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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Tuesday, July 02, 2024
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)
Average Word Length: 4.7 letters
Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle July 02, 2024
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Old pal | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Pet welfare org. | 5 |
| 3A | 10. Research scientist's deg. | 3 |
| 4A | 13. Fury | 4 |
| 5A | 14. George Eliot's "___ Marner" | 5 |
| 6A | 15. Sounds in a pasture | 4 |
| 7A | 16. "___ Sings Gershwin" (1950 album) | 4 |
| 8A | 17. One performing a barrel roll or tailslide | 10 |
| 9A | 19. Hold up | 6 |
| 10A | 21. Tried to buy time | 7 |
| 11A | 22. Capital of Utah, for short | 3 |
| 12A | 23. Quattro meno uno | 3 |
| 13A | 25. Lack of objectivity | 4 |
| 14A | 26. Professional critics | 9 |
| 15A | 29. Classic diner order | 3 |
| 16A | 32. They're "back in town," per a 1976 hit | 4 |
| 17A | 34. Singer/songwriter DiFranco | 3 |
| 18A | 35. Estefan with a Presidential Medal of Freedom | 6 |
| 19A | 37. Egress | 4 |
| 20A | 38. What all signs point to in this puzzle | 3 |
| 21A | 40. "Dang it!" | 4 |
| 22A | 41. Indigenous people of the Delaware Valley | 6 |
| 23A | 44. Soak (up) | 3 |
| 24A | 46. Hometown of the Iowa State Daily | 4 |
| 25A | 47. Director Lee | 3 |
| 26A | 48. Natural phenomenon first witnessed in 1968 | 9 |
| 27A | 51. Prefix with dynamic | 4 |
| 28A | 52. Pass leading to a dunk, in basketball lingo | 3 |
| 29A | 53. Doo-wop syllable | 3 |
| 30A | 56. 1950s dance | 7 |
| 31A | 59. Wish to join | 6 |
| 32A | 61. Song played over the opening credits of "Moonstruck" | 10 |
| 33A | 63. What bourbon whiskey is made from | 4 |
| 34A | 64. Statistical groupings | 4 |
| 35A | 65. Passage ceremonies | 5 |
| 36A | 66. Vicinity | 4 |
| 37A | 67. Speaker systems, for short | 3 |
| 38A | 68. Tries, as one's patience | 5 |
| 39A | 69. "You are so right!" | 4 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Old pal"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
- Words that mean the same thing: sidekick, chum salmon, crony
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHUM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. Pet welfare org."
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASPCA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "10. Research scientist's deg."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
- Words that mean the same thing: Ph.D.
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PHD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "13. Fury"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a feeling of intense anger
- Words that mean the same thing: cult, passion, fad
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RAGE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "14. George Eliot's "___ Marner""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SILAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "15. Sounds in a pasture"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the sound made by a cow or bull
- Words that mean the same thing: moo, low
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MOOS
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Clue 7 Across: "16. "___ Sings Gershwin" (1950 album)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about music.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELLA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "17. One performing a barrel roll or tailslide"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STUNTPILOT
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Clue 9 Across: "19. Hold up"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that wait in hiding to attack
- Words that mean the same thing: lurk, bushwhack, lie in wait
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WAYLAY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "21. Tried to buy time"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that postpone doing what one should be doing
- Words that mean the same thing: procrastinate, drag one's heels, stall
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STALLED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "22. Capital of Utah, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "23. Quattro meno uno"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TRE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "25. Lack of objectivity"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
- Words that mean the same thing: predetermine, preconception, diagonal
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BIAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "26. Professional critics"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
- Words that mean the same thing: commentator, referee, reviewer
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REVIEWERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "29. Classic diner order"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
- Words that mean the same thing: bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BLT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "32. They're "back in town," per a 1976 hit"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a youthful male person
- Words that mean the same thing: male child, boy, son
- The opposite would be: female child, girl
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BOYS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "34. Singer/songwriter DiFranco"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that black tropical american cuckoo
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "35. Estefan with a Presidential Medal of Freedom"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EMILIO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "37. Egress"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an opening that permits escape or release
- Words that mean the same thing: passing, decease, conk
- The opposite would be: enter, be born
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EXIT
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Clue 20 Across: "38. What all signs point to in this puzzle"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an affirmative
- The opposite would be: no
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "40. "Dang it!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
- Words that mean the same thing: shit, snitch, rotter
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RATS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "41. Indigenous people of the Delaware Valley"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LENAPE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "44. Soak (up)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
- Words that mean the same thing: standard operating procedure, standard procedure, douse
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "46. Hometown of the Iowa State Daily"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "47. Director Lee"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a civilian reserve component of the united states air force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
- Words that mean the same thing: Air National Guard
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "48. Natural phenomenon first witnessed in 1968"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EARTHRISE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "51. Prefix with dynamic"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AERO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "52. Pass leading to a dunk, in basketball lingo"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OOP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "53. Doo-wop syllable"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "56. 1950s dance"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SOCKHOP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "59. Wish to join"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WANTIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "61. Song played over the opening credits of "Moonstruck""
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about music.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THATSAMORE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "63. What bourbon whiskey is made from"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in america in many varieties; the principal cereal in mexico and central and south america since pre-columbian times
- Words that mean the same thing: edible corn, maize, corn whisky
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CORN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "64. Statistical groupings"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- Words that mean the same thing: solidification, congeal, readiness
- The opposite would be: rise
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SETS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "65. Passage ceremonies"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
- Words that mean the same thing: ritual, rite, religious rite
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RITES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Across: "66. Vicinity"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- Words that mean the same thing: domain, region, surface area
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AREA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 37 Across: "67. Speaker systems, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
- Words that mean the same thing: PA system, pappa, public address system
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 38 Across: "68. Tries, as one's patience"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that trying something to find out about it
- Words that mean the same thing: trial run, trial, test
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TESTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 39 Across: "69. "You are so right!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
- Words that mean the same thing: Amon, Amun
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMEN
Great job if you got it right!
Solve the Down: NYT Tuesday Puzzle July 02, 2024
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Rowing teams | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Permissible under Islamic law, as food | 5 |
| 3D | 3. Unleashing emotion in a less-than-attractive way | 10 |
| 4D | 4. Repast | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Ancient Mesopotamian civilization | 7 |
| 6D | 6. Take a load off | 3 |
| 7D | 7. As well as | 4 |
| 8D | 8. "Impossible!" | 6 |
| 9D | 9. Rogers' partner in classic Hollywood | 7 |
| 10D | 10. Skier's handful | 4 |
| 11D | 11. Feature of many a rain jacket | 4 |
| 12D | 12. Something not observed in Arizona and Hawaii: Abbr. | 3 |
| 13D | 15. Units equivalent to one thousandth of an inch | 4 |
| 14D | 18. Suffix with ecto- or cyto- | 5 |
| 15D | 20. Off-roader, for short | 3 |
| 16D | 24. Start of a choosing rhyme | 4 |
| 17D | 27. ___ noche (tonight, in Spanish) | 4 |
| 18D | 28. Actress Dianne of 1989's "Parenthood" | 5 |
| 19D | 29. Flurry of finger-pointing | 10 |
| 20D | 30. Low-cal, in product names | 4 |
| 21D | 31. Chuck | 4 |
| 22D | 32. Banjoist Fleck | 4 |
| 23D | 33. Plow-pulling pair | 4 |
| 24D | 36. Parts of many portfolios, in brief | 4 |
| 25D | 39. Arty N.Y.C. neighborhood | 4 |
| 26D | 42. Sneaks a glance | 5 |
| 27D | 43. Aviator who designed a line of antiwrinkle women's wear | 7 |
| 28D | 45. Exceptional ability | 7 |
| 29D | 49. Rent splitter, informally | 6 |
| 30D | 50. Imperial ___ (beer order) | 3 |
| 31D | 51. "Macbeth" quintet | 4 |
| 32D | 54. One getting onboarded | 5 |
| 33D | 55. Diplomat Kofi | 5 |
| 34D | 56. ___ Stadium, former home of the Mets | 4 |
| 35D | 57. Ingredients in the Scottish dessert cranachan | 4 |
| 36D | 58. Greenhouse array | 4 |
| 37D | 60. March Madness org. | 4 |
| 38D | 61. Shortening used in baking? | 3 |
| 39D | 62. No longer working: Abbr. | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Rowing teams"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
- Words that mean the same thing: crowd, work party, crew
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CREWS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Permissible under Islamic law, as food"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (islam) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in the prescribed way according to the shariah
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HALAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Unleashing emotion in a less-than-attractive way"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UGLYCRYING
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Repast"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the food served and eaten at one time
- Words that mean the same thing: repast
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MEAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Ancient Mesopotamian civilization"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an ancient kingdom in northern mesopotamia which is in present-day iraq
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASSYRIA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Take a load off"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that be around, often idly or without specific purpose
- Words that mean the same thing: seat, ride, sit around
- The opposite would be: stand, arise
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. As well as"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a useful or valuable quality
- Words that mean the same thing: addition, positive, summation
- The opposite would be: minus, liability
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PLUS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. "Impossible!""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CANTBE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Rogers' partner in classic Hollywood"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that united states dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)
- Words that mean the same thing: Fred Astaire
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASTAIRE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Skier's handful"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
- Words that mean the same thing: magnetic pole, rod, perch
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Feature of many a rain jacket"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an aggressive and violent young criminal
- Words that mean the same thing: cap, punk, hoodlum
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOOD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Something not observed in Arizona and Hawaii: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "15. Units equivalent to one thousandth of an inch"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound
- Words that mean the same thing: Swedish mile, ml, mile
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MILS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "18. Suffix with ecto- or cyto-"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
- Words that mean the same thing: plasma, blood plasma, germ plasm
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PLASM
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Clue 15 Down: "20. Off-roader, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about abbreviation.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ATV
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Clue 16 Down: "24. Start of a choosing rhyme"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: EENY
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Clue 17 Down: "27. ___ noche (tonight, in Spanish)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ESTA
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Clue 18 Down: "28. Actress Dianne of 1989's "Parenthood""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: WIEST
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Clue 19 Down: "29. Flurry of finger-pointing"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: __________
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The answer is: BLAMESTORM
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Clue 20 Down: "30. Low-cal, in product names"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that having relatively few calories
- Words that mean the same thing: light, low-cal, calorie-free
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LITE
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Clue 21 Down: "31. Chuck"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the act of flipping a coin
- Words that mean the same thing: sky, pitch, thresh
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TOSS
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Clue 22 Down: "32. Banjoist Fleck"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: BELA
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Clue 23 Down: "33. Plow-pulling pair"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; ; ; - bible
- Words that mean the same thing: cows, kine, cattle
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OXEN
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Clue 24 Down: "36. Parts of many portfolios, in brief"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a militant organization of irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive british forces from northern ireland and achieve a united independent ireland
- Words that mean the same thing: individual retirement account, ira, Irish Republican Army
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: IRAS
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Clue 25 Down: "39. Arty N.Y.C. neighborhood"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a district in southwestern manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
- Words that mean the same thing: South of Houston
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SOHO
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Clue 26 Down: "42. Sneaks a glance"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a secret look
- Words that mean the same thing: peek, peep, glance
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: PEEKS
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Clue 27 Down: "43. Aviator who designed a line of antiwrinkle women's wear"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the pacific (1898-1937)
- Words that mean the same thing: Amelia Earhart
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: EARHART
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Clue 28 Down: "45. Exceptional ability"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
- Words that mean the same thing: art, artistry
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: PROWESS
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Clue 29 Down: "49. Rent splitter, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an associate who shares a room with you
- Words that mean the same thing: roomy, roommate
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ROOMIE
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Clue 30 Down: "50. Imperial ___ (beer order)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IPA
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Clue 31 Down: "51. "Macbeth" quintet"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
- Words that mean the same thing: act, work, bit
- The opposite would be: refrain
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The answer is: ACTS
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Clue 32 Down: "54. One getting onboarded"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: HIREE
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Clue 33 Down: "55. Diplomat Kofi"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ANNAN
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Clue 34 Down: "56. ___ Stadium, former home of the Mets"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SHEA
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Clue 35 Down: "57. Ingredients in the Scottish dessert cranachan"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
- Words that mean the same thing: oat
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OATS
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Clue 36 Down: "58. Greenhouse array"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
- Words that mean the same thing: commode, throne, mass
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: POTS
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Clue 37 Down: "60. March Madness org."
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: NCAA
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Clue 38 Down: "61. Shortening used in baking?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TSP
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Clue 39 Down: "62. No longer working: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: RET
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 51 | 65.4% |
| Short Answer | 10 | 12.8% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 4 | 5.1% |
| Abbreviation | 4 | 5.1% |
| Music | 2 | 2.6% |
| Geography | 2 | 2.6% |
| History | 2 | 2.6% |
| Sports | 1 | 1.3% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.3% |
| Movies/Film | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 39 |
| Down Clues | 39 |
| Total Clues | 78 |
| Average Answer Length | 4.7 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 10 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: August 24, 2025 at 04:24 PM
