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 (58 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (80 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. Spanish nibbles	5
2A	6. Do great	7
3A	13. "Silly me!"	7
4A	20. Letter in the Hebrew spelling of "Adonai"	5
5A	21. Closest area to a movie theater projector, maybe	7
6A	22. Noteworthy	7
7A	23.	21
8A	26. Loudmouth's lack, perhaps	4
9A	27. Director Lee	3
10A	28. Taylor-Joy of "Dune: Part Three"	4
11A	29. Word after B or bucket	4
12A	30. "Rock of Ages" or "Stand by Me"	4
13A	32. Advantage	4
14A	36. White of the eye	6
15A	39.	20
16A	45. "Yeah, I know them"	5
17A	46. Burrowing rodent	7
18A	47. "So-o-o, as I was saying ..."	6
19A	49. "Mr. Blue Sky" band, for short	3
20A	50. Banger of a song	3
21A	51. "Fortnight" singer, to fans	3
22A	52. Directed	4
23A	54. "That is ... I mean ..."	3
24A	55. "Fifty Shades of Grey" author	7
25A	58. Dog hybrid with thick, low-shedding fur	7
26A	60. Mr. Knightley's love interest, in classic literature	4
27A	61. Embed with a hammer	6
28A	62.	14
29A	65. Operatic pop group formed by Simon Cowell	6
30A	67. Sort of person who brings people together	6
31A	68.	14
32A	74. Arab chiefs	6
33A	78. Fruit whose name has three syllables in four letters	4
34A	79. Panameñas y puertorriqueñas	7
35A	80. "A.S.A.P.!"	7
36A	81. Someone who exercises out of habit?	3
37A	82. Bird store supply	4
38A	84. "Starter" starter	3
39A	85. Word combined with "-fetti" in a portmanteau	3
40A	86. Onetime British Olympian/politician Sebastian	3
41A	87. Counterparts of troughs	6
42A	89. ___ Finch, lawyer in "To Kill a Mockingbird"	7
43A	91. [waving the white flag]	5
44A	93.	20
45A	97. ChatGPT's company	6
46A	98. They never start with 9: Abbr.	4
47A	99. Word after news or line	4
48A	100. Famous last words	4
49A	103. Partner of rave	4
50A	105. Quite the head-turner?	3
51A	107. Live broadcast	4
52A	110.	21
53A	117. Pushing off	7
54A	118. Rectangular baking container	7
55A	119. Give it a twirl!	5
56A	120. Follows the first rule of improv	7
57A	121. All together	7
58A	122. Obdurate	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Spanish nibbles"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and pipturus albidus
• Similar words include: tappa bark, tapa, tappa
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TAPAS

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2A: "6. Do great"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CRUSHIT

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3A: "13. "Silly me!""

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: IMAFOOL

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4A: "20. Letter in the Hebrew spelling of "Adonai""

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 1st letter of the hebrew alphabet
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALEPH

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5A: "21. Closest area to a movie theater projector, maybe"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LASTROW

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6A: "22. Noteworthy"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: NAMABLE

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7A: "23. "

21 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________________

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Answer: FLASHDANCESWITHWOLVES

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8A: "26. Loudmouth's lack, perhaps"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
• Similar words include: tactfulness
• Opposite of: tactlessness

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Answer: TACT

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9A: "27. Director Lee"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a civilian reserve component of the united states air force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
• Similar words include: Air National Guard
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANG

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10A: "28. Taylor-Joy of "Dune: Part Three""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANYA

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11A: "29. Word after B or bucket"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
• Similar words include: lean, inclination, heel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LIST

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12A: "30. "Rock of Ages" or "Stand by Me""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a song of praise (to god or to a saint or to a nation)
• Similar words include: anthem
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HYMN

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13A: "32. Advantage"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the boundary of a surface
• Similar words include: bound, butt, border
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDGE

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14A: "36. White of the eye"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
• Similar words include: sclerotic coat
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SCLERA

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15A: "39. "

20 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________________

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Answer: THELIGHTHOUSEOFGUCCI

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16A: "45. "Yeah, I know them""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WEMET

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17A: "46. Burrowing rodent"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MOLERAT

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18A: "47. "So-o-o, as I was saying ...""

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANYHOO

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19A: "49. "Mr. Blue Sky" band, for short"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELO

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20A: "50. Banger of a song"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the law enforcement agency of the justice department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes
• Similar words include: bonk, whop, Federal Bureau of Prisons
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOP

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21A: "51. "Fortnight" singer, to fans"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a branch of the tai languages
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TAY

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22A: "52. Directed"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a chadic language spoken in northern nigeria
• Similar words include: wish, entreat, offer
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BADE

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23A: "54. "That is ... I mean ...""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UMM

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24A: "55. "Fifty Shades of Grey" author"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ELJAMES

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25A: "58. Dog hybrid with thick, low-shedding fur"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SHIHPOO

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26A: "60. Mr. Knightley's love interest, in classic literature"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EMMA

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27A: "61. Embed with a hammer"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NAILIN

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28A: "62. "

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: THELIONKINGPIN

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29A: "65. Operatic pop group formed by Simon Cowell"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ILDIVO

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30A: "67. Sort of person who brings people together"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: UNITER

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31A: "68. "

14 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: BADBOYSDONTCRY

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32A: "74. Arab chiefs"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the leader of an arab village or family
• Similar words include: sheikh, dude, Arab chief
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SHEIKS

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33A: "78. Fruit whose name has three syllables in four letters"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACAI

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34A: "79. Panameñas y puertorriqueñas"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LATINAS

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35A: "80. "A.S.A.P.!""

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DOITNOW

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36A: "81. Someone who exercises out of habit?"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a woman religious
• Similar words include: conical buoy, nun buoy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NUN

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37A: "82. Bird store supply"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small hard fruit
• Similar words include: germ, semen, source
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SEED

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38A: "84. "Starter" starter"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that negation of a word or group of words
• Similar words include: not
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NON

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39A: "85. Word combined with "-fetti" in a portmanteau"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that activities that are enjoyable or amusing
• Similar words include: sport, merriment, play
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FUN

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40A: "86. Onetime British Olympian/politician Sebastian"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COE

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41A: "87. Counterparts of troughs"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
• Similar words include: tip, crown, crest
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRESTS

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42A: "89. ___ Finch, lawyer in "To Kill a Mockingbird""

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Similar words include: genus Atticus
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ATTICUS

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43A: "91. [waving the white flag]"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ILOSE

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44A: "93. "

20 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________________

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Answer: ASHOTINTHEDARKKNIGHT

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45A: "97. ChatGPT's company"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OPENAI

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46A: "98. They never start with 9: Abbr."

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SSNS

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47A: "99. Word after news or line"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Similar words include: point, particular, detail
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ITEM

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48A: "100. Famous last words"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ETTU

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49A: "103. Partner of rave"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
• Similar words include: mouth off, rave, blah
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RANT

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50A: "105. Quite the head-turner?"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
• Similar words include: bird of night, bird of Minerva, hooter
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OWL

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51A: "107. Live broadcast"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that food for domestic livestock
• Similar words include: prey, feast, tip
• Opposite of: starve

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Answer: FEED

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52A: "110. "

21 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________________

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Answer: TWELVEANGRYMENINBLACK

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53A: "117. Pushing off"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
• Similar words include: charge, send out, institutionalize
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SENDING

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54A: "118. Rectangular baking container"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LOAFPAN

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55A: "119. Give it a twirl!"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
• Similar words include: truncheon, billy club, wand
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BATON

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56A: "120. Follows the first rule of improv"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: YESANDS

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57A: "121. All together"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ENMASSE

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58A: "122. Obdurate"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that abounding in rocks or stones
• Similar words include: obdurate, granitic, rocklike
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STONY

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Chief justice who remarked "I don't remember that I ever was president"	4
2D	2. Mozart's "Rondo ___ Turca"	4
3D	3. Sext symbol?	10
4D	4. Newsroom writing standard, in brief	7
5D	5. "Just listen ..."	3
6D	6. Group of families	4
7D	7. Cooking surface	8
8D	8. Sch. with the second-most N.F.L. draft picks of all time, after Notre Dame	3
9D	9. Sault ___ Marie, Mich.	3
10D	10. 9-5, say: Abbr.	3
11D	11. State that's the setting for "American Gothic"	4
12D	12. Pullover/cardigan combo	7
13D	13. Down the middle, say	6
14D	14. "Gaping" feature	3
15D	15. Latin 101 verb	3
16D	16. Reasoning that doesn't hold up	7
17D	17. Texter's "Duh!"	4
18D	18. Cheers for the Spanish national team?	4
19D	19. For fear that	4
20D	24. Minced oath	4
21D	25. Toymaker behind Tickle Me Elmo	4
22D	31. Lincoln Laboratory operator, in brief	3
23D	33. Co. with red-and-yellow trucks	3
24D	34. One of Ralph Waldo Emerson's six "Representative Men"	6
25D	35. Offerer of a 33-country train pass	6
26D	37. "Good heavens!"	4
27D	38. Arcane letter	4
28D	39. Many a middle schooler	5
29D	40. Slangy "very"	5
30D	41. Kaiser Permanente and others, in brief	4
31D	42. Initiate small talk, say	5
32D	43. ___ change	5
33D	44. Black Sabbath guitarist Tony	5
34D	48. Desert country popular for whale watching	4
35D	50. Like some novelty straws	5
36D	52. Lovely, as a lass	5
37D	53. D.J. and record producer Steve ___	4
38D	56. Clearing account?	5
39D	57. ___ Minderbinder from "Catch-22"	4
40D	58. Minced oath	5
41D	59. Comes down hard	5
42D	60. Long-feathered flier	5
43D	62. Jason Seaver or Ward Cleaver, notably	5
44D	63. These are fighting words	5
45D	64. Classic drink brand sold in tall bottles	4
46D	66. Castaway's setting	4
47D	68. En ___ (legal phrase)	4
48D	69. Lexus rival	5
49D	70. People with no word for "please" in their native language	5
50D	71. Last in the batting order	5
51D	72. Govt. instruments	6
52D	73. Coyotes, foxes et al.	6
53D	75. Vegan brand with the logo of a cow wearing a fake mustache	10
54D	76. ___ ball (rubbery toy)	5
55D	77. "Awesome"	5
56D	80. When many parks close	4
57D	82. Sign of the cross?	4
58D	83. 90° del norte	4
59D	85. Fandom identities often with fluffy tails and ears	8
60D	88. Part of a three-word phrase expressing regret	7
61D	89. Quivering with excitement	7
62D	90. John	3
63D	91. Percentage at a bank: Abbr.	3
64D	92. Be perfectly supine, say	7
65D	94. Like Cinderella, initially	6
66D	95. Aloo gobi go-with	4
67D	96. Burn unit?	4
68D	100. Vintage goods e-tailer	4
69D	101. Overly sentimental, to Brits	4
70D	102. Hamiltons	4
71D	104. Ending with Jumbo or beta	4
72D	106. Fortified stuff, maybe	4
73D	108. Milton Friedman's field, familiarly	4
74D	109. Big Apple fashion house	4
75D	111. Info on auto documents, for short	3
76D	112. Wrap up	3
77D	113. It has a thick skin	3
78D	114. Deg. for some writers	3
79D	115. Mini-albums, for short	3
80D	116. Cheap shot?	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Chief justice who remarked "I don't remember that I ever was president""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states sculptor (1860-1936)
• Similar words include: William Howard Taft, President Taft, Lorado Taft
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TAFT

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2D: "2. Mozart's "Rondo ___ Turca""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALLA

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3D: "3. Sext symbol?"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: PEACHEMOJI

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4D: "4. Newsroom writing standard, in brief"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: APSTYLE

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5D: "5. "Just listen ...""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SHH

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6D: "6. Group of families"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that group of people related by blood or marriage
• Similar words include: kindred, kin group, tribe
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CLAN

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7D: "7. Cooking surface"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: RANGETOP

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8D: "8. Sch. with the second-most N.F.L. draft picks of all time, after Notre Dame"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: USC

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9D: "9. Sault ___ Marie, Mich."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STE

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10D: "10. 9-5, say: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
• Similar words include: 60 minutes, hour, hr
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HRS

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11D: "11. State that's the setting for "American Gothic""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the siouan people formerly living in iowa and minnesota and missouri
• Similar words include: IA, Hawkeye State, Ioway
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IOWA

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12D: "12. Pullover/cardigan combo"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TWINSET

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13D: "13. Down the middle, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: INHALF

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14D: "14. "Gaping" feature"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal terms for the mouth
• Similar words include: trap, hole, cakehole
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MAW

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15D: "15. Latin 101 verb"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AMO

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16D: "16. Reasoning that doesn't hold up"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
• Similar words include: false belief
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: FALLACY

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17D: "17. Texter's "Duh!""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OBVI

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18D: "18. Cheers for the Spanish national team?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OLES

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19D: "19. For fear that"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being ten more than forty
• Similar words include: l, 50, fifty
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEST

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20D: "24. Minced oath"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DANG

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21D: "25. Toymaker behind Tickle Me Elmo"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TYCO

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22D: "31. Lincoln Laboratory operator, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an engineering university in cambridge
• Similar words include: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MIT

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23D: "33. Co. with red-and-yellow trucks"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DHL

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24D: "34. One of Ralph Waldo Emerson's six "Representative Men""

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that german poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in weimar (1749-1832)
• Similar words include: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GOETHE

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25D: "35. Offerer of a 33-country train pass"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EURAIL

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26D: "37. "Good heavens!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EGAD

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27D: "38. Arcane letter"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any character from an ancient germanic alphabet used in scandinavia from the 3rd century to the middle ages
• Similar words include: runic letter
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RUNE

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28D: "39. Many a middle schooler"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TWEEN

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29D: "40. Slangy "very""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HELLA

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30D: "41. Kaiser Permanente and others, in brief"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians
• Similar words include: health maintenance organization, HMO
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HMOS

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31D: "42. Initiate small talk, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SAYHI

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32D: "43. ___ change"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
• Similar words include: fool, patsy, gull
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CHUMP

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33D: "44. Black Sabbath guitarist Tony"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IOMMI

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34D: "48. Desert country popular for whale watching"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the arabian peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
• Similar words include: Muscat and Oman, Sultanate of Oman
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OMAN

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35D: "50. Like some novelty straws"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BENDY

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36D: "52. Lovely, as a lass"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that very pleasing to the eye
• Similar words include: bonnie, comely, sightly
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BONNY

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37D: "53. D.J. and record producer Steve ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AOKI

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38D: "56. Clearing account?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
• Similar words include: exculpation, excuse, self-justification
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALIBI

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39D: "57. ___ Minderbinder from "Catch-22""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
• Similar words include: milo maize
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MILO

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40D: "58. Minced oath"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a new branch
• Similar words include: burgeon forth, charge, scoot
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SHOOT

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41D: "59. Comes down hard"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to run
• Similar words include: pelt, stream, pour out
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: POURS

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42D: "60. Long-feathered flier"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EGRET

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43D: "62. Jason Seaver or Ward Cleaver, notably"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TVDAD

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44D: "63. These are fighting words"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ITSON

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45D: "64. Classic drink brand sold in tall bottles"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NEHI

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46D: "66. Castaway's setting"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small island
• Similar words include: islet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISLE

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47D: "68. En ___ (legal phrase)"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BANC

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48D: "69. Lexus rival"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ACURA

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49D: "70. People with no word for "please" in their native language"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native or inhabitant of denmark
• Similar words include: Dane
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DANES

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50D: "71. Last in the batting order"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that position nine in a countable series of things
• Similar words include: one-ninth, 9th
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NINTH

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51D: "72. Govt. instruments"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TNOTES

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52D: "73. Coyotes, foxes et al."

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
• Similar words include: canid, canine
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CANIDS

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53D: "75. Vegan brand with the logo of a cow wearing a fake mustache"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: INCOGMEATO

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54D: "76. ___ ball (rubbery toy)"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: KOOSH

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55D: "77. "Awesome""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
• Similar words include: gratifying, scented, odoriferous
• Opposite of: dry, sour

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Answer: SWEET

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56D: "80. When many parks close"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the time of day immediately following sunset
• Similar words include: gloaming, twilight, gloam
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DUSK

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57D: "82. Sign of the cross?"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the event of something ending
• Similar words include: break off, turn back, halt
• Opposite of: start, continuant consonant

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Answer: STOP

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58D: "83. 90° del norte"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ESTE

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59D: "85. Fandom identities often with fluffy tails and ears"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: FURSONAS

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60D: "88. Part of a three-word phrase expressing regret"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SHOULDA

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61D: "89. Quivering with excitement"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ATINGLE

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62D: "90. John"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• Similar words include: fanny, force out, commode
• Opposite of: hire

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Answer: CAN

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63D: "91. Percentage at a bank: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: INT

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64D: "92. Be perfectly supine, say"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LIEFLAT

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65D: "94. Like Cinderella, initially"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: INRAGS

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66D: "95. Aloo gobi go-with"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that leavened bread baked in a clay oven in india; usually shaped like a teardrop
• Similar words include: nan
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NAAN

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67D: "96. Burn unit?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KILN

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68D: "100. Vintage goods e-tailer"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETSY

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69D: "101. Overly sentimental, to Brits"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that affectedly dainty or refined
• Similar words include: dainty, niminy-piminy, prim
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TWEE

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70D: "102. Hamiltons"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
• Similar words include: X, decade, tenner
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TENS

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71D: "104. Ending with Jumbo or beta"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TRON

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72D: "106. Fortified stuff, maybe"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fermented juice (of grapes especially)
• Similar words include: wine-coloured, wine-colored, vino
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WINE

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73D: "108. Milton Friedman's field, familiarly"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ECON

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74D: "109. Big Apple fashion house"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DKNY

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75D: "111. Info on auto documents, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VIN

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76D: "112. Wrap up"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
• Similar words include: cease, final stage, remnant
• Opposite of: begin, beginning

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Answer: END

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77D: "113. It has a thick skin"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that edible tuber of any of several yams
• Similar words include: yam plant
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YAM

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78D: "114. Deg. for some writers"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a master's degree in fine arts
• Similar words include: Master of Fine Arts
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MFA

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79D: "115. Mini-albums, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EPS

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80D: "116. Cheap shot?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
• Similar words include: bulletin board, bulletin board system, BB shot
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BBS

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Today's Puzzle Stats

58 Across Clues

80 Down Clues

138 Total Clues

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