NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: May 13, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the May 13 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (39)
Clue #1: 1. Gremlins and Pacers of old autodom
Clue #2: 5. Playful prank
Clue #3: 10. Includes on an email, in brief
Clue #4: 13. Jamie of TV's "M*A*S*H"
Clue #5: 14. Die down
Clue #6: 15. Guitarist Clapton
Clue #7: 17. Ladled party drink
Clue #8: 19. Dalai ___
Clue #9: 20. Use a scope
Clue #10: 21. Voting against
Antonyms: pro
Clue #11: 22. "You can stop explaining"
Clue #12: 24. To-do pile's place
Clue #13: 26. The Midwest states, agriculturally speaking
Clue #14: 28. Came back from a deficit
Antonyms: demobilize
Clue #15: 31. Princess's torment in a classic fairy tale
Clue #16: 32. ___ Speedwagon
Clue #17: 33. One of a salty septet
Clue #18: 34. Blanket draping a mountain at dawn
Clue #19: 36. Oscar winner Spacek
Clue #20: 38. Cafeteria shout that might provoke the moves at 17-, 26-, 54- and 64-Across?
Clue #21: 41. Proctor's cue
Antonyms: end
Clue #22: 44. Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny, e.g.
Clue #23: 45. Circle section
Clue #24: 48. In the style of
Clue #25: 49. Wall St. debut
Clue #26: 51. Kind of family
Antonyms: conventional
Clue #27: 54. Bone-in cut whose name became an endearment
Clue #28: 57. Many-headed monster of myth
Clue #29: 58. Non-mono, say
Clue #30: 59. "Superberry" of South America
Clue #31: 62. Voting against
Antonyms: pro
Clue #32: 63. Personal shopper, e.g.
Clue #33: 64. Bright yellow creature that moves about 6.5 inches per minute
Clue #34: 67. Castle defense
Clue #35: 68. Like noble gases
Clue #36: 69. Carefree feeling
Antonyms: difficulty
Clue #37: 70. Co. behind the "Book Review" podcast
Clue #38: 71. Bewilder
Clue #39: 72. "Two pools of light, a mirror bright," in generative A.I. poetry
Across Clues and Answers (39)
Clue #1: 1. Shindig
Clue #2: 2. Sites for lots of yachts
Clue #3: 3. Fall apart, as a cookie
Clue #4: 4. ___ Lanka
Clue #5: 5. Skipper, informally
Clue #6: 6. Lie next to
Clue #7: 7. Cold sweat
Clue #8: 8. Series-ending abbr.
Clue #9: 9. Bring back from a furlough
Clue #10: 10. Center of a paparazzi swarm
Clue #11: 11. Lunar landscape features
Clue #12: 12. "Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak"
Clue #13: 16. Laser pointer or ball of yarn
Clue #14: 18. Vehicle that's hailed
Clue #15: 23. Grind, as one's teeth
Clue #16: 25. King in Norway's Fairhair dynasty
Clue #17: 27. It's a choice
Clue #18: 29. Like Dashboard Confessional's music
Clue #19: 30. Possible response to "Nuh-uh!"
Clue #20: 35. West Coast air hub
Clue #21: 37. European country where the Renaissance started
Clue #22: 39. How crab legs may be served
Clue #23: 40. African animal with horns
Clue #24: 41. Aromatic fir
Clue #25: 42. Rapture
Antonyms: depression
Clue #26: 43. Time for a tailgate party
Clue #27: 46. Court surface at the French Open
Clue #28: 47. Go on a pub crawl, say
Clue #29: 50. What exposure therapy may treat
Clue #30: 52. ___ Pet
Clue #31: 53. Stoves
Clue #32: 55. George ___, M.L.B. player with batting titles in three different decades
Clue #33: 56. Like windows
Clue #34: 60. Sagan of astronomy
Clue #35: 61. Feed the kitty
Clue #36: 65. "Your point being?"
Clue #37: 66. Get it
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 26, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
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Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Targets of crunches, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ABS
Possible Answer : type_AB, Artium_Baccalaurens, BA, AB, Ab, group_AB, abdominal, Av, ABS, abdominal_muscle, Bachelor_of_Arts, ab, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
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The clue is 4. "Smart" guy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALEC
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The clue is 8. Vibes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AURAS
Possible Answer : gloriole, halo, air, glory, aura, atmosphere, nimbus, aureole
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The clue is 13. Hawaiian dish with cubed fish. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: POKEBOWL
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The clue is 15. Perceptive. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ASTUTE
Possible Answer : astute, shrewd, sharp
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The clue is 16. End-of-year hope. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: PAYRAISE
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The clue is 17. Lawyers, collectively. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: THEBAR
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The clue is 18. Astronauts' outpost, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ISS
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The clue is 19. Like the last name of swimming legend Diana Nyad. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: APT
Possible Answer : minded, given, liable, disposed, tending, apposite, pertinent, clever, apt
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The clue is 21. Original N.Y.C. subway line. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IRT
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The clue is 22. Vampire hunter's weapon. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: STAKE
Possible Answer : bet, impale, hazard, back, adventure, jeopardize, stakes, game, punt, venture, gage, post, bet_on, stake, interest, wager
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The clue is 25. "Well, that's just perfect". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GREAT
Possible Answer : heavy, swell, expectant, bang-up, cracking, with_child, large, dandy, capital, corking, neat, peachy, slap-up, smashing, nifty, great, enceinte, keen, majuscule, bully, gravid, outstanding, not_bad, big, groovy
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The clue is 27. Telluride maker (that's 6,000+ miles away from Telluride). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: KIA
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The clue is 28. Faith Hill hit with the lyric "It's perpetual bliss". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: THISKISS
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The clue is 29. Slim-fitting bottom. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: PENCILSKIRT
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The clue is 31. Humorist Bombeck. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ERMA
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The clue is 32. Spoiled. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: BAD
Possible Answer : badness, tough, spoilt, unsound, defective, badly, unfit, forged, sorry, regretful, high-risk, uncollectible, speculative, risky, bad, big, spoiled
Possible Opposite Answer : good, goodness, unregretful
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The clue is 33. Forgo a ring, maybe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: KNOCK
Possible Answer : bang, criticize, knock, pick_apart, whang, tap, criticise, roast, knocking, strike_hard, bump, rap, smash, whack, ping, belt, bash, pink
Possible Opposite Answer : praise
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The clue is 35. Fills in the gaps of, in a way. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: PUTTIES
Possible Answer : putty
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The clue is 37. Futuristic zappers. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: RAYGUNS
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The clue is 39. Samira Wiley's role on "The Handmaid's Tale". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: MOIRA
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The clue is 40. Pops. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DAD
Possible Answer : dada, pop, daddy, papa, dad, pappa, pa
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The clue is 41. A thing of the passed?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OBIT
Possible Answer : necrology, obituary, obit
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The clue is 42. Wetland fuel source. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: PEATBOG
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The clue is 44. Breaking the fourth wall, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: META
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The clue is 45. Cartoon frame. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CEL
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The clue is 47. Snarkily disparaging. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SNIDE
Possible Answer : sneering, snide, supercilious
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The clue is 48. Like a baby in need of burping. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GASSY
Possible Answer : flatulent, colicky, gassy
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The clue is 49. Dismiss abruptly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AXE
Possible Answer : axe, ax
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The clue is 50. Dutch banking giant. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ING
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The clue is 51. Get to 21 first in cornhole, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WIN
Possible Answer : come_through, pull_ahead, get_ahead, gain_ground, gain, profits, winnings, advance, win, make_headway, deliver_the_goods, succeed, bring_home_the_bacon, acquire
Possible Opposite Answer : fail, fall_back, lose, losings
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The clue is 52. Oscar nominee for "Carrie". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SPACEK
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The clue is 55. Peak picker-uppers, as depicted three times in this puzzle's grid. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: SKILIFTS
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The clue is 60. "Money talks". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: CASHISKING
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The clue is 61. Unapproved, pharmaceutically. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: OFFLABEL
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The clue is 62. Remained home for supper. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ATEIN
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The clue is 63. CBS drama with five spinoffs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NCIS
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The clue is 64. In need of salt, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ICY
Possible Answer : wintry, arctic, gelid, frozen, icy, frosty, frigid, polar, glacial
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Home screen selection. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: APP
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The clue is 2. Stole onstage. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: BOA
Possible Answer: feather_boa, boa
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The clue is 3. Difficult area of a jigsaw puzzle, maybe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SKY
Possible Answer: flip, toss, sky, pitch
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The clue is 4. Humble. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ABASE
Possible Answer: humiliate, humble, chagrin, mortify, abase
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The clue is 5. Lane in DC?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LOIS
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The clue is 6. Grossed-out cries. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EWS
Possible Answer: electronic_warfare, EW
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The clue is 7. Given the go-ahead. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: CLEARED
Possible Answer: authorize, realize, crystallise, exonerate, pull_in, pass, light_up, crystalise, net, make, sack, illuminate, clear, elucidate, take_in, crystalize, sort_out, crystallize, exonerated, shed_light_on, solve, sack_up, authorise, straighten_out, clear_up, top, exculpate, exculpated, bring_in, vindicated, enlighten, unclutter, brighten, discharge, acquit, absolved, gain, cleared, earn, assoil, realise
Possible Opposite Answer : bounce, convict, uncleared, clutter, overcast
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The clue is 8. Pizza oven residue. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ASH
Possible Answer: ash, ash_tree
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The clue is 9. Beehive State native. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: UTE
Possible Answer: Ute
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The clue is 10. Toys once marketed as having "Over three billion combinations, but only one solution". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: RUBIKSCUBES
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The clue is 11. Chess : check :: go : ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ATARI
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The clue is 12. Tempur-Pedic competitor. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SERTA
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The clue is 14. Early 20th-century composer who introduced the typewriter as a percussion instrument. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: ERIKSATIE
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The clue is 15. Negative campaign tactic. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ATTACKAD
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The clue is 20. Signature item. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PEN
Possible Answer: indite, playpen, pen, penitentiary, write, compose
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The clue is 22. Prefix with any family member. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: STEP
Possible Answer: stair, pace, footstep, measure, tone, footfall, ill-use, mistreat, whole_tone, dance_step, ill-treat, stride, step, whole_step, tread, maltreat, gradation, footmark, stone's_throw, abuse, footprint
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The clue is 23. Steady engine sound. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: THRUM
Possible Answer: hum, beat, drum, strum, thrum
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The clue is 24. Focus on making others happy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: AIMTOPLEASE
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The clue is 25. They might accompany SAT scores. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GPAS
Possible Answer: grade_point_average, GPA
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The clue is 26. Minute. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TINY
Possible Answer: petite, flyspeck, lilliputian, midget, bantam, tiny, diminutive
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The clue is 30. Slangy term for an obsession with branded fashion items. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: LOGOMANIA
Possible Answer: logorrhea, logomania
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The clue is 32. Coffeehouse poets. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: BEATNIKS
Possible Answer: beatnik, beat, beats, beat_generation, beatniks
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The clue is 34. Sweaters and such. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: KNITS
Possible Answer: knitting, plain, rumple, knit_stitch, plain_stitch, knitwork, pucker, cockle, knit, crumple, entwine
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The clue is 36. 401(k) alternatives. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IRAS
Possible Answer: ire, Irish_Republican_Army, individual_retirement_account, ira, Provos, anger, IRA, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, wrath, Provisional_IRA
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The clue is 37. Short-lived fashion. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: RAGE
Possible Answer: furore, craze, storm, fury, ramp, passion, furor, madness, rage, fad, cult
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The clue is 38. Court-ordered delay. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: STAY
Possible Answer: ride_out, continue, arrest, bide, rest, hitch, halt, stop, last_out, abide, appease, outride, persist, detain, stoppage, check, stick, stay, stay_on, quell, delay, stay_put, stick_around, remain
Possible Opposite Answer : change, move, depart
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The clue is 40. Lewis Carroll's real last name, hence Lewis's last name in "Jurassic Park". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: DODGSON
Possible Answer: Lewis_Carroll, Charles_Dodgson, Reverend_Dodgson, Carroll, Charles_Lutwidge_Dodgson, Dodgson
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The clue is 43. Hamper, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: BIN
Possible Answer: bin, binful, bank_identification_number, BIN, ABA_transit_number
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The clue is 45. Caesar's first stabber. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CASCA
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The clue is 46. One living abroad. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EXPAT
Possible Answer: expatriate, exile, expat
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The clue is 48. Bass organs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GILLS
Possible Answer: gill, branchia, lamella
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The clue is 51. Something that's often free in airports but expensive on airplanes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: WIFI
Possible Answer: wireless_local_area_network, WLAN, WiFi, wireless_fidelity
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The clue is 53. Life force. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CHI
Possible Answer: ch'i, qi, chi, ki, khi
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The clue is 54. Köln one. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EIN
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The clue is 56. Fast-food chain with 30,000+ locations. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: KFC
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The clue is 57. "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity" org.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: FBI
Possible Answer: Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation, FBI
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The clue is 58. Gumshoe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TEC
Possible Answer: police_detective, investigator, detective, tec
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The clue is 59. Roguish. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SLY
Possible Answer: crafty, guileful, foxy, knavish, slick, tricky, cunning, sly, dodgy, tricksy, wily
Sunday, May 31, 2026
XWordHint Crossword Answers May 31, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips
Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.
Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (71 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (69 clues)
- Down Clues - Detailed Hints
- Expert Solving Strategies
- Today's Puzzle Statistics
Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky
Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!
Across Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
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| 1A | 1. Sacsayhuamán fortress builders | 5 |
| 2A | 6. Literary forerunner of Captain Hook | 4 |
| 3A | 10. Many an Alpha Beta in "Revenge of the Nerds" | 4 |
| 4A | 14. Help-wanted letters | 3 |
| 5A | 17. Fermented vegan protein | 6 |
| 6A | 19. Wrestler/actor John | 4 |
| 7A | 20. Coin with 12 stars around the border | 4 |
| 8A | 21. Align | 4 |
| 9A | 22. Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across | 11 |
| 10A | 24. One involved with checks and balances | 9 |
| 11A | 26. Without | 4 |
| 12A | 27. Green spaces | 8 |
| 13A | 29. Hero of Arabian tales | 7 |
| 14A | 30. In the past | 3 |
| 15A | 31. ___ Mahal | 3 |
| 16A | 32. Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precision | 12 |
| 17A | 34. Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event) | 5 |
| 18A | 36. D.O.J. agency | 3 |
| 19A | 39. Fuel-efficient Toyota | 5 |
| 20A | 40. Main ideas | 5 |
| 21A | 41. Athletic skill mastered by 116-Across | 7 |
| 22A | 44. W-9 fig. | 3 |
| 23A | 45. Banned substance, in sports lingo | 3 |
| 24A | 46. Diego Rivera project | 5 |
| 25A | 48. Apt name for a lawyer | 3 |
| 26A | 49. Laughed loudly | 6 |
| 27A | 52. N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse | 3 |
| 28A | 53. Like the Statue of Liberty at night | 5 |
| 29A | 55. Beatle who sang "Yellow Submarine" | 5 |
| 30A | 57. Sailor's septet | 4 |
| 31A | 60. Go-getter's opposite | 8 |
| 32A | 62. Through | 3 |
| 33A | 63. "Drat!," in Dortmund | 3 |
| 34A | 65. "The Situation Room" airer | 3 |
| 35A | 66. Chirruping bird | 7 |
| 36A | 67. Pat down | 5 |
| 37A | 69. City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzle | 11 |
| 38A | 71. Stuff in a puff | 3 |
| 39A | 72. She-ep? | 3 |
| 40A | 73. Home to the Burj Khalifa, in brief | 3 |
| 41A | 74. Appointments that may lead to better contacts | 8 |
| 42A | 76. Dampens | 4 |
| 43A | 78. "Whoa, ___!" | 5 |
| 44A | 80. Bel ___ cheese | 5 |
| 45A | 81. Instinctive | 3 |
| 46A | 82. Religious dissent | 6 |
| 47A | 84. $5 bill, slangily | 3 |
| 48A | 85. Actress Spacek | 5 |
| 49A | 87. Negative logic gate in electrical engineering | 3 |
| 50A | 88. Cartesian conclusion | 3 |
| 51A | 91. Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across | 7 |
| 52A | 93. Gets lost | 5 |
| 53A | 96. Came to a conclusion | 5 |
| 54A | 98. "Doctor ___" | 3 |
| 55A | 99. Start of an encrypted URL | 5 |
| 56A | 103. Streaker in the night sky ... or a punny description of 116-Across | 12 |
| 57A | 106. Acid | 3 |
| 58A | 108. Unprocessed, as data | 3 |
| 59A | 109. Inspiration for many seasonal festivals | 7 |
| 60A | 110. Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho | 8 |
| 61A | 113. Smoke, perhaps | 4 |
| 62A | 114. What may begin at the end | 9 |
| 63A | 116. Legendary figure who's the subject of this puzzle | 11 |
| 64A | 118. Orchard selection | 4 |
| 65A | 119. Lot calculation | 4 |
| 66A | 120. "All's well with me" | 4 |
| 67A | 121. Human | 6 |
| 68A | 122. Masthead figs. | 3 |
| 69A | 123. Timid | 4 |
| 70A | 124. Quibbles | 4 |
| 71A | 125. Ruses | 5 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. Sacsayhuamán fortress builders"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a ruler of the incas (or a member of his family)
- Similar words include: Incan, Inca, Inka
- Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Remember this word for future puzzles!
2A: "6. Literary forerunner of Captain Hook"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that according to the old testament he was a pagan king of israel and husband of jezebel (9th century bc)
- Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Remember this word for future puzzles!
3A: "10. Many an Alpha Beta in "Revenge of the Nerds""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a person trained to compete in sports
- Similar words include: jockstrap, supporter, athlete
- Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Remember this word for future puzzles!
4A: "14. Help-wanted letters"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
- Similar words include: soh, sol, so
- Pattern: ___
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Remember this word for future puzzles!
5A: "17. Fermented vegan protein"
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- Pattern: ______
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6A: "19. Wrestler/actor John"
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- Pattern: ____
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7A: "20. Coin with 12 stars around the border"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the basic monetary unit of most members of the european union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve european nations (germany, france, belgium, luxembourg, the netherlands, italy, spain, portugal, ireland, greece, austria, finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
- Pattern: ____
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8A: "21. Align"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
- Similar words include: synchronize, synchronise
- Opposite of: desynchronize, desynchronise
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9A: "22. Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a landlocked federal republic in central europe
- Similar words include: Svizzera, Swiss Confederation, Schweiz
- Pattern: ___________
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10A: "24. One involved with checks and balances"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
- Similar words include: financial officer
- Pattern: _________
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11A: "26. Without"
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- Pattern: ____
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12A: "27. Green spaces"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
- Similar words include: browse, grazing land, range
- Pattern: ________
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13A: "29. Hero of Arabian tales"
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- Pattern: _______
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14A: "30. In the past"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that gone by; or in the past
- Similar words include: agone
- Pattern: ___
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15A: "31. ___ Mahal"
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- Pattern: ___
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16A: "32. Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precision"
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- Think of something that skill in shooting
- Pattern: ____________
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17A: "34. Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
- Similar words include: plug hat, bowler hat, bowler
- Pattern: _____
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18A: "36. D.O.J. agency"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the treasury department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson
- Similar words include: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
- Pattern: ___
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19A: "39. Fuel-efficient Toyota"
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- Pattern: _____
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20A: "40. Main ideas"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- Similar words include: heart, meat, sum
- Pattern: _____
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21A: "41. Athletic skill mastered by 116-Across"
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- Think of something that the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
- Pattern: _______
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22A: "44. W-9 fig."
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- Pattern: ___
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23A: "45. Banned substance, in sports lingo"
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24A: "46. Diego Rivera project"
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- Think of something that a painting that is applied to a wall surface
- Similar words include: wall painting
- Pattern: _____
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25A: "48. Apt name for a lawyer"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that french writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
- Similar words include: action, Eugene Sue, process
- Pattern: ___
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26A: "49. Laughed loudly"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
- Similar words include: howl, yawl, bellow
- Pattern: ______
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27A: "52. N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse"
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- Pattern: ___
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28A: "53. Like the Statue of Liberty at night"
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- Pattern: _____
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29A: "55. Beatle who sang "Yellow Submarine""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that rock star and drummer for the beatles (born in 1940)
- Similar words include: Richard Starkey, Starkey, Ringo Starr
- Pattern: _____
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30A: "57. Sailor's septet"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
- Similar words include: sea, ocean
- Pattern: ____
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31A: "60. Go-getter's opposite"
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- Think of something that someone who fails to meet a financial obligation
- Similar words include: defaulter
- Pattern: ________
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32A: "62. Through"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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33A: "63. "Drat!," in Dortmund"
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- Pattern: ___
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34A: "65. "The Situation Room" airer"
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- Pattern: ___
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35A: "66. Chirruping bird"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
- Similar words include: Prunella modularis, dunnock, hedge sparrow
- Pattern: _______
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36A: "67. Pat down"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
- Similar words include: rollick, run around, frisking
- Pattern: _____
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37A: "69. City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzle"
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- Pattern: ___________
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38A: "71. Stuff in a puff"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
- Similar words include: send, air travel, melody
- Pattern: ___
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39A: "72. She-ep?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
- Pattern: ___
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40A: "73. Home to the Burj Khalifa, in brief"
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- Pattern: ___
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41A: "74. Appointments that may lead to better contacts"
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- Pattern: ________
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42A: "76. Dampens"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that wetness caused by water
- Similar words include: moisture, wet
- Opposite of: dry
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43A: "78. "Whoa, ___!""
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- Pattern: _____
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44A: "80. Bel ___ cheese"
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45A: "81. Instinctive"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
- Similar words include: intestine, bowel, catgut
- Pattern: ___
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46A: "82. Religious dissent"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
- Similar words include: heterodoxy, unorthodoxy
- Opposite of: orthodoxy
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47A: "84. $5 bill, slangily"
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- Pattern: ___
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48A: "85. Actress Spacek"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
- Similar words include: sissyish, cissy, emasculate
- Pattern: _____
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49A: "87. Negative logic gate in electrical engineering"
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- Pattern: ___
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50A: "88. Cartesian conclusion"
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51A: "91. Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)
- Similar words include: Giloacchino Antonio Rossini
- Pattern: _______
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52A: "93. Gets lost"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
- Similar words include: scat, bunk, scarper
- Pattern: _____
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53A: "96. Came to a conclusion"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
- Similar words include: terminate, over, terminated
- Opposite of: begin
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54A: "98. "Doctor ___""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a united nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
- Similar words include: World Health Organization
- Pattern: ___
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55A: "99. Start of an encrypted URL"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a protocol (utilizing tcp) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
- Similar words include: HTTP, hypertext transfer protocol
- Pattern: _____
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56A: "103. Streaker in the night sky ... or a punny description of 116-Across"
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- Pattern: ____________
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57A: "106. Acid"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
- Similar words include: lysergic acid diethylamide
- Pattern: ___
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58A: "108. Unprocessed, as data"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that informal terms for nakedness
- Similar words include: in the raw, bleak, crude
- Opposite of: cooked
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59A: "109. Inspiration for many seasonal festivals"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the yield from plants in a single growing season
- Similar words include: harvest time, harvesting, crop
- Pattern: _______
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60A: "110. Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
- Similar words include: sponge, leech, sponger
- Opposite of: host
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61A: "113. Smoke, perhaps"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- Similar words include: heal, curative, therapeutic
- Pattern: ____
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62A: "114. What may begin at the end"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that life after death
- Similar words include: hereafter
- Pattern: _________
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63A: "116. Legendary figure who's the subject of this puzzle"
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- Pattern: ___________
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64A: "118. Orchard selection"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
- Similar words include: Pyrus communis, pear tree
- Pattern: ____
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65A: "119. Lot calculation"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- Similar words include: country, expanse, orbit
- Pattern: ____
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66A: "120. "All's well with me""
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- Pattern: ____
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67A: "121. Human"
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- Think of something that a human being
- Similar words include: somebody, person, deadly
- Opposite of: immortal
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68A: "122. Masthead figs."
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using x-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
- Similar words include: male erecticle dysfunction, ED, explosive detection system
- Pattern: ___
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69A: "123. Timid"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
- Similar words include: spiritless, mild, modest
- Pattern: ____
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70A: "124. Quibbles"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
- Similar words include: nit
- Pattern: ____
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71A: "125. Ruses"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
- Similar words include: ploy, stratagem, gambit
- Pattern: _____
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. "What a bummer" | 6 |
| 2D | 2. À la Enya | 6 |
| 3D | 3. Key with three flats | 6 |
| 4D | 4. Studios and penthouses: Abbr. | 4 |
| 5D | 5. "___ me!" | 3 |
| 6D | 6. Knee parts, for short | 4 |
| 7D | 7. Part of a track meet | 4 |
| 8D | 8. Per ___ (accounting term) | 5 |
| 9D | 9. Undeserved condemnation | 6 |
| 10D | 10. Watercraft that leave "rooster tails" in their wakes | 7 |
| 11D | 11. "___ home and native land!" | 3 |
| 12D | 12. Absolutely whomps, in sports lingo | 6 |
| 13D | 13. "Bear" that's not a bear | 5 |
| 14D | 14. Some red wines | 6 |
| 15D | 15. Smallest quantity of digital data | 6 |
| 16D | 16. Abandons, as a project | 6 |
| 17D | 18. Purifying filter acronym | 4 |
| 18D | 21. Eases | 8 |
| 19D | 23. Jasmine's tiger companion in "Aladdin" | 5 |
| 20D | 25. Big name in sewing machines | 6 |
| 21D | 28. Messes up | 4 |
| 22D | 31. TV host Banks | 4 |
| 23D | 33. Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired name | 5 |
| 24D | 35. Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from "North by Northwest" | 6 |
| 25D | 37. Magnetic unit named for an inventor | 5 |
| 26D | 38. Productive ... or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across? | 8 |
| 27D | 42. Many a liquor license applicant | 9 |
| 28D | 43. As of now | 3 |
| 29D | 45. Board game with ancient origins | 9 |
| 30D | 46. Gooey chocolate dessert | 6 |
| 31D | 47. Discover | 7 |
| 32D | 50. Holds forth | 6 |
| 33D | 51. Tenth, in Latin | 7 |
| 34D | 54. Small flycatchers named for their call, not their size | 6 |
| 35D | 55. Bro kin | 3 |
| 36D | 56. What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle's feat? | 8 |
| 37D | 58. Dread-full? | 6 |
| 38D | 59. Popular beverage brand | 7 |
| 39D | 61. Dr. ___ | 3 |
| 40D | 62. Compete | 3 |
| 41D | 64. Bad spelling? | 3 |
| 42D | 66. Lead-in to bones or bucks | 3 |
| 43D | 68. Sunbeam | 3 |
| 44D | 70. Abandons a project, slangily | 6 |
| 45D | 75. "Oy!" | 5 |
| 46D | 77. Forwarded | 8 |
| 47D | 79. Full of tall tales | 5 |
| 48D | 80. It's better than a bogey | 3 |
| 49D | 83. Team lineup | 6 |
| 50D | 86. Like most modern TV broadcasts | 4 |
| 51D | 89. "Money-back guarantee" and "Limited-time offer" | 7 |
| 52D | 90. Self-referential | 4 |
| 53D | 92. Conductor Georg | 5 |
| 54D | 93. Snaky double curve | 6 |
| 55D | 94. Really irritated | 6 |
| 56D | 95. Main lines | 6 |
| 57D | 96. Full | 6 |
| 58D | 97. Australian city named for a scientist | 6 |
| 59D | 100. Closely following | 6 |
| 60D | 101. Gambler's combo bet | 6 |
| 61D | 102. Waves sought by surfers | 6 |
| 62D | 104. Five Pillars religion | 5 |
| 63D | 105. "Spider-Man" director Sam | 5 |
| 64D | 107. Stitcher's line | 4 |
| 65D | 111. Tee time or airtime, e.g. | 4 |
| 66D | 112. Sorts | 4 |
| 67D | 113. Corner key | 4 |
| 68D | 115. Toll | 3 |
| 69D | 117. Bucket list item? | 3 |
Down Clues - Strategic Hints
1D: "1. "What a bummer""
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- Pattern: ______
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2D: "2. À la Enya"
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- Pattern: ______
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3D: "3. Key with three flats"
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- Pattern: ______
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4D: "4. Studios and penthouses: Abbr."
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- Pattern: ____
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5D: "5. "___ me!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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6D: "6. Knee parts, for short"
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- Pattern: ____
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7D: "7. Part of a track meet"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
- Similar words include: oestrus, heating, rut
- Opposite of: coldness, cool
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8D: "8. Per ___ (accounting term)"
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- Think of something that (latin) year
- Pattern: _____
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9D: "9. Undeserved condemnation"
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- Pattern: ______
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10D: "10. Watercraft that leave "rooster tails" in their wakes"
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- Pattern: _______
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11D: "11. "___ home and native land!""
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- Pattern: ___
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12D: "12. Absolutely whomps, in sports lingo"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the best people or things in a group
- Similar words include: clobber, drub, lick
- Pattern: ______
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13D: "13. "Bear" that's not a bear"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that sluggish tailless australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
- Similar words include: kangaroo bear, koala bear, native bear
- Pattern: _____
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14D: "14. Some red wines"
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- Pattern: ______
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15D: "15. Smallest quantity of digital data"
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- Pattern: ______
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16D: "16. Abandons, as a project"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
- Similar words include: fighting, combat, altercate
- Pattern: ______
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17D: "18. Purifying filter acronym"
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- Pattern: ____
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18D: "21. Eases"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that wear off or die down
- Similar words include: subside, lessen, sink
- Pattern: ________
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19D: "23. Jasmine's tiger companion in "Aladdin""
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- Think of something that a prince or king in india
- Similar words include: raja
- Pattern: _____
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20D: "25. Big name in sewing machines"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a person who sings
- Similar words include: Isaac Merrit Singer, Isaac M. Singer, vocalizer
- Pattern: ______
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21D: "28. Messes up"
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- Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
- Similar words include: mistake, stray, err
- Pattern: ____
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22D: "31. TV host Banks"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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23D: "33. Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired name"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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24D: "35. Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from "North by Northwest""
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- Pattern: ______
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25D: "37. Magnetic unit named for an inventor"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
- Similar words include: Nikola Tesla
- Pattern: _____
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26D: "38. Productive ... or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across?"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that productive or conducive to producing in abundance
- Opposite of: unfruitful
- Pattern: ________
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27D: "42. Many a liquor license applicant"
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- Pattern: _________
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28D: "43. As of now"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that up to the present time
- Similar words include: notwithstanding, even so, nonetheless
- Pattern: ___
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29D: "45. Board game with ancient origins"
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- Think of something that a modern board game based on pachisi
- Pattern: _________
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30D: "46. Gooey chocolate dessert"
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- Pattern: ______
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31D: "47. Discover"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that bring to light
- Similar words include: excavate
- Pattern: _______
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32D: "50. Holds forth"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that talk pompously
- Similar words include: orate
- Pattern: ______
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33D: "51. Tenth, in Latin"
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- Pattern: _______
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34D: "54. Small flycatchers named for their call, not their size"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern north america
- Similar words include: pewit, wood pewee, peewit
- Pattern: ______
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35D: "55. Bro kin"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a female person who has the same parents as another person
- Similar words include: International System, SI, sister
- Opposite of: brother
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36D: "56. What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle's feat?"
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37D: "58. Dread-full?"
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38D: "59. Popular beverage brand"
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39D: "61. Dr. ___"
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40D: "62. Compete"
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- Think of something that compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- Similar words include: contend, compete
- Pattern: ___
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41D: "64. Bad spelling?"
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- Think of something that an evil spell
- Similar words include: enchant, glamour, curse
- Pattern: ___
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42D: "66. Lead-in to bones or bucks"
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- Think of something that a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
- Similar words include: get wind, view, fancy
- Pattern: ___
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43D: "68. Sunbeam"
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- Think of something that a column of light (as from a beacon)
- Similar words include: beam of light, shaft, irradiate
- Pattern: ___
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44D: "70. Abandons a project, slangily"
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45D: "75. "Oy!""
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- Pattern: _____
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46D: "77. Forwarded"
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47D: "79. Full of tall tales"
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- Think of something that the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
- Similar words include: fabrication, lie, lie down
- Opposite of: arise, stand
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48D: "80. It's better than a bogey"
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- Think of something that (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
- Similar words include: equivalence, equality, equation
- Pattern: ___
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49D: "83. Team lineup"
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- Think of something that a list of names
- Similar words include: roll
- Pattern: ______
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50D: "86. Like most modern TV broadcasts"
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51D: "89. "Money-back guarantee" and "Limited-time offer""
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52D: "90. Self-referential"
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53D: "92. Conductor Georg"
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54D: "93. Snaky double curve"
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- Pattern: ______
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55D: "94. Really irritated"
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- Think of something that become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- Similar words include: annoy, galled, get at
- Pattern: ______
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56D: "95. Main lines"
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- Think of something that the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
- Similar words include: aorta
- Pattern: ______
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57D: "96. Full"
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- Think of something that uncastrated adult male horse
- Similar words include: total, full, intact
- Pattern: ______
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58D: "97. Australian city named for a scientist"
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- Think of something that english natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
- Similar words include: Charles Robert Darwin, Charles Darwin
- Pattern: ______
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59D: "100. Closely following"
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60D: "101. Gambler's combo bet"
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- Think of something that a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
- Similar words include: double up
- Pattern: ______
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61D: "102. Waves sought by surfers"
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- Think of something that the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
- Similar words include: dude, fop, crestless wave
- Pattern: ______
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62D: "104. Five Pillars religion"
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- Think of something that the civilization of muslims collectively which is governed by the muslim religion
- Similar words include: Muhammadanism, Muslimism, Mohammedanism
- Pattern: _____
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63D: "105. "Spider-Man" director Sam"
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- Pattern: _____
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64D: "107. Stitcher's line"
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- Think of something that joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
- Similar words include: wrinkle, furrow, crinkle
- Pattern: ____
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65D: "111. Tee time or airtime, e.g."
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- Think of something that a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
- Similar words include: expansion slot, time slot, one-armed bandit
- Pattern: ____
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66D: "112. Sorts"
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- Think of something that a kind of person
- Similar words include: ilk, like
- Pattern: ____
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67D: "113. Corner key"
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- Pattern: ____
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68D: "115. Toll"
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- Think of something that a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
- Similar words include: tip, bung
- Pattern: ___
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69D: "117. Bucket list item?"
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- Think of something that cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
- Similar words include: swob, pout, mop up
- Pattern: ___
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