No 27373 Sat Oct 19 NYT Crossword by August Miller and Joel Fagliano

Across Clues :

1. Lab evidence, perhaps, 10. Illustrations in many fantasy novels, 14. Some tabloid fodder, 16. Kinda, 17. Comes to terms, 18. Source of a South American herbal tea, 19. "Anything goes" period in early Hollywood history, 20. View of the moon?, 21. Beyoncé's 2009-10 ___ Tour, 22. Pumpkin substitute, 24. Block for "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood", 28. Was painted by, say, 29. Carpet fiber or human hair, maybe, 30. Greenland's capital, 32. Title for 10-Down, 33. Half of LV, 34. Roomy Toyotas, 36. Put a restriction on, 37. Actress Day of "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", 39. Made a case against?, 40. Half of a matching pair, 41. Six-time U.S. Open champion, familiarly, 43. Annual media award, 45. Grip improver, 47. C.V. listing: Abbr., 48. Dialect in the Black community, in brief, 49. Vehicle for criminal activity, 55. Indie ___, 56. Plant matter?, 57. Rim attachment, 58. "Travel as a Political Act" author, 2009, 59. Freshness, 60. "Cool trick"

Down Clues :

1. Premium outlet?, 2. Really out there, 3. "Stay ___", 4. Meticulous, 5. Hit with another water balloon, 6. Apple debut of 2012, 7. Branching point, 8. Branching point?, 9. Plays a big role, 10. Speaker of the line "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day", 11. Did a 180, 12. Game that involves drawing lots?, 13. Local legislation passers, 15. Sides of a summer cookout, 23. Sustenance, slangily, 24. Parts of many science museums, 25. They may open doors for you, 26. Some yearly payments, 27. Vampire's bedtime, 29. Impressively respectful types, 31. Support for a proposal, 34. Hit bottom, maybe, 35. Titular scientist in a 2016 children's book by Andrea Beaty, 38. Moves away, 40. Priors, e.g., 42. Portend, 44. Real wowers, 46. "Charms strike the sight, but ___ wins the soul": Alexander Pope, 50. Dash device, 51. "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" singer, 1959, 52. Quiet place to lay anchor, 53. See 54-Down, 54. With 53-Down, spot for picnic tables

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 19, 2024

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

 Sat Oct 19 NYT Crossword 

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Lab evidence, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAWPRINTS




• The clue is 10. Illustrations in many fantasy novels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAPS

  Possible Answer : mathematical_function, map, function, single-valued_function, represent, mapping, map_out




• The clue is 14. Some tabloid fodder. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: UFOREPORTS




• The clue is 16. Kinda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABIT




• The clue is 17. Comes to terms. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: MAKESADEAL




• The clue is 18. Source of a South American herbal tea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COCA

  Possible Answer : Imogene_Coca, Erythroxylon_coca, coca_plant, Coca, coca




• The clue is 19. "Anything goes" period in early Hollywood history. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: PRECODEERA




• The clue is 20. View of the moon?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUTT

  Possible Answer : stub, stern, butt_joint, ass, abut, hindquarters, backside, laughingstock, fanny, march, bum, rear_end, rear, keister, edge, arse, tail_end, butt, cigarette, border, prat, seat, goat, posterior, butt_end, target, coffin_nail, tooshie, tail, fag, derriere, buns, fundament, nates, hind_end, rump, bottom, adjoin, cigaret, stooge, behind, can, tush, bunt, butt_on, butt_against, buttocks




• The clue is 21. Beyoncé's 2009-10 ___ Tour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IAM




• The clue is 22. Pumpkin substitute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEETIE

  Possible Answer : sweetheart, truelove, sweetie, steady




• The clue is 24. Block for "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PBSKIDS




• The clue is 28. Was painted by, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATFOR




• The clue is 29. Carpet fiber or human hair, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLUE

  Possible Answer : hint, cue, clue, clew




• The clue is 30. Greenland's capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUUK




• The clue is 32. Title for 10-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THANE

  Possible Answer : thane




• The clue is 33. Half of LV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAS

  Possible Answer : LA, Pelican_State, lanthanum, lah, atomic_number_57, La, Louisiana, la




• The clue is 34. Roomy Toyotas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIENNAS

  Possible Answer : sienna




• The clue is 36. Put a restriction on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAP

  Possible Answer : detonator, crest, ceiling, jacket_crown, pileus, jacket, hood, chapiter, cap, roof, crown, detonating_device, capital, crownwork




• The clue is 37. Actress Day of "The United States vs. Billie Holiday". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDRA




• The clue is 39. Made a case against?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUED

  Possible Answer : action, process, sue, litigate




• The clue is 40. Half of a matching pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERS




• The clue is 41. Six-time U.S. Open champion, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERENA




• The clue is 43. Annual media award. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEABODY

  Possible Answer : Peabody, Elizabeth_Peabody, Elizabeth_Palmer_Peabody




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

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

  The answer: STICKUM




• The clue is 47. C.V. listing: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 48. Dialect in the Black community, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAVE

  Possible Answer : African_American_English, Black_English_Vernacular, African_American_Vernacular_English, Black_English, Black_Vernacular, Ebonics, AAVE, Black_Vernacular_English




• The clue is 49. Vehicle for criminal activity. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: GETAWAYCAR




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

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

  The answer: CRED

  Possible Answer : street_credibility, street_cred, cred




• The clue is 56. Plant matter?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: URANIUMORE




• The clue is 57. Rim attachment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIRE

  Possible Answer : wear, wear_out, fatigue, jade, fag_out, tire_out, outwear, wear_down, play_out, weary, exhaust, pall, sap, wear_upon, fag, run_down, tyre, tire, bore

  Possible Opposite Answer : interest, refresh




• The clue is 58. "Travel as a Political Act" author, 2009. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: RICKSTEVES




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

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

  The answer: SASS

  Possible Answer : sassing, mouth, backtalk, sass, lip, SAS, back_talk, Special_Air_Service




• The clue is 60. "Cool trick". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THATSNEAT

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: PUMP

  Possible Answer: ticker, heart, pump

• The clue is 2. Really out there. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFAR

  Possible Answer: afar

• The clue is 3. "Stay ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOKE

  Possible Answer: wake_up, rouse, ignite, heat, awaken, wake, stir_up, arouse, inflame, come_alive, waken, awake, fire_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall_asleep, sleep, cause_to_sleep

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

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

  The answer: PRECISE

  Possible Answer: accurate, precise, exact

  Possible Opposite Answer : imprecise

• The clue is 5. Hit with another water balloon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESOAK

• The clue is 6. Apple debut of 2012. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPADMINI

• The clue is 7. Branching point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NODE

  Possible Answer: client, knob, node, guest, lymph_node, leaf_node, thickening, lymph_gland

  Possible Opposite Answer : antinode

• The clue is 8. Branching point?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREE

  Possible Answer: tree, Tree, shoetree, Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree, tree_diagram, corner

• The clue is 9. Plays a big role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARS

  Possible Answer: sensation, champion, hotshot, star, adept, asterisk, headliner, star_topology, genius, whiz, superstar, whizz, maven, ace, wiz, lead, mavin, principal, virtuoso, wizard

• The clue is 10. Speaker of the line "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACBETH

  Possible Answer: Macbeth

• The clue is 11. Did a 180. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: ABOUTFACED

• The clue is 12. Game that involves drawing lots?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: PICTIONARY

• The clue is 13. Local legislation passers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STATEREPS

• The clue is 15. Sides of a summer cookout. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAWS

  Possible Answer: coleslaw, slaw

• The clue is 23. Sustenance, slangily. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EATS

  Possible Answer: eats, chow, wipe_out, eat, run_through, chuck, corrode, eat_on, eat_up, grub, consume, feed, exhaust, rust, use_up, deplete

• The clue is 24. Parts of many science museums. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: PLANETARIA

  Possible Answer: planetarium

• The clue is 25. They may open doors for you. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: BUSDRIVERS

• The clue is 26. Some yearly payments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUES

  Possible Answer: due

• The clue is 27. Vampire's bedtime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNUP

  Possible Answer: daybreak, morning, break_of_the_day, sunup, dawning, sunrise, dayspring, cockcrow, aurora, dawn, break_of_day, first_light

  Possible Opposite Answer : sunset

• The clue is 29. Impressively respectful types. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLASSACTS

• The clue is 31. Support for a proposal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KNEE

  Possible Answer: knee, knee_joint, human_knee, stifle, articulatio_genus, genu

• The clue is 34. Hit bottom, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANK

  Possible Answer: subside, go_down, drop, sink, go_under, fall_off, slump, drop_down, lapse, settle, pass, dip, slide_down, bury

  Possible Opposite Answer : float

• The clue is 35. Titular scientist in a 2016 children's book by Andrea Beaty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADATWIST

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

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

  The answer: RECEDES

  Possible Answer: fall_back, draw_back, retire, move_back, recede, pull_back, pull_away, lose, fall_behind, drop_off, withdraw, retreat

  Possible Opposite Answer : advance, gain

• The clue is 40. Priors, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLYMEN

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

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

  The answer: AUGUR

  Possible Answer: prefigure, predict, prognosticate, portend, bode, betoken, auspex, auspicate, presage, foreshadow, augur, foretell, omen, forecast

• The clue is 44. Real wowers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAUTS

  Possible Answer: beauty, beaut

• The clue is 46. "Charms strike the sight, but ___ wins the soul": Alexander Pope. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERIT

  Possible Answer: meritoriousness, merit, deserve, virtue, deservingness

  Possible Opposite Answer : demerit

• The clue is 50. Dash device. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACH

  Possible Answer: tach, tachometer

• The clue is 51. "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" singer, 1959. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANKA

• The clue is 52. Quiet place to lay anchor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COVE

  Possible Answer: cove

• The clue is 53. See 54-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREA

  Possible Answer: field, domain, country, area, arena, expanse, orbit, region, surface_area, sphere

• The clue is 54. With 53-Down, spot for picnic tables. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REST

  Possible Answer: perch, roost, eternal_sleep, catch_one's_breath, residuum, lie, respite, quietus, residue, breathe, relaxation, sleep, remainder, pillow, reside, repose, rest, stay, remain, rest_period, eternal_rest, balance, ease, take_a_breather, relief, residual

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_active, change

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (34 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (36 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Criticizes, in modern lingo	7
2A	8. Unruffled	6
3A	14. "Not to worry ..."	8
4A	16. Chichi	6
5A	17. One away from one's duties?	8
6A	18. French exit	6
7A	19. Hollywood is on it: Abbr.	3
8A	20. Secures, in a way	5
9A	22. Flubs	5
10A	23. Create a crispy crust for, say	7
11A	25. Coolers, for short	3
12A	26. "Jeez!"	5
13A	29. Touchy topic	8
14A	31. One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"	6
15A	33. Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey	4
16A	34. "Bad hair day" hair	3
17A	36. Address no longer than 18 minutes	7
18A	38. Prepares for company, maybe	7
19A	40. Networking assets	3
20A	41. Second City district, with "the"	4
21A	43. Plumbing and welding, e.g.	6
22A	44. Really nasty fall?	8
23A	47. Date unlikely to be on a calendar	5
24A	48. Mammoth's home, for short	3
25A	49. Where to go for a run	7
26A	51. Peabody-winning journalist Steve	5
27A	53. Many a Chilango	5
28A	54. Formula 1 fig.	3
29A	57. "I'm this-a way!"	6
30A	59. Great depression?	8
31A	61. "Would you look at the time?!"	6
32A	62. Scrumdiddlyumptious	8
33A	63. Like some interests and stocks	6
34A	64. Feeds the kitty, say	7

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Criticizes, in modern lingo"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: HATESON

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2A: "8. Unruffled"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ATEASE

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3A: "14. "Not to worry ...""

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: THERENOW

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4A: "16. Chichi"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that imposingly fashionable and elegant
• Similar words include: swank
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SWANKY

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5A: "17. One away from one's duties?"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TAXEXILE

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6A: "18. French exit"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
• Similar words include: sally
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SORTIE

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7A: "19. Hollywood is on it: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard time in the 8th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the united states
• Similar words include: Pacific Time, Pacific Standard Time
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PST

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8A: "20. Secures, in a way"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the muslim people of north africa; of mixed arab and berber descent; converted to islam in the 8th century; conqueror of spain in the 8th century
• Similar words include: moor, moorland, wharf
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MOORS

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9A: "22. Flubs"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a socially awkward or tactless act
• Similar words include: slipperiness, skid, chemise
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLIPS

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10A: "23. Create a crispy crust for, say"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PANSEAR

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11A: "25. Coolers, for short"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
• Similar words include: alternating current, atomic number 89, actinium
• Opposite of: direct current

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Answer: ACS

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12A: "26. "Jeez!""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AWMAN

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13A: "29. Touchy topic"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SORESPOT

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14A: "31. One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna""

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sweet innocent baby
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CHERUB

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15A: "33. Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states political cartoonist (1840-1902)
• Similar words include: Thomas Nast
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NAST

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16A: "34. "Bad hair day" hair"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
• Similar words include: wipe up, mow, swob
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MOP

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17A: "36. Address no longer than 18 minutes"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TEDTALK

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18A: "38. Prepares for company, maybe"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that put (things or places) in order
• Similar words include: tidy up, neaten, groom
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: NEATENS

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19A: "40. Networking assets"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
• Similar words include: Indiana, atomic number 49, IN
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: INS

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20A: "41. Second City district, with "the""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
• Similar words include: grummet, loop topology, intertwine
• Opposite of: open circuit, uncoil

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Answer: LOOP

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21A: "43. Plumbing and welding, e.g."

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
• Similar words include: trade in, sell, craft
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TRADES

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22A: "44. Really nasty fall?"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ICESTORM

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23A: "47. Date unlikely to be on a calendar"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
• Similar words include: assignation, rendezvous
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TRYST

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24A: "48. Mammoth's home, for short"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NHL

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25A: "49. Where to go for a run"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SKIAREA

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26A: "51. Peabody-winning journalist Steve"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: KROFT

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27A: "53. Many a Chilango"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the english `mr' or `sir'
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SENOR

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28A: "54. Formula 1 fig."

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
• Similar words include: kilometres per hour, kilometers per hour, km/h
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: KPH

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29A: "57. "I'm this-a way!""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: YOOHOO

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30A: "59. Great depression?"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
• Similar words include: sink, swallow hole
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SINKHOLE

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31A: "61. "Would you look at the time?!""

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: IMLATE

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32A: "62. Scrumdiddlyumptious"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TODIEFOR

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33A: "63. Like some interests and stocks"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that provide with power and authority
• Similar words include: vest, invest, robe
• Opposite of: divest

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Answer: VESTED

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34A: "64. Feeds the kitty, say"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CATSITS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. It's usually followed by an "s"	4
2D	2. Indicators of awareness	4
3D	3. Ding thing?	4
4D	4. Bygone "before"	3
5D	5. Books that go into intimate detail?	10
6D	6. It might bring you to tears	5
7D	7. "Good riddance"	6
8D	8. Jerk	3
9D	9. All slam dunks	4
10D	10. Accessory turned down on a cap	6
11D	11. Humor without a traditional punch line	10
12D	12. Create ripple effects, in a way	10
13D	13. Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones	4
14D	15. "It's a date!"	6
15D	21. It's a wrap!	5
16D	23. Hairstylist's concern	4
17D	24. Go back to the beginning	5
18D	26. Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar"	4
19D	27. Comment from one who's going along	10
20D	28. Where to see fresh coats of white?	10
21D	30. First gear?	10
22D	32. Rorschach patterns	5
23D	35. "I'm this-a way!"	4
24D	37. Goofballs	5
25D	39. ___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate	4
26D	42. White-collar figure	6
27D	45. Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear	6
28D	46. Tuber that's the source of tapioca	6
29D	50. ___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo	5
30D	51. National capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square	4
31D	52. Schlep	4
32D	54. ___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general	4
33D	55. Something that's hatched	4
34D	56. Half of some matching sets	4
35D	58. Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years	3
36D	60. "And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric)	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. It's usually followed by an "s""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a protocol (utilizing tcp) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
• Similar words include: hypertext transfer protocol
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HTTP

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2D: "2. Indicators of awareness"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AHAS

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3D: "3. Ding thing?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the words of something written
• Similar words include: text edition, textual matter, textbook
• Opposite of: trade edition

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Answer: TEXT

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4D: "4. Bygone "before""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ERE

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5D: "5. Books that go into intimate detail?"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SEXMANUALS

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6D: "6. It might bring you to tears"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the bulb of an onion plant
• Similar words include: Allium cepa, onion plant
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ONION

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7D: "7. "Good riddance""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOLOSS

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8D: "8. Jerk"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Similar words include: fucking, piece of tail, Eastern Samoa
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ASS

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9D: "9. All slam dunks"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: deuce, two, 2
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TWOS

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10D: "10. Accessory turned down on a cap"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
• Similar words include: earflap
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EARLAP

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11D: "11. Humor without a traditional punch line"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ANTICOMEDY

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12D: "12. Create ripple effects, in a way"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SKIPSTONES

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13D: "13. Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that opinion or judgment
• Similar words include: center, middle, optic
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EYES

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14D: "15. "It's a date!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: WEREON

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15D: "21. It's a wrap!"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SARAN

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16D: "23. Hairstylist's concern"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something determined in relation to something that includes it
• Similar words include: parting, percentage, take off
• Opposite of: wholly

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Answer: PART

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17D: "24. Go back to the beginning"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that device for resetting instruments or controls
• Similar words include: readjust
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RESET

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18D: "26. Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACTI

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19D: "27. Comment from one who's going along"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: WHENINROME

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20D: "28. Where to see fresh coats of white?"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MEDSCHOOLS

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21D: "30. First gear?"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: STARTERKIT

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22D: "32. Rorschach patterns"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a blemish made by dirt
• Similar words include: stain, smirch, slur
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BLOTS

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23D: "35. "I'm this-a way!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PSST

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24D: "37. Goofballs"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
• Similar words include: queer bird, odd fellow, odd man out
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: KOOKS

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25D: "39. ___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a village in eastern ireland (northwest of dublin); seat of irish kings until 6th century
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TARA

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26D: "42. White-collar figure"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a clergyman in christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the holy orders
• Similar words include: non-Christian priest
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PRIEST

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27D: "45. Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ELFHAT

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28D: "46. Tuber that's the source of tapioca"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
• Similar words include: gari, tapioca plant, bitter cassava
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MANIOC

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29D: "50. ___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RONDA

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30D: "51. National capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KYIV

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31D: "52. Schlep"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a capacious bag or basket
• Similar words include: tote bag, tug, holdall
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOTE

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32D: "54. ___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KOFI

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33D: "55. Something that's hatched"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
• Similar words include: game, diagram, plot of land
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PLOT

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34D: "56. Half of some matching sets"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HERS

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35D: "58. Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles
• Similar words include: O.E.D., Oxford English Dictionary
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OED

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36D: "60. "And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric)"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in texas and kansas)
• Similar words include: helium, he, atomic number 2
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HES

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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.

Use Cross-References

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Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

34 Across Clues

36 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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