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Thursday, August 29, 2024

NYT2429 Wednesday, August 29, 2024 NYT Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs

Across Clues :

1. Tippy-top, 5. Fashion designer Anna, 8. Challenger, e.g., 13. Display self-satisfaction, 15. Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast", 18. Call of duty?, 19. Exhausting, 20. Doctor's order, 22. Musical interval like C to E flat, 23. Anatomical pouches, 24. Eponymous physicist Georg, 25. Military school newbie, 27. Term for a swab, 28. List, 30. Constitutional change endorsed by NOW, for short, 31. Suit type for Cab Calloway, 33. Go off script, 35. Competitive gamer's forte, 37. Aunt, in Italian, 40. What one must do using the circled letters to solve this puzzle, 43. Drive-___, 44. Some vodka orders, 45. Veggies that are often deep-fried, 47. Start of many Scottish surnames, 50. Celebrates in style, 53. Keeps the faith, 55. Exhibition contents, 56. Conductor of electrical impulses, 57. Flock member, 59. Doze intermittently, 61. Spouse to a trophy husband, perhaps, 64. Part of an iris, 66. Coalition of skilled workers, 67. Not just any, 68. Small stuff to sweat, 69. Place where you might feel calm while sweating, 70. Skye writing?

Down Clues :

1. Wanted notice, for short, 2. Had a thing for, 3. Sprawling shopping centers, 4. Hard to grasp, in a way, 5. Question from an impatient negotiator, 6. Take for a sucker, 7. Meaning of "veni", 9. Go undefeated against, 10. Makes critical comments about, 11. Win like a loser?, 12. Extract, as from data, 14. Twice-monthly tide, 16. Businessman Emanuel, 17. Crafter's marketplace, 21. Stout, e.g., 24. First in a series of Norwegian kings, 26. Leaves on a pizza, 27. Words on a state license plate, 29. Zip, 31. Actress in the "Avatar" and "Avengers" franchises, 32. Fictional creature born from mud, 34. Cap'n's subordinates, 36. A-one, 37. Founder of a Persian religion, 38. Financially behind, 39. Balance sheet listing, 41. Sports org. founded by Billie Jean King, 42. Furniture outlet with an average size of 300,000 square feet, or five football fields, 46. Response to "Gracias", 48. Obsolescent data storage option, for short, 50. Like some incorrect clocks, 51. Edge of a metro area, 52. Senators' garments, once, 53. Powerful auto engines, 57. Kiwi cousins, 58. Had the best time, say, 60. "___ moved!" (sign in an empty shop's window), 62. Warning not to go, 63. Basic cleaner, 65. Very basic cleaner

Wednesday, Aug 29 2024 NYT Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs
Wednesday, Aug 29 2024 NYT Predictions


Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 29, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Tippy-top. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACME

    Possible Answer : peak, elevation, pinnacle, vertex, summit, height, acme, superlative, apex, tiptop, meridian, top


  • The clue is 5. Fashion designer Anna. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUI


  • The clue is 8. Challenger, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DODGE

    Possible Answer : dodge, dodging, duck, evade, stratagem, parry, skirt, fudge, scheme, elude, circumvent, hedge, put_off, sidestep, contrivance


  • The clue is 13. Display self-satisfaction. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PREEN

    Possible Answer : preen, plume, congratulate, primp, dress


  • The clue is 15. Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OSCARWILDE


  • The clue is 18. Call of duty?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BUGLE

    Possible Answer : bugleweed, bugle


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

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

    The answer: WEARINGOUT


  • The clue is 20. Doctor's order. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAYAAH


  • The clue is 22. Musical interval like C to E flat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MINORTHIRD


  • The clue is 23. Anatomical pouches. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SACS

    Possible Answer : Sac, sack, Sauk, pouch, pocket, theca, sac


  • The clue is 24. Eponymous physicist Georg. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHM

    Possible Answer : ohm, Ohm, Georg_Simon_Ohm


  • The clue is 25. Military school newbie. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLEBE

    Possible Answer : cadet, plebe


  • The clue is 27. Term for a swab. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MATEY

    Possible Answer : palsy-walsy, chummy, matey, pally


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

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

    The answer: LEAN

    Possible Answer : be_given, run, tend, tilt, skimpy, thin, lean, inclination, leaning, slant, list, angle, tip, incline

    Possible Opposite Answer : rich, fat


  • The clue is 30. Constitutional change endorsed by NOW, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERA

    Possible Answer : era, epoch, earned_run_average, geological_era, ERA


  • The clue is 31. Suit type for Cab Calloway. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZOOT


  • The clue is 33. Go off script. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADLIB


  • The clue is 35. Competitive gamer's forte. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESPORT


  • The clue is 37. Aunt, in Italian. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZIA


  • The clue is 40. What one must do using the circled letters to solve this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

    The answer: FOLLOWDIRECTIONS


  • The clue is 43. Drive-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INS

    Possible Answer : Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service, IN, atomic_number_49, In, INS, Hoosier_State, in, Indiana, indium, inch


  • The clue is 44. Some vodka orders. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STOLIS


  • The clue is 45. Veggies that are often deep-fried. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OKRAS

    Possible Answer : okra, Hibiscus_esculentus, gumbo, Abelmoschus_esculentus, lady's-finger, okra_plant


  • The clue is 47. Start of many Scottish surnames. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAC

    Possible Answer : mack, mackintosh, macintosh, mac


  • The clue is 50. Celebrates in style. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FETES

    Possible Answer : fete, fiesta, feast, festival, celebrate


  • The clue is 53. Keeps the faith. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HOLDSOUTHOPE


  • The clue is 55. Exhibition contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ART

    Possible Answer : artwork, artistic_production, nontextual_matter, graphics, prowess, art, fine_art, artistry, artistic_creation


  • The clue is 56. Conductor of electrical impulses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AXON

    Possible Answer : axon, axone


  • The clue is 57. Flock member. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EWE

    Possible Answer : ewe, Ewe


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

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

    The answer: DROWSE

    Possible Answer : doze, drowse, snooze


  • The clue is 61. Spouse to a trophy husband, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUGARMOMMA


  • The clue is 64. Part of an iris. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PETAL

    Possible Answer : petal, flower_petal


  • The clue is 66. Coalition of skilled workers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRADEUNION


  • The clue is 67. Not just any. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVERY

    Possible Answer : every


  • The clue is 68. Small stuff to sweat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEADS

    Possible Answer : beadwork, astragal, string_of_beads, drop, beading, bead, beads, pearl


  • The clue is 69. Place where you might feel calm while sweating. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPA

    Possible Answer : health_club, health_spa, watering_place, watering_hole, resort_hotel, spa


  • The clue is 70. Skye writing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERSE

    Possible Answer : Goidelic, Gaelic, Erse


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Wanted notice, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APB

  • The clue is 2. Had a thing for. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRUSHEDON

  • The clue is 3. Sprawling shopping centers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEGAMALLS

  • The clue is 4. Hard to grasp, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EELY

  • The clue is 5. Question from an impatient negotiator. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

    The answer: SOWHEREDOWESTAND

  • The clue is 6. Take for a sucker. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USE

    Possible Answer: economic_consumption, apply, practice, usage, role, expend, utilisation, utilization, employment, habit, habituate, exercise, utilize, function, utilise, purpose, enjoyment, manipulation, employ, use, usance, use_of_goods_and_services, consumption

  • The clue is 7. Meaning of "veni". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICAME

  • The clue is 9. Go undefeated against. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OWN

    Possible Answer: ain, possess, own, have

  • The clue is 10. Makes critical comments about. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIGSAT

  • The clue is 11. Win like a loser?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GLOAT

    Possible Answer: gloat, gloating, crow, triumph, glee

  • The clue is 12. Extract, as from data. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDUCE

    Possible Answer: draw_out, extract, elicit, evoke, derive, educe

  • The clue is 14. Twice-monthly tide. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NEAP

    Possible Answer: neap_tide, neap

    Possible Opposite Answer : springtide

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

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

    The answer: ARI

  • The clue is 17. Crafter's marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETSY

  • The clue is 21. Stout, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALE

    Possible Answer: ale

  • The clue is 24. First in a series of Norwegian kings. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLAFI

  • The clue is 26. Leaves on a pizza. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BASIL

    Possible Answer: Basil_of_Caesarea, St._Basil_the_Great, Basil, Basil_the_Great, sweet_basil, basil, St._Basil

  • The clue is 27. Words on a state license plate. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOTTO

    Possible Answer: catchword, shibboleth, motto, slogan

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

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

    The answer: NIL

    Possible Answer: goose_egg, zippo, nil, nada, null, cipher, cypher, zilch, aught, naught, zero, nothing, nix, zip

  • The clue is 31. Actress in the "Avatar" and "Avengers" franchises. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZOESALDANA

  • The clue is 32. Fictional creature born from mud. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORC

  • The clue is 34. Cap'n's subordinates. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOSNS

  • The clue is 36. A-one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PRIMO

    Possible Answer: primo

  • The clue is 37. Founder of a Persian religion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ZOROASTER

    Possible Answer: Zoroaster, Zarathustra

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

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

    The answer: INARREARS

  • The clue is 39. Balance sheet listing. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASSET

    Possible Answer: asset, plus

    Possible Opposite Answer : liability

  • The clue is 41. Sports org. founded by Billie Jean King. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WTA

  • The clue is 42. Furniture outlet with an average size of 300,000 square feet, or five football fields. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IKEASTORE

  • The clue is 46. Response to "Gracias". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DENADA

  • The clue is 48. Obsolescent data storage option, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CDR

  • The clue is 50. Like some incorrect clocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FAST

    Possible Answer: flying, fast, loyal, tight, dissipated, profligate, degraded, riotous, quick, firm, degenerate, dissolute, fasting, debauched, libertine, truehearted, immobile

    Possible Opposite Answer : slow

  • The clue is 51. Edge of a metro area. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXURB

  • The clue is 52. Senators' garments, once. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOGAE

  • The clue is 53. Powerful auto engines. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HEMIS

  • The clue is 57. Kiwi cousins. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMUS

    Possible Answer: emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit

  • The clue is 58. Had the best time, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WON

    Possible Answer: pull_ahead, won, advance, get_ahead, succeed, bring_home_the_bacon, make_headway, deliver_the_goods, South_Korean_won, acquire, come_through, gain, gain_ground, North_Korean_won, win

    Possible Opposite Answer : fail, fall_back, lost, lose

  • The clue is 60. "___ moved!" (sign in an empty shop's window). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WEVE

  • The clue is 62. Warning not to go. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RED

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : gain

  • The clue is 63. Basic cleaner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOP

    Possible Answer: mop, pout, mop_up, swab, wipe_up, mow, swob

  • The clue is 65. Very basic cleaner. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LYE

    Possible Answer: lye

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Thursday, August 15, 2024

NYT Thursday, August 15, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

The Crossword hints blog is an one of the most popular crossword clue puzzles with answers solver. Here are the clues and answers for today nyt puzzle.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 15, 2024

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

NYT Thursday, August 15, 2024 Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues and Answers:
Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Like the longer route, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SCENIC

    Possible Answer: scenic

  • The clue is 2. Martial art with movements like "Parting the Horse's Mane" and "Grasp Bird's Tail". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAICHI

    Possible Answer: tai_chi, taichi, t'ai_chi, tai_chi_chuan, taichichuan, t'ai_chi_chuan

  • The clue is 3. One way to get around town. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONFOOT

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

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

    The answer: OAF

    Possible Answer: lout, gawk, clod, stumblebum, oaf, lummox, lump, goon, lubber

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

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

    The answer: PLEBE

    Possible Answer: plebe, cadet

  • The clue is 6. Persian's realm?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CATDOM

  • The clue is 7. They often clash. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EGOS

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

  • The clue is 8. Forecast word. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOW

    Possible Answer: moo, first_gear, humbled, depressed, low-toned, miserable, downhearted, Low, abject, crushed, Sir_David_Low, scummy, low_gear, low-down, grim, downcast, Sir_David_Alexander_Cecil_Low, gloomy, David_Low, first, humble, small, scurvy, depleted, blue, down, low, low-spirited, depression, low-pitched, humiliated, down_in_the_mouth, broken, modest, dispirited, lowly

    Possible Opposite Answer : high

  • The clue is 9. Poetic palindrome. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERE

  • The clue is 10. She originated the role of Fanny in "Funny Girl". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BARBRA

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

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

    The answer: SCALY

    Possible Answer: lepidote, scaly, scaled, leprose, scaley, scurfy, scabrous

  • The clue is 12. Small sofa. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOVESEAT

    Possible Answer: loveseat, vis-a-vis, tete-a-tete, love_seat

  • The clue is 13. Fallopian tube, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVIDUCT

    Possible Answer: uterine_tube, oviduct, Fallopian_tube

  • The clue is 14. Make one out of two?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WED

    Possible Answer: splice, wedded, wed, hook_up_with, Wed, tie, Midweek, get_married, conjoin, Wednesday, espouse, marry, get_hitched_with

  • The clue is 19. 18th-century French novelist whose name means "the wise man". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LESAGE

  • The clue is 24. Charge for money, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATMFEE

  • The clue is 26. Friends, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEEPS

    Possible Answer: chirrup, peep, peek, chirp, cheep

  • The clue is 27. Major tributary of the Missouri. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLATTE

    Possible Answer: Platte, Platte_River

  • The clue is 28. Farming prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGRO

  • The clue is 29. NYY rival. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BOS

    Possible Answer: genus_Bos, Bos

  • The clue is 32. "Well, shoot!," more colorfully. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AWHELL

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

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

    The answer: REMEDY

    Possible Answer: remediation, therapeutic, repair, remedy, amend, rectify, cure, relieve, redress, curative, remediate

  • The clue is 38. Deleted scene, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXTRA

    Possible Answer: spare, redundant, supererogatory, surplus, additional, spear_carrier, excess, special, superfluous, supernumerary, duplicate, extra

  • The clue is 39. Afro-Caribbean religion. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SANTERIA

  • The clue is 40. Plant in the mint family with healthful seeds. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHIA

  • The clue is 41. Mobile dinner table. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TVTRAY

  • The clue is 42. Banned chemical contaminant, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PCB

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

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

    The answer: LOUSEUP

  • The clue is 48. One half of the merger that formed Paramount Global. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VIACOM

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

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

    The answer: SAIDSO

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

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

    The answer: ONSITE

  • The clue is 52. Starting position, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INTERN

    Possible Answer: intern, medical_intern, houseman, interne

  • The clue is 53. Ran out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAPSED

    Possible Answer: relapse, pass, fall_back, retrogress, sink, glide_by, nonchurchgoing, lapsed, backslide, slide_by, slip_by, elapse, regress, slip_away, go_by, recidivate, go_along, lapse

  • The clue is 55. Rainflies can cover them. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENTS

    Possible Answer: collapsible_shelter, tent, bivouac, encamp, camp_out, camp

  • The clue is 57. Identifying words from a familiar voice. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITSME

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

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

    The answer: FUEL

    Possible Answer: fire, fuel

  • The clue is 61. Makes ineligible for competition, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DQS

  • The clue is 63. N.Y.C. luggage tag letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LGA

  • The clue is 64. Defenseman who scored a Stanley Cup-winning "flying goal". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORR

    Possible Answer: Bobby_Orr, Robert_Orr, Orr

  • The clue is 65. ___ Dae-jung, Nobel-winning former president of South Korea. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIM

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XWordHint Crossword Answers January 30, 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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January 30, 2026 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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. Puppetry and animation 4
2A 5. Piedmont province with a namesake wine 4
3A 9. Stopped lying 5
4A 14. Title for Jane Goodall 4
5A 15. "Those guys?" 4
6A 16. ___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen) 5
7A 17. Switch to a shorter line, say 4
8A 18. Product that might feature a dandelion on the label 10
9A 20. Spare part? 3
10A 21. Melts down 11
11A 22. Mention in passing 7
12A 24. It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr. 3
13A 25. Like racehorses' hooves 4
14A 26. Ship-stabilizing materials 8
15A 31. Some repurposed cornfields 5
16A 33. Small branch of Marvel Comics? 9
17A 34. Pick 5
18A 35. Common adult ed. class 3
19A 36. Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliper 5
20A 37. Doesn't take the regular train home, maybe 9
21A 39. Mylar alternative 5
22A 40. Capture a moment, in fiction 8
23A 41. Even outcome 4
24A 42. Chaney of classic horror 3
25A 43. Enter here! 7
26A 46. "Don't kid yourself" 11
27A 51. Elicit the facepalm emoji, say 3
28A 52. "Don't panic!" 10
29A 53. "Later, luv" 4
30A 54. Materialized 5
31A 55. Leader of China? 4
32A 56. Feeling the flu, say 4
33A 57. Steps on a scale 5
34A 58. "Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!" 4
35A 59. Characters from Crete and Sparta? 4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Puppetry and animation"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
  • Similar words include: graphics, nontextual matter, artistic production
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ARTS

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2A: "5. Piedmont province with a namesake wine"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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3A: "9. Stopped lying"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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4A: "14. Title for Jane Goodall"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that informal terms for a (young) woman
  • Similar words include: bird, lady, chick
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DAME

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5A: "15. "Those guys?""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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6A: "16. ___ Summer (program for Annapolis freshmen)"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a military trainee (as at a military academy)
  • Similar words include: cadet
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PLEBE

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7A: "17. Switch to a shorter line, say"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
  • Similar words include: edit out, cut, redact
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EDIT

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8A: "18. Product that might feature a dandelion on the label"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
  • Similar words include: weed killer, herbicide
  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WEEDKILLER

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9A: "20. Spare part?"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
  • Similar words include: personal identification number, pivot, flag
  • Opposite of: unpin
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PIN

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10A: "21. Melts down"

11 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GOESBERSERK

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11A: "22. Mention in passing"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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12A: "24. It's -90° at the South Pole: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
  • Similar words include: latissimus dorsi
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LAT

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13A: "25. Like racehorses' hooves"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that furnish with shoes
  • Similar words include: shodden, shoed, calced
  • Opposite of: unshod, discalced
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SHOD

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14A: "26. Ship-stabilizing materials"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
  • Similar words include: ballast, light ballast, ballast resistor
  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BALLASTS

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15A: "31. Some repurposed cornfields"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
  • Similar words include: tangle, labyrinth, maze
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MAZES

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16A: "33. Small branch of Marvel Comics?"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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17A: "34. Pick"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an exclusive group of people
  • Similar words include: elite, chosen
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ELECT

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18A: "35. Common adult ed. class"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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19A: "36. Brand whose logo has an A-shaped caliper"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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20A: "37. Doesn't take the regular train home, maybe"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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21A: "39. Mylar alternative"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
  • Similar words include: latex paint, rubber-base paint
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LATEX

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22A: "40. Capture a moment, in fiction"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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23A: "41. Even outcome"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a thin coat of water-base paint
  • Similar words include: laundry, wash drawing, rinse
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WASH

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24A: "42. Chaney of classic horror"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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25A: "43. Enter here!"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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26A: "46. "Don't kid yourself""

11 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FACEREALITY

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27A: "51. Elicit the facepalm emoji, say"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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28A: "52. "Don't panic!""

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: REMAINCALM

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29A: "53. "Later, luv""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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30A: "54. Materialized"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that come into existence; take on form or shape
  • Similar words include: develop, bob up, go up
  • Opposite of: go to bed, sit down
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AROSE

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31A: "55. Leader of China?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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32A: "56. Feeling the flu, say"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that causing a dull and steady pain
  • Similar words include: aching
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACHY

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33A: "57. Steps on a scale"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the quality of a person's voice
  • Similar words include: tonus, musical note, tonicity
  • Opposite of: atonicity
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TONES

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34A: "58. "Whoa ... that's too much for my brain to handle!""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the central and most intense or profound part
  • Similar words include: oceanic abyss, rich, thick
  • Opposite of: shallow
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DEEP

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35A: "59. Characters from Crete and Sparta?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the 17th letter of the greek alphabet
  • Similar words include: rho
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RHOS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Skilled 5
2D 2. Call ahead, in a way 5
3D 3. End of a NASA countdown 10
4D 4. Completist's goal 3
5D 5. "The Handmaid's Tale" author 6
6D 6. Eggshell, for one 5
7D 7. Much merch 4
8D 8. Cinephile's online resource 4
9D 9. Milky Way, e.g. 12
10D 10. Feature of a big-budget feature, perhaps 11
11D 11. HDTV component? 4
12D 12. Transportation company in more than 60 countries 4
13D 13. Bonus 4
14D 19. ___ green 5
15D 21. Tales told by flashlight 12
16D 23. Request from someone who has completed all the courses? 11
17D 26. Turkey Day instruction 5
18D 27. Fit 4
19D 28. Florida setting for "The Birdcage" 10
20D 29. Whizzed 4
21D 30. "Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings) 4
22D 31. British rowhouses 4
23D 32. Every day, say 4
24D 33. More than just smile 4
25D 38. Fabric made from flax 5
26D 41. It might get put through the wringer 6
27D 43. Jalapeño topper 5
28D 44. Popular brand of 18-Across 5
29D 45. Looks below the surface? 5
30D 46. Group of Alpha males? 4
31D 47. Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brand 4
32D 48. "This way, guys!" 4
33D 49. Certain psychedelic 4
34D 50. Pool assignment 4
35D 53. Bitumen lookalike 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Skilled"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  • Similar words include: maven, champion, genius
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ADEPT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2D: "2. Call ahead, in a way"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that medium for communication
  • Similar words include: radio receiver, receiving set, radio set
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RADIO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3D: "3. End of a NASA countdown"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TMINUSZERO

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4D: "4. Completist's goal"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
  • Similar words include: put, exercise set, placed
  • Opposite of: rise
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SET

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5D: "5. "The Handmaid's Tale" author"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6D: "6. Eggshell, for one"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
  • Similar words include: shininess, lustre, luster
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SHEEN

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7D: "7. Much merch"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the starting place for each hole on a golf course
  • Similar words include: football tee, tee up, teeing ground
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TEES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8D: "8. Cinephile's online resource"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9D: "9. Milky Way, e.g."

12 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10D: "10. Feature of a big-budget feature, perhaps"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALLSTARCAST

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11D: "11. HDTV component?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12D: "12. Transportation company in more than 60 countries"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13D: "13. Bonus"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
  • Similar words include: gain vigor, percolate, pick up
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PERK

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14D: "19. ___ green"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that united states circus clown (1898-1979)
  • Similar words include: Grace Patricia Kelly, Grace Kelly, Eugene Curran Kelly
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: KELLY

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15D: "21. Tales told by flashlight"

12 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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16D: "23. Request from someone who has completed all the courses?"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CHECKPLEASE

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17D: "26. Turkey Day instruction"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
  • Similar words include: batter, clobber, tack
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BASTE

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18D: "27. Fit"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
  • Similar words include: capable, able-bodied
  • Opposite of: unable
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ABLE

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19D: "28. Florida setting for "The Birdcage""

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SOUTHBEACH

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20D: "29. Whizzed"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
  • Similar words include: charge, deplumate, pull
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TORE

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21D: "30. "Elvis at ___" (classic album of Memphis recordings)"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

22D: "31. British rowhouses"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
  • Similar words include: miaow, sea mew, meow
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MEWS

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23D: "32. Every day, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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24D: "33. More than just smile"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
  • Similar words include: glow, shaft of light, beam of light
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BEAM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

25D: "38. Fabric made from flax"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
  • Similar words include: linen paper
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LINEN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

26D: "41. It might get put through the wringer"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

Remember this word for future puzzles!

27D: "43. Jalapeño topper"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in portuguese to indicate nasalization
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TILDE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

28D: "44. Popular brand of 18-Across"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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29D: "45. Looks below the surface?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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30D: "46. Group of Alpha males?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a social club for male undergraduates
  • Similar words include: fraternity
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: FRAT

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31D: "47. Nestlé's bubbly chocolate brand"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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32D: "48. "This way, guys!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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33D: "49. Certain psychedelic"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
  • Similar words include: window pane, sulfurous, loony toons
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ACID

Remember this word for future puzzles!

34D: "50. Pool assignment"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a narrow way or road
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LANE

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35D: "53. Bitumen lookalike"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
  • Similar words include: seaman, Jack-tar, Jack
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TAR

Remember this word for future puzzles!

Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.

Decode the Clues

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

Use Cross-References

Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.

Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues
35 Down Clues
70 Total Clues

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