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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Monday, January 15, 2024
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)
Average Word Length: 4.9 letters
January 15, 2024 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Lounge about idly | 4 |
| 2A | 5. What Exxon and Shell sell | 3 |
| 3A | 8. Outdated | 5 |
| 4A | 13. Forcibly remove from power | 4 |
| 5A | 14. Shoestring | 4 |
| 6A | 15. Prefix with mural or mingle | 5 |
| 7A | 16. Bygone Russian emperor | 4 |
| 8A | 17. Arthur who won Wimbledon in 1975 | 4 |
| 9A | 18. ___ Rockne, legendary Notre Dame football coach | 5 |
| 10A | 19. Start a subway ride | 13 |
| 11A | 22. Yes, to Yves | 3 |
| 12A | 23. Ad ___ committee | 3 |
| 13A | 24. However, informally | 3 |
| 14A | 27. Wash oneself quickly | 15 |
| 15A | 33. Turn ___ dime | 3 |
| 16A | 34. Cover for Claudius | 4 |
| 17A | 35. Flickering glow of the northern lights | 6 |
| 18A | 36. "50% off" store event | 4 |
| 19A | 38. The "I" in 30-Down | 3 |
| 20A | 40. "Let's get going!" | 4 |
| 21A | 41. Plot surprises | 6 |
| 22A | 44. Très stylish | 4 |
| 23A | 47. Bailed-out insurance co. of 2008 | 3 |
| 24A | 48. Seize an opportunity | 15 |
| 25A | 51. Old name for Tokyo | 3 |
| 26A | 52. Quid pro ___ | 3 |
| 27A | 53. Small dog's bark | 3 |
| 28A | 54. Inevitable ... or a hint for 19-, 27- and 48-Across | 13 |
| 29A | 61. "Me too" | 5 |
| 30A | 63. Prefix in aviation | 4 |
| 31A | 64. Roof part | 4 |
| 32A | 65. Put a cap on | 5 |
| 33A | 66. Diplomat's skill | 4 |
| 34A | 67. Summit | 4 |
| 35A | 68. "Republic" philosopher | 5 |
| 36A | 69. Historical time span | 3 |
| 37A | 70. Unleash a tirade | 4 |
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. Lounge about idly"
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 shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
- Words that mean the same thing: lounge, lounge around, bum around
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOAF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. What Exxon and Shell sell"
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 the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
- Words that mean the same thing: petrol, gas pedal, gasolene
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "8. Outdated"
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 out of fashion
- Words that mean the same thing: old-fashioned, ex, antique
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PASSE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "13. Forcibly remove from power"
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 remove from a position or office
- Words that mean the same thing: drum out, throw out, boot out
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OUST
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Clue 5 Across: "14. Shoestring"
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 cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
- Words that mean the same thing: lace up, enlace, fortify
- The opposite would be: untwine
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LACE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "15. Prefix with mural or mingle"
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 place in a grave or tomb
- Words that mean the same thing: entomb, lay to rest, inhume
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INTER
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Clue 7 Across: "16. Bygone Russian emperor"
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 male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
- Words that mean the same thing: tsar, tzar
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CZAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "17. Arthur who won Wimbledon in 1975"
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 united states tennis player who was the first black to win united states and english singles championships (1943-1993)
- Words that mean the same thing: Arthur Robert Ashe, Arthur Ashe
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASHE
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Clue 9 Across: "18. ___ Rockne, legendary Notre Dame football coach"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: KNUTE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "19. Start a subway ride"
Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert 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: HOPONTHETRAIN
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Clue 11 Across: "22. Yes, to Yves"
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: OUI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "23. Ad ___ committee"
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: HOC
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Clue 13 Across: "24. However, informally"
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 branch of the tai languages
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THO
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Clue 14 Across: "27. Wash oneself quickly"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: JUMPINTHESHOWER
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Clue 15 Across: "33. Turn ___ dime"
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: ONA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "34. Cover for Claudius"
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 one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient rome
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TOGA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "35. Flickering glow of the northern lights"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the first light of day
- Words that mean the same thing: dawning, sunrise, sunup
- The opposite would be: sunset
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AURORA
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Clue 18 Across: "36. "50% off" store event"
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 particular instance of selling
- Words that mean the same thing: cut-rate sale, sales agreement, sales event
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SALE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "38. The "I" in 30-Down"
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 the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
- Words that mean the same thing: IT, information technology
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ITS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "40. "Let's get going!""
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: CMON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "41. Plot surprises"
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 an unforeseen development
- Words that mean the same thing: twirl, rick, squirm
- The opposite would be: unbend, untwist
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TWISTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "44. Très stylish"
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 elegance by virtue of being fashionable
- Words that mean the same thing: stylishness, last word, swank
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHIC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "47. Bailed-out insurance co. of 2008"
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!
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The answer is: AIG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "48. Seize an opportunity"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: LEAPATTHECHANCE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "51. Old name for Tokyo"
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 member of a west african people living in the tropical forest region of southern nigeria
- Words that mean the same thing: Yeddo, Yedo, Tokyo
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EDO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "52. Quid pro ___"
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: QUO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "53. Small dog's bark"
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 sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
- Words that mean the same thing: yelping, yap, yelp
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YIP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "54. Inevitable ... or a hint for 19-, 27- and 48-Across"
Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: BOUNDTOHAPPEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "61. "Me too""
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: ASAMI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "63. Prefix in aviation"
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: AERO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "64. Roof part"
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: EAVE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "65. Put a cap on"
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 greatest possible degree of something
- Words that mean the same thing: terminal point, circumscribe, bound
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LIMIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "66. Diplomat's skill"
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 consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
- Words that mean the same thing: tactfulness
- The opposite would be: tactlessness
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TACT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "67. Summit"
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 the highest point (of something)
- Words that mean the same thing: acme, solar apex, peak
- The opposite would be: antapex
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: APEX
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "68. "Republic" philosopher"
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 ancient athenian philosopher; pupil of socrates; teacher of aristotle (428-347 bc)
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PLATO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Across: "69. Historical time span"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
- Words that mean the same thing: epoch, earned run average, geological era
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 37 Across: "70. Unleash a tirade"
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 loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
- Words that mean the same thing: fustian, bombast, jabber
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RANT
Great job if you got it right!
NYT Monday Crossword Down Clues - January 15, 2024 Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Scotland's Ness or Lomond | 4 |
| 2D | 2. Anise-flavored Greek liqueur | 4 |
| 3D | 3. "… and make it snappy!" | 4 |
| 4D | 4. 1960s western sitcom that takes place at Fort Courage | 6 |
| 5D | 5. Large cut | 4 |
| 6D | 6. Post-workout woe | 4 |
| 7D | 7. Be hot under the collar | 6 |
| 8D | 8. Red-cheeked Pokémon character | 7 |
| 9D | 9. Years, in Latin | 4 |
| 10D | 10. Daring body double, like Debbie Evans in "The Fast and the Furious" | 10 |
| 11D | 11. Volleyball action between bump and spike | 3 |
| 12D | 12. Before, in poetry | 3 |
| 13D | 14. Mexican American, e.g. | 6 |
| 14D | 20. Night, in Paris | 4 |
| 15D | 21. Civil rights leader Parks | 4 |
| 16D | 25. Brave enough to come to the rescue | 6 |
| 17D | 26. Citrus shade | 6 |
| 18D | 27. Disturb with a nudge | 6 |
| 19D | 28. Not at all "whelmed" | 6 |
| 20D | 29. White House daughter of 2009-17 | 10 |
| 21D | 30. ___ Fridays | 3 |
| 22D | 31. Concoct, as a plan | 5 |
| 23D | 32. Warlike creature of Middle-earth | 3 |
| 24D | 37. Mind reader's skill, in brief | 3 |
| 25D | 39. "___ sells seashells …" | 3 |
| 26D | 42. Little roll-up in Tex-Mex cuisine | 7 |
| 27D | 43. Render speechless | 4 |
| 28D | 45. Pain relief brand with an oxymoronic name | 6 |
| 29D | 46. ___ Pet | 4 |
| 30D | 49. As yet | 6 |
| 31D | 50. Seem | 6 |
| 32D | 55. Leave out | 4 |
| 33D | 56. Eye drop | 4 |
| 34D | 57. "Free Willy" whale | 4 |
| 35D | 58. One of three bears in a fairy tale | 4 |
| 36D | 59. Divisible by two | 4 |
| 37D | 60. Barber's shout | 4 |
| 38D | 61. Swiss mountain | 3 |
| 39D | 62. The "S" of R.S.V.P. | 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. Scotland's Ness or Lomond"
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 long narrow inlet of the sea in scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOCH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Anise-flavored Greek liqueur"
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 greek liquor flavored with anise
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OUZO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. "… and make it snappy!""
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 as soon as possible
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASAP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. 1960s western sitcom that takes place at Fort Courage"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: FTROOP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Large cut"
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 wound made by cutting
- Words that mean the same thing: slash, cut, slice
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GASH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Post-workout woe"
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 dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
- Words that mean the same thing: suffer, aching, languish
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACHE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Be hot under the collar"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that be noisy with activity
- Words that mean the same thing: roll, hum, buzz
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEETHE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Red-cheeked Pokémon character"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: PIKACHU
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Years, in Latin"
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: ANNI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Daring body double, like Debbie Evans in "The Fast and the Furious""
Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: STUNTWOMAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Volleyball action between bump and spike"
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 group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- Words that mean the same thing: lay out, hardened, set up
- The opposite would be: rise
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Before, in poetry"
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: ERE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "14. Mexican American, e.g."
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 a native of latin america
- Words that mean the same thing: Hispanic, Latin American
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LATINO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "20. Night, in Paris"
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: NUIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "21. Civil rights leader Parks"
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 large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
- Words that mean the same thing: genus Rosa
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROSA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "25. Brave enough to come to the rescue"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
- Words that mean the same thing: heroic verse, expansive, desperate
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEROIC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "26. Citrus shade"
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 round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
- Words that mean the same thing: Orange River, orangeness, orangish
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ORANGE
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Clue 18 Down: "27. Disturb with a nudge"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
- Words that mean the same thing: jostling, shove
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: JOSTLE
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Clue 19 Down: "28. Not at all "whelmed""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The opposite would be: awed
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: UNAWED
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Clue 20 Down: "29. White House daughter of 2009-17"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: __________
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The answer is: MALIAOBAMA
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Clue 21 Down: "30. ___ Fridays"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TGI
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Clue 22 Down: "31. Concoct, as a plan"
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 production of young from an egg
- Words that mean the same thing: think of, crosshatch, incubate
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: HATCH
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Clue 23 Down: "32. Warlike creature of Middle-earth"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ORC
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Clue 24 Down: "37. Mind reader's skill, 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 apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
- Words that mean the same thing: clairvoyance, E.S.P., extrasensory perception
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ESP
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Clue 25 Down: "39. "___ sells seashells …""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SHE
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Clue 26 Down: "42. Little roll-up in Tex-Mex cuisine"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: TAQUITO
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Clue 27 Down: "43. Render speechless"
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 make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
- Words that mean the same thing: bedaze, stupefy, daze
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: STUN
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Clue 28 Down: "45. Pain relief brand with an oxymoronic name"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ICYHOT
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Clue 29 Down: "46. ___ Pet"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: CHIA
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Clue 30 Down: "49. As yet"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: TODATE
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Clue 31 Down: "50. Seem"
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 give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
- Words that mean the same thing: look, seem, come along
- The opposite would be: disappear
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The answer is: APPEAR
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Clue 32 Down: "55. Leave out"
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 prevent from being included or considered or accepted
- Words that mean the same thing: overleap, leave out, miss
- The opposite would be: include, attend to
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The answer is: OMIT
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Clue 33 Down: "56. Eye drop"
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 drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
- Words that mean the same thing: rent, split, binge
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TEAR
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Clue 34 Down: "57. "Free Willy" whale"
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 predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
- Words that mean the same thing: killer whale, killer, sea wolf
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORCA
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Clue 35 Down: "58. One of three bears in a fairy tale"
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 an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- Words that mean the same thing: dad, pappa, daddy
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: PAPA
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Clue 36 Down: "59. Divisible by two"
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 latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
- Words that mean the same thing: regular, even out, flush
- The opposite would be: uneven, odd
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The answer is: EVEN
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Clue 37 Down: "60. Barber's shout"
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 immediately following in time or order
- Words that mean the same thing: side by side, adjacent, future
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: NEXT
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Clue 38 Down: "61. Swiss mountain"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any high mountain
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALP
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Clue 39 Down: "62. The "S" of R.S.V.P."
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: ___
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The answer is: SIL
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 55 | 72.4% |
| Short Answer | 16 | 21.1% |
| History | 2 | 2.6% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 1 | 1.3% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.3% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 37 |
| Down Clues | 39 |
| Total Clues | 76 |
| Average Answer Length | 4.9 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 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!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: August 28, 2025 at 07:40 AM
