27399-Thu Nov 14, 2024 NYT by Matthew Faiella

Across Clues :

1. ___ Posadas (annual Latin American celebration), 4. Care, 8. Quickly throw (together), 12. Iron-rich molecule in blood, 13. "That makes sense", 14. Literally, "bean curd", 15. Fail to mention, 16. Car freshener scent, 17. Doner ___ (meat dish), 18. Uninhabited wilderness, 19. Motor coaches?, 21. Element between bromine and rubidium, 23. Blocks in a bar, 24. Blanquette de ___ (French stew), 25. Drop precipitously, as a stock price, 27. Bird with a harsh cry, 30. Went all out, 32. Trait of a courageous person, 33. Soup go-with, 34. Before, in classic poetry, 35. Former N.F.L. quarterback Tim, 36. Position in soccer and football, 37. Red carpet attire, 39. Award first given by King George V, in brief, 40. Classic dog name, 41. Election campaign, 42. ___-mo, 43. Blade seen on the Angolan flag, 46. Hit rock album of 1980 depicted three times by this puzzle, 51. Levels in a ring, for short, 52. Consumed gladly, 53. Nowadays it's often accessed via QR code, 54. Call at a bakery, 55. Big Ben, e.g., 56. Sob, 57. Member of a "Great" quintet, 58. Make some noise, 59. Pet welfare org., 60. Key above ∼

Down Clues :

1. King Julien of "Madagascar," for one, 2. Titular horror movie town, 3. Temporary defeat, 4. Game show billed as the "world's largest obstacle course", 5. Like the majority of products sold at H Mart, 6. Check for a flat?, 7. Feat, 8. ___ Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, 9. Region of the brain, 10. A ways away, 11. Brits may refer to them as "boozers", 12. Captivate, 17. Certain bribe, 19. "Out of my way!", 20. Feature of many an aged cheese, 22. Recant an opinion, 25. "___ of Adele" (Rodin sculpture), 26. Offerings from 11-Down, 27. Those who apply themselves?, 28. Years, in Uruguay, 29. Tree mentioned in the witches' brew rhyme in "Macbeth", 30. Blot, 31. Pay attention to, 32. Smooth-barked shade tree, 33. W. Coast hub for United Airlines, 35. Retrace one's steps, 37. Heraldic animal, 38. Whom Count von Count is a parody of, 40. Move famously performed by figure skater Surya Bonaly at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 42. Bit of Halloween decor, 43. Hyperactive, 44. 2004 Britney Spears hit, 45. Dirección from Cancún to Cuba, 46. What to expect when you're expecting, 47. Exactly, after "to", 48. Word with division or number, 49. X1, X3, X5 and X7, 50. Increase dramatically, 54. Name tag?

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 14, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 14, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. ___ Posadas (annual Latin American celebration). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAS

  Possible Answer : lanthanum, lah, Pelican_State, La, Louisiana, atomic_number_57, LA, la




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

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

  The answer: WARD

  Possible Answer : Barbara_Ward, Ward, Mrs._Humphrey_Ward, ward, Baroness_Jackson_of_Lodsworth, Aaron_Montgomery_Ward, guard, Montgomery_Ward, Mary_Augusta_Arnold_Ward, hospital_ward, cellblock




• The clue is 8. Quickly throw (together). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLAP

  Possible Answer : bolt, slap, smack, smacking, bang, slapdash




• The clue is 12. Iron-rich molecule in blood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEME

  Possible Answer : haem, heme, haemitin, protoheme, hematin




• The clue is 13. "That makes sense". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISEE




• The clue is 14. Literally, "bean curd". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOFU

  Possible Answer : bean_curd, tofu




• The clue is 15. Fail to mention. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMIT

  Possible Answer : pretermit, except, overlook, miss, omit, neglect, overleap, drop, leave_out, exclude, take_out, leave_off

  Possible Opposite Answer : attend_to, include




• The clue is 16. Car freshener scent. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PINE

  Possible Answer : languish, pine_tree, yen, yearn, ache, pine, true_pine




• The clue is 17. Doner ___ (meat dish). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEBAB

  Possible Answer : shish_kebab, kabob, kebab




• The clue is 18. Uninhabited wilderness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUTBACK

  Possible Answer : outback, remote




• The clue is 19. Motor coaches?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKSEATDRIVERS




• The clue is 21. Element between bromine and rubidium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KRYPTON

  Possible Answer : Kr, atomic_number_36, krypton




• The clue is 23. Blocks in a bar. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

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




• The clue is 24. Blanquette de ___ (French stew). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEAU

  Possible Answer : veal, veau




• The clue is 25. Drop precipitously, as a stock price. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANK

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




• The clue is 27. Bird with a harsh cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAY

  Possible Answer : Jay, jay, John_Jay




• The clue is 30. Went all out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIDNTHOLDBACK




• The clue is 32. Trait of a courageous person. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKBONE

  Possible Answer : vertebral_column, mainstay, anchor, rachis, spine, lynchpin, backbone, grit, guts, gumption, back, spinal_column, sand, keystone, linchpin, moxie




• The clue is 33. Soup go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALAD

  Possible Answer : salad




• The clue is 34. Before, in classic poetry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERE




• The clue is 35. Former N.F.L. quarterback Tim. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEBOW




• The clue is 36. Position in soccer and football. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FULLBACK

  Possible Answer : fullback




• The clue is 37. Red carpet attire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKLESSDRESS




• The clue is 39. Award first given by King George V, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OBE




• The clue is 40. Classic dog name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIDO




• The clue is 41. Election campaign. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACE

  Possible Answer : slipstream, race, cannonball_along, backwash, hie, run, bucket_along, rush, raceway, airstream, rush_along, hotfoot, subspecies, hasten, step_on_it, speed, belt_along, wash, pelt_along

  Possible Opposite Answer : linger




• The clue is 42. ___-mo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLO




• The clue is 43. Blade seen on the Angolan flag. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MACHETE

  Possible Answer : machete, panga, matchet




• The clue is 46. Hit rock album of 1980 depicted three times by this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKINBLACK




• The clue is 51. Levels in a ring, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOS

  Possible Answer : coss, knockout, kos, KO, kayo




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

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

  The answer: ATEUP




• The clue is 53. Nowadays it's often accessed via QR code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MENU

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




• The clue is 54. Call at a bakery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEXT

  Possible Answer : following, succeeding, next, adjacent, side_by_side, future




• The clue is 55. Big Ben, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELL

  Possible Answer : doorbell, bell_shape, Bell, Alexander_Bell, Melville_Bell, buzzer, Alexander_Melville_Bell, Vanessa_Stephen, campana, ship's_bell, Vanessa_Bell, Alexander_Graham_Bell, chime, bell, toll, gong




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

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

  The answer: WAIL

  Possible Answer : roar, wail, mewl, plaint, yawl, howl, lament, pule, lamentation, ululate, yaup, whimper




• The clue is 57. Member of a "Great" quintet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer : Erie, Lake_Erie




• The clue is 58. Make some noise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YELL

  Possible Answer : hollo, outcry, vociferation, shout_out, shout, squall, call, holler, cry, yell, scream




• The clue is 59. Pet welfare org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPCA




• The clue is 60. Key above ∼. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESC

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. King Julien of "Madagascar," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMUR

  Possible Answer: lemur

• The clue is 2. Titular horror movie town. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMITYVILLE

• The clue is 3. Temporary defeat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SETBACK

  Possible Answer: reversal, setback, blow, black_eye, reverse

• The clue is 4. Game show billed as the "world's largest obstacle course". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIPEOUT

  Possible Answer: demolition, destruction, wipeout

• The clue is 5. Like the majority of products sold at H Mart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIAN

  Possible Answer: Asiatic, Asian

• The clue is 6. Check for a flat?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENT

  Possible Answer: pull, lease, take, rend, split, hire, rive, charter, snag, rip, tear, let, economic_rent, rent, engage

• The clue is 7. Feat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEED

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

• The clue is 8. ___ Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEVE

• The clue is 9. Region of the brain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOBE

  Possible Answer: lobe

• The clue is 10. A ways away. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFAR

  Possible Answer: afar

• The clue is 11. Brits may refer to them as "boozers". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUBS

  Possible Answer: saloon, gin_mill, pothouse, taphouse, pub, public_house

• The clue is 12. Captivate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOK

  Possible Answer: bait, plume, lift, purloin, crochet, lure, sneak, filch, sweetener, hook_shot, cop, pilfer, snare, draw, soak, glom, hook, pinch, thieve, accost, crotchet, hooking, pluck, rob, abstract, surcharge, swipe, claw, gazump, come-on, fleece, knock_off, snarf, addict, cabbage, overcharge, snitch, solicit, nobble

  Possible Opposite Answer : unhook, undercharge

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

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

  The answer: KICKBACK

  Possible Answer: kickback

• The clue is 19. "Out of my way!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STANDBACK

• The clue is 20. Feature of many an aged cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIND

  Possible Answer: rind

• The clue is 22. Recant an opinion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKPEDAL

  Possible Answer: backpedal

• The clue is 25. "___ of Adele" (Rodin sculpture). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORSO

  Possible Answer: body, trunk, torso

• The clue is 26. Offerings from 11-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALES

  Possible Answer: ale

• The clue is 27. Those who apply themselves?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOBSEEKERS

• The clue is 28. Years, in Uruguay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANOS

  Possible Answer: Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades, Black_September, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, ANO, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims

• The clue is 29. Tree mentioned in the witches' brew rhyme in "Macbeth". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEW

  Possible Answer: yew

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

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

  The answer: DAUB

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

• The clue is 31. Pay attention to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEED

  Possible Answer: attentiveness, mind, paying_attention, heed, regard, listen

  Possible Opposite Answer : inattentiveness

• The clue is 32. Smooth-barked shade tree. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEECH

  Possible Answer: beechwood, beech, beech_tree

• The clue is 33. W. Coast hub for United Airlines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SFO

• The clue is 35. Retrace one's steps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKTRACK

  Possible Answer: backtrack, double_back, turn_back

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

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

  The answer: LION

  Possible Answer: king_of_beasts, Lion, Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Panthera_leo, lion, social_lion

• The clue is 38. Whom Count von Count is a parody of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRACULA

  Possible Answer: Dracula, genus_Dracula

• The clue is 40. Move famously performed by figure skater Surya Bonaly at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BACKFLIP

• The clue is 42. Bit of Halloween decor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKULL

  Possible Answer: skull

• The clue is 43. Hyperactive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANIC

  Possible Answer: frenzied, manic

• The clue is 44. 2004 Britney Spears hit. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOXIC

  Possible Answer: toxic

  Possible Opposite Answer : nontoxic

• The clue is 45. Dirección from Cancún to Cuba. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTE

• The clue is 46. What to expect when you're expecting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BABY

  Possible Answer: coddle, infant, baby, pamper, cocker, cosset, babe, spoil, sister, featherbed, child, indulge, mollycoddle

• The clue is 47. Exactly, after "to". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATEE

• The clue is 48. Word with division or number. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CELL

  Possible Answer: jail_cell, cellphone, electric_cell, cadre, mobile_phone, cell, prison_cell, cellular_phone, cellular_telephone, cubicle

• The clue is 49. X1, X3, X5 and X7. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BMWS

• The clue is 50. Increase dramatically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAP

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

• The clue is 54. Name tag?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEE

  Possible Answer: nee

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

XWordHint Crossword Answers May 27, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (39 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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. He's always hard to find	5
2A	6. State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota	3
3A	9. Popular pub pastime	5
4A	14. Superman is one, notably	5
5A	15. "O Sole ___"	3
6A	16. Best effort	5
7A	17. Perfect	5
8A	18. Red flag for a mortgage applicant	9
9A	20. November 19, 1863	12
10A	22. Things exchanged at an altar	4
11A	23. Univ. in Troy, N.Y.	3
12A	24. Includes in an email	3
13A	27. Sorcerer	4
14A	30. January 20, 1961	10
15A	33. Lennon's mate ... and onetime bandmate	3
16A	34. Low-lying landform	4
17A	35. Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"	6
18A	36. Musical piece with repeated themes	5
19A	38. Delhi lentil stew	3
20A	40. Not one for company	5
21A	41. Worship, in a way	6
22A	43. Osso buco meat	4
23A	45. See	3
24A	46. August 28, 1963	10
25A	48. Numbers that aren't entered on bowling scorecards	4
26A	49. Hit way up in the air, as a baseball	3
27A	50. "Li'l ol' me?!"	3
28A	51. Gossip	4
29A	53. Noun or verb ... or a description of 20-, 30-, or 46-Across?	12
30A	58. Engineering competition with two "battling" devices	9
31A	61. Round house	5
32A	62. Multiple-choice choices, maybe	5
33A	63. "Feliz ___ Novo!"	3
34A	64. "Rocky" actress Shire	5
35A	65. Walk-off inning, usually	5
36A	66. Ignited	3
37A	67. Big name in shapewear	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. He's always hard to find"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WALDO

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2A: "6. State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various trees of the genus ulmus: important timber or shade trees
• Similar words include: elm tree, elmwood
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELM

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3A: "9. Popular pub pastime"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: DARTS

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4A: "14. Superman is one, notably"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
• Similar words include: exotic, alienate, extraterrestrial being
• Opposite of: acquaintance, citizen

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Answer: ALIEN

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5A: "15. "O Sole ___""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MIO

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6A: "16. Best effort"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AGAME

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7A: "17. Perfect"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
• Similar words include: idealistic, apotheosis, nonpareil
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IDEAL

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8A: "18. Red flag for a mortgage applicant"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: BADCREDIT

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9A: "20. November 19, 1863"

12 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FOURSCOREAND

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10A: "22. Things exchanged at an altar"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
• Similar words include: Ido
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IDOS

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11A: "23. Univ. in Troy, N.Y."

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RPI

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12A: "24. Includes in an email"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
• Similar words include: cubic centimeter, milliliter, cubic centimetre
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CCS

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13A: "27. Sorcerer"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MAGE

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14A: "30. January 20, 1961"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASKNOTWHAT

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15A: "33. Lennon's mate ... and onetime bandmate"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states musician (born in japan) who married john lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933)
• Similar words include: Yoko Ono
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ONO

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16A: "34. Low-lying landform"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GLEN

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17A: "35. Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark""

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern africa
• Similar words include: Sahara Desert
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SAHARA

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18A: "36. Musical piece with repeated themes"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
• Similar words include: rondeau
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RONDO

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19A: "38. Delhi lentil stew"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
• Similar words include: dkl, dekalitre, decalitre
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DAL

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20A: "40. Not one for company"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
• Similar words include: lone hand, lone wolf
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LONER

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21A: "41. Worship, in a way"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PRAYTO

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22A: "43. Osso buco meat"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that meat from a calf
• Similar words include: veau
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: VEAL

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23A: "45. See"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
• Similar words include: capture, mother, receive
• Opposite of: leave, end

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Answer: GET

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24A: "46. August 28, 1963"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HAVEADREAM

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25A: "48. Numbers that aren't entered on bowling scorecards"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
• Similar words include: ten-spot, X, decade
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TENS

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26A: "49. Hit way up in the air, as a baseball"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
• Similar words include: flip, pitch, toss
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SKY

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27A: "50. "Li'l ol' me?!""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MOI

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28A: "51. Gossip"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
• Similar words include: dish up, looker, stunner
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DISH

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29A: "53. Noun or verb ... or a description of 20-, 30-, or 46-Across?"

12 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PARTOFSPEECH

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30A: "58. Engineering competition with two "battling" devices"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ROBOTSUMO

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31A: "61. Round house"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an eskimo hut; usually built of blocks (of sod or snow) in the shape of a dome
• Similar words include: iglu
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IGLOO

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32A: "62. Multiple-choice choices, maybe"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ABORC

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33A: "63. "Feliz ___ Novo!""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Similar words include: Fatah Revolutionary Council, Fatah-RC, Revolutionary Organization of Socialist Muslims
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANO

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34A: "64. "Rocky" actress Shire"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TALIA

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35A: "65. Walk-off inning, usually"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that position nine in a countable series of things
• Similar words include: 9th, one-ninth
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NINTH

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36A: "66. Ignited"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the humanistic study of a body of literature
• Similar words include: light, illume, illuminated
• Opposite of: unlighted, extinguish

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Answer: LIT

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37A: "67. Big name in shapewear"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SPANX

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Dickens's Oliver Twist, for one	4
2D	2. Style magnate Gucci	4
3D	3. Stead	4
4D	4. "Honey" alternative	6
5D	5. Tripping, perhaps	5
6D	6. Decorated with a raised design	8
7D	7. One with a fake account?	4
8D	8. "The ___ Prometheus," Mary Shelley's subtitle to "Frankenstein"	6
9D	9. "Fiddlesticks!"	9
10D	10. Like many wines and cheeses	4
11D	11. "Far out"	3
12D	12. "Please, no more!"	3
13D	13. Fine just the way things are	3
14D	19. Pitch-altering clamps on guitars	5
15D	21. Steam engine need	4
16D	24. Nickels and dimes	6
17D	25. Veer this way and that	6
18D	26. Gets going	6
19D	27. Transforms (into)	6
20D	28. All-powerful avatar in "Ready Player One"	6
21D	29. College chant accompanying "Beat Army!"	6
22D	31. Rapscallion	5
23D	32. "Sorry, do I know them?"	3
24D	34. Question from one smoker to another	9
25D	37. Salon supply	3
26D	39. Speedy driver, slangily	8
27D	42. Locker room emanations	5
28D	44. Friends in Cannes	4
29D	47. Something you do every day, say	6
30D	48. Sister outlet to Banana Republic	6
31D	52. Rotisserie rods	5
32D	53. Word with wine or city	4
33D	54. All-encompassing prefix?	4
34D	55. 2004's "___ Enchanted"	4
35D	56. Nickel or dime	4
36D	57. Elaborate trick	4
37D	58. Sought a seat	3
38D	59. Japanese sash	3
39D	60. When doubled, a chocolaty treat	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Dickens's Oliver Twist, for one"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
• Similar words include: street child
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WAIF

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2D: "2. Style magnate Gucci"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALDO

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3D: "3. Stead"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
• Similar words include: stead, position, place
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIEU

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4D: "4. "Honey" alternative"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a special loved one
• Similar words include: deary, ducky, favourite
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEARIE

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5D: "5. Tripping, perhaps"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONLSD

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6D: "6. Decorated with a raised design"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that raise in a relief
• Similar words include: boss, brocaded, stamp
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EMBOSSED

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7D: "7. One with a fake account?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
• Similar words include: prevaricator
• Opposite of: square shooter

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIAR

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8D: "8. "The ___ Prometheus," Mary Shelley's subtitle to "Frankenstein""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a contemporary person
• Similar words include: Bodoni font, forward-looking, advanced
• Opposite of: nonmodern, old style

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MODERN

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9D: "9. "Fiddlesticks!""

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DARNITALL

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10D: "10. Like many wines and cheeses"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that people who are old collectively
• Similar words include: get on, age, elderly
• Opposite of: young, rejuvenate

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Answer: AGED

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11D: "11. "Far out""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Think of something that a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
• Similar words include: radian
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAD

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12D: "12. "Please, no more!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TMI

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13D: "13. Fine just the way things are"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• Similar words include: lot, limit, localise
• Opposite of: rise

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Answer: SET

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14D: "19. Pitch-altering clamps on guitars"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
• Similar words include: capo
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CAPOS

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15D: "21. Steam engine need"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the carboniferous period
• Similar words include: char, ember
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: COAL

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16D: "24. Nickels and dimes"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
• Similar words include: variety, interchange, convert
• Opposite of: stay

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Answer: CHANGE

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17D: "25. Veer this way and that"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pitching dangerously to one side
• Similar words include: sway, lurch, rock
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CAREEN

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18D: "26. Gets going"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the beginning of anything
• Similar words include: bug out, showtime, originate
• Opposite of: end, finish

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Answer: STARTS

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19D: "27. Transforms (into)"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to change shape in a computer animation
• Similar words include: morph
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MORPHS

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20D: "28. All-powerful avatar in "Ready Player One""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a british term)
• Similar words include: parka, windbreaker, windcheater
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANORAK

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21D: "29. College chant accompanying "Beat Army!""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GONAVY

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22D: "31. Rapscallion"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
• Similar words include: varlet, rascal, rogue
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: KNAVE

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23D: "32. "Sorry, do I know them?""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a united nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
• Similar words include: World Health Organization
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WHO

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24D: "34. Question from one smoker to another"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: GOTAMATCH

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25D: "37. Salon supply"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
• Similar words include: dyestuff
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DYE

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26D: "39. Speedy driver, slangily"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: LEADFOOT

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27D: "42. Locker room emanations"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any property detected by the olfactory system
• Similar words include: olfactory sensation, olfactory perception, olfactory property
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ODORS

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28D: "44. Friends in Cannes"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMIS

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29D: "47. Something you do every day, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any customary observance or practice
• Similar words include: rite
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RITUAL

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30D: "48. Sister outlet to Banana Republic"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: THEGAP

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31D: "52. Rotisserie rods"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
• Similar words include: spit out, sprinkle, spitting
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SPITS

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32D: "53. Word with wine or city"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
• Similar words include: porthole, port wine, interface
• Opposite of: starboard

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Answer: PORT

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33D: "54. All-encompassing prefix?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OMNI

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34D: "55. 2004's "___ Enchanted""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELLA

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35D: "56. Nickel or dime"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
• Similar words include: strike, mint
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: COIN

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36D: "57. Elaborate trick"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
• Similar words include: humbug, play a joke on, fraudulence
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HOAX

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37D: "58. Sought a seat"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
• Similar words include: take to the woods, operate, incline
• Opposite of: idle, malfunction

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Answer: RAN

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38D: "59. Japanese sash"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (west indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
• Similar words include: obeah
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OBI

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39D: "60. When doubled, a chocolaty treat"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BON

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

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