2426 Monday Aug 26, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues by Zachary David Levy

Across Clues by Zachary David Levy : Aug 26, 2024

1. Square dance venue, 5. San ___, capital of Puerto Rico, 9. The "I" of T.G.I.F., 12. Spring ___ (encounter plumbing problems), 14. Popular dance fitness program, 15. Backwoods denial, 16. Abba hit of 1979, 19. Like some smartphone purchases, 20. What a three-way intersection can form, 21. 'N Sync hit of 2000, 25. Situated on, 26. Adore, informally, 27. Olympic gold medalist Raisman, 28. Things stuck on snowman "arms", 31. Rocks that may contain precious metals, 33. Arouse, as interest, 34. Mötley Crüe hit of 1987, 41. Start of Caesar's boast, 42. Loudly praise, 43. Pennsylvania governor Josh, 46. Opposite of NNE, 49. Lisbon greeting, 50. Boat propellers, 51. Beach Boys hit of 1964, 54. Religious ceremony, 57. Italy's Isle of ___, 58. Coveted Scrabble space … or the sheet music for 16-, 21-, 34- or 51-Across?, 63. Beethoven's "___ to Joy", 64. State that's home to one end of the Appalachian Trail, 65. Where "all my ex's live," in song, 66. In favor of, 67. Present in a favorable light, 68. City surrounding Vatican City

Down Clues by Zachary David Levy : Aug 26, 2024

1. Something checked at an airport counter, 2. Oscar winner Mahershala, 3. Sleep stage, for short, 4. Coastal African desert, 5. Skittish, 6. "Errr … I mean …", 7. Assist with a crime, 8. Pesters, 9. Jail cell occupant, 10. Maxi pad alternative, 11. Uses a broom, 13. Its capital is Nairobi, 14. Quickly fly past, 17. Scottish Highlander, 18. "Zero stars from me!", 21. Outlet for an internet commentator, 22. ___ Gagarin, first man in space, 23. At any point, 24. Man's name that's a fruit spelled backward, 29. Brainpower measures, for short, 30. Pull, 32. Makes a mistake, 33. Lead-in to law or launch, 35. Bio. or chem., 36. Needlefish, 37. "___ two minds on this …", 38. Spot for a satellite dish, 39. Athleisure lead-in to "lemon", 40. Lee of Marvel Comics, 43. In a sense, 44. Beehive or bob, 45. More hipsterish, 46. Entrap, 47. Bay Area enforcement org., 48. German sausage, 52. The Huskies of the N.C.A.A., 53. Not as mean, 55. Some church donations, 56. Spring, 59. Motion-sensing Nintendo console, 60. Kitchen brand with a palindromic name, 61. Head-butt, 62. Suffix with Sudan or Japan

Monday Aug 26, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 26, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Square dance venue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BARN

  Possible Answer : barn, b




• The clue is 5. San ___, capital of Puerto Rico. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JUAN




• The clue is 9. The "I" of T.G.I.F.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer : IT, information_technology




• The clue is 12. Spring ___ (encounter plumbing problems). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALEAK




• The clue is 14. Popular dance fitness program. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZUMBA




• The clue is 15. Backwoods denial. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAW




• The clue is 16. Abba hit of 1979. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIMMEGIMMEGIMME




• The clue is 19. Like some smartphone purchases. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INAPP




• The clue is 20. What a three-way intersection can form. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSHAPE




• The clue is 21. 'N Sync hit of 2000. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYEBYEBYE




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

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

  The answer: ATOP

  Possible Answer : atop




• The clue is 26. Adore, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUV




• The clue is 27. Olympic gold medalist Raisman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALY




• The clue is 28. Things stuck on snowman "arms". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITTENS

  Possible Answer : mitten




• The clue is 31. Rocks that may contain precious metals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORES

  Possible Answer : ore




• The clue is 33. Arouse, as interest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PIQUE

  Possible Answer : offend, pique, irritation, temper




• The clue is 34. Mötley Crüe hit of 1987. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS




• The clue is 41. Start of Caesar's boast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICAME




• The clue is 42. Loudly praise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUT

  Possible Answer : gas, blow, tout, bluster, ticket_tout, shoot_a_line, gasconade, touter, boast, vaunt, brag, tipster, swash




• The clue is 43. Pennsylvania governor Josh. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAPIRO




• The clue is 46. Opposite of NNE. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSW

  Possible Answer : sou'-sou'-west, SSW, south_southwest




• The clue is 49. Lisbon greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLA

  Possible Answer : ola, olla




• The clue is 50. Boat propellers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OARS

  Possible Answer : oar




• The clue is 51. Beach Boys hit of 1964. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FUNFUNFUN




• The clue is 54. Religious ceremony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RITUAL

  Possible Answer : rite, ritual




• The clue is 57. Italy's Isle of ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPRI

  Possible Answer : Capri




• The clue is 58. Coveted Scrabble space … or the sheet music for 16-, 21-, 34- or 51-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIPLEWORDSCORE




• The clue is 63. Beethoven's "___ to Joy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 64. State that's home to one end of the Appalachian Trail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAINE

  Possible Answer : Pine_Tree_State, Maine, ME




• The clue is 65. Where "all my ex's live," in song. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEXAS

  Possible Answer : Texas, TX, Lone-Star_State




• The clue is 66. In favor of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOR




• The clue is 67. Present in a favorable light. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIN

  Possible Answer : spin, tailspin, twist, reel, birl, twisting, whirl, spin_out, spin_around, twirl, gyrate




• The clue is 68. City surrounding Vatican City. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer : Eternal_City, capital_of_Italy, Roma, Rome, Italian_capital

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Something checked at an airport counter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAG

  Possible Answer: udder, bagful, purse, dish, bag, cup_of_tea, pocket, old_bag, base, grip, bulge, handbag, travelling_bag, suitcase, pocketbook, traveling_bag

• The clue is 2. Oscar winner Mahershala. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALI

  Possible Answer: Ali, Cassius_Clay, Muhammad_Ali, Cassius_Marcellus_Clay

• The clue is 3. Sleep stage, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REM

  Possible Answer: rapid_eye_movement_sleep, REM, rapid_eye_movement, paradoxical_sleep, REM_sleep

• The clue is 4. Coastal African desert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAMIB

• The clue is 5. Skittish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JUMPY

  Possible Answer: highly_strung, jolting, jumpy, edgy, jittery, bumpy, jolty, overstrung, uptight, rough, nervy, restive, high-strung, rocky

  Possible Opposite Answer : smooth

• The clue is 6. "Errr … I mean …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMM

• The clue is 7. Assist with a crime. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABET

  Possible Answer: abet

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

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

  The answer: NAGS

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

• The clue is 9. Jail cell occupant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INMATE

  Possible Answer: convict, yardbird, inpatient, inmate, yard_bird, con

  Possible Opposite Answer : outpatient

• The clue is 10. Maxi pad alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAMPON

  Possible Answer: tampon

• The clue is 11. Uses a broom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEEPS

  Possible Answer: broom, end_run, sweep_up, chimneysweeper, embroil, expanse, drag, traverse, brush, cross, drag_in, tangle, chimneysweep, swing_out, sail, span, slam, sweep, sweep_oar, swing

• The clue is 13. Its capital is Nairobi. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KENYA

  Possible Answer: Kenya, Republic_of_Kenya

• The clue is 14. Quickly fly past. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZIPBY

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

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

  The answer: GAEL

  Possible Answer: Gael

• The clue is 18. "Zero stars from me!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IHATEIT

• The clue is 21. Outlet for an internet commentator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOG

  Possible Answer: web_log, blog

• The clue is 22. ___ Gagarin, first man in space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YURI

• The clue is 23. At any point. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVER

  Possible Answer: always, of_all_time, ever_so, ever, e'er

  Possible Opposite Answer : never

• The clue is 24. Man's name that's a fruit spelled backward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMIL

• The clue is 29. Brainpower measures, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IQS

  Possible Answer: I.Q., intelligence_quotient, IQ

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

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

  The answer: TUG

  Possible Answer: jerk, labour, tugboat, push, tug, tote, tower, towboat, drive, lug, labor

• The clue is 32. Makes a mistake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIPSUP

• The clue is 33. Lead-in to law or launch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRE

• The clue is 35. Bio. or chem.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCI

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

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

  The answer: GAR

  Possible Answer: needlefish, Lepisosteus_osseus, garfish, garpike, gar, billfish

• The clue is 37. "___ two minds on this …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMOF

• The clue is 38. Spot for a satellite dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOF

  Possible Answer: ceiling, roof, cap

• The clue is 39. Athleisure lead-in to "lemon". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LULU

  Possible Answer: looker, beauty, dish, mantrap, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, stunner, lulu, knockout, smasher

• The clue is 40. Lee of Marvel Comics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 43. In a sense. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SORTOF

• The clue is 44. Beehive or bob. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAIRDO

  Possible Answer: hairstyle, hairdo, hair_style, coiffure, coif

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

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

  The answer: ARTIER

  Possible Answer: arty

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

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

  The answer: SNARE

  Possible Answer: snare, noose, hook, trammel, trap, side_drum, snare_drum, entrap, gin, ensnare

• The clue is 47. Bay Area enforcement org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SFPD

• The clue is 48. German sausage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WURST

• The clue is 52. The Huskies of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UCONN

• The clue is 53. Not as mean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NICER

  Possible Answer: courteous, skillful, decent, nice, overnice, squeamish, prissy, gracious, dainty

  Possible Opposite Answer : nasty

• The clue is 55. Some church donations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALMS

  Possible Answer: alms

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

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

  The answer: LEAP

  Possible Answer: bounce, spring, jump_off, bound, saltation, leaping, jump, leap

• The clue is 59. Motion-sensing Nintendo console. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WII

• The clue is 60. Kitchen brand with a palindromic name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OXO

• The clue is 61. Head-butt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAM

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

• The clue is 62. Suffix with Sudan or Japan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESE

  Possible Answer: east_southeast, ESE

Soure from : The New York Times

Quick NYT Mini Crossword February 22, 2026 (Trivia Week 4) - Solutions

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Mini Crossword has 20 clues total. We have all the answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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• Puzzle Information
• Grid Layout
• Across Clues (10 total)
• Down Clues (10 total)
• How to Solve Faster
• Common Questions

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Sunday, February 22, 2026

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	February 22, 2026
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's Trivia Week {week_num} NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

This puzzle uses a 5 by 5 grid. That means 5 boxes across and 5 boxes down.

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Row 4
Row 5

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

1. Read all the clues first - your brain will start working on them
2. Fill in the short words first (3 letters or less)
3. Use the crossing letters to help with harder words
4. If a clue has a question mark (?), it's probably a joke or play on words
5. Common short words: THE, AND, ARE, FOR, NOT

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

• Total squares in grid: 25 (5 times 5)
• Average time to solve: Less than 1 minute
• Best time to play: During a coffee break
• Difficulty level: Made for everyone to enjoy

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	65. Painter's medium
2 Across	93. Get the ___ (finally become aware)
3 Across	29. Farmyard call
4 Across	94. Ingredient in some gels
5 Across	66. Noah's Ark
6 Across	24. The Ten Plagues
7 Across	40. Part of T.G.I.F.: Abbr.
8 Across	119. Title woman in a 1965 Beach Boys hit
9 Across	31. Sodom and Gomorrah
10 Across	122. Brimless topper

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• NYT Across Clues Answers November 16
• August 04 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• May 01 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Across: "65. Painter's medium"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
• Another word like this: anoint

Answer:

Click to reveal

OIL

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2 Across: "93. Get the ___ (finally become aware)"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: M__O

Answer:

Click to reveal

MEMO

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3 Across: "29. Farmyard call"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
• Another word like this: bleat

Answer:

Click to reveal

BAA

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4 Across: "94. Ingredient in some gels"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

ALOE

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5 Across: "66. Noah's Ark"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 21 letters
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: W___________________E

Answer:

Click to reveal

WHERETHEWILDTHINGSARE

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6 Across: "24. The Ten Plagues"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 14 letters
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: D____________E

Answer:

Click to reveal

DEATHONTHENILE

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7 Across: "40. Part of T.G.I.F.: Abbr."

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'I'
• Another word like this: Friday

Answer:

Click to reveal

FRI

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8 Across: "119. Title woman in a 1965 Beach Boys hit"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: R____A

Answer:

Click to reveal

RHONDA

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9 Across: "31. Sodom and Gomorrah"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 16 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: A______________S

Answer:

Click to reveal

ATALEOFTWOCITIES

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10 Across: "122. Brimless topper"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 6 letters
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: B____E

Answer:

Click to reveal

BEANIE

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	65. Common bridge bid, informally
2 Down	118. Domino dot
3 Down	115. Sponsored spots
4 Down	5. H, to Hera
5 Down	86. Where boaters hang with bowlers
6 Down	71. Protein-building acid, informally
7 Down	11. Weasel with a black-tipped tail
8 Down	110. Noted Art Deco designer
9 Down	105. Olympic blades
10 Down	62. Folk singer Guthrie

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

Need help? Here are hints and answers for each clue above. You might also like:

• July 19 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• December 15 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• August 20 2019 NYT Clues Solutions

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1 Down: "65. Common bridge bid, informally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: O___O

Answer:

Click to reveal

ONENO

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2 Down: "118. Domino dot"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'P'
• Another word like this: whip

Answer:

Click to reveal

PIP

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3 Down: "115. Sponsored spots"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
• Another word like this: ad

Answer:

Click to reveal

ADS

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4 Down: "5. H, to Hera"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
• This is a short form or acronym

Answer:

Click to reveal

ETA

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5 Down: "86. Where boaters hang with bowlers"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 8 letters
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: H______S

Answer:

Click to reveal

HATTREES

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6 Down: "71. Protein-building acid, informally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: A___O

Answer:

Click to reveal

AMINO

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7 Down: "11. Weasel with a black-tipped tail"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: S___T

Answer:

Click to reveal

STOAT

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8 Down: "110. Noted Art Deco designer"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: E__E

Answer:

Click to reveal

ERTE

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9 Down: "105. Olympic blades"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 5 letters
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: E___S

Answer:

Click to reveal

EPEES

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10 Down: "62. Folk singer Guthrie"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: A__O

Answer:

Click to reveal

ARLO

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

1. Quick Scan: Read all clues once. Your brain starts working on them right away.
2. Easy First: Fill in the shortest words (2-3 letters). These are usually simple words like "IT" or "ON".
3. Use Crossings: When letters cross, they help you figure out harder words.
4. Watch for Wordplay: Clues with question marks (?) are jokes or puns.
5. Common Words: Remember these appear often: ERA, ORE, ATE, ICE.

Letter Tips That Really Help

• The letter E is the most common in English
• Words ending in S are often plurals
• If you see "___" in a clue, the answer fits those blanks exactly
• Abbreviations in clues mean the answer is also abbreviated

Time Goals to Aim For

Your Time	Skill Level	What It Means
Under 30 seconds	Expert	You know the puzzle patterns very well!
30-60 seconds	Advanced	Great job! You solve quickly.
1-2 minutes	Good	You're doing well. Keep practicing!
Over 2 minutes	Learning	You'll get faster with practice.

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 1 minute 10 seconds
Difficulty:	A bit tricky

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Common Questions About Trivia Week 4

When can I play the Trivia Week 4 Mini?

The Trivia Week 4 puzzle is available at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before.

How fast should I be able to solve Trivia Week 4?

Most people solve the Trivia Week 4 Mini in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Don't worry if you take longer - speed comes with practice!

Do I need to pay to play Trivia Week 4?

No! The Trivia Week 4 NYT Mini is completely free. You don't need a subscription like the big crossword.

What makes a good Trivia Week 4 solver?

Good Trivia Week 4 solvers know common short words, can spot wordplay quickly, and use crossing letters well. Practice helps a lot!

Are the puzzles harder during Trivia Week 4?

Trivia Week 4 puzzles can vary in difficulty. Saturdays are often the hardest, while Mondays are the easiest.

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (63 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (77 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. Ease up	5
2A	6. Setting for a landscape	6
3A	12. Like pickles, but not cucumbers	6
4A	18. Turn up	6
5A	20. If all goes perfectly	6
6A	21. Certain head jurors	7
7A	23. Like some 401(k) contributions	6
8A	24. The Ten Plagues	14
9A	26. Freeze	4
10A	27. Bolo, e.g.	3
11A	29. Farmyard call	3
12A	30. Print-ready	6
13A	31. Sodom and Gomorrah	16
14A	37. Literary fairy queen	3
15A	38. Outpouring of Pandora's box	4
16A	39. Erelong	4
17A	40. Part of T.G.I.F.: Abbr.	3
18A	41. Singsong syllable	3
19A	43. Season ticket holders, presumably	4
20A	45. Shoofly desserts	4
21A	46. Hopeless from the start, for short	3
22A	48. Janis ___, "At Seventeen" singer	3
23A	49. Samson and Delilah	17
24A	55. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel	3
25A	56. Fix	3
26A	57. Calendar notation: Abbr.	4
27A	58. Diamond stats	4
28A	59. Certain trig functions	5
29A	61. So-called "Hollywood of the South"	7
30A	64. Big name in bubbly	4
31A	65. Painter's medium	3
32A	66. Noah's Ark	21
33A	74. Nonclerical	3
34A	75. Get the better of	4
35A	76. Like Constantinople, in 1930	7
36A	77. Interior style	5
37A	80. Ballet bend	4
38A	81. Europa, Ganymede or Callisto vis-à-vis Jupiter	4
39A	83. The third	3
40A	84. Ruckus	3
41A	85. Garden of Eden	17
42A	91. "Scrumdiddlyumptious!"	3
43A	92. Crew need	3
44A	93. Get the ___ (finally become aware)	4
45A	94. Ingredient in some gels	4
46A	95. Designated H.M.O. doctor, in brief	3
47A	96. Vintage film channel	3
48A	98. Letters on a crucifix	4
49A	99. Word with rabbit or all	4
50A	101. Sully	3
51A	103. Moses Parting the Red Sea	16
52A	109. Rush uncontrolledly	6
53A	111. Most common last name in Somalia	3
54A	112. Pressure meas.	3
55A	113. It's verboten	4
56A	114. Jonah and the Whale	14
57A	119. Title woman in a 1965 Beach Boys hit	6
58A	121. Took turns	7
59A	122. Brimless topper	6
60A	123. One bringing home the bacon	6
61A	124. Surprisingly enough	6
62A	125. Bars, legally	6
63A	126. Follows	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Ease up"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make less active or intense
• Similar words include: slake, slack off, die away
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ABATE

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2A: "6. Setting for a landscape"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
• Similar words include: analyze, sail, canvas tent
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CANVAS

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3A: "12. Like pickles, but not cucumbers"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a ph of less than 7)
• Similar words include: acid, acidulent, acidulous
• Opposite of: alkaline

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ACIDIC

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4A: "18. Turn up"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
• Similar words include: turn up, site, situate
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LOCATE

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5A: "20. If all goes perfectly"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATBEST

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6A: "21. Certain head jurors"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who exercises control over workers
• Similar words include: honcho, foreman, boss
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FOREMEN

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7A: "23. Like some 401(k) contributions"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PRETAX

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8A: "24. The Ten Plagues"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEATHONTHENILE

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9A: "26. Freeze"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the state of inactivity following an interruption
• Similar words include: staunch, stop, stoppage
• Opposite of: start

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HALT

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10A: "27. Bolo, e.g."

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
• Similar words include: connect, marry, attach
• Opposite of: untie, disconnect

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TIE

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11A: "29. Farmyard call"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cry made by sheep
• Similar words include: blate, blat, bleat
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BAA

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12A: "30. Print-ready"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Similar words include: delete, edit out, edit
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EDITED

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13A: "31. Sodom and Gomorrah"

16 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATALEOFTWOCITIES

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14A: "37. Literary fairy queen"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MAB

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15A: "38. Outpouring of Pandora's box"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
• Similar words include: ailment, complaint, ill
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ILLS

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16A: "39. Erelong"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that at another time
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANON

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17A: "40. Part of T.G.I.F.: Abbr."

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
• Similar words include: Friday
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FRI

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18A: "41. Singsong syllable"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TRA

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19A: "43. Season ticket holders, presumably"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
• Similar words include: rooter, buff, fan
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FANS

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20A: "45. Shoofly desserts"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
• Similar words include: Proto-Indo European, pie, PIE
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PIES

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21A: "46. Hopeless from the start, for short"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DOA

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22A: "48. Janis ___, "At Seventeen" singer"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IAN

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23A: "49. Samson and Delilah"

17 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DANGEROUSLIAISONS

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24A: "55. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OTT

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25A: "56. Fix"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
• Similar words include: turnout, fishing rig, trailer truck
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RIG

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26A: "57. Calendar notation: Abbr."

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: APPT

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27A: "58. Diamond stats"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a run that is the result of the batter's performance
• Similar words include: run batted in, rbi
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RBIS

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28A: "59. Certain trig functions"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
• Similar words include: goof, sin, sine
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SINES

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29A: "61. So-called "Hollywood of the South""

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that state capital and largest city of georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern united states; was plundered and burned by sherman's army during the american civil war
• Similar words include: capital of Georgia, battle of Atlanta
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ATLANTA

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30A: "64. Big name in bubbly"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MOET

Remember this word for future puzzles!

31A: "65. Painter's medium"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
• Similar words include: crude oil, embrocate, rock oil
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OIL

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32A: "66. Noah's Ark"

21 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WHERETHEWILDTHINGSARE

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33A: "74. Nonclerical"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
• Similar words include: ballad, position, set
• Opposite of: stand, arise

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LAY

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34A: "75. Get the better of"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
• Similar words include: biff, bat, figure out
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LICK

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35A: "76. Like Constantinople, in 1930"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that assign a new name to
• Similar words include: rename
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RENAMED

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36A: "77. Interior style"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
• Similar words include: interior decoration
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DECOR

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37A: "80. Ballet bend"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PLIE

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38A: "81. Europa, Ganymede or Callisto vis-à-vis Jupiter"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the natural satellite of the earth
• Similar words include: daydream, moonlight, synodic month
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MOON

Remember this word for future puzzles!

39A: "83. The third"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• Similar words include: triad, tierce, trine
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: III

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40A: "84. Ruckus"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a rapid active commotion
• Similar words include: fuss, flurry, stir
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ADO

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41A: "85. Garden of Eden"

17 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: THEAGEOFINNOCENCE

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42A: "91. "Scrumdiddlyumptious!""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MMM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

43A: "92. Crew need"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an implement used to propel or steer a boat
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OAR

Remember this word for future puzzles!

44A: "93. Get the ___ (finally become aware)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a written proposal or reminder
• Similar words include: memoranda, memorandum
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MEMO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

45A: "94. Ingredient in some gels"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in africa
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALOE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

46A: "95. Designated H.M.O. doctor, in brief"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
• Similar words include: phencyclidine, caregiver, health care provider
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PCP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

47A: "96. Vintage film channel"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TCM

Remember this word for future puzzles!

48A: "98. Letters on a crucifix"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INRI

Remember this word for future puzzles!

49A: "99. Word with rabbit or all"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• Similar words include: capitulum, pinna, ear
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EARS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

50A: "101. Sully"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the month following february and preceding april
• Similar words include: impair, March, mutilate
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MAR

Remember this word for future puzzles!

51A: "103. Moses Parting the Red Sea"

16 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: THEPRINCEOFTIDES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

52A: "109. Rush uncontrolledly"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the particular occupation for which you are trained
• Similar words include: calling, vocation, life history
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CAREER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

53A: "111. Most common last name in Somalia"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
• Similar words include: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALI

Remember this word for future puzzles!

54A: "112. Pressure meas."

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of pressure
• Similar words include: pounds per square inch
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PSI

Remember this word for future puzzles!

55A: "113. It's verboten"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NONO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

56A: "114. Jonah and the Whale"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: THEGREATESCAPE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

57A: "119. Title woman in a 1965 Beach Boys hit"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RHONDA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

58A: "121. Took turns"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that turn on or around an axis or a center
• Similar words include: turn out, revolve, rotate
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ROTATED

Remember this word for future puzzles!

59A: "122. Brimless topper"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
• Similar words include: beany
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BEANIE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

60A: "123. One bringing home the bacon"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who earn wages in return for their labor
• Similar words include: wage earner
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EARNER

Remember this word for future puzzles!

61A: "124. Surprisingly enough"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NOLESS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

62A: "125. Bars, legally"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ESTOPS

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63A: "126. Follows"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
• Similar words include: attentiveness, listen, heed
• Opposite of: inattentiveness

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HEEDS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Leader of the pack	5
2D	2. 2006 mockumentary about a Kazakh journalist	5
3D	3. High-speed travel option	5
4D	4. Squealer's activity	8
5D	5. H, to Hera	3
6D	6. West Pointer	5
7D	7. Thoroughly enjoyed, with "up"	3
8D	8. Org. with the Nuggets and Nets	3
9D	9. Screen	3
10D	10. Rubbish receptacle	6
11D	11. Weasel with a black-tipped tail	5
12D	12. Where the coxswain sits	3
13D	13. Unity	8
14D	14. In a fury	4
15D	15. Blue material	5
16D	16. Counterfeit	9
17D	17. Whoop it up	9
18D	19. Glorify	5
19D	22. ___ Stark, "Game of Thrones" patriarch	3
20D	25. Gullible sort	4
21D	28. Hypotheticals	3
22D	32. Besides	4
23D	33. Part of a trunk	5
24D	34. First-year law student, informally	4
25D	35. "___ Fan Tutte"	4
26D	36. Mathematician Paul	5
27D	42. ___ on a log (celery-stick snack studded with raisins)	4
28D	43. Confidence	5
29D	44. What may be right but not left?	5
30D	45. New Yorkie, say	3
31D	47. Delegate	6
32D	49. Pull to open	4
33D	50. Dilapidated	5
34D	51. Moonfish	4
35D	52. Yankees nickname until 2016	4
36D	53. "My eye!"	4
37D	54. Wielder of a red lightsaber	4
38D	60. "Casablanca" role	4
39D	62. Folk singer Guthrie	4
40D	63. Approaching	6
41D	64. 1964's Nobel Peace laureate, for short	3
42D	65. Common bridge bid, informally	5
43D	67. Spanish "she"	4
44D	68. Kristen of "Bridesmaids"	4
45D	69. Slushy brand	4
46D	70. Press	4
47D	71. Protein-building acid, informally	5
48D	72. Treat again, as a sprain	5
49D	73. Actress Falco	4
50D	77. Clammy	4
51D	78. "Heeere's Johnny!" announcer	9
52D	79. Measure against	9
53D	80. Tree branch or power line, for a bird	5
54D	81. One making an impression?	5
55D	82. Woman honored in John Lennon's "Woman"	3
56D	86. Where boaters hang with bowlers	8
57D	87. Hyatt alternative	4
58D	88. Spore-producing plant	4
59D	89. Transport (around)	4
60D	90. Castle in "Hamlet"	8
61D	97. Heart of the matter	4
62D	98. Subject for van Gogh	6
63D	99. Aurora's counterpart in Greek mythology	3
64D	100. Lit	5
65D	102. Big name in movie theaters	5
66D	104. First-year West Pointer	5
67D	105. Olympic blades	5
68D	106. "No man is an island" writer	5
69D	107. Was over	5
70D	108. Glides high	5
71D	109. Middle: Abbr.	3
72D	110. Noted Art Deco designer	4
73D	115. Sponsored spots	3
74D	116. Persian or Abyssinian	3
75D	117. Enero a diciembre	3
76D	118. Domino dot	3
77D	120. "Yeah, right!"	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Leader of the pack"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 1st letter of the greek alphabet
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALPHA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2D: "2. 2006 mockumentary about a Kazakh journalist"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BORAT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3D: "3. High-speed travel option"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ACELA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4D: "4. Squealer's activity"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
• Similar words include: babble, talk, blab out
• Opposite of: keep quiet

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TATTLING

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5D: "5. H, to Hera"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
• Similar words include: Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Basque Homeland and Freedom, Euskadi ta Askatasuna
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ETA

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6D: "6. West Pointer"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a military trainee (as at a military academy)
• Similar words include: plebe
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CADET

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7D: "7. Thoroughly enjoyed, with "up""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Similar words include: run through, exhaust, eat
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATE

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8D: "8. Org. with the Nuggets and Nets"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NBA

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9D: "9. Screen"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
• Similar words include: veterinarian, veterinary, veteran
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: VET

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10D: "10. Rubbish receptacle"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
• Similar words include: ashcan, garbage can, trash bin
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASHBIN

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11D: "11. Weasel with a black-tipped tail"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STOAT

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12D: "12. Where the coxswain sits"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
• Similar words include: astern, abaft
• Opposite of: fore

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Answer: AFT

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13D: "13. Unity"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the state of cohering or sticking together
• Similar words include: coherence, coherency, cohesiveness
• Opposite of: incoherence

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Answer: COHESION

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14D: "14. In a fury"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IRED

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15D: "15. Blue material"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
• Similar words include: blue jean, dungaree, jean
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DENIM

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16D: "16. Counterfeit"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
• Similar words include: false, impersonation, simulated
• Opposite of: formalism

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Answer: IMITATION

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17D: "17. Whoop it up"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that behave as expected during of holidays or rites
• Similar words include: lionize, observe, lionise
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: CELEBRATE

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18D: "19. Glorify"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that praise, glorify, or honor
• Similar words include: proclaim, glorify, laud
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EXTOL

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19D: "22. ___ Stark, "Game of Thrones" patriarch"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NED

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20D: "25. Gullible sort"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a naive or inexperienced person
• Similar words include: naive
• Opposite of: sophisticated

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Answer: NAIF

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21D: "28. Hypotheticals"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IFS

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22D: "32. Besides"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELSE

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23D: "33. Part of a trunk"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
• Similar words include: waistline, shank
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WAIST

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24D: "34. First-year law student, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ONEL

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25D: "35. "___ Fan Tutte""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: COSI

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26D: "36. Mathematician Paul"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ERDOS

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27D: "42. ___ on a log (celery-stick snack studded with raisins)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Similar words include: emmet, ant, pismire
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANTS

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28D: "43. Confidence"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
• Similar words include: religion, religious belief, organized religion
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FAITH

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29D: "44. What may be right but not left?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
• Similar words include: fish, weight, tip
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ANGLE

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30D: "45. New Yorkie, say"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
• Similar words include: puppy, whelp
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PUP

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31D: "47. Delegate"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
• Similar words include: attribute, specify, depute
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASSIGN

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32D: "49. Pull to open"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gully that is shallower than a ravine
• Similar words include: hook, describe, get
• Opposite of: deposit, push

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Answer: DRAW

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33D: "50. Dilapidated"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of or characteristic of rats
• Similar words include: shabby, tatty, moth-eaten
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RATTY

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34D: "51. Moonfish"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of atlantic and pacific and mediterranean
• Similar words include: Lampris regius, moonfish
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OPAH

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35D: "52. Yankees nickname until 2016"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AROD

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36D: "53. "My eye!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IBET

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37D: "54. Wielder of a red lightsaber"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SITH

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38D: "60. "Casablanca" role"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ILSA

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39D: "62. Folk singer Guthrie"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARLO

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40D: "63. Approaching"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NEARTO

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41D: "64. 1964's Nobel Peace laureate, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MLK

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42D: "65. Common bridge bid, informally"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ONENO

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43D: "67. Spanish "she""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELLA

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44D: "68. Kristen of "Bridesmaids""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WIIG

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45D: "69. Slushy brand"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ICEE

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46D: "70. Press"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
• Similar words include: press, Fe, atomic number 26
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IRON

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47D: "71. Protein-building acid, informally"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the radical -nh2
• Similar words include: aminic, amino group
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AMINO

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48D: "72. Treat again, as a sprain"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REICE

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49D: "73. Actress Falco"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDIE

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50D: "77. Clammy"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slight wetness
• Similar words include: soften, break, muffle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DAMP

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51D: "78. "Heeere's Johnny!" announcer"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: EDMCMAHON

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52D: "79. Measure against"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: COMPARETO

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53D: "80. Tree branch or power line, for a bird"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
• Similar words include: alight, rest, rod
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PERCH

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54D: "81. One making an impression?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
• Similar words include: mime, mimicker
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MIMIC

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55D: "82. Woman honored in John Lennon's "Woman""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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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56D: "86. Where boaters hang with bowlers"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: HATTREES

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57D: "87. Hyatt alternative"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OMNI

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58D: "88. Spore-producing plant"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FERN

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59D: "89. Transport (around)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
• Similar words include: hale, handcart, drag
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CART

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60D: "90. Castle in "Hamlet""

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ELSINORE

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61D: "97. Heart of the matter"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
• Similar words include: kernel, center, inwardness
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MEAT

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62D: "98. Subject for van Gogh"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
• Similar words include: iris diaphragm, fleur-de-lis, sword lily
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: IRISES

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63D: "99. Aurora's counterpart in Greek mythology"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of hyperion; identified with roman aurora
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EOS

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64D: "100. Lit"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lighted up by or as by fire or flame
• Similar words include: aflare, alight, aflame
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AFIRE

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65D: "102. Big name in movie theaters"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
• Similar words include: royal, imperial, majestic
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REGAL

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66D: "104. First-year West Pointer"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a military trainee (as at a military academy)
• Similar words include: cadet
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PLEBE

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67D: "105. Olympic blades"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
• Similar words include: epee
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EPEES

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68D: "106. "No man is an island" writer"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
• Similar words include: John Donne
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DONNE

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69D: "107. Was over"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
• Similar words include: cease, terminate, over
• Opposite of: begin

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Answer: ENDED

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70D: "108. Glides high"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of rising upward into the air
• Similar words include: zoom, sailplane, soar upwards
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SOARS

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71D: "109. Middle: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CTR

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72D: "110. Noted Art Deco designer"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERTE

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73D: "115. Sponsored spots"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a public promotion of some product or service
• Similar words include: advertizing, advert, advertisement
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ADS

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74D: "116. Persian or Abyssinian"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
• Similar words include: sick, honk, vomit up
• Opposite of: keep down

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Answer: CAT

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75D: "117. Enero a diciembre"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Similar words include: Black September, Fatah Revolutionary Council, Arab Revolutionary Brigades
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANO

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76D: "118. Domino dot"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a disease of poultry
• Similar words include: hit, mop up, shoot
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PIP

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77D: "120. "Yeah, right!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HAH

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63 Across Clues

77 Down Clues

140 Total Clues

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