27433 Fri Dec 20, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clue and Answer

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 20, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Abbr. in a scholarly paper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAL

  
  
  




• The clue is 5. Places with scrubs and masks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAS

  Possible Answer : health_club, watering_hole, spa, health_spa, resort_hotel, watering_place




• The clue is 9. Acquire, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCORE

  Possible Answer : score, account, musical_score, grudge, hit, make, tally, scotch, seduce, mark, sexual_conquest, nock, rack_up, grievance, grade




• The clue is 14. Common motifs in high art?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARIJUANALEAVES
  
  

  

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• The clue is 17. Major success stories in the entrepreneurial world. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNICORNSTARTUPS

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• The clue is 18. Goddess often depicted clothed in green. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAIA

  Possible Answer : Gaea, Ge, Gaia




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

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

  The answer: WIN

  Possible Answer : pull_ahead, bring_home_the_bacon, deliver_the_goods, come_through, gain, profits, make_headway, winnings, gain_ground, succeed, win, advance, acquire, get_ahead

  Possible Opposite Answer : losings, fall_back, lose, fail




• The clue is 20. Barn greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOO

  Possible Answer : low, moo




• The clue is 21. #1 overall, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOPSEEDED




• The clue is 26. One of three in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACT

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain




• The clue is 29. 2023 film in which Michael Jordan is only shown from behind. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer : publicize, line, aura, air, publicise, send, melody, transmit, bare, zephyr, tune, ventilate, vent, beam, air_travel, gentle_wind, atmosphere, aviation, air_out, melodic_line, aerate, strain, airwave, broadcast, breeze, melodic_phrase




• The clue is 30. Check mark alternatives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XES

  Possible Answer : go, tenner, XTC, x, ex, disco_biscuit, ten, X, decade, xenon, Adam, atomic_number_54, Xe, cristal, 10, hug_drug, ecstasy




• The clue is 32. Symbol of America's first transcontinental railroad. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: THEGOLDENSPIKE




• The clue is 38. Veins, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINERALDEPOSITS




• The clue is 40. Harsh sentences?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: TONGUETWISTERS




• The clue is 41. Mens ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REA




• The clue is 42. Pablo Neruda wrote one to a large tuna in the market. 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 43. Where to watch the cubs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEN

  Possible Answer : hideaway, hideout, den, lair




• The clue is 44. Young and inexperienced, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOTNOSED




• The clue is 49. Egg ___ yung. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOO




• The clue is 52. Subject of 199 silkscreen paintings by Warhol. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAO

  Possible Answer : MAO, Mao_Zedong, Mao_Tsetung, monoamine_oxidase, Mao




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

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

  The answer: LOBS

  Possible Answer : lob




• The clue is 56. "Sorry, those secrets are *beyond* classified". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDHAVETOKILLYOU




• The clue is 62. Refuse to sign one's work, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REMAINANONYMOUS




• The clue is 63. Like the ruins in Tulum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAYAN

  Possible Answer : Mayan_language, Mayan, Maya




• The clue is 64. It comes straight from the horse's mouth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REIN

  Possible Answer : draw_rein, harness, rule, rein_in, rein




• The clue is 65. Willing partner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABLE

  Possible Answer : able, able-bodied, capable

  Possible Opposite Answer : unable

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Rhea's relative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMU

  Possible Answer: electromagnetic_unit, emu, Emu_novaehollandiae, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

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

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

  The answer: TANG

  Possible Answer: piquancy, relish, Tang_dynasty, Fucus_vesiculosus, tang, sea_tang, sapidity, savor, serrated_wrack, flavour, Tang, bladder_fucus, zest, sea_tangle, flavor, Fucus_serratus, savour, black_rockweed, piquantness, nip, tanginess, smack, bladderwrack, piquance

• The clue is 3. Performance that might elicit a "Brava!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIA

  Possible Answer: aria

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

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

  The answer: LICIT

  Possible Answer: licit, legitimate, lawful

  Possible Opposite Answer : illicit

• The clue is 5. Lead-in to pass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUR

  Possible Answer: Sur, Tyre

• The clue is 6. Certain film shot, or film reaction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAN

  Possible Answer: pan, cooking_pan, Pan, pan_off, goat_god, genus_Pan, trash, tear_apart, pan_out

• The clue is 7. Had carte blanche. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANSWEREDTONOONE

• The clue is 8. French composer who influenced Ravel and Debussy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATIE

  Possible Answer: Erik_Alfred_Leslie_Satie, Erik_Satie, Satie

• The clue is 9. Spanish 101 verb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SER

• The clue is 10. Garfield, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAT

  Possible Answer: barf, regorge, computed_tomography, guy, honk, computerized_axial_tomography, vomit, khat, computed_axial_tomography, qat, throw_up, disgorge, be_sick, purge, true_cat, cat-o'-nine-tails, puke, upchuck, CT, regurgitate, kat, retch, hombre, chuck, Arabian_tea, Caterpillar, spue, sick, vomit_up, cat, spew, bozo, computerized_tomography, CAT, African_tea, quat, cast, big_cat

  Possible Opposite Answer : keep_down

• The clue is 11. Largest cell in the human body. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVUM

  Possible Answer: ovum, egg_cell

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

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

  The answer: REPO

• The clue is 13. Aptly named descendant of Standard Oil. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSO

• The clue is 15. John, in Portuguese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOAO

• The clue is 16. Sighting from the crow's nest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAND

  Possible Answer: earth, realm, put_down, landed_estate, farming, Edwin_Herbert_Land, soil, kingdom, solid_ground, Land, set_down, terra_firma, down, nation, Din_Land, commonwealth, set_ashore, bring_down, dry_land, body_politic, estate, ground, domain, country, state, demesne, land, acres, res_publica, bring, shoot_down, shore

• The clue is 22. Micronesian nation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PALAU

  Possible Answer: Palau_Islands, Belau, Pelew, Republic_of_Palau, Palau, TT

• The clue is 23. Move like a crab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDLE

  Possible Answer: sidle, sashay

• The clue is 24. M.L.B. team that once drafted Tom Brady. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXPOS

  Possible Answer: exposition, expo, exhibition

• The clue is 25. Many a founding father, religiously. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEIST

  Possible Answer: deist, deistic, freethinker

• The clue is 26. Place to take notes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATM

  Possible Answer: ATM, cash_machine, standard_pressure, automatic_teller_machine, automated_teller_machine, asynchronous_transfer_mode, cash_dispenser, automatic_teller, automated_teller, atm, atmosphere, standard_atmosphere

  
  

• The clue is 27. I.O.U.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHIT

  Possible Answer: check, tab, chit

• The clue is 28. Lin-Manuel Miranda, vocally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENOR

  Possible Answer: tenor, strain, tenor_voice

• The clue is 31. Came down after getting lifted up?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIED

  Possible Answer: ski

• The clue is 33. Pool contents. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENES

  Possible Answer: cistron, gene, factor

• The clue is 34. Lymph node, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORGAN

  Possible Answer: electronic_organ, organ, electric_organ, reed_organ, harmonium, Hammond_organ, pipe_organ

• The clue is 35. Hairstyle change. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWDO

• The clue is 36. Masters of disguise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIES

  Possible Answer: stag, sight, undercover_agent, descry, sleuth, spot, snoop, espy, spy

• The clue is 37. French 101 verb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETRE

• The clue is 39. Fig. that's often redacted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSN

• The clue is 45. The sun emerging from the clouds at exactly the right time, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEN

  Possible Answer: auspicate, prognostication, augur, prognostic, predict, Oman, betoken, foretell, portent, Sultanate_of_Oman, forecast, prefigure, Muscat_and_Oman, omen, prognosticate, prodigy, foreshadow, portend, presage, bode

• The clue is 46. Member of the Golden Horde. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATAR

  Possible Answer: Tartar, Mongol_Tatar, Tatar

• The clue is 47. 2024 M.L.B. All-Star ___ De La Cruz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLY

• The clue is 48. Dish whose name is Turkish for "stuffed". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOLMA

• The clue is 49. Like some handshakes and mattresses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIRM

  Possible Answer: firm, steadfastly, unfaltering, tauten, truehearted, unbendable, business_firm, immobile, fast, stiff, firmly, steady, solid, unwaveringly, house, steadfast, strong, unwavering, unshakable, loyal, unfluctuating

  

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• The clue is 50. Ancient music halls. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODEA

• The clue is 51. "Jeepers!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHMY

• The clue is 54. Letters on an invite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BYOB

• The clue is 55. "'Hope' is the thing with feathers / That perches in the ___": Emily Dickinson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOUL

  Possible Answer: someone, soulfulness, somebody, soul, individual, person, mortal, psyche

• The clue is 57. Org. with towers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAA

  Possible Answer: abdominal_aortic_aneurysm, AAA

• The clue is 58. Chablis, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VIN

• The clue is 59. Splash of orange in a Japanese pond. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOI

• The clue is 60. Stay there!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INN

  Possible Answer: hostel, lodge, auberge, inn, hostelry

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

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer: habituate, use_of_goods_and_services, role, manipulation, consumption, utilization, purpose, use, enjoyment, expend, usage, habit, practice, utilisation, utilise, economic_consumption, employ, employment, function, exercise, apply, utilize, usance

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XWordHint Crossword Answers July 06, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: July 06, 2025

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Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 06 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (70)

Clue #1: 1. Philosopher who wrote "The bureaucracy is a circle from which no one can escape"

4-letter answer Answer: MARX

Word Help: Synonyms: Marx, Arthur_Marx, Karl_Marx

Clue #2: 5. So

4-letter answer Answer: ERGO

Word Help: Synonyms: ergo

Clue #3: 9. ___ folder

4-letter answer Answer: SPAM

Word Help: Synonyms: Spam, spam, junk_e-mail

Clue #4: 13. Sphinx site

4-letter answer Answer: GIZA

Word Help: Synonyms: Giza, El_Giza, Gizeh

Clue #5: 17. Prevailing fashion

5-letter answer Answer: VOGUE

Word Help: Synonyms: vogue, style, trend

Clue #6: 18. Cranked up to 11, say

4-letter answer Answer: LOUD

Word Help: Synonyms: forte, garish, tatty
Antonyms: soft, piano

Clue #7: 19. Italian seasoning

4-letter answer Answer: PEPE

Clue #8: 20. Manga's film counterpart

5-letter answer Answer: ANIME

Word Help: Synonyms: Zanzibar_copal, anime, gum_anime

Clue #9: 22. Its freedom is granted in the First Amendment

5-letter answer Answer: PRESS

Word Help: Synonyms: iron_out, printing_press, fight

Clue #10: 23. Pitchfork-shaped letters

4-letter answer Answer: PSIS

Word Help: Synonyms: pounds_per_square_inch, psi

Clue #11: 24. Ward (off)

4-letter answer Answer: FEND

Word Help: Synonyms: fend, resist, stand

Clue #12: 25. Predator with a big mouth, informally

5-letter answer Answer: GATOR

Word Help: Synonyms: alligator, gator

Clue #13: 26. Meeting, for short

4-letter answer Answer: SESH

Clue #14: 27. Post

4-letter answer Answer: MAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: mail_service, get_off, ring_armour

Clue #15: 28. Princess portrayed by Carrie Fisher

4-letter answer Answer: LEIA

Clue #16: 30. Send from bank to bank

4-letter answer Answer: WIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: electrify, telegram, cable
Antonyms: unwire

Clue #17: 31. Is completely oblivious … or a hint to finding the fourth key letter in this puzzle

15-letter answer Answer: DOESNTHAVEACLUE

Clue #18: 37. Depleted, as savings

7-letter answer Answer: ATEINTO

Clue #19: 40. Hauled

5-letter answer Answer: TOTED

Word Help: Synonyms: lug, tot, total

Clue #20: 41. Dishonorable

7-letter answer Answer: IGNOBLE

Word Help: Synonyms: ignoble, ungentle, untitled
Antonyms: noble

Clue #21: 45. Moolah

6-letter answer Answer: DINERO

Word Help: Synonyms: kale, wampum, scratch

Clue #22: 46. Lover of Shakespeare

5-letter answer Answer: ROMEO

Word Help: Synonyms: Romeo

Clue #23: 47. Bruce Wayne's butler

6-letter answer Answer: ALFRED

Word Help: Synonyms: Alfred_the_Great, Alfred

Clue #24: 48. Subj. of arms talks

3-letter answer Answer: WMD

Word Help: Synonyms: WMD, weapon_of_mass_destruction, W.M.D.

Clue #25: 49. Mario's dinosaur sidekick

5-letter answer Answer: YOSHI

Clue #26: 52. "I wish I could ___ that!"

5-letter answer Answer: UNSEE

Clue #27: 55. Fruit picker of old

3-letter answer Answer: EVE

Word Help: Synonyms: eve, Eve, eventide

Clue #28: 56. Make amends (for)

5-letter answer Answer: ATONE

Word Help: Synonyms: repent, abye, expiate

Clue #29: 58. Credit card checkout option

3-letter answer Answer: TAP

Word Help: Synonyms: water_faucet, tap, dab

Clue #30: 59. ___ particle

3-letter answer Answer: TAU

Word Help: Synonyms: tau

Clue #31: 60. Word with bullet or toilet

5-letter answer Answer: TRAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: string, rail, geartrain

Clue #32: 62. Tennis's Nadal, to fans

4-letter answer Answer: RAFA

Clue #33: 63. Japanese honorific

3-letter answer Answer: SAN

Clue #34: 64. Deg. with courses on accounting and management

3-letter answer Answer: MBA

Word Help: Synonyms: Master_in_Business_Administration, MBA, Master_in_Business

Clue #35: 66. Squeaks (by)

4-letter answer Answer: EKES

Clue #36: 67. Channel with the onetime motto "On Cable. In Stereo"

3-letter answer Answer: MTV

Clue #37: 68. "___ be a shame ..."

3-letter answer Answer: ITD

Clue #38: 70. Liberty Mutual's bird mascot

3-letter answer Answer: EMU

Word Help: Synonyms: Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

Clue #39: 71. Physique, informally

3-letter answer Answer: BOD

Word Help: Synonyms: build, physique, material_body

Clue #40: 72. Trickster of Greek myth

6-letter answer Answer: HERMES

Word Help: Synonyms: Hermes

Clue #41: 74. Closest world capital to Miami

6-letter answer Answer: NASSAU

Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_the_Bahamas, Nassau

Clue #42: 76. –

3-letter answer Answer: TEE

Word Help: Synonyms: teeing_ground, tee, tee_up

Clue #43: 78. Remove from power

4-letter answer Answer: OUST

Word Help: Synonyms: throw_out, drum_out, kick_out

Clue #44: 79. Museo display

4-letter answer Answer: ARTE

Clue #45: 80. ___ Mahal

3-letter answer Answer: TAJ

Clue #46: 83. Bobby of the Boston Bruins

3-letter answer Answer: ORR

Word Help: Synonyms: Orr, Robert_Orr, Bobby_Orr

Clue #47: 84. ___ mater

4-letter answer Answer: ALMA

Clue #48: 85. Muck

4-letter answer Answer: MIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: quag, morass, entangle

Clue #49: 86. Place appropriately found in "gets pampered"

3-letter answer Answer: SPA

Word Help: Synonyms: watering_place, spa, watering_hole

Clue #50: 87. Philosopher's "way"

3-letter answer Answer: TAO

Word Help: Synonyms: Tao, Taoist

Clue #51: 88. Personal appearance

4-letter answer Answer: MIEN

Word Help: Synonyms: presence, bearing, mien

Clue #52: 89. Children's author Blyton

4-letter answer Answer: ENID

Word Help: Synonyms: Enid

Clue #53: 90. M&M color replaced by blue in 1995

3-letter answer Answer: TAN

Word Help: Synonyms: topaz, tan, sunburn

Clue #54: 91. "Stat!"

4-letter answer Answer: ASAP

Word Help: Synonyms: ASAP

Clue #55: 93. "The Little Mermaid" hit … or a phonetic hint to finding the third key letter in this puzzle

11-letter answer Answer: UNDERTHESEA

Clue #56: 99. Fir coat?

4-letter answer Answer: BARK

Word Help: Synonyms: barque, bark, skin

Clue #57: 100. Preceded, with "to"

5-letter answer Answer: LEDUP

Clue #58: 102. Element in strobe lights

5-letter answer Answer: XENON

Word Help: Synonyms: atomic_number_54, xenon, Xe

Clue #59: 103. Like witches and gourds

5-letter answer Answer: WARTY

Word Help: Synonyms: wartlike, warty, verrucose

Clue #60: 104. Cone's partner

3-letter answer Answer: ROD

Word Help: Synonyms: pole, rod, gat

Clue #61: 106. It often comes out at night

7-letter answer Answer: DENTURE

Word Help: Synonyms: plate, dental_plate, denture

Clue #62: 108. Was out of sight

3-letter answer Answer: HID

Word Help: Synonyms: hide_out, hide, veil
Antonyms: show

Clue #63: 109. Kids' ball game played on a court… or a hint to finding the second key letter in this puzzle

10-letter answer Answer: FOURSQUARE

Word Help: Synonyms: squarely, square, straightforwardly

Clue #64: 113. Famed street in Beverly Hills

10-letter answer Answer: RODEODRIVE

Clue #65: 118. Become discouraged

9-letter answer Answer: LOSEHEART

Clue #66: 119. One taking the words right out of your mouth?

9-letter answer Answer: LIPREADER

Clue #67: 120. Mimicked

4-letter answer Answer: APED

Word Help: Synonyms: caricature, ape

Clue #68: 121. Odd pair?

4-letter answer Answer: DEES

Clue #69: 122. Low-fat

4-letter answer Answer: LEAN

Word Help: Synonyms: angle, leaning, tip
Antonyms: fat, rich

Clue #70: 123. Purchases from florists

4-letter answer Answer: POTS

Word Help: Synonyms: plenty, pot, grass

Across Clues and Answers (70)

Clue #1: 1. Toddler's demand

4-letter answer Answer: MORE

Word Help: Synonyms: more, more_than, Thomas_More
Antonyms: less, fewer

Clue #2: 2. Board game recommendation

4-letter answer Answer: AGES

Word Help: Synonyms: historic_period, long_time, years
Antonyms: rejuvenate

Clue #3: 3. "Midnight's Children" author, 1981

7-letter answer Answer: RUSHDIE

Word Help: Synonyms: Rushdie, Ahmed_Salman_Rushdie, Salman_Rushdie

Clue #4: 4. Spot markers

3-letter answer Answer: XES

Word Help: Synonyms: X, tenner, Xe

Clue #5: 5. Only major Texas city not in the Central time zone

6-letter answer Answer: ELPASO

Clue #6: 6. Substance that's used by cellists and gymnasts

5-letter answer Answer: ROSIN

Word Help: Synonyms: rosin, resin

Clue #7: 7. Journey in which you might carry quite a load?

9-letter answer Answer: GUILTTRIP

Clue #8: 8. Has too much, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ODS

Word Help: Synonyms: Doctor_of_Optometry, OD, oculus_dexter

Clue #9: 9. Beach bottle inits.

3-letter answer Answer: SPF

Word Help: Synonyms: sun_protection_factor, SPF

Clue #10: 10. Burned rubber

9-letter answer Answer: PEELEDOUT

Clue #11: 11. Breathing problem at night

5-letter answer Answer: APNEA

Word Help: Synonyms: apnea

Clue #12: 12. Onetime wealthiest family in Europe

6-letter answer Answer: MEDICI

Word Help: Synonyms: Medici

Clue #13: 13. Kind of joke … or a response to a really bad one

3-letter answer Answer: GAG

Word Help: Synonyms: jape, fret, muzzle

Clue #14: 14. Revering

7-letter answer Answer: INAWEOF

Clue #15: 15. Rigatoni relative

4-letter answer Answer: ZITI

Word Help: Synonyms: ziti

Clue #16: 16. Cupid's domain

4-letter answer Answer: AMOR

Word Help: Synonyms: Cupid, Amor

Clue #17: 17. Number twos, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: VPS

Clue #18: 21. Before, poetically

3-letter answer Answer: ERE

Clue #19: 27. Famous movement (and hashtag) of the late 2010s

5-letter answer Answer: METOO

Clue #20: 29. Unwanted growth in fish tanks

5-letter answer Answer: ALGAE

Word Help: Synonyms: algae, alga

Clue #21: 32. Typical patty melt specification

5-letter answer Answer: ONRYE

Clue #22: 33. With "boo," it evokes sadness – with "woo," it evokes happiness

3-letter answer Answer: HOO

Clue #23: 34. Put a PIN in it

3-letter answer Answer: ATM

Word Help: Synonyms: cash_dispenser, automated_teller_machine, atmosphere

Clue #24: 35. Flock formation

3-letter answer Answer: VEE

Clue #25: 36. Awaiting renters

5-letter answer Answer: UNLET

Clue #26: 37. Battle between Verizon and AT&T, e.g.

5-letter answer Answer: ADWAR

Clue #27: 38. Popular chocolate biscuit from Down Under

6-letter answer Answer: TIMTAM

Clue #28: 39. Final stop … or a hint to finding the first key letter in this puzzle

12-letter answer Answer: ENDOFTHEROAD

Clue #29: 42. Person everyone's talking about … or what you'll be after unlocking the lock and completing this puzzle?

12-letter answer Answer: BREAKOUTSTAR

Clue #30: 43. Imposed, as a fine

6-letter answer Answer: LEVIED

Word Help: Synonyms: raise, impose, levy

Clue #31: 44. Wonderlands

5-letter answer Answer: EDENS

Word Help: Synonyms: heaven, Shangri-la, promised_land

Clue #32: 50. Washington and Franklin, e.g.

9-letter answer Answer: STATESMEN

Word Help: Synonyms: statesman, solon, national_leader

Clue #33: 51. Breaking maneuver

9-letter answer Answer: HANDSTAND

Word Help: Synonyms: handstand

Clue #34: 53. Tattle

9-letter answer Answer: NAMENAMES

Clue #35: 54. Hero … or where to find many naval heroes

9-letter answer Answer: SUBMARINE

Word Help: Synonyms: undersea, hoagie, torpedo

Clue #36: 57. Place for a pew

4-letter answer Answer: NAVE

Word Help: Synonyms: nave

Clue #37: 61. Country music star with 24 #1 singles and an eponymous sitcom

4-letter answer Answer: REBA

Clue #38: 63. Star of Marvel's first film with an Asian-led cast

7-letter answer Answer: SIMULIU

Clue #39: 65. Where "the hills are alive" in song

7-letter answer Answer: AUSTRIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Republic_of_Austria, Austria, Oesterreich

Clue #40: 69. [Insert key here]

4-letter answer Answer: EXIT

Word Help: Synonyms: buy_the_farm, going, exit
Antonyms: enter, be_born

Clue #41: 73. Make calls on one's cellphone abroad

4-letter answer Answer: ROAM

Word Help: Synonyms: drift, roam, swan

Clue #42: 75. Bit of chia or hemp

4-letter answer Answer: SEED

Word Help: Synonyms: ejaculate, cum, sow

Clue #43: 76. Add up to

5-letter answer Answer: TOTAL

Word Help: Synonyms: totality, sum, amount

Clue #44: 77. Wipe, as from memory

5-letter answer Answer: ERASE

Word Help: Synonyms: wipe_off, erase, score_out
Antonyms: record

Clue #45: 81. Split up

5-letter answer Answer: APART

Word Help: Synonyms: asunder, aside, isolated

Clue #46: 82. Of extremely unreliable quality, in slang

5-letter answer Answer: JANKY

Clue #47: 92. Ran smoothly, as an engine

6-letter answer Answer: PURRED

Word Help: Synonyms: purr, whiz, whizz

Clue #48: 94. Applies, as influence

6-letter answer Answer: EXERTS

Word Help: Synonyms: maintain, exert, exercise

Clue #49: 95. Painter Magritte

4-letter answer Answer: RENE

Clue #50: 96. Big boomer, for short

3-letter answer Answer: TNT

Word Help: Synonyms: trinitrotoluene, TNT

Clue #51: 97. Word after "man of the" or "top of the"

4-letter answer Answer: HOUR

Word Help: Synonyms: 60_minutes, hr, time_of_day

Clue #52: 98. Sign up

6-letter answer Answer: ENROLL

Word Help: Synonyms: enrol, enroll, enter

Clue #53: 99. Negative reputation, informally

6-letter answer Answer: BADRAP

Clue #54: 101. Ritzy

4-letter answer Answer: POSH

Word Help: Synonyms: posh, classy, swish

Clue #55: 103. ___-eyed

4-letter answer Answer: WIDE

Word Help: Synonyms: all-encompassing, across-the-board, spacious
Antonyms: narrow

Clue #56: 105. Gave a red card, informally

4-letter answer Answer: DQED

Clue #57: 106. Alternative to truth

4-letter answer Answer: DARE

Word Help: Synonyms: dare, presume, make_bold

Clue #58: 107. Actress Falco of "The Sopranos"

4-letter answer Answer: EDIE

Clue #59: 108. Sousaphone, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: HORN

Word Help: Synonyms: horn, car_horn, tusk

Clue #60: 109. State for snowbirds: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: FLA

Clue #61: 110. Alley ___

3-letter answer Answer: OOP

Clue #62: 111. Function

3-letter answer Answer: USE

Word Help: Synonyms: utilise, habit, usance

Clue #63: 112. Home of the world's tallest bldg.

3-letter answer Answer: UAE

Clue #64: 114. Org. concerned with ozone depletion

3-letter answer Answer: EPA

Word Help: Synonyms: Environmental_Protection_Agency, EPA

Clue #65: 115. Words in front of a minister or a judge

3-letter answer Answer: IDO

Word Help: Synonyms: Ido

Clue #66: 116. Cat scanner?

3-letter answer Answer: VET

Word Help: Synonyms: veterinary_surgeon, veteran, veterinary

Clue #67: 117. CPR sites

3-letter answer Answer: ERS

Word Help: Synonyms: atomic_number_68, Er, erbium

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