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

Across Clues :

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

Down Clues :

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

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 28, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 28, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: CHASE

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




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

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

  The answer: OTOH




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

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

  The answer: AVA




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

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

  The answer: HUMUS

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




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

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

  The answer: SUBZERO




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

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

  The answer: SIC

  Possible Answer : set, sic




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

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

  The answer: ELECT

  Possible Answer : elite, chosen, elect




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

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

  The answer: SUBSTANTIVE

  Possible Answer : meaty, essential, substantial, substantive

  Possible Opposite Answer : adjective




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

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

  The answer: TURKEYSUB




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

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

  The answer: TOOFAR




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

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

  The answer: ILSE




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

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

  The answer: ADORN

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




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

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

  The answer: PACE

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




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

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

  The answer: TATER

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




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

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

  The answer: EPIC

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




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

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

  The answer: ABA

  Possible Answer : aba




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

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

  The answer: SHORTIRON




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

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

  The answer: HAYRIDE




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

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

  The answer: RUNSSHORT




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

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

  The answer: OMA




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

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

  The answer: HAYSEED

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




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

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

  The answer: STOPSHORT




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

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

  The answer: MADEHAY




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

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

  The answer: DAE




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

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

  The answer: ESSO




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

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

  The answer: BANAL

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




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

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

  The answer: CALS




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

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

  The answer: ODIST

  Possible Answer : odist




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

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

  The answer: MEAT

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




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

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

  The answer: USFLAG




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

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

  The answer: SMOKESCREEN

  Possible Answer : smoke_screen, smokescreen




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

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

  The answer: GOESUPINSMOKE




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

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

  The answer: LARGO

  Possible Answer : largo




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

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

  The answer: LOU




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

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

  The answer: BUMASMOKE




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

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

  The answer: AFROS

  Possible Answer : Afro_hairdo, Afro




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

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

  The answer: YTD




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

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

  The answer: SNOG

  Possible Answer : snog, buss, osculate, kiss




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

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

  The answer: TEETH

  Possible Answer : tooth, teeth, dentition

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: CHET

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

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

  The answer: HULU

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

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

  The answer: AMERICANOS

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

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

  The answer: SUCKLE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottlefeed

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

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

  The answer: ESTES

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

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

  The answer: OZS

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

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

  The answer: TET

  Possible Answer: Tet

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

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

  The answer: ORATOR

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

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

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

  The answer: HONOR

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : disrespect, dishonor

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

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

  The answer: ASIF

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

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

  The answer: VIVA

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

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

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

  The answer: ACER

  Possible Answer: genus_Acer, Acer

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

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

  The answer: SUBSTACK

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

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

  The answer: TONERS

  Possible Answer: toner

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

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

  The answer: YETI

  Possible Answer: abominable_snowman, yeti

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

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

  The answer: ATOMANT

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

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

  The answer: DENADA

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

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

  The answer: PARSE

  Possible Answer: parse

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

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

  The answer: ABUTS

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

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

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

  The answer: AROMAS

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

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

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

  The answer: PIEDATERRE

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

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

  The answer: IDEAL

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

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

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

  The answer: CEDES

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

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

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

  The answer: SHORTSTACK

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

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

  The answer: HAYSTACK

  Possible Answer: haystack, rick, hayrick

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

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

  The answer: SPOOLS

  Possible Answer: spool, bobbin, reel

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

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

  The answer: ELMS

  Possible Answer: elm, elm_tree, elmwood

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

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

  The answer: BIGPUN

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

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

  The answer: CARAFE

  Possible Answer: decanter, carafe

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

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

  The answer: DAUBS

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

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

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

  The answer: ECLAT

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

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

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

  The answer: UGLY

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : beautiful

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

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

  The answer: SOOT

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

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

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

  The answer: FEUD

  Possible Answer: feud

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

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

  The answer: SMOKESTACK

  Possible Answer: stack, smokestack

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

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

  The answer: EGOT

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

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

  The answer: NOSH

  Possible Answer: nosh, snack

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

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: International_Maritime_Organization, IMO

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

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

  The answer: NAG

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

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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. Once-in-a-lifetime events	6
2A	7. They might have good track records	8
3A	15. "Ah, right right right"	6
4A	16. Field for both Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr.	8
5A	17. Oscar winner for "The African Queen"	6
6A	18. Low volume?	8
7A	19. Treat mercifully	5
8A	20. Charges	5
9A	21. Concern for a seamstress	3
10A	22. "Sounds good!"	4
11A	23. Best-selling author who founded Paris's Théâtre Historique	5
12A	24. "Green"	4
13A	25. Rocker Brian	3
14A	26. Green spots	5
15A	27. Game with a board numbered from 1 to 20	5
16A	28. Peace sign?	12
17A	31. "The best cheese of its type in the world," per George Orwell	7
18A	32. Approach surreptitiously	7
19A	36. Where somebody might be washed up?	12
20A	38. One who's generous to a fault, say	5
21A	41. They're held in bondage	5
22A	42. Org. whose motto translates to "Through adversity to the stars"	3
23A	43. Neural transmitter	4
24A	44. Certain exposition	5
25A	45. Children's author Kinney	4
26A	46. ?!?!?!	3
27A	47. Something you might get at a wedding	5
28A	48. Grand duke of Luxembourg until 2025	5
29A	49. It has a light bulb	8
30A	51. No comment?	6
31A	52. Toss and turn, perhaps	8
32A	53. Role for John Travolta on "Welcome Back, Kotter"	6
33A	54. Takes to the next level	8
34A	55. Tree nymphs	6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Once-in-a-lifetime events"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the time when something begins (especially life)
• Similar words include: nascence, deliver, give birth
• Opposite of: death

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Answer: BIRTHS

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2A: "7. They might have good track records"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person trained to compete in sports
• Similar words include: jock, athlete
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ATHLETES

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3A: "15. "Ah, right right right""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OHISEE

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4A: "16. Field for both Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr."

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
• Similar words include: divinity, theological system
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: THEOLOGY

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5A: "17. Oscar winner for "The African Queen""

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states film actor (1899-1957)
• Similar words include: Humphrey Bogart, Humphrey DeForest Bogart
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BOGART

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6A: "18. Low volume?"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that as much as a teaspoon will hold
• Similar words include: teaspoonful
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TEASPOON

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7A: "19. Treat mercifully"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
• Similar words include: excess, unornamented, superfluous
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SPARE

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8A: "20. Charges"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a statute in draft before it becomes law
• Similar words include: card, invoice, charge
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BILLS

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9A: "21. Concern for a seamstress"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a display of bad temper
• Similar words include: suit, agree, check
• Opposite of: unfit, disagree

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Answer: FIT

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10A: "22. "Sounds good!""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Similar words include: Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, net ball, Army of the Pure
• Opposite of: prevent, forbid

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Answer: LETS

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11A: "23. Best-selling author who founded Paris's Théâtre Historique"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that french writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
• Similar words include: Duma, Alexandre Dumas
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DUMAS

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12A: "24. "Green""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that money in the form of bills or coins
• Similar words include: immediate payment, hard currency, hard cash
• Opposite of: credit

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Answer: CASH

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13A: "25. Rocker Brian"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ENO

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14A: "26. Green spots"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
• Similar words include: haven, oasis
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OASES

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15A: "27. Game with a board numbered from 1 to 20"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
• Similar words include: flit, flash, flutter
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DARTS

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16A: "28. Peace sign?"

12 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: DONOTDISTURB

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17A: "31. "The best cheese of its type in the world," per George Orwell"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english blue cheese
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: STILTON

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18A: "32. Approach surreptitiously"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SNEAKUP

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19A: "36. Where somebody might be washed up?"

12 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: DESERTISLAND

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20A: "38. One who's generous to a fault, say"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DOTER

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21A: "41. They're held in bondage"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (middle ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
• Similar words include: villein, serf, helot
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SERFS

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22A: "42. Org. whose motto translates to "Through adversity to the stars""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the airforce of great britain
• Similar words include: Royal Air Force, Red Army Faction
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAF

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23A: "43. Neural transmitter"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
• Similar words include: axone
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AXON

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24A: "44. Certain exposition"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an analytic or interpretive literary composition
• Similar words include: assay, test, examine
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ESSAY

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25A: "45. Children's author Kinney"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: JEFF

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26A: "46. ?!?!?!"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WTF

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27A: "47. Something you might get at a wedding"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: INLAW

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28A: "48. Grand duke of Luxembourg until 2025"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HENRI

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29A: "49. It has a light bulb"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous varieties of narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
• Similar words include: Narcissus pseudonarcissus
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: DAFFODIL

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30A: "51. No comment?"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
• Similar words include: abnegation, self-denial, defense
• Opposite of: prosecution

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Answer: DENIAL

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31A: "52. Toss and turn, perhaps"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: LIEAWAKE

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32A: "53. Role for John Travolta on "Welcome Back, Kotter""

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: VINNIE

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33A: "54. Takes to the next level"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• Similar words include: lift, advance, bring up
• Opposite of: demote, lower

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Answer: ELEVATES

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34A: "55. Tree nymphs"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a deity or nymph of the woods
• Similar words include: wood nymph, dryad
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DRYADS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Goes downhill at the Olympics, in a way	8
2D	2. "Perish the thought!"	8
3D	3. Tubes that go down?	8
4D	4. The first of these was Terrible	5
5D	5. Accounted for	4
6D	6. Murderer of Osiris, in myth	3
7D	7. Every now and then	7
8D	8. You just can't take it	12
9D	9. Recovers	5
10D	10. Competitor's setback	4
11D	11. Half of hip-hop's Run the Jewels, alongside Killer Mike	3
12D	12. How a troublemaker might go	6
13D	13. One prioritizing self-care?	6
14D	14. Electronica instruments, informally	6
15D	20. Professional	12
16D	23. Woodworkers' grooves	5
17D	24. Vicious circle?	5
18D	26. Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping	5
19D	27. Attire	5
20D	29. From time past	5
21D	30. Coalesce	5
22D	33. Surname of a Tolstoy heroine	8
23D	34. Game	8
24D	35. Acrobat's display	8
25D	37. Secondhand offerings	7
26D	38. Dillydally	6
27D	39. Hearty soup ingredient in Caribbean cooking	6
28D	40. Brittle confection	6
29D	44. Finish up with	5
30D	45. Female donkey	5
31D	47. Where the Red Delicious apple originated	4
32D	48. Dauphin, e.g.	4
33D	50. Number one, informally	3
34D	51. It might have a director's commentary	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Goes downhill at the Olympics, in a way"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that formerly two short sleds coupled together
• Similar words include: bobsled, bobsleigh, bob
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: BOBSLEDS

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2D: "2. "Perish the thought!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: IHOPENOT

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3D: "3. Tubes that go down?"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: RIGATONI

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4D: "4. The first of these was Terrible"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male monarch or emperor (especially of russia prior to 1917)
• Similar words include: tsar, czar, tzar
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TSARS

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5D: "5. Accounted for"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the present location; this place
• Similar words include: Hera, hither
• Opposite of: there

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Answer: HERE

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6D: "6. Murderer of Osiris, in myth"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• Similar words include: band, curing, exercise set
• Opposite of: rise

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Answer: SET

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7D: "7. Every now and then"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ATTIMES

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8D: "8. You just can't take it"

12 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: THELASTSTRAW

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9D: "9. Recovers"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that heal or recover
• Similar words include: heal, bring around, mend
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HEALS

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10D: "10. Competitor's setback"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something that is lost
• Similar words include: red ink, release, personnel casualty
• Opposite of: gain

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Answer: LOSS

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11D: "11. Half of hip-hop's Run the Jewels, alongside Killer Mike"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELP

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12D: "12. How a troublemaker might go"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TOOFAR

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13D: "13. One prioritizing self-care?"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a conceited and self-centered person
• Similar words include: swellhead, egotist, egocentric
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EGOIST

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14D: "14. Electronica instruments, informally"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SYNTHS

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15D: "20. Professional"

12 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
• Similar words include: earnest
• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: BUSINESSLIKE

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16D: "23. Woodworkers' grooves"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
• Similar words include: wainscot, dado
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DADOS

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17D: "24. Vicious circle?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
• Similar words include: conspire, camarilla, junto
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CABAL

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18D: "26. Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fur of an otter
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OTTER

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19D: "27. Attire"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
• Similar words include: prune, tog, clip
• Opposite of: undress

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Answer: DRESS

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20D: "29. From time past"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OLDEN

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21D: "30. Coalesce"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that to bring or combine together or with something else
• Similar words include: unite, amalgamate, commix
• Opposite of: divide, disunify

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Answer: UNIFY

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22D: "33. Surname of a Tolstoy heroine"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: KARENINA

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23D: "34. Game"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
• Similar words include: fearless, untroubled, secure
• Opposite of: afraid, insecure

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Answer: UNAFRAID

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24D: "35. Acrobat's display"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PDFFILES

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25D: "37. Secondhand offerings"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the selling of something purchased
• Similar words include: resale
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: RESALES

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26D: "38. Dillydally"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take one's time; proceed slowly
• Similar words include: dally, linger, fall behind
• Opposite of: rush

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Answer: DAWDLE

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27D: "39. Hearty soup ingredient in Caribbean cooking"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OXTAIL

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28D: "40. Brittle confection"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
• Similar words include: brittle, toffy
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TOFFEE

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29D: "44. Finish up with"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ENDAT

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30D: "45. Female donkey"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
• Similar words include: William Le Baron Jenny, jennet, jenny ass
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: JENNY

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31D: "47. Where the Red Delicious apple originated"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the siouan people formerly living in iowa and minnesota and missouri
• Similar words include: Hawkeye State, IA, Ioway
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IOWA

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32D: "48. Dauphin, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
• Similar words include: inheritor, heritor, successor
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HEIR

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33D: "50. Number one, informally"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FAV

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34D: "51. It might have a director's commentary"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set
• Similar words include: videodisk, videodisc
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DVD

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

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

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

Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

34 Across Clues

34 Down Clues

68 Total Clues

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