No 27382, Sunday Oct 27, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen

Across Clues :

1. Exams first administered in 1926, 5. View from St. Moritz, 9. "I thought you were my friend!?", 13. Load of laundry, 17. Jeweler's unit, 19. Complete journey … or what 84-Down makes in this puzzle?, 21. Woodworker's spinner, 22. Like Yeats, but not Keats, 23. Aids in car buying, 24. Remove from packaging, 25. Complete some reps, 27. In the red, 28. Do-to-do delivery?, 29. Joan Cusack and Robert Downey Jr. each spent one season on it, for short, 30. Certain court documents, 33. In which 1 + 1 equals 10, 36. Former senator Kennedy, 37. Completing a cycle, like 84-Down in this puzzle?, 40. "Battle Hymn of the Republic," for one, 42. Borrower's note, 43. Like many verification codes, 46. Impressively tough, in slang, 47. Crocheting template, 50. Re-lease?, 52. Nickname for a 2000s Yankee slugger, 53. Montreal hockey player, to fans, 54. Check scanner, for short, 56. A.P.R.-lowering option, 57. A.P., Reuters, etc., 59. Hudson Bay or the Caspian, 63. Hair-lightening brand, 64. Sherlock Holmes, e.g., 66. Apt central entry for this puzzle, 67. The Lone Ranger, to Tonto, 69. Gender-neutral possessive, 71. Possesses, 72. Office message, 73. Millimeter-wide photo used for conveying secret messages, 77. Pants, informally, 81. Roofed porch, 82. Late-night sub, say, 86. Garfield's predecessor, 88. Weary cry, 90. Company whose name ends in an exclamation point, 91. Steak option in northern Canada, 93. Celebrity chef Hussain who won "The Great British Bake Off", 94. However, 95. Fit to serve, in a way, 96. Ireland, poetically, 97. Newlyweds' booking, 104. Behind, 105. Gives a lot of attention, with "on", 107. Old ___, Conn., 108. Supermodel with a palindromic name, 109. ___ Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state, 110. "What have we here!", 111. "They'll grow out of that" … or a description of eight squares in this puzzle, 115. Every member of the C.I.A.'s K-9 unit, 116. "___ Affaire de Femmes" (1988 French classic), 117. It can be quite sappy, 118. Half of an exchange, 119. "Let's do it!", 120. Texter's "As I see it …", 121. Co. that introduced Dungeons & Dragons, 122. Means of getting unstuck, 123. Black ___, 124. Margaret Thatcher, e.g., 125. Chiding sound

Down Clues :

1. Hits a rough patch, perhaps, 2. Judge seen on a bench, 3. Major ordeal, 4. Lip, 5. Constellation in the southern sky, 6. Reed or Rawls, 7. Delay, 8. Sledder's outfit, 9. Color named for a famed prep school, 10. Oh-so-regrettable, 11. What's mined in a stannary, 12. Big name in shipping, 13. Wish list item, 14. Time "up", 15. Act rudely in a crowd, 16. Did some spelling?, 18. Jersey-born rock icon, familiarly, 20. Roman numeral that anagrams to part of the eye, 21. "Charlie's Angels" actress, 26. Charlie's Angels and others, 28. Their dorsal fins can reach six feet in height, 31. Stopover, 32. Vessel for an omelet, 34. Diminuendo al ___ ("fade to nothingness," on a score), 35. Slot machine lever, 37. Marked, 38. Property unit, 39. Europe's highest volcano, 40. Nintendo antagonist in purple overalls, 41. Decorate, 44. First name on the Supreme Court, 45. Lifesaving device, for short, 46. Cry loudly, 48. Skilled, 49. Symptom of an allergic reaction, 51. Fork part, 53. Mob enforcer, 55. Add milk to a customer's coffee, in diner lingo, 58. Feature of James Earl Jones's voice, 60. "That hits the spot!", 61. Gun lobby org., 62. Some N.F.L. linemen, in brief, 63. Gave a big kiss, 65. Big name in experimental music, 68. CPR expert, 70. Insignificant amount, 72. "___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel hit), 73. Cookies made with ground almond or coconut, 74. Highly agitated, 75. Ain't that the tooth!, 76. Crime novelist Josephine, 77. Sound from beneath a sheet, 78. Skywalker portrayer, 79. Guesstimate, 80. Elite naval groups, 81. Nearly succeeded … but there's a catch!, 83. Green-light, 84. This puzzle's subject, 85. Places for grilling, 87. Horned antelope of southern Africa, 89. Cry of frustration, 92. "You follow?", 98. Elizabeth of "WandaVision", 99. A.F.C. East player, 100. Bird that's incapable of walking backward, 101. Ballpark figure, 102. Cry in a laser tag arena, 103. Spanish "I love you", 106. Jedi foe, 109. Nonsense word in a playground rhyme, 112. Prefix with glyceride, 113. Gentle attention-getter, 114. Polite term of address

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 27, 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. Exams first administered in 1926. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Sat, Sabbatum, Saturday




• The clue is 5. View from St. Moritz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPS

  
  

  Possible Answer : alp, the_Alps, Alps




• The clue is 9. "I thought you were my friend!?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTU

  
  



• The clue is 13. Load of laundry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASH

  
  

  Possible Answer : washing, lap, slipstream, wash_off, race, wash, moisten, wash_out, airstream, launder, laundry, wash_away, wash_drawing, washables, washout, lavation, rinse, backwash, lave, dry_wash, dampen




• The clue is 17. Jeweler's unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KARAT

  
  

  Possible Answer : kt, carat, karat




• The clue is 19. Complete journey … or what 84-Down makes in this puzzle?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROUNDTRIP

  
  



• The clue is 21. Woodworker's spinner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATHE

  
  

  Possible Answer : lathe




• The clue is 22. Like Yeats, but not Keats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRISH

  
  

  Possible Answer : Irish_whisky, Irish_people, Irish, Irish_whiskey, Irish_Gaelic




• The clue is 23. Aids in car buying. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUTOLOANS

  
  



• The clue is 24. Remove from packaging. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNBOX

  
  

  Possible Answer : unbox

  Possible Opposite Answer : box




• The clue is 25. Complete some reps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOASET

  
  



• The clue is 27. In the red. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWING

  
  

  Possible Answer : owe, undischarged, owing, outstanding




• The clue is 28. Do-to-do delivery?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCTAVE

  
  

  Possible Answer : musical_octave, octave




• The clue is 29. Joan Cusack and Robert Downey Jr. each spent one season on it, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

  
  



• The clue is 30. Certain court documents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIEFS

  
  

  Possible Answer : briefs, legal_brief, Jockey_shorts, brief




• The clue is 33. In which 1 + 1 equals 10. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BINARY

  
  

  Possible Answer : double_star, binary_program, binary_star, binary




• The clue is 36. Former senator Kennedy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TED

  
  

  Possible Answer : Teddy_boy, Ted




• The clue is 37. Completing a cycle, like 84-Down in this puzzle?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOINGFULLCIRCLE

  
  



• The clue is 40. "Battle Hymn of the Republic," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARSONG

  
  



• The clue is 42. Borrower's note. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOU

  
  

  Possible Answer : IOU




• The clue is 43. Like many verification codes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAILED

  
  

  Possible Answer : email, netmail, e-mail




• The clue is 46. Impressively tough, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADASS

  
  



• The clue is 47. Crocheting template. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATTERN

  
  

  Possible Answer : model, convention, practice, shape, form, radiation_pattern, normal, formula, traffic_pattern, rule, design, pattern, figure, blueprint, radiation_diagram, approach_pattern




• The clue is 50. Re-lease?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUBLET

  
  

  Possible Answer : sublease, sublet




• The clue is 52. Nickname for a 2000s Yankee slugger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROD

  
  



• The clue is 53. Montreal hockey player, to fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAB

  
  



• The clue is 54. Check scanner, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATM

  
  

  Possible Answer : cash_dispenser, automated_teller_machine, atm, automatic_teller_machine, standard_pressure, atmosphere, automatic_teller, standard_atmosphere, cash_machine, automated_teller, asynchronous_transfer_mode, ATM




• The clue is 56. A.P.R.-lowering option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFI

  
  



• The clue is 57. A.P., Reuters, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIRES

  
  

  Possible Answer : telegram, electrify, telegraph, wire, cable, conducting_wire

  Possible Opposite Answer : unwire




• The clue is 59. Hudson Bay or the Caspian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLANDSEA

  
  



• The clue is 63. Hair-lightening brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNIN

  
  



• The clue is 64. Sherlock Holmes, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONDONER

  
  

  Possible Answer : Londoner




• The clue is 66. Apt central entry for this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARTH

  
  

  Possible Answer : earthly_concern, dry_land, Earth, terra_firma, solid_ground, worldly_concern, earth, globe, land, ground, world




• The clue is 67. The Lone Ranger, to Tonto. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEMOSABE

  
  



• The clue is 69. Gender-neutral possessive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONES

  
  

  Possible Answer : ace, unity, 1, I, single, one




• The clue is 71. Possesses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAS

  
  

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : lack, abstain, refuse




• The clue is 72. Office message. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEMO

  
  

  Possible Answer : memo, memoranda, memorandum




• The clue is 73. Millimeter-wide photo used for conveying secret messages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICRODOT

  
  

  Possible Answer : microdot




• The clue is 77. Pants, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRITCHES

  
  

  Possible Answer : britches




• The clue is 81. Roofed porch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANAI

  
  

  Possible Answer : Lanai, Lanai_Island, lanai




• The clue is 82. Late-night sub, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUESTHOST

  
  



• The clue is 86. Garfield's predecessor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAYES

  
  

  Possible Answer : Rutherford_B._Hayes, Hayes, Rutherford_Birchard_Hayes, Helen_Hayes, hay, President_Hayes




• The clue is 88. Weary cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANTGOON

  
  



• The clue is 90. Company whose name ends in an exclamation point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAHOO

  
  

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




• The clue is 91. Steak option in northern Canada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOSEMEAT

  
  



• The clue is 93. Celebrity chef Hussain who won "The Great British Bake Off". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NADIYA

  
  



• The clue is 94. However. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YET

  
  

  Possible Answer : nonetheless, nevertheless, even_so, so_far, til_now, withal, in_time, hitherto, up_to_now, even, however, still, until_now, heretofore, as_yet, thus_far, all_the_same, yet, notwithstanding




• The clue is 95. Fit to serve, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIBLE

  
  

  Possible Answer : comestible, victual, edible, pabulum, eatable, victuals

  Possible Opposite Answer : inedible




• The clue is 96. Ireland, poetically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIN

  
  

  Possible Answer : Erin




• The clue is 97. Newlyweds' booking. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: HONEYMOONSUITE

  
  



• The clue is 104. Behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATE

  
  

  Possible Answer : deep, previous, recently, recent, belatedly, late, latterly, of_late, later, former, lately, belated, tardy, tardily

  Possible Opposite Answer : early




• The clue is 105. Gives a lot of attention, with "on". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOTES

  
  

  Possible Answer : dot, stud, disperse, constellate, scatter, dote, sprinkle, dust




• The clue is 107. Old ___, Conn.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYME

  
  



• The clue is 108. Supermodel with a palindromic name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMME

  
  



• The clue is 109. ___ Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLEN

  
  



• The clue is 110. "What have we here!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOH

  
  

  Possible Answer : aah, ooh




• The clue is 111. "They'll grow out of that" … or a description of eight squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: ITSJUSTAPHASE

  
  



• The clue is 115. Every member of the C.I.A.'s K-9 unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAB

  
  

  Possible Answer : research_laboratory, research_lab, lab, science_laboratory, laboratory, science_lab




• The clue is 116. "___ Affaire de Femmes" (1988 French classic). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNE

  
  



• The clue is 117. It can be quite sappy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREE

  
  

  Possible Answer : corner, Tree, tree, shoetree, Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree, tree_diagram




• The clue is 118. Half of an exchange. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

  
  

  Possible Answer : tackiness, tat, intertwine, TAT, cheapness, sleaze, Thematic_Apperception_Test




• The clue is 119. "Let's do it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIN

  
  



• The clue is 120. Texter's "As I see it …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  
  

  Possible Answer : International_Maritime_Organization, IMO




• The clue is 121. Co. that introduced Dungeons & Dragons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSR

  
  



• The clue is 122. Means of getting unstuck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HINT

  
  

  Possible Answer : soupcon, wind, clue, jot, suggest, intimation, touch, suggestion, tinge, pinch, trace, speck, confidential_information, mite, steer, tip, lead, breath, hint




• The clue is 123. Black ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPS

  
  

  Possible Answer : Ops




• The clue is 124. Margaret Thatcher, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORY

  
  

  Possible Answer : Tory




• The clue is 125. Chiding 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

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Hits a rough patch, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIDS

  
  

  Possible Answer: slue, sideslip, slip, slide, brake_shoe, skid, slew, shoe

• The clue is 2. Judge seen on a bench. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AARON

  
  

  Possible Answer: Hank_Aaron, Aaron, Henry_Louis_Aaron

• The clue is 3. Major ordeal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIAL

  
  

  Possible Answer: trial, visitation, run, tribulation, trial_run, test, tryout

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

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

  The answer: SASS

  
  

  Possible Answer: sassing, Special_Air_Service, back_talk, backtalk, mouth, lip, SAS, sass

• The clue is 5. Constellation in the southern sky. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Ara, genus_Ara

• The clue is 6. Reed or Rawls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOU

  
  

• The clue is 7. Delay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUTOFF

  
  

  Possible Answer: putoff

• The clue is 8. Sledder's outfit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOWSUIT

  
  

  Possible Answer: snowsuit

• The clue is 9. Color named for a famed prep school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETONBLUE

  
  

• The clue is 10. Oh-so-regrettable. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAGIC

  
  

  Possible Answer: tragic, tragical

• The clue is 11. What's mined in a stannary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIN

  
  

  Possible Answer: tin, Sn, cannister, tin_can, can, canister, put_up, atomic_number_50

• The clue is 12. Big name in shipping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPS

  
  

  Possible Answer: up

• The clue is 13. Wish list item. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WANT

  
  

  Possible Answer: deprivation, wishing, desire, lack, wish, neediness, want, need, deficiency, require, privation

• The clue is 14. Time "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATBAT

  
  

• The clue is 15. Act rudely in a crowd. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOVE

  
  

  Possible Answer: thrust, stuff, jostle, squeeze, shove

• The clue is 16. Did some spelling?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEXED

  
  

  Possible Answer: jinx, enchant, glamour, hex, hexed, witch, bewitch, jinxed

• The clue is 18. Jersey-born rock icon, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEBOSS

  
  

• The clue is 20. Roman numeral that anagrams to part of the eye. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DLI

  
  

• The clue is 21. "Charlie's Angels" actress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUCYLIU

  
  

• The clue is 26. Charlie's Angels and others. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIOS

  
  

  Possible Answer: III, ternion, terzetto, ternary, trio, threesome, triple, tierce, three, trine, triad, leash, tercet, trinity, trey, deuce-ace, troika, triplet, 3

• The clue is 28. Their dorsal fins can reach six feet in height. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCAS

  
  

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

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

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

  The answer: INN

  
  

  Possible Answer: inn, hostelry, hostel, auberge, lodge

• The clue is 32. Vessel for an omelet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGGPAN

  
  

• The clue is 34. Diminuendo al ___ ("fade to nothingness," on a score). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIENTE

  
  

• The clue is 35. Slot machine lever. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARM

  
  

  Possible Answer: limb, build_up, sleeve, subdivision, arm, weapon, branch, gird, fortify, weapon_system

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarm

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

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

  The answer: GRADED

  
  

  Possible Answer: rank, rate, ranked, score, mark, order, stratified, range, graded, place, grade

• The clue is 38. Property unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOT

  
  

  Possible Answer: great_deal, flock, batch, dispense, dish_out, pile, mass, muckle, band, bunch, mint, spate, fate, deal_out, mountain, set, mickle, fortune, heap, mete_out, parcel_out, allot, Lot, mess, pot, destiny, plenty, shell_out, circle, good_deal, passel, quite_a_little, tidy_sum, lot, portion, dole_out, deal, slew, stack, administer, distribute, sight, luck, hatful, wad, caboodle, peck, draw, raft, circumstances

• The clue is 39. Europe's highest volcano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELBRUS

  
  

• The clue is 40. Nintendo antagonist in purple overalls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARIO

  
  

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

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

  The answer: ADORN

  
  

  Possible Answer: grace, invest, deck, adorn, decorate, ornament, beautify, clothe, embellish

• The clue is 44. First name on the Supreme Court. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELENA

  
  

• The clue is 45. Lifesaving device, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEFIB

  
  

• The clue is 46. Cry loudly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAWL

  
  

  Possible Answer: bellow, bawl, yawp

• The clue is 48. Skilled. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABLE

  
  

  Possible Answer: able, capable, able-bodied

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable

• The clue is 49. Symptom of an allergic reaction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASH

  
  

  Possible Answer: rash, roseola, skin_rash, heady, foolhardy, efflorescence, reckless, blizzard

• The clue is 51. Fork part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINE

  
  

  Possible Answer: tine

• The clue is 53. Mob enforcer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIREDGOON

  
  

• The clue is 55. Add milk to a customer's coffee, in diner lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAKEITMOO

  
  

• The clue is 58. Feature of James Earl Jones's voice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SONORITY

  
  

  Possible Answer: sonority, resonance, reverberance, sonorousness, ringing, vibrancy, plangency

• The clue is 60. "That hits the spot!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAH

  
  

  Possible Answer: aah, ooh

• The clue is 61. Gun lobby org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NRA

  
  

  Possible Answer: NRA, National_Rifle_Association

• The clue is 62. Some N.F.L. linemen, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: DTs, delirium_tremens

• The clue is 63. Gave a big kiss. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMOOCHED

  
  

  Possible Answer: spoon, smooch

• The clue is 65. Big name in experimental music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENO

  
  

• The clue is 68. CPR expert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMT

  
  

• The clue is 70. Insignificant amount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOU

  
  

  Possible Answer: sou

• The clue is 72. "___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Mrs, Mr, Mister, Mr., Mrs.

• The clue is 73. Cookies made with ground almond or coconut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACAROONS

  
  

  Possible Answer: macaroon

• The clue is 74. Highly agitated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INADITHER

  
  

• The clue is 75. Ain't that the tooth!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANINE

  
  

  Possible Answer: eyetooth, laniary, dogtooth, canine, canine_tooth, canid, eye_tooth, cuspid

• The clue is 76. Crime novelist Josephine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEY

  
  

• The clue is 77. Sound from beneath a sheet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOO

  
  

  Possible Answer: hiss, snort, bird, boo, Bronx_cheer, razz, raspberry, hoot, razzing

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud

• The clue is 78. Skywalker portrayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAMILL

  
  

• The clue is 79. Guesstimate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYEBALLIT

  
  

• The clue is 80. Elite naval groups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEALTEAMS

  
  

• The clue is 81. Nearly succeeded … but there's a catch!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINEDOUT

  
  

• The clue is 83. Green-light. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYYESTO

  
  

• The clue is 84. This puzzle's subject. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEMOON

  
  

• The clue is 85. Places for grilling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTSEATS

  
  

• The clue is 87. Horned antelope of southern Africa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEENBOK

  
  

  Possible Answer: Raphicerus_campestris, steinbok, steenbok

• The clue is 89. Cry of frustration. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAH

  
  

• The clue is 92. "You follow?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

  
  

  Possible Answer: visualize, ensure, reckon, run_across, project, interpret, watch, determine, attend, ascertain, examine, escort, meet, get_a_line, assure, see, check, realize, take_in, go_steady, picture, pick_up, control, witness, realise, insure, run_into, hear, image, learn, visit, regard, date, get_word, go_out, understand, fancy, visualise, go_through, come_across, find_out, construe, view, get_wind, catch, find, encounter, discover, look, see_to_it, experience, figure, envision, consider, take_care

• The clue is 98. Elizabeth of "WandaVision". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLSEN

  
  

• The clue is 99. A.F.C. East player. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYJET

  
  

• The clue is 100. Bird that's incapable of walking backward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMU

  
  

  Possible Answer: Emu_novaehollandiae, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit

• The clue is 101. Ballpark figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMP

  
  

  Possible Answer: ump, umpire

• The clue is 102. Cry in a laser tag arena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMHIT

  
  

• The clue is 103. Spanish "I love you". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEAMO

  
  

• The clue is 106. Jedi foe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITH

  
  

• The clue is 109. Nonsense word in a playground rhyme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EENY

  
  

• The clue is 112. Prefix with glyceride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI

  
  

• The clue is 113. Gentle attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAP

  
  

  Possible Answer: beg, solicit, exploit, bug, pink, strike, water_faucet, tap, water_tap, rap, pat, wiretap, tapdance, intercept, tip, spigot, hydrant, knock, dab

• The clue is 114. Polite term of address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIR

  
  

  Possible Answer: Sir, sir

XWordHint Crossword Answers September 30, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (41 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Wood turner	5
2A	6. Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life"	5
3A	11. Yuletide beverage	3
4A	14. Storyteller of antiquity	5
5A	15. How tuna may be packed	5
6A	16. Card game that involves shouting its name	3
7A	17. *What a straw man in a cornfield is for?	11
8A	19. Palindromic woman's name	3
9A	20. "Already accomplished!"	6
10A	21. Dodge	5
11A	23. Product in high demand	7
12A	26. Material for a pub quiz	6
13A	27. During a tiebreaker, informally	4
14A	28. *Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team?	10
15A	31. Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed	5
16A	33. Move like the Blob	4
17A	34. Informal top	3
18A	35. *Primate with perfect pitch?	9
19A	39. Puppet alien of TV	3
20A	42. Greek cheese	4
21A	43. Underground waterway	5
22A	47. *Kelley Blue Book?	10
23A	51. "Tootsie" actress Garr	4
24A	52. "Unfortunately that's wrong"	6
25A	53. Sleazy hotel	7
26A	55. "Shush!"	5
27A	56. "No more for me, thanks"	6
28A	58. Something found in a pen or octopus	3
29A	59. "I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues	11
30A	64. Year in Spain	3
31A	65. Sign between Virgo and Scorpio	5
32A	66. "Unfortunately ..."	5
33A	67. Declares, informally	3
34A	68. Teeny-tiny	5
35A	69. Run-down	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Wood turner"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LATHE

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2A: "6. Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states film maker (1897-1991)
• Similar words include: genus Capra, Frank Capra
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CAPRA

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3A: "11. Yuletide beverage"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
• Similar words include: peg
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOG

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4A: "14. Storyteller of antiquity"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that greek author of fables (circa 620-560 bc)
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AESOP

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5A: "15. How tuna may be packed"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INOIL

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6A: "16. Card game that involves shouting its name"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UNO

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7A: "17. *What a straw man in a cornfield is for?"

11 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CROWCONTROL

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8A: "19. Palindromic woman's name"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that your grandmother
• Similar words include: naan, granny, grandma
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NAN

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9A: "20. "Already accomplished!""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DONEIT

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10A: "21. Dodge"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
• Similar words include: skirt, parry, hedge
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EVADE

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11A: "23. Product in high demand"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HOTITEM

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12A: "26. Material for a pub quiz"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something of small importance
• Similar words include: triviality, small beer, trivium
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TRIVIA

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13A: "27. During a tiebreaker, informally"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INOT

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14A: "28. *Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team?"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: GARBAGEUMP

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15A: "31. Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either of two welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
• Similar words include: Welsh corgi
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CORGI

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16A: "33. Move like the Blob"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any thick, viscous matter
• Similar words include: exudate, exude, transude
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OOZE

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17A: "34. Informal top"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the starting place for each hole on a golf course
• Similar words include: teeing ground, football tee, golf tee
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TEE

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18A: "35. *Primate with perfect pitch?"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONKEYKONG

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19A: "39. Puppet alien of TV"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALF

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20A: "42. Greek cheese"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FETA

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21A: "43. Underground waterway"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
• Similar words include: gutter, sewerage, cloaca
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SEWER

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22A: "47. *Kelley Blue Book?"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CARCATALOG

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23A: "51. "Tootsie" actress Garr"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TERI

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24A: "52. "Unfortunately that's wrong""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALASNO

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25A: "53. Sleazy hotel"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a run-down hotel
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: FLEABAG

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26A: "55. "Shush!""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CANIT

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27A: "56. "No more for me, thanks""

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IMFULL

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28A: "58. Something found in a pen or octopus"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INK

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29A: "59. "I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues"

11 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: ITSADELIGHT

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30A: "64. Year in Spain"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Similar words include: Black September, Arab Revolutionary Brigades, Fatah-RC
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANO

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31A: "65. Sign between Virgo and Scorpio"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in libra
• Similar words include: Balance, Libra the Scales, Libra the Balance
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LIBRA

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32A: "66. "Unfortunately ...""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IFEAR

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33A: "67. Declares, informally"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEZ

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34A: "68. Teeny-tiny"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EENSY

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35A: "69. Run-down"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that full of seeds
• Similar words include: unwell, under the weather, sleazy
• Opposite of: seedless

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Answer: SEEDY

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Fond du ___, Wis.	3
2D	2. ___ Lingus	3
3D	3. General on a Chinese menu	3
4D	4. "Was your performance a success?"	8
5D	5. Disney park with Spaceship Earth	5
6D	6. Movie house	6
7D	7. Opposing	4
8D	8. Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left	4
9D	9. Locale of an annual Carnaval	3
10D	10. Pollen, cat hair, etc.	9
11D	11. Largest and most northern Canadian territory	7
12D	12. One way to stop	7
13D	13. Flipped out	7
14D	18. Earth's pull, in brief	4
15D	22. Struggle	3
16D	23. Sound of a drinker in comics	3
17D	24. Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance"	3
18D	25. Crag	3
19D	26. Big name in tea	4
20D	29. Befitting a king or queen	5
21D	30. ___ choy	3
22D	32. Babyish	9
23D	36. Low-carb kind of diet	4
24D	37. H, to Homer	3
25D	38. "Oh. Come. On!"	8
26D	39. Some pod-bearing trees	7
27D	40. Fitness guru Jack	7
28D	41. Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show"	7
29D	44. Fly catcher	3
30D	45. Time in history	3
31D	46. Big truck	3
32D	48. CBS forensic drama	3
33D	49. When nothing goes right	6
34D	50. Sticky stuff	4
35D	54. ___ Island, locale in New York Harbor	5
36D	56. ID for a library volume	4
37D	57. Planet whose name is also a candy company	4
38D	60. Bit of apparel that often has stripes	3
39D	61. "Golly!"	3
40D	62. Owned	3
41D	63. Attempt	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Fond du ___, Wis."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LAC

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2D: "2. ___ Lingus"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AER

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3D: "3. General on a Chinese menu"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TSO

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4D: "4. "Was your performance a success?""

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HOWDITGO

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5D: "5. Disney park with Spaceship Earth"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EPCOT

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6D: "6. Movie house"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a medium that disseminates moving pictures
• Similar words include: movie theatre, film, movie house
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CINEMA

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7D: "7. Opposing"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
• Opposite of: pro
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANTI

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8D: "8. Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
• Similar words include: larboard, port wine, interface
• Opposite of: starboard

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PORT

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9D: "9. Locale of an annual Carnaval"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
• Similar words include: Rio de Janeiro
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RIO

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10D: "10. Pollen, cat hair, etc."

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any substance that can cause an allergy
• Similar words include: allergen
• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALLERGENS

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11D: "11. Largest and most northern Canadian territory"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an arctic territory in northern canada created in 1999 and governed solely by the inuit; includes the eastern part of what was the northwest territories and most of the islands of the arctic archipelago
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NUNAVUT

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12D: "12. One way to stop"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONADIME

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13D: "13. Flipped out"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GONEAPE

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14D: "18. Earth's pull, in brief"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONEG

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15D: "22. Struggle"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
• Similar words include: compete, contend
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: VIE

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16D: "23. Sound of a drinker in comics"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HIC

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17D: "24. Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states musician (born in japan) who married john lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
• Similar words include: Yoko Ono
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ONO

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18D: "25. Crag"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Think of something that a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TOR

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19D: "26. Big name in tea"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TAZO

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20D: "29. Befitting a king or queen"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Think of something that a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
• Similar words include: purple, imperial, royal stag
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ROYAL

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21D: "30. ___ choy"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOK

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22D: "32. Babyish"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Think of something that indicating a lack of maturity
• Similar words include: childish
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: INFANTILE

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23D: "36. Low-carb kind of diet"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KETO

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24D: "37. H, to Homer"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
• Similar words include: Basque Homeland and Freedom, Euskadi ta Askatasuna, Basque Fatherland and Liberty
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ETA

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25D: "38. "Oh. Come. On!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GETALIFE

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26D: "39. Some pod-bearing trees"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus acacia
• Similar words include: acacia
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ACACIAS

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27D: "40. Fitness guru Jack"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LALANNE

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28D: "41. Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show""

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: FRANKOZ

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29D: "44. Fly catcher"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Think of something that an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
• Similar words include: World Wide Web, entanglement, vane
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WEB

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30D: "45. Time in history"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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

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Answer: ERA

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31D: "46. Big truck"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
• Similar words include: set up, tackle, semi
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RIG

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32D: "48. CBS forensic drama"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CSI

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33D: "49. When nothing goes right"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OFFDAY

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34D: "50. Sticky stuff"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Think of something that cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
• Similar words include: paste, mucilage, gum
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GLUE

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35D: "54. ___ Island, locale in New York Harbor"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated thor in a wrestling match
• Similar words include: Elli
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ELLIS

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36D: "56. ID for a library volume"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISBN

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37D: "57. Planet whose name is also a candy company"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
• Similar words include: March, spoil, mutilate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MARS

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38D: "60. Bit of apparel that often has stripes"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
• Similar words include: draw, link up, association
• Opposite of: disconnect, untie

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Answer: TIE

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39D: "61. "Golly!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
• Similar words include: g, g-force
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GEE

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40D: "62. Owned"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
• Similar words include: possess, take in, bear
• Opposite of: lack, abstain

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Answer: HAD

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41D: "63. Attempt"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
• Similar words include: endeavour, hear, adjudicate
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TRY

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

41 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

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