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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)
Average Word Length: 4.9 letters
December 20, 2023 Wednesday NYT - Complete Across Solutions
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Quartet that reunited in 2022 to "perform" as holograms | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Hell's Half ___ (Wyoming landmark) | 4 |
| 3A | 9. Chromosomes come in them | 5 |
| 4A | 14. Croc, for one | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Big name in bubbly | 4 |
| 6A | 16. Condition linked with grinding teeth | 5 |
| 7A | 17. District on the western coast of Hawaii | 4 |
| 8A | 18. Craisin brand | 10 |
| 9A | 20. Female scholars | 14 |
| 10A | 22. Lead-in to zone | 4 |
| 11A | 23. Smallish batteries | 3 |
| 12A | 24. Author Patchett | 3 |
| 13A | 27. Components of Mars's Viking and Pathfinder | 7 |
| 14A | 30. Intrinsic makeup | 3 |
| 15A | 33. Fabric whose name is French for "cloth" | 5 |
| 16A | 35. Hirsute cousin of old TV | 3 |
| 17A | 36. Gooey addition to a charcuterie board | 4 |
| 18A | 37. Where turn signals are found | 15 |
| 19A | 41. Delicacies for which Aveiro, Portugal, is known | 4 |
| 20A | 42. "Surely you don't mean me!?" | 3 |
| 21A | 43. Speechless expression | 5 |
| 22A | 44. Showstoppers? | 3 |
| 23A | 45. Bach composition | 7 |
| 24A | 48. Scratch, say | 3 |
| 25A | 49. It might be cocked or bent | 3 |
| 26A | 50. N.B.A.'s Westbrook, to fans | 4 |
| 27A | 52. Grammy winners for "Jump (for My Love)" (1984) | 14 |
| 28A | 59. "Apologies for bothering you …" | 10 |
| 29A | 60. Massage deeply | 4 |
| 30A | 62. Mosquito, by nature | 5 |
| 31A | 63. Chip in | 4 |
| 32A | 64. Ski lift | 4 |
| 33A | 65. Dutch settlers of South Africa | 5 |
| 34A | 66. With 67-Across, one of two pen names punnily hinted at by 20-, 37- and 52-Across (can you find the other one?) | 4 |
| 35A | 67. See 66-Across | 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. Quartet that reunited in 2022 to "perform" as holograms"
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: ABBA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. Hell's Half ___ (Wyoming landmark)"
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 unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
- Words that mean the same thing: Akka, Akko, Accho
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACRE
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Clue 3 Across: "9. Chromosomes come in them"
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 set of two similar things considered as a unit
- Words that mean the same thing: couplet, match, mate
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: PAIRS
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Clue 4 Across: "14. Croc, for one"
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 footwear usually with wooden soles
- Words that mean the same thing: choke off, foul, overload
- The opposite would be: unclog
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CLOG
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Clue 5 Across: "15. Big name in bubbly"
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: MOET
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Clue 6 Across: "16. Condition linked with grinding teeth"
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 transient cessation of respiration
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: APNEA
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Clue 7 Across: "17. District on the western coast of Hawaii"
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: KONA
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Clue 8 Across: "18. Craisin brand"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: OCEANSPRAY
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Clue 9 Across: "20. Female scholars"
Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: WOMENOFLETTERS
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Clue 10 Across: "22. Lead-in to zone"
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 basic monetary unit of most members of the european union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve european nations (germany, france, belgium, luxembourg, the netherlands, italy, spain, portugal, ireland, greece, austria, finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EURO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "23. Smallish batteries"
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 an associate degree in applied science
- Words that mean the same thing: Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science, aa
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "24. Author Patchett"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: ANN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "27. Components of Mars's Viking and Pathfinder"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a town in central wyoming
- Words that mean the same thing: lander, Lander
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LANDERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "30. Intrinsic makeup"
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 (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
- Words that mean the same thing: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DNA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "33. Fabric whose name is French for "cloth""
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: TOILE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "35. Hirsute cousin of old TV"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: ITT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "36. Gooey addition to a charcuterie board"
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 soft creamy white cheese; milder than camembert
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BRIE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "37. Where turn signals are found"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: STEERINGCOLUMNS
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Clue 19 Across: "41. Delicacies for which Aveiro, Portugal, is known"
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 fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
- Words that mean the same thing: eel
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EELS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "42. "Surely you don't mean me!?""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: MOI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "43. Speechless expression"
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: EMOJI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "44. Showstoppers?"
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 public promotion of some product or service
- Words that mean the same thing: advertizement, advertising, advertizing
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "45. Bach composition"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
- Words that mean the same thing: oratorio
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CANTATA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "48. Scratch, say"
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 month following february and preceding april
- Words that mean the same thing: March, spoil, deflower
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "49. It might be cocked or bent"
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 the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
- Words that mean the same thing: pinna, spike, auricle
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "50. N.B.A.'s Westbrook, to fans"
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 medieval russian state established by scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in novgorod and then in kiev
- Words that mean the same thing: Rus
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RUSS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "52. Grammy winners for "Jump (for My Love)" (1984)"
Quick Info: This answer has 14 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: POINTERSISTERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "59. "Apologies for bothering you …""
Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: IHATETOASK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "60. Massage deeply"
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 norse chieftain who became the first duke of normandy (860-931)
- Words that mean the same thing: Hrolf, Rollo
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROLF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "62. Mosquito, by nature"
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 someone who bites
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BITER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "63. Chip in"
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 (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANTE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "64. Ski lift"
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: TBAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "65. Dutch settlers of South Africa"
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 white native of cape province who is a descendant of dutch settlers and who speaks afrikaans
- Words that mean the same thing: Afrikaner, Boer, Afrikander
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BOERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "66. With 67-Across, one of two pen names punnily hinted at by 20-, 37- and 52-Across (can you find the other one?)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- Words that mean the same thing: costly, good, high-priced
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DEAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "67. See 66-Across"
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: ABBY
Great job if you got it right!
NYT Wednesday Crossword Down Clues - December 20, 2023 Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. "Oh, no!" | 3 |
| 2D | 2. Explode | 4 |
| 3D | 3. Pro ___ | 4 |
| 4D | 4. Best effort | 5 |
| 5D | 5. Egyptian sun god | 6 |
| 6D | 6. Result of some spinning | 6 |
| 7D | 7. Danger for a mariner | 4 |
| 8D | 8. Abbreviated abbreviation | 4 |
| 9D | 9. They might be served carbonara or puttanesca | 6 |
| 10D | 10. Datebook data: Abbr. | 5 |
| 11D | 11. About, on a memo | 4 |
| 12D | 12. Vanguard's opposite | 4 |
| 13D | 13. "Survey ___ …" ("Family Feud" catchphrase) | 4 |
| 14D | 19. Almost adjoining | 6 |
| 15D | 21. Swiss mathematician who introduced functional notation | 5 |
| 16D | 24. Totally confused | 5 |
| 17D | 25. Prominent | 5 |
| 18D | 26. Physicist Bohr | 5 |
| 19D | 28. You can count on it | 5 |
| 20D | 29. Abbreviated abbreviation | 3 |
| 21D | 30. Amateur pediatrician, informally | 5 |
| 22D | 31. Strong, silent type? | 5 |
| 23D | 32. Norse pantheon | 5 |
| 24D | 34. Paul for whom a guitar is named | 3 |
| 25D | 36. Backside | 3 |
| 26D | 38. Turkish inn | 6 |
| 27D | 39. Prefix with apology or denial | 3 |
| 28D | 40. "He is richest who is content with the ___": Socrates | 5 |
| 29D | 45. Supplies, as a soiree | 6 |
| 30D | 46. Stiff bristle, botanically | 6 |
| 31D | 47. Elephant or warthog, e.g. | 6 |
| 32D | 49. Put in | 5 |
| 33D | 51. Company with Counting Sheep commercials | 5 |
| 34D | 52. Last name in soft drinks | 4 |
| 35D | 53. Reds state | 4 |
| 36D | 54. "Not hungry yet, but thanks anyway" | 4 |
| 37D | 55. Word with "Revolutionary" or "Tobacco," in book titles | 4 |
| 38D | 56. In one's right mind | 4 |
| 39D | 57. ___ Stark, Lord Eddard's eldest on "Game of Thrones" | 4 |
| 40D | 58. Unit of meat or marble | 4 |
| 41D | 61. Fish hatchlings | 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. "Oh, no!""
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: ACK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Explode"
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 a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
- Words that mean the same thing: setback, snow, bollocks
- The opposite would be: conserve
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BLOW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Pro ___"
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: BONO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Best effort"
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: AGAME
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Egyptian sun god"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: AMONRA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Result of some spinning"
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 silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COCOON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Danger for a mariner"
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 submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
- Words that mean the same thing: Witwatersrand, Rand
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REEF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Abbreviated abbreviation"
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: ETAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. They might be served carbonara or puttanesca"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
- Words that mean the same thing: alimentary paste, pasta
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PASTAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Datebook data: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: APPTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. About, on a memo"
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: INRE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Vanguard's opposite"
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 back of a military formation or procession
- Words that mean the same thing: backside, derriere, ass
- The opposite would be: front, head
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. "Survey ___ …" ("Family Feud" catchphrase)"
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 chance to speak
- Words that mean the same thing: tell, enunciate, read
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAYS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "19. Almost adjoining"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: NEARTO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "21. Swiss mathematician who introduced functional notation"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about science/technology.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that swiss mathematician (1707-1783)
- Words that mean the same thing: Leonhard Euler
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EULER
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Clue 16 Down: "24. Totally confused"
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: ATSEA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "25. Prominent"
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 make mention of
- Words that mean the same thing: mark, famous, note
- The opposite would be: ignore
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NOTED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "26. Physicist Bohr"
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: NIELS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Down: "28. You can count on it"
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 one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
- Words that mean the same thing: figure, dactyl, finger's breadth
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIGIT
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Clue 20 Down: "29. Abbreviated abbreviation"
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: ETC
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Clue 21 Down: "30. Amateur pediatrician, informally"
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: DRMOM
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Clue 22 Down: "31. Strong, silent type?"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: NINJA
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Clue 23 Down: "32. Norse pantheon"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that (norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at asgard
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: AESIR
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Clue 24 Down: "34. Paul for whom a guitar is named"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
- Words that mean the same thing: lupus erythematosus, LE
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LES
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Clue 25 Down: "36. Backside"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- Words that mean the same thing: cheap, backside, derriere
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BUM
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Clue 26 Down: "38. Turkish inn"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a hostel for pilgrims in turkey
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: IMARET
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Clue 27 Down: "39. Prefix with apology or denial"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that negation of a word or group of words
- Words that mean the same thing: not
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: NON
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Clue 28 Down: "40. "He is richest who is content with the ___": Socrates"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that something that is of no importance
- Words that mean the same thing: to the lowest degree
- The opposite would be: most
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The answer is: LEAST
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Clue 29 Down: "45. Supplies, as a soiree"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
- Words that mean the same thing: provide, cater, ply
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: CATERS
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Clue 30 Down: "46. Stiff bristle, botanically"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ARISTA
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Clue 31 Down: "47. Elephant or warthog, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
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- This could be something that any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: TUSKER
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Clue 32 Down: "49. Put in"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that to come or go into
- Words that mean the same thing: embark, recruit, figure
- The opposite would be: exit, drop out
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The answer is: ENTER
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Clue 33 Down: "51. Company with Counting Sheep commercials"
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: SERTA
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Clue 34 Down: "52. Last name in soft drinks"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: PIBB
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Clue 35 Down: "53. Reds state"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
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- This could be something that a midwestern state in north central united states in the great lakes region
- Words that mean the same thing: Ohio River, Buckeye State, OH
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OHIO
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Clue 36 Down: "54. "Not hungry yet, but thanks anyway""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: IATE
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Clue 37 Down: "55. Word with "Revolutionary" or "Tobacco," in book titles"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.
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- This could be something that an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
- Words that mean the same thing: route
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ROAD
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Clue 38 Down: "56. In one's right mind"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
- Words that mean the same thing: reasonable
- The opposite would be: insane
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The answer is: SANE
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Clue 39 Down: "57. ___ Stark, Lord Eddard's eldest on "Game of Thrones""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ROBB
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Clue 40 Down: "58. Unit of meat or marble"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that block consisting of a thick piece of something
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SLAB
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Clue 41 Down: "61. Fish hatchlings"
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 english painter and art critic (1866-1934)
- Words that mean the same thing: tiddler, youngster, Christopher Fry
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: FRY
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 55 | 72.4% |
| Short Answer | 13 | 17.1% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 2 | 2.6% |
| Literature | 2 | 2.6% |
| Science/Technology | 1 | 1.3% |
| History | 1 | 1.3% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.3% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 35 |
| Down Clues | 41 |
| Total Clues | 76 |
| Average Answer Length | 4.9 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 15 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 medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 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!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: August 28, 2025 at 08:23 PM
