No 27371 Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 5. Besmirch, 10. U.S. immigration policy, familiarly, 14. From which Christmas lights might hang, 15. Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The", 16. Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies, 17. Three tickets, 19. Cheeky, 20. "Is that OK with you?", 21. "Despite all that ...", 23. L'il ___, 26. With money, 29. Makes apprehensive, 31. Put forth, as a question, 32. Well-worn, 33. Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick, 35. Frodo Baggins's pursuers, 39. Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle's theme, 43. First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, 44. Sung tribute, 45. Tax prep pro, 46. "Tangible" balance sheet item, 49. Host, 51. More revered, 55. Comedian Youngman, 56. Goddess associated with the owl, 57. Outback hoppers, 59. Suffix with Jumbo, 60. Crazy reason, 66. Bits of advice, 67. Object of finger-pointing on "Fantasy Island", 68. Instruments heard at luaus, for short, 69. Subside, 70. Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding, 71. See 64-Down

Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Li of martial arts fame, 2. Item on a boathouse wall, 3. Time of anticipation, 4. Sycophants, 5. Neuter, 6. "Thou sing'st sweet ___": Shak., 7. Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor, 8. Get wiser, supposedly, 9. Computer troubleshooting options, 10. Look to for support, 11. Revise, 12. Drop an F-bomb, say, 13. Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810, 18. Singer with the 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie", 22. V.I.P. section?, 23. InDesign developer, 24. Bundled, as hay, 25. Nonverbal attention-getter, 27. Run, 28. Like Loki and Thor, 30. Transgress, 34. One miraculously healed by Jesus, 36. Poison found naturally in castor beans, 37. Airer of hearings, 38. Suspect, 40. Somewhat, 41. "The Office" role, 42. "Alrighty, then. As I was saying …", 47. ___ Juan, 48. Resells at hiked-up prices, 50. What to do before a marathon, perhaps, 51. Lacking gloss, 52. Open courtyards, 53. Looks to sell, 54. It might go way over your head, 58. The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some, 61. Fútbol cheer, 62. Basketball's King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18, 63. Prez #34, 64. Doc treating 71-Across, 65. Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 16, 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:

• The clue is 1. Friend on "Friends". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOEY




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

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

  The answer: SMEAR

  Possible Answer : smutch, smirch, defame, besmirch, asperse, cytologic_smear, sully, slur, blot, smear, spot, stain, blur, smudge, calumniate, malignment, cytosmear, vilification, daub, denigrate, slander




• The clue is 10. U.S. immigration policy, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DACA




• The clue is 14. From which Christmas lights might hang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAVE




• The clue is 15. Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PURGE

  Possible Answer : regorge, regurgitate, chuck, retch, spue, purging, be_sick, purge, upchuck, purgation, sick, purify, honk, flush, scour, cast, puke, throw_up, sanctify, vomit, vomit_up, cat, disgorge, barf, spew

  Possible Opposite Answer : rehabilitate, keep_down




• The clue is 16. Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMUS

  Possible Answer : Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae




• The clue is 17. Three tickets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRESPASSES

  Possible Answer : take_advantage, usurpation, sin, transgress, encroachment, intrusion, violation, overstep, intrude, trespass




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

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

  The answer: PERT

  Possible Answer : saucy, impertinent, irreverent, pert




• The clue is 20. "Is that OK with you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAYI




• The clue is 21. "Despite all that ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENSO




• The clue is 23. L'il ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABNER




• The clue is 26. With money. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: CONTENDER

  Possible Answer : rival, challenger, competition, competitor, contender




• The clue is 29. Makes apprehensive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAUNTS

  Possible Answer : pall, scare_off, frighten_away, scare_away, frighten_off, daunt, scare, dash




• The clue is 31. Put forth, as a question. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSED

  Possible Answer : get, baffle, bewilder, sit, impersonate, model, flummox, posed, place, puzzle, lay, amaze, posture, nonplus, dumbfound, put, position, vex, stupefy, gravel, pose, perplex, present, personate, beat, mystify, stick, set

  Possible Opposite Answer : unposed




• The clue is 32. Well-worn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer : old, Old, quondam, onetime, erstwhile, older, one-time, honest-to-goodness, previous, sometime, sure-enough, honest-to-god, former

  Possible Opposite Answer : young, new




• The clue is 33. Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OILER

  Possible Answer : tanker, oil_well, tank_ship, oil_tanker, oiler




• The clue is 35. Frodo Baggins's pursuers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCS




• The clue is 39. Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: BEGINNERSPANISH




• The clue is 43. First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDEN

  Possible Answer : Garden_of_Eden, promised_land, Shangri-la, nirvana, Eden, heaven, paradise




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

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

  The answer: PAEAN

  Possible Answer : panegyric, pean, eulogy, encomium, paean




• The clue is 45. Tax prep pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CPA

  Possible Answer : certified_public_accountant, CPA




• The clue is 46. "Tangible" balance sheet item. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer : asset, plus

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability




• The clue is 49. Host. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MYRIAD

  Possible Answer : myriad, innumerous, multitudinous, ten_thousand, 10000, countless, infinite, unnumberable, innumerable, unnumerable, unnumbered, numberless, uncounted




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

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: MASSACRED

  Possible Answer : mow_down, massacre, slaughter




• The clue is 55. Comedian Youngman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HENNY




• The clue is 56. Goddess associated with the owl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATHENA

  Possible Answer : Pallas, Athene, Athena, Pallas_Athene, Pallas_Athena




• The clue is 57. Outback hoppers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOS




• The clue is 59. Suffix with Jumbo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRON




• The clue is 60. Crazy reason. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOCOMOTIVE

  Possible Answer : locomotive, locomotor, engine, railway_locomotive, locomotive_engine




• The clue is 66. Bits of advice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIPS

  Possible Answer : tippytoe, topple, lean, pourboire, tip, backsheesh, tiptoe, bung, baksheesh, tip_off, slant, hint, peak, wind, top, lead, steer, crest, angle, tap, summit, tumble, gratuity, confidential_information, bakshis, crown, tilt, fee, bakshish, point




• The clue is 67. Object of finger-pointing on "Fantasy Island". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANE

  Possible Answer : airplane, aeroplane, planer, carpenter's_plane, skim, sheet, shave, level, flat, plane, planing_machine, woodworking_plane




• The clue is 68. Instruments heard at luaus, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UKES

  Possible Answer : ukulele, uke




• The clue is 69. Subside. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASE

  Possible Answer : simpleness, allay, ease, relieve, relaxation, facilitate, still, alleviate, relief, rest, informality, repose, simplicity, comfort, easiness

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty




• The clue is 70. Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEVEN

  Possible Answer : heptad, 7, septet, septenary, seven-spot, seven, vii, sevener, VII




• The clue is 71. See 64-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETS

  Possible Answer : positron_emission_tomography, ducky, favourite, pet, darling, PET, favorite, deary, dearie

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Li of martial arts fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JET

  Possible Answer: gush, cat_valium, coal-black, jet-propelled_plane, spirt, sooty, jet, super_acid, K, blue_jet, pitchy, jet-black, honey_oil, super_C, reverse_lightning, green, squirt, special_K, jet_plane, spurt, fountain

• The clue is 2. Item on a boathouse wall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAR

  Possible Answer: oar

• The clue is 3. Time of anticipation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVE

  Possible Answer: eve, eventide, evening, Eve, even

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

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

  The answer: YESMEN

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

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

  The answer: SPAY

  Possible Answer: castrate, alter, spay, neuter

• The clue is 6. "Thou sing'st sweet ___": Shak.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSIC

  Possible Answer: euphony, medicine, music

• The clue is 7. Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERS

  Possible Answer: ER, atomic_number_68, erbium, emergency_room, Er

• The clue is 8. Get wiser, supposedly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGE

  Possible Answer: geezerhood, years, maturate, mature, old_age, long_time, historic_period, age, senesce, get_on, eld

  Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate

• The clue is 9. Computer troubleshooting options. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESETS

  Possible Answer: reset, readjust

• The clue is 10. Look to for support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEPENDON

• The clue is 11. Revise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMEND

  Possible Answer: rectify, remediate, improve, better, remedy, meliorate, repair, ameliorate, amend

  Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

• The clue is 12. Drop an F-bomb, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURSE

  Possible Answer: maledict, swearword, nemesis, swearing, condemnation, damn, blaspheme, imprecate, whammy, unchurch, excommunicate, jinx, hex, bedamn, anathemize, curse_word, bane, scourge, beshrew, cuss, oath, torment, expletive, swear, curse, execration, anathemise

  Possible Opposite Answer : communicate, bless

• The clue is 13. Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTOR

  Possible Answer: Nancy_Witcher_Astor, John_Jacob_Astor, Astor, Viscountess_Astor

• The clue is 18. Singer with the 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARTON

• The clue is 22. V.I.P. section?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEE

• The clue is 23. InDesign developer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADOBE

  Possible Answer: adobe_brick, adobe

• The clue is 24. Bundled, as hay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALED

  Possible Answer: bale

• The clue is 25. Nonverbal attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUDGE

  Possible Answer: nudge, poke_at, jog, prod

• The clue is 27. Run. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPERATE

  Possible Answer: mesh, manoeuver, manoeuvre, function, control, lock, operate_on, run, maneuver, go, work, engage, operate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disengage, malfunction

• The clue is 28. Like Loki and Thor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORSE

  Possible Answer: Scandinavian_language, Norseman, Northman, Norse, North_Germanic, Scandinavian, Norwegian, North_Germanic_language, Nordic

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

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

  The answer: SIN

  Possible Answer: goof, sin, transgress, wickedness, hell, sinning, sinfulness, Sin, blunder, boob, trespass, sine, drop_the_ball

• The clue is 34. One miraculously healed by Jesus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEPER

  Possible Answer: lazar, leper

• The clue is 36. Poison found naturally in castor beans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RICIN

  Possible Answer: ricin_toxin, ricin

• The clue is 37. Airer of hearings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CSPAN

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

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

  The answer: SHADY

  Possible Answer: fishy, funny, shadowed, umbrageous, shadowy, suspect, fly-by-night, louche, suspicious, shady

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

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

  The answer: INASENSE

• The clue is 41. "The Office" role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAM

• The clue is 42. "Alrighty, then. As I was saying …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANYHOO

• The clue is 47. ___ Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAN

• The clue is 48. Resells at hiked-up prices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCALPS

  Possible Answer: scalp

• The clue is 50. What to do before a marathon, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESTUP

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

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

  The answer: MATTE

  Possible Answer: matt, matte_up, matte, matt-up, flatness, mat_up, flat, felt, matted, lustrelessness, lusterlessness, mat, felt_up

• The clue is 52. Open courtyards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATRIA

  Possible Answer: atrium

• The clue is 53. Looks to sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOPS

  Possible Answer: shop, shop_at, tell_on, sponsor, shit, grass, betray, snitch, frequent, store, buy_at, give_away, patronize, denounce, rat, stag, shop_class, workshop, patronise, browse

  Possible Opposite Answer : boycott

• The clue is 54. It might go way over your head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRONE

  Possible Answer: monotone, dawdler, trailer, drone_on, drone_pipe, poke, lagger, bourdon, droning, pilotless_aircraft, radio-controlled_aircraft, drone, laggard

• The clue is 58. The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEN

  Possible Answer: bode, omen, prognostication, portent, auspicate, foretell, presage, prognostic, prodigy, foreshadow, forecast, Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, prefigure, prognosticate, predict, Sultanate_of_Oman, betoken, portend, augur

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

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

  The answer: OLE

• The clue is 62. Basketball's King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAV

• The clue is 63. Prez #34. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKE

  Possible Answer: Dwight_David_Eisenhower, Dwight_D._Eisenhower, Eisenhower, Dwight_Eisenhower, President_Eisenhower, Ike

• The clue is 64. Doc treating 71-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VET

  Possible Answer: veterinary, ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet

• The clue is 65. Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESS

  Possible Answer: E, einsteinium, Es, atomic_number_99

Friday August 09 2024 New York Times Crossword Answers

Friday, August 9, 2024 New York Times Crosswords with Answers

The Crossword Hints is one of the most popular nyt crossword clue puzzles with answers. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle.

 NYT Crosswords Clues: August 09, 2024

Let's go into the August 09 2024 puzzle , starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Friday August 09 2024 New York Times Crossword Answers

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Listing on a résumé 
  

  SKILL

  (5 letters)

  Possible Answers: accomplishment, acquisition, skill, science, attainment, acquirement



• 6. Bad news from a maître d' - Show Answer
  

  WAIT

  (4 letters)

  Possible Answers: expect, time_lag, look, wait, hold_back, postponement, waitress, hold, waiting, delay, await, hold_off



• 10. Ocean spray - Show Answer
  

  MIST

  (4 letters)

  Possible Answers: mist, obscure, haze_over, fog, obnubilate, mist_over, cloud, befog, becloud



• 14. The Black Keys and the White Stripes, e.g. - Show Answer
  

  INDIEBANDS

  (10 letters)



• 16. "Why would you ever think that?!" - Show Answer
  

  UMNO

  (4 letters)



• 17. Retire while successful - Show Answer
  

  GOOUTONTOP

  (10 letters)



• 18. Music magazine since 1985 - Show Answer
  

  SPIN

  (4 letters)

  Predict Answers: gyrate, spin, spin_around, reel, birl, spin_out, twist, twisting, whirl, tailspin, twirl



• 19. Short elevations? - Show Answer
  

  HTS

  (3 letters)



• 20. T, for one - Show Answer
  

  MODEL

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: framework, sit, mock_up, manikin, poser, exemplary, role_model, mold, pose, modeling, pattern, mannequin, model, fashion_model, good_example, theoretical_account, mould, simulate, manakin, modelling, simulation, exemplar, example, mannikin, posture



• 21. Sparkly collectible - Show Answer
  

  GEODE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: geode



• 22. Early stage - Show Answer
  

  BETA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: genus_Beta, Beta, beta



• 23. Top marks - Show Answer
  

  APLUSES

  (7 letters)



• 25. Goes easy on - Show Answer
  

  SPARES

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: spare_part, spar, fifth_wheel, part_with, save, give_up, spare, dispense_with



• 28. Sub groups - Show Answer
  

  BTEAMS

  (6 letters)



• 29. Email ancestor - Show Answer
  

  TELEX

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: teletype_machine, telex, telex_machine, teleprinter, teletypewriter



• 30. Taps one's foot, maybe - Show Answer
  

  KEEPSTIME

  (9 letters)



• 33. Where you can find ME - Show Answer
  

  USMAP

  (5 letters)



• 34. Nonstandard: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  IRR

  (3 letters)



• 35. Unlit? - Show Answer
  

  SOBER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: sober_up, unplayful, sedate, serious, sombre, somber, drab, sober, grave, solemn

  Antonyms: intoxicated, playful



• 36. Subway fare - Show Answer
  

  FOOTLONGS

  (9 letters)



• 38. City once home to Black Wall Street - Show Answer
  

  TULSA

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Tulsa



• 39. Animals that appear in the fossil record before trees - Show Answer
  

  SHARKS

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: shark



• 40. Unlawful coercion - Show Answer
  

  DURESS

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: duress



• 41. Sources of some political gaffes - Show Answer
  

  HOTMICS

  (7 letters)



• 43. Middle word of a Stowe title - Show Answer
  

  TOMS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: tom, tomcat, tom_turkey, Uncle_Tom, gobbler, Tom, turkey_cock



• 44. Introduce to the mix - Show Answer
  

  ADDIN

  (5 letters)



• 45. What awakens Godzilla from the ocean, informally - Show Answer
  

  HBOMB

  (5 letters)



• 47. "Les ___" - Show Answer
  

  MIZ

  (3 letters)



• 50. Japanese noodles - Show Answer
  

  UDON

  (4 letters)



• 51. Rodeo event - Show Answer
  

  BARRELRACE

  (10 letters)



• 53. Camp sight - Show Answer
  

  TENT

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: camp_out, encamp, tent, collapsible_shelter, bivouac, camp



• 54. "It's been too long!" - Show Answer
  

  IMISSEDYOU

  (10 letters)



• 55. You are, on the Yucatán - Show Answer
  

  ERES

  (4 letters)



• 56. Helpful how-to - Show Answer
  

  DEMO

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: demonstration, present, exhibit, demonstrate, demo, show



• 57. "Why don't sheep shrink when it ___?": George Carlin - Show Answer
  

  RAINS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: rain, rain_down, rainfall, pelting, rainwater

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Something to heave - Show Answer
  

  SIGH

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: suspire, sigh, suspiration



• 2. Wedding planning website, with "the" - Show Answer
  

  KNOT

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: naut_mi, mile, international_nautical_mile, slub, greyback, ravel, mi, grayback, tangle, Calidris_canutus, knot, air_mile, nautical_mile, burl, gnarl

  Antonyms: unravel, unknot



• 3. Wedding exchange - Show Answer
  

  IDOS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Ido



• 4. Fourth-most-common surname in China (after Wang, Li and Zhang) - Show Answer
  

  LIU

  (3 letters)



• 5. "Don't get mad yet …" - Show Answer
  

  LETMEEXPLAIN

  (12 letters)



• 6. Marvel's Maximoff - Show Answer
  

  WANDA

  (5 letters)



• 7. Entry fee for some clubs? - Show Answer
  

  ANTE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ante



• 8. Blind worshipers - Show Answer
  

  IDOLATERS

  (9 letters)

  Synonyms: idolizer, idolater, idol_worshiper, idoliser



• 9. Alternative to a pinch: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  TSP

  (3 letters)



• 10. Journeys into the past? - Show Answer
  

  MUSEUMTOURS

  (11 letters)



• 11. Out of the question - Show Answer
  

  IMPOSSIBLE

  (10 letters)

  Synonyms: unimaginable, impossible, unacceptable, out_of_the_question, inconceivable, insufferable, unsufferable

  Antonyms: possible



• 12. Nasty, as a remark - Show Answer
  

  SNIDE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: snide, sneering, supercilious



• 13. Busy signals, e.g. - Show Answer
  

  TONES

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: quality, look, note, inflect, flavor, musical_note, feel, tone_up, whole_step, shade, flavour, chant, tincture, timber, smell, tonicity, tone, intone, strengthen, feeling, timbre, whole_tone, tonus, tone_of_voice, spirit, pure_tone, step, modulate, tint

  Antonyms: atonicity



• 15. Kicks (out) - Show Answer
  

  BOOTS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: kick, charge, thrill, the_boot, boot, bang, iron_boot, flush, reboot, iron_heel, bring_up, kicking, rush



• 21. Cocktail vessel - Show Answer
  

  GLASSTUMBLER

  (12 letters)



• 22. Apt anagram of TINS BEAR THEM, minus an E - Show Answer
  

  BREATHMINTS

  (11 letters)



• 24. Dynamism - Show Answer
  

  PEP

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: pep, ginger, peppiness



• 25. Double ___ (cookie descriptor) - Show Answer
  

  STUF

  (4 letters)



• 26. Replacement for the Spanish colonial real - Show Answer
  

  PESO

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Uruguayan_peso, Mexican_peso, Cuban_peso, peso, Dominican_peso, Chilean_peso, Colombian_peso, Guinea-Bissau_peso, Philippine_peso



• 27. "One more minute!" - Show Answer
  

  ALMOSTDONE

  (10 letters)



• 28. They might fall off a shelf - Show Answer
  

  BERGS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: iceberg, berg, Berg, Alban_Berg



• 30. Stigmatize sexual preferences, in modern lingo - Show Answer
  

  KINKSHAME

  (9 letters)



• 31. Fiasco - Show Answer
  

  MESS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: mussiness, flock, muss, pickle, jam, messiness, batch, sight, mountain, fix, lot, hole, raft, good_deal, stack, tidy_sum, mickle, hatful, peck, pot, kettle_of_fish, mass, wad, mess_hall, passel, plenty, spate, heap, pile, mess, muddle, quite_a_little, muckle, great_deal, mint, mess_up, deal, slew



• 32. Meiji and Taisho, in Japanese history - Show Answer
  

  ERAS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: era, earned_run_average, ERA, geological_era, epoch



• 37. Middle-earth menace - Show Answer
  

  ORC

  (3 letters)



• 40. Heads, slangily - Show Answer
  

  DOMES

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: dome, noodle, attic, bean, domed_stadium, noggin, bonce, covered_stadium



• 41. ___ cuisine - Show Answer
  

  HAUTE

  (5 letters)



• 42. Less expected - Show Answer
  

  ODDER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: funny, unpaired, left_over, peculiar, remaining, odd, uneven, unmated, leftover, left, queer, unexpended, singular, rum, curious, rummy, unmatched

  Antonyms: even



• 43. Line drawn after an early wrong guess in hangman - Show Answer
  

  TORSO

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: trunk, torso, body



• 46. Part of a hat - Show Answer
  

  BRIM

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: lip, rim, brim



• 47. Question that's often a directive to step aside - Show Answer
  

  MAYI

  (4 letters)



• 48. Taskbar image - Show Answer
  

  ICON

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: picture, ikon, icon, image



• 49. A statue of him was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Show Answer
  

  ZEUS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: genus_Zeus, Zeus



• 51. Prospective Olympic city's campaign - Show Answer
  

  BID

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: dictation, press, adjure, wish, invite, play, offer, call, bidding, beseech, conjure, entreat, tender, command, bid



• 52. Vitamin qty. - Show Answer
  

  RDA

  (3 letters)

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

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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. Hogwash	5
2A	6. Smart	4
3A	10. Dip that can be made in a molcajete, for short	4
4A	14. Start of a count-off	5
5A	15. Stream with a lot of shade?	9
6A	17. "You interested?"	5
7A	18. Something a newlywed usually lacks	9
8A	19. Embark	7
9A	21. Some wraps	6
10A	22. Flock : geese :: business : ___	7
11A	23. Comic book sound	3
12A	24. "Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast")	3
13A	25. Politician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981)	6
14A	26. Indigenous person of northern South America	5
15A	28. It holds the line	4
16A	29. Lots and lots	4
17A	31. "Hogwash!"	3
18A	33. Takes in the trash?	13
19A	37. It gets pumped at a party	3
20A	38. "Is this seat taken ...?"	4
21A	39. Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa.	4
22A	41. Blowouts	5
23A	43. Chew on	6
24A	45. "The Walking Dead" network	3
25A	48. Call at the table?	3
26A	49. In need of an evening out?	7
27A	50. Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace	6
28A	52. Put together	7
29A	53. Sign before picking up	9
30A	55. Border (on)	5
31A	57. Digitally altered videos of celebrities, say	9
32A	58. Race, in a way	5
33A	59. Icelandic saga	4
34A	60. Creature that can be "red-spotted"	4
35A	61. Novelist Ferrante	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Hogwash"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
• Similar words include: pigwash, swill down, slops
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SWILL

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2A: "6. Smart"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that elegance by virtue of being fashionable
• Similar words include: chicness, smartness, swank
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CHIC

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3A: "10. Dip that can be made in a molcajete, for short"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GUAC

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4A: "14. Start of a count-off"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EENIE

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5A: "15. Stream with a lot of shade?"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: HATEWATCH

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6A: "17. "You interested?""

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WANNA

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7A: "18. Something a newlywed usually lacks"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ALONETIME

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8A: "19. Embark"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SETSAIL

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9A: "21. Some wraps"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
• Similar words include: stole
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STOLES

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10A: "22. Flock : geese :: business : ___"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that musteline mammal of prairie regions of united states; nearly extinct
• Similar words include: Mustela nigripes, black-footed ferret, ferret
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: FERRETS

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11A: "23. Comic book sound"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
• Similar words include: prisoner of war
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: POW

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12A: "24. "Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast")"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Similar words include: Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EST

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13A: "25. Politician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981)"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALGORE

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14A: "26. Indigenous person of northern South America"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of an american indian peoples of northeastern south america and the lesser antilles
• Similar words include: Carib Indian, Caribbean language
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CARIB

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15A: "28. It holds the line"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
• Similar words include: careen, spin, swag
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REEL

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16A: "29. Lots and lots"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sun (or solar disc) which was the deity of a monotheistic cult under the pharaoh akhenaten
• Similar words include: Aten
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATON

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17A: "31. "Hogwash!""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PAH

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18A: "33. Takes in the trash?"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: DELETEDSCENES

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19A: "37. It gets pumped at a party"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: KEG

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20A: "38. "Is this seat taken ...?""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MAYI

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21A: "39. Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa."

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALPO

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22A: "41. Blowouts"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an easy victory
• Similar words include: laugher, caper, cavort
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ROMPS

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23A: "43. Chew on"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that reflect deeply on a subject
• Similar words include: chew over, excogitate, mull
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PONDER

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24A: "45. "The Walking Dead" network"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AMC

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25A: "48. Call at the table?"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• Similar words include: picture, find out, look
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEE

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26A: "49. In need of an evening out?"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
• Similar words include: crinkle, crease, wrinkle
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CREASED

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27A: "50. Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BROHUG

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28A: "52. Put together"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that arrange into a group or groups
• Similar words include: aggroup, sorted, group
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GROUPED

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29A: "53. Sign before picking up"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ORDERHERE

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30A: "55. Border (on)"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a region marking a boundary
• Similar words include: sceptre, wand, scepter
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: VERGE

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31A: "57. Digitally altered videos of celebrities, say"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: DEEPFAKES

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32A: "58. Race, in a way"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REVUP

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33A: "59. Icelandic saga"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tropical starchy tuberous root
• Similar words include: dasheen, taro, cocoyam
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDDA

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34A: "60. Creature that can be "red-spotted""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of north america and europe and northern asia
• Similar words include: triton
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NEWT

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35A: "61. Novelist Ferrante"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ELENA

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Put in stitches	3
2D	2. Talked one's way (out of)	8
3D	3. It might be on display at Comic-Con	9
4D	4. Cleaning product commonly used by pet owners	10
5D	5. One making monthly payments	6
6D	6. Drinks made with cardamom	5
7D	7. Word with study or city	4
8D	8. "Who am ___ question?"	3
9D	9. Bowdlerize, maybe	6
10D	10. Enemigo de un ratón	4
11D	11. Serving a purpose	5
12D	12. High points	5
13D	13. It's where the heart is	5
14D	16. Diaper bag item	7
15D	20. Patronized, in a way	5
16D	22. Repeated word in the "Star Wars" prologue	3
17D	23. Variety of violet	5
18D	26. Closing bars	5
19D	27. Classic thing to slip on	10
20D	30. City east of Phoenix	5
21D	32. Didn't get broken	9
22D	34. Search for oneself	7
23D	35. Antibiotic used to treat anthrax	5
24D	36. Problem for someone who's pushing 90, say	8
25D	40. Chicago airport code	3
26D	42. Duchess of Sussex beginning in 2018	6
27D	44. The works?	6
28D	45. Building … or a building material, if you swap its consonants	5
29D	46. Cincinnati sports mascot	5
30D	47. Made some Java, say	5
31D	49. Cockatoo feature	5
32D	51. Purifying filter acronym	4
33D	52. Waxed, in a way	4
34D	54. Scrape (out)	3
35D	56. Org. that measures A.Q.I.	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Put in stitches"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fasten by sewing; do needlework
• Similar words include: tailor, sew together, tailor-make
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SEW

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2D: "2. Talked one's way (out of)"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WEASELED

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3D: "3. It might be on display at Comic-Con"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: INNERGEEK

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4D: "4. Cleaning product commonly used by pet owners"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LINTROLLER

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5D: "5. One making monthly payments"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LEASER

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6D: "6. Drinks made with cardamom"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CHAIS

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7D: "7. Word with study or city"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
• Similar words include: foyer, vestibule, antechamber
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HALL

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8D: "8. "Who am ___ question?""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ITO

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9D: "9. Bowdlerize, maybe"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who censures or condemns
• Similar words include: ban
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CENSOR

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10D: "10. Enemigo de un ratón"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GATO

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11D: "11. Serving a purpose"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being of use or service
• Similar words include: useful
• Opposite of: useless

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UTILE

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12D: "12. High points"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• Similar words include: superlative, peak, meridian
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ACMES

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13D: "13. It's where the heart is"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
• Similar words include: pectus, dresser, bureau
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CHEST

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14D: "16. Diaper bag item"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WETWIPE

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15D: "20. Patronized, in a way"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATEAT

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16D: "22. Repeated word in the "Star Wars" prologue"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by tutsi and to institute hutu control again
• Similar words include: Former Armed Forces, ALIR, Interahamwe
• Opposite of: near

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FAR

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17D: "23. Variety of violet"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of europe and having velvety petals of various colors
• Similar words include: poove, fag, queer
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PANSY

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18D: "26. Closing bars"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the closing section of a musical composition
• Similar words include: coda, finale
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CODAS

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19D: "27. Classic thing to slip on"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: BANANAPEEL

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20D: "30. City east of Phoenix"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TEMPE

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21D: "32. Didn't get broken"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HELDSERVE

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22D: "34. Search for oneself"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EGOSURF

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23D: "35. Antibiotic used to treat anthrax"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an oral antibiotic (trade name cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
• Similar words include: ciprofloxacin
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CIPRO

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24D: "36. Problem for someone who's pushing 90, say"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SPEEDGUN

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25D: "40. Chicago airport code"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ORD

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26D: "42. Duchess of Sussex beginning in 2018"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MEGHAN

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27D: "44. The works?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
• Similar words include: work, body of work
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OEUVRE

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28D: "45. Building … or a building material, if you swap its consonants"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
• Similar words include: stay, digest, residence
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ABODE

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29D: "46. Cincinnati sports mascot"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MRRED

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30D: "47. Made some Java, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that attach a code to
• Similar words include: encrypt, tease, rag
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CODED

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31D: "49. Cockatoo feature"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
• Similar words include: peak, summit, top
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CREST

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32D: "51. Purifying filter acronym"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HEPA

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33D: "52. Waxed, in a way"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
• Similar words include: raise, originate, get
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GREW

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34D: "54. Scrape (out)"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EKE

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35D: "56. Org. that measures A.Q.I."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
• Similar words include: Environmental Protection Agency
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EPA

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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