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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | NYT Crossword Clues Hints

NYT Crossword Clues Hints - August 21, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Use a loofah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRUB

  Possible Answer : scouring, cancel, scrub, scrubbing, call_off, scour, chaparral, scratch, bush, scrub_up




• The clue is 6. Biodiverse underwater ecosystem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEF

  Possible Answer : Witwatersrand, Reef, Rand, reef




• The clue is 10. Something in the air. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAS

  Possible Answer : flatulence, bluster, vaunt, gasoline, throttle, natural_gas, boast, gun, flatulency, brag, shoot_a_line, gas_pedal, blow, accelerator_pedal, accelerator, tout, gas, gasconade, petrol, swash, gaseous_state, gasolene




• The clue is 13. Cinnabon enticements. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROMAS

  Possible Answer : odour, fragrance, aroma, odor, olfactory_property, smell, scent, perfume




• The clue is 15. ___ mater. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALMA




• The clue is 16. "So ___ heard!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVE




• The clue is 17. Gathering for lathering?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUBADUBCLUB




• The clue is 19. Be a thorn in the side of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEX

  Possible Answer : stick, disturb, mystify, nark, raise_up, worry, bother, commove, beat, baffle, gravel, stir_up, irritate, shake_up, rag, get, puzzle, bewilder, stupefy, perplex, chafe, devil, get_to, amaze, vex, flummox, dumbfound, agitate, nonplus, annoy, pose, nettle, get_at, rile

  Possible Opposite Answer : reassure




• The clue is 20. Weapon for Viking warriors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXE

  Possible Answer : axe, ax




• The clue is 21. Feed, as a fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOKE

  Possible Answer : stoke




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

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

  The answer: LEERY

  Possible Answer : untrusting, leery, wary, mistrustful, suspicious




• The clue is 24. Assistant who's always being questioned. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRI




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

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

  The answer: SASS

  Possible Answer : SAS, sass, mouth, back_talk, Special_Air_Service, lip, backtalk, sassing




• The clue is 26. Jewels for fools?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINGALINGBLING




• The clue is 32. Puerto ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RICAN




• The clue is 33. What houses resemble from an airplane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOTS

  Possible Answer : Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, scatter, dit, constellate, dust, back_breaker, dose, disperse, point, pane, sprinkle, Zen, stud, Department_of_Transportation, Transportation, superman, Elvis, acid, DoT, battery-acid, loony_toons, window_pane, dot




• The clue is 34. Toy found in King Tut's tomb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOP

  Possible Answer : crest, tip, peak, clear, circus_tent, lead, top_out, crown, elevation, height, tiptop, top_of_the_inning, upper_side, top_off, superlative, cover, go_past, transcend, top_side, top, teetotum, summit, pinch, big_top, whirligig, spinning_top, exceed, overstep, meridian, acme, round_top, upside, pass, pinnacle

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom




• The clue is 35. Universal donor's blood type, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEG




• The clue is 36. Events at which you try not to lose track?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEETS

  Possible Answer : sports_meeting, fit, converge, assemble, encounter, conform_to, suffer, adjoin, meet, fulfil, touch, fulfill, see, forgather, play, get_together, cope_with, come_across, take_on, contact, run_into, satisfy, match, fill, receive, run_across, gather, foregather

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge




• The clue is 38. The Floor Is ___ (kids' make-believe game). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAVA

  Possible Answer : lava




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

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

  The answer: TAB

  Possible Answer : pill, tab_key, tablet, check, tab, chit, yellow_journalism, tabloid, lozenge




• The clue is 40. Japanese noodle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBA




• The clue is 41. Ancestral tales, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGAS

  Possible Answer : saga




• The clue is 42. Fryer piled higher?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHOCKABLOCKWOK




• The clue is 46. Wolverine and others. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XMEN




• The clue is 47. Like wafers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THIN

  Possible Answer : reduce, slim_down, slender, dilute, flimsy, slight, thin_out, sparse, thinly, thin, melt_off, slenderize, slim, tenuous, lose_weight, cut, lean, fragile

  Possible Opposite Answer : full, thick, thickly, gain, fat, thicken




• The clue is 48. Gold coin of old Europe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUCAT

  Possible Answer : ducat




• The clue is 50. Apt setting for a French kiss. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARIS

  Possible Answer : French_capital, genus_Paris, Paris, capital_of_France, City_of_Light




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

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer : choler, anger, ira, wrath, ire




• The clue is 55. Outfit inspiration for a Swiftie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : era, earned_run_average, epoch, geological_era, ERA




• The clue is 56. Cup to drink up?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHUGALUGMUG




• The clue is 59. Interact with a Magic 8 Ball, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASK

  Possible Answer : necessitate, require, need, call_for, ask, expect, take, inquire, involve, postulate, demand, enquire

  Possible Opposite Answer : obviate




• The clue is 60. Not out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOME

  Possible Answer : plate, household, domicile, home_plate, dwelling, menage, internal, interior, habitation, dwelling_house, place, rest_home, house, nursing_home, national, family, home_base, abode, home, base

  Possible Opposite Answer : away




• The clue is 61. What some credit cards offer rewards points for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINING

  Possible Answer : din, boom, dine, dining




• The clue is 62. Issa of Hollywood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAE




• The clue is 63. Time machine entry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEAR

  Possible Answer : class, year, twelvemonth, yr




• The clue is 64. Music, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNES

  Possible Answer : tune, line, melodic_phrase, tune_up, strain, air, melody, melodic_line

  Possible Opposite Answer : untune

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Fleetwood Mac song with Stevie Nicks on piano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARA

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

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

  The answer: CRUX

  Possible Answer: crux, Crux, Southern_Cross, crux_of_the_matter, Crux_Australis

• The clue is 3. Post-shower wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROBE

  Possible Answer: vest, robe, gown, clothe, cloak, drape

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

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

  The answer: UMA

  Possible Answer: genus_Uma, Uma

• The clue is 5. Hardly a heartening harbinger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADSIGN

• The clue is 6. Unlikely thing off of which to buy haute couture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACK

  Possible Answer: squeeze, torture, stand, rack, wheel, scud, extort, gouge, wring, wrack, torment, excruciate, single-foot

• The clue is 7. She: Fr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLE

• The clue is 8. Bird that can run up to 30 m.p.h.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMU

  Possible Answer: emu, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae

• The clue is 9. Workspaces with 3-D printers and laser cutters, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FABLABS

• The clue is 10. Tries something. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIVESITAGO

• The clue is 11. Declare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVER

  Possible Answer: swan, swear, verify, assert, affirm, allege, aver, avow, say

• The clue is 12. Descriptor for some Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXY

  Possible Answer: aphrodisiac, sexy, aphrodisiacal

  Possible Opposite Answer : anaphrodisiac, unsexy

• The clue is 14. Kama ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUTRA

  Possible Answer: sutra

• The clue is 18. Simplify, with "down". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOIL

  Possible Answer: furuncle, moil, boiling_point, roil, seethe, boil, churn

  Possible Opposite Answer : freeze

• The clue is 23. Course for some new immigrants, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESL

• The clue is 24. Manage to get, as tickets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer: hang-up, rip, rub, tear, snag, split, hitch, rent

• The clue is 25. Pepper and others: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SGTS

• The clue is 26. Singer/actress Shore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINAH

• The clue is 27. No-bake dessert that's chilled before serving. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEBOXCAKE

• The clue is 28. Perfect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEAL

  Possible Answer: nonpareil, ideal, nonsuch, nonesuch, saint, idealistic, apotheosis, paragon

• The clue is 29. "Why ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOT

  Possible Answer: non, not

• The clue is 30. Most common Czech surname. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOVAK

• The clue is 31. Figs. on college transcripts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GPAS

  Possible Answer: GPA, grade_point_average

• The clue is 32. Univ. program with cadets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTC

  Possible Answer: Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps, ROTC

• The clue is 36. Reaction upon tasting a decadent dessert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOAN

  Possible Answer: groan, moan

• The clue is 37. Fall off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

  Possible Answer: ebb_down, ebb_out, ebb_off, ebbing, ebb_away, wane, reflux, ebb

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 38. What a picket fence may enclose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAWN

  Possible Answer: lawn

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

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

  The answer: SKETCHY

  Possible Answer: unelaborated, sketchy

• The clue is 41. Outfit for the mountains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKISUIT

• The clue is 43. Nashville-based awards org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CMA

• The clue is 44. Other, in Oaxaca. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTRA

• The clue is 45. Dependent, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHILD

  Possible Answer: small_fry, tike, nipper, minor, shaver, tyke, nestling, fry, baby, child, youngster, kid, tiddler

  Possible Opposite Answer : parent

• The clue is 48. Cherished. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEAR

  Possible Answer: lamb, honey, costly, beloved, good, dearest, darling, pricy, devout, dearly, earnest, high-priced, love, affectionately, near, pricey, dear, heartfelt

• The clue is 49. Bear of constellations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URSA

• The clue is 50. Guinness record holder for "Mammal with the most names". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUMA

  Possible Answer: catamount, painter, mountain_lion, puma, Felis_concolor, panther, cougar

• The clue is 51. Golden ___ (retiree). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGER

• The clue is 52. "Let's do it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIN

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

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

  The answer: RUNE

  Possible Answer: rune, runic_letter

• The clue is 54. Charges of male emperor penguins. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGGS

  Possible Answer: bollock, ballock, orchis, testicle, eggs, ball, testis, nut, egg

• The clue is 57. Get into the weeds?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer: hoe

• The clue is 58. Bearded beast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNU

  Possible Answer: gnu, wildebeest

27453 Thu Jan 09, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: January 09, 2025

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

Thu Jan 09, 2025 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Eat dirt, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BITEIT




• The clue is 7. Info at JFK or LAX. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETA

  Possible Answer : eta, Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty




• The clue is 10. One image on a Monopoly board. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JAIL

  Possible Answer : put_away, imprison, jailhouse, jail, lag, slammer, incarcerate, jug, gaol, pokey, clink, immure, put_behind_bars, remand, poky




• The clue is 14. Longtime Ford S.U.V.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRONCO

  Possible Answer : bronco, broncho, bronc




• The clue is 15. Bring trouble to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEX

  Possible Answer : chafe, get, amaze, get_to, perplex, devil, nark, nettle, raise_up, stupefy, annoy, shake_up, beat, pose, bother, agitate, flummox, stir_up, stick, rag, bewilder, vex, disturb, mystify, dumbfound, nonplus, irritate, get_at, gravel, worry, rile, commove, puzzle, baffle

  Possible Opposite Answer : reassure




• The clue is 16. Knight of film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JEDI




• The clue is 17. Charlie horse. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLYDESDALE

  Possible Answer : Clydesdale




• The clue is 19. "To suffer ___ which Hope thinks infinite": Shelley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOES

  Possible Answer : suffering, woefulness, woe




• The clue is 20. Fictional thief Lupin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARSENE




• The clue is 21. Papa bear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANDA

  Possible Answer : Ailurus_fulgens, giant_panda, red_panda, bear_cat, panda, lesser_panda, coon_bear, cat_bear, panda_bear, Ailuropoda_melanoleuca




• The clue is 22. Body with many pages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SENATE

  Possible Answer : US_Senate, Senate, U.S._Senate, senate, United_States_Senate




• The clue is 24. Awesome, in 1990s slang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PHAT




• The clue is 26. Sierra Leone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERGIO




• The clue is 27. Tango number. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THIRTEEN

  Possible Answer : long_dozen, XIII, thirteen, baker's_dozen, xiii, 13




• The clue is 31. Twin actress Mary-Kate or Ashley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLSEN




• The clue is 32. Harbor markers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUOYS

  Possible Answer : buoy, buoy_up




• The clue is 33. Longtime wire service inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPI




• The clue is 34. Haunted house feeling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FEAR

  Possible Answer : reverence, fear, fright, awe, concern, care, venerate, veneration, revere, dread, fearfulness

  Possible Opposite Answer : fearlessness




• The clue is 35. Italian for "baked". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COTTA




• The clue is 36. Mystery writer, in brief?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANON

  Possible Answer : anon




• The clue is 37. Danger in a Wile E. Coyote cartoon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TNT

  Possible Answer : trinitrotoluene, TNT




• The clue is 38. Point at, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NODTO




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

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

  The answer: SLICE

  Possible Answer : gash, slit, slicing, slash, slice, piece, fade, cut, slice_up




• The clue is 40. Golf course. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAZPACHO

  Possible Answer : gazpacho




• The clue is 42. Whiskey soda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELCHS

  Possible Answer : welsh, welch




• The clue is 43. Yours, in French. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOI




• The clue is 44. Dave or Ray of the Kinks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAVIES

  Possible Answer : Sir_Humphrey_Davy, Davy, Humphrey_Davy




• The clue is 45. Quebec city. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUITO

  Possible Answer : Quito, capital_of_Ecuador




• The clue is 48. Cut some slack?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAUTEN

  Possible Answer : tauten, firm




• The clue is 50. Strong push. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URGE

  Possible Answer : urge_on, exhort, pep_up, impulse, itch, root_on, barrack, urge, recommend, press, cheer, inspire, advocate




• The clue is 51. Alpha male (double). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTHURASHE




• The clue is 55. Stands at first, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISON




• The clue is 56. Vivacious, theatrical and passionate type, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer : Leo_the_Lion, Lion, Leo




• The clue is 57. Info in a job posting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALARY

  Possible Answer : wage, earnings, pay, remuneration, salary




• The clue is 58. Casting director's offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PART

  Possible Answer : divide, separate, parting, split_up, depart, set_forth, set_out, partially, persona, character, partly, component, voice, function, region, portion, set_off, part, take_off, section, constituent, office, start, split, start_out, break, contribution, role, share, division, percentage, piece, theatrical_role, disunite, break_up, component_part

  Possible Opposite Answer : wholly




• The clue is 59. Candy in plastic dispensers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEZ




• The clue is 60. "Maybe. Give me time to think". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILLSEE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. "Fleabag" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BBC

• The clue is 2. Off-line, to those online. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRL

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

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

  The answer: TOY

  Possible Answer: toy, flirt, plaything, toy_dog, miniature, fiddle, dally, play, diddle

• The clue is 4. Put at risk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDANGER

  Possible Answer: scupper, queer, jeopardize, jeopardise, expose, endanger, threaten, peril, menace, imperil

• The clue is 5. Cold-weather driving hazard. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICERAIN

• The clue is 6. Lob in the direction of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOSSTO

• The clue is 7. Film writer/director Goldberg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVAN

• The clue is 8. Kind of lens for long-distance shots. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TELEPHOTO

  Possible Answer: telephotograph, telephoto

• The clue is 9. Bit of medieval weaponry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXE

  Possible Answer: ax, axe

• The clue is 10. Three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014 and 2015). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JJWATT

• The clue is 11. Long, long time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEON

  Possible Answer: aeon, eon

• The clue is 12. Pointed the finger at. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDED

• The clue is 13. TV journalist Ling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LISA

• The clue is 18. Poor mark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEE

• The clue is 21. Links figures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARS

  Possible Answer: par, equality, equation, equivalence

• The clue is 22. Singer Gomez. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SELENA

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

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

  The answer: ERSATZ

  Possible Answer: substitute, ersatz

• The clue is 25. Casual greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIYA

• The clue is 26. Leader of Germany?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOFTG

• The clue is 27. Entire, in Italian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUTTO

• The clue is 28. ___ Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUNICE

• The clue is 29. Time periods. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPOCHS

  Possible Answer: date_of_reference, era, epoch

• The clue is 30. To the ___ (with style). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NINES

  Possible Answer: IX, ball_club, club, nine, 9, Nina_from_Carolina, nine-spot, baseball_club, ennead, niner

• The clue is 32. Notable site of enlightenment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BODHITREE

• The clue is 35. Pixar film set in the fictional town of Santa Cecilia. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COCO

  Possible Answer: coconut_palm, coco, coconut_tree, coconut, coco_palm, cocoa_palm, Cocos_nucifera

• The clue is 36. At the end of the day. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALLINALL

• The clue is 38. Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NATO

  Possible Answer: NATO, North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization

• The clue is 39. More than a few. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEVERAL

  Possible Answer: respective, various, several

• The clue is 41. One of 3,000+ annually for IBM. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATENT

  Possible Answer: evident, apparent, manifest, patent, unmistakable, letters_patent, plain, patent_of_invention

• The clue is 42. 1960s dance craze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WATUSI

  Possible Answer: Watutsi, Tutsi, Watusi

• The clue is 44. "Obviously!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUH

• The clue is 45. Groucho Marx specialty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUIP

  Possible Answer: wisecrack, quip, crack, gag, sally, epigram

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

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

  The answer: URSA

• The clue is 47. Composer Stravinsky. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGOR

• The clue is 49. The whole shebang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOZ

• The clue is 51. Challenge for a skier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALP

  Possible Answer: alp

• The clue is 52. One of the founding airlines of Star Alliance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAS

  Possible Answer: SAS, SA, Special_Air_Service, Storm_Troops, Sturmabteilung

• The clue is 53. Realm of Charlemagne, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HRE

• The clue is 54. Fashion designer's asset. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYE

  Possible Answer: center, middle, eye, optic, eyeball, heart, oculus, centre

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Like the proverbial period before a storm	4
2A	5. Cooking device in a fast-food restaurant	5
3A	10. Animal that moos	3
4A	13. Thin woodwind	4
5A	14. Condiment with four vowels in its name	5
6A	15. Father	4
7A	16. *Pad in a makeup kit	10
8A	18. "Fine by me"	4
9A	19. December 24 is a notable one	3
10A	20. Prayer's end	4
11A	21. Places for flag pins or mics	6
12A	23. Oasis setting	6
13A	25. Outstanding people	6
14A	27. No contest, for example	4
15A	29. $7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, say	6
16A	31. Pound sounds	4
17A	34. "Highway to Hell" band	4
18A	36. Winner of 2008 and 2012	5
19A	38. Mauna ___ Observatory	3
20A	39. Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues	7
21A	41. Small criticism	3
22A	42. Flower symbolizing early love	5
23A	44. Follow commands	4
24A	45. 4K screen precursor	4
25A	46. Big clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, Maine	6
26A	48. Place for un béret	4
27A	50. Ones wearing white at weddings	6
28A	52. Show of respect to a queen	6
29A	56. Dropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescription	6
30A	58. Exam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in "Legally Blonde," for short	4
31A	60. Cry of discovery	3
32A	61. Swarm (with)	4
33A	62. *Assignment on a plane	10
34A	65. Signed vows of secrecy, for short	4
35A	66. Chose	5
36A	67. Toboggan, e.g.	4
37A	68. Pop, as "the question"	3
38A	69. Filthy	5
39A	70. Totally understands	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Like the proverbial period before a storm"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that steadiness of mind under stress
• Similar words include: composure, simmer down, settle down
• Opposite of: agitate, stimulate

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Answer: CALM

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2A: "5. Cooking device in a fast-food restaurant"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
• Similar words include: frier, pullet
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FRYER

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3A: "10. Animal that moos"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that female of domestic cattle:
• Similar words include: moo-cow, overawe
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: COW

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4A: "13. Thin woodwind"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
• Similar words include: hautboy, hautbois
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OBOE

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5A: "14. Condiment with four vowels in its name"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that garlic mayonnaise
• Similar words include: aioli sauce, garlic sauce
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AIOLI

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6A: "15. Father"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
• Similar words include: dada, daddy, dad
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PAPA

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7A: "16. *Pad in a makeup kit"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
• Similar words include: puff
• Pattern: __________

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Answer: POWDERPUFF

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8A: "18. "Fine by me""

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an endorsement
• Similar words include: approve, okey, ok
• Opposite of: disapprove

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Answer: OKAY

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9A: "19. December 24 is a notable one"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
• Similar words include: eventide, evening, even
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EVE

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10A: "20. Prayer's end"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
• Similar words include: Amun, Amon
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMEN

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11A: "21. Places for flag pins or mics"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
• Similar words include: lapel
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LAPELS

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12A: "23. Oasis setting"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that arid land with little or no vegetation
• Similar words include: forsake, abandon, defect
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DESERT

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13A: "25. Outstanding people"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
• Similar words include: great
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GREATS

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14A: "27. No contest, for example"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a humble request for help from someone in authority
• Similar words include: supplication
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PLEA

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15A: "29. $7 million for 30 seconds during the Super Bowl, say"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ADRATE

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16A: "31. Pound sounds"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARFS

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17A: "34. "Highway to Hell" band"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACDC

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18A: "36. Winner of 2008 and 2012"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OBAMA

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19A: "38. Mauna ___ Observatory"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOA

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20A: "39. Polite rejection at a dance ... or a hint to each half of the answers to the starred clues"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: IMTAKEN

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21A: "41. Small criticism"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NIT

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22A: "42. Flower symbolizing early love"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various plants of the genus syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
• Similar words include: lavender, lilac-colored
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LILAC

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23A: "44. Follow commands"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be obedient to
• Opposite of: disobey
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OBEY

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24A: "45. 4K screen precursor"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail
• Similar words include: high-definition television
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HDTV

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25A: "46. Big clothing retailer headquartered in Freeport, Maine"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LLBEAN

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26A: "48. Place for un béret"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TETE

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27A: "50. Ones wearing white at weddings"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a woman who has recently been married
• Similar words include: Brigid, Saint Brigid, Bridget
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: BRIDES

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28A: "52. Show of respect to a queen"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
• Similar words include: curtsey, bob
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CURTSY

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29A: "56. Dropping off mail at the post office or picking up a prescription"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ERRAND

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30A: "58. Exam on which Elle Woods scored 179 in "Legally Blonde," for short"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LSAT

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31A: "60. Cry of discovery"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AHA

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32A: "61. Swarm (with)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be teeming, be abuzz
• Similar words include: swarm, pullulate, pour
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TEEM

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33A: "62. *Assignment on a plane"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SEATNUMBER

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34A: "65. Signed vows of secrecy, for short"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NDAS

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35A: "66. Chose"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that select as an alternative over another
• Similar words include: opt, prefer, choose
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OPTED

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36A: "67. Toboggan, e.g."

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
• Similar words include: sledge, sleigh
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLED

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37A: "68. Pop, as "the question""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that inquire about
• Similar words include: enquire, need, require
• Opposite of: obviate

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Answer: ASK

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38A: "69. Filthy"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that offensive or even (of persons) malicious; ; ; ; ; ; - ezra pound
• Similar words include: tight, smutty, foul
• Opposite of: nice

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Answer: NASTY

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39A: "70. Totally understands"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
• Similar words include: go, bugger off, generate
• Opposite of: take away, leave

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Answer: GETS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Managed well enough	5
2D	2. Higher than on the totem pole	5
3D	3. Home Depot competitor	5
4D	4. Size between small and large: Abbr.	3
5D	5. Minor-league club	8
6D	6. Ready to be picked	4
7D	7. The "Y" of Y.A. books	5
8D	8. Keebler worker	3
9D	9. Hunted (through)	6
10D	10. *Bakery display piece	9
11D	11. Iridescent stone	4
12D	12. House ___ and Means Committee	4
13D	15. Can-opening mechanism	6
14D	17. ___ Grey tea	4
15D	22. Slugger Judge	5
16D	24. Limited releases on Spotify, informally	3
17D	26. Article of sports equipment that needs to be strung	6
18D	28. Part of a play with the opening scene	6
19D	30. Send off	4
20D	31. 100%	3
21D	32. Make annoyed	4
22D	33. *Days off following October midterms	9
23D	35. Hit on a vape pen	3
24D	37. Off-roading transport, in brief	3
25D	39. Strand during winter, say	5
26D	40. Superficially attractive sort	8
27D	43. Georgia politico Stacey ___	6
28D	45. 2013 movie about an A.I. crush	3
29D	47. Attaches	6
30D	49. Ballerina's garb	4
31D	51. Some bed supports	5
32D	53. Hold to discuss at a later time	5
33D	54. Word before metal or music	5
34D	55. Fabric amounts	5
35D	56. Italian erupter	4
36D	57. Cincinnati baseball franchise	4
37D	59. Editor's mark	4
38D	63. Pesticide regulator, in brief	3
39D	64. Food seasoning, for short	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Managed well enough"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come to terms with
• Similar words include: snitch, glom, cop
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: COPED

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2D: "2. Higher than on the totem pole"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an earlier section of a written text
• Similar words include: higher up, in a higher place, to a higher place
• Opposite of: below

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Answer: ABOVE

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3D: "3. Home Depot competitor"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
• Similar words include: low, moo
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LOWES

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4D: "4. Size between small and large: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a master's degree in education
• Similar words include: Master of Education
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MED

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5D: "5. Minor-league club"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: FARMTEAM

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6D: "6. Ready to be picked"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
• Similar words include: advanced, right, mature
• Opposite of: green

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Answer: RIPE

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7D: "7. The "Y" of Y.A. books"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any immature animal
• Similar words include: unseasoned, offspring, Danton True Young
• Opposite of: aged, old

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Answer: YOUNG

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8D: "8. Keebler worker"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• Similar words include: pixy, imp, extremely low frequency
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELF

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9D: "9. Hunted (through)"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that steal goods; take as spoils
• Similar words include: go, strip, loot
• Opposite of: unrifled

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Answer: RIFLED

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10D: "10. *Bakery display piece"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: CAKESTAND

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11D: "11. Iridescent stone"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OPAL

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12D: "12. House ___ and Means Committee"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
• Similar words include: shipway, manner, mode
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WAYS

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13D: "15. Can-opening mechanism"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: POPTAB

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14D: "17. ___ Grey tea"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a british peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EARL

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15D: "22. Slugger Judge"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states professional baseball player who hit more home runs than babe ruth (born in 1934)
• Similar words include: Hank Aaron, Henry Louis Aaron
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AARON

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16D: "24. Limited releases on Spotify, informally"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EPS

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17D: "26. Article of sports equipment that needs to be strung"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loud and disturbing noise
• Similar words include: make happy, make merry, illegitimate enterprise
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RACKET

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18D: "28. Part of a play with the opening scene"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ACTONE

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19D: "30. Send off"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that expel (gases or odors)
• Similar words include: give out, breathe, let out
• Opposite of: absorb

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Answer: EMIT

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20D: "31. 100%"

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: wholly, entirely, altogether
• Opposite of: some, partly

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Answer: ALL

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21D: "32. Make annoyed"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be agitated
• Similar words include: rile, boil, moil
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROIL

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22D: "33. *Days off following October midterms"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: FALLBREAK

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23D: "35. Hit on a vape pen"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a light touch or stroke
• Similar words include: swob, tap, splash
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DAB

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24D: "37. Off-roading transport, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATV

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25D: "39. Strand during winter, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ICEIN

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26D: "40. Superficially attractive sort"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: EYECANDY

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27D: "43. Georgia politico Stacey ___"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ABRAMS

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28D: "45. 2013 movie about an A.I. crush"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HER

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29D: "47. Attaches"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ADDSON

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30D: "49. Ballerina's garb"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that south african prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)
• Similar words include: ballet skirt, Desmond Tutu
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TUTU

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31D: "51. Some bed supports"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thin strip (wood or metal)
• Similar words include: slat, spline
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLATS

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32D: "53. Hold to discuss at a later time"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a set of data arranged in rows and columns
• Similar words include: postpone, defer, prorogue
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TABLE

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33D: "54. Word before metal or music"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any broad thin expanse or surface
• Similar words include: piece of paper, sail, plane
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SHEET

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34D: "55. Fabric amounts"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
• Similar words include: cubic yard, thousand, grounds
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: YARDS

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35D: "56. Italian erupter"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an inactive volcano in sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in europe (10,500 feet)
• Similar words include: bunsen burner, Mount Etna, Mt Etna
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETNA

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36D: "57. Cincinnati baseball franchise"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
• Similar words include: bolshie, loss, red
• Opposite of: gain

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Answer: REDS

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37D: "59. Editor's mark"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STET

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38D: "63. Pesticide regulator, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
• Similar words include: Environmental Protection Agency
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EPA

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39D: "64. Food seasoning, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in chinese cooking
• Similar words include: monosodium glutamate
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MSG

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Today's Puzzle Stats

39 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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