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Monday, October 20, 2025

All NYT Down Clues October 20, 2025 - 40 Vertical Answers with Hints

Monday NYT Down Solutions October 20, 2025 - Every Vertical Clue Decoded with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 40 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 20, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Monday, October 20, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 20, 2025
Day of Week	Monday
Total Down Clues	40 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 40 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. What covers the North Pole
2 Down	2. End of some sentences
3 Down	3. Having a certain natural hairstyle
4 Down	4. Furniture piece for a talk show host
5 Down	5. Shade of yellow
6 Down	6. More abrupt in language
7 Down	7. Hire to the team
8 Down	8. Band with the aptly titled debut album "High Voltage"
9 Down	9. Stratum
10 Down	10. Marketplace with stalls
11 Down	11. Occasion for a percussionist to shine
12 Down	12. With 13-Down, "___ can eat" (restaurant come-on)
13 Down	13. See 12-Down
14 Down	21. Inuit's home
15 Down	22. Time unit aptly hidden in "paleontology"
16 Down	26. University in North Carolina
17 Down	27. Difficult, tiring work
18 Down	29. Comic actress Wong
19 Down	31. Unit of flour
20 Down	32. Door handle
21 Down	34. Untuneful trumpet sound
22 Down	37. Lacking much thought
23 Down	38. Water, in Oaxaca
24 Down	39. Aforementioned
25 Down	40. Hospital area with IVs
26 Down	42. News media
27 Down	43. Crosstown rivals of the Cubbies
28 Down	46. Windpipe
29 Down	49. Decision-making consideration
30 Down	50. Neither here ___ there
31 Down	51. Only black key in a G major scale
32 Down	53. Fodder for "Jeopardy!"
33 Down	54. Alludes (to)
34 Down	55. Not interrupted by commercials ... or shortened like the middle words of 20-, 30-, 48- and 60-Across?
35 Down	58. Ties that are hard to untie
36 Down	61. Super-uptight
37 Down	62. Bit of bathroom décor
38 Down	63. Do, re or mi
39 Down	64. It goes around every year
40 Down	65. Short ___ (beef cut)

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. What covers the North Pole"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: I____P
Similar words: ice cap
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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ICECAP

2 Down: "2. End of some sentences"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: P____E
Similar words: password, word
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a promise
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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PAROLE

3 Down: "3. Having a certain natural hairstyle"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: A____D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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AFROED

4 Down: "4. Furniture piece for a talk show host"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: D__K
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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DESK

5 Down: "5. Shade of yellow"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: A___R
Similar words: brownish-yellow, yellow-brown
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a deep yellow color
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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AMBER

6 Down: "6. More abrupt in language"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: T____R
Similar words: crisp, terse
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: brief and to the point; effectively cut short
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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TERSER

7 Down: "7. Hire to the team"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: B_____N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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BRINGON

8 Down: "8. Band with the aptly titled debut album "High Voltage""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'C'
Word pattern: A__C
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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ACDC

9 Down: "9. Stratum"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: T__R
Similar words: tier up, grade
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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TIER

10 Down: "10. Marketplace with stalls"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: B____R
Similar words: fair, bazar
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a shop where a variety of goods are sold
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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BAZAAR

11 Down: "11. Occasion for a percussionist to shine"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: D______O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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DRUMSOLO

12 Down: "12. With 13-Down, "___ can eat" (restaurant come-on)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
Similar words: entirely, completely
Opposite of: some
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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ALL

13 Down: "13. See 12-Down"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'U'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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YOU

14 Down: "21. Inuit's home"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: I___O
Similar words: iglu
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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IGLOO

15 Down: "22. Time unit aptly hidden in "paleontology""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: aeon
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the longest division of geological time
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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EON

16 Down: "26. University in North Carolina"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: E__N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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ELON

17 Down: "27. Difficult, tiring work"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: S__G
Similar words: swig, tramp
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: work doggedly or persistently
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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SLOG

18 Down: "29. Comic actress Wong"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
Similar words: Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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ALI

19 Down: "31. Unit of flour"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'P'
Similar words: loving cup, cupful
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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CUP

20 Down: "32. Door handle"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'B'
Word pattern: K__B
Similar words: pommel, node
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a circular rounded projection or protuberance
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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KNOB

21 Down: "34. Untuneful trumpet sound"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: B__T
Similar words: baa, bleat
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: cry plaintively
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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BLAT

22 Down: "37. Lacking much thought"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: R__H
Similar words: efflorescence, skin rash
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any red eruption of the skin
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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RASH

23 Down: "38. Water, in Oaxaca"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A__A
Similar words: agua toad, Bufo marinus
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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AGUA

24 Down: "39. Aforementioned"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'V' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: V______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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VERYSAME

25 Down: "40. Hospital area with IVs"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'U'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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ICU

26 Down: "42. News media"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P___S
Similar words: military press, bid
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the state of demanding notice or attention
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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PRESS

27 Down: "43. Crosstown rivals of the Cubbies"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'X'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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SOX

28 Down: "46. Windpipe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: T_____A
Similar words: windpipe
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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TRACHEA

29 Down: "49. Decision-making consideration"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: F____R
Similar words: ingredient, divisor
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: anything that contributes causally to a result
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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FACTOR

30 Down: "50. Neither here ___ there"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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NOR

31 Down: "51. Only black key in a G major scale"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: F____P
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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FSHARP

32 Down: "53. Fodder for "Jeopardy!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: T____A
Similar words: triviality, trifle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: something of small importance
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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TRIVIA

33 Down: "54. Alludes (to)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: R____S
Similar words: touch on, cite
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: make reference to
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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REFERS

34 Down: "55. Not interrupted by commercials ... or shortened like the middle words of 20-, 30-, 48- and 60-Across?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A____E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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ADFREE

35 Down: "58. Ties that are hard to untie"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: K___S
Similar words: air mile, burl
Opposite of: unravel
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a tight cluster of people or things
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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KNOTS

36 Down: "61. Super-uptight"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: A__L
Similar words: anal retentive
Opposite of: oral
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: of or related to the anus
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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ANAL

37 Down: "62. Bit of bathroom décor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: T__E
Similar words: roofing tile
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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TILE

38 Down: "63. Do, re or mi"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: N__E
Similar words: distinction, bank note
Opposite of: ignore
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a brief written record
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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NOTE

39 Down: "64. It goes around every year"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'U'
Similar words: grippe, influenza
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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FLU

40 Down: "65. Short ___ (beef cut)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'B'
Similar words: costa, laugh at
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: support resembling the rib of an animal
This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

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RIB

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 40 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

June 07, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (35 clues)
Down Clues (43 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, June 07, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (35 Across, 43 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

June 07, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Monday Crossword Across Clues - June 07, 2021 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Come ___ with (accompany)	5
2A	6. Cover for a smartphone	4
3A	10. Lines at the cash register, for short?	4
4A	14. ___ Day (September observance)	5
5A	15. Vizio or Panasonic product	4
6A	16. Snow clearer	4
7A	17. Sleuth for hire	10
8A	19. ___ chips (Hawaiian snack)	4
9A	20. Poem of praise	3
10A	21. Angel's instrument	4
11A	22. Entrance hall	5
12A	23. Perform an act of kindness, in a way	12
13A	26. Kind of seeds on a bagel	6
14A	29. Musk of SpaceX	4
15A	30. Actor Wilson of "Wedding Crashers"	4
16A	31. ___ Peninsula, area above Singapore	5
17A	33. Gorilla	3
18A	36. 1977 #1 Eagles hit	15
19A	40. Gives the go-ahead	3
20A	41. Desi of "I Love Lucy"	5
21A	42. George Washington bills	4
22A	43. Popular berry	4
23A	44. What loves company, in a saying	6
24A	46. It might catch a thief or a speeder	12
25A	51. President after Washington	5
26A	52. Library item	4
27A	53. Dance style for Bill Robinson or Gregory Hines	3
28A	56. Jeans maker Strauss	4
29A	57. Be willing to accept whatever ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across	10
30A	60. Bear's retreat	4
31A	61. Skating leap	4
32A	62. Crunchy, colorful commercial candies	5
33A	63. Otherwise	4
34A	64. Bloody	4
35A	65. Stuck (to)	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. Come ___ with (accompany)"

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 with a forward motion
Words that mean the same thing: on
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ALONG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Cover for a smartphone"

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 occurrence of something
Words that mean the same thing: compositor's case, slip, showcase
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: CASE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Lines at the cash register, for short?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: UPCS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. ___ Day (September observance)"

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 social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
Words that mean the same thing: Labor Department, lying-in, drive
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LABOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Vizio or Panasonic product"

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 television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail
Words that mean the same thing: high-definition television
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: HDTV

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Snow clearer"

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 farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
Words that mean the same thing: turn, handle, address
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PLOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Sleuth for hire"

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: PRIVATEEYE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. ___ chips (Hawaiian snack)"

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 edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
Words that mean the same thing: eddo, taro plant, taro root
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: TARO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Poem of praise"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ODE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Angel's instrument"

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 chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
Words that mean the same thing: mouth harp, mouth organ, harmonica
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HARP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Entrance hall"

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 large entrance or reception room or area
Words that mean the same thing: lobby, vestibule, entrance hall
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FOYER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Perform an act of kindness, in a way"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: PAYITFORWARD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Kind of seeds on a bagel"

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 east indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
Words that mean the same thing: benny, benni, benne
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SESAME

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Musk of SpaceX"

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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ELON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Actor Wilson of "Wedding Crashers""

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 welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
Words that mean the same thing: Robert Owen, Sir Richard Owen
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: OWEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. ___ Peninsula, area above Singapore"

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 member of a people inhabiting the northern malay peninsula and malaysia and parts of the western malay archipelago
Words that mean the same thing: Malayan
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: MALAY

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Clue 17 Across: "33. Gorilla"

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 any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
Words that mean the same thing: anthropoid, emulator, copycat
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: APE

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Clue 18 Across: "36. 1977 #1 Eagles hit"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _______________
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The answer is: HOTELCALIFORNIA

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Clue 19 Across: "40. Gives the go-ahead"

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 a state in south central united states
Words that mean the same thing: OK, Sooner State, O.K.
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: OKS

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Clue 20 Across: "41. Desi of "I Love Lucy""

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: _____
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The answer is: ARNAZ

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Clue 21 Across: "42. George Washington bills"

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 smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Words that mean the same thing: single, ace, one
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ONES

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Clue 22 Across: "43. Popular berry"

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: ____
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The answer is: ACAI

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Clue 23 Across: "44. What loves company, in a saying"

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 a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
Words that mean the same thing: miserableness, wretchedness
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: MISERY

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Clue 24 Across: "46. It might catch a thief or a speeder"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: HIDDENCAMERA

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Clue 25 Across: "51. President after Washington"

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 american revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the boston tea party and signer of the declaration of independence (1722-1803)
Words that mean the same thing: Robert Adam, President John Adams, Adam
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ADAMS

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Clue 26 Across: "52. Library item"

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 written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
Words that mean the same thing: Scripture, playscript, Word of God
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: BOOK

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Clue 27 Across: "53. Dance style for Bill Robinson or Gregory Hines"

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 sound made by a gentle blow
Words that mean the same thing: pink, pat, beg
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TAP

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Clue 28 Across: "56. Jeans maker Strauss"

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 (new testament) disciple of jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first gospel
Words that mean the same thing: Matthew, St. Matthew the Apostle, Saint Matthew
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LEVI

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Clue 29 Across: "57. Be willing to accept whatever ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across"

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: __________
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The answer is: ROLLWITHIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. Bear's retreat"

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 habitation of wild animals
Words that mean the same thing: den
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LAIR

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Clue 31 Across: "61. Skating leap"

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: AXEL

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Clue 32 Across: "62. Crunchy, colorful commercial candies"

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 an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
Words that mean the same thing: wonk, dweeb, grind
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: NERDS

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Clue 33 Across: "63. Otherwise"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ELSE

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Clue 34 Across: "64. Bloody"

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 covered with blood
Words that mean the same thing: bloodstained, sanguineous, slaughterous
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: GORY

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Clue 35 Across: "65. Stuck (to)"

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 join or attach with or as if with glue
Words that mean the same thing: pasted, glue, paste
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: GLUED

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Down Clues Decoded - Monday NYT Crossword June 07, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Brand for Rover	4
2D	2. Cooking grease	4
3D	3. Annual drama award	4
4D	4. Election mo.	3
5D	5. Kind of cracker needed for a proper s'more	6
6D	6. Paris sweetheart	5
7D	7. Thoroughly proficient	5
8D	8. Mudhole	3
9D	9. Garden of Eden woman	3
10D	10. Train direction from Manhattan to the Bronx	6
11D	11. Spanish beach	5
12D	12. Tool for preparing apples	5
13D	13. Weapon in a scabbard	5
14D	18. Actor Diggs	4
15D	22. Cold treat with a rhyming name	5
16D	23. Window square	4
17D	24. "___ Navidad"	5
18D	25. Snowman in "Frozen"	4
19D	26. London theater district	4
20D	27. Furry "Star Wars" creature	4
21D	28. 6-1, 4-6 and 7-6, in tennis	4
22D	31. Frenzied	5
23D	32. Montgomery's state: Abbr.	3
24D	33. Hathaway of "The Devil Wears Prada"	4
25D	34. Where boats tie up	4
26D	35. "Piece of cake!"	4
27D	37. Shoestrings	5
28D	38. Commercial lead-in to Apple	4
29D	39. Parks of Montgomery	4
30D	43. Idolize, say	6
31D	44. ___ Mix, brand for Whiskers	4
32D	45. Bothering	6
33D	46. Popular Berry	5
34D	47. Perfect	5
35D	48. Tennis's ___ Cup	5
36D	49. More up to the task	5
37D	50. "Good Golly, Miss ___"	5
38D	53. Kind of traffic, familiarly	4
39D	54. Helper	4
40D	55. Possible condition for a war vet, for short	4
41D	57. Cloth for cleaning	3
42D	58. Kitchen utensil brand	3
43D	59. Abbr. on a business card	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. Brand for Rover"

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: ____
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The answer is: ALPO

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Clue 2 Down: "2. Cooking grease"

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 soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
Words that mean the same thing: blow up, embroider, aggrandise
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LARD

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Clue 3 Down: "3. Annual drama award"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OBIE

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Clue 4 Down: "4. Election mo."

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 month following october and preceding december
Words that mean the same thing: November
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: NOV

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Clue 5 Down: "5. Kind of cracker needed for a proper s'more"

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 united states evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
Words that mean the same thing: whole meal flour, graham flour, Martha Graham
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: GRAHAM

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Clue 6 Down: "6. Paris sweetheart"

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: _____
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The answer is: CHERI

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Clue 7 Down: "7. Thoroughly proficient"

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 someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Words that mean the same thing: mavin, proficient, practiced
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ADEPT

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Clue 8 Down: "8. Mudhole"

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 an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
Words that mean the same thing: eye infection, pigsty, stye
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: STY

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Clue 9 Down: "9. Garden of Eden woman"

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 (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
Words that mean the same thing: eventide, evening, even
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EVE

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Clue 10 Down: "10. Train direction from Manhattan to the Bronx"

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 a residential part of town away from the central commercial district
The opposite would be: downtown
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: UPTOWN

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Clue 11 Down: "11. Spanish beach"

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: PLAYA

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Clue 12 Down: "12. Tool for preparing apples"

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 device for removing the core from apples
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CORER

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Clue 13 Down: "13. Weapon in a scabbard"

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 cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
Words that mean the same thing: steel, blade, brand
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SWORD

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Clue 14 Down: "18. Actor Diggs"

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: ____
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The answer is: TAYE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Cold treat with a rhyming name"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: FROYO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Window square"

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 sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
Words that mean the same thing: Zen, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, Elvis
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: PANE

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Clue 17 Down: "24. "___ Navidad""

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: _____
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The answer is: FELIZ

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Clue 18 Down: "25. Snowman in "Frozen""

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: ____
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The answer is: OLAF

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Clue 19 Down: "26. London theater district"

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 district in southwestern manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
Words that mean the same thing: South of Houston
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SOHO

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Clue 20 Down: "27. Furry "Star Wars" creature"

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: ____
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The answer is: EWOK

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Clue 21 Down: "28. 6-1, 4-6 and 7-6, in tennis"

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 group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
Words that mean the same thing: solidification, go down, circle
The opposite would be: rise
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The answer is: SETS

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Clue 22 Down: "31. Frenzied"

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 affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; ; ; - h.w.carter
Words that mean the same thing: frenzied
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: MANIC

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Clue 23 Down: "32. Montgomery's state: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ALA

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Clue 24 Down: "33. Hathaway of "The Devil Wears Prada""

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 queen of england and scotland and ireland; daughter if james ii and the last of the stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last english ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ANNE

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Clue 25 Down: "34. Where boats tie up"

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 platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
Words that mean the same thing: dock, wharf, wharfage
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: PIER

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Clue 26 Down: "35. "Piece of cake!""

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 posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
Words that mean the same thing: leisurely, promiscuous, tardily
The opposite would be: uneasy, difficult
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The answer is: EASY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "37. Shoestrings"

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 cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
Words that mean the same thing: entwine, intertwine, plait
The opposite would be: untwine
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LACES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "38. Commercial lead-in to Apple"

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 capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: CRAN

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Clue 29 Down: "39. Parks of Montgomery"

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 large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
Words that mean the same thing: genus Rosa
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ROSA

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Clue 30 Down: "43. Idolize, say"

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 feel admiration for
Words that mean the same thing: look up to
The opposite would be: look down on
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADMIRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "44. ___ Mix, brand for Whiskers"

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 sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
Words that mean the same thing: miaou, mew, miaul
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: MEOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "45. Bothering"

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 irritate or vex
Words that mean the same thing: gall, irk
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: IRKING

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "46. Popular Berry"

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 city in the saxony region of germany on the saale river; a member of the hanseatic league during the 13th and 14th centuries
Words that mean the same thing: Halle-an-der-Saale
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: HALLE

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Clue 34 Down: "47. Perfect"

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 the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
Words that mean the same thing: nonsuch, idealistic, nonesuch
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: IDEAL

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Clue 35 Down: "48. Tennis's ___ Cup"

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 english navigator who explored the arctic while searching for the northwest passage (1550-1605)
Words that mean the same thing: Jefferson Davis, Bette Davis, Stuart Davis
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: DAVIS

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Clue 36 Down: "49. More up to the task"

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 (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
Words that mean the same thing: capable, able-bodied, able
The opposite would be: unable
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ABLER

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Clue 37 Down: "50. "Good Golly, Miss ___""

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 popular aquarium fish
Words that mean the same thing: mollie
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: MOLLY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "53. Kind of traffic, familiarly"

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: ____
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The answer is: THRU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "54. Helper"

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 an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
Words that mean the same thing: aide-de-camp, adjutant, auxiliary
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: AIDE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "55. Possible condition for a war vet, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
Words that mean the same thing: posttraumatic stress disorder
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PTSD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "57. Cloth for cleaning"

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 a small piece of cloth or paper
Words that mean the same thing: rag week, tabloid, gravel
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: RAG

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Clue 42 Down: "58. Kitchen utensil brand"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: OXO

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Clue 43 Down: "59. Abbr. on a business card"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TEL

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	61	78.2%
Short Answer	8	10.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	3	3.8%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
History	2	2.6%
Literature	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	43
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 4 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!

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Last Updated: September 17, 2025 at 03:31 AM

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