Saturday September 28, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers

Across Clues :

1. First name in mysteries, 7. Like a Broadway revival, often, 13. Noncompetitive races, 15. "Precisely!," informally, 16. Military leader who helped capture Detroit in 1812, 18. Vital carriers, 19. Author of "A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete", 20. Out of the ordinary, 22. Rustic respites, 23. Sticky-fingered sort?, 24. Variable in Euler's polyhedron formula (V − E + F = 2), 25. This and that, 26. Drink made with rice milk and cinnamon, 29. Sigma Gamma ___ (historically Black sorority), 30. Like the Danube, to Germans, 32. Manufacturing giant originally known as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company, 33. Tucker who played drums for the Velvet Underground, 34. Bay Area-based coffee roaster, 35. Pancake topper, 36. Speckled steeds, 38. Diminutive suffix, 39. Lopez of "The Dirty Dozen", 41. And no more, 42. Boom times, 43. Some in-person interviews, 45. Dark ___, 47. Breakout portmanteau, 48. "I Love Lucy" airer, 51. Spill the beans, 52. Poster sites?, 53. Behind, 55. Current influencer, 57. Flower in Japanese heraldry, 59. Estimate, 60. Silviculture is the science of maintaining them, 61. Expresses contempt, 62. .1111, .2222, .3333, etc.

Down Clues :

1. Shaving brand, 2. Anonymous online handle, at times, 3. Dried poblano chili, 4. "Amen!", 5. Keep one's mouth shut, but not stay silent, 6. Pick up, 7. Entertains before bed, perhaps, 8. Skeletal prefix, 9. Suriname native, 10. Play it cool, 11. Intercessor for the frequently forgetful, 12. Gear meant to simulate barefoot running, 14. Angel's contribution, 17. Shaggy Scottish grazer, 21. Animated response?, 27. Bounces, 28. First name for the third second-in-command, 30. Supplement purporting to combat seasonal allergies, 31. Directive to get down, 34. Their work might be draining, 37. How some Hollywood relationships start, 40. Long strips of carrot or zucchini, 44. Brand of vegetable oil, 46. Many a DoorDasher's transport, 49. Pop, 50. One of the Seven Sisters, 54. Drive around, 56. Winningest country in Winter Olympic history: Abbr., 58. Arm muscle, informally

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 28, 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. First name in mysteries. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGATHA




• The clue is 7. Like a Broadway revival, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECAST

  Possible Answer : remodel, recast, reforge, remould, remold




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

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

  The answer: FUNRUNS

  Possible Answer : fun_run, funrun




• The clue is 15. "Precisely!," informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXACTO




• The clue is 16. Military leader who helped capture Detroit in 1812. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TECUMSEH

  Possible Answer : Tecumtha, Tecumseh




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

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

  The answer: AORTAE

  Possible Answer : aorta




• The clue is 19. Author of "A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHE

  Possible Answer : Arthur_Robert_Ashe, Ashe, Arthur_Ashe




• The clue is 20. Out of the ordinary. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEIRD

  Possible Answer : eldritch, Wyrd, Weird, uncanny, unearthly, weird




• The clue is 22. Rustic respites. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INNS

  Possible Answer : hostelry, auberge, hostel, inn, lodge




• The clue is 23. Sticky-fingered sort?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOT

  Possible Answer : add_up, sum_up, yearling, tote_up, tally, bambino, total, tot_up, add_together, tot, toddler, add, summate, sum




• The clue is 24. Variable in Euler's polyhedron formula (V − E + F = 2). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGES

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




• The clue is 25. This and that. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOTH

  Possible Answer : both




• The clue is 26. Drink made with rice milk and cinnamon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HORCHATA




• The clue is 29. Sigma Gamma ___ (historically Black sorority). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer : rho




• The clue is 30. Like the Danube, to Germans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLAU




• The clue is 32. Manufacturing giant originally known as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALCOA




• The clue is 33. Tucker who played drums for the Velvet Underground. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOE




• The clue is 34. Bay Area-based coffee roaster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEETS




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

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

  The answer: PAT

  Possible Answer : tap, chuck, slick, pat, glib, dab, rap




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

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

  The answer: ROANS

  Possible Answer : roan




• The clue is 38. Diminutive suffix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LET

  Possible Answer : allow, get, let, rent, lease, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, net_ball, Lashkar-e-Taiba, permit, Army_of_the_Pure, countenance, have, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Army_of_the_Righteous, LET

  Possible Opposite Answer : forbid, disallow, prevent




• The clue is 39. Lopez of "The Dirty Dozen". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRINI




• The clue is 41. And no more. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONLY

  Possible Answer : simply, just, exclusively, solely, only_when, lone, only, sole, only_if, merely, but, lonesome, solitary, alone, entirely




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

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

  The answer: UPS

  Possible Answer : up




• The clue is 43. Some in-person interviews. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITDOWNS




• The clue is 45. Dark ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MODE

  Possible Answer : musical_mode, modality, mode, style, way, mood, fashion, manner, modal_value




• The clue is 47. Breakout portmanteau. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACNE




• The clue is 48. "I Love Lucy" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CBS




• The clue is 51. Spill the beans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLAB

  Possible Answer : babble_out, prate, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, tattle, gibber, palaver, maunder, talk, blab, spill_the_beans, blabber, babble, peach, prattle, twaddle, tittle-tattle, sing, chatter, gabble, piffle, blab_out, clack

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet




• The clue is 52. Poster sites?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOGS

  Possible Answer : web_log, blog




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

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

  The answer: RUMP

  Possible Answer : prat, stern, hindquarters, bum, rear, croupe, nates, arse, rump, tooshie, seat, buns, keister, bottom, butt, tush, tail, tail_end, backside, buttocks, rear_end, hind_end, derriere, fundament, ass, behind, can, fanny, croup, posterior




• The clue is 55. Current influencer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELNINO




• The clue is 57. Flower in Japanese heraldry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WISTERIA

  Possible Answer : wistaria, wisteria




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

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

  The answer: RECKON

  Possible Answer : guess, reckon, forecast, work_out, cypher, cipher, depend, regard, see, figure, imagine, think, view, bet, compute, calculate, count_on, count, look, estimate, consider, opine, suppose




• The clue is 60. Silviculture is the science of maintaining them. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORESTS

  Possible Answer : wood, timber, woodland, forest, woods, timberland, afforest




• The clue is 61. Expresses contempt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNEERS

  Possible Answer : sneer, leer




• The clue is 62. .1111, .2222, .3333, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINTHS

  Possible Answer : one-ninth, ninth

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Shaving brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFTA

• The clue is 2. Anonymous online handle, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUEST

  Possible Answer: client, Guest, Edgar_Guest, guest, invitee, node, Edgar_Albert_Guest

• The clue is 3. Dried poblano chili. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANCHO

• The clue is 4. "Amen!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRUETHAT

• The clue is 5. Keep one's mouth shut, but not stay silent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUM

  Possible Answer: thrum, HUA, hum, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, Harkat_ul-Ansar, Movement_of_Holy_Warriors, HUM, Al_Faran, humming, seethe, buzz, busyness, Harkat_ul-Mujahedeen

• The clue is 6. Pick up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANSWER

  Possible Answer: response, solution, respond, answer, reply, solvent, resolve, resolution, do, suffice, serve, result

  Possible Opposite Answer : question

• The clue is 7. Entertains before bed, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: READSTO

• The clue is 8. Skeletal prefix. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXO

• The clue is 9. Suriname native. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARIB

  Possible Answer: Carib_Indian, Caribbean_language, Carib

• The clue is 10. Play it cool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTNORMAL

• The clue is 11. Intercessor for the frequently forgetful. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANTHONY

• The clue is 12. Gear meant to simulate barefoot running. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOESHOES

• The clue is 14. Angel's contribution. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEDCAPITAL

• The clue is 17. Shaggy Scottish grazer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIGHLANDCOW

• The clue is 21. Animated response?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REACTIONGIF

• The clue is 27. Bounces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUSTS

  Possible Answer: throw_out, kick_out, drum_out, oust, expel, boot_out

• The clue is 28. First name for the third second-in-command. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AARON

  Possible Answer: Henry_Louis_Aaron, Hank_Aaron, Aaron

• The clue is 30. Supplement purporting to combat seasonal allergies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEPOLLEN

• The clue is 31. Directive to get down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LETSDANCE

• The clue is 34. Their work might be draining. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLUMBERS

  Possible Answer: plumber, pipe_fitter

• The clue is 37. How some Hollywood relationships start. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONSCREEN

• The clue is 40. Long strips of carrot or zucchini. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIBBONS

  Possible Answer: ribbon, typewriter_ribbon, decoration, medallion, laurel_wreath, medal, thread, palm

• The clue is 44. Brand of vegetable oil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WESSON

• The clue is 46. Many a DoorDasher's transport. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBIKE

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

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

  The answer: BURST

  Possible Answer: break_open, volley, fit, break, bristle, flare-up, abound, collapse, salvo, explode, burst, outburst, fusillade, bust, explosion, split, erupt

  Possible Opposite Answer : implode

• The clue is 50. One of the Seven Sisters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMITH

  Possible Answer: Julia_Evelina_Smith, David_Roland_Smith, Kate_Smith, Kathryn_Elizabeth_Smith, Captain_John_Smith, John_Smith, Ian_Douglas_Smith, Bessie_Smith, metalworker, Smith, Joseph_Smith, smith, David_Smith, Adam_Smith, Ian_Smith

• The clue is 54. Drive around. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASS

  Possible Answer: overtake, exceed, walk, notch, happen, conk, put_across, hap, go_on, flip, run, pass, return, passing_play, pass_by, pass_along, cash_in_one's_chips, spend, travel_by, passport, turn_over, devolve, authorise, pass_away, surpass, slide_by, overstep, pass_off, take_place, excrete, pop_off, croak, go_by, go_along, drop_dead, pas, snuff_it, hand, lead, decease, evanesce, bye, give, go_across, passing, make_it, buy_the_farm, kick_the_bucket, exit, eliminate, laissez_passer, strait, fade, pass_on, perish, transcend, make_pass, fleet, qualifying, die, crack, extend, expire, reach, elapse, authorize, draw, guide, slip_away, give-up_the_ghost, occur, communicate, head, choke, offer, toss, come_about, glide_by, egest, blow_over, go_through, liberty_chit, whirl, mountain_pass, passing_game, sink, lapse, fling, clear, overhaul, go, legislate, fall_out, top, fall, base_on_balls, straits, go_past, slip_by

  Possible Opposite Answer : fail, running, failing, be_born

• The clue is 56. Winningest country in Winter Olympic history: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOR

• The clue is 58. Arm muscle, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRI

NYT Tuesday, October 01, 2013 Crossword Clues Hints | Answers - Solution Blog

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Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 01, 2013

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Tennessee team, for short -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: VOLS



• 5. Acknowledge as true -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: COPTO



• 10. Pole or Czech -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: SLAV

  Possible Answer : Slav



• 14. Admit openly -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: AVOW

  Possible Answer : swan, avouch, assert, swear, avow, verify, affirm, aver

  Possible Opposite Answer : disavow



• 15. Often-maligned relative -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: INLAW



• 16. ___ mind -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: HIVE

  Possible Answer : hive, beehive



• 17. Blue-skinned race in "Avatar" -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: NAVI



• 18. With 50-Across, it's represented by 15 squares in an appropriate arrangement in this puzzle -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: GEESE

  Possible Answer : zany, jackass, goofball, bozo, goof, twat, cuckoo, fathead, goose



• 19. Some Monopoly purchases: Abbr. -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: AVES

  Possible Answer : Aves, class_Aves



• 20. French pupil -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: ELEVE



• 22. Grandpa on "The Simpsons" -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  Discover the answer: ABE



• 23. Boot -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: EVICT

  Possible Answer : force_out, evict



• 24. Live it up -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: REVEL

  Possible Answer : make_merry, enjoy, make_happy, revel, whoop_it_up, revelry, make_whoopie, delight, wassail, jollify, racket



• 26. N.F.L. player with a black helmet -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: RAVEN

  Possible Answer : raven, predate, prey, guttle, pig, Corvus_corax, devour



• 28. Hebrew month when Hanukkah starts -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (6 letters)

  Discover the answer: KISLEV

  Possible Answer : Kislev, Chislev



• 30. Richard Branson's airline company -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (6 letters)

  Discover the answer: VIRGIN

  Possible Answer : pure, virgin, virtuous, virginal, vestal, Virgin, Virgo_the_Virgin, Virgo



• 33. Hundred Acre Wood resident -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  Discover the answer: OWL

  Possible Answer : bird_of_Minerva, bird_of_night, owl, hooter



• 34. Place to hear fire and brimstone -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

  Discover the answer: REVIVAL

  Possible Answer : revival_meeting, revitalization, revitalisation, revival, resurgence, revivification



• 38. Personal question? -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  Discover the answer: WHO

  Possible Answer : WHO, World_Health_Organization



• 39. Washing machine contents -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: LOAD

  Possible Answer : payload, debase, lading, warhead, incumbrance, load_up, loading, lade, cargo, shipment, onus, burden, consignment, charge, stretch, laden, adulterate, lode, encumbrance, freight, load, dilute



• 41. David of "The Pink Panther" -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: NIVEN



• 42. Rear half of a griffin -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: LION

  Possible Answer : Panthera_leo, Leo_the_Lion, lion, Lion, Leo, social_lion, king_of_beasts



• 43. Writer Katherine ___ Porter -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer : Anne



• 44. Barely adequate -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: SCANT

  Possible Answer : scant, light, stint, short, skimp



• 45. Iams competitor -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  Discover the answer: ALPO



• 46. 1943 penny material -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: STEEL

  Possible Answer : nerve, sword, brand, steel, blade



• 48. Suffix with meth- or prop- -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  Discover the answer: ANE

  Possible Answer : one, i, 1, ane



• 49. What you might buy a flight with -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  Discover the answer: MILES

  Possible Answer : statute_mile, land_mile, Roman_mile, naut_mi, Admiralty_mile, Swedish_mile, international_nautical_mile, international_mile, mi, mile, knot, sea_mile, air_mile, stat_mi, geographical_mile, mil, nautical_mile



• 50. See 18-Across -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (9 letters)

  Discover the answer: MIGRATION

  Possible Answer : migration



• 53. Place with complimentary bathrobes -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  Discover the answer: SPA

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



• 56. Pronoun for Miss Piggy -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  Discover the answer: MOI



• 57. Rodeway ___ -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  Discover the answer: INN

  Possible Answer : inn, hostel, lodge, hostelry, auberge



• 58. Past the expiration date -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  Discover the answer: BAD

  Possible Answer : bad, defective, high-risk, regretful, spoiled, forged, badness, risky, big, sorry, spoilt, unsound, speculative, tough, uncollectible, badly, unfit

  Possible Opposite Answer : goodness, unregretful, good



• 61. Ship sinker -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

  Discover the answer: TORPEDO

  Possible Answer : triggerman, electric_ray, gun, numbfish, submarine_sandwich, wedge, gun_for_hire, hitman, crampfish, hero, torpedo, hired_gun, submarine, gunman, hit_man, hero_sandwich, shooter, bomber, sub, Italian_sandwich, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, gunslinger, hoagie, grinder, zep, poor_boy



• 63. Pep up -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

  Discover the answer: ANIMATE

  Possible Answer : sentient, quicken, animize, exalt, liven_up, reanimate, vivify, animate, liven, revive, revivify, invigorate, enliven, renovate, inspire, repair, animise, recreate

  Possible Opposite Answer : deaden, inanimate, insentient



• 65. "Not my call" -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

  Discover the answer: UPTOYOU



• 66. Words of encouragement -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

  Discover the answer: NICEJOB



• 67. Calls it quits -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

  Discover the answer: DESISTS

  Possible Answer : desist, refrain, abstain

  Possible Opposite Answer : consume



• 68. Weatherproofing stuff -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (7 letters)

  Discover the answer: SEALANT

  Possible Answer : sealer, sealant

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Revolver with the letters N-E-W-S -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  VANE

  Possible Answer: weather_vane, weathervane, web, vane, wind_vane, blade

• 2. Speed skater's path -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  OVAL

  Possible Answer: elliptical, oval, ovoid, elliptic, ellipse, ovate, oviform, egg-shaped, prolate, oval-shaped

• 3. Make-out session spot -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (10 letters)

  LOVERSLANE

• 4. Spin, as an office chair -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (6 letters)

  SWIVEL

  Possible Answer: pivot, swivel

• 5. It might be bummed -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  CIG

• 6. Basketball player who starred in "Kazaam" -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  ONEAL

• 7. Commoner -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  PLEB

  Possible Answer: pleb, plebeian

• 8. Police stun gun -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  TASER

• 9. "I ___ you one" -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  OWE

  Possible Answer: owe

• 10. Barber, at times -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (6 letters)

  SHAVER

  Possible Answer: electric_razor, kid, small_fry, tyke, electric_shaver, tiddler, nestling, nipper, fry, child, youngster, minor, shaver, tike

• 11. Medical directive -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (10 letters)

  LIVINGWILL

• 12. With, on le menu -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  AVEC

• 13. Item under a jacket, maybe -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  VEST

  Possible Answer: vest, undershirt, invest, enthrone, singlet, robe, waistcoat

  Possible Opposite Answer : divest

• 21. At any time -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  EVER

  Possible Answer: ever_so, ever, of_all_time, always, e'er

  Possible Opposite Answer : never

• 23. Nefarious -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  EVIL

  Possible Answer: iniquity, malign, wickedness, malevolent, immorality, malefic, vicious, evil, evilness

  Possible Opposite Answer : goodness, good

• 25. Roulette bet -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  EVENS

  Possible Answer: even, eventide, level, even_out, flush, evening, eve

• 27. ___-garde -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  AVANT

• 28. Caffeine-laden nuts -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  KOLAS

  Possible Answer: kola_nut_tree, kola_nut, Cola_acuminata, Daba, Kola, goora_nut, kola, Musgoi

• 29. "Not gonna happen" -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  IWONT

• 31. Comment made while crossing one's fingers -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  IHOPE

• 32. Pitchers' hitless games, in baseball slang -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  NONOS

• 35. Experienced through another -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (9 letters)

  VICARIOUS

  Possible Answer: vicarious

• 36. The first Mrs. Trump -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  IVANA

• 37. Shakespeare's Antonio and Bassanio, e.g. -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (9 letters)

  VENETIANS

  Possible Answer: Venetian

• 40. Judge -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  DEEM

  Possible Answer: take_for, hold, deem, view_as

• 42. Reclined -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  LAIN

  Possible Answer: consist, dwell, rest, lie, lie_in, lie_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

• 47. British sailors -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (6 letters)

  LIMEYS

  Possible Answer: limey, John_Bull

• 49. One of the friends on "Friends" -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (6 letters)

  MONICA

• 51. No-show in a Beckett play -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  GODOT

• 52. Certain belly button -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (5 letters)

  INNIE

• 53. Tuxedo shirt button -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  STUD

  Possible Answer: dot, stud, studhorse, rivet, he-man, scantling, stud_poker, constellate, macho-man

• 54. St. Peter was the first -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  POPE

  Possible Answer: pope, pontiff, Catholic_Pope, Vicar_of_Christ, Alexander_Pope, Holy_Father, Bishop_of_Rome, Pope, Roman_Catholic_Pope

• 55. B.A. part -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  ARTS

  Possible Answer: fine_art, artistry, artwork, arts, prowess, humanistic_discipline, graphics, artistic_creation, artistic_production, humanities, liberal_arts, art, nontextual_matter

• 58. Cabo's peninsula -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  BAJA

• 59. Lots -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  ATON

  Possible Answer: Aten, Aton

• 60. Thing often of interest? -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (4 letters)

  DEBT

  Possible Answer: debt

• 62. Hawaiian dish -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  POI

  Possible Answer: poi

• 64. Blanc or Brooks -
  

  Looking for the answer? Here is a hint. It is a word with (3 letters)

  MEL

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 17, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (48 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, some say	7
2A	8. App brought back by Microsoft in 2024	3
3A	11. Swear	4
4A	15. Disney film set in a fictional Colombian village	7
5A	16. BEFORE (Deck 1): Slackers	8
6A	18. Celebrity	7
7A	19. Fast-paced scam, such as the shell game	8
8A	20. BEFORE (Deck 2): PlayStation and Switch	8
9A	22. Laterite, for example	3
10A	23. Folkie DiFranco	3
11A	24. Chills	5
12A	26. "___ Recall" (1990 sci-fi film)	5
13A	31. Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life"	4
14A	33. Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g.	4
15A	36. Beer buy	4
16A	37. Join tightly	4
17A	41. BEFORE (Deck 3): Quarry	8
18A	43. Casino maneuvers carried out three times in this puzzle?	14
19A	46. AFTER (Deck 3): Crucial moment in a tennis match	8
20A	47. Osso ___ (veal dish)	4
21A	48. "The Emperor's New Groove" setting	4
22A	49. Blond, but not really	4
23A	51. Many a discovery in the Valley of the Kings	4
24A	55. Visit by plane	5
25A	57. ___ With Friends	5
26A	61. Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"	3
27A	62. Telepathy, e.g.	3
28A	65. AFTER (Deck 2): Noted quality of the Fonz	8
29A	67. Geraldo Rivera uncovered his "vaults" on live TV	8
30A	72. "___ the Day" (Thomas Pynchon's longest novel)	7
31A	73. AFTER (Deck 1): Slackers	8
32A	74. Was up the river	7
33A	75. Awards achievement reached in 2026 by Steven Spielberg	4
34A	76. Outdo	3
35A	77. Rival of a Raven	7

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, some say"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MISCAST

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2A: "8. App brought back by Microsoft in 2024"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MSN

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3A: "11. Swear"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a persistently annoying person
• Similar words include: pest, feller, swearword
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CUSS

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4A: "15. Disney film set in a fictional Colombian village"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ENCANTO

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5A: "16. BEFORE (Deck 1): Slackers"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GOOFOFFS

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6A: "18. Celebrity"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the status of being acknowledged as a star
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: STARDOM

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7A: "19. Fast-paced scam, such as the shell game"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SHORTCON

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8A: "20. BEFORE (Deck 2): PlayStation and Switch"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
• Similar words include: cabinet, solace, console table
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: CONSOLES

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9A: "22. Laterite, for example"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORE

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10A: "23. Folkie DiFranco"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that black tropical american cuckoo
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANI

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11A: "24. Chills"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something left after other parts have been taken away
• Similar words include: roost, residue, stay
• Opposite of: change, be active

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Answer: RESTS

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12A: "26. "___ Recall" (1990 sci-fi film)"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the whole amount
• Similar words include: summate, add together, tot
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOTAL

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13A: "31. Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LENO

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14A: "33. Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g."

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
• Similar words include: plague, cuss, blighter
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PEST

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15A: "36. Beer buy"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an occurrence of something
• Similar words include: compositor's case, type, pillowcase
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CASE

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16A: "37. Join tightly"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
• Similar words include: commingle, flux, fuze
• Opposite of: defuse

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Answer: FUSE

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17A: "41. BEFORE (Deck 3): Quarry"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: STONEPIT

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18A: "43. Casino maneuvers carried out three times in this puzzle?"

14 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: RIFFLESHUFFLES

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19A: "46. AFTER (Deck 3): Crucial moment in a tennis match"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SETPOINT

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20A: "47. Osso ___ (veal dish)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BUCO

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21A: "48. "The Emperor's New Groove" setting"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a republic in western south america; achieved independence from spain in 1821; was the heart of the inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
• Similar words include: Republic of Peru
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PERU

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22A: "49. Blond, but not really"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that color with dye
• Similar words include: bleached, colored, dye
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DYED

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23A: "51. Many a discovery in the Valley of the Kings"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
• Similar words include: grave
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOMB

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24A: "55. Visit by plane"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FLYTO

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25A: "57. ___ With Friends"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the words that are spoken
• Similar words include: quarrel, password, give-and-take
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WORDS

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26A: "61. Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NIA

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27A: "62. Telepathy, e.g."

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of pressure
• Similar words include: pounds per square inch
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PSI

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28A: "65. AFTER (Deck 2): Noted quality of the Fonz"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that calm and unruffled self-assurance
• Similar words include: iciness, imperturbableness, chilliness
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: COOLNESS

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29A: "67. Geraldo Rivera uncovered his "vaults" on live TV"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ALCAPONE

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30A: "72. "___ the Day" (Thomas Pynchon's longest novel)"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: AGAINST

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31A: "73. AFTER (Deck 1): Slackers"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GOOFOFFS

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32A: "74. Was up the river"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DIDTIME

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33A: "75. Awards achievement reached in 2026 by Steven Spielberg"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EGOT

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34A: "76. Outdo"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the upper part of anything
• Similar words include: summit, meridian, spinning top
• Opposite of: bottom

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Answer: TOP

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35A: "77. Rival of a Raven"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: STEELER

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Paul who played William Shakespeare in "Hamnet"	6
2D	2. Vocalize	6
3D	3. Digitize, as a document	6
4D	4. "Just What I Needed" band, with "the"	4
5D	5. Disney+ series whose name sounds like a compound conjunction	5
6D	6. Got via the "five-finger discount"	5
7D	7. "The Complete Works of ..." books, say	5
8D	8. Booker T.'s backing band	3
9D	9. Neighborhood mentioned in "Werewolves of London"	4
10D	10. Former queen of Jordan	4
11D	11. Portable bed	3
12D	12. Mixed martial arts org.	3
13D	13. Bay Area airport code	3
14D	14. ID thief's target: Abbr.	3
15D	17. Instrument ridge	4
16D	21. Valvoline rival	3
17D	25. Gathering, informally	4
18D	27. Cat that's spotted in South America	6
19D	28. It's on a roll	4
20D	29. Sale caveat	4
21D	30. Permitted to	3
22D	32. Repelled	6
23D	34. Scrapbook keepsake	4
24D	35. Popcorn ___ (fried vegan treat)	4
25D	38. Subject of a declassified Pentagon document, in brief	3
26D	39. Averted a tag, maybe	4
27D	40. Start of a counting-out rhyme	4
28D	42. Lions and Bears are in it, in brief	3
29D	43. Stagger	4
30D	44. "Hey, doing my best"	4
31D	45. Goulash, e.g.	4
32D	46. UV blockage fig.	3
33D	50. Medical moniker	3
34D	52. Final score of at least 10% of professional soccer matches	6
35D	53. "Glad I'm back?"	6
36D	54. Thanksgiving kitchen tool	6
37D	56. Research for a political hit, slangily	4
38D	58. Map lines	5
39D	59. Give minimum effort	5
40D	60. British glam rock band of the 1970s	5
41D	63. Lenient	4
42D	64. 411	4
43D	66. TV's Nick at ___	4
44D	67. Gray, say	3
45D	68. Record	3
46D	69. Bill's partner	3
47D	70. Back at sea	3
48D	71. "Ability" that's hard to believe, for short	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Paul who played William Shakespeare in "Hamnet""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
• Similar words include: peyote, mezcal, Lophophora williamsii
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MESCAL

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2D: "2. Vocalize"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
• Similar words include: cantillate, intonate, chant
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INTONE

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3D: "3. Digitize, as a document"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SCANIN

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4D: "4. "Just What I Needed" band, with "the""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Similar words include: motorcar, elevator car, railcar
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CARS

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5D: "5. Disney+ series whose name sounds like a compound conjunction"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANDOR

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6D: "6. Got via the "five-finger discount""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
• Similar words include: steal, slip
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STOLE

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7D: "7. "The Complete Works of ..." books, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a (usually) large and scholarly book
• Similar words include: tome
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOMES

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8D: "8. Booker T.'s backing band"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
• Similar words include: milligram, magnesium, Mg
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MGS

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9D: "9. Neighborhood mentioned in "Werewolves of London""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a district in southwestern manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
• Similar words include: South of Houston
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SOHO

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10D: "10. Former queen of Jordan"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NOOR

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11D: "11. Portable bed"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sheath worn to protect a finger
• Similar words include: fingerstall, camp bed, crib
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: COT

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12D: "12. Mixed martial arts org."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UFC

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13D: "13. Bay Area airport code"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SFO

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14D: "14. ID thief's target: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SSN

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15D: "17. Instrument ridge"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that agitation resulting from active worry
• Similar words include: Greek key, stew, choke
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FRET

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16D: "21. Valvoline rival"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard temperature and pressure
• Similar words include: s.t.p.
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STP

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17D: "25. Gathering, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SESH

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18D: "27. Cat that's spotted in South America"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that nocturnal wildcat of central america and south america having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
• Similar words include: Felis pardalis, panther cat
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OCELOT

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19D: "28. It's on a roll"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
• Similar words include: videotape, tapeline, taping
• Opposite of: erase

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TAPE

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20D: "29. Sale caveat"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASIS

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21D: "30. Permitted to"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Similar words include: allow, countenance, get
• Opposite of: disallow, prevent

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Answer: LET

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22D: "32. Repelled"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OFFPUT

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23D: "34. Scrapbook keepsake"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
• Similar words include: ticket stub, nub, check stub
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STUB

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24D: "35. Popcorn ___ (fried vegan treat)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
• Similar words include: bean curd
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOFU

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25D: "38. Subject of a declassified Pentagon document, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
• Similar words include: flying saucer, unidentified flying object
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UFO

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26D: "39. Averted a tag, maybe"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
• Similar words include: slew, slue, slither
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLID

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27D: "40. Start of a counting-out rhyme"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EENY

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28D: "42. Lions and Bears are in it, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NFC

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29D: "43. Stagger"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
• Similar words include: stagger, whirl, swag
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REEL

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30D: "44. "Hey, doing my best""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ITRY

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31D: "45. Goulash, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that agitation resulting from active worry
• Similar words include: swither, fret, sweat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STEW

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32D: "46. UV blockage fig."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun
• Similar words include: sun protection factor
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SPF

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33D: "50. Medical moniker"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a licensed medical practitioner
• Similar words include: MD, Commerce, medico
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DOC

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34D: "52. Final score of at least 10% of professional soccer matches"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ONENIL

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35D: "53. "Glad I'm back?""

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MISSME

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36D: "54. Thanksgiving kitchen tool"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy
• Similar words include: tacker
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BASTER

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37D: "56. Research for a political hit, slangily"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OPPO

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38D: "58. Map lines"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a partly sheltered anchorage
• Similar words include: road, route, roadstead
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ROADS

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39D: "59. Give minimum effort"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DOGIT

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40D: "60. British glam rock band of the 1970s"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLADE

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41D: "63. Lenient"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that yielding readily to pressure or weight
• Similar words include: diffused, easy, gentle
• Opposite of: hard, forte

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Answer: SOFT

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42D: "64. 411"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a message received and understood
• Similar words include: information
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: INFO

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43D: "66. TV's Nick at ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NITE

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44D: "67. Gray, say"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that how long something has existed
• Similar words include: historic period, years, maturate
• Opposite of: rejuvenate

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Answer: AGE

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45D: "68. Record"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
• Similar words include: lumber, logarithm
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOG

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46D: "69. Bill's partner"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sound made by a pigeon
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COO

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47D: "70. Back at sea"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
• Similar words include: abaft, astern
• Opposite of: fore

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Answer: AFT

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48D: "71. "Ability" that's hard to believe, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
• Similar words include: clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, E.S.P.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESP

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

48 Down Clues

83 Total Clues

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