27398, Wed Nov 13, 2024 nyt by Todd Gross

Across Clues :

1. RATING: ★ A big ditch in a big desert. Big deal., 8. See 66-Across, 13. Word with practice or professional, 14. Disney villain with black-and-white hair, 16. Divine messenger, 17. Old T-shirt, maybe, 18. Mishmash, 19. "___ well!", 21. Part of a U.C.L.A. URL, 22. When to see la lune in Lyon, 23. Genoese god, 24. RATING: ★ Sin, sun and sand … so? Not worth the gamble., 26. Pennsylvania-based snack company, 27. Skin flick, 29. Suffix with Sydney, 30. Liam of "Schindler's List", 32. School stat, 34. Laura in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, 35. RATING: ★★★ Graceland and the Great Smoky Mountains. I volunteer to visit again!, 38. "The Thin Man" terrier, 41. Succor, 42. Low points, 46. Cloud name prefix, 48. Following, 50. Bowl call, 51. RATING: ★★★★★★★★ Fresh salmon and spectacular scenery. Go north, young man!, 53. Crew need, 54. Pear or quince, 55. Frame of a film, 56. Fine dining no-no, 58. Actors McKellen and McShane, 59. How many TV hosts are dressed, 61. Intimates, 64. On the lam, 65. What strings of random letters make, 66. With 8-Across, the sources of the 31-Down in this puzzle's reviews, 67. RATING: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Peaches, peanuts and pecan pie. You'll always be on my mind!

Down Clues :

1. Speaker on a stage, maybe, 2. Change one's ways?, 3. More than just respect, 4. "Shut your mouth!", 5. Cuatro y cuatro, 6. Dundee denial, 7. Member of the constellation Aquila, 8. Makes a big deal (over), 9. ___ alone, 10. "You're finished that quickly?!", 11. In a better frame of mind, 12. Sight in the Sonoran Desert, 14. 450, in ancient Rome, 15. Utter destruction, 20. Strongly desired, 22. Many a role in "Sister Act", 23. Part of DKNY, 25. Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field, 27. Creator of the sleuth C. Auguste Dupin, 28. Photo ___, 31. Rating symbols, as seen in this puzzle, 33. Ed of "Up", 36. Actress Vardalos, 37. Where to catch some waves?, 38. Common trees in Australia, 39. Ballet ending?, 40. Catchphrase for Captain Underpants, 43. Working on a board, perhaps, 44. Pharaoh named for the sun god, 45. Her partner, 47. "Fine with me", 49. Studio activity, 52. Sacha Baron Cohen character who was featured in a Madonna music video, 54. Less bright, 57. People of the Great Basin, 58. ___ facto, 60. Went to the bench, 62. Rapper Kool ___ Dee, 63. Windswept expanse

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 13, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. RATING: ★ A big ditch in a big desert. Big deal.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIZONA

  Possible Answer : genus_Arizona, AZ, Grand_Canyon_State, Arizona




• The clue is 8. See 66-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAGS

  Possible Answer : droop, ease_up, sag, sword_lily, slacken_off, ease_off, swag, flag, pin, flagstone, fleur-de-lis, signal_flag, iris, masthead




• The clue is 13. Word with practice or professional. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEDICAL

  Possible Answer : health_check, aesculapian, medical_checkup, medical_examination, medical_exam, checkup, medical

  Possible Opposite Answer : surgical




• The clue is 14. Disney villain with black-and-white hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUELLA




• The clue is 16. Divine messenger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROPHET

  Possible Answer : vaticinator, prophesier, seer, prophet, oracle




• The clue is 17. Old T-shirt, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUSTRAG

  Possible Answer : duster, dustcloth, dustrag




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

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

  The answer: OLIO




• The clue is 19. "___ well!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIS

  Possible Answer : allis, allis_shad, Alosa_alosa, allice_shad, allice




• The clue is 21. Part of a U.C.L.A. URL. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDU




• The clue is 22. When to see la lune in Lyon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUIT




• The clue is 23. Genoese god. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIO




• The clue is 24. RATING: ★ Sin, sun and sand … so? Not worth the gamble.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEVADA

  Possible Answer : NV, Battle_Born_State, Sagebrush_State, Nevada, Silver_State




• The clue is 26. Pennsylvania-based snack company. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTZ




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

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

  The answer: PORNO

  Possible Answer : porno, pornography, smut, erotica, porn




• The clue is 29. Suffix with Sydney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDER

  Possible Answer : side

  Possible Opposite Answer : top




• The clue is 30. Liam of "Schindler's List". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEESON




• The clue is 32. School stat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GPA

  Possible Answer : grade_point_average, GPA




• The clue is 34. Laura in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYRO




• The clue is 35. RATING: ★★★ Graceland and the Great Smoky Mountains. I volunteer to visit again!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENNESSEE

  Possible Answer : Tennessee_River, Tennessee, Volunteer_State, TN




• The clue is 38. "The Thin Man" terrier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTA




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

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

  The answer: AID

  Possible Answer : assist, attention, help, financial_aid, tending, care, assistance, aid, economic_aid




• The clue is 42. Low points. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NADIRS

  Possible Answer : nadir, low-water_mark

  Possible Opposite Answer : zenith




• The clue is 46. Cloud name prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIRRO




• The clue is 48. Following. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFTER

  Possible Answer : afterwards, afterward, later_on, after, later, subsequently




• The clue is 50. Bowl call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAH




• The clue is 51. RATING: ★★★★★★★★ Fresh salmon and spectacular scenery. Go north, young man!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALASKA

  Possible Answer : Alaska, Last_Frontier, AK




• The clue is 53. Crew need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAR

  Possible Answer : oar




• The clue is 54. Pear or quince. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POME

  Possible Answer : false_fruit, pome




• The clue is 55. Frame of a film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEL




• The clue is 56. Fine dining no-no. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLURP

  Possible Answer : slurp




• The clue is 58. Actors McKellen and McShane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IANS




• The clue is 59. How many TV hosts are dressed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INASUIT




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

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

  The answer: IMPLIES

  Possible Answer : mean, involve, imply, connote, incriminate, entail, inculpate




• The clue is 64. On the lam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATLARGE




• The clue is 65. What strings of random letters make. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOSENSE




• The clue is 66. With 8-Across, the sources of the 31-Down in this puzzle's reviews. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATE

  Possible Answer : state, res_publica, body_politic, land, submit, country, posit, State_Department, State, put_forward, United_States_Department_of_State, tell, commonwealth, express, province, nation, say, state_of_matter, Department_of_State, DoS




• The clue is 67. RATING: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Peaches, peanuts and pecan pie. You'll always be on my mind!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEORGIA

  Possible Answer : GA, Sakartvelo, Georgia, Peach_State, Empire_State_of_the_South

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Speaker on a stage, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMP

  Possible Answer: ampere, AMP, amp, A, adenosine_monophosphate, adenylic_acid

• The clue is 2. Change one's ways?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REROUTE

• The clue is 3. More than just respect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOLIZE

  Possible Answer: worship, idolise, hero-worship, idolize, revere

• The clue is 4. "Shut your mouth!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIPIT

• The clue is 5. Cuatro y cuatro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHO

• The clue is 6. Dundee denial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAE

• The clue is 7. Member of the constellation Aquila. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTAIR

  Possible Answer: Altair

• The clue is 8. Makes a big deal (over). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUSSES

  Possible Answer: hassle, hustle, bustle, bicker, flurry, fret, stir, bickering, bother, fuss, pother, overprotect, tizzy, dither, ado, flap, trouble, niggle, tiff, mother, spat, squabble, pettifoggery

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

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

  The answer: LET

  Possible Answer: Army_of_the_Righteous, net_ball, permit, LET, lease, countenance, rent, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Army_of_the_Pure, allow, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, have, get, let

  Possible Opposite Answer : disallow, forbid, prevent

• The clue is 10. "You're finished that quickly?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALREADY

  Possible Answer: already

• The clue is 11. In a better frame of mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLADDER

  Possible Answer: beaming, glad, happy

  Possible Opposite Answer : sad

• The clue is 12. Sight in the Sonoran Desert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGUARO

  Possible Answer: sahuaro, saguaro, Carnegiea_gigantea

• The clue is 14. 450, in ancient Rome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDL

• The clue is 15. Utter destruction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUIN

  Possible Answer: downfall, ruin, laying_waste, ruining, destroy, bankrupt, break, deflower, ruination, wrecking, smash, dilapidation

• The clue is 20. Strongly desired. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONGEDFOR

• The clue is 22. Many a role in "Sister Act". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUN

  Possible Answer: conical_buoy, nun, nun_buoy

• The clue is 23. Part of DKNY. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONNA

  Possible Answer: donna

• The clue is 25. Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VINED

• The clue is 27. Creator of the sleuth C. Auguste Dupin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POE

  Possible Answer: Edgar_Allan_Poe, Poe

• The clue is 28. Photo ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPS

  Possible Answer: Ops

• The clue is 31. Rating symbols, as seen in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARS

  Possible Answer: ace, headliner, wiz, hotshot, star_topology, star, adept, principal, genius, sensation, maven, wizard, champion, lead, whizz, asterisk, superstar, whiz, mavin, virtuoso

• The clue is 33. Ed of "Up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASNER

• The clue is 36. Actress Vardalos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIA

• The clue is 37. Where to catch some waves?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAR

  Possible Answer: capitulum, spike, ear, auricle, pinna

• The clue is 38. Common trees in Australia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACACIAS

  Possible Answer: acacia

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

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

  The answer: SILENTT

• The clue is 40. Catchphrase for Captain Underpants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRALALA

• The clue is 43. Working on a board, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRONING

  Possible Answer: press, ironing, iron_out, iron

• The clue is 44. Pharaoh named for the sun god. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMSESI

• The clue is 45. Her partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHE

• The clue is 47. "Fine with me". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKSURE

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

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

  The answer: TAPING

  Possible Answer: bug, intercept, rap, exploit, knock, pink, tapdance, videotape, solicit, tape_recording, tape, taping, beg, tap, wiretap, record, tip

  Possible Opposite Answer : erase

• The clue is 52. Sacha Baron Cohen character who was featured in a Madonna music video. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIG

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

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

  The answer: PALER

  Possible Answer: pallid, pale, sick, wan

• The clue is 57. People of the Great Basin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 58. ___ facto. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPSO

• The clue is 60. Went to the bench. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAT

  Possible Answer: baby-sit, ride, model, Sat, sit_around, seat, Saturday, posture, pose, Sabbatum, sit_down, sit

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

• The clue is 62. Rapper Kool ___ Dee. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOE

• The clue is 63. Windswept expanse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer: sea, ocean

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (33 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. Sticks in locks	4
2A	5. Philosopher who championed simple explanations	5
3A	10. CAT or PET follower	4
4A	14. Element between fluorine and sodium	4
5A	15. Spongy exfoliator	5
6A	16. Body-sculpting procedure, informally	4
7A	17. Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit"	10
8A	19. Talks and talks	4
9A	20. Prepare, in military slang	11
10A	22. It may be bitter	3
11A	23. Some winds	5
12A	24. Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter	3
13A	25. "WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___	5
14A	27. Baguettes, e.g.	4
15A	28. Sign of canine contentment	3
16A	29. Rests on one's laurels	6
17A	30. Storybook, say	11
18A	32. Announcements before giveaways?	13
19A	35. Like some romantic resorts	11
20A	36. Voids	6
21A	37. Authorizes	3
22A	38. Satellite alternative	4
23A	42. Retinue	5
24A	43. Combat sport, for short	3
25A	44. Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go	5
26A	45. Word with thou	3
27A	46. A craving for snacks	11
28A	49. Dutch for "farmer"	4
29A	51. Eliminates entirely	10
30A	52. Skulk in the shadows	4
31A	53. Myosin's partner protein	5
32A	54. Scruff : cat :: ___ : human	4
33A	55. Big name in petrol	4
34A	56. Angle variable, in math	5
35A	57. ENE and WSW	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Sticks in locks"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an implement used to propel or steer a boat
• Similar words include: oar
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OARS

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2A: "5. Philosopher who championed simple explanations"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english scholastic philosopher and assumed author of occam's razor (1285-1349)
• Similar words include: Ockham, William of Occam, William of Ockham
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OCCAM

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3A: "10. CAT or PET follower"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
• Similar words include: rake, skim, read
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SCAN

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4A: "14. Element between fluorine and sodium"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
• Similar words include: Ne, atomic number 10
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NEON

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5A: "15. Spongy exfoliator"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer
• Similar words include: loofah, loufah sponge, luffa
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LOOFA

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6A: "16. Body-sculpting procedure, informally"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LIPO

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7A: "17. Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit""

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
• Similar words include: armadillo
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ARMADILLOS

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8A: "19. Talks and talks"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal terms for the mouth
• Similar words include: trap, hole, maw
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YAPS

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9A: "20. Prepare, in military slang"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: LOCKANDLOAD

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10A: "22. It may be bitter"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALE

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11A: "23. Some winds"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
• Similar words include: oboe, hautboy, hautbois
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OBOES

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12A: "24. Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the new year in vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after january 20th
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TET

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13A: "25. "WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OLSEN

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14A: "27. Baguettes, e.g."

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
• Similar words include: gem, muffin, jewel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GEMS

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15A: "28. Sign of canine contentment"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a witty amusing person who makes jokes
• Similar words include: wit, shake, card
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WAG

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16A: "29. Rests on one's laurels"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the shore of a sea or ocean
• Similar words include: glide, seacoast, sea-coast
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: COASTS

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17A: "30. Storybook, say"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: MAKEBELIEVE

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18A: "32. Announcements before giveaways?"

13 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: SPOILERALERTS

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19A: "35. Like some romantic resorts"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: COUPLESONLY

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20A: "36. Voids"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that declare invalid
• Similar words include: reverse, nullify, countermand
• Opposite of: validate

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Answer: ANNULS

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21A: "37. Authorizes"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state in south central united states
• Similar words include: OK, Sooner State, okay
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OKS

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22A: "38. Satellite alternative"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMFM

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23A: "42. Retinue"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a temporary police force
• Similar words include: posse comitatus
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: POSSE

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24A: "43. Combat sport, for short"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MMA

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25A: "44. Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATARI

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26A: "45. Word with thou"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
• Similar words include: fine art, artistic creation, graphics
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ART

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27A: "46. A craving for snacks"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: THEMUNCHIES

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28A: "49. Dutch for "farmer""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a white native of cape province who is a descendant of dutch settlers and who speaks afrikaans
• Similar words include: Afrikaner, Afrikander
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BOER

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29A: "51. Eliminates entirely"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that kill in large numbers
• Similar words include: root out, extirpate, annihilate
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ERADICATES

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30A: "52. Skulk in the shadows"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
• Similar words include: tarry, lallygag, scupper
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LURK

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31A: "53. Myosin's partner protein"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ACTIN

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32A: "54. Scruff : cat :: ___ : human"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the back side of the neck
• Similar words include: nucha, scruff
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NAPE

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33A: "55. Big name in petrol"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ESSO

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34A: "56. Angle variable, in math"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 8th letter of the greek alphabet
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: THETA

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35A: "57. ENE and WSW"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DIRS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Bump's place, idiomatically	6
2D	2. Oxygen-dependent micro-organism	6
3D	3. "Crazy Rich Asians," for one	6
4D	4. Backstabbers	6
5D	5. "Hunters" actress Lena	4
6D	6. Uncontroversial opinions	9
7D	7. Dorm buddy	15
8D	8. Underway	5
9D	9. Dough in tamales	4
10D	10. Foxy	3
11D	11. Plant overseas, perhaps	8
12D	12. Devices that come with Siri Remotes	8
13D	13. What a babbler makes	7
14D	18. Court figs.	3
15D	21. "Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)	6
16D	26. Place to hibernate	4
17D	28. Home of Swansea and Wrexham	5
18D	29. There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body	5
19D	30. Gluten-free grain	6
20D	31. Annual F.D.I.C. requirement	9
21D	32. Deep and full	8
22D	33. Lovers of homophones, say	8
23D	34. Impressive work	4
24D	35. Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters	7
25D	38. Convenient	6
26D	39. Tiki bar staple	6
27D	40. What positive news coverage is for business	6
28D	41. Section of a dress shop	6
29D	43. Swag	5
30D	44. U.N.C.'s athletic org.	3
31D	47. Part of a race	4
32D	48. "Project Runway" judge Garcia	4
33D	50. "King Kong" studio	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Bump's place, idiomatically"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ONALOG

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2D: "2. Oxygen-dependent micro-organism"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AEROBE

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3D: "3. "Crazy Rich Asians," for one"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ROMCOM

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4D: "4. Backstabbers"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
• Similar words include: ophidian, Hydra, Snake
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SNAKES

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5D: "5. "Hunters" actress Lena"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OLIN

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6D: "6. Uncontroversial opinions"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: COLDTAKES

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7D: "7. Dorm buddy"

15 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: COLLEGEROOMMATE

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8D: "8. Underway"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that traveling by foot
• Similar words include: underway
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AFOOT

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9D: "9. Dough in tamales"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an independent group of closely related chadic languages spoken in the area between the biu-mandara and east chadic languages
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MASA

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10D: "10. Foxy"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that marked by skill in deception
• Similar words include: foxy, tricksy, tricky
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SLY

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11D: "11. Plant overseas, perhaps"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: CIAASSET

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12D: "12. Devices that come with Siri Remotes"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: APPLETVS

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13D: "13. What a babbler makes"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: NOSENSE

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14D: "18. Court figs."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of several small ungulate mammals of africa and asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
• Similar words include: district attorney, hyrax, coney
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DAS

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15D: "21. "Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DOOLEY

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16D: "26. Place to hibernate"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the habitation of wild animals
• Similar words include: den
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LAIR

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17D: "28. Home of Swansea and Wrexham"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the four countries that make up the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland; during roman times the region was known as cambria
• Similar words include: welt, Cymru, weal
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WALES

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18D: "29. There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any small compartment
• Similar words include: cellular telephone, cellular phone, cell
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CELLS

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19D: "30. Gluten-free grain"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various small-grained annual cereal and forage grasses of the genera panicum, echinochloa, setaria, sorghum, and eleusine
• Similar words include: Jean Francois Millet
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MILLET

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20D: "31. Annual F.D.I.C. requirement"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: BANKAUDIT

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21D: "32. Deep and full"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that full and loud and deep
• Similar words include: heavy
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SONOROUS

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22D: "33. Lovers of homophones, say"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone overly fond of making puns
• Similar words include: punster
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PUNSTERS

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23D: "34. Impressive work"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a musical work that has been created
• Similar words include: piece, musical composition, composition
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OPUS

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24D: "35. Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
• Similar words include: equal to, up to, adequate to
• Opposite of: incapable

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Answer: CAPABLE

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25D: "38. Convenient"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ATHAND

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26D: "39. Tiki bar staple"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MAITAI

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27D: "40. What positive news coverage is for business"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: FREEPR

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28D: "41. Section of a dress shop"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a young woman
• Similar words include: drop, omit, lack
• Opposite of: attend to, attend

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Answer: MISSES

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29D: "43. Swag"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MERCH

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30D: "44. U.N.C.'s athletic org."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the united states air force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft
• Similar words include: Air Combat Command
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ACC

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31D: "47. Part of a race"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
• Similar words include: warmth, estrus, wake
• Opposite of: coldness, anestrus

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Answer: HEAT

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32D: "48. "Project Runway" judge Garcia"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of ea
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NINA

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33D: "50. "King Kong" studio"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RKO

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

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Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

33 Down Clues

68 Total Clues

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