27449 Mon Jan 06, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 06, 2025

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

 Mon Jan 06, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Supersonic speed number. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACH

  Possible Answer : Ernst_Mach, Mach




• The clue is 5. Cookies that are sometimes dunked in milk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREOS

  Possible Answer : oreo_cookie, oreo




• The clue is 10. Whole lot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCAD

  Possible Answer : scad




• The clue is 14. Cousin of a clarinet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBOE

  Possible Answer : hautboy, oboe, hautbois




• The clue is 15. What "duty-free" means. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTAX




• The clue is 16. Westover with the best-selling memoir "Educated". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARA

  Possible Answer : Tara




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

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

  The answer: CHARACTERSKETCH




• The clue is 20. Position of greatest stress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTSEAT




• The clue is 21. "Campbell's Soup Cans" painter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WARHOL

  Possible Answer : Andy_Warhol, Warhol




• The clue is 22. "___ longa, vita brevis". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARS

  Possible Answer : ar, atomic_number_18, argon, Land_of_Opportunity, are, Ar, AR, Arkansas




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

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

  The answer: SLEDS

  Possible Answer : sledge, sleigh, sled




• The clue is 26. Follower of double-you, ex, wye. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZEE

  Possible Answer : zed, Z, zee, ezed, z, izzard




• The clue is 27. Dog crossbreed known for its teddy bear appearance. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: GOLDENDOODLE




• The clue is 31. Recovered from a fall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOTUP




• The clue is 34. Modern anxiety source, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOMO




• The clue is 35. Small cove. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIA




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

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

  The answer: USES

  Possible Answer : apply, use_of_goods_and_services, U.S., United_States_of_America, employment, the_States, purpose, usage, US, employ, U.S.A., enjoyment, habituate, utilisation, practice, utilization, exercise, manipulation, utilise, habit, function, role, USA, use, usance, economic_consumption, United_States, America, expend, consumption, utilize




• The clue is 37. Sandwiches that often contain tuna. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MELTS

  Possible Answer : melt_down, thawing, meld, mellow_out, melting, dissolve, dethaw, fade, unthaw, mellow, unfreeze, disappear, melt, evaporate, thaw, run




• The clue is 39. Overnight ___ (breakfast option). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OATS

  Possible Answer : oat




• The clue is 40. Brewery offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 41. Crimson Tide univ.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAMA




• The clue is 42. Large cove. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INLET

  Possible Answer : inlet, recess, intake




• The clue is 43. Track exposures to a disease, as an epidemiologist might. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: CONTACTTRACE




• The clue is 47. Hosp. V.I.P.s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRS




• The clue is 48. Note on a failed test, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEME




• The clue is 49. Ball club V.I.P.s. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GMS

  Possible Answer : gm, gramme, g, gram




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

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

  The answer: HEROIC

  Possible Answer : heroical, heroic, desperate, heroic_meter, larger-than-life, heroic_verse, epic, grand, expansive




• The clue is 55. Amy who voiced Joy in "Inside Out". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POEHLER




• The clue is 57. Use deductive reasoning ... or a hint to what 17-, 27- and 43-Across all have. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAWCONCLUSIONS




• The clue is 60. Proctor's cry at the end of a test. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIME

  Possible Answer : fourth_dimension, clock, meter, prison_term, time, clock_time, metre, sentence, clip




• The clue is 61. South Korea's second-largest city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUSAN




• The clue is 62. Actor Esparza. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAUL




• The clue is 63. Calf's meat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEAL

  Possible Answer : veau, veal




• The clue is 64. Stretch of work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STINT

  Possible Answer : stint, skimp, Erolia_minutilla, scant, least_sandpiper, stretch, scrimp




• The clue is 65. Custom gift site. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Chocolaty coffee drink. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOCHA

  Possible Answer: mocha_coffee, mocha

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

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

  The answer: ABHOR

  Possible Answer: execrate, abominate, abhor, loathe

• The clue is 3. Nail polish layers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COATS

  Possible Answer: pelage, surface, coat, coating, cake

• The clue is 4. His and ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERS

• The clue is 5. Available if needed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCALL

• The clue is 6. Went bad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTTED

  Possible Answer: rot, waste, molder, rotted, rotten, decompose, moulder, decayed

• The clue is 7. Saison of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETE

• The clue is 8. Rower's blade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OAR

  Possible Answer: oar

• The clue is 9. Annual festival in Austin, Tex.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SXSW

• The clue is 10. Sound system. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEREO

  Possible Answer: stereo_system, stereoscopic_photograph, stereophonic, stereophonic_system, two-channel, stereoscopic_picture, stereo, stereophony

• The clue is 11. Paris's Notre-Dame, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATHEDRAL

  Possible Answer: cathedral, duomo

• The clue is 12. West Coast gas brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCO

  Possible Answer: arco

• The clue is 13. Roald who wrote "Matilda" and "The BFG". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAHL

  Possible Answer: Cajanus_cajan, red_gram, pigeon_pea, dhal, pigeon-pea_plant, catjang_pea, cajan_pea, dahl

• The clue is 18. "The Tortoise and the Hare" author. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AESOP

  Possible Answer: Aesop

• The clue is 19. Instrument that may be included in a birthday goodie bag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KAZOO

  Possible Answer: kazoo

• The clue is 24. Take down, as a bouncy house. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEFLATE

  Possible Answer: deflate, puncture

  Possible Opposite Answer : inflate

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

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

  The answer: SNOT

  Possible Answer: snot, snob, snoot, prig

• The clue is 27. "Gloomy" fellow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUS

  Possible Answer: GU, Guam

• The clue is 28. Chats with on Insta. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMS

  Possible Answer: DM, decimetre, diabetes_mellitus, decimeter, dm

• The clue is 29. Lo-cal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LITE

  Possible Answer: light, low-cal, calorie-free, lite

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

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

  The answer: EAST

  Possible Answer: eastward, eastern_United_States, due_east, East, E, Orient, east

  Possible Opposite Answer : west

• The clue is 31. One layer in a seven-layer dip, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GUAC

• The clue is 32. Norway's capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSLO

  Possible Answer: Oslo, capital_of_Norway, Christiania

• The clue is 33. "Riverdale" or "XO, Kitty". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEENDRAMA

• The clue is 37. ___ and cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAC

  Possible Answer: mackintosh, mac, mack, macintosh

• The clue is 38. Ambulance personnel, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMTS

• The clue is 39. Start of a count. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer: single, one, unitary, one_and_only, peerless, unmatched, unrivalled, nonpareil, unmatchable, unity, i, unrivaled, ace, ane, matchless, 1, I

• The clue is 41. >7 on the pH scale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASIC

  Possible Answer: basic, canonical, canonic, BASIC, introductory, staple

  Possible Opposite Answer : incidental

• The clue is 42. Colorful summer drinks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEES

  Possible Answer: ice, frost

• The clue is 44. Gardener's tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROWEL

  Possible Answer: trowel

• The clue is 45. Come up with a new schedule. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REPLAN

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

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

  The answer: AMOUNT

  Possible Answer: sum, measure, amount, amount_of_money, sum_of_money, total, quantity, number, come, add_up

• The clue is 49. Show bad sportsmanship, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLOAT

  Possible Answer: crow, gloat, triumph, gloating, glee

• The clue is 50. Kids might be given these with crayons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENUS

  Possible Answer: fare, computer_menu, carte, carte_du_jour, bill_of_fare, menu, card

• The clue is 51. "r u kidding?!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SRSLY

• The clue is 52. Flat-screen, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HDTV

  Possible Answer: high-definition_television, HDTV

• The clue is 53. Scary-sounding Great Lake. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Lake_Erie, Erie

• The clue is 54. Corn waste. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COBS

  Possible Answer: cobnut, Larus_marinus, great_black-backed_gull, black-backed_gull, filbert, hazelnut, cob

• The clue is 56. Bring on, as workers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIRE

  Possible Answer: hire, employ, rent, take, engage, lease, charter

  Possible Opposite Answer : fire

• The clue is 58. Pecan or pistachio. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUT

  Possible Answer: ballock, testis, en, addict, fruitcake, ball, nut_case, bollock, testicle, orchis, junkie, nut, screwball, crackpot, Nut, crank, freak, egg, junky

• The clue is 59. CBS procedural that ran for 15 seasons. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CSI

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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 (48 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. Like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, some say	7
2A	8. App brought back by Microsoft in 2024	3
3A	11. Swear	4
4A	15. Disney film set in a fictional Colombian village	7
5A	16. BEFORE (Deck 1): Slackers	8
6A	18. Celebrity	7
7A	19. Fast-paced scam, such as the shell game	8
8A	20. BEFORE (Deck 2): PlayStation and Switch	8
9A	22. Laterite, for example	3
10A	23. Folkie DiFranco	3
11A	24. Chills	5
12A	26. "___ Recall" (1990 sci-fi film)	5
13A	31. Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life"	4
14A	33. Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g.	4
15A	36. Beer buy	4
16A	37. Join tightly	4
17A	41. BEFORE (Deck 3): Quarry	8
18A	43. Casino maneuvers carried out three times in this puzzle?	14
19A	46. AFTER (Deck 3): Crucial moment in a tennis match	8
20A	47. Osso ___ (veal dish)	4
21A	48. "The Emperor's New Groove" setting	4
22A	49. Blond, but not really	4
23A	51. Many a discovery in the Valley of the Kings	4
24A	55. Visit by plane	5
25A	57. ___ With Friends	5
26A	61. Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"	3
27A	62. Telepathy, e.g.	3
28A	65. AFTER (Deck 2): Noted quality of the Fonz	8
29A	67. Geraldo Rivera uncovered his "vaults" on live TV	8
30A	72. "___ the Day" (Thomas Pynchon's longest novel)	7
31A	73. AFTER (Deck 1): Slackers	8
32A	74. Was up the river	7
33A	75. Awards achievement reached in 2026 by Steven Spielberg	4
34A	76. Outdo	3
35A	77. Rival of a Raven	7

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher, some say"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MISCAST

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2A: "8. App brought back by Microsoft in 2024"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MSN

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3A: "11. Swear"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a persistently annoying person
• Similar words include: pest, feller, swearword
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CUSS

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4A: "15. Disney film set in a fictional Colombian village"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ENCANTO

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5A: "16. BEFORE (Deck 1): Slackers"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GOOFOFFS

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6A: "18. Celebrity"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the status of being acknowledged as a star
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: STARDOM

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7A: "19. Fast-paced scam, such as the shell game"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SHORTCON

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8A: "20. BEFORE (Deck 2): PlayStation and Switch"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall
• Similar words include: cabinet, solace, console table
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: CONSOLES

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9A: "22. Laterite, for example"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORE

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10A: "23. Folkie DiFranco"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that black tropical american cuckoo
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANI

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11A: "24. Chills"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something left after other parts have been taken away
• Similar words include: roost, residue, stay
• Opposite of: change, be active

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Answer: RESTS

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12A: "26. "___ Recall" (1990 sci-fi film)"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the whole amount
• Similar words include: summate, add together, tot
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOTAL

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13A: "31. Jay who hosted the 2020s revival of "You Bet Your Life""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LENO

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14A: "33. Wild European rabbit in Australia, e.g."

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
• Similar words include: plague, cuss, blighter
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PEST

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15A: "36. Beer buy"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an occurrence of something
• Similar words include: compositor's case, type, pillowcase
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CASE

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16A: "37. Join tightly"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
• Similar words include: commingle, flux, fuze
• Opposite of: defuse

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Answer: FUSE

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17A: "41. BEFORE (Deck 3): Quarry"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: STONEPIT

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18A: "43. Casino maneuvers carried out three times in this puzzle?"

14 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: RIFFLESHUFFLES

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19A: "46. AFTER (Deck 3): Crucial moment in a tennis match"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SETPOINT

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20A: "47. Osso ___ (veal dish)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BUCO

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21A: "48. "The Emperor's New Groove" setting"

4 letters Category: Common Word

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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22A: "49. Blond, but not really"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that color with dye
• Similar words include: bleached, colored, dye
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DYED

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23A: "51. Many a discovery in the Valley of the Kings"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
• Similar words include: grave
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOMB

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24A: "55. Visit by plane"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FLYTO

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25A: "57. ___ With Friends"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the words that are spoken
• Similar words include: quarrel, password, give-and-take
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WORDS

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26A: "61. Vardalos of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NIA

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27A: "62. Telepathy, e.g."

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: PSI

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28A: "65. AFTER (Deck 2): Noted quality of the Fonz"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that calm and unruffled self-assurance
• Similar words include: iciness, imperturbableness, chilliness
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: COOLNESS

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29A: "67. Geraldo Rivera uncovered his "vaults" on live TV"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALCAPONE

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30A: "72. "___ the Day" (Thomas Pynchon's longest novel)"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: AGAINST

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31A: "73. AFTER (Deck 1): Slackers"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GOOFOFFS

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32A: "74. Was up the river"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DIDTIME

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33A: "75. Awards achievement reached in 2026 by Steven Spielberg"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EGOT

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34A: "76. Outdo"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the upper part of anything
• Similar words include: summit, meridian, spinning top
• Opposite of: bottom

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Answer: TOP

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35A: "77. Rival of a Raven"

7 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: STEELER

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Paul who played William Shakespeare in "Hamnet"	6
2D	2. Vocalize	6
3D	3. Digitize, as a document	6
4D	4. "Just What I Needed" band, with "the"	4
5D	5. Disney+ series whose name sounds like a compound conjunction	5
6D	6. Got via the "five-finger discount"	5
7D	7. "The Complete Works of ..." books, say	5
8D	8. Booker T.'s backing band	3
9D	9. Neighborhood mentioned in "Werewolves of London"	4
10D	10. Former queen of Jordan	4
11D	11. Portable bed	3
12D	12. Mixed martial arts org.	3
13D	13. Bay Area airport code	3
14D	14. ID thief's target: Abbr.	3
15D	17. Instrument ridge	4
16D	21. Valvoline rival	3
17D	25. Gathering, informally	4
18D	27. Cat that's spotted in South America	6
19D	28. It's on a roll	4
20D	29. Sale caveat	4
21D	30. Permitted to	3
22D	32. Repelled	6
23D	34. Scrapbook keepsake	4
24D	35. Popcorn ___ (fried vegan treat)	4
25D	38. Subject of a declassified Pentagon document, in brief	3
26D	39. Averted a tag, maybe	4
27D	40. Start of a counting-out rhyme	4
28D	42. Lions and Bears are in it, in brief	3
29D	43. Stagger	4
30D	44. "Hey, doing my best"	4
31D	45. Goulash, e.g.	4
32D	46. UV blockage fig.	3
33D	50. Medical moniker	3
34D	52. Final score of at least 10% of professional soccer matches	6
35D	53. "Glad I'm back?"	6
36D	54. Thanksgiving kitchen tool	6
37D	56. Research for a political hit, slangily	4
38D	58. Map lines	5
39D	59. Give minimum effort	5
40D	60. British glam rock band of the 1970s	5
41D	63. Lenient	4
42D	64. 411	4
43D	66. TV's Nick at ___	4
44D	67. Gray, say	3
45D	68. Record	3
46D	69. Bill's partner	3
47D	70. Back at sea	3
48D	71. "Ability" that's hard to believe, for short	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Paul who played William Shakespeare in "Hamnet""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
• Similar words include: peyote, mezcal, Lophophora williamsii
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MESCAL

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2D: "2. Vocalize"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
• Similar words include: cantillate, intonate, chant
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: INTONE

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3D: "3. Digitize, as a document"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SCANIN

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4D: "4. "Just What I Needed" band, with "the""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Similar words include: motorcar, elevator car, railcar
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CARS

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5D: "5. Disney+ series whose name sounds like a compound conjunction"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ANDOR

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6D: "6. Got via the "five-finger discount""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
• Similar words include: steal, slip
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STOLE

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7D: "7. "The Complete Works of ..." books, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a (usually) large and scholarly book
• Similar words include: tome
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOMES

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8D: "8. Booker T.'s backing band"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
• Similar words include: milligram, magnesium, Mg
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MGS

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9D: "9. Neighborhood mentioned in "Werewolves of London""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a district in southwestern manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
• Similar words include: South of Houston
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SOHO

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10D: "10. Former queen of Jordan"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOOR

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11D: "11. Portable bed"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sheath worn to protect a finger
• Similar words include: fingerstall, camp bed, crib
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COT

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12D: "12. Mixed martial arts org."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UFC

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13D: "13. Bay Area airport code"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SFO

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14D: "14. ID thief's target: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SSN

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15D: "17. Instrument ridge"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that agitation resulting from active worry
• Similar words include: Greek key, stew, choke
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FRET

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16D: "21. Valvoline rival"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard temperature and pressure
• Similar words include: s.t.p.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STP

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17D: "25. Gathering, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SESH

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18D: "27. Cat that's spotted in South America"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that nocturnal wildcat of central america and south america having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
• Similar words include: Felis pardalis, panther cat
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OCELOT

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19D: "28. It's on a roll"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
• Similar words include: videotape, tapeline, taping
• Opposite of: erase

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Answer: TAPE

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20D: "29. Sale caveat"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASIS

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21D: "30. Permitted to"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Similar words include: allow, countenance, get
• Opposite of: disallow, prevent

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Answer: LET

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22D: "32. Repelled"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OFFPUT

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23D: "34. Scrapbook keepsake"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
• Similar words include: ticket stub, nub, check stub
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STUB

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24D: "35. Popcorn ___ (fried vegan treat)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
• Similar words include: bean curd
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOFU

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25D: "38. Subject of a declassified Pentagon document, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
• Similar words include: flying saucer, unidentified flying object
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UFO

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26D: "39. Averted a tag, maybe"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
• Similar words include: slew, slue, slither
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLID

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27D: "40. Start of a counting-out rhyme"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EENY

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28D: "42. Lions and Bears are in it, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NFC

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29D: "43. Stagger"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
• Similar words include: stagger, whirl, swag
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REEL

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30D: "44. "Hey, doing my best""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ITRY

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31D: "45. Goulash, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that agitation resulting from active worry
• Similar words include: swither, fret, sweat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STEW

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32D: "46. UV blockage fig."

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun
• Similar words include: sun protection factor
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SPF

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33D: "50. Medical moniker"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a licensed medical practitioner
• Similar words include: MD, Commerce, medico
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DOC

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34D: "52. Final score of at least 10% of professional soccer matches"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ONENIL

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35D: "53. "Glad I'm back?""

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MISSME

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36D: "54. Thanksgiving kitchen tool"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy
• Similar words include: tacker
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BASTER

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37D: "56. Research for a political hit, slangily"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OPPO

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38D: "58. Map lines"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a partly sheltered anchorage
• Similar words include: road, route, roadstead
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ROADS

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39D: "59. Give minimum effort"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DOGIT

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40D: "60. British glam rock band of the 1970s"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLADE

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41D: "63. Lenient"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that yielding readily to pressure or weight
• Similar words include: diffused, easy, gentle
• Opposite of: hard, forte

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Answer: SOFT

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42D: "64. 411"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a message received and understood
• Similar words include: information
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: INFO

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43D: "66. TV's Nick at ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NITE

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44D: "67. Gray, say"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that how long something has existed
• Similar words include: historic period, years, maturate
• Opposite of: rejuvenate

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Answer: AGE

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45D: "68. Record"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
• Similar words include: lumber, logarithm
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOG

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46D: "69. Bill's partner"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sound made by a pigeon
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COO

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47D: "70. Back at sea"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: AFT

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48D: "71. "Ability" that's hard to believe, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
• Similar words include: clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, E.S.P.
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ESP

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

48 Down Clues

83 Total Clues

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