Monday September 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Answers

This crossword puzzle was in the New York times on the 23/09/2024 and there are several clues; some of them are literary while others are funny and creative. For those who appreciate crosswords, solving these clues is both enjoyable and a challenge. If you have a specific word in mind, which you are attempting to fit into the puzzle, or if you simply want to ensure you are correct in solving it, we assist in solving the puzzle. Below are the NYT crossword clues as well as professional advice and solutions that can be helpful in the process.

NY Times Crossword Clues for September 23, 2024

As to how this can be done, let’s start with the example of the NYT crossword puzzle for September 23, 2024, and the process of ignoring both the across and the down clues. Here are the answers, some of the reasons and for some of the more challenging ones, a few hints to start you off. tt all the information below.

Across Clues for September 23, 2024:

• The clue is 1. "Greetings, everybody!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIALL




• The clue is 6. Mark Zuckerberg's company. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: META




• The clue is 10. View from an airplane window. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKY

  Possible Answer : toss, flip, sky, pitch




• The clue is 13. Farewell that's a popular starting guess in Wordle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADIEU

  Possible Answer : auf_wiedersehen, bye, bye-bye, adios, good-by, good_day, cheerio, arrivederci, au_revoir, good-bye, goodbye, so_long, adieu, sayonara, goodby




• The clue is 14. Cathode's counterpart, in a battery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANODE

  Possible Answer : anode

  Possible Opposite Answer : cathode




• The clue is 16. Rest horizontally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIE

  Possible Answer : dwell, consist, lie_down, prevarication, lie_in, rest, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, Lie, lie, Trygve_Lie

  Possible Opposite Answer : arise, stand




• The clue is 17. How some movies were released, pre-streaming. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIRECTTODVD




• The clue is 19. ___-advised. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILL

  Possible Answer : sick, ominous, inauspicious, poorly, complaint, ill, badly, ailment

  Possible Opposite Answer : well




• The clue is 20. "Little piggy". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer : toe, toenail




• The clue is 21. ___ royale (champagne cocktail). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KIR




• The clue is 22. Antidiscrimination inits. in the modern workplace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEI




• The clue is 23. Floor wiper. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOP

  Possible Answer : swob, mop, swab, wipe_up, pout, mow, mop_up




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

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

  The answer: OMS




• The clue is 25. "Ouchie!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEOW




• The clue is 27. Accident-investigating org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NTSB




• The clue is 29. Bruce Springsteen album with a red, white and blue cover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORNINTHEUSA




• The clue is 33. Areas to putt on a golf course. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GREENS

  Possible Answer : viridity, putting_surface, special_K, green, Green_River, super_C, Green, jet, William_Green, super_acid, leafy_vegetable, cat_valium, park, putting_green, honey_oil, greens, K, greenness, commons, common




• The clue is 36. Bro's sibling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIS

  Possible Answer : ti, Systeme_International_d'Unites, sister, si, SI_unit, International_System, silicon, SI_system, Systeme_International, SI, International_System_of_Units, te, atomic_number_14, Si, sis

  Possible Opposite Answer : brother




• The clue is 37. One serving you a whopper?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIAR

  Possible Answer : liar, prevaricator

  Possible Opposite Answer : square_shooter




• The clue is 38. University of ___ Dame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOTRE




• The clue is 39. Wager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BET

  Possible Answer : reckon, stakes, look, stake, wager, play, depend, bet, calculate, count




• The clue is 40. Meaning of "Ciao" and "Bonjour". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HELLO

  Possible Answer : hi, hello, howdy, how-do-you-do, hullo




• The clue is 41. Lead-in to boy or girl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTA




• The clue is 42. "___ the season to be jolly …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

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




• The clue is 43. Grew close (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONDED

  Possible Answer : stick_to, stick, bond, hold_fast, draw_together, adhere, bind, bring_together, attach, tie




• The clue is 44. Question to someone who's on the way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHATSYOURETA




• The clue is 47. Wrangler automaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEEP

  Possible Answer : landrover, jeep




• The clue is 48. Holders of houseplants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POTS

  Possible Answer : flowerpot, tidy_sum, smoke, plenty, Mary_Jane, dope, mountain, locoweed, sess, batch, weed, mint, hatful, throne, wad, jackpot, kitty, flock, lot, peck, potbelly, corporation, mass, mess, deal, mickle, potty, pot, tummy, skunk, can, spate, slew, muckle, sight, green_goddess, passel, good_deal, raft, grass, great_deal, commode, stool, pile, quite_a_little, stack, toilet, gage, sens, bay_window, crapper, potentiometer, heap, potful




• The clue is 49. Dance with a clickety-clack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAP

  Possible Answer : hydrant, rap, knock, spigot, water_tap, dab, tapdance, pink, tap, beg, pat, bug, strike, solicit, wiretap, tip, water_faucet, intercept, exploit




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

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

  The answer: BRA

  Possible Answer : bandeau, brassiere, bra




• The clue is 54. Dawn droplets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEW

  Possible Answer : dew




• The clue is 56. "What's the ___ in trying?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

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




• The clue is 57. See 34-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRA

  Possible Answer : Irish_Republican_Army, Provos, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, ire, Provisional_IRA, anger, ira, IRA, wrath, individual_retirement_account




• The clue is 58. Salted part of a margarita glass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIM

  Possible Answer : lip, brim, flange, rim




• The clue is 59. A piece of cake, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASEASYASABC




• The clue is 62. Helpful card in solitaire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : angiotensin-converting_enzyme, ace, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, I, maven, one, super, mavin, sail_through, genius, sensation, virtuoso, wiz, Allied_Command_Europe, adept, single, whiz, superstar, unity, sweep_through, breeze_through, A-one, topnotch, star, whizz, ACE, tiptop, nail, first-rate, top-notch, wizard, 1, champion, crack, hotshot, tops, pass_with_flying_colors




• The clue is 63. Chutzpah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NERVE

  Possible Answer : brass, face, boldness, nervus, cheek, spunk, heart, nerve, mettle, steel




• The clue is 64. Fortuneteller's deck. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAROT

  Possible Answer : tarot_card, tarot




• The clue is 65. "Definitely!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no




• The clue is 66. Typical shirts for tie-dyeing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEES

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




• The clue is 67. Practices boxing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPARS

  Possible Answer : sparring, spar

Across Clues for September 23, 2024

• The clue is 1. Was given no choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HADTO

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

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

  The answer: IDIOM

  Possible Answer: phrase, accent, idiomatic_expression, artistic_style, phrasal_idiom, parlance, dialect, idiom, set_phrase

• The clue is 3. Buenos ___, Argentina. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRES

  Possible Answer: publicise, send, bare, beam, Aire, transmit, air, publicize, vent, ventilate, broadcast, aerate, Aire_River, River_Aire, air_out

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

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

  The answer: LEE

  Possible Answer: lee_side, Shelton_Jackson_Lee, Lighthorse_Harry_Lee, Robert_E._Lee, Robert_Edward_Lee, leeward, Tsung_Dao_Lee, Richard_Henry_Lee, Lee_Yuen_Kam, lee, Gypsy_Rose_Lee, Bruce_Lee, Lee, Rose_Louise_Hovick, downwind, Spike_Lee, Henry_Lee

  Possible Opposite Answer : windward

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

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

  The answer: LUCKYONE

• The clue is 6. Dorm supervisor at a girls' school. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATRON

  Possible Answer: matron

• The clue is 7. Brian of ambient music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENO

• The clue is 8. "Sweeney ___" (Sondheim musical). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TODD

  Possible Answer: Todd, Lord_Todd, Sweeney_Todd, Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd

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

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

  The answer: ADVENTS

  Possible Answer: Second_Coming_of_Christ, coming, advent, Advent, Parousia, Second_Coming, Second_Advent

• The clue is 10. Slender body type. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLIMBUILD

• The clue is 11. The "k" in km. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KILO

  Possible Answer: kilogram, kilo, kg

• The clue is 12. Puppy's squeal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YELP

  Possible Answer: yelping, yip, yap, yelp

• The clue is 15. Piaf who sang "La Vie en Rose". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDITH

• The clue is 18. Stadium levels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIERS

  Possible Answer: tier_up, grade, level, tier

• The clue is 26. Begins to get it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WISESUP

• The clue is 28. Pop star Gomez. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELENA

• The clue is 29. Scold harshly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BERATE

  Possible Answer: lecture, chide, reprimand, scold, chew_up, rebuke, have_words, berate, chew_out, lambaste, jaw, trounce, lambast, dress_down, call_on_the_carpet, bawl_out, take_to_task, remonstrate, reproof, call_down, rag

• The clue is 30. Criticism to "pick". 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 31. Word often seen in a starburst on a shop banner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALE

  Possible Answer: sales_event, sale, cut-rate_sale, sales_agreement

• The clue is 32. Yankees nickname from 2004 to '16. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROD

• The clue is 33. Chew like a beaver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNAW

  Possible Answer: gnaw_at, wear_away, erode, gnaw, eat_at

• The clue is 34. With 57-Across, savings plan with tax-free withdrawals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTH

  Possible Answer: Philip_Milton_Roth, Roth, Philip_Roth

• The clue is 35. "At Last" jazz singer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTAJAMES

• The clue is 39. Brief personal intro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIO

• The clue is 40. Positions of intense scrutiny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTSEATS

• The clue is 42. Lay out for printing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPESET

  Possible Answer: set, typeset

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

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

  The answer: BETSY

• The clue is 45. Many a four-door car. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDAN

  Possible Answer: sedan_chair, sedan, saloon

• The clue is 46. Wakes from sleep. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROUSES

  Possible Answer: arouse, excite, wake_up, Francis_Peyton_Rous, rouse, turn_on, rout_out, drive_out, waken, charge_up, awaken, commove, Rous, wake, bestir, force_out, charge, Peyton_Rous, agitate

  Possible Opposite Answer : cause_to_sleep, calm

• The clue is 49. Bling worn on the head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIARA

  Possible Answer: tiara

• The clue is 50. Ann ___ (home of the University of Michigan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARBOR

  Possible Answer: mandrel, bower, spindle, mandril, pergola, arbour, arbor

• The clue is 51. Agreements between allies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PACTS

  Possible Answer: pact, treaty, accord

• The clue is 52. Donkey's call. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAY

  Possible Answer: grind, hee-haw, crunch, bray, mash, comminute

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

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

  The answer: RICE

  Possible Answer: Elmer_Reizenstein, rice, Rice, Elmer_Rice, Sir_Tim_Rice, Elmer_Leopold_Rice, Timothy_Miles_Bindon_Rice

• The clue is 55. "___ Not Gonna Take It" (Twisted Sister hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WERE

  Possible Answer: be, follow, live, constitute, equal, exist, comprise, represent, personify, make_up, cost, embody

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

• The clue is 60. St. crosser. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVE

• The clue is 61. Tree trunk gunk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: blackjack, sap, cosh, run_down, fool, tire, tomfool, exhaust, saphead, play_out, muggins

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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 (43 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. "All the world," per Shakespeare's Jaques	5
2A	6. Countertop piece	4
3A	10. First things first for a chef	4
4A	14. Villain in the Bible's Christmas story	5
5A	15. Titanic	4
6A	16. Lead-in to pad or port	4
7A	17. Spurred on	10
8A	19. God served by the ravens Huginn and Muninn	4
9A	20. Condition that may involve stimming, for short	4
10A	21. "Good grief!"	6
11A	23. Trojan's sch.	3
12A	24. Some buggies, for short	4
13A	26. Rakish	6
14A	28. Exercise for the arms and back	6
15A	31. Emerge once more	8
16A	33. Not squarely balanced	5
17A	34. Like some Scots	6
18A	35. Ax	3
19A	36. Applies, as facial cream	5
20A	37. Paint container	3
21A	40. Opposed (to)	6
22A	42. Studies all night, say	5
23A	44. You might pass to one	8
24A	47. Like some Scots	6
25A	48. Small advancement	6
26A	49. En ___ (with all the judges present)	4
27A	50. One might be used for battering	3
28A	51. Tiny slice	6
29A	54. Cry of pain	4
30A	58. Apple on a desk?	4
31A	60. One offering lessons	10
32A	62. "Strega ___" (1975 children's book)	4
33A	63. Genesis grandchild	4
34A	64. Material for a ceramicist	5
35A	65. It might grow slowly on a face	4
36A	66. Fibrous	4
37A	67. "The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships"	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. "All the world," per Shakespeare's Jaques"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any distinct time period in a sequence of events
• Similar words include: degree, microscope stage, represent
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STAGE

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2A: "6. Countertop piece"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that block consisting of a thick piece of something
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLAB

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3A: "10. First things first for a chef"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
• Similar words include: homework, preparation
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PREP

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4A: "14. Villain in the Bible's Christmas story"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that king of judea who (according to the new testament) tried to kill jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in bethlehem (73-4 bc)
• Similar words include: Herod the Great
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HEROD

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5A: "15. Titanic"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - w.r.inge
• Similar words include: vast, immense, Brobdingnagian
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HUGE

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6A: "16. Lead-in to pad or port"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HELI

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7A: "17. Spurred on"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that contribute to the progress or growth of
• Similar words include: bucked up, advance, boost
• Opposite of: discourage

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Answer: ENCOURAGED

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8A: "19. God served by the ravens Huginn and Muninn"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (norse mythology) ruler of the aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of frigg; identified with the teutonic wotan
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ODIN

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9A: "20. Condition that may involve stimming, for short"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• Similar words include: MBD, ADD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ADHD

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10A: "21. "Good grief!""

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SHEESH

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11A: "23. Trojan's sch."

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: USC

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12A: "24. Some buggies, for short"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ATVS

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13A: "26. Rakish"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of questionable taste or morality
• Similar words include: shady
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LOUCHE

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14A: "28. Exercise for the arms and back"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PULLUP

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15A: "31. Emerge once more"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that appear again
• Similar words include: re-emerge
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: REAPPEAR

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16A: "33. Not squarely balanced"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
• Similar words include: leaning, canted, tipped
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATILT

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17A: "34. Like some Scots"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a branch of the indo-european languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over europe in the pre-christian era
• Similar words include: Celtic language, Gaelic
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CELTIC

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18A: "35. Ax"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• Similar words include: canful, hind end, prat
• Opposite of: hire

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Answer: CAN

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19A: "36. Applies, as facial cream"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that material used to daub walls
• Similar words include: smudge, slur, plaster
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DAUBS

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20A: "37. Paint container"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• Similar words include: canful, hind end, prat
• Opposite of: hire

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Answer: CAN

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21A: "40. Opposed (to)"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
• Similar words include: antipathetic, loth, antipathetical
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AVERSE

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22A: "42. Studies all night, say"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that crowd or pack to capacity
• Similar words include: bone up, drum, jampack
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CRAMS

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23A: "44. You might pass to one"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fellow member of a team
• Similar words include: mate
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TEAMMATE

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24A: "47. Like some Scots"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of several related languages of the celts in ireland and scotland
• Similar words include: Goidelic, Erse, Celtic
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GAELIC

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25A: "48. Small advancement"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an encroachment or intrusion
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: INROAD

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26A: "49. En ___ (with all the judges present)"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BANC

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27A: "50. One might be used for battering"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
• Similar words include: pound, drive, jampack
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAM

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28A: "51. Tiny slice"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
• Similar words include: paring, splinter, shaving
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SLIVER

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29A: "54. Cry of pain"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YEOW

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30A: "58. Apple on a desk?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IMAC

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31A: "60. One offering lessons"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person whose occupation is teaching
• Similar words include: teacher
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: INSTRUCTOR

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32A: "62. "Strega ___" (1975 children's book)"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NONA

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33A: "63. Genesis grandchild"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ENOS

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34A: "64. Material for a ceramicist"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
• Similar words include: candy, sugarcoat, glass over
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GLAZE

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35A: "65. It might grow slowly on a face"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
• Similar words include: grinning, smiling, smile
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GRIN

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36A: "66. Fibrous"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of or resembling rope (or ropes) in being long and strong
• Similar words include: thready, stringy, ropey
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROPY

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37A: "67. "The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of zeus and leda who was abducted by paris; the greek army sailed to troy to get her back which resulted in the trojan war
• Similar words include: Helen of Troy
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HELEN

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. ___ butter	4
2D	2. Mind	4
3D	3. Grand entryway	4
4D	4. Jane ___ Institute (wildlife conservation group)	7
5D	5. Professor's URL ender	3
6D	6. Some prerevolutionary Mideast leaders	5
7D	7. It's going downhill fast!	4
8D	8. James who wrote "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men"	4
9D	9. Supporters of a king or queen?	8
10D	10. Dish traditionally flavored with Saigon cinnamon	3
11D	11. With 31- and 43-Down, an environmentalist motto ... as suggested elsewhere in different ways in this puzzle	6
12D	12. Actress Cuthbert of "The Girl Next Door"	6
13D	13. One of two on a scorpion	6
14D	18. "Let me know if you're coming"	4
15D	22. Kachina doll carvers	4
16D	25. Alternative to "tsk"	3
17D	27. Bars on an energy bar, say, for short	3
18D	28. K Street grp.	3
19D	29. Tony winner Hagen	3
20D	30. Former N.B.A. champion Jeremy	3
21D	31. See 11-Down	5
22D	32. German river to the North Sea	4
23D	34. Icon on an online shop	4
24D	36. Like a black mamba vis-à-vis a python	8
25D	37. Golden Bears' school, familiarly	3
26D	38. "___ dreaming?"	3
27D	39. Grp. in the Situation Room	3
28D	40. "Te ___" (Spanish "I love you")	3
29D	41. Annual show with astronaut-shaped trophies, for short	4
30D	42. Is able to	3
31D	43. See 11-Down	7
32D	44. Draining	6
33D	45. Win over	6
34D	46. Italian luxury brand	6
35D	47. Teri of "Tootsie"	4
36D	49. Nickname alternative for Liz	5
37D	52. ___ uncertain terms (clearly)	4
38D	53. Letters on a Cognac bottle	4
39D	55. "And some other authors": Abbr.	4
40D	56. Seep	4
41D	57. Carolina ___	4
42D	59. John	3
43D	61. "That stinks!"	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. ___ butter"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SHEA

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2D: "2. Mind"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
• Similar words include: lean, be given, incline
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TEND

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3D: "3. Grand entryway"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
• Similar words include: prankish, implike, pixilated
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARCH

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4D: "4. Jane ___ Institute (wildlife conservation group)"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
• Similar words include: Jane Goodall
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: GOODALL

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5D: "5. Professor's URL ender"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EDU

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6D: "6. Some prerevolutionary Mideast leaders"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that title for the former hereditary monarch of iran
• Similar words include: Shah of Iran, Shah
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SHAHS

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7D: "7. It's going downhill fast!"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a racing sled for one or two people
• Similar words include: toboggan
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LUGE

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8D: "8. James who wrote "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states novelist (1909-1955)
• Similar words include: James Agee
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AGEE

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9D: "9. Supporters of a king or queen?"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: BEDSLATS

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10D: "10. Dish traditionally flavored with Saigon cinnamon"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PHO

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11D: "11. With 31- and 43-Down, an environmentalist motto ... as suggested elsewhere in different ways in this puzzle"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cut down on; make a reduction in
• Similar words include: subdue, shrink, come down
• Opposite of: blow up, gain

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Answer: REDUCE

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12D: "12. Actress Cuthbert of "The Girl Next Door""

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ELISHA

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13D: "13. One of two on a scorpion"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
• Similar words include: nipper, pair of pincers, chela
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PINCER

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14D: "18. "Let me know if you're coming""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RSVP

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15D: "22. Kachina doll carvers"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the shoshonean people of northeastern arizona
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HOPI

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16D: "25. Alternative to "tsk""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
• Similar words include: tut-tut, tsk
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TUT

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17D: "27. Bars on an energy bar, say, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UPC

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18D: "28. K Street grp."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
• Similar words include: political action committee
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PAC

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19D: "29. Tony winner Hagen"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a reptile genus of iguanidae
• Similar words include: genus Uta
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UTA

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20D: "30. Former N.B.A. champion Jeremy"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the vietnam war in washington (born in 1959)
• Similar words include: Maya Lin
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LIN

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21D: "31. See 11-Down"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that use again after processing
• Similar words include: reprocess, recycle
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REUSE

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22D: "32. German river to the North Sea"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a river in central europe that arises in northwestern czechoslovakia and flows northward through germany to empty into the north sea
• Similar words include: Elbe River
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELBE

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23D: "34. Icon on an online shop"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
• Similar words include: pushcart, hale, haul
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CART

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24D: "36. Like a black mamba vis-à-vis a python"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that causing or capable of causing death
• Similar words include: virulent, mortal, deathly
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: DEADLIER

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25D: "37. Golden Bears' school, familiarly"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CAL

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26D: "38. "___ dreaming?""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AMI

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27D: "39. Grp. in the Situation Room"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the central intelligence agency
• Similar words include: National Security Council
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NSC

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28D: "40. "Te ___" (Spanish "I love you")"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AMO

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29D: "41. Annual show with astronaut-shaped trophies, for short"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: VMAS

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30D: "42. Is able to"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• Similar words include: canful, hind end, prat
• Opposite of: hire

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Answer: CAN

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31D: "43. See 11-Down"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to repeat a cycle
• Similar words include: reprocess, reuse
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: RECYCLE

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32D: "44. Draining"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
• Similar words include: fag out, outwear, wear down
• Opposite of: interest, refresh

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Answer: TIRING

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33D: "45. Win over"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that attract; cause to be enamored
• Similar words include: bewitch, enamour, capture
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ENAMOR

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34D: "46. Italian luxury brand"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ARMANI

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35D: "47. Teri of "Tootsie""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GARR

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36D: "49. Nickname alternative for Liz"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BETSY

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37D: "52. ___ uncertain terms (clearly)"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: INNO

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38D: "53. Letters on a Cognac bottle"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: VSOP

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39D: "55. "And some other authors": Abbr."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETAL

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40D: "56. Seep"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any thick, viscous matter
• Similar words include: gook, seepage, transude
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OOZE

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41D: "57. Carolina ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english architect who designed more than fifty london churches (1632-1723)
• Similar words include: jenny wren, Sir Christopher Wren
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WREN

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42D: "59. John"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
• Similar words include: canful, hind end, prat
• Opposite of: hire

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Answer: CAN

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43D: "61. "That stinks!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UGH

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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

43 Down Clues

80 Total Clues

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