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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

27424 Wed Dec 11, 2024 NYT Kathy Bloomer and Jeff Chen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 11, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, December 11, 2024
New York Times, Wednesday, December 11, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Field for a Fortnite pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESPORTS


  • The clue is 8. "Wheels". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VEHICLE

    Possible Answer : fomite, vehicle


  • The clue is 15. Actress who said "I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAEWEST


  • The clue is 16. Attendee who's not on the guest list. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRASHER

    Possible Answer : crasher, gatecrasher, unwelcome_guest


  • The clue is 17. Took advantage of a situation, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MADEHAY


  • The clue is 18. Presented to, as for approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RANPAST


  • The clue is 19. Tolerate. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABIDE

    Possible Answer : support, brook, stay, bide, digest, put_up, abide, stick_out, bear, tolerate, stomach, suffer, endure, stand


  • The clue is 20. Pride : lion :: gaggle : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GOOSE

    Possible Answer : jackass, goof, twat, bozo, goose, goofball, fathead, zany, cuckoo


  • The clue is 21. Like some nerves and strings. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAUT

    Possible Answer : taut, tight


  • The clue is 24. Come clean, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FESS

    Possible Answer : fess, fesse, Fez, Fes


  • The clue is 26. Preceding. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PRIORTO


  • The clue is 29. Takes back to the lab, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RETESTS


  • The clue is 33. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EON

    Possible Answer : eon, aeon


  • The clue is 34. The N.H.L.'s Kraken, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEA

    Possible Answer : sea, ocean


  • The clue is 35. Billionaire philanthropist Broad. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELI


  • The clue is 36. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHA


  • The clue is 37. Smiling Face With Sunglasses, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMOJI


  • The clue is 39. Fresno-to-San Diego dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SSE

    Possible Answer : sou'-sou'-east, SSE, south_southeast


  • The clue is 41. 1-Across competitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GAMER

    Possible Answer : spirited, halting, spunky, game, gamey, halt, gimpy, gamy, gritty, lame, crippled, mettlesome


  • The clue is 43. October Revolution leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LENIN

    Possible Answer : Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Ilich_Ulyanov, Vladimir_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilich_Lenin, Vladimir_Ilyich_Lenin, Nikolai_Lenin


  • The clue is 44. "___ death do us part". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIL


  • The clue is 45. Villainous animal in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HYENA

    Possible Answer : hyena, hyaena


  • The clue is 46. One might be good, bad or rotten. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGG

    Possible Answer : orchis, bollock, nut, testicle, testis, ball, eggs, ballock, egg


  • The clue is 47. Japan's ___ Period (1603-1868). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDO

    Possible Answer : capital_of_Japan, Tokio, Edo, Japanese_capital, Tokyo, Yeddo, Yedo


  • The clue is 48. Business card abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEL


  • The clue is 49. Insult, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DISS

    Possible Answer : diss, affront, insult, Orcus, Dis


  • The clue is 51. Keto diet no-no. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BREAD

    Possible Answer : lucre, boodle, wampum, kale, simoleons, shekels, sugar, lettuce, cabbage, dinero, pelf, loot, scratch, clams, gelt, breadstuff, moolah, dough, staff_of_life, lolly, bread


  • The clue is 53. Poetry contest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLAM

    Possible Answer : gibe, jibe, bang, shaft, mosh, slam_dance, flap_down, dig, sweep, slam, barb, thrash, shot


  • The clue is 56. Part of I.P.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALE

    Possible Answer : ale


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

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

    The answer: ALOADOF


  • The clue is 59. Hosp. ward. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICU

    Possible Answer : intensive_care_unit, ICU


  • The clue is 60. Subaru Crosstrek or Honda HR-V. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MINISUV


  • The clue is 62. Wins the heart of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENAMORS

    Possible Answer : enamor, fascinate, beguile, trance, enchant, bewitch, catch, enamour, captivate, charm, capture, becharm, entrance


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

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

    The answer: PASTIME

    Possible Answer : pastime, pursuit, interest


  • The clue is 65. Repositions, as tires. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROTATES

    Possible Answer : go_around, circumvolve, rotate, splay, spread_out, turn_out, revolve


  • The clue is 66. Assault with sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEAFEN

    Possible Answer : deaf, deafen


  • The clue is 67. Equipment for an angioplasty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STENTS

    Possible Answer : stent


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Jane Austen heroine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMMA

  • The clue is 2. Car stolen by Jerry's mechanic on an episode of "Seinfeld". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAAB

  • The clue is 3. Spa treatment, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEDI

  • The clue is 4. Had because of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OWEDTO

  • The clue is 5. Doing a musical read-through. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REHEARSING

    Possible Answer: practise, rehearse, practice

  • The clue is 6. Carry-on checkers, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSA

    Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA

  • The clue is 7. Place to muck about?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STY

    Possible Answer: sty, hordeolum, pigpen, eye_infection, stye, pigsty

  • The clue is 8. Old TV hookup. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VCR

    Possible Answer: VCR, videocassette_recorder

  • The clue is 9. Detergent in a red bottle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERA

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

  • The clue is 10. Waits patiently. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HANGSTIGHT

  • The clue is 11. "Guess so," folksily. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISPOSE

  • The clue is 12. Elaine who served in two presidential cabinets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHAO

  • The clue is 13. Not as much. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LESS

    Possible Answer: less, to_a_lesser_extent

    Possible Opposite Answer : more

  • The clue is 14. Art Deco icon. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERTE

  • The clue is 22. Salt Lake Valley people. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UTE

    Possible Answer: Ute

  • The clue is 23. Appliance with a door and a crumb tray. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: TOASTEROVEN

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

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: FREELOADERS

    Possible Answer: freeloader

  • The clue is 25. ___ sauce (Japanese condiment). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EEL

    Possible Answer: eel

  • The clue is 26. Source of zest. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEEL

    Possible Answer: uncase, strip, pare, disrobe, undress, discase, Sir_Robert_Peel, Peel, unclothe, flake, strip_down, skin, Robert_Peel, peel, peel_off, flake_off

    Possible Opposite Answer : dress

  • The clue is 27. Variety of cooking apple. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROME

    Possible Answer: capital_of_Italy, Roma, Rome, Italian_capital, Eternal_City

  • The clue is 28. Description of this puzzle's circled letters, and a clue to what they spell. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INONESENSE

  • The clue is 30. Actor who narrates "The Big Lebowski". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAMELLIOTT

  • The clue is 31. Now's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEN

    Possible Answer: then, and_so, so, and_then

  • The clue is 32. ___ Lee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SARA

  • The clue is 38. Irish dances. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JIGS

    Possible Answer: gigue, jig

  • The clue is 40. Half of a cassette. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIDEA

  • The clue is 42. Yes votes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AYES

  • The clue is 49. Mildly wet. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAMP

    Possible Answer: break, deaden, dampish, dampen, weaken, tone_down, moistness, dull, dampness, moist, mute, muffle, soften, damp

  • The clue is 50. Epic work that begins "Sing, goddess, of the anger of Achilles". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ILIAD

    Possible Answer: Iliad

  • The clue is 51. Judy who wrote "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BLUME

  • The clue is 52. ___-call list. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DONOT

  • The clue is 54. Back 40 makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACRES

    Possible Answer: acre, Acre, Akko, demesne, Accho, acres, estate, Akka, land, landed_estate

  • The clue is 55. Tousle, as hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUSS

    Possible Answer: mess, genus_Mus, messiness, Mus, mussiness, tussle, muss

  • The clue is 57. "Like that's ever going to happen". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASIF

  • The clue is 58. It may be tempted. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FATE

    Possible Answer: doom, destine, circumstances, fate, designate, destiny, luck, fortune, lot, portion

  • The clue is 61. Call ___ night. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITA

  • The clue is 63. Homo sapiens. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAN

    Possible Answer: military_man, humanity, military_personnel, humankind, gentleman's_gentleman, world, serviceman, valet_de_chambre, human_beings, human, valet, gentleman, homo, humans, man, Man, Isle_of_Man, human_race, adult_male, human_being, mankind, piece

    Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian

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Monday, December 30, 2024

27443 Mon Dec 30, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 30, 2024

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

Mon Dec 30, 2024 NY Times
Mon Dec 30, 2024 NY Times


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Brainy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMART

    Possible Answer : impudent, sassy, hurt, impertinent, smarting, overbold, chic, fresh, saucy, smartness, ache, bright, voguish, wise, smart

    Possible Opposite Answer : stupid


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

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

    The answer: ZANY

    Possible Answer : clownish, silly, zany, goof, goofy, whacky, goofball, wacky, twat, cuckoo, clownlike, cockamamy, sappy, goose, buffoonish, bozo, jackass, fathead, cockamamie


  • The clue is 10. Desktop computer that might run Sonoma or Sequoia. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMAC


  • The clue is 14. Choir member. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENOR

    Possible Answer : tenor, tenor_voice, strain


  • The clue is 15. Writer Wiesel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELIE


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

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

    The answer: NOGO


  • The clue is 17. Waiter's imperative after bringing food. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENJOY

    Possible Answer : savour, delight, revel, relish, love, bask, enjoy, savor

    Possible Opposite Answer : suffer


  • The clue is 18. Flower that reflects yellow when held under one's chin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUTTERCUP

    Possible Answer : butter-flower, butterflower, buttercup, crowfoot, kingcup, goldcup


  • The clue is 20. It might have a twist or hole. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLOT

    Possible Answer : plot_of_land, plot, patch, diagram, plot_of_ground, secret_plan, game, plat


  • The clue is 21. What a sleeve covers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARM

    Possible Answer : weapon, branch, weapon_system, build_up, fortify, limb, gird, sleeve, subdivision, arm

    Possible Opposite Answer : disarm


  • The clue is 22. "Don't worry about me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMOKAY


  • The clue is 23. Primitive timer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOURGLASS

    Possible Answer : hourglass


  • The clue is 26. Surface for doing exercises. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAT

    Possible Answer : lustrelessness, felt_up, matt-up, entangle, flat, matte_up, Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching, lusterlessness, MAT, mat_up, gym_mat, felt, matt, matting, matte, mat, snarl, flatness, tangle, matted

    Possible Opposite Answer : unsnarl, disentangle


  • The clue is 27. Globes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORBS

    Possible Answer : eyeball, globe, orbit, ball, orb, revolve


  • The clue is 28. Going out romantically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONADATE


  • The clue is 32. #1 pal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BESTIE


  • The clue is 35. Language suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESE

    Possible Answer : ESE, east_southeast


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

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

    The answer: SIRE

    Possible Answer : father, get, engender, mother, bring_forth, generate, sire, beget, forefather


  • The clue is 37. Music genre prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALT

    Possible Answer : altitude, EL, ALT, elevation


  • The clue is 38. N.F.L. all-star game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PROBOWL


  • The clue is 41. Texter's reaction to a joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOL


  • The clue is 42. Some beers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALES

    Possible Answer : ale


  • The clue is 44. Bathroom fixture. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUB

    Possible Answer : vat, tub, bathtub, tubful, bath, bathing_tub


  • The clue is 45. Clinks a glass and gives a speech to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOASTS

    Possible Answer : toast, drink, pledge, crispen, goner, crisp, wassail, salute


  • The clue is 47. Indian pastries with savory fillings. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAMOSAS

    Possible Answer : samosa


  • The clue is 49. Obnoxious person, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOOL

    Possible Answer : instrument, pecker, peter, prick, putz, creature, joyride, puppet, tool, shaft, cock, dick, tool_around


  • The clue is 50. "All you need is love and a ___" (old saying). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAT

    Possible Answer : cast, cat-o'-nine-tails, honk, guy, Arabian_tea, hombre, throw_up, big_cat, retch, African_tea, vomit, regurgitate, Caterpillar, barf, CAT, sick, regorge, upchuck, disgorge, vomit_up, spew, spue, be_sick, computed_axial_tomography, qat, computerized_tomography, cat, bozo, khat, quat, computed_tomography, kat, true_cat, computerized_axial_tomography, puke, purge, chuck, CT

    Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down


  • The clue is 51. Place for policy wonks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THINKTANK


  • The clue is 56. Huge to-dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCENES

    Possible Answer : fit, scenery, panorama, setting, view, vista, prospect, tantrum, conniption, shot, aspect, picture, scene


  • The clue is 59. "Sounds good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YES

    Possible Answer : yes

    Possible Opposite Answer : no


  • The clue is 60. Norse god of war and death. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ODIN

    Possible Answer : Odin


  • The clue is 61. Make logical sense ... or what the ends of 18-, 23-, 38- and 51-Across do. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOLDWATER


  • The clue is 63. Grammarian's concern. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USAGE

    Possible Answer : use, employment, usage, custom, exercise, utilization, usance, utilisation


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

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

    The answer: ILLS

    Possible Answer : ill, complaint, ailment


  • The clue is 65. Number of planets before Pluto was demoted. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NINE

    Possible Answer : ix, IX, nine, 9, ball_club, club, ennead, baseball_club, nine-spot, niner, Nina_from_Carolina


  • The clue is 66. Food item that might come with lox. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BAGEL

    Possible Answer : beigel, bagel


  • The clue is 67. El ___, Tex.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PASO


  • The clue is 68. Exhausted, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEAD

    Possible Answer : beat, all_in, perfectly, numb, drained, bushed, deadened, idle, utterly, utter, absolutely, short, suddenly, abruptly, dead, stagnant

    Possible Opposite Answer : live, alive, living


  • The clue is 69. Put forth, as effort. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXERT

    Possible Answer : exert, maintain, exercise, wield

SMART


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Basketball star Curry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEPH

  • The clue is 2. ___ Park, location of Edison's first major laboratory. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MENLO

  • The clue is 3. Type of pear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANJOU

    Possible Answer: Anjou, anjou

  • The clue is 4. Plant affliction that's below ground. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROOTROT

  • The clue is 5. Attempt. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRY

    Possible Answer: attempt, try_out, adjudicate, try_on, try, endeavour, hear, render, assay, test, prove, effort, examine, stress, endeavor, sample, judge, strain, taste, essay, seek

  • The clue is 6. Creatures that are actually black with white stripes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZEBRAS

    Possible Answer: zebra

  • The clue is 7. What grads become. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALUMS

    Possible Answer: potash_alum, graduate, grad, ammonia_alum, ammonium_alum, alum, alumnus, potassium_alum, alumna

  • The clue is 8. Tiny complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIT

    Possible Answer: nit

  • The clue is 9. Abominable Snowman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YETI

    Possible Answer: abominable_snowman, yeti

  • The clue is 10. Advances. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INROADS

    Possible Answer: inroad

  • The clue is 11. Shirley Temple and Virgin Bloody Mary, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOCKTAILS

  • The clue is 12. H2O, in Mexico. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGUA

    Possible Answer: agua_toad, Bufo_marinus, agua

  • The clue is 13. "I understand you". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COPY

    Possible Answer: copy, written_matter, replicate, imitate, simulate, re-create, transcript

  • The clue is 19. Character described by Austen as "a heroine whom no one but myself will much like". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMMA

  • The clue is 21. Canadian province that's home to the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World Heritage Site. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALBERTA

    Possible Answer: Alberta

  • The clue is 24. Grasp tightly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GRIP

    Possible Answer: hold, spellbind, grasp, handgrip, bag, fascinate, transfix, traveling_bag, grapple, clutch, clutches, adhesive_friction, travelling_bag, grip, hairgrip, clench, suitcase, traction, bobby_pin, clasp, handle

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

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

    The answer: SOSO

  • The clue is 29. Units of force. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEWTONS

    Possible Answer: newton, N, Newton, Sir_Isaac_Newton, Isaac_Newton

  • The clue is 30. Gait faster than a walk but slower than a canter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TROT

    Possible Answer: trot, pony, crib, jog, clip, lope, Trotskyist, Trotskyite, Trot

  • The clue is 31. Snakelike fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EELS

    Possible Answer: eel

  • The clue is 32. Sheep sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BAAS

    Possible Answer: baas, blat, blate, baa, bleat

  • The clue is 33. "Enchanted" girl in a Gail Carson Levine book. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELLA

  • The clue is 34. Biomedical building blocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEMCELLS

  • The clue is 35. Recede, as the tide. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EBB

    Possible Answer: ebb_down, ebb_out, reflux, ebbing, ebb, ebb_away, ebb_off, wane

    Possible Opposite Answer : tide

  • The clue is 39. Remove from office. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OUST

    Possible Answer: drum_out, oust, throw_out, expel, kick_out, boot_out

  • The clue is 40. Cry made while pointing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOOK

    Possible Answer: looking_at, take_care, depend, expect, feeling, spirit, wait, search, front, look, reckon, tone, see, await, flavour, expression, looking, attend, aspect, flavor, facial_expression, seem, face, smell, bet, feel, appear, calculate, count

    Possible Opposite Answer : back

  • The clue is 43. No-goodnik. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOANDSO

  • The clue is 46. Jazz combo instrument. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALTOSAX

  • The clue is 48. Dish served from a crockpot. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STEW

    Possible Answer: sweat, swither, grizzle, stew, fret, lather, grudge, brood

  • The clue is 49. In stacks, like a wedding cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIERED

    Possible Answer: tiered

  • The clue is 52. Evil hench-animal in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HYENA

    Possible Answer: hyena, hyaena

  • The clue is 53. "The early bird gets the worm," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADAGE

    Possible Answer: adage, proverb, saw, byword

  • The clue is 54. Landlocked African country. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIGER

    Possible Answer: Republic_of_Niger, Niger, Niger_River

  • The clue is 55. Prepared to propose. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KNELT

    Possible Answer: kneel

  • The clue is 56. Wish for a romantic pairing between, in modern parlance. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHIP

    Possible Answer: embark, send, ship, transport

    Possible Opposite Answer : disembark

  • The clue is 57. Pepsi or Coke. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COLA

    Possible Answer: Cola, genus_Cola, Colon, dope, Aspinwall, Costa_Rican_colon, colon, El_Salvadoran_colon, cola

  • The clue is 58. Contents of a 23-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAND

    Possible Answer: guts, backbone, Baroness_Dudevant, gumption, Sand, sandpaper, Amandine_Aurore_Lucie_Dupin, moxie, sand, grit, George_Sand



  • The clue is 62. "How to ___ a ___" (common tutorial topic). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIE

    Possible Answer: link_up, draw, bind, standoff, attach, affiliation, wed, tie, marry, sleeper, tie-up, necktie, splice, tie_beam, link, crosstie, bond, linkup, connect, railroad_tie, association, tie-in

    Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

  • The clue is 63. Purple yam common in Filipino cooking. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UBE

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Friday, October 9, 2026

XWordHint Crossword Answers October 09, 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.

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October 09, 2026 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

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. Mensches 9
2A 10. "Super Dry" brewer 5
3A 15. Visual aid with a three-dimensional aspect 9
4A 16. Persona non grata 5
5A 17. By an even stronger argument, at law 9
6A 18. Stars to gaze up at 5
7A 19. Not mad 4
8A 20. Squishy projectile 8
9A 22. Cackling carnivores 6
10A 25. World's third-largest river by discharge, after the Amazon and the Congo 7
11A 27. Miserly sorts, informally 8
12A 30. Rift 3
13A 31. Like a certain artery 8
14A 32. Mango leftovers 4
15A 33. The astronomer Tycho Brahe, for one 4
16A 34. Org. concerned with screenings 3
17A 35. Wine leftovers 4
18A 36. ___ Kar-wai, acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker behind 1994's "Chungking Express" 4
19A 37. Hounds that can run up to 35 m.p.h. 8
20A 39. It's mine, all mine! 3
21A 40. NPR program since 1987 8
22A 41. Two aces, say 7
23A 43. Kind of roll 6
24A 47. Comfortable 8
25A 50. "Do I ___ to eat a peach?": T.S. Eliot 4
26A 51. Record of the year? 5
27A 52. Drawing on another's life 9
28A 55. Handle 5
29A 56. Much-anticipated rivalry game in soccer's La Liga 9
30A 57. Hidden element of FedEx's logo 5
31A 58. Extremely difficult and ultimately futile 9

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Mensches"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CLASSACTS

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2A: "10. "Super Dry" brewer"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ASAHI

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3A: "15. Visual aid with a three-dimensional aspect"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RELIEFMAP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4A: "16. Persona non grata"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person afflicted with leprosy
  • Similar words include: lazar
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LEPER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5A: "17. By an even stronger argument, at law"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AFORTIORI

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6A: "18. Stars to gaze up at"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a material effigy that is worshipped
  • Similar words include: matinee idol, perfection, idol
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IDOLS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7A: "19. Not mad"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
  • Similar words include: reasonable
  • Opposite of: insane
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SANE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8A: "20. Squishy projectile"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NERFBALL

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9A: "22. Cackling carnivores"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that doglike nocturnal mammal of africa and southern asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
  • Similar words include: hyena, hyaena
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HYENAS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10A: "25. World's third-largest river by discharge, after the Amazon and the Congo"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a south american river 1,500 miles long; flows into the south atlantic
  • Similar words include: Orinoco River
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ORINOCO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11A: "27. Miserly sorts, informally"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  • Similar words include: niggard, scrooge, churl
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SCROOGES

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12A: "30. Rift"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
  • Similar words include: spread, break, col
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GAP

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13A: "31. Like a certain artery"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
  • Similar words include: coronary thrombosis
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CORONARY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14A: "32. Mango leftovers"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
  • Similar words include: quarry, cavity, pit
  • Opposite of: Heaven
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PITS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15A: "33. The astronomer Tycho Brahe, for one"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a native or inhabitant of denmark
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DANE

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16A: "34. Org. concerned with screenings"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
  • Similar words include: Transportation Security Administration
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TSA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17A: "35. Wine leftovers"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
  • Similar words include: Spike Lee, Gypsy Rose Lee, Henry Lee
  • Opposite of: windward
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LEES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18A: "36. ___ Kar-wai, acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker behind 1994's "Chungking Express""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WONG

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19A: "37. Hounds that can run up to 35 m.p.h."

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that small slender dog of greyhound type developed in england
  • Similar words include: whippet
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WHIPPETS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

20A: "39. It's mine, all mine!"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • Similar words include: self, egotism, self-importance
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EGO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

21A: "40. NPR program since 1987"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FRESHAIR

Remember this word for future puzzles!

22A: "41. Two aces, say"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TOPPAIR

Remember this word for future puzzles!

23A: "43. Kind of roll"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the title of the holy roman emperors or the emperors of austria or of germany until 1918
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: KAISER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

24A: "47. Comfortable"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WELLTODO

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25A: "50. "Do I ___ to eat a peach?": T.S. Eliot"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  • Similar words include: defy, presume, daring
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DARE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26A: "51. Record of the year?"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ANNAL

Remember this word for future puzzles!

27A: "52. Drawing on another's life"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that relating to or caused by parasites
  • Similar words include: parasitical, bloodsucking, epenthetic
  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PARASITIC

Remember this word for future puzzles!

28A: "55. Handle"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SEETO

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29A: "56. Much-anticipated rivalry game in soccer's La Liga"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ELCLASICO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

30A: "57. Hidden element of FedEx's logo"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a mark to indicate a direction or relation
  • Similar words include: pointer
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ARROW

Remember this word for future puzzles!

31A: "58. Extremely difficult and ultimately futile"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that of or relating to sisyphus
  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SISYPHEAN

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Hit the hay hard 5
2D 2. Morgan ___, sorceress in King Arthur stories 5
3D 3. Not having company 5
4D 4. What Odysseus' crew waxed on about? 9
5D 5. Mahjong grouping 3
6D 6. Org. concerned with screenings 3
7D 7. "Really?!" 4
8D 8. Zero out, in a way 4
9D 9. Device geared to draw rotationally symmetrical shapes 10
10D 10. Accounts for checking? 6
11D 11. Compact, maybe 5
12D 12. "My mistake" 9
13D 13. Some Navy aircraft during W.W. II 8
14D 14. Org. requiring crypto disclosures beginning in 2025 3
15D 21. Glenn who co-founded the Eagles 4
16D 23. A lot of lot 4
17D 24. Broadway show inits. 3
18D 26. Psy-___ 3
19D 28. Near failure, colloquially 10
20D 29. Fertile place 5
21D 31. Swiss Army knife component 9
22D 32. Aid for someone studying a culture 9
23D 33. One who regularly takes a best friend out? 8
24D 35. Princess who says "Governor Tarkin! I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board" 4
25D 36. Like some noodles and martinis 3
26D 37. Habeas corpus, e.g. 4
27D 38. Cricket's Men in Green, on scoreboards 3
28D 40. Dormant 6
29D 42. Student of Socrates 5
30D 44. "Gymnopédies" composer 5
31D 45. Jong who wrote "Fear of Flying" 5
32D 46. Scouting trip 5
33D 48. Artist with an absurdist humor book all about his mustache 4
34D 49. Sauron's soldiers in "The Lord of the Rings" 4
35D 51. ___ team 3
36D 53. Gymnast Raisman 3
37D 54. Enervate 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Hit the hay hard"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a loud resonant repeating noise
  • Similar words include: collapse, doss down, ram
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CRASH

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2D: "2. Morgan ___, sorceress in King Arthur stories"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LEFAY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3D: "3. Not having company"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that isolated from others
  • Similar words include: exclusively, lonely, solitary
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALONE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4D: "4. What Odysseus' crew waxed on about?"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SIRENSONG

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5D: "5. Mahjong grouping"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
  • Similar words include: limit, go under, determine
  • Opposite of: rise
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SET

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6D: "6. Org. concerned with screenings"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AFI

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7D: "7. "Really?!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CMON

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8D: "8. Zero out, in a way"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
  • Similar words include: darnel, bearded darnel, Lolium temulentum
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TARE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9D: "9. Device geared to draw rotationally symmetrical shapes"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a measuring instrument for recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements
  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SPIROGRAPH

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10D: "10. Accounts for checking?"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
  • Similar words include: self-justification, alibi, excuse
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALIBIS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11D: "11. Compact, maybe"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
  • Similar words include: sedan chair, saloon
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SEDAN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12D: "12. "My mistake""

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
  • Similar words include: apology, excuse, apologia
  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: APOLOGIES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13D: "13. Some Navy aircraft during W.W. II"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a malicious woman with a fierce temper
  • Similar words include: vixen, harpy, hellcat
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HELLCATS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14D: "14. Org. requiring crypto disclosures beginning in 2025"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
  • Similar words include: Internal Revenue Service
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IRS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15D: "21. Glenn who co-founded the Eagles"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (norse mythology) god of earth's fertility and peace and prosperity; son of njorth and brother of freya; originally of the vanir; later with the aesir
  • Similar words include: Freyr
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FREY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16D: "23. A lot of lot"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
  • Similar words include: Akko, Akka, Accho
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACRE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17D: "24. Broadway show inits."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SRO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18D: "26. Psy-___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of saturn; counterpart of greek rhea and cybele of ancient asia minor
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OPS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

19D: "28. Near failure, colloquially"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ONTHEROPES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

20D: "29. Fertile place"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
  • Similar words include: haven
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OASIS

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21D: "31. Swiss Army knife component"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: CANOPENER

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22D: "32. Aid for someone studying a culture"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: PETRIDISH

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23D: "33. One who regularly takes a best friend out?"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: DOGOWNER

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24D: "35. Princess who says "Governor Tarkin! I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: LEIA

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25D: "36. Like some noodles and martinis"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that wetness caused by water
  • Similar words include: besotted, pie-eyed, soaked
  • Opposite of: dry
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Answer: WET

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26D: "37. Habeas corpus, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  • Similar words include: judicial writ
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: WRIT

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27D: "38. Cricket's Men in Green, on scoreboards"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: PAK

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28D: "40. Dormant"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: FALLOW

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29D: "42. Student of Socrates"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that ancient athenian philosopher; pupil of socrates; teacher of aristotle (428-347 bc)
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: PLATO

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30D: "44. "Gymnopédies" composer"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that french composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of romanticism (1866-1925)
  • Similar words include: Erik Satie, Erik Alfred Leslie Satie
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SATIE

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31D: "45. Jong who wrote "Fear of Flying""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any plant of the genus erica
  • Similar words include: true heath
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ERICA

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32D: "46. Scouting trip"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: RECON

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33D: "48. Artist with an absurdist humor book all about his mustache"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that surrealist spanish painter (1904-1989)
  • Similar words include: Salvador Dali
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: DALI

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34D: "49. Sauron's soldiers in "The Lord of the Rings""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ORCS

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35D: "51. ___ team"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ASA

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36D: "53. Gymnast Raisman"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ALY

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37D: "54. Enervate"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
  • Similar words include: muggins, run down, tire
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SAP

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31 Across Clues
37 Down Clues
68 Total Clues

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