No 27388 Sat Nov 02, 2024 NYT Crossword by Blake Slonecker

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 02, 2024

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

27388 Sat Nov 02, 2024 NYT Crossword by Blake Slonecker

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Early electric lights. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCLAMPS




• The clue is 9. Modest home in Modesto, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASITA




• The clue is 15. Direct marketing tactic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLDCALL




• The clue is 16. First act. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPENER

  Possible Answer : opener, unfastener, untier, undoer




• The clue is 17. Sub's reference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLASSROOMROSTER




• The clue is 19. What always ends well?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer : elevated_railroad, elevated_railway, EL, overhead_railway, el, ALT, elevated, altitude, elevation




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

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

  The answer: STEEP

  Possible Answer : plunge, soak_up, outrageous, usurious, steep, extortionate, absorb, infuse, immerse, exorbitant, unconscionable, engross, engulf

  Possible Opposite Answer : gradual




• The clue is 21. ___ May Gaskin, author of "Spiritual Midwifery". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INA




• The clue is 22. Puzzle (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUSS

  Possible Answer : genus_Sus, Sus




• The clue is 24. Fly traps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITTS

  Possible Answer : baseball_mitt, paw, mitt, baseball_glove, hand, glove, manus




• The clue is 25. Fed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GMAN




• The clue is 26. Ward off bad luck, in a Greek tradition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIT

  Possible Answer : skewer, spit, expectoration, spue, spit_out, saliva, sprinkle, patter, ptyalize, pitter-patter, spittle, spew, ptyalise, tongue, spitting, spatter




• The clue is 27. Noted name in lithographs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVES

  Possible Answer : Ives, James_Ives, James_Merritt_Ives, Charles_Edward_Ives




• The clue is 28. English folk singer Billy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAGG

  Possible Answer : Bragg, Braxton_Bragg




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

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

  The answer: COAXED

  Possible Answer : sweet-talk, inveigle, coax, wheedle, blarney, palaver, cajole




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

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

  The answer: TOATEE




• The clue is 32. They're not afraid to take charge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEARLESSLEADERS




• The clue is 35. Media-based learning sites, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVLABS




• The clue is 36. Word on many "No Trespassing" signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSTED

  Possible Answer : carry, post, stake, station, put_up, mail, brand, send, posted, place




• The clue is 37. Hanes brand once sold in ovoid packaging. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEGGS




• The clue is 38. 90°. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAST

  Possible Answer : East, eastward, Orient, east, E, eastern_United_States, due_east

  Possible Opposite Answer : west




• The clue is 39. Team that briefly changed its name during the 1950s to appease McCarthyites. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDS

  Possible Answer : loss, bolshy, Bolshevik, redness, red_ink, Red_River, red, Marxist, Red, bolshie

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 42. The case, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRUE

  Possible Answer : straight, dead_on_target, true_up, on-key, dependable, truthful, reliable, admittedly, confessedly, lawful, true, honest, genuine, rightful, avowedly, unfeigned

  Possible Opposite Answer : untruthful, false




• The clue is 43. Jumps from one foot to the other. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JETES

  Possible Answer : gush, jet




• The clue is 44. Break off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOP

  Possible Answer : hold_on, point, layover, occlusive, stop_over, stoppage, cease, contain, hold_back, blockage, stop_consonant, halt, kibosh, full_stop, diaphragm, terminate, quit, block_up, turn_back, closure, block_off, bar, hitch, full_point, break, plosive, barricade, plosive_speech_sound, end, blockade, check, plosive_consonant, break_off, give_up, arrest, finish, occlusion, lay_off, stopover, intercept, block, catch, period, stay, stop, discontinue

  Possible Opposite Answer : continue, begin, start, continuant_consonant




• The clue is 45. Record company behind (and inside) Pink Floyd's "See Emily Play". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMI




• The clue is 46. 1988 Summer Olympics host. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEOUL

  Possible Answer : capital_of_South_Korea, Seoul




• The clue is 47. Word that's a homophone of its middle letter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARE

  Possible Answer : equal, are, make_up, personify, live, cost, represent, be, ar, embody, exist, constitute, follow, comprise

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ




• The clue is 48. Spin right round?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTATECLOCKWISE




• The clue is 53. What might remove all of your problems?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERASER

  Possible Answer : eraser




• The clue is 54. Went after. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSAILED

  Possible Answer : assault, snipe, assail, round, lash_out, set_on, attack

  Possible Opposite Answer : defend




• The clue is 55. Cleans up like the Pied Piper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DERATS




• The clue is 56. Band aids. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETLISTS

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. What passwords unlock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCESS

  Possible Answer: approach, admission, memory_access, accession, get_at, access_code, admittance, access, entree

• The clue is 2. Arrive curbside. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROLLUP

• The clue is 3. Andrés Segovia won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLASSICALGUITAR

• The clue is 4. Temple Square letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LDS

• The clue is 5. Window installations, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACS

  Possible Answer: alternating_electric_current, Ac, actinium, atomic_number_89, AC, alternating_current

  Possible Opposite Answer : direct_current

• The clue is 6. Sully. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAR

  Possible Answer: impair, blemish, vitiate, mutilate, deflower, Mar, March, defect, spoil, mar

• The clue is 7. P, B, D, T, K and G. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOSIVES

  Possible Answer: occlusive, plosive, plosive_speech_sound, stop_consonant, plosive_consonant, stop

  Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant

• The clue is 8. Kitchen flippers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOTTEDSPATULAS

• The clue is 9. De-centers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORES

  Possible Answer: marrow, heart_and_soul, substance, nub, CORE, essence, centre, nucleus, core_group, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, center, kernel, inwardness, effect, pith, sum, heart, magnetic_core, burden, core, gist, meat, nitty-gritty

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

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

  The answer: APOP

• The clue is 11. Its in French. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SES

  Possible Answer: randomness, S, southward, south, atomic_number_34, selenium, atomic_number_16, Se, sou'-east, s, due_south, sulfur, sulphur, reciprocal_ohm, southeast, SE, southeastward, siemens, second, mho, entropy, sec

• The clue is 12. Juicy stuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTIMATEDETAILS

• The clue is 13. Outspoken parenting critic, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENAGER

  Possible Answer: adolescent, teen, stripling, teenager

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

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

  The answer: ARRANGES

  Possible Answer: coiffure, coiffe, put, dress, arrange, set, coif, fix_up, set_up, do, order, stage, format

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarrange

• The clue is 18. Subject of the 2021 documentary "Once Upon a Time in Queens". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METS

• The clue is 23. Cyber space?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STORAGE

  Possible Answer: reposition, storage, computer_memory, storehouse, warehousing, memory, repositing, depot, computer_storage, store, memory_board, entrepot

• The clue is 24. Socializes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIXES

  Possible Answer: meld, shuffle, admixture, combine, mixture, conflate, desegregate, mix_in, ruffle, intermixture, premix, flux, mingle, commixture, coalesce, mix, commix, immix, integrate, blend, merge, commingle, unify, amalgamate, mixing, fuse

  Possible Opposite Answer : segregate

• The clue is 25. Teaching assistants, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRADERS

  Possible Answer: grader

• The clue is 28. Certain Thanksgiving dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOAT

  Possible Answer: boat, gravy_boat, sauceboat, gravy_holder

• The clue is 30. Mass apparel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALBS

  Possible Answer: alb

• The clue is 31. Pilots, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TESTS

  Possible Answer: screen, run, exam, mental_test, test, examination, psychometric_test, try_out, trial_run, try, prove, examine, essay, quiz, mental_testing, trial, tryout

• The clue is 32. Had a hiccup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FALTERED

  Possible Answer: stammer, bumble, stutter, falter, stumble, waver

• The clue is 33. Till the end of time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERMORE

  Possible Answer: evermore, forever, everlastingly, forevermore, eternally

• The clue is 34. Doubly disadvantageous. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOSELOSE

• The clue is 38. Fair-hiring agcy.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEOC

• The clue is 40. Home to England's Jurassic Coast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DORSET

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

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

  The answer: SPEEDS

  Possible Answer: hurry, stop_number, hurrying, accelerate, rush_along, quicken, hie, pep_pill, focal_ratio, zip, step_on_it, swiftness, speed, speed_up, race, bucket_along, travel_rapidly, fastness, pelt_along, velocity, f_number, cannonball_along, hasten, hotfoot, belt_along, upper, rush, speeding, amphetamine

  Possible Opposite Answer : linger, decelerate

• The clue is 43. Unhappy chorus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEERS

  Possible Answer: mockery, barrack, jeer, flout, gibe, scoff, scoffing, jeering

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

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

  The answer: STET

  Possible Answer: stet

• The clue is 49. Arkansas pol Hutchinson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASA

• The clue is 50. New Orleans setting: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CST

  Possible Answer: Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time, CST

• The clue is 51. Carrier to 46-Across, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAL

• The clue is 52. Device sold with a remote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WII

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (33 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (32 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. Showy insect with dark eyespots on its wings	6
2A	7. Land bordering the Sea of Azov	6
3A	13. Tired expression	6
4A	14. Start of an old request for advice	7
5A	15. Optional button while paying via app	6
6A	16. Image editor, informally?	8
7A	17. "The Rise of Skywalker" role	3
8A	18. What power tools should be designed for	7
9A	20. Curved shape	3
10A	21. "___ Mía" (2014 Latin pop hit)	4
11A	23. Suffix akin to -ess	4
12A	24. "There you have it!"	4
13A	25. Mobster's weapon	3
14A	26. Source of many an explosive news story	4
15A	27. Get one over on	5
16A	28. "So that's how it's gonna be, I guess"	12
17A	31. Air traveler's connection	12
18A	32. Helpful pointer, say?	12
19A	33. Indigenous land, informally	3
20A	34. Drink from a small cup	4
21A	35. War of 1812 treaty locale	5
22A	39. Dwindle	4
23A	40. Feminist writer ___ Mae Brown	4
24A	42. Apple or orange, e.g.	4
25A	43. Gambling site, in brief	3
26A	44. Heart of downtown	7
27A	47. Oregon senator Wyden	3
28A	48. One of the B vitamins	6
29A	50. Sore spots for gardeners, perhaps	8
30A	52. Spider-Man foe with metal "tentacles," familiarly	6
31A	53. Driving necessity	7
32A	54. Down-low joints	6
33A	55. Gently suggests, as an idea	6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Showy insect with dark eyespots on its wings"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: IOMOTH

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2A: "7. Land bordering the Sea of Azov"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a ukrainian peninsula between the black sea and the sea of azov
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRIMEA

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3A: "13. Tired expression"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a trite or obvious remark
• Similar words include: commonplace, banality, bromide
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CLICHE

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4A: "14. Start of an old request for advice"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DEARANN

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5A: "15. Optional button while paying via app"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ADDTIP

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6A: "16. Image editor, informally?"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PRAGENCY

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7A: "17. "The Rise of Skywalker" role"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REY

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8A: "18. What power tools should be designed for"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SAFEUSE

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9A: "20. Curved shape"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
• Similar words include: defer, bend, prow
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOW

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10A: "21. "___ Mía" (2014 Latin pop hit)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERES

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11A: "23. Suffix akin to -ess"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ENNE

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12A: "24. "There you have it!""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TADA

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13A: "25. Mobster's weapon"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gangster's pistol
• Similar words include: rod
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GAT

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14A: "26. Source of many an explosive news story"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
• Similar words include: passing water, leakage, making water
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEAK

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15A: "27. Get one over on"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an evil spirit
• Similar words include: bogie, bogy
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BOGEY

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16A: "28. "So that's how it's gonna be, I guess""

12 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: VERYWELLTHEN

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17A: "31. Air traveler's connection"

12 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: INFLIGHTWIFI

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18A: "32. Helpful pointer, say?"

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: SEEINGEYEDOG

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19A: "33. Indigenous land, informally"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REZ

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20A: "34. Drink from a small cup"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a reason for wanting something done
• Similar words include: saki, rice beer, interest
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SAKE

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21A: "35. War of 1812 treaty locale"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that port city in northwestern belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
• Similar words include: Gand, Gent
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GHENT

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22A: "39. Dwindle"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
• Similar words include: pass off, blow over, slicing
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FADE

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23A: "40. Feminist writer ___ Mae Brown"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RITA

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24A: "42. Apple or orange, e.g."

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
• Similar words include: corner, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, tree diagram
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TREE

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25A: "43. Gambling site, in brief"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OTB

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26A: "44. Heart of downtown"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MIDCITY

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27A: "47. Oregon senator Wyden"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a chadic language spoken in northern nigeria
• Similar words include: Bokkos, Daffo
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RON

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28A: "48. One of the B vitamins"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a b vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
• Similar words include: nicotinic acid
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NIACIN

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29A: "50. Sore spots for gardeners, perhaps"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
• Similar words include: kneecap, patella, kneepan
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: KNEECAPS

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30A: "52. Spider-Man foe with metal "tentacles," familiarly"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DOCOCK

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31A: "53. Driving necessity"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GOLFTEE

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32A: "54. Down-low joints"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
• Similar words include: mortise joint, ankle, ankle joint
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANKLES

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33A: "55. Gently suggests, as an idea"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: FLOATS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "You've got a friend in me"	5
2D	2. "Kids these days ..." speakers	15
3D	3. Focus of an employee's first semiannual check-in, perhaps	15
4D	4. When a "sports equinox" (in which all four major U.S. leagues have games) typically occurs: Abbr.	3
5D	5. The thing here	4
6D	6. Big acronym in purifying filters	4
7D	7. Quit	5
8D	8. "As men in ___ strike those that wish them best": Iago	4
9D	9. Choler	3
10D	10. Guy's carryall	6
11D	11. Make secret, in a way	6
12D	12. "Moving on ..."	6
13D	14. Often-regretted behavior on social media, once	13
14D	16. Conclusion of three men's World Cup finals	11
15D	19. Be validated for vocalizing one's opinion	9
16D	22. Give designs to	7
17D	24. "West Side Story" song that precedes the rumble	7
18D	26. Big name in hosiery	5
19D	27. Cloud up	5
20D	28. Word on either side of "à"	3
21D	29. Big accomplishment, so to speak	3
22D	30. Kept under wraps	3
23D	36. Book boo-boos	6
24D	37. Creature of the internet	6
25D	38. Columns on a language learner's conjugation chart	6
26D	39. Actress honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025	5
27D	41. Consumed, quaintly	5
28D	44. Computer store purchases	4
29D	45. Signs	4
30D	46. Give a hoot?	4
31D	49. Cathcart's rank in "Catch-22": Abbr.	3
32D	51. Big cheese with bread, for short	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. "You've got a friend in me""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ICARE

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2D: "2. "Kids these days ..." speakers"

15 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: OLDERGENERATION

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3D: "3. Focus of an employee's first semiannual check-in, perhaps"

15 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: MIDYEARFEEDBACK

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4D: "4. When a "sports equinox" (in which all four major U.S. leagues have games) typically occurs: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the month following september and preceding november
• Similar words include: October
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OCT

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5D: "5. The thing here"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: THIS

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6D: "6. Big acronym in purifying filters"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HEPA

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7D: "7. Quit"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
• Similar words include: stop, terminate, discontinue
• Opposite of: begin, continue

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Answer: CEASE

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8D: "8. "As men in ___ strike those that wish them best": Iago"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a feeling of intense anger
• Similar words include: fad, craze, furor
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RAGE

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9D: "9. Choler"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Similar words include: choler, anger, ira
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IRE

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10D: "10. Guy's carryall"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MANBAG

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11D: "11. Make secret, in a way"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that convert information into code
• Opposite of: decode
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ENCODE

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12D: "12. "Moving on ...""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
• Similar words include: anyhow, in any event, at any rate
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANYWAY

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13D: "14. Often-regretted behavior on social media, once"

13 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: DRUNKTWEETING

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14D: "16. Conclusion of three men's World Cup finals"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: PENALTYKICK

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15D: "19. Be validated for vocalizing one's opinion"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _________

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Answer: FEELHEARD

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16D: "22. Give designs to"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that represent according to a conventional style
• Similar words include: stylise, conventionalize
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: STYLIZE

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17D: "24. "West Side Story" song that precedes the rumble"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the present or immediately coming night
• Similar words include: this night, this evening
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TONIGHT

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18D: "26. Big name in hosiery"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LEGGS

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19D: "27. Cloud up"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make less visible or unclear
• Similar words include: fog, cloud, mist
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BEFOG

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20D: "28. Word on either side of "à""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
• Similar words include: VI, half a dozen, sixer
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VIS

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21D: "29. Big accomplishment, so to speak"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a victory (as in a race or other competition)
• Similar words include: profits, acquire, advance
• Opposite of: losings, fall back

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Answer: WIN

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22D: "30. Kept under wraps"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prevent from being seen or discovered
• Similar words include: blot out, obliterate, hide
• Opposite of: show

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Answer: HID

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23D: "36. Book boo-boos"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
• Similar words include: typographical error, erratum, literal
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ERRATA

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24D: "37. Creature of the internet"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NEOPET

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25D: "38. Columns on a language learner's conjugation chart"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
• Similar words include: strain, tense, tense up
• Opposite of: unstrain, relax

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Answer: TENSES

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26D: "39. Actress honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states film actress and daughter of henry fonda (born in 1937)
• Similar words include: Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FONDA

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27D: "41. Consumed, quaintly"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATEOF

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28D: "44. Computer store purchases"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
• Similar words include: computer mouse, mouse, black eye
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MICE

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29D: "45. Signs"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
• Similar words include: ink
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: INKS

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30D: "46. Give a hoot?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
• Similar words include: vociferation, holler, cry
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YELL

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31D: "49. Cathcart's rank in "Catch-22": Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a pass between mountain peaks
• Similar words include: gap
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COL

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32D: "51. Big cheese with bread, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
• Similar words include: chief financial officer
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CFO

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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

Decode the Clues

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

Use Cross-References

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

Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

33 Across Clues

32 Down Clues

65 Total Clues

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Last updated: April 25, 2026 at 05:26 AM