2412 Mon Dec 16, 2024 NYT by Ailee Yoshida

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 16, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 16, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Team that won the most medals at the 2024 Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USA

  Possible Answer : United_States, US, Army, United_States_of_America, USA, United_States_Army, America, U.S., U.S.A., US_Army, U._S._Army, the_States




• The clue is 4. Ann ___, Mich.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

  Possible Answer : bower, mandril, spindle, mandrel, arbour, pergola, arbor




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

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

  The answer: PCS

  Possible Answer : personal_computer, PC, microcomputer




• The clue is 12. Director Ephron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORA




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

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

  The answer: SUAVE

  Possible Answer : bland, debonaire, politic, debonair, suave, debonnaire, smooth




• The clue is 15. What cilantro tastes like to some people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer : Georgia_home_boy, grievous_bodily_harm, scoop, goop, liquid_ecstasy, lather, max, easy_lay, soap




• The clue is 16. Enemy of the Jedi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITH




• The clue is 17. Sound of an unfortunate bird poop landing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLAT

  Possible Answer : splat




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

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

  The answer: TELL

  Possible Answer : William_Tell, order, tell_apart, Tell, narrate, severalise, secernate, say, differentiate, distinguish, assure, severalize, enjoin, secern, tell, evidence, state, separate, recount, recite




• The clue is 19. Tidbit in a nutritious pudding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIASEED




• The clue is 21. Bulgy belly button. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTIE




• The clue is 22. Hi-___ image. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_75, re, Re, RES, Ra, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system




• The clue is 23. Department handling media inquiries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESSOFFICE




• The clue is 26. Is distressing to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATSAT




• The clue is 28. End of a college URL. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




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

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer : confidence_trick, confidence_game, gyp, hornswoggle, con, scam, memorise, bunko_game, sting, learn, gip, hustle, inmate, rook, short-change, defraud, con_game, yardbird, nobble, goldbrick, victimize, bunco, memorize, diddle, mulct, bunko, yard_bird, bunco_game, swindle, convict, flimflam

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 30. Habeas corpus, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WRIT

  Possible Answer : writ, judicial_writ




• The clue is 31. Like the direction of this answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACROSS

  Possible Answer : crossways, across, crosswise




• The clue is 34. Timeout at work … as represented visually by this puzzle's circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COFFEEBREAK




• The clue is 38. Bits of wisdom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEARLS

  Possible Answer : drop, bone, off-white, pearl, bead, ivory




• The clue is 39. Faller during fall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAF

  Possible Answer : riff, leaf, flick, foliage, flip, leafage, riffle, thumb, folio




• The clue is 42. "Don't mind ___ do". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFI




• The clue is 45. Prefix with -ceratops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI




• The clue is 46. Packaging for a stack of cookies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEVE

  Possible Answer : sleeve, arm




• The clue is 48. Competition whose winner gets a tiara and sash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISSAMERICA




• The clue is 52. Gesture of approval. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOD

  Possible Answer : nod




• The clue is 53. Carelessly sits (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOPS

  Possible Answer : plump, plop, plunk_down, plunk, plank, flump, plump_down, plonk




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

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

  The answer: ELEGANCE

  Possible Answer : elegance

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelegance




• The clue is 56. Muppet with his own "world" on "Sesame Street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMO




• The clue is 57. Blingy piece of neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAIN

  Possible Answer : chain_of_mountains, range, strand, chain, Chain, Ernst_Boris_Chain, concatenation, Sir_Ernst_Boris_Chain, range_of_mountains, mountain_range, string, mountain_chain, chemical_chain

  Possible Opposite Answer : unchain




• The clue is 59. Teddy Grahams shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAR

  Possible Answer : endure, suffer, stand, assume, pay, yield, acquit, tolerate, bear, comport, put_up, give_birth, accept, support, deport, abide, birth, stomach, deliver, wear, hold, expect, have_a_bun_in_the_oven, turn_out, behave, brook, take_over, carry, gestate, stick_out, contain, have, conduct, digest

  Possible Opposite Answer : bull




• The clue is 60. Ingredient in bug spray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEET




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

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

  The answer: VALUE

  Possible Answer : respect, evaluate, valuate, rate, measure, prize, treasure, esteem, appraise, note_value, prise, value, economic_value, time_value, assess, appreciate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, disesteem




• The clue is 62. Initials on an "Organic" sticker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer : USDA, Department_of_Agriculture, Agriculture_Department, Agriculture




• The clue is 63. Make a mistake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

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




• The clue is 64. Phil ___, QB who won two Super Bowls with the Giants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIMMS




• The clue is 65. Sun, in San Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOL

  Possible Answer : Sol, soh, so, sol, colloidal_suspension, colloidal_solution

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Remove, as a bottle cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNSCREW

  Possible Answer: unscrew

  Possible Opposite Answer : screw

• The clue is 2. "That's the word on the street". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOIHEAR

• The clue is 3. Good with a paintbrush, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTISTIC

  Possible Answer: aesthetic, artistic, esthetic

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

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

  The answer: ASSERT

  Possible Answer: verify, asseverate, swan, affirm, put_forward, avow, assert, swear, aver, insist, maintain

• The clue is 5. Calcutta currency. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUPEE

  Possible Answer: Pakistani_rupee, Sri_Lanka_rupee, rupee, Mauritian_rupee, Nepalese_rupee, Seychelles_rupee, Indian_rupee

• The clue is 6. Loses one's hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALDS

  Possible Answer: bald

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

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 8. No longer working: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RET

  Possible Answer: ret

• The clue is 9. Like lines / that rhyme / and keep / good time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POETIC

  Possible Answer: poetical, poetic

• The clue is 10. Cat with a colorful coat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALICO

  Possible Answer: multicolor, multi-coloured, particolored, particoloured, multi-colour, varicoloured, motley, pied, multi-color, multicoloured, painted, varicolored, multicolored, multi-colored, multicolour, calico, piebald

• The clue is 11. Bad temper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPLEEN

  Possible Answer: irascibility, lien, spleen, quick_temper, short_temper

• The clue is 13. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 15. Double ___ Oreos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STUF

• The clue is 20. Place to get a cucumber mask. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

  Possible Answer: watering_place, watering_hole, resort_hotel, spa, health_club, health_spa

• The clue is 21. Coming in handy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFUSE

• The clue is 24. Belgrade natives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERBS

  Possible Answer: Serbian, Serb

• The clue is 25. This stinks!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODOR

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

• The clue is 27. Word on the street?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOP

  Possible Answer: halt, break_off, hitch, plosive_speech_sound, give_up, quit, hold_back, cease, layover, closure, diaphragm, occlusive, intercept, stay, block_up, stoppage, plosive_consonant, plosive, period, stop_over, blockage, terminate, break, stop, barricade, point, blockade, full_stop, occlusion, discontinue, stop_consonant, hold_on, full_point, bar, block, finish, check, lay_off, kibosh, turn_back, arrest, block_off, contain, end, catch, stopover

  Possible Opposite Answer : continuant_consonant, start, continue, begin

• The clue is 31. Eagle's nest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERIE

  Possible Answer: aerie, eyry, aery, eyrie

• The clue is 32. Animation frame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEL

• The clue is 33. Discount offer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

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

• The clue is 35. Crumbly Greek cheeses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FETAS

• The clue is 36. U-pick locale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FARM

  Possible Answer: grow, farm, raise, produce

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

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

  The answer: KEENNESS

  Possible Answer: avidness, acuteness, keenness, eagerness, avidity, sharpness, acuity

  Possible Opposite Answer : dullness

• The clue is 40. Guacamole ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVOCADO

  Possible Answer: avocado_tree, Persea_Americana, aguacate, avocado_pear, avocado, alligator_pear

• The clue is 41. The "F" of F.B.I.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEDERAL

  Possible Answer: Federal, Fed, federal, Union, Union_soldier, Federal_soldier, federal_official

  Possible Opposite Answer : unitary

• The clue is 42. Stand in the way of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMPEDE

  Possible Answer: hinder, occlude, block, close_up, jam, impede, obstruct, obturate

  Possible Opposite Answer : free

• The clue is 43. Lip-plumping injection. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FILLER

  Possible Answer: makeweight, filler

• The clue is 44. Compound with the same number of atoms in a different arrangement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISOMER

  Possible Answer: isomer

• The clue is 46. Behind the ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCENES

  Possible Answer: conniption, scene, vista, prospect, view, scenery, fit, shot, setting, picture, aspect, tantrum, panorama

• The clue is 47. Fall behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAG

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

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

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

  The answer: SPOT

  Possible Answer: smudge, maculation, spy, tell_apart, spot, situation, descry, blot, recognize, pick_out, blob, smirch, espy, pip, topographic_point, touch, smear, place, billet, dapple, distinguish, fleck, discern, blemish, daub, point, stain, bit, patch, recognise, berth, make_out, speckle, slur, office, post, spotlight, position

• The clue is 50. King's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALM

  Possible Answer: land, kingdom, realm, region

• The clue is 51. Pelvic bone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILIUM

  Possible Answer: ilium, Troy, Ilion, Ilium

• The clue is 55. ___ Dhabi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 57. Drugstore that prints famously long receipts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CVS

  Possible Answer: curriculum_vitae, CV, resume

• The clue is 58. Yes, in Japanese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAI

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Across Clues and Answers (63)

Clue #1: 1. Regarding

4-letter answer Answer: ASTO

Clue #2: 5. Some hotel check-in areas

5-letter answer Answer: ATRIA

Word Help: Synonyms: atrium

Clue #3: 10. Singer Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa"

5-letter answer Answer: CELIA

Clue #4: 15. Jibe

4-letter answer Answer: MESH

Word Help: Synonyms: network, net, lock
Antonyms: disengage

Clue #5: 19. Break, slangily

4-letter answer Answer: BORK

Clue #6: 20. Rafael Nadal has won a record 14 of these

11-letter answer Answer: FRENCHOPENS

Clue #7: 22. Boxer's diet, maybe

4-letter answer Answer: ALPO

Clue #8: 23. Mmes. : France :: ___ : Spain

4-letter answer Answer: SRAS

Clue #9: 24. Deal with a problem later, as a filmmaker

11-letter answer Answer: FIXITINPOST

Clue #10: 25. Belle boy?

4-letter answer Answer: BEAU

Word Help: Synonyms: boyfriend, gallant, fop

Clue #11: 26. It's a cinch!

3-letter answer Answer: OBI

Word Help: Synonyms: obeah, obi

Clue #12: 27. "Everything in the world is about ___ except ___" (quote often attributed to Oscar Wilde)

3-letter answer Answer: SEX

Word Help: Synonyms: sex_activity, sexual_urge, sexuality

Clue #13: 28. Wedding toast signals

5-letter answer Answer: TINGS

Word Help: Synonyms: tinkle, ting

Clue #14: 29. Howe'er

3-letter answer Answer: THO

Word Help: Synonyms: Tho

Clue #15: 31. Adds to an email

3-letter answer Answer: CCS

Word Help: Synonyms: mil, cubic_centimeter, milliliter

Clue #16: 32. Some narrative homages, informally

6-letter answer Answer: FANFIC

Clue #17: 34. National anthem contraction

3-letter answer Answer: OER

Clue #18: 35. Uncle ___ (nickname for comedian Berle)

6-letter answer Answer: MILTIE

Clue #19: 37. Point in the direction of

7-letter answer Answer: STEERTO

Clue #20: 39. Yosemite's ___ Adams Gallery

5-letter answer Answer: ANSEL

Clue #21: 41. Gateway to the Amalfi Coast

7-letter answer Answer: SALERNO

Word Help: Synonyms: Salerno

Clue #22: 48. Brand used for Taco Tuesday

6-letter answer Answer: ORTEGA

Word Help: Synonyms: Ortega, Daniel_Ortega_Saavedra, Daniel_Ortega

Clue #23: 51. Share cleanup duty, in a way

6-letter answer Answer: COEDIT

Clue #24: 54. Brittney of the W.N.B.A.

6-letter answer Answer: GRINER

Clue #25: 57. Hardy mountain plants

7-letter answer Answer: ALPINES

Clue #26: 61. Highest point

6-letter answer Answer: APOGEE

Word Help: Synonyms: apogee, culmination
Antonyms: perigee

Clue #27: 65. Cold and wet, as weather

3-letter answer Answer: RAW

Word Help: Synonyms: in_the_altogether, bare-assed, naked_as_a_jaybird
Antonyms: cooked

Clue #28: 66. Last-one-standing fights

13-letter answer Answer: BATTLEROYALES

Clue #29: 69. "!!!"

3-letter answer Answer: OMG

Clue #30: 70. Seventh of 24

3-letter answer Answer: ETA

Word Help: Synonyms: ETA, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, eta

Clue #31: 71. "Ain't ___ Sweet"

3-letter answer Answer: SHE

Clue #32: 72. Hopper in the Hundred Acre Wood

3-letter answer Answer: ROO

Clue #33: 73. Hightail it

3-letter answer Answer: LAM

Word Help: Synonyms: escape, run, scarper

Clue #34: 74. Plead

3-letter answer Answer: BEG

Word Help: Synonyms: pray, tap, beg

Clue #35: 75. A, in German class

3-letter answer Answer: EIN

Clue #36: 76. Forehead-slapping moments

4-letter answer Answer: AHAS

Clue #37: 77. Mich. neighbor

3-letter answer Answer: IND

Clue #38: 78. "Star Trek: T.N.G." empath

4-letter answer Answer: TROI

Clue #39: 80. Greeting from a man's best friend

3-letter answer Answer: ARF

Clue #40: 81. Abstainer

7-letter answer Answer: NONUSER

Clue #41: 83. Beefy, as gym bros

5-letter answer Answer: SWOLE

Clue #42: 85. Composer Vivaldi

7-letter answer Answer: ANTONIO

Clue #43: 87. Bumps on a log

6-letter answer Answer: GNARLS

Word Help: Synonyms: croak, knot, gnarl

Clue #44: 88. Fancy diving flips

7-letter answer Answer: GAINERS

Word Help: Synonyms: gainer, weight_gainer, full_gainer

Clue #45: 90. Prefix with -caster

6-letter answer Answer: STRATO

Clue #46: 96. Something that often changes color before it falls

4-letter answer Answer: LEAF

Word Help: Synonyms: thumb, flip, riffle

Clue #47: 98. Vegas opener?

3-letter answer Answer: LAS

Word Help: Synonyms: atomic_number_57, lah, La

Clue #48: 99. One-named pop star with releases on the Monkey Puzzle record label

3-letter answer Answer: SIA

Clue #49: 100. Kids' cries

4-letter answer Answer: MAAS

Clue #50: 101. Guinness record holder for most words in a hit single (1,560 in six minutes)

6-letter answer Answer: EMINEM

Clue #51: 103. De Armas of "Blade Runner 2049"

3-letter answer Answer: ANA

Word Help: Synonyms: Ana, ana

Clue #52: 106. Fibonacci and Galileo, for two

6-letter answer Answer: PISANS

Clue #53: 108. Powerful force of attraction on display in this puzzle?

15-letter answer Answer: ANIMALMAGNETISM

Clue #54: 111. Dance in celebration

6-letter answer Answer: DOAJIG

Clue #55: 114. Single-use binders

7-letter answer Answer: ZIPTIES

Clue #56: 115. "You gotta be kidding me!"

6-letter answer Answer: SHEESH

Clue #57: 119. Reddit endorsement

6-letter answer Answer: UPVOTE

Clue #58: 120. Fat substitute

7-letter answer Answer: OLESTRA

Clue #59: 121. Smallest discrete units of energy

6-letter answer Answer: QUANTA

Word Help: Synonyms: quantum

Clue #60: 122. More expensive

6-letter answer Answer: DEARER

Word Help: Synonyms: earnest, costly, dear

Clue #61: 123. Drift (off)

3-letter answer Answer: NOD

Word Help: Synonyms: nod

Clue #62: 124. Captain's rear

3-letter answer Answer: AFT

Word Help: Synonyms: aft, astern, abaft
Antonyms: fore

Clue #63: 125. Not go along, say

6-letter answer Answer: OPTOUT

Across Clues and Answers (63)

Clue #1: 1. What Jason Momoa has, notably

10-letter answer Answer: ABSOFSTEEL

Clue #2: 2. Potassium ___ (preservative)

7-letter answer Answer: SORBATE

Word Help: Synonyms: sorbate

Clue #3: 3. Orientation participant

7-letter answer Answer: TRAINEE

Word Help: Synonyms: trainee

Clue #4: 4. Go-aheads

3-letter answer Answer: OKS

Word Help: Synonyms: O.K., OK, okay

Clue #5: 5. Manner

6-letter answer Answer: AFFECT

Word Help: Synonyms: affect, impact, impress

Clue #6: 6. It's for kids, not silly rabbits

4-letter answer Answer: TRIX

Clue #7: 7. "Toy Story" dino

3-letter answer Answer: REX

Word Help: Synonyms: Rex, king, male_monarch
Antonyms: female_monarch, queen

Clue #8: 8. Still alive, so to speak

4-letter answer Answer: INIT

Clue #9: 9. Jason Statham or Sylvester Stallone

10-letter answer Answer: ACTIONSTAR

Clue #10: 10. Churchgoer

10-letter answer Answer: CONGREGANT

Word Help: Synonyms: congregant

Clue #11: 11. Actor Omar

4-letter answer Answer: EPPS

Clue #12: 12. Fifth of 12

3-letter answer Answer: LEO

Word Help: Synonyms: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

Clue #13: 13. Part of M.I.T.: Abbr.

4-letter answer Answer: INST

Word Help: Synonyms: instant, inst

Clue #14: 14. Literally, "panting," in Greek

6-letter answer Answer: ASTHMA

Word Help: Synonyms: asthma, asthma_attack, bronchial_asthma

Clue #15: 15. Literary fairy queen

3-letter answer Answer: MAB

Clue #16: 16. Spider-Man's lightning-wielding foe

7-letter answer Answer: ELECTRO

Clue #17: 17. In la-la land, with "out"

7-letter answer Answer: SPACING

Word Help: Synonyms: spatial_arrangement, space, spacing

Clue #18: 18. Church

10-letter answer Answer: HOUSEOFGOD

Clue #19: 21. Gregory of Hollywood

5-letter answer Answer: HINES

Clue #20: 27. "My man"

3-letter answer Answer: SIR

Word Help: Synonyms: sir, Sir

Clue #21: 30. Vegetable ___

3-letter answer Answer: OIL

Word Help: Synonyms: petroleum, anoint, fossil_oil

Clue #22: 33. Convicted criminal

5-letter answer Answer: FELON

Word Help: Synonyms: crook, malefactor, felon

Clue #23: 36. Yielded

5-letter answer Answer: LEDTO

Clue #24: 38. Piece of one's mine

3-letter answer Answer: ORE

Word Help: Synonyms: ore

Clue #25: 39. Even a little

5-letter answer Answer: ATALL

Clue #26: 40. Cagney's partner on classic TV

5-letter answer Answer: LACEY

Clue #27: 41. La petite Thérèse, e.g.: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: STE

Clue #28: 44. Striped stones

6-letter answer Answer: AGATES

Word Help: Synonyms: agate

Clue #29: 46. Meal modifier

6-letter answer Answer: NOSALT

Clue #30: 49. Hebrew honorific

3-letter answer Answer: REB

Word Help: Synonyms: greyback, Reb, Johnny_Reb

Clue #31: 50. Makes a mess of

7-letter answer Answer: TRASHES

Word Help: Synonyms: trash, ice, junk

Clue #32: 52. Lesser deities in Greek mythology

7-letter answer Answer: DAEMONS

Word Help: Synonyms: fiend, daimon, demigod

Clue #33: 53. Computer addresses, for short

3-letter answer Answer: IPS

Word Help: Synonyms: information_processing, IP, information_science

Clue #34: 54. Colorful feature of a lawn

10-letter answer Answer: GREENGRASS

Clue #35: 55. Based on reason

8-letter answer Answer: RATIONAL

Word Help: Synonyms: rational_number, noetic, rational
Antonyms: irrational

Clue #36: 56. "Show me! Show me!"

9-letter answer Answer: IWANNASEE

Clue #37: 58. Ground cover plant with trailing vines and five-petaled flowers

10-letter answer Answer: PERIWINKLE

Word Help: Synonyms: periwinkle, Madagascar_periwinkle, old_maid

Clue #38: 59. Like some patches

6-letter answer Answer: IRONON

Clue #39: 60. Japanese restaurant order

10-letter answer Answer: NOODLEBOWL

Clue #40: 62. Lose it

9-letter answer Answer: GOBANANAS

Clue #41: 63. Part of a retirement title

8-letter answer Answer: EMERITUS

Word Help: Synonyms: emeritus

Clue #42: 64. Chinese restaurant order

10-letter answer Answer: EGGFOOYUNG

Clue #43: 67. Yonder, to a pirate

4-letter answer Answer: THAR

Clue #44: 68. Dr. Zhivago's beloved

4-letter answer Answer: LARA

Clue #45: 76. Syst. of unspoken words

3-letter answer Answer: ASL

Word Help: Synonyms: American_sign_language, ASL

Clue #46: 79. Addams Family cousin

3-letter answer Answer: ITT

Clue #47: 82. Constellation on Alaska's flag

9-letter answer Answer: URSAMAJOR

Clue #48: 83. Big Fifth Avenue retailer

4-letter answer Answer: SAKS

Clue #49: 84. Subject of the Liberi painting "The Birth of Love"

4-letter answer Answer: EROS

Word Help: Synonyms: eros, Eros, physical_attraction

Clue #50: 86. Offal

9-letter answer Answer: ORGANMEAT

Clue #51: 88. Tall, chic woman

8-letter answer Answer: GLAMAZON

Clue #52: 89. Attacks like a kitten

8-letter answer Answer: SWIPESAT

Clue #53: 92. Kind of sch.

4-letter answer Answer: ELEM

Clue #54: 94. Bottleful for un bébé

4-letter answer Answer: LAIT

Clue #55: 97. Like a mom or dad's patience

6-letter answer Answer: FINITE

Word Help: Synonyms: finite
Antonyms: infinite

Clue #56: 100. Amalgamation

6-letter answer Answer: MASHUP

Clue #57: 102. African country whose name is found in another country's name

5-letter answer Answer: NIGER

Word Help: Synonyms: Niger_River, Niger, Republic_of_Niger

Clue #58: 103. Totally stoked

5-letter answer Answer: AMPED

Clue #59: 104. Washington team, to fans

4-letter answer Answer: NATS

Clue #60: 105. State of unease

5-letter answer Answer: AGITA

Clue #61: 107. "Thong Song" singer, 2000

5-letter answer Answer: SISQO

Clue #62: 109. Stitch's film friend

4-letter answer Answer: LILO

Word Help: Synonyms: Lilo

Clue #63: 110. Soft ball brand

4-letter answer Answer: NERF

Clue #64: 111. Flop

3-letter answer Answer: DUD

Word Help: Synonyms: bomb, dud, misfire

Clue #65: 112. Expose, poetically

3-letter answer Answer: OPE

Clue #66: 113. Director DuVernay

3-letter answer Answer: AVA

Clue #67: 116. Pioneer in electronica music

3-letter answer Answer: ENO

Clue #68: 117. Soccer analyst Holden

3-letter answer Answer: STU

Clue #69: 118. Bowler or boater

3-letter answer Answer: HAT

Word Help: Synonyms: hat, lid, chapeau

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