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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 74 (37 Across, 37 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.1 letters
August 15, 2023 Across Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Place with tilled land | 4 |
| 2A | 5. "Gotta go!" | 5 |
| 3A | 10. Grindr and Tinder, for two | 4 |
| 4A | 14. Vicinity | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Extremely muscular, in slang | 5 |
| 6A | 16. Pub projectile | 4 |
| 7A | 17. *Plant used to treat rashes | 10 |
| 8A | 19. Plant used to treat rashes | 4 |
| 9A | 20. Cheesy chip | 5 |
| 10A | 21. Exfoliation target during a pedicure | 4 |
| 11A | 22. "Happiness ___ Warm Puppy" (classic "Peanuts" book) | 3 |
| 12A | 23. "No more!" | 6 |
| 13A | 25. Milky Way component | 7 |
| 14A | 28. Author Brown | 3 |
| 15A | 29. *Crocheted hair extensions | 11 |
| 16A | 32. Suni of Team USA gymnastics | 3 |
| 17A | 33. Leonardo da ___ | 5 |
| 18A | 34. Shapiro of NPR | 3 |
| 19A | 37. *Eco-friendly alternative to tampons | 7 |
| 20A | 40. Hither and ___ | 3 |
| 21A | 41. Punctuation missing from "Let's eat Grandma"? | 5 |
| 22A | 43. Oui's opposite | 3 |
| 23A | 44. *Epithet for Aretha Franklin | 11 |
| 24A | 48. Femur site | 3 |
| 25A | 51. Remove from its husk, as a peanut | 7 |
| 26A | 52. Brunch cocktail that might be bottomless | 6 |
| 27A | 54. Cards handed to a bouncer | 3 |
| 28A | 55. Twosome | 4 |
| 29A | 58. Like some toothpaste | 5 |
| 30A | 59. Robert Frost took one that was less traveled | 4 |
| 31A | 61. Feature of "Alien," "Mulan" or "Clueless" … or what the answer to each starred clue has? | 10 |
| 32A | 63. Many an M.I.T. graduate: Abbr. | 4 |
| 33A | 64. Give a speech | 5 |
| 34A | 65. ___Vista (early search engine) | 4 |
| 35A | 66. Notices | 4 |
| 36A | 67. English county with three swords on its flag | 5 |
| 37A | 68. Person from the Big Apple, informally | 4 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Place with tilled land"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
- Words that mean the same thing: produce, grow, raise
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FARM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. "Gotta go!""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IMOFF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "10. Grindr and Tinder, for two"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: APPS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "14. Vicinity"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- Words that mean the same thing: orbit, domain, arena
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AREA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "15. Extremely muscular, in slang"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SWOLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "16. Pub projectile"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
- Words that mean the same thing: scud, flash, scoot
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DART
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "17. *Plant used to treat rashes"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WITCHHAZEL
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Clue 8 Across: "19. Plant used to treat rashes"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in africa
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALOE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "20. Cheesy chip"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NACHO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "21. Exfoliation target during a pedicure"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
- Words that mean the same thing: hound, cad, bounder
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEEL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "22. "Happiness ___ Warm Puppy" (classic "Peanuts" book)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ISA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "23. "No more!""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
- Words that mean the same thing: plenty, decent, adequate
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENOUGH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "25. Milky Way component"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that firm chewy candy made from caramelized sugar and butter and milk
- Words that mean the same thing: buff, raw sienna, caramelized sugar
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CARAMEL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "28. Author Brown"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "29. *Crocheted hair extensions"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GODDESSLOCS
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Clue 16 Across: "32. Suni of Team USA gymnastics"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that united states filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in america (born in 1957)
- Words that mean the same thing: Robert E. Lee, Richard Henry Lee, Shelton Jackson Lee
- The opposite would be: windward
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "33. Leonardo da ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VINCI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "34. Shapiro of NPR"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "37. *Eco-friendly alternative to tampons"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIVACUP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "40. Hither and ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
- Words that mean the same thing: yonder
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "41. Punctuation missing from "Let's eat Grandma"?"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
- Words that mean the same thing: comma butterfly, Polygonia comma
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COMMA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "43. Oui's opposite"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that negation of a word or group of words
- Words that mean the same thing: not
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "44. *Epithet for Aretha Franklin"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: QUEENOFSOUL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "48. Femur site"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
- Words that mean the same thing: wooden leg, stage, peg
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "51. Remove from its husk, as a peanut"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNSHELL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "52. Brunch cocktail that might be bottomless"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that evergreen australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
- Words that mean the same thing: Acacia dealbata, buck's fizz, silver wattle
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MIMOSA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "54. Cards handed to a bouncer"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a state in the rocky mountains
- Words that mean the same thing: Gem State, ID, Idaho
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IDS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "55. Twosome"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that two items of the same kind
- Words that mean the same thing: couple, span, couplet
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DYAD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "58. Like some toothpaste"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that relating to or suggestive of mint
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MINTY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "59. Robert Frost took one that was less traveled"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
- Words that mean the same thing: route
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROAD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "61. Feature of "Alien," "Mulan" or "Clueless" … or what the answer to each starred clue has?"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FEMALELEAD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "63. Many an M.I.T. graduate: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENGR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "64. Give a speech"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that talk pompously
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORATE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "65. ___Vista (early search engine)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALTA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "66. Notices"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
- Words that mean the same thing: envision, go out, attend
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Across: "67. English county with three swords on its flag"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a county in southeastern england on the north sea and the thames estuary
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ESSEX
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 37 Across: "68. Person from the Big Apple, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NYER
Great job if you got it right!
August 15, 2023 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Flattered excessively, with "over" | 6 |
| 2D | 2. Singer Grande | 6 |
| 3D | 3. Literary device that revises a previously established narrative, for short | 6 |
| 4D | 4. ___ Picchu (ancient Inca citadel) | 5 |
| 5D | 5. Sort of | 3 |
| 6D | 6. "Love ya!" | 4 |
| 7D | 7. Seep | 4 |
| 8D | 8. Lining on a winter coat | 6 |
| 9D | 9. Lads | 6 |
| 10D | 10. Programmer Lovelace | 3 |
| 11D | 11. Payment after a split between unmarried partners | 8 |
| 12D | 12. Italian sparkling wine | 8 |
| 13D | 13. Enters on tiptoe, say | 8 |
| 14D | 18. Gun control activist David | 4 |
| 15D | 24. Hindu spring festival | 4 |
| 16D | 26. Reply "yes," "no" or "maybe," maybe | 4 |
| 17D | 27. Comedian Wong | 3 |
| 18D | 30. The "D" of R&D: Abbr. | 3 |
| 19D | 31. College heads | 5 |
| 20D | 34. Gets | 8 |
| 21D | 35. First part of a tournament | 8 |
| 22D | 36. It shows up as a blue speech bubble | 8 |
| 23D | 37. Copenhagen resident | 4 |
| 24D | 38. Sound from a baby or a dove | 3 |
| 25D | 39. E pluribus ___ | 4 |
| 26D | 42. "Didn't love it" | 3 |
| 27D | 45. Enemy from one's past | 6 |
| 28D | 46. Philadelphia hockey team | 6 |
| 29D | 47. Margarita garnish | 4 |
| 30D | 48. In need of a friend, say | 6 |
| 31D | 49. Manor | 6 |
| 32D | 50. Queer feeling? | 6 |
| 33D | 53. City that's home to "The Last Supper" | 5 |
| 34D | 56. Reddit Q&As | 4 |
| 35D | 57. Potential result of using Grindr or Tinder | 4 |
| 36D | 60. Some O.R. staff | 3 |
| 37D | 62. ___ Luthor (DC Comics villain) | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Flattered excessively, with "over""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that show submission or fear
- Words that mean the same thing: fawn, suck up, bootlick
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FAWNED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Singer Grande"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that city in tunisia
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARIANA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Literary device that revises a previously established narrative, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RETCON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. ___ Picchu (ancient Inca citadel)"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MACHU
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Sort of"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ISH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. "Love ya!""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MWAH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Seep"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any thick, viscous matter
- Words that mean the same thing: sludge, muck, seep
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OOZE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Lining on a winter coat"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the wool of a sheep or similar animal
- Words that mean the same thing: shear, wool, sheepskin
- The opposite would be: undercharge
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FLEECE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Lads"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a boy or man
- Words that mean the same thing: lad, feller, fellow
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FELLAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Programmer Lovelace"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
- Words that mean the same thing: adenosine deaminase
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Payment after a split between unmarried partners"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PALIMONY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Italian sparkling wine"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PROSECCO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. Enters on tiptoe, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEALSIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "18. Gun control activist David"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
- Words that mean the same thing: hogget, James Hogg, hog
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOGG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "24. Hindu spring festival"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOLI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "26. Reply "yes," "no" or "maybe," maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RSVP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "27. Comedian Wong"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
- Words that mean the same thing: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "30. The "D" of R&D: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: DEV
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Clue 19 Down: "31. College heads"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
- Words that mean the same thing: James Byron Dean, doyen, Dean
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: DEANS
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Clue 20 Down: "34. Gets"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- Words that mean the same thing: learn, evolve, acquire
- The opposite would be: lose
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The answer is: ACQUIRES
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Clue 21 Down: "35. First part of a tournament"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: ROUNDONE
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Clue 22 Down: "36. It shows up as a blue speech bubble"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: IMESSAGE
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Clue 23 Down: "37. Copenhagen resident"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a native or inhabitant of denmark
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: DANE
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Clue 24 Down: "38. Sound from a baby or a dove"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that the sound made by a pigeon
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: COO
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Clue 25 Down: "39. E pluribus ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: UNUM
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Clue 26 Down: "42. "Didn't love it""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: MEH
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Clue 27 Down: "45. Enemy from one's past"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: OLDFOE
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Clue 28 Down: "46. Philadelphia hockey team"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.
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- This could be something that an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- Words that mean the same thing: flyer, throwaway, airman
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: FLYERS
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Clue 29 Down: "47. Margarita garnish"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
- Words that mean the same thing: birdlime, calx, lime hydrate
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LIME
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Clue 30 Down: "48. In need of a friend, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that lacking companions or companionship
- Words that mean the same thing: lone, solitary, lonesome
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: LONELY
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Clue 31 Down: "49. Manor"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
- Words that mean the same thing: landed estate, estate of the realm, demesne
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ESTATE
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Clue 32 Down: "50. Queer feeling?"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: GAYDAR
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Clue 33 Down: "53. City that's home to "The Last Supper""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
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- This could be something that the capital of lombardy in northern italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the middle ages
- Words that mean the same thing: Milano
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: MILAN
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Clue 34 Down: "56. Reddit Q&As"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: AMAS
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Clue 35 Down: "57. Potential result of using Grindr or Tinder"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the specified day of the month
- Words that mean the same thing: go out, see, particular date
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: DATE
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Clue 36 Down: "60. Some O.R. staff"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: DRS
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Clue 37 Down: "62. ___ Luthor (DC Comics villain)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LEX
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 51 | 68.9% |
| Short Answer | 12 | 16.2% |
| History | 3 | 4.1% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 3 | 4.1% |
| Sports | 2 | 2.7% |
| Abbreviation | 2 | 2.7% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 37 |
| Down Clues | 37 |
| Total Clues | 74 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.1 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 11 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: August 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
