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

Xwordhint Crossword Answers - August 20, 2025 | Today NYT Vibez

Published on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 • Daily puzzle hints • Crossword clues © The New York Times

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Across Clues - Strategic Hints (41 clues)

1A: "1. Tycoon"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
• Similar words include: top executive, power, mogul
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BARON

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2A: "6. "Famously friendly" pooch, per the American Kennel Club"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
• Similar words include: laboratory, science laboratory, research lab
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LAB

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3A: "9. Mystery author Josephine"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TEY

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4A: "12. Moody hip-hop subgenre"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EMORAP

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5A: "14. Electronic setting on a floor model"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: DEMOMODE

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6A: "16. Switch to a newsperson on the scene, say"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GOLIVE

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7A: "17. Common sushi go-with"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: MISOSOUP

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8A: "18. Hair goop"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
• Similar words include: mousse, gelatin, colloidal gel
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GEL

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9A: "19. Marijuana component, for short"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that psychoactive substance present in marijuana
• Similar words include: tetrahydrocannabinol
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: THC

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10A: "21. Like many a coffee order"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a republic on the western coast of africa on the gulf of guinea; formerly under french control
• Similar words include: Togolese Republic
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOGO

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11A: "22. Only U.S. prez born in Kentucky"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ABE

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12A: "23. Letters for a sellout"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SRO

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13A: "24. Whistle blower"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
• Similar words include: referee
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REF

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14A: "25. "I had something come up," maybe"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a trivial lie
• Similar words include: taradiddle, tale, story
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FIB

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15A: "28. Square root"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
• Similar words include: stem, chemical group, ultra
• Opposite of: cauline

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Answer: RADICAL

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16A: "30. 2003 Will Ferrell film"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Similar words include: extremely low frequency, pixie, brownie
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELF

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17A: "31. Org. that prohibits Magic 8 Balls and baseball bats"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Similar words include: Transportation Security Administration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TSA

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18A: "32. Custom in Japanese food service"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOTIPS

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19A: "34. Went letter by letter, to Brits"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hardy wheat grown mostly in europe for livestock feed
• Similar words include: spell out, Triticum aestivum spelta, Triticum spelta
• Opposite of: unspell

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Answer: SPELT

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20A: "36. Brief verse from Japan / With seventeen syllables / Illustrated here"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an epigrammatic japanese verse form of three short lines
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HAIKU

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21A: "39. Item seen rolling through this puzzle"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
• Similar words include: kick the bucket, fail, go bad
• Opposite of: be born

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Answer: DIE

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22A: "40. Fixes, as a piano"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
• Similar words include: strain, air, line
• Opposite of: untune

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Answer: TUNES

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23A: "41. Freddy Krueger's locale: Abbr."

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ELMST

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24A: "42. Evolutionary "missing link""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: APEMAN

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25A: "44. U.F.C. fighting style"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MMA

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26A: "45. Mole, e.g."

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
• Similar words include: descry, espy, undercover agent
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SPY

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27A: "47. Slobbery smooch"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DOGKISS

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28A: "51. First receptionist on "The Office""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PAM

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29A: "52. Delivers, as a baby"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
• Similar words include: feature, get, throw
• Opposite of: abstain, lack

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Answer: HAS

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30A: "53. Before, poetically"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ERE

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31A: "54. T. rex fossil named after its discoverer"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that french writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
• Similar words include: process, action, Eugene Sue
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SUE

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32A: "55. Distinctive feature of the durian fruit"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any property detected by the olfactory system
• Similar words include: olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ODOR

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33A: "57. The Big Apple's ___ Drive"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 32nd president of the united states; elected four times; instituted new deal to counter the great depression and led country during world war ii (1882-1945)
• Similar words include: President Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Roosevelt
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FDR

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34A: "58. Singer DiFranco"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that black tropical american cuckoo
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANI

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35A: "59. Frenemy of Betty in comics"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any plant of the genus veronica
• Similar words include: speedwell
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: VERONICA

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36A: "62. Classic Asimov collection"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: IROBOT

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37A: "65. Boosted"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that contribute to the progress or growth of
• Similar words include: upgrade, promote, encourage
• Opposite of: demote

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Answer: PROMOTED

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38A: "66. Five Nations tribe"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on greek tragedies (circa 4 bc - 65 ad)
• Similar words include: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SENECA

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39A: "67. ___ Marino"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAN

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40A: "68. Patty melt bread"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seed of the cereal grass
• Similar words include: rye whiskey, rye whisky, Secale cereale
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RYE

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41A: "69. Start of many emoticons"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
• Similar words include: Costa Rican colon, El Salvadoran colon, Aspinwall
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COLON

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Down Clues - Strategic Hints (37 clues)

1D: "1. Change seeker"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a pauper who lives by begging
• Similar words include: pauperise, mendicant, pauperize
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BEGGAR

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2D: "2. Shape-shifting organism"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
• Similar words include: ameba
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AMOEBA

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3D: "3. Like some oats"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move by turning over or rotating
• Similar words include: ramble, vagabond, undulate
• Opposite of: unwind

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Answer: ROLLED

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4D: "4. "... ___ quit!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORI

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5D: "5. Sat ___ (GPS, to Brits)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NAV

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6D: "6. Perishable bit of apparel"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
• Similar words include: chaplet, wreath, garland
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LEI

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7D: "7. Dutch bier"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AMSTEL

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8D: "8. Expel with jeers"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: BOOOFFSTAGE

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9D: "9. More than one would like"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOOOFTEN

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10D: "10. Collegiate domain?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EDU

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11D: "11. "Uh-huh""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YEP

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12D: "13. Scabbers, to Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter books"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PETRAT

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13D: "14. Hip-hop's Run-___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DMC

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14D: "15. Flavoring in some fast food, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in chinese cooking
• Similar words include: monosodium glutamate
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MSG

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15D: "20. January and November have the most federal ones"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
• Similar words include: vacation, holiday
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: HOLIDAYS

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16D: "23. "No lie!""

11 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: SCOUTSHONOR

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17D: "24. Adjusted the rankings of, as a tournament"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that seed again or anew
• Similar words include: reseed
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: RESEEDED

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18D: "26. Michigan's ___ Royale National Park"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small island
• Similar words include: islet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISLE

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19D: "27. Cave dwellers"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
• Similar words include: dotty, crackers, loco
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BATS

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20D: "29. Tats (up)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
• Similar words include: ink
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: INKS

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21D: "33. What every "O" in this grid represents"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a disease of poultry
• Similar words include: mop up, radar target, whip
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PIP

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22D: "35. The Ramones' genre"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an aggressive and violent young criminal
• Similar words include: bum, toughie, strong-armer
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PUNK

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23D: "36. Material in some eco-friendly clothing"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a plant fiber
• Similar words include: cannabis, hangman's halter, hempen necktie
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HEMP

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24D: "37. Liberal arts college in Michigan"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALMA

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25D: "38. Remark accompanied by a facepalm"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: IMAMORON

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26D: "43. Actor Lamorne of Fox's "New Girl""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states suffragist in wyoming (1814-1902)
• Similar words include: Esther Morris, William Morris, Gouverneur Morris
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MORRIS

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27D: "46. Sameness"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
• Similar words include: mirror symmetry, space-reflection symmetry, parity bit
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PARITY

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28D: "48. Writer Allende"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ISABEL

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29D: "49. Gas brand that sponsors NASCAR"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SUNOCO

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30D: "50. Wheat-based meat alternative"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SEITAN

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31D: "56. Benedictine's title"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DOM

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32D: "57. It's all the rage"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
• Similar words include: rage, furore, cult
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FAD

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33D: "59. Air Force Two passengers, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VPS

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34D: "60. "Fearless" or "1989," for Taylor Swift"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: ERA

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35D: "61. Middling grade"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CEE

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36D: "63. Lead-in to center or room"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REC

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37D: "64. Musician Yoko"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states musician (born in japan) who married john lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
• Similar words include: Yoko Ono
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ONO

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41 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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