Wednesday, Aug 28, 2024 NYT Predictions Steps by CrosswordHints blogs

Across Clues :

1. Chicken par_ _ _ _ _ in fat, 6. Last word, at times, 9. Hurdles for doct_ _ _ _ _tudents, 14. Lover boy, 15. Bronx politician with a noted 2018 upset, familiarly, 16. Clay figure in Jewish folklore, 17. Referring t_ _ _ _ _est, 18. Onetime studio with a broadcast tower in its logo, 19. I_ _ _ _ _at terrifies thanatophobes, 20. Has the stage, 21. Participants in a 140.6-mile race, 23. Prenatal diagnostic, in brief, 25. Because, 29. Cropped photo?, 32. Made amends for wh_ _ _ _ _ _id, 34. Something that can be "dominant", 35. Comfortable, 37. Up there, so to speak, 38. Outline, 39. They pu_ _ _ _ _ _ _tuff, 41. "Star Tre_" _ _ _ _ _ _ot heard on the original series, 43. Account, 44. Snap back?, 46. Famous failures of the '50s, 47. Maker of Aspire laptops, 48. Another word fo_ _ _ _ _ _awag, 50. A Venusian one lasts eight Earth months, 51. "Being and Nothingness" author, 53. Venerable teachers, 55. Casual greeting, 57. Tuscan city on the Arno River, 61. Street feature needed after a har_ _ _ _ _, 64. Word with tail or tight, 65. Pitcher's positio_ _ _ _ _e lineup, historically, 66. Going places?, 67. Smoothie bar supply, 68. Title role of 1966 and 2004, 69. It'_ _ _ _ _n on a vampire hunt, 70. Like many autumn leaves, 71. Tempe_ _ _ _ _onsoon, e.g.

Wednesday, Aug 28, 2024 NYT 

Down Clues :

1. Counselor on the Enterprise, 2. Sexual attraction, with "the", 3. Texter's qualifier, 4. Actress Davis, 5. Opposite of vert., 6. Spanish-speaking neighborhood, 7. Half of the couple on the iconic Rolling Stone cover of 1/22/81, 8. Subj. for Milton Friedman, 9. Nash who wrote "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of", 10. Units of X-ray exposure, 11. In the manner of, 12. Court call, 13. Texter's "Unbelievable", 21. Make sense of, 22. "When your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places," per E. Joseph Cossman, 24. Broadway "Auntie", 26. Placed bets on both sides, 27. Neighbor of Zambia and Namibia, 28. Itsy-bitsy, 29. Foods with names often ending in "i", 30. Ivy League city surrounded by more than 150 waterfalls, 31. Fury, 33. Animal with a bugle-like mating call, 36. Analyze to a fault, 40. Site of many wrecks, 42. Going nowhere, 45. Lifeblood, 49. Checked the IDs of, 52. Often-skipped step when making rice, 54. Like the proverbial milk, 56. Will figure, 58. 411, 59. Energize, 60. "Beg pardon ...", 61. They often mix up lyrics, 62. Spoil, 63. Exclamation of enlightenment, 65. Grammy winner for Best Rap Album in 2021

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 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. Chicken par_ _ _ _ _ in fat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THIGH

  Possible Answer : thigh, second_joint




• The clue is 6. Last word, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYE

  Possible Answer : adios, goodby, bye, good-bye, au_revoir, so_long, adieu, good-by, auf_wiedersehen, bye-bye, arrivederci, good_day, sayonara, goodbye, cheerio, pass




• The clue is 9. Hurdles for doct_ _ _ _ _tudents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORALS

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




• The clue is 14. Lover boy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROMEO

  Possible Answer : Romeo




• The clue is 15. Bronx politician with a noted 2018 upset, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AOC




• The clue is 16. Clay figure in Jewish folklore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOLEM

  Possible Answer : golem, automaton, robot




• The clue is 17. Referring t_ _ _ _ _est. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTHER

  Possible Answer : former, other, early

  Possible Opposite Answer : same




• The clue is 18. Onetime studio with a broadcast tower in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RKO




• The clue is 19. I_ _ _ _ _at terrifies thanatophobes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEATH

  Possible Answer : Death, dying, demise, expiry, destruction, decease, last, end, death

  Possible Opposite Answer : birth




• The clue is 20. Has the stage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISON




• The clue is 21. Participants in a 140.6-mile race. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRONMEN

  Possible Answer : iron_man, ironman




• The clue is 23. Prenatal diagnostic, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMNIO

  Possible Answer : amniocentesis, amnio




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

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

  The answer: INTHAT




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

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

  The answer: PIC

  Possible Answer : moving-picture_show, moving_picture, pic, flick, motion-picture_show, motion_picture, photograph, film, movie, photo, picture_show, exposure, picture




• The clue is 32. Made amends for wh_ _ _ _ _ _id. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATONED

  Possible Answer : abye, atone, aby, expiate, repent




• The clue is 34. Something that can be "dominant". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENE

  Possible Answer : cistron, gene, factor




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

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

  The answer: ATHOME




• The clue is 37. Up there, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young




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

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

  The answer: EDGE

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




• The clue is 39. They pu_ _ _ _ _ _ _tuff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOVERS

  Possible Answer : pusher, shover




• The clue is 41. "Star Tre_" _ _ _ _ _ _ot heard on the original series. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KLINGON




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

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

  The answer: TALE

  Possible Answer : taradiddle, narration, tarradiddle, tale, fib, narrative, story




• The clue is 44. Snap back?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEE

  Possible Answer : peeing, wee, pee-pee, spend_a_penny, wee-wee, take_a_leak, make_water, pissing, urinate, pass_water, make, weewee, puddle, water, piss, urine, micturate, piddle, pee, relieve_oneself




• The clue is 46. Famous failures of the '50s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDSELS




• The clue is 47. Maker of Aspire laptops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACER

  Possible Answer : genus_Acer, Acer




• The clue is 48. Another word fo_ _ _ _ _ _awag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASCAL

  Possible Answer : imp, rascal, varlet, knave, rogue, scallywag, scalawag, rapscallion, monkey, scamp




• The clue is 50. A Venusian one lasts eight Earth months. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAY

  Possible Answer : Day, Clarence_Day, Clarence_Shepard_Day_Jr., sidereal_day, daylight, 24-hour_interval, solar_day, day, twenty-four_hour_period, daytime, mean_solar_day, twenty-four_hours

  Possible Opposite Answer : night




• The clue is 51. "Being and Nothingness" author. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARTRE

  Possible Answer : Jean-Paul_Sartre, Sartre




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

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

  The answer: SAGES

  Possible Answer : droop, salvia, sage, swag, flag, sag, sag_down




• The clue is 55. Casual greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HITHERE




• The clue is 57. Tuscan city on the Arno River. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PISA

  Possible Answer : Pisa




• The clue is 61. Street feature needed after a har_ _ _ _ _. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAIN

  Possible Answer : drain, run_out, enfeeble, drainage, drainpipe, debilitate, waste_pipe




• The clue is 64. Word with tail or tight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer : finish, stop, remnant, closing, ending, destruction, conclusion, close, goal, final_stage, oddment, cease, remainder, last, end, terminate, terminal, death

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning




• The clue is 65. Pitcher's positio_ _ _ _ _e lineup, historically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINTH

  Possible Answer : ninth, 9th, one-ninth




• The clue is 66. Going places?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOHNS

  Possible Answer : john, King_John, St._John, Jasper_Johns, whoremaster, Johns, lav, can, toilet, John_the_Evangelist, Saint_John, lavatory, whoremonger, trick, Saint_John_the_Apostle, St._John_the_Apostle, Gospel_According_to_John, John_Lackland, privy, John_the_Divine, John, bathroom




• The clue is 67. Smoothie bar supply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : meth, ice_rink, frappe, chicken_feed, icing, deoxyephedrine, Methedrine, crank, trash, methamphetamine, ice, water_ice, frosting, internal-combustion_engine, frost, ice-skating_rink, sparkler, glass, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chalk, ICE, shabu




• The clue is 68. Title role of 1966 and 2004. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALFIE




• The clue is 69. It'_ _ _ _ _n on a vampire hunt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAKE

  Possible Answer : hazard, bet_on, adventure, interest, punt, stakes, venture, bet, wager, jeopardize, back, gage, game, stake, post, impale




• The clue is 70. Like many autumn leaves. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RED

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 71. Tempe_ _ _ _ _onsoon, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STORM

  Possible Answer : surprise, rage, storm, ramp, violent_storm, force, tempest

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Counselor on the Enterprise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROI

• The clue is 2. Sexual attraction, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTS

• The clue is 3. Texter's qualifier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMHO

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

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

  The answer: GEENA

• The clue is 5. Opposite of vert.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOR

• The clue is 6. Spanish-speaking neighborhood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARRIO

  Possible Answer: barrio

• The clue is 7. Half of the couple on the iconic Rolling Stone cover of 1/22/81. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YOKOONO

• The clue is 8. Subj. for Milton Friedman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECON

• The clue is 9. Nash who wrote "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGDEN

  Possible Answer: Charles_Kay_Ogden, Ogden, C._K._Ogden

• The clue is 10. Units of X-ray exposure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROENTGENS

  Possible Answer: Wilhelm_Konrad_Rontgen, Wilhelm_Konrad_Roentgen, roentgen, Roentgen, Rontgen, R

• The clue is 11. In the manner of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer: ala

• The clue is 12. Court call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : disallow, prevent, forbid

• The clue is 13. Texter's "Unbelievable". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMH

• The clue is 21. Make sense of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INTERPRET

  Possible Answer: render, translate, rede, see, understand, represent, read, interpret, construe

• The clue is 22. "When your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places," per E. Joseph Cossman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIDDLEAGE

• The clue is 24. Broadway "Auntie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAME

• The clue is 26. Placed bets on both sides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEDGED

  Possible Answer: evade, weasel-worded, hedge, sidestep, fudge, skirt, duck, hedge_in, parry, dodge, hedged, put_off, elude, circumvent

• The clue is 27. Neighbor of Zambia and Namibia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANGOLA

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Angola, Angola

• The clue is 28. Itsy-bitsy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENSY

  Possible Answer: itsy-bitsy, bitty, teensy, teeny-weeny, weensy, itty-bitty, teentsy, bittie, teensy-weensy, weeny, teeny, wee

• The clue is 29. Foods with names often ending in "i". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTAS

  Possible Answer: alimentary_paste, pasta

• The clue is 30. Ivy League city surrounded by more than 150 waterfalls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITHACA

  Possible Answer: Ithaki, Ithaca

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

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

  The answer: CHOLER

  Possible Answer: peevishness, crossness, fretfulness, choler, fussiness, petulance, anger, yellow_bile, ire, irritability

• The clue is 33. Animal with a bugle-like mating call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELK

  Possible Answer: European_elk, red_deer, Alces_alces, moose, elk, wapiti, American_elk, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis, Cervus_elaphus

• The clue is 36. Analyze to a fault. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERTHINK

• The clue is 40. Site of many wrecks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer: ocean, sea

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

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

  The answer: IDLE

  Possible Answer: jobless, out_of_work, idle, light, dead, slug, unused, stagnate, baseless, laze, loose, unwarranted, tick_over, unfounded, groundless, wild

  Possible Opposite Answer : run, work, busy

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

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

  The answer: ESSENCE

  Possible Answer: gist, effect, essence, marrow, inwardness, kernel, heart, pith, center, burden, substance, perfume, heart_and_soul, sum, meat, centre, core, nitty-gritty, nub

• The clue is 49. Checked the IDs of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARDED

  Possible Answer: card, tease

• The clue is 52. Often-skipped step when making rice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RINSE

  Possible Answer: rinse, rinse_off, gargle, rinsing, wash

• The clue is 54. Like the proverbial milk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPILT

  Possible Answer: disgorge, run_out, shed, talk, pour_forth, spill, slop, splatter

• The clue is 56. Will figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEIR

  Possible Answer: successor, inheritor, heritor, heir

• The clue is 58. 411. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INFO

  Possible Answer: information, info

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

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

  The answer: STIR

  Possible Answer: raise, shift, call_down, bustle, put_forward, agitate, arouse, hustle, stir, bring_up, touch, evoke, budge, flurry, stimulate, fuss, call_forth, shake, excite, invoke, ado, splash, shake_up, conjure, conjure_up

• The clue is 60. "Beg pardon ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHEM

  Possible Answer: ahem, hem

• The clue is 61. They often mix up lyrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DJS

  Possible Answer: disc_jockey, disk-jockey, disc-jockey, disk_jockey, dj, DJ

• The clue is 62. Spoil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROT

  Possible Answer: rot, rotting, bunkum, buncombe, guff, molder, moulder, bunk, waste, hogwash, decompose, decomposition, putrefaction

• The clue is 63. Exclamation of enlightenment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 65. Grammy winner for Best Rap Album in 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAS

  Possible Answer: sodium, Na, atomic_number_11

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 15, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 15, 2025

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Across Clues and Answers (69)

Clue #1: 1. "Oh, fiddlesticks!"

6-letter answer Answer: AWDARN

Clue #2: 7. Peace symbol

5-letter answer Answer: VSIGN

Clue #3: 12. What a flipping tool!

7-letter answer Answer: SPATULA

Word Help: Synonyms: spatula

Clue #4: 19. Big, important people, informally

7-letter answer Answer: HEAVIES

Word Help: Synonyms: heavy

Clue #5: 21. Listless malaise

5-letter answer Answer: ENNUI

Word Help: Synonyms: boredom, ennui, tedium

Clue #6: 22. National flowers of India, Vietnam and Egypt

7-letter answer Answer: LOTUSES

Word Help: Synonyms: Lotus, Nelumbo_nucifera, Nymphaea_lotus

Clue #7: 23. Device used to clear out nasal passages / Final part of a radio countdown

7-letter answer Answer: NETIPOT

Clue #8: 24. Perez of "White Men Can't Jump"

5-letter answer Answer: ROSIE

Clue #9: 25. Brunch entrees / Figure with an eponymous fire

7-letter answer Answer: OMELETS

Word Help: Synonyms: omelet, omelette

Clue #10: 26. Paper views?

5-letter answer Answer: OPEDS

Clue #11: 27. Laughing hysterically

10-letter answer Answer: INSTITCHES

Clue #12: 30. Cooling systems, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ACS

Word Help: Synonyms: alternating_current, actinium, Ac
Antonyms: direct_current

Clue #13: 31. ___ Dems (U.K. party, informally)

3-letter answer Answer: LIB

Clue #14: 32. Product branded as the "coldest drink in town"

4-letter answer Answer: ICEE

Clue #15: 33. Belafonte hit featured in the movie "Beetlejuice"

4-letter answer Answer: DAYO

Clue #16: 34. Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan "Vishy" ___

5-letter answer Answer: ANAND

Clue #17: 36. Genetic repositories / Reel Big Fish or Sublime

8-letter answer Answer: DNABANKS

Clue #18: 39. Eau zone?

3-letter answer Answer: MER

Word Help: Synonyms: thousand, k, m

Clue #19: 40. Takes advantage of / Decoration painted on many a W.W. II aircraft

8-letter answer Answer: TRADESON

Clue #20: 43. It's a sin

5-letter answer Answer: GREED

Word Help: Synonyms: avaritia, greed, avarice

Clue #21: 44. Vince Guaraldi ___, jazz group featured in "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

4-letter answer Answer: TRIO

Word Help: Synonyms: trinity, tercet, leash

Clue #22: 46. Note at work

4-letter answer Answer: MEMO

Word Help: Synonyms: memo, memoranda, memorandum

Clue #23: 47. Abbr. in lieu of an ellipsis

3-letter answer Answer: ETC

Clue #24: 48. Figure who might leave you heart-stricken?

4-letter answer Answer: EROS

Word Help: Synonyms: eros, Eros, concupiscence

Clue #25: 50. Taipei-based tech company

4-letter answer Answer: ASUS

Clue #26: 52. Thawb-wearing leaders

5-letter answer Answer: EMIRS

Word Help: Synonyms: emeer, emir, amir

Clue #27: 54. Hit 1981 German-language film / "What a shame!"

7-letter answer Answer: DASBOOT

Clue #28: 57. ___ bene

4-letter answer Answer: NOTA

Clue #29: 58. Women abroad / Wrapped garments

8-letter answer Answer: SIGNORAS

Word Help: Synonyms: signora, Signora

Clue #30: 62. Conference opponent of a Sun Devil

3-letter answer Answer: UTE

Word Help: Synonyms: Ute

Clue #31: 63. Concocts

5-letter answer Answer: BREWS

Word Help: Synonyms: brewage, brew

Clue #32: 65. Record label founded by Clive Davis

6-letter answer Answer: ARISTA

Word Help: Synonyms: arista

Clue #33: 67. Moist

4-letter answer Answer: DAMP

Word Help: Synonyms: damp, weaken, muffle

Clue #34: 68. Father figure?

5-letter answer Answer: PADRE

Word Help: Synonyms: Padre, Holy_Joe, padre

Clue #35: 70. "Love that for you"

7-letter answer Answer: HOWNICE

Clue #36: 72. Actress Sink of "Stranger Things"

5-letter answer Answer: SADIE

Clue #37: 73. Introduction to a conclusion

4-letter answer Answer: ERGO

Word Help: Synonyms: ergo

Clue #38: 74. Headed for disaster

6-letter answer Answer: DOOMED

Word Help: Synonyms: doomed, ill-starred, unlucky

Clue #39: 76. No man's land, maybe?

5-letter answer Answer: ISLET

Word Help: Synonyms: isle, islet

Clue #40: 79. Stumble ___ (punny bar name)

3-letter answer Answer: INN

Word Help: Synonyms: inn, hostelry, auberge

Clue #41: 80. Offerings from Healthline / Roasting on an open fire, maybe

8-letter answer Answer: DIETTIPS

Clue #42: 82. Up to it

4-letter answer Answer: ABLE

Word Help: Synonyms: able-bodied, able, capable
Antonyms: unable

Clue #43: 84. Pioneer in Modernist poetry / Throne

7-letter answer Answer: TSELIOT

Clue #44: 86. Justice Sotomayor

5-letter answer Answer: SONIA

Clue #45: 87. Head-butts

4-letter answer Answer: RAMS

Word Help: Synonyms: cram, random_memory, ram

Clue #46: 88. Weapon used for touching

4-letter answer Answer: EPEE

Word Help: Synonyms: epee

Clue #47: 89. Gate inits.

3-letter answer Answer: ETD

Word Help: Synonyms: explosive_trace_detection, ETD

Clue #48: 92. Turn away

4-letter answer Answer: DENY

Word Help: Synonyms: traverse, deny, abnegate
Antonyms: admit, allow

Clue #49: 93. Ragamuffins and Pixie-bobs, for two

4-letter answer Answer: CATS

Word Help: Synonyms: cat, upchuck, spew
Antonyms: keep_down

Clue #50: 95. Besides, with "from"

5-letter answer Answer: APART

Word Help: Synonyms: apart, asunder, obscure

Clue #51: 98. Portmanteau drinking hangouts / Marine crustacean

8-letter answer Answer: BARCADES

Clue #52: 100. Film studio with a tower logo that beeped out "V for Victory" during W.W. II

3-letter answer Answer: RKO

Clue #53: 101. Like some bikes / Sunken, as the eyes

8-letter answer Answer: TENSPEED

Clue #54: 104. In all honesty

5-letter answer Answer: TRULY

Word Help: Synonyms: genuinely, rightfully, unfeignedly
Antonyms: insincerely

Clue #55: 105. Burst forth

4-letter answer Answer: SPEW

Word Help: Synonyms: cat, upchuck, eruct
Antonyms: keep_down

Clue #56: 107. Mud

4-letter answer Answer: JAVA

Word Help: Synonyms: Java, coffee, java

Clue #57: 108. Issa of "American Fiction"

3-letter answer Answer: RAE

Clue #58: 109. Cry while covering one's ears, maybe

3-letter answer Answer: TMI

Clue #59: 110. Was without peer

10-letter answer Answer: STOODALONE

Clue #60: 113. Social grace

5-letter answer Answer: CLASS

Word Help: Synonyms: socio-economic_class, sort_out, separate

Clue #61: 115. Comparatively upper-crust, in a way / Wood cutter

7-letter answer Answer: WASPIER

Clue #62: 117. One addressed as "lord"

5-letter answer Answer: BARON

Word Help: Synonyms: baron, mogul, king

Clue #63: 118. Component of a Caesar salad / Captivate

7-letter answer Answer: ROMAINE

Word Help: Synonyms: romaine_lettuce, cos, cos_lettuce

Clue #64: 120. Dessert with a cookie crust

7-letter answer Answer: OREOPIE

Clue #65: 121. Person I used to be

5-letter answer Answer: OLDME

Clue #66: 122. Bankroll

7-letter answer Answer: SPONSOR

Word Help: Synonyms: frequent, patronize, patronise
Antonyms: boycott

Clue #67: 123. Trait of many healthy dogs

7-letter answer Answer: WETNOSE

Clue #68: 124. Positive feedback?

5-letter answer Answer: YESES

Word Help: Synonyms: yes
Antonyms: no

Clue #69: 125. How the U.S. has existed since its inception

6-letter answer Answer: INDEBT

Across Clues and Answers (69)

Clue #1: 1. "The Governator"

6-letter answer Answer: AHNOLD

Clue #2: 2. Reaction to a tearjerker

7-letter answer Answer: WEEPING

Word Help: Synonyms: cernuous, dolorous, dolourous
Antonyms: laugh

Clue #3: 3. Hand-held snack with dried fruit

7-letter answer Answer: DATEBAR

Clue #4: 4. Rah-rah

4-letter answer Answer: AVID

Word Help: Synonyms: zealous, esurient, devouring

Clue #5: 5. Copies, as from a disc

4-letter answer Answer: RIPS

Word Help: Synonyms: rip, tear, crosscurrent

Clue #6: 6. Prefix with Confucianism

3-letter answer Answer: NEO

Word Help: Synonyms: neo

Clue #7: 7. Chapter component

5-letter answer Answer: VERSE

Word Help: Synonyms: poesy, versify, rhyme

Clue #8: 8. Little twerp

4-letter answer Answer: SNOT

Word Help: Synonyms: snoot, snob, prig

Clue #9: 9. How a shirt might be put on in a rush … or a hint to this puzzle's theme

21-letter answer Answer: INSIDEOUTANDBACKWARDS

Clue #10: 10. One of at least 35 smashed in 1967 alone by the Who's Pete Townshend

6-letter answer Answer: GUITAR

Word Help: Synonyms: guitar

Clue #11: 11. Actress Nash of "Never Have I Ever"

5-letter answer Answer: NIECY

Clue #12: 12. Bluish-black berry

4-letter answer Answer: SLOE

Word Help: Synonyms: Allegheny_plum, sloe, Prunus_spinosa

Clue #13: 13. Small, fuzzy dogs, informally

4-letter answer Answer: POMS

Word Help: Synonyms: pommy, pom

Clue #14: 14. Took the cake?

3-letter answer Answer: ATE

Word Help: Synonyms: feed, Ate, rust

Clue #15: 15. University whose name sounds like a kind of highway

6-letter answer Answer: TULANE

Clue #16: 16. Scenario for a software developer

7-letter answer Answer: USECASE

Clue #17: 17. "Guys, we're better than this!"

7-letter answer Answer: LETSNOT

Clue #18: 18. Donkey

3-letter answer Answer: ASS

Word Help: Synonyms: butt, piece_of_tail, fundament

Clue #19: 20. Become established over time, so to speak

5-letter answer Answer: STICK

Word Help: Synonyms: cleave, deposit, cohere
Antonyms: move, dislodge

Clue #20: 28. Make one's home in the woods, say

4-letter answer Answer: NEST

Word Help: Synonyms: nestle, draw_close, snuggle

Clue #21: 29. Complete disasters

9-letter answer Answer: HOTMESSES

Clue #22: 32. Like some pets and pools

6-letter answer Answer: INDOOR

Word Help: Synonyms: indoor
Antonyms: outdoor

Clue #23: 34. Zhuzh up

5-letter answer Answer: ADORN

Word Help: Synonyms: ornament, decorate, beautify

Clue #24: 35. Donkey grp.

3-letter answer Answer: DNC

Clue #25: 37. English channel, with "the"

4-letter answer Answer: BEEB

Clue #26: 38. Life form that requires oxygen

6-letter answer Answer: AEROBE

Word Help: Synonyms: aerobe

Clue #27: 39. Japanese paste imparting umami

4-letter answer Answer: MISO

Word Help: Synonyms: miso

Clue #28: 41. Send, as money

5-letter answer Answer: REMIT

Word Help: Synonyms: remitment, prorogue, put_over

Clue #29: 42. Guadalajara girlfriend

5-letter answer Answer: AMIGA

Clue #30: 45. Bad return policy?

6-letter answer Answer: RANSOM

Word Help: Synonyms: ransom_money, redeem, ransom

Clue #31: 49. Business address abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: STE

Clue #32: 51. Wrapped garment

4-letter answer Answer: SARI

Word Help: Synonyms: sari, saree

Clue #33: 53. Drink from a fountain

4-letter answer Answer: SODA

Word Help: Synonyms: soda_pop, soda, soda_water

Clue #34: 54. Got good

5-letter answer Answer: DUPED

Word Help: Synonyms: take_in, put_one_over, cod

Clue #35: 55. Company whose logo was designed to resemble the game Pong

5-letter answer Answer: ATARI

Clue #36: 56. Grasslike marsh plant

5-letter answer Answer: SEDGE

Word Help: Synonyms: sedge

Clue #37: 59. Pie chart dividers

5-letter answer Answer: RADII

Word Help: Synonyms: wheel_spoke, radius, r

Clue #38: 60. ___ acid

5-letter answer Answer: AMINO

Word Help: Synonyms: amino_group, amino, aminic

Clue #39: 61. Totally beat

5-letter answer Answer: SPENT

Word Help: Synonyms: pass, spend, worn-out
Antonyms: unexhausted

Clue #40: 64. Question of authority

9-letter answer Answer: WHOSAYSSO

Clue #41: 66. Most in need of salt, say

6-letter answer Answer: ICIEST

Word Help: Synonyms: polar, frosty, frigid

Clue #42: 69. Goes bad

4-letter answer Answer: ROTS

Word Help: Synonyms: buncombe, decompose, rotting

Clue #43: 71. Fray

4-letter answer Answer: WEAR

Word Help: Synonyms: jade, hold_out, get_into
Antonyms: refresh

Clue #44: 72. Gets in hot water?

6-letter answer Answer: STEEPS

Word Help: Synonyms: engross, engulf, immerse

Clue #45: 74. Chowed down (on)

5-letter answer Answer: DINED

Word Help: Synonyms: din, boom, dine

Clue #46: 75. Share one's take

5-letter answer Answer: OPINE

Word Help: Synonyms: think, guess, opine

Clue #47: 77. Smartphone alternative to Wi-Fi

3-letter answer Answer: LTE

Clue #48: 78. El país de Palma

6-letter answer Answer: ESPANA

Word Help: Synonyms: Spain, Espana, Kingdom_of_Spain

Clue #49: 81. Program that debuted a little before "The Tonight Show," appropriately

5-letter answer Answer: TODAY

Word Help: Synonyms: today, now, nowadays

Clue #50: 83. "u crack me up"

4-letter answer Answer: LMAO

Clue #51: 85. Gap in logic

4-letter answer Answer: LEAP

Word Help: Synonyms: bound, jump, spring

Clue #52: 89. Inits. on a food assistance card

3-letter answer Answer: EBT

Clue #53: 90. Served raw

7-letter answer Answer: TARTARE

Clue #54: 91. Kit with cymbals

7-letter answer Answer: DRUMSET

Clue #55: 94. Comics legend Lee

4-letter answer Answer: STAN

Clue #56: 96. Daring poker action

7-letter answer Answer: RERAISE

Clue #57: 97. Someone who might find Darjeeling appealing

7-letter answer Answer: TEASNOB

Clue #58: 99. Like some ties

6-letter answer Answer: CLIPON

Clue #59: 100. Colorful selection at an Irish pub

6-letter answer Answer: REDALE

Clue #60: 102. Civil rights activist Medgar

5-letter answer Answer: EVERS

Word Help: Synonyms: Medgar_Wiley_Evers, Medgar_Evers, Evers

Clue #61: 103. Parched place

6-letter answer Answer: DESERT

Word Help: Synonyms: desolate, abandon, forsake

Clue #62: 106. New Orleans food specialty

5-letter answer Answer: POBOY

Clue #63: 107. Craving

5-letter answer Answer: JONES

Word Help: Synonyms: Daniel_Jones, Inigo_Jones, Jones

Clue #64: 110. Twice tres

4-letter answer Answer: SEIS

Clue #65: 111. One of many on Antarctica over 280 million years ago, scientists have discovered

4-letter answer Answer: TREE

Word Help: Synonyms: corner, shoetree, Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree

Clue #66: 112. Togo's capital

4-letter answer Answer: LOME

Word Help: Synonyms: Lome, capital_of_Togo

Clue #67: 113. "Gimme a break!"

4-letter answer Answer: CMON

Clue #68: 114. Succeed, as a joke

4-letter answer Answer: LAND

Word Help: Synonyms: earth, res_publica, realm

Clue #69: 115. "There are no words"

3-letter answer Answer: WOW

Word Help: Synonyms: howler, riot, wow

Clue #70: 116. Corp. debut

3-letter answer Answer: IPO

Word Help: Synonyms: IPO, initial_offering, initial_public_offering

Clue #71: 119. Nail polish brand with a "Wicked"-inspired collection

3-letter answer Answer: OPI

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