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

27447 Fri Jan 03, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 03, 2025

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

Fri Jan 03, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Out of whack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASKEW

  Possible Answer : wonky, askew, skew-whiff, cockeyed, lopsided, awry




• The clue is 6. Rock group behind 2024's Power Up Tour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACDC




• The clue is 10. What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASS

  Possible Answer : raft, spate, heap, bulk, pot, deal, quite_a_little, mountain, peck, aggregate, hoi_polloi, sight, mass, lot, aggregative, mess, stack, the_great_unwashed, passel, muckle, plenty, wad, mint, multitude, flock, hatful, people, slew, Mass, batch, volume, tidy_sum, masses, pile, aggregated, good_deal, mickle, great_deal




• The clue is 14. Sudden weather phenomenon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLASHFLOOD

  Possible Answer : flashflood, flash_flood




• The clue is 16. Closing on Sundays?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMEN

  Possible Answer : Amen, Amun, Amon




• The clue is 17. Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda water. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMCOLLINS




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

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

  The answer: REDO

  Possible Answer : remake, reconstruct, refashion, remodel, redo, make_over




• The clue is 19. Eponymous tourist destination in Belgium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer : spa, health_club, watering_hole, resort_hotel, health_spa, watering_place




• The clue is 20. Basis of some admissions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUILT

  Possible Answer : guilt_trip, guilt_feelings, guilty_conscience, guiltiness, guilt

  Possible Opposite Answer : innocence




• The clue is 21. Strength, poetically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINEW

  Possible Answer : brawn, muscle, heftiness, muscularity, sinew, tendon, brawniness




• The clue is 22. Area between the ribs and the round. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOIN

  Possible Answer : lumbus, loin




• The clue is 23. Heaps of dressing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAUNDRY

  Possible Answer : wash, laundry, washables, washing




• The clue is 25. Responded identically to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHOED

  Possible Answer : ring, reverberate, echo, recall, repeat, resound




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

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

  The answer: FENCE

  Possible Answer : fence_in, fence, wall, argue, palisade, contend, surround, fencing, debate




• The clue is 29. Early synthesizers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOGS




• The clue is 30. Ringing nuisance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRANKCALL




• The clue is 34. Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPLIT




• The clue is 35. Give juice to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REV

  Possible Answer : rev_up, rpm, revolutions_per_minute, rev




• The clue is 36. "Ditto". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SODOI




• The clue is 37. Words before someone finally snaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYCHEESE




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

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

  The answer: TRUSS

  Possible Answer : bind, tie_down, tie_up, truss, corbel




• The clue is 40. Stool at a counter, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERCH

  Possible Answer : rod, perch, roost, alight, light, rest, pole




• The clue is 41. Woody's crush in "Toy Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOPEEP

  Possible Answer : peekaboo, bopeep




• The clue is 42. Member of a warrior class. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMURAI

  Possible Answer : samurai




• The clue is 45. Small stretches, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIBS

  Possible Answer : tale, fib, tarradiddle, taradiddle, story




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

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

  The answer: PRIZE

  Possible Answer : dirty_money, award, pry, plunder, loot, prize, choice, trophy, treasure, quality, prime, prise, pillage, appreciate, select, booty, lever, swag, respect, esteem, value, jimmy

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 47. Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPICE

  Possible Answer : spice_up, spiciness, spicery, spice, zest




• The clue is 49. Singer Rita. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORA

  Possible Answer : bone, Os, operating_system, osmium, oculus_sinister, OS, os, atomic_number_76




• The clue is 52. Ice skating move. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUTZ




• The clue is 53. Postgame photo op between two opposing players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JERSEYSWAP




• The clue is 55. First person to die, according to the Bible. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABEL

  Possible Answer : Niels_Abel, Niels_Henrik_Abel, Abel




• The clue is 56. They're part of the story. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOTPOINTS




• The clue is 57. Set back to zero, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARE

  Possible Answer : tare, darnel, Lolium_temulentum, cheat, bearded_darnel




• The clue is 58. Press rooms?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYMS

  Possible Answer : gymnasium, gym




• The clue is 59. Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNSEE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Common nap times, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFTS

• The clue is 2. Subpar dining hall food. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOP

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

• The clue is 3. Hindu god of love. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAMA

  Possible Answer: Kama

• The clue is 4. F1 neighbor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC

• The clue is 5. Challenge to an intruder. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: WHOGOESTHERE

• The clue is 6. Like a fearless bettor at a casino. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIN

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

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

  The answer: COIL

  Possible Answer: spiral, helix, ringlet, hand-build, whorl, gyre, gyrate, scroll, roll, coil, curlicue, volute, curl, loop, handbuild

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncoil

• The clue is 8. Command to stay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTLEAVE

• The clue is 9. Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burned. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDS

  Possible Answer: compact_disk, CD, candela, certificate_of_deposit, atomic_number_48, candle, compact_disc, Cd, cadmium, standard_candle, cd

• The clue is 10. Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARINECORPS

• The clue is 11. Change. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMEND

  Possible Answer: meliorate, remediate, improve, remedy, amend, repair, rectify, better, ameliorate

  Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

• The clue is 12. Meal before the 15th of Nisan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDER

  Possible Answer: Passover_supper, Seder

• The clue is 13. White out, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOWY

  Possible Answer: white, snow-clad, snowy, snow-white, snow-covered

• The clue is 15. Not set in stone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLUID

  Possible Answer: fluid, unstable, liquid, smooth, fluent, runny, mobile

• The clue is 21. "That's rather unfortunate," dismissively. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: SUCKSTOBEYOU

• The clue is 22. Exercise in deduction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOGICPUZZLE

• The clue is 24. ___ Taylor (fashion chain). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANN

• The clue is 25. Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying crops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMUS

  Possible Answer: Emu_novaehollandiae, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, emu

• The clue is 26. Where Lola was a showgirl, in song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPA

• The clue is 27. Deified, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLY

  Possible Answer: sanctum, holy_place, holy

  Possible Opposite Answer : unholy

• The clue is 28. Farm-to-table, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRESH

  Possible Answer: fresh, refreshed, smart, invigorated, refreshful, sweet, wise, refreshing, tonic, saucy, unfermented, novel, impudent, newly, bracing, unused, new, freshly, impertinent, brisk, clean, sassy, overbold, reinvigorated

  Possible Opposite Answer : stale, preserved, salty

• The clue is 30. "Couldn't have said it better myself". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRECISELY

  Possible Answer: incisively, on_the_button, just, exactly, on_the_nose, precisely, on_the_dot

  Possible Opposite Answer : inexactly, imprecisely

• The clue is 31. For two musicians. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADUE

• The clue is 32. Ditch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOSE

  Possible Answer: lose, fall_back, drop_off, recede, miss, fall_behind, mislay, suffer, turn_a_loss, misplace

  Possible Opposite Answer : win, find, gain, keep, profit

• The clue is 33. Aristotle purportedly spoke with one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LISP

  Possible Answer: list-processing_language, LISP, lisp

• The clue is 38. Word often after a president's name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: epoch, ERA, geological_era, era, earned_run_average

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

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

  The answer: BICEP

• The clue is 42. Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLAT

  Possible Answer: splat

• The clue is 43. Dutch constituent in the Caribbean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARUBA

  Possible Answer: Aruba

• The clue is 44. Bishop's headwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITER

  Possible Answer: mitre, mitre_joint, miter, miter_joint

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

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

  The answer: FISTS

  Possible Answer: fist, clenched_fist

• The clue is 48. Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn poster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROM

  Possible Answer: prom, promenade

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

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

  The answer: OWNS

  Possible Answer: have, possess, own

• The clue is 50. Power or frequency, essentially. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RATE

  Possible Answer: order, pace, value, charge_per_unit, rate, place, grade, range, rank

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

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

  The answer: APSE

  Possible Answer: apsis, apse

• The clue is 53. PNG alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JPG

• The clue is 54. Motif in 1995's "Se7en". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIN

  Possible Answer: sin, boob, sine, sinfulness, sinning, goof, transgress, trespass, drop_the_ball, Sin, hell, wickedness, blunder