NYT Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 14, 2024

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

NYT Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints 

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. When the stage direction "Enter three Witches" appears in "Macbeth". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTI




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

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

  The answer: SHEDS

  Possible Answer : shake_off, throw_off, pour_forth, cast_off, drop, disgorge, shed, spill, cast, throw_away, molt, exuviate, slough, moult, throw




• The clue is 10. Admits (to). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPS

  Possible Answer : nail, apprehend, pick_up, snitch, pig, arrest, hook, cop, glom, nab, fuzz, bull, copper, knock_off, thieve, collar




• The clue is 14. "High" time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOON

  Possible Answer : twelve_noon, noonday, high_noon, noon, midday, noontide




• The clue is 15. Like abandoned malls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EERIE

  Possible Answer : eery, eerie




• The clue is 16. Chain with a "2 x 2 x 2" breakfast combo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOP




• The clue is 17. Seventh heaven. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLOUDTHREE




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

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

  The answer: ALPO




• The clue is 20. Virginia Tech athletes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOKIES




• The clue is 21. Texting format, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_62, MS, samarium, Master_of_Science, SM, MSc, Sm




• The clue is 23. Lead-in to -meter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODO

  Possible Answer : Otho, Odo_of_Lagery, Otho_of_Lagery, Urban_II, Odo




• The clue is 24. Preach, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORATE

  Possible Answer : orate




• The clue is 25. March Madness round. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEETFOUR




• The clue is 28. Barbecue joint offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIBS

  Possible Answer : guy, roast, costa, poke_fun, jest_at, rib, laugh_at, blackguard, make_fun, ridicule




• The clue is 29. Thermostat piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIAL

  Possible Answer : telephone_dial, dial




• The clue is 30. Big name in Greek yogurt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OIKOS




• The clue is 31. ___-Caps (movie treat). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNO




• The clue is 32. Gym rep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURL

  Possible Answer : gyre, curve, coil, whorl, Robert_Floyd_Curl_Jr., kink, loop, curlicue, curl, scroll, Robert_F._Curl, curl_up, Curl, ringlet, lock, draw_in, Robert_Curl, roll, wave

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncoil




• The clue is 33. Church founded by Joseph Smith, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LDS




• The clue is 34. Beatles hit written by a teenage Paul McCartney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHENIMEIGHT




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

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 39. Major league?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMY

  Possible Answer : army, United_States_Army, ground_forces, regular_army, U._S._Army, Army, USA, US_Army




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

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

  The answer: AMS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_95, Am, AM, amplitude_modulation, Artium_Magister, Master_of_Arts, americium, MA




• The clue is 43. Like a go-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPEA




• The clue is 46. Word following sand or steel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAP

  Possible Answer : pin_down, pin, trammel, immobilise, ambuscade, yap, gob, ambush, cakehole, maw, sand_trap, entrap, bunker, snare, immobilize, trap, lying_in_wait, hole, ensnare




• The clue is 47. Composer ___ Carlo Menotti. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIAN




• The clue is 48. With 56-Across, hairstylist's observation (that also applies to 17-, 25- and 34-Across?). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOURROOTS




• The clue is 50. "Keep Climbing" airline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELTA

  Possible Answer : delta




• The clue is 51. St. Louis summer setting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDT




• The clue is 52. Dallas sch.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMU




• The clue is 53. Wilbur, to Fern, in "Charlotte's Web". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETPIG




• The clue is 54. Dethrone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUST

  Possible Answer : oust, kick_out, throw_out, boot_out, drum_out, expel




• The clue is 56. See 48-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARESHOWING




• The clue is 59. Gym bag emanation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODOR

  Possible Answer : olfactory_sensation, odor, aroma, smell, olfactory_perception, scent, odour, olfactory_property




• The clue is 60. Preprinted word on some nametags. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLO

  Possible Answer : how-do-you-do, hi, hello, hullo, howdy




• The clue is 61. Olympic blade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPEE

  Possible Answer : epee




• The clue is 62. Leakes of reality TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NENE




• The clue is 63. "So long," in Seville. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIOS

  Possible Answer : bye, adieu, goodbye, arrivederci, cheerio, sayonara, auf_wiedersehen, au_revoir, bye-bye, adios, goodby, good_day, good-bye, good-by, so_long




• The clue is 64. Prepared to drive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEED

  Possible Answer : tee_up, tee 

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Last members of relay teams. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANCHORS

  Possible Answer: ground_tackle, backbone, anchor, anchorman, ground, linchpin, keystone, drop_anchor, lynchpin, mainstay, cast_anchor, anchorperson

• The clue is 2. Fill, as with crayon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLORIN

• The clue is 3. Acknowledged applause. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOKABOW

• The clue is 4. Many residents of Nunavut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INUITS

  Possible Answer: Eskimo, Inuit, Esquimau

• The clue is 5. Comedians' collections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETS

  Possible Answer: bent, readiness, lot, Set, define, typeset, lay_out, pose, ready, dress, set_up, stage_set, arrange, congeal, determine, Seth, place, localize, do, coiffe, circle, sic, correct, lay, plant, rig, solidification, prepare, hardening, solidifying, set, adjust, specify, limit, go_down, coiffure, coif, mark, countersink, go_under, band, curing, position, fix, exercise_set, put, gear_up, fructify, localise, jell

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise

• The clue is 6. "Good one". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEH

• The clue is 7. Blunder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

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

• The clue is 8. Pump option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIESEL

  Possible Answer: diesel, diesel_motor, Diesel, Rudolf_Diesel, diesel_engine, Rudolf_Christian_Karl_Diesel

• The clue is 9. Note by a poor grade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEME

• The clue is 10. Employer of Carrie Mathison on "Homeland," for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIA

  Possible Answer: CIA, Central_Intelligence_Agency

• The clue is 11. "Well, whaddya know!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHLOOK

• The clue is 12. Tegan and Sara, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POPDUO

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

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

  The answer: SPOORS

  Possible Answer: spoor

• The clue is 18. Ruby of "A Raisin in the Sun". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEE

• The clue is 22. Insistently unhip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STODGY

  Possible Answer: stuffy, mossy, fogyish, stodgy, moss-grown, stick-in-the-mud

• The clue is 25. iPhone speaker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRI

• The clue is 26. Retail giant headquartered in Bentonville, Ark.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WALMART

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

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

  The answer: FISH

  Possible Answer: Pisces_the_Fishes, Fish, angle, Pisces, fish

• The clue is 29. 2021 sci-fi epic nominated for Best Picture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUNE

  Possible Answer: dune, sand_dune

• The clue is 32. Evergreens with fragrant wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDARS

  Possible Answer: cedar, true_cedar, cedarwood, cedar_tree

• The clue is 33. Like a wet noodle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMP

  Possible Answer: wilted, hobble, hitch, limp, gimp

• The clue is 35. One making a bed, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOER

• The clue is 36. Significant stretches. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERAS

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

• The clue is 37. Part of a car's exhaust system. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAILPIPE

  Possible Answer: tailpipe

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

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

  The answer: MATINEE

  Possible Answer: matinee

• The clue is 42. Obtained, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAGGED

  Possible Answer: snag

• The clue is 43. Bigwig. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYCOON

  Possible Answer: business_leader, power, mogul, tycoon, top_executive, big_businessman, king, baron, magnate

• The clue is 44. Bro's greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YODUDE

• The clue is 45. Stages, as a play. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUTSON

• The clue is 46. Went on the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOURED

  Possible Answer: tour

• The clue is 47. Lose in a logrolling match, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETWET

• The clue is 49. Poker variant with four hole cards. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAHA

  Possible Answer: Omaha, Maha

• The clue is 50. "In excelsis ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEO

• The clue is 53. Vietnamese soups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHOS

• The clue is 55. Uno + due. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRE

• The clue is 57. ___ Lilly and Company. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI

• The clue is 58. Mo preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLO

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Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. Ran, as colors in the wash

4-letter answer Answer: BLED

Word Help: Synonyms: run, phlebotomize, leech

Clue #2: 5. One of four on most molars

4-letter answer Answer: CUSP

Word Help: Synonyms: cusp, leaflet

Clue #3: 9. Fee

4-letter answer Answer: COST

Word Help: Synonyms: price, cost, monetary_value

Clue #4: 13. Overhaul

4-letter answer Answer: REDO

Word Help: Synonyms: refashion, reconstruct, make_over

Clue #5: 14. Where India and Indonesia are

4-letter answer Answer: ASIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Asia

Clue #6: 15. Choir member

4-letter answer Answer: ALTO

Word Help: Synonyms: contralto, alto, countertenor

Clue #7: 16. 1999 sports drama co-starring Al Pacino

14-letter answer Answer: ANYGIVENSUNDAY

Clue #8: 19. Fiber-rich fruits

4-letter answer Answer: FIGS

Word Help: Synonyms: Libyan_Fighting_Group, common_fig, Libyan_Islamic_Group

Clue #9: 20. The "p" of r.p.m.

3-letter answer Answer: PER

Clue #10: 21. Preps for a sports competition

6-letter answer Answer: TRAINS

Word Help: Synonyms: aim, wagon_train, groom

Clue #11: 22. Sinusitis doc

3-letter answer Answer: ENT

Clue #12: 23. What the "E" stands for in 22-Across

3-letter answer Answer: EAR

Word Help: Synonyms: spike, capitulum, ear

Clue #13: 24. Born and ___

4-letter answer Answer: BRED

Word Help: Synonyms: breed, cover, engender

Clue #14: 25. 1973 marital drama co-starring Elizabeth Taylor

12-letter answer Answer: ASHWEDNESDAY

Clue #15: 30. T-bone or porterhouse

5-letter answer Answer: STEAK

Word Help: Synonyms: steak

Clue #16: 31. Unexpected blessing

4-letter answer Answer: BOON

Word Help: Synonyms: boon, blessing

Clue #17: 32. Super Mario Bros. console

3-letter answer Answer: NES

Word Help: Synonyms: Nebraska, northeast, neon

Clue #18: 35. Take care of, as a bar

4-letter answer Answer: TEND

Word Help: Synonyms: lean, run, incline

Clue #19: 36. Firmly declares

5-letter answer Answer: AVOWS

Word Help: Synonyms: verify, assert, swear
Antonyms: disavow

Clue #20: 38. "___ we forget ..."

4-letter answer Answer: LEST

Word Help: Synonyms: 50, l, fifty

Clue #21: 39. Texting tech, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: SMS

Word Help: Synonyms: Master_of_Science, atomic_number_62, MSc

Clue #22: 40. TLC or ZZ Top, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: TRIO

Word Help: Synonyms: triad, III, ternion

Clue #23: 41. Around, as in dates

5-letter answer Answer: CIRCA

Clue #24: 42. 2003 fantasy comedy co-starring Lindsay Lohan

12-letter answer Answer: FREAKYFRIDAY

Clue #25: 45. Not at home

4-letter answer Answer: AWAY

Word Help: Synonyms: outside, out, forth
Antonyms: home

Clue #26: 47. ___ Raisman, six-time medalist in Olympic gymnastics

3-letter answer Answer: ALY

Clue #27: 48. Mimic

3-letter answer Answer: APE

Word Help: Synonyms: emulator, ape, caricature

Clue #28: 49. Security devices

6-letter answer Answer: ALARMS

Word Help: Synonyms: horrify, alarm_system, alarum

Clue #29: 51. Point of no return?

3-letter answer Answer: ACE

Word Help: Synonyms: maven, I, topnotch

Clue #30: 52. Oft-used plaything on snow days

4-letter answer Answer: SLED

Word Help: Synonyms: sled, sledge, sleigh

Clue #31: 53. 1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across

14-letter answer Answer: MOVIEOFTHEWEEK

Clue #32: 56. Subsequently

4-letter answer Answer: THEN

Word Help: Synonyms: and_so, then, so

Clue #33: 57. Locale of an arch and sole

4-letter answer Answer: FOOT

Word Help: Synonyms: metrical_unit, hoof_it, foot
Antonyms: head

Clue #34: 58. Meanie

4-letter answer Answer: OGRE

Word Help: Synonyms: demon, devil, ogre

Clue #35: 59. Actress Gilbert

4-letter answer Answer: SARA

Clue #36: 60. The Venus de Milo's missing body parts

4-letter answer Answer: ARMS

Word Help: Synonyms: fortify, gird, arms
Antonyms: disarm

Clue #37: 61. Like some fiber-rich cereals

4-letter answer Answer: OATY

Across Clues and Answers (37)

Clue #1: 1. Body part connecting the cerebrum to the spinal cord

9-letter answer Answer: BRAINSTEM

Word Help: Synonyms: brain-stem, brain_stem, brainstem

Clue #2: 2. Stretches out

9-letter answer Answer: LENGTHENS

Word Help: Synonyms: lengthen
Antonyms: shorten

Clue #3: 3. "Grand" ice cream brand

4-letter answer Answer: EDYS

Clue #4: 4. Hound, in two ways

3-letter answer Answer: DOG

Word Help: Synonyms: pawl, hot_dog, frankfurter

Clue #5: 5. Stalactite site

6-letter answer Answer: CAVERN

Word Help: Synonyms: cavern, cavern_out

Clue #6: 6. ___ experience

4-letter answer Answer: USER

Word Help: Synonyms: drug_user, user, exploiter

Clue #7: 7. Topic for an evangelical preacher

3-letter answer Answer: SIN

Word Help: Synonyms: boob, sin, sinfulness

Clue #8: 8. History

4-letter answer Answer: PAST

Word Help: Synonyms: past_times, preceding, past
Antonyms: present, future

Clue #9: 9. Melodious yellow bird

6-letter answer Answer: CANARY

Word Help: Synonyms: stoolie, canary-yellow, canary_yellow

Clue #10: 10. Tune from way back

5-letter answer Answer: OLDIE

Word Help: Synonyms: oldie, golden_oldie

Clue #11: 11. Counterpart of sit

5-letter answer Answer: STAND

Word Help: Synonyms: rack, stand, bandstand
Antonyms: sit, yield

Clue #12: 12. Santa's bagful

4-letter answer Answer: TOYS

Word Help: Synonyms: dally, miniature, fiddle

Clue #13: 17. Tablet debut of 2010

4-letter answer Answer: IPAD

Clue #14: 18. City-related

5-letter answer Answer: URBAN

Word Help: Synonyms: urban
Antonyms: rural

Clue #15: 19. Thanksgiving or Easter spreads

6-letter answer Answer: FEASTS

Word Help: Synonyms: feast, feed, banquet

Clue #16: 23. "A mouse!"

3-letter answer Answer: EEK

Clue #17: 26. Bunch of dollar bills, say

3-letter answer Answer: WAD

Word Help: Synonyms: flock, cram, slew

Clue #18: 27. Kindle download, e.g.

5-letter answer Answer: EBOOK

Clue #19: 28. Scatter, as seeds

3-letter answer Answer: SOW

Word Help: Synonyms: inseminate, seed, sow_in

Clue #20: 29. MS-___ (early PC platform)

3-letter answer Answer: DOS

Word Help: Synonyms: brawl, State_Department, Doctor_of_Osteopathy
Antonyms: unmake

Clue #21: 32. "Look at this guy spouting useless trivia!"

9-letter answer Answer: NERDALERT

Clue #22: 33. Aid for getting out of a computer jam

9-letter answer Answer: ESCAPEKEY

Clue #23: 34. Didn't go

6-letter answer Answer: STAYED

Word Help: Synonyms: stay, abide, continue
Antonyms: depart, change

Clue #24: 36. "What ___ you up to these days?"

3-letter answer Answer: ARE

Word Help: Synonyms: make_up, comprise, personify
Antonyms: differ

Clue #25: 37. By way of

3-letter answer Answer: VIA

Clue #26: 38. 52, in old Rome

3-letter answer Answer: LII

Word Help: Synonyms: 52, lii, fifty-two

Clue #27: 40. "Go ahead, ask"

5-letter answer Answer: TRYME

Clue #28: 41. Sob

3-letter answer Answer: CRY

Word Help: Synonyms: holler, call, shout
Antonyms: laugh

Clue #29: 42. Hot breakfast bowlful

6-letter answer Answer: FARINA

Word Help: Synonyms: farina

Clue #30: 43. Billionaires' boats

6-letter answer Answer: YACHTS

Word Help: Synonyms: racing_yacht, yacht

Clue #31: 44. Get out of Dodge

4-letter answer Answer: FLEE

Word Help: Synonyms: flee, take_flight, fly

Clue #32: 45. "Hi," in Hilo

5-letter answer Answer: ALOHA

Word Help: Synonyms: ciao, aloha

Clue #33: 46. Show indecision

5-letter answer Answer: WAVER

Word Help: Synonyms: vacillate, waffle, flutter

Clue #34: 49. Quantities: Abbr.

4-letter answer Answer: AMTS

Clue #35: 50. Seat with cushions

4-letter answer Answer: SOFA

Word Help: Synonyms: lounge, couch, sofa

Clue #36: 51. Chemistry 101 topic

4-letter answer Answer: ATOM

Word Help: Synonyms: corpuscle, molecule, atom

Clue #37: 52. Gaming company that created Sonic the Hedgehog

4-letter answer Answer: SEGA

Clue #38: 54. Not against

3-letter answer Answer: FOR

Clue #39: 55. Pursue romantically

3-letter answer Answer: WOO

Word Help: Synonyms: romance, court, solicit

Expert Solving Strategies

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• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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