NYT Mini Answers June 22, 2026 - Trivia Week 4 Special

Quick NYT Mini Crossword June 22, 2026 (Trivia Week 4) - Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Monday, June 22, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	June 22, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	38. Some undergrad degs.
2 Across	51. Repository of seeds from all corners of the globe, informally
3 Across	70. Light brown and dull, as hair
4 Across	61. Singer James
5 Across	16. Scholarly "same"
6 Across	43. "___ Got Talent"
7 Across	15. Totally sus, say
8 Across	58. What the light from a lighthouse may pierce
9 Across	28. Sitting on
10 Across	20. What's rolled out for yoga

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. Also check out these helpful guides:

• NYT Crossword Across September 23 2025
• March 21 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• Down Clues NYT December 14 2025 Todays

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1 Across: "38. Some undergrad degs."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
• Another word like this: barium

Answer:

Click to reveal

BAS

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2 Across: "51. Repository of seeds from all corners of the globe, informally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 13 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: D___________T

Answer:

Click to reveal

DOOMSDAYVAULT

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3 Across: "70. Light brown and dull, as hair"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: M___Y

Answer:

Click to reveal

MOUSY

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4 Across: "61. Singer James"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: E__A

Answer:

Click to reveal

ETTA

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5 Across: "16. Scholarly "same""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: I__M

Answer:

Click to reveal

IDEM

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6 Across: "43. "___ Got Talent""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: A______S

Answer:

Click to reveal

AMERICAS

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7 Across: "15. Totally sus, say"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: P___Y

Answer:

Click to reveal

PHONY

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8 Across: "58. What the light from a lighthouse may pierce"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'G'
• Another word like this: daze

Answer:

Click to reveal

FOG

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9 Across: "28. Sitting on"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'P'
• Word pattern: A__P

Answer:

Click to reveal

ATOP

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10 Across: "20. What's rolled out for yoga"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
• Another word like this: matting

Answer:

Click to reveal

MAT

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	65. Boxing punch
2 Down	62. ___ Cook, longtime tech C.E.O.
3 Down	35. Explosive personality trait
4 Down	51. Little specifics, in slang
5 Down	33. Fastened, as a corset or shoe
6 Down	29. Disneyland transport
7 Down	1. Hoodwink
8 Down	5. Garden of Eden fruit
9 Down	52. One dental specialty, informally
10 Down	63. Letter before sigma

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

• April 03 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• March 21 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• October 08 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "65. Boxing punch"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'J' and ends with 'B'
• Another word like this: poking

Answer:

Click to reveal

JAB

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2 Down: "62. ___ Cook, longtime tech C.E.O."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

TIM

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3 Down: "35. Explosive personality trait"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 9 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: S_______E

Answer:

Click to reveal

SHORTFUSE

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4 Down: "51. Little specifics, in slang"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: D___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

DEETS

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5 Down: "33. Fastened, as a corset or shoe"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: L___D

Answer:

Click to reveal

LACED

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6 Down: "29. Disneyland transport"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: T__M

Answer:

Click to reveal

TRAM

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7 Down: "1. Hoodwink"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: S__M

Answer:

Click to reveal

SCAM

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8 Down: "5. Garden of Eden fruit"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A___E

Answer:

Click to reveal

APPLE

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9 Down: "52. One dental specialty, informally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: O___O

Answer:

Click to reveal

ORTHO

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10 Down: "63. Letter before sigma"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

RHO

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 52 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

More Puzzle Help

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 4

When can I play the Trivia Week 4 Mini?

The Trivia Week 4 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 4?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 4 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 4?

No! The Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 4 solver?

Good Trivia Week 4 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 4?

Trivia Week 4 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 13, 2025

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

Mon Jan 13, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Place for gladiatorial combat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENA

  Possible Answer : arena, sports_stadium, field, sphere, area, stadium, domain, orbit, bowl, scene_of_action




• The clue is 6. ___ and seek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIDE

  Possible Answer : pelt, hide_out, cover, obscure, blot_out, veil, hide, shroud, skin, fell, obliterate, conceal, enshroud

  Possible Opposite Answer : show




• The clue is 10. "Money, Money, Money" group. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBA




• The clue is 14. Some jazz instruments, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAXES

  Possible Answer : Marshal_Saxe, Adolphe_Sax, Saxony, Saxe, saxophone, Hermann_Maurice_Saxe, comte_de_Saxe, Sax, sax, Sachsen




• The clue is 15. Restaurant that offers a Mexican Tres Leches stack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOP




• The clue is 16. "Dagnabbit!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAT




• The clue is 17. Quality of a statement that feels plausible. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRUTHINESS




• The clue is 19. Lead-in to Worth, Wayne or Lauderdale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORT

  Possible Answer : fortress, fort_up, fortify, garrison, fort




• The clue is 20. Purges (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDS

  Possible Answer : free, rid, disembarrass




• The clue is 21. Holding hands outside, e.g., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PDA

  Possible Answer : personal_organiser, organizer, personal_organizer, organiser, personal_digital_assistant, PDA




• The clue is 22. Shelf on a cliff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEDGE

  Possible Answer : ledge, shelf




• The clue is 23. Chewed and swallowed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATE

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




• The clue is 24. High school or college seniors, usually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOURTHYEARS




• The clue is 27. Disinfectant brand with the tagline "Healthing". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYSOL

  Possible Answer : Lysol




• The clue is 29. Sweetheart, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAE




• The clue is 30. Tit for ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

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




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

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

  The answer: LEADSON




• The clue is 35. Visibly supports, as a university or sports team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPS

  Possible Answer : repp, rep




• The clue is 36. Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIDDLEENGLISH




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

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

  The answer: LINE

  Possible Answer : business_line, cable, lineage, channel, crinkle, draw, personal_line_of_credit, stemma, pipeline, wrinkle, rail_line, strain, course, ancestry, origin, run_along, subscriber_line, transmission_line, blood, air, describe, telephone_circuit, credit_line, melodic_phrase, line_of_products, line_of_credit, personal_credit_line, short_letter, product_line, contrast, line, job, melody, dividing_line, tune, communication_channel, demarcation, line_of_reasoning, note, phone_line, delineate, line_of_work, logical_argument, production_line, bank_line, agate_line, assembly_line, telephone_line, billet, bloodline, furrow, railway_line, trace, line_of_merchandise, line_of_descent, crease, melodic_line, occupation, argumentation, parentage, seam, argument, stock, line_of_business, business, blood_line, pedigree, descent




• The clue is 40. Tightens one's ice skates, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACESUP




• The clue is 41. German "Phooey!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACH




• The clue is 42. Give in to gravity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAG

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




• The clue is 43. Gave up, as territory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDED

  Possible Answer : yield, give_up, concede, deliver, cede, surrender, grant




• The clue is 47. Feel relief from anxiety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BREATHEEASY




• The clue is 52. Do a whoopsie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer : stray, drift, err, slip, mistake




• The clue is 53. "Rick and ___" (adult animated sitcom). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORTY




• The clue is 54. Card that can have the highest or lowest value. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

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




• The clue is 55. Leave roaring with laughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAY

  Possible Answer : hit, dispatch, polish_off, slay, bump_off, remove, murder, off




• The clue is 56. "Beware the ___ of March". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDES

  Possible Answer : ides




• The clue is 57. Aid in preventing a shipwreck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTHOUSE

  Possible Answer : beacon_light, pharos, beacon, lighthouse




• The clue is 60. Edible ice cream holder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONE

  Possible Answer : retinal_cone, conoid, cone, strobile, cone_cell, strobilus, cone_shape




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

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

  The answer: ABLE

  Possible Answer : able, capable, able-bodied

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable




• The clue is 62. More than willing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAGER

  Possible Answer : eager, tidal_bore, eagre, aegir, bore

  Possible Opposite Answer : uneager




• The clue is 63. "At Last" singer James. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTA




• The clue is 64. Sent a private text, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMED




• The clue is 65. Journalism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESS

  Possible Answer : weight-lift, insistency, military_press, press, crush, mechanical_press, urge_on, bid, agitate, beseech, iron_out, campaign, exhort, insistence, public_press, compress, constrict, pressure, fight, pressing, iron, press_out, weigh, entreat, adjure, printing_press, weightlift, compact, urge, squeeze, contract, closet, imperativeness, jam, conjure, push, crusade, wardrobe

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Word before plane or projection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTRAL

  Possible Answer: stellar, astral

• The clue is 2. Uncommon thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARITY

  Possible Answer: low_density, rarity, rareness, curio, tenuity, oddity, infrequency, peculiarity, oddment, curiosity

• The clue is 3. Oozes, as charm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXUDES

  Possible Answer: exudate, exude, ooze, ooze_out, transude

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

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

  The answer: NETS

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

• The clue is 5. Cigarette byproduct. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree

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

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

  The answer: HINDU

  Possible Answer: Hindi, Hindoo, Hindu, Hindustani

• The clue is 7. "Rumor has it …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHEAR

• The clue is 8. Uno x 2. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOS

  Possible Answer: disk_operating_system, behave, practice, ut, cause, DoS, coiffe, brawl, DOS, get_along, DO, coiffure, arrange, come, State_Department, fare, act, dress, United_States_Department_of_State, Doctor_of_Osteopathy, serve, Department_of_State, execute, perform, practise, make_out, bash, suffice, answer, do, manage, coif, doh, exercise, State, make, set

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmake

• The clue is 9. Mini-albums, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPS

• The clue is 10. Cost for a commercial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADFEE

• The clue is 11. Hangout events for two guy friends. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRODATES

• The clue is 12. Common chart for comparing data. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARGRAPH

• The clue is 13. Swears (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTESTS

  Possible Answer: evidence, certify, testify, attest, bear_witness, take_the_stand, manifest, demonstrate

• The clue is 18. Stock market debut, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer: initial_offering, IPO, initial_public_offering

• The clue is 22. Caustic drain cleaner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYE

  Possible Answer: lye

• The clue is 24. Made a quick retreat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLED

  Possible Answer: fly, take_flight, flee

• The clue is 25. Kind of steak named after a letter of the alphabet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TBONE

• The clue is 26. Chillaxes with friends. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANGS

  Possible Answer: hang_up, flow, knack, cling, string_up, bent, pay_heed, attend, give_ear, fall, hang, advert

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

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

  The answer: OLDE

• The clue is 32. Arabic for God. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLAH

  Possible Answer: Allah

• The clue is 33. Digitally make to look younger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAGE

• The clue is 34. Brief moment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEC

  Possible Answer: Securities_and_Exchange_Commission, sec, s, secant, unsweet, SEC, second

• The clue is 35. Ready to eat, as fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIPE

  Possible Answer: advanced, ripe, good, mature, right

  Possible Opposite Answer : green

• The clue is 36. Minuscule picture used in spycraft. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICRODOT

  Possible Answer: microdot

• The clue is 37. Essential to the character of something. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INHERENT

  Possible Answer: integral, constitutional, inherent, inbuilt, underlying, built-in, implicit_in

• The clue is 38. Football holder in "Peanuts". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUCY

  Possible Answer: Lucy

• The clue is 39. Cheese-loving test subjects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LABMICE

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

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: sty, pigpen, hordeolum, pigsty, stye, eye_infection

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

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

  The answer: DELUGE

  Possible Answer: cloudburst, flood, swamp, alluvion, overwhelm, inundation, flood_out, torrent, soaker, submerge, inundate, deluge, waterspout, downpour, pelter

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

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

  The answer: ERASES

  Possible Answer: rub_out, erase, wipe_out, wipe_off, delete, score_out, efface

  Possible Opposite Answer : record

• The clue is 46. Spinners in laundromats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYERS

  Possible Answer: dryer, drier

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

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

  The answer: ATSEA

• The clue is 49. Sharp-eyed bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAGLE

  Possible Answer: eagle, double_birdie, bird_of_Jove

• The clue is 50. Felt sore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHED

  Possible Answer: pine, smart, hurt, yen, yearn, suffer, ache, languish

• The clue is 51. "Quiet on the ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SET

  Possible Answer: mark, Set, readiness, dictated, solidifying, adjust, solidification, fructify, coiffe, go_under, band, define, typeset, rigid, put, bent, laid, exercise_set, coiffure, situated, correct, fix, arrange, go_down, fixed, prepare, gear_up, ready, determined, determine, circle, dress, hardened, stage_set, limit, lay_out, congeal, plant, Seth, set, lay, position, set_up, specify, localize, located, countersink, fit, hardening, place, sic, localise, primed, do, lot, coif, pose, jell, placed, curing, rig

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise

• The clue is 55. Fly high. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAR

  Possible Answer: sailplane, surge, soar_upwards, hang_glide, soar_up, soar, zoom

• The clue is 57. Young feller. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAD

  Possible Answer: laddie, sonny_boy, gent, cuss, cub, chap, bloke, fellow, feller, blighter, fella, lad, sonny

• The clue is 58. Company nicknamed "Big Blue". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IBM

• The clue is 59. With it, in last-century slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEP

  Possible Answer: hip_to, hep, hip

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (36 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (42 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. The "S" of N.S.F.W.	4
2A	5. Invite to enter	5
3A	10. Artist Salvador	4
4A	14. "___ Your Enthusiasm"	4
5A	15. Totally sus, say	5
6A	16. Scholarly "same"	4
7A	17. Wave of antigovernment protests in the early 2010s	10
8A	19. Old name of Thailand	4
9A	20. What's rolled out for yoga	3
10A	21. Pint in a pub, maybe	3
11A	22. Performance at Lincoln Center	5
12A	23. Heading back to where one lives	13
13A	28. Sitting on	4
14A	30. Shows signs of hunger	6
15A	31. Harsh, as a takedown	6
16A	34. Hollywood workplace	8
17A	38. Some undergrad degs.	3
18A	39. Low-tech cooler on a hot day	3
19A	41. Container at a beer blast	3
20A	42. "Wha-a-at?"	3
21A	43. "___ Got Talent"	8
22A	46. Madame : France :: ___ : Spain	6
23A	48. Playground denial	6
24A	50. Golf club often numbered 3 to 9	4
25A	51. Repository of seeds from all corners of the globe, informally	13
26A	56. What volcanoes do	5
27A	57. Pie ___ mode	3
28A	58. What the light from a lighthouse may pierce	3
29A	61. Singer James	4
30A	62. Track-and-field event with a sandpit ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23- and 51-Across	10
31A	66. "But ___ again ..."	4
32A	67. "Fingers crossed"	5
33A	68. Area east of the Urals	4
34A	69. Group	4
35A	70. Light brown and dull, as hair	5
36A	71. Actions at the Bellagio or Encore	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. The "S" of N.S.F.W."

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
• Similar words include: secure, good, safety
• Opposite of: dangerous, out

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Answer: SAFE

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2A: "5. Invite to enter"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASKIN

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3A: "10. Artist Salvador"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that surrealist spanish painter (1904-1989)
• Similar words include: Salvador Dali
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DALI

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4A: "14. "___ Your Enthusiasm""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
• Similar words include: curb bit, subdue, control
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CURB

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5A: "15. Totally sus, say"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
• Similar words include: dissembler, pretender, bogus
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PHONY

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6A: "16. Scholarly "same""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IDEM

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7A: "17. Wave of antigovernment protests in the early 2010s"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ARABSPRING

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8A: "19. Old name of Thailand"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a country of southeastern asia that extends southward along the isthmus of kra to the malay peninsula
• Similar words include: Kingdom of Thailand, Thailand
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SIAM

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9A: "20. What's rolled out for yoga"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
• Similar words include: Master of Arts in Teaching, matte, entangle
• Opposite of: unsnarl, disentangle

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Answer: MAT

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10A: "21. Pint in a pub, maybe"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALE

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11A: "22. Performance at Lincoln Center"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
• Similar words include: opera house
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OPERA

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12A: "23. Heading back to where one lives"

13 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: HOMEWARDBOUND

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13A: "28. Sitting on"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that on, to, or at the top
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ATOP

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14A: "30. Shows signs of hunger"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pretentious or silly talk or writing
• Similar words include: twaddle, drool, slabber
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DROOLS

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15A: "31. Harsh, as a takedown"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
• Similar words include: roughshod, unrelenting, vicious
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BRUTAL

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16A: "34. Hollywood workplace"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: MOVIESET

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17A: "38. Some undergrad degs."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
• Similar words include: Artium Baccalaurens, atomic number 56, Ba
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BAS

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18A: "39. Low-tech cooler on a hot day"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
• Similar words include: buff, devotee, lover
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FAN

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19A: "41. Container at a beer blast"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the quantity contained in a keg
• Similar words include: kegful
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: KEG

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20A: "42. "Wha-a-at?""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HUH

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21A: "43. "___ Got Talent""

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Similar words include: US, United States, the States
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: AMERICAS

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22A: "46. Madame : France :: ___ : Spain"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the english `mrs' or `madam'
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SENORA

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23A: "48. Playground denial"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ARENOT

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24A: "50. Golf club often numbered 3 to 9"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
• Similar words include: iron out, smoothing iron, atomic number 26
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IRON

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25A: "51. Repository of seeds from all corners of the globe, informally"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: DOOMSDAYVAULT

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26A: "56. What volcanoes do"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that start abruptly
• Similar words include: come out, catch fire, ignite
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ERUPT

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27A: "57. Pie ___ mode"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALA

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28A: "58. What the light from a lighthouse may pierce"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
• Similar words include: befog, murkiness, murk
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FOG

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29A: "61. Singer James"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETTA

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30A: "62. Track-and-field event with a sandpit ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 23- and 51-Across"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: TRIPLEJUMP

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31A: "66. "But ___ again ...""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that that time; that moment
• Similar words include: and then, so, and so
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: THEN

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32A: "67. "Fingers crossed""

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IHOPE

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33A: "68. Area east of the Urals"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASIA

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34A: "69. Group"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
• Similar words include: class, variety, sort out
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SORT

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35A: "70. Light brown and dull, as hair"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that quiet and timid and ineffectual
• Similar words include: mousey, mouselike, mouse-colored
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MOUSY

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36A: "71. Actions at the Bellagio or Encore"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the money risked on a gamble
• Similar words include: wager, count, stake
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BETS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Hoodwink	4
2D	2. Vibe	4
3D	3. Beer pong venue, maybe	9
4D	4. Flow out	3
5D	5. Garden of Eden fruit	5
6D	6. Brilliant at negotiating	6
7D	7. Ornamental fish in a pond	3
8D	8. Holiday ___	3
9D	9. MetLife Stadium team, on scoreboards	3
10D	10. Get rid (of)	7
11D	11. "Goodbye, mes amis"	5
12D	12. "Live and ___"	5
13D	13. What the "face with steam from nose" emoji suggests	5
14D	18. Piano player in "Casablanca"	3
15D	22. Compel	6
16D	24. Pick, with "for"	3
17D	25. Elbow's place	3
18D	26. King's partner in castling	4
19D	27. Birds of peace	5
20D	28. Group whose "Gold: Greatest Hits" is the second-best-selling album in U.K. history	4
21D	29. Disneyland transport	4
22D	32. Unprecedented	6
23D	33. Fastened, as a corset or shoe	5
24D	35. Explosive personality trait	9
25D	36. Continental money	4
26D	37. Greater ___	4
27D	40. Grandma, affectionately	4
28D	44. Spreading unchecked	7
29D	45. Miso bean	3
30D	47. Zero, in soccer	3
31D	49. The Roku Channel, Hulu and others	6
32D	51. Little specifics, in slang	5
33D	52. One dental specialty, informally	5
34D	53. ___ Banks (barrier islands of North Carolina)	5
35D	54. Narrow backstreet	5
36D	55. Abu Dhabi's land, for short	3
37D	59. Leave out	4
38D	60. Transcript figs.	4
39D	62. ___ Cook, longtime tech C.E.O.	3
40D	63. Letter before sigma	3
41D	64. Debtor's note	3
42D	65. Boxing punch	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Hoodwink"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fraudulent business scheme
• Similar words include: mulct, hornswoggle, con
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SCAM

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2D: "2. Vibe"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
• Similar words include: aureole, atmosphere, glory
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AURA

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3D: "3. Beer pong venue, maybe"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: FRATHOUSE

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4D: "4. Flow out"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
• Similar words include: wane, ebb down, ebb out
• Opposite of: tide

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Answer: EBB

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5D: "5. Garden of Eden fruit"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
• Similar words include: orchard apple tree, Malus pumila
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: APPLE

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6D: "6. Brilliant at negotiating"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
• Similar words include: conniving, astute, sharp
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SHREWD

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7D: "7. Ornamental fish in a pond"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: KOI

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8D: "8. Holiday ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
• Similar words include: lodge, auberge, hostel
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: INN

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9D: "9. MetLife Stadium team, on scoreboards"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NYG

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10D: "10. Get rid (of)"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give, sell, or transfer to another
• Similar words include: throw out, toss out, discard
• Opposite of: indispose, disqualify

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Answer: DISPOSE

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11D: "11. "Goodbye, mes amis""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a farewell remark
• Similar words include: au revoir, bye, goodbye
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADIEU

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12D: "12. "Live and ___""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that gain knowledge or skills
• Similar words include: con, watch, pick up
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LEARN

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13D: "13. What the "face with steam from nose" emoji suggests"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IMMAD

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14D: "18. Piano player in "Casablanca""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
• Similar words include: surface-to-air missile
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAM

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15D: "22. Compel"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that force somebody to do something
• Similar words include: obligate, hold, bind
• Opposite of: disoblige

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Answer: OBLIGE

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16D: "24. Pick, with "for""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that select as an alternative over another
• Similar words include: choose, prefer
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OPT

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17D: "25. Elbow's place"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
• Similar words include: subdivision, branch, weapon
• Opposite of: disarm

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Answer: ARM

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18D: "26. King's partner in castling"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
• Similar words include: mulct, hornswoggle, con
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROOK

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19D: "27. Birds of peace"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous small pigeons
• Similar words include: Columba, Dove, dove
• Opposite of: hawk

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Answer: DOVES

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20D: "28. Group whose "Gold: Greatest Hits" is the second-best-selling album in U.K. history"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ABBA

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21D: "29. Disneyland transport"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
• Similar words include: tramway, trolley car, ropeway
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TRAM

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22D: "32. Unprecedented"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AFIRST

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23D: "33. Fastened, as a corset or shoe"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that spin,wind, or twist together
• Similar words include: twine, spike, fortify
• Opposite of: unlaced, untwine

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Answer: LACED

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24D: "35. Explosive personality trait"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: SHORTFUSE

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25D: "36. Continental money"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the basic monetary unit of most members of the european union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve european nations (germany, france, belgium, luxembourg, the netherlands, italy, spain, portugal, ireland, greece, austria, finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EURO

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26D: "37. Greater ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: THAN

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27D: "40. Grandma, affectionately"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NANA

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28D: "44. Spreading unchecked"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that unrestrained and violent
• Similar words include: rearing
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: RAMPANT

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29D: "45. Miso bean"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
• Similar words include: soya, soya bean, soybean plant
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOY

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30D: "47. Zero, in soccer"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a quantity of no importance
• Similar words include: nothing, nada, zippo
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NIL

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31D: "49. The Roku Channel, Hulu and others"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TVAPPS

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32D: "51. Little specifics, in slang"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEETS

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33D: "52. One dental specialty, informally"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ORTHO

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34D: "53. ___ Banks (barrier islands of North Carolina)"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being on the outside or further from a center
• Similar words include: verboten, tabu, out
• Opposite of: inner, safe

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Answer: OUTER

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35D: "54. Narrow backstreet"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a narrow street with walls on both sides
• Similar words include: skittle alley, bowling alley, alleyway
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALLEY

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36D: "55. Abu Dhabi's land, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UAE

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37D: "59. Leave out"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prevent from being included or considered or accepted
• Similar words include: except, neglect, pretermit
• Opposite of: attend to, include

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Answer: OMIT

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38D: "60. Transcript figs."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted
• Similar words include: GPA, grade point average
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GPAS

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39D: "62. ___ Cook, longtime tech C.E.O."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TIM

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40D: "63. Letter before sigma"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 17th letter of the greek alphabet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RHO

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41D: "64. Debtor's note"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an informal debt instrument; representing `i owe you'
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IOU

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42D: "65. Boxing punch"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
• Similar words include: poke, dig, stab
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: JAB

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Today's Puzzle Stats

36 Across Clues

42 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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