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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Today's NYT Crossword Down Clues December 30, 2025 - Complete Top-to-Bottom Answers

NYT Down Today December 30, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for December 30, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	December 30, 2025
Day of Week	Tuesday
Total Down Clues	39 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Easy

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. The eyes of an emoticon, typically
2 Down	2. Make a case (for)
3 Down	3. Opposite of credit
4 Down	4. "And ___ bed"
5 Down	5. Nothing
6 Down	6. Dr. Seuss' "And to Think That ___ It on Mulberry Street"
7 Down	7. 4 on a par 3, e.g.
8 Down	8. Hard-to-clean-up sparkly stuff
9 Down	9. Like good omens
10 Down	10. College instructor, for short
11 Down	11. "To thine own ___ be true"
12 Down	13. Sudden, powerful gust of wind
13 Down	16. Used a stool, say
14 Down	18. Athleisure brand originally from Italy
15 Down	22. Homes on branches
16 Down	25. ___ Day (April observance)
17 Down	27. Climactic fight in a video game
18 Down	28. 0% filled
19 Down	30. Fun word to shout into a canyon
20 Down	31. Fashion inits. in Manhattan
21 Down	32. Those, en español
22 Down	33. Puts on, as a jacket
23 Down	34. Yokel
24 Down	35. Apex predator of the ocean
25 Down	37. Marks, as a ballot square
26 Down	39. "The Thinker" sculptor
27 Down	42. Pored over
28 Down	43. Not act up
29 Down	46. ___ Sea (arm of the Arctic Ocean)
30 Down	48. Making a plate appearance
31 Down	50. Scientist Hubble with a telescope named after him
32 Down	51. Fuzzy-feeling leather
33 Down	52. Extremes of the earth
34 Down	53. Nightwear, informally
35 Down	54. Oblong tomato type
36 Down	55. Lose traction
37 Down	56. "OK, go ahead"
38 Down	58. Casual collared shirt
39 Down	61. Desire

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. The eyes of an emoticon, typically"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: C___N
Similar words: Aspinwall
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

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COLON

2 Down: "2. Make a case (for)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A___E
Similar words: reason, indicate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: present reasons and arguments
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

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ARGUE

3 Down: "3. Opposite of credit"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: D___T
Similar words: debit entry
Opposite of: credit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

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DEBIT

4 Down: "4. "And ___ bed""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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SOTO

5 Down: "5. Nothing"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'L'
Similar words: zippo, goose egg
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a quantity of no importance
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

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NIL

6 Down: "6. Dr. Seuss' "And to Think That ___ It on Mulberry Street""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'I' and ends with 'W'
Word pattern: I__W
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

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ISAW

7 Down: "7. 4 on a par 3, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: B___Y
Similar words: bogy, bogie
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an evil spirit
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

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BOGEY

8 Down: "8. Hard-to-clean-up sparkly stuff"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'G' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: G_____R
Similar words: glisten, coruscation
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

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GLITTER

9 Down: "9. Like good omens"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A________S
Opposite of: inauspicious
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

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AUSPICIOUS

10 Down: "10. College instructor, for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'F'
Word pattern: P__F
Similar words: professor
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

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PROF

11 Down: "11. "To thine own ___ be true""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'F'
Word pattern: S__F
Similar words: ego
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: your consciousness of your own identity
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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SELF

12 Down: "13. Sudden, powerful gust of wind"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
Word pattern: S____L
Similar words: shout, yell
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

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SQUALL

13 Down: "16. Used a stool, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: pose, Saturday
Opposite of: stand
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

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SAT

14 Down: "18. Athleisure brand originally from Italy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'F' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: F__A
Similar words: filament, filum
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

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FILA

15 Down: "22. Homes on branches"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: N___S
Similar words: draw close, nuzzle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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NESTS

16 Down: "25. ___ Day (April observance)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
Word pattern: A___R
Similar words: mandrel, mandril
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: tree (as opposed to shrub)
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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ARBOR

17 Down: "27. Climactic fight in a video game"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: B________E
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

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BOSSBATTLE

18 Down: "28. 0% filled"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: E___Y
Similar words: void, vacuous
Opposite of: fill
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a container that has been emptied
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

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EMPTY

19 Down: "30. Fun word to shout into a canyon"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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ECHO

20 Down: "31. Fashion inits. in Manhattan"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: D__Y
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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DKNY

21 Down: "32. Those, en español"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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ESOS

22 Down: "33. Puts on, as a jacket"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D__S
Similar words: preceptor, Don River
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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DONS

23 Down: "34. Yokel"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: R__E
Similar words: yahoo, hick
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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RUBE

24 Down: "35. Apex predator of the ocean"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: O__A
Similar words: killer, Orcinus orca
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

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ORCA

25 Down: "37. Marks, as a ballot square"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'X' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: X___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

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XESIN

26 Down: "39. "The Thinker" sculptor"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: R___N
Similar words: Auguste Rodin
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

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RODIN

27 Down: "42. Pored over"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: P_____D
Similar words: peruse
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: examine or consider with attention and in detail
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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PERUSED

28 Down: "43. Not act up"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: B____E
Similar words: do, bear
Opposite of: misbehave
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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BEHAVE

29 Down: "46. ___ Sea (arm of the Arctic Ocean)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'K' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: K__A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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KARA

30 Down: "48. Making a plate appearance"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A___T
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

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ATBAT

31 Down: "50. Scientist Hubble with a telescope named after him"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: E___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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EDWIN

32 Down: "51. Fuzzy-feeling leather"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: S___E
Similar words: suede leather, suede cloth
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: leather with a napped surface
This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

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SUEDE

33 Down: "52. Extremes of the earth"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: P___S
Similar words: perch, pole
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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POLES

34 Down: "53. Nightwear, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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PJS

35 Down: "54. Oblong tomato type"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: R__A
Similar words: Romany, Gypsy
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

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ROMA

36 Down: "55. Lose traction"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: S__P
Similar words: slide, berth
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a socially awkward or tactless act
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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SLIP

37 Down: "56. "OK, go ahead""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: S__E
Similar words: surely, certain
Opposite of: uncertain
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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SURE

38 Down: "58. Casual collared shirt"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: P__O
Similar words: Marco Polo
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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POLO

39 Down: "61. Desire"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'N'
Similar words: ache, pine
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a yearning for something or to do something
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

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YEN

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

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

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

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

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 39 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

Friday, September 26, 2025

March 23, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (35 clues)
Down Clues (39 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, March 23, 2020

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (35 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

March 23, 2020 NYT Clues Solutions

March 23, 2020 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Run ___ (go wild)	4
2A	5. Channel for renovators and remodelers	4
3A	9. Flat-bottomed boat	5
4A	14. Sleep-inducing pill?	4
5A	15. Smallest Great Lake by volume	4
6A	16. Japanese watch brand	5
7A	17. Website for craftspeople	4
8A	18. "___ No Mountain High Enough"	4
9A	19. African animal that charges	5
10A	20. What a last true believer might believe in	13
11A	23. Pantry pests	4
12A	24. "To thine ___ self be true"	3
13A	25. "Don't clap yet"	15
14A	33. Get rid of, as pencil marks	5
15A	34. Took a chair	3
16A	35. Bogus	4
17A	36. Georgia's capital: Abbr.	3
18A	37. Founder of the McDonald's empire	7
19A	41. Tar Heels' sch.	3
20A	42. Cuisine featuring drunken noodles	4
21A	44. Home of Montreal: Abbr.	3
22A	45. Teeming throng	5
23A	47. "There was no choice but for me to say yes!"	15
24A	51. Smog-monitoring org.	3
25A	52. Medieval worker	4
26A	53. It "cannot stand" per 1-Down ... or a hint to 20-, 25- and 47-Across	13
27A	59. Poles or Czechs	5
28A	60. Dress that ends above the knee	4
29A	61. Israeli submachine guns	4
30A	63. [So funny!]	5
31A	64. Head: Fr.	4
32A	65. What may descend before the moon?	4
33A	66. What tree rings represent	5
34A	67. Put in a plane's overhead compartment, say	4
35A	68. Ball that might attract a cat	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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

Clue 1 Across: "1. Run ___ (go wild)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that frenzied as if possessed by a demon
Words that mean the same thing: amuck, demoniacal, demoniac
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: AMOK

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Channel for renovators and remodelers"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: HGTV

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Flat-bottomed boat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SKIFF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Sleep-inducing pill?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person who evokes boredom
Words that mean the same thing: wear, acquit, carry
The opposite would be: interest
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BORE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Smallest Great Lake by volume"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
Words that mean the same thing: Lake Erie
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ERIE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Japanese watch brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: CASIO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Website for craftspeople"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: ETSY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. "___ No Mountain High Enough""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: AINT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. African animal that charges"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast asia and africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
Words that mean the same thing: rhinoceros
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: RHINO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. What a last true believer might believe in"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: HOPELESSCAUSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Pantry pests"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
Words that mean the same thing: ant, pismire, emmet
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ANTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. "To thine ___ self be true""

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that have ownership or possession of
Words that mean the same thing: have, possess, ain
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: OWN

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. "Don't clap yet""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

The answer is: HOLDTHEAPPLAUSE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "33. Get rid of, as pencil marks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that remove from memory or existence
Words that mean the same thing: wipe out, score out, wipe off
The opposite would be: record
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: ERASE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "34. Took a chair"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
Words that mean the same thing: Saturday, Sabbatum, sit down
The opposite would be: stand, arise
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SAT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. Bogus"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
Words that mean the same thing: feign, pseudo, false
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
Ready for the answer? Click here!

The answer is: SHAM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Georgia's capital: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Founder of the McDonald's empire"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. Tar Heels' sch."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Cuisine featuring drunken noodles"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a native or inhabitant of thailand
Words that mean the same thing: Tai, Central Thai, Siamese
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THAI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Home of Montreal: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. Teeming throng"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a vast multitude
Words that mean the same thing: legion, host, swarm
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HORDE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "47. "There was no choice but for me to say yes!""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "51. Smog-monitoring org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
Words that mean the same thing: Environmental Protection Agency
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EPA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "52. Medieval worker"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (middle ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Words that mean the same thing: helot, villein
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SERF

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "53. It "cannot stand" per 1-Down ... or a hint to 20-, 25- and 47-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "59. Poles or Czechs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that any member of the people of eastern europe or asian russia who speak a slavonic language
Words that mean the same thing: Slav
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLAVS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "60. Dress that ends above the knee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a very short skirt
Words that mean the same thing: miniskirt
The opposite would be: midi
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MINI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "61. Israeli submachine guns"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in israel
Words that mean the same thing: Uzi
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UZIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "63. [So funny!]"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "64. Head: Fr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "65. What may descend before the moon?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "66. What tree rings represent"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a late time of life
Words that mean the same thing: age, yr, year
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YEARS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "67. Put in a plane's overhead compartment, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that fill by packing tightly
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "68. Ball that might attract a cat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
Words that mean the same thing: narration, recital, thread
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: YARN

Great job if you got it right!

NYT Monday Crossword Down Clues - March 23, 2020 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. President Lincoln, informally	3
2D	2. Closet pest that loves wool	4
3D	3. Approximately	4
4D	4. Features of touch-tone phones and A.T.M.s	7
5D	5. Physical well-being	6
6D	6. Dolphins Hall-of-Fame QB Bob	6
7D	7. Metal food containers	4
8D	8. Docs for dogs	4
9D	9. Illegible writing	6
10D	10. Big cheeses	7
11D	11. Egyptian goddess of life	4
12D	12. Parking ticket penalty	4
13D	13. Rock's ___ Fighters	3
14D	21. Input, as data	5
15D	22. Acknowledge as true	5
16D	25. ___ bar (Hershey toffee confection)	5
17D	26. Lead-in to -dontist	5
18D	27. 1980s-'90s NBC legal drama	5
19D	28. Popped the question	5
20D	29. Four, on many a golf hole	3
21D	30. Swahili for "freedom"	5
22D	31. Smooths the surface of, as wood	5
23D	32. Show host	5
24D	38. Light blue shades	5
25D	39. Brynner of stage and screen	3
26D	40. Dear: Fr.	5
27D	43. Freeze, as a pond	7
28D	46. Not on the clock	7
29D	48. Grand works	6
30D	49. Really digs	6
31D	50. Go over again, as notes	6
32D	53. Opposite of aweather, to a sailor	4
33D	54. [So funny!]	4
34D	55. CPR experts	4
35D	56. Insects, berries and worms, for a robin	4
36D	57. Old Testament book next alphabetically after Ezekiel	4
37D	58. Designer Christian	4
38D	59. Where pigs wallow	3
39D	62. Center of the solar system	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

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

Clue 1 Down: "1. President Lincoln, informally"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Closet pest that loves wool"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MOTH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Approximately"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Features of touch-tone phones and A.T.M.s"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a keyboard that is a data input device for computers; arrangement of keys is modelled after the typewriter keyboard
Words that mean the same thing: keypad, computer keyboard
The word looks like this: _______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KEYPADS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Physical well-being"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
Words that mean the same thing: wellness
The opposite would be: illness
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEALTH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Dolphins Hall-of-Fame QB Bob"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Metal food containers"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
Words that mean the same thing: Sn, put up, canister
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TINS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Docs for dogs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
Words that mean the same thing: veteran, veterinary, veterinarian
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VETS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Illegible writing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that poor handwriting
Words that mean the same thing: scratch, cacography, scribble
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCRAWL

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Big cheeses"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Egyptian goddess of life"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of geb; sister and wife of osiris
Words that mean the same thing: ISI, Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, Inter-Services Intelligence
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ISIS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Parking ticket penalty"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that money extracted as a penalty
Words that mean the same thing: all right, exquisitely, amercement
The opposite would be: coarse
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FINE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Rock's ___ Fighters"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Input, as data"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that to come or go into
Words that mean the same thing: come in, go in, participate
The opposite would be: drop out, exit
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ENTER

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Acknowledge as true"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. ___ bar (Hershey toffee confection)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a low evergreen shrub of the family ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
Words that mean the same thing: heathland
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEATH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Lead-in to -dontist"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. 1980s-'90s NBC legal drama"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Popped the question"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that inquire about
Words that mean the same thing: postulate, necessitate, expect
The opposite would be: obviate
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASKED

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Four, on many a golf hole"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
Words that mean the same thing: equality, equivalence, equation
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Swahili for "freedom""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Smooths the surface of, as wood"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
Words that mean the same thing: littoral zone, litoral, sand
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SANDS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Show host"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
Words that mean the same thing: master of ceremonies, host, compere
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EMCEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "38. Light blue shades"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a shade of blue tinged with green
Words that mean the same thing: greenish blue, peacock blue, cobalt blue
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AQUAS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. Brynner of stage and screen"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "40. Dear: Fr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "43. Freeze, as a pond"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. Not on the clock"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "48. Grand works"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a musical work that has been created
Words that mean the same thing: piece, musical composition, composition
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OPUSES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Really digs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Go over again, as notes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a new appraisal or evaluation
Words that mean the same thing: reexamine, survey, recap
The word looks like this: ______
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REVIEW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "53. Opposite of aweather, to a sailor"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that on or toward the lee
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALEE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "54. [So funny!]"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "55. CPR experts"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "56. Insects, berries and worms, for a robin"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a prescribed selection of foods
Words that mean the same thing: dieting
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIET

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "57. Old Testament book next alphabetically after Ezekiel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a jewish priest and scribe sent by the persian king to restore jewish law and worship in jerusalem
Words that mean the same thing: Book of Ezra
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EZRA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "58. Designer Christian"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that french couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the new look (1905-1957)
Words that mean the same thing: Christian Dior
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Where pigs wallow"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
Words that mean the same thing: stye, pigpen, eye infection
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STY

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "62. Center of the solar system"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
Words that mean the same thing: insolate, solarize, sunshine
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SUN

Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	58	78.4%
Short Answer	10	13.5%
Geography	2	2.7%
Food & Drink	2	2.7%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.0 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
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