27428 Sun Dec 15, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues :

1. Chess player's study, 8. Painting stolen from 71-Across, 13. Cashless deal, 17. Crunchy root vegetables, 19. Fertilizer compound, 20. Painting stolen from 64-Across, 21. Winter setting in New England, 23. Hunter on high, 24. Like the Beatles' "Yesterday," key-wise, 25. Plum variety often used in spirits, 26. ___ center, 27. Made eyes at, 28. Schedules, 31. Architectural annexes, 33. Bronx cheer, 35. Capital on the Río de la Plata, 39. "Anchors Aweigh" grp., 40. One step ___ time, 41. Oodles, 42. Downhill event, 44. Prefix with health, 48. Niçoise salad need, 50. Role for Jay Silverheels, 52. Charles de Gaulle's birthplace, 53. Neighborhood grocery stores, 54. Painting stolen from 21-Across, 56. Nobelist Bohr, 58. Evenhanded, 59. Customary practice, 60. Popeye's witchy foe in early comics, 62. Like a car's wheels, 64. Bar with hashish pipes, 66. Baseball great Hershiser, 68. Solution strength, in chemistry, 70. Fat used in candlemaking, 71. Common scale range, 75. Champing at the bit, 77. Fog and haze generated for a theatrical production, 81. Flimsy, as an excuse, 82. Pillow cover, 84. Fastens, in a way, 86. Nose around, 87. Director DuVernay, 88. Crumple into a ball, 90. Informal speech, 92. Painting stolen from 33-Across, 93. Painting stolen from 105-Across, 95. Opened or closed like an eye, in film lingo, 97. No longer interested in, 98. Tour de France units: Abbr., 99. Bout enders, for short, 101. Health professional focused on nutrition, 105. Household appliance that makes a hissing sound, 108. "Right now!", 109. Connecticut coastal town near Stamford, 110. Has the gumption, 111. Actress Thurman, 114. Abbr. on a music score, 116. Member of la familia, 117. "Get ___!", 118. Classic nursery rhyme, 124. Toronto team, for short, 125. Attacked by mosquitoes, say, 126. Claudius, vis-à-vis King Hamlet, 127. Land in the sea, 128. Iditarod entries, 129. Annual star-studded fashion event

Down Clues :

1. Three, in Torino, 2. Letters associated with baseball and batteries, 3. Many '90s music purchases, 4. Painting stolen from 101-Across, 5. Enjoys as a hobby, 6. Gets irritated by, 7. Title for Manchin or Murkowski: Abbr., 8. First cars made by Ford, 9. See 122-Down, 10. Hair removal brand, 11. Salinger's "For ___ – With Love and Squalor", 12. "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" airer, 13. Painting stolen from 35-Across, 14. "___ we're waiting …", 15. Cactuslike plants, 16. Duffer's obstacle, 18. '60s campus activist grp., 19. "1984" drudge, 20. Eccentric types, 22. Certain emergency message, 28. Surgeon's stitch, 29. Actress Creel of "Saved by the Bell", 30. Beauty spot?, 32. Place to keep plants, 34. Abundant, 35. Motel proprietor in "Psycho", 36. Ancient Greek region for which part of the Mediterranean is named, 37. Innocent sort, 38. God of the Qu'ran, 43. Hodgepodges, 45. Dark, in poesy, 46. Like some vowels and memories, 47. 90° from norte, 49. On dry ground, 51. Basic skateboard trick, 55. Root in some speckled chips, 57. Adjust to, as a thermostat, 59. ___ Clan, iconic hip-hop group of the 1990s, 61. Catches on, 63. Painting stolen from 53-Across, 65. Some partners in lesbian couples, 67. Franz who composed "The Merry Widow", 69. Mapped out again, 71. Deception, 72. Shankar at Woodstock, 73. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan, 74. Acme's antonym, 76. Plunder, archaically, 78. Online tracker, 79. Old-fashioned trinket shop vendors, 80. Twitch, 83. Think aloud, 85. Bergen's dummy Mortimer, 89. Identifies, 91. "Half a truth is often a ___": Benjamin Franklin, 94. Painting stolen from 77-Across, 96. Abandons, 100. Places of refuge, 102. Xerox : copy machine :: ___ : kitchen wrap, 103. Most boring, 104. Lines at the theater?, 105. Corporate department, 106. Culmination of many a "Law & Order" episode, 107. Desensitizes, 110. Painting stolen from 118-Across, 112. It might be held during vacation, 113. Comedian Johnson of "Laugh-In", 115. Big inits. in fuel additives, 119. From Jan. 1 until now, 120. Male turkey, 121. Actress de Armas of "Knives Out", 122. With 9-Down, legendary Giant, 123. A nursing one has snaps

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 15, 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. Chess player's study. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TACTICS

  
  

  Possible Answer : manoeuvre, tactics, maneuver, tactic




• The clue is 8. Painting stolen from 71-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONET

  
  

  Possible Answer : Claude_Monet, Monet




• The clue is 13. Cashless deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWAP

  
  

  Possible Answer : swop, switch, swap, barter, trade




• The clue is 17. Crunchy root vegetables. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RADISHES

  
  

  Possible Answer : daikon, Japanese_radish, radish, radish_plant, Raphanus_sativus, Raphanus_sativus_longipinnatus




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

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

  The answer: POTASH

  
  

  Possible Answer : potassium_hydroxide, potash, caustic_potash




• The clue is 20. Painting stolen from 64-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAHLO

  
  



• The clue is 21. Winter setting in New England. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: EASTERNSTANDARDTIME

  
  



• The clue is 23. Hunter on high. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORION

  
  

  Possible Answer : Orion, Hunter




• The clue is 24. Like the Beatles' "Yesterday," key-wise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INF

  
  



• The clue is 25. Plum variety often used in spirits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLOE

  
  

  Possible Answer : Prunus_spinosa, Alleghany_plum, Prunus_alleghaniensis, blackthorn, Allegheny_plum, sloe




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

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

  The answer: REC

  
  



• The clue is 27. Made eyes at. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGLED

  
  

  Possible Answer : ogle




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

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

  The answer: SLATES

  
  

  Possible Answer : slate, slat, slating, ticket




• The clue is 31. Architectural annexes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLS

  
  

  Possible Answer : ell




• The clue is 33. Bronx cheer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOYANKEES

  
  



• The clue is 35. Capital on the Río de la Plata. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (20 letters)

  The answer: BUENOSAIRESARGENTINA

  
  



• The clue is 39. "Anchors Aweigh" grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USN

  
  

  Possible Answer : USN, US_Navy, United_States_Navy, Navy




• The clue is 40. One step ___ time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATA

  
  



• The clue is 41. Oodles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOT

  
  



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

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

  The answer: SLALOM

  
  

  Possible Answer : slalom




• The clue is 44. Prefix with health. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELE

  
  



• The clue is 48. Niçoise salad need. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNA

  
  

  Possible Answer : tunny, Anguilla_sucklandii, Opuntia_tuna, tuna_fish, tuna




• The clue is 50. Role for Jay Silverheels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONTO

  
  



• The clue is 52. Charles de Gaulle's birthplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LILLE

  
  

  Possible Answer : Lille




• The clue is 53. Neighborhood grocery stores. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BODEGAS

  
  

  Possible Answer : bodega




• The clue is 54. Painting stolen from 21-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERNST

  
  

  Possible Answer : Max_Ernst, Ernst




• The clue is 56. Nobelist Bohr. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIELS

  
  



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

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

  The answer: FAIR

  
  

  Possible Answer : fair, average, honest, bonnie, fairly, funfair, mediocre, bazaar, fairish, sightly, just, clean, evenhandedly, carnival, bonny, comely, reasonable, middling

  Possible Opposite Answer : foul, unfairly, unfair




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

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

  The answer: WONT

  
  

  Possible Answer : wont, habit




• The clue is 60. Popeye's witchy foe in early comics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAHAG

  
  



• The clue is 62. Like a car's wheels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXLED

  
  



• The clue is 64. Bar with hashish pipes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOKAHLOUNGE

  
  



• The clue is 66. Baseball great Hershiser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREL

  
  



• The clue is 68. Solution strength, in chemistry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITER

  
  

  Possible Answer : titre, titer




• The clue is 70. Fat used in candlemaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUET

  
  

  Possible Answer : suet




• The clue is 71. Common scale range. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FROMONETOTEN

  
  



• The clue is 75. Champing at the bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAGER

  
  

  Possible Answer : eager, eagre, tidal_bore, bore, aegir

  Possible Opposite Answer : uneager




• The clue is 77. Fog and haze generated for a theatrical production. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMOKEEFFECTS

  
  



• The clue is 81. Flimsy, as an excuse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAME

  
  

  Possible Answer : game, crippled, square, gimpy, lame, feeble, halting, cripple, halt




• The clue is 82. Pillow cover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAM

  
  

  Possible Answer : false, fictive, sham, fake, role_player, fictitious, imposter, simulate, affect, pretender, assumed, assume, put_on, shammer, pretend, pseud, faker, postiche, dissemble, fraud, pseudo, impostor, pretended, feign




• The clue is 84. Fastens, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAPES

  
  

  Possible Answer : tape_measure, intercept, pink, tapeline, magnetic_tape, exploit, tape_recording, tap, solicit, beg, taping, bug, tapdance, record, rap, videotape, tape, wiretap, mag_tape, tip, knock

  Possible Opposite Answer : erase




• The clue is 86. Nose around. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOOP

  
  

  Possible Answer : snoop, snooper, sleuth, stag, spy




• The clue is 87. Director DuVernay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVA

  
  



• The clue is 88. Crumple into a ball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WADUP

  
  



• The clue is 90. Informal speech. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLANG

  
  

  Possible Answer : slang_term, dupe, fool, put_on, befool, put_one_over, argot, lingo, gull, cant, vernacular, put_one_across, cod, slang, patois, take_in, jargon, slang_expression




• The clue is 92. Painting stolen from 33-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOYA

  
  

  Possible Answer : Francisco_de_Goya, Francisco_Jose_de_Goya_y_Lucientes, Francisco_Jose_de_Goya, Goya, Goya_y_Lucientes, Francisco_Goya




• The clue is 93. Painting stolen from 105-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIRO

  
  

  Possible Answer : Miro, Joan_Miro, black_pine, miro, Podocarpus_ferruginea, Prumnopitys_ferruginea




• The clue is 95. Opened or closed like an eye, in film lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRISED

  
  



• The clue is 97. No longer interested in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVER

  
  

  Possible Answer : o'er, terminated, over, ended, all_over, complete, concluded




• The clue is 98. Tour de France units: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KMS

  
  

  Possible Answer : km, klick, kilometer, kilometre




• The clue is 99. Bout enders, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOS

  
  

  Possible Answer : kos, kayo, knockout, KO, coss




• The clue is 101. Health professional focused on nutrition. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (19 letters)

  The answer: REGISTEREDDIETITIAN

  
  



• The clue is 105. Household appliance that makes a hissing sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEAMIRON

  
  



• The clue is 108. "Right now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAT

  
  



• The clue is 109. Connecticut coastal town near Stamford. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARIEN

  
  



• The clue is 110. Has the gumption. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARES

  
  

  Possible Answer : make_bold, dare, defy, daring, presume




• The clue is 111. Actress Thurman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMA

  
  

  Possible Answer : genus_Uma, Uma




• The clue is 114. Abbr. on a music score. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRES

  
  



• The clue is 116. Member of la familia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIA

  
  

  Possible Answer : transient_ischemic_attack, TIA




• The clue is 117. "Get ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIFE

  
  



• The clue is 118. Classic nursery rhyme. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (18 letters)

  The answer: MARYHADALITTLELAMB

  
  



• The clue is 124. Toronto team, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAFS

  
  

  Possible Answer : flip, riffle, flick, folio, leaf, thumb, leafage, riff, foliage




• The clue is 125. Attacked by mosquitoes, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BITTEN

  
  

  Possible Answer : sting, bite, seize_with_teeth, prick, burn




• The clue is 126. Claudius, vis-à-vis King Hamlet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POISONER

  
  

  Possible Answer : poisoner




• The clue is 127. Land in the sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLE

  
  

  Possible Answer : islet, isle




• The clue is 128. Iditarod entries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEDS

  
  

  Possible Answer : sled, sledge, sleigh




• The clue is 129. Annual star-studded fashion event. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: METGALA

  
  

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Three, in Torino. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRE

  
  

• The clue is 2. Letters associated with baseball and batteries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAA

  
  

  Possible Answer: AAA, abdominal_aortic_aneurysm

• The clue is 3. Many '90s music purchases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CDS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Cd, cd, candle, compact_disk, CD, certificate_of_deposit, candela, standard_candle, cadmium, compact_disc, atomic_number_48

• The clue is 4. Painting stolen from 101-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITIAN

  
  

  Possible Answer: Titian, Tiziano_Vecellio

• The clue is 5. Enjoys as a hobby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISINTO

  
  

• The clue is 6. Gets irritated by. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAFESAT

  
  

• The clue is 7. Title for Manchin or Murkowski: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEN

  
  

  Possible Answer: sen

• The clue is 8. First cars made by Ford. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MODELAS

  
  

• The clue is 9. See 122-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTT

  
  

• The clue is 10. Hair removal brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIR

  
  

• The clue is 11. Salinger's "For ___ – With Love and Squalor". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESME

  
  

• The clue is 12. "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THECW

  
  

• The clue is 13. Painting stolen from 35-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARGENT

  
  

  Possible Answer: John_Singer_Sargent, Sargent

• The clue is 14. "___ we're waiting …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHILE

  
  

  Possible Answer: piece, spell, while, patch

• The clue is 15. Cactuslike plants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOES

  
  

  Possible Answer: aloes, bitter_aloes, aloe

• The clue is 16. Duffer's obstacle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POND

  
  

  Possible Answer: pool, pond

• The clue is 18. '60s campus activist grp.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SDS

  
  

  Possible Answer: SD, Coyote_State, South_Dakota, Mount_Rushmore_State

• The clue is 19. "1984" drudge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROLE

  
  

  Possible Answer: prole, worker, proletarian

• The clue is 20. Eccentric types. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOOKS

  
  

  Possible Answer: queer_bird, odd_man_out, kook, queer_duck, odd_fish, odd_fellow

• The clue is 22. Certain emergency message. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALERTTEXT

  
  

• The clue is 28. Surgeon's stitch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUTURE

  
  

  Possible Answer: sutura, fibrous_joint, surgical_seam, suture

• The clue is 29. Actress Creel of "Saved by the Bell". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEANNA

  
  

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

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

  The answer: SALON

  
  

  Possible Answer: beauty_salon, beauty_parlour, beauty_shop, beauty_parlor, salon

• The clue is 32. Place to keep plants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SILL

  
  

  Possible Answer: sill

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

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

  The answer: NUMEROUS

  
  

  Possible Answer: numerous, legion

• The clue is 35. Motel proprietor in "Psycho". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATES

  
  

  Possible Answer: flutter, clobber, bat, bate, drub, cream, thrash, lick

• The clue is 36. Ancient Greek region for which part of the Mediterranean is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONIA

  
  

  Possible Answer: Ionia

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

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

  The answer: NAIF

  
  

  Possible Answer: naif, naive

  Possible Opposite Answer : sophisticated

• The clue is 38. God of the Qu'ran. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLAH

  
  

  Possible Answer: Allah

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

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

  The answer: OLIOS

  
  

• The clue is 45. Dark, in poesy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBON

  
  

  Possible Answer: ebon, ebony

• The clue is 46. Like some vowels and memories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LONG

  
  

  Possible Answer: tenacious, long, farsighted, foresightful, longsighted, recollective, yearn, prospicient, hanker, foresighted, farseeing, retentive

  Possible Opposite Answer : unretentive, short

• The clue is 47. 90° from norte. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTE

  
  

• The clue is 49. On dry ground. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHORE

  
  

  Possible Answer: ashore

• The clue is 51. Basic skateboard trick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE

  
  

• The clue is 55. Root in some speckled chips. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARO

  
  

  Possible Answer: cocoyam, taro, taro_plant, taro_root, Colocasia_esculenta, edda, eddo, dasheen, dalo

• The clue is 57. Adjust to, as a thermostat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETAT

  
  

• The clue is 59. ___ Clan, iconic hip-hop group of the 1990s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WUTANG

  
  

• The clue is 61. Catches on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETSWISE

  
  

• The clue is 63. Painting stolen from 53-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEGAS

  
  

  Possible Answer: Degas, Edgar_Degas, degas, Hilaire_Germain_Edgar_Degas

• The clue is 65. Some partners in lesbian couples. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEMS

  
  

• The clue is 67. Franz who composed "The Merry Widow". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEHAR

  
  

  Possible Answer: Franz_Lehar, Lehar

• The clue is 69. Mapped out again. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPLOTTED

  
  

• The clue is 71. Deception. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLAM

  
  

• The clue is 72. Shankar at Woodstock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAVI

  
  

• The clue is 73. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAR

  
  

• The clue is 74. Acme's antonym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NADIR

  
  

  Possible Answer: nadir, low-water_mark

  Possible Opposite Answer : zenith

• The clue is 76. Plunder, archaically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAVE

  
  

  Possible Answer: loot, strip, despoil, rifle, foray, ransack, pillage, reave, plunder

• The clue is 78. Online tracker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COOKIE

  
  

  Possible Answer: biscuit, cooky, cookie

• The clue is 79. Old-fashioned trinket shop vendors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOYMEN

  
  

• The clue is 80. Twitch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPASM

  
  

  Possible Answer: cramp, spasm, muscle_spasm

• The clue is 83. Think aloud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSE

  
  

  Possible Answer: think_over, meditate, contemplate, muse, chew_over, mull, excogitate, ruminate, Muse, speculate, reflect, mull_over, ponder

• The clue is 85. Bergen's dummy Mortimer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNERD

  
  

• The clue is 89. Identifies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEGS

  
  

  Possible Answer: pin, thole, peg, pegleg, nail, rowlock, peg_down, nog, wooden_leg, tholepin, nail_down, oarlock, stick, leg

• The clue is 91. "Half a truth is often a ___": Benjamin Franklin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREATLIE

  
  

• The clue is 94. Painting stolen from 77-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKEEFFE

  
  

• The clue is 96. Abandons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DITCHES

  
  

  Possible Answer: ditch, chuck, trench, dump

• The clue is 100. Places of refuge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OASES

  
  

  Possible Answer: oasis, haven

• The clue is 102. Xerox : copy machine :: ___ : kitchen wrap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARAN

  
  

  Possible Answer: saran

• The clue is 103. Most boring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRIEST

  
  

  Possible Answer: teetotal, juiceless, ironical, dry, ironic, wry

  Possible Opposite Answer : phlegmy, wet, sweet

• The clue is 104. Lines at the theater?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIALOG

  
  

  Possible Answer: dialogue, dialog, duologue

• The clue is 105. Corporate department. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALES

  
  

  Possible Answer: gross_revenue, sales, sales_agreement, sales_event, sale, gross_sales, cut-rate_sale

• The clue is 106. Culmination of many a "Law & Order" episode. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIAL

  
  

  Possible Answer: trial_run, run, trial, tribulation, visitation, test, tryout

• The clue is 107. Desensitizes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUMBS

  
  

  Possible Answer: blunt, benumb, numb, dull

• The clue is 110. Painting stolen from 118-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DALI

  
  

  Possible Answer: Salvador_Dali, Dali

• The clue is 112. It might be held during vacation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAIL

  
  

  Possible Answer: get_off, chain_mail, post, mail, ring_armor, ring_mail, ring_armour, send, chain_armour, chain_armor, postal_service, mail_service

• The clue is 113. Comedian Johnson of "Laugh-In". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTE

  
  

• The clue is 115. Big inits. in fuel additives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  
  

  Possible Answer: STP, s.t.p.

• The clue is 119. From Jan. 1 until now. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YTD

  
  

• The clue is 120. Male turkey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOM

  
  

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

• The clue is 121. Actress de Armas of "Knives Out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANA

  
  

  Possible Answer: ana, Ana

• The clue is 122. With 9-Down, legendary Giant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEL

  
  

• The clue is 123. A nursing one has snaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRA

  
  

  Possible Answer: bandeau, brassiere, bra

XWordHint Crossword Answers May 29, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (37 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "Oscar" of the French film industry	5
2A	6. Feeling after a long hike	4
3A	10. Singer/composer Bareilles	4
4A	14. Prematurely	10
5A	16. Many a fund-raising target, informally	4
6A	17. "We have a mutual friend?!"	10
7A	18. Smurf who is more than 500 years old	4
8A	19. See 20-Across	3
9A	20. With 19-Across, swing dance originating in Harlem	5
10A	21. They're cut to defuse an explosive	5
11A	22. Cue ... or queue	4
12A	23. Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30	7
13A	25. Reducing to rubble	6
14A	28. Apt anagram of NOTES	5
15A	29. Hockey infraction	5
16A	30. Breezy things enjoyed at the beach	9
17A	34. Doesn't go at full speed	5
18A	35. Sack	3
19A	36. Walk-on	5
20A	37. They might make you one with everything	9
21A	39. "La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850	5
22A	40. Party poppers	5
23A	41. Makes fun of mercilessly	6
24A	42. Fall sign	7
25A	45. Agitate	4
26A	46. Hits	5
27A	47. Won't let it go	5
28A	49. Zendaya's role on "Euphoria"	3
29A	52. Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado Kit	4
30A	53. "Can you catch me up?"	10
31A	55. Time of day either way	4
32A	56. Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists"	10
33A	57. Barriers to entry, in a way	4
34A	58. Unravel at the edges	4
35A	59. Variety of cold brew	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. "Oscar" of the French film industry"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CESAR

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2A: "6. Feeling after a long hike"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
• Similar words include: suffer, pine, yearn
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ACHE

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3A: "10. Singer/composer Bareilles"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SARA

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4A: "14. Prematurely"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ALLTOOSOON

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5A: "16. Many a fund-raising target, informally"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
• Similar words include: potash alum, ammonia alum, graduate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALUM

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6A: "17. "We have a mutual friend?!""

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SMALLWORLD

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7A: "18. Smurf who is more than 500 years old"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
• Similar words include: pa, pop, dada
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PAPA

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8A: "19. See 20-Across"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
• Similar words include: hop-skip, hops, record hop
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HOP

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9A: "20. With 19-Across, swing dance originating in Harlem"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an energetic american dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator charles lindbergh)
• Similar words include: lindy hop
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LINDY

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10A: "21. They're cut to defuse an explosive"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
• Similar words include: wire, telegraph, cable
• Opposite of: unwire

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Answer: WIRES

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11A: "22. Cue ... or queue"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a formation of people or things one beside another
• Similar words include: line of work, bloodline, lineage
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LINE

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12A: "23. Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MAHOMES

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13A: "25. Reducing to rubble"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
• Similar words include: rase, wrecking, level
• Opposite of: raise

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Answer: RAZING

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14A: "28. Apt anagram of NOTES"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the quality of a person's voice
• Similar words include: chant, timber, intone
• Opposite of: atonicity

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Answer: TONES

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15A: "29. Hockey infraction"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the formation of frost or ice on a surface
• Similar words include: icing the puck, ice, frosting
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ICING

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16A: "30. Breezy things enjoyed at the beach"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: EASYREADS

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17A: "34. Doesn't go at full speed"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slow pace of running
• Similar words include: lope, jog, Trotskyist
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TROTS

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18A: "35. Sack"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
• Similar words include: ax
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AXE

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19A: "36. Walk-on"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a minor actor in crowd scenes
• Similar words include: additional, supernumerary, duplicate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EXTRA

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20A: "37. They might make you one with everything"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ZENSTATES

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21A: "39. "La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that french writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
• Similar words include: Alexandre Dumas, Duma
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DUMAS

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22A: "40. Party poppers"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
• Similar words include: bottle cork, bobber, phellem
• Opposite of: uncork

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Answer: CORKS

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23A: "41. Makes fun of mercilessly"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ROASTS

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24A: "42. Fall sign"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in scorpio
• Similar words include: Scorpio the Scorpion, Scorpion, Scorpius
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SCORPIO

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25A: "45. Agitate"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be agitated
• Similar words include: moil, churn, rile
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROIL

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26A: "46. Hits"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
• Similar words include: toke
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOKES

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27A: "47. Won't let it go"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that agitation resulting from active worry
• Similar words include: sweat, grudge, stew
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STEWS

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28A: "49. Zendaya's role on "Euphoria""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that european strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
• Similar words include: herb of grace, regret, Ruta graveolens
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RUE

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29A: "52. Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado Kit"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
• Similar words include: elevation, peak, pinnacle
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ACME

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30A: "53. "Can you catch me up?""

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WHATDIMISS

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31A: "55. Time of day either way"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the middle of the day
• Similar words include: noonday, noontide, midday
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOON

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32A: "56. Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists""

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TERRYGROSS

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33A: "57. Barriers to entry, in a way"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
• Similar words include: decametre, dike, dyke
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DAMS

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34A: "58. Unravel at the edges"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a noisy fight
• Similar words include: scratch, frazzle, chafe
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FRAY

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35A: "59. Variety of cold brew"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NITRO

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. It is king, in a phrase	4
2D	2. Redheaded monster on TV	4
3D	3. Thwack	4
4D	4. Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr.	3
5D	5. Road maneuvers featuring lazy braking	12
6D	6. Without dissenting voices	5
7D	7. It's cut after birth	4
8D	8. "Yowzers!"	9
9D	9. What a circle lacks	3
10D	10. Someone attracted to intellect over looks, say	11
11D	11. Dream interrupter	5
12D	12. Currency in The Legend of Zelda	5
13D	13. Hoard	5
14D	15. Outstanding, in a way	5
15D	21. Eager buyer's question	12
16D	22. Traps in a laundry room	11
17D	24. Not a particular one	3
18D	25. Snack brand since 1934	4
19D	26. It might be a lot	4
20D	27. Last U.S. national park, alphabetically	4
21D	28. Return payments?	5
22D	30. Adhere to the kashrut dietary rules	9
23D	31. They're filled with bacon	4
24D	32. "Curses, foiled again!"	4
25D	33. Guff	4
26D	38. Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informally	3
27D	41. Neither demure nor mindful	5
28D	42. Come to attention, in a way	5
29D	43. Powder in a pantry	5
30D	44. Child's agreement	5
31D	45. Avoid rage-quitting, perhaps	5
32D	48. Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer	4
33D	49. Run amok	4
34D	50. Hammer-and-sickle land, for short	4
35D	51. Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet	4
36D	53. "R U KIDDING ME?!"	3
37D	54. Way to look inward, in brief?	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. It is king, in a phrase"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that money in the form of bills or coins
• Similar words include: hard currency, John Cash, Johnny Cash
• Opposite of: credit

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CASH

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2D: "2. Redheaded monster on TV"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ELMO

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3D: "3. Thwack"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
• Similar words include: bolt, smacking, smack
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SLAP

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4D: "4. Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATL

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5D: "5. Road maneuvers featuring lazy braking"

12 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ROLLINGSTOPS

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6D: "6. Without dissenting voices"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASONE

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7D: "7. It's cut after birth"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a line made of twisted fibers or threads
• Similar words include: electric cord, corduroy
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CORD

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8D: "8. "Yowzers!""

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HOLYMOSES

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9D: "9. What a circle lacks"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
• Similar words include: last, destruction, terminate
• Opposite of: begin, beginning

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: END

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10D: "10. Someone attracted to intellect over looks, say"

11 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SAPIOSEXUAL

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11D: "11. Dream interrupter"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fear resulting from the awareness of danger
• Similar words include: consternation, dismay, alarm clock
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALARM

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12D: "12. Currency in The Legend of Zelda"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the basic unit of money in sri lanka; equal to 100 cents
• Similar words include: Sri Lanka rupee, Seychelles rupee, Nepalese rupee
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RUPEE

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13D: "13. Hoard"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that collect or gather
• Similar words include: collect, compile, conglomerate
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AMASS

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14D: "15. Outstanding, in a way"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be obliged to pay or repay
• Similar words include: owe, undischarged, outstanding
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OWING

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15D: "21. Eager buyer's question"

12 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WHEREDOISIGN

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16D: "22. Traps in a laundry room"

11 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: LINTSCREENS

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17D: "24. Not a particular one"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Think of something that one or some or every or all without specification
• Similar words include: whatever, whatsoever
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANY

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18D: "25. Snack brand since 1934"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Think of something that swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
• Similar words include: Cesar Ritz
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RITZ

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19D: "26. It might be a lot"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Think of something that a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in english-speaking countries
• Similar words include: Akka, Akko, Accho
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACRE

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20D: "27. Last U.S. national park, alphabetically"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that originally a stronghold captured by david (the 2nd king of the israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of jerusalem
• Similar words include: State of Israel, Yisrael, Utopia
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ZION

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21D: "28. Return payments?"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
• Similar words include: taxation, revenue enhancement, tax
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TAXES

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22D: "30. Adhere to the kashrut dietary rules"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: EATKOSHER

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23D: "31. They're filled with bacon"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Think of something that a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
• Similar words include: standard atmosphere, ATM, standard pressure
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ATMS

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24D: "32. "Curses, foiled again!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DRAT

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25D: "33. Guff"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an impudent or insolent rejoinder
• Similar words include: lip, backtalk, sassing
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SASS

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26D: "38. Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informally"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ARI

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27D: "41. Neither demure nor mindful"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cruel and brutal fellow
• Similar words include: raucous, roughneck, ruffian
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ROWDY

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28D: "42. Come to attention, in a way"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Think of something that a support or foundation
• Similar words include: base, abide, standpoint
• Opposite of: sit, yield

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Answer: STAND

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29D: "43. Powder in a pantry"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Think of something that a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
• Similar words include: chocolate, drinking chocolate, hot chocolate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COCOA

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30D: "44. Child's agreement"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OKMOM

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31D: "45. Avoid rage-quitting, perhaps"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hear or try a court case anew
• Similar words include: rehear
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RETRY

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32D: "48. Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: TARA

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33D: "49. Run amok"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a public act of violence by an unruly mob
• Similar words include: roister, saturnalia, orgy
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RIOT

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34D: "50. Hammer-and-sickle land, for short"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a former communist country in eastern europe and northern asia; established in 1922; included russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (ukraine and byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 december 1991
• Similar words include: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Russia, Soviet Union
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: USSR

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35D: "51. Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ESSO

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36D: "53. "R U KIDDING ME?!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WTF

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37D: "54. Way to look inward, in brief?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images
• Similar words include: magnetic resonance imaging
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MRI

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

72 Total Clues

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