27403 Mon Nov 18, 2024 NYT by Rajeswari Rajamani

Across Clues :

1. Take a chill pill, 6. Welsh dog breed, 11. "Yuck!", 14. Self-evident truth, 15. Spheres of study, 16. July-August zodiac sign, 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom, 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one, 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, 21. Museum info displayer, 23. Wee, informally, 24. ___ Moines, Iowa, 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's), 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme, 32. Glass fragment, 36. Suspend, 37. Great Plains tribe, 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades, 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame, 40. High-fives, basically, 41. Actor Guinness, 42. Ooze, 43. Spanish babies, 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball, 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally, 48. Facility at many a luxury resort, 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking, 53. Steamy literary genre, 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic, 58. Bit of cricket gear, 59. Like a hard-to-believe story, 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr, 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z, 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom), 65. "Certainly!", 66. Religious factions, 67. Adheres to, as a deadline

Down Clues :

1. Synagogue leader, 2. Put forth, as effort, 3. Permitted by law, 4. Perfectly fine, 5. Marvel Comics mutant, 6. Real scoundrel, 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings", 8. "You ___ what you sow", 9. Like a brave knight, 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan, 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley, 12. Partner of tear, 13. Boggle find, 18. Zippo, 22. Persuade with flattery, 25. Was bouncing off the walls?, 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides, 28. Law school grads, in brief, 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey, 30. Leisurely run, 31. "Sometimes ___ is more", 32. Finger-clicking sound, 33. Hindu festival of colors, 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker, 35. What goes up after a countdown?, 40. Weekend comedy show, for short, 42. Flavored ice treat, 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court), 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played, 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played, 50. Tiny egg, 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years, 52. Keeps the engine running, say, 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used", 54. Five-star review, 55. Rock band with an electric name, 57. Wax-coated cheese, 60. D.I.Y. purchase, 61. Distractions on many free apps

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 18, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 18, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Take a chill pill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELAX

  Possible Answer : loose, unbend, unwind, slow_down, loosen, unlax, slack, slacken, unstrain, slack_up, make_relaxed, loosen_up, decompress, relax

  Possible Opposite Answer : tense, stiffen, strain




• The clue is 6. Welsh dog breed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORGI

  Possible Answer : corgi, Welsh_corgi




• The clue is 11. "Yuck!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWW




• The clue is 14. Self-evident truth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXIOM

  Possible Answer : maxim, axiom




• The clue is 15. Spheres of study. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AREAS

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




• The clue is 16. July-August zodiac sign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer : Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion




• The clue is 17. Personal bidding, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BECKANDCALL




• The clue is 19. Part of a train … or an alternative to one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAR

  Possible Answer : auto, automobile, motorcar, railcar, railway_car, gondola, cable_car, railroad_car, elevator_car, car, machine




• The clue is 20. ___ Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRIANA




• The clue is 21. Museum info displayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLACARD

  Possible Answer : bill, poster, posting, notice, card, placard




• The clue is 23. Wee, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITTY




• The clue is 24. ___ Moines, Iowa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DES

  Possible Answer : diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, DE, stilbesterol, diethylstilbesterol, DES, stilboestrol, First_State, Diamond_State, Delaware, stilbestrol




• The clue is 27. Take ___ (catch some Z's). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANAP




• The clue is 28. Who went "up the hill" in a nursery rhyme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JACKANDJILL




• The clue is 32. Glass fragment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHARD

  Possible Answer : fragment, shard, sherd




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

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

  The answer: HALT

  Possible Answer : stanch, halting, arrest, halt, freeze, stay, block, stoppage, gimpy, crippled, stem, kibosh, staunch, game, hitch, hold, lame, check, stop

  Possible Opposite Answer : start




• The clue is 37. Great Plains tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOE

  Possible Answer : Oto, Otoe




• The clue is 38. Speaking and pointing at objects, in a game of charades. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONOS




• The clue is 39. Mel in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTT




• The clue is 40. High-fives, basically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAPS

  Possible Answer : slap, smack, smacking




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

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

  The answer: ALEC




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

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

  The answer: SEEP

  Possible Answer : ooze, seep




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

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

  The answer: NENES




• The clue is 44. Two-player offensive sequence in basketball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PICKANDROLL




• The clue is 47. Instructional talk at an expo, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEMO

  Possible Answer : demonstration, demonstrate, present, show, exhibit, demo




• The clue is 48. Facility at many a luxury resort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPA

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




• The clue is 49. Doughnut shapes, mathematically speaking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORI

  Possible Answer : torus, tore, toroid




• The clue is 53. Steamy literary genre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EROTICA

  Possible Answer : pornography, porno, erotica, smut, porn




• The clue is 56. Maneuvered (through), as traffic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEAVED

  Possible Answer : wind, weave, waver, tissue, wander, interweave, thread, meander

  Possible Opposite Answer : unweave




• The clue is 58. Bit of cricket gear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAT

  Possible Answer : at-bat, bat, clobber, chiropteran, flutter, cream, drub, lick, thrash, squash_racket, cricket_bat, squash_racquet




• The clue is 59. Like a hard-to-believe story. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COCKANDBULL




• The clue is 62. Broadway, for one: Abbr. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVE




• The clue is 63. Corrected with Ctrl+Z. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNDID

  Possible Answer : loosen, unmake, unwrap, untie, undo

  Possible Opposite Answer : wrap, make




• The clue is 64. "Kate & ___" (1980s sitcom). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLIE




• The clue is 65. "Certainly!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no




• The clue is 66. Religious factions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECTS

  Possible Answer : religious_sect, sect, religious_order, faction




• The clue is 67. Adheres to, as a deadline. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEETS

  Possible Answer : satisfy, encounter, assemble, match, run_across, fulfil, meet, get_together, conform_to, gather, fit, touch, fulfill, play, contact, forgather, suffer, see, come_across, take_on, run_into, receive, cope_with, sports_meeting, foregather, fill, converge, adjoin

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Synagogue leader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RABBI

  Possible Answer: rabbi, Rabbi

• The clue is 2. Put forth, as effort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXERT

  Possible Answer: maintain, wield, exercise, exert

• The clue is 3. Permitted by law. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LICIT

  Possible Answer: lawful, legitimate, licit

  Possible Opposite Answer : illicit

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

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

  The answer: AOKAY

• The clue is 5. Marvel Comics mutant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XMAN

• The clue is 6. Real scoundrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAD

  Possible Answer: heel, bounder, cad, blackguard, computer-aided_design, CAD, hound, dog

• The clue is 7. Soldier of Sauron in "The Lord of the Rings". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORC

• The clue is 8. "You ___ what you sow". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAP

  Possible Answer: glean, reap, draw, harvest

• The clue is 9. Like a brave knight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GALLANT

  Possible Answer: dandy, fop, knightly, lofty, swell, majestic, proud, gallant, sheik, beau, chivalrous, clotheshorse, dude, fashion_plate, squire, dashing

• The clue is 10. One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLAND

  Possible Answer: island

• The clue is 11. Iconic landmark in Yosemite Valley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELCAPITAN

• The clue is 12. Partner of tear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEAR

  Possible Answer: wear_down, break, endure, outwear, wear_out, assume, don, wearing, fatigue, habiliment, bust, article_of_clothing, fag_out, wear, wearable, wear_off, put_on, weary, clothing, hold_out, tire_out, fag, bear, tire, wear_thin, get_into, wear_upon, have_on, jade, fall_apart, vesture

  Possible Opposite Answer : refresh

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

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

  The answer: WORD

  Possible Answer: news, countersign, Bible, word_of_honor, Holy_Writ, Son, Scripture, tidings, give_voice, Book, word, Logos, password, watchword, Word_of_God, Good_Book, formulate, parole, articulate, give-and-take, Holy_Scripture, phrase, Word, discussion, intelligence, Christian_Bible

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

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

  The answer: NADA

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

• The clue is 22. Persuade with flattery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAJOLE

  Possible Answer: sweet-talk, inveigle, cajole, palaver, wheedle, blarney, coax

• The clue is 25. Was bouncing off the walls?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHOED

  Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall

• The clue is 26. Performers of kickflips and boardslides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKATERS

  Possible Answer: skater

• The clue is 28. Law school grads, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JDS

• The clue is 29. Subgenre for Lorde and Lana Del Rey. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTPOP

• The clue is 30. Leisurely run. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOPE

  Possible Answer: canter, trot, lope, jog

• The clue is 31. "Sometimes ___ is more". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESS

  Possible Answer: to_a_lesser_extent, less

  Possible Opposite Answer : more

• The clue is 32. Finger-clicking sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAP

  Possible Answer: snatch_up, crack, grab, snap, snatch, shot, lose_it, snap_fastener, bust, ginger_snap, picnic, catch, duck_soup, cracking, piece_of_cake, snapshot, shoot, break_down, photograph, elasticity, centering, snap_bean, pushover, snarl, gingersnap, ginger_nut, child's_play, tear, click, press_stud, walkover, rupture, cinch, flick, breeze

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity

• The clue is 33. Hindu festival of colors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLI

• The clue is 34. Amusing stories from a public speaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANECDOTES

  Possible Answer: anecdote

• The clue is 35. What goes up after a countdown?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROCKET

  Possible Answer: skyrocket, projectile, roquette, rocket, garden_rocket, arugula, rocket_salad, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa, Eruca_sativa, rocket_engine

• The clue is 40. Weekend comedy show, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNL

• The clue is 42. Flavored ice treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOCONE

• The clue is 45. ___ curiae (friend of the court). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMICUS

• The clue is 46. On which croquet and cornhole are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAWN

  Possible Answer: lawn

• The clue is 49. On which Ping-Pong and air hockey are played. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TABLE

  Possible Answer: shelve, prorogue, table, tabular_array, hold_over, tabularise, put_over, put_off, set_back, mesa, remit, tabularize, postpone, tabulate, defer, board

• The clue is 50. Tiny egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVULE

  Possible Answer: ovule

• The clue is 51. Like the Olympic cauldron every four years. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELIT

• The clue is 52. Keeps the engine running, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDLES

  Possible Answer: stagnate, laze, tick_over, idle, slug

  Possible Opposite Answer : work, run

• The clue is 53. Site where NWT = "New With Tags" and GU = "Gently Used". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBAY

• The clue is 54. Five-star review. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAVE

  Possible Answer: rabbit_on, gush, mouth_off, rant, spout, rave, jabber

• The clue is 55. Rock band with an electric name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACDC

• The clue is 57. Wax-coated cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDAM

  Possible Answer: Edam

• The clue is 60. D.I.Y. purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIT

  Possible Answer: outfit, kit, kit_up, kit_out

• The clue is 61. Distractions on many free apps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advert, advertising, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, ad

27422 Mon Dec 09, 2024 NYT by Elliot Caroll

NYT Crosswords: December 09, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, December 9, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: IPOD

  Possible Answer : iPod




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

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

  The answer: TSPS




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

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

  The answer: FARSI

  Possible Answer : Farsi, Persian




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

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

  The answer: MUCH

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : little




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

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

  The answer: HOOP

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




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

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

  The answer: IDIOM

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




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

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

  The answer: PLEA

  Possible Answer : plea, supplication




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

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

  The answer: EDGE

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




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

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

  The answer: LAPUP




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

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

  The answer: ALABAMASLAMMER




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

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

  The answer: IONIZE

  Possible Answer : ionize, ionise




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

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

  The answer: LCD

  Possible Answer : liquid_crystal_display, LCD




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

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

  The answer: RNS

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




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

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

  The answer: UNIT

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




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

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

  The answer: LOUNGE

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




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

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

  The answer: ALUMINUMFOIL




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

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

  The answer: HOAX

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




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

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

  The answer: DAE




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

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

  The answer: ORGS




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

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

  The answer: ALBERTBROOKS




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

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

  The answer: NASSAU

  Possible Answer : capital_of_the_Bahamas, Nassau




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

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer : Anne




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

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

  The answer: OLD

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : young, new




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

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

  The answer: CBS




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

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

  The answer: BEANIE

  Possible Answer : beanie, beany




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

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

  The answer: YOUCANCALLMEAL




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

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

  The answer: TEMPO

  Possible Answer : tempo, pace, pacing




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

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

  The answer: ORCA

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




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

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

  The answer: EDIT

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




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

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

  The answer: HUNDO




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

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

  The answer: RUTS

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus




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

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

  The answer: NASA

  Possible Answer : National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration, NASA




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

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

  The answer: UNION

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : disunion, nonunion, separation




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

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

  The answer: EXIT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_born, enter




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

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

  The answer: DYES

  Possible Answer : dye, dyestuff

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: IMPAIR

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

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

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

  The answer: PULLON

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

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

  The answer: OCEANS

  Possible Answer: ocean, sea

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

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

  The answer: DHABI

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

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

  The answer: THEMENU

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

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

  The answer: SODA

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

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

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

  The answer: POGS

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

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

  The answer: SPELL

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : unspell

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

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

  The answer: FILMDOM

  Possible Answer: filmdom, screenland, screen

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

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

  The answer: ADAM

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

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

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

  The answer: RIPE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : green

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

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

  The answer: SOUR

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : sweeten, sweet

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

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

  The answer: IMP

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

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

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

  The answer: AZUL

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

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

  The answer: ACLU

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

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

  The answer: IMDB

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

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

  The answer: TIARA

  Possible Answer: tiara

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

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

  The answer: UFOS

  Possible Answer: UFO, flying_saucer, unidentified_flying_object

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

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

  The answer: NOR

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

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

  The answer: GIG

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

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

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

  The answer: ELS

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

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

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

  The answer: AXES

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

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

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

  The answer: NEON

  Possible Answer: Ne, atomic_number_10, neon

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

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

  The answer: HAN

  Possible Answer: Han_dynasty, Han

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

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

  The answer: OLA

  Possible Answer: ola, olla

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

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

  The answer: ABS

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

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

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

  The answer: RACCOON

  Possible Answer: raccoon, racoon

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

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

  The answer: TUBA

  Possible Answer: sousaphone, tuba, bass_horn

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

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

  The answer: ONBLAST

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

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

  The answer: KEEL

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

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

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

  The answer: ONEDAY

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

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

  The answer: LIAISE

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

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

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

  The answer: DELTAS

  Possible Answer: delta

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

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

  The answer: SNORE

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

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

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

  The answer: AMEND

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

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

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

  The answer: YEUN

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

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

  The answer: OMNI

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

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

  The answer: UPDO

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

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

  The answer: CRUX

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

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

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

  The answer: ACTI

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

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

  The answer: THU

Trivia Week 2 May 13, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword Hints

NYT Mini Crossword Trivia Week 2 May 13, 2026 - Daily Answers

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

Popular Puzzles: May 30 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | September 01 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | October 22 2019 NYT Clues Solutions |

Jump To Section

• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	May 13, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

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

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	43. Conscious of systemic societal problems
2 Across	52. Beauty supply chain
3 Across	62. It was discovered by the Curies
4 Across	54. Under the weather
5 Across	24. *Number of years between Summer Olympics
6 Across	66. Guileful
7 Across	19. Order to relax
8 Across	15. Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe
9 Across	23. ___ mater
10 Across	67. Drink with junmai and nigori variants

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• September 01 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• March 30 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• NYT Down Clues Answers December 26 2025

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1 Across: "43. Conscious of systemic societal problems"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

WOKE

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2 Across: "52. Beauty supply chain"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ULTA

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3 Across: "62. It was discovered by the Curies"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: R____M

Answer:

Click to reveal

RADIUM

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4 Across: "54. Under the weather"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ILL

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5 Across: "24. *Number of years between Summer Olympics"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 12 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: D__________L

Answer:

Click to reveal

DOLLARSYMBOL

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6 Across: "66. Guileful"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SLY

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7 Across: "19. Order to relax"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ATEASE

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8 Across: "15. Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

PEA

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9 Across: "23. ___ mater"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ALMA

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10 Across: "67. Drink with junmai and nigori variants"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SAKE

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	24. College faculty head
2 Down	27. Real grind
3 Down	56. Strings of yore
4 Down	28. Seville snack
5 Down	55. Garlic relative
6 Down	54. Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance
7 Down	2. Wheel assembly component
8 Down	61. Fixtures at sports bars
9 Down	50. Tree "houses"
10 Down	45. Smooth and glossy

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• April 23 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• All NYT Across Clues September 26 2025
• October 22 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "24. College faculty head"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

DEAN

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2 Down: "27. Real grind"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SLOG

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3 Down: "56. Strings of yore"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

LYRE

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4 Down: "28. Seville snack"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

TAPA

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5 Down: "55. Garlic relative"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

LEEK

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6 Down: "54. Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

IKEA

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7 Down: "2. Wheel assembly component"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

AXLE

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8 Down: "61. Fixtures at sports bars"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Another word like this: telly

Answer:

Click to reveal

TVS

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9 Down: "50. Tree "houses""

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: N___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

NESTS

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10 Down: "45. Smooth and glossy"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SATINY

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

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

Letter Tips That Really Help

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

Time Goals to Aim For

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

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty:	A bit tricky

More Puzzle Help

If you like the NYT Mini, you might enjoy these other puzzles too:

Recent Crossword Solutions:

• March 30 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• NYT Down Today November 15 2025
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• May 30 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• January 21 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• September 01 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

Common Questions About Trivia Week 2

When can I play the Trivia Week 2 Mini?

The Trivia Week 2 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 2?

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

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 2?

No! The Trivia Week 2 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 2 solver?

Good Trivia Week 2 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 2?

Trivia Week 2 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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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 (43 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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. Uber alternative	4
2A	5. The class of '26, at the beginning of '26	3
3A	8. Hosp. triage specialists	6
4A	14. One acting on impulse?	4
5A	15. Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe	3
6A	16. Pittsburgh Pirates mascot	6
7A	17. *Peers	8
8A	19. Order to relax	6
9A	20. Group of reps	3
10A	21. Back-comb, in a way	5
11A	23. ___ mater	4
12A	24. *Number of years between Summer Olympics	12
13A	27. Brews	6
14A	30. Heated competition?	4
15A	31. Kilauea output	4
16A	32. Some porcelain pieces	5
17A	34. Shiba ___ (dog breed)	3
18A	37. *Number of Supreme Court justices	15
19A	41. Ethane or methane	3
20A	42. Belittle	5
21A	43. Conscious of systemic societal problems	4
22A	44. Big inits. in frozen desserts	4
23A	45. They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheel	6
24A	47. *Guns N' Roses guitarist	12
25A	52. Beauty supply chain	4
26A	53. "Swell!"	5
27A	54. Under the weather	3
28A	57. Jackal-headed Egyptian deity	6
29A	60. What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers match	8
30A	62. It was discovered by the Curies	6
31A	63. Kind of line at the beach	3
32A	64. Try a new course, say	4
33A	65. TikTok phenomena	6
34A	66. Guileful	3
35A	67. Drink with junmai and nigori variants	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Uber alternative"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
• Similar words include: cab, taxicab, hack
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TAXI

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "5. The class of '26, at the beginning of '26"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
• Similar words include: atomic number 38, strontium, Sr
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SRS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "8. Hosp. triage specialists"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERDOCS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4A: "14. One acting on impulse?"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
• Similar words include: axone
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AXON

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5A: "15. Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that seed of a pea plant used for food
• Similar words include: pea plant
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PEA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6A: "16. Pittsburgh Pirates mascot"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PARROT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7A: "17. *Peers"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PLUSSIGN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8A: "19. Order to relax"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATEASE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9A: "20. Group of reps"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• Similar words include: fixed, set up, localize
• Opposite of: rise

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SET

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10A: "21. Back-comb, in a way"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
• Similar words include: razz, coquette, vamper
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TEASE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11A: "23. ___ mater"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALMA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12A: "24. *Number of years between Summer Olympics"

12 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DOLLARSYMBOL

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13A: "27. Brews"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a steep place (as on a hill)
• Similar words include: steep, engross, infuse
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STEEPS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14A: "30. Heated competition?"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
• Similar words include: play, contact, get together
• Opposite of: diverge

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MEET

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15A: "31. Kilauea output"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LAVA

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16A: "32. Some porcelain pieces"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern asia; the most populous country in the world
• Similar words include: Red China, Nationalist China, mainland China
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CHINA

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17A: "34. Shiba ___ (dog breed)"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: INU

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18A: "37. *Number of Supreme Court justices"

15 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: OPENPARENTHESIS

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19A: "41. Ethane or methane"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
• Similar words include: boast, gun, accelerator pedal
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GAS

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20A: "42. Belittle"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
• Similar words include: humiliate, mortify, humble
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ABASE

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21A: "43. Conscious of systemic societal problems"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be awake, be alert, be there
• Similar words include: stir up, awake, wake
• Opposite of: fall asleep, cause to sleep

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Answer: WOKE

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22A: "44. Big inits. in frozen desserts"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TCBY

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23A: "45. They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheel"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
• Similar words include: wheel spoke, spoke, radius
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SPOKES

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24A: "47. *Guns N' Roses guitarist"

12 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: QUESTIONMARK

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25A: "52. Beauty supply chain"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ULTA

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26A: "53. "Swell!""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NEATO

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27A: "54. Under the weather"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
• Similar words include: badly, complaint, sick
• Opposite of: well

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Answer: ILL

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28A: "57. Jackal-headed Egyptian deity"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
• Similar words include: Anpu
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANUBIS

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29A: "60. What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers match"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SHIFTKEY

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30A: "62. It was discovered by the Curies"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
• Similar words include: Ra, atomic number 88
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RADIUM

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31A: "63. Kind of line at the beach"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
• Similar words include: tangent, suntan, topaz
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TAN

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32A: "64. Try a new course, say"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that turn sharply; change direction abruptly
• Similar words include: swerve, trend, slue
• Opposite of: back

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Answer: VEER

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33A: "65. TikTok phenomena"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a general direction in which something tends to move
• Similar words include: drift, veer, trend
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TRENDS

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34A: "66. Guileful"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that marked by skill in deception
• Similar words include: foxy, dodgy, knavish
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SLY

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35A: "67. Drink with junmai and nigori variants"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a reason for wanting something done
• Similar words include: rice beer, interest, saki
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SAKE

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Array behind the counter at a tavern	4
2D	2. Wheel assembly component	4
3D	3. Strike from a list	4
4D	4. Important contacts	3
5D	5. Many fast pitches	6
6D	6. Majestic	5
7D	7. Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones"	5
8D	8. Fuel economy org.	3
9D	9. Tattletale	3
10D	10. Imagined while sleeping	6
11D	11. Toothbrush handle?	5
12D	12. Cranberry-tinged cocktail	5
13D	13. Criminally good deal	5
14D	18. "Quit it!"	4
15D	22. Its fur might trim a royal robe	6
16D	24. College faculty head	4
17D	25. Email status	4
18D	26. Opposite of "nah"	4
19D	27. Real grind	4
20D	28. Seville snack	4
21D	29. Holiday preceders	4
22D	32. Handout with a kids' menu	6
23D	33. Bulls and bucks	3
24D	34. Avoids injury, say	4
25D	35. Personification of victory	4
26D	36. Wields	4
27D	38. Formal accord	4
28D	39. Actress Jacobson of "Broad City"	4
29D	40. Furry "Star Wars" creature	4
30D	44. Container at an airport checkpoint, for short	6
31D	45. Smooth and glossy	6
32D	46. Seminar head, informally	4
33D	47. Ice cream purchase	5
34D	48. Forearm-related, in a way	5
35D	49. Practice piece	5
36D	50. Tree "houses"	5
37D	51. Palace, in Hindi	5
38D	54. Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance	4
39D	55. Garlic relative	4
40D	56. Strings of yore	4
41D	58. T-shaped birth control insert	3
42D	59. Texting inits.	3
43D	61. Fixtures at sports bars	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Array behind the counter at a tavern"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (military) signal to turn the lights out
• Similar words include: beg, hydrant, tap
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TAPS

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2D: "2. Wheel assembly component"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shaft on which a wheel rotates
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AXLE

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3D: "3. Strike from a list"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: XOUT

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4D: "4. Important contacts"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an agency in the department of justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the united states
• Similar words include: In, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Hoosier State
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: INS

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5D: "5. Many fast pitches"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
• Similar words include: patter, spiel, play
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SPIELS

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6D: "6. Majestic"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
• Similar words include: royal, imperial, majestic
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REGAL

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7D: "7. Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SANSA

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8D: "8. Fuel economy org."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
• Similar words include: Environmental Protection Agency
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EPA

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9D: "9. Tattletale"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
• Similar words include: dirty dog, lowlife, git
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAT

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10D: "10. Imagined while sleeping"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy
• Similar words include: woolgather, dream, stargaze
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DREAMT

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11D: "11. Toothbrush handle?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ORALB

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12D: "12. Cranberry-tinged cocktail"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COSMO

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13D: "13. Criminally good deal"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an advantageous purchase
• Similar words include: slip, bargain, buy
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STEAL

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14D: "18. "Quit it!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the event of something ending
• Similar words include: cease, stop consonant, period
• Opposite of: begin, continuant consonant

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Answer: STOP

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15D: "22. Its fur might trim a royal robe"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the expensive white fur of the ermine
• Similar words include: shorttail weasel, Mustela erminea
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ERMINE

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16D: "24. College faculty head"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
• Similar words include: James Byron Dean, James Dean, doyen
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DEAN

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17D: "25. Email status"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 100 senti equal 1 kroon in estonia
• Similar words include: get off, charge, send off
• Opposite of: unsent

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Answer: SENT

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18D: "26. Opposite of "nah""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not only so, but
• Similar words include: yea
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YEAH

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19D: "27. Real grind"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that work doggedly or persistently
• Similar words include: slug, pad, keep one's shoulder to the wheel
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLOG

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20D: "28. Seville snack"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and pipturus albidus
• Similar words include: tapa bark, tappa bark, tappa
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TAPA

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21D: "29. Holiday preceders"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
• Similar words include: evening, eventide, even
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EVES

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22D: "32. Handout with a kids' menu"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
• Similar words include: wax crayon
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRAYON

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23D: "33. Bulls and bucks"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: HES

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24D: "34. Avoids injury, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISOK

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25D: "35. Personification of victory"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with roman victoria
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NIKE

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26D: "36. Wields"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of using
• Similar words include: habit, purpose, usage
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: USES

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27D: "38. Formal accord"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
• Similar words include: accord, treaty
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PACT

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28D: "39. Actress Jacobson of "Broad City""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ABBI

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29D: "40. Furry "Star Wars" creature"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EWOK

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30D: "44. Container at an airport checkpoint, for short"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TSABIN

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31D: "45. Smooth and glossy"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
• Similar words include: silky, sleek, slick
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SATINY

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32D: "46. Seminar head, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
• Similar words include: professor
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PROF

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33D: "47. Ice cream purchase"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a united states liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
• Similar words include: dry quart
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: QUART

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34D: "48. Forearm-related, in a way"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that relating to or near the ulna
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ULNAR

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35D: "49. Practice piece"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ETUDE

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36D: "50. Tree "houses""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
• Similar words include: nestle, draw close, nest
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NESTS

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37D: "51. Palace, in Hindi"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MAHAL

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38D: "54. Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IKEA

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39D: "55. Garlic relative"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild allium ampeloprasum
• Similar words include: Allium porrum, scallion
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEEK

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40D: "56. Strings of yore"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a harp used by ancient greeks for accompaniment
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LYRE

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41D: "58. T-shaped birth control insert"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
• Similar words include: intrauterine device
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IUD

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42D: "59. Texting inits."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
• Similar words include: Sm, samarium, Master of Science
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SMS

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43D: "61. Fixtures at sports bars"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects; ; - ernie kovacs
• Similar words include: telly, television set, TV
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TVS

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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

43 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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