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Saturday, October 26, 2024

No 27381, Sat Oct 26, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Peter A. Collins

Across Clues :

1. Hotel room staple, 6. "Hound Dog" singer Big ___ Thornton, 10. Freshly pressed grapes before fermentation, 14. Way, 15. Reality show winner since 2002, 16. Bridge piece, 17. Spotted, in a way, 18. Meaning of a finger wag, 19. Zip, 20. People to hang out with, 21. Mood, 22. Fish whose egg casings are called "mermaid's purses", 23. Oslo Accords signatory, for short, 24. Fail to tail, 25. Not spent anymore, 26. Two-time Oscar nominee Joan, 28. Go no further, 29. "We'll let ourselves in", 34. Medical breakthrough of 1954 that yielded a Nobel Prize, 35. Masters of bad impersonations?, 36. Pub fixtures, 37. Takes root, 38. Incite, 41. Tony winner Judith, 42. Letters on a Busch Stadium hat, 44. She played Julia in 2009's "Julie & Julia", 45. Cut and polish, maybe, 46. Big bird, 47. Two shakes, 48. Spin out on the ice?, 49. Reasons for some street closures, 50. In ___ (unmoved), 51. Birthstone that begins with the same letter as its month, 52. "ER" actress Laura, 53. Go berserk, 54. Slim winning margin, 55. Quite the party

Sat Oct 26, 2024 NY Times Crossword
Sat Oct 26, 2024 NY Times Crossword 

Down Clues :

1. Name on the playbill for the 1936 Salzburg Festival, 2. One of a singing duo?, 3. Solarium, 4. Périodes chaudes de l'année, 5. With 43-Down, fictional coach of AFC Richmond, 6. Skimpy garments, 7. Building block, 8. Brood, 9. Drink mentioned four times in the prologue of "The Canterbury Tales", 10. Deluxe wraps?, 11. Menace in "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania", 12. "À votre ___!", 13. Out on a limb, say, 21. Calling, 22. Something to wallow in, 24. Spade, for one, 25. Naughty list?, 27. Vessel that hasn't crossed the Canadian border since 1993, 28. The so-called "Rocket City" of the South, 29. Emphatic agreement, 30. When doubled, a pop nickname, 31. Gorgeous, 32. Not yet explored, as a tomb, 33. Map abbrs., 38. Where Dr. J played college hoops, for short, 39. Amber, e.g., 40. Van Susteren of TV news, 41. They might be bright, 43. See 5-Down, 45. National, formerly, 46. Asian royal, 48. Chicago's ___ Center, formerly known as the Amoco Building, 49. Small invention

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 26, 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. Hotel room staple. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TVSET


  • The clue is 6. "Hound Dog" singer Big ___ Thornton. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAMA

    Possible Answer : mamma, mama, mummy, mammy, mum, momma, Mama, mommy, ma, mom


  • The clue is 10. Freshly pressed grapes before fermentation. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MUST

    Possible Answer : moldiness, must, mustiness


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

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

    The answer: ROUTE

    Possible Answer : path, itinerary, route, road


  • The clue is 15. Reality show winner since 2002. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDOL

    Possible Answer : perfection, paragon, graven_image, god, beau_ideal, matinee_idol, idol


  • The clue is 16. Bridge piece. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IBAR


  • The clue is 17. Spotted, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACNED

    Possible Answer : acned, pimpled, pimply, pustulate


  • The clue is 18. Meaning of a finger wag. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOPE


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

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

    The answer: NONE

    Possible Answer : none


  • The clue is 20. People to hang out with. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PALS

    Possible Answer : sidekick, pal_up, chum, buddy, pal, brother, crony, chum_up


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

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

    The answer: VIBE

    Possible Answer : vibe, vibration


  • The clue is 22. Fish whose egg casings are called "mermaid's purses". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SKATE

    Possible Answer : skate


  • The clue is 23. Oslo Accords signatory, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PLO

    Possible Answer : Palestine_Liberation_Organization, PLO


  • The clue is 24. Fail to tail. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOSE

    Possible Answer : lose, drop_off, recede, miss, suffer, fall_back, misplace, mislay, turn_a_loss, fall_behind

    Possible Opposite Answer : win, find, profit, keep, gain


  • The clue is 25. Not spent anymore. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RESTED

    Possible Answer : roost, perch, rest, reside, lie, remain, repose, breathe, rested, take_a_breather, stay, catch_one's_breath, pillow

    Possible Opposite Answer : change, be_active, tired


  • The clue is 26. Two-time Oscar nominee Joan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CUSACK


  • The clue is 28. Go no further. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HALT

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : start


  • The clue is 29. "We'll let ourselves in". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DONTWAITUPFORUS


  • The clue is 34. Medical breakthrough of 1954 that yielded a Nobel Prize. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORGANTRANSPLANT


  • The clue is 35. Masters of bad impersonations?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDENTITYTHIEVES


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

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

    The answer: LOOS

    Possible Answer : water_closet, Loos, Adolf_Loos, closet, W.C., loo


  • The clue is 37. Takes root. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SETSIN


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

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

    The answer: URGEON


  • The clue is 41. Tony winner Judith. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IVEY


  • The clue is 42. Letters on a Busch Stadium hat. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STL


  • The clue is 44. She played Julia in 2009's "Julie & Julia". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MERYL


  • The clue is 45. Cut and polish, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDIT

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


  • The clue is 46. Big bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RHEA

    Possible Answer : nandu, Rhea_americana, Pterocnemia_pennata, Rhea, rhea


  • The clue is 47. Two shakes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASEC


  • The clue is 48. Spin out on the ice?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AXEL


  • The clue is 49. Reasons for some street closures. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FAIRS

    Possible Answer : bazaar, funfair, fair, carnival


  • The clue is 50. In ___ (unmoved). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SITU


  • The clue is 51. Birthstone that begins with the same letter as its month. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPAL

    Possible Answer : opal


  • The clue is 52. "ER" actress Laura. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INNES


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

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

    The answer: SNAP

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

    Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity


  • The clue is 54. Slim winning margin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOSE

    Possible Answer : horn_in, pry, intrude, scent, wind, nozzle, nose, poke, nuzzle, olfactory_organ


  • The clue is 55. Quite the party. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BIGDO


Down Clues and Answers:

  • The clue is 1. Name on the playbill for the 1936 Salzburg Festival. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TRAPP

  • The clue is 2. One of a singing duo?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VOCALCORD

  • The clue is 3. Solarium. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUNLOUNGE

  • The clue is 4. Périodes chaudes de l'année. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ETES

  • The clue is 5. With 43-Down, fictional coach of AFC Richmond. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TED

    Possible Answer: Teddy_boy, Ted

  • The clue is 6. Skimpy garments. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: MINISKIRTS

    Possible Answer: miniskirt, mini

  • The clue is 7. Building block. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADOBE

    Possible Answer: adobe, adobe_brick

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

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

    The answer: MOPE

    Possible Answer: dallier, mope_around, moon_about, lounger, dilly-dallier, dillydallier, mope, moon_around

  • The clue is 9. Drink mentioned four times in the prologue of "The Canterbury Tales". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALE

    Possible Answer: ale

  • The clue is 10. Deluxe wraps?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: MINKSTOLES

  • The clue is 11. Menace in "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UBOAT

  • The clue is 12. "À votre ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SANTE

  • The clue is 13. Out on a limb, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TREED

    Possible Answer: corner, treed, trapped, at_bay, shoetree, tree, cornered

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

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

    The answer: VOCATION

    Possible Answer: occupational_group, career, calling, vocation

  • The clue is 22. Something to wallow in. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SELFPITY

  • The clue is 24. Spade, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAWNTOOL

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

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

    The answer: RAPSHEET

  • The clue is 27. Vessel that hasn't crossed the Canadian border since 1993. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: STANLEYCUP

  • The clue is 28. The so-called "Rocket City" of the South. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: HUNTSVILLE

    Possible Answer: Huntsville

  • The clue is 29. Emphatic agreement. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOI

    Possible Answer: Interior, Department_of_the_Interior, DoI, Interior_Department

  • The clue is 30. When doubled, a pop nickname. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAY

    Possible Answer: Tay

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

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

    The answer: RAVISHING

    Possible Answer: enthrall, enrapture, ravishing, delight, dishonour, violate, outrage, ravish, assault, dishonor, transport, enthral, enchant, rape

    Possible Opposite Answer : disenchant

  • The clue is 32. Not yet explored, as a tomb. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNENTERED

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

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

    The answer: STS

  • The clue is 38. Where Dr. J played college hoops, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UMASS

  • The clue is 39. Amber, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RESIN

    Possible Answer: rosin, resin

  • The clue is 40. Van Susteren of TV news. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GRETA

  • The clue is 41. They might be bright. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDEAS

    Possible Answer: idea, theme, estimation, estimate, thought, musical_theme, mind, melodic_theme, approximation

  • The clue is 43. See 5-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LASSO

    Possible Answer: Roland_de_Lassus, rope, Lasso, lasso, lariat, riata, Orlando_di_Lasso, reata

  • The clue is 45. National, formerly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EXPO

    Possible Answer: exhibition, expo, exposition

  • The clue is 46. Asian royal. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RANI

    Possible Answer: ranee, rani

  • The clue is 48. Chicago's ___ Center, formerly known as the Amoco Building. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AON

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

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

    The answer: FIB

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

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Today's NYT Mini Crossword October 01, 2025 - Complete Solutions with Smart Hints | 5-Minute Solve

Wednesday's NYT Mini Oct 01 - All 10 Across & 10 Down Clues Decoded

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

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About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword solutions for October 01, 2025
NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Puzzle Statistics
Detail Information
Date October 01, 2025
Grid Size 5 x 5 squares
Total Clues 20 clues
Across Clues 10 clues
Down Clues 10 clues
Average Solve Time Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Row 1     
Row 2     
Row 3     
Row 4     
Row 5     

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

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

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 53. Seasonal precipitation from SURINAME
2 Across 17. Elite soldier from GERMANY
3 Across 28. Attics often have lots of them
4 Across 42. Japanese beer brand
5 Across 29. A schooner has at least two of them
6 Across 52. Bulletin board sticker
7 Across 47. Fighting style from OMAN
8 Across 21. Shipping route
9 Across 33. Sci-fi attack from SLOVENIA
10 Across 60. FAQ page contents

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

1 Across: "53. Seasonal precipitation from SURINAME"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: S________N

Answer:

Click to reveal SUMMERRAIN

2 Across: "17. Elite soldier from GERMANY"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 10 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: A________R

Answer:

Click to reveal ARMYRANGER

3 Across: "28. Attics often have lots of them"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal WEBS

4 Across: "42. Japanese beer brand"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 5 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: A___I

Answer:

Click to reveal ASAHI

5 Across: "29. A schooner has at least two of them"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal MASTS

6 Across: "52. Bulletin board sticker"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal TACK

7 Across: "47. Fighting style from OMAN"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 9 letters
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: M_______O

Answer:

Click to reveal MANOAMANO

8 Across: "21. Shipping route"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S_____E

Answer:

Click to reveal SEALANE

9 Across: "33. Sci-fi attack from SLOVENIA"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 13 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A___________N

Answer:

Click to reveal ALIENINVASION

10 Across: "60. FAQ page contents"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal INFO

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 41. Part of a Cub Scout pack
2 Down 45. River through four European capitals
3 Down 37. Paper or plastic, say
4 Down 31. Move in which a skier leaves the ground
5 Down 8. Candy brand with a Big Cup variety
6 Down 23. Blackjack half
7 Down 1. Stole from a show?
8 Down 46. ___ Estefan, Miami Sound Machine vocalist
9 Down 26. Desert
10 Down 55. TV's "Chicago ___"

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

1 Down: "41. Part of a Cub Scout pack"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
  • Another word like this: hideout

Answer:

Click to reveal DEN

2 Down: "45. River through four European capitals"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal DANUBE

3 Down: "37. Paper or plastic, say"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal NOUN

4 Down: "31. Move in which a skier leaves the ground"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal AERIAL

5 Down: "8. Candy brand with a Big Cup variety"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal REESES

6 Down: "23. Blackjack half"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 3 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Another word like this: nail

Answer:

Click to reveal ACE

7 Down: "1. Stole from a show?"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal BOA

8 Down: "46. ___ Estefan, Miami Sound Machine vocalist"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal GLORIA

9 Down: "26. Desert"

Helpful hints:

  • This word has 7 letters
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A_____N

Answer:

Click to reveal ABANDON

10 Down: "55. TV's "Chicago ___""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal MED

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

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

Letter Tips That Really Help

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

Time Goals to Aim For

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

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers
Total Clues: 20 clues to solve
Grid Size: 5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares: 25 squares to fill
Average Time: Most people solve in 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty: Normal

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Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

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

Do I need to pay to play?

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

What makes a good Mini solver?

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

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

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October 01, 2025 NYT Crossword Solutions

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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

Across Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Sits up and asks for table scraps, say 4
2A 5. Reason for a school closing 5
3A 10. Shopper's reminder 4
4A 14. Kind of vaccine 4
5A 15. What Stan Lee has in many a Marvel movie 5
6A 16. From the beginning 4
7A 17. Elite soldier from GERMANY 10
8A 19. Sister brand of Slush Puppie 4
9A 20. It's famously sealed with red wax 4
10A 21. Shipping route 7
11A 23. Monastery head 5
12A 25. Vessel for cooking rice from NEPAL 9
13A 27. Rugged rock face 4
14A 28. Attics often have lots of them 4
15A 29. A schooner has at least two of them 5
16A 30. Reef lurker 3
17A 31. Its roles include the kings of both Egypt and Ethiopia 4
18A 32. Note above fa 3
19A 33. Sci-fi attack from SLOVENIA 13
20A 38. ___ Robinson (role in "The Graduate") 3
21A 39. Nimble-fingered 4
22A 40. Go-ahead 3
23A 42. Japanese beer brand 5
24A 45. Shower affection (on) 4
25A 46. School supply that might come in stick form 4
26A 47. Fighting style from OMAN 9
27A 49. Gillian ___, author of "Sharp Objects" 5
28A 50. Chinese monastery known for its style of kung fu 7
29A 51. Greeting from Bowser 4
30A 52. Bulletin board sticker 4
31A 53. Seasonal precipitation from SURINAME 10
32A 58. Toledo's lake 4
33A 59. Receded 5
34A 60. FAQ page contents 4
35A 61. Finish a flight 4
36A 62. Looks at a Nook, say 5
37A 63. #2: Abbr. 4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Sits up and asks for table scraps, say"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that call upon in supplication; entreat
  • Similar words include: solicit, beg, implore
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: BEGS

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2A: "5. Reason for a school closing"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
  • Similar words include: ramp, tempest, violent storm
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: STORM

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3A: "10. Shopper's reminder"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  • Similar words include: heel, inclination, leaning
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: LIST

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4A: "14. Kind of vaccine"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an examination conducted by spoken communication
  • Similar words include: viva voce, oral examination, viva
  • Opposite of: anal, aboral
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Answer: ORAL

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5A: "15. What Stan Lee has in many a Marvel movie"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: CAMEO

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6A: "16. From the beginning"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that again but in a new or different way
  • Similar words include: afresh
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ANEW

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7A: "17. Elite soldier from GERMANY"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: ARMYRANGER

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8A: "19. Sister brand of Slush Puppie"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ICEE

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9A: "20. It's famously sealed with red wax"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that mild yellow dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: EDAM

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10A: "21. Shipping route"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: SEALANE

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11A: "23. Monastery head"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the superior of an abbey of monks
  • Similar words include: archimandrite
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ABBOT

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12A: "25. Vessel for cooking rice from NEPAL"

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: PAELLAPAN

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13A: "27. Rugged rock face"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a steep rugged rock or cliff
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: CRAG

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14A: "28. Attics often have lots of them"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
  • Similar words include: vane, World Wide Web, entanglement
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: WEBS

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15A: "29. A schooner has at least two of them"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a vertical spar for supporting sails
  • Similar words include: mast
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: MASTS

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16A: "30. Reef lurker"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

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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17A: "31. Its roles include the kings of both Egypt and Ethiopia"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: AIDA

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18A: "32. Note above fa"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
  • Similar words include: colloidal suspension, colloidal solution, soh
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SOL

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19A: "33. Sci-fi attack from SLOVENIA"

13 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____________
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Answer: ALIENINVASION

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20A: "38. ___ Robinson (role in "The Graduate")"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a form of address for a married woman
  • Similar words include: Mr., Mrs., Mister
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: MRS

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21A: "39. Nimble-fingered"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  • Similar words include: dextrous, dexterous
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: DEFT

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22A: "40. Go-ahead"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a sign of assent or salutation or command
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: NOD

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23A: "42. Japanese beer brand"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ASAHI

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24A: "45. Shower affection (on)"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that be foolish or senile due to old age
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: DOTE

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25A: "46. School supply that might come in stick form"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
  • Similar words include: paste, mucilage, gum
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: GLUE

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26A: "47. Fighting style from OMAN"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: MANOAMANO

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27A: "49. Gillian ___, author of "Sharp Objects""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: FLYNN

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28A: "50. Chinese monastery known for its style of kung fu"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: SHAOLIN

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29A: "51. Greeting from Bowser"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  • Similar words include: filling, pick, weft
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: WOOF

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30A: "52. Bulletin board sticker"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
  • Similar words include: saddlery, append, sheet
  • Opposite of: disassemble
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Answer: TACK

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31A: "53. Seasonal precipitation from SURINAME"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: SUMMERRAIN

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32A: "58. Toledo's lake"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
  • Similar words include: Lake Erie
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ERIE

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33A: "59. Receded"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that flow back or recede
  • Similar words include: ebb out, ebb down, ebb
  • Opposite of: tide
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Answer: EBBED

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34A: "60. FAQ page contents"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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35A: "61. Finish a flight"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the land on which real estate is located
  • Similar words include: state, estate, dry land
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: LAND

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36A: "62. Looks at a Nook, say"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that something that is read
  • Similar words include: learn, show, take
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: READS

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37A: "63. #2: Abbr."

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ASST

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Stole from a show? 3
2D 2. Screw up 3
3D 3. Keepsake after a rookie's first touchdown 8
4D 4. Sneaky so-and-so 6
5D 5. An "I.R.S. agent" asking you to buy gift cards, e.g. 4
6D 6. M&M's color replaced by blue in 1995 3
7D 7. "Whoa!" 3
8D 8. Candy brand with a Big Cup variety 6
9D 9. Fungus with a pitted cap 5
10D 10. Boxer who retired undefeated (24-0) in 2007 8
11D 11. With an implication of shouting, say 6
12D 12. Spotted attending 6
13D 13. Most middle schoolers 6
14D 18. Splinter in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," e.g. 3
15D 22. Just about 6
16D 23. Blackjack half 3
17D 24. Spanish for "tar" 4
18D 25. Spa treatment, familiarly 4
19D 26. Desert 7
20D 28. Takes gold 4
21D 31. Move in which a skier leaves the ground 6
22D 32. Still on, in a way 4
23D 34. "Can't wait for the next episode!" 8
24D 35. Power to remove a nomination for eviction on "Big Brother" 4
25D 36. Online subscription service since 2016 8
26D 37. Paper or plastic, say 4
27D 41. Part of a Cub Scout pack 3
28D 42. Dutch beer brand 6
29D 43. Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert" 6
30D 44. Painkiller brand that sponsored the first TV sitcom 6
31D 45. River through four European capitals 6
32D 46. ___ Estefan, Miami Sound Machine vocalist 6
33D 48. Pinchpenny 5
34D 49. Suiting the needs of 3
35D 51. Gets hitched 4
36D 54. Wharton offering, in brief 3
37D 55. TV's "Chicago ___" 3
38D 56. Hypotheticals 3
39D 57. "What's ___ to like?" 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Stole from a show?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
  • Similar words include: feather boa
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: BOA

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2D: "2. Screw up"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
  • Similar words include: mistake, drift, slip
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ERR

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3D: "3. Keepsake after a rookie's first touchdown"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: GAMEBALL

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4D: "4. Sneaky so-and-so"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: SLYDOG

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5D: "5. An "I.R.S. agent" asking you to buy gift cards, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a fraudulent business scheme
  • Similar words include: nobble, diddle, bunco
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SCAM

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6D: "6. M&M's color replaced by blue in 1995"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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7D: "7. "Whoa!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: OMG

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8D: "8. Candy brand with a Big Cup variety"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: REESES

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9D: "9. Fungus with a pitted cap"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of various edible mushrooms of the genus morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: MOREL

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10D: "10. Boxer who retired undefeated (24-0) in 2007"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: LAILAALI

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11D: "11. With an implication of shouting, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: INCAPS

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12D: "12. Spotted attending"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: SEENAT

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13D: "13. Most middle schoolers"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: TWEENS

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14D: "18. Splinter in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," e.g."

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
  • Similar words include: blackleg, lowlife, shop
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: RAT

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15D: "22. Just about"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  • Similar words include: nearly, virtually, most
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ALMOST

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16D: "23. Blackjack half"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
  • Similar words include: crack, A-one, sail through
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ACE

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17D: "24. Spanish for "tar""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: BREA

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18D: "25. Spa treatment, familiarly"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: PEDI

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19D: "26. Desert"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
  • Similar words include: give up, vacate, desert
  • Pattern: _______
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Answer: ABANDON

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20D: "28. Takes gold"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a victory (as in a race or other competition)
  • Similar words include: deliver the goods, gain, acquire
  • Opposite of: losings, fall back
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Answer: WINS

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21D: "31. Move in which a skier leaves the ground"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
  • Similar words include: transmitting aerial, airy, antenna
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: AERIAL

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22D: "32. Still on, in a way"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
  • Similar words include: secure, rubber, prophylactic
  • Opposite of: dangerous, out
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Answer: SAFE

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23D: "34. "Can't wait for the next episode!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: IMHOOKED

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24D: "35. Power to remove a nomination for eviction on "Big Brother""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a vote that blocks a decision
  • Similar words include: disallow, proscribe, interdict
  • Opposite of: allow, permit
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: VETO

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25D: "36. Online subscription service since 2016"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ONLYFANS

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26D: "37. Paper or plastic, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: NOUN

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27D: "41. Part of a Cub Scout pack"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the habitation of wild animals
  • Similar words include: hideaway, hideout, lair
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: DEN

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28D: "42. Dutch beer brand"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: AMSTEL

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29D: "43. Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert""

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern africa
  • Similar words include: Sahara Desert
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SAHARA

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30D: "44. Painkiller brand that sponsored the first TV sitcom"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ANACIN

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31D: "45. River through four European capitals"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the 2nd longest european river (after the volga); flows from southwestern germany to the black sea
  • Similar words include: Danau, Danube River
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DANUBE

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32D: "46. ___ Estefan, Miami Sound Machine vocalist"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GLORIA

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33D: "48. Pinchpenny"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: MISER

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34D: "49. Suiting the needs of"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: FOR

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35D: "51. Gets hitched"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the fourth day of the week; the third working day
  • Similar words include: splice, tie, marry
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WEDS

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36D: "54. Wharton offering, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a master's degree in business
  • Similar words include: Master in Business Administration, Master in Business
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MBA

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37D: "55. TV's "Chicago ___""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a master's degree in education
  • Similar words include: Master of Education
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MED

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38D: "56. Hypotheticals"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IFS

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39D: "57. "What's ___ to like?""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that negation of a word or group of words
  • Similar words include: non
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOT

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues
39 Down Clues
76 Total Clues

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