27406 Thu Nov 21, 2024 NYT by Katie Hoody

Across Clues :

1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly, 6. Cos. offering connections, 10. Jordan's only coastal city, 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts, 16. No longer relevant, 17. Burj Khalifa's home, 18. 1850: 350,000+ words, 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief, 22. "Bam!", 23. Chevy coupes, 24. 1862: 530,000+ words, 27. Major highway through the southern U.S., 28. Early birds?, 32. Structural supports, 35. On ice longer than normal, say?, 36. Volume divided by height, 37. Tool, 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr., 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film, 40. Just pulls off, with "out", 41. Taunt, 42. One hanging out in the cold, 43. Students run for it, 45. "Stop with that!", 46. 1957: 550,000+ words, 51. Not easy to find, 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe, 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens, 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across, 59. 1990s sitcom nerd, 60. Dark purple shade, 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy, 62. Records, 63. Acts like, 64. Some gag Christmas gifts

Down Clues :

1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!", 2. Stop with that!, 3. No. 1's, 4. Bird-related prefix, 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?, 6. "Pass the ball to me!", 7. Abnormally deep sleep, 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S., 9. Location within an office building: Abbr., 10. Some eBay revenue, 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!", 12. Help with wrongdoing, 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy), 14. Bolsters, 19. Court matters, 20. Place to park a camper, 25. Character in a classic whodunit, 26. Contemptuous chorus, 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across, 30. Piece of old movie equipment, 31. Word with bake or fire, 32. Image file format, 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits, 34. Invoice unit, 35. "That's on me", 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation, 39. Not wired, say, 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose, 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister, 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C., 45. Dresses down, 47. Not a straight shot, 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness", 49. .com commerce, 50. Tots' pops, 51. Theater throwaway, 52. Gala throwaway, 53. Informal green lights, 57. School record, for short, 58. Joey of children's lit

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 21, 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, November 21, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABFAB




• The clue is 6. Cos. offering connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISPS




• The clue is 10. Jordan's only coastal city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AQABA

  Possible Answer : Akaba, Aqaba, Al_Aqabah




• The clue is 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAVA




• The clue is 16. No longer relevant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOOT

  Possible Answer : deliberate, disputable, debatable, arguable, moot, consider, turn_over, debate




• The clue is 17. Burj Khalifa's home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUBAI

  Possible Answer : Dubai




• The clue is 18. 1850: 350,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: DAVIDCOPPERFIELD




• The clue is 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UKE

  Possible Answer : uke, ukulele




• The clue is 22. "Bam!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAPOW




• The clue is 23. Chevy coupes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VETTES




• The clue is 24. 1862: 530,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: LESMISERABLES




• The clue is 27. Major highway through the southern U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITEN




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

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

  The answer: ROOSTERS

  Possible Answer : cock, rooster




• The clue is 32. Structural supports. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOISTS

  Possible Answer : joist




• The clue is 35. On ice longer than normal, say?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOT




• The clue is 36. Volume divided by height. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

  Possible Answer : sphere, field, domain, arena, region, area, expanse, country, surface_area, orbit




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

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

  The answer: PATSY

  Possible Answer : mark, gull, fall_guy, chump, patsy, fool, sucker, mug, soft_touch




• The clue is 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MMES




• The clue is 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL




• The clue is 40. Just pulls off, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES




• The clue is 41. Taunt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEER

  Possible Answer : flout, jeer, barrack, scoffing, scoff, jeering, gibe, mockery




• The clue is 42. One hanging out in the cold. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICICLE

  Possible Answer : icicle




• The clue is 43. Students run for it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYMCLASS




• The clue is 45. "Stop with that!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CMON




• The clue is 46. 1957: 550,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: ATLASSHRUGGED




• The clue is 51. Not easy to find. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCARCE

  Possible Answer : scarcely, barely, hardly, scarce, just

  Possible Opposite Answer : abundant




• The clue is 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIAS

  Possible Answer : Elia, Lamb, Charles_Lamb




• The clue is 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

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




• The clue is 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

  The answer: TOOLONGDIDNTREAD




• The clue is 59. 1990s sitcom nerd. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URKEL




• The clue is 60. Dark purple shade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUCE

  Possible Answer : puce




• The clue is 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONIA

  Possible Answer : Ionia




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

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

  The answer: BESTS

  Possible Answer : trump, scoop, Best, outdo, outflank, topper, Charles_Herbert_Best, best, C._H._Best

  Possible Opposite Answer : worst




• The clue is 63. Acts like. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APES

  Possible Answer : caricature, ape, copycat, emulator, aper, imitator, anthropoid




• The clue is 64. Some gag Christmas gifts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COALS

  Possible Answer : coal, char, ember

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABDUL

• The clue is 2. Stop with that!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAKE

  Possible Answer: bracken, Pteridium_aquilinum, pasture_brake, brake

• The clue is 3. No. 1's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAVES

• The clue is 4. Bird-related prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVI

• The clue is 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADKITTY

• The clue is 6. "Pass the ball to me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMOPEN

• The clue is 7. Abnormally deep sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOPOR

  Possible Answer: sopor, sleep

• The clue is 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPWARNER

• The clue is 9. Location within an office building: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 10. Some eBay revenue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADFEES

• The clue is 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: QUITSTARING

• The clue is 12. Help with wrongdoing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABET

  Possible Answer: abet

• The clue is 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALE

  Possible Answer: Basel, Basle, bale, Bale

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

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

  The answer: AIDS

  Possible Answer: economic_aid, care, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, AIDS, help, financial_aid, aid, attention

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

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

  The answer: CASES

  Possible Answer: incase, display_case, vitrine, compositor's_case, fount, caseful, pillowcase, cause, subject, character, guinea_pig, event, instance, case, eccentric, grammatical_case, suit, showcase, type, shell, encase, typesetter's_case, slip, face, sheath, example, causa, pillow_slip, font, typeface, lawsuit, casing

• The clue is 20. Place to park a camper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RVLOT

• The clue is 25. Character in a classic whodunit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: MISSSCARLET

• The clue is 26. Contemptuous chorus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOS

  Possible Answer: snort, boo, raspberry, hiss, Bronx_cheer, razzing, hoot, bird, razz

  Possible Opposite Answer : applaud

• The clue is 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIC

• The clue is 30. Piece of old movie equipment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEL

  Possible Answer: spool, Scottish_reel, careen, spin_around, Virginia_reel, stagger, spin, lurch, keel, gyrate, reel, whirl, swag, bobbin

• The clue is 31. Word with bake or fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

  Possible Answer: cut-rate_sale, sale, sales_agreement, sales_event

• The clue is 32. Image file format. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JPEG

• The clue is 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAKY

• The clue is 34. Invoice unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITEM

  Possible Answer: detail, token, point, particular, item

• The clue is 35. "That's on me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMESSEDUP

• The clue is 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MESA

  Possible Answer: table, mesa, Mesa

• The clue is 39. Not wired, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACOUSTIC

  Possible Answer: acoustical, acoustic

• The clue is 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JALEN

• The clue is 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMRAN

• The clue is 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LTCOLS

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

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

  The answer: CHIDES

  Possible Answer: take_to_task, call_on_the_carpet, jaw, chew_up, rebuke, dress_down, bawl_out, reprimand, scold, lambaste, lecture, chew_out, reproof, trounce, rag, remonstrate, call_down, chide, berate, have_words, lambast

• The clue is 47. Not a straight shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLICE

  Possible Answer: piece, cut, fade, slit, slice_up, gash, slash, slice, slicing

• The clue is 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEENA

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

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

  The answer: ETAIL

• The clue is 50. Tots' pops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DADAS

  Possible Answer: daddy, dadaism, dada, dad, pop, pa, papa, pappa

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

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

  The answer: STUB

  Possible Answer: ticket_stub, check_stub, butt, stub, counterfoil, nub

• The clue is 52. Gala throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORE

  Possible Answer: pith, marrow, meat, substance, gist, heart_and_soul, burden, core, nitty-gritty, CORE, effect, inwardness, kernel, nub, center, nucleus, core_group, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, sum, essence, heart, magnetic_core, centre

• The clue is 53. Informal green lights. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOKS

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

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

  The answer: GPA

  Possible Answer: grade_point_average, GPA

• The clue is 58. Joey of children's lit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROO

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (36 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (34 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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. Tiny feature of a spork	5
2A	6. Certain computer picture files	4
3A	10. Isn't oneself?	4
4A	14. Reds' fandom?	10
5A	16. Like a pointless point	4
6A	17. Nick of time	10
7A	18. Digging	4
8A	19. Manning who threw the "Helmet Catch"	3
9A	20. Finishes a season, say	5
10A	21. Tavern menu header	5
11A	22. Iconic Disneyland ride	14
12A	25. Muscle by the rotator cuff, for short	4
13A	26. Popular font	5
14A	27. Sweetwater 420 is a "pale" one	3
15A	28. "That's awful!"	3
16A	30. Minecraft block crafted using gunpowder and sand	3
17A	31. Org. created by the National Security Act of 1947	3
18A	32. Mason, e.g.	7
19A	36. Suddenly quit texting, say	7
20A	39. Estádio do Maracanã cheer	3
21A	40. Edge of a snifter	3
22A	42. "___ Luna," Isabel Allende novel	3
23A	43. Played out	3
24A	44. "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" grouping	5
25A	46. First name in soul music	4
26A	49. Phenomenon through which luxuries become necessities	14
27A	52. Embedded design	5
28A	53. Reach out to	5
29A	54. Crime ring, for short?	3
30A	56. Simone Biles or Tom Brady, acronymically	4
31A	57. Challenge for a gamer	10
32A	59. Home improvement site, after a 2021 rebranding	4
33A	60. Sarcastic reply to a threat	10
34A	61. Settle into a new home	4
35A	62. Word with wax or butter	4
36A	63. Bantu ___ (hairstyle)	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Tiny feature of a spork"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a pointed projection
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PRONG

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2A: "6. Certain computer picture files"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: JPGS

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3A: "10. Isn't oneself?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
• Similar words include: act as, roleplay, deed
• Opposite of: refrain

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Answer: ACTS

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4A: "14. Reds' fandom?"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: OENOPHILIA

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5A: "16. Like a pointless point"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
• Similar words include: debate, deliberate, debatable
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MOOT

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6A: "17. Nick of time"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: LASTSECOND

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7A: "18. Digging"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: INTO

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8A: "19. Manning who threw the "Helmet Catch""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELI

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9A: "20. Finishes a season, say"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
• Similar words include: envelop, wrap, wrapping
• Opposite of: unwrap, unwind

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Answer: WRAPS

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10A: "21. Tavern menu header"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ONTAP

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11A: "22. Iconic Disneyland ride"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: ITSASMALLWORLD

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12A: "25. Muscle by the rotator cuff, for short"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DELT

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13A: "26. Popular font"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ARIAL

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14A: "27. Sweetwater 420 is a "pale" one"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALE

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15A: "28. "That's awful!""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ICK

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16A: "30. Minecraft block crafted using gunpowder and sand"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
• Similar words include: trinitrotoluene
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TNT

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17A: "31. Org. created by the National Security Act of 1947"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: CIA

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18A: "32. Mason, e.g."

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: HARDHAT

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19A: "36. Suddenly quit texting, say"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move like a ghost
• Similar words include: obsess, haunt, ghostwrite
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GHOSTED

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20A: "39. Estádio do Maracanã cheer"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OLE

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21A: "40. Edge of a snifter"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
• Similar words include: lip, brim, flange
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RIM

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22A: "42. "___ Luna," Isabel Allende novel"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EVA

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23A: "43. Played out"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
• Similar words include: honest-to-god, quondam, previous
• Opposite of: young, new

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Answer: OLD

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24A: "44. "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" grouping"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
• Similar words include: dialog box, control board, impanel
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PANEL

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25A: "46. First name in soul music"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETTA

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26A: "49. Phenomenon through which luxuries become necessities"

14 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: LIFESTYLECREEP

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27A: "52. Embedded design"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: INLAY

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28A: "53. Reach out to"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HITUP

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29A: "54. Crime ring, for short?"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: APB

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30A: "56. Simone Biles or Tom Brady, acronymically"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
• Similar words include: Capricorn, stooge, caprine animal
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GOAT

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31A: "57. Challenge for a gamer"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: BOSSBATTLE

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32A: "59. Home improvement site, after a 2021 rebranding"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANGI

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33A: "60. Sarcastic reply to a threat"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: IMSOSCARED

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34A: "61. Settle into a new home"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
• Similar words include: snuggle, draw close, nuzzle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NEST

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35A: "62. Word with wax or butter"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various edible seeds of plants of the family leguminosae used for food
• Similar words include: dome, bean plant, attic
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BEAN

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36A: "63. Bantu ___ (hairstyle)"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tight cluster of people or things
• Similar words include: naut mi, tangle, mi
• Opposite of: unravel, unknot

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Answer: KNOTS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Piece of equipment for some dancers	4
2D	2. U.S. travel requirement starting in 2025	6
3D	3. Opposite of remote	6
4D	4. "Kidding!"	3
5D	5. What gives you the time and place?	8
6D	6. Vegetable also known as a Mexican turnip	6
7D	7. Derisive term for unattractive public sculptures	7
8D	8. Classic mixed drink developed in Singapore	8
9D	9. Lachrymose	3
10D	10. Kind of acid	5
11D	11. Shrink	8
12D	12. Whopper	8
13D	13. Suddenly conk out	8
14D	15. "Hearts are ___ for the breakin'" (Taylor Swift lyric)	4
15D	21. Parliament constituent	3
16D	23. Entered a bear market, say	4
17D	24. Woodworking tool	5
18D	29. Jeweler's unit	5
19D	32. Rowdy	8
20D	33. Like a Swiss Army knife	8
21D	34. Relationship warning signs	8
22D	35. Dwelling that epitomizes simple living	8
23D	37. Bring three suitcases to a weekend trip, say	8
24D	38. Quench	4
25D	41. Actress McCarthy of "Bridesmaids"	7
26D	44. Stage name of South Korean rapper Park Jae-sang	3
27D	45. Divulges	6
28D	47. Commedia dell'arte setting	6
29D	48. Auxiliary program	6
30D	50. Fail spectacularly	5
31D	51. Modern name of the first National League champions (1876)	4
32D	55. Places for clams and oysters	4
33D	57. Tie one on at dinner	3
34D	58. Earn a bronze?	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Piece of equipment for some dancers"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
• Similar words include: celestial pole, punt, terminal
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: POLE

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2D: "2. U.S. travel requirement starting in 2025"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: REALID

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3D: "3. Opposite of remote"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ONSITE

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4D: "4. "Kidding!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that negation of a word or group of words
• Similar words include: non
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOT

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5D: "5. What gives you the time and place?"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GPSWATCH

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6D: "6. Vegetable also known as a Mexican turnip"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: JICAMA

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7D: "7. Derisive term for unattractive public sculptures"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PLOPART

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8D: "8. Classic mixed drink developed in Singapore"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GINSLING

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9D: "9. Lachrymose"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; ; - christina rossetti
• Similar words include: sorry, distressing, lamentable
• Opposite of: glad

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Answer: SAD

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10D: "10. Kind of acid"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the radical -nh2
• Similar words include: amino group, aminic
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AMINO

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11D: "11. Shrink"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
• Similar words include: declaration, sign, sign up
• Opposite of: stretch, expand

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Answer: CONTRACT

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12D: "12. Whopper"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TOTALLIE

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13D: "13. Suddenly conk out"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: STOPDEAD

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14D: "15. "Hearts are ___ for the breakin'" (Taylor Swift lyric)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HERS

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15D: "21. Parliament constituent"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
• Similar words include: bird of night, hooter, bird of Minerva
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OWL

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16D: "23. Entered a bear market, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
• Similar words include: slue, slide, slip
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLID

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17D: "24. Woodworking tool"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LATHE

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18D: "29. Jeweler's unit"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
• Similar words include: kt, carat
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: KARAT

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19D: "32. Rowdy"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cruel and brutal fellow
• Similar words include: ruffian, tough, roughneck
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: HOOLIGAN

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20D: "33. Like a Swiss Army knife"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ALLINONE

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21D: "34. Relationship warning signs"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: REDFLAGS

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22D: "35. Dwelling that epitomizes simple living"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TINYHOME

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23D: "37. Bring three suitcases to a weekend trip, say"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: OVERPACK

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24D: "38. Quench"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fill to satisfaction
• Similar words include: satiate, fill, replete
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SATE

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25D: "41. Actress McCarthy of "Bridesmaids""

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a genus of old world mints of the family labiatae
• Similar words include: genus Melissa
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MELISSA

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26D: "44. Stage name of South Korean rapper Park Jae-sang"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PSY

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27D: "45. Divulges"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LETSON

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28D: "47. Commedia dell'arte setting"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TEATRO

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29D: "48. Auxiliary program"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: APPLET

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30D: "50. Fail spectacularly"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EATIT

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31D: "51. Modern name of the first National League champions (1876)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an awkward and inexperienced youth
• Similar words include: lad, sonny boy, greenhorn
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CUBS

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32D: "55. Places for clams and oysters"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
• Similar words include: bang, layer, have it off
• Opposite of: get up, turn out

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Answer: BEDS

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33D: "57. Tie one on at dinner"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that top part of an apron; covering the chest
• Similar words include: tipple
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BIB

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34D: "58. Earn a bronze?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
• Similar words include: suntan, tangent, burn
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TAN

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

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Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

36 Across Clues

34 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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