XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 28, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 28 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (33)
Clue #1: 1. Fire-breathing antagonist of Mario in the Mario universe
Clue #2: 7. Exercise with Yang and Wu styles
Clue #3: 13. Colorful treat on a stick
Clue #4: 14. Killed time
Antonyms: rush
Clue #5: 15. Bit of unisex attire
Clue #6: 16. Shot
Clue #7: 17. The travels of Marco Polo, e.g.
Clue #8: 18. Works up a sweat
Clue #9: 19. Stars' org.
Clue #10: 20. Word after full or free
Antonyms: walk
Clue #11: 21. Layer of gold?
Clue #12: 22. Part of a ship that resembles a fin
Clue #13: 23. "Bed-in for Peace" activist
Clue #14: 24. Full of dense fog
Clue #15: 25. Hungarian has 18 of them (yikes!)
Clue #16: 26. Deer stalking aid?
Clue #17: 29. Shook hands, say
Clue #18: 32. They focus on subjects of interest
Clue #19: 34. Sap sucker
Clue #20: 37. Thwarts
Clue #21: 38. Philosophy associated with 7-Across
Clue #22: 39. Unveil, with "out"
Clue #23: 40. Crushing, in a way
Antonyms: moonless
Clue #24: 41. Home of the Atlantis and Peppermill casinos
Clue #25: 42. Enter into a spreadsheet
Clue #26: 43. Whines
Clue #27: 44. Flier whose smallest species is called the dwarf bittern
Clue #28: 45. Sweet wine of California
Clue #29: 47. Big name in power ballads
Clue #30: 48. It's a start
Clue #31: 49. They have many faces
Clue #32: 50. So far
Clue #33: 51. Hullabaloo
Across Clues and Answers (33)
Clue #1: 1. Places to order les cassoulets
Clue #2: 2. Light winds
Clue #3: 3. "It's over"
Clue #4: 4. Put into words
Clue #5: 5. Metaphor for a tedious tract of time
Clue #6: 6. Dungeons & Dragons, e.g., for short
Clue #7: 7. Drop for the time being
Clue #8: 8. Some tools for saddlers
Clue #9: 9. Court promise
Clue #10: 10. Doubles
Clue #11: 11. [I'm so mischievous!]
Clue #12: 12. Depictions of Arcadia
Clue #13: 14. Midsummer head decorations
Clue #14: 16. Turtle-shelled flunky of 1-Across
Clue #15: 18. Receiver of a four-star review
Clue #16: 21. Boast from a prankster
Clue #17: 22. Actress Gillan of "Doctor Who"
Clue #18: 24. Leaves mixed up?
Clue #19: 25. Hands over
Clue #20: 27. Not needing elaboration
Clue #21: 28. Shade of green
Clue #22: 30. Record qualifier
Clue #23: 31. Offer of support in a #1 Bill Withers hit
Clue #24: 33. Most likely to succeed?
Clue #25: 34. "You made it!"
Clue #26: 35. Chop-chop
Clue #27: 36. Took too much of
Clue #28: 40. State for "The Shawshank Redemption"
Clue #29: 41. Tomb raider's acquisition
Clue #30: 43. Form a lump
Antonyms: homogenize
Clue #31: 44. Wedding presider of Greek mythology
Clue #32: 46. Org. with toxicologists
Clue #33: 47. It can keep the beat, in brief
Expert Solving Strategies
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Monday, October 21, 2024
No 27376 Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword by Neil Padrick Wilson
Across Clues :
1. Make extremely thirsty, 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.", 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser, 14. Love to pieces, 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022, 16. Mouth-related, 17. Disposable BBQ dish, 19. Log cabin wood, often, 20. Like many fine wines, 21. Rowboat movers, 22. In the future, 23. Drenched, 24. Doctor's office jarful, 26. Russian currency, 28. Ending with slug or snooze, 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight, 31. "Sooo tasty!", 32. Family member who usually goes by one name, 35. Elbows in a grocery store, 40. "No clue," in text shorthand, 41. Mushy food for babies, 42. String quartet instrument, 43. Hit maximum popularity, 45. Bumbling, 47. Makeshift twist-tie, 51. Green eggs go-with, 54. Spanish friend, 55. Performer prone to theatrics, 56. Move like sap from a tree, 57. Legit, 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together, 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles, 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"), 62. Breaking news notification, 63. Kiss, in Cambridge, 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese, 65. Affirmatives
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| Mon Oct 21, 2024 NYT Crossword |
Down Clues :
1. Oblong yellowish fruit, 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g., 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso, 4. Street ___ (respect), 5. That lady, 6. Widen, as pupils, 7. In separate places, 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly, 9. Lemon drink suffix, 10. Prop for a magician's costume, 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid, 12. Tired and predictable, 13. Toys used on snow days, 18. Game with solid and striped balls, 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally, 24. Truck radio user, 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels, 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics, 29. "___ the only one seeing this?", 30. Totally wicked, 31. Pup's bark, 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny, 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla), 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes, 36. Iridescent gem, 37. Obvious untruth, 38. On top of, 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road, 43. Prop for a pirate's costume, 44. "Green" prefix, 45. Dream up, 46. In the neighborhood, 47. Manages to find a spot, say, 48. "Let me clarify ...", 49. p, on sheet music, 50. Pop singer Mann, 52. Sky blue, 53. Makes, as a deadline, 56. Undress with one's eyes, 58. Flow back, 59. Remark
Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 21, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Make extremely thirsty. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PARCH
Possible Answer : sear, parch
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The clue is 6. Carvey who portrays Biden on "S.N.L.". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DANA
Possible Answer : Danu, Dana
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The clue is 10. A multitasker might keep several open on a browser. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TABS
Possible Answer : check, chit, lozenge, tabloid, pill, yellow_journalism, tab_key, tab, tablet
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The clue is 14. Love to pieces. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ADORE
Possible Answer : adore
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The clue is 15. Apple product discontinued in 2022. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IPOD
Possible Answer : iPod
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The clue is 16. Mouth-related. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ORAL
Possible Answer : oral, viva_voce, viva, oral_examination, unwritten, oral_exam
Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral
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The clue is 17. Disposable BBQ dish. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: PAPERPLATE
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The clue is 19. Log cabin wood, often. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PINE
Possible Answer : pine_tree, ache, yen, languish, true_pine, yearn, pine
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The clue is 20. Like many fine wines. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AGED
Possible Answer : cured, elderly, maturate, aged, ripened, age, get_on, senesce, mature, of_age, senior, older
Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate, young
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The clue is 21. Rowboat movers. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OARS
Possible Answer : oar
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The clue is 22. In the future. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AHEAD
Possible Answer : onward, ahead, forwards, in_front, in_advance, forward, beforehand, before, out_front, forrader, leading, in_the_lead, onwards
Possible Opposite Answer : back, backward
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The clue is 23. Drenched. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WET
Possible Answer : sloshed, soused, stiff, smashed, crocked, plastered, besotted, squiffy, pie-eyed, slopped, moisture, blotto, pissed, wet, lactating, fuddled, cockeyed, loaded, soaked, tight, blind_drunk, pixilated, sozzled
Possible Opposite Answer : dry
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The clue is 24. Doctor's office jarful. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: COTTONBALLS
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The clue is 26. Russian currency. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RUBLE
Possible Answer : ruble, rouble
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The clue is 28. Ending with slug or snooze. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FEST
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The clue is 29. Direction to a newly knighted knight. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARISE
Possible Answer : develop, uprise, lift, arise, bob_up, come_up, move_up, rebel, rise_up, spring_up, grow, go_up, originate, stand_up, get_up, turn_out, rise
Possible Opposite Answer : go_to_bed, sit_down, turn_in, fall
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The clue is 31. "Sooo tasty!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: YUM
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The clue is 32. Family member who usually goes by one name. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PET
Possible Answer : pet, dearie, best-loved, darling, PET, deary, favourite, ducky, favorite, positron_emission_tomography, favored, preferent, preferred
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The clue is 35. Elbows in a grocery store. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: MACARONINOODLES
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The clue is 40. "No clue," in text shorthand. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IDK
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The clue is 41. Mushy food for babies. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAP
Possible Answer : tit, teat, pap, nipple, spoon_food, mamilla, soft_diet, pablum, mammilla
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The clue is 42. String quartet instrument. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: VIOLA
Possible Answer : viola, genus_Viola, Viola
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The clue is 43. Hit maximum popularity. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PEAK
Possible Answer : height, flower, bill, tip, visor, extremum, efflorescence, superlative, point, prime, apex, vertex, eyeshade, elevation, blossom, acme, bloom, peak, summit, top_out, pinnacle, flush, vizor, heyday, crest, meridian, top, crown, tiptop
Possible Opposite Answer : bottom_out
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The clue is 45. Bumbling. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: INEPT
Possible Answer : ill-chosen, inapt, awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inept, tactless, feckless
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The clue is 47. Makeshift twist-tie. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: PIPECLEANER
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The clue is 51. Green eggs go-with. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HAM
Possible Answer : ham_it_up, ham, ham_actor, overplay, gammon, overact, Ham, jambon
Possible Opposite Answer : underact
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The clue is 54. Spanish friend. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AMIGO
Possible Answer : amigo
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The clue is 55. Performer prone to theatrics. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DIVA
Possible Answer : prima_donna, diva
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The clue is 56. Move like sap from a tree. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OOZE
Possible Answer : goo, goop, gunk, ooze, oozing, seep, sludge, exudate, guck, transude, exude, gook, slime, muck, seepage, ooze_out
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The clue is 57. Legit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: REAL
Possible Answer : existent, material, rattling, substantial, really, real_number, actual, literal, veridical, very, tangible, genuine, real
Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, nominal, unreal
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The clue is 58. What a kid might use to hold 17-, 24-, 35- and 47-Across together. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: ELMERSGLUE
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The clue is 60. "Citizen" played by Orson Welles. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: KANE
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The clue is 61. "Très ___!" (French for "Very well!"). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BIEN
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The clue is 62. Breaking news notification. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ALERT
Possible Answer : watchful, merry, zippy, awake, alive, alarm, rattling, alarum, brisk, snappy, warning_signal, spanking, alert, qui_vive, alerting, lively
Possible Opposite Answer : unalert
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The clue is 63. Kiss, in Cambridge. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SNOG
Possible Answer : buss, kiss, snog, osculate
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The clue is 64. Root vegetable often paired with goat cheese. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BEET
Possible Answer : beetroot, beet, Beta_vulgaris, common_beet
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The clue is 65. Affirmatives. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: YESES
Possible Answer : yes
Possible Opposite Answer : no
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Oblong yellowish fruit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PAPAW
Possible Answer: Asimina_triloba, pawpaw, papaw, papaw_tree
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The clue is 2. "A rolling stone gathers no moss," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ADAGE
Possible Answer: saw, adage, proverb, byword
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The clue is 3. Cowboy's feat with a lasso. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: ROPETRICK
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The clue is 4. Street ___ (respect). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CRED
Possible Answer: street_credibility, cred, street_cred
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The clue is 5. That lady. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HER
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The clue is 6. Widen, as pupils. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: DILATE
Possible Answer: expound, dilate, lucubrate, elaborate, exposit, expand, expatiate, distend, flesh_out, enlarge
Possible Opposite Answer : contract
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The clue is 7. In separate places. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: APART
Possible Answer: aside, asunder, obscure, isolated, apart
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The clue is 8. Unenjoyable, to put it mildly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: NOTSOFUN
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The clue is 9. Lemon drink suffix. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADE
Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink
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The clue is 10. Prop for a magician's costume. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TOPHAT
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The clue is 11. "The Little Mermaid" mermaid. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARIEL
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The clue is 12. Tired and predictable. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BANAL
Possible Answer: banal, well-worn, trite, threadbare, timeworn, tired, commonplace, hackneyed, stock, old-hat, shopworn
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The clue is 13. Toys used on snow days. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SLEDS
Possible Answer: sled, sledge, sleigh
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The clue is 18. Game with solid and striped balls. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: POOL
Possible Answer: syndicate, pocket_billiards, consortium, pool, pond, puddle, kitty
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The clue is 22. "Crunched" muscles, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ABS
Possible Answer: AB, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Bachelor_of_Arts, ABS, ab, Av, Ab, group_AB, abdominal_muscle, Artium_Baccalaurens, type_AB, BA, abdominal
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The clue is 24. Truck radio user. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CBER
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The clue is 25. Captain in Jules Verne novels. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NEMO
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The clue is 27. Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: USA
Possible Answer: US, U.S.A., Army, America, United_States, US_Army, the_States, United_States_Army, USA, United_States_of_America, U.S., U._S._Army
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The clue is 29. "___ the only one seeing this?". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AMI
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The clue is 30. Totally wicked. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: RAD
Possible Answer: radian, rad
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The clue is 31. Pup's bark. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: YIP
Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp
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The clue is 32. Narrative details that don't withstand scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: PLOTHOLES
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The clue is 33. European ___ (Anguilla anguilla). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EEL
Possible Answer: eel
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The clue is 34. Org. that might have you remove your shoes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TSA
Possible Answer: Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA
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The clue is 36. Iridescent gem. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OPAL
Possible Answer: opal
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The clue is 37. Obvious untruth. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: NAKEDLIE
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The clue is 38. On top of. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OVER
Possible Answer: terminated, all_over, o'er, complete, ended, over, concluded
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The clue is 39. Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DIP
Possible Answer: souse, dim, dunk, magnetic_dip, duck, sink, dip, drop, free_fall, magnetic_inclination, angle_of_dip, douse, inclination, plunge, cutpurse, pickpocket, fall
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The clue is 43. Prop for a pirate's costume. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PEGLEG
Possible Answer: pegleg, leg, wooden_leg, peg
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The clue is 44. "Green" prefix. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ECO
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The clue is 45. Dream up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: INVENT
Possible Answer: forge, make_up, fabricate, invent, cook_up, excogitate, contrive, devise, formulate, manufacture
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The clue is 46. In the neighborhood. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NEAR
Possible Answer: come_near, dear, cheeseparing, close, almost, approach, well-nigh, penny-pinching, most, nigh, approximate, about, virtually, near, go_up, come_on, nearly, good, draw_near, skinny, draw_close
Possible Opposite Answer : far
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The clue is 47. Manages to find a spot, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PARKS
Possible Answer: green, common, ballpark, Park, parking_lot, car_park, parking_area, park, Rosa_Parks, Parks, Mungo_Park, commons, parkland
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The clue is 48. "Let me clarify ...". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: IMEAN
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The clue is 49. p, on sheet music. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PIANO
Possible Answer: pianoforte, softly, piano, soft, forte-piano, pianissimo
Possible Opposite Answer : forte
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The clue is 50. Pop singer Mann. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AIMEE
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The clue is 52. Sky blue. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AZURE
Possible Answer: azure, sapphire, cerulean, lazuline, bright_blue, sky-blue
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The clue is 53. Makes, as a deadline. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: MEETS
Possible Answer: foregather, run_across, run_into, forgather, play, contact, match, sports_meeting, fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, converge, take_on, meet, suffer, see, fit, encounter, fill, cope_with, get_together, touch, adjoin, come_across, gather, assemble, receive, conform_to
Possible Opposite Answer : diverge
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The clue is 56. Undress with one's eyes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OGLE
Possible Answer: ogle
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The clue is 58. Flow back. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EBB
Possible Answer: ebbing, ebb_down, ebb_away, reflux, ebb_out, wane, ebb, ebb_off
Possible Opposite Answer : tide
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The clue is 59. Remark. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SAY
Possible Answer: order, enunciate, aver, read, enjoin, tell, articulate, say, suppose, state, sound_out, allege, pronounce, enounce
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September 12, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint
Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
- Across Clues (31 clues)
- Down Clues (29 clues)
- Category Breakdown
- Complete Puzzle Statistics
- Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2020
Difficulty Level: Challenging Thursday Puzzle
Total Clues: 60 (31 Across, 29 Down)
Average Word Length: 6.3 letters
September 12, 2020 Across Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 1. Cut along the grain | 6 |
| 2A | 7. Collection of offers? | 6 |
| 3A | 13. "Them" | 7 |
| 4A | 15. Component of ants on a log | 6 |
| 5A | 16. Flash setting | 8 |
| 6A | 18. Who shot Mr. Burns on the classic TV episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" | 6 |
| 7A | 19. Lowly sorts, in pirate lingo | 9 |
| 8A | 21. Goes so-o-o slowly | 5 |
| 9A | 22. ___ orange | 5 |
| 10A | 23. Unenthused response | 3 |
| 11A | 24. A.P.R.-lowering option | 4 |
| 12A | 25. Really digging | 4 |
| 13A | 26. Mesoamerican language family with about half a million speakers | 9 |
| 14A | 28. Sites of sudden admissions, for short | 3 |
| 15A | 29. A pop | 9 |
| 16A | 30. Carolers' wear | 9 |
| 17A | 31. Middle-distance options on fairways | 9 |
| 18A | 32. The ___ Five, nickname for the "Queer Eye" cast | 3 |
| 19A | 35. Flip | 9 |
| 20A | 36. Political commentator Perino | 4 |
| 21A | 37. Non-nons? | 4 |
| 22A | 38. Onetime airer of "Music City Tonight" | 3 |
| 23A | 39. Multitudes | 5 |
| 24A | 40. Kind of mold | 5 |
| 25A | 41. Producers of sharp increases in height? | 9 |
| 26A | 43. Score marking to play higher or lower than written | 6 |
| 27A | 45. Summer carnival treat | 8 |
| 28A | 46. One pile of laundry | 6 |
| 29A | 47. "What are you waiting for?!" | 7 |
| 30A | 48. Ostracized group in the Bible | 6 |
| 31A | 49. ___ March (annual event since 2017) | 6 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Cut along the grain"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
- Words that mean the same thing: splitsaw
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RIPSAW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "7. Collection of offers?"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THEMOB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "13. "Them""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an opposing military force
- Words that mean the same thing: foe, opposition, enemy
- The opposite would be: friend
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENEMIES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "15. Component of ants on a log"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
- Words that mean the same thing: cultivated celery, Apium graveolens dulce
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CELERY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "16. Flash setting"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DCCOMICS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "18. Who shot Mr. Burns on the classic TV episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAGGIE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "19. Lowly sorts, in pirate lingo"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BILGERATS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "21. Goes so-o-o slowly"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
- Words that mean the same thing: sweep, retarding force, trail
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DRAGS
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Clue 9 Across: "22. ___ orange"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a member of the siouan people formerly living in missouri in the valleys of the missouri and osage rivers; oil was found on osage lands early in the 20th century
- Words that mean the same thing: Osage River
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OSAGE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "23. Unenthused response"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MEH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "24. A.P.R.-lowering option"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REFI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "25. Really digging"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that offensively curious or inquisitive
- Words that mean the same thing: snoopy, nosey, prying
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NOSY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "26. Mesoamerican language family with about half a million speakers"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a member of a large tribe of mesoamericans living in southern mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900
- Words that mean the same thing: Zapotec
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ZAPOTECAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "28. Sites of sudden admissions, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
- Words that mean the same thing: emergency room, atomic number 68, ER
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "29. A pop"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PERPERSON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "30. Carolers' wear"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SANTAHATS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "31. Middle-distance options on fairways"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FIVEIRONS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "32. The ___ Five, nickname for the "Queer Eye" cast"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that extremely pleasing
- Words that mean the same thing: fabulous
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FAB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "35. Flip"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GOBERSERK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "36. Political commentator Perino"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that celtic goddess who was the mother of the tuatha de danann; identified with the welsh don
- Words that mean the same thing: Danu
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DANA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "37. Non-nons?"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OUIS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "38. Onetime airer of "Music City Tonight""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TNN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "39. Multitudes"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
- Words that mean the same thing: host, emcee, Host
- The opposite would be: parasite
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOSTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "40. Kind of mold"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark jell-o) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
- Words that mean the same thing: Jell-O
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: JELLO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "41. Producers of sharp increases in height?"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a small dagger with a tapered blade
- Words that mean the same thing: stiletto
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STILETTOS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "43. Score marking to play higher or lower than written"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OTTAVA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "45. Summer carnival treat"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SNOWCONE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "46. One pile of laundry"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a member of the caucasoid race
- Words that mean the same thing: ovalbumin, E. B. White, albumen
- The opposite would be: blacken, black
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WHITES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "47. "What are you waiting for?!""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GETONIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "48. Ostracized group in the Bible"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person afflicted with leprosy
- Words that mean the same thing: leper, lazar
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEPERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "49. ___ March (annual event since 2017)"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WOMENS
Great job if you got it right!
September 12, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Band with the 1974 hit "Come and Get Your Love" | 7 |
| 2D | 2. Bucktooth, e.g. | 7 |
| 3D | 3. Student body activity? | 7 |
| 4D | 4. Polluted, in a way | 6 |
| 5D | 5. Novelist Bender | 5 |
| 6D | 6. Small dam | 4 |
| 7D | 7. Channel that airs many B&W films | 3 |
| 8D | 8. Passenger car attachments | 9 |
| 9D | 9. Some Prado masterpieces | 8 |
| 10D | 10. Groupie | 7 |
| 11D | 11. Etymology, for example | 6 |
| 12D | 12. Rewards for regular-season winners, maybe | 4 |
| 13D | 14. Racket pros | 11 |
| 14D | 17. Mike and Carol Brady, on "The Brady Bunch" | 11 |
| 15D | 20. Putting in a tight spot | 11 |
| 16D | 26. ___ cards (ESP testing items) | 5 |
| 17D | 27. Slangy sedative | 5 |
| 18D | 29. Covers, as a pothole | 9 |
| 19D | 30. Hiss | 8 |
| 20D | 31. Strike that's barely struck | 7 |
| 21D | 32. Unfair trick | 7 |
| 22D | 33. ___ Dolohov, one of the Death Eaters in Harry Potter books | 7 |
| 23D | 34. Relatives of bloodhounds | 7 |
| 24D | 35. Author who popularized the demon Mephistopheles | 6 |
| 25D | 36. Counterpart of a brick-and-mortar business | 6 |
| 26D | 39. Strictly uphold | 5 |
| 27D | 40. Prominent part of a bloodhound | 4 |
| 28D | 42. Early movie mogul Marcus | 4 |
| 29D | 44. Behind | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Band with the 1974 hit "Come and Get Your Love""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a speedy red or red-and-tan american hound
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REDBONE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Bucktooth, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INCISOR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Student body activity?"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PECLASS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Polluted, in a way"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that clouded with a mixture of smoke and fog
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SMOGGY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Novelist Bender"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AIMEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Small dam"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WEIR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Channel that airs many B&W films"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TCM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Passenger car attachments"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash
- Words that mean the same thing: head restraint, headrest
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEADRESTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Some Prado masterpieces"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELGRECOS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Groupie"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MEGAFAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Etymology, for example"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the place where something begins, where it springs into being
- Words that mean the same thing: line of descent, beginning, blood line
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORIGIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Rewards for regular-season winners, maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
- Words that mean the same thing: pass, bye-bye, auf wiedersehen
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BYES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "14. Racket pros"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCAMARTISTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "17. Mike and Carol Brady, on "The Brady Bunch""
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage
- Words that mean the same thing: stepparent
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEPPARENTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "20. Putting in a tight spot"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
- Words that mean the same thing: shoehorn
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHOEHORNING
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "26. ___ cards (ESP testing items)"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ZENER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "27. Slangy sedative"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TRANK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "29. Covers, as a pothole"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PAVESOVER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Down: "30. Hiss"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that pronounce with an initial sibilant
- Words that mean the same thing: siss, sizz, hiss
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SIBILATE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Down: "31. Strike that's barely struck"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FOULTIP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Down: "32. Unfair trick"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FASTONE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Down: "33. ___ Dolohov, one of the Death Eaters in Harry Potter books"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANTONIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Down: "34. Relatives of bloodhounds"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
- Words that mean the same thing: basset, crop out, basset hound
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BASSETS
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Clue 24 Down: "35. Author who popularized the demon Mephistopheles"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that german poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in weimar (1749-1832)
- Words that mean the same thing: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GOETHE
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Clue 25 Down: "36. Counterpart of a brick-and-mortar business"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOTCOM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Down: "39. Strictly uphold"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEWTO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Down: "40. Prominent part of a bloodhound"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
- Words that mean the same thing: mandibula, mandibular bone, jawbone
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: JOWL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Down: "42. Early movie mogul Marcus"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOEW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Down: "44. Behind"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- Words that mean the same thing: AS, tail end, screw
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASS
Great job if you got it right!
Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge | 49 | 81.7% |
| Short Answer | 3 | 5.0% |
| Literature | 2 | 3.3% |
| Movies/Film | 2 | 3.3% |
| Abbreviation | 1 | 1.7% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.7% |
| History | 1 | 1.7% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 1 | 1.7% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Across Clues | 31 |
| Down Clues | 29 |
| Total Clues | 60 |
| Average Answer Length | 6.3 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 11 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Saturday, and these puzzles are usually challenging level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 6 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
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Last Updated: September 22, 2025 at 03:41 PM