27402 Sun Nov 17, 2024 NYT by Rebecca Goldstein and Ariela Perlman

Across Clues :

1. James for whom a NASA telescope is named, 5. The other way around, 14. Work the land, 18. M.I.A., 19. Pasted pasta, 21. Amazon streaming content?, 22. Try again, 23. Line before takeoff, 24. Actress Russell, 25. Soave or sangiovese, 27. Detector of lies, informally, 29. Apt rhyme for "fling", 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___, 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say, 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr., 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?, 41. Mum's word?, 42. Huff, 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner", 44. Herbal essences, 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say, 48. Record of the year, 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle, 52. Touch, 53. Part of a strong hand, 55. Typo catchers, in brief, 56. "The Penguin" airer, 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker, 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers, 59. Starchy root, 61. Recipe verb, 62. Partner of glitz, 63. Feline hybrid, 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?, 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive, 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans, 72. Co-worker's "Send something over", 73. Self-sacrificial sort, 74. Memo heading, 76. Santa's staff, 77. Coupon clipper's acronym, 78. Lively get-togethers, 82. Article in Alsace, 83. Soaks up some sun, 87. See to, 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid, 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap, 91. Glass artist Chihuly, 92. Biblical sanctuary, 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid, 98. Abbreviated entreaty, 99. Fresh cut, 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak, 102. Some luxury cars, 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?, 107. Upper underwear, 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?, 111. Enthusiastic assent, 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl, 113. "Perish the thought!", 115. Lumpy-looking fruit, 116. Activist Yoko, 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed, 118. Super Mario Bros. console, 119. Reason to see a dermatologist, 120. Push (around), 121. Sports division?, 122. Nosh, 123. Bit of quinoa

Down Clues :

1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction, 2. Pour things?, 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc., 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe, 5. Use a pen, say, 6. R.N.'s workplace, 7. Maximum, 8. Swing ___, 9. From, in Frankfort, 10. When the credits roll, 11. Narrow inlet, 12. One may be circular, 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction, 14. Refuse to sully oneself, 15. "So they tell me", 16. Spinners, jigs and flies, 17. Den, 19. Asian bean variety, 20. Texted reply of gratitude, 26. App with pics, 28. Nonnegotiables, 30. "I love," in Lima, 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities, 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken, 33. Saliva secreter, 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 35. Jack, for one, 36. Take responsibility for, 39. Tom's partner, 40. Rookie, 42. "Fair enough", 45. Cloying, 46. Decisions, 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?, 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man", 51. Matt of "Magic Mike", 54. HOMES component, 56. Attachment to an air pump, 60. "My treat", 61. Tushies, 64. Outer edge of brie, 66. Everyone in Georgia?, 67. ___ mind, 68. Shouts from fútbol fans, 69. Gives in to gravity, 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked", 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India, 75. Awards quartet, 77. Counterpart of un abrazo, 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears", 79. One of Mario's catchphrases, 80. Pots for pens, 81. Ice belt?, 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically, 84. Give an artfully evasive answer, 85. Like Swiss Army knives, 86. Scottish loch, 89. "Fake it ___ you make it", 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told", 93. Consecrated, 94. Moroccan metropolis, 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids", 96. Stone for some ear gauges, 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result, 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles, 103. Optic layers, 105. Seemingly forever, 106. Of sound mind, 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com), 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant, 111. Kennedy for American, e.g., 114. A Kennedy

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 17, 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. James for whom a NASA telescope is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEBB

  Possible Answer : First_Baron_Passfield, Webb, Beatrice_Webb, Sidney_James_Webb, Sidney_Webb, Martha_Beatrice_Potter_Webb




• The clue is 5. The other way around. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VICEVERSA




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

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

  The answer: TILL

  Possible Answer : money_box, trough, till, public_treasury, boulder_clay, cashbox




• The clue is 18. M.I.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWOL

  Possible Answer : AWOL, awol, truant




• The clue is 19. Pasted pasta. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACARONIART




• The clue is 21. Amazon streaming content?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer : agua_toad, Bufo_marinus, agua




• The clue is 22. Try again. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDO

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




• The clue is 23. Line before takeoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPUPANDAWAY




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

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

  The answer: KERI




• The clue is 25. Soave or sangiovese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYWINE




• The clue is 27. Detector of lies, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BSMETER




• The clue is 29. Apt rhyme for "fling". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLING

  Possible Answer : triangular_bandage, scarf_bandage, slingback, sling, slingshot, catapult




• The clue is 30. Mandarin : xièxie :: Japanese : ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIGATO




• The clue is 37. Litter of a cockapoo and a puggle, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTTS

  Possible Answer : mongrel, mutt, cur




• The clue is 38. Part of Q&A: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANS

  Possible Answer : autonomic_nervous_system, ANS, Associate_in_Nursing, AN




• The clue is 39. Neighborhood seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMALLTOWN




• The clue is 41. Mum's word?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHH




• The clue is 42. Huff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNIT

  Possible Answer : snit




• The clue is 43. Movie in which the Wet Bandits get "scammed by a kindygartner". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOMEALONE




• The clue is 44. Herbal essences. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEAS

  Possible Answer : Camellia_sinensis, tea_leaf, afternoon_tea, tea, teatime




• The clue is 46. Helpful toehold for a French learner, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COGNATE

  Possible Answer : consanguineal, consanguineous, blood-related, cognate, cognate_word, akin, blood_relation, connate, kin, consanguine, sib, blood_relative




• The clue is 48. Record of the year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNAL




• The clue is 49. Antiquated laundry receptacle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WASHTUB

  Possible Answer : washtub




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

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

  The answer: ABUT

  Possible Answer : march, abut, butt_on, butt_against, adjoin, butt, border, edge




• The clue is 53. Part of a strong hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : top-notch, topnotch, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, virtuoso, mavin, unity, sail_through, crack, Allied_Command_Europe, wizard, whizz, I, super, tops, genius, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, ace, wiz, breeze_through, one, pass_with_flying_colors, A-one, whiz, single, ACE, star, superstar, sweep_through, 1, nail, first-rate, tiptop, champion, maven, sensation, hotshot, adept




• The clue is 55. Typo catchers, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDS

  Possible Answer : erectile_dysfunction, male_erecticle_dysfunction, explosive_detection_system, EDS, ED




• The clue is 56. "The Penguin" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HBO




• The clue is 57. "And what's he then that says I play the villain?" speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAGO

  Possible Answer : Iago




• The clue is 58. One of the Torah's four foremothers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAH




• The clue is 59. Starchy root. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARO

  Possible Answer : Colocasia_esculenta, cocoyam, dasheen, edda, dalo, eddo, taro, taro_plant, taro_root




• The clue is 61. Recipe verb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOIL

  Possible Answer : furuncle, boiling_point, churn, boil, roil, moil, seethe

  Possible Opposite Answer : freeze




• The clue is 62. Partner of glitz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAM




• The clue is 63. Feline hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGER

  Possible Answer : liger




• The clue is 65. Dwelling seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINYHOUSE




• The clue is 69. Chicago's Lake ___ Drive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORE

  Possible Answer : prop, shoring, shore, shore_up, land, set_ashore, prop_up




• The clue is 70. Breanna of the W.N.B.A., to fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWIE




• The clue is 72. Co-worker's "Send something over". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMAILME




• The clue is 73. Self-sacrificial sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARTYR

  Possible Answer : martyrize, sufferer, martyrise, martyr




• The clue is 74. Memo heading. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 76. Santa's staff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELVES

  Possible Answer : brownie, pixy, elves, ELF, extremely_low_frequency, elf, hob, gremlin, imp, pixie




• The clue is 77. Coupon clipper's acronym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOGO




• The clue is 78. Lively get-togethers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHINDIGS

  Possible Answer : shindy, shindig




• The clue is 82. Article in Alsace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer : lupus_erythematosus, LE




• The clue is 83. Soaks up some sun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETSATAN




• The clue is 87. See to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEND

  Possible Answer : lean, run, be_given, tend, incline




• The clue is 88. Aptly named plug-in hybrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOLT

  Possible Answer : V, volt




• The clue is 90. Participant in the annual "S.N.L." Christmas joke swap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOST




• The clue is 91. Glass artist Chihuly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALE

  Possible Answer : dale




• The clue is 92. Biblical sanctuary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARK

  Possible Answer : Ark, Ark_of_the_Covenant, ark




• The clue is 93. Whimsical method of transportation depicted in this puzzle's grid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTAIRBALLOON




• The clue is 98. Abbreviated entreaty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLS




• The clue is 99. Fresh cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWDO




• The clue is 101. Pull all the strings, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLAYGOD




• The clue is 102. Some luxury cars. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUDIS




• The clue is 104. Girl seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEELASS




• The clue is 107. Upper underwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  Possible Answer : bra, bandeau, brassiere




• The clue is 108. Vehicle seen from a 93-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINIVAN

  Possible Answer : minivan




• The clue is 111. Enthusiastic assent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLYEAH




• The clue is 112. Concerning "speck" in a sugar bowl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : ant, pismire, emmet




• The clue is 113. "Perish the thought!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDARENOT




• The clue is 115. Lumpy-looking fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGLI

  Possible Answer : ugli_fruit, ugli, tangelo




• The clue is 116. Activist Yoko. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono




• The clue is 117. Bit of swag that may be screen-printed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

  Possible Answer : tee, teeing_ground, tee_up, golf_tee, football_tee




• The clue is 118. Super Mario Bros. console. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer : neon, nor'-east, northeast, northeastward, Nebraska, atomic_number_10, NE, Cornhusker_State, Ne




• The clue is 119. Reason to see a dermatologist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACNE

  Possible Answer : acne




• The clue is 120. Push (around). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOSS

  Possible Answer : hirer, knob, emboss, honcho, chief, boss, party_boss, genus_Bos, Bos, foreman, stamp, political_boss, gaffer, brag




• The clue is 121. Sports division?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NET

  Possible Answer : sack, final, profits, nett, cyberspace, last, network, net_income, web, net_profit, internet, net, sack_up, lucre, mesh, profit, meshwork, clear, meshing, earnings

  Possible Opposite Answer : gross




• The clue is 122. Nosh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer : use_up, exhaust, corrode, feed, wipe_out, rust, run_through, deplete, eat_up, consume, eat, eat_on




• The clue is 123. Bit of quinoa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEED

  Possible Answer : germ, cum, come, sow, ejaculate, seminal_fluid, seed, source, seeded_player, semen

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jesmyn ___, first woman to win two National Book Awards for Fiction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARD

  Possible Answer: Ward, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward, ward, Montgomery_Ward, Barbara_Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, hospital_ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward, cellblock, guard

• The clue is 2. Pour things?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWERS

  Possible Answer: ewer, pitcher

• The clue is 3. Crossed arms, furrowed brows, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BODYLANGUAGE

• The clue is 4. Seminal protest song written at a Greenwich Village cafe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOWININTHEWIND

• The clue is 5. Use a pen, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAPE

• The clue is 6. R.N.'s workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer: intensive_care_unit, ICU

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

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

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer: crown, jacket_crown, detonator, jacket, detonating_device, chapiter, cap, capital, crownwork, roof, ceiling, hood, crest, pileus

• The clue is 8. Swing ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

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

• The clue is 9. From, in Frankfort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VON

• The clue is 10. When the credits roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: closing, death, oddment, close, final_stage, cease, conclusion, stop, terminal, ending, end, remainder, remnant, destruction, finish, last, terminate, goal

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

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

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

  The answer: RIA

• The clue is 12. One may be circular. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAW

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

• The clue is 13. Like over half the residents of Dearborn, Michigan, the largest U.S. city with this distinction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arab, Arabian

• The clue is 14. Refuse to sully oneself. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAKETHEHIGHROAD

• The clue is 15. "So they tell me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGETTHATALOT

• The clue is 16. Spinners, jigs and flies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LURES

  Possible Answer: entice, lure, sweetener, enticement, hook, tempt, bait, decoy, come-on

• The clue is 17. Den. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAIR

  Possible Answer: lair, den

• The clue is 19. Asian bean variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUNG

  Possible Answer: golden_gram, green_gram, mung, Vigna_radiata, Phaseolus_aureus, mung_bean

• The clue is 20. Texted reply of gratitude. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYSM

• The clue is 26. App with pics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INSTA

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

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

  The answer: MUSTS

  Possible Answer: mustiness, moldiness, must

• The clue is 30. "I love," in Lima. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMO

• The clue is 31. Hindu god of rights and responsibilities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMA

  Possible Answer: Rama

• The clue is 32. "The L Word" creator Chaiken. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILENE

• The clue is 33. Saliva secreter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAND

  Possible Answer: secreter, secretory_organ, secretor, gland

• The clue is 34. Bronze statue outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLAS

  Possible Answer: Atlas, telamon, map_collection, atlas_vertebra, book_of_maps, atlas

• The clue is 35. Jack, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOL

  Possible Answer: putz, cock, creature, shaft, dick, peter, puppet, tool, tool_around, instrument, joyride, pecker, prick

• The clue is 36. Take responsibility for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWN

  Possible Answer: ain, possess, own, have

• The clue is 39. Tom's partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHECAT

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

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

  The answer: NEWBIE

  Possible Answer: fledgling, neophyte, freshman, newcomer, newbie, starter, entrant, fledgeling

• The clue is 42. "Fair enough". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBEIT

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

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

  The answer: SUGARY

  Possible Answer: sugary

  Possible Opposite Answer : sugarless

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

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

  The answer: CALLS

  Possible Answer: call_option, call_up, bid, forebode, claim, shout, cry, call_in, margin_call, vociferation, birdcall, foretell, call, anticipate, outcry, yell, name, shout_out, ring, address, send_for, Call, song, prognosticate, telephone_call, promise, hollo, phone_call, holler, squall, visit, telephone, call_off, scream, birdsong, phone, predict

  Possible Opposite Answer : put_option

• The clue is 47. Picture you carry everywhere, for short?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

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

• The clue is 50. Company with a yellow stick-figure mascot known as the "Running Man". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOL

• The clue is 51. Matt of "Magic Mike". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOMER

• The clue is 54. HOMES component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Erie, Lake_Erie

• The clue is 56. Attachment to an air pump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSE

  Possible Answer: hose, hosiery, hosepipe, hose_down

• The clue is 60. "My treat". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONME

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

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

  The answer: BUMS

  Possible Answer: rotter, stinker, crumb, fundament, seat, frig_around, rat, mooch, tramp, can, derriere, buttocks, sponge, prat, rump, loaf, lounge_about, bottom, butt, tail_end, backside, arse_about, lowlife, behind, loafer, so-and-so, git, arse_around, tooshie, idler, rear, waste_one's_time, hobo, stinkpot, posterior, fanny, dirty_dog, layabout, loll_around, bum_about, hindquarters, do-nothing, ass, fuck_off, lounge_around, buns, tail, nates, hind_end, grub, keister, tush, cadge, skunk, puke, arse, rear_end, bum_around, loll, bum, stern, scum_bag

• The clue is 64. Outer edge of brie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIND

  Possible Answer: rind

• The clue is 66. Everyone in Georgia?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALL

• The clue is 67. ___ mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIVE

  Possible Answer: hive, beehive

• The clue is 68. Shouts from fútbol fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLES

• The clue is 69. Gives in to gravity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGS

  Possible Answer: swag, droop, flag, sag, sag_down

• The clue is 71. Cynthia of 2024's "Wicked". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIVO

• The clue is 73. "Truth alone triumphs," for India. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTTO

  Possible Answer: motto, catchword, shibboleth, slogan

• The clue is 75. Awards quartet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 77. Counterpart of un abrazo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESO

• The clue is 78. ___ and Jan Berenstain, co-creators of "The Berenstain Bears". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 79. One of Mario's catchphrases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEREWEGO

• The clue is 80. Pots for pens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INKWELLS

  Possible Answer: inkstand, inkwell

• The clue is 81. Ice belt?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPSHOT

  Possible Answer: slapshot

• The clue is 83. Invaluable source of information, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLDMINE

  Possible Answer: gold_mine, goldmine

• The clue is 84. Give an artfully evasive answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAPDANCE

  Possible Answer: tapdance, tap

• The clue is 85. Like Swiss Army knives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLINONE

• The clue is 86. Scottish loch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NESS

  Possible Answer: ness, cape

• The clue is 89. "Fake it ___ you make it". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL

• The clue is 90. Singer in the '24 documentary "The Greatest Love Story Never Told". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JLO

• The clue is 93. Consecrated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLY

  Possible Answer: holy, holy_place, sanctum

  Possible Opposite Answer : unholy

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

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

  The answer: RABAT

  Possible Answer: Rabat, capital_of_Morocco

• The clue is 95. Rose of "Bridesmaids". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYRNE

• The clue is 96. Stone for some ear gauges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGATE

  Possible Answer: agate

• The clue is 97. Cosmetic product whose name is a portmanteau of its result. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIR

• The clue is 100. Purveyors of pastrami and pickles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELIS

  Possible Answer: deli, delicatessen, food_shop

• The clue is 103. Optic layers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEAS

  Possible Answer: uvea

• The clue is 105. Seemingly forever. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEON

  Possible Answer: eon, aeon

• The clue is 106. Of sound mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANE

  Possible Answer: sane, reasonable

  Possible Opposite Answer : insane

• The clue is 109. "The ___ of You" (2024 rom-com). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEA

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

• The clue is 110. Creator of the G.O.P. elephant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAST

  Possible Answer: Nast, Thomas_Nast

• The clue is 111. Kennedy for American, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUB

  Possible Answer: hub

• The clue is 114. A 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

Nothing But Blue Skies

XWordHint Crossword Answers January 11, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (74 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (66 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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. Tennis superstar Nadal, familiarly	4
2A	5. "Wicked" director Jon M. ___	3
3A	8. Unspecified degree	3
4A	11. Pack (down)	4
5A	15. "Sign me up!"	4
6A	16. Bygone carrier that had a fleet of "Clippers"	5
7A	19. Really like	5
8A	21. Woodwind related to the cor anglais	4
9A	22. Article of sports equipment that typically has two rubber sheets of different colors	14
10A	24. Delivery option	5
11A	25. Sound from a ragdoll	4
12A	26. Division signs, more formally	5
13A	27. Word sung three times in a row in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"	4
14A	28. Et ___ (and others)	4
15A	29. Games on some kids' menus	5
16A	30. Boss at a blaze	9
17A	32. Game on some kids' menus	16
18A	34. "King Kong" actress Wray	3
19A	35. What might pop up from time to time?	7
20A	37. Item in a numismatist's collection	4
21A	38. "S.N.L." alum Nora	4
22A	39. Champagne giant	4
23A	42. Patient watchers	6
24A	46. Birthstone before opal	8
25A	49. Longtime NASCAR sponsor	3
26A	51. Ladybug's prey	5
27A	53. Debaters who use deceptive arguments	8
28A	55. Stag	5
29A	56. Oscar-winning actress Loren	6
30A	57. Lower-right button on YouTube ads	4
31A	59. ___ nous (between us)	5
32A	60. Kristen of "Bridesmaids"	4
33A	61. Seduce	5
34A	62. "In my estimation ..."	5
35A	64. Rubber end of a golf club	4
36A	65. Ninth inning, usually	3
37A	66. Flooded	5
38A	67. Iridescent jewelry material	5
39A	68. Rug cleaner, for short	3
40A	69. Lead-in to aging or anxiety	4
41A	70. Two-time capital of the Mughal Empire	5
42A	71. Biting pests	5
43A	72. Follower of catch or latch	4
44A	74. Former times	5
45A	76. Cameron who voiced Princess Fiona in the "Shrek" movies	4
46A	77. Flo Rida title sung before the words "just a little"	4
47A	78. Big cat hybrid	5
48A	79. No Shave November growth, informally	6
49A	81. Mimic	3
50A	82. Connecticut governor Lamont	3
51A	83. N.B.A. team that plays at Gainbridge Fieldhouse	6
52A	84. Compound that ripens bananas	6
53A	86. Computer menu heading	4
54A	88. Owlish, in a way	4
55A	89. Brontë heroine	4
56A	91. Bit of entertainment for a morning commute, maybe	7
57A	94. A-one ... or an "A" worth one	3
58A	97. Beachy footwear	15
59A	103. "I'm fine, but thanks anyway!"	9
60A	105. Literally, "the god"	5
61A	106. Provocative	4
62A	107. Parcel of land	4
63A	108. Classic origami design	5
64A	109. Medallions might be seen in them	4
65A	110. ___ Games, event first held in 70-Across	5
66A	111. Tupac and Eminem, for two	13
67A	113. Give off	4
68A	114. Like an authoritarian	5
69A	115. ___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" swordsman	5
70A	116. Telly channel, with "the"	4
71A	117. Well-grounded	4
72A	118. Hit title for Abba or Rihanna	3
73A	119. Email category	3
74A	120. Website with a "Craft Supplies & Tools" page	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Tennis superstar Nadal, familiarly"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RAFA

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2A: "5. "Wicked" director Jon M. ___"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CHU

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3A: "8. Unspecified degree"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
• Similar words include: n-th
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NTH

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4A: "11. Pack (down)"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
• Similar words include: tamper, pack, tamping bar
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TAMP

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5A: "15. "Sign me up!""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IMIN

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6A: "16. Bygone carrier that had a fleet of "Clippers""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PANAM

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7A: "19. Really like"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that love intensely
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADORE

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8A: "21. Woodwind related to the cor anglais"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
• Similar words include: hautbois, hautboy
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OBOE

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9A: "22. Article of sports equipment that typically has two rubber sheets of different colors"

14 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: PINGPONGPADDLE

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10A: "24. Delivery option"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FEDEX

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11A: "25. Sound from a ragdoll"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
• Similar words include: birr, whirr, whir
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PURR

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12A: "26. Division signs, more formally"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OBELI

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13A: "27. Word sung three times in a row in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
• Similar words include: origin, stem, tooth root
• Opposite of: descendant

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Answer: ROOT

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14A: "28. Et ___ (and others)"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALIA

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15A: "29. Games on some kids' menus"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
• Similar words include: labyrinth, maze, tangle
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MAZES

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16A: "30. Boss at a blaze"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: FIRECHIEF

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17A: "32. Game on some kids' menus"

16 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________________

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Answer: CRISSCROSSPUZZLE

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18A: "34. "King Kong" actress Wray"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
• Similar words include: faerie, sprite, faery
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FAY

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19A: "35. What might pop up from time to time?"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
• Similar words include: wassailer
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TOASTER

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20A: "37. Item in a numismatist's collection"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
• Similar words include: strike, mint
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: COIN

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21A: "38. "S.N.L." alum Nora"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DUNN

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22A: "39. Champagne giant"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MOET

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23A: "42. Patient watchers"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
• Similar words include: breastfeed, harbour, nursemaid
• Opposite of: bottlefeed

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Answer: NURSES

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24A: "46. Birthstone before opal"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
• Similar words include: sky-blue, lazuline, azure
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SAPPHIRE

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25A: "49. Longtime NASCAR sponsor"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard temperature and pressure
• Similar words include: s.t.p.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STP

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26A: "51. Ladybug's prey"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various small plant-sucking insects
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: APHID

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27A: "53. Debaters who use deceptive arguments"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of a group of greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century bc who speculated on a wide range of subjects
• Similar words include: Sophist, sophist, casuist
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SOPHISTS

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28A: "55. Stag"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that isolated from others
• Similar words include: only, unaccompanied, unequaled
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALONE

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29A: "56. Oscar-winning actress Loren"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SOPHIA

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30A: "57. Lower-right button on YouTube ads"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gait in which steps and hops alternate
• Similar words include: hop-skip, bound off, hop
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SKIP

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31A: "59. ___ nous (between us)"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ENTRE

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32A: "60. Kristen of "Bridesmaids""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WIIG

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33A: "61. Seduce"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that dispose or incline or entice to
• Similar words include: invite, lure, influence
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TEMPT

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34A: "62. "In my estimation ...""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IDSAY

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35A: "64. Rubber end of a golf club"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of grasping
• Similar words include: travelling bag, traction, clutch
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GRIP

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36A: "65. Ninth inning, usually"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: END

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37A: "66. Flooded"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that covered with water
• Similar words include: afloat, overflowing, flooded
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AWASH

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38A: "67. Iridescent jewelry material"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
• Similar words include: mother-of-pearl
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NACRE

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39A: "68. Rug cleaner, for short"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal term for vacation
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VAC

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40A: "69. Lead-in to aging or anxiety"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANTI

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41A: "70. Two-time capital of the Mughal Empire"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a city in north central india
• Similar words include: Old Delhi
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DELHI

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42A: "71. Biting pests"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
• Similar words include: gnat
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GNATS

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43A: "72. Follower of catch or latch"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONTO

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44A: "74. Former times"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the time that has elapsed
• Similar words include: yesteryear, past tense, past times
• Opposite of: future

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PASTS

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45A: "76. Cameron who voiced Princess Fiona in the "Shrek" movies"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first european to get round the cape of good hope (thus establishing a sea route from the atlantic to asia) (1450-1500)
• Similar words include: Dias, Bartholomeu Diaz, Bartholomeu Dias
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DIAZ

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46A: "77. Flo Rida title sung before the words "just a little""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ICRY

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47A: "78. Big cat hybrid"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIGER

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48A: "79. No Shave November growth, informally"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STACHE

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49A: "81. Mimic"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
• Similar words include: aper, anthropoid, copycat
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: APE

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50A: "82. Connecticut governor Lamont"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NED

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51A: "83. N.B.A. team that plays at Gainbridge Fieldhouse"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a horse used to set the pace in racing
• Similar words include: pacer, pacesetter, pacemaker
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PACERS

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52A: "84. Compound that ripens bananas"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic
• Similar words include: ethylene
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ETHENE

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53A: "86. Computer menu heading"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Similar words include: redact, blue-pencil, cut
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDIT

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54A: "88. Owlish, in a way"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a way of doing or being
• Similar words include: knowing, Isaac Mayer Wise, heady
• Opposite of: foolish

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Answer: WISE

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55A: "89. Brontë heroine"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shallow salt lake in south central australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
• Similar words include: Lake Eyre
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EYRE

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56A: "91. Bit of entertainment for a morning commute, maybe"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PODCAST

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57A: "94. A-one ... or an "A" worth one"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: nail, topnotch, champion
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ACE

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58A: "97. Beachy footwear"

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: FLIPFLOPSANDALS

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59A: "103. "I'm fine, but thanks anyway!""

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: OHTHATSOK

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60A: "105. Literally, "the god""

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that muslim name for the one and only god
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALLAH

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61A: "106. Provocative"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being in a tense state
• Similar words include: restive, jittery, overstrung
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDGY

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62A: "107. Parcel of land"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
• Similar words include: plot of land, secret plan, plat
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PLOT

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63A: "108. Classic origami design"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states writer (1871-1900)
• Similar words include: Harold Hart Crane, Stephen Crane, stretch out
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CRANE

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64A: "109. Medallions might be seen in them"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
• Similar words include: hack, cab, cabriolet
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CABS

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65A: "110. ___ Games, event first held in 70-Across"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native or inhabitant of asia
• Similar words include: Asiatic
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASIAN

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66A: "111. Tupac and Eminem, for two"

13 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: HIPHOPARTISTS

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67A: "113. Give off"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that expel (gases or odors)
• Similar words include: let loose, give out, utter
• Opposite of: absorb

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Answer: EMIT

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68A: "114. Like an authoritarian"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the rear part of a ship
• Similar words include: buttocks, nates, butt
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STERN

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69A: "115. ___ Montoya, "The Princess Bride" swordsman"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: INIGO

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70A: "116. Telly channel, with "the""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BEEB

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71A: "117. Well-grounded"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
• Similar words include: reasonable
• Opposite of: insane

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Answer: SANE

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72A: "118. Hit title for Abba or Rihanna"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
• Similar words include: sol, soh, so
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOS

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73A: "119. Email category"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
• Similar words include: newfangled, young, novel
• Opposite of: old, worn

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Answer: NEW

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74A: "120. Website with a "Craft Supplies & Tools" page"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETSY

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Take to the cleaners	6
2D	2. Class with frogs	8
3D	3. Dressy clothes	6
4D	4. Point of view	5
5D	5. Filing pro	3
6D	6. Roman emperor with a namesake wall	7
7D	7. Hits Ctrl+Z to fix	6
8D	8. Error message on a Blu-Ray display	6
9D	9. Benedict Arnold's offense	7
10D	10. Practice witchcraft on	3
11D	11. Birthstone after opal	5
12D	12. Filled with activity	5
13D	13. Mushroom often added to cream sauces	5
14D	14. Inherently	5
15D	17. In the air	5
16D	18. ___ Gala	3
17D	19. Way off in the distance	4
18D	20. Classical Greek precinct with a noted oracle	6
19D	23. Imagine	7
20D	29. Randall who created the webcomic "xkcd"	6
21D	31. Sharpen	4
22D	32. ___-Magnon	3
23D	33. Apt name of 12 popes	4
24D	36. Felt someone's pain	10
25D	38. Prank of doorbell ringing and running	13
26D	40. Gradually entering, as a hot tub	10
27D	41. Modern social media craze	11
28D	43. Melodic way of speaking	13
29D	44. Turn off	8
30D	45. Less laissez-faire	8
31D	46. Cutter with teeth	3
32D	47. Make an enemy of	8
33D	48. Identifies digitally?	8
34D	49. Part of the Horn of Africa	7
35D	50. Perfect condition	11
36D	52. Throw out	7
37D	54. Leaf-turning mo.	3
38D	56. Put in stitches	5
39D	58. Subject of an R.S.V.P.	5
40D	61. Tiny amount	3
41D	63. "Absolutely!"	3
42D	69. Tough H.S. classes	3
43D	73. Hosp. surgical sites	3
44D	75. "You've gotta be kidding!"	6
45D	78. Swan song	7
46D	80. Mononymous singer who popularized "New Celtic" music	4
47D	83. "Baloney!"	4
48D	85. Birth name of Che Guevara	7
49D	87. Computer addresses, for short	3
50D	88. Light bulb measure	7
51D	90. Swirling currents	6
52D	92. Intelligent sea mammal	7
53D	93. Composer of the "Raindrop" prelude	6
54D	94. How china is often sold	6
55D	95. Short adventure tales	6
56D	96. Barely manages to get through	6
57D	97. Goes up against	5
58D	98. Beast domesticated by the Incas	5
59D	99. Longtime TV personality Regis	7
60D	100. Tomato product	5
61D	101. Culture medium	4
62D	102. Country singer Loretta	4
63D	104. "Survivor" group	5
64D	107. Greek letter that resembles an "I" atop an "O," as seen eight times in this puzzle	3
65D	110. Jerk	3
66D	112. Period in the periodic table	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Take to the cleaners"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RIPOFF

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2D: "2. Class with frogs"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians
• Similar words include: class Amphibia
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: AMPHIBIA

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3D: "3. Dressy clothes"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that elaborate or showy attire and accessories
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: FINERY

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4D: "4. Point of view"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
• Similar words include: tip, lean, weight
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANGLE

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5D: "5. Filing pro"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
• Similar words include: certified public accountant
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CPA

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6D: "6. Roman emperor with a namesake wall"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that roman emperor who was the adoptive son of trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to britain in 122 he ordered the construction of hadrian's wall (76-138)
• Similar words include: Publius Aelius Hadrianus, Adrian
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HADRIAN

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7D: "7. Hits Ctrl+Z to fix"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
• Similar words include: loosen, unmake, untie
• Opposite of: wrap, make

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UNDOES

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8D: "8. Error message on a Blu-Ray display"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NODISC

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9D: "9. Benedict Arnold's offense"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a crime that undermines the offender's government
• Similar words include: subversiveness, betrayal, high treason
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TREASON

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10D: "10. Practice witchcraft on"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an evil spell
• Similar words include: bewitch, enchant, jinx
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HEX

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11D: "11. Birthstone after opal"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a yellow quartz
• Similar words include: common topaz, tan, false topaz
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOPAZ

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12D: "12. Filled with activity"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that noisy like the sound of a bee
• Similar words include: buzzing
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ABUZZ

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13D: "13. Mushroom often added to cream sauces"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various edible mushrooms of the genus morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MOREL

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14D: "14. Inherently"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PERSE

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15D: "17. In the air"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALOFT

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16D: "18. ___ Gala"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come together
• Similar words include: match, get together, come across
• Opposite of: diverge

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MET

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17D: "19. Way off in the distance"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AFAR

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18D: "20. Classical Greek precinct with a noted oracle"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an ancient greek city on the slopes of mount parnassus; site of the oracle of delphi
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DELPHI

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19D: "23. Imagine"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
• Similar words include: figure, render, exposure
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PICTURE

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20D: "29. Randall who created the webcomic "xkcd""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MUNROE

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21D: "31. Sharpen"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
• Similar words include: perfect
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HONE

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22D: "32. ___-Magnon"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
• Similar words include: scope, oscilloscope, cathode-ray oscilloscope
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CRO

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23D: "33. Apt name of 12 popes"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PIUS

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24D: "36. Felt someone's pain"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be understanding of
• Similar words include: empathise, sympathise, sympathize
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: EMPATHIZED

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25D: "38. Prank of doorbell ringing and running"

13 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DINGDONGDITCH

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26D: "40. Gradually entering, as a hot tub"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EASINGINTO

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27D: "41. Modern social media craze"

11 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TIKTOKDANCE

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28D: "43. Melodic way of speaking"

13 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: SINGSONGVOICE

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29D: "44. Turn off"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that remove from customary environment or associations
• Similar words include: disaffect, alienate, alien
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ESTRANGE

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30D: "45. Less laissez-faire"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
• Similar words include: stern, strict, rigid
• Opposite of: indulgent

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Answer: STRICTER

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31D: "46. Cutter with teeth"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
• Similar words include: figure, picture, pick up
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAW

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32D: "47. Make an enemy of"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
• Similar words include: estrange, disaffect, alien
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALIENATE

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33D: "48. Identifies digitally?"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: POINTSAT

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34D: "49. Part of the Horn of Africa"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a republic in extreme eastern africa on the somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SOMALIA

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35D: "50. Perfect condition"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TIPTOPSHAPE

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36D: "52. Throw out"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that anything that is cast aside or discarded
• Similar words include: throwing away, toss away, chuck out
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DISCARD

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37D: "54. Leaf-turning mo."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the month following august and preceding october
• Similar words include: Sept, September
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SEP

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38D: "56. Put in stitches"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fasten by sewing; do needlework
• Similar words include: sew, stitched, stitch
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SEWED

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39D: "58. Subject of an R.S.V.P."

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an organization to gain political power
• Similar words include: company, political party
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PARTY

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40D: "61. Tiny amount"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slight amount or degree of difference
• Similar words include: shade
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TAD

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41D: "63. "Absolutely!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an affirmative
• Opposite of: no
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YES

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42D: "69. Tough H.S. classes"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: APS

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43D: "73. Hosp. surgical sites"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state in northwestern united states on the pacific
• Similar words include: Beaver State, operating room, operating theater
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORS

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44D: "75. "You've gotta be kidding!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SHEESH

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45D: "78. Swan song"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LASTACT

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46D: "80. Mononymous singer who popularized "New Celtic" music"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ENYA

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47D: "83. "Baloney!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PISH

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48D: "85. Birth name of Che Guevara"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERNESTO

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49D: "87. Computer addresses, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
• Similar words include: informatics, information science, IP
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IPS

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50D: "88. Light bulb measure"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the product of voltage and current
• Similar words include: electrical power, electric power
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WATTAGE

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51D: "90. Swirling currents"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that founder of christian science in 1866 (1821-1910)
• Similar words include: whirl, swirl, purl
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EDDIES

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52D: "92. Intelligent sea mammal"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around hawaii)
• Similar words include: dolphinfish, mahimahi
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DOLPHIN

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53D: "93. Composer of the "Raindrop" prelude"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the music of chopin
• Similar words include: Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, Kate Chopin, Frederic Francois Chopin
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CHOPIN

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54D: "94. How china is often sold"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASASET

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55D: "95. Short adventure tales"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CONTES

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56D: "96. Barely manages to get through"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EKESBY

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57D: "97. Goes up against"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
• Similar words include: boldness, side, present
• Opposite of: back, avoid

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FACES

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58D: "98. Beast domesticated by the Incas"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that wild or domesticated south american cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LLAMA

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59D: "99. Longtime TV personality Regis"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PHILBIN

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60D: "100. Tomato product"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
• Similar words include: library paste, spread, glue
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PASTE

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61D: "101. Culture medium"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: AGAR

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62D: "102. Country singer Loretta"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LYNN

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63D: "104. "Survivor" group"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a social division of (usually preliterate) people
• Similar words include: folk, kindred, kin group
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TRIBE

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64D: "107. Greek letter that resembles an "I" atop an "O," as seen eight times in this puzzle"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 21st letter of the greek alphabet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PHI

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65D: "110. Jerk"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Similar words include: buttocks, nates, butt
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ASS

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66D: "112. Period in the periodic table"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
• Similar words include: words, course, dustup
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ROW

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Today's Puzzle Stats

74 Across Clues

66 Down Clues

140 Total Clues

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