27393 Thu Nov 07, 2024 NYT by Joe Deeney

Across Clues :

1. Not quite burnt, say, 4. "The Joy of ___" ("The Simpsons" episode about a cult), 8. Not genuine, 14. Subject of many a grainy video, 15. Dungeons & Dragons beast, 16. Made do?, 17. Developer's purchase, 18. Fills in with the latest, 20. "Fannn-tastic!", 22. Yesterday, in Spanish, 23. Et ___, 24. Lilliputian, 26. They might clash on a star-studded team, 30. Petty complaint, 32. Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce, 35. Genius Bar staffer, perhaps, 38. Mario Kart character with a pink outfit and a mushroom cap, 39. Encyclopedia division: Abbr., 40. Given name of baseball's Ozzie Smith, 42. Body shop offering, 43. Greek language?, 45. Deep cuts, 47. Home to the Van Gogh Museum, 49. Meet up with, 50. Will of "The Waltons", 51. Thornfield Hall governess, 53. Place for a Lady chapel, 56. No challenge, 59. "Hold your head high!", 61. Result in a photo finish, 65. Banking giant based in 47-Across, 66. "Likewise", 67. Touched down, 68. San Antonio-to-Dallas dir., 69. Shaky start?, 70. ___ deal, 71. Carol contraction

Down Clues :

1. Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66", 2. On the bad side (of), 3. Freedom, per Janis Joplin, 4. Stylish Miami neighborhood, in brief, 5. Everglades hunter, 6. Rave party?, 7. Pink-colored euro banknote, 8. Online shop for some vintage items, 9. Got up, 10. Topping-laden pizza variety, 11. Sight in Congo's Virunga National Park, 12. ___ shot, 13. Debut character for Zadie Smith?, 19. "I Will Survive" Grammy winner, 21. Gaming console that preceded the Switch, 25. Totally unacceptable, 27. Not beat around the bush, 28. How ballerinas often dance, 29. Cooks, as tomatoes, 31. Frequently recurring theme, 33. "Rats!", 34. Noodle nuggets, 35. Drip source in an E.R., 36. Crooner Mel, 37. Beta tester, e.g., 41. One might require a higher prescription, 44. Grid components, 46. Prepare, as scallops, 48. Claymation character of old "S.N.L.", 52. Chilling, 54. Like the majority of Egyptians, 55. Crimped parts of ravioli, 57. Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model", 58. "Beat it!", 60. Org. with a white rabbit in its logo, 61. Not trans, 62. Written homage, 63. L'état, à Louis XIV, 64. 2020 #1 hit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 07, 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 7, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Not quite burnt, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

  Possible Answer : tangent, topaz, suntan, sunburn, burn, tan, bronze




• The clue is 4. "The Joy of ___" ("The Simpsons" episode about a cult). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer : sect, faction, religious_order, religious_sect




• The clue is 8. Not genuine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERSATZ

  Possible Answer : ersatz, substitute




• The clue is 14. Subject of many a grainy video. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UFO

  Possible Answer : unidentified_flying_object, UFO, flying_saucer




• The clue is 15. Dungeons & Dragons beast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

  Possible Answer : demon, devil, monster, fiend, ogre




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

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

  The answer: TOUPEE

  Possible Answer : toupe, toupee




• The clue is 17. Developer's purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOT

  Possible Answer : distribute, quite_a_little, pot, Lot, wad, fortune, bunch, great_deal, good_deal, circle, draw, dish_out, raft, portion, hatful, luck, mickle, allot, passel, deal, lot, slew, parcel_out, stack, batch, heap, destiny, mass, mess, plenty, flock, muckle, set, mountain, spate, fate, caboodle, dispense, shell_out, mete_out, band, sight, mint, circumstances, dole_out, deal_out, administer, pile, tidy_sum, peck




• The clue is 18. Fills in with the latest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRINGSUPTOSPEED




• The clue is 20. "Fannn-tastic!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUHWEET




• The clue is 22. Yesterday, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYER




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

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

  The answer: ALII




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

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

  The answer: TINY

  Possible Answer : tiny, diminutive, bantam, flyspeck, midget, lilliputian, petite




• The clue is 26. They might clash on a star-studded team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOS

  Possible Answer : ego, egotism, self, self-importance




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

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

  The answer: NIT

  Possible Answer : nit




• The clue is 32. Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONDIMENT

  Possible Answer : condiment




• The clue is 35. Genius Bar staffer, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITGURU




• The clue is 38. Mario Kart character with a pink outfit and a mushroom cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOADETTE




• The clue is 39. Encyclopedia division: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOL




• The clue is 40. Given name of baseball's Ozzie Smith. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSBORNE

  Possible Answer : John_James_Osborne, Osborne, John_Osborne




• The clue is 42. Body shop offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOW

  Possible Answer : tow, towage




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

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

  The answer: BROSPEAK




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

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

  The answer: GASHES

  Possible Answer : gash, cut, slash, slice




• The clue is 47. Home to the Van Gogh Museum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMSTERDAM

  Possible Answer : capital_of_The_Netherlands, Dutch_capital, Amsterdam




• The clue is 49. Meet up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

  Possible Answer : take_in, determine, picture, see, learn, catch, insure, view, meet, run_across, consider, find, realize, date, run_into, check, fancy, witness, experience, interpret, find_out, visualise, pick_up, get_a_line, discover, reckon, project, construe, examine, watch, encounter, see_to_it, figure, understand, look, regard, escort, ascertain, image, visualize, hear, get_wind, ensure, visit, take_care, realise, assure, go_steady, go_out, control, get_word, come_across, envision, go_through, attend




• The clue is 50. Will of "The Waltons". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEER




• The clue is 51. Thornfield Hall governess. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYRE

  Possible Answer : Eyre, Lake_Eyre




• The clue is 53. Place for a Lady chapel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APSE

  Possible Answer : apse, apsis




• The clue is 56. No challenge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASY

  Possible Answer : well-heeled, tardily, easy, sluttish, well-to-do, promiscuous, wanton, soft, well-fixed, prosperous, leisurely, well-situated, slow, easygoing, gentle, loose, well-off, easily, comfortable, light, slowly

  Possible Opposite Answer : uneasy, quickly, difficult




• The clue is 59. "Hold your head high!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEPROUD




• The clue is 61. Result in a photo finish. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: COMEDOWNTOTHEWIRE




• The clue is 65. Banking giant based in 47-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ING




• The clue is 66. "Likewise". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOTOO




• The clue is 67. Touched down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIT




• The clue is 68. San Antonio-to-Dallas dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NNE

  Possible Answer : north_northeast, NNE, nor'-nor'-east




• The clue is 69. Shaky start?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEISMO




• The clue is 70. ___ deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEA

  Possible Answer : plea, supplication




• The clue is 71. Carol contraction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer : ti, Cordyline_terminalis, te, titanium, atomic_number_22, si, Ti

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TULSA

  Possible Answer: Tulsa

• The clue is 2. On the bad side (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFOUL

  Possible Answer: fouled, afoul, foul

• The clue is 3. Freedom, per Janis Joplin. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: NOTHINGLEFTTOLOSE

• The clue is 4. Stylish Miami neighborhood, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBE

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

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

  The answer: EGRET

  Possible Answer: egret

• The clue is 6. Rave party?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRITIC

  Possible Answer: critic

• The clue is 7. Pink-colored euro banknote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEN

  Possible Answer: x, X, tenner, decade, ten, 10, ten-spot

• The clue is 8. Online shop for some vintage items. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

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

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

  The answer: ROSE

  Possible Answer: pink_wine, jump, arise, rosaceous, lift, roseate, wax, rise_up, spring_up, mount, rose, uprise, turn_out, climb_up, ascend, prove, originate, rebel, develop, rose_wine, grow, go_up, blush_wine, rosiness, rise, rear, stand_up, get_up, heighten, climb, surface, resurrect, rosebush, move_up, come_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_in, wane, sit_down, go_to_bed, fall, set

• The clue is 10. Topping-laden pizza variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUPREME

  Possible Answer: supreme, sovereign

• The clue is 11. Sight in Congo's Virunga National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APE

  Possible Answer: ape, aper, imitator, copycat, caricature, anthropoid, emulator

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

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

  The answer: TEE

  Possible Answer: teeing_ground, tee, golf_tee, tee_up, football_tee

• The clue is 13. Debut character for Zadie Smith?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZED

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

• The clue is 19. "I Will Survive" Grammy winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAYNOR

• The clue is 21. Gaming console that preceded the Switch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIIU

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

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

  The answer: NOTOKAY

• The clue is 27. Not beat around the bush. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETRIGHTTOTHEPOINT

• The clue is 28. How ballerinas often dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTOE

• The clue is 29. Cooks, as tomatoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWS

  Possible Answer: grizzle, swither, brood, stew, fret, grudge, sweat, lather

• The clue is 31. Frequently recurring theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROPE

  Possible Answer: figure_of_speech, trope, figure, image

• The clue is 33. "Rats!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANG

• The clue is 34. Noodle nuggets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEAS

  Possible Answer: approximation, mind, melodic_theme, theme, estimation, musical_theme, estimate, idea, thought

• The clue is 35. Drip source in an E.R.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVBAG

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

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

  The answer: TORME

• The clue is 37. Beta tester, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USER

  Possible Answer: substance_abuser, user, exploiter, drug_user

• The clue is 41. One might require a higher prescription. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADEYE

• The clue is 44. Grid components. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STREETS

  Possible Answer: street

• The clue is 46. Prepare, as scallops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAR

  Possible Answer: shrivelled, blacken, withered, shriveled, singe, char, dried-up, scorch, sere, sear, parch

• The clue is 48. Claymation character of old "S.N.L.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRBILL

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

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

  The answer: EERIE

  Possible Answer: eery, eerie

• The clue is 54. Like the majority of Egyptians. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNNI

  Possible Answer: Sunni_Muslim, Sunni_Islam, Sunnite, Sunni

• The clue is 55. Crimped parts of ravioli. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGES

  Possible Answer: bound, adjoin, abut, march, border, butt_on, inch, edge, boundary, butt_against, butt, sharpness

• The clue is 57. Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOM

  Possible Answer: mote, speck, atom, corpuscle, molecule, particle

• The clue is 58. "Beat it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOO

  Possible Answer: shoo_away, shoo, shoo_off

• The clue is 60. Org. with a white rabbit in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETA

• The clue is 61. Not trans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIS

  Possible Answer: Ci, curie, CIS, Commonwealth_of_Independent_States

• The clue is 62. Written homage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer: ode

• The clue is 63. L'état, à Louis XIV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI

• The clue is 64. 2020 #1 hit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAP

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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 (35 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. Professional wrestler's takedown	4
2A	5. Halt, to a horse	4
3A	9. "You've ___ this!"	3
4A	12. Business-casual tops worn in the summer	5
5A	14. Devout	5
6A	15. Beatles compilation album with 27 chart-topping hits	3
7A	16. Big name in pain relief	5
8A	17. Peter ___, physicist with a field and a particle named for him	5
9A	18. Anti-trafficking agcy.	3
10A	19. *Knack for success	10
11A	21. Makes angry, old-style	4
12A	22. Reveal	5
13A	23. Still on the run	7
14A	25. Something grilled at a tailgating party	4
15A	27. *Source of ongoing income, informally	10
16A	29. Do more work on, as a farrier might	6
17A	31. Slow-moving tree-dweller	5
18A	32. Landscape photographer Adams	5
19A	33. Green-lights	3
20A	34. Surprisingly dangerous "river horse"	5
21A	38. Warning before your breaking point?	5
22A	40. Fund-raising drive participants	6
23A	41. *Reckless motorist in "The Wind in the Willows"	10
24A	45. Mothers in a flock	4
25A	46. Plans (to)	7
26A	47. Ctrl+V action	5
27A	49. Dragon's den	4
28A	50. Remarks void of meaning ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues	10
29A	54. What the prefix "omni-" means	3
30A	55. Easily broken	5
31A	56. Ancient Greek region along the Aegean coast	5
32A	57. Rolled randomizer	3
33A	58. Like some martinis and jokes	5
34A	59. Sweat ___	5
35A	60. "Sure thing!"	3
36A	61. Workers in a colony	4
37A	62. Made haste	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Professional wrestler's takedown"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
• Similar words include: bang, mosh, sweep
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLAM

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2A: "5. Halt, to a horse"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WHOA

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3A: "9. "You've ___ this!""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
• Similar words include: bring, experience, aim
• Opposite of: take away, end

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Answer: GOT

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4A: "12. Business-casual tops worn in the summer"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that venetian traveler who explored asia in the 13th century and served kublai khan (1254-1324)
• Similar words include: Polo, polo, Marco Polo
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: POLOS

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5A: "14. Devout"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
• Opposite of: impious
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PIOUS

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6A: "15. Beatles compilation album with 27 chart-topping hits"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: one and only, I, nonpareil
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ONE

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7A: "16. Big name in pain relief"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks aleve and anaprox and aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation
• Similar words include: Anaprox, naproxen sodium, Aflaxen
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALEVE

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8A: "17. Peter ___, physicist with a field and a particle named for him"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HIGGS

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9A: "18. Anti-trafficking agcy."

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
• Similar words include: Drug Enforcement Agency, Drug Enforcement Administration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DEA

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10A: "19. *Knack for success"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MAGICTOUCH

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11A: "21. Makes angry, old-style"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MADS

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12A: "22. Reveal"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LETON

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13A: "23. Still on the run"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ATLARGE

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14A: "25. Something grilled at a tailgating party"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a very troublesome child
• Similar words include: little terror, bratwurst, terror
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BRAT

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15A: "27. *Source of ongoing income, informally"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MEALTICKET

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16A: "29. Do more work on, as a farrier might"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RESHOE

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17A: "31. Slow-moving tree-dweller"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a disinclination to work or exert yourself
• Similar words include: laziness, slothfulness, tree sloth
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLOTH

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18A: "32. Landscape photographer Adams"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ANSEL

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19A: "33. Green-lights"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a state in south central united states
• Similar words include: OK, okay, okey
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OKS

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20A: "34. Surprisingly dangerous "river horse""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an ancient numidian town in northwestern africa adjoining present-day annaba in northeastern algeria
• Similar words include: river horse, hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HIPPO

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21A: "38. Warning before your breaking point?"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADOUT

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22A: "40. Fund-raising drive participants"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that person who makes a gift of property
• Similar words include: conferrer, bestower, presenter
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DONORS

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23A: "41. *Reckless motorist in "The Wind in the Willows""

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MISTERTOAD

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24A: "45. Mothers in a flock"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• Similar words include: Ewe, ewe
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EWES

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25A: "46. Plans (to)"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have in mind as a purpose
• Similar words include: intend, mean, specify
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: INTENDS

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26A: "47. Ctrl+V action"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
• Similar words include: glue, library paste, spread
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PASTE

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27A: "49. Dragon's den"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the habitation of wild animals
• Similar words include: den
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LAIR

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28A: "50. Remarks void of meaning ... and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: EMPTYWORDS

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29A: "54. What the prefix "omni-" means"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
• Similar words include: totally, wholly, altogether
• Opposite of: partly, some

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Answer: ALL

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30A: "55. Easily broken"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
• Similar words include: fallible, weak, delicate
• Opposite of: robust

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Answer: FRAIL

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31A: "56. Ancient Greek region along the Aegean coast"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that region of western asia minor colonized by ancient greeks
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IONIA

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32A: "57. Rolled randomizer"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
• Similar words include: kick the bucket, give way, pop off
• Opposite of: be born

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Answer: DIE

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33A: "58. Like some martinis and jokes"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make soiled, filthy, or dirty
• Similar words include: cheating, begrime, pestiferous
• Opposite of: clean

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Answer: DIRTY

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34A: "59. Sweat ___"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
• Similar words include: secreter, secretor, secretory organ
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GLAND

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35A: "60. "Sure thing!""

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an affirmative
• Opposite of: no
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YES

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36A: "61. Workers in a colony"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Similar words include: emmet, ant, pismire
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANTS

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37A: "62. Made haste"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move faster
• Similar words include: quicken, hie, hotfoot
• Opposite of: linger, decelerate

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Answer: SPED

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Meat sold in a can	4
2D	2. Showgirl at the Copacabana, in song	4
3D	3. Vessel for a pub pint	8
4D	4. *Where new features are released?	12
5D	5. Nintendo Switch predecessor	4
6D	6. "Sooooey!" and "Here, piggy, piggy!"	8
7D	7. Really should	7
8D	8. Total jerk	3
9D	9. Suddenly cease all communication	6
10D	10. Tightly wound, maybe	6
11D	11. Mad Hatter's collection	6
12D	13. Breakaway group	4
13D	14. Word after smart or flip	5
14D	20. Thick book	4
15D	21. *Metal lathes and drill presses	12
16D	24. Printmaking process, for short	5
17D	25. Supportive undergarment	3
18D	26. Kylo ___, "Star Wars" villain	3
19D	28. Extend an invitation for	5
20D	30. Bygone	5
21D	33. Get the better of	8
22D	35. Get 40 winks in 20 minutes, say	8
23D	36. Historic introduction?	3
24D	37. Pre-C.I.A. spy group	3
25D	39. Get a pizza delivered, perhaps	7
26D	40. Historic Normandy date	4
27D	41. Chivalrous address to a noblewoman	6
28D	42. Bad way to get caught	6
29D	43. Julia of "10 Things I Hate About You"	6
30D	44. In an appropriate way	5
31D	48. Big gulp	4
32D	51. Cherry discards	4
33D	52. Break bread	4
34D	53. Org. promoting responsible choices for youth	4
35D	55. Medicine-approving grp.	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Meat sold in a can"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a canned meat made largely from pork
• Similar words include: junk e-mail
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SPAM

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2D: "2. Showgirl at the Copacabana, in song"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOLA

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3D: "3. Vessel for a pub pint"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ALEGLASS

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4D: "4. *Where new features are released?"

12 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: MOVIETHEATER

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5D: "5. Nintendo Switch predecessor"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WIIU

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6D: "6. "Sooooey!" and "Here, piggy, piggy!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: HOGCALLS

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7D: "7. Really should"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: OUGHTTO

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8D: "8. Total jerk"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Similar words include: piece of ass, roll in the hay, As
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ASS

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9D: "9. Suddenly cease all communication"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GODARK

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10D: "10. Tightly wound, maybe"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ONEDGE

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11D: "11. Mad Hatter's collection"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TEASET

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12D: "13. Breakaway group"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a subdivision of a larger religious group
• Similar words include: faction, religious order, religious sect
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SECT

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13D: "14. Word after smart or flip"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
• Similar words include: call, speech sound, earpiece
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PHONE

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14D: "20. Thick book"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a (usually) large and scholarly book
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOME

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15D: "21. *Metal lathes and drill presses"

12 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: MACHINETOOLS

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16D: "24. Printmaking process, for short"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LITHO

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17D: "25. Supportive undergarment"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
• Similar words include: brassiere, bandeau
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BRA

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18D: "26. Kylo ___, "Star Wars" villain"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REN

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19D: "28. Extend an invitation for"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASKTO

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20D: "30. Bygone"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OLDEN

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21D: "33. Get the better of"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that beat through cleverness and wit
• Similar words include: circumvent, outfox, outwit
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: OUTSMART

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22D: "35. Get 40 winks in 20 minutes, say"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: POWERNAP

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23D: "36. Historic introduction?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PRE

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24D: "37. Pre-C.I.A. spy group"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mouth or mouthlike opening
• Similar words include: OS, bone, Os
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OSS

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25D: "39. Get a pizza delivered, perhaps"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ORDERIN

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26D: "40. Historic Normandy date"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DDAY

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27D: "41. Chivalrous address to a noblewoman"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an english noblewoman
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MILADY

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28D: "42. Bad way to get caught"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INALIE

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29D: "43. Julia of "10 Things I Hate About You""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
• Similar words include: stile
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STILES

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30D: "44. In an appropriate way"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that with competence; in a competent capable manner
• Similar words include: capably, ably, competently
• Opposite of: incompetently

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Answer: APTLY

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31D: "48. Big gulp"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large and hurried swallow
• Similar words include: quaff, slug, draught
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SWIG

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32D: "51. Cherry discards"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
• Similar words include: pitfall, stone, play off
• Opposite of: Heaven

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Answer: PITS

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33D: "52. Break bread"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have supper; eat dinner
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DINE

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34D: "53. Org. promoting responsible choices for youth"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SADD

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35D: "55. Medicine-approving grp."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a federal agency in the department of health and human services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
• Similar words include: Food and Drug Administration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FDA

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.

Decode the Clues

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

Use Cross-References

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

Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

72 Total Clues

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