No 27377, Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Barbara Lin

Across Clues :

1. Swedish company that makes submarines (but no longer cars), 5. Vegetarian's protein source, 9. So-called "Las Vegas of the East", 14. Lead-in to present or science, 15. *Cough, cough*, 16. Hard core exercise?, 17. Bottoms decorated with characters from the "Odyssey"?, 20. Prophet, 21. Originally named, 22. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song), 23. Instrument played by Sheila Bromberg on the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home", 25. Guitarist, informally, 27. Close-fitting pajamas?, 31. Shaming sound, 34. Something a window shopper might purchase?, 35. "___ the fields we go …", 36. Extract, as information, 38. Lends a hand to, 39. Jogs, 42. Not deceived by, 43. Oil container, 45. "OMG!", 46. One who only goes to the *best* restaurants, maybe, 47. "Ability" for Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent, 48. Offering in Eilish's clothing brand?, 52. Earth tone, 54. Country that gained its independence from France in 1953, 55. Messenger molecule, 56. Texter's qualifier, 58. Turn down, 62. Request to a custom tailor?, 65. Smaller cousins of English horns, 66. Place for grape nuts?, 67. Prepare to use, as a coupon, 68. End of the line, maybe, 69. Hissy fit, 70. Like taking candy from a baby, it's said

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Down Clues :

1. All by oneself, 2. Love, for Rafael Nadal, 3. Pulitzer-winning journalist and novelist Quindlen, 4. Head honcho, 5. Cylindrical alternative to a French fry, 6. "Would you look at that!", 7. Plant in a stegosaurus's diet, 8. "Well, duh!", 9. Going rate?, 10. Island greeting, 11. Rod on the road, 12. Animals that use pheromones to communicate, 13. Gives a thumbs-up, 18. Smack, 19. NSFW message, 24. Place to dock, 26. Flavor enhancer in Doritos, for short, 27. "The final frontier", 28. Dens, 29. Ultimately triumph, 30. Warning sound, 32. Used, as a chair, 33. Line adjusters on an Etch A Sketch, 37. Suffers embarrassment, 40. Labor, 41. Curses out, 44. Frankly, in a text, 49. Body part that may be green, 50. They can cause sour experiences for car owners, 51. Director Coen, 53. Small part, 55. Cartoonist Goldberg who never actually built the machines he drew, 57. Neighbor of the United Arab Emirates, 59. Sch. west of Beverly Hills, 60. Rentals that come with poles, 61. Athletic award, 62. Fish-and-chips fish, typically, 63. Ballpark guess: Abbr., 64. ___Pen

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 22, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Swedish company that makes submarines (but no longer cars). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAAB




• The clue is 5. Vegetarian's protein source. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOFU

  Possible Answer : tofu, bean_curd




• The clue is 9. So-called "Las Vegas of the East". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACAO

  Possible Answer : Macau, Macao




• The clue is 14. Lead-in to present or science. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMNI




• The clue is 15. *Cough, cough*. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer : ahem, hem




• The clue is 16. Hard core exercise?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANK

  Possible Answer : plump, plump_down, plunk, plonk, plunk_down, plop, board, plank_over, flump, plank




• The clue is 17. Bottoms decorated with characters from the "Odyssey"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONGSTORYSHORTS




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

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

  The answer: ORACLE

  Possible Answer : seer, prophesier, prophet, oracle, vaticinator




• The clue is 21. Originally named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEE

  Possible Answer : nee




• The clue is 22. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : lack, abstain, refuse




• The clue is 23. Instrument played by Sheila Bromberg on the Beatles' "She's Leaving Home". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARP

  Possible Answer : harmonica, dwell, harp, mouth_organ, mouth_harp




• The clue is 25. Guitarist, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXMAN




• The clue is 27. Close-fitting pajamas?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEPTIGHTS




• The clue is 31. Shaming sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSK

  Possible Answer : tut-tut, tut, tsk




• The clue is 34. Something a window shopper might purchase?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANE

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




• The clue is 35. "___ the fields we go …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OER




• The clue is 36. Extract, as information. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLEAN

  Possible Answer : reap, harvest, glean




• The clue is 38. Lends a hand to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDS

  Possible Answer : economic_aid, care, AIDS, financial_aid, attention, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, aid, help




• The clue is 39. Jogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROTS

  Possible Answer : lope, Trotskyist, Trot, Trotskyite, pony, crib, jog, clip, trot




• The clue is 42. Not deceived by. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTO




• The clue is 43. Oil container. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUET

  Possible Answer : cruet, crewet




• The clue is 45. "OMG!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOW

  Possible Answer : howler, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, belly_laugh, riot, wow, scream




• The clue is 46. One who only goes to the *best* restaurants, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOB

  Possible Answer : snot, snob, prig, snoot




• The clue is 47. "Ability" for Johnny Carson's Carnac the Magnificent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESP

  Possible Answer : extrasensory_perception, E.S.P., second_sight, clairvoyance, ESP




• The clue is 48. Offering in Eilish's clothing brand?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BILLIEJEANS




• The clue is 52. Earth tone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHRE

  Possible Answer : ochre, ocher




• The clue is 54. Country that gained its independence from France in 1953. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAOS

  Possible Answer : Lao, Laotian, Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic, Laos




• The clue is 55. Messenger molecule. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer : RNA, ribonucleic_acid




• The clue is 56. Texter's qualifier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer : IMO, International_Maritime_Organization




• The clue is 58. Turn down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFUSE

  Possible Answer : scraps, decline, turn_down, resist, refuse, pass_up, food_waste, turn_away, reject, garbage, deny, defy

  Possible Opposite Answer : admit, allow, accept, lend_oneself




• The clue is 62. Request to a custom tailor?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUTMESOMESLACKS




• The clue is 65. Smaller cousins of English horns. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBOES

  Possible Answer : hautbois, oboe, hautboy




• The clue is 66. Place for grape nuts?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPA

  Possible Answer : celery_cabbage, pe-tsai, Chinese_cabbage, Brassica_rapa_pekinensis, napa




• The clue is 67. Prepare to use, as a coupon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLIP

  Possible Answer : clipping, snip_off, cartridge_clip, crop, dress, nip, cut_short, magazine, trim, curtail, trot, prune, cut_back, snip, cartridge_holder, time, jog, nip_off, lop, clip

  Possible Opposite Answer : unclip




• The clue is 68. End of the line, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEPOT

  Possible Answer : storage, store, storehouse, entrepot, depot, terminal, terminus




• The clue is 69. Hissy fit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 70. Like taking candy from a baby, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASY

  Possible Answer : loose, easygoing, soft, well-to-do, easy, leisurely, gentle, well-situated, slow, light, wanton, well-heeled, slowly, well-fixed, comfortable, promiscuous, prosperous, easily, well-off, sluttish, tardily

  Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, uneasy, difficult

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. All by oneself. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLO

  Possible Answer: solo, unaccompanied, alone

• The clue is 2. Love, for Rafael Nadal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOR

  Possible Answer: Cupid, Amor

• The clue is 3. Pulitzer-winning journalist and novelist Quindlen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer: anna

• The clue is 4. Head honcho. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGCHEESE

• The clue is 5. Cylindrical alternative to a French fry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATERTOT

• The clue is 6. "Would you look at that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHO

• The clue is 7. Plant in a stegosaurus's diet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERN

  Possible Answer: fern

• The clue is 8. "Well, duh!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMYEAH

• The clue is 9. Going rate?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MPH

  Possible Answer: mph, miles_per_hour

• The clue is 10. Island greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOHA

  Possible Answer: ciao, aloha

• The clue is 11. Rod on the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARANTENNA

• The clue is 12. Animals that use pheromones to communicate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  Possible Answer: pismire, emmet, ant

• The clue is 13. Gives a thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKS

  Possible Answer: okey, okay, okeh, O.K., Oklahoma, Sooner_State, OK

• The clue is 18. Smack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAP

  Possible Answer: slap, smack, bolt, smacking, slapdash, bang

• The clue is 19. NSFW message. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXT

  Possible Answer: sext

• The clue is 24. Place to dock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIER

  Possible Answer: wharf, dock, pier, wharfage

• The clue is 26. Flavor enhancer in Doritos, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MSG

  Possible Answer: MSG, monosodium_glutamate

• The clue is 27. "The final frontier". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACE

  Possible Answer: infinite, blank, outer_space, place, distance, blank_space, quad, space

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

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

  The answer: LAIRS

  Possible Answer: lair, den

• The clue is 29. Ultimately triumph. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDUPONTOP

• The clue is 30. Warning sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GROWL

  Possible Answer: growl, growling, rumble, grumble

• The clue is 32. Used, as a chair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATON

• The clue is 33. Line adjusters on an Etch A Sketch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNOBS

  Possible Answer: node, thickening, boss, knob, pommel

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

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

  The answer: LOSESFACE

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

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

  The answer: TOIL

  Possible Answer: toil, labour, travail, drudge, moil, labor, grind, fag, dig

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

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

  The answer: SWEARSAT

• The clue is 44. Frankly, in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBH

• The clue is 49. Body part that may be green. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRIS

  Possible Answer: iris_diaphragm, iris, fleur-de-lis, flag, sword_lily

• The clue is 50. They can cause sour experiences for car owners. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMONS

  Possible Answer: lemon, gamboge, lemon_tree, Citrus_limon, lemon_yellow, stinker, maize

• The clue is 51. Director Coen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOEL

  Possible Answer: Joel, Book_of_Joel

• The clue is 53. Small part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMEO

  Possible Answer: cameo

• The clue is 55. Cartoonist Goldberg who never actually built the machines he drew. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUBE

  Possible Answer: yahoo, rube, hick, hayseed, yokel, chawbacon, bumpkin

• The clue is 57. Neighbor of the United Arab Emirates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAN

  Possible Answer: Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, Sultanate_of_Oman

• The clue is 59. Sch. west of Beverly Hills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UCLA

• The clue is 60. Rentals that come with poles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIS

  Possible Answer: ski

• The clue is 61. Athletic award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPY

  Possible Answer: spot, espy, spy, descry

• The clue is 62. Fish-and-chips fish, typically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: cod, C.O.D., ride, dupe, befool, taunt, put_one_over, collect, take_in, put_on, razz, COD, gull, fool, tantalize, cash_on_delivery, seedcase, bait, codfish, put_one_across, tantalise, rag, slang, tease, twit, rally, pod

• The clue is 63. Ballpark guess: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer: Eastern_Standard_Time, EST, Eastern_Time

• The clue is 64. ___Pen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPI

  Possible Answer: Eysenck_Personality_Inventory, EPI

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• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (39 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Las ___, Canary Islands	6
2A	7. Device with an addictive aerosol, for short	4
3A	11. Plant, as seeds	3
4A	14. Laid back	6
5A	15. "Hello ___" (smartphone tagline)	4
6A	16. "That's terrible!"	3
7A	17. Campfire cookout, informally	11
8A	19. Crafty	3
9A	20. Jake ___, 1980 Oscar-winning role for Robert De Niro	7
10A	21. [Hey, I can hear you, you know]	4
11A	22. Criticize very harshly	4
12A	25. Old-time winter excursion	10
13A	27. Loosey-goosey	3
14A	28. Not yet posted, in brief	3
15A	29. Bit in a nutrition bar	3
16A	30. Flattering lines?	3
17A	31. Indian yogurt dish	5
18A	34. Susceptible to bribery	5
19A	38. "Seriously, though ..." or a hint to 17-, 25-, 48- and 58-Across	15
20A	41. Unit of magnetic flux density	5
21A	42. One who says "Hell if I know!"?	5
22A	43. Subtle greeting	3
23A	44. Letter-shaped part of a blueprint	3
24A	46. Part of every day, in Italy	3
25A	47. Improvised instrument in folk music	3
26A	48. Pugilist's pain point, perhaps	10
27A	53. Serious aversion	4
28A	54. Make	4
29A	55. Farm storage building	7
30A	57. Short-term job	3
31A	58. Seattle landmark from which Mount Rainier can be seen	11
32A	62. Exploit	3
33A	63. What a dawdler may need to pick up, with "the"	4
34A	64. Further out there	6
35A	65. Flanders of "The Simpsons"	3
36A	66. Dust-ups	4
37A	67. Loud speaker, maybe	6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Las ___, Canary Islands"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PALMAS

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2A: "7. Device with an addictive aerosol, for short"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ECIG

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3A: "11. Plant, as seeds"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an adult female hog
• Similar words include: inseminate, sow in, seed
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOW

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4A: "14. Laid back"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ATEASE

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5A: "15. "Hello ___" (smartphone tagline)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MOTO

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6A: "16. "That's terrible!""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UGH

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7A: "17. Campfire cookout, informally"

11 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: WEENIEROAST

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8A: "19. Crafty"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that marked by skill in deception
• Similar words include: tricky, crafty, foxy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SLY

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9A: "20. Jake ___, 1980 Oscar-winning role for Robert De Niro"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LAMOTTA

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10A: "21. [Hey, I can hear you, you know]"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
• Similar words include: hem
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AHEM

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11A: "22. Criticize very harshly"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that strip the skin off
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FLAY

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12A: "25. Old-time winter excursion"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SLEIGHRIDE

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13A: "27. Loosey-goosey"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lacking in rigor or strictness
• Similar words include: slack, loose
• Opposite of: tense

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Answer: LAX

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14A: "28. Not yet posted, in brief"

3 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TBA

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15A: "29. Bit in a nutrition bar"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: OAT

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16A: "30. Flattering lines?"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ODE

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17A: "31. Indian yogurt dish"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RAITA

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18A: "34. Susceptible to bribery"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that capable of being corrupted
• Similar words include: purchasable, corruptible, dishonest
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: VENAL

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19A: "38. "Seriously, though ..." or a hint to 17-, 25-, 48- and 58-Across"

15 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: ALLKIDDINGASIDE

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20A: "41. Unit of magnetic flux density"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
• Similar words include: Nikola Tesla
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TESLA

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21A: "42. One who says "Hell if I know!"?"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (judeo-christian and islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of god; tempter of mankind; master of hell
• Similar words include: the Tempter, Lucifer, Devil
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SATAN

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22A: "43. Subtle greeting"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sign of assent or salutation or command
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOD

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23A: "44. Letter-shaped part of a blueprint"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELL

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24A: "46. Part of every day, in Italy"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mouth or mouthlike opening
• Similar words include: os, bone, OS
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORA

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25A: "47. Improvised instrument in folk music"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large bottle with a narrow mouth
• Similar words include: put behind bars, incarcerate, gaol
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: JUG

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26A: "48. Pugilist's pain point, perhaps"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: BRUISEDRIB

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27A: "53. Serious aversion"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
• Similar words include: detest, hatred
• Opposite of: love

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Answer: HATE

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28A: "54. Make"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
• Similar words include: gain, make, realize
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EARN

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29A: "55. Farm storage building"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
• Similar words include: garner
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GRANARY

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30A: "57. Short-term job"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
• Similar words include: spear, fizgig, lance
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GIG

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31A: "58. Seattle landmark from which Mount Rainier can be seen"

11 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: SPACENEEDLE

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32A: "62. Exploit"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of using
• Similar words include: function, economic consumption, usage
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: USE

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33A: "63. What a dawdler may need to pick up, with "the""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: PACE

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34A: "64. Further out there"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that ludicrous, foolish
• Similar words include: buffoonish, clownish, goofy
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ZANIER

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35A: "65. Flanders of "The Simpsons""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NED

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36A: "66. Dust-ups"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a rapid active commotion
• Similar words include: fuss, ado, bustle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ADOS

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37A: "67. Loud speaker, maybe"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who delivers a speech or oration
• Similar words include: speechifier, speechmaker, rhetorician
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ORATOR

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. What's shaken in the order to "Shake!"	3
2D	2. Filled up on	3
3D	3. Gymnast Suni	3
4D	4. Virile	5
5D	5. It's west of the Bering Strait	4
6D	6. Appears to be going down the drain	8
7D	7. Overact	5
8D	8. Mammal with a long ringed tail	5
9D	9. "We're on!"	6
10D	10. Tricked	3
11D	11. Dish with vinegared rice	5
12D	12. Eyed lustfully	5
13D	13. Question exclaimed after misfortune	5
14D	18. One way to spell relief, per ads	7
15D	21. Crafts, in Córdoba	5
16D	22. Part of a homecoming parade	5
17D	23. Big scoop	5
18D	24. Leaps for Michelle Kwan	5
19D	26. Fine cigar	6
20D	28. Hardships	6
21D	32. Madre's hermana	3
22D	33. French author ___ de Saint-Exupéry	7
23D	35. Stealthy spy with a blowgun	5
24D	36. It may follow deuce	5
25D	37. Overlook	5
26D	39. Designer Calvin	5
27D	40. Hummus bean	8
28D	45. Piece of goalie gear	6
29D	48. Started	5
30D	49. Not leave a bet as is	5
31D	50. Gave a push	5
32D	51. "Fire-breather" in the night sky	5
33D	52. Relays and rallies	5
34D	53. Shenzi in "The Lion King," e.g.	5
35D	56. Bottom	4
36D	58. Luxury resort amenity	3
37D	59. Relatively short Morse code bit	3
38D	60. Sign of summer	3
39D	61. Blunder	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. What's shaken in the order to "Shake!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
• Similar words include: hand, mitt, manus
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PAW

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2D: "2. Filled up on"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Similar words include: eat, eat up, rust
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATE

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3D: "3. Gymnast Suni"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in america (born in 1957)
• Similar words include: leeward, Shelton Jackson Lee, Robert E. Lee
• Opposite of: windward

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Answer: LEE

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4D: "4. Virile"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that possessing qualities befitting a man
• Similar words include: male, manlike, virile
• Opposite of: unmanfully, unmanly

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Answer: MANLY

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5D: "5. It's west of the Bering Strait"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASIA

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6D: "6. Appears to be going down the drain"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SEEMSBAD

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7D: "7. Overact"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EMOTE

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8D: "8. Mammal with a long ringed tail"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that omnivorous mammal of central america and south america
• Similar words include: Nasua narica, coati-mundi, coati-mondi
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COATI

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9D: "9. "We're on!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ITSAGO

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10D: "10. Tricked"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
• Similar words include: generate, mother, start out
• Opposite of: take away, leave

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Answer: GOT

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11D: "11. Dish with vinegared rice"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SUSHI

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12D: "12. Eyed lustfully"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that look at with amorous intentions
• Similar words include: ogle
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OGLED

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13D: "13. Question exclaimed after misfortune"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WHYME

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14D: "18. One way to spell relief, per ads"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ROLAIDS

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15D: "21. Crafts, in Córdoba"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ARTES

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16D: "22. Part of a homecoming parade"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
• Similar words include: blow, swim, ice-cream float
• Opposite of: sink

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Answer: FLOAT

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17D: "23. Big scoop"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
• Similar words include: lade, laden
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LADLE

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18D: "24. Leaps for Michelle Kwan"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AXELS

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19D: "26. Fine cigar"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the capital and largest city of cuba; located in western cuba; one of the oldest cities in the americas
• Similar words include: Cuban capital, capital of Cuba
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: HAVANA

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20D: "28. Hardships"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of testing something
• Similar words include: trial, trial run, run
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TRIALS

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21D: "32. Madre's hermana"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
• Similar words include: transient ischemic attack
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TIA

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22D: "33. French author ___ de Saint-Exupéry"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ANTOINE

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23D: "35. Stealthy spy with a blowgun"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NINJA

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24D: "36. It may follow deuce"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADOUT

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25D: "37. Overlook"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
• Similar words include: shelf
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LEDGE

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26D: "39. Designer Calvin"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that german mathematician who created the klein bottle (1849-1925)
• Similar words include: Calvin Klein, Melanie Klein, Felix Klein
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: KLEIN

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27D: "40. Hummus bean"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seed of the chickpea plant
• Similar words include: chickpea
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GARBANZO

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28D: "45. Piece of goalie gear"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LEGPAD

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29D: "48. Started"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
• Similar words include: lead off, start out, get down
• Opposite of: end

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Answer: BEGUN

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30D: "49. Not leave a bet as is"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the amount a salary is increased
• Similar words include: enhance, ascent, salary increase
• Opposite of: level, demote

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Answer: RAISE

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31D: "50. Gave a push"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that force or impel in an indicated direction
• Similar words include: inspire, cheer, urge
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: URGED

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32D: "51. "Fire-breather" in the night sky"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century bc)
• Similar words include: genus Draco, Dragon
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DRACO

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33D: "52. Relays and rallies"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any competition
• Similar words include: raceway, run, hotfoot
• Opposite of: linger

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Answer: RACES

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34D: "53. Shenzi in "The Lion King," e.g."

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that doglike nocturnal mammal of africa and southern asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
• Similar words include: hyaena
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HYENA

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35D: "56. Bottom"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the back of a military formation or procession
• Similar words include: tooshie, posterior, butt
• Opposite of: level, head

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Answer: REAR

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36D: "58. Luxury resort amenity"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: SPA

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37D: "59. Relatively short Morse code bit"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in morse code
• Similar words include: dot
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DIT

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38D: "60. Sign of summer"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in leo
• Similar words include: Leo the Lion, Lion
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LEO

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39D: "61. Blunder"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Similar words include: stray, mistake, drift
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ERR

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.

Decode the Clues

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

Use Cross-References

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

Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

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