27412 Wed Nov 27, 2024 nyt by Jill Singer

Across Clues :

1. Long, 5. Member of an 1800s literary family, 9. Handy expressions?, 14. "Justice League of America," e.g., 16. Possesses a certain je ne sais quoi, 17. Member of an 1800s literary family, 18. Member of an 1800s literary family, 19. Check for errors, perhaps, 20. Key to close a window, 22. Part of I.P.A., 23. A little buggy?, 24. Pump selection: Abbr., 26. @@@, 28. Rose Bowl city, 31. Hospital dept. that sounds like a sentence, 34. Light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak, 37. Symbols of longevity in Chinese iconography, 39. Corn, beans and squash, in Mesoamerican tradition ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle, 42. Home to horned vipers and deathstalker scorpions, 43. Scorch, 44. Hold (down), 45. Member of a 2000s showbiz family, 48. ___ Quentin, Calif., 49. Meditative discipline, 50. Member of a 2000s showbiz family, 53. Too easy (on), 56. Long time, 59. Singer known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", 61. Member of a 2000s showbiz family, 63. Linguistic "stems", 65. In an online convo, perhaps, 66. Clever person, 67. Universal donor's classification, 68. Flexible Flyer, for one, 69. Good-looking couple?

Down Clues :

1. African city that's home to the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre, 2. Poet Leonard, 3. "Crying in ___," best-selling memoir of 2021, 4. Gaelic homeland, 5. Dwellings, 6. "___ on your life!", 7. Pay attention to, 8. Barely gets (by), 9. Fidel's longtime lieutenant, 10. Things found by reading chairs, 11. Home of the highest and lowest points on the earth's surface, 12. Party pooper, 13. Eye malady, 15. Composer Schumann, 21. Final two words of "Over the Rainbow", 25. Patisserie purchase, 27. Southwest ski resort with lifts up to 12,450 feet, 28. Ball pythons, at times, 29. Pulitzer-winning novelist Anthony, 30. Fake, 31. "Understood", 32. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie", 33. Home to Leningrad, for short, 34. Link prefix, 35. "Fancy meeting you here!", 36. Hammer's end, 38. First word in a rhyming pair meaning "small", 40. Maori ceremonial dance, 41. River that provides the largest inflow into the Mediterranean, 46. Fit together, 47. Celebrity gossip show, 48. 14-pound unit, 50. Former presidential candidate who served as Biden's climate envoy, 51. Not mainstream, 52. Ship poles, 53. Short routine, 54. "Goodness gracious!", 55. Do a grillmaster's job, 57. 69-Across, poetically, 58. Père ___ (Santa's French counterpart), 60. Effortless stride, 62. One's self, 64. Flamenco cry

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 27, 2024

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

New York Times, Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Long. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHE

  Possible Answer : ache, smart, hurt, yen, aching, yearn, pine, suffer, languish




• The clue is 5. Member of an 1800s literary family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer : Anne




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

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

  The answer: CLAPS

  Possible Answer : applaud, eruption, clap, bam, bang, acclaim, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, blast, spat, clack

  Possible Opposite Answer : boo




• The clue is 14. "Justice League of America," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COMICBOOK




• The clue is 16. Possesses a certain je ne sais quoi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HASIT




• The clue is 17. Member of an 1800s literary family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARLOTTE

  Possible Answer : Queen_City, Charlotte, charlotte




• The clue is 18. Member of an 1800s literary family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMILY




• The clue is 19. Check for errors, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REREAD

  Possible Answer : reread




• The clue is 20. Key to close a window. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC




• The clue is 22. Part of I.P.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALE

  Possible Answer : picket, blanch, blench, sick, pallid, pale, wan




• The clue is 23. A little buggy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer : pismire, ant, emmet




• The clue is 24. Pump selection: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REG




• The clue is 26. @@@. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATS

  Possible Answer : At, at, atomic_number_85, astatine




• The clue is 28. Rose Bowl city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASADENA

  Possible Answer : Pasadena




• The clue is 31. Hospital dept. that sounds like a sentence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer : intensive_care_unit, ICU




• The clue is 34. Light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOPE

  Possible Answer : promise, desire, trust, Hope, Leslie_Townes_Hope, Bob_Hope, hope, go_for

  Possible Opposite Answer : despair




• The clue is 37. Symbols of longevity in Chinese iconography. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORTOISES

  Possible Answer : tortoise




• The clue is 39. Corn, beans and squash, in Mesoamerican tradition ... or a hint to six answers in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: THETHREESISTERS




• The clue is 42. Home to horned vipers and deathstalker scorpions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESAHARA




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

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

  The answer: SEAR

  Possible Answer : parch, blacken, sear, shrivelled, char, shriveled, dried-up, withered, sere, scorch, singe




• The clue is 44. Hold (down). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIN

  Possible Answer : rowlock, peg, oarlock, pin, immobilise, stick, personal_identification_number, bowling_pin, PIN, trap, pivot, fall, pin_tumbler, PIN_number, tholepin, flag, thole, immobilize

  Possible Opposite Answer : unpin




• The clue is 45. Member of a 2000s showbiz family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOURTNEY




• The clue is 48. ___ Quentin, Calif.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAN




• The clue is 49. Meditative discipline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEN

  Possible Answer : superman, loony_toons, battery-acid, Zen, Zen_Buddhism, dose, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, acid, window_pane, Elvis, pane, back_breaker, dot




• The clue is 50. Member of a 2000s showbiz family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIM




• The clue is 53. Too easy (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFT

  Possible Answer : flabby, piano, diffused, lenient, easy, flaccid, cushy, easygoing, balmy, mild, soft, sonant, gentle, indulgent, delicate, diffuse, voiced, subdued

  Possible Opposite Answer : hardened, hard, loud, unvoiced, forte




• The clue is 56. Long time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer : aeon, eon




• The clue is 59. Singer known as the "Queen of Tejano Music". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELENA




• The clue is 61. Member of a 2000s showbiz family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KHLOE




• The clue is 63. Linguistic "stems". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOTWORDS




• The clue is 65. In an online convo, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMING




• The clue is 66. Clever person. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELESPRIT




• The clue is 67. Universal donor's classification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPEO




• The clue is 68. Flexible Flyer, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLED

  Possible Answer : sleigh, sled, sledge




• The clue is 69. Good-looking couple?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYES

  Possible Answer : centre, eyes, heart, middle, eyeball, oculus, eye, optic, center

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. African city that's home to the W.E.B. Du Bois Centre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCRA

  Possible Answer: Accra, capital_of_Ghana

• The clue is 2. Poet Leonard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COHEN

• The clue is 3. "Crying in ___," best-selling memoir of 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HMART

• The clue is 4. Gaelic homeland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EIRE

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Ireland, Ireland, Eire, Irish_Republic

• The clue is 5. Dwellings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABODES

  Possible Answer: dwelling_house, habitation, abode, domicile, residence, dwelling, home

• The clue is 6. "___ on your life!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOT

  Possible Answer: non, not

• The clue is 7. Pay attention to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTE

  Possible Answer: greenback, tone, musical_note, short_letter, banker's_bill, billet, notice, observe, mention, Federal_Reserve_note, notation, preeminence, promissory_note, bank_note, annotation, banknote, eminence, line, mark, note, bill, take_note, government_note, bank_bill, take_down, remark, distinction, note_of_hand

  Possible Opposite Answer : ignore

• The clue is 8. Barely gets (by). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EKES

• The clue is 9. Fidel's longtime lieutenant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHE

• The clue is 10. Things found by reading chairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAMPS

  Possible Answer: lamp

• The clue is 11. Home of the highest and lowest points on the earth's surface. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer: Asia

• The clue is 12. Party pooper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILL

  Possible Answer: oral_contraceptive, contraceptive_pill, tab, anovulant, pill, birth_control_pill, oral_contraceptive_pill, tablet, lozenge, anovulatory_drug

• The clue is 13. Eye malady. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STYE

  Possible Answer: eye_infection, stye, hordeolum, sty

• The clue is 15. Composer Schumann. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLARA

• The clue is 21. Final two words of "Over the Rainbow". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CANTI

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

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

  The answer: GATEAU

  Possible Answer: gateau

• The clue is 27. Southwest ski resort with lifts up to 12,450 feet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAOS

  Possible Answer: Taoist, Tao, Taos

• The clue is 28. Ball pythons, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETS

  Possible Answer: ducky, PET, dearie, darling, favourite, pet, favorite, deary, positron_emission_tomography

• The clue is 29. Pulitzer-winning novelist Anthony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOERR

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

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

  The answer: ERSATZ

  Possible Answer: ersatz, substitute

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

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

  The answer: ISEE

• The clue is 32. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CERA

• The clue is 33. Home to Leningrad, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USSR

  Possible Answer: Russia, Soviet_Union, USSR, Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics

• The clue is 34. Link prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTTP

  Possible Answer: hypertext_transfer_protocol, HTTP

• The clue is 35. "Fancy meeting you here!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHHI

• The clue is 36. Hammer's end. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEEN

  Possible Answer: peen

• The clue is 38. First word in a rhyming pair meaning "small". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSY

• The clue is 40. Maori ceremonial dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAKA

• The clue is 41. River that provides the largest inflow into the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHONE

  Possible Answer: Rhone, Rhone_River

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

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

  The answer: NESTED

  Possible Answer: nuzzle, snuggle, cuddle, draw_close, nestle, nest

• The clue is 47. Celebrity gossip show. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENEWS

• The clue is 48. 14-pound unit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STONE

  Possible Answer: Harlan_Stone, pit, lapidate, Harlan_Fisk_Stone, stone, gemstone, Harlan_F._Stone, gem, Oliver_Stone, Isidor_Feinstein_Stone, Harlan_Fiske_Stone, I._F._Stone, Stone, Edward_Durell_Stone, endocarp, rock, Lucy_Stone

• The clue is 50. Former presidential candidate who served as Biden's climate envoy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KERRY

• The clue is 51. Not mainstream. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDIE

  Possible Answer: indie

• The clue is 52. Ship poles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASTS

  Possible Answer: mast

• The clue is 53. Short routine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIT

  Possible Answer: skit

• The clue is 54. "Goodness gracious!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHMY

• The clue is 55. Do a grillmaster's job. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLIP

  Possible Answer: flip_out, interchange, flick, somersaulting, summerset, riffle, toss, tack, thumb, alternate, flip, switch, twitch, flip-flop, flip_over, pitch, pass, insolent, somersault, throw, turn_over, sky, summersault, snotty-nosed, leaf, riff, somerset, impudent

• The clue is 57. 69-Across, poetically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORBS

  Possible Answer: eyeball, orb, orbit, ball, globe, revolve

• The clue is 58. Père ___ (Santa's French counterpart). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOEL

  Possible Answer: Christmastime, Yuletide, Noel, Christmastide, Christmas, Yule

• The clue is 60. Effortless stride. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOPE

  Possible Answer: canter, trot, lope, jog

• The clue is 62. One's self. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGO

  Possible Answer: self, ego, egotism, self-importance

• The clue is 64. Flamenco cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 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: Moderate

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Fill the role of	5
2A	6. Informed	4
3A	10. River in which baby Moses was found	4
4A	14. Comedians' event	5
5A	15. Sword with a bowl-shaped guard	4
6A	16. Burden to bear	4
7A	17. https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil?	10
8A	19. "Ism" that might result from a schism	4
9A	20. Conditionally released	8
10A	21. Tropical fruit with black seeds	6
11A	23. Some N.F.L. blockers: Abbr.	3
12A	24. Org. for Martina Hingis and Martina Navratilova	3
13A	25. Noted magnate on the Titanic	5
14A	26. https://www.hot-dog.org?	11
15A	29. Risky bets	6
16A	32. Convened	3
17A	33. Shakespearean father of three	4
18A	35. Dings on a car	5
19A	36. Out of patience, with "up"	3
20A	37. Green sauce	5
21A	38. Prone to throwing caution to the wind	4
22A	39. Unfavorable review	3
23A	40. Split, as the Red Sea	6
24A	41. https://www.zillow.com?	11
25A	44. Plants that have been around on Earth for 375+ million years	5
26A	45. O'Hare posting, for short	3
27A	46. "My guy!"	3
28A	49. Dabble in	6
29A	51. Psychedelic experience	8
30A	53. Like Javan rhinos	4
31A	54. https://www.congress.gov?	10
32A	56. Ilhan in Congress	4
33A	57. Bad to the bone	4
34A	58. "Not gonna happen!"	5
35A	59. Pickle	4
36A	60. Secluded valley	4
37A	61. Writer ___ Rogers St. Johns	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Fill the role of"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ACTAS

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2A: "6. Informed"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that express in words
• Similar words include: distinguish, tell apart, enjoin
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOLD

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3A: "10. River in which baby Moses was found"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern africa into the mediterranean; the nile river valley in egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
• Similar words include: Nile River
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NILE

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4A: "14. Comedians' event"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
• Similar words include: blackguard, laugh at, jest at
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ROAST

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5A: "15. Sword with a bowl-shaped guard"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EPEE

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6A: "16. Burden to bear"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an onerous or difficult concern
• Similar words include: burden, encumbrance, load
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ONUS

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7A: "17. https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil?"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: BURIALSITE

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8A: "19. "Ism" that might result from a schism"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a subdivision of a larger religious group
• Similar words include: faction, religious sect, religious order
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SECT

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9A: "20. Conditionally released"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ONPAROLE

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10A: "21. Tropical fruit with black seeds"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tropical american shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
• Similar words include: Carica papaya, papaia, pawpaw
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PAPAYA

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11A: "23. Some N.F.L. blockers: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RTS

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12A: "24. Org. for Martina Hingis and Martina Navratilova"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WTA

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13A: "25. Noted magnate on the Titanic"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that british politician (born in the united states) who was the first woman to sit in the british house of commons (1879-1964)
• Similar words include: Nancy Witcher Astor, John Jacob Astor, Viscountess Astor
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASTOR

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14A: "26. https://www.hot-dog.org?"

11 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: SAUSAGELINK

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15A: "29. Risky bets"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who travels by air
• Similar words include: flyer, bill, flier
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: FLIERS

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16A: "32. Convened"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come together
• Similar words include: take on, gather, fulfil
• Opposite of: diverge

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Answer: MET

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17A: "33. Shakespearean father of three"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that british artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
• Similar words include: Edward Lear, King Lear
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEAR

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18A: "35. Dings on a car"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
• Similar words include: nick, dent, gouge
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DENTS

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19A: "36. Out of patience, with "up""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any federal law-enforcement officer
• Similar words include: give, eat, run
• Opposite of: starve

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Answer: FED

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20A: "37. Green sauce"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sauce typically served with pasta; contains crushed basil leaves and garlic and pine nuts and parmesan cheese in olive oil
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PESTO

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21A: "38. Prone to throwing caution to the wind"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any red eruption of the skin
• Similar words include: reckless, foolhardy, roseola
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RASH

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22A: "39. Unfavorable review"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
• Similar words include: genus Pan, trash, pan out
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PAN

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23A: "40. Split, as the Red Sea"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that go one's own way; move apart
• Similar words include: set forth, set out, start
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PARTED

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24A: "41. https://www.zillow.com?"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: HOMEADDRESS

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25A: "44. Plants that have been around on Earth for 375+ million years"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
• Similar words include: fern
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FERNS

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26A: "45. O'Hare posting, for short"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: ETA

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27A: "46. "My guy!""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BRO

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28A: "49. Dabble in"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PLAYAT

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29A: "51. Psychedelic experience"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ACIDTRIP

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30A: "53. Like Javan rhinos"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: RARE

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31A: "54. https://www.congress.gov?"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SENATEPAGE

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32A: "56. Ilhan in Congress"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OMAR

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33A: "57. Bad to the bone"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that morally objectionable behavior
• Similar words include: malign, vicious, immorality
• Opposite of: goodness, good

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Answer: EVIL

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34A: "58. "Not gonna happen!""

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not ever; at no time in the past or future
• Similar words include: ne'er
• Opposite of: ever

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Answer: NEVER

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35A: "59. Pickle"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state of confusion and disorderliness
• Similar words include: flock, pickle, heap
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MESS

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36A: "60. Secluded valley"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small wooded hollow
• Similar words include: dingle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DELL

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37A: "61. Writer ___ Rogers St. Johns"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADELA

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Shady spot	5
2D	2. Dracula, for one	5
3D	3. Camping covers	5
4D	4. Where Uzbeks and Uyghurs live	4
5D	5. Highest-grossing movie of the 1970s	8
6D	6. Magnetic induction units	6
7D	7. Andy Taylor's boy on old TV	4
8D	8. Cry on a tennis court	3
9D	9. Firmly held	7
10D	10. "Don't ruin the ending for me!"	10
11D	11. Genuinely	9
12D	12. "Peanuts" girl	4
13D	13. This, in Tijuana	4
14D	18. HBO's "The White ___"	5
15D	22. Locale of Coca-Cola's headquarters: Abbr.	3
16D	25. Like fine wine	4
17D	26. Amy Poehler's onetime partner on "Weekend Update"	10
18D	27. Update, perhaps	5
19D	28. Model Moss	4
20D	29. Four-term prez	3
21D	30. Wife of Jacob	4
22D	31. To the degree that	9
23D	34. Fishing pole	3
24D	36. Fidget spinners and Labubu dolls, for two	4
25D	37. Rose Bowl city	8
26D	39. Pulled down a pair?	7
27D	40. Like un homme with a Napoleon complex	5
28D	42. Distinct stretch of years	3
29D	43. Think back on	6
30D	46. Push through	5
31D	47. Orion's left-foot star	5
32D	48. "Norma" or "Tosca"	5
33D	49. Senior event	4
34D	50. Uncool	4
35D	51. Indigo dye	4
36D	52. Rolled out unannounced?	4
37D	55. Preceding night	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Shady spot"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tree (as opposed to shrub)
• Similar words include: arbour, spindle, mandril
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ARBOR

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2D: "2. Dracula, for one"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the total number counted
• Similar words include: weigh, counting, matter
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COUNT

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3D: "3. Camping covers"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that waterproofed canvas
• Similar words include: tarpaulin, tarp
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TARPS

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4D: "4. Where Uzbeks and Uyghurs live"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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: ____

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Answer: ASIA

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5D: "5. Highest-grossing movie of the 1970s"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: STARWARS

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6D: "6. Magnetic induction units"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
• Similar words include: tesla, Tesla, Nikola Tesla
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TESLAS

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7D: "7. Andy Taylor's boy on old TV"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OPIE

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8D: "8. Cry on a tennis court"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Similar words include: have, permit, countenance
• Opposite of: forbid, prevent

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Answer: LET

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9D: "9. Firmly held"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DEEPSET

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10D: "10. "Don't ruin the ending for me!""

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: NOSPOILERS

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11D: "11. Genuinely"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: INEARNEST

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12D: "12. "Peanuts" girl"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern ethiopia in 1974
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LUCY

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13D: "13. This, in Tijuana"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ESTA

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14D: "18. HBO's "The White ___""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that native to eastern asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers
• Similar words include: white lily, white lotus, Indian lotus
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LOTUS

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15D: "22. Locale of Coca-Cola's headquarters: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATL

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16D: "25. Like fine wine"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that people who are old collectively
• Similar words include: senesce, older, get on
• Opposite of: young, rejuvenate

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Answer: AGED

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17D: "26. Amy Poehler's onetime partner on "Weekend Update""

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SETHMEYERS

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18D: "27. Update, perhaps"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make amendments to
• Similar words include: ameliorate, remediate, rectify
• Opposite of: worsen

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Answer: AMEND

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19D: "28. Model Moss"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KATE

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20D: "29. Four-term prez"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 32nd president of the united states; elected four times; instituted new deal to counter the great depression and led country during world war ii (1882-1945)
• Similar words include: President Franklin Roosevelt, F. D. Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FDR

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21D: "30. Wife of Jacob"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEAH

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22D: "31. To the degree that"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: INSOFARAS

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23D: "34. Fishing pole"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long thin implement made of metal or wood
• Similar words include: pole, gat, rod cell
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ROD

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24D: "36. Fidget spinners and Labubu dolls, for two"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
• Similar words include: rage, fad, furore
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FADS

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25D: "37. Rose Bowl city"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a city in southwestern california to the east of los angeles
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PASADENA

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26D: "39. Pulled down a pair?"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PANTSED

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27D: "40. Like un homme with a Napoleon complex"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PETIT

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28D: "42. Distinct stretch of years"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Similar words include: earned run average, geological era, epoch
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ERA

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29D: "43. Think back on"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
• Similar words include: recollect, return, come back
• Opposite of: forget, issue

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Answer: RECALL

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30D: "46. Push through"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a north american indian warrior
• Similar words include: courageous, brave out, weather
• Opposite of: timid, cowardly

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Answer: BRAVE

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31D: "47. Orion's left-foot star"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the brightest star in orion
• Similar words include: Beta Orionis
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RIGEL

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32D: "48. "Norma" or "Tosca""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
• Similar words include: opera house
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OPERA

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33D: "49. Senior event"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
• Similar words include: promenade
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PROM

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34D: "50. Uncool"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who doesn't understand what is going on
• Similar words include: feeble, gimpy, cripple
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LAME

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35D: "51. Indigo dye"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
• Similar words include: Indigofera anil, Indigofera suffruticosa, indigo
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANIL

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36D: "52. Rolled out unannounced?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TPED

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37D: "55. Preceding night"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
• Similar words include: evening, even, eventide
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EVE

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

74 Total Clues

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