27425 Thu Dec 12, 2024 NYT by Daniel Bodily

Across Clues :

1. Strike one!, 5. Word with slow or strawberry, 8. "___ gusto" ("Nice to meet you," in Spanish), 13. Can, 14. Spanish article, 15. Paella base, 16. Domino pip, e.g., 17. Party crashers, perhaps, 19. Part of a bat that produces the best contact, 21. Small nail, 22. Express publicly, 23. Saint, in Rio, 25. "A Beautiful Mind" director Howard, 27. Balayage providers, 32. ___ Swiatek, four-time French Open winner, 33. Cake part, 35. Fresh, 36. Get serious hang time, as a skateboarder, 40. Times for holiday parties, 41. Boomer in a band, 42. It makes Max profits, 43. Italian dynasty that produced four popes, 46. Bit of kitchenware, 47. "Cleopatra With the ___" (Reni painting), 48. Hosp. staffers, 50. Branch of a sort, 52. Three-digit numbers in parentheses, 57. Low-key place for gnocchi, 58. Toon with a monkey named Boots, 60. Matcha ___ (tea-based beverage), 61. Human thing to do, 62. Waze figs., 63. Easy to understand, 64. Hits up on Instagram, for short, 65. Meeting, informally

Down Clues :

1. A family might have matching ones, for short, 2. "D'oh!", 3. Strutted one's stuff, 4. Maze prompt, 5. Line below a swoosh, 6. Pantry problem, 7. "I Feel Pretty" singer in "West Side Story", 8. Mind repeating that?, 9. "Irresistible" feeling, 10. Language from which we get "Manitoba" and "Saskatchewan", 11. Motorist's warning, 12. The "40" in a malt liquor 40: Abbr., 18. x, y or z, 20. The world at your feet?, 23. Order to an attack dog, 24. Plant used in xeriscaping because of its tolerance to drought, 26. Hogwarts exam after the O.W.L., 28. Nonexpert, 29. "While we're discussing it ...", 30. Novice gamers, informally, 31. Word after one fell?, 34. Extend, as a contract, 37. Show with a "Cyber" spinoff, 38. Suns that shine?, 39. Roger B. ___, justice who infamously authored the Dred Scott decision (1857), 44. Sign of impact, 45. Deets, 49. Begat, 51. Writes in C or R, say, 52. Kazakhstan's ___ Sea, 53. Quoted figure, 54. Pioneering blues guitarist Baker, 55. Unyielding, 56. ___ Tour, pop culture phenomenon of 2023-24, 57. Pampering, for short, 59. Tree with so-called helicopter seeds

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 12, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, December 12, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Strike one!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSE

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




• The clue is 5. Word with slow or strawberry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAM

  Possible Answer : jam, chock_up, jamming, wad, ram, obstruct, throng, mess, cram, kettle_of_fish, impede, press, block, pickle, mob, fix, jampack, occlude, obturate, muddle, crush, electronic_jamming, pack, pile, hole, close_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : free




• The clue is 8. "___ gusto" ("Nice to meet you," in Spanish). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUCHO




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

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

  The answer: JOHN

  Possible Answer : lavatory, Saint_John_the_Apostle, John_the_Evangelist, Gospel_According_to_John, whoremaster, privy, trick, whoremonger, St._John, lav, Saint_John, John_Lackland, John_the_Divine, toilet, St._John_the_Apostle, bathroom, john, John, can, King_John




• The clue is 14. Spanish article. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNA




• The clue is 15. Paella base. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARROZ




• The clue is 16. Domino pip, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPOT

  Possible Answer : tell_apart, post, topographic_point, spot, situation, spotlight, recognize, patch, make_out, pick_out, smear, smudge, discern, speckle, place, blob, descry, berth, spy, slur, espy, blot, daub, distinguish, touch, fleck, position, point, dapple, pip, maculation, office, stain, bit, smirch, blemish, recognise, billet




• The clue is 17. Party crashers, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRANGERS

  Possible Answer : unknown, stranger, alien

  Possible Opposite Answer : acquaintance




• The clue is 19. Part of a bat that produces the best contact. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEETSPOT




• The clue is 21. Small nail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAD

  Possible Answer : brad




• The clue is 22. Express publicly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer : melodic_line, transmit, aerate, aura, air_travel, line, tune, gentle_wind, send, melodic_phrase, breeze, strain, beam, aviation, vent, ventilate, atmosphere, publicize, broadcast, bare, air_out, air, publicise, melody, airwave, zephyr




• The clue is 23. Saint, in Rio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAO




• The clue is 25. "A Beautiful Mind" director Howard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RON

  Possible Answer : Bokkos, Daffo, Ron




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

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

  The answer: SALONS

  Possible Answer : salon, beauty_shop, beauty_parlor, beauty_parlour, beauty_salon




• The clue is 32. ___ Swiatek, four-time French Open winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGA

  Possible Answer : immunoglobulin_A, IgA




• The clue is 33. Cake part. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIER

  Possible Answer : tier_up, grade, level, tier




• The clue is 35. Fresh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANEW

  Possible Answer : anew, afresh




• The clue is 36. Get serious hang time, as a skateboarder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATCHAIR




• The clue is 40. Times for holiday parties. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVES

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




• The clue is 41. Boomer in a band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUBA

  Possible Answer : tuba, sousaphone, bass_horn




• The clue is 42. It makes Max profits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HBO




• The clue is 43. Italian dynasty that produced four popes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEDICI

  Possible Answer : Medici




• The clue is 46. Bit of kitchenware. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAN

  Possible Answer : goat_god, Pan, pan_out, trash, cooking_pan, genus_Pan, pan_off, tear_apart, pan




• The clue is 47. "Cleopatra With the ___" (Reni painting). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASP

  Possible Answer : Naja_haje, asp, Egyptian_cobra, Vipera_aspis, asp_viper




• The clue is 48. Hosp. staffers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNS

  Possible Answer : radon, registered_nurse, atomic_number_86, RN, Rn




• The clue is 50. Branch of a sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer : sect, faction, religious_sect, religious_order




• The clue is 52. Three-digit numbers in parentheses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREACODES




• The clue is 57. Low-key place for gnocchi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRATTORIA




• The clue is 58. Toon with a monkey named Boots. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DORA




• The clue is 60. Matcha ___ (tea-based beverage). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATTE

  Possible Answer : latte, caffe_latte




• The clue is 61. Human thing to do. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer : err, stray, drift, slip, mistake




• The clue is 62. Waze figs.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAS

  Possible Answer : Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA




• The clue is 63. Easy to understand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEAR

  Possible Answer : top, exculpated, exonerated, realise, take_in, clean, earn, illuminate, unclutter, unmortgaged, clearly, crystallise, crystalise, exonerate, sack_up, clean-cut, straighten_out, clear_up, solve, readable, pull_in, brighten, acquit, light, decipherable, net, light_up, absolved, shed_light_on, authorise, make, authorize, realize, open, exculpate, crystallize, all_the_way, percipient, elucidate, gain, bring_in, pass, vindicated, crystalize, clear-cut, enlighten, sort_out, sack, clear, unclouded, discharge, well-defined, cleared, assoil

  Possible Opposite Answer : ill-defined, cloudy, clutter, opaque, convict, bounce, unclear, overcast




• The clue is 64. Hits up on Instagram, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMS

  Possible Answer : decimetre, dm, diabetes_mellitus, DM, decimeter




• The clue is 65. Meeting, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SESH

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. A family might have matching ones, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PJS

• The clue is 2. "D'oh!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOPS

• The clue is 3. Strutted one's stuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOWBOATED

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

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

  The answer: ENTER

  Possible Answer: move_into, recruit, enroll, accede, figure, go_in, participate, embark, enter, get_into, record, put_down, inscribe, infix, go_into, get_in, enrol, insert, come_in, introduce

  Possible Opposite Answer : exit, drop_out

• The clue is 5. Line below a swoosh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JUSTDOIT

• The clue is 6. Pantry problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTS

  Possible Answer: ant, pismire, emmet

• The clue is 7. "I Feel Pretty" singer in "West Side Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARIA

  Possible Answer: Maria, maria, mare, Calophyllum_longifolium

• The clue is 8. Mind repeating that?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTRA

  Possible Answer: mantra

• The clue is 9. "Irresistible" feeling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URGE

  Possible Answer: root_on, urge, inspire, recommend, exhort, advocate, urge_on, itch, cheer, impulse, pep_up, barrack, press

• The clue is 10. Language from which we get "Manitoba" and "Saskatchewan". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREE

  Possible Answer: Cree

• The clue is 11. Motorist's warning. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORN

  Possible Answer: French_horn, saddle_horn, tusk, horn, trumpet, automobile_horn, car_horn, trump, hooter, motor_horn, cornet

• The clue is 12. The "40" in a malt liquor 40: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OZS

• The clue is 18. x, y or z. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXIS

  Possible Answer: Axis, axis, axis_of_rotation, bloc, axis_vertebra

• The clue is 20. The world at your feet?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARTH

  Possible Answer: solid_ground, earthly_concern, world, earth, ground, dry_land, globe, Earth, worldly_concern, land, terra_firma

• The clue is 23. Order to an attack dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SICEM

• The clue is 24. Plant used in xeriscaping because of its tolerance to drought. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGAVE

  Possible Answer: American_aloe, century_plant, agave

• The clue is 26. Hogwarts exam after the O.W.L.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWT

  Possible Answer: triton, newt

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

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

  The answer: LAY

  Possible Answer: rest, put_down, set, ballad, secular, place, position, lie, put, pose, lay, lie_in, laic, dwell, lie_down, repose, consist

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand

• The clue is 29. "While we're discussing it ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTHATNOTE

• The clue is 30. Novice gamers, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWBS

• The clue is 31. Word after one fell?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWOOP

  Possible Answer: swoop, swoop_up, pounce, slide

• The clue is 34. Extend, as a contract. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REUP

• The clue is 37. Show with a "Cyber" spinoff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CSI

• The clue is 38. Suns that shine?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NBASTARS

• The clue is 39. Roger B. ___, justice who infamously authored the Dred Scott decision (1857). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANEY

  Possible Answer: Roger_Brooke_Taney, Taney, Roger_Taney

• The clue is 44. Sign of impact. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRATER

  Possible Answer: crater, Crater, volcanic_crater

• The clue is 45. Deets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INFO

  Possible Answer: info, information

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

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

  The answer: SIRED

  Possible Answer: engender, sire, generate, get, mother, beget, bring_forth, father

• The clue is 51. Writes in C or R, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CODES

  Possible Answer: take_in, rag, put_one_over, tease, write_in_code, razz, codification, tantalize, put_on, twit, encipher, inscribe, fool, taunt, slang, cipher, computer_code, dupe, befool, bait, ride, cod, tantalise, code, encrypt, put_one_across, gull, cypher, rally

• The clue is 52. Kazakhstan's ___ Sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAL

• The clue is 53. Quoted figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RATE

  Possible Answer: rate, range, order, place, value, grade, charge_per_unit, rank, pace

• The clue is 54. Pioneering blues guitarist Baker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTA

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

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

  The answer: FIRM

  Possible Answer: unfaltering, immobile, unfluctuating, solid, unshakable, truehearted, unwavering, house, steadfastly, fast, unbendable, stiff, tauten, steady, unwaveringly, strong, steadfast, loyal, firmly, business_firm, firm

• The clue is 56. ___ Tour, pop culture phenomenon of 2023-24. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERAS

  Possible Answer: era, ERA, earned_run_average, epoch, geological_era

• The clue is 57. Pampering, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TLC

  Possible Answer: TLC, tender_loving_care

• The clue is 59. Tree with so-called helicopter seeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree

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Across Clues and Answers (70)

Clue #1: 1. Philosopher who wrote "The bureaucracy is a circle from which no one can escape"

4-letter answer Answer: MARX

Word Help: Synonyms: Marx, Arthur_Marx, Karl_Marx

Clue #2: 5. So

4-letter answer Answer: ERGO

Word Help: Synonyms: ergo

Clue #3: 9. ___ folder

4-letter answer Answer: SPAM

Word Help: Synonyms: Spam, spam, junk_e-mail

Clue #4: 13. Sphinx site

4-letter answer Answer: GIZA

Word Help: Synonyms: Giza, El_Giza, Gizeh

Clue #5: 17. Prevailing fashion

5-letter answer Answer: VOGUE

Word Help: Synonyms: vogue, style, trend

Clue #6: 18. Cranked up to 11, say

4-letter answer Answer: LOUD

Word Help: Synonyms: forte, garish, tatty
Antonyms: soft, piano

Clue #7: 19. Italian seasoning

4-letter answer Answer: PEPE

Clue #8: 20. Manga's film counterpart

5-letter answer Answer: ANIME

Word Help: Synonyms: Zanzibar_copal, anime, gum_anime

Clue #9: 22. Its freedom is granted in the First Amendment

5-letter answer Answer: PRESS

Word Help: Synonyms: iron_out, printing_press, fight

Clue #10: 23. Pitchfork-shaped letters

4-letter answer Answer: PSIS

Word Help: Synonyms: pounds_per_square_inch, psi

Clue #11: 24. Ward (off)

4-letter answer Answer: FEND

Word Help: Synonyms: fend, resist, stand

Clue #12: 25. Predator with a big mouth, informally

5-letter answer Answer: GATOR

Word Help: Synonyms: alligator, gator

Clue #13: 26. Meeting, for short

4-letter answer Answer: SESH

Clue #14: 27. Post

4-letter answer Answer: MAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: mail_service, get_off, ring_armour

Clue #15: 28. Princess portrayed by Carrie Fisher

4-letter answer Answer: LEIA

Clue #16: 30. Send from bank to bank

4-letter answer Answer: WIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: electrify, telegram, cable
Antonyms: unwire

Clue #17: 31. Is completely oblivious … or a hint to finding the fourth key letter in this puzzle

15-letter answer Answer: DOESNTHAVEACLUE

Clue #18: 37. Depleted, as savings

7-letter answer Answer: ATEINTO

Clue #19: 40. Hauled

5-letter answer Answer: TOTED

Word Help: Synonyms: lug, tot, total

Clue #20: 41. Dishonorable

7-letter answer Answer: IGNOBLE

Word Help: Synonyms: ignoble, ungentle, untitled
Antonyms: noble

Clue #21: 45. Moolah

6-letter answer Answer: DINERO

Word Help: Synonyms: kale, wampum, scratch

Clue #22: 46. Lover of Shakespeare

5-letter answer Answer: ROMEO

Word Help: Synonyms: Romeo

Clue #23: 47. Bruce Wayne's butler

6-letter answer Answer: ALFRED

Word Help: Synonyms: Alfred_the_Great, Alfred

Clue #24: 48. Subj. of arms talks

3-letter answer Answer: WMD

Word Help: Synonyms: WMD, weapon_of_mass_destruction, W.M.D.

Clue #25: 49. Mario's dinosaur sidekick

5-letter answer Answer: YOSHI

Clue #26: 52. "I wish I could ___ that!"

5-letter answer Answer: UNSEE

Clue #27: 55. Fruit picker of old

3-letter answer Answer: EVE

Word Help: Synonyms: eve, Eve, eventide

Clue #28: 56. Make amends (for)

5-letter answer Answer: ATONE

Word Help: Synonyms: repent, abye, expiate

Clue #29: 58. Credit card checkout option

3-letter answer Answer: TAP

Word Help: Synonyms: water_faucet, tap, dab

Clue #30: 59. ___ particle

3-letter answer Answer: TAU

Word Help: Synonyms: tau

Clue #31: 60. Word with bullet or toilet

5-letter answer Answer: TRAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: string, rail, geartrain

Clue #32: 62. Tennis's Nadal, to fans

4-letter answer Answer: RAFA

Clue #33: 63. Japanese honorific

3-letter answer Answer: SAN

Clue #34: 64. Deg. with courses on accounting and management

3-letter answer Answer: MBA

Word Help: Synonyms: Master_in_Business_Administration, MBA, Master_in_Business

Clue #35: 66. Squeaks (by)

4-letter answer Answer: EKES

Clue #36: 67. Channel with the onetime motto "On Cable. In Stereo"

3-letter answer Answer: MTV

Clue #37: 68. "___ be a shame ..."

3-letter answer Answer: ITD

Clue #38: 70. Liberty Mutual's bird mascot

3-letter answer Answer: EMU

Word Help: Synonyms: Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

Clue #39: 71. Physique, informally

3-letter answer Answer: BOD

Word Help: Synonyms: build, physique, material_body

Clue #40: 72. Trickster of Greek myth

6-letter answer Answer: HERMES

Word Help: Synonyms: Hermes

Clue #41: 74. Closest world capital to Miami

6-letter answer Answer: NASSAU

Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_the_Bahamas, Nassau

Clue #42: 76. –

3-letter answer Answer: TEE

Word Help: Synonyms: teeing_ground, tee, tee_up

Clue #43: 78. Remove from power

4-letter answer Answer: OUST

Word Help: Synonyms: throw_out, drum_out, kick_out

Clue #44: 79. Museo display

4-letter answer Answer: ARTE

Clue #45: 80. ___ Mahal

3-letter answer Answer: TAJ

Clue #46: 83. Bobby of the Boston Bruins

3-letter answer Answer: ORR

Word Help: Synonyms: Orr, Robert_Orr, Bobby_Orr

Clue #47: 84. ___ mater

4-letter answer Answer: ALMA

Clue #48: 85. Muck

4-letter answer Answer: MIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: quag, morass, entangle

Clue #49: 86. Place appropriately found in "gets pampered"

3-letter answer Answer: SPA

Word Help: Synonyms: watering_place, spa, watering_hole

Clue #50: 87. Philosopher's "way"

3-letter answer Answer: TAO

Word Help: Synonyms: Tao, Taoist

Clue #51: 88. Personal appearance

4-letter answer Answer: MIEN

Word Help: Synonyms: presence, bearing, mien

Clue #52: 89. Children's author Blyton

4-letter answer Answer: ENID

Word Help: Synonyms: Enid

Clue #53: 90. M&M color replaced by blue in 1995

3-letter answer Answer: TAN

Word Help: Synonyms: topaz, tan, sunburn

Clue #54: 91. "Stat!"

4-letter answer Answer: ASAP

Word Help: Synonyms: ASAP

Clue #55: 93. "The Little Mermaid" hit … or a phonetic hint to finding the third key letter in this puzzle

11-letter answer Answer: UNDERTHESEA

Clue #56: 99. Fir coat?

4-letter answer Answer: BARK

Word Help: Synonyms: barque, bark, skin

Clue #57: 100. Preceded, with "to"

5-letter answer Answer: LEDUP

Clue #58: 102. Element in strobe lights

5-letter answer Answer: XENON

Word Help: Synonyms: atomic_number_54, xenon, Xe

Clue #59: 103. Like witches and gourds

5-letter answer Answer: WARTY

Word Help: Synonyms: wartlike, warty, verrucose

Clue #60: 104. Cone's partner

3-letter answer Answer: ROD

Word Help: Synonyms: pole, rod, gat

Clue #61: 106. It often comes out at night

7-letter answer Answer: DENTURE

Word Help: Synonyms: plate, dental_plate, denture

Clue #62: 108. Was out of sight

3-letter answer Answer: HID

Word Help: Synonyms: hide_out, hide, veil
Antonyms: show

Clue #63: 109. Kids' ball game played on a court… or a hint to finding the second key letter in this puzzle

10-letter answer Answer: FOURSQUARE

Word Help: Synonyms: squarely, square, straightforwardly

Clue #64: 113. Famed street in Beverly Hills

10-letter answer Answer: RODEODRIVE

Clue #65: 118. Become discouraged

9-letter answer Answer: LOSEHEART

Clue #66: 119. One taking the words right out of your mouth?

9-letter answer Answer: LIPREADER

Clue #67: 120. Mimicked

4-letter answer Answer: APED

Word Help: Synonyms: caricature, ape

Clue #68: 121. Odd pair?

4-letter answer Answer: DEES

Clue #69: 122. Low-fat

4-letter answer Answer: LEAN

Word Help: Synonyms: angle, leaning, tip
Antonyms: fat, rich

Clue #70: 123. Purchases from florists

4-letter answer Answer: POTS

Word Help: Synonyms: plenty, pot, grass

Across Clues and Answers (70)

Clue #1: 1. Toddler's demand

4-letter answer Answer: MORE

Word Help: Synonyms: more, more_than, Thomas_More
Antonyms: less, fewer

Clue #2: 2. Board game recommendation

4-letter answer Answer: AGES

Word Help: Synonyms: historic_period, long_time, years
Antonyms: rejuvenate

Clue #3: 3. "Midnight's Children" author, 1981

7-letter answer Answer: RUSHDIE

Word Help: Synonyms: Rushdie, Ahmed_Salman_Rushdie, Salman_Rushdie

Clue #4: 4. Spot markers

3-letter answer Answer: XES

Word Help: Synonyms: X, tenner, Xe

Clue #5: 5. Only major Texas city not in the Central time zone

6-letter answer Answer: ELPASO

Clue #6: 6. Substance that's used by cellists and gymnasts

5-letter answer Answer: ROSIN

Word Help: Synonyms: rosin, resin

Clue #7: 7. Journey in which you might carry quite a load?

9-letter answer Answer: GUILTTRIP

Clue #8: 8. Has too much, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ODS

Word Help: Synonyms: Doctor_of_Optometry, OD, oculus_dexter

Clue #9: 9. Beach bottle inits.

3-letter answer Answer: SPF

Word Help: Synonyms: sun_protection_factor, SPF

Clue #10: 10. Burned rubber

9-letter answer Answer: PEELEDOUT

Clue #11: 11. Breathing problem at night

5-letter answer Answer: APNEA

Word Help: Synonyms: apnea

Clue #12: 12. Onetime wealthiest family in Europe

6-letter answer Answer: MEDICI

Word Help: Synonyms: Medici

Clue #13: 13. Kind of joke … or a response to a really bad one

3-letter answer Answer: GAG

Word Help: Synonyms: jape, fret, muzzle

Clue #14: 14. Revering

7-letter answer Answer: INAWEOF

Clue #15: 15. Rigatoni relative

4-letter answer Answer: ZITI

Word Help: Synonyms: ziti

Clue #16: 16. Cupid's domain

4-letter answer Answer: AMOR

Word Help: Synonyms: Cupid, Amor

Clue #17: 17. Number twos, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: VPS

Clue #18: 21. Before, poetically

3-letter answer Answer: ERE

Clue #19: 27. Famous movement (and hashtag) of the late 2010s

5-letter answer Answer: METOO

Clue #20: 29. Unwanted growth in fish tanks

5-letter answer Answer: ALGAE

Word Help: Synonyms: algae, alga

Clue #21: 32. Typical patty melt specification

5-letter answer Answer: ONRYE

Clue #22: 33. With "boo," it evokes sadness – with "woo," it evokes happiness

3-letter answer Answer: HOO

Clue #23: 34. Put a PIN in it

3-letter answer Answer: ATM

Word Help: Synonyms: cash_dispenser, automated_teller_machine, atmosphere

Clue #24: 35. Flock formation

3-letter answer Answer: VEE

Clue #25: 36. Awaiting renters

5-letter answer Answer: UNLET

Clue #26: 37. Battle between Verizon and AT&T, e.g.

5-letter answer Answer: ADWAR

Clue #27: 38. Popular chocolate biscuit from Down Under

6-letter answer Answer: TIMTAM

Clue #28: 39. Final stop … or a hint to finding the first key letter in this puzzle

12-letter answer Answer: ENDOFTHEROAD

Clue #29: 42. Person everyone's talking about … or what you'll be after unlocking the lock and completing this puzzle?

12-letter answer Answer: BREAKOUTSTAR

Clue #30: 43. Imposed, as a fine

6-letter answer Answer: LEVIED

Word Help: Synonyms: raise, impose, levy

Clue #31: 44. Wonderlands

5-letter answer Answer: EDENS

Word Help: Synonyms: heaven, Shangri-la, promised_land

Clue #32: 50. Washington and Franklin, e.g.

9-letter answer Answer: STATESMEN

Word Help: Synonyms: statesman, solon, national_leader

Clue #33: 51. Breaking maneuver

9-letter answer Answer: HANDSTAND

Word Help: Synonyms: handstand

Clue #34: 53. Tattle

9-letter answer Answer: NAMENAMES

Clue #35: 54. Hero … or where to find many naval heroes

9-letter answer Answer: SUBMARINE

Word Help: Synonyms: undersea, hoagie, torpedo

Clue #36: 57. Place for a pew

4-letter answer Answer: NAVE

Word Help: Synonyms: nave

Clue #37: 61. Country music star with 24 #1 singles and an eponymous sitcom

4-letter answer Answer: REBA

Clue #38: 63. Star of Marvel's first film with an Asian-led cast

7-letter answer Answer: SIMULIU

Clue #39: 65. Where "the hills are alive" in song

7-letter answer Answer: AUSTRIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Republic_of_Austria, Austria, Oesterreich

Clue #40: 69. [Insert key here]

4-letter answer Answer: EXIT

Word Help: Synonyms: buy_the_farm, going, exit
Antonyms: enter, be_born

Clue #41: 73. Make calls on one's cellphone abroad

4-letter answer Answer: ROAM

Word Help: Synonyms: drift, roam, swan

Clue #42: 75. Bit of chia or hemp

4-letter answer Answer: SEED

Word Help: Synonyms: ejaculate, cum, sow

Clue #43: 76. Add up to

5-letter answer Answer: TOTAL

Word Help: Synonyms: totality, sum, amount

Clue #44: 77. Wipe, as from memory

5-letter answer Answer: ERASE

Word Help: Synonyms: wipe_off, erase, score_out
Antonyms: record

Clue #45: 81. Split up

5-letter answer Answer: APART

Word Help: Synonyms: asunder, aside, isolated

Clue #46: 82. Of extremely unreliable quality, in slang

5-letter answer Answer: JANKY

Clue #47: 92. Ran smoothly, as an engine

6-letter answer Answer: PURRED

Word Help: Synonyms: purr, whiz, whizz

Clue #48: 94. Applies, as influence

6-letter answer Answer: EXERTS

Word Help: Synonyms: maintain, exert, exercise

Clue #49: 95. Painter Magritte

4-letter answer Answer: RENE

Clue #50: 96. Big boomer, for short

3-letter answer Answer: TNT

Word Help: Synonyms: trinitrotoluene, TNT

Clue #51: 97. Word after "man of the" or "top of the"

4-letter answer Answer: HOUR

Word Help: Synonyms: 60_minutes, hr, time_of_day

Clue #52: 98. Sign up

6-letter answer Answer: ENROLL

Word Help: Synonyms: enrol, enroll, enter

Clue #53: 99. Negative reputation, informally

6-letter answer Answer: BADRAP

Clue #54: 101. Ritzy

4-letter answer Answer: POSH

Word Help: Synonyms: posh, classy, swish

Clue #55: 103. ___-eyed

4-letter answer Answer: WIDE

Word Help: Synonyms: all-encompassing, across-the-board, spacious
Antonyms: narrow

Clue #56: 105. Gave a red card, informally

4-letter answer Answer: DQED

Clue #57: 106. Alternative to truth

4-letter answer Answer: DARE

Word Help: Synonyms: dare, presume, make_bold

Clue #58: 107. Actress Falco of "The Sopranos"

4-letter answer Answer: EDIE

Clue #59: 108. Sousaphone, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: HORN

Word Help: Synonyms: horn, car_horn, tusk

Clue #60: 109. State for snowbirds: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: FLA

Clue #61: 110. Alley ___

3-letter answer Answer: OOP

Clue #62: 111. Function

3-letter answer Answer: USE

Word Help: Synonyms: utilise, habit, usance

Clue #63: 112. Home of the world's tallest bldg.

3-letter answer Answer: UAE

Clue #64: 114. Org. concerned with ozone depletion

3-letter answer Answer: EPA

Word Help: Synonyms: Environmental_Protection_Agency, EPA

Clue #65: 115. Words in front of a minister or a judge

3-letter answer Answer: IDO

Word Help: Synonyms: Ido

Clue #66: 116. Cat scanner?

3-letter answer Answer: VET

Word Help: Synonyms: veterinary_surgeon, veteran, veterinary

Clue #67: 117. CPR sites

3-letter answer Answer: ERS

Word Help: Synonyms: atomic_number_68, Er, erbium

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