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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Monday, June 19, 2023
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 77 (37 Across, 40 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.0 letters
June 19, 2023 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Princess's irritant in a classic fairy tale | 3 |
| 2A | 4. ___ Angeles | 3 |
| 3A | 7. Q-tip, e.g. | 4 |
| 4A | 11. Alternative to straight up, at a bar | 7 |
| 5A | 13. Read closely, with "over" | 4 |
| 6A | 14. South American predator whose name translates to "tooth fish" | 7 |
| 7A | 15. Dutch ___ (heavy pot) | 4 |
| 8A | 16. Sandwich top | 12 |
| 9A | 18. "Atlas Shrugged" author Rand | 3 |
| 10A | 19. Gallery display | 3 |
| 11A | 20. Up to, for short | 3 |
| 12A | 22. Indian garment that drapes | 4 |
| 13A | 24. Added coins to, as a parking meter | 3 |
| 14A | 27. French female friend | 4 |
| 15A | 29. Iconic hairstyle for Amy Winehouse | 7 |
| 16A | 31. Fruity sandwich ingredient | 12 |
| 17A | 33. Get by coercion | 6 |
| 18A | 34. Pet for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles | 4 |
| 19A | 35. Racing org. for Dale Earnhardt | 6 |
| 20A | 38. "Huh, didn't see you there!" | 4 |
| 21A | 41. Humiliated | 6 |
| 22A | 45. Savory sandwich ingredient | 12 |
| 23A | 48. Shelfmate of Aleve and Advil | 7 |
| 24A | 49. Therefore | 4 |
| 25A | 50. NNW's opposite | 3 |
| 26A | 51. Blueprint detail, in brief | 4 |
| 27A | 53. Xfinity or Verizon Fios, in brief | 3 |
| 28A | 54. One of 100 in D.C. | 3 |
| 29A | 55. Penguin lookalike | 3 |
| 30A | 57. Sandwich bottom | 12 |
| 31A | 63. Jimi Hendrix's "Purple ___" | 4 |
| 32A | 64. Set of books like Elie Wiesel's "Night," "Dawn" and "Day" | 7 |
| 33A | 65. London-based cosmetics company | 4 |
| 34A | 66. Formally reprimand | 7 |
| 35A | 67. Created | 4 |
| 36A | 68. Bucks and bulls, e.g. | 3 |
| 37A | 69. Small amount | 3 |
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. Princess's irritant in a classic fairy tale"
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 seed of a pea plant used for food
- Words that mean the same thing: pea plant
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "4. ___ Angeles"
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: LOS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "7. Q-tip, e.g."
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 implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion
- Words that mean the same thing: swob, mop, dab
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SWAB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "11. Alternative to straight up, at a bar"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: OVERICE
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Clue 5 Across: "13. Read closely, with "over""
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 tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
- Words that mean the same thing: concentrate, focus, stomate
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PORE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "14. South American predator whose name translates to "tooth fish""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that someone who attacks in search of booty
- Words that mean the same thing: vulture, predator, pirana
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PIRANHA
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Clue 7 Across: "15. Dutch ___ (heavy pot)"
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 kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OVEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "16. Sandwich top"
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: SLICEOFBREAD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "18. "Atlas Shrugged" author Rand"
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: AYN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "19. Gallery display"
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 products of human creativity; works of art collectively
- Words that mean the same thing: artistic production, prowess, graphics
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ART
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "20. Up to, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
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: TIL
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Clue 12 Across: "22. Indian garment that drapes"
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 dress worn primarily by hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
- Words that mean the same thing: saree
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SARI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "24. Added coins to, as a parking meter"
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 any federal law-enforcement officer
- Words that mean the same thing: eat, Federal, course
- The opposite would be: starve
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "27. French female friend"
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: AMIE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "29. Iconic hairstyle for Amy Winehouse"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any workplace where people are very busy
- Words that mean the same thing: hive
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BEEHIVE
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Clue 16 Across: "31. Fruity sandwich ingredient"
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: RASPBERRYJAM
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Clue 17 Across: "33. Get by coercion"
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 obtain through intimidation
- Words that mean the same thing: rack, gouge, wring from
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EXTORT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "34. Pet for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles"
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: DINO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "35. Racing org. for Dale Earnhardt"
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: NASCAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "38. "Huh, didn't see you there!""
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: OHHI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "41. Humiliated"
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 cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- Words that mean the same thing: chagrin, humiliate, abase
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ABASED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "45. Savory sandwich ingredient"
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: PEANUTBUTTER
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Clue 23 Across: "48. Shelfmate of Aleve and Advil"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (datril, tylenol, panadol, phenaphen, tempra, and anacin iii are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
- Words that mean the same thing: Tempra, Anacin III, acetaminophen
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TYLENOL
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Clue 24 Across: "49. Therefore"
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 (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERGO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "50. NNW's opposite"
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 compass point midway between south and southeast
- Words that mean the same thing: south southeast, sou'-sou'-east
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SSE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "51. Blueprint detail, in brief"
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 detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
- Words that mean the same thing: specification
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPEC
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Clue 27 Across: "53. Xfinity or Verizon Fios, in brief"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: ISP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "54. One of 100 in D.C."
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 fractional monetary unit of japan and indonesia and cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "55. Penguin lookalike"
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 black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AUK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "57. Sandwich bottom"
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: SLICEOFBREAD
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "63. Jimi Hendrix's "Purple ___""
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 atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
- Words that mean the same thing: daze, fog
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HAZE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "64. Set of books like Elie Wiesel's "Night," "Dawn" and "Day""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TRILOGY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "65. London-based cosmetics company"
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 river in southwestern england rising in gloucestershire and flowing through bristol to empty into the estuary of the severn
- Words that mean the same thing: River Avon, Upper Avon, Upper Avon River
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "66. Formally reprimand"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that harsh criticism or disapproval
- Words that mean the same thing: reprimand, excommunication, exclusion
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CENSURE
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Clue 35 Across: "67. Created"
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 give certain properties to something
- Words that mean the same thing: get to, throw, relieve oneself
- The opposite would be: unmade, unmake
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MADE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Across: "68. Bucks and bulls, e.g."
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 very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in texas and kansas)
- Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 2, He, helium
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 37 Across: "69. 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
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Solve the Down: NYT Monday Puzzle June 19, 2023
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Bursts, as a bubble | 4 |
| 2D | 2. Wicked | 4 |
| 3D | 3. Trapeze artist | 9 |
| 4D | 4. Closet items like sheets and towels | 6 |
| 5D | 5. Eight, in Spanish | 4 |
| 6D | 6. Ocean voyager | 8 |
| 7D | 7. Hurling, curling or baton twirling | 5 |
| 8D | 8. Worked at a loom | 4 |
| 9D | 9. Square footage | 4 |
| 10D | 10. Reshape, as a pipe cleaner | 4 |
| 11D | 12. Somewhat R-rated | 4 |
| 12D | 17. Prickly plant in a thicket | 5 |
| 13D | 20. Reset button on a scale | 4 |
| 14D | 21. Immersive cinema format | 4 |
| 15D | 23. Helps with a heist, say | 5 |
| 16D | 24. Island country west of Tonga | 4 |
| 17D | 25. Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen" | 4 |
| 18D | 26. Store item that's only for show | 4 |
| 19D | 28. "On My Own" singer in "Les Misérables" | 7 |
| 20D | 30. Drink enough water | 7 |
| 21D | 32. Garment with two cups | 3 |
| 22D | 36. Alternative to broadcast TV | 5 |
| 23D | 37. ___ Dhabi | 3 |
| 24D | 38. Chooses (to) | 4 |
| 25D | 39. Casual greetings | 4 |
| 26D | 40. Strong and healthy | 4 |
| 27D | 42. Whiff three times in the batter's box | 9 |
| 28D | 43. Readouts of brain waves, in brief | 4 |
| 29D | 44. ___-down menu | 4 |
| 30D | 46. "I can't ___ that!" (lament after encountering a disturbing image) | 5 |
| 31D | 47. The very best | 8 |
| 32D | 52. Lakeside lodgings | 6 |
| 33D | 54. Part of an act | 5 |
| 34D | 56. "www" addresses | 4 |
| 35D | 57. Decorative pillow cover | 4 |
| 36D | 58. Volcano's output | 4 |
| 37D | 59. Big name in golf shirts | 4 |
| 38D | 60. On the house | 4 |
| 39D | 61. Taj Mahal's city | 4 |
| 40D | 62. Artificially colored | 4 |
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. Bursts, as a bubble"
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 an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
- Words that mean the same thing: pappa, start, pa
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: POPS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Wicked"
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 morally objectionable behavior
- Words that mean the same thing: wickedness, evilness, malign
- The opposite would be: goodness, good
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EVIL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Trapeze artist"
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 an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AERIALIST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Closet items like sheets and towels"
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 fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
- Words that mean the same thing: linen, linen paper
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LINENS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Eight, in Spanish"
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: OCHO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Ocean voyager"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a man who serves as a sailor
- Words that mean the same thing: old salt, gob, tar
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEAFARER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Hurling, curling or baton twirling"
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 an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
- Words that mean the same thing: feature, frisk, variation
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPORT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Worked at a loom"
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 interlace by or as if by weaving
- Words that mean the same thing: meander, wander, wind
- The opposite would be: unweave
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WOVE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Square footage"
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 particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- Words that mean the same thing: region, country, expanse
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AREA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Reshape, as a pipe cleaner"
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 circular segment of a curve
- Words that mean the same thing: twist, flex, bow
- The opposite would be: unbend, straighten
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BEND
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "12. Somewhat R-rated"
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 full of zest or vigor
- Words that mean the same thing: gamey, robust, juicy
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RACY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "17. Prickly plant in a thicket"
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 tangled mass of prickly plants
- Words that mean the same thing: Rosa eglanteria, tree heath, sweetbriar
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BRIER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "20. Reset button on a scale"
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 an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
- Words that mean the same thing: bearded darnel, cheat, Lolium temulentum
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TARE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "21. Immersive cinema format"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about movies/film.
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: IMAX
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "23. Helps with a heist, say"
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 assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
- Words that mean the same thing: abet
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ABETS
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Clue 16 Down: "24. Island country west of Tonga"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an independent state within the british commonwealth located on the fiji islands
- Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Fiji
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: FIJI
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Clue 17 Down: "25. Broadway's "Dear ___ Hansen""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: EVAN
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Clue 18 Down: "26. Store item that's only for show"
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 visual presentation showing how something works
- Words that mean the same thing: show, demonstrate, demonstration
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: DEMO
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Clue 19 Down: "28. "On My Own" singer in "Les Misérables""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: EPONINE
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Clue 20 Down: "30. Drink enough water"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any compound that contains water of crystallization
- The opposite would be: dehydrate
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: HYDRATE
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Clue 21 Down: "32. Garment with two cups"
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 an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
- Words that mean the same thing: brassiere, bandeau
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BRA
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Clue 22 Down: "36. Alternative to broadcast TV"
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 telegram sent abroad
- Words that mean the same thing: transmission line, wire, cable's length
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CABLE
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Clue 23 Down: "37. ___ Dhabi"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ABU
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Clue 24 Down: "38. Chooses (to)"
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 select as an alternative over another
- Words that mean the same thing: prefer, choose, opt
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OPTS
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Clue 25 Down: "39. Casual greetings"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HEYS
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Clue 26 Down: "40. Strong and healthy"
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 soldier of the american revolution who was hanged as a spy by the british; his last words were supposed to have been `i only regret that i have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
- Words that mean the same thing: squeeze, whole, coerce
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HALE
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Clue 27 Down: "42. Whiff three times in the batter's box"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes
- The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: STRIKEOUT
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Clue 28 Down: "43. Readouts of brain waves, in brief"
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 graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
- Words that mean the same thing: electroencephalogram, encephalogram, EEG
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: EEGS
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Clue 29 Down: "44. ___-down menu"
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 shape that is spherical and small
- Words that mean the same thing: unload, throw, drop down
- The opposite would be: attend to, sharpen
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The answer is: DROP
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Clue 30 Down: "46. "I can't ___ that!" (lament after encountering a disturbing image)"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: UNSEE
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Clue 31 Down: "47. The very best"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that of the highest quality
- Words that mean the same thing: A-one, ace, top-notch
- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: TOPNOTCH
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Clue 32 Down: "52. Lakeside lodgings"
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 small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
- Words that mean the same thing: cabin
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CABINS
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Clue 33 Down: "54. Part of an act"
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 the place where some action occurs
- Words that mean the same thing: aspect, shot, tantrum
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SCENE
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Clue 34 Down: "56. "www" addresses"
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 address of a web page on the world wide web
- Words that mean the same thing: universal resource locator, uniform resource locator, URL
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: URLS
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Clue 35 Down: "57. Decorative pillow cover"
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 something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- Words that mean the same thing: role player, feign, pretended
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SHAM
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Clue 36 Down: "58. Volcano's output"
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 rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LAVA
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Clue 37 Down: "59. Big name in golf shirts"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: IZOD
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Clue 38 Down: "60. On the house"
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 people who are free
- Words that mean the same thing: devoid, unloosen, unfreeze
- The opposite would be: confine, blame
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The answer is: FREE
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Clue 39 Down: "61. Taj Mahal's city"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a city in northern india; former capital of the mogul empire; site of the taj mahal
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: AGRA
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Clue 40 Down: "62. Artificially colored"
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 color with dye
- Words that mean the same thing: coloured, bleached, colored
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DYED
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 56 | 72.7% |
| Short Answer | 12 | 15.6% |
| Geography | 3 | 3.9% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 2 | 2.6% |
| Abbreviation | 1 | 1.3% |
| Literature | 1 | 1.3% |
| Movies/Film | 1 | 1.3% |
| Food & Drink | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 37 |
| Down Clues | 40 |
| Total Clues | 77 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.0 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 12 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!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: September 01, 2025 at 05:17 PM
