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

Across Clues by Zachary David Levy : Aug 26, 2024

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

Down Clues by Zachary David Levy : Aug 26, 2024

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

Monday Aug 26, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues

Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 26, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: BARN

  Possible Answer : barn, b




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

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

  The answer: JUAN




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

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

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer : IT, information_technology




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

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

  The answer: ALEAK




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

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

  The answer: ZUMBA




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

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

  The answer: NAW




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

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

  The answer: GIMMEGIMMEGIMME




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

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

  The answer: INAPP




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

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

  The answer: TSHAPE




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

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

  The answer: BYEBYEBYE




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

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

  The answer: ATOP

  Possible Answer : atop




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

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

  The answer: LUV




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

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

  The answer: ALY




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

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

  The answer: MITTENS

  Possible Answer : mitten




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

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

  The answer: ORES

  Possible Answer : ore




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

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

  The answer: PIQUE

  Possible Answer : offend, pique, irritation, temper




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

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

  The answer: GIRLSGIRLSGIRLS




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

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

  The answer: ICAME




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

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

  The answer: TOUT

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




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

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

  The answer: SHAPIRO




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

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

  The answer: SSW

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




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

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

  The answer: OLA

  Possible Answer : ola, olla




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

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

  The answer: OARS

  Possible Answer : oar




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

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

  The answer: FUNFUNFUN




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

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

  The answer: RITUAL

  Possible Answer : rite, ritual




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

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

  The answer: CAPRI

  Possible Answer : Capri




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

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

  The answer: TRIPLEWORDSCORE




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

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




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

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

  The answer: MAINE

  Possible Answer : Pine_Tree_State, Maine, ME




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

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

  The answer: TEXAS

  Possible Answer : Texas, TX, Lone-Star_State




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

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

  The answer: FOR




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

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

  The answer: SPIN

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




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

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

  The answer: ROME

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

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: BAG

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

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

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

  The answer: ALI

  Possible Answer: Ali, Cassius_Clay, Muhammad_Ali, Cassius_Marcellus_Clay

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

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

  The answer: REM

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

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

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

  The answer: NAMIB

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

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

  The answer: JUMPY

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : smooth

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

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

  The answer: UMM

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

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

  The answer: ABET

  Possible Answer: abet

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

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

  The answer: NAGS

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

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

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

  The answer: INMATE

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : outpatient

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

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

  The answer: TAMPON

  Possible Answer: tampon

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

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

  The answer: SWEEPS

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

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

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

  The answer: KENYA

  Possible Answer: Kenya, Republic_of_Kenya

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

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

  The answer: ZIPBY

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

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

  The answer: GAEL

  Possible Answer: Gael

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

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

  The answer: IHATEIT

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

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

  The answer: BLOG

  Possible Answer: web_log, blog

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

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

  The answer: YURI

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

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

  The answer: EVER

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : never

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

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

  The answer: EMIL

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

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

  The answer: IQS

  Possible Answer: I.Q., intelligence_quotient, IQ

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

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

  The answer: TUG

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

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

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

  The answer: SLIPSUP

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

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

  The answer: PRE

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

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

  The answer: SCI

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

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

  The answer: GAR

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

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

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

  The answer: IMOF

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

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

  The answer: ROOF

  Possible Answer: ceiling, roof, cap

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

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

  The answer: LULU

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

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

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

  The answer: STAN

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

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

  The answer: SORTOF

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

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

  The answer: HAIRDO

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

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

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

  The answer: ARTIER

  Possible Answer: arty

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

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

  The answer: SNARE

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

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

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

  The answer: SFPD

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

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

  The answer: WURST

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

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

  The answer: UCONN

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

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

  The answer: NICER

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : nasty

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

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

  The answer: ALMS

  Possible Answer: alms

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

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

  The answer: LEAP

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

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

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

  The answer: WII

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

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

  The answer: OXO

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

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

  The answer: RAM

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

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

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

  The answer: ESE

  Possible Answer: east_southeast, ESE

Soure from : The New York Times

Xwordhint Crossword Answers - August 23, 2025 | Today NYT Vibez

Published on Saturday, August 23, 2025 • Daily puzzle hints • Crossword clues © The New York Times

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lover who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

Today is Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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Across Clues - Strategic Hints (33 clues)

1A: "1. Relative of upward dog, to 50-Down"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: COBRAPOSE

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2A: "10. Many Intuit employees, for short"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
• Similar words include: CPA, certified public accountant
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CPAS

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3A: "14. Noted line in Buddhism"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DALAILAMAS

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4A: "15. International grocery chain founded in Germany"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALDI

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5A: "16. Galaxy program, e.g."

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ANDROIDAPP

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6A: "17. Break"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something left after other parts have been taken away
• Similar words include: quietus, eternal sleep, residuum
• Opposite of: be active, change

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Answer: REST

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7A: "18. Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu Dara"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
• Similar words include: atomic number 11, sodium, Na
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NAS

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8A: "19. Certain tray's contents"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the residue that remains when something is burned
• Similar words include: ash tree
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ASH

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9A: "20. Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting there"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

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: _____

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Answer: NEPAL

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10A: "22. Makes rapidly, with "out""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a bad-tempered person
• Similar words include: fruitcake, chicken feed, meth
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRANKS

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11A: "25. Mutually accepts"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: AGREESON

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12A: "28. M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ Díaz"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that king of northumbria who was converted to christianity (585-633)
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EDWIN

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13A: "29. Staple at a car wash"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small piece of cloth or paper
• Similar words include: jaw, tag end, annoy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAG

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14A: "30. One might be fragile"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
• Similar words include: self-importance, self, egotism
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EGO

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15A: "31. Product pitched by a pitcher"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: KOOLAID

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16A: "35. Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mild yellow dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDAM

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17A: "36. "I've helped all I can""

15 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: MYJOBHEREISDONE

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18A: "40. Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YEUN

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19A: "41. Field goal announcement"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ITSGOOD

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20A: "42. ___ Hill"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
• Similar words include: surface-to-air missile
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAM

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21A: "43. Bit of drag attire"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Similar words include: feather boa
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOA

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22A: "44. Hands, humorously"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
• Similar words include: mitt, baseball mitt, baseball glove
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MITTS

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23A: "48. Hit list"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TOPFORTY

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24A: "51. Eye up and down"

6 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LEERAT

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25A: "52. Japanese healing technique"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REIKI

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26A: "53. Medical lead-in to -scope"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the platte and missouri rivers in nebraska
• Similar words include: Otoe
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OTO

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27A: "55. Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IPA

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28A: "56. Overturn"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
• Similar words include: unmake, untie, unwrap
• Opposite of: wrap, make

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Answer: UNDO

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29A: "57. Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: VEGANBACON

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30A: "61. One's primary character, in video game lingo"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any very large body of (salt) water
• Similar words include: briny, primary, principal
• Opposite of: dependent

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Answer: MAIN

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31A: "62. Criminal mastermind"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: EVILGENIUS

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32A: "63. Very vocal avian"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tropical asian starlings
• Similar words include: mynah, mynah bird, minah
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MYNA

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33A: "64. Purr-fect adoptee"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: RESCUECAT

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Down Clues - Strategic Hints (39 clues)

1D: "1. Unfounded rumor"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a deliberately misleading fabrication
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CANARD

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2D: "2. Tired expression"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OLDSAW

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3D: "3. Something that can be raised or passed"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
• Similar words include: Browning automatic rifle, exclude, streak
• Opposite of: unbar

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Answer: BAR

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4D: "4. Mexico's ___ Conchos"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
• Similar words include: Rio de Janeiro
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RIO

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5D: "5. Literally, "at another time""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a name that has been assumed temporarily
• Similar words include: also known as, a.k.a., false name
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALIAS

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6D: "6. Artificially inflates"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
• Similar words include: diggings, launchpad, launch pad
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PADS

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7D: "7. City where the Men's College World Series takes place"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the siouan people formerly living in the missouri river valley in northeastern nebraska
• Similar words include: Maha
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OMAHA

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8D: "8. Stuff boiled in sugar shacks"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
• Similar words include: saphead, play out, cosh
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAP

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9D: "9. Place to hear game results and analysis"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ESPNRADIO

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10D: "10. "___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night")"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CARPE

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11D: "11. "By all means, go ahead!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PLEASEDO

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12D: "12. Jingle accompaniment"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ADSLOGAN

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13D: "13. Remain untouched"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be around, often idly or without specific purpose
• Similar words include: posture, seat, pose
• Opposite of: arise, stand

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Answer: SIT

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14D: "14. Take a series of steps?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an artistic form of nonverbal communication
• Similar words include: terpsichore, trip the light fantastic toe, dancing
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DANCE

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15D: "21. Hosp. test"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
• Similar words include: encephalogram, electroencephalogram
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EEG

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16D: "23. Japanese company whose products click with customers"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NIKON

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17D: "24. Dresser part"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a circular rounded projection or protuberance
• Similar words include: boss, thickening, node
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KNOB

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18D: "26. Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by norwegian folk music (1843-1907)
• Similar words include: Edvard Grieg, Edvard Hagerup Grieg
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GRIEG

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19D: "27. Destination of an annual race since 1973"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a town in western alaska on the southern coast of the seward peninsula; an important center of an alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOME

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20D: "32. It's formed in Pittsburgh"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _________

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Answer: OHIORIVER

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21D: "33. Allowed to strike"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LETAT

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22D: "34. Horace's "___ Poetica""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
• Similar words include: are, Arkansas, Land of Opportunity
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ARS

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23D: "35. Boy on "The Munsters""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EDDIE

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24D: "36. Island in a classic video game"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MYST

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25D: "37. "What's your decision?""

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: YEAORNAY

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26D: "38. Joined enthusiastically"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: JUMPEDIN

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27D: "39. Word before how or where, but not who"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
• Similar words include: about, just about, close to
• Opposite of: no

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Answer: SOME

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28D: "43. ___ choy"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOK

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29D: "45. White House daughter of the 1960s-'70s"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TRICIA

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30D: "46. Have no more money to bet"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TAPOUT

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31D: "47. Is really into, in slang"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STANS

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32D: "49. Animated princess of film"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FIONA

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33D: "50. 1-Across teachers"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states baseball player (born 1925)
• Similar words include: Yogi, Yogi Berra, Lawrence Peter Berra
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: YOGIS

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34D: "51. Cute sound?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LONGU

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35D: "54. Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
• Similar words include: talcum
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TALC

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36D: "56. "Lemme think ...""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UMM

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37D: "58. Night to remember, perhaps"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
• Similar words include: even, evening, eventide
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EVE

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38D: "59. Busy ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BEE

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39D: "60. Anti-apartheid party, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANC

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

33 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

72 Total Clues

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