Friday August 02, 2024 - NYT CrosswordHints

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle

The NYT Crosswords:

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Carrier letters - Show Answer
  

  USS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: the_States, US, America, U.S.A., USA, United_States, U.S., United_States_of_America



• 4. Stuff of substance? - Show Answer
  

  ATOMS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: mote, molecule, corpuscle, speck, atom, particle



• 9. Phrase in a round of bidding - Show Answer
  

  IPASS

  (5 letters)



• 14. 0% - Show Answer
  

  NOTONEBIT

  (9 letters)



• 16. Initiate, as a campaign - Show Answer
  

  MOUNT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: mountain, riding_horse, backing, climb_up, climb, climb_on, hop_on, mount, mount_up, wax, jump_on, ride, get_on, bestride, rise, saddle_horse, go_up, put_on, setting

  Antonyms: hop_out, wane



• 17. Novel idea? - Show Answer
  

  STORYLINE

  (9 letters)

  Synonyms: storyline, plot_line



• 18. Stanley Tucci's character in "The Devil Wears Prada" - Show Answer
  

  NIGEL

  (5 letters)



• 19. Half of a train? - Show Answer
  

  CHOO

  (4 letters)



• 20. "I'll take the blame" - Show Answer
  

  ITSONME

  (7 letters)



• 22. Like some curries and currants - Show Answer
  

  RED

  (3 letters)

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

  Antonyms: gain



• 23. Flattest state in the U.S.: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  FLA

  (3 letters)



• 26. They might be booked for getaways - Show Answer
  

  SITTERS

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: Sitter, artist's_model, broody, baby-sitter, broody_hen, setting_hen, brood_hen, babysitter, sitter, Willem_de_Sitter

  Antonyms: stander



• 28. Gradual diminutions - Show Answer
  

  EROSIONS

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: eating_away, wearing, erosion, corrosion, corroding, wearing_away, eroding



• 31. Forty winks - Show Answer
  

  CATNAP

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: cat_sleep, catnap, snooze, catch_a_wink, forty_winks, nap, short_sleep



• 32. Acted like a maverick - Show Answer
  

  WENTROGUE

  (9 letters)



• 34. Run-down - Show Answer
  

  RATTY

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty



• 35. Server's question after a drink order - Show Answer
  

  ISPEPSIOK

  (9 letters)



• 37. "Six days ___ thou labor …": Exodus - Show Answer
  

  SHALT

  (5 letters)



• 40. Starting line - Show Answer
  

  LETSBEGIN

  (9 letters)



• 44. Dress down - Show Answer
  

  YELLAT

  (6 letters)



• 46. Ring true - Show Answer
  

  RESONATE

  (8 letters)

  Synonyms: resonate, come_across, vibrate



• 47. John Steinbeck's hometown - Show Answer
  

  SALINAS

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: Salina



• 49. Absorb - Show Answer
  

  EAT

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: use_up, eat_up, wipe_out, feed, consume, eat, deplete, corrode, exhaust, run_through, rust, eat_on



• 50. Part of a violin quartet? - Show Answer
  

  PEG

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: stick, rowlock, nail_down, wooden_leg, tholepin, pin, thole, nail, nog, peg_down, pegleg, oarlock, leg, peg



• 51. "What's the ___?" - Show Answer
  

  VERDICT

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: finding_of_fact, verdict



• 53. Constellation named for an instrument - Show Answer
  

  LYRA

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Lyra



• 54. For real - Show Answer
  

  LEGIT

  (5 letters)



• 55. Preference for long-legged types, maybe - Show Answer
  

  AISLESEAT

  (9 letters)



• 59. This and that - Show Answer
  

  THESE

  (5 letters)



• 60. Perfect romantic evening - Show Answer
  

  DREAMDATE

  (9 letters)



• 61. Nathan ___, physicist who collaborated with Einstein on a theory of wormholes - Show Answer
  

  ROSEN

  (5 letters)



• 62. Trickles - Show Answer
  

  SEEPS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: seep, ooze



• 63. Something made for a dinner, for short - Show Answer
  

  RES

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ray, Re, re, atomic_number_75, RES, reticuloendothelial_system, rhenium, Ra

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Take off, as a cap - Show Answer
  

  UNSCREW

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: unscrew

  Antonyms: screw



• 2. "In your face!" - Show Answer
  

  SOTHERE

  (7 letters)



• 3. Used for support - Show Answer
  

  STOODON

  (7 letters)



• 4. Vague amount - Show Answer
  

  ANY

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: any, whatsoever, whatever



• 5. 10-digit no. - Show Answer
  

  TEL

  (3 letters)



• 6. Adornment for a kimono - Show Answer
  

  OBI

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: obeah, obi



• 7. Like some fridges and doughnuts - Show Answer
  

  MINI

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: miniskirt, mini

  Antonyms: midi



• 8. Decides to leave - Show Answer
  

  STETS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: stet



• 9. Testament to human nature? - Show Answer
  

  IMNOTAROBOT

  (11 letters)



• 10. "Fair enough" - Show Answer
  

  POINTTAKEN

  (10 letters)



• 11. Add to - Show Answer
  

  AUGMENT

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: augment



• 12. Look upon with disdain - Show Answer
  

  SNEERAT

  (7 letters)



• 13. Card letters - Show Answer
  

  STL

  (3 letters)



• 15. Color for un campeón - Show Answer
  

  ORO

  (3 letters)



• 21. Bracketed qualification - Show Answer
  

  SIC

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: sic, set



• 23. Start of a football drive - Show Answer
  

  FIRSTANDTEN

  (11 letters)



• 24. Drum machine creation - Show Answer
  

  LOOP

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: eyelet, iteration, loop_topology, grommet, grummet, loop-the-loop, intertwine, curl, loop, closed_circuit, coil, cringle

  Antonyms: uncoil, open_circuit



• 25. Islam's Jibril, for one - Show Answer
  

  ANGEL

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: angel, Angel_Falls, holy_man, holy_person, backer, saint, Angel



• 27. Plant with bugs, maybe - Show Answer
  

  SPY

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: spot, spy, espy, snoop, sight, sleuth, stag, descry, undercover_agent



• 29. Classic poem whose subject is "a black ocean, leaping and wide" - Show Answer
  

  STILLIRISE

  (10 letters)



• 30. Really - Show Answer
  

  SUPER

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: topnotch, exceedingly, extremely, passing, ace, tops, first-rate, top-notch, superintendent, crack, super, tiptop, A-one



• 33. First name in cosmetics - Show Answer
  

  ESTEE

  (5 letters)



• 36. Rae of "American Fiction" - Show Answer
  

  ISSA

  (4 letters)



• 37. Lead-in to "ops" - Show Answer
  

  SYS

  (3 letters)



• 38. Dismissal, informally - Show Answer
  

  HEAVEHO

  (7 letters)



• 39. Contends - Show Answer
  

  ALLEGES

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: say, allege, aver



• 41. Long break between classes - Show Answer
  

  GAPYEAR

  (7 letters)



• 42. Develop through experimentation - Show Answer
  

  ITERATE

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: repeat, iterate, reiterate, retell, restate, ingeminate



• 43. Cancels out - Show Answer
  

  NEGATES

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: negate, nullify, contradict, neutralize, contravene, belie, neutralise

  Antonyms: affirm



• 45. Language group of Southeast Asia - Show Answer
  

  TAI

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Thai, Siamese, Tai



• 48. Lots and lots - Show Answer
  

  SCADS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: tons, slews, lots, stacks, piles, scores, wads, dozens, scads, heaps, loads, rafts, oodles, gobs, lashings, scad



• 52. Flag - Show Answer
  

  TIRE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: weary, tire_out, bore, fag_out, sap, tyre, wear_out, wear_upon, outwear, play_out, wear_down, pall, fag, run_down, fatigue, wear, exhaust, jade, tire

  Antonyms: refresh, interest



• 53. Alt tab? - Show Answer
  

  LSD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: lysergic_acid_diethylamide, LSD



• 54. Page layout option: Abbr. - Show Answer
  

  LTR

  (3 letters)



• 56. Make out - Show Answer
  

  SEE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: look, understand, reckon, regard, hear, ensure, check, realize, picture, discover, assure, control, visualize, find_out, meet, ascertain, see, run_across, go_steady, realise, examine, take_care, come_across, run_into, insure, get_wind, consider, determine, get_word, experience, go_out, interpret, construe, date, visualise, catch, escort, pick_up, visit, witness, get_a_line, learn, take_in, attend, go_through, figure, image, envision, watch, encounter, project, see_to_it, view, find, fancy



• 57. Once around - Show Answer
  

  LAP

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: overlap, wash, lap, lap_up, swosh, lave, circle, lick, swoosh, lap_covering, swish, circuit



• 58. Letters on a first responder vehicle - Show Answer
  

  EMS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: em, mutton_quad, pica_em, pica, em_quad

NYT Mini Trivia Week 3 August 17, 2026 - Hints & Answers

Trivia Week 3 August 17, 2026 NYT Mini Crossword Hints

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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Jump To Section

• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Monday, August 17, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	August 17, 2026
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 Trivia Week {week_num} 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	20. Not dormant, as a volcano
2 Across	25. It captures ballpark smooches
3 Across	64. Abbr. before a recipient's name on an envelope
4 Across	16. Well-dressed guy
5 Across	45. Casts a ballot
6 Across	43. Capital with fjord tours
7 Across	32. Hilarious person
8 Across	65. The Roaring Twenties and the Swinging Sixties
9 Across	41. Birds in V-formations
10 Across	1. One of two fruit flavors in Sprite

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• December 25 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• Thursday NYT Across Solutions November
• NYT Down Clues Answers November 07 2025

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1 Across: "20. Not dormant, as a volcano"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ACTIVE

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2 Across: "25. It captures ballpark smooches"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'K' and ends with 'M'
• Word pattern: K_____M

Answer:

Click to reveal

KISSCAM

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3 Across: "64. Abbr. before a recipient's name on an envelope"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ATTN

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4 Across: "16. Well-dressed guy"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 9 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: D_______N

Answer:

Click to reveal

DAPPERDAN

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5 Across: "45. Casts a ballot"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

VOTES

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6 Across: "43. Capital with fjord tours"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OSLO

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7 Across: "32. Hilarious person"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

RIOT

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8 Across: "65. The Roaring Twenties and the Swinging Sixties"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ERAS

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9 Across: "41. Birds in V-formations"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: G___E

Answer:

Click to reveal

GEESE

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10 Across: "1. One of two fruit flavors in Sprite"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: L__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

LIME

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	2. Apple with a big screen
2 Down	12. Schlepped
3 Down	59. Enjoy a fantasy, say
4 Down	17. Sweeping in scope
5 Down	26. "That makes sense"
6 Down	23. Fragrant bits tossed at newlyweds
7 Down	42. "And that's that!"
8 Down	55. That, in Spain
9 Down	57. ___ Spumante
10 Down	28. Boozy brunch drink

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• NYT Down Clues Answers November 07 2025
• December 25 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• Thursday NYT Across Solutions November

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1 Down: "2. Apple with a big screen"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

IMAC

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2 Down: "12. Schlepped"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: T___D

Answer:

Click to reveal

TOTED

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3 Down: "59. Enjoy a fantasy, say"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: R__D

Answer:

Click to reveal

READ

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4 Down: "17. Sweeping in scope"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
• Word pattern: E__C

Answer:

Click to reveal

EPIC

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5 Down: "26. "That makes sense""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ISEE

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6 Down: "23. Fragrant bits tossed at newlyweds"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

PETALS

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7 Down: "42. "And that's that!""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SOTHERE

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8 Down: "55. That, in Spain"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ESO

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9 Down: "57. ___ Spumante"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ASTI

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10 Down: "28. Boozy brunch drink"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

MIMOSA

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 58 seconds
Difficulty:	Easy

More Puzzle Help

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 3

When can I play the Trivia Week 3 Mini?

The Trivia Week 3 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 3?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 3 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 Trivia Week 3?

No! The Trivia Week 3 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 3 solver?

Good Trivia Week 3 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 3?

Trivia Week 3 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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2408 Thu Aug 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Confident claim, 5. Tootsie treat?, 9. Enclosed rhyme scheme, 13. Stone measure, 15. Modern-day home of Persepolis, 16. Godsend, 17. MEDALS, 19. "Cheers" bartender Woody, 20. Crafty inits., 21. Baseball pitcher's feat, informally, 22. Irritated, 23. They work through a lot of baggage, for short, 24. GOBI DESERT, 27. Quite some time, 29. Source of the Golden Fleece, 30. What doesn't look the best naked?, 31. Choir section, 33. Not so loud, 36. "SAY WHAT?", 40. Acting unconsciously, 41. Prevailing spirit, 43. Game piece in Mastermind, 46. Legislative subject of the 2020 miniseries "Mrs. America," for short, 47. Spain's longest river, 48. NEOLITH, 54. "Scientia potentia ___" ("Knowledge is power"), 55. Lassie's owner on old TV, 56. Premier couple's retreat?, 57. Furtive laugh, 58. Troll's lookalike, 59. RUMMY, 62. Land that split from Zanzibar in 1861, 63. Medicinal form, 64. Word with screen or space, 65. Self images?, 66. Sleep restlessly, 67. Something passed down the line

Down Clues :

1. Cold beverage popularized at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, 2. Sleeveless top, 3. Small marching band?, 4. Vote in opposition, 5. Word that can precede or follow "player", 6. Flynn of Hollywood's Golden Age, 7. 41, to 43, 8. Popular crowd, 9. Top of the order?, 10. Foot warmer, 11. Young male lover, informally, 12. Foul shot following a basket, in hoops lingo, 14. Blue reef fish, 18. Heartache, 22. Reproductive cell, 25. Lover of Euridice, in opera, 26. Scratching post scratchers, 28. Middle-of-the-road, 32. With a clear head, 33. Zippo, 34. Sound asleep, 35. Formal ceremony, 37. About 2 1/2 pints of beer, 38. Catchphrase for moviedom's "International Man of Mystery", 39. Vikings, e.g., 42. "That'll show ya!", 43. Buns, 44. Tough nut to crack, 45. Fitness fanatic, in slang, 49. What seers read, 50. University of North Carolina team, to fans, 51. Pastoral poems, 52. Keanu Reeves role, 53. Stampeders in "The Lion King", 59. Spot-on, 60. Birthplace of bossa nova, 61. Joke

Thu Aug 22, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 22, 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. Confident claim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICAN




• The clue is 5. Tootsie treat?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEDI




• The clue is 9. Enclosed rhyme scheme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBA




• The clue is 13. Stone measure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARAT

  Possible Answer : karat, carat, kt




• The clue is 15. Modern-day home of Persepolis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer : Islamic_Republic_of_Iran, Persia, Iran




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

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

  The answer: BOON

  Possible Answer : boon, blessing




• The clue is 17. MEDALS. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMMYAWARDS




• The clue is 19. "Cheers" bartender Woody. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOYD




• The clue is 20. Crafty inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIY




• The clue is 21. Baseball pitcher's feat, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONO




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

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

  The answer: GOTTO




• The clue is 23. They work through a lot of baggage, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSA

  Possible Answer : Transportation_Security_Administration, TSA




• The clue is 24. GOBI DESERT. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEOLOCATION




• The clue is 27. Quite some time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EONS

  Possible Answer : eon, aeon




• The clue is 29. Source of the Golden Fleece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAM

  Possible Answer : wad, random_memory, random-access_memory, Aries_the_Ram, read/write_memory, RAM, random_access_memory, cram, ram, drive, crash, chock_up, pound, Aries, Ram, tup, force, jampack, jam, ram_down




• The clue is 30. What doesn't look the best naked?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYE

  Possible Answer : oculus, middle, centre, eyeball, eye, center, heart, optic




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

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

  The answer: ALTOS

  Possible Answer : alto, countertenor, contralto




• The clue is 33. Not so loud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFTER

  Possible Answer : delicate, diffuse, indulgent, sonant, easy, piano, subdued, gentle, diffused, voiced, soft, flabby, easygoing, balmy, flaccid, lenient, cushy, mild

  Possible Opposite Answer : forte, hard, hardened, unvoiced, loud




• The clue is 36. "SAY WHAT?". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: ESSAYQUESTION




• The clue is 40. Acting unconsciously. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONAUTO




• The clue is 41. Prevailing spirit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETHOS

  Possible Answer : ethos




• The clue is 43. Game piece in Mastermind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEG

  Possible Answer : wooden_leg, oarlock, thole, tholepin, peg_down, rowlock, pin, nail, peg, stick, nog, pegleg, leg, nail_down




• The clue is 46. Legislative subject of the 2020 miniseries "Mrs. America," for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : geological_era, ERA, earned_run_average, epoch, era




• The clue is 47. Spain's longest river. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBRO

  Possible Answer : Ebro_River, Ebro




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

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

  The answer: ANYOLDTHING




• The clue is 54. "Scientia potentia ___" ("Knowledge is power"). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Time, EST, Eastern_Standard_Time




• The clue is 55. Lassie's owner on old TV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIMMY




• The clue is 56. Premier couple's retreat?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDEN

  Possible Answer : Shangri-la, promised_land, Eden, Garden_of_Eden, paradise, heaven, nirvana




• The clue is 57. Furtive laugh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEH




• The clue is 58. Troll's lookalike. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

  Possible Answer : demon, ogre, monster, devil, fiend




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

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

  The answer: AREYOUGAME




• The clue is 62. Land that split from Zanzibar in 1861. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMAN

  Possible Answer : Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, Sultanate_of_Oman




• The clue is 63. Medicinal form. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PILL

  Possible Answer : tablet, anovulatory_drug, lozenge, contraceptive_pill, birth_control_pill, oral_contraceptive_pill, pill, anovulant, oral_contraceptive, tab




• The clue is 64. Word with screen or space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAVER

  Possible Answer : rescuer, saver, recoverer




• The clue is 65. Self images?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATS

  Possible Answer : cheapness, sleaze, tackiness, TAT, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tat, intertwine




• The clue is 66. Sleep restlessly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOSS

  Possible Answer : thresh_about, chuck_out, discard, toss_out, put_away, pass, slash, thrash, convulse, thrash_about, toss, chuck, cast_aside, fling, pitch, throw_out, cast_out, sky, throw_away, cast_away, flip, dispose, jactitate, toss_away, thresh




• The clue is 67. Something passed down the line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENE

  Possible Answer : factor, gene, cistron

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Cold beverage popularized at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEDTEA

• The clue is 2. Sleeveless top. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMISOLE

  Possible Answer: underbodice, camisole

• The clue is 3. Small marching band?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMYANTS

• The clue is 4. Vote in opposition. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAY

  Possible Answer: nay

  Possible Opposite Answer : yea

• The clue is 5. Word that can precede or follow "player". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIANO

  Possible Answer: forte-piano, pianissimo, softly, piano, soft, pianoforte

  Possible Opposite Answer : forte

• The clue is 6. Flynn of Hollywood's Golden Age. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERROL

• The clue is 7. 41, to 43. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAD

  Possible Answer: dada, pop, dad, daddy, papa, pappa, pa

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

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

  The answer: INS

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

• The clue is 9. Top of the order?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABBOT

  Possible Answer: abbot, archimandrite

• The clue is 10. Foot warmer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOTIE

  Possible Answer: bootie, bootee

• The clue is 11. Young male lover, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOYTOY

• The clue is 12. Foul shot following a basket, in hoops lingo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDONE

• The clue is 14. Blue reef fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANG

  Possible Answer: bladderwrack, piquancy, savour, bladder_fucus, relish, sea_tang, tang, Fucus_serratus, piquance, sea_tangle, smack, flavour, sapidity, serrated_wrack, piquantness, black_rockweed, Tang_dynasty, Fucus_vesiculosus, Tang, nip, zest, tanginess, savor, flavor

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

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

  The answer: WOE

  Possible Answer: suffering, woe, woefulness

• The clue is 22. Reproductive cell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAMETE

  Possible Answer: gamete

• The clue is 25. Lover of Euridice, in opera. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORFEO

• The clue is 26. Scratching post scratchers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATS

  Possible Answer: barf, retch, purge, regurgitate, true_cat, hombre, computerized_axial_tomography, be_sick, cat-o'-nine-tails, Arabian_tea, computed_axial_tomography, cast, spew, computed_tomography, African_tea, disgorge, computerized_tomography, honk, bozo, chuck, Caterpillar, qat, CT, vomit, regorge, CAT, vomit_up, guy, big_cat, sick, upchuck, spue, cat, khat, puke, throw_up, kat, quat

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down

• The clue is 28. Middle-of-the-road. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSO

• The clue is 32. With a clear head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANELY

  Possible Answer: sanely, reasonably, sensibly

  Possible Opposite Answer : insanely, unreasonably

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

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

  The answer: SQUAT

  Possible Answer: underslung, shit, jack, squatting, diddlyshit, squatty, scrunch, hunker_down, stumpy, low-set, knee_bend, diddly-squat, diddly-shit, dumpy, diddley, chunky, squat, crouch, doodly-squat, diddly, diddlysquat, scrunch_up, hunker

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

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

  The answer: OUT

  Possible Answer: come_out, taboo, kayoed, prohibited, KO'd, knocked_out, stunned, verboten, away, out, tabu, forbidden, proscribed, come_out_of_the_closet, extinct

  Possible Opposite Answer : safe

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

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

  The answer: RITE

  Possible Answer: ritual, religious_rite, rite

• The clue is 37. About 2 1/2 pints of beer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YARD

  Possible Answer: cubic_yard, one_thousand, railway_yard, grand, curtilage, K, chiliad, railyard, M, thousand, G, pace, 1000, yard, grounds, thou

• The clue is 38. Catchphrase for moviedom's "International Man of Mystery". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHBEHAVE

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

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

  The answer: NORSEMEN

  Possible Answer: Norseman, Norse, Norwegian

• The clue is 42. "That'll show ya!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOTHERE

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

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

  The answer: PATOOT

• The clue is 44. Tough nut to crack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENIGMA

  Possible Answer: brain-teaser, riddle, secret, closed_book, mystery, enigma, conundrum

• The clue is 45. Fitness fanatic, in slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GYMRAT

• The clue is 49. What seers read. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMENS

  Possible Answer: portent, betoken, prefigure, foreshadow, prognostic, predict, bode, foretell, prognostication, presage, portend, auspicate, omen, prognosticate, forecast, augur, prodigy

• The clue is 50. University of North Carolina team, to fans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEELS

  Possible Answer: dog, cad, hound, bounder, list, reheel, blackguard, heel

• The clue is 51. Pastoral poems. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDYLS

  Possible Answer: bucolic, idyll, pastoral, pastorale, eclogue, idyl

• The clue is 52. Keanu Reeves role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer: neo

• The clue is 53. Stampeders in "The Lion King". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNUS

  Possible Answer: gnu, wildebeest

• The clue is 59. Spot-on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APT

  Possible Answer: clever, disposed, apt, pertinent, given, minded, liable, tending, apposite

• The clue is 60. Birthplace of bossa nova. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIO

  Possible Answer: Rio_de_Janeiro, Rio

• The clue is 61. Joke. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAG

  Possible Answer: jest, laugh, strangle, retch, heave, suffocate, fret, muzzle, choke, quip, gag, jape, joke

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (39 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (39 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

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. One of two fruit flavors in Sprite	4
2A	5. Has no choice	4
3A	9. "The ___ thickens"	4
4A	13. Islamic prayer leader	4
5A	14. Poker player's buy-in	4
6A	15. Italian "Paul"	5
7A	16. Well-dressed guy	9
8A	18. Arctic Indigenous group	5
9A	19. Venomous arachnid	8
10A	20. Not dormant, as a volcano	6
11A	21. A, in German	3
12A	22. Autobahn speedometer meas.	3
13A	24. Take, as advice	4
14A	25. It captures ballpark smooches	7
15A	29. Stand for a poster	5
16A	31. Egyptian fertility goddess	4
17A	32. Hilarious person	4
18A	34. Doll with neon hair	5
19A	37. Ping-Pong table divider	3
20A	38. Containers for fruit preserves	7
21A	40. Burj Khalifa's country, for short	3
22A	41. Birds in V-formations	5
23A	43. Capital with fjord tours	4
24A	44. Facility that produces coins	4
25A	45. Casts a ballot	5
26A	47. Lengthy rants	7
27A	49. Sulky state	4
28A	51. ___ Geo Wild (cable channel)	3
29A	53. Popular chain for RVers	3
30A	54. Snacked	6
31A	56. Hot pepper named for Cuba's capital	8
32A	61. Off Broadway awards	5
33A	62. "Totally agree!" ... or what the circled letters are, in different languages	9
34A	63. Like throwbacks	5
35A	64. Abbr. before a recipient's name on an envelope	4
36A	65. The Roaring Twenties and the Swinging Sixties	4
37A	66. Otherwise	4
38A	67. Hotel worker	4
39A	68. Overhaul	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. One of two fruit flavors in Sprite"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
• Similar words include: birdlime, calcined lime, lime hydrate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LIME

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2A: "5. Has no choice"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a necessary or essential thing
• Similar words include: moldiness, mustiness
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MUST

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3A: "9. "The ___ thickens""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
• Similar words include: patch, plat, secret plan
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PLOT

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4A: "13. Islamic prayer leader"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for shiites an imam is a recognized authority on islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
• Similar words include: imaum
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IMAM

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5A: "14. Poker player's buy-in"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANTE

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6A: "15. Italian "Paul""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PAOLO

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7A: "16. Well-dressed guy"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: DAPPERDAN

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8A: "18. Arctic Indigenous group"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a people inhabiting the arctic (northern canada or greenland or alaska or eastern siberia); the algonquians called them eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the inuit (`the people')
• Similar words include: Esquimau, Eskimo
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: INUIT

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9A: "19. Venomous arachnid"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in scorpio
• Similar words include: Scorpio the Scorpion, Scorpio
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SCORPION

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10A: "20. Not dormant, as a volcano"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that chemical agent capable of activity
• Similar words include: participating, combat-ready, dynamic
• Opposite of: passive voice, stative

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Answer: ACTIVE

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11A: "21. A, in German"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EIN

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12A: "22. Autobahn speedometer meas."

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in hours)
• Similar words include: km/h, kilometres per hour, kilometers per hour
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: KPH

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13A: "24. Take, as advice"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
• Similar words include: listen, regard, mind
• Opposite of: inattentiveness

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Answer: HEED

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14A: "25. It captures ballpark smooches"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: KISSCAM

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15A: "29. Stand for a poster"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EASEL

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16A: "31. Egyptian fertility goddess"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of geb; sister and wife of osiris
• Similar words include: Inter-Services Intelligence, Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, ISI
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISIS

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17A: "32. Hilarious person"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a public act of violence by an unruly mob
• Similar words include: debauch, wow, roister
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RIOT

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18A: "34. Doll with neon hair"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
• Similar words include: trolling, round
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TROLL

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19A: "37. Ping-Pong table divider"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
• Similar words include: meshing, cyberspace, profit
• Opposite of: gross

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Answer: NET

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20A: "38. Containers for fruit preserves"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a jar for holding jellies or preserves
• Similar words include: jampot, jamjar
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: JAMJARS

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21A: "40. Burj Khalifa's country, for short"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UAE

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22A: "41. Birds in V-formations"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
• Similar words include: jackass, twat, zany
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GEESE

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23A: "43. Capital with fjord tours"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the capital and largest city of norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on norway's southern coast
• Similar words include: Christiania, capital of Norway
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OSLO

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24A: "44. Facility that produces coins"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• Similar words include: good deal, flock, strike
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MINT

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25A: "45. Casts a ballot"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
• Similar words include: voting, voter turnout, suffrage
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: VOTES

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26A: "47. Lengthy rants"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long monotonous harangue
• Similar words include: screed
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SCREEDS

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27A: "49. Sulky state"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state of agitated irritation
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SNIT

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28A: "51. ___ Geo Wild (cable channel)"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NAT

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29A: "53. Popular chain for RVers"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: KOA

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30A: "54. Snacked"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that eat a snack; eat lightly
• Similar words include: snack, nosh
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOSHED

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31A: "56. Hot pepper named for Cuba's capital"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: HABANERO

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32A: "61. Off Broadway awards"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OBIES

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33A: "62. "Totally agree!" ... or what the circled letters are, in different languages"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: YESANDYES

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34A: "63. Like throwbacks"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fashion reminiscent of the past
• Similar words include: retroactive, ex post facto
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RETRO

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35A: "64. Abbr. before a recipient's name on an envelope"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ATTN

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36A: "65. The Roaring Twenties and the Swinging Sixties"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Similar words include: epoch, geological era, earned run average
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERAS

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37A: "66. Otherwise"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELSE

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38A: "67. Hotel worker"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a female domestic
• Similar words include: maidservant, housemaid, maiden
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MAID

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39A: "68. Overhaul"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that do over, as of (part of) a house
• Similar words include: refashion, reconstruct, remake
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REDO

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Covers for pots	4
2D	2. Apple with a big screen	4
3D	3. ___ tofu (Sichuan dish)	4
4D	4. Catherine the Great, e.g.	7
5D	5. Sauce for mozzarella sticks	8
6D	6. Erase	4
7D	7. Reeked	5
8D	8. Half a score	3
9D	9. "Pink" animal of film	7
10D	10. 1963 Kingsmen hit with a repetitive title	10
11D	11. Martini garnish	5
12D	12. Schlepped	5
13D	15. Insta posting	3
14D	17. Sweeping in scope	4
15D	20. "Now I understand!"	3
16D	23. Fragrant bits tossed at newlyweds	6
17D	25. Key chess piece	4
18D	26. "That makes sense"	4
19D	27. On-location inspections	10
20D	28. Boozy brunch drink	6
21D	30. Lines on a GPS	3
22D	33. Breakfast beverages, for short	3
23D	35. Come down to earth	4
24D	36. "Sounds like a plan!"	4
25D	38. Hot tub nozzle	3
26D	39. Green Day or Pink Floyd	8
27D	42. "And that's that!"	7
28D	44. Wander aimlessly	7
29D	46. Wrap up	3
30D	48. Singer Chappell	4
31D	49. Sound asleep?	5
32D	50. 2016 prize for Bob Dylan	5
33D	52. Greek letter that symbolizes an angle	5
34D	55. That, in Spain	3
35D	57. ___ Spumante	4
36D	58. Brontë's "Jane ___"	4
37D	59. Enjoy a fantasy, say	4
38D	60. ___ buco	4
39D	62. Sweet potato	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Covers for pots"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: LIDS

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2D: "2. Apple with a big screen"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IMAC

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3D: "3. ___ tofu (Sichuan dish)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MAPO

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4D: "4. Catherine the Great, e.g."

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: EMPRESS

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5D: "5. Sauce for mozzarella sticks"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: MARINARA

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6D: "6. Erase"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
• Similar words include: unwrap, loosen, unmake
• Opposite of: wrap, make

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Answer: UNDO

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7D: "7. Reeked"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
• Similar words include: stink, reek
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STANK

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8D: "8. Half a score"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
• Similar words include: tenner, X, decade
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TEN

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9D: "9. "Pink" animal of film"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large spotted feline of tropical america similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus felis
• Similar words include: Panthera onca, cougar, painter
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: PANTHER

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10D: "10. 1963 Kingsmen hit with a repetitive title"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: LOUIELOUIE

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11D: "11. Martini garnish"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that small ovoid fruit of the european olive tree; important food and source of oil
• Similar words include: European olive tree, Olea europaea
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OLIVE

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12D: "12. Schlepped"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that carry with difficulty
• Similar words include: summate, tote up, add up
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOTED

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13D: "15. Insta posting"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
• Similar words include: picture, photograph, film
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PIC

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14D: "17. Sweeping in scope"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
• Similar words include: heroic poem, heroic, epic poem
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EPIC

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15D: "20. "Now I understand!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AHA

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16D: "23. Fragrant bits tossed at newlyweds"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
• Similar words include: petal, flower petal
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PETALS

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17D: "25. Key chess piece"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
• Similar words include: top executive, mogul, baron
• Opposite of: female monarch, queen

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Answer: KING

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18D: "26. "That makes sense""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISEE

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19D: "27. On-location inspections"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SITEVISITS

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20D: "28. Boozy brunch drink"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that evergreen australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
• Similar words include: silver wattle, buck's fizz, Acacia dealbata
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MIMOSA

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21D: "30. Lines on a GPS"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STS

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22D: "33. Breakfast beverages, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OJS

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23D: "35. Come down to earth"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the land on which real estate is located
• Similar words include: farming, dry land, set down
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LAND

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24D: "36. "Sounds like a plan!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Similar words include: Army of the Pure, have, get
• Opposite of: forbid, disallow

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Answer: LETS

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25D: "38. Hot tub nozzle"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
• Similar words include: jet plane, jet-propelled plane, jet-black
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: JET

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26D: "39. Green Day or Pink Floyd"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ROCKBAND

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27D: "42. "And that's that!""

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SOTHERE

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28D: "44. Wander aimlessly"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a bend or curve, as in a stream or river
• Similar words include: weave, ramble, wind
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MEANDER

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29D: "46. Wrap up"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
• Similar words include: last, final stage, ending
• Opposite of: begin, beginning

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Answer: END

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30D: "48. Singer Chappell"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROAN

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31D: "49. Sound asleep?"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the rattling noise produced when snoring
• Similar words include: stertor, snoring, saw wood
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SNORE

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32D: "50. 2016 prize for Bob Dylan"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the nobel prizes (1833-1896)
• Similar words include: Alfred Nobel, Alfred Bernhard Nobel
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NOBEL

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33D: "52. Greek letter that symbolizes an angle"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 8th letter of the greek alphabet
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: THETA

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34D: "55. That, in Spain"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESO

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35D: "57. ___ Spumante"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASTI

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36D: "58. Brontë's "Jane ___""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shallow salt lake in south central australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent
• Similar words include: Lake Eyre
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EYRE

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37D: "59. Enjoy a fantasy, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something that is read
• Similar words include: show, scan, take
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: READ

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38D: "60. ___ buco"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OSSO

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39D: "62. Sweet potato"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that edible tuber of any of several yams
• Similar words include: yam plant
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YAM

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

39 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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