July 30, 2024 Crosswords - CrosswordHints Blog

July 30, 2024 Crosswords

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

NYT Crosswords

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Option : Mac :: ___ : PC - Show Answer
  

  ALT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: altitude, EL, elevation, ALT



• 4. Voodoo Ranger, e.g., for short - Show Answer
  

  IPA

  (3 letters)



• 7. Kahlo or Kandinsky - Show Answer
  

  ARTIST

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: artist, creative_person



• 13. Pick up again - Show Answer
  

  RELEARN

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: relearn



• 15. Apartment sharer, informally - Show Answer
  

  ROOMIE

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: roommate, roomie, roomy



• 16. Restaurant handout that might come with crayons - Show Answer
  

  KIDSMENU

  (8 letters)



• 18. Geologic layers - Show Answer
  

  STRATA

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: socio-economic_class, social_class, stratum, class, layer, level



• 19. "And in this corner ..." speaker - Show Answer
  

  RINGANNOUNCER

  (13 letters)



• 21. Sticky stuff - Show Answer
  

  GOO

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: goop, gook, slime, gunk, ooze, muck, sludge, goo, guck



• 22. Teller's partner in magic - Show Answer
  

  PENN

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Penn, University_of_Pennsylvania, William_Penn, Pennsylvania



• 23. "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!," e.g. - Show Answer
  

  CHANT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: intonate, chant, intone, cantillate, tone



• 26. Seven on a sundial - Show Answer
  

  VII

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: septet, seven, septenary, vii, 7, sevener, VII, heptad



• 27. Morse code component - Show Answer
  

  DASH

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: scare_off, dart, sprint, flash, smash, shoot, dash, panache, scud, scare, scare_away, flair, pall, scoot, dah, style, elan, frighten_off, hyphen, bolt, frighten_away, crash, daunt



• 31. Cartoon frame - Show Answer
  

  CEL

  (3 letters)



• 32. Use non-lead pipes? - Show Answer
  

  SINGBACKUP

  (10 letters)



• 35. Something seen in a bubble above a cartoon head - Show Answer
  

  THOUGHT

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: imagine, intend, conceive, reckon, guess, think, believe, thinking, persuasion, opine, remember, cerebration, call_up, retrieve, intellection, call_back, thought, mean, sentiment, cogitate, view, recollect, thought_process, suppose, opinion, cerebrate, consider, mentation, idea, recall

  Antonyms: forget



• 38. In a speedy way - Show Answer
  

  HASTILY

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: hastily, hurriedly, in_haste

  Antonyms: unhurriedly



• 39. Actor who plays Luther Stickell in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise - Show Answer
  

  VINGRHAMES

  (10 letters)



• 41. Piece of corn - Show Answer
  

  EAR

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: pinna, capitulum, ear, spike, auricle



• 42. Uber- relative - Show Answer
  

  MEGA

  (4 letters)



• 43. "Spy vs. Spy" magazine - Show Answer
  

  MAD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: frantic, insane, sore, huffy, sick, unbalanced, unhinged, delirious, brainsick, disturbed, excited, mad, unrestrained, demented, harebrained, crazy



• 44. Like some gods in the Marvel Universe - Show Answer
  

  NORSE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Norse, Norwegian, Norseman, Scandinavian, Northman, Scandinavian_language, North_Germanic_language, Nordic, North_Germanic



• 46. Dreidel turn - Show Answer
  

  SPIN

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: twist, twirl, tailspin, twisting, gyrate, whirl, reel, spin, spin_around, birl, spin_out



• 48. Text of appreciation - Show Answer
  

  THX

  (3 letters)



• 49. Projectiles tossed into cups of beer, in a drinking game - Show Answer
  

  PINGPONGBALLS

  (13 letters)



• 55. End of a threat - Show Answer
  

  ORELSE

  (6 letters)



• 56. Points collected for flying - Show Answer
  

  AIRMILES

  (8 letters)



• 59. Pep rally cry - Show Answer
  

  GOTEAM

  (6 letters)



• 60. Acknowledging an invitation ... or a hint to the starts of 19-, 32-, 39- and 49-Across - Show Answer
  

  RSVPING

  (7 letters)



• 61. Beginnings - Show Answer
  

  ONSETS

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: onset, onslaught, attack, onrush, oncoming



• 62. Dramatic salsa move - Show Answer
  

  DIP

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: magnetic_dip, souse, drop, magnetic_inclination, dip, douse, dim, inclination, pickpocket, fall, dunk, sink, duck, cutpurse, free_fall, plunge, angle_of_dip



• 63. Morse code component - Show Answer
  

  DOT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: dit, scatter, window_pane, acid, Department_of_Transportation, sprinkle, pane, stud, point, dose, superman, Transportation, Elvis, loony_toons, Zen, constellate, dust, dot, battery-acid, DoT, back_breaker, disperse, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Noah's craft - Show Answer
  

  ARK

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Ark_of_the_Covenant, Ark, ark



• 2. Gift with flowers - Show Answer
  

  LEI

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: garland, chaplet, wreath, lei, leu, coronal



• 3. "To recap," in an internet initialism - Show Answer
  

  TLDR

  (4 letters)



• 4. Indignant denial - Show Answer
  

  IAMNOT

  (6 letters)



• 5. Pasta sauce brand - Show Answer
  

  PREGO

  (5 letters)



• 6. Soprano Netrebko - Show Answer
  

  ANNA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: anna



• 7. Fire-setting crime - Show Answer
  

  ARSON

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: fire-raising, arson, incendiarism



• 8. Features of the U.S. Capitol and Rome's Pantheon - Show Answer
  

  ROTUNDAS

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: rotunda



• 9. Experiencing a dilemma - Show Answer
  

  TORN

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: torn, shoot_down, deplumate, deplume, pluck, pull, tear, displume, buck, snap, shoot, charge, lacerated, rupture, bust, lacerate, mangled



• 10. Big Apple? - Show Answer
  

  IMAC

  (4 letters)



• 11. Collection of web pages - Show Answer
  

  SITE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: site, web_site, internet_site, situation, locate, website, land_site, place



• 12. Start to cry, with "up" - Show Answer
  

  TEAR

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: deplumate, buck, shoot, teardrop, shoot_down, deplume, snap, bust, rupture, tear, bout, split, pluck, rent, displume, charge, rip, pull, snag, binge



• 14. Endorse digitally - Show Answer
  

  ESIGN

  (5 letters)



• 17. Remove from a bulletin board - Show Answer
  

  UNPIN

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: unpin

  Antonyms: pin



• 20. Called to a colt, say - Show Answer
  

  NEIGHED

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: neigh, whinny, nicker, whicker



• 23. Security camera inits. - Show Answer
  

  CCTV

  (4 letters)



• 24. Masculine pronoun pair - Show Answer
  

  HEHIM

  (5 letters)



• 25. How an introvert likes to spend time - Show Answer
  

  ALONE

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: solitary, only, unequalled, exclusively, solely, lone, alone, unequaled, lonely, unparalleled, solo, entirely, unaccompanied, unique



• 26. A, B, C, D, E or K - Show Answer
  

  VITAMIN

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: vitamin



• 28. Play division - Show Answer
  

  ACT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: behave, routine, act_as, pretend, play, human_activity, number, enactment, do, represent, roleplay, bit, act, turn, move, dissemble, human_action, playact, work, deed

  Antonyms: refrain



• 29. Winter lift rider - Show Answer
  

  SKIER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: skier



• 30. Hawaiian dances - Show Answer
  

  HULAS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: hula-hula, Hawaiian_dancing, hula



• 32. "Don't say a word!" - Show Answer
  

  SHH

  (3 letters)



• 33. Some undergrad degs. - Show Answer
  

  BAS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: BA, Artium_Baccalaurens, Bachelor_of_Arts, atomic_number_56, barium, Ba, AB



• 34. Ritualistic bonfire - Show Answer
  

  PYRE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: funeral_pyre, pyre



• 36. Fashion brand founded by an Australian surfer - Show Answer
  

  UGG

  (3 letters)



• 37. Tries to seize - Show Answer
  

  GRASPSAT

  (8 letters)



• 40. Japanese comics - Show Answer
  

  MANGA

  (5 letters)



• 44. Hart Memorial Trophy recipient, for short - Show Answer
  

  NHLMVP

  (6 letters)



• 45. Yellow primrose - Show Answer
  

  OXLIP

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: oxlip, paigle, Primula_elatior



• 47. Sonnets and such - Show Answer
  

  POEMS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: poem, verse_form



• 48. Ankle bones - Show Answer
  

  TARSI

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: tarsus



• 49. ___ stick - Show Answer
  

  POGO

  (4 letters)



• 50. Most of the earth's core - Show Answer
  

  IRON

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: iron, atomic_number_26, smoothing_iron, Fe, press, iron_out, branding_iron, cast-iron



• 51. Brooklyn squad - Show Answer
  

  NETS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: net_profit, internet, mesh, sack, profit, net, profits, sack_up, web, lucre, clear, meshing, earnings, network, nett, net_income, meshwork, cyberspace



• 52. Elation - Show Answer
  

  GLEE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: glee, gloating, hilarity, mirth, gloat, gleefulness, mirthfulness



• 53. Ornithologist's interest - Show Answer
  

  BIRD

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: razzing, hoot, razz, chick, boo, snort, birdwatch, shuttle, Bronx_cheer, birdie, bird, fowl, skirt, raspberry, dame, wench, hiss, doll, shuttlecock



• 54. Used a fire pole - Show Answer
  

  SLID

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: slip, slither, skid, slide, slue, slew



• 57. Ambient musician Brian - Show Answer
  

  ENO

  (3 letters)



• 58. Three-striper in the Army: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  SGT

  (3 letters)

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NYT Mini Crossword Trivia Week 2 February 12, 2026 - Daily Answers

Today's Trivia Week 2 NYT Mini Crossword February 12, 2026 Answers

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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Jump To Section

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

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Thursday, February 12, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	February 12, 2026
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 Trivia Week {week_num} 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	63. Ceramics component
2 Across	66. Some spa treatments
3 Across	22. Alternatively ... !!!
4 Across	16. Kitchen gadget brand
5 Across	42. Wraps up
6 Across	26. Take out, in a way
7 Across	1. *Succeed
8 Across	15. Sapa ___ ("the only emperor" in Quechua)
9 Across	47. Lightweight fabric for a handkerchief
10 Across	31. Off-road ride, for short

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• January 16 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• NYT Across Crossword December 11 2025
• August 23 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "63. Ceramics component"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SILICA

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2 Across: "66. Some spa treatments"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: M___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

MASKS

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3 Across: "22. Alternatively ... !!!"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ORELSE

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4 Across: "16. Kitchen gadget brand"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OXO

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5 Across: "42. Wraps up"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ENDS

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6 Across: "26. Take out, in a way"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SEE

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7 Across: "1. *Succeed"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: D____L

Answer:

Click to reveal

DOWELL

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8 Across: "15. Sapa ___ ("the only emperor" in Quechua)"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

INCA

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9 Across: "47. Lightweight fabric for a handkerchief"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: B_____E

Answer:

Click to reveal

BATISTE

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10 Across: "31. Off-road ride, for short"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ATV

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	5. *Behind in payment
2 Down	27. Square
3 Down	55. Words of affirmation
4 Down	12. Us, in Spanish
5 Down	4. Directory name
6 Down	51. Sounds from un estadio
7 Down	56. Resting place for a boa
8 Down	31. Speak extemporaneously
9 Down	2. 7-Eleven competitor on the East Coast
10 Down	59. Hair raiser?

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• October 28 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• March 11 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• Todays NYT Crossword Across Clues_22

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1 Down: "5. *Behind in payment"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

LATE

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2 Down: "27. Square"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 10 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: E________N

Answer:

Click to reveal

EVENSTEVEN

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3 Down: "55. Words of affirmation"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ITIS

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4 Down: "12. Us, in Spanish"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
• Another word like this: no

Answer:

Click to reveal

NOS

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5 Down: "4. Directory name"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

LISTEE

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6 Down: "51. Sounds from un estadio"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OLES

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7 Down: "56. Resting place for a boa"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

NECK

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8 Down: "31. Speak extemporaneously"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ADLIB

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9 Down: "2. 7-Eleven competitor on the East Coast"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

WAWA

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10 Down: "59. Hair raiser?"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'L'
• Another word like this: gelatin

Answer:

Click to reveal

GEL

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 45 seconds
Difficulty:	Normal

More Puzzle Help

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• November 19 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

Common Questions About Trivia Week 2

When can I play the Trivia Week 2 Mini?

The Trivia Week 2 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 2?

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

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 2?

No! The Trivia Week 2 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 2 solver?

Good Trivia Week 2 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 2?

Trivia Week 2 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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XWordHint Crossword Answers February 12, 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 (39 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (37 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. *Succeed	6
2A	6. Home of War in the Pacific National Historical Park	4
3A	10. Sign on some restroom doors	3
4A	13. Angular unit of measurement	6
5A	15. Sapa ___ ("the only emperor" in Quechua)	4
6A	16. Kitchen gadget brand	3
7A	17. Must pay	6
8A	18. *Public messages of appreciation	9
9A	20. Heavy metal band whose name is a big cat in Spanish	7
10A	22. Alternatively ... !!!	6
11A	23. Sign out?	4
12A	24. Firehouse supply	7
13A	26. Take out, in a way	3
14A	28. "An idea ..."	3
15A	30. Mount known to produce rare volcanic "smoke rings"	4
16A	31. Off-road ride, for short	3
17A	32. Horned mountain climber	4
18A	34. Pen	6
19A	36. Dennis's sister on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"	3
20A	37. *New England-style chowder, for one	8
21A	39. ___-weekly (mag type)	3
22A	40. Small surgical instrument	6
23A	42. Wraps up	4
24A	43. Wield	3
25A	44. Ingrid Bergman's "Casablanca" role	4
26A	45. Stuff with strands	3
27A	46. College subj. that can be evolutionary or behavioral	3
28A	47. Lightweight fabric for a handkerchief	7
29A	50. Tomato type	4
30A	53. Pet project?	6
31A	54. *Long-legged wader	8
32A	58. Provide comfort, in a way ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred Across clues	8
33A	60. Northeastern prep school or its town	6
34A	61. "What's the ___?!"	3
35A	62. Surrender	4
36A	63. Ceramics component	6
37A	64. Web portal with a butterfly logo	3
38A	65. Schooner's stabilizer	4
39A	66. Some spa treatments	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. *Succeed"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DOWELL

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "6. Home of War in the Pacific National Historical Park"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the largest and southernmost island in the marianas which is administered as a territory of the united states; it was ceded by spain to the united states in 1898
• Similar words include: GU
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GUAM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "10. Sign on some restroom doors"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the force of workers available
• Similar words include: military man, Man, homo
• Opposite of: woman, civilian

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MEN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4A: "13. Angular unit of measurement"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the unit of plane angle adopted under the systeme international d'unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
• Similar words include: rad
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RADIAN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5A: "15. Sapa ___ ("the only emperor" in Quechua)"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a ruler of the incas (or a member of his family)
• Similar words include: Inka, Incan
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INCA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6A: "16. Kitchen gadget brand"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OXO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7A: "17. Must pay"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OWESTO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8A: "18. *Public messages of appreciation"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SHOUTOUTS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9A: "20. Heavy metal band whose name is a big cat in Spanish"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PANTERA

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10A: "22. Alternatively ... !!!"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ORELSE

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11A: "23. Sign out?"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an opening that permits escape or release
• Similar words include: give-up the ghost, passing, buy the farm
• Opposite of: be born, enter

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Answer: EXIT

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12A: "24. Firehouse supply"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
• Similar words include: ladder, run, ravel
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LADDERS

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13A: "26. Take out, in a way"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• Similar words include: regard, come across, interpret
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEE

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14A: "28. "An idea ...""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the chance to speak
• Similar words include: read, articulate, sound out
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAY

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15A: "30. Mount known to produce rare volcanic "smoke rings""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an inactive volcano in sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in europe (10,500 feet)
• Similar words include: Mount Etna, bunsen, Mt Etna
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETNA

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16A: "31. Off-road ride, for short"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATV

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17A: "32. Horned mountain climber"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that wild goat of mountain areas of eurasia and northern africa having large recurved horns
• Similar words include: Capra ibex
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IBEX

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18A: "34. Pen"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a pen for cattle
• Similar words include: cattle pen, cow pen
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CORRAL

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19A: "36. Dennis's sister on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DEE

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20A: "37. *New England-style chowder, for one"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: CLAMSOUP

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21A: "39. ___-weekly (mag type)"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
• Similar words include: EL, elevation, altitude
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALT

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22A: "40. Small surgical instrument"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an acutely pointed gothic arch, like a lance
• Similar words include: lancet arch, lance
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LANCET

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23A: "42. Wraps up"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: ENDS

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24A: "43. Wield"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
• Similar words include: cater, run, provide
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PLY

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25A: "44. Ingrid Bergman's "Casablanca" role"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ILSA

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26A: "45. Stuff with strands"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
• Similar words include: desoxyribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DNA

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27A: "46. College subj. that can be evolutionary or behavioral"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PSY

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28A: "47. Lightweight fabric for a handkerchief"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thin plain-weave cotton or linen fabric; used for shirts or dresses
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: BATISTE

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29A: "50. Tomato type"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern india but now are living on all continents (but mostly in europe, north africa, and north america)
• Similar words include: Italian capital, Rommany, ROM
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROMA

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30A: "53. Pet project?"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
• Similar words include: doghouse, dog house
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: KENNEL

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31A: "54. *Long-legged wader"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: FLAMINGO

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32A: "58. Provide comfort, in a way ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred Across clues"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GIVEAHUG

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33A: "60. Northeastern prep school or its town"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EXETER

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34A: "61. "What's the ___?!""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of using
• Similar words include: expend, apply, role
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: USE

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35A: "62. Surrender"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
• Similar words include: give up, yield, concede
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CEDE

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36A: "63. Ceramics component"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (sio2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite
• Similar words include: silicon oxide, silicon dioxide
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SILICA

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37A: "64. Web portal with a butterfly logo"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MSN

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38A: "65. Schooner's stabilizer"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
• Similar words include: careen, swag, stagger
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KEEL

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39A: "66. Some spa treatments"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a covering to disguise or conceal the face
• Similar words include: masquerade, disguise, masque
• Opposite of: unmask

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Answer: MASKS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. What a phone call or new album might do	4
2D	2. 7-Eleven competitor on the East Coast	4
3D	3. Tree of knowledge locale	4
4D	4. Directory name	6
5D	5. *Behind in payment	4
6D	6. Ones "over there" in "Over There," in brief	3
7D	7. Sacrilegious	6
8D	8. Legend, e.g.	5
9D	9. Beat in chess	5
10D	10. Mechanisms that are often spring-loaded	10
11D	11. *Forevermore	9
12D	12. Us, in Spanish	3
13D	14. Sushi seaweed type	4
14D	19. From further back	5
15D	21. Befuddled	5
16D	25. Coarse, as language	5
17D	26. Quickly smooch ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues	10
18D	27. Square	10
19D	29. *Word appearing 51 times in the New Testament	4
20D	31. Speak extemporaneously	5
21D	32. Makeup of some shelves	3
22D	33. Lunch item usually eaten with two hands, in brief	3
23D	34. Cow's mouthful	3
24D	35. Photo ___	3
25D	38. Wolf (down)	5
26D	41. Michael nominated for Oscars in five different decades	5
27D	45. Fool	6
28D	46. Hollywood's Anderson or Bach	6
29D	48. Nosh	5
30D	49. Little laugh	5
31D	51. Sounds from un estadio	4
32D	52. *Severely harm	4
33D	55. Words of affirmation	4
34D	56. Resting place for a boa	4
35D	57. Pâté de foie ___	4
36D	58. Unpleasant discovery under a desk	3
37D	59. Hair raiser?	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. What a phone call or new album might do"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shape that is spherical and small
• Similar words include: expend, send packing, shake off
• Opposite of: sharpen, attend to

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Answer: DROP

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2D: "2. 7-Eleven competitor on the East Coast"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WAWA

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3D: "3. Tree of knowledge locale"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
• Similar words include: paradise, nirvana, heaven
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDEN

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4D: "4. Directory name"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LISTEE

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5D: "5. *Behind in payment"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
• Similar words include: tardily, recently, recent
• Opposite of: early

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Answer: LATE

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6D: "6. Ones "over there" in "Over There," in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
• Similar words include: Gb, gilbert, Gi
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GIS

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7D: "7. Sacrilegious"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not hallowed or consecrated
• Similar words include: infernal, fiendish, hellish
• Opposite of: holy

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Answer: UNHOLY

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8D: "8. Legend, e.g."

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ACURA

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9D: "9. Beat in chess"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that engage in sexual intercourse
• Similar words include: snarl, tangle, felt up
• Opposite of: disentangle, unmated

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Answer: MATED

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10D: "10. Mechanisms that are often spring-loaded"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a trap for catching mice
• Similar words include: trap play, mousetrap
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MOUSETRAPS

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11D: "11. *Forevermore"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that for a limitless time; ; - p.p.bliss
• Similar words include: forever, evermore, everlastingly
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ETERNALLY

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12D: "12. Us, in Spanish"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
• Similar words include: nobelium, atomic number 102, No
• Opposite of: yes

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Answer: NOS

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13D: "14. Sushi seaweed type"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NORI

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14D: "19. From further back"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
• Similar words include: one-time, quondam, Old
• Opposite of: new, young

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Answer: OLDER

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15D: "21. Befuddled"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATSEA

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16D: "25. Coarse, as language"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that engagingly stimulating or provocative
• Similar words include: piquant
• Opposite of: fresh

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Answer: SALTY

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17D: "26. Quickly smooch ... or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: STEALAKISS

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18D: "27. Square"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: EVENSTEVEN

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19D: "29. *Word appearing 51 times in the New Testament"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: AMEN

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20D: "31. Speak extemporaneously"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADLIB

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21D: "32. Makeup of some shelves"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that water frozen in the solid state
• Similar words include: chicken feed, frost, shabu
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ICE

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22D: "33. Lunch item usually eaten with two hands, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
• Similar words include: bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BLT

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23D: "34. Cow's mouthful"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
• Similar words include: rechewed food, chew, quid
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CUD

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24D: "35. Photo ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of saturn; counterpart of greek rhea and cybele of ancient asia minor
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OPS

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25D: "38. Wolf (down)"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make off with belongings of others
• Similar words include: pinch, purloin, nobble
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SNARF

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26D: "41. Michael nominated for Oscars in five different decades"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CAINE

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27D: "45. Fool"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be false to; be dishonest with
• Similar words include: deceive, cozen, lead on
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DELUDE

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28D: "46. Hollywood's Anderson or Bach"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PAMELA

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29D: "48. Nosh"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a light informal meal
• Similar words include: collation, nosh, bite
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SNACK

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30D: "49. Little laugh"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TEHEE

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31D: "51. Sounds from un estadio"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OLES

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32D: "52. *Severely harm"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MAIM

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33D: "55. Words of affirmation"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ITIS

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34D: "56. Resting place for a boa"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
• Similar words include: neck opening, cervix, make out
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NECK

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35D: "57. Pâté de foie ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GRAS

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36D: "58. Unpleasant discovery under a desk"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
• Similar words include: chewing gum, gum tree, mucilage
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GUM

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37D: "59. Hair raiser?"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
• Similar words include: gelatin, colloidal gel, mousse
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GEL

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.

Decode the Clues

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

Use Cross-References

Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.

Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

39 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

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