27397 Tue Nov 12, 2024 NYT by Avery Gee Katz and Aaron Gee

Across Clues :

1. Iridescent gem, 5. Li'l fella, 10. ___ hands (razzle-dazzle display), 14. Annoy, 15. Rack up, as expenses, 16. "Superfood" berry, 17. Make out, in Manchester, 18. Chowder morsels, 19. Word with chocolate or tortilla, 20. Father ___, personification of New York City in old cartoons, 23. Oscar winner Michelle, 24. Abbr. on a business card, 25. Smooth sailing, so to speak, 26. Vocal skeptics, 29. Online investment platform, 32. Part of an email address, 36. "___ she blows!", 37. "RuPaul's Drag Race" walk, 41. Italian smoker, 42. Fast-food chain that has a long-running feud with Jon Stewart, 44. Grain that may be steel-cut, 45. Assignment outsourced to ChatGPT, perhaps, 46. First half of an alley-oop, 47. Certain lacrosse gear, 50. Intelligence org., 51. Bear who sings "I'm so rumbly in my tumbly", 54. Overflow (with), 55. Threaded fastener, 56. From which to hear the real story, as suggested by the starts of 20-, 26- and 51-Across, 60. Restaurant chain with an acronymic name, 62. Slinky shape, 63. Feels off, 66. Burrowing rodent, 67. Blockers for the QB, familiarly, 68. Pesky insect, 69. Blue parts of boobies, 70. Went clickety-clack, 71. Like French toast or frittatas

Down Clues :

1. Surgery sites, for short, 2. Finger used to swear?, 3. Like Tom Hanks for the majority of "Cast Away", 4. Roman soldier, 5. Early sign of life, perhaps, 6. Fjords and bays, 7. Region in which many fed. workers live, 8. One way to stare, 9. Approximately, 10. Bozos, 11. Hurts, like a tooth, 12. Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 13. 44444, for Newton Falls, OH, 21. Actor ___ Michael Murray of "One Tree Hill", 22. Completion document: Abbr., 27. Cry accompanying a fist pump, 28. "You can't have your cake and ___ it too", 29. List-ending abbr., 30. Put on, as a party, 31. Internet deep dive, metaphorically, 33. "Not a big deal", 34. Grind, as one's teeth, 35. "Glee" actress Rivera, 38. Heavy book, 39. Enthralled, 40. Home of the Salt Lake Temple, 43. More rational, 45. Channel on which to watch N.C.A.A. games, 48. Punch line punctuator, 49. Got clean, 52. Virtual animal companion, 53. Power problem, 57. Snakelike, 58. Pass covertly, 59. "Be ___" (candy heart words), 60. Assisted pregnancy procedure, for short, 61. Farmer's tool, 64. Twitch glitch, 65. Muddy quarters

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 12, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Iridescent gem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPAL

  Possible Answer : opal




• The clue is 5. Li'l fella. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIDDO




• The clue is 10. ___ hands (razzle-dazzle display). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAZZ

  Possible Answer : have_it_off, hump, have_a_go_at_it, screw, make_love, do_it, get_it_on, lie_with, have_intercourse, roll_in_the_hay, malarky, bed, have_sex, eff, get_laid, make_out, wind, be_intimate, bonk, know, sleep_together, bang, malarkey, love, have_it_away, sleep_with, jazz, nothingness, fuck, idle_words




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

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

  The answer: RILE

  Possible Answer : bother, get_at, gravel, nettle, annoy, get_to, rag, irritate, nark, rile, chafe, roil, vex, devil




• The clue is 15. Rack up, as expenses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INCUR

  Possible Answer : find, obtain, incur, get, receive




• The clue is 16. "Superfood" berry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACAI




• The clue is 17. Make out, in Manchester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOG

  Possible Answer : osculate, snog, buss, kiss




• The clue is 18. Chowder morsels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLAMS

  Possible Answer : lolly, scratch, clams, gelt, dough, lucre, one_dollar_bill, simoleons, cabbage, loot, pelf, buck, clam, bread, shekels, wampum, dollar, kale, lettuce, moolah, dollar_bill, dinero, boodle, sugar




• The clue is 19. Word with chocolate or tortilla. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIP

  Possible Answer : break_off, silicon_chip, microprocessor_chip, buffalo_chip, cut_off, fleck, cow_chip, nick, scrap, chip_off, break_away, Saratoga_chip, microchip, chip_shot, micro_chip, come_off, potato_chip, cow_dung, flake, bit, chipping, crisp, poker_chip, chip, check, splintering, knap




• The clue is 20. Father ___, personification of New York City in old cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNICKERBOCKER




• The clue is 23. Oscar winner Michelle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEOH




• The clue is 24. Abbr. on a business card. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 25. Smooth sailing, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASE

  Possible Answer : easiness, repose, rest, allay, simpleness, relief, facilitate, informality, comfort, ease, alleviate, relieve, still, relaxation, simplicity

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty




• The clue is 26. Vocal skeptics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAYSAYERS

  Possible Answer : naysayer




• The clue is 29. Online investment platform. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETRADE




• The clue is 32. Part of an email address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATSIGN




• The clue is 36. "___ she blows!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THAR




• The clue is 37. "RuPaul's Drag Race" walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRUT

  Possible Answer : swagger, ruffle, strut, prance, tittup, cock, sashay




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

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer : Etna, Mt_Etna, etna, bunsen, bunsen_burner, Mount_Etna




• The clue is 42. Fast-food chain that has a long-running feud with Jon Stewart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBYS




• The clue is 44. Grain that may be steel-cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAT

  Possible Answer : oat




• The clue is 45. Assignment outsourced to ChatGPT, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSAY

  Possible Answer : test, seek, attempt, try, essay, assay, try_out, examine, prove




• The clue is 46. First half of an alley-oop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOB

  Possible Answer : lob




• The clue is 47. Certain lacrosse gear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMPADS




• The clue is 50. Intelligence org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NSA

  Possible Answer : NSA, National_Security_Agency




• The clue is 51. Bear who sings "I'm so rumbly in my tumbly". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINNIETHEPOOH




• The clue is 54. Overflow (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEEM

  Possible Answer : pullulate, stream, swarm, pour, teem




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

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

  The answer: TNUT




• The clue is 56. From which to hear the real story, as suggested by the starts of 20-, 26- and 51-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORSESMOUTH




• The clue is 60. Restaurant chain with an acronymic name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHOP




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

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

  The answer: HELIX

  Possible Answer : coil, Helix, spiral, whorl, helix, genus_Helix, volute




• The clue is 63. Feels off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AILS

  Possible Answer : garlic, trouble, pain, ail




• The clue is 66. Burrowing rodent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOLE

  Possible Answer : vole, field_mouse




• The clue is 67. Blockers for the QB, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLINE




• The clue is 68. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNAT

  Possible Answer : gnat




• The clue is 69. Blue parts of boobies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEET

  Possible Answer : metrical_unit, metrical_foot, pes, foundation, invertebrate_foot, foot, fundament, understructure, base, groundwork, human_foot, infantry, substructure, ft, animal_foot

  Possible Opposite Answer : head




• The clue is 70. Went clickety-clack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPED

  Possible Answer : typewrite, typecast, type




• The clue is 71. Like French toast or frittatas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGGY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Surgery sites, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORS

  Possible Answer: Beaver_State, OR, operating_theater, operating_room, surgery, operating_theatre, Oregon

• The clue is 2. Finger used to swear?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINKY

  Possible Answer: pinky, little_finger, pinkie

• The clue is 3. Like Tom Hanks for the majority of "Cast Away". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALONE

  Possible Answer: lonely, entirely, solo, unparalleled, exclusively, unaccompanied, unequalled, lone, solely, unequaled, solitary, unique, only, alone

• The clue is 4. Roman soldier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEGIONARY

  Possible Answer: legionnaire, legionary

• The clue is 5. Early sign of life, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KICK

  Possible Answer: complain, sound_off, kvetch, squawk, gripe, kick, give_up, bitch, plain, thrill, beef, kicking, rush, quetch, charge, flush, kick_back, bang, recoil, boot

  Possible Opposite Answer : cheer

• The clue is 6. Fjords and bays. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLETS

  Possible Answer: intake, recess, inlet

• The clue is 7. Region in which many fed. workers live. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DCAREA

• The clue is 8. One way to stare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUMBLY

  Possible Answer: obtusely, dumbly, densely

• The clue is 9. Approximately. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORSO

• The clue is 10. Bozos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JACKASSES

  Possible Answer: goof, goose, zany, fathead, jackass, goofball, cuckoo, bozo, jack, twat

• The clue is 11. Hurts, like a tooth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHES

  Possible Answer: aching, yearn, hurt, smart, pine, ache, yen, languish, suffer

• The clue is 12. Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZAIRE

  Possible Answer: zaire, Belgian_Congo, Congo, Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo, Zaire

• The clue is 13. 44444, for Newton Falls, OH. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIP

  Possible Answer: ZIP_code, goose_egg, zip_fastener, slide_fastener, cipher, hurry, aught, travel_rapidly, zero, cypher, zilch, zippo, zip, null, speed, naught, energy, postcode, postal_code, vigour, zipper, nothing, ZIP, vigor, zip_up, nix, nada, nil

  Possible Opposite Answer : unzip

• The clue is 21. Actor ___ Michael Murray of "One Tree Hill". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAD

  Possible Answer: Chadic_language, Lake_Chad, Chadic, Republic_of_Chad, Chad, chad, Tchad

• The clue is 22. Completion document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CERT

  Possible Answer: cert

• The clue is 27. Cry accompanying a fist pump. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer: yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no

• The clue is 28. "You can't have your cake and ___ it too". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer: feed, rust, eat, deplete, exhaust, wipe_out, eat_up, eat_on, corrode, consume, run_through, use_up

• The clue is 29. List-ending abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAL

• The clue is 30. Put on, as a party. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THROW

  Possible Answer: contrive, thrust, switch, hold, project, stroke, discombobulate, throw_away, give, bewilder, confuse, flip, make, throw, confound, befuddle, shed, cast_off, drop, cam_stroke, cast, shake_off, fox, throw_off, bedevil, fuddle, bemuse, hurl, have

• The clue is 31. Internet deep dive, metaphorically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RABBITHOLE

• The clue is 33. "Not a big deal". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSNOTHING

• The clue is 34. Grind, as one's teeth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNASH

  Possible Answer: gnash

• The clue is 35. "Glee" actress Rivera. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAYA

• The clue is 38. Heavy book. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOME

  Possible Answer: tome

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

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

  The answer: RAPT

  Possible Answer: ecstatic, rapt, enraptured, rhapsodic, rapturous

• The clue is 40. Home of the Salt Lake Temple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTAH

  Possible Answer: UT, Beehive_State, Utah, Mormon_State

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

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

  The answer: SANER

  Possible Answer: reasonable, sane

  Possible Opposite Answer : insane

• The clue is 45. Channel on which to watch N.C.A.A. games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPNU

• The clue is 48. Punch line punctuator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIMSHOT

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

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

  The answer: DETOXED

  Possible Answer: detoxify, detox

• The clue is 52. Virtual animal companion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEOPET

• The clue is 53. Power problem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTAGE

  Possible Answer: outage

• The clue is 57. Snakelike. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EELY

• The clue is 58. Pass covertly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIP

  Possible Answer: slew, fall_away, dislocate, splay, slickness, slipperiness, slip_of_paper, faux_pas, slip-up, elusion, miscue, chemise, slick, moorage, slide, parapraxis, sideslip, shift, pillowcase, err, case, skid, drop_away, mistake, solecism, mooring, eluding, slue, gaucherie, luxate, slip_one's_mind, pillow_slip, gaffe, strip, teddy, berth, drop_off, shimmy, trip, steal, sneak, cutting, slip

• The clue is 59. "Be ___" (candy heart words). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINE

  Possible Answer: mine

• The clue is 60. Assisted pregnancy procedure, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVF

• The clue is 61. Farmer's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer: hoe

• The clue is 64. Twitch glitch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAG

  Possible Answer: fall_behind, immure, interim, retardation, imprison, jail, meanwhile, gaol, meantime, dawdle, jug, remand, put_away, incarcerate, lag, slowdown, stave, put_behind_bars, fall_back

• The clue is 65. Muddy quarters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer: pigsty, pigpen, stye, sty, hordeolum, eye_infection

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (33 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (32 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

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. Showy insect with dark eyespots on its wings	6
2A	7. Land bordering the Sea of Azov	6
3A	13. Tired expression	6
4A	14. Start of an old request for advice	7
5A	15. Optional button while paying via app	6
6A	16. Image editor, informally?	8
7A	17. "The Rise of Skywalker" role	3
8A	18. What power tools should be designed for	7
9A	20. Curved shape	3
10A	21. "___ Mía" (2014 Latin pop hit)	4
11A	23. Suffix akin to -ess	4
12A	24. "There you have it!"	4
13A	25. Mobster's weapon	3
14A	26. Source of many an explosive news story	4
15A	27. Get one over on	5
16A	28. "So that's how it's gonna be, I guess"	12
17A	31. Air traveler's connection	12
18A	32. Helpful pointer, say?	12
19A	33. Indigenous land, informally	3
20A	34. Drink from a small cup	4
21A	35. War of 1812 treaty locale	5
22A	39. Dwindle	4
23A	40. Feminist writer ___ Mae Brown	4
24A	42. Apple or orange, e.g.	4
25A	43. Gambling site, in brief	3
26A	44. Heart of downtown	7
27A	47. Oregon senator Wyden	3
28A	48. One of the B vitamins	6
29A	50. Sore spots for gardeners, perhaps	8
30A	52. Spider-Man foe with metal "tentacles," familiarly	6
31A	53. Driving necessity	7
32A	54. Down-low joints	6
33A	55. Gently suggests, as an idea	6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Showy insect with dark eyespots on its wings"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: IOMOTH

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2A: "7. Land bordering the Sea of Azov"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a ukrainian peninsula between the black sea and the sea of azov
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRIMEA

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3A: "13. Tired expression"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a trite or obvious remark
• Similar words include: commonplace, banality, bromide
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CLICHE

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4A: "14. Start of an old request for advice"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DEARANN

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5A: "15. Optional button while paying via app"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ADDTIP

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6A: "16. Image editor, informally?"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PRAGENCY

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7A: "17. "The Rise of Skywalker" role"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REY

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8A: "18. What power tools should be designed for"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SAFEUSE

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9A: "20. Curved shape"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
• Similar words include: defer, bend, prow
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOW

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10A: "21. "___ Mía" (2014 Latin pop hit)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERES

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11A: "23. Suffix akin to -ess"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ENNE

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12A: "24. "There you have it!""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TADA

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13A: "25. Mobster's weapon"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gangster's pistol
• Similar words include: rod
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GAT

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14A: "26. Source of many an explosive news story"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
• Similar words include: passing water, leakage, making water
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEAK

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15A: "27. Get one over on"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an evil spirit
• Similar words include: bogie, bogy
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BOGEY

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16A: "28. "So that's how it's gonna be, I guess""

12 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: VERYWELLTHEN

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17A: "31. Air traveler's connection"

12 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: INFLIGHTWIFI

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18A: "32. Helpful pointer, say?"

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: SEEINGEYEDOG

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19A: "33. Indigenous land, informally"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REZ

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20A: "34. Drink from a small cup"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a reason for wanting something done
• Similar words include: saki, rice beer, interest
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SAKE

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21A: "35. War of 1812 treaty locale"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that port city in northwestern belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
• Similar words include: Gand, Gent
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GHENT

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22A: "39. Dwindle"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
• Similar words include: pass off, blow over, slicing
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FADE

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23A: "40. Feminist writer ___ Mae Brown"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RITA

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24A: "42. Apple or orange, e.g."

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
• Similar words include: corner, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, tree diagram
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TREE

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25A: "43. Gambling site, in brief"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OTB

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26A: "44. Heart of downtown"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MIDCITY

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27A: "47. Oregon senator Wyden"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a chadic language spoken in northern nigeria
• Similar words include: Bokkos, Daffo
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RON

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28A: "48. One of the B vitamins"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a b vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
• Similar words include: nicotinic acid
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NIACIN

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29A: "50. Sore spots for gardeners, perhaps"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
• Similar words include: kneecap, patella, kneepan
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: KNEECAPS

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30A: "52. Spider-Man foe with metal "tentacles," familiarly"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DOCOCK

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31A: "53. Driving necessity"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GOLFTEE

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32A: "54. Down-low joints"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
• Similar words include: mortise joint, ankle, ankle joint
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANKLES

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33A: "55. Gently suggests, as an idea"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
• Similar words include: air bladder, swim, blow
• Opposite of: sink

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Answer: FLOATS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "You've got a friend in me"	5
2D	2. "Kids these days ..." speakers	15
3D	3. Focus of an employee's first semiannual check-in, perhaps	15
4D	4. When a "sports equinox" (in which all four major U.S. leagues have games) typically occurs: Abbr.	3
5D	5. The thing here	4
6D	6. Big acronym in purifying filters	4
7D	7. Quit	5
8D	8. "As men in ___ strike those that wish them best": Iago	4
9D	9. Choler	3
10D	10. Guy's carryall	6
11D	11. Make secret, in a way	6
12D	12. "Moving on ..."	6
13D	14. Often-regretted behavior on social media, once	13
14D	16. Conclusion of three men's World Cup finals	11
15D	19. Be validated for vocalizing one's opinion	9
16D	22. Give designs to	7
17D	24. "West Side Story" song that precedes the rumble	7
18D	26. Big name in hosiery	5
19D	27. Cloud up	5
20D	28. Word on either side of "à"	3
21D	29. Big accomplishment, so to speak	3
22D	30. Kept under wraps	3
23D	36. Book boo-boos	6
24D	37. Creature of the internet	6
25D	38. Columns on a language learner's conjugation chart	6
26D	39. Actress honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025	5
27D	41. Consumed, quaintly	5
28D	44. Computer store purchases	4
29D	45. Signs	4
30D	46. Give a hoot?	4
31D	49. Cathcart's rank in "Catch-22": Abbr.	3
32D	51. Big cheese with bread, for short	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. "You've got a friend in me""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ICARE

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2D: "2. "Kids these days ..." speakers"

15 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: OLDERGENERATION

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3D: "3. Focus of an employee's first semiannual check-in, perhaps"

15 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: MIDYEARFEEDBACK

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4D: "4. When a "sports equinox" (in which all four major U.S. leagues have games) typically occurs: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the month following september and preceding november
• Similar words include: October
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OCT

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5D: "5. The thing here"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: THIS

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6D: "6. Big acronym in purifying filters"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HEPA

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7D: "7. Quit"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
• Similar words include: stop, terminate, discontinue
• Opposite of: begin, continue

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Answer: CEASE

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8D: "8. "As men in ___ strike those that wish them best": Iago"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a feeling of intense anger
• Similar words include: fad, craze, furor
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RAGE

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9D: "9. Choler"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Similar words include: choler, anger, ira
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IRE

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10D: "10. Guy's carryall"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MANBAG

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11D: "11. Make secret, in a way"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that convert information into code
• Opposite of: decode
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ENCODE

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12D: "12. "Moving on ...""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
• Similar words include: anyhow, in any event, at any rate
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANYWAY

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13D: "14. Often-regretted behavior on social media, once"

13 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: DRUNKTWEETING

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14D: "16. Conclusion of three men's World Cup finals"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: PENALTYKICK

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15D: "19. Be validated for vocalizing one's opinion"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: FEELHEARD

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16D: "22. Give designs to"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that represent according to a conventional style
• Similar words include: stylise, conventionalize
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: STYLIZE

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17D: "24. "West Side Story" song that precedes the rumble"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the present or immediately coming night
• Similar words include: this night, this evening
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TONIGHT

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18D: "26. Big name in hosiery"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LEGGS

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19D: "27. Cloud up"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make less visible or unclear
• Similar words include: fog, cloud, mist
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BEFOG

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20D: "28. Word on either side of "à""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
• Similar words include: VI, half a dozen, sixer
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VIS

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21D: "29. Big accomplishment, so to speak"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a victory (as in a race or other competition)
• Similar words include: profits, acquire, advance
• Opposite of: losings, fall back

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Answer: WIN

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22D: "30. Kept under wraps"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prevent from being seen or discovered
• Similar words include: blot out, obliterate, hide
• Opposite of: show

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Answer: HID

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23D: "36. Book boo-boos"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
• Similar words include: typographical error, erratum, literal
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ERRATA

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24D: "37. Creature of the internet"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NEOPET

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25D: "38. Columns on a language learner's conjugation chart"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
• Similar words include: strain, tense, tense up
• Opposite of: unstrain, relax

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Answer: TENSES

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26D: "39. Actress honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states film actress and daughter of henry fonda (born in 1937)
• Similar words include: Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FONDA

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27D: "41. Consumed, quaintly"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATEOF

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28D: "44. Computer store purchases"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
• Similar words include: computer mouse, mouse, black eye
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MICE

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29D: "45. Signs"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
• Similar words include: ink
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: INKS

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30D: "46. Give a hoot?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
• Similar words include: vociferation, holler, cry
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YELL

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31D: "49. Cathcart's rank in "Catch-22": Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a pass between mountain peaks
• Similar words include: gap
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COL

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32D: "51. Big cheese with bread, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
• Similar words include: chief financial officer
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CFO

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

33 Across Clues

32 Down Clues

65 Total Clues

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