2409 Sunday Sep 08, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Smacks, 6. "Obey your thirst" or "Got milk?", 14. Tiki bar fruit, 20. Painter Rousseau, 21. Admit guilt, perhaps, 22. Porcelain coating, 23. Extra, 24. Age 1, 26. Tugboat greetings, 27. Drive in Beverly Hills, 28. Modern-day alternative to a cash till, 29. Memo heading, 30. Awful, in slang, 33. Quarry, 37. Age 5, 41. ___ al-Fitr (end of Ramadan), 42. Actor Paul, 43. One of 13 in a standard game of "Jeopardy!", 44. Animal whose name is pronounced with a "y" sound by many Spanish speakers, 46. ___ Rabbit, 47. Many an airport shuttle, 48. Age 16, 51. Rare bill, 53. Unvarnished, 56. Govt. lawyers, 57. Battery options, 58. Chris of "Jurassic World", 60. Succulent source of syrup, 62. Subj. of some training, 63. Alternative to the pill, in brief, 66. Age 18, 72. Political analyst Walter, 73. "It's whatever", 74. Award-winning Janelle, 75. Laughing gas or quicklime, 76. "The Kite Runner" protagonist, 78. Goal, 81. Feature of the Pizza Hut logo, 82. Prefix from the Latin for "needle", 83. Age 21, 87. Built-___ (some shelving), 89. Dwelling with a circular frame, 90. Vacation isle in the Ionian Sea, 91. Parts of vintage movie collections, 96. "However …," in texts, 97. Hide-out spot, 98. Age 65, 101. Any of the six in football's "New Year's Six", 103. Bug, 104. Possible threat to one in debt, 105. Director Kazan, 106. Pirate's haul, 109. ___ Picchu, 110. Age 100, 116. Place to store seasonal décor, 117. Give the lay of the land, 118. Warmly acknowledges, 119. "Good grief!", 120. Like black-tie affairs, 121. Broad view, 122. Social media request

Down Clues :

1. Worrywart's words, 2. Pertaining to the pursuit of pleasure, 3. Country that counts the French president as a co-prince, 4. Write-in, often, 5. Church recitation, at times, 6. Letters aptly found in "Obamacare", 7. ___ Pérignon, 8. Glittering, 9. Singer Jackson who wasn't a part of the Jackson 5, 10. Pundit's writing, 11. Stick, 12. Travel lead-in to "méxico", 13. "Hip Hop Is Dead" rapper, 14. Edible shell, 15. Diplomat Kofi, 16. Way to bulk up one's chest, 17. Opposite of un adversaire, 18. Desire, 19. Neighbor of Niger: Abbr., 25. "Assumption of the Virgin" painter, 30. Join a petition, 31. Game whose name must be said to win, 32. "Proud Mary" band, for short, 33. They follow quarters, 34. Leechlike, 35. Name rhymed with "says" in Taylor Swift's "Betty", 36. Major or May, politically, 38. It may come loose, 39. Nice Nikon, for short, 40. Went downhill, 45. Janine's boss on "Abbott Elementary", 48. "Whip It" band, 49. Gawk, 50. Word with ship or shorts, 51. Decorate, in a way, 52. Symbol for a winding road, 53. Way to go, 54. "Good grief!", 55. John who explored the Northwest Passage, 58. Tour grp., 59. Mouselike, 61. Tree along Central Park's Literary Walk, 62. Head of staff?, 64. Close relative of Hindi, 65. Give some shade?, 67. Years of service, 68. Something on an ear … or, in a different sense, a foot, 69. About whom Lennon wrote "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", 70. Thai's neighbor, 71. Out of patience, 77. Competitors who know their limits?, 78. Together, 79. Neighbor of Lebanon: Abbr., 80. Tick off, 83. Picnic invitation abbr., 84. Thermostat setting, 85. Val Kilmer's "Top Gun" role, 86. Homophone of "wee", 87. Wee, 88. Casual refusal, 91. Flowing movement between yoga poses, 92. QVC alternative, 93. Channel owned by Paramount, for short, 94. Like red card recipients, 95. Deceptive argument, 97. Delicately pretty, 99. Gab, 100. French kisser?, 102. Secluded valleys, 106. School with the mascot Big Al, for short, 107. Oscar-nominated Lena, 108. World capital with the most appearances in the New York Times crossword, 109. Non-Egyptian people who used hieroglyphics, 110. "___: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World" (1997 nonfiction best seller), 111. Mess up, 112. German for "never", 113. AOL was an early one, in brief, 114. Doctoral graduation cap, 115. Driver's target, in brief

NYT Crosswords: September 08, 2024

Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 08, 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. Smacks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHAPS

  Possible Answer : whap, sock, bop, bash, bonk, whop




• The clue is 6. "Obey your thirst" or "Got milk?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADSLOGAN




• The clue is 14. Tiki bar fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAPAYA

  Possible Answer : papaya_tree, Carica_papaya, pawpaw, melon_tree, papaya, papaia




• The clue is 20. Painter Rousseau. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HENRI




• The clue is 21. Admit guilt, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COPAPLEA




• The clue is 22. Porcelain coating. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENAMEL

  Possible Answer : enamel, tooth_enamel




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

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

  The answer: ADDON




• The clue is 24. Age 1. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: AMATEURSTANDING




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

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

  The answer: TOOTS

  Possible Answer : booze-up, carouse, claxon, toot, carousal, honk, blare, bender, beep




• The clue is 27. Drive in Beverly Hills. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RODEO

  Possible Answer : rodeo




• The clue is 28. Modern-day alternative to a cash till. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPAD




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

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

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 30. Awful, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUCKY




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

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

  The answer: STONEPIT




• The clue is 37. Age 5. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIRSTINCLASS




• The clue is 41. ___ al-Fitr (end of Ramadan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EID




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

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

  The answer: DANO




• The clue is 43. One of 13 in a standard game of "Jeopardy!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATEGORY

  Possible Answer : family, category, class




• The clue is 44. Animal whose name is pronounced with a "y" sound by many Spanish speakers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LLAMA

  Possible Answer : llama




• The clue is 46. ___ Rabbit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRER




• The clue is 47. Many an airport shuttle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VAN

  Possible Answer : caravan, vanguard, new_wave, van, avant-garde




• The clue is 48. Age 16. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRIVINGCRAZY




• The clue is 51. Rare bill. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWO

  Possible Answer : 2, deuce, II, two, ii




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

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

  The answer: PURE

  Possible Answer : thoroughgoing, stark, virgin, perfect, utter, double-dyed, virginal, sodding, consummate, vestal, everlasting, virtuous, arrant, pure, unadulterated, saturated, complete, staring, gross

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsaturated, impure




• The clue is 56. Govt. lawyers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAS

  Possible Answer : DA, district_attorney, dassie, coney, hyrax, cony, das




• The clue is 57. Battery options. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAAS

  Possible Answer : abdominal_aortic_aneurysm, AAA




• The clue is 58. Chris of "Jurassic World". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRATT




• The clue is 60. Succulent source of syrup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGAVE

  Possible Answer : century_plant, agave, American_aloe




• The clue is 62. Subj. of some training. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CPR

  Possible Answer : cardiopulmonary_resuscitation, CPR, kiss_of_life, mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation, cardiac_resuscitation




• The clue is 63. Alternative to the pill, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IUD

  Possible Answer : intrauterine_device, IUD




• The clue is 66. Age 18. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (21 letters)

  The answer: GIVEITTHEOLCOLLEGETRY




• The clue is 72. Political analyst Walter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMY




• The clue is 73. "It's whatever". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEH




• The clue is 74. Award-winning Janelle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONAE




• The clue is 75. Laughing gas or quicklime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OXIDE

  Possible Answer : oxide




• The clue is 76. "The Kite Runner" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMIR

  Possible Answer : emeer, amir, ameer, emir




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

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

  The answer: AIM

  Possible Answer : aspire, intention, object, shoot_for, intent, take_aim, direct, train, objective, drive, calculate, purpose, bearing, propose, take, point, heading, purport, draw_a_bead_on, target, design, aim, place, get




• The clue is 81. Feature of the Pizza Hut logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOF

  Possible Answer : cap, roof, ceiling




• The clue is 82. Prefix from the Latin for "needle". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACU




• The clue is 83. Age 21. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARADMISSION




• The clue is 87. Built-___ (some shelving). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INS

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




• The clue is 89. Dwelling with a circular frame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YURT

  Possible Answer : yurt




• The clue is 90. Vacation isle in the Ionian Sea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORFU




• The clue is 91. Parts of vintage movie collections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VHSTAPES




• The clue is 96. "However …," in texts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH




• The clue is 97. Hide-out spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEN

  Possible Answer : hideaway, hideout, den, lair




• The clue is 98. Age 65. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FINISHTHEJOB




• The clue is 101. Any of the six in football's "New Year's Six". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWLGAME




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

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

  The answer: ANNOY

  Possible Answer : nark, rile, gravel, get_to, irritate, get_at, nettle, vex, annoy, chafe, rag, bother, devil




• The clue is 104. Possible threat to one in debt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPO




• The clue is 105. Director Kazan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIA

  Possible Answer : Charles_Lamb, Lamb, Elia




• The clue is 106. Pirate's haul. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOTY

  Possible Answer : swag, loot, plunder, prize, pillage, booty, dirty_money




• The clue is 109. ___ Picchu. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACHU




• The clue is 110. Age 100. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: CENTENNIALSTATE




• The clue is 116. Place to store seasonal décor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTIC

  Possible Answer : loft, Ionic, dome, noodle, Ionic_dialect, Attic, garret, bonce, attic, bean, noggin, Classical_Greek




• The clue is 117. Give the lay of the land. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIENT

  Possible Answer : East, eastern_hemisphere, orient, tailor, orientate, Orient, point

  Possible Opposite Answer : disorient




• The clue is 118. Warmly acknowledges. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMILESAT




• The clue is 119. "Good grief!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEESH




• The clue is 120. Like black-tie affairs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRESSY

  Possible Answer : dressy




• The clue is 121. Broad view. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANORAMA

  Possible Answer : diorama, view, scene, cyclorama, panorama, vista, prospect, aspect




• The clue is 122. Social media request. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADDME

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Worrywart's words. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATIF

• The clue is 2. Pertaining to the pursuit of pleasure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEDONIC

  Possible Answer: hedonistic, hedonic, epicurean

• The clue is 3. Country that counts the French president as a co-prince. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDORRA

  Possible Answer: Andorra, Principality_of_Andorra

• The clue is 4. Write-in, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTESTVOTE

• The clue is 5. Church recitation, at times. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SINS

  Possible Answer: trespass, blunder, sine, transgress, boob, hell, drop_the_ball, sinfulness, wickedness, sin, sinning, Sin, goof

• The clue is 6. Letters aptly found in "Obamacare". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACA

• The clue is 7. ___ Pérignon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOM

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

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

  The answer: SPARKLY

  Possible Answer: coruscant, effervescent, sparkly, scintillant, glittering, glittery, aglitter, bubbling, glistering, glinting, frothy, scintillating, fulgid

• The clue is 9. Singer Jackson who wasn't a part of the Jackson 5. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATOYA

• The clue is 10. Pundit's writing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPED

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

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

  The answer: GLUE

  Possible Answer: gum, mucilage, glue, paste

• The clue is 12. Travel lead-in to "méxico". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERO

• The clue is 13. "Hip Hop Is Dead" rapper. 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

• The clue is 14. Edible shell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAPOD

• The clue is 15. Diplomat Kofi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNAN

• The clue is 16. Way to bulk up one's chest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PADDEDBRA

• The clue is 17. Opposite of un adversaire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

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

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

  The answer: YEN

  Possible Answer: languish, yen, yearn, pine, hankering, ache

• The clue is 19. Neighbor of Niger: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALG

• The clue is 25. "Assumption of the Virgin" painter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITIAN

  Possible Answer: Tiziano_Vecellio, Titian

• The clue is 30. Join a petition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIGN

  Possible Answer: signaling, subscribe, ratify, gestural, signalize, sign, signal, sign_up, sign_of_the_zodiac, mansion, foretoken, signed, signalise, sign_on, polarity, star_sign, house, augury, contract, signboard, bless, planetary_house, sign-language, mark, preindication

• The clue is 31. Game whose name must be said to win. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO

• The clue is 32. "Proud Mary" band, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CCR

• The clue is 33. They follow quarters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEMIS

  Possible Answer: trucking_rig, semi, rig, tractor_trailer, articulated_lorry, semitrailer, semifinal, trailer_truck

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

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

  The answer: PARASITIC

  Possible Answer: bloodsucking, leechlike, epenthetic, parasitical, parasitic

• The clue is 35. Name rhymed with "says" in Taylor Swift's "Betty". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INEZ

• The clue is 36. Major or May, politically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORY

  Possible Answer: Tory

• The clue is 38. It may come loose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEA

  Possible Answer: teatime, tea_leaf, Camellia_sinensis, tea, afternoon_tea

• The clue is 39. Nice Nikon, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLR

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

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

  The answer: SLID

  Possible Answer: slue, slither, skid, slew, slide, slip

• The clue is 45. Janine's boss on "Abbott Elementary". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVA

• The clue is 48. "Whip It" band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEVO

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

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

  The answer: GAPE

  Possible Answer: gawp, gawk, yawn, gape, yaw, goggle

• The clue is 50. Word with ship or shorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARGO

  Possible Answer: shipment, load, consignment, loading, freight, lading, cargo, payload

• The clue is 51. Decorate, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIM

  Possible Answer: well-kept, garnish, trim, cut, clip, trim_back, bring_down, tailored, trim_down, cut_down, reduce, lop, pare, trig, clipping, spare, clean-cut, shave, prune, trimming, trimness, snip, crop, shipshape, passementerie, cut_back, dress

• The clue is 52. Symbol for a winding road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAVYARROW

• The clue is 53. Way to go. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATH

  Possible Answer: way, itinerary, course, route, way_of_life, track, path

• The clue is 54. "Good grief!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGH

• The clue is 55. John who explored the Northwest Passage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAE

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

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

  The answer: PGA

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

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

  The answer: TIMID

  Possible Answer: shy, diffident, fainthearted, faint, timid, faint-hearted, unsure, cautious

  Possible Opposite Answer : brave, confident, bold

• The clue is 61. Tree along Central Park's Literary Walk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELM

  Possible Answer: elm, elmwood, elm_tree

• The clue is 62. Head of staff?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEF

  Possible Answer: clef

• The clue is 64. Close relative of Hindi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URDU

  Possible Answer: Urdu

• The clue is 65. Give some shade?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DYE

  Possible Answer: dyestuff, dye

• The clue is 67. Years of service. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERM

  Possible Answer: terminal_figure, condition, terminus, term, full_term

• The clue is 68. Something on an ear … or, in a different sense, a foot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORN

  Possible Answer: corn_whisky, Zea_mays, corn, edible_corn, clavus, maize, corn_whiskey, Indian_corn

• The clue is 69. About whom Lennon wrote "I Want You (She's So Heavy)". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer: Ono, Yoko_Ono

• The clue is 70. Thai's neighbor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAO

  Possible Answer: Lao, Laotian

• The clue is 71. Out of patience. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXASPERATED

  Possible Answer: incense, aggravate, exasperated, worsen, browned_off, cheesed_off, infuriate, exacerbate, exasperate

  Possible Opposite Answer : better

• The clue is 77. Competitors who know their limits?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATHLETES

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

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

  The answer: ASONE

• The clue is 79. Neighbor of Lebanon: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISR

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

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

  The answer: MIFF

  Possible Answer: huff, miff, seeing_red

• The clue is 83. Picnic invitation abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYOB

• The clue is 84. Thermostat setting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUTO

  Possible Answer: auto, automobile, machine, motorcar, car

• The clue is 85. Val Kilmer's "Top Gun" role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEMAN

  Possible Answer: iceman, hatchet_man

• The clue is 86. Homophone of "wee". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUI

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

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

  The answer: ITTY

• The clue is 88. Casual refusal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAH

• The clue is 91. Flowing movement between yoga poses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VINYASA

• The clue is 92. QVC alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HSN

• The clue is 93. Channel owned by Paramount, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHO

• The clue is 94. Like red card recipients. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EJECTED

  Possible Answer: boot_out, force_out, release, turf_out, expel, eject, chuck_out, turn_out, squeeze_out, discharge, exclude, exhaust, squirt

• The clue is 95. Deceptive argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOPHISM

  Possible Answer: sophistry, sophistication, sophism

• The clue is 97. Delicately pretty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAINTY

  Possible Answer: exquisite, dainty, twee, prissy, kickshaw, mincing, treat, goody, niminy-piminy, prim, overnice, delicacy, squeamish, nice

• The clue is 99. Gab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NATTER

  Possible Answer: chit-chat, confab, visit, shoot_the_breeze, claver, confabulate, chatter, gossip, jaw, chitchat, chat, chaffer, natter, chew_the_fat

• The clue is 100. French kisser?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOUCHE

• The clue is 102. Secluded valleys. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLENS

  Possible Answer: glen

• The clue is 106. School with the mascot Big Al, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAMA

• The clue is 107. Oscar-nominated Lena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLIN

• The clue is 108. World capital with the most appearances in the New York Times crossword. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSLO

  Possible Answer: Oslo, Christiania, capital_of_Norway

• The clue is 109. Non-Egyptian people who used hieroglyphics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAYA

  Possible Answer: Maya, Mayan, Mayan_language

• The clue is 110. "___: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World" (1997 nonfiction best seller). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: collect, C.O.D., tease, gull, taunt, COD, rally, dupe, befool, slang, pod, put_one_across, seedcase, codfish, cash_on_delivery, cod, put_on, bait, put_one_over, tantalize, fool, ride, tantalise, rag, twit, razz, take_in

• The clue is 111. Mess up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERR

  Possible Answer: err, drift, slip, stray, mistake

• The clue is 112. German for "never". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIE

• The clue is 113. AOL was an early one, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISP

• The clue is 114. Doctoral graduation cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAM

  Possible Answer: tam, tammy, tam-o'-shanter

• The clue is 115. Driver's target, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer: Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, eta

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (41 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Print, Copy, ___, Fax (printer selections)	4
2A	5. Former Giants QB Manning	3
3A	8. Element discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie	6
4A	14. Sparkling wine of Italy, familiarly	4
5A	15. Odd ___ out (misfit)	3
6A	16. "In spite of all that ..."	6
7A	17. Endless TikTok scrolling or Tetris playing, e.g.	8
8A	19. Rented	6
9A	20. Wastebasket, jokingly	12
10A	22. Only U.S. president from Delaware	5
11A	25. Grand production	4
12A	26. ___ Plaines, Ill.	3
13A	27. Smelter's material	3
14A	28. Popular sushi fish	3
15A	30. Like the Mariana Trench among all the world's underwater places	7
16A	33. Guy who goes a-courting	4
17A	35. "You've ___ this!"	3
18A	37. Rodeo rope	5
19A	38. Illegal distribution of narcotics	11
20A	42. Whimpers	5
21A	44. Right-angled shape	3
22A	45. Corner piece on a chessboard	4
23A	48. Top placement in a bracket, for a March Madness team	7
24A	51. Caustic paint stripper	3
25A	53. Be in arrears	3
26A	54. Onetime AT&T competitor	3
27A	55. Tiny amount	4
28A	57. Answer	5
29A	59. Where to pick up luggage at an airport	12
30A	63. Regrettably unfortunate	6
31A	64. Went into reverse ... or what the ends of 17-, 20-, 38- and 59-Across might be	8
32A	68. Word after Irish or jet	6
33A	69. Longtime record label or Beastie Boy	3
34A	70. Valentine's Day flower	4
35A	71. Size up	6
36A	72. Glide down a slope	3
37A	73. ___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Print, Copy, ___, Fax (printer selections)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
• Similar words include: skim, read, CAT scan
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SCAN

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2A: "5. Former Giants QB Manning"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELI

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3A: "8. Element discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: RADIUM

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4A: "14. Sparkling wine of Italy, familiarly"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASTI

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5A: "15. Odd ___ out (misfit)"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
• Similar words include: human, Isle of Man, valet
• Opposite of: civilian, woman

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Answer: MAN

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6A: "16. "In spite of all that ...""

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EVENSO

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7A: "17. Endless TikTok scrolling or Tetris playing, e.g."

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TIMESINK

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8A: "19. Rented"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that let for money
• Similar words include: charter, hired, let
• Opposite of: unchartered

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Answer: LEASED

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9A: "20. Wastebasket, jokingly"

12 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: CIRCULARFILE

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10A: "22. Only U.S. president from Delaware"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BIDEN

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11A: "25. Grand production"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
• Similar words include: larger-than-life, heroic, epical
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EPIC

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12A: "26. ___ Plaines, Ill."

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
• Similar words include: stilboestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DES

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13A: "27. Smelter's material"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

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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14A: "28. Popular sushi fish"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EEL

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15A: "30. Like the Mariana Trench among all the world's underwater places"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
• Similar words include: cryptical, abstruse, cryptic
• Opposite of: shallow

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Answer: DEEPEST

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16A: "33. Guy who goes a-courting"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
• Similar words include: fellow, gallant, dude
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BEAU

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17A: "35. "You've ___ this!""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
• Similar words include: catch, gravel, contract
• Opposite of: leave, end

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Answer: GOT

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18A: "37. Rodeo rope"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that belgian composer (1532-1594)
• Similar words include: Orlando di Lasso, lariat, riata
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LASSO

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19A: "38. Illegal distribution of narcotics"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: DRUGTRAFFIC

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20A: "42. Whimpers"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cry weakly or softly
• Similar words include: wail, whimper, pule
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MEWLS

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21A: "44. Right-angled shape"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELL

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22A: "45. Corner piece on a chessboard"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
• Similar words include: mulct, victimize, hornswoggle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROOK

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23A: "48. Top placement in a bracket, for a March Madness team"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ONESEED

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24A: "51. Caustic paint stripper"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LYE

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25A: "53. Be in arrears"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be obliged to pay or repay
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OWE

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26A: "54. Onetime AT&T competitor"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MCI

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27A: "55. Tiny amount"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); ; ; ; --kipling
• Similar words include: driblet, drop
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DRIB

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28A: "57. Answer"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
• Similar words include: response, answer, respond
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REPLY

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29A: "59. Where to pick up luggage at an airport"

12 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: BAGGAGECLAIM

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30A: "63. Regrettably unfortunate"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASHAME

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31A: "64. Went into reverse ... or what the ends of 17-, 20-, 38- and 59-Across might be"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: BACKEDUP

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32A: "68. Word after Irish or jet"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one who sets written material into type
• Similar words include: typesetter, typographer, compositor
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SETTER

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33A: "69. Longtime record label or Beastie Boy"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MCA

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34A: "70. Valentine's Day flower"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of many shrubs of the genus rosa that bear roses
• Similar words include: rear, spring up, grow
• Opposite of: go to bed, turn in

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Answer: ROSE

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35A: "71. Size up"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
• Similar words include: tax, value, valuate
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASSESS

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36A: "72. Glide down a slope"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SKI

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37A: "73. ___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
• Similar words include: twelvemonth, yr, class
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YEAR

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Stayed on the bench	3
2D	2. Long-running CBS procedural with spinoffs	3
3D	3. Fixture at a "cash only" establishment	3
4D	4. Nephew's sister	5
5D	5. Dubai dignitary	4
6D	6. Round Table knight who betrayed King Arthur	8
7D	7. Cover with tattoos, colloquially	5
8D	8. Equip with new shoestrings	6
9D	9. State with certainty	4
10D	10. Like many users of sign language	4
11D	11. News exclusive from someone in the know	11
12D	12. Of no help	7
13D	13. California city with a humble-sounding name	7
14D	18. Basic trig ratio	4
15D	21. Box top	3
16D	22. Go up and down in the water	3
17D	23. Livid feeling	3
18D	24. Major drags on a team's progress, metaphorically	11
19D	29. Item in an Easter hunt	3
20D	31. Sprite	3
21D	32. Team of two	4
22D	34. Internet addresses, for short	4
23D	36. Uno + due	3
24D	39. Take advantage of	3
25D	40. Like the original Broadway cast of "The Wiz"	8
26D	41. Travel by air	3
27D	42. Kenya's second-largest city	7
28D	43. Boxes up securely	7
29D	46. "Wise" bird	3
30D	47. F sharp major, for one	3
31D	49. Lawn-neatening tools	6
32D	50. Rap's Dr. ___	3
33D	52. Actor Estrada of "CHiPs"	4
34D	56. Warhead weapons, for short	5
35D	58. Manicurist's board	5
36D	60. Bit of boarding pass info	4
37D	61. Iowa college town	4
38D	62. "Superfood" berry	4
39D	65. Stag's mate	3
40D	66. Team for Olympians Simone Biles and Mikaela Shiffrin	3
41D	67. ___ capita	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Stayed on the bench"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
• Similar words include: seat, posture, sit
• Opposite of: arise, stand

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Answer: SAT

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2D: "2. Long-running CBS procedural with spinoffs"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CSI

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3D: "3. Fixture at a "cash only" establishment"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
• Similar words include: automatic teller, automated teller machine, automatic teller machine
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATM

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4D: "4. Nephew's sister"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a daughter of your brother or sister
• Opposite of: nephew
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NIECE

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5D: "5. Dubai dignitary"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in africa or arabia)
• Similar words include: emeer, amir, ameer
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EMIR

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6D: "6. Round Table knight who betrayed King Arthur"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (arthurian legend) one of the knights of the round table; friend of king arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of arthur's wife guinevere
• Similar words include: Sir Lancelot
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: LANCELOT

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7D: "7. Cover with tattoos, colloquially"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INKUP

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8D: "8. Equip with new shoestrings"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RELACE

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9D: "9. State with certainty"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that report or maintain
• Similar words include: allege, avow, affirm
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AVER

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10D: "10. Like many users of sign language"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that people who have severe hearing impairments
• Similar words include: deafen, indifferent
• Opposite of: hearing

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Answer: DEAF

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11D: "11. News exclusive from someone in the know"

11 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: INSIDESCOOP

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12D: "12. Of no help"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
• Opposite of: useful
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: USELESS

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13D: "13. California city with a humble-sounding name"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MODESTO

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14D: "18. Basic trig ratio"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
• Similar words include: sin
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SINE

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15D: "21. Box top"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
• Similar words include: hat, chapeau, palpebra
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LID

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16D: "22. Go up and down in the water"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a former monetary unit in great britain
• Similar words include: bobsleigh, bobber, dock
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOB

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17D: "23. Livid feeling"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
• Similar words include: anger, wrath, ira
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IRE

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18D: "24. Major drags on a team's progress, metaphorically"

11 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEADWEIGHTS

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19D: "29. Item in an Easter hunt"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
• Similar words include: nut, bollock, testis
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EGG

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20D: "31. Sprite"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Similar words include: pixie, imp, gremlin
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELF

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21D: "32. Team of two"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a set of two similar things considered as a unit
• Similar words include: yoke, dyad, couplet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PAIR

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22D: "34. Internet addresses, for short"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the address of a web page on the world wide web
• Similar words include: uniform resource locator, universal resource locator, URL
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: URLS

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23D: "36. Uno + due"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TRE

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24D: "39. Take advantage of"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of using
• Similar words include: expend, apply, habituate
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: USE

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25D: "40. Like the original Broadway cast of "The Wiz""

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ALLBLACK

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26D: "41. Travel by air"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that two-winged insects characterized by active flight
• Similar words include: take flight, vaporize, vanish
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FLY

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27D: "42. Kenya's second-largest city"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a port city in southern kenya on a coral island in a bay of the indian ocean
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MOMBASA

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28D: "43. Boxes up securely"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that enclose in, or as if in, a case
• Similar words include: incase, encase, case
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ENCASES

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29D: "46. "Wise" bird"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
• Similar words include: hooter, bird of Minerva, bird of night
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OWL

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30D: "47. F sharp major, for one"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
• Similar words include: fundamental, identify, cay
• Opposite of: atonality

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Answer: KEY

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31D: "49. Lawn-neatening tools"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who puts finishing edges on a garment
• Similar words include: edger
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EDGERS

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32D: "50. Rap's Dr. ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DRE

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33D: "52. Actor Estrada of "CHiPs""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERIK

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34D: "56. Warhead weapons, for short"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another
• Similar words include: ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ICBMS

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35D: "58. Manicurist's board"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EMERY

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36D: "60. Bit of boarding pass info"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a movable barrier in a fence or wall
• Similar words include: logic gate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GATE

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37D: "61. Iowa college town"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMES

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38D: "62. "Superfood" berry"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACAI

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39D: "65. Stag's mate"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the united states; created in 1977
• Similar words include: Energy, Energy Department, Department of Energy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DOE

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40D: "66. Team for Olympians Simone Biles and Mikaela Shiffrin"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Similar words include: America, Army, United States
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: USA

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41D: "67. ___ capita"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PER

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

41 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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