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Thursday, December 18, 2025

NYT Down Today December 18, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough

NYT Down Crossword December 18, 2025 - Master All 41 Top-to-Bottom Clues

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 41 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for December 18, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Thursday, December 18, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	December 18, 2025
Day of Week	Thursday
Total Down Clues	41 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 41 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Some queens
2 Down	2. Live
3 Down	3. It comes from the heart
4 Down	4. Glide down a piste
5 Down	5. ___ soldier
6 Down	6. Levels
7 Down	7. One versed in verse
8 Down	8. Agcy. that takes many forms
9 Down	9. Title for a J.D.
10 Down	10. Spirits
11 Down	11. "That's what she said" and others
12 Down	12. Beyond impressive, informally
13 Down	13. Ceremony
14 Down	18. One of several in a watch
15 Down	23. Caribbean music genre
16 Down	25. Rae of "Insecure"
17 Down	26. NaOH
18 Down	27. About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr.
19 Down	28. No longer relevant
20 Down	30. ___ Nation (activist organization since 1990)
21 Down	31. Fair
22 Down	32. T.H. White's "The ___ and Future King"
23 Down	33. Knockoff version of a bejeweled Imperial egg, e.g.
24 Down	34. In a class by oneself
25 Down	38. ___ Mawr
26 Down	39. Teeming (with)
27 Down	40. Greeting from Kermit
28 Down	42. Name that sounds like a computer guidebook
29 Down	43. Hosts, for short
30 Down	45. N.F.L. div.
31 Down	46. Lives
32 Down	47. Coming right up
33 Down	50. Eel, at a sushi bar
34 Down	51. "Ratatouille" topper
35 Down	52. Fabrication expert
36 Down	53. "I guess so"
37 Down	55. Barred from competing, for short
38 Down	58. Trail Blazers' grp.
39 Down	59. "Severance" actress Tullock
40 Down	60. Microdosing drug
41 Down	61. "Quit ___ yappin'!"

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Some queens"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B__S
Similar words: bed, bottom
Opposite of: turn out
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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BEDS

2 Down: "2. Live"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: O___R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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ONAIR

3 Down: "3. It comes from the heart"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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AORTA

4 Down: "4. Glide down a piste"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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SKI

5 Down: "5. ___ soldier"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: can, tin can
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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TIN

6 Down: "6. Levels"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: S____A
Similar words: level, stratum
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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STRATA

7 Down: "7. One versed in verse"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: P__T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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POET

8 Down: "8. Agcy. that takes many forms"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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IRS

9 Down: "9. Title for a J.D."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Q'
Similar words: Esquire
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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ESQ

10 Down: "10. Spirits"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: L_____S
Similar words: pot likker, spirits
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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LIQUORS

11 Down: "11. "That's what she said" and others"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: I_______S
Similar words: insinuation, innuendo
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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INNUENDOS

12 Down: "12. Beyond impressive, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: S_______D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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SCARYGOOD

13 Down: "13. Ceremony"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: P__P
Similar words: gaudery, eclat
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: cheap or pretentious or vain display
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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POMP

14 Down: "18. One of several in a watch"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: G__R
Similar words: gear mechanism, pitch
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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GEAR

15 Down: "23. Caribbean music genre"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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SKA

16 Down: "25. Rae of "Insecure""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: I__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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ISSA

17 Down: "26. NaOH"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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LYE

18 Down: "27. About 35,000 for the Taj Mahal: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: S__T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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SQFT

19 Down: "28. No longer relevant"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: M__T
Similar words: disputable, consider
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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MOOT

20 Down: "30. ___ Nation (activist organization since 1990)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Q' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: Q___R
Similar words: gay, faggot
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: offensive term for an openly homosexual man
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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QUEER

21 Down: "31. Fair"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: E__O
Similar words: exhibition, exposition
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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EXPO

22 Down: "32. T.H. White's "The ___ and Future King""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: O__E
Similar words: at one time, formerly
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: on one occasion
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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ONCE

23 Down: "33. Knockoff version of a bejeweled Imperial egg, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: F_______E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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FAUXBERGE

24 Down: "34. In a class by oneself"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: U_______D
Similar words: unique, unparalleled
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: radically distinctive and without equal
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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UNEQUALED

25 Down: "38. ___ Mawr"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: B__N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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BRYN

26 Down: "39. Teeming (with)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R__E
Similar words: predominant, prevalent
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: most frequent or common
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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RIFE

27 Down: "40. Greeting from Kermit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: H__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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HIHO

28 Down: "42. Name that sounds like a computer guidebook"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: E_____L
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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EMANUEL

29 Down: "43. Hosts, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
Similar words: MHz, megahertz
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: one million periods per second
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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MCS

30 Down: "45. N.F.L. div."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Q' and ends with 'R'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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QTR

31 Down: "46. Lives"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E____S
Similar words: live, subsist
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: have an existence
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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EXISTS

32 Down: "47. Coming right up"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: N__T
Similar words: following, succeeding
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: immediately following in time or order
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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NEXT

33 Down: "50. Eel, at a sushi bar"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: U___I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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UNAGI

34 Down: "51. "Ratatouille" topper"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: T___E
Similar words: turban, pillbox
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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TOQUE

35 Down: "52. Fabrication expert"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: L__R
Similar words: prevaricator
Opposite of: square shooter
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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LIAR

36 Down: "53. "I guess so""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: S__E
Similar words: for sure, trusted
Opposite of: unsure
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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SURE

37 Down: "55. Barred from competing, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: D__D
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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DQED

38 Down: "58. Trail Blazers' grp."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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NBA

39 Down: "59. "Severance" actress Tullock"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'J' and ends with 'N'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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JEN

40 Down: "60. Microdosing drug"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

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LSD

41 Down: "61. "Quit ___ yappin'!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'R'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 41

Answer:

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YER

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 41 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Sunday, September 14, 2025

October 12, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (35 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

October 12, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

October 12, 2021 Across Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Dip for chips	5
2A	6. Epitome of redness	4
3A	10. ___ Jima (1945 battle site)	3
4A	13. The first one was sent in 1971	5
5A	14. Shape for an eyebrow or rainbow	4
6A	15. Captivated	4
7A	17. Game that has only a single round	15
8A	20. Connections	3
9A	21. Bay Area airport code	3
10A	22. Not get take-out	6
11A	23. Single item seemingly always found at the bottom of a McDonald's bag	9
12A	27. Sales at concerts or games, informally	5
13A	28. Region traveled by 63-Across	4
14A	29. Nile biter	3
15A	31. "Kill Bill" actress Lucy	3
16A	32. One of more than 115 on a table	7
17A	36. Dinghy or dory	4
18A	37. Portmanteau coinage describing this puzzle's theme	13
19A	40. Club charges	4
20A	41. Like some aprons or reputations	7
21A	42. Info for an airport limo driver	3
22A	43. NaOH, familiarly	3
23A	44. Cartoon collectibles	4
24A	47. Hot drink at a ski resort	5
25A	49. Entrance divided in half horizontally	9
26A	54. Counter-Strike or League of Legends	6
27A	56. "Thanks, but I'm good"	3
28A	57. Regret	3
29A	58. Board game played on a big hexagram	15
30A	62. Map with elevation lines, in brief	4
31A	63. Explorer Marco	4
32A	64. Informal goodbye	5
33A	65. For each	3
34A	66. Old dagger	4
35A	67. Tip of a shoelace	5

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. Dip for chips"

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 spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany mexican foods
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SALSA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Epitome of redness"

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 biennial eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
Words that mean the same thing: common beet, Beta vulgaris, beetroot
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: BEET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. ___ Jima (1945 battle site)"

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 bloody and prolonged operation on the island of iwo jima in which american marines landed and defeated japanese defenders (february and march 1945)
Words that mean the same thing: Iwo Jima, invasion of Iwo
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: IWO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. The first one was sent in 1971"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
Words that mean the same thing: netmail, e-mail, electronic mail
The opposite would be: snail mail
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: EMAIL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. Shape for an eyebrow or rainbow"

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 a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
Words that mean the same thing: arc, wicked, implike
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ARCH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Captivated"

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 feeling great rapture or delight
Words that mean the same thing: enraptured, rapturous, ecstatic
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: RAPT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Game that has only a single round"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _______________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: RUSSIANROULETTE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Connections"

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 agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
Words that mean the same thing: IN, In, Immigration and Naturalization Service
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: INS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Bay Area airport code"

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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SFO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Not get take-out"

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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: DINEIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Single item seemingly always found at the bottom of a McDonald's bag"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: FRENCHFRY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "27. Sales at concerts or games, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: MERCH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Region traveled by 63-Across"

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 largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ASIA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Nile biter"

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 of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
Words that mean the same thing: asp viper, Naja haje, Egyptian cobra
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ASP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. "Kill Bill" actress Lucy"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: LIU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. One of more than 115 on a table"

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 an abstract part of something
Words that mean the same thing: constituent, chemical element, factor
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ELEMENT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Dinghy or dory"

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 small vessel for travel on water
Words that mean the same thing: gravy holder, sauceboat, gravy boat
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BOAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Portmanteau coinage describing this puzzle's theme"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: ALLITERNATION

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. Club charges"

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 that which is deserved or owed
Words that mean the same thing: due
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DUES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. Like some aprons or reputations"

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 color with a liquid dye or tint
Words that mean the same thing: tarnish, varnished, defile
The opposite would be: unstained
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STAINED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Info for an airport limo driver"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
Words that mean the same thing: Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Basque Homeland and Freedom, Euskadi ta Askatasuna
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ETA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. NaOH, familiarly"

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 a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LYE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Cartoon collectibles"

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: CELS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Hot drink at a ski resort"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot
Words that mean the same thing: hot toddy
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TODDY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Entrance divided in half horizontally"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: DUTCHDOOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Counter-Strike or League of Legends"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ESPORT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "56. "Thanks, but I'm good""

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: NAH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Regret"

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 european strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
Words that mean the same thing: sorrow, regret, ruefulness
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RUE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Board game played on a big hexagram"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about sports.

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: CHINESECHECKERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. Map with elevation lines, in brief"

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: TOPO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Explorer Marco"

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 venetian traveler who explored asia in the 13th century and served kublai khan (1254-1324)
Words that mean the same thing: Marco Polo
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POLO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Informal goodbye"

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 the state prevailing during the absence of war
Words that mean the same thing: peacefulness, peace of mind, public security
The opposite would be: war
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEACE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. For each"

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: PER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Old dagger"

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: SNEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Tip of a shoelace"

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 metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
Words that mean the same thing: aiguilette, aiglet
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AGLET

Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Tuesday Puzzle October 12, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Font flourish	5
2D	2. Egyptian king of the gods	6
3D	3. Scottish girls	6
4D	4. "___ boom bah!"	3
5D	5. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" boxer	3
6D	6. Canada's oldest national park	5
7D	7. Cause for a correction	5
8D	8. Prefix with tourism	3
9D	9. A bad joke might go over with one	4
10D	10. "Goodnight, ___" (classic song)	5
11D	11. Decisive defeat	8
12D	12. Professional you might need to see?	8
13D	16. Drill sergeant's shout	6
14D	18. Volcanic pollutant	3
15D	19. Rock's ___ Bizkit	4
16D	24. Nobelist Bohr with a 32-Across named for him	5
17D	25. San Diego's state, informally	4
18D	26. One-named Greek New Age musician	5
19D	30. Obsessive fan, in slang	4
20D	33. Etail site for handmade goods	4
21D	34. Doled (out)	5
22D	35. Most common answer in New York Times crosswords (more than 6% of all puzzles)	3
23D	36. ___ one's time (waited)	5
24D	37. Where model workers can be found?	8
25D	38. Weapon in the original Clue	8
26D	39. Support for a PC	4
27D	40. Pick up on	6
28D	43. U-shaped stringed instrument	4
29D	45. World's largest cosmetics company	6
30D	46. Listing in a footnote	6
31D	48. Name on a building wing, perhaps	5
32D	50. "I give!"	5
33D	51. Lake on 25-Down's border	5
34D	52. Revolutionary Guevara	3
35D	53. Button at a bowling alley	5
36D	55. 768 of them make a gal.	4
37D	59. Long, long time	3
38D	60. Many an I.R.S. employee	3
39D	61. Container with a pump	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. Font flourish"

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 short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
Words that mean the same thing: seriph
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SERIF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Egyptian king of the gods"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: AMUNRA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Scottish girls"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a girl or young woman who is unmarried
Words that mean the same thing: young girl, lassie, lass
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LASSES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. "___ boom bah!""

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 a female person who has the same parents as another person
Words that mean the same thing: International System, te, Systeme International
The opposite would be: brother
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" boxer"

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 united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
Words that mean the same thing: Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Canada's oldest national park"

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 popular vacation spot in the canadian rockies
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BANFF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Cause for a correction"

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 wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Words that mean the same thing: mistake, erroneous belief, fault
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERROR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Prefix with tourism"

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: ECO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. A bad joke might go over with one"

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 a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
Words that mean the same thing: clump, crump, clunk
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THUD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Goodnight, ___" (classic song)"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about music.

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: IRENE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Decisive defeat"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a town in central belgium where in 1815 napoleon met his final defeat
Words that mean the same thing: Battle of Waterloo
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WATERLOO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Professional you might need to see?"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision
Words that mean the same thing: lens maker
The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OPTICIAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "16. Drill sergeant's shout"

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: TENHUT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Volcanic pollutant"

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 residue that remains when something is burned
Words that mean the same thing: ash tree
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "19. Rock's ___ Bizkit"

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 uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Words that mean the same thing: hitch, wilted, hobble
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LIMP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Nobelist Bohr with a 32-Across named for him"

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: NIELS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. San Diego's state, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that city in southwestern colombia in a rich agricultural area
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CALI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. One-named Greek New Age musician"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about music.

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: YANNI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Obsessive fan, in slang"

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: STAN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "33. Etail site for handmade goods"

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: ETSY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. Doled (out)"

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: METED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "35. Most common answer in New York Times crosswords (more than 6% of all puzzles)"

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 period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
Words that mean the same thing: epoch, geological era, earned run average
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "36. ___ one's time (waited)"

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 propose a payment
Words that mean the same thing: invite, abide, tender
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BIDED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Where model workers can be found?"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: AUTOSHOP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Weapon in the original Clue"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: LEADPIPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Support for a PC"

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 school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
Words that mean the same thing: technical school
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TECH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Pick up on"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Words that mean the same thing: observe, notice, discover
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DETECT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. U-shaped stringed instrument"

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 harp used by ancient greeks for accompaniment
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LYRE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. World's largest cosmetics company"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: LOREAL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Listing in a footnote"

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 the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Words that mean the same thing: author, seed, reference
The opposite would be: sink
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOURCE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Name on a building wing, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that person who makes a gift of property
Words that mean the same thing: giver, conferrer, presenter
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DONOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. "I give!""

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 the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
The opposite would be: aunt
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNCLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Lake on 25-Down's border"

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: TAHOE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Revolutionary Guevara"

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: CHE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Button at a bowling alley"

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 device for resetting instruments or controls
Words that mean the same thing: readjust
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RESET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. 768 of them make a gal."

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: TSPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "59. Long, long time"

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 longest division of geological time
Words that mean the same thing: aeon
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "60. Many an I.R.S. employee"

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 an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
Words that mean the same thing: certified public accountant
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CPA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "61. Container with a pump"

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 quantity contained in a keg
Words that mean the same thing: kegful
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KEG

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	48	64.9%
Short Answer	17	23.0%
Sports	3	4.1%
Geography	2	2.7%
Music	2	2.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.1 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 Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 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!

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Last Updated: September 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM

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