No 27391, Tue Nov 05, 2024 NYT Evan Kalish

Across Clues :

1. Quoth, 5. Rae of "Barbie", 9. Precipitation unit, 13. "Therefore ...", 14. Parental punishment that might be circumvented with an iPad, 15. What a host might offer a first-time visitor, 16. Tarnishes, 17. Professional pitchers?, 19. Pulitzer-winning author James, 20. Nada, 21. Claws badly, 22. Hindu aphorisms, 24. They have issues, in brief, 25. Unsubscribe, with "out", 26. Franklin of Motown, 29. Creative spark, for short, 33. Cotton gin inventor Whitney, 34. What was founded as the Collegiate School in Killingworth, Connecticut, 36. Popular sushi options depicted four times in this puzzle, 40. Genre for BTS, 41. Like Triple Word Score squares in Scrabble, 42. Marina markers, 43. Milky Way shape, 45. Nail polish brand, 47. ___ contendere, 48. Prez #41, 52. Impressive note for a soprano, 54. Fallopian tube traveler, 55. Orangutans, e.g., 57. Oscar nominee for "Network", 59. Pose performed on a mat, 60. (base x height)/2, for a triangle, 61. Singer Chappell ___, 62. Crossed a kiddie pool, perhaps, 63. Forgo humility, 64. Nocturnal reef hunters, 65. Ruminate in frustration

Down Clues :

1. Makes out, to a Brit, 2. "Farewell!", 3. Speck in the sea, 4. Opposites of no-nos, 5. Demand, 6. Hand sanitizer alternative, 7. City with the Mississippi River-spanning Eads Bridge: Abbr., 8. Rosary prayer, 9. "That sounds fine, go ahead", 10. Number of carolers?, 11. Four in a quart, 12. Billing increments: Abbr., 13. Pretty ___ picture, 18. Herb used in stuffing, 20. What a shock!, 23. Part of the mouth known as the palate, 24. Neighbor of Niger and Senegal, 27. Ring light?, 28. One sharing a common cause, 29. "Gross!", 30. Lies down for a bit, 31. Pig food, 32. It puts the icing on the cake, 33. Terminus, 35. Part of a dollar sign, 37. Brushing, flossing, etc., 38. Move, informally, 39. Trio collected by a bases-clearing hit, for short, 44. Ludwig Mies van der ___ (noted midcentury architect), 45. Pregnancy docs, 46. Wrinkle-faced pooch, 49. Lays into, 50. Fashion designer Kate, 51. Extend, as a membership, 52. German Mr., 53. "Here's a better ___ …", 54. Citation shortener, 56. Downcast, 57. Apprehend, 58. Croc's tip, 59. "How adorable!" reactions

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 05, 2024

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

New York Times, Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: SAID

  Possible Answer : allege, sound_out, said, pronounce, suppose, read, enunciate, aforesaid, aforementioned, order, tell, state, say, enjoin, aver, enounce, articulate




• The clue is 5. Rae of "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISSA




• The clue is 9. Precipitation unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCH

  Possible Answer : edge, inch, in, column_inch




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

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

  The answer: ANDSO




• The clue is 14. Parental punishment that might be circumvented with an iPad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTV




• The clue is 15. What a host might offer a first-time visitor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUR

  Possible Answer : hitch, term_of_enlistment, go, spell, tour, enlistment, tour_of_duty, circuit, duty_tour, turn




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

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

  The answer: SOILS

  Possible Answer : territory, soil, grime, grease, dirty, grunge, bemire, dirt, stain, land, ground, begrime, filth, colly

  Possible Opposite Answer : clean




• The clue is 17. Professional pitchers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALESREPS




• The clue is 19. Pulitzer-winning author James. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGEE

  Possible Answer : James_Agee, Agee




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

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

  The answer: ZIP

  Possible Answer : cypher, speed, zilch, goose_egg, travel_rapidly, nil, aught, nada, nix, vigor, zip_up, energy, ZIP, postcode, postal_code, slide_fastener, cipher, hurry, vigour, null, zippo, naught, zip, ZIP_code, zipper, nothing, zero, zip_fastener

  Possible Opposite Answer : unzip




• The clue is 21. Claws badly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAULS

  Possible Answer : mangle, maul, sledge, sledgehammer




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

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

  The answer: SUTRAS

  Possible Answer : sutra




• The clue is 24. They have issues, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAGS

  Possible Answer : magazine, mag




• The clue is 25. Unsubscribe, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : opt, choose, prefer




• The clue is 26. Franklin of Motown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARETHA




• The clue is 29. Creative spark, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSPO




• The clue is 33. Cotton gin inventor Whitney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 34. What was founded as the Collegiate School in Killingworth, Connecticut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALE

  Possible Answer : Yale_University, Yale, Elihu_Yale




• The clue is 36. Popular sushi options depicted four times in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: CALIFORNIAROLLS




• The clue is 40. Genre for BTS. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KPOP




• The clue is 41. Like Triple Word Score squares in Scrabble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer : Bolshevik, cherry-red, bolshie, loss, red-faced, red, Red, cerise, reddened, ruby, cherry, scarlet, Marxist, redness, bolshy, reddish, blood-red, ruddy, ruby-red, Red_River, flushed, violent, crimson, red_ink, carmine

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 42. Marina markers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUOYS

  Possible Answer : buoy, buoy_up




• The clue is 43. Milky Way shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIRAL

  Possible Answer : whorled, turbinate, helical, whorl, gyrate, coiling, coil, helix, spiral, corkscrew, volute, spiraling, voluted




• The clue is 45. Nail polish brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPI




• The clue is 47. ___ contendere. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOLO




• The clue is 48. Prez #41. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUSHSR




• The clue is 52. Impressive note for a soprano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIGHC




• The clue is 54. Fallopian tube traveler. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

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




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

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

  The answer: APES

  Possible Answer : caricature, emulator, imitator, ape, copycat, anthropoid, aper




• The clue is 57. Oscar nominee for "Network". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEDBEATTY




• The clue is 59. Pose performed on a mat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASANA

  Possible Answer : asana




• The clue is 60. (base x height)/2, for a triangle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

  Possible Answer : surface_area, domain, arena, expanse, sphere, region, area, country, orbit, field




• The clue is 61. Singer Chappell ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROAN

  Possible Answer : roan




• The clue is 62. Crossed a kiddie pool, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WADED

  Possible Answer : bundle, pack, jam, ram, jampack, cram, chock_up, compact, wade, wad




• The clue is 63. Forgo humility. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAG

  Possible Answer : tout, brag, crow, vaporing, boast, shoot_a_line, gas, blow, boss, gasconade, swash, bragging, crowing, line-shooting, vaunt, bluster




• The clue is 64. Nocturnal reef hunters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EELS

  Possible Answer : eel




• The clue is 65. Ruminate in frustration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEW

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

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Makes out, to a Brit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOGS

  Possible Answer: osculate, snog, buss, kiss

• The clue is 2. "Farewell!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIEU

  Possible Answer: sayonara, auf_wiedersehen, goodby, so_long, good-by, bye, arrivederci, au_revoir, goodbye, good_day, adieu, cheerio, good-bye, bye-bye, adios

• The clue is 3. Speck in the sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLET

  Possible Answer: islet, isle

• The clue is 4. Opposites of no-nos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOS

  Possible Answer: DoS, DOS, behave, arrange, doh, United_States_Department_of_State, make, practice, coiffure, State_Department, make_out, do, Doctor_of_Osteopathy, answer, coif, ut, set, perform, exercise, come, Department_of_State, disk_operating_system, execute, practise, DO, brawl, cause, fare, suffice, get_along, manage, bash, act, State, coiffe, dress, serve

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmake

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

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

  The answer: INSIST

  Possible Answer: assert, insist, take_a_firm_stand, importune

• The clue is 6. Hand sanitizer alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer: soap, scoop, easy_lay, lather, Georgia_home_boy, max, grievous_bodily_harm, liquid_ecstasy, goop

• The clue is 7. City with the Mississippi River-spanning Eads Bridge: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STL

• The clue is 8. Rosary prayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVEMARIA

• The clue is 9. "That sounds fine, go ahead". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITRUSTYOU

• The clue is 10. Number of carolers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOEL

  Possible Answer: Christmastime, Yule, Noel, Yuletide, Christmas, Christmastide

• The clue is 11. Four in a quart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUPS

  Possible Answer: cup, transfuse, loving_cup, cupful

• The clue is 12. Billing increments: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HRS

  Possible Answer: hr, hour, 60_minutes

• The clue is 13. Pretty ___ picture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASA

• The clue is 18. Herb used in stuffing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGE

  Possible Answer: sage, salvia, sage-green

• The clue is 20. What a shock!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZAP

  Possible Answer: nuke, vaporize, atomize, micro-cook, microwave, zap, atomise

• The clue is 23. Part of the mouth known as the palate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOF

  Possible Answer: roof, ceiling, cap

• The clue is 24. Neighbor of Niger and Senegal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MALI

  Possible Answer: French_Sudan, Mali, Republic_of_Mali

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

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

  The answer: HALO

  Possible Answer: doughnut, gloriole, nimbus, annulus, glory, aureole, ring, anchor_ring, halo, aura

• The clue is 28. One sharing a common cause. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLY

  Possible Answer: ally, friend

  Possible Opposite Answer : foe

• The clue is 29. "Gross!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICK

• The clue is 30. Lies down for a bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPS

  Possible Answer: short_sleep, sleep, catch_a_wink, cat_sleep, nap, Napoleon, pile, snooze, forty_winks, catnap

• The clue is 31. Pig food. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOP

  Possible Answer: splosh, slops, mire, splatter, pigwash, squish, glop, swill, slop, splash, spill, squelch, slosh, treacle, pigswill, mush

• The clue is 32. It puts the icing on the cake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIPINGBAG

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

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: goal, close, death, finish, terminal, remainder, remnant, closing, conclusion, stop, end, terminate, ending, cease, final_stage, last, oddment, destruction

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 35. Part of a dollar sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESS

  Possible Answer: einsteinium, E, atomic_number_99, Es

• The clue is 37. Brushing, flossing, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORALCARE

• The clue is 38. Move, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELO

• The clue is 39. Trio collected by a bases-clearing hit, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RBIS

  Possible Answer: rbi, run_batted_in

• The clue is 44. Ludwig Mies van der ___ (noted midcentury architect). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROHE

• The clue is 45. Pregnancy docs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBGYNS

• The clue is 46. Wrinkle-faced pooch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUG

  Possible Answer: pug, pug-dog

• The clue is 49. Lays into. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASAT

• The clue is 50. Fashion designer Kate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPADE

  Possible Answer: nigger, coon, nigra, jigaboo, spade, nigga

• The clue is 51. Extend, as a membership. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENEW

  Possible Answer: reincarnate, regenerate, renew

• The clue is 52. German Mr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERR

  Possible Answer: Herr

• The clue is 53. "Here's a better ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer: theme, approximation, thought, melodic_theme, musical_theme, estimation, idea, estimate, mind

• The clue is 54. Citation shortener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAL

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

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

  The answer: SAD

  Possible Answer: deplorable, lamentable, pitiful, sorry, sad, distressing

  Possible Opposite Answer : glad

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

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

  The answer: NAB

  Possible Answer: arrest, collar, cop, nab, pick_up, apprehend, nail

• The clue is 58. Croc's tip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer: toe, toenail

• The clue is 59. "How adorable!" reactions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWS

Today's 5×5 NYT Mini December 19, 2025 - Instant Answers Plus Learning Hints

NYT Mini December 19, 2025: Fast Answers, Strategic Hints & Speed-Solving Guide

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, December 19, 2025

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	December 19, 2025
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

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

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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	5. Boomer playing in a band
2 Across	62. High-fat diet, informally
3 Across	37. L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor
4 Across	16. Climbed without ropes
5 Across	35. Silver of the Silver Bulletin
6 Across	19. Old money, for short?
7 Across	40. Go viral
8 Across	33. Mr. Right, e.g.
9 Across	32. Trusted one, typically
10 Across	48. Golden ratio symbol

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• June 09 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• Quick NYT Mini Crossword November 27
• March 02 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "5. Boomer playing in a band"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: B______M

Answer:

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BASSDRUM

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2 Across: "62. High-fat diet, informally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'K' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: K__O

Answer:

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KETO

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3 Across: "37. L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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EDIE

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4 Across: "16. Climbed without ropes"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 10 letters
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: F________D

Answer:

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FREESOLOED

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5 Across: "35. Silver of the Silver Bulletin"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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NATE

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6 Across: "19. Old money, for short?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
• Another word like this: ire

Answer:

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IRA

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7 Across: "40. Go viral"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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TREND

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8 Across: "33. Mr. Right, e.g."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 9 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: I_______E

Answer:

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IDEALMATE

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9 Across: "32. Trusted one, typically"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: E___R

Answer:

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ELDER

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10 Across: "48. Golden ratio symbol"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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PHI

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	5. Results of some remarriages
2 Down	1. Annual mystery award
3 Down	24. Bad place to be while gambling
4 Down	47. Pressure source
5 Down	43. Parts of submarines also known as fairwaters
6 Down	49. Source of motivation, informally
7 Down	32. Wrap up by
8 Down	26. Hit below the belt, in a way
9 Down	55. Grp. with geologists and biologists
10 Down	11. Fair ___ (concept in copyright law)

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• Quick NYT Mini Crossword November 27
• February 24 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• March 17 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "5. Results of some remarriages"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 15 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: B_____________S

Answer:

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BLENDEDFAMILIES

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2 Down: "1. Annual mystery award"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: E___R

Answer:

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EDGAR

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3 Down: "24. Bad place to be while gambling"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 11 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: I_________E

Answer:

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INADEEPHOLE

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4 Down: "47. Pressure source"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: P__R

Answer:

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PEER

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5 Down: "43. Parts of submarines also known as fairwaters"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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FINS

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6 Down: "49. Source of motivation, informally"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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INSPO

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7 Down: "32. Wrap up by"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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ENDAT

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8 Down: "26. Hit below the belt, in a way"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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KNEED

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9 Down: "55. Grp. with geologists and biologists"

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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EPA

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10 Down: "11. Fair ___ (concept in copyright law)"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'U' and ends with 'E'
• Another word like this: expend

Answer:

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USE

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:	A bit tricky

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Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

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

How fast should I be able to solve it?

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

Do I need to pay to play?

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

What makes a good Mini solver?

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

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

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

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (71 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (69 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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. Second attempt	4
2A	5. Hunk of marble, e.g.	4
3A	9. Very proficient	5
4A	14. What many plants do in the heat	4
5A	18. Neighbor of Turkmenistan	4
6A	19. Word with happy or half	4
7A	20. Unusual trinket	5
8A	21. ___ furniture	5
9A	22. Stoical British guys?	15
10A	25. Creative spark, in slang	5
11A	26. Avoid	6
12A	27. Sleepover challenge	4
13A	28. It's made with grains	7
14A	30. They twist beneath the surface	4
15A	31. Poles support this	4
16A	33. Prefix with watt	4
17A	34. "___ Miz"	3
18A	35. Assortment	5
19A	37. "The skin cream you're using must be Neutrogena or CeraVe!"?	14
20A	40. Hollywood's Johnny	4
21A	41. Stuck in the mud	5
22A	43. Fitting	3
23A	44. Baseball legend who dated J.Lo	4
24A	45. Lying on	4
25A	46. Tai ___	3
26A	47. Filthy, in slang	5
27A	49. Like 2026, but not 2025	4
28A	51. Pined for an ex-boyfriend?	11
29A	55. Awl, for one	4
30A	57. Richard of "Pretty Woman"	4
31A	58. Grasp	3
32A	59. Muscle below a delt	3
33A	60. [Pow!]	4
34A	62. Save the Children, e.g., in brief	3
35A	63. Roughly	4
36A	64. Exasperated television producer's plea?	15
37A	68. '20s architecture style	4
38A	71. Bridal line	3
39A	72. They can be candied	4
40A	73. HVAC measure	3
41A	74. Molecule with the nucleotides G, U, A and C	3
42A	77. The Arabian Sea's Gulf of ___	4
43A	78. Pickle type	4
44A	80. Reach out to people born between July 23 and August 22?	11
45A	83. When repeated, "Oh, please"	4
46A	84. Phrase on a Spanish candy heart	5
47A	86. ___ carte	3
48A	87. Sister of Osiris	4
49A	88. Actress Ryan of the "Star Trek" franchise	4
50A	90. "Me?!"	3
51A	91. Like milk that isn't worth crying over	5
52A	93. Warning after a slice	4
53A	94. Good name for a salon specializing in mani-pedis?	14
54A	98. Floppy hat	5
55A	99. Aromatherapist's workplace	3
56A	100. Common forecast in Portland	4
57A	101. Struggling to decide	4
58A	102. Musical group?	4
59A	103. Princess Leia or Hester Prynne	7
60A	105. Visitor center handouts	4
61A	107. City west of Montreal	6
62A	110. Worship	5
63A	111. Loading the dishes and unloading the dishes, e.g.?	15
64A	116. Agitated	5
65A	117. Selfish person	5
66A	118. Coin, commonly	4
67A	119. Stink	4
68A	120. Pen ___ (corresponding pair)	4
69A	121. Like the strawberry champagne in Bruno Mars's "That's What I Like"	5
70A	122. Neuter's partner	4
71A	123. Tibetan oxen	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Second attempt"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that do over, as of (part of) a house
• Similar words include: refashion, make over, remake
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REDO

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2A: "5. Hunk of marble, e.g."

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that block consisting of a thick piece of something
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLAB

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3A: "9. Very proficient"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• Similar words include: wizard, superstar, practiced
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADEPT

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4A: "14. What many plants do in the heat"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
• Similar words include: wilting, droop, wilt disease
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WILT

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5A: "18. Neighbor of Turkmenistan"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a theocratic islamic republic in the middle east in western asia; iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as persia until 1935; rich in oil
• Similar words include: Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IRAN

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6A: "19. Word with happy or half"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
• Similar words include: hr, 60 minutes, time of day
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HOUR

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7A: "20. Unusual trinket"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
• Similar words include: rarity, curiosity, peculiarity
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CURIO

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8A: "21. ___ furniture"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
• Similar words include: terrace
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PATIO

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9A: "22. Stoical British guys?"

15 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: CONTROLLEDCHAPS

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10A: "25. Creative spark, in slang"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: INSPO

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11A: "26. Avoid"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
• Similar words include: shun
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ESCHEW

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12A: "27. Sleepover challenge"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
• Similar words include: defy, daring, make bold
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DARE

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13A: "28. It's made with grains"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SANDART

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14A: "30. They twist beneath the surface"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

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
• Similar words include: eel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EELS

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15A: "31. Poles support this"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
• Similar words include: encamp, camp out, camp
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TENT

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16A: "33. Prefix with watt"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GIGA

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17A: "34. "___ Miz""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
• Similar words include: lupus erythematosus, LE
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LES

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18A: "35. Assortment"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an orderly arrangement
• Similar words include: range, set out, lay out
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ARRAY

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19A: "37. "The skin cream you're using must be Neutrogena or CeraVe!"?"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: THATSSONOTOLAY

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20A: "40. Hollywood's Johnny"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DEPP

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21A: "41. Stuck in the mud"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to get stuck as if in a mire
• Similar words include: muck, bog down, get stuck
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MIRED

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22A: "43. Fitting"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
• Similar words include: disposed, pertinent, given
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: APT

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23A: "44. Baseball legend who dated J.Lo"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AROD

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24A: "45. Lying on"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that on, to, or at the top
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ATOP

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25A: "46. Tai ___"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the circulating life energy that in chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
• Similar words include: qi, ch'i, ki
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CHI

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26A: "47. Filthy, in slang"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GRODY

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27A: "49. Like 2026, but not 2025"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
• Similar words include: flush, evening, regular
• Opposite of: odd, uneven

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Answer: EVEN

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28A: "51. Pined for an ex-boyfriend?"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: MISSEDABEAU

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29A: "55. Awl, for one"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an implement used in the practice of a vocation
• Similar words include: creature, instrument, joyride
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOOL

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30A: "57. Richard of "Pretty Woman""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GERE

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31A: "58. Grasp"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• Similar words include: take care, visualise, meet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEE

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32A: "59. Muscle below a delt"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
• Similar words include: latissimus dorsi
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LAT

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33A: "60. [Pow!]"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Similar words include: whop, wallop, whack
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WHAM

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34A: "62. Save the Children, e.g., in brief"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
• Similar words include: nongovernmental organization
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NGO

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35A: "63. Roughly"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ORSO

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36A: "64. Exasperated television producer's plea?"

15 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: GIVEMEONESEASON

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37A: "68. '20s architecture style"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production
• Similar words include: art deco
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DECO

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38A: "71. Bridal line"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IDO

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39A: "72. They can be candied"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that edible tuber of any of several yams
• Similar words include: yam plant, yam
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YAMS

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40A: "73. HVAC measure"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
• Similar words include: British thermal unit, B.Th.U.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BTU

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41A: "74. Molecule with the nucleotides G, U, A and C"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from dna to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
• Similar words include: ribonucleic acid
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RNA

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42A: "77. The Arabian Sea's Gulf of ___"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the arabian peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
• Similar words include: Muscat and Oman, Sultanate of Oman
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OMAN

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43A: "78. Pickle type"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that aromatic old world herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
• Similar words include: Anethum graveolens, dill weed
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DILL

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44A: "80. Reach out to people born between July 23 and August 22?"

11 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: CONTACTLEOS

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45A: "83. When repeated, "Oh, please""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
• Similar words include: do, ejaculate, fall
• Opposite of: leave, go

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Answer: COME

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46A: "84. Phrase on a Spanish candy heart"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TEAMO

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47A: "86. ___ carte"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALA

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48A: "87. Sister of Osiris"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of geb; sister and wife of osiris
• Similar words include: ISI, Inter-Services Intelligence, Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISIS

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49A: "88. Actress Ryan of the "Star Trek" franchise"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: JERI

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50A: "90. "Me?!""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MOI

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51A: "91. Like milk that isn't worth crying over"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
• Similar words include: slop, shed, disgorge
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SPILT

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52A: "93. Warning after a slice"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that front part of a vessel or aircraft
• Similar words include: stem, prow, bow
• Opposite of: aft

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Answer: FORE

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53A: "94. Good name for a salon specializing in mani-pedis?"

14 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: FIRSTCLASSNAIL

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54A: "98. Floppy hat"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BERET

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55A: "99. Aromatherapist's workplace"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Similar words include: watering hole, watering place, health spa
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SPA

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56A: "100. Common forecast in Portland"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
• Similar words include: rain down, rainwater, pelting
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RAIN

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57A: "101. Struggling to decide"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that separate or cause to separate abruptly
• Similar words include: snap, deplumate, tear
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TORN

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58A: "102. Musical group?"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the actors in a play
• Similar words include: chuck, roam, rove
• Opposite of: keep down

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Answer: CAST

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59A: "103. Princess Leia or Hester Prynne"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the main good female character in a work of fiction
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: HEROINE

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60A: "105. Visitor center handouts"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
• Similar words include: map, represent, single-valued function
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MAPS

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61A: "107. City west of Montreal"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the algonquian people of southern ontario
• Similar words include: capital of Canada, Outaouais, Ottawa river
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OTTAWA

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62A: "110. Worship"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that love intensely
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADORE

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63A: "111. Loading the dishes and unloading the dishes, e.g.?"

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: DISSONANTCHORES

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64A: "116. Agitated"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• Similar words include: miffed, steamed, pissed off
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RILED

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65A: "117. Selfish person"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one who accepts an offer
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TAKER

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66A: "118. Coin, commonly"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
• Similar words include: phonograph record, phonograph recording, saucer
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DISK

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67A: "119. Stink"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
• Similar words include: stench, smell, fetor
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REEK

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68A: "120. Pen ___ (corresponding pair)"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
• Similar words include: chum up, sidekick, chum
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PALS

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69A: "121. Like the strawberry champagne in Bruno Mars's "That's What I Like""

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ONICE

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70A: "122. Neuter's partner"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that remove the ovaries of
• Similar words include: alter, castrate, neuter
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SPAY

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71A: "123. Tibetan oxen"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large long-haired wild ox of tibet often domesticated
• Similar words include: yack, Bos grunniens, gab
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YAKS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. White bed, perhaps	4
2D	2. Love god	4
3D	3. Stance that resembles a ballerina on one leg	10
4D	4. Using Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc.	9
5D	5. "The Conners" and "The Jeffersons"	5
6D	6. Common palindromic text	3
7D	7. "___ Lang Syne"	4
8D	8. "Relax. Calm yourself"	7
9D	9. One of two found on résumés?	6
10D	10. "Of course!"	3
11D	11. Distinct period	3
12D	12. Domino dot	3
13D	13. Add at no extra cost	6
14D	14. Sorcerer's stick	4
15D	15. "We're toast!"	10
16D	16. Experts in body language?	10
17D	17. Foot, cutesily	6
18D	21. Something a child takes a swing at	6
19D	23. Count (on)	4
20D	24. Really not look forward to	5
21D	29. Earlier	3
22D	32. Ruler in Russian history	4
23D	33. Finished	7
24D	35. President in 1800	5
25D	36. Knot again	5
26D	37. Windy City paper, with "the"	4
27D	38. Trouble ___	4
28D	39. Only U.S. state whose flag features a different design on each side (the back is a beaver!)	6
29D	41. N.H.L. star Connor ___	7
30D	42. "Awful! Awful! Awful!"	8
31D	47. Relative of an alpaca	7
32D	48. Accessory used in some stretches	8
33D	50. Paleo- : old :: ___ : new	3
34D	52. Pharmacist Lilly	3
35D	53. She may have a little lamb	3
36D	54. Sailor's opener	4
37D	56. Feline that a neighbor may find	7
38D	61. Note to staff	4
39D	64. They're toast	6
40D	65. Supervillain in "Fantastic Four" comics	7
41D	66. XXX-XX-XXXX ID	3
42D	67. Away from the office	3
43D	68. OB/GYN, e.g.	3
44D	69. Online reference with many faces	10
45D	70. Miniature photo gallery	10
46D	74. Touristy destination	10
47D	75. Bête ___	5
48D	76. Insider, in spy lingo	5
49D	79. So-called "Land of a Million Elephants"	4
50D	81. Follow closely	4
51D	82. Individual account?	9
52D	85. Spray, in a way	4
53D	89. "It was my best effort"	6
54D	91. Wrap name	5
55D	92. Parts of card-swiping machines	7
56D	94. G flat's equivalent	6
57D	95. Pink-slip	3
58D	96. Misinformed, say	6
59D	97. "Stop!"	6
60D	98. Place for miniature boats	4
61D	102. Arrogant	5
62D	104. Sources of lead or gold	4
63D	106. Cut quickly	4
64D	108. Half of a fortnight	4
65D	109. Invites	4
66D	112. "Mean Girls" character Janis ___	3
67D	113. Jet ___	3
68D	114. Jiff	3
69D	115. It may request that you remove your coat, in brief	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. White bed, perhaps"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
• Similar words include: Timothy Miles Bindon Rice, Sir Tim Rice, Elmer Rice
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RICE

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2D: "2. Love god"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) god of love; son of aphrodite; identified with roman cupid
• Similar words include: sexual desire, concupiscence, physical attraction
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EROS

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3D: "3. Stance that resembles a ballerina on one leg"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DANCERPOSE

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4D: "4. Using Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc."

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ONTHEAPPS

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5D: "5. "The Conners" and "The Jeffersons""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
• Similar words include: demo, evidence, render
• Opposite of: disprove, hide

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Answer: SHOWS

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6D: "6. Common palindromic text"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOL

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7D: "7. "___ Lang Syne""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a scottish word
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AULD

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8D: "8. "Relax. Calm yourself""

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
• Similar words include: suspire, emit, catch one's breath
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: BREATHE

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9D: "9. One of two found on résumés?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that distinctive manner of oral expression
• Similar words include: emphasis, accentuate, dialect
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ACCENT

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10D: "10. "Of course!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DUH

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11D: "11. Distinct period"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Similar words include: earned run average, geological era, epoch
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ERA

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12D: "12. Domino dot"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a disease of poultry
• Similar words include: spot, whip, rack up
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PIP

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13D: "13. Add at no extra cost"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TOSSIN

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14D: "14. Sorcerer's stick"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a rod used by a magician or water diviner
• Similar words include: scepter, baton, verge
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WAND

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15D: "15. "We're toast!""

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ITSALLOVER

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16D: "16. Experts in body language?"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: LIPREADERS

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17D: "17. Foot, cutesily"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOOTSY

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18D: "21. Something a child takes a swing at"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PINATA

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19D: "23. Count (on)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have confidence or faith in
• Similar words include: trust, swear, bank
• Opposite of: mistrust

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Answer: RELY

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20D: "24. Really not look forward to"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fearful expectation or anticipation
• Similar words include: dreadful, apprehension, frightening
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DREAD

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21D: "29. Earlier"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that gone by; or in the past
• Similar words include: agone
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AGO

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22D: "32. Ruler in Russian history"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
• Similar words include: tzar, czar
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TSAR

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23D: "33. Finished"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOTDONE

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24D: "35. President in 1800"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that american revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the boston tea party and signer of the declaration of independence (1722-1803)
• Similar words include: ecstasy, XTC, Mount Adams
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADAMS

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25D: "36. Knot again"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tie again or anew
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RETIE

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26D: "37. Windy City paper, with "the""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TRIB

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27D: "38. Trouble ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a point located with respect to surface features of some region
• Similar words include: spy, maculation, smudge
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SPOT

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28D: "39. Only U.S. state whose flag features a different design on each side (the back is a beaver!)"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state in northwestern united states on the pacific
• Similar words include: Beaver State, OR
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OREGON

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29D: "41. N.H.L. star Connor ___"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MCDAVID

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30D: "42. "Awful! Awful! Awful!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: IHATEDIT

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31D: "47. Relative of an alpaca"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Similar words include: Lama guanicoe
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GUANACO

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32D: "48. Accessory used in some stretches"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: YOGABALL

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33D: "50. Paleo- : old :: ___ : new"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (used as a combining form) recent or new
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NEO

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34D: "52. Pharmacist Lilly"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELI

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35D: "53. She may have a little lamb"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EWE

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36D: "54. Sailor's opener"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AHOY

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37D: "56. Feline that a neighbor may find"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LOSTCAT

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38D: "61. Note to staff"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a written proposal or reminder
• Similar words include: memorandum, memoranda
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MEMO

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39D: "64. They're toast"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person in desperate straits; someone doomed
• Similar words include: goner, toast
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GONERS

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40D: "65. Supervillain in "Fantastic Four" comics"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MOLEMAN

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41D: "66. XXX-XX-XXXX ID"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SSN

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42D: "67. Away from the office"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
• Similar words include: come out, come out of the closet, prohibited
• Opposite of: safe

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OUT

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43D: "68. OB/GYN, e.g."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a licensed medical practitioner
• Similar words include: Department of Commerce, physician, Commerce Department
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DOC

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44D: "69. Online reference with many faces"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EMOJIPEDIA

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45D: "70. Miniature photo gallery"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CAMERAROLL

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46D: "74. Touristy destination"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RESORTAREA

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47D: "75. Bête ___"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NOIRE

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48D: "76. Insider, in spy lingo"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a useful or valuable quality
• Similar words include: plus
• Opposite of: liability

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASSET

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49D: "79. So-called "Land of a Million Elephants""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern asia; achieved independence from france in 1949
• Similar words include: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Laotian, Lao
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LAOS

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50D: "81. Follow closely"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
• Similar words include: backside, stern, tag
• Opposite of: head

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TAIL

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51D: "82. Individual account?"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIFESTORY

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52D: "85. Spray, in a way"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thin fog with condensation near the ground
• Similar words include: fog, obscure, haze over
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MIST

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53D: "89. "It was my best effort""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ITRIED

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54D: "91. Wrap name"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SARAN

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55D: "92. Parts of card-swiping machines"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PINPADS

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56D: "94. G flat's equivalent"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FSHARP

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57D: "95. Pink-slip"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• Similar words include: bathroom, backside, stern
• Opposite of: hire

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CAN

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58D: "96. Misinformed, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIEDTO

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59D: "97. "Stop!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NOMORE

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60D: "98. Place for miniature boats"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
• Similar words include: bathtub, bathe, bathroom
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BATH

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61D: "102. Arrogant"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that overly self-confident or self-assertive
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COCKY

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62D: "104. Sources of lead or gold"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Similar words include: ore
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ORES

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63D: "106. Cut quickly"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
• Similar words include: nip off, snippet, lop
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SNIP

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64D: "108. Half of a fortnight"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any period of seven consecutive days
• Similar words include: calendar week, workweek, hebdomad
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WEEK

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65D: "109. Invites"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: ASKS

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66D: "112. "Mean Girls" character Janis ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IAN

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67D: "113. Jet ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SKI

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68D: "114. Jiff"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Similar words include: Securities and Exchange Commission, s, unsweet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEC

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69D: "115. It may request that you remove your coat, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Similar words include: Transportation Security Administration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TSA

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71 Across Clues

69 Down Clues

140 Total Clues

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