Thu Oct 03, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Strikes, perhaps, 6. Animal cry that sounds like a Greek letter, 9. Girls, ___ (nonprofit since 1864), 12. Find on the radio, 14. Move, in real estate lingo, 15. Woman on un árbol genealógico, 16. Value, 17. More slippery, 18. TV channel showing lots of pitches, 19. Disclaimer on a sale poster, 23. Contradict, 24. Save money on one's commute home, perhaps, 26. Actor who played a character with the same first name on "Two and a Half Men", 29. You can see right through it, 30. Up to ___, 31. Like nearly everybody on a Reply All thread, 32. Genre influenced by Jamaica's independence, 34. Puts on a Christmas list, say, 36. Some young studs, 40. Lisbon's land: Abbr., 41. First name in student loans, 42. Louvre Pyramid architect, 43. ___ facto, 46. Skeptics, 49. Half of a sprinter's pair, 51. One of the four classical elements, along with ignis, aqua and terra, 52. 53-Across feature, as seen three times in this puzzle, 53. Test required for all C.I.A. applicants … or a hint to this puzzle's theme, 57. Major British tabloid, with "The", 58. When sudden death can occur, for short, 60. "Understood", 61. Caribbean clock setting: Abbr., 62. New Mexico county or its seat, 63. Early bird's bedtime, maybe, 64. Baseball players who only bat, for short, 65. Snide chuckle, 66. Boardroom support

Thu Oct 03, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Cocido or callaloo, 2. Luxuriant, 3. Like some dog collars, 4. Tool used in making applesauce and mashed potatoes, 5. Metal marble, 6. Human-shaped board game piece, 7. Singer/songwriter Goulding, 8. Truly awful, with "the", 9. City that's absolutely "gorges", 10. Leaf maker, 11. "There's no way!", 13. Mantra chants, 14. Went door to door for, 20. Performer at 2024's Super Bowl halftime show, 22. Wash against, as waves on the shore, 25. It fits under a tongue, 26. Busy Apr. professional, 27. Contracts, 28. Derides, 31. Budget planner, for short, 33. Half sister of Kim, Khloé and Kourtney, 35. TV character who said "Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them", 36. City name in Genesis, 37. Runs, 38. "___ outta here!", 39. Female friend, casually, 41. Elitists, 43. "What a shame!", 44. Major media campaign, say, 45. N.F.L. franchise that went its first 20 seasons without a single winning record, 47. "Darn it!", 48. Home to "star-cross'd lovers", 50. Urban artist?, 51. Longhorn's college rival, 54. Philosophical darkness, 55. Decorate, as a baker might, 56. Web code, 59. When doubled, dance move accompanying the Whip

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 03, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Strikes, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPS

  Possible Answer : slap, smacking, smack




• The clue is 6. Animal cry that sounds like a Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEW

  Possible Answer : meow, miaul, sea_mew, miaou, miaow, mew_gull, mew, Larus_canus




• The clue is 9. Girls, ___ (nonprofit since 1864). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INC

  Possible Answer : INC, Iraqi_National_Congress




• The clue is 12. Find on the radio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNETO




• The clue is 14. Move, in real estate lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELO




• The clue is 15. Woman on un árbol genealógico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIA

  Possible Answer : transient_ischemic_attack, TIA




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

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

  The answer: ESTEEM

  Possible Answer : take_to_be, prize, esteem, admiration, regard, prise, regard_as, repute, look_upon, look_on, value, think_of, respect

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 17. More slippery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EELIER




• The clue is 18. TV channel showing lots of pitches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HSN




• The clue is 19. Disclaimer on a sale poster. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: WHILESUPPLIESLAST




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

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

  The answer: BELIE

  Possible Answer : contradict, misrepresent, negate, belie




• The clue is 24. Save money on one's commute home, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLITACAB




• The clue is 26. Actor who played a character with the same first name on "Two and a Half Men". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: CHARLIESHEEN




• The clue is 29. You can see right through it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANE

  Possible Answer : window_glass, acid, loony_toons, window_pane, Zen, pane_of_glass, back_breaker, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, superman, dot, dose, paneling, Elvis, panelling, battery-acid, pane




• The clue is 30. Up to ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : equality, par, equivalence, equation




• The clue is 31. Like nearly everybody on a Reply All thread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CCED




• The clue is 32. Genre influenced by Jamaica's independence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKA




• The clue is 34. Puts on a Christmas list, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKSFOR




• The clue is 36. Some young studs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOYTOYS




• The clue is 40. Lisbon's land: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POR




• The clue is 41. First name in student loans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALLIE




• The clue is 42. Louvre Pyramid architect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEI

  Possible Answer : I._M._Pei, Ieoh_Ming_Pei, Pei




• The clue is 43. ___ facto. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPSO




• The clue is 46. Skeptics. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: NONBELIEVERS

  Possible Answer : disbeliever, unbeliever, nonbeliever




• The clue is 49. Half of a sprinter's pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRACKSHOE




• The clue is 51. One of the four classical elements, along with ignis, aqua and terra. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AER




• The clue is 52. 53-Across feature, as seen three times in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIKE

  Possible Answer : ear, spindle, transfix, spike_heel, empale, spike, fortify, impale, lace, capitulum, stiletto_heel, spike_out




• The clue is 53. Test required for all C.I.A. applicants … or a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POLYGRAPH

  Possible Answer : polygraph




• The clue is 57. Major British tabloid, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUN

  Possible Answer : Sun, Lord's_Day, insolate, sunbathe, solarise, Sunday, sunlight, sun, Dominicus, solarize, sunshine




• The clue is 58. When sudden death can occur, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOT




• The clue is 60. "Understood". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGOTIT




• The clue is 61. Caribbean clock setting: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AST




• The clue is 62. New Mexico county or its seat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAOS

  Possible Answer : Taoist, Taos, Tao




• The clue is 63. Early bird's bedtime, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINEPM




• The clue is 64. Baseball players who only bat, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DHS




• The clue is 65. Snide chuckle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEH




• The clue is 66. Boardroom support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASEL

  Possible Answer : easel

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Cocido or callaloo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEW

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

• The clue is 2. Luxuriant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUSH

  Possible Answer: soaker, lavish, succulent, alcoholic, lush, profuse, plushy, lucullan, exuberant, boozer, luxuriant, dipsomaniac, plush, alky, riotous, souse

• The clue is 3. Like some dog collars. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: ANTIBARK

• The clue is 4. Tool used in making applesauce and mashed potatoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEELER

  Possible Answer: stripper, striptease, exotic_dancer, striptease_artist, stripteaser, ecdysiast, peeler

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

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

  The answer: STEELIE

• The clue is 6. Human-shaped board game piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEEPLE

• The clue is 7. Singer/songwriter Goulding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLIE

• The clue is 8. Truly awful, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WORST

  Possible Answer: worst, sorry, spoiled, forged, spoilt, uncollectible, rack_up, mop_up, unsound, regretful, unfit, high-risk, risky, whip, big, speculative, bad, defective, pip, tough

  Possible Opposite Answer : unregretful, good, best

• The clue is 9. City that's absolutely "gorges". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITHACA

  Possible Answer: Ithaki, Ithaca

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

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

  The answer: NISSAN

  Possible Answer: Nisan, Nissan

• The clue is 11. "There's no way!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANTBE

• The clue is 13. Mantra chants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMS

• The clue is 14. Went door to door for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPPED

• The clue is 20. Performer at 2024's Super Bowl halftime show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USHER

  Possible Answer: Usher, Ussher, doorkeeper, James_Ussher, James_Usher, show, usher, guide

• The clue is 22. Wash against, as waves on the shore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAPAT

• The clue is 25. It fits under a tongue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSOLE

  Possible Answer: innersole, insole

• The clue is 26. Busy Apr. professional. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CPA

  Possible Answer: certified_public_accountant, CPA

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

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

  The answer: HAS

  Possible Answer: stimulate, induce, hold, HA, let, get, make, hour_angle, have, throw, own, birth, give_birth, sustain, cause, bear, deliver, give, ingest, take, take_in, accept, receive, possess, experience, consume, have_got, feature, suffer

  Possible Opposite Answer : refuse, abstain, lack

• The clue is 28. Derides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCORNS

  Possible Answer: despise, spurn, freeze_off, reject, turn_down, despite, disdain, pooh-pooh, scorn, contemn, contempt

• The clue is 31. Budget planner, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CFO

  Possible Answer: CFO, chief_financial_officer

• The clue is 33. Half sister of Kim, Khloé and Kourtney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KYLIE

  Possible Answer: kiley, kylie

• The clue is 35. TV character who said "Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOCK

  Possible Answer: Spock, Benjamin_Spock

• The clue is 36. City name in Genesis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BABEL

  Possible Answer: Babel, Tower_of_Babel, babel

• The clue is 37. Runs. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: OPERATES

  Possible Answer: go, maneuver, mesh, lock, operate_on, manoeuver, work, operate, engage, manoeuvre, function, control, run

  Possible Opposite Answer : disengage, malfunction

• The clue is 38. "___ outta here!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YER

• The clue is 39. Female friend, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIS

  Possible Answer: Si, si, te, Systeme_International, sister, International_System, silicon, sis, International_System_of_Units, atomic_number_14, SI_unit, Systeme_International_d'Unites, SI_system, SI, ti

  Possible Opposite Answer : brother

• The clue is 41. Elitists. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOOTS

  Possible Answer: nozzle, schnoz, honker, snout, beak, snoot, hooter, snot, schnozzle, snob, prig

• The clue is 43. "What a shame!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSSAD

• The clue is 44. Major media campaign, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRPUSH

• The clue is 45. N.F.L. franchise that went its first 20 seasons without a single winning record. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAINTS

  Possible Answer: nonsuch, enshrine, angel, holy_person, canonize, canonise, nonpareil, paragon, apotheosis, holy_man, saint, ideal, nonesuch

• The clue is 47. "Darn it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHPOOH

• The clue is 48. Home to "star-cross'd lovers". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VERONA

  Possible Answer: Verona

• The clue is 50. Urban artist?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEITH

• The clue is 51. Longhorn's college rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGGIE

• The clue is 54. Philosophical darkness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YIN

  Possible Answer: yin

  Possible Opposite Answer : yang

• The clue is 55. Decorate, as a baker might. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPE

  Possible Answer: pipe, tube, pipework, tobacco_pipe, shriek, organ_pipe, piping, pipage, pipe_up, shrill

• The clue is 56. Web code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: HTML, hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language

• The clue is 59. When doubled, dance move accompanying the Whip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAE

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (39 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (39 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Retro kind of hairstyle	5
2A	6. Pinkglow pineapples and GloFish, for short	4
3A	10. Article of apparel often worn with sandals	4
4A	14. Ancient Greek marketplace	5
5A	15. Symphony site	4
6A	16. Singer Tori	4
7A	17. "Sleigh's loaded and ready! How are you feeling, Santa?"	10
8A	19. Son of Seth	4
9A	20. Ingested	3
10A	21. Like cotton candy	4
11A	22. Tolerate	5
12A	23. Not notice	4
13A	25. "I'm at the bakery – what kind of doughnut do you want?"	10
14A	28. Confused	5
15A	30. Fire ... or a firefighter's tool	3
16A	31. Kind of dairy-free milk developed in the 1990s	3
17A	32. Stubborn beast	3
18A	34. Uplifting coverage?	3
19A	35. Liberal ___	4
20A	36. Hand-held radios used by the speakers of the italicized clues and their answers?	13
21A	40. Amps (up)	4
22A	41. "___ Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965 #1 hit)	3
23A	42. Governor Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris	3
24A	43. Teacher's pest	3
25A	44. Fish with a Kohaku variety	3
26A	45. They're cover-ups!	5
27A	49. "What's tomorrow's chemistry exam about again?"	10
28A	54. Pastry that often has a fluted edge	4
29A	55. "See ya!"	5
30A	56. Look before you do this	4
31A	58. Deg. for an entrepreneur	3
32A	59. Jonathan Van ___ ("Queer Eye" co-star)	4
33A	60. "Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?"	10
34A	63. What postseason games can't end in	4
35A	64. ___ bean	4
36A	65. Citrus-based sauce in Japanese cuisine	5
37A	66. Big name in e-commerce	4
38A	67. Sign of things to come	4
39A	68. Wow	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Retro kind of hairstyle"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PINUP

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2A: "6. Pinkglow pineapples and GloFish, for short"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GMOS

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3A: "10. Article of apparel often worn with sandals"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient rome
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOGA

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4A: "14. Ancient Greek marketplace"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 100 agorot equal 1 shekel in israel
• Similar words include: public square
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AGORA

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5A: "15. Symphony site"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
• Similar words include: Charles Francis Hall, vestibule, mansion house
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HALL

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6A: "16. Singer Tori"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
• Similar words include: Book of Amos
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMOS

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7A: "17. "Sleigh's loaded and ready! How are you feeling, Santa?""

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: JOLLYROGER

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8A: "19. Son of Seth"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ENOS

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9A: "20. Ingested"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Similar words include: eat on, wipe out, deplete
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATE

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10A: "21. Like cotton candy"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
• Similar words include: spin around, spin out, whirl
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SPUN

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11A: "22. Tolerate"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that put up with something or somebody unpleasant
• Similar words include: bear, tolerate, stand
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ABIDE

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12A: "23. Not notice"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a young woman
• Similar words include: drop, overlook, young woman
• Opposite of: attend to, hit

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Answer: MISS

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13A: "25. "I'm at the bakery – what kind of doughnut do you want?""

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: GLAZEDOVER

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14A: "28. Confused"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATSEA

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15A: "30. Fire ... or a firefighter's tool"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
• Similar words include: ax
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AXE

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16A: "31. Kind of dairy-free milk developed in the 1990s"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OAT

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17A: "32. Stubborn beast"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Similar words include: piece of tail, nates, backside
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ASS

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18A: "34. Uplifting coverage?"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
• Similar words include: bandeau, brassiere
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BRA

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19A: "35. Liberal ___"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
• Similar words include: fine art, artistry, liberal arts
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARTS

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20A: "36. Hand-held radios used by the speakers of the italicized clues and their answers?"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: WALKIETALKIES

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21A: "40. Amps (up)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that liveliness and energy
• Similar words include: ginger, peppiness, pep
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PEPS

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22A: "41. "___ Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965 #1 hit)"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a form of address for a married woman
• Similar words include: Mr., Mister, Mrs.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MRS

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23A: "42. Governor Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TIM

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24A: "43. Teacher's pest"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Similar words include: pixy, brownie, scallywag
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IMP

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25A: "44. Fish with a Kohaku variety"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: KOI

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26A: "45. They're cover-ups!"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that waterproofed canvas
• Similar words include: tarp, tarpaulin
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TARPS

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27A: "49. "What's tomorrow's chemistry exam about again?""

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: CARBONCOPY

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28A: "54. Pastry that often has a fluted edge"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
• Similar words include: cocotte, woman of the street, sourish
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TART

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29A: "55. "See ya!""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a farewell remark
• Similar words include: good day, goodby, goodbye
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADIOS

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30A: "56. Look before you do this"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
• Similar words include: jump, bound, saltation
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEAP

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31A: "58. Deg. for an entrepreneur"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a master's degree in business
• Similar words include: Master in Business, Master in Business Administration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MBA

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32A: "59. Jonathan Van ___ ("Queer Eye" co-star)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strip of land projecting into a body of water
• Similar words include: cape
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NESS

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33A: "60. "Before you go, what animal crosses the road in that old joke?""

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: CHICKENOUT

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34A: "63. What postseason games can't end in"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
• Similar words include: association, tie, link
• Opposite of: untie, disconnect

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Answer: TIES

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35A: "64. ___ bean"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FAVA

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36A: "65. Citrus-based sauce in Japanese cuisine"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PONZU

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37A: "66. Big name in e-commerce"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETSY

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38A: "67. Sign of things to come"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sign of something about to happen
• Similar words include: portent, Oman, auspicate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OMEN

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39A: "68. Wow"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that affect with wonder
• Similar words include: nonplus, puzzle, mystify
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AMAZE

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Kind of pants worn on a rainy day, perhaps	6
2D	2. "Aha!"	6
3D	3. Equally	6
4D	4. Link letters	3
5D	5. Approves a Venmo request, perhaps	4
6D	6. Storied graverobber	5
7D	7. ___ cum laude	5
8D	8. World Cup cheer	3
9D	9. Camera type, for short	3
10D	10. Workout program that's a portmanteau of two different sports	5
11D	11. Grizzly or black bear (but typically not a panda)	8
12D	12. A satisfying meal, informally	8
13D	13. Claims	7
14D	18. D&D or WoW	3
15D	22. Lemon add-on	3
16D	24. Important creatures in Inuit culture	5
17D	26. Popular fast-fashion brand	4
18D	27. Glorify	5
19D	29. Hit up	3
20D	33. Paul who's been inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame	5
21D	34. Band whose spelled-out name translates to "Bulletproof Boy Scouts"	3
22D	35. Put in the cross hairs	5
23D	36. "Whew! Our journey is over!"	8
24D	37. Makes aware (of)	8
25D	38. Children's author Carle	4
26D	39. A little foxy?	3
27D	40. Very spicy	7
28D	44. Goals for boxers, in brief	3
29D	46. Sportswriter Shelburne	6
30D	47. Marketing team's goal with a new product launch, informally	6
31D	48. Pygmalion's Galatea, for one	6
32D	50. Like a commanding lead?	5
33D	51. Dark yellowish-green	5
34D	52. Thanksgiving pie nut	5
35D	53. One in a Himalayan herd	3
36D	57. Salt-N-___, "Shoop" group	4
37D	60. One who holds a company's purse strings, in brief	3
38D	61. One who's yukking it up	3
39D	62. French identification	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Kind of pants worn on a rainy day, perhaps"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some asian countries
• Similar words include: pyjama, jammies, pj's
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PAJAMA

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2D: "2. "Aha!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: IGOTIT

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3D: "3. Equally"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOLESS

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4D: "4. Link letters"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the address of a web page on the world wide web
• Similar words include: universal resource locator, uniform resource locator
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: URL

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5D: "5. Approves a Venmo request, perhaps"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something that remunerates
• Similar words include: compensate, pay, remuneration
• Opposite of: default

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Answer: PAYS

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6D: "6. Storied graverobber"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection
• Similar words include: graverobber, body snatcher
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GHOUL

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7D: "7. ___ cum laude"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MAGNA

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8D: "8. World Cup cheer"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OLE

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9D: "9. Camera type, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SLR

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10D: "10. Workout program that's a portmanteau of two different sports"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TAEBO

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11D: "11. Grizzly or black bear (but typically not a panda)"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who eats all kinds of foods
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: OMNIVORE

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12D: "12. A satisfying meal, informally"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GOODEATS

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13D: "13. Claims"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that state categorically
• Similar words include: assert, avow, swan
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ASSERTS

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14D: "18. D&D or WoW"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RPG

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15D: "22. Lemon add-on"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
• Similar words include: fruit drink
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ADE

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16D: "24. Important creatures in Inuit culture"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
• Similar words include: sealing wax, Navy SEAL, stamp
• Opposite of: unseal

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Answer: SEALS

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17D: "26. Popular fast-fashion brand"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ZARA

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18D: "27. Glorify"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that praise, glorify, or honor
• Similar words include: inebriate, inspire, exhilarate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EXALT

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19D: "29. Hit up"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that inquire about
• Similar words include: call for, demand, take
• Opposite of: obviate

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Answer: ASK

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20D: "33. Paul who's been inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the twelve apostles (first century)
• Similar words include: St. Simon, Marvin Neil Simon, Neil Simon
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SIMON

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21D: "34. Band whose spelled-out name translates to "Bulletproof Boy Scouts""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BTS

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22D: "35. Put in the cross hairs"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AIMAT

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23D: "36. "Whew! Our journey is over!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: WEMADEIT

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24D: "37. Makes aware (of)"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that inform (somebody) of something
• Similar words include: advise, send word, give notice
• Opposite of: depreciate

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Answer: APPRISES

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25D: "38. Children's author Carle"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERIC

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26D: "39. A little foxy?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a case for containing a set of articles
• Similar words include: outfit, kit out, kit up
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: KIT

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27D: "40. Very spicy"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PICANTE

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28D: "44. Goals for boxers, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (in india) a unit of length having different values in different localities
• Similar words include: coss, knockout, KO
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: KOS

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29D: "46. Sportswriter Shelburne"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
• Similar words include: Salvia officinalis, common sage
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RAMONA

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30D: "47. Marketing team's goal with a new product launch, informally"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PRBUZZ

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31D: "48. Pygmalion's Galatea, for one"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sculpture representing a human or animal
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STATUE

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32D: "50. Like a commanding lead?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
• Similar words include: high-and-mighty, peremptory, dominating
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BOSSY

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33D: "51. Dark yellowish-green"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that small ovoid fruit of the european olive tree; important food and source of oil
• Similar words include: European olive tree, Olea europaea
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OLIVE

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34D: "52. Thanksgiving pie nut"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that wood of a pecan tree
• Similar words include: Carya illinoinsis, pecan tree, Carya illinoensis
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PECAN

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35D: "53. One in a Himalayan herd"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large long-haired wild ox of tibet often domesticated
• Similar words include: yack, cackle, chatter
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YAK

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36D: "57. Salt-N-___, "Shoop" group"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PEPA

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37D: "60. One who holds a company's purse strings, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
• Similar words include: chief financial officer
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CFO

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38D: "61. One who's yukking it up"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
• Similar words include: ham it up, jambon, gammon
• Opposite of: underact

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HAM

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39D: "62. French identification"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOM

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

Use Cross-References

Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.

Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

39 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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