February 13, 1997 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - February 13, 1997

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

Across:

• 1. Raises: ERECTS
• 7. Coal-mining waste: SLAG
• 11. Interruption: GAP
• 14. Cores: NUCLEI
• 15. Grand Prix, for instance: AUTORACE
• 17. One of the lanthanides: CERIUM
• 18. Accumulates: STORESUP
• 19. What's NEW?: UPTOTHEMINUTE
• 21. Hugs, symbolically: OOO
• 22. Spanish dramatist ___ de Vega: LOPE
• 23. What's KNEW?: HADINMEMORY
• 30. Fragrant resin: ELEMI
• 31. Member of the flock: EWE
• 32. Spill the beans: BLAB
• 36. What's GNU?: AFRICANANTELOPE
• 40. Opposite of bless: DAMN
• 41. River to the Mississippi: RED
• 42. Provincial pronoun: YOUSE
• 43. What's NU?: GREEKLETTER
• 46. Athens's home: OHIO
• 49. Suffix with libel: OUS
• 50. What's NOUS?: FRENCHPRONOUN
• 56. "A Raisin in the Sun" writer Hansberry: LORRAINE
• 57. Quiver contents: ARROWS
• 60. Support: UNDERLIE
• 61. Where to get fast service?: TENNIS
• 62. Derek and Diddley: BOS
• 63. Honky-___: TONK
• 64. Ancient Qumran inhabitant: ESSENE

Down:

• 1. Abbr. at the bottom of a letter: ENC
• 2. Curse the day: RUE
• 3. Brown shade: ECRU
• 4. Illegal block: CLIP
• 5. German: TEUTONIC
• 6. Violent Saharan wind: SIMOOM
• 7. Pane's place: SASH
• 8. Pear-shaped instrument: LUTE
• 9. Fermi's fascination: ATOM
• 10. How horror scenes are often depicted: GORILY
• 11. Refuel: GASUP
• 12. Intense: ACUTE
• 13. "___ Le Moko" (1937 Duvivier drama): PEPE
• 16. Slots site: RENO
• 20. Water tester: TOE
• 23. Intellect: HEAD
• 24. ___ Romeo: ALFA
• 25. Skin: Suffix: DERM
• 26. "___ love!": IMIN
• 27. Gettysburg victor: MEADE
• 28. Have the rights to: OWN
• 29. No longer active: Abbr.: RET
• 32. Stain: BLOT
• 33. Ill-mannered one: LOUT
• 34. Basilica section: APSE
• 35. Cold one: BEER
• 37. Opposite of dep.: ARR
• 38. Obit word: NEE
• 39. Trash bins, graffiti, etc.: EYESORES
• 43. Track speedster: GOCART
• 44. Chinese diplomat Wellington ___: KOO
• 45. Crescent-shaped: LUNATE
• 46. Down East college town: ORONO
• 47. Zebra groups: HERDS
• 48. Pertaining to: INRE
• 50. Bungle: FLUB
• 51. Seat of Hawaii County: HILO
• 52. Nabokov novel: PNIN
• 53. Stench: REEK
• 54. Tomb items: URNS
• 55. Not a lick: NONE
• 58. Carry the day: WIN
• 59. Wind dir.: SSE

27414 Fri Nov 29, 2024 NYT by Willa Angel Chen Miller and Matthew Stock

Across Clues :

1. "Never mind", 12. Hosp. care providers, 15. Question that can't possibly be answered "No", 16. Solid :: glace : liquid :: ___, 17. Bond theme song that won an Academy Award in 2022, 18. Fender product, 19. Water bottle confiscator, for short, 20. Merely, 21. Chemistry research centers?, 23. Unchanged, 25. Light lager variety, casually, 28. Anti-apartheid activist Alan, 29. Makes into a soft fabric, as wool, 31. Mohawk culture, 33. Number of U.S. states starting with "B", 34. Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls, 36. Ghastly, 38. Certain lifelike sculpture … or what you might call 26-Down?, 40. Gather together, 42. They might be down for a ski trip, 46. Fill up, 47. Sullies, 49. Big name in water filters, 50. Where burnt offerings are placed, 52. ___ review, 54. War head?, 55. Ransacked, 57. Ones receiving free room and board, for short, 59. Bit of wit, 60. "The ___ of the Starfish" (1965 sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time"), 61. Illustrative example, 65. Coastal waterway, 66. Facing big trouble, 67. Coin with cherry blossoms on its front, 68. Juuuuuuust about done

Down Clues :

1. U.S. state capital with the highest altitude (7,200 feet), 2. XXX, in a way, 3. Goes (for), 4. Ghanaian author ___ Kwei Armah, 5. Napoleon's is found at Paris's Hôtel des Invalides, 6. Put on deck, 7. Polite gesture of acknowledgment, 8. Something indicated with the index and middle fingers, 9. Bore, 10. Analogous, 11. Begin a hole, 12. One whose hard work is showing?, 13. Skeptic's retort, 14. Lying face up, 22. World capital at roughly the same latitude as Montevideo, 24. Protein source in a hearty meal, 26. Cogsworth's compatriot in "Beauty and the Beast", 27. Bump in the road, 30. Clothing fastener, 32. Branded coffee pod, 35. Script directive, 37. Like most practitioners of Druzism, 39. Piece of a children's book, perhaps, 40. Burn unit?, 41. Hassock, by another name, 43. Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish, 44. Made harmonious, 45. Simply divine, 46. Pay, 48. Hit podcast beginning in 2014, 51. Gather some intel, 53. Passed in a flash, 56. Half of a noted arcade pair, 58. Go a few rounds, 62. Geographical feature sometimes named for a color, 63. Stray, 64. Chalcocyanite, for example

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 29, 2024

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

New York Times, Friday, November 29, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Never mind". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRATCHTHAT




• The clue is 12. Hosp. care providers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNS

  Possible Answer : registered_nurse, Rn, radon, RN, atomic_number_86




• The clue is 15. Question that can't possibly be answered "No". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREYOUAWAKE




• The clue is 16. Solid :: glace : liquid :: ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAU




• The clue is 17. Bond theme song that won an Academy Award in 2022. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTIMETODIE




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

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

  The answer: AMP

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




• The clue is 19. Water bottle confiscator, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer : Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA




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

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

  The answer: BUT

  Possible Answer : simply, just, but, only, merely




• The clue is 21. Chemistry research centers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUCLEI

  Possible Answer : core, karyon, nucleus, core_group, lens_nucleus, cell_nucleus




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

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

  The answer: ASIS




• The clue is 25. Light lager variety, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILS




• The clue is 28. Anti-apartheid activist Alan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATON

  Possible Answer : Alan_Paton, Alan_Stewart_Paton, Paton




• The clue is 29. Makes into a soft fabric, as wool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FELTS

  Possible Answer : felt, mat, mat_up, felt_up, matte_up, matt-up, matte




• The clue is 31. Mohawk culture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUNK

  Possible Answer : spunk, crummy, touchwood, bum, punk_rock, cheap, sleazy, strong-armer, tinder, punk, hoodlum, chintzy, tinny, cheesy, goon, thug, punk_rocker, tough, kindling, toughie, hood




• The clue is 33. Number of U.S. states starting with "B". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONE

  Possible Answer : none




• The clue is 34. Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSENE

  Possible Answer : Essene




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

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

  The answer: MACABRE

  Possible Answer : sick, ghastly, macabre, gruesome, grim, grisly




• The clue is 38. Certain lifelike sculpture … or what you might call 26-Down?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAXFIGURE




• The clue is 40. Gather together. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COMPILE

  Possible Answer : accumulate, collect, compile, hoard, amass, compose, roll_up, pile_up




• The clue is 42. They might be down for a ski trip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARKAS

  Possible Answer : windcheater, anorak, parka, windbreaker




• The clue is 46. Fill up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATE

  Possible Answer : fill, sate, satiate, replete




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

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

  The answer: TARS

  Possible Answer : pitch, sea_dog, seaman, mariner, Jack, Jack-tar, gob, old_salt, tar, seafarer




• The clue is 49. Big name in water filters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRITA




• The clue is 50. Where burnt offerings are placed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTAR

  Possible Answer : communion_table, Lord's_table, altar




• The clue is 52. ___ review. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEER

  Possible Answer : match, equal, peer, compeer




• The clue is 54. War head?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTI

  Possible Answer : anti

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




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

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

  The answer: LOOTED

  Possible Answer : ransack, rifle, strip, pillage, plunder, foray, plundered, ransacked, looted, loot, despoil, reave, pillaged




• The clue is 57. Ones receiving free room and board, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAS

  Possible Answer : celestial_longitude, Re, RA, Ra, right_ascension, atomic_number_88, radium, reticular_activating_system, RAS




• The clue is 59. Bit of wit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUN

  Possible Answer : punning, pun, wordplay, paronomasia




• The clue is 60. "The ___ of the Starfish" (1965 sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARM

  Possible Answer : limb, arm, build_up, gird, subdivision, sleeve, branch, weapon_system, weapon, fortify

  Possible Opposite Answer : disarm




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

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

  The answer: CASEINPOINT




• The clue is 65. Coastal waterway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIA




• The clue is 66. Facing big trouble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERABARREL




• The clue is 67. Coin with cherry blossoms on its front. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEN

  Possible Answer : ache, hankering, languish, yen, yearn, pine




• The clue is 68. Juuuuuuust about done. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEARLYREADY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. U.S. state capital with the highest altitude (7,200 feet). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANTAFE

• The clue is 2. XXX, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROSSES

  Possible Answer: hybridize, crosse, spoil, cover, sweep, hybridisation, frustrate, interbreed, intersect, bilk, queer, cut_through, scotch, hybridization, mark, thwart, get_across, crossbreeding, traverse, crown_of_thorns, foil, hybrid, interbreeding, span, crossbreed, track, get_over, crossing, pass_over, hybridise, cross, crisscross, hybridizing, cut_across, Cross, baffle

  Possible Opposite Answer : uncross

• The clue is 3. Goes (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETAILS

  Possible Answer: retail

  Possible Opposite Answer : wholesale

• The clue is 4. Ghanaian author ___ Kwei Armah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYI

• The clue is 5. Napoleon's is found at Paris's Hôtel des Invalides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMB

  Possible Answer: grave, tomb

• The clue is 6. Put on deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUEUP

• The clue is 7. Polite gesture of acknowledgment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATTIP

• The clue is 8. Something indicated with the index and middle fingers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWO

  Possible Answer: ii, deuce, 2, II, two

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

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

  The answer: HAD

  Possible Answer: receive, suffer, own, let, give, have_got, take, experience, make, give_birth, deliver, stimulate, sustain, ingest, cause, hold, bear, possess, throw, consume, induce, accept, take_in, have, birth, get, feature

  Possible Opposite Answer : refuse, abstain, lack

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

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

  The answer: AKIN

  Possible Answer: cognate, kindred, consanguineal, blood-related, consanguineous, kin, akin, consanguine

• The clue is 11. Begin a hole. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEEUP

• The clue is 12. One whose hard work is showing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REALTOR

  Possible Answer: Realtor

• The clue is 13. Skeptic's retort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMEONE

• The clue is 14. Lying face up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUPINE

  Possible Answer: resupine, unresisting, resistless, supine

• The clue is 22. World capital at roughly the same latitude as Montevideo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANBERRA

  Possible Answer: Canberra, capital_of_Australia, Australian_capital

• The clue is 24. Protein source in a hearty meal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWMEAT

• The clue is 26. Cogsworth's compatriot in "Beauty and the Beast". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUMIERE

• The clue is 27. Bump in the road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer: rub, hang-up, rip, snag, hitch, rent, tear, split

• The clue is 30. Clothing fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAP

  Possible Answer: snarl, lose_it, shoot, snap_bean, crack, press_stud, cracking, break_down, grab, snatch_up, snatch, ginger_snap, pushover, breeze, child's_play, walkover, ginger_nut, shot, snap, snapshot, duck_soup, catch, flick, cinch, piece_of_cake, elasticity, picnic, rupture, gingersnap, centering, bust, click, tear, snap_fastener, photograph

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

• The clue is 32. Branded coffee pod. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KCUP

• The clue is 35. Script directive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXIT

  Possible Answer: cash_in_one's_chips, get_out, pop_off, buy_the_farm, pass_away, give-up_the_ghost, departure, way_out, perish, go, loss, issue, exit, passing, go_out, croak, die, choke, drop_dead, release, conk, snuff_it, pass, expire, going, decease, outlet, leave, kick_the_bucket, expiration

  Possible Opposite Answer : enter, be_born

• The clue is 37. Like most practitioners of Druzism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arabian, Arab

• The clue is 39. Piece of a children's book, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAP

  Possible Answer: tizzy, dither, fluttering, roll, undulate, flaps, flutter, flap, wave, beat, fuss, flapping, pother

• The clue is 40. Burn unit?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALORIE

  Possible Answer: kilogram_calorie, small_calorie, large_calorie, Calorie, calorie, gram_calorie, kilocalorie, nutritionist's_calorie

• The clue is 41. Hassock, by another name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTTOMAN

  Possible Answer: Ottoman_Turk, pouf, tuffet, Ottoman, ottoman, pouffe, puff, hassock, footrest, Osmanli, Ottoman_dynasty, footstool

• The clue is 43. Sautéed-and-simmered Japanese dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KINPIRA

• The clue is 44. Made harmonious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTUNED

  Possible Answer: attune

• The clue is 45. Simply divine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAINTLY

  Possible Answer: saintly, sainted, saintlike, angelic, beatific, angelical

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

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

  The answer: SALARY

  Possible Answer: pay, wage, earnings, salary, remuneration

• The clue is 48. Hit podcast beginning in 2014. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERIAL

  Possible Answer: serial, in_series, nonparallel, serial_publication, sequential, series, successive, consecutive, sequent

• The clue is 51. Gather some intel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECON

• The clue is 53. Passed in a flash. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANBY

• The clue is 56. Half of a noted arcade pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAVE

• The clue is 58. Go a few rounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAR

  Possible Answer: sparring, spar

• The clue is 62. Geographical feature sometimes named for a color. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer: sea, ocean

• The clue is 63. Stray. 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, mistake, err

• The clue is 64. Chalcocyanite, for example. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

Today's NYT Mini Crossword October 29, 2025 - Complete Solutions with Smart Hints | 5-Minute Solve

NYT Mini Crossword October 29, 2025 Hints & Answers - Beat the Average 1-Minute Time

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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• Puzzle Information
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• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	October 29, 2025
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	16. Dracula's preferred way to eat wings?
2 Across	32. Felt something on your head?
3 Across	13. Bring down
4 Across	42. Well-rounded figure?
5 Across	35. Food fight projectile
6 Across	53. Like Satan, in the Bible
7 Across	64. Like some jobs
8 Across	22. Cell centers
9 Across	61. Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals?
10 Across	40. Wrap up

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• NYT Across Crossword September 18 2025
• April 23 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• NYT Mini October 16 2025 Fast Answers

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1 Across: "16. Dracula's preferred way to eat wings?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 14 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: R____________T

Answer:

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RIGHTOFFTHEBAT

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2 Across: "32. Felt something on your head?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: F____A

Answer:

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FEDORA

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3 Across: "13. Bring down"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A___E

Answer:

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ABASE

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4 Across: "42. Well-rounded figure?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: S____E

Answer:

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SPHERE

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5 Across: "35. Food fight projectile"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

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PEA

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6 Across: "53. Like Satan, in the Bible"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: F____N

Answer:

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FALLEN

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7 Across: "64. Like some jobs"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
• Another word like this: funny

Answer:

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ODD

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8 Across: "22. Cell centers"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: N____I

Answer:

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NUCLEI

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9 Across: "61. Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 14 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: R____________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

RAISETHESTAKES

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10 Across: "40. Wrap up"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
• Another word like this: closing

Answer:

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Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	9. Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London"
2 Down	33. Bring up
3 Down	34. Pot grower?
4 Down	41. Beer brand on "The Simpsons"
5 Down	48. Veterans Day event
6 Down	4. "In a way"
7 Down	38. Big name in magic
8 Down	43. Feminist sex educator Shere ___
9 Down	10. Knock back a few
10 Down	60. Old map inits.

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

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1 Down: "9. Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: S__O

Answer:

Click to reveal

SOHO

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2 Down: "33. Bring up"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: R__R

Answer:

Click to reveal

REAR

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3 Down: "34. Pot grower?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

ANTE

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4 Down: "41. Beer brand on "The Simpsons""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'F'
• Word pattern: D__F

Answer:

Click to reveal

DUFF

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5 Down: "48. Veterans Day event"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: P____E

Answer:

Click to reveal

PARADE

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6 Down: "4. "In a way""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'H'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

ISH

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7 Down: "38. Big name in magic"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: P__N

Answer:

Click to reveal

PENN

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8 Down: "43. Feminist sex educator Shere ___"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: H__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

HITE

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9 Down: "10. Knock back a few"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: I____E

Answer:

Click to reveal

IMBIBE

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10 Down: "60. Old map inits."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'U' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: U__R

Answer:

Click to reveal

USSR

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

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Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

Most people solve the Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

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No! The NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Mini solver?

Good Mini solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (36 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (40 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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. The "R" of REM	5
2A	6. States	4
3A	10. Little devil	3
4A	13. Bring down	5
5A	14. Milkshake ingredient that might get stuck in a straw	4
6A	15. "Whatever"	3
7A	16. Dracula's preferred way to eat wings?	14
8A	19. "When u coming?"	3
9A	20. Jocular suffix for "most"	3
10A	21. First aid stinger	6
11A	22. Cell centers	6
12A	25. Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami Hurricanes	4
13A	26. What makes Dracula frantically hop around?	14
14A	30. Clickable pic	4
15A	31. Eldest Corleone brother	5
16A	32. Felt something on your head?	6
17A	35. Food fight projectile	3
18A	36. Speedway sponsor	3
19A	39. Some unidentified visitors, for short	3
20A	40. Wrap up	3
21A	42. Well-rounded figure?	6
22A	44. Showed sudden interest, in a way	5
23A	46. Cry of victory	4
24A	47. When Dracula doesn't feel seen?	14
25A	52. Lead-in to second	4
26A	53. Like Satan, in the Bible	6
27A	54. Knob on an electric guitar	6
28A	57. A.F.L.-___	3
29A	58. "Despicable Me" antihero	3
30A	61. Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals?	14
31A	64. Like some jobs	3
32A	65. Well-used pencil, say	4
33A	66. Rains hard?	5
34A	67. Anti-traffic org.	3
35A	68. Sport whose athletes wear topknots	4
36A	69. Mythical luster?	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. The "R" of REM"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a part of a river where the current is very fast
• Similar words include: speedy
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RAPID

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2A: "6. States"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the chance to speak
• Similar words include: sound out, enounce, state
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SAYS

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3A: "10. Little devil"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Similar words include: rascal, elf, pixy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IMP

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4A: "13. Bring down"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
• Similar words include: chagrin, humble, mortify
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ABASE

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5A: "14. Milkshake ingredient that might get stuck in a straw"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that chocolate cookie with white cream filling
• Similar words include: oreo cookie
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OREO

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6A: "15. "Whatever""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MEH

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7A: "16. Dracula's preferred way to eat wings?"

14 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RIGHTOFFTHEBAT

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8A: "19. "When u coming?""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
• Similar words include: Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Euskadi ta Askatasuna, Basque Homeland and Freedom
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ETA

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9A: "20. Jocular suffix for "most""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Similar words include: Eastern Time, Eastern Standard Time
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EST

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10A: "21. First aid stinger"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
• Similar words include: atomic number 53, tincture of iodine, I
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IODINE

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11A: "22. Cell centers"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a part of the cell containing dna and rna and responsible for growth and reproduction
• Similar words include: karyon, lens nucleus, nucleus
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NUCLEI

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12A: "25. Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami Hurricanes"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IBIS

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13A: "26. What makes Dracula frantically hop around?"

14 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: LIGHTONHISFEET

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14A: "30. Clickable pic"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
• Similar words include: image, ikon, picture
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ICON

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15A: "31. Eldest Corleone brother"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
• Similar words include: lad, sonny boy, laddie
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SONNY

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16A: "32. Felt something on your head?"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hat made of felt with a creased crown
• Similar words include: Stetson, trilby, homburg
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FEDORA

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17A: "35. Food fight projectile"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that seed of a pea plant used for food
• Similar words include: pea plant
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PEA

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18A: "36. Speedway sponsor"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard temperature and pressure
• Similar words include: s.t.p.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STP

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19A: "39. Some unidentified visitors, for short"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ETS

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20A: "40. Wrap up"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
• Similar words include: final stage, destruction, remnant
• Opposite of: beginning, begin

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: END

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21A: "42. Well-rounded figure?"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a particular environment or walk of life
• Similar words include: vault of heaven, sector, field
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SPHERE

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22A: "44. Showed sudden interest, in a way"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SATUP

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23A: "46. Cry of victory"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IWIN

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24A: "47. When Dracula doesn't feel seen?"

14 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UPONREFLECTION

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25A: "52. Lead-in to second"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NANO

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26A: "53. Like Satan, in the Bible"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
• Similar words include: fall, precipitate, devolve
• Opposite of: increase, rise

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Answer: FALLEN

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27A: "54. Knob on an electric guitar"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the pitch range of the highest female voice
• Similar words include: double, dual, ternary
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TREBLE

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28A: "57. A.F.L.-___"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a federation of north american industrial unions that merged with the american federation of labor in 1955
• Similar words include: Congress of Industrial Organizations
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CIO

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29A: "58. "Despicable Me" antihero"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GRU

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30A: "61. Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals?"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RAISETHESTAKES

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31A: "64. Like some jobs"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not divisible by two
• Similar words include: curious, leftover, peculiar
• Opposite of: even

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ODD

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32A: "65. Well-used pencil, say"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
• Similar words include: ticket stub, check stub, nub
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STUB

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33A: "66. Rains hard?"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
• Similar words include: come, hail, acclaim
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HAILS

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34A: "67. Anti-traffic org."

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
• Similar words include: Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEA

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35A: "68. Sport whose athletes wear topknots"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SUMO

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36A: "69. Mythical luster?"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that man with strong sexual desires
• Similar words include: letch, lecher, forest god
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SATYR

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Still red, say	4
2D	2. Not much	4
3D	3. Jupiter and Mars	9
4D	4. "In a way"	3
5D	5. Pick up on	6
6D	6. Loosens up	7
7D	7. Response to "Speak!"	3
8D	8. Cold-weather cryptid	4
9D	9. Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London"	4
10D	10. Knock back a few	6
11D	11. Big bully	6
12D	12. Aquarium diagnostic	6
13D	17. World capital near the 60th parallel	4
14D	18. Enlighten	5
15D	23. "Sorry, that's incorrect"	4
16D	24. Restaurant chain acronym	4
17D	26. Word with still or shelf	4
18D	27. "New Jack City" co-star, 1991	4
19D	28. Spanish name found in "business"	4
20D	29. Fastener with an onomatopoeic name	4
21D	33. Bring up	4
22D	34. Pot grower?	4
23D	36. What contains a lot of darn stuff?	9
24D	37. The "Amigos" of film, e.g.	4
25D	38. Big name in magic	4
26D	41. Beer brand on "The Simpsons"	4
27D	43. Feminist sex educator Shere ___	4
28D	44. Pompous people	5
29D	45. Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trial	7
30D	47. Pristine, as land	6
31D	48. Veterans Day event	6
32D	49. Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes	6
33D	50. Certain Ivy Leaguers	4
34D	51. Rags, e.g.	6
35D	55. What a bargain hunter hopes to pay	4
36D	56. Ides of March rebuke	4
37D	59. Depend (on)	4
38D	60. Old map inits.	4
39D	62. Sound of a good car engine	3
40D	63. Designation for the Toledo Mud Hens	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Still red, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
• Similar words include: rarified, rarefied, uncommon
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RARE

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2D: "2. Not much"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ABIT

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3D: "3. Jupiter and Mars"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PAGANGODS

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4D: "4. "In a way""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ISH

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5D: "5. Pick up on"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
• Similar words include: observe, notice, find
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DETECT

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6D: "6. Loosens up"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make (images or sounds) soft or softer
• Similar words include: weaken, relent, break
• Opposite of: harden, sharpen

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SOFTENS

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7D: "7. Response to "Speak!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ARF

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8D: "8. Cold-weather cryptid"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the himalayas
• Similar words include: abominable snowman
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: YETI

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9D: "9. Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a district in southwestern manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
• Similar words include: South of Houston
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SOHO

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10D: "10. Knock back a few"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take in, also metaphorically
• Similar words include: sop up, suck, take in
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IMBIBE

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11D: "11. Big bully"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person of mean disposition
• Similar words include: unkind person, meany
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MEANIE

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12D: "12. Aquarium diagnostic"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PHTEST

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13D: "17. World capital near the 60th parallel"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the capital and largest city of norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on norway's southern coast
• Similar words include: Christiania, capital of Norway
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OSLO

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14D: "18. Enlighten"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make understand
• Similar words include: enlighten
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EDIFY

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15D: "23. "Sorry, that's incorrect""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UHNO

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16D: "24. Restaurant chain acronym"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IHOP

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17D: "26. Word with still or shelf"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a characteristic state or mode of living
• Similar words include: lifespan, animation, living
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIFE

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18D: "27. "New Jack City" co-star, 1991"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ICET

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19D: "28. Spanish name found in "business""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INES

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20D: "29. Fastener with an onomatopoeic name"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of catching an object with the hands
• Similar words include: flick, ginger snap, snatch
• Opposite of: inelasticity

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SNAP

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21D: "33. Bring up"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the back of a military formation or procession
• Similar words include: seat, put up, nurture
• Opposite of: level, front

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: REAR

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22D: "34. Pot grower?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANTE

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23D: "36. What contains a lot of darn stuff?"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SEWINGKIT

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24D: "37. The "Amigos" of film, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• Similar words include: trinity, ternary, terzetto
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TRIO

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25D: "38. Big name in magic"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that englishman and quaker who founded the colony of pennsylvania (1644-1718)
• Similar words include: University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, William Penn
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PENN

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26D: "41. Beer brand on "The Simpsons""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
• Similar words include: plum duff
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DUFF

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27D: "43. Feminist sex educator Shere ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HITE

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28D: "44. Pompous people"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
• Similar words include: snot, prig, snob
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SNOBS

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29D: "45. Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trial"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PLACEBO

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30D: "47. Pristine, as land"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lacking pathways
• Similar words include: trackless, untrodden, pathless
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: UNTROD

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31D: "48. Veterans Day event"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a ceremonial procession including people marching
• Similar words include: exhibit, march, troop
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PARADE

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32D: "49. Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the iroquoian people formerly living east of lake ontario
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ONEIDA

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33D: "50. Certain Ivy Leaguers"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELIS

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34D: "51. Rags, e.g."

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
• Similar words include: fabric, material, textile
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CLOTHS

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35D: "55. What a bargain hunter hopes to pay"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
• Similar words include: to a lesser extent
• Opposite of: more

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Answer: LESS

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36D: "56. Ides of March rebuke"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETTU

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37D: "59. Depend (on)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have confidence or faith in
• Similar words include: swear, trust, bank
• Opposite of: mistrust

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Answer: RELY

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38D: "60. Old map inits."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a former communist country in eastern europe and northern asia; established in 1922; included russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (ukraine and byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 december 1991
• Similar words include: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Russia, Soviet Union
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: USSR

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39D: "62. Sound of a good car engine"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity
• Similar words include: seethe, Movement of Holy Warriors, thrum
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HUM

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40D: "63. Designation for the Toledo Mud Hens"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
• Similar words include: abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AAA

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36 Across Clues

40 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

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