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Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 70 (33 Across, 37 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.5 letters
February 29, 2020 Across Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Base for many a chef's rose garnish | 6 |
| 2A | 7. Big name in Irish whiskey | 7 |
| 3A | 14. Self-titled 1961 debut album | 6 |
| 4A | 15. Barbecue variety featuring vinegar-based sauces | 8 |
| 5A | 16. Attend by oneself | 6 |
| 6A | 17. Approximate proportion of the world's population that lives on an island | 8 |
| 7A | 18. Spots | 3 |
| 8A | 19. Main issues? | 8 |
| 9A | 21. Easter activities | 8 |
| 10A | 23. Some "Grey's Anatomy" settings, for short | 4 |
| 11A | 27. Game | 4 |
| 12A | 28. Bugs used to be seen on it | 3 |
| 13A | 29. Trounce | 5 |
| 14A | 30. Reduce in intensity | 4 |
| 15A | 31. Market built around short-term engagements | 10 |
| 16A | 33. Cranial : skull :: brachial : ___ | 3 |
| 17A | 34. Early arrival | 7 |
| 18A | 35. "___ Death" (2006-10 Fox sitcom) | 3 |
| 19A | 36. Frank type | 10 |
| 20A | 38. It may rise in anger | 4 |
| 21A | 39. Feeling akin to the German "Weltschmerz" | 5 |
| 22A | 40. Long | 3 |
| 23A | 41. "Critique of Pure Reason" philosopher | 4 |
| 24A | 42. Leave agape | 4 |
| 25A | 43. Skort circuit? | 8 |
| 26A | 45. Former home of the Seattle SuperSonics | 8 |
| 27A | 47. Follower of Marx? | 3 |
| 28A | 50. Information on a game box | 8 |
| 29A | 53. Title pig of children's literature | 6 |
| 30A | 55. Chef in a grocery store | 8 |
| 31A | 56. They have chairs at the circus | 6 |
| 32A | 57. Siberian stretches | 7 |
| 33A | 58. Lively wit | 6 |
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. Base for many a chef's rose garnish"
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 pungent fleshy edible root
- Words that mean the same thing: Raphanus sativus longipinnatus, Raphanus sativus, Japanese radish
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RADISH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "7. Big name in Irish whiskey"
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: JAMESON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "14. Self-titled 1961 debut album"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about music.
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: ARETHA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "15. Barbecue variety featuring vinegar-based sauces"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the area of the states of north carolina and south carolina
- Words that mean the same thing: Carolinas
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CAROLINA
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Clue 5 Across: "16. Attend by oneself"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: GOSTAG
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Clue 6 Across: "17. Approximate proportion of the world's population that lives on an island"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: ONENINTH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "18. Spots"
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 public promotion of some product or service
- Words that mean the same thing: advertisement, advertizement, advertising
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADS
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Clue 8 Across: "19. Main issues?"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: GASLEAKS
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Clue 9 Across: "21. Easter activities"
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: EGGROLLS
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Clue 10 Across: "23. Some "Grey's Anatomy" settings, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
- Words that mean the same thing: intensive care unit, ICU
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICUS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "27. Game"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about sports.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
- Words that mean the same thing: feed, target, quarry
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PREY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "28. Bugs used to be seen on it"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: CEL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "29. Trounce"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the least favorable outcome
- Words that mean the same thing: sorry, whip, regretful
- The opposite would be: unregretful, best
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WORST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "30. Reduce in intensity"
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 moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BATE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "31. Market built around short-term engagements"
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: GIGECONOMY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "33. Cranial : skull :: brachial : ___"
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 human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
- Words that mean the same thing: weapon, weapon system, fortify
- The opposite would be: disarm
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "34. Early arrival"
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 an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
- Words that mean the same thing: premie, premature infant, premature baby
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PREEMIE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "35. "___ Death" (2006-10 Fox sitcom)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: TIL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "36. Frank type"
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: BEEFHOTDOG
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Clue 20 Across: "38. It may rise in anger"
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 quality of a person's voice
- Words that mean the same thing: tone up, note, musical note
- The opposite would be: atonicity
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TONE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "39. Feeling akin to the German "Weltschmerz""
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 the feeling of being bored by something tedious
- Words that mean the same thing: tedium, boredom
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENNUI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "40. Long"
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 yearning for something or to do something
- Words that mean the same thing: ache, languish, hankering
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "41. "Critique of Pure Reason" philosopher"
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 influential german idealist philosopher (1724-1804)
- Words that mean the same thing: Immanuel Kant
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KANT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "42. Leave agape"
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 make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
- Words that mean the same thing: daze, bedaze, stupefy
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STUN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "43. Skort circuit?"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: LPGATOUR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "45. Former home of the Seattle SuperSonics"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: KEYARENA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "47. Follower of Marx?"
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 belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
- Words that mean the same thing: school of thought, philosophy, philosophical system
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ISM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "50. Information on a game box"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.
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: AGERANGE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "53. Title pig of children's literature"
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: OLIVIA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "55. Chef in a grocery store"
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: BOYARDEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "56. They have chairs at the circus"
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 an animal trainer who tames wild animals
- Words that mean the same thing: tamer
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAMERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "57. Siberian stretches"
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 extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern russia and siberia)
- Words that mean the same thing: steppe
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STEPPES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "58. Lively wit"
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 liveliness of mind or spirit
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ESPRIT
Great job if you got it right!
February 29, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Accompaniment at an Indian restaurant | 4 |
| 2D | 2. Major-league All-Star turned TV analyst, informally | 4 |
| 3D | 3. List of frozen assets? | 11 |
| 4D | 4. Member of the Addams Family | 3 |
| 5D | 5. Long, thick and unkempt | 6 |
| 6D | 6. Titular comic strip character from the A.D. 800s | 5 |
| 7D | 7. Grammy-nominated singer who made her on-screen film debut in "Moonlight" | 12 |
| 8D | 8. Spheres | 5 |
| 9D | 9. Title whose name comes from the Greek for "alone" | 4 |
| 10D | 10. Something Cap'n Crunch has | 7 |
| 11D | 11. ___ tax | 3 |
| 12D | 12. It's on the St. Lawrence: Abbr. | 3 |
| 13D | 13. Casual turndown | 3 |
| 14D | 15. Job requirement, often | 13 |
| 15D | 20. Bygone parts of newspapers with local gossip | 12 |
| 16D | 22. "Wowzers!" | 3 |
| 17D | 24. Tributary of the Hudson | 11 |
| 18D | 25. Site in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco, for short | 6 |
| 19D | 26. Barber | 5 |
| 20D | 27. One raising an issue | 6 |
| 21D | 29. Down state? | 3 |
| 22D | 30. Nursery contents | 5 |
| 23D | 31. Miracle-___ | 3 |
| 24D | 32. Part of a pack, in slang | 3 |
| 25D | 34. Symbol for the golden ratio | 3 |
| 26D | 37. Bass-heavy hybrid music genre | 7 |
| 27D | 38. Two before 34-Down | 3 |
| 28D | 41. Tree huggers Down Under | 6 |
| 29D | 43. Paul of the old "Hollywood Squares" | 5 |
| 30D | 44. Bond backed by the govt. | 5 |
| 31D | 46. Big name in Old West justice | 4 |
| 32D | 48. Tech assistant | 4 |
| 33D | 49. A boom might come out of it | 4 |
| 34D | 50. Core part, informally | 3 |
| 35D | 51. Pulled a fast one on | 3 |
| 36D | 52. Rebus symbol for a pronoun | 3 |
| 37D | 54. Small annoyance | 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. Accompaniment at an Indian restaurant"
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: RAGA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Major-league All-Star turned TV analyst, informally"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: AROD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. List of frozen assets?"
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: DESSERTMENU
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Member of the Addams Family"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: ITT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Long, thick and unkempt"
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 used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
- Words that mean the same thing: bushy, shagged, shaggy-coated
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SHAGGY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Titular comic strip character from the A.D. 800s"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: HAGAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Grammy-nominated singer who made her on-screen film debut in "Moonlight""
Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: JANELLEMONAE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Spheres"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: arena, field, surface area
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AREAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Title whose name comes from the Greek for "alone""
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 a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
- Words that mean the same thing: Thelonious Monk, monastic, Thelonious Sphere Monk
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MONK
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Clue 10 Down: "10. Something Cap'n Crunch has"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
- Words that mean the same thing: exception, exclusion
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELISION
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. ___ tax"
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 estrangement from god
- Words that mean the same thing: transgress, sinning, sinfulness
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. It's on the St. Lawrence: 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: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ONT
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Clue 13 Down: "13. Casual turndown"
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: NAH
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Clue 14 Down: "15. Job requirement, often"
Quick Info: This answer has 13 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: COLLEGEDEGREE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "20. Bygone parts of newspapers with local gossip"
Quick Info: This answer has 12 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: SOCIETYPAGES
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Clue 16 Down: "22. "Wowzers!""
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 unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
- Words that mean the same thing: g-force, g
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "24. Tributary of the Hudson"
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: CROTONRIVER
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Clue 18 Down: "25. Site in Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard 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: USMINT
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Clue 19 Down: "26. Barber"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that how something is done or how it happens
- Words that mean the same thing: expressive style, fashion, flair
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STYLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Down: "27. One raising an issue"
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 a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
- Words that mean the same thing: nurture, rear, raise
- The opposite would be: child
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PARENT
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Clue 21 Down: "29. Down state?"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that misery resulting from affliction
- Words that mean the same thing: suffering, woefulness
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WOE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Down: "30. Nursery contents"
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 very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- Words that mean the same thing: sister, infant, babe
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BABES
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Clue 23 Down: "31. Miracle-___"
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: GRO
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Clue 24 Down: "32. Part of a pack, in slang"
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: CIG
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Clue 25 Down: "34. Symbol for the golden ratio"
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 21st letter of the greek alphabet
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: PHI
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Clue 26 Down: "37. Bass-heavy hybrid music genre"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about music.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: FUNKRAP
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Clue 27 Down: "38. Two before 34-Down"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that the 19th letter of the greek alphabet
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TAU
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Clue 28 Down: "41. Tree huggers Down Under"
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 sluggish tailless australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
- Words that mean the same thing: native bear, Phascolarctos cinereus, kangaroo bear
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: KOALAS
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Clue 29 Down: "43. Paul of the old "Hollywood Squares""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: LYNDE
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Clue 30 Down: "44. Bond backed by the govt."
Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: TNOTE
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Clue 31 Down: "46. Big name in Old West justice"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: EARP
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Clue 32 Down: "48. Tech assistant"
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: SIRI
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Clue 33 Down: "49. A boom might come out of it"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a vertical spar for supporting sails
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: MAST
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Clue 34 Down: "50. Core part, informally"
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 any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances
- Words that mean the same thing: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, AB, group AB
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ABS
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Clue 35 Down: "51. Pulled a fast one on"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- Words that mean the same thing: sustain, experience, incur
- The opposite would be: end, take away
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The answer is: GOT
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Clue 36 Down: "52. Rebus symbol for a pronoun"
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 organ of sight
- Words that mean the same thing: middle, optic, eyeball
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EYE
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Clue 37 Down: "54. Small annoyance"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- Words that mean the same thing: pixy, pixie, scamp
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IMP
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 40 | 57.1% |
| Short Answer | 18 | 25.7% |
| Abbreviation | 3 | 4.3% |
| Music | 2 | 2.9% |
| Sports | 2 | 2.9% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 2 | 2.9% |
| History | 1 | 1.4% |
| Geography | 1 | 1.4% |
| Movies/Film | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 33 |
| Down Clues | 37 |
| Total Clues | 70 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.5 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 13 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 Saturday, 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!
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Last Updated: September 26, 2025 at 07:15 PM
