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Date: Wednesday, July 08, 2020
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.1 letters
Master Today's Across: NYT Wednesday Puzzle July 08, 2020
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Shoe company with a fish name | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Bumbling | 5 |
| 3A | 10. Hot rod race | 4 |
| 4A | 14. Sets of points, in math | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Some cartridge filler | 5 |
| 6A | 16. Hershey caramel-filled candy | 4 |
| 7A | 17. Land between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf | 4 |
| 8A | 18. With sleight of hand, say | 5 |
| 9A | 19. Devil-may-care attitude, in modern parlance | 4 |
| 10A | 20. Having a meal! | 12 |
| 11A | 23. Word from Swahili for "journey" | 6 |
| 12A | 24. Go as far down as | 7 |
| 13A | 28. Curses | 5 |
| 14A | 31. Oscar-winning Sophia | 5 |
| 15A | 32. Landmark 1973 Supreme Court case, informally | 3 |
| 16A | 35. M i l i t a r y t r a i n e e s | 11 |
| 17A | 38. ___ Tometi, activist who co-founded Black Lives Matter | 4 |
| 18A | 40. Author Mario Vargas ___ | 5 |
| 19A | 41. Aching | 4 |
| 20A | 42. Downward dog | 11 |
| 21A | 45. Bit of butter | 3 |
| 22A | 46. Historic 1965 march location | 5 |
| 23A | 47. Business sign abbr. | 5 |
| 24A | 49. "Seems about right" | 7 |
| 25A | 52. Providers of some comic relief in "Star Wars" | 6 |
| 26A | 56. "Will you marry me?" | 12 |
| 27A | 59. Grand party | 4 |
| 28A | 62. Language quintet | 5 |
| 29A | 63. Word on a deli scale | 4 |
| 30A | 64. Retail giant that opened its first U.S. store near Philadelphia in 1985 | 4 |
| 31A | 65. Words, informally | 5 |
| 32A | 66. In great shape | 4 |
| 33A | 67. Ending with four or six, but not three or five | 4 |
| 34A | 68. Sound of disgust | 5 |
| 35A | 69. "Shoo!" | 4 |
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. Shoe company with a fish name"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the lowest part of the musical range
- Words that mean the same thing: deep, basso, bass part
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BASS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. Bumbling"
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 not elegant or graceful in expression
- Words that mean the same thing: clumsy, feckless, inapt
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INEPT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "10. Hot rod race"
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 phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
- Words that mean the same thing: sweep up, sweep, pull
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DRAG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "14. Sets of points, in math"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about science/technology.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
- Words that mean the same thing: venue, locus, locale
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOCI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "15. Some cartridge filler"
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 solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TONER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "16. Hershey caramel-filled candy"
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: ROLO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "17. Land between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a theocratic islamic republic in the middle east in western asia; iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as persia until 1935; rich in oil
- Words that mean the same thing: Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IRAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "18. With sleight of hand, say"
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 in an artful manner
- Words that mean the same thing: foxily, knavishly, artfully
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLYLY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "19. Devil-may-care attitude, in modern parlance"
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: YOLO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "20. Having a meal!"
Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.
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: STRESSEATING
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "23. Word from Swahili for "journey""
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 an overland journey by hunters (especially in africa)
- Words that mean the same thing: campaign, hunting expedition
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAFARI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "24. Go as far down as"
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: STOOPTO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "28. Curses"
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 something of little value
- Words that mean the same thing: darn, tinker's dam, maledict
- The opposite would be: bless
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DAMNS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "31. Oscar-winning Sophia"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that italian film actress (born in 1934)
- Words that mean the same thing: Sophia Loren, Sofia Scicolone
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOREN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "32. Landmark 1973 Supreme Court case, informally"
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 fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
- Words that mean the same thing: hard roe
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "35. M i l i t a r y t r a i n e e s"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: SPACECADETS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "38. ___ Tometi, activist who co-founded Black Lives Matter"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OPAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "40. Author Mario Vargas ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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: LLOSA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "41. Aching"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an open skin infection
- Words that mean the same thing: raw, mad, afflictive
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SORE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "42. Downward dog"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
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: STRIKEAPOSE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "45. Bit of butter"
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 sound made by a gentle blow
- Words that mean the same thing: tap, chuck, slick
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "46. Historic 1965 march location"
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 town in central alabama on the alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register black voters
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SELMA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "47. Business sign abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
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: ESTAB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "49. "Seems about right""
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: IDSAYSO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "52. Providers of some comic relief in "Star Wars""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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: DROIDS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "56. "Will you marry me?""
Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: BOLDPROPOSAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "59. Grand party"
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 an elaborate party (often outdoors)
- Words that mean the same thing: celebrate, feast, festival
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FETE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "62. Language quintet"
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: AEIOU
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "63. Word on a deli scale"
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 an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
- Words that mean the same thing: cheat, darnel, Lolium temulentum
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TARE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "64. Retail giant that opened its first U.S. store near Philadelphia in 1985"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: IKEA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "65. Words, informally"
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: VOCAB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "66. In great shape"
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 soldier of the american revolution who was hanged as a spy by the british; his last words were supposed to have been `i only regret that i have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
- Words that mean the same thing: cart, George Ellery Hale, haul
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HALE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "67. Ending with four or six, but not three or five"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
- Words that mean the same thing: teenaged, adolescent, teenager
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "68. Sound of disgust"
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 disrespectful laugh
- Words that mean the same thing: huff, razzing, bird
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SNORT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "69. "Shoo!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
- Words that mean the same thing: hightail it, scat singing, run away
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCAT
Great job if you got it right!
July 08, 2020 Wednesday NYT - All Down Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Pure joy | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Main artery | 5 |
| 3D | 3. Neck warmer | 5 |
| 4D | 4. Singer O'Connor | 6 |
| 5D | 5. "Piece of cake!" | 9 |
| 6D | 6. Florida State athlete, for short | 4 |
| 7D | 7. Four-time Grammy winner for Best New Age Album | 4 |
| 8D | 8. Bombards | 5 |
| 9D | 9. "Have a taste!" | 5 |
| 10D | 10. Textiles and sundries | 8 |
| 11D | 11. Aussie hopper | 3 |
| 12D | 12. "Is that ___?" | 3 |
| 13D | 13. Glue ... or a rhyme for "glue" | 3 |
| 14D | 21. Sp. ladies | 4 |
| 15D | 22. Mardi Gras locale, for short | 4 |
| 16D | 25. About to go under the knife, in brief | 5 |
| 17D | 26. Four: Prefix | 5 |
| 18D | 27. Beginning | 5 |
| 19D | 29. Simba's mate in "The Lion King" | 4 |
| 20D | 30. Range | 5 |
| 21D | 32. Martini & ___ | 5 |
| 22D | 33. Chose, with "for" | 5 |
| 23D | 34. Some English nobles | 5 |
| 24D | 36. Those, to José | 4 |
| 25D | 37. Make something seem less likely to be true | 9 |
| 26D | 39. Vegetable in succotash | 8 |
| 27D | 43. Pugilist's goal | 4 |
| 28D | 44. Historical figure played by Kurt Russell in "Tombstone" | 4 |
| 29D | 48. Some diner seating choices | 6 |
| 30D | 50. Russians and Belarusians | 5 |
| 31D | 51. Classic theater | 5 |
| 32D | 53. Singer/songwriter Hayes | 5 |
| 33D | 54. Girl in the "Our Gang" movies | 5 |
| 34D | 55. Wintry mix | 5 |
| 35D | 57. ___ de gallo (condiment) | 4 |
| 36D | 58. Thunder | 4 |
| 37D | 59. Concern when buying shoes | 3 |
| 38D | 60. Squeeze (out) | 3 |
| 39D | 61. Where a long drive often starts | 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. Pure joy"
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 state of extreme happiness
- Words that mean the same thing: walking on air, seventh heaven, blissfulness
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BLISS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Main artery"
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 large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AORTA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Neck warmer"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
- Words that mean the same thing: scarf joint
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCARF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Singer O'Connor"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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: SINEAD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. "Piece of cake!""
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: ITSSIMPLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Florida State athlete, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: NOLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Four-time Grammy winner for Best New Age Album"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about music.
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: ENYA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Bombards"
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 the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
- Words that mean the same thing: pour, bombard, stream
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PELTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. "Have a taste!""
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: TRYIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Textiles and sundries"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that textiles or clothing and related merchandise
- Words that mean the same thing: soft goods
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DRYGOODS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Aussie hopper"
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: ROO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. "Is that ___?""
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 quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
- Words that mean the same thing: totally, entirely, completely
- The opposite would be: some, partly
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. Glue ... or a rhyme for "glue""
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 any thick, viscous matter
- Words that mean the same thing: sludge, slime, guck
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GOO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "21. Sp. ladies"
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: SRAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "22. Mardi Gras locale, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
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: NOLA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "25. About to go under the knife, in brief"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: PREOP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "26. Four: Prefix"
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 brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TETRA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "27. Beginning"
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 the beginning or early stages
- Words that mean the same thing: attack, onslaught, onrush
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ONSET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Down: "29. Simba's mate in "The Lion King""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: NALA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Down: "30. Range"
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 an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- Words that mean the same thing: ambit, oscilloscope, cathode-ray oscilloscope
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SCOPE
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Clue 21 Down: "32. Martini & ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ROSSI
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Clue 22 Down: "33. Chose, with "for""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that select as an alternative over another
- Words that mean the same thing: choose, prefer, opt
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OPTED
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Clue 23 Down: "34. Some English nobles"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a british peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
- Words that mean the same thing: earl
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: EARLS
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Clue 24 Down: "36. Those, to José"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ESOS
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Clue 25 Down: "37. Make something seem less likely to be true"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: CASTDOUBT
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Clue 26 Down: "39. Vegetable in succotash"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: LIMABEAN
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Clue 27 Down: "43. Pugilist's goal"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
- Words that mean the same thing: KO, knock out, knock cold
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: KAYO
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Clue 28 Down: "44. Historical figure played by Kurt Russell in "Tombstone""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: EARP
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Clue 29 Down: "48. Some diner seating choices"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
- Words that mean the same thing: cubicle, Booth, John Wilkes Booth
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: BOOTHS
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Clue 30 Down: "50. Russians and Belarusians"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that any member of the people of eastern europe or asian russia who speak a slavonic language
- Words that mean the same thing: Slav
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SLAVS
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Clue 31 Down: "51. Classic theater"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ODEON
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Clue 32 Down: "53. Singer/songwriter Hayes"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- This could be something that (old testament) the second patriarch; son of abraham and sarah who was offered by abraham as a sacrifice to god; father of jacob and esau
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ISAAC
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Clue 33 Down: "54. Girl in the "Our Gang" movies"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: DARLA
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Clue 34 Down: "55. Wintry mix"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SLEET
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Clue 35 Down: "57. ___ de gallo (condiment)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: PICO
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Clue 36 Down: "58. Thunder"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a deep prolonged loud noise
- Words that mean the same thing: holla, boom, thunder
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ROAR
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Clue 37 Down: "59. Concern when buying shoes"
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 a display of bad temper
- Words that mean the same thing: match, fit out, accommodate
- The opposite would be: disagree, unfit
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The answer is: FIT
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Clue 38 Down: "60. Squeeze (out)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EKE
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Clue 39 Down: "61. Where a long drive often starts"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the starting place for each hole on a golf course
- Words that mean the same thing: teeing ground, football tee, golf tee
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TEE
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 51 | 68.9% |
| Short Answer | 7 | 9.5% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 5 | 6.8% |
| History | 3 | 4.1% |
| Movies/Film | 2 | 2.7% |
| Abbreviation | 2 | 2.7% |
| Science/Technology | 1 | 1.4% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.4% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.4% |
| Music | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 35 |
| Down Clues | 39 |
| Total Clues | 74 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.1 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 12 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 Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 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 24, 2025 at 01:39 AM
