Father of the Bride” and “Book Club” actor – DIANEKEATON
Purple yam used in many Filipino sweets – UBE
Small jump – HOP

Across Clues	Answers
Apple tablets	IPADS
Little gremlins	IMPS
"Now, please!"	ASAP
"It's true!"	NOLIE
Carnivore's diet	MEAT
Sales promotion letters	BOGO
"That's too bad"	SOSAD
Worshipper of Inti	INCA
Praising poems	ODES
Orange winter gourd you might roast	HONEYNUTSQUASH
"Reputation," e.g., for Taylor Swift	ERA
"No One OutPizzas the ___" (pizza chain slogan)	HUT
Destructive catchphrase for a shapeshifting Avenger	HULKSMASH
Apple desktops	IMACS
Woodwind instrument	OBOE
Adele or Tracy Chapman's vocal range	ALTO
Word before "cotta" or "firma"	TERRA
"Shoop" group Salt-N-___	PEPA
Throws hard	HEAVES
Corncob unit	EAR
"More info soon"	TBA
Dieci, in English	TEN
Educational ad	PSA
Word preceding "Did I scare you???"	BOO
First Black woman to work at Washington University School of Medicine	HELENNASH
"There's a conflict in my schedule"	ICANTGO
Nickname for a Brazilian city	RIO
One of two in a split	PIN
Texan NWSL team	HOUSTONDASH
Egg-shaped	OVAL
Norway's capital	OSLO
Spoooooky	EERIE
T. rex, for one	DINO
Brown in a pan	SEAR
Accessibility features for wheelchairs	RAMPS
BBQ side	SLAW
"30 for 30" channel	ESPN
Foxlike	SLY

Down Clues	Answers
Outs' counterparts	INS
Bear who says "Oh, bother"	POOH
"And . . ."	ALSO
"Father of the Bride" and "Book Club" actor	DIANEKEATON
Passover meals	SEDERS
"Let's do this"	IMIN
Taco Bell's includes Crunchwrap Supremes	MENU
Treaty	PACT
Cache	STASH
Biographical page on a person's website	ABOUTME
Dr Pepper or Coke	SODA
7, 8, 9, etc.	AGES
Fancy	POSH
Piano brand	YAMAHA
Says "Peace out" to one's job	QUITS
Small jump	HOP
Purple yam used in many Filipino sweets	UBE
Apt rhyme for "chop"	LOP
Source of nutrition in the medieval world	ALE
Ohio or Indiana	STATE
Small dwelling	HOVEL
Cornmeal cake	AREPA
Crude	CRASS
"Ballpark Dimensions" co-host Langs	SARAH
January, in Spanish	ENERO
"They ___ Die at the End" (Adam Silvera novel)	BOTH
Fruit in a "split"	BANANA
Abodes	HOUSES
San Francisco NFL players	NINERS
"Those terms don't work for me"	NODEAL
Nanos and Shuffles, for two	IPODS
Polite	CIVIL
"Duck . . . duck . . . ___!"	GOOSE
Smack	SLAP
Unsure of how to act	TORN
Navy's rival in sports	ARMY
Little taste of a mocktail	SIP
"___ All That" (2021 rom-com)	HES
Opposite of high	LOW

How to Crack the USA Today Crossword Efficiently

Solving crosswords efficiently requires a combination of patience, practice, and strategies. Here are some key tips to help you complete puzzles like the USA Today crossword:

Start with the easiest clues: Filling in answers you know immediately can help unlock more difficult ones. The easier clues often provide useful letters that intersect with the harder clues.
Focus on the theme: Some puzzles have overarching themes that can guide you toward answers. For instance, pop culture or specific knowledge (like Marvel or Taylor Swift) could help you fill in large parts of the puzzle.
Keep a balanced approach: Don’t get bogged down by one clue. Move on and come back later. Sometimes, stepping away from a stubborn clue can help you see the answer with fresh eyes.
Look for letter patterns: Common prefixes, suffixes, or vowel-consonant patterns can give you clues to the structure of a word, even if you don't know the entire answer right away.

Friday, May 9, 2025

NY Times Crossword Answers May 09, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: May 09, 2025

Published on Friday, May 09, 2025 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the May 09 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: May 09, 2025

Across Clues and Answers (33)

Clue #1: 1. Walks softly

4-letter answer Answer: PADS

Word Help: Synonyms: bolster, stamp_pad, slog

Clue #2: 5. Impossible to contact by ordinary means

10-letter answer Answer: OFFTHEGRID

Clue #3: 15. "___, sing America"

4-letter answer Answer: ITOO

Clue #4: 16. Feature focused on investigation and resolution

10-letter answer Answer: CRIMEDRAMA

Clue #5: 17. Turf

4-letter answer Answer: LAND

Word Help: Synonyms: kingdom, dry_land, Din_Land

Clue #6: 18. Downward-facing dog?

10-letter answer Answer: CANISMAJOR

Clue #7: 19. ___ text (label for a screen reader)

3-letter answer Answer: ALT

Word Help: Synonyms: ALT, EL, altitude

Clue #8: 20. ___ Robert Jr., 2020 Gold Glove Award winner

4-letter answer Answer: LUIS

Clue #9: 21. Encrust

4-letter answer Answer: CAKE

Word Help: Synonyms: patty, bar, cake

Clue #10: 22. What might be caught Red-handed?

7-letter answer Answer: FLYBALL

Clue #11: 24. Cracker topper

4-letter answer Answer: BRIE

Word Help: Synonyms: Brie

Clue #12: 27. Raise

5-letter answer Answer: HOIST

Word Help: Synonyms: wind, hoist, lift

Clue #13: 28. Popular vacation spot

8-letter answer Answer: SEASHORE

Word Help: Synonyms: coast, seacoast, seashore

Clue #14: 32. Talks up

5-letter answer Answer: TOUTS

Word Help: Synonyms: gas, boast, vaunt

Clue #15: 33. It's not worth what it seems

9-letter answer Answer: PLAYMONEY

Clue #16: 34. Kick out

4-letter answer Answer: OUST

Word Help: Synonyms: throw_out, oust, boot_out

Clue #17: 35. Roughly 62% of its claimed territory is in Antarctica

5-letter answer Answer: CHILE

Word Help: Synonyms: chili, Chile, Republic_of_Chile

Clue #18: 36. Fine-textured wood used in musical instruments

4-letter answer Answer: PEAR

Word Help: Synonyms: Pyrus_communis, pear, pear_tree

Clue #19: 37. Unfettered flow of goods

9-letter answer Answer: FREETRADE

Clue #20: 39. It might turn up a turnip

5-letter answer Answer: SPADE

Word Help: Synonyms: jigaboo, coon, nigger

Clue #21: 40. Software clients

8-letter answer Answer: USERBASE

Clue #22: 41. Minuscule

5-letter answer Answer: TEENY

Word Help: Synonyms: wee, itty-bitty, itsy-bitsy

Clue #23: 42. "That's my opinion, too"

4-letter answer Answer: SAME

Word Help: Synonyms: Saami, Saame, Sami
Antonyms: different, unlike

Clue #24: 43. Components of some makeovers

7-letter answer Answer: HAIRDOS

Word Help: Synonyms: coiffure, hairstyle, hairdo

Clue #25: 45. Boatload

4-letter answer Answer: SLEW

Word Help: Synonyms: batch, slue, lot

Clue #26: 48. First-rate, in slang

4-letter answer Answer: BOSS

Word Help: Synonyms: hirer, foreman, genus_Bos

Clue #27: 49. R&B's ___ Hill

3-letter answer Answer: DRU

Clue #28: 50. "Be kind!"

10-letter answer Answer: HAVEAHEART

Clue #29: 54. First name of the first Black woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature

4-letter answer Answer: TONI

Clue #30: 55. What holding one's thumb up might indicate

10-letter answer Answer: INEEDARIDE

Clue #31: 56. "How could ___?"

4-letter answer Answer: INOT

Clue #32: 57. Cooking byproduct sometimes called "liquid gold"

10-letter answer Answer: PASTAWATER

Clue #33: 58. Rescues, maybe

4-letter answer Answer: PETS

Word Help: Synonyms: positron_emission_tomography, favorite, deary

Across Clues and Answers (33)

Clue #1: 1. Fragrant rice dish

5-letter answer Answer: PILAF

Word Help: Synonyms: pilaf, pilaff, pilaw

Clue #2: 2. Day and night

10-letter answer Answer: ATALLHOURS

Clue #3: 3. "Must I spell it out further?"

10-letter answer Answer: DONTYOUSEE

Clue #4: 4. Turf

3-letter answer Answer: SOD

Word Help: Synonyms: turf, superoxide_dismutase, sward

Clue #5: 5. Like practices associated with pentacles

6-letter answer Answer: OCCULT

Word Help: Synonyms: supernatural, occult, mystical

Clue #6: 6. Enfeebled

5-letter answer Answer: FRAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: weak, fallible, imperfect
Antonyms: robust

Clue #7: 7. Some scuba diving gear

4-letter answer Answer: FINS

Word Help: Synonyms: tailfin, cinque, Phoebe

Clue #8: 8. "OMG, I didn't need to know that!"

3-letter answer Answer: TMI

Clue #9: 9. "She's everything. ___ just Ken" (2023 movie tagline)

3-letter answer Answer: HES

Word Help: Synonyms: he, atomic_number_2, helium

Clue #10: 10. Genre heard at many raves, for short

3-letter answer Answer: EDM

Clue #11: 11. Pioneer in computer science who has a college at Yale named after her

11-letter answer Answer: GRACEHOPPER

Clue #12: 12. Asian royal

4-letter answer Answer: RAJA

Word Help: Synonyms: Raja, genus_Raja, raja

Clue #13: 13. "Don't worry about me"

4-letter answer Answer: IMOK

Clue #14: 14. Have the audacity

4-letter answer Answer: DARE

Word Help: Synonyms: presume, dare, make_bold

Clue #15: 20. Colleen

4-letter answer Answer: LASS

Word Help: Synonyms: lass, jeune_fille, young_girl

Clue #16: 23. Emotionally complex, in a way

11-letter answer Answer: BITTERSWEET

Word Help: Synonyms: bittersweet_nightshade, woody_nightshade, climbing_nightshade

Clue #17: 24. James Baldwin's "If ___ Street Could Talk"

5-letter answer Answer: BEALE

Clue #18: 25. One-named singer in the 2023 hit "Prada"

4-letter answer Answer: RAYE

Clue #19: 26. What one might subscribe to

3-letter answer Answer: ISM

Word Help: Synonyms: doctrine, philosophical_system, ism

Clue #20: 28. "I'll let that ___ …"

5-letter answer Answer: SLIDE

Word Help: Synonyms: slip, sliding_board, playground_slide

Clue #21: 29. Not to be repeated

10-letter answer Answer: ONEANDDONE

Clue #22: 30. Seeking comment?

10-letter answer Answer: READYORNOT

Clue #23: 31. Title heroine who says "I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you"

4-letter answer Answer: EYRE

Word Help: Synonyms: Lake_Eyre, Eyre

Clue #24: 32. Stir-fry protein option

4-letter answer Answer: TOFU

Word Help: Synonyms: bean_curd, tofu

Clue #25: 33. This, too, shall pass

5-letter answer Answer: PHASE

Word Help: Synonyms: form, phase, stage

Clue #26: 35. Squeeze

4-letter answer Answer: CRAM

Word Help: Synonyms: jam, jampack, wad

Clue #27: 38. Not yet final, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: TBA

Clue #28: 39. Number of kings en España named Felipe

4-letter answer Answer: SEIS

Clue #29: 41. Position at a food company

6-letter answer Answer: TASTER

Word Help: Synonyms: taste-tester, taste_tester, sampler

Clue #30: 43. Throng

5-letter answer Answer: HORDE

Word Help: Synonyms: host, horde, swarm

Clue #31: 44. Boardroom group

5-letter answer Answer: SUITS

Word Help: Synonyms: befit, case, wooing

Clue #32: 45. Mail

4-letter answer Answer: SHIP

Word Help: Synonyms: embark, send, ship
Antonyms: disembark

Clue #33: 46. Superboy's crush

4-letter answer Answer: LANA

Clue #34: 47. Holiday lead-ins

4-letter answer Answer: EVES

Word Help: Synonyms: evening, eventide, even

Clue #35: 48. Entice

4-letter answer Answer: BAIT

Word Help: Synonyms: taunt, twit, decoy

Clue #36: 51. Antidiscrimination legis. of 1990

3-letter answer Answer: ADA

Word Help: Synonyms: ADA, adenosine_deaminase

Clue #37: 52. ___ flakes (fruity Chinese snack)

3-letter answer Answer: HAW

Word Help: Synonyms: hawthorn, haw

Clue #38: 53. Long period

3-letter answer Answer: ERA

Word Help: Synonyms: earned_run_average, epoch, geological_era

Clue #39: 54. What a boat shouldn't do

3-letter answer Answer: TIP

Word Help: Synonyms: angle, pourboire, tiptoe

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1 Across: "112. In which actors barely go through the motions?"

2 Across: "74. "Look what I did!""

3 Across: "26. ID on a credit check"

4 Across: "84. Taps on the snoot"

5 Across: "56. Press coverage"

6 Across: "93. Crudely built shack"

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8 Across: "69. The Chiffons' "___ So Fine""

9 Across: "87. Snuggle"

10 Across: "70. Knitted cap"

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1 Down: "47. Swiss locale of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum"

2 Down: "34. Actor Affleck when he needs a nap?"

3 Down: "25. Whom Uncle Sam wants for the U.S. Army"

4 Down: "78. Driver's warning"

5 Down: "19. Death-___"

6 Down: "35. Some nonlicensed tributes"

7 Down: "5. Many, many mos."

8 Down: "71. Sports journalist Linda"

9 Down: "36. Sluggers' stats"

10 Down: "13. Referee's mistake"

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Clue #1: 1. Walks softly

Clue #2: 5. Impossible to contact by ordinary means

Clue #3: 15. "___, sing America"

Clue #4: 16. Feature focused on investigation and resolution

Clue #5: 17. Turf

Clue #6: 18. Downward-facing dog?

Clue #7: 19. ___ text (label for a screen reader)

Clue #8: 20. ___ Robert Jr., 2020 Gold Glove Award winner

Clue #9: 21. Encrust

Clue #10: 22. What might be caught Red-handed?

Clue #11: 24. Cracker topper

Clue #12: 27. Raise

Clue #13: 28. Popular vacation spot

Clue #14: 32. Talks up

Clue #15: 33. It's not worth what it seems

Clue #16: 34. Kick out

Clue #17: 35. Roughly 62% of its claimed territory is in Antarctica

Clue #18: 36. Fine-textured wood used in musical instruments

Clue #19: 37. Unfettered flow of goods

Clue #20: 39. It might turn up a turnip