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Monday, October 13, 2025

Today's NYT Crossword Down Clues October 13, 2025 - Complete Top-to-Bottom Answers

NYT Down Today October 13, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 41 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for October 13, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Monday, October 13, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	October 13, 2025
Day of Week	Monday
Total Down Clues	41 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 41 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Suffix with Kafka or Roman
2 Down	2. "___ thank me later!"
3 Down	3. Like Stanford and Harvard
4 Down	4. Cluck of disapproval
5 Down	5. "Well, looky here!"
6 Down	6. Complete one round of reps
7 Down	7. Poker buy-in
8 Down	8. "That's not news to me"
9 Down	9. Furthermore
10 Down	10. Spanish rice dish
11 Down	11. Bar mitzvah, e.g.
12 Down	12. Chamber under a stovetop
13 Down	13. Bookish type, stereotypically
14 Down	18. Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce
15 Down	22. Explorer Hernando de ___
16 Down	25. All, for nothing, e.g.
17 Down	26. China's Mao ___-tung
18 Down	28. Decrees
19 Down	30. Revise
20 Down	31. The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn.
21 Down	32. Scraped (out)
22 Down	33. Opposing votes
23 Down	34. Pull's opposite
24 Down	35. "___ girl!"
25 Down	36. Certain electric bulbs, in brief
26 Down	40. Energetic, perhaps
27 Down	42. Smoothly, in music
28 Down	45. More than awesome
29 Down	46. In good physical shape
30 Down	48. Assistant professor's goal
31 Down	49. Chinese small plates
32 Down	52. Prosperous periods
33 Down	53. More bizarre
34 Down	54. Nintendo dinosaur
35 Down	55. Like your chances of winning the lottery
36 Down	56. Made a rug, e.g.
37 Down	57. Molecule bit
38 Down	59. Simplicity
39 Down	62. The "S" of GPS: Abbr.
40 Down	64. Scottish cap
41 Down	65. Miami's home: Abbr.

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Suffix with Kafka or Roman"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E___E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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ESQUE

2 Down: "2. "___ thank me later!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: Y___L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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YOULL

3 Down: "3. Like Stanford and Harvard"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E___E
Similar words: elect, elite group
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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ELITE

4 Down: "4. Cluck of disapproval"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'
Similar words: tut-tut, tut
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: utter `tsk
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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TSK

5 Down: "5. "Well, looky here!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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OHO

6 Down: "6. Complete one round of reps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: D____T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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DOASET

7 Down: "7. Poker buy-in"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A__E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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ANTE

8 Down: "8. "That's not news to me""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'W'
Word pattern: Y______W
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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YESIKNOW

9 Down: "9. Furthermore"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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AND

10 Down: "10. Spanish rice dish"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: P____A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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PAELLA

11 Down: "11. Bar mitzvah, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R__E
Similar words: ritual, religious rite
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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RITE

12 Down: "12. Chamber under a stovetop"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: O__N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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OVEN

13 Down: "13. Bookish type, stereotypically"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: N__D
Similar words: dweeb, wonk
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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NERD

14 Down: "18. Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: C____R
Similar words: caviare
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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CAVIAR

15 Down: "22. Explorer Hernando de ___"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: S__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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SOTO

16 Down: "25. All, for nothing, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: A_____M
Similar words: opposite, opposite word
Opposite of: synonym
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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ANTONYM

17 Down: "26. China's Mao ___-tung"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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TSE

18 Down: "28. Decrees"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: O_____S
Similar words: order, consecrate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: order by virtue of superior authority; decree
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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ORDAINS

19 Down: "30. Revise"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: A___D
Similar words: remediate, improve
Opposite of: worsen
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: make amendments to
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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AMEND

20 Down: "31. The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: M__L
Similar words: plaza, promenade
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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MALL

21 Down: "32. Scraped (out)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: E__D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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EKED

22 Down: "33. Opposing votes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: N__S
Similar words: nay
Opposite of: yea
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a negative
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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NAYS

23 Down: "34. Pull's opposite"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: P__H
Similar words: get-up-and-go, drive
Opposite of: pull
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the act of applying force in order to move something away
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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PUSH

24 Down: "35. "___ girl!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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ATTA

25 Down: "36. Certain electric bulbs, in brief"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: L__S
Similar words: LED
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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LEDS

26 Down: "40. Energetic, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: Y______L
Similar words: young, vernal
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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YOUTHFUL

27 Down: "42. Smoothly, in music"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: L____O
Similar words: smooth
Opposite of: staccato
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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LEGATO

28 Down: "45. More than awesome"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
Word pattern: E__C
Similar words: epical, heroic
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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EPIC

29 Down: "46. In good physical shape"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: meet, outfit
Opposite of: unfit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a display of bad temper
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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FIT

30 Down: "48. Assistant professor's goal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: T____E
Similar words: term of office, incumbency
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the term during which some position is held
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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TENURE

31 Down: "49. Chinese small plates"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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DIMSUM

32 Down: "52. Prosperous periods"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B___S
Similar words: gold rush, boom
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a deep prolonged loud noise
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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BOOMS

33 Down: "53. More bizarre"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: O___R
Similar words: unmated, curious
Opposite of: even
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: not divisible by two
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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ODDER

34 Down: "54. Nintendo dinosaur"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: Y___I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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YOSHI

35 Down: "55. Like your chances of winning the lottery"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: S__M
Similar words: melt off, slim down
Opposite of: gain
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: take off weight
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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SLIM

36 Down: "56. Made a rug, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'W' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: W__E
Similar words: wind, meander
Opposite of: unweave
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: interlace by or as if by weaving
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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WOVE

37 Down: "57. Molecule bit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
Word pattern: A__M
Similar words: particle, molecule
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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ATOM

38 Down: "59. Simplicity"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: E__E
Similar words: still, relieve
Opposite of: difficulty
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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EASE

39 Down: "62. The "S" of GPS: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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SYS

40 Down: "64. Scottish cap"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
Similar words: tammy, tam-o'-shanter
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a woolen cap of Scottish origin
This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

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TAM

41 Down: "65. Miami's home: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

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FLA

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

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

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

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

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 41 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

Saturday, September 20, 2025

December 23, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (37 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

December 23, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

December 23, 2020 Across Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Mint ___	5
2A	6. Franz who wrote "I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us"	5
3A	11. Dream time, in brief	3
4A	14. Everything together	5
5A	15. "... the bombs bursting ___"	5
6A	16. I	3
7A	17. Prospect	5
8A	18. Interval for a scheduled blastoff	12
9A	20. 10th and 11th, e.g.	12
10A	22. Serves and receives, say	5
11A	23. Westernmost country in continental Afr.	3
12A	24. Quick haircut	4
13A	26. Blizzards are produced in them, familiarly	3
14A	29. Press (down)	4
15A	32. Extremely	6
16A	36. They intersect in Montréal	4
17A	38. ___ Paulo	3
18A	39. Kind of planning	6
19A	40. Carriers of meteorological instruments ... as suggested by this puzzle's theme?	15
20A	43. Immediately following	6
21A	44. Cloth that goes to waist?	3
22A	45. Overindulger of the grape	4
23A	46. Beginnings	6
24A	47. Lawless figure with legendary fighting skills	4
25A	49. Office linkup	3
26A	50. Repeated things in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"	4
27A	52. Worker for a hosp., maybe	3
28A	54. Gradually faster, in mus.	5
29A	57. Rend	11
30A	63. Wonder-ful product?	11
31A	65. Locale of 1974's Rumble in the Jungle	5
32A	66. ___ Honor	3
33A	67. Absinthe flavorer	5
34A	68. Kind of account	5
35A	69. "___-hoo!"	3
36A	70. Speeches that go off the rails	5
37A	71. Smooth and lustrous	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Mint ___"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
Words that mean the same thing: mint julep
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: JULEP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Franz who wrote "I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that czech novelist who wrote in german about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
Words that mean the same thing: Franz Kafka
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: KAFKA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Dream time, in brief"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
Words that mean the same thing: rapid eye movement, rapid eye movement sleep, REM sleep
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Everything together"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: INALL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. "... the bombs bursting ___""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: INAIR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. I"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
Words that mean the same thing: self-importance, self, egotism
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: EGO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Prospect"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the visual percept of a region
Words that mean the same thing: aspect, scene, prospect
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: VISTA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Interval for a scheduled blastoff"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: LAUNCHWINDOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. 10th and 11th, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: EXTRAINNINGS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Serves and receives, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
Words that mean the same thing: host, boniface, Host
The opposite would be: parasite
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: HOSTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Westernmost country in continental Afr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a fractional monetary unit of japan and indonesia and cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Quick haircut"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a state of arrangement or appearance
Words that mean the same thing: clean-cut, trim down, snip
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: TRIM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Blizzards are produced in them, familiarly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: DQS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Press (down)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
Words that mean the same thing: tamp down, pack, tamper
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: TAMP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Extremely"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: EVERSO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "36. They intersect in Montréal"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that european strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
Words that mean the same thing: herb of grace, sorrow, rue
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RUES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "38. ___ Paulo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "39. Kind of planning"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the particular occupation for which you are trained
Words that mean the same thing: vocation, life history, calling
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CAREER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Carriers of meteorological instruments ... as suggested by this puzzle's theme?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _______________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WEATHERBALLOONS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "43. Immediately following"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEREON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Cloth that goes to waist?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (west indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
Words that mean the same thing: obeah
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OBI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Overindulger of the grape"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a chronic drinker
Words that mean the same thing: rummy, inebriate, drunkard
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WINO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Beginnings"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the beginning or early stages
Words that mean the same thing: oncoming, onslaught, onrush
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ONSETS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Lawless figure with legendary fighting skills"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: XENA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Office linkup"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices
Words that mean the same thing: local area network
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. Repeated things in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that liquid excretory product
Words that mean the same thing: take a leak, weewee, wee-wee
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Worker for a hosp., maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EMT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Gradually faster, in mus."

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACCEL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. Rend"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEARASUNDER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "63. Wonder-ful product?"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLICEDBREAD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "65. Locale of 1974's Rumble in the Jungle"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the basic unit of money in zaire
Words that mean the same thing: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgian Congo, Congo
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ZAIRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "66. ___ Honor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "67. Absinthe flavorer"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that native to egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Words that mean the same thing: aniseed, anise seed, anise plant
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANISE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "68. Kind of account"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
Words that mean the same thing: e-mail, electronic mail, netmail
The opposite would be: snail mail
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EMAIL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "69. "___-hoo!""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YOO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "70. Speeches that go off the rails"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
Words that mean the same thing: fustian, mouth off, ranting
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RANTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "71. Smooth and lustrous"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
Words that mean the same thing: slick, silken, silklike
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SILKY

Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Wednesday Puzzle December 23, 2020

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Malarkey	4
2D	2. Pioneering computer operating system	4
3D	3. Word with dance or chance	4
4D	4. High rollers?	8
5D	5. World	6
6D	6. Place for a firing	4
7D	7. Stands up for dustpans, say: Abbr.	4
8D	8. Inspiration for "Damn Yankees"	5
9D	9. Family	3
10D	10. Like a newspaper's morgue files	8
11D	11. Puts back in its original state, as a videotape	7
12D	12. Barbra Streisand collection?	4
13D	13. Does a landscaper's job	4
14D	19. ASDFGHJKL;', on a keyboard	7
15D	21. More or less	8
16D	25. Premium movie theater seat	8
17D	26. Long-running sci-fi show, for short	5
18D	27. Contestant on "RuPaul's Drag Race"	5
19D	28. Roebuck's onetime business partner	5
20D	30. Bang up, e.g.	3
21D	31. Alternative to a street address	5
22D	33. Grease up again	5
23D	34. Ingredient in some medicinal teas	5
24D	35. Director Welles	5
25D	37. Saturated (in)	7
26D	41. Where drinks may be charged to a room	8
27D	42. Lisa Simpson's grandpa	3
28D	48. Wows	6
29D	51. Writer Gertrude	5
30D	53. Scary cry on a beach	7
31D	54. Like most fireplace grates	4
32D	55. Royal role for Liz	4
33D	56. Enemy of Antony, in ancient Rome	6
34D	58. From Eden to the land of Nod, e.g.	4
35D	59. Fruit drinks	4
36D	60. Product offering "round the clock protection"	4
37D	61. Composer Satie	4
38D	62. Trust	4
39D	64. Aid in protein synthesis	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Malarkey"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
Words that mean the same thing: swing music, swing
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: JIVE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Pioneering computer operating system"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that trademark for a powerful operating system
Words that mean the same thing: UNIX system, UNIX operating system
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNIX

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Word with dance or chance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the temporal end; the concluding time
Words that mean the same thing: finale, finish, concluding
The opposite would be: first
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. High rollers?"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELTRAINS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. World"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune, and pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
Words that mean the same thing: satellite, major planet
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PLANET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Place for a firing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KILN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Stands up for dustpans, say: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANAG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Inspiration for "Damn Yankees""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an alchemist of german legend who sold his soul to mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
Words that mean the same thing: Faustus
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FAUST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Family"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person having kinship with another or others
Words that mean the same thing: clan, akin, blood-related
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Like a newspaper's morgue files"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARCHIVAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Puts back in its original state, as a videotape"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REWINDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Barbra Streisand collection?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EGOT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Does a landscaper's job"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a loft in a barn where hay is stored
Words that mean the same thing: pout, hayloft, cut down
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MOWS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. ASDFGHJKL;', on a keyboard"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOMEROW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. More or less"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INASENSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. Premium movie theater seat"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
Words that mean the same thing: reclining chair, lounger
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RECLINER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Long-running sci-fi show, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DRWHO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Contestant on "RuPaul's Drag Race""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
Words that mean the same thing: queen mole rat, queer, female monarch
The opposite would be: male monarch, king
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: QUEEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Roebuck's onetime business partner"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that make very hot and dry
Words that mean the same thing: singe, sear, char
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEARS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Bang up, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the month following february and preceding april
Words that mean the same thing: deflower, blemish, defect
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Alternative to a street address"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POBOX

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Grease up again"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REOIL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Ingredient in some medicinal teas"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any of various plants of the genus senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SENNA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Director Welles"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORSON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. Saturated (in)"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that devote (oneself) fully to
Words that mean the same thing: engross, steep, infuse
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEEPED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Where drinks may be charged to a room"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOTELBAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. Lisa Simpson's grandpa"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ABE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. Wows"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that affect with wonder
Words that mean the same thing: bewilder, stupefy, perplex
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMAZES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "51. Writer Gertrude"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a mug intended for serving beer
Words that mean the same thing: beer mug, Gertrude Stein
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "53. Scary cry on a beach"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TSUNAMI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "54. Like most fireplace grates"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that of a light grey
Words that mean the same thing: ash-grey, ash-gray
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASHY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "55. Royal role for Liz"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CLEO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "56. Enemy of Antony, in ancient Rome"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
Words that mean the same thing: Marcus Tullius Cicero, Tully
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CICERO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "58. From Eden to the land of Nod, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
Words that mean the same thing: eastern United States, Orient, E
The opposite would be: west
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EAST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Fruit drinks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
Words that mean the same thing: ade, fruit drink
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. Product offering "round the clock protection""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
Words that mean the same thing: telephone dial
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "61. Composer Satie"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERIK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "62. Trust"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that have confidence or faith in
Words that mean the same thing: trust, bank, swear
The opposite would be: mistrust
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RELY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "64. Aid in protein synthesis"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (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
Words that mean the same thing: ribonucleic acid
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RNA

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	65.8%
Short Answer	13	17.1%
Literature	2	2.6%
Geography	2	2.6%
History	2	2.6%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Food & Drink	2	2.6%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.2 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 20, 2025 at 01:38 PM

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