27400 Fri Nov 15, 2024 NYT by Alina Abidi

Across Clues :

1. Base for crème fraîche and caviar, 6. Shout of jubilation, 9. Cheryl Strayed memoir subtitled "From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail", 13. Champing at the bit, 16. Activewear brand with a name inspired by flight, 17. Comment to the poorly hidden, 18. Folder below "Snoozed," maybe, 19. A24 horror film in which Rory Kinnear plays multiple roles, 20. Vibing with, 21. Where Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and "La Clemenza di Tito" debuted, 23. Big meanie, 24. Quaint cooler, 25. Facetious question after mentioning something well known, 29. Duck, say, 30. Library section that may have comic books and beanbags, 31. Amount often added, 34. Actress Rooney of "Women Talking", 35. "Cooties", 36. Simple pajama top, casually, 37. "___ good!", 38. Relent, 39. See 36-Down, 40. "Technically, that's correct", 43. Gets rid of, as the oldest item in a programming cache, 44. Pompom, for a stuffed bunny, 45. Deal sealer, 46. Macy's or Wendy's, for instance?, 47. Crunchy lunch, 50. Sitar, technically, 51. To be determined, 54. One might be floated or flirted with, 55. "I can figure it out!", 56. Birthplace of novelist Daniel Alarcón, 57. Film script abbr., 58. Teacups and pirate ships

Down Clues :

1. Teem (with), 2. Intermediate crocheting project, 3. Country that uses the Jalali calendar rather than the Gregorian, 4. Diarist Anaïs, 5. The "Aha!" of an aha moment, 6. You might use it to walk the dog, 7. It's a "me" problem, 8. Minuscule quantities, 9. Condiment served with rolls, 10. Exclamation after checking one's watch, 11. Operating system with a penguin mascot named Tux, 12. Go out with, 14. Style, 15. French connections?, 22. Whistle blowers, 23. Predator found in all oceans, 24. Unchanged when multiplied by itself, from the Latin for "same" and "power", 25. Gospel singer Franklin, 26. Chop choice, 27. One mailing it in?, 28. TV term that's becoming obsolete in the streaming era, 32. ___ Vellani, portrayer of Ms. Marvel on film and TV, 33. Online notification sound, 35. Mother of Hamlet, 36. With 39-Across, scientist for whom a Cornell research institute is named, 38. Henry who co-founded Time magazine, 39. Tech journalist Kara, 41. Un canard ou un émeu, 42. Donna who wrote "The Secret History", 43. Slip past, 45. Hair raiser?, 46. Subtle suggestion, 47. Like some tires, 48. Accompaniment for a tequila shot, 49. Oh-so, 52. "A ___ on both your houses!" (Shakespearean misquote), 53. Fan of the Bulldogs

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 15, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, November 15, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Base for crème fraîche and caviar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLINI

  Possible Answer : blini, bliny




• The clue is 6. Shout of jubilation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no




• The clue is 9. Cheryl Strayed memoir subtitled "From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WILD

  Possible Answer : untamed, state_of_nature, hazardous, furious, uncivilised, gaga, unwarranted, natural_state, angry, groundless, barbaric, godforsaken, waste, violent, risky, raging, barbarian, unfounded, fantastic, dotty, wilderness, baseless, uncivilized, savage, tempestuous, raving_mad, crazy, rampantly, wild, idle

  Possible Opposite Answer : tame




• The clue is 13. Champing at the bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARINGTOGO




• The clue is 16. Activewear brand with a name inspired by flight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVIA




• The clue is 17. Comment to the poorly hidden. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICANSEEYOU




• The clue is 18. Folder below "Snoozed," maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SENT

  Possible Answer : post, ship, send_off, air, mail, direct, sent, institutionalise, broadcast, institutionalize, get_off, commit, station, send, place, beam, charge, transport, transmit, send_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsent




• The clue is 19. A24 horror film in which Rory Kinnear plays multiple roles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEN

  Possible Answer : gentleman's_gentleman, gentleman, human_race, humankind, military_man, Man, mankind, humans, men, valet, human_being, Isle_of_Man, human, world, homo, workforce, work_force, piece, adult_male, military_personnel, man, hands, manpower, valet_de_chambre, humanity, serviceman, human_beings

  Possible Opposite Answer : woman, civilian




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

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

  The answer: INTO




• The clue is 21. Where Mozart's "Don Giovanni" and "La Clemenza di Tito" debuted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRAGUE

  Possible Answer : Czech_capital, Prag, Praha, Prague




• The clue is 23. Big meanie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

  Possible Answer : monster, devil, demon, ogre, fiend




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

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

  The answer: ICEBOX

  Possible Answer : refrigerator, icebox




• The clue is 25. Facetious question after mentioning something well known. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERHEARDOFIT




• The clue is 29. Duck, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REACT

  Possible Answer : oppose, react, respond




• The clue is 30. Library section that may have comic books and beanbags. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENS

  Possible Answer : teenager, adolescent, teens, teen, stripling




• The clue is 31. Amount often added. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIP

  Possible Answer : confidential_information, fee, angle, baksheesh, topple, bakshis, peak, crest, backsheesh, tiptoe, crown, hint, bung, top, tippytoe, lead, point, tip, tilt, tap, steer, bakshish, slant, tip_off, summit, pourboire, wind, lean, gratuity, tumble




• The clue is 34. Actress Rooney of "Women Talking". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARA

  Possible Answer : Mara, mara, Dolichotis_patagonum




• The clue is 35. "Cooties". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GERMS

  Possible Answer : bug, microbe, germ, seed, source




• The clue is 36. Simple pajama top, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMI




• The clue is 37. "___ good!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALL

  Possible Answer : altogether, totally, whole, all, wholly, entirely, completely

  Possible Opposite Answer : some, partly




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

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

  The answer: LETUP

  Possible Answer : lull, letup




• The clue is 39. See 36-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGAN




• The clue is 40. "Technically, that's correct". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOURENOTWRONG




• The clue is 43. Gets rid of, as the oldest item in a programming cache. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVICTS

  Possible Answer : evict, force_out




• The clue is 44. Pompom, for a stuffed bunny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAIL

  Possible Answer : chase_after, poop, can, hindquarters, shadower, dog, buns, stern, track, prat, keister, bottom, butt, posterior, tail_end, fanny, give_chase, nates, tush, shadow, rear, rump, buttocks, derriere, trail, dock, empennage, chase, bum, go_after, rear_end, quarter, bob, backside, seat, fag_end, ass, fundament, tail_assembly, hind_end, behind, after_part, arse, tag, tail, tooshie

  Possible Opposite Answer : head




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

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

  The answer: CLOSER

  Possible Answer : near, tightlipped, airless, cheeseparing, snug, tight, close, unaired, nigh, closer, stuffy, penny-pinching, closemouthed, finisher, secretive, close-fitting, faithful, closelipped, confining, skinny, nigher, nearer

  Possible Opposite Answer : distant, far




• The clue is 46. Macy's or Wendy's, for instance?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERS




• The clue is 47. Crunchy lunch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLT

  Possible Answer : BLT, bacon-lettuce-tomato_sandwich




• The clue is 50. Sitar, technically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUTE

  Possible Answer : lute, luting




• The clue is 51. To be determined. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPINTHEAIR




• The clue is 54. One might be floated or flirted with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer : melodic_theme, estimate, theme, thought, mind, estimation, idea, approximation, musical_theme




• The clue is 55. "I can figure it out!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONTTELLME




• The clue is 56. Birthplace of novelist Daniel Alarcón. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERU

  Possible Answer : Peru, Republic_of_Peru




• The clue is 57. Film script abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXT




• The clue is 58. Teacups and pirate ships. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDES

  Possible Answer : depend_upon, sit, twit, disembarrass, bait, cod, rag, turn_on, tease, devolve_on, razz, mount, rid, taunt, tantalize, drive, hinge_upon, ride, hinge_on, tantalise, depend_on, free, rally

  Possible Opposite Answer : walk

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Teem (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIM

  Possible Answer: brim, lip, rim

• The clue is 2. Intermediate crocheting project. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACE

  Possible Answer: lacing, twine, entwine, enlace, lace_up, intertwine, braid, spike, fortify, plait, interlace, lace

  Possible Opposite Answer : untwine

• The clue is 3. Country that uses the Jalali calendar rather than the Gregorian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer: Iran, Persia, Islamic_Republic_of_Iran

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

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

  The answer: NIN

• The clue is 5. The "Aha!" of an aha moment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSIGHT

  Possible Answer: insight, perceptiveness, brainwave, brainstorm, perceptivity, sixth_sense, penetration

• The clue is 6. You might use it to walk the dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOYO

• The clue is 7. It's a "me" problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGO

  Possible Answer: egotism, self-importance, ego, self

• The clue is 8. Minuscule quantities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUPCONS

  Possible Answer: jot, mite, speck, hint, soupcon, pinch, touch, tinge

• The clue is 9. Condiment served with rolls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASABI

  Possible Answer: wasabi

• The clue is 10. Exclamation after checking one's watch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVEGOTTAGO

• The clue is 11. Operating system with a penguin mascot named Tux. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINUX

  Possible Answer: Linux

• The clue is 12. Go out with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DATE

  Possible Answer: particular_date, date, engagement, go_steady, see, date_stamp, go_out, day_of_the_month, escort, appointment

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

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

  The answer: GENRE

  Possible Answer: music_genre, genre, musical_style, writing_style, literary_genre, musical_genre

• The clue is 15. French connections?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TETEATETES

• The clue is 22. Whistle blowers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REFS

  Possible Answer: referee, ref

• The clue is 23. Predator found in all oceans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCA

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

• The clue is 24. Unchanged when multiplied by itself, from the Latin for "same" and "power". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEMPOTENT

  Possible Answer: idempotent

• The clue is 25. Gospel singer Franklin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERMA

• The clue is 26. Chop choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEAL

  Possible Answer: veau, veal

• The clue is 27. One mailing it in?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARLYVOTER

• The clue is 28. TV term that's becoming obsolete in the streaming era. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RERUN

  Possible Answer: rebroadcast, rerun

• The clue is 32. ___ Vellani, portrayer of Ms. Marvel on film and TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMAN

• The clue is 33. Online notification sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PING

  Possible Answer: knock, pink, Ping_River, Ping, ping

• The clue is 35. Mother of Hamlet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GERTRUDE

• The clue is 36. With 39-Across, scientist for whom a Cornell research institute is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARL

• The clue is 38. Henry who co-founded Time magazine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUCE

  Possible Answer: Henry_Luce, Clare_Booth_Luce, Henry_Robinson_Luce, Luce

• The clue is 39. Tech journalist Kara. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWISHER

  Possible Answer: classy, posh, swish

• The clue is 41. Un canard ou un émeu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OISEAU

• The clue is 42. Donna who wrote "The Secret History". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARTT

• The clue is 43. Slip past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELUDE

  Possible Answer: dodge, put_off, escape, hedge, fudge, bilk, evade, circumvent, parry, skirt, duck, sidestep, elude

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

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

  The answer: CLIP

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : unclip

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

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

  The answer: HINT

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

• The clue is 47. Like some tires. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALD

  Possible Answer: denuded, bald, bald-pated, bald-headed, denudate, barefaced

• The clue is 48. Accompaniment for a tequila shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIME

  Possible Answer: lime_hydrate, linden_tree, lime, fluxing_lime, calcined_lime, calcium_oxide, quicklime, linden, hydrated_lime, slaked_lime, caustic_lime, Citrus_aurantifolia, unslaked_lime, calx, birdlime, calcium_hydrate, calcium_hydroxide, burnt_lime, basswood, lime_tree

• The clue is 49. Oh-so. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRES

• The clue is 52. "A ___ on both your houses!" (Shakespearean misquote). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POX

  Possible Answer: syphilis, syph, lues_venerea, pox, lues

• The clue is 53. Fan of the Bulldogs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 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. Project for a beginning knitter	5
2A	6. Petri dish medium	4
3A	10. Niecy ___ of "Clean House"	4
4A	14. Exposed, as one's dirty laundry	5
5A	15. Protein in a niçoise salad	4
6A	16. Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant"	4
7A	17. Neutral shade in some Florida décor?	10
8A	19. One getting top billing	4
9A	20. Just OK	4
10A	21. Break in the action	4
11A	22. Censures	5
12A	23. Lighthearted invitation for joining one's sled team?	12
13A	26. [Is this thing on?]	6
14A	29. Fish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon"	4
15A	30. Cry of defeat	5
16A	31. Chess piece that can be promoted	4
17A	34. Creature of Sherpa folklore	4
18A	37. Chop (off)	3
19A	38. Fancify … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across	7
20A	41. Stalling sounds	3
21A	42. Tolkien trilogy, to fans	4
22A	44. Word after latch or glom	4
23A	45. "Death of a Salesman" salesman	5
24A	47. A half-filled auditorium, per Robert Frost	4
25A	49. Puts the pedal to the metal	6
26A	50. Headline during a zombie attack?	12
27A	55. Pair of cymbals with a foot pedal	5
28A	56. Gain	4
29A	57. World's most-watched television franchise, informally	4
30A	61. School within both Princeton and Carleton?	4
31A	62. Price of makeup at the dollar store, informally?	10
32A	64. No longer applicable	4
33A	65. Feel sore	4
34A	66. Console for the game Pitfall!	5
35A	67. Partner of odds	4
36A	68. Rhyming word after speed	4
37A	69. Loses color	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Project for a beginning knitter"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
• Similar words include: scarf joint
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SCARF

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2A: "6. Petri dish medium"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
• Similar words include: nutrient agar, agar-agar
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AGAR

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3A: "10. Niecy ___ of "Clean House""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
• Similar words include: Ogden Nash
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NASH

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4A: "14. Exposed, as one's dirty laundry"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that expose to fresh air
• Similar words include: ventilate, transmit, publicise
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AIRED

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5A: "15. Protein in a niçoise salad"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tropical american prickly pear of jamaica
• Similar words include: Opuntia tuna, tuna fish, Anguilla sucklandii
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TUNA

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6A: "16. Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARLO

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7A: "17. Neutral shade in some Florida décor?"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: TAMPABEIGE

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8A: "19. One getting top billing"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
• Similar words include: genius, stellar, starring
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STAR

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9A: "20. Just OK"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SOSO

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10A: "21. Break in the action"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
• Similar words include: letup, tranquillize, calm down
• Opposite of: agitate

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Answer: LULL

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11A: "22. Censures"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something of little value
• Similar words include: shit, hoot, beshrew
• Opposite of: bless

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Answer: DAMNS

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12A: "23. Lighthearted invitation for joining one's sled team?"

12 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: SKIPTOMYLUGE

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13A: "26. [Is this thing on?]"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TAPTAP

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14A: "29. Fish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• Similar words include: eel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EELS

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15A: "30. Cry of defeat"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ILOST

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16A: "31. Chess piece that can be promoted"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an article deposited as security
• Similar words include: cat's-paw, hock, instrument
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PAWN

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17A: "34. Creature of Sherpa folklore"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the himalayas
• Similar words include: abominable snowman
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YETI

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18A: "37. Chop (off)"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cut off from a whole
• Similar words include: trim, discerp, clip
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOP

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19A: "38. Fancify … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 23-, 50- and 62-Across"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ZHUZHUP

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20A: "41. Stalling sounds"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UHS

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21A: "42. Tolkien trilogy, to fans"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOTR

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22A: "44. Word after latch or glom"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ONTO

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23A: "45. "Death of a Salesman" salesman"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LOMAN

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24A: "47. A half-filled auditorium, per Robert Frost"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any place of pain and turmoil
• Similar words include: Inferno, hellhole, pit
• Opposite of: Heaven

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Answer: HELL

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25A: "49. Puts the pedal to the metal"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GUNSIT

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26A: "50. Headline during a zombie attack?"

12 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: THEDEADSIEGE

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27A: "55. Pair of cymbals with a foot pedal"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HIHAT

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28A: "56. Gain"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: EARN

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29A: "57. World's most-watched television franchise, informally"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a material effigy that is worshipped
• Similar words include: matinee idol, graven image, god
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IDOL

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30A: "61. School within both Princeton and Carleton?"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETON

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31A: "62. Price of makeup at the dollar store, informally?"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: BUCKAROUGE

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32A: "64. No longer applicable"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
• Similar words include: debatable, debate, deliberate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MOOT

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33A: "65. Feel sore"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
• Similar words include: smart, suffer, yen
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACHE

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34A: "66. Console for the game Pitfall!"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATARI

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35A: "67. Partner of odds"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
• Similar words include: death, destruction, remnant
• Opposite of: beginning, begin

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Answer: ENDS

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36A: "68. Rhyming word after speed"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something that is read
• Similar words include: say, take, learn
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: READ

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37A: "69. Loses color"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a wooden strip forming part of a fence
• Similar words include: pale, blanch, chum up
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PALES

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Exams that are often optional	4
2D	2. Florence farewell	4
3D	3. Munitions	4
4D	4. Spreads on social media	7
5D	5. Cosmetics-regulating org.	3
6D	6. Couldn't get enough of	5
7D	7. Reason for a tucked tail, perhaps	5
8D	8. ___-Saxon	5
9D	9. Issa of "Insecure"	3
10D	10. How a Dylan impersonator might sing	7
11D	11. Tate Modern and others	10
12D	12. "That slaps," for something good, e.g.	5
13D	13. One might be mounted	5
14D	18. Tiny deviation from a general trend	4
15D	22. Product from Rit	3
16D	24. New York City deli name	4
17D	25. It might be fixed at a chef's table	4
18D	26. Cashier's tray	4
19D	27. ___ gobi (potato curry)	4
20D	28. Prepare to do an oil change, say	10
21D	31. "The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g.	3
22D	32. Early H.I.V. med	3
23D	33. "___ knows?"	3
24D	35. Phuket native	4
25D	36. "___ she lovely?" (Stevie Wonder question)	4
26D	39. Greeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse it	4
27D	40. Promote	4
28D	43. Stinging insects	7
29D	46. The least amount a person might give	7
30D	48. Tennis umpire's call	3
31D	49. Rowlands of "A Woman Under the Influence"	4
32D	50. Subject	5
33D	51. Discover by chance	5
34D	52. Two in a hand	5
35D	53. ___ Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7" actor	5
36D	54. Ticked off	5
37D	58. Twofold	4
38D	59. Fairy tale baddie	4
39D	60. Some island rings	4
40D	62. Setting for many a joke with a priest, a pastor and a rabbi	3
41D	63. Sharp knock	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Exams that are often optional"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
• Similar words include: Saturday, Sabbatum, Sat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SATS

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2D: "2. Florence farewell"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is hawaiian and ciao is italian)
• Similar words include: aloha
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CIAO

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3D: "3. Munitions"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that weapons considered collectively
• Similar words include: blazon, branch, munition
• Opposite of: disarm

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Answer: ARMS

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4D: "4. Spreads on social media"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: REPOSTS

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5D: "5. Cosmetics-regulating org."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a federal agency in the department of health and human services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
• Similar words include: Food and Drug Administration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FDA

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6D: "6. Couldn't get enough of"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATEUP

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7D: "7. Reason for a tucked tail, perhaps"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the state of having committed an offense
• Similar words include: guilt trip, guilty conscience, guilt feelings
• Opposite of: innocence

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Answer: GUILT

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8D: "8. ___-Saxon"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ANGLO

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9D: "9. Issa of "Insecure""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAE

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10D: "10. How a Dylan impersonator might sing"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in a nasal manner
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: NASALLY

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11D: "11. Tate Modern and others"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ARTMUSEUMS

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12D: "12. "That slaps," for something good, e.g."

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar
• Similar words include: vernacular, cod, slang term
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLANG

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13D: "13. One might be mounted"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
• Similar words include: horse cavalry, knight, gymnastic horse
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HORSE

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14D: "18. Tiny deviation from a general trend"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
• Similar words include: radar target, pip
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BLIP

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15D: "22. Product from Rit"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
• Similar words include: dyestuff
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DYE

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16D: "24. New York City deli name"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KATZ

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17D: "25. It might be fixed at a chef's table"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a list of dishes available at a restaurant
• Similar words include: fare, card, carte
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MENU

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18D: "26. Cashier's tray"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
• Similar words include: cashbox, trough, money box
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TILL

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19D: "27. ___ gobi (potato curry)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALOO

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20D: "28. Prepare to do an oil change, say"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: POPTHEHOOD

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21D: "31. "The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a humorous play on words
• Similar words include: punning, wordplay, paronomasia
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PUN

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22D: "32. Early H.I.V. med"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an antiviral drug (trade name retrovir) used in the treatment of aids; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
• Similar words include: zidovudine, ZDV, Retrovir
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AZT

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23D: "33. "___ knows?""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a united nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
• Similar words include: World Health Organization
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WHO

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24D: "35. Phuket native"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native or inhabitant of thailand
• Similar words include: Central Thai, Tai, Siamese
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: THAI

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25D: "36. "___ she lovely?" (Stevie Wonder question)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISNT

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26D: "39. Greeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse it"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HOLA

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27D: "40. Promote"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
• Similar words include: punch, sparking plug, secure
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PLUG

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28D: "43. Stinging insects"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: REDANTS

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29D: "46. The least amount a person might give"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ONEIOTA

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30D: "48. Tennis umpire's call"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Similar words include: net ball, allow, get
• Opposite of: disallow, forbid

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Answer: LET

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31D: "49. Rowlands of "A Woman Under the Influence""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GENA

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32D: "50. Subject"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
• Similar words include: subject, idea, composition
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: THEME

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33D: "51. Discover by chance"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HITON

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34D: "52. Two in a hand"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
• Similar words include: II, devil, dickens
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DEUCE

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35D: "53. ___ Baron Cohen, "The Trial of the Chicago 7" actor"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SACHA

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36D: "54. Ticked off"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that irritate or vex
• Similar words include: gall, irk
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IRKED

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37D: "58. Twofold"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
• Similar words include: treble, threefold, twofold
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DUAL

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38D: "59. Fairy tale baddie"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cruel wicked and inhuman person
• Similar words include: fiend, demon, devil
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OGRE

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39D: "60. Some island rings"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
• Similar words include: lei, garland, chaplet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEIS

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40D: "62. Setting for many a joke with a priest, a pastor and a rabbi"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
• Similar words include: measure, stripe, Browning automatic rifle
• Opposite of: unbar

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Answer: BAR

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41D: "63. Sharp knock"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
• Similar words include: belt, hip-hop, knock
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAP

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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

Decode the Clues

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

Use Cross-References

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

Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

41 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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