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Wednesday, November 5, 2025

NYT Down Clues Answers November 05, 2025 - All 37 Vertical Solutions & Expert Hints

Today's NYT Crossword Down Clues November 05, 2025 - Complete Top-to-Bottom Answers

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for November 05, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	November 05, 2025
Day of Week	Wednesday
Total Down Clues	37 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Challenging

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 37 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Old poets
2 Down	2. Hard to get to, in a way
3 Down	3. LinkedIn link
4 Down	4. Perched upon
5 Down	5. Padded envelope
6 Down	6. Thrill seeker's line
7 Down	7. Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space
8 Down	8. Vehicle built for wheelies, flips and spins
9 Down	9. Rock that's hot, then cool
10 Down	10. Idiosyncrasies
11 Down	11. They cover all the bases
12 Down	12. Jackanapes
13 Down	13. Mess (with)
14 Down	21. Make a lasting impression
15 Down	22. Deep pass?
16 Down	27. ___-chic (sustainable fashion)
17 Down	28. Acknowledge
18 Down	29. Dos, but not don'ts
19 Down	30. World's fair, e.g.
20 Down	31. Understands
21 Down	32. URL letters
22 Down	33. Field
23 Down	37. Prop in a comedy club
24 Down	38. Dinner order request on a first date, perhaps
25 Down	39. ___ Stadium, former venue for D.C. United
26 Down	41. Side by side
27 Down	42. Guthrie of folk
28 Down	44. Important course in business, law and medical school
29 Down	45. Granny, in the South
30 Down	46. Balance sheet heading
31 Down	50. Thicket
32 Down	51. "___ been somethin' I said!"
33 Down	52. Chi-town paper, with "the"
34 Down	53. Prop for a banjo
35 Down	54. Kind of bean that pairs well with a nice Chianti, per Hannibal Lecter
36 Down	55. Plot (out)
37 Down	56. Simile's center

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Old poets"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B___S
Similar words: barde, dress up
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a lyric poet
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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BARDS

2 Down: "2. Hard to get to, in a way"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'F'
Word pattern: A___F
Similar words: upstage, distant
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: remote in manner
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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ALOOF

3 Down: "3. LinkedIn link"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'J' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: J________G
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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JOBPOSTING

4 Down: "4. Perched upon"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: A__P
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: on
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

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ATOP

5 Down: "5. Padded envelope"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: M____R
Similar words: Norman Mailer
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: United States writer (born in 1923)
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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MAILER

6 Down: "6. Thrill seeker's line"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: B____E
Similar words: bungee cord
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an elasticized rope
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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BUNGEE

7 Down: "7. Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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ANNA

8 Down: "8. Vehicle built for wheelies, flips and spins"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: S______R
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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STUNTCAR

9 Down: "9. Rock that's hot, then cool"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: I_____S
Similar words: fiery, pyrogenic
Opposite of: aqueous
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: produced under conditions involving intense heat
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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IGNEOUS

10 Down: "10. Idiosyncrasies"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Q' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: Q____S
Similar words: quirk, oddity
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a strange attitude or habit
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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QUIRKS

11 Down: "11. They cover all the bases"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'U' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: U__S
Similar words: ump, umpire
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an official at a baseball game
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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UMPS

12 Down: "12. Jackanapes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
Similar words: gremlin, monkey
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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IMP

13 Down: "13. Mess (with)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'Y'
Similar words: flirt, play
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an artifact designed to be played with
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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TOY

14 Down: "21. Make a lasting impression"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'H'
Word pattern: E__H
Similar words: engrave
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: make an etching of
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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ETCH

15 Down: "22. Deep pass?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: G___E
Similar words: overgorge, gormandise
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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GORGE

16 Down: "27. ___-chic (sustainable fashion)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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ECO

17 Down: "28. Acknowledge"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: T___K
Similar words: give thanks
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: express gratitude or show appreciation to
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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THANK

18 Down: "29. Dos, but not don'ts"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: H________S
Similar words: hairdo, coiffure
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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HAIRSTYLES

19 Down: "30. World's fair, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: E__O
Similar words: exposition, exhibition
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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EXPO

20 Down: "31. Understands"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: S__S
Similar words: find out, escort
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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SEES

21 Down: "32. URL letters"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'H' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: H__P
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

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HTTP

22 Down: "33. Field"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A__A
Similar words: region, arena
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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AREA

23 Down: "37. Prop in a comedy club"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: S___L
Similar words: fecal matter, dejection
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a simple seat without a back or arms
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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STOOL

24 Down: "38. Dinner order request on a first date, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: N______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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NOONIONS

25 Down: "39. ___ Stadium, former venue for D.C. United"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'K'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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RFK

26 Down: "41. Side by side"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A_____T
Similar words: au courant, up on
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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ABREAST

27 Down: "42. Guthrie of folk"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: A__O
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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ARLO

28 Down: "44. Important course in business, law and medical school"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E____S
Similar words: morality, morals
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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ETHICS

29 Down: "45. Granny, in the South"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'W'
Word pattern: M____W
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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MEEMAW

30 Down: "46. Balance sheet heading"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A____S
Similar words: asset, plus
Opposite of: liability
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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ASSETS

31 Down: "50. Thicket"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: C___E
Similar words: thicket, brushwood
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a dense growth of bushes
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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COPSE

32 Down: "51. "___ been somethin' I said!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: M___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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MUSTA

33 Down: "52. Chi-town paper, with "the""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'B'
Word pattern: T__B
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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TRIB

34 Down: "53. Prop for a banjo"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: K__E
Similar words: human knee, genu
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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KNEE

35 Down: "54. Kind of bean that pairs well with a nice Chianti, per Hannibal Lecter"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: F__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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FAVA

36 Down: "55. Plot (out)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'M' and ends with 'P'
Similar words: represent, map out
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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MAP

37 Down: "56. Simile's center"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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ASA

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique	How It Helps
Scan all Down first	Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words	3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters	Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes	Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 37 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

Thursday, September 25, 2025

May 04, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (35 clues)
Down Clues (41 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

Related Puzzles

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, May 04, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (35 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

May 04, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

NYT Monday Crossword Across Clues - May 04, 2020 Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Kids around	5
2A	6. Just about every character on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"	3
3A	9. Actress Christina	5
4A	14. Created for a particular purpose, as a committee	5
5A	15. Big fuss	3
6A	16. Like the gases neon and argon, but not oxygen and hydrogen	5
7A	17. Features of most hotel doors	9
8A	19. City that's the setting for several van Gogh paintings	5
9A	20. Denouement	3
10A	21. Last words of a threat	6
11A	23. Designer Gucci	4
12A	24. Gibberish	12
13A	26. Spins, as a baton	6
14A	29. Flying insect with a narrow waist	4
15A	30. Costa ___	4
16A	31. Not do takeout at a restaurant	5
17A	34. All the rage	3
18A	37. What the starts of the answers to 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across do, punnily?	15
19A	41. Mini-albums, for short	3
20A	42. Like streakers	5
21A	43. What you might build a winter fort with	4
22A	44. Avid	4
23A	46. Pickled green garnishes	6
24A	48. Medical impostors, informally	12
25A	53. "For ___ us a child is born ..."	4
26A	54. Muscular	6
27A	55. Actress Kravitz of "Big Little Lies"	3
28A	58. Singer of the 2015 #1 hit "Hello"	5
29A	60. Bar with country music	9
30A	62. More decisive	5
31A	63. Ma that might baa	3
32A	64. Knight stick?	5
33A	65. Hermann who wrote "Siddhartha"	5
34A	66. Fire truck's color	3
35A	67. Olympians' blades	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Kids around"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Words that mean the same thing: laugh, joke, jocularity
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: JESTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Just about every character on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
Words that mean the same thing: hook, snitch, arrest
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: COP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Actress Christina"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: RICCI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Created for a particular purpose, as a committee"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ADHOC

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Big fuss"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a rapid active commotion
Words that mean the same thing: fuss, flurry, stir
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ADO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Like the gases neon and argon, but not oxygen and hydrogen"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that unable to move or resist motion
Words that mean the same thing: indifferent, sluggish, neutral
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INERT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Features of most hotel doors"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
Words that mean the same thing: eyehole, spyhole, peephole
The word looks like this: _________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: PEEPHOLES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. City that's the setting for several van Gogh paintings"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
Words that mean the same thing: earnest money
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ARLES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Denouement"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that either extremity of something that has length
Words that mean the same thing: goal, terminal, remnant
The opposite would be: beginning, begin
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: END

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Last words of a threat"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORELSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Designer Gucci"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ALDO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. Gibberish"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
The word looks like this: ____________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GOBBLEDYGOOK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Spins, as a baton"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Words that mean the same thing: kink, whirl, twirl
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: TWIRLS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Flying insect with a narrow waist"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a white person of anglo-saxon ancestry who belongs to a protestant denomination
Words that mean the same thing: white Anglo-Saxon Protestant
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: WASP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Costa ___"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RICA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Not do takeout at a restaurant"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: EATIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. All the rage"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
Words that mean the same thing: rosehip, hep, pelvis
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: HIP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. What the starts of the answers to 17-, 24-, 48- and 60-Across do, punnily?"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _______________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: USEFOWLLANGUAGE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. Mini-albums, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: EPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Like streakers"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that completely unclothed
Words that mean the same thing: bare, defenseless, raw
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: NAKED

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Clue 21 Across: "43. What you might build a winter fort with"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
Words that mean the same thing: Baron Snow of Leicester, coke, hoodwink
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SNOW

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Clue 22 Across: "44. Avid"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
Words that mean the same thing: great, cracking, nifty
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: KEEN

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Clue 23 Across: "46. Pickled green garnishes"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any of numerous plants of the genus capparis
Words that mean the same thing: antic, frolic, job
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: CAPERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "48. Medical impostors, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 12 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: QUACKDOCTORS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "53. "For ___ us a child is born ...""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNTO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "54. Muscular"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that having strength or power greater than average or expected
Words that mean the same thing: substantial, unassailable, potent
The opposite would be: impotent, weak
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STRONG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "55. Actress Kravitz of "Big Little Lies""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ZOE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "58. Singer of the 2015 #1 hit "Hello""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADELE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "60. Bar with country music"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
Words that mean the same thing: dive
The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: HONKYTONK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "62. More decisive"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
Words that mean the same thing: certain, sure, indisputable
The opposite would be: unsure, uncertain
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SURER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "63. Ma that might baa"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EWE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "64. Knight stick?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
Words that mean the same thing: fizgig, spear, lancet
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LANCE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "65. Hermann who wrote "Siddhartha""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that swiss writer (born in germany) whose novels and poems express his interests in eastern spiritual values (1877-1962)
Words that mean the same thing: Hermann Hesse
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HESSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "66. Fire truck's color"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Words that mean the same thing: crimson, violent, reddish
The opposite would be: gain
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "67. Olympians' blades"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
Words that mean the same thing: epee
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EPEES

Great job if you got it right!

May 04, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Wisecrack	4
2D	2. Home for Adam and Eve	4
3D	3. What dogs do in the spring	4
4D	4. Apex	3
5D	5. Group of fish	6
6D	6. Spy sent by Moses into Canaan	5
7D	7. Three-time Pro Bowler ___ Beckham Jr.	5
8D	8. Sheriff's group	5
9D	9. Narrow inlet	3
10D	10. Shabbily dressed	6
11D	11. Film about food?	10
12D	12. Belief system	5
13D	13. "There, there"	5
14D	18. Spheres	4
15D	22. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood"	5
16D	24. Steffi of tennis fame	4
17D	25. Yin's partner	4
18D	26. "Can't argue with that"	4
19D	27. Puff of smoke	4
20D	28. Performers in a rink	10
21D	31. Animal at Yellowstone National Park	3
22D	32. Beverage for a darts player, perhaps	3
23D	33. Small amount	3
24D	35. Frankenstein's assistant in "Young Frankenstein"	4
25D	36. Basilica benches	4
26D	38. Brief race, in brief	4
27D	39. Things wizards wave	5
28D	40. Mailing letters?	4
29D	45. Places to take French classes	6
30D	46. Bop on the head	4
31D	47. Popular pattern for socks and sweaters	6
32D	48. Suppress	5
33D	49. Excessive, as influence	5
34D	50. Catchall category	5
35D	51. Actor Russell or director Cameron	5
36D	52. Muscular	5
37D	55. Certain basketball defense	4
38D	56. "___ bitten, twice shy"	4
39D	57. Just manages, with "out"	4
40D	59. Before, in verse	3
41D	61. Spigot	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Wisecrack"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Words that mean the same thing: laugh, gag, jest
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: JAPE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Home for Adam and Eve"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Words that mean the same thing: nirvana, paradise, Garden of Eden
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: EDEN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. What dogs do in the spring"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
Words that mean the same thing: cast, moult, cast off
The opposite would be: persistent
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The answer is: SHED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Apex"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the upper part of anything
Words that mean the same thing: clear, peak, crown
The opposite would be: bottom
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The answer is: TOP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Group of fish"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an educational institution
Words that mean the same thing: schoolhouse, cultivate, shoal
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SCHOOL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Spy sent by Moses into Canaan"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CALEB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Three-time Pro Bowler ___ Beckham Jr."

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ODELL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Sheriff's group"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a temporary police force
Words that mean the same thing: posse comitatus
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: POSSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Narrow inlet"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RIA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Shabbily dressed"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INRAGS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Film about food?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.
The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CELLOPHANE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Belief system"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any system of principles or beliefs
Words that mean the same thing: creed
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CREDO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "There, there""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ITSOK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Spheres"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
Words that mean the same thing: ball, orbit, eyeball
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORBS

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Clue 15 Down: "22. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that king of northumbria who was converted to christianity (585-633)
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EDWIN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Steffi of tennis fame"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that german tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at wimbledon (born in 1969)
Words that mean the same thing: Steffi Graf, Stephanie Graf
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRAF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Yin's partner"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the bright positive masculine principle in chinese dualistic cosmology
The opposite would be: yin
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YANG

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. "Can't argue with that""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment
Words that mean the same thing: admittedly, lawful, truthful
The opposite would be: false, untruthful
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TRUE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Puff of smoke"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a small tuft or lock
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WISP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Performers in a rink"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: __________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICESKATERS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Animal at Yellowstone National Park"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in europe and `moose' in north america
Words that mean the same thing: wapiti, Alces alces, red deer
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Beverage for a darts player, perhaps"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the united states an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Small amount"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a slight amount or degree of difference
Words that mean the same thing: shade
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAD

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Frankenstein's assistant in "Young Frankenstein""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IGOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Basilica benches"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
Words that mean the same thing: church bench, pew
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEWS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Brief race, in brief"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ONEK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Things wizards wave"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a rod used by a magician or water diviner
Words that mean the same thing: sceptre, baton, verge
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WANDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Mailing letters?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the united states
Words that mean the same thing: United States Postal Service, US Postal Service
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: USPS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "45. Places to take French classes"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ECOLES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "46. Bop on the head"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that informal term for the nose
Words that mean the same thing: choke, pass out, decease
The opposite would be: be born
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CONK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Popular pattern for socks and sweaters"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
Words that mean the same thing: argyll
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARGYLE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Suppress"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that put down by force or intimidation
Words that mean the same thing: invalidate, annul, keep down
The opposite would be: validate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: QUASH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Excessive, as influence"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that not yet payable
Words that mean the same thing: unreasonable, inordinate, unwarranted
The opposite would be: due
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNDUE

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Clue 34 Down: "50. Catchall category"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the white queen
Words that mean the same thing: early, former
The opposite would be: same
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OTHER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. Actor Russell or director Cameron"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CROWE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "52. Muscular"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
Words that mean the same thing: strengthen, chant, intone
The opposite would be: toneless
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TONED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Certain basketball defense"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
Words that mean the same thing: partition, zona, district
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ZONE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "56. "___ bitten, twice shy""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that on one occasion
Words that mean the same thing: formerly, at one time, in one case
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ONCE

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Clue 39 Down: "57. Just manages, with "out""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EKES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "59. Before, in verse"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 41 Down: "61. Spigot"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the sound made by a gentle blow
Words that mean the same thing: strike, pink, wiretap
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAP

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	71.1%
Short Answer	12	15.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment	5	6.6%
Geography	2	2.6%
Music	1	1.3%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	5.0 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 4 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
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