27413 Thu Nov 28, 2024 NYY by Ricky J. Sirois

Across Clues :

1. Run down, 6. "Then again," in texts, 10. "Abbott Elementary" principal, 13. Nutrient-rich soil component, 14. Negative, 15. Editorial notation for an error, 16. Opt, 17. Considerable, 19. Common order at a hoagie shop, 21. Beyond the pale, 22. British designer Crawford awarded a C.B.E. in 2021, 23. Embellish, 25. Clip, 27. It might be mashed (in more ways than one!), 29. Grandiose, 33. Legal org., 34. 8 or 9, in a golf bag, 35. Haunted ___ (Halloween activity), 36. Doesn't have enough, 38. Grammy, in Germany, 39. Bumpkin, 40. Slam on the brakes, 41. Capitalized on an opportunity, 43. Actor Daniel ___ Kim, 44. Canadian fuel brand, 45. Hackneyed, 46. Figs. counted in some diets, 47. Praiseful poet, 49. Supermarket section, 51. Old Glory, 54. Ruse designed to disguise, 57. Amounts to nothing, as a plan, 60. "Key ___ " (Bogart movie), 61. R&B icon Rawls, 62. Ask for someone else's cig, 63. Natural dos, 64. Since January 1: Abbr., 65. French, in England, 66. Saw points

Down Clues :

1. Jazz great Baker, 2. Streaming giant, 3. Some coffee orders, 4. Feed like a baby, 5. ___ Park, Colo., 6. Abbr. in a birth announcement, 7. Vietnamese New Year, 8. Delivery person?, 9. Uprightness, 10. "You wish!", 11. "___ Las Vegas", 12. Big name in laptops, 14. Digital newsletter platform, 18. Color printer supplies, 20. Mythological creature with origins in Sherpa folklore, 23. Hanna-Barbera character who co-starred with Secret Squirrel, 24. Response to "Gracias", 25. Examine in great detail, as a text, 26. Is adjacent to, 28. Bakery byproducts, 30. Home away from home, 31. Best possible, 32. Yields, 34. Pancake order, 35. Place to find a needle, maybe, 37. Winds, 42. Trees along the National Mall, 45. '90s rapper with the hit "Still Not a Player", 46. Pitcher for the reds?, 48. Applies carelessly, as paint, 50. Flamboyant display, 51. Like many Christmas sweaters, 52. Flue residue, 53. Longstanding rivalry, 54. Factory chimney, 55. Showbiz awards acronym, 56. Nibble, 58. Qualifying abbreviation, 59. Bug

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 28, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 28, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Run down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHASE

  Possible Answer : Chase, chamfer, furrow, track, pursuit, Salmon_Portland_Chase, dog, chase_after, chase, following, go_after, give_chase, trail, tail, pursual, tag, Salmon_P._Chase




• The clue is 6. "Then again," in texts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH




• The clue is 10. "Abbott Elementary" principal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVA




• The clue is 13. Nutrient-rich soil component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUMUS

  Possible Answer : hommos, hummus, hoummos, humus, humous




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

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

  The answer: SUBZERO




• The clue is 15. Editorial notation for an error. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIC

  Possible Answer : set, sic




• The clue is 16. Opt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELECT

  Possible Answer : elite, chosen, elect




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

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

  The answer: SUBSTANTIVE

  Possible Answer : meaty, essential, substantial, substantive

  Possible Opposite Answer : adjective




• The clue is 19. Common order at a hoagie shop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TURKEYSUB




• The clue is 21. Beyond the pale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOFAR




• The clue is 22. British designer Crawford awarded a C.B.E. in 2021. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILSE




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

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

  The answer: ADORN

  Possible Answer : embellish, deck, decorate, beautify, grace, invest, ornament, adorn, clothe




• The clue is 25. Clip. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PACE

  Possible Answer : pace, stride, tread, yard, gait, step, rate, tempo, footstep




• The clue is 27. It might be mashed (in more ways than one!). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATER

  Possible Answer : Irish_potato, white_potato, tater, potato, murphy, spud




• The clue is 29. Grandiose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPIC

  Possible Answer : larger-than-life, heroic_poem, epic, epical, heroic, epic_poem, epos




• The clue is 33. Legal org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABA

  Possible Answer : aba




• The clue is 34. 8 or 9, in a golf bag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORTIRON




• The clue is 35. Haunted ___ (Halloween activity). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAYRIDE




• The clue is 36. Doesn't have enough. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNSSHORT




• The clue is 38. Grammy, in Germany. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMA




• The clue is 39. Bumpkin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAYSEED

  Possible Answer : chawbacon, rube, hick, yahoo, yokel, hayseed, bumpkin




• The clue is 40. Slam on the brakes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOPSHORT




• The clue is 41. Capitalized on an opportunity. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADEHAY




• The clue is 43. Actor Daniel ___ Kim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAE




• The clue is 44. Canadian fuel brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSO




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

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

  The answer: BANAL

  Possible Answer : banal, old-hat, trite, hackneyed, timeworn, shopworn, commonplace, stock, threadbare, well-worn, tired




• The clue is 46. Figs. counted in some diets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CALS




• The clue is 47. Praiseful poet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODIST

  Possible Answer : odist




• The clue is 49. Supermarket section. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEAT

  Possible Answer : kernel, substance, essence, meat, inwardness, nub, sum, nitty-gritty, center, centre, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, pith, marrow, core




• The clue is 51. Old Glory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USFLAG




• The clue is 54. Ruse designed to disguise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMOKESCREEN

  Possible Answer : smoke_screen, smokescreen




• The clue is 57. Amounts to nothing, as a plan. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: GOESUPINSMOKE




• The clue is 60. "Key ___ " (Bogart movie). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARGO

  Possible Answer : largo




• The clue is 61. R&B icon Rawls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOU




• The clue is 62. Ask for someone else's cig. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUMASMOKE




• The clue is 63. Natural dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFROS

  Possible Answer : Afro_hairdo, Afro




• The clue is 64. Since January 1: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YTD




• The clue is 65. French, in England. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOG

  Possible Answer : snog, buss, osculate, kiss




• The clue is 66. Saw points. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEETH

  Possible Answer : tooth, teeth, dentition

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Jazz great Baker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHET

• The clue is 2. Streaming giant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HULU

• The clue is 3. Some coffee orders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMERICANOS

• The clue is 4. Feed like a baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUCKLE

  Possible Answer: suck, suckle, give_suck, wet-nurse, breastfeed, lactate, nurse

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottlefeed

• The clue is 5. ___ Park, Colo.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTES

• The clue is 6. Abbr. in a birth announcement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OZS

• The clue is 7. Vietnamese New Year. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TET

  Possible Answer: Tet

• The clue is 8. Delivery person?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORATOR

  Possible Answer: speechifier, orator, public_speaker, speechmaker, rhetorician

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

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

  The answer: HONOR

  Possible Answer: pureness, accolade, purity, laurels, honor, respect, abide_by, reward, observe, honour, award

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, dishonor

• The clue is 10. "You wish!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIF

• The clue is 11. "___ Las Vegas". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIVA

  Possible Answer: oral_exam, viva, viva_voce, oral, oral_examination

• The clue is 12. Big name in laptops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACER

  Possible Answer: genus_Acer, Acer

• The clue is 14. Digital newsletter platform. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUBSTACK

• The clue is 18. Color printer supplies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONERS

  Possible Answer: toner

• The clue is 20. Mythological creature with origins in Sherpa folklore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YETI

  Possible Answer: abominable_snowman, yeti

• The clue is 23. Hanna-Barbera character who co-starred with Secret Squirrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOMANT

• The clue is 24. Response to "Gracias". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENADA

• The clue is 25. Examine in great detail, as a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARSE

  Possible Answer: parse

• The clue is 26. Is adjacent to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABUTS

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

• The clue is 28. Bakery byproducts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROMAS

  Possible Answer: odour, smell, aroma, perfume, scent, fragrance, olfactory_property, odor

• The clue is 30. Home away from home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIEDATERRE

• The clue is 31. Best possible. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEAL

  Possible Answer: nonsuch, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, idealistic, paragon

• The clue is 32. Yields. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDES

  Possible Answer: surrender, deliver, grant, concede, cede, give_up, yield

• The clue is 34. Pancake order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHORTSTACK

• The clue is 35. Place to find a needle, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAYSTACK

  Possible Answer: haystack, rick, hayrick

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

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

  The answer: SPOOLS

  Possible Answer: spool, bobbin, reel

• The clue is 42. Trees along the National Mall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELMS

  Possible Answer: elm, elm_tree, elmwood

• The clue is 45. '90s rapper with the hit "Still Not a Player". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIGPUN

• The clue is 46. Pitcher for the reds?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARAFE

  Possible Answer: decanter, carafe

• The clue is 48. Applies carelessly, as paint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAUBS

  Possible Answer: smirch, blot, slur, plaster, smudge, smear, daub, spot

• The clue is 50. Flamboyant display. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECLAT

  Possible Answer: eclat, acclamation, pomp, acclaim, plaudit, plaudits

• The clue is 51. Like many Christmas sweaters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UGLY

  Possible Answer: slimy, unworthy, despicable, wretched, frightful, surly, horrible, atrocious, horrifying, vile, worthless, ugly

  Possible Opposite Answer : beautiful

• The clue is 52. Flue residue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOOT

  Possible Answer: soot, smut, carbon_black, lampblack, crock

• The clue is 53. Longstanding rivalry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEUD

  Possible Answer: feud

• The clue is 54. Factory chimney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMOKESTACK

  Possible Answer: stack, smokestack

• The clue is 55. Showbiz awards acronym. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOT

• The clue is 56. Nibble. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOSH

  Possible Answer: nosh, snack

• The clue is 58. Qualifying abbreviation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: International_Maritime_Organization, IMO

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

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

  The answer: NAG

  Possible Answer: jade, hack, peck, scold, common_scold, scolder, nag, hen-peck, plug, nagger

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (34 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (40 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. *Failed internet company?	10
2A	8. Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing process	6
3A	14. Exaggerated the merits of	8
4A	16. "That's actually pretty neat!"	6
5A	17. Trait for a good waiter?	8
6A	18. Ingredient in shepherd's pie	6
7A	19. Strange	3
8A	20. Pirate's booty	4
9A	22. Swabbie's tool	3
10A	23. In the ___ (intensely focused)	4
11A	25. *Assurance from an internet company?	13
12A	28. "Your pick"	3
13A	29. Lightly strike, as a windowpane	5
14A	30. Many a 24-hour eatery	5
15A	31. *Puzzling question for an internet company?	11
16A	33. Some épéeists' moves	6
17A	34. Had remorse for	4
18A	35. Trial version	4
19A	36. One-___ (pithy jokes)	6
20A	39. *Exposure for an internet company?	11
21A	43. Ancient theater	5
22A	44. Assuages	5
23A	45. Status ___	3
24A	46. *Illustrative story from an internet company?	13
25A	48. What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt	4
26A	49. World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego)	3
27A	50. Just	4
28A	51. ___ Guofeng, successor to Mao Zedong	3
29A	52. Samples	6
30A	54. Rose up	8
31A	59. Get situated	6
32A	60. Shoe with a "kitten" variety	8
33A	61. Zeroes	6
34A	62. *Blog message from an internet company?	10

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. *Failed internet company?"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DOTCOMBUST

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2A: "8. Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing process"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of sprinkling or splashing water
• Similar words include: besprinkle, sprinkle, sprinkling
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SPARGE

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3A: "14. Exaggerated the merits of"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: OVERSOLD

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4A: "16. "That's actually pretty neat!""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OHCOOL

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5A: "17. Trait for a good waiter?"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
• Similar words include: longanimity, forbearance, solitaire
• Opposite of: impatience

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Answer: PATIENCE

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6A: "18. Ingredient in shepherd's pie"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an edible tuber native to south america; a staple food of ireland
• Similar words include: tater, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: POTATO

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7A: "19. Strange"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not divisible by two
• Similar words include: singular, unmatched, unmated
• Opposite of: even

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Answer: ODD

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8A: "20. Pirate's booty"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that goods or money obtained illegally
• Similar words include: scratch, ransack, dirty money
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOOT

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9A: "22. Swabbie's tool"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
• Similar words include: wipe up, mop up, swab
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MOP

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10A: "23. In the ___ (intensely focused)"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
• Similar words include: geographical zone, district, partition
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ZONE

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11A: "25. *Assurance from an internet company?"

13 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: DOTCOMPROMISE

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12A: "28. "Your pick""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one or some or every or all without specification
• Similar words include: whatever, whatsoever
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANY

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13A: "29. Lightly strike, as a windowpane"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TAPAT

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14A: "30. Many a 24-hour eatery"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
• Similar words include: dining car, dining compartment, buffet car
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DINER

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15A: "31. *Puzzling question for an internet company?"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: DOTCOMPOSER

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16A: "33. Some épéeists' moves"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of moving forward suddenly
• Similar words include: lurch, passado, straight thrust
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LUNGES

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17A: "34. Had remorse for"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
• Similar words include: rue, repent, regret
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RUED

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18A: "35. Trial version"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a visual presentation showing how something works
• Similar words include: demonstrate, exhibit, present
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DEMO

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19A: "36. One-___ (pithy jokes)"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
• Similar words include: liner, ocean liner, lining
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LINERS

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20A: "39. *Exposure for an internet company?"

11 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: DOTCOMPRESS

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21A: "43. Ancient theater"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ODEON

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22A: "44. Assuages"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that steadiness of mind under stress
• Similar words include: quiet, sedate, equanimity
• Opposite of: stimulate, discomposure

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Answer: CALMS

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23A: "45. Status ___"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: QUO

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24A: "46. *Illustrative story from an internet company?"

13 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: DOTCOMPARABLE

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25A: "48. What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sudden and decisive increase
• Similar words include: climb up, jumpstart, start
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: JUMP

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26A: "49. World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego)"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: first-rate, superstar, sweep through
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ACE

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27A: "50. Just"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small pond of standing water
• Similar words include: bare, simple
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MERE

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28A: "51. ___ Guofeng, successor to Mao Zedong"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an islamic fundamentalist group in pakistan that fought the soviet union in afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in kashmir and seeks kashmir's accession by pakistan
• Similar words include: Al Faran, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, Movement of Holy Warriors
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HUA

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29A: "52. Samples"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
• Similar words include: sample, appreciation, perceptiveness
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TASTES

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30A: "54. Rose up"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
• Similar words include: arise, renegade, rise up
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: REBELLED

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31A: "59. Get situated"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the countries of asia
• Similar words include: point, East, eastern hemisphere
• Opposite of: disorient

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Answer: ORIENT

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32A: "60. Shoe with a "kitten" variety"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small dagger with a tapered blade
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: STILETTO

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33A: "61. Zeroes"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that device for resetting instruments or controls
• Similar words include: readjust, reset
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RESETS

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34A: "62. *Blog message from an internet company?"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DOTCOMPOST

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Robber's pursuer	3
2D	2. Reproductive cells	3
3D	3. "Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industry	7
4D	4. Half of many a union-to-be	5
5D	5. Secondhand	4
6D	6. Recipient of many dad jokes	3
7D	7. "Little People, Big World" network	3
8D	8. Deep sleep	5
9D	9. Uncurated Instagram collections	10
10D	10. Do something	3
11D	11. On a different network, say	7
12D	12. Visit	7
13D	13. They usually get no reception	7
14D	15. Coastal resort city in southern California	6
15D	21. Select, with "for"	3
16D	23. Actor Efron	3
17D	24. "Mrs. Lennon" writer	3
18D	25. They're on the docket	5
19D	26. Paper view?	4
20D	27. Student's subspecialty	5
21D	29. Where seeds might be placed	10
22D	32. Before surgery, for short	5
23D	33. "___ at 'em!"	5
24D	35. Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g.	4
25D	36. Part of URL	7
26D	37. "Actually, this matters to me a lot!"	7
27D	38. The Road Runner, to Wile E. Coyote	7
28D	39. Poles tossed in a Highland competition	6
29D	40. On par with	7
30D	41. Total	3
31D	42. Soak (up), as gravy	3
32D	44. Elevator part	3
33D	47. Takes a breather	5
34D	48. Derby drink	5
35D	51. Spot for a ship's captain	4
36D	53. Control center?	3
37D	55. ... and so on	3
38D	56. Life story, for short	3
39D	57. Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informally	3
40D	58. Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Robber's pursuer"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
• Similar words include: glom, bull, collar
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COP

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2D: "2. Reproductive cells"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
• Similar words include: egg cell, ovum
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OVA

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3D: "3. "Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industry"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: METONYM

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4D: "4. Half of many a union-to-be"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a woman who has recently been married
• Similar words include: Bridget, St. Brigid, Saint Brigid
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BRIDE

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5D: "5. Secondhand"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
• Similar words include: practice, secondhand, utilise
• Opposite of: misused

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Answer: USED

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6D: "6. Recipient of many dad jokes"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male human offspring
• Similar words include: Logos, Word, boy
• Opposite of: daughter, girl

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Answer: SON

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7D: "7. "Little People, Big World" network"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that considerate and solicitous care
• Similar words include: tender loving care
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TLC

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8D: "8. Deep sleep"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a torpid state resembling deep sleep
• Similar words include: sleep
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SOPOR

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9D: "9. Uncurated Instagram collections"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: PHOTODUMPS

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10D: "10. Do something"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
• Similar words include: behave, bit, play
• Opposite of: refrain

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Answer: ACT

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11D: "11. On a different network, say"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
• Similar words include: stray, ramble, tramp
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ROAMING

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12D: "12. Visit"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GOTOSEE

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13D: "13. They usually get no reception"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ELOPERS

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14D: "15. Coastal resort city in southern California"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DELMAR

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15D: "21. Select, with "for""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that select as an alternative over another
• Similar words include: prefer, choose
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OPT

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16D: "23. Actor Efron"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ZAC

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17D: "24. "Mrs. Lennon" writer"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: ONO

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18D: "25. They're on the docket"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an occurrence of something
• Similar words include: example, subject, typesetter's case
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CASES

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19D: "26. Paper view?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OPED

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20D: "27. Student's subspecialty"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a young person of either sex
• Similar words include: underage, venial, kid
• Opposite of: major

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Answer: MINOR

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21D: "29. Where seeds might be placed"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
• Similar words include: tourney
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: TOURNAMENT

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22D: "32. Before surgery, for short"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PREOP

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23D: "33. "___ at 'em!""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LEMME

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24D: "35. Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small replica of a person; used as a toy
• Similar words include: dolly, chick, skirt
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DOLL

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25D: "36. Part of URL"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims
• Similar words include: locater
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LOCATOR

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26D: "37. "Actually, this matters to me a lot!""

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: IDOCARE

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27D: "38. The Road Runner, to Wile E. Coyote"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
• Similar words include: bane, curse, scourge
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: NEMESIS

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28D: "39. Poles tossed in a Highland competition"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the highlands of northern scotland)
• Similar words include: caber
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CABERS

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29D: "40. On par with"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: EQUALTO

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30D: "41. Total"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a quantity of money
• Similar words include: join, summarize, total
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SUM

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31D: "42. Soak (up), as gravy"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
• Similar words include: soak, sops, drench
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOP

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32D: "44. Elevator part"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Similar words include: gondola, railroad car, railway car
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CAR

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33D: "47. Takes a breather"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something left after other parts have been taken away
• Similar words include: rest period, breathe, residue
• Opposite of: be active, change

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Answer: RESTS

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34D: "48. Derby drink"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
• Similar words include: mint julep
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: JULEP

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35D: "51. Spot for a ship's captain"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HELM

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36D: "53. Control center?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the starting place for each hole on a golf course
• Similar words include: football tee, golf tee, tee up
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TEE

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37D: "55. ... and so on"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ETC

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38D: "56. Life story, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BIO

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39D: "57. Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informally"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ETS

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40D: "58. Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a very small circular shape
• Similar words include: point, sprinkle, disperse
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DOT

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.

Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

Use Cross-References

Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.

Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

34 Across Clues

40 Down Clues

74 Total Clues

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