27426 Fri Dec 13, 2024 nyt by Ryan Patrick Smith

Across Clues :

1. Put a lid on it!, 8. To which a "To/From" label might be attached, 15. Chance meeting greeting, 16. Away for a while, 17. Question after an untimely joke, 18. Attacked from the sides, 19. Pronouncing "pronunciation" as "pronounciation," e.g., 20. Drift, 21. Dorothea who documented the Great Depression, 22. Lodge, 23. What Han Solo never wants to be told, 25. Stars are big ones, 27. Open, as a compressed file, 28. Sexually charged title track of a hit 1973 album, 33. Title princess in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, 34. Spanish pronoun, 35. Something to show for a tow, 36. Recurring quirk, 37. Contribute to a company, say, 38. Hallmark of a hypocrite, 40. Trig ratio, 42. ___ shock (Japan's term for the video game crash of 1983), 43. Place for an ornament, 44. Cornmeal cake, 46. "My heart is like a singing bird / ___ nest is in a water'd shoot": Christina Rossetti, 50. Features of work boots, 52. Elevated pitches, 53. Main course?, 54. "The Fault in Our Stars" genre, informally, 55. Touchdown, e.g., 56. Without exception, 57. Slack alternative, in brief, 58. Major product of Jordan

Down Clues :

1. W, for one, 2. Now, in Spanish, 3. Garden-variety poker?, 4. Steps down, 5. 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title, 6. Draining issue, 7. ___Mari (organization method), 8. Office lackey, 9. Nacre on a nice guitar, say, 10. Dessert made with a double boiler, 11. Achilles, e.g., 12. Cheesy casserole, 13. Went too far, 14. Struck (out), 20. Performers of note?, 22. Test releases, 24. Scatterbrained, 26. Statistics calculation, 27. Question that one is tricked into asking, in a classic gag, 28. Drain (away), 29. Chargeable conveyances, 30. Makeup of a sleeve, 31. Soeur de la mère, 32. What's black and white and wet all over?, 39. Singer with the 2009 double-platinum album "Rated R", 41. Antarctic penguin, 44. First airline to fly a jumbo jet, 45. Cars known as Vauxhalls in the U.K., 47. Count ___, a.k.a. Nosferatu, 48. Book identifier, often, 49. Compound formed from an alcohol and an acid, 51. Drink similar to Champagne, 52. Bean on the screen, 53. Tech entrepreneur Altman, 54. "American Dad!" airer

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 13, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, December 13, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Put a lid on it!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATRACK

  Possible Answer : hatrack, coat_rack, coatrack




• The clue is 8. To which a "To/From" label might be attached. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIFTBOX




• The clue is 15. Chance meeting greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHHELLO




• The clue is 16. Away for a while. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONLEAVE




• The clue is 17. Question after an untimely joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOSOON




• The clue is 18. Attacked from the sides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLANKED

  Possible Answer : flank




• The clue is 19. Pronouncing "pronunciation" as "pronounciation," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERRING

  Possible Answer : drift, error-prone, erring, mistake, slip, stray, err




• The clue is 20. Drift. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEANDER

  Possible Answer : meander, thread, wander, wind, weave, ramble




• The clue is 21. Dorothea who documented the Great Depression. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANGE

  Possible Answer : Lange, Dorothea_Lange




• The clue is 22. Lodge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BURY

  Possible Answer : eat_up, lay_to_rest, swallow_up, sink, entomb, bury, forget, inhume, immerse, swallow, inter

  Possible Opposite Answer : remember




• The clue is 23. What Han Solo never wants to be told. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODDS

  Possible Answer : odds, betting_odds




• The clue is 25. Stars are big ones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMES

  Possible Answer : cite, list, nominate, mention, refer, advert, make, figure, identify, appoint, distinguish, constitute, bring_up, diagnose, public_figure, name_calling, discover, gens, key, epithet, describe, names, key_out, name, call




• The clue is 27. Open, as a compressed file. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNZIP

  Possible Answer : unzip

  Possible Opposite Answer : zip_up




• The clue is 28. Sexually charged title track of a hit 1973 album. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETSGETITON




• The clue is 33. Title princess in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDA

  Possible Answer : International_Development_Association, IDA




• The clue is 34. Spanish pronoun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESA




• The clue is 35. Something to show for a tow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAACARD




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

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

  The answer: TIC

  Possible Answer : tic




• The clue is 37. Contribute to a company, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : represent, work, play, human_action, bit, do, number, dissemble, enactment, deed, routine, roleplay, behave, human_activity, pretend, act_as, playact, act, turn, move

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 38. Hallmark of a hypocrite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSINCERITY

  Possible Answer : falseness, insincerity, hollowness

  Possible Opposite Answer : sincerity




• The clue is 40. Trig ratio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COTAN

  Possible Answer : cotan, cotangent




• The clue is 42. ___ shock (Japan's term for the video game crash of 1983). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATARI




• The clue is 43. Place for an ornament. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOD

  Possible Answer : exhaust_hood, cowl, goon, cowling, thug, cap, lens_hood, punk, bonnet, tough, strong-armer, hood, hoodlum, toughie




• The clue is 44. Cornmeal cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PONE

  Possible Answer : pone, cornpone




• The clue is 46. "My heart is like a singing bird / ___ nest is in a water'd shoot": Christina Rossetti. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHOSE




• The clue is 50. Features of work boots. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOECAPS

  Possible Answer : toecap




• The clue is 52. Elevated pitches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARPS

  Possible Answer : sharp




• The clue is 53. Main course?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEALANE




• The clue is 54. "The Fault in Our Stars" genre, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENLIT




• The clue is 55. Touchdown, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARRIVAL

  Possible Answer : reaching, comer, arrival, arriver




• The clue is 56. Without exception. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARNONE




• The clue is 57. Slack alternative, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSTEAMS




• The clue is 58. Major product of Jordan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEAKER

  Possible Answer : canary, sneaker, stoolie, sneak, stool_pigeon, tennis_shoe, stoolpigeon, fink, snitcher, gym_shoe, snitch

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. W, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTEL

  Possible Answer: hotel

• The clue is 2. Now, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHORA

• The clue is 3. Garden-variety poker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THORN

  Possible Answer: spikelet, thorn, sticker, prickle, irritant, pricker, spine

• The clue is 4. Steps down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESIGNS

  Possible Answer: step_down, leave_office, quit, vacate, free, reconcile, submit, give_up, renounce, release, resign, relinquish

  Possible Opposite Answer : take_office

• The clue is 5. 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALONEAGAIN

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

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

  The answer: CLOG

  Possible Answer: geta, sabot, clog_dancing, clot, choke_off, clog_up, choke, congest, clog_dance, clog, constipate, foul, back_up, overload, patten

  Possible Opposite Answer : unclog

• The clue is 7. ___Mari (organization method). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KON

• The clue is 8. Office lackey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOFER

  Possible Answer: gofer

• The clue is 9. Nacre on a nice guitar, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLAY

  Possible Answer: inlay

• The clue is 10. Dessert made with a double boiler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAN

  Possible Answer: flan

• The clue is 11. Achilles, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENDON

  Possible Answer: tendon, sinew

• The clue is 12. Cheesy casserole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAKEDZITI

• The clue is 13. Went too far. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERDIDIT

• The clue is 14. Struck (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XED

• The clue is 20. Performers of note?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSICIANS

  Possible Answer: musician, instrumentalist, player

• The clue is 22. Test releases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BETAS

  Possible Answer: beta, Beta, genus_Beta

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

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

  The answer: SPACY

  Possible Answer: spacey, spacy, spaced-out

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

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

  The answer: MEAN

  Possible Answer: mean, imply, miserly, mean_value, meanspirited, stand_for, beggarly, bastardly, base, mingy, have_in_mind, intend, entail, think_of, hateful, think, signify, average, tight

• The clue is 27. Question that one is tricked into asking, in a classic gag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNDERWHERE

• The clue is 28. Drain (away). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEACH

  Possible Answer: percolate, strip, leach, leaching

• The clue is 29. Chargeable conveyances. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESCOOTERS

• The clue is 30. Makeup of a sleeve. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATTOOART

• The clue is 31. Soeur de la mère. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANTE

• The clue is 32. What's black and white and wet all over?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

  Possible Answer: sea_wolf, grampus, killer_whale, orca, Orcinus_orca, killer

• The clue is 39. Singer with the 2009 double-platinum album "Rated R". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIHANNA

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

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

  The answer: ADELIE

  Possible Answer: Pygoscelis_adeliae, Adelie, Adelie_penguin

• The clue is 44. First airline to fly a jumbo jet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANAM

• The clue is 45. Cars known as Vauxhalls in the U.K.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPELS

  Possible Answer: Opel, Wilhelm_von_Opel

• The clue is 47. Count ___, a.k.a. Nosferatu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORLOK

• The clue is 48. Book identifier, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPINE

  Possible Answer: rachis, spur, spikelet, vertebral_column, thorn, sticker, spinal_column, prickle, acantha, pricker, backbone, spine, back

• The clue is 49. Compound formed from an alcohol and an acid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTER

  Possible Answer: ester

• The clue is 51. Drink similar to Champagne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAVA

• The clue is 52. Bean on the screen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAN

• The clue is 53. Tech entrepreneur Altman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAM

  Possible Answer: SAM, surface-to-air_missile

• The clue is 54. "American Dad!" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBS

  Possible Answer: TiB, TB, Tbit, terabyte, tebibyte, tuberculosis, T.B., terbium, atomic_number_65, terabit, Tb

NYT Mini Answers February 06, 2026 - Trivia Week 1 Special

Today's Trivia Week 1 NYT Mini Crossword February 06, 2026 Answers

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

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• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Friday, February 06, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	February 06, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	10. Isn't oneself?
2 Across	44. "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" grouping
3 Across	57. Challenge for a gamer
4 Across	28. "That's awful!"
5 Across	59. Home improvement site, after a 2021 rebranding
6 Across	42. "___ Luna," Isabel Allende novel
7 Across	52. Embedded design
8 Across	63. Bantu ___ (hairstyle)
9 Across	14. Reds' fandom?
10 Across	61. Settle into a new home

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• June 30 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• July 27 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 18 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "10. Isn't oneself?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: A__S

Answer:

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ACTS

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2 Across: "44. "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" grouping"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: P___L

Answer:

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PANEL

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3 Across: "57. Challenge for a gamer"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 10 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: B________E

Answer:

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BOSSBATTLE

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4 Across: "28. "That's awful!""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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ICK

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5 Across: "59. Home improvement site, after a 2021 rebranding"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: A__I

Answer:

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ANGI

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6 Across: "42. "___ Luna," Isabel Allende novel"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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EVA

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7 Across: "52. Embedded design"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: I___Y

Answer:

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INLAY

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8 Across: "63. Bantu ___ (hairstyle)"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'K' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: K___S

Answer:

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KNOTS

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9 Across: "14. Reds' fandom?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 10 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: O________A

Answer:

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OENOPHILIA

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10 Across: "61. Settle into a new home"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: N__T

Answer:

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NEST

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	6. Vegetable also known as a Mexican turnip
2 Down	37. Bring three suitcases to a weekend trip, say
3 Down	38. Quench
4 Down	4. "Kidding!"
5 Down	5. What gives you the time and place?
6 Down	7. Derisive term for unattractive public sculptures
7 Down	13. Suddenly conk out
8 Down	48. Auxiliary program
9 Down	29. Jeweler's unit
10 Down	35. Dwelling that epitomizes simple living

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• Todays NYT Crossword Across Clues
• November 26 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• May 22 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "6. Vegetable also known as a Mexican turnip"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'J' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: J____A

Answer:

Click to reveal

JICAMA

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2 Down: "37. Bring three suitcases to a weekend trip, say"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'K'
• Word pattern: O______K

Answer:

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OVERPACK

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3 Down: "38. Quench"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: S__E

Answer:

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SATE

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4 Down: "4. "Kidding!""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
• Another word like this: non

Answer:

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NOT

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5 Down: "5. What gives you the time and place?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'H'
• Word pattern: G______H

Answer:

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GPSWATCH

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6 Down: "7. Derisive term for unattractive public sculptures"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: P_____T

Answer:

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PLOPART

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7 Down: "13. Suddenly conk out"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: S______D

Answer:

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STOPDEAD

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8 Down: "48. Auxiliary program"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: A____T

Answer:

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APPLET

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9 Down: "29. Jeweler's unit"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'K' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: K___T

Answer:

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KARAT

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10 Down: "35. Dwelling that epitomizes simple living"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: T______E

Answer:

Click to reveal

TINYHOME

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 45 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 1

When can I play the Trivia Week 1 Mini?

The Trivia Week 1 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 1?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 1 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 1?

No! The Trivia Week 1 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 1 solver?

Good Trivia Week 1 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 1?

Trivia Week 1 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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Today is Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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Across Clues - Strategic Hints (29 clues)

1A: "1. Accessory for overseas travel"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
• Similar words include: adapter
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ADAPTOR

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2A: "8. Camila with the hit 2022 album "Familia""

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CABELLO

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3A: "15. Disassemble in order to understand"

15 letters Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: REVERSEENGINEER

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4A: "17. Ideal resolution"

15 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: FAIRYTALEENDING

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5A: "18. Bit of a blind"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thin strip (wood or metal)
• Similar words include: spline
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLAT

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6A: "19. Button added to iPhone messages in 2022"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Similar words include: blue-pencil, edit out, redact
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDIT

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7A: "20. Like challenging kite-flying weather"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
• Similar words include: puffy
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GUSTY

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8A: "21. Becky on "Full House" and Esther on "Sanford and Son""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
• Similar words include: aunty, aunt, auntie
• Opposite of: uncle

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Answer: AUNTS

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9A: "23. A little "Help here!"?"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
• Similar words include: soh, so, sol
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOS

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10A: "24. Access, in a way"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LOGINTO

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11A: "27. Regards with astonishment"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GAPESAT

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12A: "31. ___ Gorman, "The Hill We Climb" poet"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AMANDA

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13A: "32. Stone to cast?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EMMA

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14A: "33. For"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an athlete who plays for pay
• Similar words include: professional
• Opposite of: amateur, anti

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Answer: PRO

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15A: "34. Reveal all"

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: RAISETHECURTAIN

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16A: "37. One might walk right into a trap"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Similar words include: emmet, pismire
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANT

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17A: "38. Baroque stringed instrument"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: VIOL

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18A: "39. Plaza resident of fiction"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ELOISE

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19A: "40. Apollo 13, for one"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
• Similar words include: delegation, charge, foreign mission
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MISSION

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20A: "42. Made funny faces, say"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that act as or like a clown
• Similar words include: antic, clown, clown around
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CLOWNED

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21A: "43. Solo in space"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that imperial dynasty that ruled china (most of the time from 206 bc to ad 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of chinese civilization
• Similar words include: Han dynasty
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HAN

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22A: "44. Inlay material on some guitars"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
• Similar words include: mother-of-pearl
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NACRE

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23A: "45. Attacks"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HASAT

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24A: "48. Alternative to 53-Across"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states writer whose novels portray middle-class jewish life (born in 1933)
• Similar words include: Philip Roth, Philip Milton Roth
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROTH

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25A: "49. Blowout"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an easy victory
• Similar words include: laugher, lark about, disport
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROMP

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26A: "53. Some nest eggs"

15 letters Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: TRADITIONALIRAS

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27A: "56. Be ruthless"

15 letters Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: TAKENOPRISONERS

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28A: "57. Brothers-to-be"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
• Similar words include: salute, pledge, subscribe
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PLEDGES

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29A: "58. Beloved kid on one's farm, maybe"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PETGOAT

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Down Clues - Strategic Hints (39 clues)

1D: "1. Yaps"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARFS

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2D: "2. "You're on!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a particular instance of buying or selling
• Similar words include: mint, cover, administer
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DEAL

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3D: "3. Brand of athletic shoes"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AVIA

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4D: "4. Relates (to)"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be relevant to
• Similar words include: concern, have-to doe with, appertain
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PERTAINS

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5D: "5. Cause headaches for"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
• Similar words include: seek, sample, examine
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TRY

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6D: "6. Peacock's display"

11 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gaudy outward display
• Similar words include: fanfare, pomposity, inflation
• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: OSTENTATION

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7D: "7. Entertain at bedtime, maybe"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: READTO

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8D: "8. Website whose contributors might write about mice"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CNET

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9D: "9. Dating app filter"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that how long something has existed
• Similar words include: historic period, old age, maturate
• Opposite of: rejuvenate

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Answer: AGE

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10D: "10. Where many gather to form a line?"

11 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: BINGOPARLOR

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11D: "11. Ultimate function"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ENDUSE

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12D: "12. Attire for hula dancers"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
• Similar words include: wreath, lei, chaplet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEIS

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13D: "13. Time of abstinence"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period of 40 weekdays from ash wednesday to holy saturday
• Similar words include: contribute, bring, bestow
• Opposite of: borrow

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Answer: LENT

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14D: "14. Not-so-conservative party?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any act of immoderate indulgence
• Similar words include: saturnalia, debauchery, binge
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ORGY

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15D: "16. Clinton and Bush, for two"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELIS

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16D: "22. Steadfast"

11 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
• Similar words include: unswerving
• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: UNDEVIATING

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17D: "23. Founding father who is the only Supreme Court justice to have ever been impeached"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: SAMUELCHASE

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18D: "24. Super Bowl LVI winner, in brief"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LARAM

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19D: "25. Resident of the Arab world's oldest continuously independent state"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native or inhabitant of oman
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OMANI

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20D: "26. Equestrian's choices"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
• Similar words include: pace, gait
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GAITS

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21D: "27. Sierra or Yukon"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GMC

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22D: "28. Its national anthem has no words"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern europe on the iberian peninsula; a former colonial power
• Similar words include: Espana, Kingdom of Spain
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SPAIN

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23D: "29. Come about"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come into existence; take on form or shape
• Similar words include: rebel, stand up, bob up
• Opposite of: fall, turn in

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Answer: ARISE

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24D: "30. Buff"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
• Similar words include: chant, tone up, inflect
• Opposite of: toneless

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Answer: TONED

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25D: "32. Unakyu roll ingredient"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EEL

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26D: "35. Dearie"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HON

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27D: "36. Very, very tall"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that appear very large or occupy a commanding position
• Similar words include: eminent, lofty, hulk
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TOWERING

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28D: "41. Not directly in the sun"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cast a shadow over
• Similar words include: fill in, shade, shadow
• Opposite of: unshaded

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Answer: SHADED

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29D: "42. Something very attractive"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
• Similar words include: catmint, Nepeta cataria
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CATNIP

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30D: "44. Former queen of Jordan"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOOR

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31D: "45. URL letters"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a protocol (utilizing tcp) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
• Similar words include: hypertext transfer protocol
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HTTP

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32D: "46. ___ Sea, body of water nowadays divided into "North" and "South""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARAL

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33D: "47. Drink served hot or cold"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a reason for wanting something done
• Similar words include: interest, saki, rice beer
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SAKE

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34D: "48. Criticizes viciously"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a dissolute man in fashionable society
• Similar words include: crosscurrent, profligate, rakehell
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RIPS

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35D: "50. ___ cow (black bovine with a white belt around its middle)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that chocolate cookie with white cream filling
• Similar words include: oreo cookie
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OREO

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36D: "51. Kate of "Fantastic Four""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hindu god of death; opposite of kama
• Similar words include: Dolichotis patagonum
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MARA

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37D: "52. Whisper in a classroom, maybe"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PSST

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38D: "54. "Little piggy""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the digits of the foot
• Similar words include: toenail
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TOE

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39D: "55. Studio locale"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• Similar words include: mint, administer, mass
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOT

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

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Build Vocabulary

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Today's Puzzle Stats

29 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

68 Total Clues

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