XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 21, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 21 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (32)
Clue #1: 1. Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse
Clue #2: 8. Scattered
Clue #3: 14. Words before ask, admit or go
Clue #4: 15. First name of the "Princess of Pop"
Clue #5: 16. Donned quickly
Clue #6: 17. Puts in order
Clue #7: 18. Fuel for a family feud
Clue #8: 20. "Oh, ___ on!"
Clue #9: 21. Rita of the "Fifty Shades" movies
Clue #10: 22. Food label abbr.
Clue #11: 23. Kitchen alternative to tallow
Clue #12: 25. Grammy-winning song (2013) that begins "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight"
Clue #13: 28. Gen-Xer's "excellent"
Clue #14: 29. Black-and-yellow demarcation
Clue #15: 32. Cootie-free greeting
Clue #16: 34. Foster kid in "Taxi Driver"?
Clue #17: 35. Bargaining subjects
Clue #18: 36. Frank who wrote the music and lyrics to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
Clue #19: 38. Like a Mediterranean diet
Clue #20: 41. Endurance event, for short
Clue #21: 42. Bending over, perhaps
Clue #22: 43. Word before or after book
Clue #23: 44. "Ugh!"
Clue #24: 46. QB Dawson who faced Bart Starr in Super Bowl I
Clue #25: 47. Prune, say
Antonyms: switch_on, uncut
Clue #26: 48. Exhibited perfect brakes
Clue #27: 54. Sommelier, e.g.
Clue #28: 55. Tolled
Clue #29: 56. In the shop, say
Clue #30: 57. Dish, at times
Clue #31: 58. Was overrun
Clue #32: 59. Performs a perfect dismount, e.g.
Across Clues and Answers (32)
Clue #1: 1. Storage units
Clue #2: 2. "Didn't see ya there!"
Clue #3: 3. Crib for a doll
Clue #4: 4. Trim
Clue #5: 5. Literature Nobelist who wrote "Dodsworth" and "Kingsblood Royal"
Clue #6: 6. Berkshire institution
Clue #7: 7. Vietnamese currency
Clue #8: 8. Like "Animal Farm" and "Don Quixote"
Clue #9: 9. Flight of fancy?
Clue #10: 10. "Ritorna vincitor" singer
Clue #11: 11. Training facilities?
Clue #12: 12. Mortimer who once made a guest appearance on "The Muppet Show"
Clue #13: 13. Average booster
Clue #14: 19. Side order with curry
Clue #15: 23. It has its peaks and valleys
Clue #16: 24. Ethiopian emperor Selassie
Clue #17: 25. Part of U.C.L.A.
Clue #18: 26. High ways
Clue #19: 27. Vehicles seen in the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Two-Lane Blacktop"
Clue #20: 29. Basketball legend Maravich's nickname
Clue #21: 30. Some seaside attractions
Clue #22: 31. Disturbing, in a way
Clue #23: 33. Name in the baking aisle
Clue #24: 36. Brief office hookup?
Clue #25: 37. ___ chart
Clue #26: 39. Dismissed, with "at"
Clue #27: 40. Word with game or control
Antonyms: forget
Clue #28: 43. Old-fashioned club
Clue #29: 44. Sex therapy topic
Clue #30: 45. Pay (for)
Clue #31: 47. "C'mon, please?"
Clue #32: 49. Starched
Clue #33: 50. Port WSW of Algiers
Clue #34: 51. Gram alternative
Clue #35: 52. Certain bond, informally
Clue #36: 53. Ministre d'___
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Thursday, August 15, 2024
NYT Thursday, August 15, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints
The Crossword hints blog is an one of the most popular crossword clue puzzles with answers solver. Here are the clues and answers for today nyt puzzle.
Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 15, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. City sitting spot. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: STOOP
Possible Answer : crouch, bend, stoop, condescend, bow, stoep, stoup, lower_oneself
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The clue is 6. One shown in a crowd cutaway at a sporting event, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CELEB
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The clue is 11. Word on a diamond-shaped yellow road sign. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SLOW
Possible Answer : behind, obtuse, slow_down, dull, slacken, dumb, irksome, dense, slow, slack, wearisome, tiresome, tedious, tardily, boring, sluggish, retard, easy, ho-hum, slow_up, slowly, dim, deadening, decelerate
Possible Opposite Answer : quickly, fast, accelerate
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The clue is 15. Gondola's path. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CANAL
Possible Answer : canalize, duct, epithelial_duct, channel, canal, canalise
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The clue is 16. Ancient Greek marketplace. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AGORA
Possible Answer : public_square, agora
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The clue is 17. Yacht spot. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: COVE
Possible Answer : cove
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The clue is 18. *Rod-shaped parasite. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: EIFFELTOWER
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The clue is 20. Hard-core. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AVID
Possible Answer : zealous, greedy, devouring, esurient, avid
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The clue is 21. Base figure, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NCO
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The clue is 22. Garden divisions. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BEDS
Possible Answer : sleep_together, get_laid, have_sex, have_intercourse, hump, sleep_with, go_to_sleep, hit_the_hay, screw, bed, make_out, turn_in, hit_the_sack, fuck, lie_with, crawl_in, bang, be_intimate, sack_out, make_love, jazz, layer, seam, roll_in_the_hay, know, bonk, bottom, have_it_off, kip_down, love, have_it_away, eff, do_it, get_it_on, have_a_go_at_it, retire, go_to_bed
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The clue is 23. Made a bundle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BALED
Possible Answer : bale
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The clue is 25. "From your lips to God's ears". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: IHOPESO
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The clue is 27. *Soup or sandwich. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: PARTYSUB
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The clue is 30. Point to. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CITE
Possible Answer : summons, abduce, citation, mention, adduce, reference, credit, cite, quote, name, refer, acknowledgment, bring_up, advert, summon, quotation
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The clue is 31. Mash-up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: AMALGAM
Possible Answer : dental_amalgam, amalgam
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The clue is 33. "Green". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ECO
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The clue is 34. Fraction of a watt-hour. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ERG
Possible Answer : erg
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The clue is 36. "Foyle's ___" (British TV drama). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WAR
Possible Answer : war, state_of_war, warfare
Possible Opposite Answer : make_peace, peace
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The clue is 37. Exploits. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FEATS
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The clue is 39. Technology used in writing the starred clues?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)
The answer: SPEECHTOTEXT
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The clue is 42. Suffix with proto-. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PLASM
Possible Answer : germ_plasm, blood_plasma, plasm, plasma
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The clue is 44. Straight, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HET
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The clue is 45. Rook's opposite. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: VET
Possible Answer : veterinary_surgeon, veterinarian, veterinary, vet, veteran, ex-serviceman
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The clue is 46. Take for a ride. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CON
Possible Answer : defraud, sting, memorize, flimflam, mulct, goldbrick, learn, yardbird, bunko_game, con_game, bunco_game, gip, inmate, rook, bunko, scam, con, confidence_game, hornswoggle, gyp, victimize, diddle, short-change, hustle, yard_bird, swindle, confidence_trick, nobble, convict, memorise, bunco
Possible Opposite Answer : pro
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The clue is 47. Most diabolical. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: EVILEST
Possible Answer : vicious, evil, malevolent, malefic, malign
Possible Opposite Answer : good
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The clue is 50. Disturb. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ROIL
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The clue is 54. *Embarrassment from a self-own, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: BUTTDIAL
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The clue is 56. Businesswoman Huffington. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: ARIANNA
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The clue is 58. "Peace". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SEEYA
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The clue is 59. Command. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FIAT
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The clue is 60. Noted speedway sponsor. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: STP
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The clue is 61. Laura of "Enlightened". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DERN
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The clue is 62. *Grade-A quality. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: CLOUDYSKIES
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The clue is 66. Call it a day. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: QUIT
Possible Answer : quit, foreswear, renounce, throw_in, give_up, lay_off, fall_by_the_wayside, relinquish, chuck_up_the_sponge, cease, leave_office, stop, discontinue, depart, step_down, take_leave, drop_by_the_wayside, resign, throw_in_the_towel, drop_out
Possible Opposite Answer : take_office, continue, enter, stay
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The clue is 67. Folklore foes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OGRES
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The clue is 68. Headdress for the archbishop of Canterbury. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: MITRE
Possible Answer : miter, mitre, miter_joint, mitre_joint
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The clue is 69. Places to get masks. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SPAS
Possible Answer : spa, health_club, watering_hole, resort_hotel, watering_place, health_spa
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The clue is 70. Kingpin on "The Wire". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: MARLO
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The clue is 71. Correct, as writing. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EMEND
Possible Answer : emend
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Like the longer route, maybe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SCENIC
Possible Answer: scenic
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The clue is 2. Martial art with movements like "Parting the Horse's Mane" and "Grasp Bird's Tail". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TAICHI
Possible Answer: tai_chi, taichi, t'ai_chi, tai_chi_chuan, taichichuan, t'ai_chi_chuan
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The clue is 3. One way to get around town. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ONFOOT
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The clue is 4. Clod. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OAF
Possible Answer: lout, gawk, clod, stumblebum, oaf, lummox, lump, goon, lubber
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The clue is 5. Annapolis frosh. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PLEBE
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The clue is 6. Persian's realm?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CATDOM
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The clue is 7. They often clash. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EGOS
Possible Answer: egotism, self, ego, self-importance
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The clue is 8. Forecast word. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LOW
Possible Answer: moo, first_gear, humbled, depressed, low-toned, miserable, downhearted, Low, abject, crushed, Sir_David_Low, scummy, low_gear, low-down, grim, downcast, Sir_David_Alexander_Cecil_Low, gloomy, David_Low, first, humble, small, scurvy, depleted, blue, down, low, low-spirited, depression, low-pitched, humiliated, down_in_the_mouth, broken, modest, dispirited, lowly
Possible Opposite Answer : high
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The clue is 9. Poetic palindrome. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ERE
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The clue is 10. She originated the role of Fanny in "Funny Girl". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: BARBRA
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The clue is 11. Like pangolins. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SCALY
Possible Answer: lepidote, scaly, scaled, leprose, scaley, scurfy, scabrous
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The clue is 12. Small sofa. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: LOVESEAT
Possible Answer: loveseat, vis-a-vis, tete-a-tete, love_seat
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The clue is 13. Fallopian tube, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: OVIDUCT
Possible Answer: uterine_tube, oviduct, Fallopian_tube
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The clue is 14. Make one out of two?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WED
Possible Answer: splice, wedded, wed, hook_up_with, Wed, tie, Midweek, get_married, conjoin, Wednesday, espouse, marry, get_hitched_with
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The clue is 19. 18th-century French novelist whose name means "the wise man". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LESAGE
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The clue is 24. Charge for money, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ATMFEE
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The clue is 26. Friends, in slang. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PEEPS
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The clue is 27. Major tributary of the Missouri. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PLATTE
Possible Answer: Platte, Platte_River
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The clue is 28. Farming prefix. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AGRO
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The clue is 29. NYY rival. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: BOS
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The clue is 32. "Well, shoot!," more colorfully. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: AWHELL
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The clue is 35. Fix. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: REMEDY
Possible Answer: remediation, therapeutic, repair, remedy, amend, rectify, cure, relieve, redress, curative, remediate
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The clue is 38. Deleted scene, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EXTRA
Possible Answer: spare, redundant, supererogatory, surplus, additional, spear_carrier, excess, special, superfluous, supernumerary, duplicate, extra
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The clue is 39. Afro-Caribbean religion. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: SANTERIA
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The clue is 40. Plant in the mint family with healthful seeds. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CHIA
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The clue is 41. Mobile dinner table. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TVTRAY
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The clue is 42. Banned chemical contaminant, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PCB
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The clue is 43. Bungle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: LOUSEUP
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The clue is 48. One half of the merger that formed Paramount Global. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: VIACOM
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The clue is 49. Insisted. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SAIDSO
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The clue is 51. Not remote. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ONSITE
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The clue is 52. Starting position, maybe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: INTERN
Possible Answer: intern, medical_intern, houseman, interne
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The clue is 53. Ran out. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LAPSED
Possible Answer: relapse, pass, fall_back, retrogress, sink, glide_by, nonchurchgoing, lapsed, backslide, slide_by, slip_by, elapse, regress, slip_away, go_by, recidivate, go_along, lapse
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The clue is 55. Rainflies can cover them. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TENTS
Possible Answer: collapsible_shelter, tent, bivouac, encamp, camp_out, camp
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The clue is 57. Identifying words from a familiar voice. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ITSME
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The clue is 59. Stoke. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FUEL
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The clue is 61. Makes ineligible for competition, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DQS
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The clue is 63. N.Y.C. luggage tag letters. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LGA
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The clue is 64. Defenseman who scored a Stanley Cup-winning "flying goal". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ORR
Possible Answer: Bobby_Orr, Robert_Orr, Orr
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The clue is 65. ___ Dae-jung, Nobel-winning former president of South Korea. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: KIM
Friday, February 6, 2026
XWordHint Crossword Answers February 06, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips
Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.
Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (36 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (34 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. Tiny feature of a spork | 5 |
| 2A | 6. Certain computer picture files | 4 |
| 3A | 10. Isn't oneself? | 4 |
| 4A | 14. Reds' fandom? | 10 |
| 5A | 16. Like a pointless point | 4 |
| 6A | 17. Nick of time | 10 |
| 7A | 18. Digging | 4 |
| 8A | 19. Manning who threw the "Helmet Catch" | 3 |
| 9A | 20. Finishes a season, say | 5 |
| 10A | 21. Tavern menu header | 5 |
| 11A | 22. Iconic Disneyland ride | 14 |
| 12A | 25. Muscle by the rotator cuff, for short | 4 |
| 13A | 26. Popular font | 5 |
| 14A | 27. Sweetwater 420 is a "pale" one | 3 |
| 15A | 28. "That's awful!" | 3 |
| 16A | 30. Minecraft block crafted using gunpowder and sand | 3 |
| 17A | 31. Org. created by the National Security Act of 1947 | 3 |
| 18A | 32. Mason, e.g. | 7 |
| 19A | 36. Suddenly quit texting, say | 7 |
| 20A | 39. Estádio do Maracanã cheer | 3 |
| 21A | 40. Edge of a snifter | 3 |
| 22A | 42. "___ Luna," Isabel Allende novel | 3 |
| 23A | 43. Played out | 3 |
| 24A | 44. "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" grouping | 5 |
| 25A | 46. First name in soul music | 4 |
| 26A | 49. Phenomenon through which luxuries become necessities | 14 |
| 27A | 52. Embedded design | 5 |
| 28A | 53. Reach out to | 5 |
| 29A | 54. Crime ring, for short? | 3 |
| 30A | 56. Simone Biles or Tom Brady, acronymically | 4 |
| 31A | 57. Challenge for a gamer | 10 |
| 32A | 59. Home improvement site, after a 2021 rebranding | 4 |
| 33A | 60. Sarcastic reply to a threat | 10 |
| 34A | 61. Settle into a new home | 4 |
| 35A | 62. Word with wax or butter | 4 |
| 36A | 63. Bantu ___ (hairstyle) | 5 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. Tiny feature of a spork"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a pointed projection
- Pattern: _____
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2A: "6. Certain computer picture files"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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3A: "10. Isn't oneself?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
- Similar words include: act as, roleplay, deed
- Opposite of: refrain
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4A: "14. Reds' fandom?"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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5A: "16. Like a pointless point"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise
- Similar words include: debate, deliberate, debatable
- Pattern: ____
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6A: "17. Nick of time"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: __________
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7A: "18. Digging"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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8A: "19. Manning who threw the "Helmet Catch""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Remember this word for future puzzles!
9A: "20. Finishes a season, say"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
- Similar words include: envelop, wrap, wrapping
- Opposite of: unwrap, unwind
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Remember this word for future puzzles!
10A: "21. Tavern menu header"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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11A: "22. Iconic Disneyland ride"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______________
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Remember this word for future puzzles!
12A: "25. Muscle by the rotator cuff, for short"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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13A: "26. Popular font"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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14A: "27. Sweetwater 420 is a "pale" one"
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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15A: "28. "That's awful!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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Remember this word for future puzzles!
16A: "30. Minecraft block crafted using gunpowder and sand"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene
- Similar words include: trinitrotoluene
- Pattern: ___
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17A: "31. Org. created by the National Security Act of 1947"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an independent agency of the united states government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the director of central intelligence under the supervision of the president and national security council
- Similar words include: Central Intelligence Agency
- Pattern: ___
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18A: "32. Mason, e.g."
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- Pattern: _______
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19A: "36. Suddenly quit texting, say"
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- Think of something that move like a ghost
- Similar words include: obsess, haunt, ghostwrite
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20A: "39. Estádio do Maracanã cheer"
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- Pattern: ___
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21A: "40. Edge of a snifter"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- Similar words include: lip, brim, flange
- Pattern: ___
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22A: "42. "___ Luna," Isabel Allende novel"
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- Pattern: ___
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23A: "43. Played out"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
- Similar words include: honest-to-god, quondam, previous
- Opposite of: young, new
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24A: "44. "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" grouping"
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- Think of something that sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
- Similar words include: dialog box, control board, impanel
- Pattern: _____
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25A: "46. First name in soul music"
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- Pattern: ____
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26A: "49. Phenomenon through which luxuries become necessities"
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27A: "52. Embedded design"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
- Pattern: _____
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28A: "53. Reach out to"
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- Pattern: _____
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29A: "54. Crime ring, for short?"
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- Pattern: ___
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30A: "56. Simone Biles or Tom Brady, acronymically"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
- Similar words include: Capricorn, stooge, caprine animal
- Pattern: ____
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31A: "57. Challenge for a gamer"
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- Pattern: __________
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32A: "59. Home improvement site, after a 2021 rebranding"
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- Pattern: ____
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33A: "60. Sarcastic reply to a threat"
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- Pattern: __________
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34A: "61. Settle into a new home"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- Similar words include: snuggle, draw close, nuzzle
- Pattern: ____
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35A: "62. Word with wax or butter"
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- Think of something that any of various edible seeds of plants of the family leguminosae used for food
- Similar words include: dome, bean plant, attic
- Pattern: ____
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36A: "63. Bantu ___ (hairstyle)"
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- Think of something that a tight cluster of people or things
- Similar words include: naut mi, tangle, mi
- Opposite of: unravel, unknot
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Piece of equipment for some dancers | 4 |
| 2D | 2. U.S. travel requirement starting in 2025 | 6 |
| 3D | 3. Opposite of remote | 6 |
| 4D | 4. "Kidding!" | 3 |
| 5D | 5. What gives you the time and place? | 8 |
| 6D | 6. Vegetable also known as a Mexican turnip | 6 |
| 7D | 7. Derisive term for unattractive public sculptures | 7 |
| 8D | 8. Classic mixed drink developed in Singapore | 8 |
| 9D | 9. Lachrymose | 3 |
| 10D | 10. Kind of acid | 5 |
| 11D | 11. Shrink | 8 |
| 12D | 12. Whopper | 8 |
| 13D | 13. Suddenly conk out | 8 |
| 14D | 15. "Hearts are ___ for the breakin'" (Taylor Swift lyric) | 4 |
| 15D | 21. Parliament constituent | 3 |
| 16D | 23. Entered a bear market, say | 4 |
| 17D | 24. Woodworking tool | 5 |
| 18D | 29. Jeweler's unit | 5 |
| 19D | 32. Rowdy | 8 |
| 20D | 33. Like a Swiss Army knife | 8 |
| 21D | 34. Relationship warning signs | 8 |
| 22D | 35. Dwelling that epitomizes simple living | 8 |
| 23D | 37. Bring three suitcases to a weekend trip, say | 8 |
| 24D | 38. Quench | 4 |
| 25D | 41. Actress McCarthy of "Bridesmaids" | 7 |
| 26D | 44. Stage name of South Korean rapper Park Jae-sang | 3 |
| 27D | 45. Divulges | 6 |
| 28D | 47. Commedia dell'arte setting | 6 |
| 29D | 48. Auxiliary program | 6 |
| 30D | 50. Fail spectacularly | 5 |
| 31D | 51. Modern name of the first National League champions (1876) | 4 |
| 32D | 55. Places for clams and oysters | 4 |
| 33D | 57. Tie one on at dinner | 3 |
| 34D | 58. Earn a bronze? | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. Piece of equipment for some dancers"
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- Think of something that a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
- Similar words include: celestial pole, punt, terminal
- Pattern: ____
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2D: "2. U.S. travel requirement starting in 2025"
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- Pattern: ______
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3D: "3. Opposite of remote"
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- Pattern: ______
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4D: "4. "Kidding!""
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- Think of something that negation of a word or group of words
- Similar words include: non
- Pattern: ___
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5D: "5. What gives you the time and place?"
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- Pattern: ________
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6D: "6. Vegetable also known as a Mexican turnip"
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- Pattern: ______
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7D: "7. Derisive term for unattractive public sculptures"
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- Pattern: _______
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8D: "8. Classic mixed drink developed in Singapore"
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- Pattern: ________
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9D: "9. Lachrymose"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; ; - christina rossetti
- Similar words include: sorry, distressing, lamentable
- Opposite of: glad
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10D: "10. Kind of acid"
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- Think of something that the radical -nh2
- Similar words include: amino group, aminic
- Pattern: _____
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11D: "11. Shrink"
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- Think of something that a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
- Similar words include: declaration, sign, sign up
- Opposite of: stretch, expand
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12D: "12. Whopper"
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- Pattern: ________
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13D: "13. Suddenly conk out"
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- Pattern: ________
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14D: "15. "Hearts are ___ for the breakin'" (Taylor Swift lyric)"
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- Pattern: ____
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15D: "21. Parliament constituent"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
- Similar words include: bird of night, hooter, bird of Minerva
- Pattern: ___
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16D: "23. Entered a bear market, say"
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- Think of something that move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
- Similar words include: slue, slide, slip
- Pattern: ____
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17D: "24. Woodworking tool"
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- Think of something that machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
- Pattern: _____
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18D: "29. Jeweler's unit"
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- Think of something that the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
- Similar words include: kt, carat
- Pattern: _____
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19D: "32. Rowdy"
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- Think of something that a cruel and brutal fellow
- Similar words include: ruffian, tough, roughneck
- Pattern: ________
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20D: "33. Like a Swiss Army knife"
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- Pattern: ________
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21D: "34. Relationship warning signs"
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- Pattern: ________
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22D: "35. Dwelling that epitomizes simple living"
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- Pattern: ________
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23D: "37. Bring three suitcases to a weekend trip, say"
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- Pattern: ________
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24D: "38. Quench"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that fill to satisfaction
- Similar words include: satiate, fill, replete
- Pattern: ____
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25D: "41. Actress McCarthy of "Bridesmaids""
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- Think of something that a genus of old world mints of the family labiatae
- Similar words include: genus Melissa
- Pattern: _______
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26D: "44. Stage name of South Korean rapper Park Jae-sang"
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- Pattern: ___
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27D: "45. Divulges"
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- Pattern: ______
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28D: "47. Commedia dell'arte setting"
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- Pattern: ______
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29D: "48. Auxiliary program"
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- Think of something that a java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface
- Pattern: ______
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30D: "50. Fail spectacularly"
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- Pattern: _____
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31D: "51. Modern name of the first National League champions (1876)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an awkward and inexperienced youth
- Similar words include: lad, sonny boy, greenhorn
- Pattern: ____
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32D: "55. Places for clams and oysters"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
- Similar words include: bang, layer, have it off
- Opposite of: get up, turn out
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33D: "57. Tie one on at dinner"
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- Think of something that top part of an apron; covering the chest
- Similar words include: tipple
- Pattern: ___
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34D: "58. Earn a bronze?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
- Similar words include: suntan, tangent, burn
- Pattern: ___
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