Monday August 05, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues answers

Monday August 05, 2024 - NYT Answers

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle: 

NYT Crossword clues

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" band - Show Answer
  

  ABBA

  (4 letters)



• 5. Actor Driver - Show Answer
  

  ADAM

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: X, XTC, hug_drug, ecstasy, cristal, disco_biscuit, go, Robert_Adam, Adam



• 9. ___ on a true story - Show Answer
  

  BASED

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: ground, found, free-base, establish, based, base



• 14. "Yippee!," in internet-speak - Show Answer
  

  WOOT

  (4 letters)



• 15. Rich vein of ore - Show Answer
  

  LODE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: load, lode



• 16. Proverb - Show Answer
  

  ADAGE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: proverb, adage, saw, byword



• 17. Young horse - Show Answer
  

  FOAL

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: foal



• 18. Garnish for a glass of iced tea - Show Answer
  

  LEMONWEDGE

  (10 letters)



• 20. How some things are better left - Show Answer
  

  UNSAID

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: unsaid, take_back, swallow, unsay, withdraw, unvoiced, unverbalized, unspoken, unverbalised, unuttered, unexpressed, unstated



• 22. Response to "Call me!" - Show Answer
  

  IWILL

  (5 letters)



• 23. Disappoints - Show Answer
  

  LETSDOWN

  (8 letters)



• 25. "I don't need that back" - Show Answer
  

  KEEPIT

  (6 letters)



• 29. Number of U.S. states without any straight borders - Show Answer
  

  ONE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: unmatched, ace, I, 1, i, unmatchable, unrivalled, single, matchless, one_and_only, unity, nonpareil, unitary, unrivaled, one, peerless, ane



• 30. Fish-and-chips fish - Show Answer
  

  COD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: bait, tantalise, befool, tease, cod, twit, cash_on_delivery, fool, put_one_across, gull, seedcase, tantalize, taunt, ride, collect, slang, put_on, take_in, COD, C.O.D., pod, rally, dupe, rag, codfish, razz, put_one_over



• 31. Tennis champion Swiatek - Show Answer
  

  IGA

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: IgA, immunoglobulin_A



• 32. Appliance at a hotel breakfast bar - Show Answer
  

  WAFFLEIRON

  (10 letters)



• 37. Tree of the tropics - Show Answer
  

  PALM

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: decoration, thenar, medallion, palm_tree, laurel_wreath, ribbon, medal, handle, palm



• 38. Pseudonym - Show Answer
  

  ALIAS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: alias, also_known_as, a.k.a., false_name, assumed_name



• 39. Big wad - Show Answer
  

  GOB

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: sea_dog, mariner, seaman, trap, gob, yap, tar, hole, Jack-tar, old_salt, maw, cakehole, Jack, seafarer



• 40. Watercraft prone to tipping - Show Answer
  

  CANOE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: canoe



• 41. Something forbidden - Show Answer
  

  NONO

  (4 letters)



• 42. Expensive cabinet material - Show Answer
  

  CHERRYWOOD

  (10 letters)



• 44. San Jose-to-Sacramento dir. - Show Answer
  

  NNE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: NNE, north_northeast, nor'-nor'-east



• 45. "Survivor" shelter - Show Answer
  

  HUT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: shack, shanty, field_hut, hutch, hut, army_hut, hovel



• 46. Nickname for a Bronx-born U.S. congresswoman - Show Answer
  

  AOC

  (3 letters)



• 47. Shares the same view - Show Answer
  

  AGREES

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: agree, hold, concord, fit, check, concur, jibe, accord, gibe, match, tally, fit_in, correspond, consort, harmonize, harmonise

  Antonyms: disagree



• 49. Secluded - Show Answer
  

  ISOLATED

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: set-apart, isolate, disjunct, isolated, sequester, separated, sequestrate, keep_apart, detached, apart, marooned, stray, obscure, quarantined, set_apart, stranded, insulate



• 54. Where Nissan and Nintendo are headquartered - Show Answer
  

  JAPAN

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Nippon, Japanese_Archipelago, Japanese_Islands, Japan, japan, Nihon



• 56. Legendary stoner? - Show Answer
  

  MEDUSA

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: medusan, medusoid, Medusa, medusa



• 57. Credit card industry pioneer … or a hint to 18-, 32- and 42-Across - Show Answer
  

  DINERSCLUB

  (10 letters)



• 61. Prefix with climactic - Show Answer
  

  ANTI

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: anti

  Antonyms: pro



• 62. The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey," for two - Show Answer
  

  EPICS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: epos, epic_poem, epic, heroic_poem



• 63. Org. that runs the Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Show Answer
  

  NASA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: NASA, National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration



• 64. Slippery part of a banana - Show Answer
  

  PEEL

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: undress, unclothe, flake_off, peel, strip_down, uncase, disrobe, strip, Robert_Peel, pare, Peel, skin, flake, Sir_Robert_Peel, discase, peel_off

  Antonyms: dress



• 65. Foamy coffee order - Show Answer
  

  LATTE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: caffe_latte, latte



• 66. She-sheep - Show Answer
  

  EWES

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: ewe, Ewe



• 67. Guitarist Anastasio of Phish - Show Answer
  

  TREY

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: triplet, terzetto, leash, tierce, III, deuce-ace, three, triad, ternion, trio, threesome, 3, trine, trey, troika, ternary, trinity, tercet

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Terrible - Show Answer
  

  AWFUL

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: frightful, dreadful, horrific, unspeakable, dire, terribly, awfully, awful, awesome, direful, nasty, atrocious, fearful, horrendous, frightfully, terrible, painful, dreaded, abominable, dread, awed, tremendous, amazing, awe-inspiring, frightening, awing, fearsome

  Antonyms: nice



• 2. American frontiersman Daniel - Show Answer
  

  BOONE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Boone, Daniel_Boone



• 3. Caesar's "Veni, vidi, vici" is a famous one - Show Answer
  

  BOAST

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: self-praise, gas, feature, blow, brag, swash, vaunt, bluster, sport, boast, shoot_a_line, jactitation, boasting, gasconade, tout



• 4. Book of maps - Show Answer
  

  ATLAS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Atlas, atlas, atlas_vertebra, book_of_maps, map_collection, telamon



• 5. "Finished!" - Show Answer
  

  ALLDONE

  (7 letters)



• 6. Anonymous Jane or John - Show Answer
  

  DOE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Energy_Department, DOE, Department_of_Energy, doe, Energy



• 7. Website overseer, for short - Show Answer
  

  ADMIN

  (5 letters)



• 8. Be a chatty catty? - Show Answer
  

  MEOW

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: meow, miaul, miaou, miaow, mew



• 9. Cried one's eyes out - Show Answer
  

  BAWLED

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: yawp, bellow, bawl



• 10. "Rolling in the Deep" singer - Show Answer
  

  ADELE

  (5 letters)



• 11. Forlorn - Show Answer
  

  SAD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: lamentable, deplorable, sorry, distressing, sad, pitiful

  Antonyms: glad



• 12. Binding agent in baking - Show Answer
  

  EGG

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: testis, testicle, orchis, eggs, ballock, ball, bollock, egg, nut



• 13. Grade that's not as bad as eff - Show Answer
  

  DEE

  (3 letters)



• 19. Big name in cameras - Show Answer
  

  NIKON

  (5 letters)



• 21. Greatly admired figures - Show Answer
  

  IDOLS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: idol, perfection, god, beau_ideal, graven_image, matinee_idol, paragon



• 24. Package measurement - Show Answer
  

  WEIGHT

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: free_weight, angle, exercising_weight, burthen, weight_unit, system_of_weights, slant, weight_down, burden, weighting, weight, weightiness

  Antonyms: unburden



• 26. With 51-Down, someone who gets keys in key - Show Answer
  

  PIANO

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: soft, pianissimo, softly, pianoforte, piano, forte-piano

  Antonyms: forte



• 27. Arctic home - Show Answer
  

  IGLOO

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: iglu, igloo



• 28. Domesticated - Show Answer
  

  TAMED

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: domesticize, cultivate, chasten, naturalise, domesticate, reclaim, naturalize, moderate, tone_down, tamed, tame, domesticise, subdue

  Antonyms: wild



• 30. Snake charmers' snakes - Show Answer
  

  COBRAS

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: cobra



• 32. "___ Get Away?" (Southwest Airlines slogan) - Show Answer
  

  WANNA

  (5 letters)



• 33. Together (with) - Show Answer
  

  ALONG

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: along, on



• 34. More exquisite - Show Answer
  

  FINER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: o.k., hunky-dory, okay, ok, finer, all_right, fine

  Antonyms: coarse



• 35. ___ Schwarz (toy retailer) - Show Answer
  

  FAO

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: FAO, Food_and_Agriculture_Organization, Food_and_Agriculture_Organization_of_the_United_Nations



• 36. Caviar - Show Answer
  

  ROE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: roe, hard_roe



• 37. Feline foot - Show Answer
  

  PAW

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: paw, hand, manus, mitt



• 40. Ride a bike - Show Answer
  

  CYCLE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: hertz, cps, Hz, round, pedal, bicycle, motorcycle, rhythm, cycle, cycles/second, cycle_per_second, bike, motorbike, oscillation, wheel



• 42. Inflection points - Show Answer
  

  CUSPS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: leaflet, cusp



• 43. Robotic vacuum cleaners - Show Answer
  

  ROOMBAS

  (7 letters)



• 45. Funeral vehicle - Show Answer
  

  HEARSE

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: hearse



• 48. Last-resort button in a cockpit - Show Answer
  

  EJECT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: release, force_out, squeeze_out, eject, squirt, discharge, turf_out, turn_out, exclude, boot_out, exhaust, expel, chuck_out



• 49. Family member by marriage - Show Answer
  

  INLAW

  (5 letters)



• 50. Modify - Show Answer
  

  ADAPT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: accommodate, adjust, adapt, conform



• 51. See 26-Down - Show Answer
  

  TUNER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: tuner, wireless, receiving_set, radio_set, radio, piano_tuner, radio_receiver



• 52. Lauder of cosmetics - Show Answer
  

  ESTEE

  (5 letters)



• 53. Word with Double or Planet - Show Answer
  

  DAILY

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: everyday, day-after-day, daily, day-to-day, day_by_day, casual, day-by-day



• 55. Teen's skin affliction - Show Answer
  

  ACNE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: acne



• 57. Marina ___ Rey, Calif. - Show Answer
  

  DEL

  (3 letters)



• 58. Hoppy brew, for short - Show Answer
  

  IPA

  (3 letters)



• 59. Minor criticism - Show Answer
  

  NIT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: nit



• 60. Purpose - Show Answer
  

  USE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: usage, role, practice, manipulation, utilisation, consumption, utilize, habituate, enjoyment, exercise, apply, utilise, employment, economic_consumption, purpose, usance, employ, utilization, expend, use, habit, function, use_of_goods_and_services

XWordHint Crossword Answers February 16, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (40 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (38 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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. Necklace fastener	5
2A	6. Physique, slangily	3
3A	9. "___ to that!"	4
4A	13. Textile city NNE of Paris	5
5A	14. New wave band with the hit "Whip It"	4
6A	15. Improvise, in jazz	4
7A	16. Stared rudely	5
8A	17. Late-night kitchen visit, e.g.	4
9A	18. Stench	4
10A	19. Longtime comic strip set in a medieval kingdom	13
11A	22. Home for pigs	3
12A	23. Teen wearing heavy eyeliner, maybe	4
13A	24. Really, really cool	6
14A	27. "My dude!"	3
15A	28. Computer operating system developed by Bell Labs	4
16A	30. ___-Hulk	3
17A	31. Charge for airing a commercial	5
18A	34. Fictional lab assistant with a hunchback	4
19A	35. Stylish	4
20A	36. Capital of the Gem State, in a mailing address	7
21A	38. Possible cybercrime, informally	7
22A	40. M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition)	4
23A	41. Close by	4
24A	43. Corrosion signs	5
25A	44. Stadium cheer	3
26A	45. Glance through	4
27A	46. Reader's Digest or Golf Digest, in brief	3
28A	47. Where clams are served	6
29A	49. Knotted (up)	4
30A	51. Rep.'s counterpart	3
31A	54. "Makes no difference to me"	13
32A	57. Actress Kendrick	4
33A	59. Hourly pay rate	4
34A	60. Flock that honks	5
35A	61. Follow directions	4
36A	62. Conga, for one	4
37A	63. Chicago's ___ Planetarium	5
38A	64. Scottish girl	4
39A	65. Place to get a rubdown	3
40A	66. Voting spots	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Necklace fastener"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
• Similar words include: clutches, grip, brooch
• Opposite of: unclasp, unbuckle

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Answer: CLASP

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2A: "6. Physique, slangily"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that alternative names for the body of a human being
• Similar words include: chassis, human body, form
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOD

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3A: "9. "___ to that!""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
• Similar words include: Amon, Amun
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMEN

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4A: "13. Textile city NNE of Paris"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an industrial city in northern france near the belgian border; was the medieval capital of flanders
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LILLE

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5A: "14. New wave band with the hit "Whip It""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DEVO

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6A: "15. Improvise, in jazz"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
• Similar words include: tease, flirt, vamper
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: VAMP

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7A: "16. Stared rudely"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that look at with amorous intentions
• Similar words include: ogle
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OGLED

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8A: "17. Late-night kitchen visit, e.g."

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sudden short attack
• Similar words include: maraud, bust, foray
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RAID

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9A: "18. Stench"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any property detected by the olfactory system
• Similar words include: olfactory sensation, olfactory perception, scent
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ODOR

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10A: "19. Longtime comic strip set in a medieval kingdom"

13 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: THEWIZARDOFID

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11A: "22. Home for pigs"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
• Similar words include: pigsty, hordeolum, stye
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STY

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12A: "23. Teen wearing heavy eyeliner, maybe"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
• Similar words include: tike, boor, peasant
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GOTH

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13A: "24. Really, really cool"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BADASS

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14A: "27. "My dude!""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BRO

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15A: "28. Computer operating system developed by Bell Labs"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that trademark for a powerful operating system
• Similar words include: UNIX operating system, UNIX system
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: UNIX

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16A: "30. ___-Hulk"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SHE

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17A: "31. Charge for airing a commercial"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADFEE

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18A: "34. Fictional lab assistant with a hunchback"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IGOR

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19A: "35. Stylish"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that elegance by virtue of being fashionable
• Similar words include: chicness, last word, stylishness
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CHIC

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20A: "36. Capital of the Gem State, in a mailing address"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: BOISEID

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21A: "38. Possible cybercrime, informally"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: IDTHEFT

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22A: "40. M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition)"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that englishman and pre-raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
• Similar words include: Leigh Hunt, hunt down, Holman Hunt
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HUNT

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23A: "41. Close by"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move towards
• Similar words include: come near, draw near, nearly
• Opposite of: far

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Answer: NEAR

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24A: "43. Corrosion signs"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
• Similar words include: eat, rust fungus, rust
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RUSTS

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25A: "44. Stadium cheer"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OLE

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26A: "45. Glance through"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
• Similar words include: glance over, rake, CAT scan
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SCAN

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27A: "46. Reader's Digest or Golf Digest, in brief"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
• Similar words include: magazine
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MAG

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28A: "47. Where clams are served"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RAWBAR

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29A: "49. Knotted (up)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
• Similar words include: connect, draw, level
• Opposite of: untied, disconnect

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Answer: TIED

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30A: "51. Rep.'s counterpart"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DEM

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31A: "54. "Makes no difference to me""

13 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: IDGOEITHERWAY

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32A: "57. Actress Kendrick"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a former copper coin of pakistan and india
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANNA

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33A: "59. Hourly pay rate"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something that remunerates
• Similar words include: pay, salary, earnings
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WAGE

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34A: "60. Flock that honks"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
• Similar words include: goose, goofball, jackass
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GEESE

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35A: "61. Follow directions"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be obedient to
• Opposite of: disobey
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OBEY

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36A: "62. Conga, for one"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
• Similar words include: cram, grind away, bone
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DRUM

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37A: "63. Chicago's ___ Planetarium"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADLER

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38A: "64. Scottish girl"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a girl or young woman who is unmarried
• Similar words include: lassie, jeune fille, young girl
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LASS

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39A: "65. Place to get a rubdown"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Similar words include: health spa, health club, resort hotel
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SPA

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40A: "66. Voting spots"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the place where people vote
• Similar words include: public opinion poll, crown, canvass
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: POLLS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Thickens, as cream	5
2D	2. Not heavy	5
3D	3. Narrow way between city buildings	5
4D	4. Whole bunch	4
5D	5. Horse's ancestral line	8
6D	6. Hearty embrace	7
7D	7. Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses"	4
8D	8. Dull-witted sort	8
9D	9. Eschew	5
10D	10. Frantic scrambles	9
11D	11. Rock subgenre with confessional lyrics	3
12D	12. "All Things Considered" airer	3
13D	14. "Fiddlesticks!"	4
14D	20. D.C.'s National ___	3
15D	21. Kind of number on an old business card	3
16D	25. Change gears	5
17D	26. Religious offshoots	5
18D	27. Top-tier	4
19D	29. Pinot ___	4
20D	31. Give 0 stars in a review, say	5
21D	32. One giving support during childbirth	5
22D	33. High-quality reds and whites	9
23D	34. Something to noodle on	4
24D	35. Drink very quickly	4
25D	37. Glitterati	8
26D	39. Shortfall of exports vis-à-vis imports	8
27D	42. One of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean	7
28D	45. Droop	3
29D	46. "It's just OK"	3
30D	48. Occasions for blowing out candles on cakes, informally	5
31D	50. Agenda bullet point	4
32D	51. Linger (on), as a topic	5
33D	52. Art supporter	5
34D	53. Mike who voiced Shrek in "Shrek"	5
35D	55. Wyatt at the O.K. Corral	4
36D	56. Make over	4
37D	57. Early leader in instant messaging	3
38D	58. Org. for the Raptors, but not the Blue Jays	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Thickens, as cream"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
• Similar words include: clog, coagulum, clabber
• Opposite of: homogenize

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Answer: CLOTS

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2D: "2. Not heavy"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
• Similar words include: easy, Light Within, illumine
• Opposite of: extinguish, heavy

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Answer: LIGHT

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3D: "3. Narrow way between city buildings"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a narrow street with walls on both sides
• Similar words include: alleyway, back street, skittle alley
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALLEY

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4D: "4. Whole bunch"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• Similar words include: heap, mountain, spate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLEW

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5D: "5. Horse's ancestral line"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the descendants of one individual
• Similar words include: stemma, stock, line
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PEDIGREE

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6D: "6. Hearty embrace"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: BEARHUG

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7D: "7. Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 bc - ad 17)
• Similar words include: Publius Ovidius Naso
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OVID

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8D: "8. Dull-witted sort"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: DODOBIRD

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9D: "9. Eschew"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
• Similar words include: head off, obviate, annul
• Opposite of: validate, confront

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Answer: AVOID

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10D: "10. Frantic scrambles"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: MADDASHES

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11D: "11. Rock subgenre with confessional lyrics"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EMO

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12D: "12. "All Things Considered" airer"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NPR

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13D: "14. "Fiddlesticks!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DRAT

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14D: "20. D.C.'s National ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
• Similar words include: menagerie, zoological garden
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ZOO

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15D: "21. Kind of number on an old business card"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
• Similar words include: facsimile, facsimile machine, telefax
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FAX

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16D: "25. Change gears"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an event in which something is displaced without rotation
• Similar words include: shift key, agitate, transfer
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SHIFT

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17D: "26. Religious offshoots"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a subdivision of a larger religious group
• Similar words include: sect, religious sect, faction
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SECTS

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18D: "27. Top-tier"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the supreme effort one can make
• Similar words include: Charles Herbert Best, sound, serious
• Opposite of: badly, bad

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Answer: BEST

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19D: "29. Pinot ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOIR

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20D: "31. Give 0 stars in a review, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that find repugnant
• Similar words include: execrate, loathe, abominate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ABHOR

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21D: "32. One giving support during childbirth"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
• Similar words include: birthing coach, monitrice, labor coach
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DOULA

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22D: "33. High-quality reds and whites"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: FINEWINES

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23D: "34. Something to noodle on"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Similar words include: melodic theme, theme, approximation
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IDEA

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24D: "35. Drink very quickly"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the dull explosive noise made by an engine
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CHUG

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25D: "37. Glitterati"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: INCROWDS

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26D: "39. Shortfall of exports vis-à-vis imports"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TRADEGAP

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27D: "42. One of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the largest of the islands comprising antigua and barbuda
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ANTIGUA

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28D: "45. Droop"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shape that sags
• Similar words include: flag, swag, sag down
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAG

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29D: "46. "It's just OK""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MEH

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30D: "48. Occasions for blowing out candles on cakes, informally"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BDAYS

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31D: "50. Agenda bullet point"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Similar words include: particular, point, detail
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ITEM

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32D: "51. Linger (on), as a topic"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that think moodily or anxiously about something
• Similar words include: inhabit, lie, harp
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DWELL

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33D: "52. Art supporter"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EASEL

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34D: "53. Mike who voiced Shrek in "Shrek""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MYERS

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35D: "55. Wyatt at the O.K. Corral"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EARP

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36D: "56. Make over"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that do over, as of (part of) a house
• Similar words include: remodel, refashion, reconstruct
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REDO

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37D: "57. Early leader in instant messaging"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AOL

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38D: "58. Org. for the Raptors, but not the Blue Jays"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NBA

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

40 Across Clues

38 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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