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Monday, December 9, 2024

27422 Mon Dec 09, 2024 NYT by Elliot Caroll

NYT Crosswords: December 09, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 9, 2024
New York Times, Monday, December 9, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Discontinued Apple music player. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IPOD

    Possible Answer : iPod


  • The clue is 5. Baker's amts.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TSPS


  • The clue is 9. Iranian language. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FARSI

    Possible Answer : Farsi, Persian


  • The clue is 14. Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUCH

    Possible Answer : practically, a_lot, a_great_deal, very_much, often, a_good_deal, lots, much

    Possible Opposite Answer : little


  • The clue is 15. Backboard attachment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOOP

    Possible Answer : wicket, basketball_hoop, hoop, ring, basket


  • The clue is 16. "Break the ice" or "break a leg". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDIOM

    Possible Answer : idiom, parlance, dialect, phrasal_idiom, accent, artistic_style, set_phrase, idiomatic_expression, phrase


  • The clue is 17. "Guilty," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLEA

    Possible Answer : plea, supplication


  • The clue is 18. Upper hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDGE

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


  • The clue is 19. Accept eagerly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAPUP


  • The clue is 20. Cocktail made with Southern Comfort, sloe gin, amaretto and orange juice. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: ALABAMASLAMMER


  • The clue is 23. Give a positive or negative charge. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IONIZE

    Possible Answer : ionize, ionise


  • The clue is 24. Flat-screen TV type, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LCD

    Possible Answer : liquid_crystal_display, LCD


  • The clue is 25. Drs.' colleagues. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RNS

    Possible Answer : radon, Rn, registered_nurse, atomic_number_86, RN


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

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

    The answer: UNIT

    Possible Answer : unit_of_measurement, social_unit, unit, building_block, whole


  • The clue is 29. Relax, or a place to relax. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOUNGE

    Possible Answer : couch, tarry, waiting_room, loaf, linger, sofa, lurk, lounge, loiter, footle, mill_about, hang_around, mess_about, waiting_area, lollygag, lallygag, mill_around


  • The clue is 34. Crinkly kitchen wrap. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: ALUMINUMFOIL


  • The clue is 36. Prank on the public. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOAX

    Possible Answer : fraud, put-on, play_a_joke_on, dupery, humbug, pull_someone's_leg, hoax, fraudulence


  • The clue is 39. Actor Daniel ___ Kim. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DAE


  • The clue is 40. Assns.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORGS


  • The clue is 41. Writer, director and co-star of "Defending Your Life," 1991. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

    The answer: ALBERTBROOKS


  • The clue is 46. Capital of the Bahamas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NASSAU

    Possible Answer : capital_of_the_Bahamas, Nassau


  • The clue is 47. Green Gables girl. 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 48. Passé. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLD

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : young, new


  • The clue is 51. Stephen Colbert's network. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CBS


  • The clue is 53. ___ Babies (stuffed toys). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEANIE

    Possible Answer : beanie, beany


  • The clue is 55. 1986 hit song for Paul Simon ... or an instruction from the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: YOUCANCALLMEAL


  • The clue is 60. Pianist's pace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEMPO

    Possible Answer : tempo, pace, pacing


  • The clue is 61. Predator sometimes called the "wolf of the sea". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORCA

    Possible Answer : killer_whale, sea_wolf, Orcinus_orca, grampus, orca, killer


  • The clue is 62. "To write is human, to ___ is divine": Stephen King. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDIT

    Possible Answer : edit_out, cut, blue-pencil, delete, redact, edit


  • The clue is 63. $100, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HUNDO


  • The clue is 64. Humdrum routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUTS

    Possible Answer : heat, furrow, estrus, groove, oestrus, rut

    Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus


  • The clue is 65. Grp. whose logo features an orbiting spacecraft. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NASA

    Possible Answer : National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration, NASA


  • The clue is 66. The "U" of 22-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNION

    Possible Answer : North, trade_union, coupling, Union, unification, sexual_union, uniting, union, pairing, join, wedlock, spousal_relationship, conglutination, brotherhood, trades_union, conjugation, matrimony, mating, jointure, Federal, sum, marriage, labor_union

    Possible Opposite Answer : disunion, nonunion, separation


  • The clue is 67. Sign in a parking garage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXIT

    Possible Answer : perish, kick_the_bucket, snuff_it, pass_away, passing, go, go_out, going, leave, cash_in_one's_chips, outlet, conk, drop_dead, choke, decease, get_out, release, buy_the_farm, give-up_the_ghost, expire, exit, expiration, croak, pass, pop_off, issue, departure, die, way_out, loss

    Possible Opposite Answer : be_born, enter


  • The clue is 68. Some food additives. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DYES

    Possible Answer : dye, dyestuff


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Cause damage to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMPAIR

    Possible Answer: deflower, spoil, impair, vitiate, mar

  • The clue is 2. Like many comfy pants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PULLON

  • The clue is 3. Vast blue expanses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OCEANS

    Possible Answer: ocean, sea

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

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

    The answer: DHABI

  • The clue is 5. 2022 dark comedy that satirized haute cuisine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEMENU

  • The clue is 6. Bubbly beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SODA

    Possible Answer: pop, soda_water, sal_soda, tonic, sodium_carbonate, soda, soda_ash, washing_soda, soda_pop

  • The clue is 7. Collectible cardboard caps of the 1990s. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POGS

  • The clue is 8. Compete in a bee. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPELL

    Possible Answer: spell, while, import, trance, enchantment, magical_spell, charm, tour, piece, magic_spell, write, go, spell_out, patch, turn

    Possible Opposite Answer : unspell

  • The clue is 9. The movie industry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FILMDOM

    Possible Answer: filmdom, screenland, screen

  • The clue is 10. Politician Schiff or Kinzinger. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADAM

    Possible Answer: XTC, ecstasy, Robert_Adam, disco_biscuit, X, go, cristal, hug_drug, Adam

  • The clue is 11. Like yellow bananas. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIPE

    Possible Answer: ripe, good, mature, right, advanced

    Possible Opposite Answer : green

  • The clue is 12. Like lemons. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOUR

    Possible Answer: rancid, acetify, off-key, morose, dark, work, false, moody, saturnine, glowering, tartness, acidulate, glum, sour, sourness, sullen, acidify, turn, acidity, dour, ferment, turned, off

    Possible Opposite Answer : sweeten, sweet

  • The clue is 13. Little hell-raiser. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMP

    Possible Answer: rapscallion, imp, rascal, pixy, elf, hob, scalawag, gremlin, brownie, scallywag, scamp, pixie, monkey

  • The clue is 21. Blue, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AZUL

  • The clue is 22. Free speech grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACLU

  • The clue is 27. Online source for cinephiles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMDB

  • The clue is 28. Bejeweled topper. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIARA

    Possible Answer: tiara

  • The clue is 30. Sci-fi vehicles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UFOS

    Possible Answer: UFO, flying_saucer, unidentified_flying_object

  • The clue is 31. "We can neither confirm ___ deny that this is our first tweet" (how @CIA opened its Twitter account). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOR

  • The clue is 32. Short-term engagement. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIG

    Possible Answer: fizgig, gig, fishgig, spear, lance

  • The clue is 33. Chi-town trains. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELS

    Possible Answer: elevated_railroad, elevated, altitude, el, ALT, overhead_railway, EL, elevation, elevated_railway

  • The clue is 34. x and y, on a graph. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AXES

    Possible Answer: Axis, axis_of_rotation, ax, bloc, axe, axis_vertebra, axis

  • The clue is 35. Highlighter-colored. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEON

    Possible Answer: Ne, atomic_number_10, neon

  • The clue is 36. Chinese dynasty during which paper was invented. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAN

    Possible Answer: Han_dynasty, Han

  • The clue is 37. Hello, in Portuguese. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLA

    Possible Answer: ola, olla

  • The clue is 38. Six-pack muscles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABS

    Possible Answer: BA, Ab, Av, ab, abdominal, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, group_AB, abdominal_muscle, Bachelor_of_Arts, ABS, Artium_Baccalaurens, type_AB, AB

  • The clue is 42. Trash-loving critter. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RACCOON

    Possible Answer: raccoon, racoon

  • The clue is 43. What's deep in a pit?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUBA

    Possible Answer: sousaphone, tuba, bass_horn

  • The clue is 44. Subjected to public condemnation, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONBLAST

  • The clue is 45. Ship's spine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEEL

    Possible Answer: swag, stagger, reel, careen, lurch, keel

  • The clue is 48. Eventually. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONEDAY

  • The clue is 49. Work together (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIAISE

    Possible Answer: intermediate, mediate, arbitrate, liaise, intercede

  • The clue is 50. These upper- and lowercase Greek letters: Δ δ. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DELTAS

    Possible Answer: delta

  • The clue is 52. Apt rhyme for "bore". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNORE

    Possible Answer: stertor, snoring, snore, saw_wood, saw_logs

  • The clue is 54. Change, as a bill or a will. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AMEND

    Possible Answer: meliorate, improve, remediate, better, ameliorate, rectify, remedy, amend, repair

    Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

  • The clue is 55. Steven ___, Oscar-nominated actor for "Minari". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YEUN

  • The clue is 56. Prefix meaning "everything". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OMNI

  • The clue is 57. Hairstyle that's swept. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UPDO

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

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

    The answer: CRUX

    Possible Answer: crux_of_the_matter, crux, Crux_Australis, Crux, Southern_Cross

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

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

    The answer: ACTI

  • The clue is 60. Two after Tue.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THU

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Quick NYT Mini Crossword October 28, 2025 - Mobile-Friendly Solutions & Speed Tips

Mini Crossword NYT October 28, 2025 - Today's Puzzle Solved in Under 3 Minutes

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for October 28, 2025
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date October 28, 2025
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Row 1     
Row 2     
Row 3     
Row 4     
Row 5     

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

  1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
  2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
  3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
  4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
  5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

  • Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
  • Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
  • Best time to play: During a coffee break
  • Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 20. Tattoo artist
2 Across 61. Eight, in Spain
3 Across 56. Reason why
4 Across 19. Build-your-own breakfast spot
5 Across 30. Vessel with a spout
6 Across 41. Word before chance or pickings
7 Across 42. Plea before an impulsive act
8 Across 29. ___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho"
9 Across 63. Tandoori-baked bread
10 Across 33. Hook or Cook: Abbr.

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "20. Tattoo artist"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: I___R

Answer:

Click to reveal INKER

2 Across: "61. Eight, in Spain"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal OCHO

3 Across: "56. Reason why"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: R_______E

Answer:

Click to reveal RATIONALE

4 Across: "19. Build-your-own breakfast spot"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: O_______R

Answer:

Click to reveal OMELETBAR

5 Across: "30. Vessel with a spout"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 6 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: T____T

Answer:

Click to reveal TEAPOT

6 Across: "41. Word before chance or pickings"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SLIM

7 Across: "42. Plea before an impulsive act"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal STOPME

8 Across: "29. ___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal AVA

9 Across: "63. Tandoori-baked bread"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal NAAN

10 Across: "33. Hook or Cook: Abbr."

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: C__T

Answer:

Click to reveal CAPT

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 35. NSFW stuff
2 Down 57. Informal shirts
3 Down 12. Brief
4 Down 3. Bit of spa attire
5 Down 2. Kind of sch. for grades one to six
6 Down 46. Very cold and wet
7 Down 59. Ore deposit
8 Down 5. Sort who's too good for everyone else
9 Down 17. Make fizzy
10 Down 58. With dexterity

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

1 Down: "35. NSFW stuff"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal PORN

2 Down: "57. Informal shirts"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 4 letters
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: T__S

Answer:

Click to reveal TEES

3 Down: "12. Brief"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: S___T

Answer:

Click to reveal SHORT

4 Down: "3. Bit of spa attire"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ROBE

5 Down: "2. Kind of sch. for grades one to six"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ELEM

6 Down: "46. Very cold and wet"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'Y'
  • Another word like this: frozen

Answer:

Click to reveal ICY

7 Down: "59. Ore deposit"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal LODE

8 Down: "5. Sort who's too good for everyone else"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal SNOB

9 Down: "17. Make fizzy"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal AERATE

10 Down: "58. With dexterity"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal ABLY

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

  1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
  2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
  3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
  4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
  5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

  • The letter E is the most common in English
  • Words ending in S are often plurals
  • If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
  • Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time Skill Level What It Means
Under 30 seconds Expert You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds Advanced Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes Good You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes Learning You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 45 seconds
Difficulty: A bit tricky

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Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

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The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

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

Do I need to pay to play?

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

What makes a good Mini solver?

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

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

27421 Sat Dec 07, 2024 NYT Luke K. Schreiber

Across Clues :

1. Undertook, in an idiom, 7. Stressed half the time, say, 13. Dance class outfit, 15. Host of a record eight Olympic Games as of 2024, 16. What helps grease the wheels?, 18. Attacks, 19. One might be used in math class or studied in history class, 20. High-___, 22. Renowned conductor born in Bombay, 23. Words of support, 24. Weak parts of a logical argument, 26. Introducer of the "New Look" in 1947, 27. Illegal substance, in sports lingo, 28. Evil act, 30. Nathan Hale, notably, 31. Plea of innocence, 33. Driving competitions amidst everyday traffic, 34. Subject of a rap battle between Hamilton and Jefferson in "Hamilton", 35. Like the two Super Bowl teams in early January, for short, 36. Getting dirty, 37. Huck's pal, 40. Kind of contract, 42. Like the gargoyles of Notre-Dame, 43. Popular apple variety, 44. Changes color in fright, 46. Home turf?, 47. Rest stop sights, informally, 48. Beliefs associated with Plato, 50. Parts of some massages, 52. In which you might confront the elephant in the room?, 53. Pompous pronoun, 54. "Subsequently …", 55. Mouths that don't talk

Down Clues :

1. Unfair charge, informally, 2. Highest-ranking Asian American politician before Harris, 3. Like nobility, 4. Midwestern tribe, 5. Jamie of "M*A*S*H", 6. Not to, 7. "___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit), 8. *Cough*, 9. Measured (out), 10. "I think we agree, the past is over" and "They misunderestimated me", 11. Part of a nuclear family?, 12. Bright shade of yellow, 14. Hot water, 17. It doesn't go over well, 21. Gifted orator, 24. Hockey great Eric, 25. Maritime route, 28. Siege deterrents, 29. Chatting privately with, for short, 31. Spanish honorific title, 32. "Jeepers!", 33. Signal of impending danger, 34. Box in many trucks, 35. Moderator's assortment, 37. Uproar, 38. First Nations people, 39. All the shots one doesn't take, per a saying, 41. Draw out with water, 43. Wild, 45. Swing around, 47. Largest isle of the Inner Hebrides, 49. ID created in 1936, 51. Most successful American video game franchise, for short

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 07, 2024

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

New York Times, Saturday, December 7, 2024
New York Times, Saturday, December 7, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Undertook, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BITOFF


  • The clue is 7. Stressed half the time, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IAMBIC

    Possible Answer : iambic


  • The clue is 13. Dance class outfit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNITARD

    Possible Answer : leotard, cat_suit, body_suit, unitard


  • The clue is 15. Host of a record eight Olympic Games as of 2024. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THEUSA


  • The clue is 16. What helps grease the wheels?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOTOROIL


  • The clue is 18. Attacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SETSON


  • The clue is 19. One might be used in math class or studied in history class. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RULER

    Possible Answer : swayer, rule, ruler


  • The clue is 20. High-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RES

    Possible Answer : re, Ra, atomic_number_75, RES, Re, rhenium, ray, reticuloendothelial_system


  • The clue is 22. Renowned conductor born in Bombay. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEHTA


  • The clue is 23. Words of support. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AYES


  • The clue is 24. Weak parts of a logical argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEAPS

    Possible Answer : leap, leaping, jump_off, spring, saltation, bound, jump, bounce


  • The clue is 26. Introducer of the "New Look" in 1947. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIOR

    Possible Answer : Christian_Dior, Dior


  • The clue is 27. Illegal substance, in sports lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PED


  • The clue is 28. Evil act. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MISDEED

    Possible Answer : misbehaviour, misbehavior, misdeed


  • The clue is 30. Nathan Hale, notably. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPY

    Possible Answer : descry, espy, sight, sleuth, undercover_agent, spy, stag, snoop, spot


  • The clue is 31. Plea of innocence. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: DONTBLAMEME


  • The clue is 33. Driving competitions amidst everyday traffic. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: ROADRALLIES


  • The clue is 34. Subject of a rap battle between Hamilton and Jefferson in "Hamilton". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: CENTRALBANK


  • The clue is 35. Like the two Super Bowl teams in early January, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TBD


  • The clue is 36. Getting dirty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOILING

    Possible Answer : colly, grime, begrime, bemire, soiling, soilure, soil, dirtying, dirty

    Possible Opposite Answer : clean


  • The clue is 37. Huck's pal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOM

    Possible Answer : tomcat, tom, Tom, gobbler, tom_turkey, Uncle_Tom, turkey_cock


  • The clue is 40. Kind of contract. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORAL

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal


  • The clue is 42. Like the gargoyles of Notre-Dame. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STONE

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


  • The clue is 43. Popular apple variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FUJI

    Possible Answer : Prunus_incisa, Fuji-san, Fuji, fuji_cherry, Fujiyama, Mount_Fuji, fuji, Fujinoyama


  • The clue is 44. Changes color in fright. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PALES

    Possible Answer : picket, chum_up, blanch, pal, pale, pal_up, blench


  • The clue is 46. Home turf?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOD

    Possible Answer : superoxide_dismutase, greensward, SOD, turf, sod, sodomite, sward, bugger, sodomist


  • The clue is 47. Rest stop sights, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEMIS

    Possible Answer : rig, tractor_trailer, trucking_rig, semitrailer, semifinal, trailer_truck, articulated_lorry, semi


  • The clue is 48. Beliefs associated with Plato. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDEALS

    Possible Answer : saint, paragon, nonesuch, ideal, nonsuch, apotheosis, nonpareil


  • The clue is 50. Parts of some massages. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NECKRUBS


  • The clue is 52. In which you might confront the elephant in the room?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CIRCUS

    Possible Answer : Circus, carnival, genus_Circus, circus


  • The clue is 53. Pompous pronoun. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROYALWE


  • The clue is 54. "Subsequently …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOTHEN


  • The clue is 55. Mouths that don't talk. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DELTAS

    Possible Answer : delta


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Unfair charge, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUMRAP

  • The clue is 2. Highest-ranking Asian American politician before Harris. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INOUYE

  • The clue is 3. Like nobility. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TITLED

    Possible Answer: title, highborn, titled, style, coroneted, entitle

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

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

    The answer: OTOES

    Possible Answer: Oto, Otoe

  • The clue is 5. Jamie of "M*A*S*H". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FARR

  • The clue is 6. Not to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FRO

  • The clue is 7. "___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITS

    Possible Answer: information_technology, IT

  • The clue is 8. *Cough*. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AHEM

    Possible Answer: ahem, hem

  • The clue is 9. Measured (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: METED

  • The clue is 10. "I think we agree, the past is over" and "They misunderestimated me". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUSHISMS

  • The clue is 11. Part of a nuclear family?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISOTOPE

    Possible Answer: isotope

  • The clue is 12. Bright shade of yellow. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CANARY

    Possible Answer: stoolpigeon, sneak, canary_bird, stool_pigeon, fink, snitch, sneaker, canary, canary_yellow, snitcher, stoolie, canary-yellow

  • The clue is 14. Hot water. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: DIRESTRAITS

  • The clue is 17. It doesn't go over well. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: LEADBALLOON

  • The clue is 21. Gifted orator. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: SPELLBINDER

    Possible Answer: spellbinder

  • The clue is 24. Hockey great Eric. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LINDROS

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

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

    The answer: SEALANE

  • The clue is 28. Siege deterrents. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOATS

    Possible Answer: fosse, moat

  • The clue is 29. Chatting privately with, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DMING

  • The clue is 31. Spanish honorific title. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DON

    Possible Answer: preceptor, put_on, get_into, Don_River, father, wear, Don, don, assume

  • The clue is 32. "Jeepers!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EEK

  • The clue is 33. Signal of impending danger. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: REDALERT

  • The clue is 34. Box in many trucks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CBRADIO

  • The clue is 35. Moderator's assortment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOPICS

    Possible Answer: issue, topic, subject, matter, theme

  • The clue is 37. Uproar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUMULT

    Possible Answer: rumpus, din, commotion, ruckus, tumultuousness, garboil, tumult, turmoil, ruction, uproar

  • The clue is 38. First Nations people. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OJIBWA

    Possible Answer: Ojibwa, Chippewa, Ojibway

  • The clue is 39. All the shots one doesn't take, per a saying. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MISSES

    Possible Answer: Miss, young_lady, omit, fille, miss, leave_out, overlook, young_woman, pretermit, lack, missy, lose, drop, neglect, misfire, girl, overleap, escape

    Possible Opposite Answer : hit, attend, attend_to, have

  • The clue is 41. Draw out with water. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEACH

    Possible Answer: strip, leach, percolate, leaching

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

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

    The answer: FERAL

    Possible Answer: ferine, savage, feral

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

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

    The answer: SLUE

    Possible Answer: curve, swerve, slide, slew, slip, sheer, slue, skid, veer, trend, cut

  • The clue is 47. Largest isle of the Inner Hebrides. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKYE

  • The clue is 49. ID created in 1936. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SSN

  • The clue is 51. Most successful American video game franchise, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COD

    Possible Answer: gull, put_on, collect, befool, fool, bait, tantalize, slang, take_in, seedcase, cod, put_one_over, codfish, put_one_across, COD, dupe, C.O.D., ride, rag, razz, tantalise, twit, tease, taunt, cash_on_delivery, rally, pod

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

XWordHint Crossword Answers May 20, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

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May 20, 2026 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Establishment that serves zombies, perhaps 7
2A 8. Adorn with raised lettering 6
3A 14. "Drink" for vocal critics 8
4A 15. European city that "waits for you," in a Billy Joel tune 6
5A 16. Nontraditional time for voting someone into office 15
6A 18. Redding who sang "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" 4
7A 19. God played by Anthony Hopkins in Marvel movies 4
8A 20. Church cross 4
9A 21. Florence-based fashion house 5
10A 24. Takes back a public statement 7
11A 26. What a waiter might offer to start you off 12
12A 29. Make a boo-boo 3
13A 30. ___ contendere (court plea) 4
14A 31. Spud 5
15A 35. Biting 5
16A 37. ___ Kippur 3
17A 39. Actress Bow of the silent film era 5
18A 40. Light show tool 5
19A 41. TV personality Kotb 4
20A 43. Clan 3
21A 44. Bit of movie magic 12
22A 48. "Essential" product used as an anti-acne treatment 7
23A 51. Take ___ of faith 5
24A 52. Place for a seafood dinner 4
25A 53. Classic Pontiacs 4
26A 55. Arcing tennis shots 4
27A 58. Condescending rhetorical question ... or what you might say about 16-, 26- and 44-Across? 15
28A 62. John in the sketch "The Fish-Slapping Dance" 6
29A 63. "Seems right," folksily 8
30A 64. Words a teenager might say with an eye roll 6
31A 65. Says OK 7

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Establishment that serves zombies, perhaps"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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2A: "8. Adorn with raised lettering"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that raise in a relief
  • Similar words include: boss, stamp
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EMBOSS

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3A: "14. "Drink" for vocal critics"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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4A: "15. European city that "waits for you," in a Billy Joel tune"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the capital and largest city of austria; located on the danube in northeastern austria; was the home of beethoven and brahms and haydn and mozart and schubert and strauss
  • Similar words include: Austrian capital, capital of Austria
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: VIENNA

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5A: "16. Nontraditional time for voting someone into office"

15 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OFFYEARELECTION

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6A: "18. Redding who sang "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
  • Similar words include: genus Otis, Elisha Graves Otis
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: OTIS

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7A: "19. God played by Anthony Hopkins in Marvel movies"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (norse mythology) ruler of the aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of frigg; identified with the teutonic wotan
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ODIN

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8A: "20. Church cross"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that representation of the cross on which jesus died
  • Similar words include: rood-tree, crucifix
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ROOD

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9A: "21. Florence-based fashion house"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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10A: "24. Takes back a public statement"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
  • Similar words include: abjure, resile, retract
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RECANTS

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11A: "26. What a waiter might offer to start you off"

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SOUPOFTHEDAY

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12A: "29. Make a boo-boo"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • Similar words include: mistake, drift, slip
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ERR

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13A: "30. ___ contendere (court plea)"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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14A: "31. Spud"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an edible tuber native to south america; a staple food of ireland
  • Similar words include: white potato, Irish potato, potato
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TATER

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15A: "35. Biting"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that sour or bitter in taste
  • Similar words include: sulfurous, acerbic, vitriolic
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACERB

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16A: "37. ___ Kippur"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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17A: "39. Actress Bow of the silent film era"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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18A: "40. Light show tool"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
  • Similar words include: optical maser
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LASER

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19A: "41. TV personality Kotb"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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20A: "43. Clan"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person having kinship with another or others
  • Similar words include: kindred, kinship group, kin group
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: KIN

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21A: "44. Bit of movie magic"

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: VISUALEFFECT

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22A: "48. "Essential" product used as an anti-acne treatment"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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23A: "51. Take ___ of faith"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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24A: "52. Place for a seafood dinner"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
  • Similar words include: wharfage, dock, wharf
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PIER

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25A: "53. Classic Pontiacs"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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26A: "55. Arcing tennis shots"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
  • Similar words include: lob
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LOBS

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27A: "58. Condescending rhetorical question ... or what you might say about 16-, 26- and 44-Across?"

15 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ISNTTHATSPECIAL

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28A: "62. John in the sketch "The Fish-Slapping Dance""

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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29A: "63. "Seems right," folksily"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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30A: "64. Words a teenager might say with an eye roll"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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31A: "65. Says OK"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  • Similar words include: acquiesce, accede, acquiescence
  • Opposite of: dissent
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Answer: ASSENTS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Mustachioed president who succeeded another mustachioed president in 1909 4
2D 2. "Don't know why I thought any different!" 9
3D 3. Gets hyped 6
4D 4. Fury 3
5D 5. Farmyard bleat 3
6D 6. With deftness 8
7D 7. Clarinet, for one 4
8D 8. Made level 6
9D 9. Careful, this might be hot! 3
10D 10. Act of Judas 8
11D 11. Word with ring or roll 5
12D 12. Hoity-toity one 5
13D 13. Smooths, in a way 5
14D 14. "___ boy!" 3
15D 17. Old Italian money 4
16D 22. Musical notation that means "with vigor" 7
17D 23. Boardroom bigwig, in brief 3
18D 25. Spot to drink a matcha with a Manx 7
19D 26. Ocean prey for a 27-Down 4
20D 27. Ocean predator of a 26-Down 4
21D 28. Big to-do 5
22D 32. Be in charge, informally 9
23D 33. Protagonist of "That '70s Show" 4
24D 34. Speech full of invective 4
25D 36. Went back (to), as a prior state 8
26D 38. Epitome of slowness 8
27D 42. Director Guillermo ___ Toro 3
28D 45. Expressed frustration, maybe 6
29D 46. Beauty company whose Nasdaq ticker symbol is its name 4
30D 47. Atlanta athlete 6
31D 48. Risqué 5
32D 49. Walkway for newlyweds 5
33D 50. They're part of what makes you you 5
34D 54. "___ Noche en Miami" (Bad Bunny song) 4
35D 56. Low voice 4
36D 57. ___-mo 3
37D 59. Org. whose staffers wear royal blue uniforms 3
38D 60. Lenovo products, informally 3
39D 61. Just get (by) 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Mustachioed president who succeeded another mustachioed president in 1909"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states sculptor (1860-1936)
  • Similar words include: Lorado Taft, William Howard Taft, President Taft
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: TAFT

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2D: "2. "Don't know why I thought any different!""

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: ITFIGURES

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3D: "3. Gets hyped"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: KEYSUP

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4D: "4. Fury"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
  • Similar words include: wrath, anger, ira
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: IRE

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5D: "5. Farmyard bleat"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the cry made by sheep
  • Similar words include: bleat, blat, blate
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: BAA

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6D: "6. With deftness"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that with adroitness; in an adroit manner
  • Opposite of: maladroitly
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: ADROITLY

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7D: "7. Clarinet, for one"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera arundo and phragmites
  • Similar words include: beating-reed instrument, John Reed, Walter Reed
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: REED

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8D: "8. Made level"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that make level or straight
  • Similar words include: flush, level, even
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: EVENED

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9D: "9. Careful, this might be hot!"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: MIC

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10D: "10. Act of Judas"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an act of deliberate betrayal
  • Similar words include: treason, treachery, perfidy
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: BETRAYAL

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11D: "11. Word with ring or roll"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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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12D: "12. Hoity-toity one"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
  • Similar words include: prig, honker, schnoz
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SNOOT

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13D: "13. Smooths, in a way"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
  • Similar words include: George Sand, moxie, Baroness Dudevant
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SANDS

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14D: "14. "___ boy!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: HOO

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15D: "17. Old Italian money"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the basic unit of money on malta; equal to 100 cents
  • Similar words include: Turkish lira, Maltese lira, lira
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: LIRE

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16D: "22. Musical notation that means "with vigor""

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: CONBRIO

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17D: "23. Boardroom bigwig, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the corporate executive having financial authority to make appropriations and authorize expenditures for a firm
  • Similar words include: chief financial officer
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: CFO

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18D: "25. Spot to drink a matcha with a Manx"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: CATCAFE

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19D: "26. Ocean prey for a 27-Down"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
  • Similar words include: sealing wax, Navy SEAL, seal off
  • Opposite of: unseal
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Answer: SEAL

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20D: "27. Ocean predator of a 26-Down"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
  • Similar words include: killer whale, grampus, killer
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ORCA

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21D: "28. Big to-do"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: HOOHA

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22D: "32. Be in charge, informally"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: TAKEPOINT

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23D: "33. Protagonist of "That '70s Show""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ERIC

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24D: "34. Speech full of invective"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  • Similar words include: rave, blah, jabber
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: RANT

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25D: "36. Went back (to), as a prior state"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that go back to a previous state
  • Similar words include: return, revert, turn back
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: REVERTED

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26D: "38. Epitome of slowness"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: MOLASSES

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27D: "42. Director Guillermo ___ Toro"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: DEL

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28D: "45. Expressed frustration, maybe"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
  • Similar words include: suspire, sigh
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: SIGHED

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29D: "46. Beauty company whose Nasdaq ticker symbol is its name"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ULTA

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30D: "47. Atlanta athlete"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: FALCON

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31D: "48. Risqué"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that having an agreeably pungent taste
  • Similar words include: gamey, piquant, racy
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SPICY

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32D: "49. Walkway for newlyweds"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
  • Similar words include: gangway
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: AISLE

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33D: "50. They're part of what makes you you"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (genetics) a segment of dna that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding dna as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
  • Similar words include: cistron, gene, factor
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: GENES

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34D: "54. "___ Noche en Miami" (Bad Bunny song)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OTRA

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35D: "56. Low voice"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the lowest part of the musical range
  • Similar words include: basso, deep, bass voice
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: BASS

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36D: "57. ___-mo"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SLO

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37D: "59. Org. whose staffers wear royal blue uniforms"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
  • Similar words include: Transportation Security Administration
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: TSA

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38D: "60. Lenovo products, informally"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
  • Similar words include: microcomputer, PC, personal computer
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: PCS

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39D: "61. Just get (by)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: EKE

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

31 Across Clues
39 Down Clues
70 Total Clues

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