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Friday, August 15, 2025

NYT Mini Crossword Today - August 15 Quick Solutions | Daily Mini Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Today - Quick Puzzle Solutions for August 15, 2025

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Overview

Solve today's NYT Mini Crossword with our carefully selected 8 across and 8 down clues. Perfect for a quick brain workout with strategic hints and letter frequency analysis.

Mini Crossword Statistics

Today's Mini Puzzle Metrics
Metric Value Details
Total Clues 16 8 Across + 8 Down
Total Letters 68 All answer letters combined
Unique Letters 20 Distinct letters used
Average Word Length 4.2 Letters per answer
Difficulty Level Medium Based on word complexity

Across Clues - Mini Selection

8 Selected Across Clues with Hints
# Clue Letters Hints Answer
1A 26. Didn't follow 3
  • Starts with 'L' (3 letters)
  • Similar to: chair
Reveal LED
2A 19. Engage in pugilism 3
  • Starts with 'B' (3 letters)
  • Similar to: loge
Reveal BOX
3A 45. One of four suits in a tarot deck 4
  • Starts with 'C' (4 letters)
  • Similar to: cupful
Reveal CUPS
4A 38. That feeling "when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine" 5
  • Starts with 'A' (5 letters)
Reveal AMORE
5A 35. A real piece of work 3
  • Starts with 'J' (3 letters)
  • Similar to: farm out
Reveal JOB
6A 52. Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulation 5
  • Starts with 'C' (5 letters)
  • Similar to: Salmon Portland Chase
Reveal CHASE
7A 20. Rock alternative 5
  • Starts with 'P' (5 letters)
  • Similar to: report
Reveal PAPER
8A 41. Some sky lights, in brief 4
  • Starts with 'U' (4 letters)
  • Similar to: UFO
Reveal UFOS

Down Clues - Mini Selection

8 Selected Down Clues with Hints
# Clue Letters Hints Answer
1D 12. Like old voice mail messages 6
  • Starts with 'O' (6 letters)
Reveal ONTAPE
2D 2. Younger Simpson sister 6
  • Starts with 'A' (6 letters)
Reveal ASHLEE
3D 46. Cause for stitches 4
  • Starts with 'G' (4 letters)
  • Similar to: slash
Reveal GASH
4D 49. P.I. 3
  • Starts with 'T' (3 letters)
  • Similar to: investigator
Reveal TEC
5D 31. "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" memoirist, 2024 5
  • Starts with 'F' (5 letters)
Reveal FAUCI
6D 48. Hits up, as on TikTok 3
  • Starts with 'D' (3 letters)
  • Similar to: diabetes mellitus
Reveal DMS
7D 24. Favoritism 4
  • Starts with 'B' (4 letters)
  • Similar to: predetermine
Reveal BIAS
8D 42. "On the contrary …" 5
  • Starts with 'B' (5 letters)
Reveal BUTNO

Letter Frequency Analysis

Letter Frequency Bar Graph - Mini Crossword

A
8 (11.76%)
E
8 (11.76%)
S
7 (10.29%)
O
6 (8.82%)
B
4 (5.88%)
C
4 (5.88%)
P
4 (5.88%)
U
4 (5.88%)
H
3 (4.41%)
T
3 (4.41%)

Letter Distribution Table

Top 15 Most Frequent Letters
Rank Letter Count Percentage Usage Level
1 A 8 11.76% High
2 E 8 11.76% High
3 S 7 10.29% High
4 O 6 8.82% High
5 B 4 5.88% High
6 C 4 5.88% Medium
7 P 4 5.88% Medium
8 U 4 5.88% Medium
9 H 3 4.41% Medium
10 T 3 4.41% Medium
11 D 2 2.94% Low
12 F 2 2.94% Low
13 I 2 2.94% Low
14 L 2 2.94% Low
15 M 2 2.94% Low

Quick Mini Crossword Solving Tips

Strategy Guide for Today's Puzzle

  • Start with Short Words: Look for 3-4 letter answers first - they're usually the easiest entry points
  • Common Letters First: Based on today's frequency analysis, focus on words with E, T, A, O, I, N
  • Cross-Reference: Use intersecting letters from completed answers to solve harder clues
  • Fill-in-the-Blanks: These clues (with underscores) are typically the most straightforward
  • Word Patterns: Common endings like -ING, -TION, -NESS can help you work backwards
  • Theme Recognition: Mini puzzles often have subtle themes - look for connections

Time-Saving Techniques

  1. Scan all clues first before starting
  2. Fill in definite answers immediately
  3. Use pencil marks for uncertain letters
  4. Check crossing letters for validation
  5. Don't overthink simple clues

Common Mini Crossword Words

Here are frequently appearing words in NYT Mini puzzles:

Category Common Words
3 Letters ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE, ACE, EGO, AGE, ART
4 Letters AREA, IDEA, EASE, ARIA, ANTE, IDLE, ORAL, IRON
5 Letters ARENA, ERODE, AISLE, EMAIL, ESSAY, IDEAL, OCEAN, ALIEN
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Wednesday, Aug 28, 2024 NYT Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs

Across Clues :

1. Chicken par_ _ _ _ _ in fat, 6. Last word, at times, 9. Hurdles for doct_ _ _ _ _tudents, 14. Lover boy, 15. Bronx politician with a noted 2018 upset, familiarly, 16. Clay figure in Jewish folklore, 17. Referring t_ _ _ _ _est, 18. Onetime studio with a broadcast tower in its logo, 19. I_ _ _ _ _at terrifies thanatophobes, 20. Has the stage, 21. Participants in a 140.6-mile race, 23. Prenatal diagnostic, in brief, 25. Because, 29. Cropped photo?, 32. Made amends for wh_ _ _ _ _ _id, 34. Something that can be "dominant", 35. Comfortable, 37. Up there, so to speak, 38. Outline, 39. They pu_ _ _ _ _ _ _tuff, 41. "Star Tre_" _ _ _ _ _ _ot heard on the original series, 43. Account, 44. Snap back?, 46. Famous failures of the '50s, 47. Maker of Aspire laptops, 48. Another word fo_ _ _ _ _ _awag, 50. A Venusian one lasts eight Earth months, 51. "Being and Nothingness" author, 53. Venerable teachers, 55. Casual greeting, 57. Tuscan city on the Arno River, 61. Street feature needed after a har_ _ _ _ _, 64. Word with tail or tight, 65. Pitcher's positio_ _ _ _ _e lineup, historically, 66. Going places?, 67. Smoothie bar supply, 68. Title role of 1966 and 2004, 69. It'_ _ _ _ _n on a vampire hunt, 70. Like many autumn leaves, 71. Tempe_ _ _ _ _onsoon, e.g.

Wednesday, Aug 28, 2024 NYT
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2024 NYT 


Down Clues :

1. Counselor on the Enterprise, 2. Sexual attraction, with "the", 3. Texter's qualifier, 4. Actress Davis, 5. Opposite of vert., 6. Spanish-speaking neighborhood, 7. Half of the couple on the iconic Rolling Stone cover of 1/22/81, 8. Subj. for Milton Friedman, 9. Nash who wrote "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of", 10. Units of X-ray exposure, 11. In the manner of, 12. Court call, 13. Texter's "Unbelievable", 21. Make sense of, 22. "When your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places," per E. Joseph Cossman, 24. Broadway "Auntie", 26. Placed bets on both sides, 27. Neighbor of Zambia and Namibia, 28. Itsy-bitsy, 29. Foods with names often ending in "i", 30. Ivy League city surrounded by more than 150 waterfalls, 31. Fury, 33. Animal with a bugle-like mating call, 36. Analyze to a fault, 40. Site of many wrecks, 42. Going nowhere, 45. Lifeblood, 49. Checked the IDs of, 52. Often-skipped step when making rice, 54. Like the proverbial milk, 56. Will figure, 58. 411, 59. Energize, 60. "Beg pardon ...", 61. They often mix up lyrics, 62. Spoil, 63. Exclamation of enlightenment, 65. Grammy winner for Best Rap Album in 2021

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 28, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Chicken par_ _ _ _ _ in fat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THIGH

    Possible Answer : thigh, second_joint


  • The clue is 6. Last word, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BYE

    Possible Answer : adios, goodby, bye, good-bye, au_revoir, so_long, adieu, good-by, auf_wiedersehen, bye-bye, arrivederci, good_day, sayonara, goodbye, cheerio, pass


  • The clue is 9. Hurdles for doct_ _ _ _ _tudents. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORALS

    Possible Answer : oral_examination, oral_exam, viva, oral, viva_voce


  • The clue is 14. Lover boy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROMEO

    Possible Answer : Romeo


  • The clue is 15. Bronx politician with a noted 2018 upset, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AOC


  • The clue is 16. Clay figure in Jewish folklore. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GOLEM

    Possible Answer : golem, automaton, robot


  • The clue is 17. Referring t_ _ _ _ _est. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OTHER

    Possible Answer : former, other, early

    Possible Opposite Answer : same


  • The clue is 18. Onetime studio with a broadcast tower in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RKO


  • The clue is 19. I_ _ _ _ _at terrifies thanatophobes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEATH

    Possible Answer : Death, dying, demise, expiry, destruction, decease, last, end, death

    Possible Opposite Answer : birth


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

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

    The answer: ISON


  • The clue is 21. Participants in a 140.6-mile race. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRONMEN

    Possible Answer : iron_man, ironman


  • The clue is 23. Prenatal diagnostic, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMNIO

    Possible Answer : amniocentesis, amnio


  • The clue is 25. Because. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INTHAT


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

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

    The answer: PIC

    Possible Answer : moving-picture_show, moving_picture, pic, flick, motion-picture_show, motion_picture, photograph, film, movie, photo, picture_show, exposure, picture


  • The clue is 32. Made amends for wh_ _ _ _ _ _id. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATONED

    Possible Answer : abye, atone, aby, expiate, repent


  • The clue is 34. Something that can be "dominant". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GENE

    Possible Answer : cistron, gene, factor


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

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

    The answer: ATHOME


  • The clue is 37. Up there, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLD

    Possible Answer : quondam, sometime, old, older, one-time, erstwhile, Old, previous, former, sure-enough, honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, onetime

    Possible Opposite Answer : new, young


  • The clue is 38. Outline. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDGE

    Possible Answer : bound, border, adjoin, butt_against, butt_on, sharpness, butt, abut, inch, boundary, edge, march


  • The clue is 39. They pu_ _ _ _ _ _ _tuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHOVERS

    Possible Answer : pusher, shover


  • The clue is 41. "Star Tre_" _ _ _ _ _ _ot heard on the original series. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KLINGON


  • The clue is 43. Account. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TALE

    Possible Answer : taradiddle, narration, tarradiddle, tale, fib, narrative, story


  • The clue is 44. Snap back?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEE

    Possible Answer : peeing, wee, pee-pee, spend_a_penny, wee-wee, take_a_leak, make_water, pissing, urinate, pass_water, make, weewee, puddle, water, piss, urine, micturate, piddle, pee, relieve_oneself


  • The clue is 46. Famous failures of the '50s. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDSELS


  • The clue is 47. Maker of Aspire laptops. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACER

    Possible Answer : genus_Acer, Acer


  • The clue is 48. Another word fo_ _ _ _ _ _awag. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RASCAL

    Possible Answer : imp, rascal, varlet, knave, rogue, scallywag, scalawag, rapscallion, monkey, scamp


  • The clue is 50. A Venusian one lasts eight Earth months. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAY

    Possible Answer : Day, Clarence_Day, Clarence_Shepard_Day_Jr., sidereal_day, daylight, 24-hour_interval, solar_day, day, twenty-four_hour_period, daytime, mean_solar_day, twenty-four_hours

    Possible Opposite Answer : night


  • The clue is 51. "Being and Nothingness" author. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SARTRE

    Possible Answer : Jean-Paul_Sartre, Sartre


  • The clue is 53. Venerable teachers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAGES

    Possible Answer : droop, salvia, sage, swag, flag, sag, sag_down


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

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

    The answer: HITHERE


  • The clue is 57. Tuscan city on the Arno River. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PISA

    Possible Answer : Pisa


  • The clue is 61. Street feature needed after a har_ _ _ _ _. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRAIN

    Possible Answer : drain, run_out, enfeeble, drainage, drainpipe, debilitate, waste_pipe


  • The clue is 64. Word with tail or tight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: END

    Possible Answer : finish, stop, remnant, closing, ending, destruction, conclusion, close, goal, final_stage, oddment, cease, remainder, last, end, terminate, terminal, death

    Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning


  • The clue is 65. Pitcher's positio_ _ _ _ _e lineup, historically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NINTH

    Possible Answer : ninth, 9th, one-ninth


  • The clue is 66. Going places?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JOHNS

    Possible Answer : john, King_John, St._John, Jasper_Johns, whoremaster, Johns, lav, can, toilet, John_the_Evangelist, Saint_John, lavatory, whoremonger, trick, Saint_John_the_Apostle, St._John_the_Apostle, Gospel_According_to_John, John_Lackland, privy, John_the_Divine, John, bathroom


  • The clue is 67. Smoothie bar supply. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICE

    Possible Answer : meth, ice_rink, frappe, chicken_feed, icing, deoxyephedrine, Methedrine, crank, trash, methamphetamine, ice, water_ice, frosting, internal-combustion_engine, frost, ice-skating_rink, sparkler, glass, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chalk, ICE, shabu


  • The clue is 68. Title role of 1966 and 2004. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALFIE


  • The clue is 69. It'_ _ _ _ _n on a vampire hunt. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAKE

    Possible Answer : hazard, bet_on, adventure, interest, punt, stakes, venture, bet, wager, jeopardize, back, gage, game, stake, post, impale


  • The clue is 70. Like many autumn leaves. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RED

    Possible Answer : carmine, redness, flushed, bolshy, violent, reddish, blood-red, crimson, Bolshevik, Marxist, cherry-red, Red_River, loss, red_ink, reddened, red, ruddy, cherry, ruby, red-faced, bolshie, ruby-red, Red, cerise, scarlet

    Possible Opposite Answer : gain


  • The clue is 71. Tempe_ _ _ _ _onsoon, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STORM

    Possible Answer : surprise, rage, storm, ramp, violent_storm, force, tempest


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Counselor on the Enterprise. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TROI

  • The clue is 2. Sexual attraction, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOTS

  • The clue is 3. Texter's qualifier. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMHO

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

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

    The answer: GEENA

  • The clue is 5. Opposite of vert.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOR

  • The clue is 6. Spanish-speaking neighborhood. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BARRIO

    Possible Answer: barrio

  • The clue is 7. Half of the couple on the iconic Rolling Stone cover of 1/22/81. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YOKOONO

  • The clue is 8. Subj. for Milton Friedman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ECON

  • The clue is 9. Nash who wrote "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OGDEN

    Possible Answer: Charles_Kay_Ogden, Ogden, C._K._Ogden

  • The clue is 10. Units of X-ray exposure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROENTGENS

    Possible Answer: Wilhelm_Konrad_Rontgen, Wilhelm_Konrad_Roentgen, roentgen, Roentgen, Rontgen, R

  • The clue is 11. In the manner of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALA

    Possible Answer: ala

  • The clue is 12. Court call. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LET

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : disallow, prevent, forbid

  • The clue is 13. Texter's "Unbelievable". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SMH

  • The clue is 21. Make sense of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INTERPRET

    Possible Answer: render, translate, rede, see, understand, represent, read, interpret, construe

  • The clue is 22. "When your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places," per E. Joseph Cossman. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MIDDLEAGE

  • The clue is 24. Broadway "Auntie". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAME

  • The clue is 26. Placed bets on both sides. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEDGED

    Possible Answer: evade, weasel-worded, hedge, sidestep, fudge, skirt, duck, hedge_in, parry, dodge, hedged, put_off, elude, circumvent

  • The clue is 27. Neighbor of Zambia and Namibia. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANGOLA

    Possible Answer: Republic_of_Angola, Angola

  • The clue is 28. Itsy-bitsy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEENSY

    Possible Answer: itsy-bitsy, bitty, teensy, teeny-weeny, weensy, itty-bitty, teentsy, bittie, teensy-weensy, weeny, teeny, wee

  • The clue is 29. Foods with names often ending in "i". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PASTAS

    Possible Answer: alimentary_paste, pasta

  • The clue is 30. Ivy League city surrounded by more than 150 waterfalls. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITHACA

    Possible Answer: Ithaki, Ithaca

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

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

    The answer: CHOLER

    Possible Answer: peevishness, crossness, fretfulness, choler, fussiness, petulance, anger, yellow_bile, ire, irritability

  • The clue is 33. Animal with a bugle-like mating call. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELK

    Possible Answer: European_elk, red_deer, Alces_alces, moose, elk, wapiti, American_elk, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis, Cervus_elaphus

  • The clue is 36. Analyze to a fault. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVERTHINK

  • The clue is 40. Site of many wrecks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEA

    Possible Answer: ocean, sea

  • The clue is 42. Going nowhere. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDLE

    Possible Answer: jobless, out_of_work, idle, light, dead, slug, unused, stagnate, baseless, laze, loose, unwarranted, tick_over, unfounded, groundless, wild

    Possible Opposite Answer : run, work, busy

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

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

    The answer: ESSENCE

    Possible Answer: gist, effect, essence, marrow, inwardness, kernel, heart, pith, center, burden, substance, perfume, heart_and_soul, sum, meat, centre, core, nitty-gritty, nub

  • The clue is 49. Checked the IDs of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CARDED

    Possible Answer: card, tease

  • The clue is 52. Often-skipped step when making rice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RINSE

    Possible Answer: rinse, rinse_off, gargle, rinsing, wash

  • The clue is 54. Like the proverbial milk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPILT

    Possible Answer: disgorge, run_out, shed, talk, pour_forth, spill, slop, splatter

  • The clue is 56. Will figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEIR

    Possible Answer: successor, inheritor, heritor, heir

  • The clue is 58. 411. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INFO

    Possible Answer: information, info

  • The clue is 59. Energize. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STIR

    Possible Answer: raise, shift, call_down, bustle, put_forward, agitate, arouse, hustle, stir, bring_up, touch, evoke, budge, flurry, stimulate, fuss, call_forth, shake, excite, invoke, ado, splash, shake_up, conjure, conjure_up

  • The clue is 60. "Beg pardon ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHEM

    Possible Answer: ahem, hem

  • The clue is 61. They often mix up lyrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DJS

    Possible Answer: disc_jockey, disk-jockey, disc-jockey, disk_jockey, dj, DJ

  • The clue is 62. Spoil. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROT

    Possible Answer: rot, rotting, bunkum, buncombe, guff, molder, moulder, bunk, waste, hogwash, decompose, decomposition, putrefaction

  • The clue is 63. Exclamation of enlightenment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHA

  • The clue is 65. Grammy winner for Best Rap Album in 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NAS

    Possible Answer: sodium, Na, atomic_number_11

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 25, 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.

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June 25, 2026 NYT Crossword Solutions

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. Some terminals 6
2A 7. Gamer's state of invincibility enabled by a cheat code 7
3A 14. Listens to, as a radio station 7
4A 16. Achieves success for the first time 7
5A 17. *They may result in people wrongly being sent to jail 7
6A 18. *Bonny young girl 7
7A 19. Spanner of 11 time zones 4
8A 20. Klondike territory 5
9A 22. Copacabana locale 3
10A 23. *Exercise experts 8
11A 26. Bit of improv 4
12A 28. One end of a playground "telephone" 6
13A 30. Wish for a romantic pairing between, in modern lingo 4
14A 33. "Thor: Ragnarok" actress Thompson 5
15A 35. *Advocate of women's equality 8
16A 38. Tower in the water 3
17A 39. Hi-fi spinners 3
18A 41. Ewe said it! 3
19A 42. School org. 3
20A 43. *"Let's pick up the pace!" 8
21A 46. Preschooler's wheels 5
22A 48. Trivia contest venues 4
23A 49. Restaurant icon McDonald 6
24A 51. Breakfast that may be prepared overnight 4
25A 54. *Some online courses 8
26A 58. "The Matrix" character 3
27A 60. N.C.A.A. basketball powerhouse, informally 5
28A 62. Cantina freebie 4
29A 63. With 65-Across, market no-no ... or a hint to entering the answers to the starred clues 7
30A 65. See 63-Across 7
31A 68. Simply taboo 7
32A 69. Melted adhesive 7
33A 70. Categorizes 7
34A 71. Removes a curse? 6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Some terminals"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
  • Similar words include: anode
  • Opposite of: cathode
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ANODES

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2A: "7. Gamer's state of invincibility enabled by a cheat code"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GODMODE

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3A: "14. Listens to, as a radio station"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TUNESIN

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4A: "16. Achieves success for the first time"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
  • Similar words include: make it, come, get in
  • Opposite of: leave
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ARRIVES

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5A: "17. *They may result in people wrongly being sent to jail"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BADRAPS

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6A: "18. *Bonny young girl"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WEELASS

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7A: "19. Spanner of 11 time zones"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to europe on the west to form eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ASIA

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8A: "20. Klondike territory"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a north american river that flows westward from the yukon territory through central alaska to the bering sea
  • Similar words include: Yukon River, Yukon Territory
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: YUKON

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9A: "22. Copacabana locale"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
  • Similar words include: Rio de Janeiro
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RIO

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10A: "23. *Exercise experts"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that one who trains other persons or animals
  • Similar words include: flight simulator, trainer
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TRAINERS

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11A: "26. Bit of improv"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a short theatrical episode
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SKIT

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12A: "28. One end of a playground "telephone""

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TINCAN

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13A: "30. Wish for a romantic pairing between, in modern lingo"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a vessel that carries passengers or freight
  • Similar words include: send, transport, embark
  • Opposite of: disembark
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SHIP

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14A: "33. "Thor: Ragnarok" actress Thompson"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TESSA

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15A: "35. *Advocate of women's equality"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a supporter of feminism
  • Similar words include: women's liberationist, libber, women's rightist
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FEMINIST

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16A: "38. Tower in the water"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a sudden abrupt pull
  • Similar words include: labor, tugboat, drive
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TUG

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17A: "39. Hi-fi spinners"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm
  • Similar words include: LP, L-P
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LPS

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18A: "41. Ewe said it!"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the cry made by sheep
  • Similar words include: blate, blat, bleat
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BAA

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19A: "42. School org."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NEA

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20A: "43. *"Let's pick up the pace!""

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STEPONIT

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21A: "46. Preschooler's wheels"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
  • Similar words include: velocipede, tricycle
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TRIKE

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22A: "48. Trivia contest venues"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
  • Similar words include: gin mill, pothouse, pub
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PUBS

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23A: "49. Restaurant icon McDonald"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RONALD

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24A: "51. Breakfast that may be prepared overnight"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
  • Similar words include: oat
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OATS

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25A: "54. *Some online courses"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WEBINARS

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26A: "58. "The Matrix" character"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (used as a combining form) recent or new
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NEO

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27A: "60. N.C.A.A. basketball powerhouse, informally"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: UCONN

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28A: "62. Cantina freebie"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that largest known toad species; native to central america; valuable destroyer of insect pests
  • Similar words include: agua toad, Bufo marinus
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AGUA

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29A: "63. With 65-Across, market no-no ... or a hint to entering the answers to the starred clues"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operations
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: INSIDER

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30A: "65. See 63-Across"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that buying or selling securities or commodities
  • Similar words include: sell, switch, trade
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TRADING

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31A: "68. Simply taboo"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOTDONE

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32A: "69. Melted adhesive"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HOTGLUE

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33A: "70. Categorizes"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that keep company with; hang out with
  • Similar words include: classify, class, affiliate
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ASSORTS

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34A: "71. Removes a curse?"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
  • Similar words include: beep, bleep
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BLEEPS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Up 5
2D 2. Front-line hero during the 2020 pandemic 5
3D 3. "We're live!" studio sign 5
4D 4. Goes 7
5D 5. Spanish pronoun 3
6D 6. The Science Kid, in children's television 3
7D 7. Get an eyeful 4
8D 8. Some McFlurry ingredients 5
9D 9. Knocked back a few 5
10D 10. Bad start? 3
11D 11. Analyze excessively 9
12D 12. Slicer's place 4
13D 13. ExxonMobil brand 4
14D 15. "Bye Bye Bye" boy band 5
15D 21. Falcons' grp. 4
16D 24. Congressional divide 5
17D 25. Like purchases made while playing freemium games 5
18D 27. Distinctive doctrine 3
19D 29. Point of writing 3
20D 31. "So that's how it is" 4
21D 32. Organizer of an after-school event, in brief 3
22D 33. You might go on tiptoe in this 4
23D 34. Consequences of compliments 9
24D 36. Sharansky who wrote the memoir "Fear No Evil" 5
25D 37. Country rocker Steve with the album "Exit 0" 5
26D 38. Medicinal amt. 3
27D 40. Paul McCartney, for one 3
28D 44. Org. that hires cryptanalysts 3
29D 45. Minor municipality 4
30D 47. Conventioneer's passport 7
31D 50. First grade of high school, typically 5
32D 52. Old royal house 5
33D 53. Lilac, e.g. 5
34D 55. Twinkle-toed 5
35D 56. Preceding time 5
36D 57. Solomonic figures 5
37D 58. 1492 caravel 4
38D 59. Grandson of Eve 4
39D 61. Get a lode of these! 4
40D 64. Words sealed with a kiss 3
41D 66. ___ blind 3
42D 67. W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Up"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ATBAT

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2D: "2. Front-line hero during the 2020 pandemic"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
  • Similar words include: entertain, suckle, hold
  • Opposite of: bottlefeed
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NURSE

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3D: "3. "We're live!" studio sign"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ONAIR

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4D: "4. Goes"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that move away from a place into another direction
  • Similar words include: deviate, start, pull up stakes
  • Opposite of: conform, stay
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DEPARTS

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5D: "5. Spanish pronoun"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ESA

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6D: "6. The Science Kid, in children's television"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SID

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7D: "7. Get an eyeful"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an awkward stupid person
  • Similar words include: clod, lump, goon
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GAWK

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8D: "8. Some McFlurry ingredients"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that chocolate cookie with white cream filling
  • Similar words include: oreo cookie, oreo
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OREOS

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9D: "9. Knocked back a few"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that take in liquids
  • Similar words include: toast, salute, drink
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DRANK

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10D: "10. Bad start?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
  • Similar words include: stat mi, Military Intelligence Section 5, knot
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MIS

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11D: "11. Analyze excessively"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OVERTHINK

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12D: "12. Slicer's place"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
  • Similar words include: food shop, delicatessen
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DELI

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13D: "13. ExxonMobil brand"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ESSO

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14D: "15. "Bye Bye Bye" boy band"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NSYNC

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15D: "21. Falcons' grp."

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the airforce of the united states of america; the agency that defends the united states through control and exploitation of air and space
  • Similar words include: Air Force, U. S. Air Force, United States Air Force
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: USAF

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16D: "24. Congressional divide"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
  • Similar words include: gangway
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AISLE

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17D: "25. Like purchases made while playing freemium games"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: INAPP

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18D: "27. Distinctive doctrine"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • Similar words include: philosophical system, philosophy, doctrine
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ISM

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19D: "29. Point of writing"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the writing point of a pen
  • Similar words include: pecker, beak, neb
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NIB

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20D: "31. "So that's how it is""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ISEE

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21D: "32. Organizer of an after-school event, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PTA

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22D: "33. You might go on tiptoe in this"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that south african prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)
  • Similar words include: ballet skirt, Desmond Tutu
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TUTU

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23D: "34. Consequences of compliments"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EGOBOOSTS

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24D: "36. Sharansky who wrote the memoir "Fear No Evil""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NATAN

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25D: "37. Country rocker Steve with the album "Exit 0""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EARLE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26D: "38. Medicinal amt."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TSP

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27D: "40. Paul McCartney, for one"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that term of address for a man
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SIR

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28D: "44. Org. that hires cryptanalysts"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the united states cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect united states information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
  • Similar words include: National Security Agency
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NSA

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29D: "45. Minor municipality"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
  • Similar words include: townsfolk, Ithiel Town, township
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TOWN

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30D: "47. Conventioneer's passport"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IDBADGE

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31D: "50. First grade of high school, typically"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that position nine in a countable series of things
  • Similar words include: 9th, one-ninth
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NINTH

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32D: "52. Old royal house"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an english dynasty descended from henry tudor; tudor monarchs ruled from henry vii to elizabeth i (from 1485 to 1603)
  • Similar words include: House of Tudor, Antony Tudor
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TUDOR

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33D: "53. Lilac, e.g."

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a distinctive odor that is pleasant
  • Similar words include: odour, fragrance, odorize
  • Opposite of: deodorize, deodourise
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SCENT

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34D: "55. Twinkle-toed"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that moving quickly and lightly
  • Similar words include: nimble, quick, spry
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AGILE

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35D: "56. Preceding time"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time
  • Similar words include: run-up
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RUNUP

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36D: "57. Solomonic figures"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
  • Similar words include: swag, salvia, sag
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SAGES

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37D: "58. 1492 caravel"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of ea
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NINA

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38D: "59. Grandson of Eve"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ENOS

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39D: "61. Get a lode of these!"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
  • Similar words include: ore
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ORES

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40D: "64. Words sealed with a kiss"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IDO

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41D: "66. ___ blind"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
  • Similar words include: surcharge, hook, overcharge
  • Opposite of: undercharge
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ROB

Remember this word for future puzzles!

42D: "67. W.N.B.A.'s Dream, on scoreboards"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ATL

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

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

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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

34 Across Clues
42 Down Clues
76 Total Clues

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