Sunday Aug 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Loses one's shirt, say, 10. Primarily studies, 18. City with a cowboy hat-wearing replica of the Eiffel Tower, 20. Videography option on a smartphone, 21. "Tsk, tsk"?, 23. Buddy-buddy?, 24. Resistance units, 25. What "Ten-four" and "Over" are used in, 27. ___ liver oil (dietary supplement), 28. Honnold who was the first to free-solo climb El Capitan, 30. Exploit, 31. Sight at Sydney's yearly Festival of the Winds, 34. "You're on!", 38. Paper-saving invoice, 40. They keep people in the dark, 44. [Knock, knock]?, 45. 11?, 47. First-tier, as a celeb, 48. Thudding noise, 49. Diamond authorities, 50. Go (for), 51. Word used three times in the Postal Service creed, 52. Sen. or rep., e.g., 53. Up to, 56. N.W.A's "Straight ___ Compton", 58. Owl or whippoorwill, e.g., 62. Big step for a start-up, for short, 63. "Now I get it!", 64. Pooh-pooh?, 69. Wrap up, 70. Sch. with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai, 71. Places to let out anger by smashing objects, 73. Built (on), 76. Core exercise done lying down, 79. Queer identity, for short, 80. Output of some refrigerators, 82. Word often followed by a Roman numeral, 83. Helping hand, 84. Show up, perhaps, 86. Else, 88. Tut-tut?, 93. "Ow! Ow!"?, 94. Buccaneer's buddies, 95. Park worker?, 96. "That much is obvious", 97. Ran out of juice, 98. The Lincoln Memorial appeared on it until 2008, 99. Tangled masses of hair, 100. One of the Mannings, 102. George Lucas's original surname for Luke Skywalker, 106. Shock proof?, 110. "OK, OK"?, 114. "Hubba, hubba!"?, 117. Outpouring of ideas, 118. Seasonal workers in suits, 119. Official beer of the Boston Red Sox, familiarly, 120. On the comeback trail

 Sunday Aug 25, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Swept style, 2. Chemical formula for lye, 3. Oil container, 4. Needles, 5. Night school subj., 6. Basilica of ___ Anne de Détroit (historic Michigan landmark), 7. "Three may keep a ___, if two of them are dead": Benjamin Franklin, 8. Over-the-counter brand that promises "Guaranteed relief every time", 9. Put forth, 10. Flaky mineral, 11. Wild, 12. "Friends" star, to friends, 13. Antediluvian, 14. Run into, 15. Carnival attraction that propels its riders sky-high, 16. ":" in analogies, 17. Call for, 19. Half a rhyming genre name, 20. Steaming, with "off", 22. Alaskan salmon hunters, 23. Hulled wheat, 26. Mirror image?, 28. Be next to, 29. MGM's aptly named mascot, 31. Nine credited roles in "Barbie", 32. Texter's hedge, 33. Bit of ink, familiarly, 34. Home of Kurdistan's easternmost regions, 35. Raven claw, 36. Vital spark, 37. Plugs, 38. Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 39. Big name in allergy medication, 40. Humorist Bombeck, 41. Talks incessantly, 42. Didn't spoil, 43. Mlle. of Madrid, 45. Basic skateboarding trick, 46. Jovian moon, 48. Kind of salad with hard-boiled eggs, 52. What cognitive behavioral therapy can treat, in brief, 54. It bears no etymological relation to "conifer," surprisingly, 55. Camera opening, 56. State with a five-sided flag, 57. "That's just … wrong", 59. Clarified butter, 60. Rear, 61. Park worker, 63. Por ___ lado (on the other hand: Sp.), 65. Fashion designer Anna, 66. "By Jove!", 67. Lead-in to nautical, 68. Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, 72. Glower, 73. Part of a baby's nighttime routine, 74. Hurt, 75. Filming innovation used in "The Shining", 76. Choice for a twist, 77. Häagen-Dazs shelfmate, 78. Ball that just grazes the bat, perhaps, 81. Online crafts marketplace, 83. Betwixt, 85. Explosive inits., 86. Corsica and Réunion, 87. Part of 115-Down: Abbr., 89. PET scan alternative, 90. Uintah Basin people, 91. Word in the mnemonic E-G-B-D-F, 92. Deliberately try to fail, informally, 93. Key near Ctrl, 96. "O Tannenbaum" and others, 98. "Li'l Abner" cartoonist, 99. Haggard fellow?, 100. Abates, 101. "Good Morning America" co-host Spencer, 102. Dirty film, 103. Some turkeys and tabbies, 104. Hasty getaway, 105. "Success has always been the greatest ___": Nietzsche, 106. Group of buffalo, 107. Payment before a deal, 108. Big supporter, in modern slang, 109. Quiet "Hey!", 111. Telluride maker, 112. Sturm ___ Drang, 113. Initialism for exhibitionism, 115. Seminoles' sch., 116. Tiger's target

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 25, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Loses one's shirt, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNDRESSES

  Possible Answer : peel, discase, undress, divest, uncase, disinvest, disrobe, unclothe, strip, strip_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress




• The clue is 10. Primarily studies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAJORSIN




• The clue is 18. City with a cowboy hat-wearing replica of the Eiffel Tower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARISTEXAS




• The clue is 20. Videography option on a smartphone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIMELAPSE




• The clue is 21. "Tsk, tsk"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOUBLECLICK




• The clue is 23. Buddy-buddy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECONDMATE




• The clue is 24. Resistance units. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHMS

  Possible Answer : Georg_Simon_Ohm, Ohm, ohm




• The clue is 25. What "Ten-four" and "Over" are used in. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RADIOSPEAK




• The clue is 27. ___ liver oil (dietary supplement). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer : COD, twit, cash_on_delivery, C.O.D., bait, razz, taunt, seedcase, pod, collect, ride, gull, codfish, put_one_across, fool, put_on, take_in, slang, put_one_over, cod, befool, tantalize, rally, rag, tease, tantalise, dupe




• The clue is 28. Honnold who was the first to free-solo climb El Capitan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALEX




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

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

  The answer: DEED

  Possible Answer : deed, deed_of_conveyance, title, act, human_action, human_activity




• The clue is 31. Sight at Sydney's yearly Festival of the Winds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KITE

  Possible Answer : kite




• The clue is 34. "You're on!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITSABET




• The clue is 38. Paper-saving invoice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBILL




• The clue is 40. They keep people in the dark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYEMASKS




• The clue is 44. [Knock, knock]?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAPDUO




• The clue is 45. 11?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEAFTERANOTHER




• The clue is 47. First-tier, as a celeb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIST




• The clue is 48. Thudding noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLONK




• The clue is 49. Diamond authorities. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMPS

  Possible Answer : umpire, ump




• The clue is 50. Go (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : opt, choose, prefer




• The clue is 51. Word used three times in the Postal Service creed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOR




• The clue is 52. Sen. or rep., e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POL

  Possible Answer : political_leader, politico, pol, politician




• The clue is 53. Up to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASFARAS




• The clue is 56. N.W.A's "Straight ___ Compton". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTTA




• The clue is 58. Owl or whippoorwill, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIGHTBIRD

  Possible Answer : nightbird, nighthawk, night_owl




• The clue is 62. Big step for a start-up, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPO

  Possible Answer : initial_offering, IPO, initial_public_offering




• The clue is 63. "Now I get it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHH




• The clue is 64. Pooh-pooh?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (18 letters)

  The answer: THISBEARSREPEATING




• The clue is 69. Wrap up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer : closing, remainder, stop, close, terminate, last, final_stage, goal, death, conclusion, end, remnant, terminal, ending, finish, cease, destruction, oddment

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning




• The clue is 70. Sch. with campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NYU




• The clue is 71. Places to let out anger by smashing objects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGEROOMS




• The clue is 73. Built (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASED

  Possible Answer : based, found, establish, free-base, base, ground




• The clue is 76. Core exercise done lying down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEGLIFT




• The clue is 79. Queer identity, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARO




• The clue is 80. Output of some refrigerators. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine, ice_rink, Methedrine, frappe, trash, internal-combustion_engine, glass, frosting, deoxyephedrine, chicken_feed, icing, water_ice, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chalk, shabu, ice-skating_rink, frost, ICE, meth, crank, sparkler, ice




• The clue is 82. Word often followed by a Roman numeral. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

  Possible Answer : work, enactment, represent, act, behave, dissemble, pretend, human_action, act_as, deed, roleplay, bit, number, human_activity, play, move, turn, do, playact, routine

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 83. Helping hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDE

  Possible Answer : aide-de-camp, auxiliary, aide, adjutant




• The clue is 84. Show up, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTDO

  Possible Answer : outgo, outstrip, outperform, surpass, trump, outmatch, outflank, scoop, best, exceed, surmount, outdo




• The clue is 86. Else. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFNOT




• The clue is 88. Tut-tut?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEMUMMYRETURNS




• The clue is 93. "Ow! Ow!"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLOWS

  Possible Answer : permit, tolerate, earmark, allow_for, admit, appropriate, set_aside, leave, allow, give_up, grant, let, reserve, provide, take_into_account, countenance

  Possible Opposite Answer : prevent, forbid, disallow, deny




• The clue is 94. Buccaneer's buddies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEARTIES




• The clue is 95. Park worker?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VALET

  Possible Answer : gentleman, gentleman's_gentleman, valet_de_chambre, valet, man




• The clue is 96. "That much is obvious". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLEARLY

  Possible Answer : understandably, clear, intelligibly, clearly, distinctly

  Possible Opposite Answer : unintelligibly




• The clue is 97. Ran out of juice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIED

  Possible Answer : fail, become_flat, pall, buy_the_farm, expire, conk, drop_dead, perish, go, snuff_it, die_out, give-up_the_ghost, decease, die, break_down, go_bad, give_out, exit, croak, conk_out, pop_off, kick_the_bucket, pass_away, give_way, choke, cash_in_one's_chips, pass, break

  Possible Opposite Answer : be_born




• The clue is 98. The Lincoln Memorial appeared on it until 2008. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CENT

  Possible Answer : penny, centime, cent




• The clue is 99. Tangled masses of hair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATS

  Possible Answer : flatness, entangle, matte_up, mat_up, lusterlessness, matt-up, Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching, mat, matte, felt_up, MAT, lustrelessness, tangle, matt, snarl, matting, gym_mat, felt

  Possible Opposite Answer : disentangle, unsnarl




• The clue is 100. One of the Mannings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 102. George Lucas's original surname for Luke Skywalker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARKILLER




• The clue is 106. Shock proof?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASP

  Possible Answer : pant, heave, puff, gasp




• The clue is 110. "OK, OK"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKUPCOPY




• The clue is 114. "Hubba, hubba!"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIROFPANTS




• The clue is 117. Outpouring of ideas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAINDUMP




• The clue is 118. Seasonal workers in suits. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MALLSANTAS




• The clue is 119. Official beer of the Boston Red Sox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMADAMS




• The clue is 120. On the comeback trail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESURGENT

  Possible Answer : resurgent, renascent

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Swept style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPDO

• The clue is 2. Chemical formula for lye. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAOH

• The clue is 3. Oil container. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRUM

  Possible Answer: grind_away, bone_up, get_up, bone, mug_up, barrel, thrum, drum, tympan, swot, swot_up, beat, cram, drumfish, brake_drum, membranophone, metal_drum

• The clue is 4. Needles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIBS

  Possible Answer: blackguard, costa, jest_at, roast, rib, guy, ridicule, poke_fun, make_fun, laugh_at

• The clue is 5. Night school subj.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESL

• The clue is 6. Basilica of ___ Anne de Détroit (historic Michigan landmark). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STE

• The clue is 7. "Three may keep a ___, if two of them are dead": Benjamin Franklin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECRET

  Possible Answer: cloak-and-dagger, closed_book, hush-hush, surreptitious, occult, enigma, secluded, clandestine, confidential, mystic, secret, undercover, mysterious, orphic, hole-and-corner, mystery, arcanum, privy, mystical, hidden, underground, unavowed, hugger-mugger, private

• The clue is 8. Over-the-counter brand that promises "Guaranteed relief every time". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXLAX

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

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

  The answer: SAID

  Possible Answer: said, allege, order, articulate, enunciate, pronounce, suppose, aver, sound_out, aforementioned, read, enjoin, enounce, say, state, tell, aforesaid

• The clue is 10. Flaky mineral. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICA

  Possible Answer: isinglass, mica

• The clue is 11. Wild. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOK

  Possible Answer: murderously, possessed, amok, demoniac, berserk, amuck, demoniacal

• The clue is 12. "Friends" star, to friends. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEN

• The clue is 13. Antediluvian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer: one-time, onetime, honest-to-goodness, erstwhile, sure-enough, previous, quondam, old, former, sometime, older, honest-to-god, Old

  Possible Opposite Answer : new, young

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

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

  The answer: RAM

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

• The clue is 15. Carnival attraction that propels its riders sky-high. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPACESHOT

• The clue is 16. ":" in analogies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISTO

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

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

  The answer: NEED

  Possible Answer: necessitate, indigence, take, involve, want, pauperization, ask, motivation, demand, call_for, pauperism, require, need, motive, penury, postulate

  Possible Opposite Answer : obviate

• The clue is 19. Half a rhyming genre name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCI

• The clue is 20. Steaming, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEED

  Possible Answer: tee_up, tee

• The clue is 22. Alaskan salmon hunters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KODIAKS

  Possible Answer: Ursus_middendorffi, Ursus_arctos_middendorffi, Alaskan_brown_bear, Kodiak_Island, Kodiak, Kodiak_bear

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

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

  The answer: SPELT

  Possible Answer: import, write, Triticum_spelta, spell_out, Triticum_aestivum_spelta, spelt, spell

  Possible Opposite Answer : unspell

• The clue is 26. Mirror image?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELF

  Possible Answer: ego, self

• The clue is 28. Be next to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABUT

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

• The clue is 29. MGM's aptly named mascot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Leo, Lion, Leo_the_Lion

• The clue is 31. Nine credited roles in "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KENS

  Possible Answer: cognizance, ken, sight

• The clue is 32. Texter's hedge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMO

  Possible Answer: IMO, International_Maritime_Organization

• The clue is 33. Bit of ink, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAT

  Possible Answer: tat, cheapness, TAT, sleaze, Thematic_Apperception_Test, tackiness, intertwine

• The clue is 34. Home of Kurdistan's easternmost regions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRAN

  Possible Answer: Islamic_Republic_of_Iran, Persia, Iran

• The clue is 35. Raven claw. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALON

  Possible Answer: talon

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

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

  The answer: SPIRIT

  Possible Answer: sprightliness, intent, disembodied_spirit, feeling, flavor, smell, flavour, life, spirit_up, emotional_state, inspirit, spirit, purport, tone, look, heart, liveliness, feel

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

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advertizement, ad, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertising

• The clue is 38. Brian in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENO

• The clue is 39. Big name in allergy medication. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BENADRYL

  Possible Answer: diphenhydramine, Benadryl

• The clue is 40. Humorist Bombeck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERMA

• The clue is 41. Talks incessantly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAPS

  Possible Answer: yelp, yip, yap, cakehole, gob, hole, trap, maw

• The clue is 42. Didn't spoil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEPT

  Possible Answer: go_on, keep_open, save, keep, keep_back, restrain, sustain, preserve, observe, unbroken, proceed, hold_on, hold_back, hold_open, hold, celebrate, keep_on, continue, prevent, maintain, stay_fresh, retain, go_along, kept

  Possible Opposite Answer : discontinue, broken, break, let, lose

• The clue is 43. Mlle. of Madrid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRTA

• The clue is 45. Basic skateboarding trick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLLIE

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

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

  The answer: EUROPA

  Possible Answer: Europa

• The clue is 48. Kind of salad with hard-boiled eggs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COBB

• The clue is 52. What cognitive behavioral therapy can treat, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PTSD

  Possible Answer: PTSD, posttraumatic_stress_disorder

• The clue is 54. It bears no etymological relation to "conifer," surprisingly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIR

  Possible Answer: fir_tree, fir, true_fir

• The clue is 55. Camera opening. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APERTURE

  Possible Answer: aperture

• The clue is 56. State with a five-sided flag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer: Buckeye_State, Ohio_River, Ohio, OH

• The clue is 57. "That's just … wrong". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UHNO

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

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

  The answer: GHEE

  Possible Answer: ghee

• The clue is 60. Rear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIND

  Possible Answer: hind, back, hinder

• The clue is 61. Park worker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANGER

  Possible Answer: forest_fire_fighter, ranger, Texas_Ranger, fire_warden, Ranger, commando

• The clue is 63. Por ___ lado (on the other hand: Sp.). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTRO

• The clue is 65. Fashion designer Anna. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUI

• The clue is 66. "By Jove!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGADS

• The clue is 67. Lead-in to nautical. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERO

• The clue is 68. Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GMINOR

• The clue is 72. Glower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCOWL

  Possible Answer: frown, scowl

• The clue is 73. Part of a baby's nighttime routine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATH

  Possible Answer: bathe, bathing_tub, bath, bathroom, Bath, bathtub, tub

• The clue is 74. Hurt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACHE

  Possible Answer: aching, yearn, languish, pine, hurt, smart, ache, suffer, yen

• The clue is 75. Filming innovation used in "The Shining". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEADICAM

• The clue is 76. Choice for a twist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIME

  Possible Answer: linden, slaked_lime, calcium_hydrate, fluxing_lime, unslaked_lime, hydrated_lime, calcium_hydroxide, quicklime, calcined_lime, calx, lime_hydrate, lime_tree, lime, calcium_oxide, caustic_lime, burnt_lime, Citrus_aurantifolia, basswood, linden_tree, birdlime

• The clue is 77. Häagen-Dazs shelfmate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDYS

• The clue is 78. Ball that just grazes the bat, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOULTIP

• The clue is 81. Online crafts marketplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

• The clue is 83. Betwixt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMID

• The clue is 85. Explosive inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TNT

  Possible Answer: TNT, trinitrotoluene

• The clue is 86. Corsica and Réunion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILES

• The clue is 87. Part of 115-Down: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLA

• The clue is 89. PET scan alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRI

  Possible Answer: magnetic_resonance_imaging, MRI

• The clue is 90. Uintah Basin people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UTE

  Possible Answer: Ute

• The clue is 91. Word in the mnemonic E-G-B-D-F. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVERY

  Possible Answer: every

• The clue is 92. Deliberately try to fail, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANK

  Possible Answer: cooler, storage_tank, armored_combat_vehicle, army_tank, armoured_combat_vehicle, tankful, tank, tank_car

• The clue is 93. Key near Ctrl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALT

  Possible Answer: EL, altitude, ALT, elevation

• The clue is 96. "O Tannenbaum" and others. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAROLS

  Possible Answer: carol, Christmas_carol

• The clue is 98. "Li'l Abner" cartoonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPP

• The clue is 99. Haggard fellow?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERLE

  Possible Answer: merle, European_blackbird, merl, ouzel, ousel, Turdus_merula, blackbird

• The clue is 100. Abates. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBBS

  Possible Answer: ebb_down, reflux, wane, ebbing, ebb_away, ebb_out, ebb_off, ebb

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 101. "Good Morning America" co-host Spencer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARA

• The clue is 102. Dirty film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCUM

  Possible Answer: trash, scum

• The clue is 103. Some turkeys and tabbies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMS

  Possible Answer: tom, Uncle_Tom, tomcat, gobbler, turkey_cock, Tom, tom_turkey

• The clue is 104. Hasty getaway. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAM

  Possible Answer: fly_the_coop, run, escape, getaway, run_away, scarper, break_away, bunk, scat, thrash, take_to_the_woods, lam, flail, thresh, hightail_it, head_for_the_hills, turn_tail

• The clue is 105. "Success has always been the greatest ___": Nietzsche. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIAR

  Possible Answer: liar, prevaricator

  Possible Opposite Answer : square_shooter

• The clue is 106. Group of buffalo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GANG

  Possible Answer: crew, mob, crowd, gang, work_party, gang_up, pack, bunch, ring

• The clue is 107. Payment before a deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTE

  Possible Answer: ante

• The clue is 108. Big supporter, in modern slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAN

• The clue is 109. Quiet "Hey!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSST

• The clue is 111. Telluride maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIA

• The clue is 112. Sturm ___ Drang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UND

• The clue is 113. Initialism for exhibitionism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PDA

  Possible Answer: personal_organiser, organiser, personal_digital_assistant, organizer, personal_organizer, PDA

• The clue is 115. Seminoles' sch.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FSU

• The clue is 116. Tiger's target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer: equivalence, par, equality, equation

Mini Crossword NYT December 29, 2025 - Today's Puzzle Solved in Under 1 Minutes

Monday's NYT Mini Dec 29 - All 10 Across & 10 Down Clues Decoded

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

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Jump To Section

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

About Today's Puzzle

NYT Mini Crossword Grid - Monday, December 29, 2025

Puzzle Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	December 29, 2025
Grid Size	5 x 5 squares
Total Clues	20 clues
Across Clues	10 clues
Down Clues	10 clues
Average Solve Time	Under 1 minute

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Grid Layout

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

5x5 Crossword Grid Pattern

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

How to Solve This Puzzle Fast

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

Quick Facts About This Puzzle

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

Across Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from left to right in the puzzle.

Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	68. Signal for an actor to go onstage
2 Across	70. "Alas ..."
3 Across	15. Outer limits
4 Across	67. Molars and canines
5 Across	58. Puppy sounds
6 Across	35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
7 Across	22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)
8 Across	55. Soaks (up)
9 Across	1. Life story, in brief
10 Across	23. "Tsk! Tsk!"

Hints and Answers for Across Clues

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

• February 23 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• January 31 2022 NYT Clues Solutions
• Fridays NYT Across Oct 24 Full

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1 Across: "68. Signal for an actor to go onstage"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 3 letters
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
• Another word like this: clue

Answer:

Click to reveal

CUE

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2 Across: "70. "Alas ...""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SADLY

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3 Across: "15. Outer limits"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EDGES

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4 Across: "67. Molars and canines"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

TEETH

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5 Across: "58. Puppy sounds"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ARFS

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6 Across: "35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

REA

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7 Across: "22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: N__T

Answer:

Click to reveal

NAST

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8 Across: "55. Soaks (up)"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: S__S

Answer:

Click to reveal

SOPS

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9 Across: "1. Life story, in brief"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

BIO

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10 Across: "23. "Tsk! Tsk!""

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

SHAME

Down Clues - 10 Total

These clues go from top to bottom in the puzzle.

Down Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Down	3. Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps
2 Down	26. Tail-less cat
3 Down	19. ___ Grey tea
4 Down	8. Caught sight of
5 Down	62. Ticked (off)
6 Down	30. Fencing sword
7 Down	34. Norway's capital
8 Down	44. Seafood with claws
9 Down	48. Rushing yards, e.g., informally
10 Down	33. Commoner

Hints and Answers for Down Clues

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

• April 13 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• February 17 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• Saturday NYT Mini Crossword Answers_13

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1 Down: "3. Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OORAH

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2 Down: "26. Tail-less cat"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

MANX

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3 Down: "19. ___ Grey tea"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EARL

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4 Down: "8. Caught sight of"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

ESPIED

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5 Down: "62. Ticked (off)"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: T__D

Answer:

Click to reveal

TEED

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6 Down: "30. Fencing sword"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

EPEE

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7 Down: "34. Norway's capital"

Helpful hints:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal

OSLO

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8 Down: "44. Seafood with claws"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 7 letters
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: L_____R

Answer:

Click to reveal

LOBSTER

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9 Down: "48. Rushing yards, e.g., informally"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: S__T

Answer:

Click to reveal

STAT

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10 Down: "33. Commoner"

Helpful hints:

• This word has 4 letters
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'B'
• Word pattern: P__B

Answer:

Click to reveal

PLEB

How to Solve the NYT Mini Crossword Faster

Here are the best tips from expert solvers:

Step-by-Step Strategy

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

Letter Tips That Really Help

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

Time Goals to Aim For

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

Puzzle Numbers and Facts

Today's Puzzle by the Numbers

Total Clues:	20 clues to solve
Grid Size:	5 boxes across, 5 boxes down
Total Squares:	25 squares to fill
Average Time:	Most people solve in 52 seconds
Difficulty:	Medium

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Common Questions About NYT Mini Crossword

When can I play the NYT Mini?

The puzzle comes out at 10 PM Eastern Time the night before. So you can play Monday's puzzle starting Sunday at 10 PM.

How fast should I be able to solve it?

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

Do I need to pay to play?

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

What makes a good Mini solver?

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

Are the puzzles harder on certain days?

Unlike the big NYT crossword, the Mini stays about the same difficulty every day. Sometimes Saturday might be a tiny bit harder.

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (43 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. Life story, in brief	3
2A	4. The "S" of NASA	5
3A	9. Where Shrek lives	5
4A	14. Kerfuffle	3
5A	15. Outer limits	5
6A	16. They're contained within books	5
7A	17. Is severely underpaid	15
8A	20. Andean animal with a long neck	5
9A	21. Earth goddess	4
10A	22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)	4
11A	23. "Tsk! Tsk!"	5
12A	25. Humorist Bombeck	4
13A	27. Motown or RCA	11
14A	32. Particular place	4
15A	35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta"	3
16A	36. Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest	5
17A	38. Chicago trains	3
18A	39. Seating area for 12 peers	7
19A	42. Piece of Grubhub info, for short	3
20A	43. Stringed instrument that rests on the ground	5
21A	45. Tin Man's need	3
22A	46. Like the Mariana Trench	4
23A	47. Works that are heard rather than read	11
24A	51. Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women"	4
25A	52. Gives the ax	5
26A	55. Soaks (up)	4
27A	58. Puppy sounds	4
28A	61. Fundamental belief	5
29A	63. Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?	15
30A	66. Put on TV	5
31A	67. Molars and canines	5
32A	68. Signal for an actor to go onstage	3
33A	69. Pumpkin, e.g.	5
34A	70. "Alas ..."	5
35A	71. TV's "___ Lasso"	3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Life story, in brief"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BIO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "4. The "S" of NASA"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
• Similar words include: place, blank, outer space
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SPACE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

3A: "9. Where Shrek lives"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
• Similar words include: swampland, flood, deluge
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SWAMP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

4A: "14. Kerfuffle"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ADO

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5A: "15. Outer limits"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the boundary of a surface
• Similar words include: butt against, inch, butt on
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EDGES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

6A: "16. They're contained within books"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
• Similar words include: paginate, foliate, Page
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PAGES

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7A: "17. Is severely underpaid"

15 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WORKSFORPEANUTS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8A: "20. Andean animal with a long neck"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that wild or domesticated south american cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LLAMA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9A: "21. Earth goddess"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of cronus and the titans in ancient mythology
• Similar words include: Gaea, Ge
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GAIA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

10A: "22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher)"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states political cartoonist (1840-1902)
• Similar words include: Thomas Nast
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NAST

Remember this word for future puzzles!

11A: "23. "Tsk! Tsk!""

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
• Similar words include: ignominy, dishonor, pity
• Opposite of: honor

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SHAME

Remember this word for future puzzles!

12A: "25. Humorist Bombeck"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERMA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

13A: "27. Motown or RCA"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RECORDLABEL

Remember this word for future puzzles!

14A: "32. Particular place"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a point located with respect to surface features of some region
• Similar words include: descry, smear, bit
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SPOT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

15A: "35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: REA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

16A: "36. Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small landlocked asian country high in the himalayas between india and china
• Similar words include: Kingdom of Nepal
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NEPAL

Remember this word for future puzzles!

17A: "38. Chicago trains"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
• Similar words include: elevated railway, elevated railroad, ALT
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ELS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

18A: "39. Seating area for 12 peers"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: JURYBOX

Remember this word for future puzzles!

19A: "42. Piece of Grubhub info, for short"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: ETA

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20A: "43. Stringed instrument that rests on the ground"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing
• Similar words include: violoncello
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CELLO

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21A: "45. Tin Man's need"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: OIL

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22A: "46. Like the Mariana Trench"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the central and most intense or profound part
• Similar words include: oceanic abyss, bass, deeply
• Opposite of: shallow

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Answer: DEEP

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23A: "47. Works that are heard rather than read"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: BOOKSONTAPE

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24A: "51. Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the 2nd letter of the hebrew alphabet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BETH

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25A: "52. Gives the ax"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the event of something burning (often destructive)
• Similar words include: go off, flak, elicit
• Opposite of: hire

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Answer: FIRES

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26A: "55. Soaks (up)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
• Similar words include: sop, SOP, standard procedure
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SOPS

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27A: "58. Puppy sounds"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARFS

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28A: "61. Fundamental belief"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
• Similar words include: dogma
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TENET

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29A: "63. Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?"

15 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: THETOTALPACKAGE

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30A: "66. Put on TV"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that expose to fresh air
• Similar words include: air out, broadcast, publicise
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AIRED

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31A: "67. Molars and canines"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
• Similar words include: tooth, dentition
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TEETH

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32A: "68. Signal for an actor to go onstage"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
• Similar words include: cue stick, clue, remind
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CUE

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33A: "69. Pumpkin, e.g."

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
• Similar words include: gourd vine, calabash
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GOURD

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34A: "70. "Alas ...""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in an unfortunate way
• Similar words include: woefully, deplorably, lamentably
• Opposite of: happily

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Answer: SADLY

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35A: "71. TV's "___ Lasso""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing edwardian style clothes
• Similar words include: Teddy boy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TED

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Cry like a baby	4
2D	2. Admired figures	5
3D	3. Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps	5
4D	4. Kind of bagel	6
5D	5. Many a PC file	3
6D	6. Really eager	4
7D	7. Actor Michael of "Arrested Development"	4
8D	8. Caught sight of	6
9D	9. Place to be pampered	3
10D	10. 1996 #1 hit for the Spice Girls	7
11D	11. Water, in Colombia	4
12D	12. Team that plays at Citi Field	4
13D	13. "Over here!"	4
14D	18. Onetime retail chain giant	5
15D	19. ___ Grey tea	4
16D	24. Very light brown	4
17D	26. Tail-less cat	4
18D	28. Above, in poetry	3
19D	29. Synthetic fiber	5
20D	30. Fencing sword	4
21D	31. Not on time	4
22D	32. "Gimme a ___!"	3
23D	33. Commoner	4
24D	34. Norway's capital	4
25D	37. Two lengths of a pool	3
26D	39. What a punch line may end	4
27D	40. Part of a drill assembly or comedy routine	3
28D	41. "Frozen" snowman	4
29D	44. Seafood with claws	7
30D	46. Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame	5
31D	48. Rushing yards, e.g., informally	4
32D	49. "Well, dang it!"	6
33D	50. Slightly out of tune	6
34D	53. Put into law	5
35D	54. Move smoothly to another topic	5
36D	55. Without a date	4
37D	56. River past Cincinnati	4
38D	57. Lima's land	4
39D	59. Tiny canine pest	4
40D	60. Drove over the legal limit	4
41D	62. Ticked (off)	4
42D	64. Peculiar	3
43D	65. The Falcons, on a scoreboard	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Cry like a baby"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that shout loudly and without restraint
• Similar words include: bellow, yawp
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BAWL

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2D: "2. Admired figures"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a material effigy that is worshipped
• Similar words include: paragon, idol, matinee idol
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IDOLS

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3D: "3. Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OORAH

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4D: "4. Kind of bagel"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that east indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
• Similar words include: benny, benni, benne
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SESAME

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5D: "5. Many a PC file"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PDF

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6D: "6. Really eager"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that highly excited
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AGOG

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7D: "7. Actor Michael of "Arrested Development""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CERA

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8D: "8. Caught sight of"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that catch sight of
• Similar words include: descry, spot, spy
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ESPIED

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9D: "9. Place to be pampered"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Similar words include: watering place, resort hotel, watering hole
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SPA

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10D: "10. 1996 #1 hit for the Spice Girls"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an ambitious and aspiring young person
• Similar words include: aspirant, hopeful, wannabee
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: WANNABE

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11D: "11. Water, in Colombia"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that largest known toad species; native to central america; valuable destroyer of insect pests
• Similar words include: agua toad, Bufo marinus
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AGUA

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12D: "12. Team that plays at Citi Field"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: METS

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13D: "13. "Over here!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PSST

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14D: "18. Onetime retail chain giant"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: KMART

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15D: "19. ___ Grey tea"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a british peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EARL

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16D: "24. Very light brown"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a very light brown
• Similar words include: beige
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ECRU

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17D: "26. Tail-less cat"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the ancient gaelic formerly spoken on the isle of man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions
• Similar words include: Manx cat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MANX

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18D: "28. Above, in poetry"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OER

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19D: "29. Synthetic fiber"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a synthetic silklike fabric
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RAYON

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20D: "30. Fencing sword"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EPEE

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21D: "31. Not on time"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
• Similar words include: belatedly, recently, belated
• Opposite of: early

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Answer: LATE

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22D: "32. "Gimme a ___!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Similar words include: secant, s, Securities and Exchange Commission
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEC

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23D: "33. Commoner"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the common people
• Similar words include: plebeian
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PLEB

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24D: "34. Norway's capital"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the capital and largest city of norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on norway's southern coast
• Similar words include: capital of Norway, Christiania
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OSLO

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25D: "37. Two lengths of a pool"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
• Similar words include: lick, overlap, swosh
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LAP

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26D: "39. What a punch line may end"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
• Similar words include: jocularity, caper, trick
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: JOKE

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27D: "40. Part of a drill assembly or comedy routine"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small piece or quantity of something
• Similar words include: routine, mo, moment
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BIT

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28D: "41. "Frozen" snowman"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OLAF

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29D: "44. Seafood with claws"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that flesh of a lobster
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: LOBSTER

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30D: "46. Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DEREK

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31D: "48. Rushing yards, e.g., informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STAT

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32D: "49. "Well, dang it!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OHRATS

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33D: "50. Slightly out of tune"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
• Similar words include: resiny, sooty, coal-black
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PITCHY

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34D: "53. Put into law"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that order by virtue of superior authority; decree
• Similar words include: ordain, act out, reenact
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ENACT

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35D: "54. Move smoothly to another topic"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SEGUE

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36D: "55. Without a date"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
• Similar words include: rat, denounce, spy
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STAG

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37D: "56. River past Cincinnati"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a midwestern state in north central united states in the great lakes region
• Similar words include: Ohio River, OH, Buckeye State
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OHIO

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38D: "57. Lima's land"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a republic in western south america; achieved independence from spain in 1821; was the heart of the inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
• Similar words include: Republic of Peru
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PERU

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39D: "59. Tiny canine pest"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FLEA

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40D: "60. Drove over the legal limit"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move faster
• Similar words include: zip, speed, accelerate
• Opposite of: linger, decelerate

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Answer: SPED

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41D: "62. Ticked (off)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that place on a tee
• Similar words include: tee up, tee
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TEED

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42D: "64. Peculiar"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: ODD

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43D: "65. The Falcons, on a scoreboard"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATL

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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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Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

43 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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