2425 Sunday Aug 25, 2024 NY Times by John Kugelman

Break down the NYT Crosswords By John Kugelman: August 25, 2024

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

Sunday Aug 25, 2024 NYT by John Kugelman

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Loses one's shirt, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNDRESSES

  Possible Answer : peel, discase, undress, divest, uncase, disinvest, disrobe, unclothe, strip, strip_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress




• The clue is 10. Primarily studies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAJORSIN




• The clue is 18. City with a cowboy hat-wearing replica of the Eiffel Tower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARISTEXAS




• The clue is 20. Videography option on a smartphone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIMELAPSE




• The clue is 21. "Tsk, tsk"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOUBLECLICK




• The clue is 23. Buddy-buddy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECONDMATE




• The clue is 24. Resistance units. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHMS

  Possible Answer : Georg_Simon_Ohm, Ohm, ohm




• The clue is 25. What "Ten-four" and "Over" are used in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RADIOSPEAK




• The clue is 27. ___ liver oil (dietary supplement). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer : COD, twit, cash_on_delivery, C.O.D., bait, razz, taunt, seedcase, pod, collect, ride, gull, codfish, put_one_across, fool, put_on, take_in, slang, put_one_over, cod, befool, tantalize, rally, rag, tease, tantalise, dupe




• The clue is 28. Honnold who was the first to free-solo climb El Capitan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALEX




• The clue is 30. Exploit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEED

  Possible Answer : deed, deed_of_conveyance, title, act, human_action, human_activity




• The clue is 31. Sight at Sydney's yearly Festival of the Winds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KITE

  Possible Answer : kite




• The clue is 34. "You're on!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSABET




• The clue is 38. Paper-saving invoice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBILL




• The clue is 40. They keep people in the dark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYEMASKS




• The clue is 44. [Knock, knock]?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAPDUO




• The clue is 45. 11?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEAFTERANOTHER




• The clue is 47. First-tier, as a celeb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIST




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

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

  The answer: CLONK




• The clue is 49. Diamond authorities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMPS

  Possible Answer : umpire, ump




• The clue is 50. Go (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : opt, choose, prefer




• The clue is 51. Word used three times in the Postal Service creed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOR




• The clue is 52. Sen. or rep., e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POL

  Possible Answer : political_leader, politico, pol, politician




• The clue is 53. Up to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASFARAS




• The clue is 56. N.W.A's "Straight ___ Compton". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTTA




• The clue is 58. Owl or whippoorwill, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIGHTBIRD

  Possible Answer : nightbird, nighthawk, night_owl




• The clue is 62. Big step for a start-up, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer : initial_offering, IPO, initial_public_offering




• The clue is 63. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHH




• The clue is 64. Pooh-pooh?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (18 letters)

  The answer: THISBEARSREPEATING




• The clue is 69. Wrap up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer : closing, remainder, stop, close, terminate, last, final_stage, goal, death, conclusion, end, remnant, terminal, ending, finish, cease, destruction, oddment

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning




• The clue is 70. Sch. with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYU




• The clue is 71. Places to let out anger by smashing objects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGEROOMS




• The clue is 73. Built (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASED

  Possible Answer : based, found, establish, free-base, base, ground




• The clue is 76. Core exercise done lying down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEGLIFT




• The clue is 79. Queer identity, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARO




• The clue is 80. Output of some refrigerators. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine, ice_rink, Methedrine, frappe, trash, internal-combustion_engine, glass, frosting, deoxyephedrine, chicken_feed, icing, water_ice, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chalk, shabu, ice-skating_rink, frost, ICE, meth, crank, sparkler, ice




• The clue is 82. Word often followed by a Roman numeral. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : work, enactment, represent, act, behave, dissemble, pretend, human_action, act_as, deed, roleplay, bit, number, human_activity, play, move, turn, do, playact, routine

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 83. Helping hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDE

  Possible Answer : aide-de-camp, auxiliary, aide, adjutant




• The clue is 84. Show up, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTDO

  Possible Answer : outgo, outstrip, outperform, surpass, trump, outmatch, outflank, scoop, best, exceed, surmount, outdo




• The clue is 86. Else. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFNOT




• The clue is 88. Tut-tut?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEMUMMYRETURNS




• The clue is 93. "Ow! Ow!"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLOWS

  Possible Answer : permit, tolerate, earmark, allow_for, admit, appropriate, set_aside, leave, allow, give_up, grant, let, reserve, provide, take_into_account, countenance

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow, deny




• The clue is 94. Buccaneer's buddies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEARTIES




• The clue is 95. Park worker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VALET

  Possible Answer : gentleman, gentleman's_gentleman, valet_de_chambre, valet, man




• The clue is 96. "That much is obvious". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEARLY

  Possible Answer : understandably, clear, intelligibly, clearly, distinctly

  Possible Opposite Answer : unintelligibly




• The clue is 97. Ran out of juice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIED

  Possible Answer : fail, become_flat, pall, buy_the_farm, expire, conk, drop_dead, perish, go, snuff_it, die_out, give-up_the_ghost, decease, die, break_down, go_bad, give_out, exit, croak, conk_out, pop_off, kick_the_bucket, pass_away, give_way, choke, cash_in_one's_chips, pass, break

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_born




• The clue is 98. The Lincoln Memorial appeared on it until 2008. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CENT

  Possible Answer : penny, centime, cent




• The clue is 99. Tangled masses of hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATS

  Possible Answer : flatness, entangle, matte_up, mat_up, lusterlessness, matt-up, Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching, mat, matte, felt_up, MAT, lustrelessness, tangle, matt, snarl, matting, gym_mat, felt

  Possible Opposite Answer : disentangle, unsnarl




• The clue is 100. One of the Mannings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 102. George Lucas's original surname for Luke Skywalker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARKILLER




• The clue is 106. Shock proof?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASP

  Possible Answer : pant, heave, puff, gasp




• The clue is 110. "OK, OK"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKUPCOPY




• The clue is 114. "Hubba, hubba!"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIROFPANTS




• The clue is 117. Outpouring of ideas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAINDUMP




• The clue is 118. Seasonal workers in suits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MALLSANTAS




• The clue is 119. Official beer of the Boston Red Sox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMADAMS




• The clue is 120. On the comeback trail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESURGENT

  Possible Answer : resurgent, renascent

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Swept style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPDO

• The clue is 2. Chemical formula for lye. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAOH

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

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

  The answer: DRUM

  Possible Answer: grind_away, bone_up, get_up, bone, mug_up, barrel, thrum, drum, tympan, swot, swot_up, beat, cram, drumfish, brake_drum, membranophone, metal_drum

• The clue is 4. Needles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIBS

  Possible Answer: blackguard, costa, jest_at, roast, rib, guy, ridicule, poke_fun, make_fun, laugh_at

• The clue is 5. Night school subj.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESL

• The clue is 6. Basilica of ___ Anne de Détroit (historic Michigan landmark). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 7. "Three may keep a ___, if two of them are dead": Benjamin Franklin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECRET

  Possible Answer: cloak-and-dagger, closed_book, hush-hush, surreptitious, occult, enigma, secluded, clandestine, confidential, mystic, secret, undercover, mysterious, orphic, hole-and-corner, mystery, arcanum, privy, mystical, hidden, underground, unavowed, hugger-mugger, private

• The clue is 8. Over-the-counter brand that promises "Guaranteed relief every time". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXLAX

• The clue is 9. Put forth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAID

  Possible Answer: said, allege, order, articulate, enunciate, pronounce, suppose, aver, sound_out, aforementioned, read, enjoin, enounce, say, state, tell, aforesaid

• The clue is 10. Flaky mineral. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICA

  Possible Answer: isinglass, mica

• The clue is 11. Wild. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOK

  Possible Answer: murderously, possessed, amok, demoniac, berserk, amuck, demoniacal

• The clue is 12. "Friends" star, to friends. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEN

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

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer: one-time, onetime, honest-to-goodness, erstwhile, sure-enough, previous, quondam, old, former, sometime, older, honest-to-god, Old

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young

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

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

  The answer: RAM

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

• The clue is 15. Carnival attraction that propels its riders sky-high. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACESHOT

• The clue is 16. ":" in analogies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISTO

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

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

  The answer: NEED

  Possible Answer: necessitate, indigence, take, involve, want, pauperization, ask, motivation, demand, call_for, pauperism, require, need, motive, penury, postulate

  Possible Opposite Answer : obviate

• The clue is 19. Half a rhyming genre name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCI

• The clue is 20. Steaming, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEED

  Possible Answer: tee_up, tee

• The clue is 22. Alaskan salmon hunters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KODIAKS

  Possible Answer: Ursus_middendorffi, Ursus_arctos_middendorffi, Alaskan_brown_bear, Kodiak_Island, Kodiak, Kodiak_bear

• The clue is 23. Hulled wheat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPELT

  Possible Answer: import, write, Triticum_spelta, spell_out, Triticum_aestivum_spelta, spelt, spell

  Possible Opposite Answer : unspell

• The clue is 26. Mirror image?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELF

  Possible Answer: ego, self

• The clue is 28. Be next to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABUT

  Possible Answer: butt_on, border, edge, butt_against, butt, march, abut, adjoin

• The clue is 29. MGM's aptly named mascot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Leo, Lion, Leo_the_Lion

• The clue is 31. Nine credited roles in "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KENS

  Possible Answer: cognizance, ken, sight

• The clue is 32. Texter's hedge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: IMO, International_Maritime_Organization

• The clue is 33. Bit of ink, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

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

• The clue is 34. Home of Kurdistan's easternmost regions. 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 35. Raven claw. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALON

  Possible Answer: talon

• The clue is 36. Vital spark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIRIT

  Possible Answer: sprightliness, intent, disembodied_spirit, feeling, flavor, smell, flavour, life, spirit_up, emotional_state, inspirit, spirit, purport, tone, look, heart, liveliness, feel

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

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advertizement, ad, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertising

• The clue is 38. Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENO

• The clue is 39. Big name in allergy medication. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENADRYL

  Possible Answer: diphenhydramine, Benadryl

• The clue is 40. Humorist Bombeck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERMA

• The clue is 41. Talks incessantly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAPS

  Possible Answer: yelp, yip, yap, cakehole, gob, hole, trap, maw

• The clue is 42. Didn't spoil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEPT

  Possible Answer: go_on, keep_open, save, keep, keep_back, restrain, sustain, preserve, observe, unbroken, proceed, hold_on, hold_back, hold_open, hold, celebrate, keep_on, continue, prevent, maintain, stay_fresh, retain, go_along, kept

  Possible Opposite Answer : discontinue, broken, break, let, lose

• The clue is 43. Mlle. of Madrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRTA

• The clue is 45. Basic skateboarding trick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE

• The clue is 46. Jovian moon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUROPA

  Possible Answer: Europa

• The clue is 48. Kind of salad with hard-boiled eggs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COBB

• The clue is 52. What cognitive behavioral therapy can treat, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PTSD

  Possible Answer: PTSD, posttraumatic_stress_disorder

• The clue is 54. It bears no etymological relation to "conifer," surprisingly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIR

  Possible Answer: fir_tree, fir, true_fir

• The clue is 55. Camera opening. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APERTURE

  Possible Answer: aperture

• The clue is 56. State with a five-sided flag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer: Buckeye_State, Ohio_River, Ohio, OH

• The clue is 57. "That's just … wrong". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UHNO

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

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

  The answer: GHEE

  Possible Answer: ghee

• The clue is 60. Rear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIND

  Possible Answer: hind, back, hinder

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

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

  The answer: RANGER

  Possible Answer: forest_fire_fighter, ranger, Texas_Ranger, fire_warden, Ranger, commando

• The clue is 63. Por ___ lado (on the other hand: Sp.). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTRO

• The clue is 65. Fashion designer Anna. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUI

• The clue is 66. "By Jove!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGADS

• The clue is 67. Lead-in to nautical. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERO

• The clue is 68. Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GMINOR

• The clue is 72. Glower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOWL

  Possible Answer: frown, scowl

• The clue is 73. Part of a baby's nighttime routine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATH

  Possible Answer: bathe, bathing_tub, bath, bathroom, Bath, bathtub, tub

• The clue is 74. Hurt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHE

  Possible Answer: aching, yearn, languish, pine, hurt, smart, ache, suffer, yen

• The clue is 75. Filming innovation used in "The Shining". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEADICAM

• The clue is 76. Choice for a twist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIME

  Possible Answer: linden, slaked_lime, calcium_hydrate, fluxing_lime, unslaked_lime, hydrated_lime, calcium_hydroxide, quicklime, calcined_lime, calx, lime_hydrate, lime_tree, lime, calcium_oxide, caustic_lime, burnt_lime, Citrus_aurantifolia, basswood, linden_tree, birdlime

• The clue is 77. Häagen-Dazs shelfmate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDYS

• The clue is 78. Ball that just grazes the bat, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOULTIP

• The clue is 81. Online crafts marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

• The clue is 83. Betwixt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMID

• The clue is 85. Explosive inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TNT

  Possible Answer: TNT, trinitrotoluene

• The clue is 86. Corsica and Réunion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILES

• The clue is 87. Part of 115-Down: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLA

• The clue is 89. PET scan alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRI

  Possible Answer: magnetic_resonance_imaging, MRI

• The clue is 90. Uintah Basin people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 91. Word in the mnemonic E-G-B-D-F. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERY

  Possible Answer: every

• The clue is 92. Deliberately try to fail, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANK

  Possible Answer: cooler, storage_tank, armored_combat_vehicle, army_tank, armoured_combat_vehicle, tankful, tank, tank_car

• The clue is 93. Key near Ctrl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALT

  Possible Answer: EL, altitude, ALT, elevation

• The clue is 96. "O Tannenbaum" and others. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAROLS

  Possible Answer: carol, Christmas_carol

• The clue is 98. "Li'l Abner" cartoonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPP

• The clue is 99. Haggard fellow?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERLE

  Possible Answer: merle, European_blackbird, merl, ouzel, ousel, Turdus_merula, blackbird

• The clue is 100. Abates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBBS

  Possible Answer: ebb_down, reflux, wane, ebbing, ebb_away, ebb_out, ebb_off, ebb

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 101. "Good Morning America" co-host Spencer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARA

• The clue is 102. Dirty film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCUM

  Possible Answer: trash, scum

• The clue is 103. Some turkeys and tabbies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMS

  Possible Answer: tom, Uncle_Tom, tomcat, gobbler, turkey_cock, Tom, tom_turkey

• The clue is 104. Hasty getaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAM

  Possible Answer: fly_the_coop, run, escape, getaway, run_away, scarper, break_away, bunk, scat, thrash, take_to_the_woods, lam, flail, thresh, hightail_it, head_for_the_hills, turn_tail

• The clue is 105. "Success has always been the greatest ___": Nietzsche. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIAR

  Possible Answer: liar, prevaricator

  Possible Opposite Answer : square_shooter

• The clue is 106. Group of buffalo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GANG

  Possible Answer: crew, mob, crowd, gang, work_party, gang_up, pack, bunch, ring

• The clue is 107. Payment before a deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer: ante

• The clue is 108. Big supporter, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 109. Quiet "Hey!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSST

• The clue is 111. Telluride maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIA

• The clue is 112. Sturm ___ Drang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UND

• The clue is 113. Initialism for exhibitionism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PDA

  Possible Answer: personal_organiser, organiser, personal_digital_assistant, organizer, personal_organizer, PDA

• The clue is 115. Seminoles' sch.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FSU

• The clue is 116. Tiger's target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer: equivalence, par, equality, equation

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (33 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (35 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

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. Conceited sort, disrespectfully	10
2A	11. They're not hard to beat	4
3A	15. Win after ad out, say	10
4A	16. Tire (out)	4
5A	17. Popular loaves for corned beef sandwiches	10
6A	18. Resort that bans snowboarding	4
7A	19. Protectors of a queen	11
8A	21. When Buddhism's Bodhi Day is observed: Abbr.	3
9A	22. Tourist hotspot in Uttar Pradesh	4
10A	23. Epoch that marked the rise of mammals	6
11A	25. "Heaven forbid!"	5
12A	27. Chart-toppers	8
13A	29. Fulfillment center?	3
14A	30. Building managers, informally	5
15A	32. Best-selling 2010 Kitty Kelley celebrity biography	5
16A	33. The sparkle in some cosmetics	4
17A	35. Member of a militant Islamist movement in Afghanistan and Pakistan	5
18A	37. Low-priced car introduced in 1980	4
19A	38. One bit	5
20A	40. Mentioned	5
21A	42. What isn't anyone's fault?	3
22A	43. Unconvincing way of answering "Did you finish the job?"	8
23A	45. Less likely to bite, perhaps	5
24A	47. Dennis ___, author of "Mystic River" and "Gone Baby Gone"	6
25A	48. The so-called "Prince of Motown"	4
26A	49. Sold-out inits.	3
27A	50. Person giving anonymously	11
28A	56. Gone	4
29A	58. Famous French filmmaker who was the son of a famous painter	10
30A	59. Lead-in to girl	4
31A	60. Something important to do, in office-speak	10
32A	61. High-protein paste	4
33A	62. "You betcha!"	10

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Conceited sort, disrespectfully"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: POMPOUSASS

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2A: "11. They're not hard to beat"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
• Similar words include: testicle, ball, nut
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EGGS

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3A: "15. Win after ad out, say"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: BREAKSERVE

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4A: "16. Tire (out)"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that obscene terms for feces
• Similar words include: ninny, after part, quarter
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: POOP

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5A: "17. Popular loaves for corned beef sandwiches"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: JEWISHRYES

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6A: "18. Resort that bans snowboarding"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALTA

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7A: "19. Protectors of a queen"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: SOLDIERANTS

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8A: "21. When Buddhism's Bodhi Day is observed: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the last (12th) month of the year
• Similar words include: celestial latitude, December, declination
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DEC

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9A: "22. Tourist hotspot in Uttar Pradesh"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a city in northern india; former capital of the mogul empire; site of the taj mahal
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AGRA

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10A: "23. Epoch that marked the rise of mammals"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
• Similar words include: Eocene epoch
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EOCENE

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11A: "25. "Heaven forbid!""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GODNO

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12A: "27. Chart-toppers"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: HITSONGS

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13A: "29. Fulfillment center?"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
• Similar words include: EL, elevated railway, ALT
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELS

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14A: "30. Building managers, informally"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon
• Similar words include: sup
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SUPES

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15A: "32. Best-selling 2010 Kitty Kelley celebrity biography"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OPRAH

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16A: "33. The sparkle in some cosmetics"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
• Similar words include: isinglass
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MICA

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17A: "35. Member of a militant Islamist movement in Afghanistan and Pakistan"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TALIB

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18A: "37. Low-priced car introduced in 1980"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YUGO

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19A: "38. One bit"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATALL

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20A: "40. Mentioned"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make reference to
• Similar words include: summon, refer, name
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CITED

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21A: "42. What isn't anyone's fault?"

3 letters Category: Common Word

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: lease, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Army of the Pure
• Opposite of: forbid, disallow

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Answer: LET

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22A: "43. Unconvincing way of answering "Did you finish the job?""

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ITRIEDTO

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23A: "45. Less likely to bite, perhaps"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that correct by punishment or discipline
• Similar words include: reclaim, chasten, subdue
• Opposite of: wild

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Answer: TAMED

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24A: "47. Dennis ___, author of "Mystic River" and "Gone Baby Gone""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LEHANE

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25A: "48. The so-called "Prince of Motown""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GAYE

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26A: "49. Sold-out inits."

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SRO

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27A: "50. Person giving anonymously"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: SECRETSANTA

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28A: "56. Gone"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the time that has elapsed
• Similar words include: past times, retiring, preceding
• Opposite of: present, future

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Answer: PAST

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29A: "58. Famous French filmmaker who was the son of a famous painter"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: JEANRENOIR

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30A: "59. Lead-in to girl"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ATTA

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31A: "60. Something important to do, in office-speak"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ACTIONITEM

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32A: "61. High-protein paste"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MISO

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33A: "62. "You betcha!""

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: YESINDEEDY

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Lunchbox staples, for short	4
2D	2. "Twist, Lick, Dunk" product	4
3D	3. Cry feebly	4
4D	4. Staple of many a free app	6
5D	5. Some silent yeses	7
6D	6. Escort away	8
7D	7. Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission	5
8D	8. One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones"	4
9D	9. Scandinavian name that becomes a number if you add an "e" inside it	4
10D	10. Type of stanza	6
11D	11. Waste watchdog, for short	3
12D	12. Longstanding code of conduct	10
13D	13. Agreed to a proposal	10
14D	14. Rocket to the moon, e.g.	9
15D	20. Average	4
16D	24. "Roger that"	4
17D	25. Fashionable stars of showbiz, slangily	10
18D	26. Crystal and Rock, notably	10
19D	27. Sun: Prefix	5
20D	28. "Really?"	4
21D	29. Target of some filters	9
22D	31. Deal	4
23D	34. Et ___	4
24D	36. Certain particle accelerator	8
25D	39. Fisheye, e.g.	4
26D	41. Nightfall	7
27D	44. Someone having mixed success at work?	6
28D	46. Ogre	6
29D	48. Figures in the films "Kazaam" and "Wishmaster"	5
30D	51. Gospel singer Winans	4
31D	52. Loose-lipped ones	4
32D	53. F or G, but not H	4
33D	54. Like some tongues	4
34D	55. One side of the college football rivalry branded as "America's Game"	4
35D	57. Eastern philosophy	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Lunchbox staples, for short"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PBJS

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2D: "2. "Twist, Lick, Dunk" product"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that chocolate cookie with white cream filling
• Similar words include: oreo cookie
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OREO

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3D: "3. Cry feebly"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cry weakly or softly
• Similar words include: wail, pule, whimper
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MEWL

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4D: "4. Staple of many a free app"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PAIDAD

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5D: "5. Some silent yeses"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OKSIGNS

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6D: "6. Escort away"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: USHEROUT

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7D: "7. Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that spanish missionary who founded franciscan missions in california (1713-1784)
• Similar words include: Miguel Jose Serra, Junipero Serra
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SERRA

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8D: "8. One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ARYA

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9D: "9. Scandinavian name that becomes a number if you add an "e" inside it"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SVEN

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10D: "10. Type of stanza"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
• Similar words include: sextuplet, six, half a dozen
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SESTET

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11D: "11. Waste watchdog, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
• Similar words include: Environmental Protection Agency
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EPA

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12D: "12. Longstanding code of conduct"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOLDENRULE

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13D: "13. Agreed to a proposal"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOTENGAGED

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14D: "14. Rocket to the moon, e.g."

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SPACESHOT

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15D: "20. Average"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SOSO

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16D: "24. "Roger that""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
• Similar words include: replicate, simulate, transcript
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: COPY

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17D: "25. Fashionable stars of showbiz, slangily"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: GLITTERATI

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18D: "26. Crystal and Rock, notably"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: OSCARHOSTS

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19D: "27. Sun: Prefix"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HELIO

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20D: "28. "Really?""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ISIT

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21D: "29. Target of some filters"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: EMAILSPAM

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22D: "31. Deal"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
• Similar words include: treaty, accord
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PACT

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23D: "34. Et ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALIA

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24D: "36. Certain particle accelerator"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
• Similar words include: induction accelerator
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BETATRON

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25D: "39. Fisheye, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
• Similar words include: lens of the eye, lense, lens system
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LENS

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26D: "41. Nightfall"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DAYSEND

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27D: "44. Someone having mixed success at work?"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEEJAY

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28D: "46. Ogre"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person of mean disposition
• Similar words include: unkind person, meany
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MEANIE

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29D: "48. Figures in the films "Kazaam" and "Wishmaster""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
• Similar words include: ace, brainiac, champion
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GENII

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30D: "51. Gospel singer Winans"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CECE

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31D: "52. Loose-lipped ones"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
• Similar words include: so-and-so, strikebreaker, shit
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RATS

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32D: "53. F or G, but not H"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brief written record
• Similar words include: short letter, bank note, take note
• Opposite of: ignore

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NOTE

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33D: "54. Like some tongues"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
• Similar words include: bond, connect, link
• Opposite of: untied, unlaced

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TIED

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34D: "55. One side of the college football rivalry branded as "America's Game""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
• Similar words include: USA, U. S. Army, US Army
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ARMY

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35D: "57. Eastern philosophy"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an adherent of any branch of taoism
• Similar words include: Taoist
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TAO

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Today's Puzzle Stats

33 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

68 Total Clues

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Last updated: April 04, 2026 at 05:09 AM