27446 Thu Jan 02, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. First in a series, 5. Pixel rival, 10. Snap, 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe), 15. Bases loaded, e.g., 16. Iris's location, 17. Temporary cover of a sort, 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die", 19. Festival covering, 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright, 23. Summer abroad, 24. Sounds of refreshment, 25. King's ___, 27. Adjust on the timeline, 29. Pressure cooker sound, 31. Producer of an explosion, 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, 34. Deep notes, 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle, 38. French buds, 40. Plotted, 41. Up to, informally, 42. Low pair, 44. Beyond cross, 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii", 50. Govt. prosecutors, 51. Besides, 52. End of the quip, 56. Actor Jannings, 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event, 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally, 59. Runner's assignment, 60. Cricket segments, 61. Miller option, 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek, 63. Lead-in to maniac, 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.

Down Clues :

1. "Jeopardy!" offering, 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___, 3. Worn at the edges, 4. Prefix with sexual, 5. Possible response to "Where are you?", 6. Craft kit fabrics, 7. "Right away, boss!", 8. Comedian Trevor, 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner), 10. Cot alternative, 11. Wear out one's welcome, say, 12. Achilles, for two, 13. Muesli bit, 21. Underworld figure, 22. Is in the past, 26. Chain parts: Abbr., 28. Singer Tori, 29. Head liners?, 30. Choquequirao inhabitant, 33. "Let ___!", 34. Urban addr. specification, 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa, 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately", 37. Minimal, 38. Bread box?, 39. Noxious, 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish), 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C., 45. Home of Firenze, 46. They have nine players, 47. Get released, 49. Early text messager, 50. One of a Disney septet, 53. Root of resentment, at times, 54. Reckon, 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery, 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 02, 2025

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. First in a series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALPHA

  
  

  Possible Answer : alpha




• The clue is 5. Pixel rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPHONE

  
  



• The clue is 10. Snap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHOTO

  
  

  Possible Answer : photograph, pic, exposure, photo, picture




• The clue is 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORM

  
  

  Possible Answer : norm, average




• The clue is 15. Bases loaded, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENON

  
  



• The clue is 16. Iris's location. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UVEA

  
  

  Possible Answer : uvea




• The clue is 17. Temporary cover of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCAB

  
  

  Possible Answer : fink, scab, rat, strikebreaker, blackleg




• The clue is 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIAD

  
  

  Possible Answer : Iliad




• The clue is 19. Festival covering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENT

  
  

  Possible Answer : tent, camp_out, bivouac, encamp, camp, collapsible_shelter




• The clue is 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: WHYISNTTHEWORD

  
  



• The clue is 23. Summer abroad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETE

  
  



• The clue is 24. Sounds of refreshment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHS

  
  



• The clue is 25. King's ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANSOM

  
  

  Possible Answer : redeem, ransom_money, ransom




• The clue is 27. Adjust on the timeline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDATE

  
  



• The clue is 29. Pressure cooker sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HISS

  
  

  Possible Answer : hissing, razzing, whoosh, snort, hushing, raspberry, siss, Bronx_cheer, hiss, razz, sibilate, bird, sizz, fizzle, boo, hoot, sibilation

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud




• The clue is 31. Producer of an explosion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TNT

  
  

  Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT




• The clue is 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARIAN

  
  

  Possible Answer : Marian




• The clue is 34. Deep notes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASS

  
  

  Possible Answer : bass, basso, bass_voice, bass_part, sea_bass, freshwater_bass, deep




• The clue is 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHONETICALLY

  
  

  Possible Answer : phonetically




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

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

  The answer: AMIS

  
  



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

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

  The answer: GRAPHED

  
  

  Possible Answer : graph, chart




• The clue is 41. Up to, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL

  
  



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

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

  The answer: TWOS

  
  

  Possible Answer : II, 2, two, deuce




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

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

  The answer: RAGING

  
  

  Possible Answer : cod, rally, have_words, chew_out, chafe, annoy, angry, tantalize, taunt, rile, ramp, bawl_out, rag, torment, irritate, get_at, gravel, tease, jaw, remonstrate, hot, razz, lambast, tantalise, crucify, berate, raging, ride, chew_up, lecture, furious, call_on_the_carpet, dress_down, scold, rage, reproof, wild, get_to, twit, nark, tempestuous, bait, lambaste, nettle, bedevil, trounce, frustrate, reprimand, devil, chide, bother, dun, rebuke, storm, take_to_task, vex, call_down




• The clue is 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAITAI

  
  



• The clue is 50. Govt. prosecutors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAS

  
  

  Possible Answer : hyrax, DA, dassie, district_attorney, das, coney, cony




• The clue is 51. Besides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOO

  
  

  Possible Answer : excessively, as_well, also, to_a_fault, too, overly, besides, likewise




• The clue is 52. End of the quip. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: SPELLEDWITHANF

  
  



• The clue is 56. Actor Jannings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMIL

  
  



• The clue is 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEAD

  
  

  Possible Answer : Sam_Snead, Snead, Samuel_Jackson_Snead




• The clue is 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALER

  
  



• The clue is 59. Runner's assignment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANE

  
  

  Possible Answer : lane




• The clue is 60. Cricket segments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERS

  
  

  Possible Answer : over




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

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

  The answer: LITE

  
  

  Possible Answer : calorie-free, light, lite, low-cal




• The clue is 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHLOX

  
  

  Possible Answer : phlox




• The clue is 63. Lead-in to maniac. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYMPHO

  
  

  Possible Answer : nymphomaniac, nympho




• The clue is 64. Troublesome threes, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHASE

  
  

  Possible Answer : phase_angle, form, stage, phase

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Jeopardy!" offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANSWER

  
  

  Possible Answer: answer, suffice, serve, solvent, reply, respond, resolution, result, solution, resolve, response, do

  Possible Opposite Answer : question

• The clue is 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOCHTE

  
  

• The clue is 3. Worn at the edges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FRAYED

  
  

  Possible Answer: scratch, frayed, rub, chafe, fray, frazzle, fret

• The clue is 4. Prefix with sexual. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMBI

  
  

• The clue is 5. Possible response to "Where are you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMINHERE

  
  

• The clue is 6. Craft kit fabrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FELTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: mat, felt, matt-up, matte, felt_up, matte_up, mat_up

• The clue is 7. "Right away, boss!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONIT

  
  

• The clue is 8. Comedian Trevor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOAH

  
  

  Possible Answer: Noah

• The clue is 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDERS

  
  

• The clue is 10. Cot alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUTON

  
  

  Possible Answer: futon

• The clue is 11. Wear out one's welcome, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERSTAY

  
  

  Possible Answer: outstay, overstay

• The clue is 12. Achilles, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENDONS

  
  

  Possible Answer: sinew, tendon

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

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

  The answer: OAT

  
  

  Possible Answer: oat

• The clue is 21. Underworld figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATAN

  
  

  Possible Answer: Devil, Old_Nick, Lucifer, Satan, the_Tempter, Prince_of_Darkness, Beelzebub

• The clue is 22. Is in the past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAS

  
  

  Possible Answer: be, Evergreen_State, follow, embody, comprise, equal, represent, personify, Washington, cost, make_up, live, exist, constitute, WA

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

• The clue is 26. Chain parts: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTS

  
  

  Possible Answer: meitnerium, element_109, MT, metric_ton, t, tonne, machine_translation, Montana, Mt, atomic_number_109, Treasure_State

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

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

  The answer: AMOS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Amos, Book_of_Amos

• The clue is 29. Head liners?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAIRS

  
  

  Possible Answer: whisker, hairsbreadth, tomentum, fuzz, hair, pilus, hair's-breadth, haircloth

• The clue is 30. Choquequirao inhabitant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Incan, Inka, Inca

• The clue is 33. "Let ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITGO

  
  

• The clue is 34. Urban addr. specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLDG

  
  

• The clue is 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FILIPINO

  
  

  Possible Answer: Philippine, Filipino

• The clue is 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFRAIDSO

  
  

• The clue is 37. Minimal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAST

  
  

  Possible Answer: least, to_the_lowest_degree

  Possible Opposite Answer : most

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

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

  The answer: ATM

  
  

  Possible Answer: atmosphere, automated_teller, standard_pressure, atm, automatic_teller, asynchronous_transfer_mode, ATM, cash_dispenser, automated_teller_machine, automatic_teller_machine, cash_machine, standard_atmosphere

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

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

  The answer: MIASMAL

  
  

  Possible Answer: vapourous, vaporous, miasmal, miasmic

• The clue is 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAL

  
  

• The clue is 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WILSON

  
  

  Possible Answer: Edward_Osborne_Wilson, Mount_Wilson, Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson, Harriet_Wilson, Wilson, Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson, Alexander_Wilson, James_Wilson, E._O._Wilson, Sir_Angus_Wilson, Robert_Woodrow_Wilson, John_Tuzo_Wilson, Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson, President_Wilson, Edmund_Wilson, Woodrow_Wilson

• The clue is 45. Home of Firenze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITALIA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Italian_Republic, Italia, Italy

• The clue is 46. They have nine players. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONETS

  
  

• The clue is 47. Get released. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOFREE

  
  

• The clue is 49. Early text messager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELEX

  
  

  Possible Answer: telex_machine, telex, teleprinter, teletypewriter, teletype_machine

• The clue is 50. One of a Disney septet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DWARF

  
  

  Possible Answer: shadow, midget, dwarf, nanus, gnome, overshadow

• The clue is 53. Root of resentment, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENVY

  
  

  Possible Answer: begrudge, enviousness, invidia, envy

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

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

  The answer: DEEM

  
  

  Possible Answer: view_as, deem, hold, take_for

• The clue is 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALF

  
  

  Possible Answer: one-half, half

  Possible Opposite Answer : whole

• The clue is 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELF

  
  

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

Trivia Week 2 August 12, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword Hints

Quick NYT Mini Crossword August 12, 2026 (Trivia Week 2) - Solutions

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

Popular Puzzles: Todays NYT Crossword Across Clues_21 | October 16 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | October 23 2020 NYT Clues Solutions |

Jump To Section

• 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 - Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	August 12, 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	69. Baking amts.
2 Across	44. Word with run or resort
3 Across	56. "OK," in Osaka
4 Across	16. On the sea, it's akin to "Sí"
5 Across	43. Boba tea flavor
6 Across	27. Didn't have a match in Go Fish, say
7 Across	28. Feeling little to no amorous attraction, in L.G.B.T.Q.+ lingo
8 Across	15. Torment
9 Across	55. Extreme craving
10 Across	42. 2024 film that won Best Picture

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• October 23 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• November 27 2019 NYT Clues Solutions
• February 11 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "69. Baking amts."

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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TSPS

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2 Across: "44. Word with run or resort"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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SKI

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3 Across: "56. "OK," in Osaka"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

HAI

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4 Across: "16. On the sea, it's akin to "Sí""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

AYE

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5 Across: "43. Boba tea flavor"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

TARO

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6 Across: "27. Didn't have a match in Go Fish, say"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'W'
• Word pattern: D__W

Answer:

Click to reveal

DREW

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7 Across: "28. Feeling little to no amorous attraction, in L.G.B.T.Q.+ lingo"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ARO

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8 Across: "15. Torment"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'W'
• Word pattern: H____W

Answer:

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HARROW

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9 Across: "55. Extreme craving"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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LUST

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10 Across: "42. 2024 film that won Best Picture"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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ANORA

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	5. Hot French beverage
2 Down	52. Comes to deserve
3 Down	24. Break off gradually
4 Down	63. Singer Lana Del ___
5 Down	2. Bit of chemistry
6 Down	49. Fraud victim's filing
7 Down	59. Potato discards
8 Down	47. ___ Marian (English folklore heroine)
9 Down	8. Cusp
10 Down	26. Lawyer's aide, informally

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• August 12 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• August 24 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• November 27 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "5. Hot French beverage"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

THE

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2 Down: "52. Comes to deserve"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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EARNS

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3 Down: "24. Break off gradually"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: W__N

Answer:

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WEAN

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4 Down: "63. Singer Lana Del ___"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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REY

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5 Down: "2. Bit of chemistry"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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ATOM

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6 Down: "49. Fraud victim's filing"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

CLAIM

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7 Down: "59. Potato discards"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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EYES

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8 Down: "47. ___ Marian (English folklore heroine)"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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MAID

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9 Down: "8. Cusp"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'K'
• Word pattern: B___K

Answer:

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BRINK

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10 Down: "26. Lawyer's aide, informally"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

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PARA

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 45 seconds
Difficulty:	A bit tricky

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 2

When can I play the Trivia Week 2 Mini?

The Trivia Week 2 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

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

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Good Trivia Week 2 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (41 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: 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. Mentions by username, on social media	4
2A	5. High range	6
3A	11. Hits up on Insta, say	3
4A	14. ___ vez (again, in Spanish)	4
5A	15. Torment	6
6A	16. On the sea, it's akin to "Sí"	3
7A	17. Where Docs and Sheets are stored	11
8A	19. Jordan joined it in 1984, for short	3
9A	20. Pal	5
10A	21. Only number that appears twice in the Fibonacci sequence	3
11A	22. Rip-off	4
12A	23. Measurements of Wi-Fi performance	13
13A	27. Didn't have a match in Go Fish, say	4
14A	28. Feeling little to no amorous attraction, in L.G.B.T.Q.+ lingo	3
15A	29. Identity prefix	3
16A	32. Baldwin with a record 17 appearances as "Saturday Night Live" host	4
17A	35. Unwanted divisions	5
18A	38. Web volume measured in hits ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 61-Across	15
19A	42. 2024 film that won Best Picture	5
20A	43. Boba tea flavor	4
21A	44. Word with run or resort	3
22A	45. Throw, for instance	3
23A	46. Buddhist leader	4
24A	49. Major consequence of a virus, perhaps	13
25A	55. Extreme craving	4
26A	56. "OK," in Osaka	3
27A	57. "Like ___!" ("Whatever!")	5
28A	60. "Sorry, it's ___ from me"	3
29A	61. Cause of some slow data transfers	11
30A	64. Highly monitored area, for short	3
31A	65. Flowery	6
32A	66. Affinity for something, so to speak	4
33A	67. Home of Emanuel Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware," with "the"	3
34A	68. Snipes of "White Men Can't Jump"	6
35A	69. Baking amts.	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Mentions by username, on social media"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
• Similar words include: tail, go after, ticket
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TAGS

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2A: "5. High range"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the pitch range of the highest female voice
• Similar words include: threefold, three-fold, double
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TREBLE

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3A: "11. Hits up on Insta, say"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria
• Similar words include: DM, dm, decimeter
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DMS

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4A: "14. ___ vez (again, in Spanish)"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OTRA

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5A: "15. Torment"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
• Similar words include: disk
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HARROW

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6A: "16. On the sea, it's akin to "Sí""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AYE

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7A: "17. Where Docs and Sheets are stored"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOOGLEDRIVE

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8A: "19. Jordan joined it in 1984, for short"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NBA

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9A: "20. Pal"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a friend or comrade
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AMIGO

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10A: "21. Only number that appears twice in the Fibonacci sequence"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: 1, peerless, nonpareil
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONE

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11A: "22. Rip-off"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SCAM

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12A: "23. Measurements of Wi-Fi performance"

13 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: NETWORKSPEEDS

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13A: "27. Didn't have a match in Go Fish, say"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states actor (born in ireland); father of georgiana emma barrymore (1827-1862)
• Similar words include: thread, trace, pass
• Opposite of: repel, deposit

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DREW

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14A: "28. Feeling little to no amorous attraction, in L.G.B.T.Q.+ lingo"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ARO

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15A: "29. Identity prefix"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an alliance made up of states that had been soviet socialist republics in the soviet union prior to its dissolution in dec 1991
• Similar words include: Commonwealth of Independent States, Ci, curie
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CIS

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16A: "32. Baldwin with a record 17 appearances as "Saturday Night Live" host"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALEC

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17A: "35. Unwanted divisions"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gap between cloud masses
• Similar words include: breach, rift, falling out
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RIFTS

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18A: "38. Web volume measured in hits ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 49- and 61-Across"

15 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INTERNETTRAFFIC

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19A: "42. 2024 film that won Best Picture"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANORA

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20A: "43. Boba tea flavor"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
• Similar words include: dasheen, taro root, edda
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TARO

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21A: "44. Word with run or resort"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SKI

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22A: "45. Throw, for instance"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
• Similar words include: carpet, carpeting
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RUG

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23A: "46. Buddhist leader"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tibetan or mongolian priest of lamaism
• Similar words include: genus Lama
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LAMA

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24A: "49. Major consequence of a virus, perhaps"

13 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: COMPUTERCRASH

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25A: "55. Extreme craving"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong sexual desire
• Similar words include: hunger, lecherousness, crave
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LUST

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26A: "56. "OK," in Osaka"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HAI

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27A: "57. "Like ___!" ("Whatever!")"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ICARE

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28A: "60. "Sorry, it's ___ from me""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Similar words include: Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims, Abu Nidal Organization, Black September
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANO

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29A: "61. Cause of some slow data transfers"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SERVERDELAY

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30A: "64. Highly monitored area, for short"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
• Similar words include: intensive care unit
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ICU

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31A: "65. Flowery"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; ; -john milton
• Similar words include: flowery
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ORNATE

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32A: "66. Affinity for something, so to speak"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
• Similar words include: wind, poke, olfactory organ
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NOSE

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33A: "67. Home of Emanuel Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware," with "the""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come together
• Similar words include: fill, receive, run across
• Opposite of: diverge

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MET

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34A: "68. Snipes of "White Men Can't Jump""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english clergyman and brother of john wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
• Similar words include: John Wesley, Charles Wesley
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: WESLEY

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35A: "69. Baking amts."

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TSPS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Party wrap	4
2D	2. Bit of chemistry	4
3D	3. Bad thing to pull while running	5
4D	4. Failed under pressure, in a way	6
5D	5. Hot French beverage	3
6D	6. "Sick, dude!"	3
7D	7. What a bug may cause	5
8D	8. Cusp	5
9D	9. Is gaga for	5
10D	10. Farm female	3
11D	11. "Battles" of those busting moves	9
12D	12. "I messed up"	5
13D	13. Lines in mines	5
14D	18. Tolkien fantasy series inits.	4
15D	22. Little flourish on a letter	5
16D	24. Break off gradually	4
17D	25. Barn nestling	5
18D	26. Lawyer's aide, informally	4
19D	29. Org. in the Jack Ryan movies	3
20D	30. Tabard ___, locale in "The Canterbury Tales"	3
21D	31. Leaves in a huff	9
22D	33. Greek letter representing elasticity in economics	3
23D	34. PC "copy" shortcut	5
24D	36. ___Tok	3
25D	37. STEM part: Abbr.	3
26D	39. Go ballistic	5
27D	40. Big name in pasta sauce	4
28D	41. Pride sound	4
29D	47. ___ Marian (English folklore heroine)	4
30D	48. It's on the up and up	6
31D	49. Fraud victim's filing	5
32D	50. Perfumery unit	5
33D	51. "And ... voilà!"	5
34D	52. Comes to deserve	5
35D	53. Measure up to, as in competition	5
36D	54. Nickname for M.L.B.'s Angels	5
37D	58. Feature of one's voice following a loud concert, say	4
38D	59. Potato discards	4
39D	61. Farm female	3
40D	62. It ends in septembre	3
41D	63. Singer Lana Del ___	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Party wrap"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient rome
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOGA

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2D: "2. Bit of chemistry"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
• Similar words include: speck, molecule, corpuscle
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATOM

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3D: "3. Bad thing to pull while running"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
• Similar words include: breakwater, seawall, bulwark
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GROIN

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4D: "4. Failed under pressure, in a way"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
• Similar words include: droop, flag, sag down
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SAGGED

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5D: "5. Hot French beverage"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: THE

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6D: "6. "Sick, dude!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
• Similar words include: radian
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RAD

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7D: "7. What a bug may cause"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
• Similar words include: fault, misplay, erroneous belief
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERROR

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8D: "8. Cusp"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a region marking a boundary
• Similar words include: verge, threshold
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BRINK

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9D: "9. Is gaga for"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
• Similar words include: roll in the hay, hump, fuck
• Opposite of: hate

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LOVES

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10D: "10. Farm female"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EWE

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11D: "11. "Battles" of those busting moves"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DANCEOFFS

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12D: "12. "I messed up""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MYBAD

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13D: "13. Lines in mines"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
• Similar words include: wrinkle, bed, seam
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SEAMS

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14D: "18. Tolkien fantasy series inits."

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LOTR

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15D: "22. Little flourish on a letter"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
• Similar words include: seriph
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SERIF

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16D: "24. Break off gradually"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
• Similar words include: ablactate
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WEAN

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17D: "25. Barn nestling"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OWLET

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18D: "26. Lawyer's aide, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
• Similar words include: Feliz Lusitania, paratrooper, Belem
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PARA

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19D: "29. Org. in the Jack Ryan movies"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an independent agency of the united states government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the director of central intelligence under the supervision of the president and national security council
• Similar words include: Central Intelligence Agency
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CIA

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20D: "30. Tabard ___, locale in "The Canterbury Tales""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INN

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21D: "31. Leaves in a huff"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STORMSOUT

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22D: "33. Greek letter representing elasticity in economics"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
• Similar words include: Euskadi ta Askatasuna, Basque Homeland and Freedom, Basque Fatherland and Liberty
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ETA

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23D: "34. PC "copy" shortcut"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CTRLC

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24D: "36. ___Tok"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TIK

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25D: "37. STEM part: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SCI

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26D: "39. Go ballistic"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that start abruptly
• Similar words include: flare up, break, break through
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERUPT

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27D: "40. Big name in pasta sauce"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RAGU

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28D: "41. Pride sound"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a deep prolonged loud noise
• Similar words include: holler, bellow, hollo
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ROAR

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29D: "47. ___ Marian (English folklore heroine)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a female domestic
• Similar words include: maiden, maidservant, housemaid
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MAID

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30D: "48. It's on the up and up"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
• Similar words include: upgrade, climb, rising
• Opposite of: fall, descent

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASCENT

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31D: "49. Fraud victim's filing"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
• Similar words include: take, call, arrogate
• Opposite of: forfeit, disclaim

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CLAIM

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32D: "50. Perfumery unit"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
• Similar words include: oz., snow leopard, troy ounce
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OUNCE

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33D: "51. "And ... voilà!""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a location other than here; that place
• Similar words include: at that place, in that respect, in that location
• Opposite of: here

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Answer: THERE

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34D: "52. Comes to deserve"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: EARNS

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35D: "53. Measure up to, as in competition"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the contestant you hope to defeat
• Similar words include: equal, competition, challenger
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RIVAL

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36D: "54. Nickname for M.L.B.'s Angels"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
• Similar words include: aura, glory, aureole
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HALOS

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37D: "58. Feature of one's voice following a loud concert, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that uttering in an irritated tone
• Similar words include: rasping, wood file
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RASP

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38D: "59. Potato discards"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that opinion or judgment
• Similar words include: heart, optic, oculus
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EYES

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39D: "61. Farm female"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an adult female hog
• Similar words include: seed, inseminate, sow in
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOW

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40D: "62. It ends in septembre"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ETE

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41D: "63. Singer Lana Del ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REY

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

41 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

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