XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 27, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 27 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (35)
Clue #1: 1. Toy that's often quadrilateral with symmetry across its diagonal
Clue #2: 5. Measured by walking
Clue #3: 10. Title akin to Mme.
Clue #4: 13. Nails
Clue #5: 14. Unwanted ones may linger
Clue #6: 15. Lee with 50+ cameos
Clue #7: 16. Something fans have
Clue #8: 18. One making the first move?
Clue #9: 19. Motto of the United Farm Workers of America
Clue #10: 20. Language mutually intelligible with Hindi
Clue #11: 21. Big 12 athlete
Clue #12: 22. A real piece of work?
Clue #13: 23. Rooibos, by another name
Clue #14: 25. Patterns for criminologists, in brief
Clue #15: 26. Big ___
Clue #16: 27. Hypocorism for Harold
Clue #17: 28. Works that might include maps of fictional lands
Clue #18: 32. Bossy bosses
Clue #19: 33. Scene-setting words
Clue #20: 34. What had a real boom in development in the early 20th century?
Clue #21: 35. Warren or Warnock: Abbr.
Clue #22: 36. Whichever
Clue #23: 37. Some customer service workers
Clue #24: 39. R&B star with a hyphen in his name
Clue #25: 41. ___ caterpillar, southern U.S. insect known for its toxic sting
Clue #26: 44. Connection point
Antonyms: antinode
Clue #27: 45. First nation to restore its independence from the Soviet Union
Clue #28: 47. Places to bear witness?
Clue #29: 48. "So it goes"
Clue #30: 49. Electronics giant listed on Taiwan's stock exchange
Clue #31: 50. Bothered no end
Clue #32: 51. Many A.E.D. users
Clue #33: 52. Gelled
Antonyms: rise
Clue #34: 53. Seaside divers
Clue #35: 54. "Get off my ___!"
Across Clues and Answers (35)
Clue #1: 1. Chicken ___ (breaded Japanese entree)
Clue #2: 2. Clinch a victory
Clue #3: 3. Ride
Clue #4: 4. Teenage Salinger heroine
Clue #5: 5. Shops for a short time?
Clue #6: 6. One of seven farewells in "So Long, Farewell"
Clue #7: 7. Ribbed pants, informally
Clue #8: 8. Lake that's home to South Bass Island
Clue #9: 9. It's not observed in Hawaii: Abbr.
Clue #10: 10. "This is the beginning"
Clue #11: 11. Tough breaks
Clue #12: 12. Some flowers or magazine issues
Clue #13: 15. Food with eyes, informally
Clue #14: 17. Ladle cradle
Clue #15: 23. Sudden, huge successes
Clue #16: 24. Kind of zone
Clue #17: 25. Scientist whose "number" is a dimensionless ratio
Clue #18: 26. Word meaning "since" in a seasonal song
Clue #19: 28. All geared up
Clue #20: 29. Mass reply?
Clue #21: 30. Feature of many a deluxe Swiss Army knife
Clue #22: 31. So
Clue #23: 32. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one
Clue #24: 33. "America the Beautiful" has four of them
Clue #25: 38. Ending with adept or alert
Clue #26: 39. More agreeable
Antonyms: nasty
Clue #27: 40. Actor Hawke of "Boyhood"
Clue #28: 41. Half of a Jungian syzygy
Clue #29: 42. Rummages (through)
Clue #30: 43. Bel ___ (Italian cheese)
Clue #31: 45. Sitar, e.g.
Clue #32: 46. Smart guy?
Clue #33: 48. Found a parking spot
Antonyms: arise, stand
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Thursday, October 10, 2024
Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints
Across Clues :
1. Site for a light bite, 5. Cy Young winners, e.g., 9. Dog leg terminus, 12. Like many Keats works, 13. Swahili honorific, 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary), 15. Instrument panels, 17. Landed, 18. Sweatshirt style, 19. Syllables of laughter, 21. Word on a nutrition label, 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle, 24. Gesture of reassurance, 25. Long time span, 26. Subject to damages, 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups, 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", 31. Bugs, perhaps, 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain, 35. "I'm flexible", 36. Toss out, 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body, 43. Quiet period, 44. What lies before you, with "the", 47. Not ruling out, 49. Black ___, 50. Stopover, 51. What makes a sticker stickier?, 52. Do some garden work, 53. Dance floor lighting option, 55. Text massager, 57. Ungulate feature, 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme, 62. Sufficient, informally, 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said, 64. Speed, 65. Collector's goal, 66. Give, but expect back, 67. Words to a betrayer
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Down Clues :
1. Major food source animal, 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace, 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car, 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles, 5. Anticipate, 6. Mind, 7. Burnt bit of brisket, 8. Confidently struts, 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx, 10. Italian cheese, 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge, 13. Legislative collectives, 14. One of three in an SOS message, 16. Part of a pipe, 20. Melancholy Musketeer, 21. Raced, as away from danger, 22. Right hand, 24. Feeds (on), 27. "Twilight" protagonist, 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way, 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo, 32. Druid, e.g., 34. Indian honorific, 37. Goes hog-wild, 38. Prefix with cumulus, 39. Move forward resolutely, 41. Fountain of Youth's promise, 42. Old-timey medicines, 44. Things listed on a wedding registry, 45. Play opener, 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower, 48. Essence, 51. Put two and two together, say, 54. Not quite right, 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich, 56. Sludge, 59. Rich rock, 60. Private sleeping accommodations?, 61. Big bird
Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 10, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Site for a light bite. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CAFE
Possible Answer : coffeehouse, cafe, coffee_bar, coffee_shop
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The clue is 5. Cy Young winners, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ACES
Possible Answer : ace, virtuoso, sweep_through, maven, champion, 1, sail_through, one, hotshot, nail, unity, I, wizard, genius, ACE, whiz, sensation, superstar, adept, star, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, single, whizz, wiz, mavin, Allied_Command_Europe, pass_with_flying_colors, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, breeze_through
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The clue is 9. Dog leg terminus. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAW
Possible Answer : paw, hand, mitt, manus
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The clue is 12. Like many Keats works. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ODIC
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The clue is 13. Swahili honorific. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BWANA
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The clue is 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DESI
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The clue is 15. Instrument panels. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: WASHBOARDS
Possible Answer : splashboard, washboard
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The clue is 17. Landed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALIT
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The clue is 18. Sweatshirt style. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HOODIE
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The clue is 19. Syllables of laughter. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HAHHAH
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The clue is 21. Word on a nutrition label. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: FAT
Possible Answer : fatness, fatten_out, avoirdupois, fatty, fatty_tissue, blubber, juicy, productive, fat, flesh_out, adipose_tissue, fill_out, fatten, fertile, plump, fatten_up, rich, plump_out
Possible Opposite Answer : thin, nonfat, leanness
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The clue is 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WIT
Possible Answer : mentality, humor, witticism, mental_capacity, brain, learning_ability, humour, card, brainpower, wittiness, wit, wag
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The clue is 24. Gesture of reassurance. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAT
Possible Answer : tap, rap, pat, slick, dab, glib, chuck
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The clue is 25. Long time span. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: AGE
Possible Answer : historic_period, geezerhood, years, senesce, mature, eld, long_time, get_on, age, old_age, maturate
Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate
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The clue is 26. Subject to damages. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LIABLE
Possible Answer : unresistant, apt, nonresistant, nonimmune, liable
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The clue is 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: WRYHUMOR
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The clue is 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EDIE
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The clue is 31. Bugs, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SPIESON
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The clue is 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: WELLS
Possible Answer : fountainhead, swell, H._G._Wells, Wells, wellspring, well, Herbert_George_Wells
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The clue is 35. "I'm flexible". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANY
Possible Answer : whatever, whatsoever, any
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The clue is 36. Toss out. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SCRAP
Possible Answer : quarrel, argufy, flake, scrap, trash, fighting, junk, fleck, chip, dispute, fight, combat, altercate, bit, rubbish
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The clue is 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: LARGEST
Possible Answer : enceinte, declamatory, bombastic, with_child, big, expectant, large, great, magnanimous, heavy, gravid, orotund, tumid, turgid, prominent
Possible Opposite Answer : little, small
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The clue is 43. Quiet period. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LULL
Possible Answer : quieten, letup, tranquillize, quiet, tranquillise, tranquilize, calm_down, still, lull, calm
Possible Opposite Answer : agitate
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The clue is 44. What lies before you, with "the". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: WAYAHEAD
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The clue is 47. Not ruling out. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: OPENTO
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The clue is 49. Black ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ICE
Possible Answer : Methedrine, internal-combustion_engine, trash, frost, methamphetamine, shabu, frappe, ice-skating_rink, chalk, crank, ICE, sparkler, meth, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, deoxyephedrine, ice_rink, glass, water_ice, frosting, icing, chicken_feed, ice
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The clue is 50. Stopover. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: INN
Possible Answer : inn, auberge, lodge, hostelry, hostel
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The clue is 51. What makes a sticker stickier?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANI
Possible Answer : ani
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The clue is 52. Do some garden work. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SOW
Possible Answer : seed, sow_in, sow, inseminate
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The clue is 53. Dance floor lighting option. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: STROBE
Possible Answer : stroboscope, strobe_light, strobe
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The clue is 55. Text massager. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: EDITOR
Possible Answer : editor, editor_program, editor_in_chief
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The clue is 57. Ungulate feature. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HOOF
Possible Answer : leg_it, hoof, foot, hoof_it
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The clue is 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: WORDCHOICE
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The clue is 62. Sufficient, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ENUF
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The clue is 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARIES
Possible Answer : Aries, Aries_the_Ram, Ram
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The clue is 64. Speed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ZOOM
Possible Answer : whizz, soar_up, rapid_growth, zoom, surge, whizz_along, soar_upwards, rapid_climb, zoom_along, soar
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The clue is 65. Collector's goal. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SET
Possible Answer : readiness, adjust, coiffe, band, hardened, solidification, stage_set, gear_up, bent, determine, exercise_set, go_down, define, sic, mark, dictated, countersink, Set, curing, set_up, localize, located, fructify, fit, fix, fixed, pose, correct, go_under, circle, ready, primed, rigid, specify, lay, typeset, placed, set, congeal, Seth, coif, localise, jell, lay_out, put, arrange, coiffure, determined, do, position, dress, laid, plant, place, limit, prepare, lot, hardening, solidifying, situated, rig
Possible Opposite Answer : rise
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The clue is 66. Give, but expect back. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LEND
Possible Answer : bring, add, bestow, contribute, loan, impart, lend
Possible Opposite Answer : borrow
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The clue is 67. Words to a betrayer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ETTU
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Major food source animal. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: COD
Possible Answer: pod, seedcase, rag, ride, take_in, C.O.D., put_on, fool, COD, rally, gull, dupe, collect, bait, twit, cod, put_one_over, tantalise, tease, put_one_across, slang, razz, befool, tantalize, cash_on_delivery, taunt, codfish
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The clue is 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADA
Possible Answer: adenosine_deaminase, ADA
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The clue is 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: FISHTAIL
Possible Answer: fishtail
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The clue is 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ECHO
Possible Answer: sound_reflection, ring, reverberation, resound, Echo, repeat, replication, reverberate, echo, recall
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The clue is 5. Anticipate. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AWAIT
Possible Answer: look, await, wait, expect
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The clue is 6. Mind. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CARE
Possible Answer: upkeep, worry, attention, guardianship, tending, manage, concern, give_care, like, aid, caution, wish, charge, tutelage, fear, forethought, maintenance, handle, care, deal, precaution
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The clue is 7. Burnt bit of brisket. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: END
Possible Answer: cease, goal, close, destruction, stop, final_stage, terminate, end, oddment, death, last, remainder, remnant, terminal, conclusion, ending, closing, finish
Possible Opposite Answer : beginning, begin
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The clue is 8. Confidently struts. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SASHAYS
Possible Answer: jaunt, cock, excursion, pleasure_trip, expedition, sashay, sidle, junket, swagger, prance, strut, outing, ruffle, tittup, chasse
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The clue is 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: PELHAM
Possible Answer: Pelham
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The clue is 10. Italian cheese. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ASIAGO
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The clue is 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: DITHER
Possible Answer: pother, flap, fuss, dither, tizzy
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The clue is 13. Legislative collectives. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: BODIES
Possible Answer: consistence, personify, torso, eubstance, soundbox, consistency, organic_structure, dead_body, body, physical_structure, trunk
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The clue is 14. One of three in an SOS message. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DAH
Possible Answer: dah, dash
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The clue is 16. Part of a pipe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BOWL
Possible Answer: pipe_bowl, arena, roll, sports_stadium, stadium, bowling_ball, trough, bowl, bowlful
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The clue is 20. Melancholy Musketeer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ATHOS
Possible Answer: Mount_Athos, Athos
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The clue is 21. Raced, as away from danger. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FLED
Possible Answer: take_flight, flee, fly
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The clue is 22. Right hand. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AIDE
Possible Answer: aide, adjutant, auxiliary, aide-de-camp
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The clue is 24. Feeds (on). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PREYS
Possible Answer: fair_game, predate, prey, target, feed, raven, quarry
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The clue is 27. "Twilight" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BELLA
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The clue is 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DINED
Possible Answer: din, dine, boom
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The clue is 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: UNCLE
Possible Answer: uncle
Possible Opposite Answer : aunt
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The clue is 32. Druid, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PAGAN
Possible Answer: heathen, gentile, heathenish, ethnic, hedonist, pleasure_seeker, infidel, pagan
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The clue is 34. Indian honorific. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SAHIB
Possible Answer: sahib
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The clue is 37. Goes hog-wild. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: RUNSRIOT
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The clue is 38. Prefix with cumulus. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALTO
Possible Answer: countertenor, contralto, alto
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The clue is 39. Move forward resolutely. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PLOD
Possible Answer: trudge, tramp, footslog, slog, pad, plodding, plod
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The clue is 41. Fountain of Youth's promise. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: RENEWAL
Possible Answer: rehabilitation, renewal, reclamation, replacement, refilling, replenishment
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The clue is 42. Old-timey medicines. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: TONICS
Possible Answer: soda, keynote, tonic, soda_pop, quinine_water, tonic_water, restorative, pop, soda_water
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The clue is 44. Things listed on a wedding registry. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: DISHES
Possible Answer: dish, peach, looker, stunner, serve, dishful, dish_aerial, ravisher, lulu, beauty, knockout, sweetheart, saucer, serve_up, smasher, cup_of_tea, dish_out, bag, mantrap, dish_up, dish_antenna
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The clue is 45. Play opener. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ACTONE
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The clue is 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: YEROUT
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The clue is 48. Essence. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PITH
Possible Answer: nitty-gritty, sum, gist, nub, meat, heart, inwardness, essence, substance, core, centre, heart_and_soul, marrow, center, kernel, pith
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The clue is 51. Put two and two together, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ADDED
Possible Answer: tot, bring, sum, add, append, bestow, contribute, supply, impart, tot_up, summate, add_up, tote_up, sum_up, tally, add_together, total, lend
Possible Opposite Answer : take_away, subtract
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The clue is 54. Not quite right. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OFF
Possible Answer: away, bump_off, remove, sour, turned, slay, forth, murder, off, cancelled, dispatch, polish_off, hit
Possible Opposite Answer : on
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The clue is 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ERIN
Possible Answer: Erin
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The clue is 56. Sludge. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OOZE
Possible Answer: goop, seepage, oozing, seep, ooze_out, transude, exudate, ooze, guck, gook, goo, sludge, gunk, muck, exude, slime
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The clue is 59. Rich rock. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ORE
Possible Answer: ore
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The clue is 60. Private sleeping accommodations?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: COT
Possible Answer: crib, fingerstall, cot, camp_bed
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The clue is 61. Big bird. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EMU
Possible Answer: electromagnetic_unit, Emu_novaehollandiae, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae
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XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: July 05, 2025
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Across Clues and Answers (35)
Clue #1: 1. Break off
Antonyms: continue, continuant_consonant
Clue #2: 5. French musician/composer ___ Tiersen
Clue #3: 9. Come to
Clue #4: 14. Kind of survivor
Clue #5: 15. Name hidden in "disobedience"
Clue #6: 16. Zhou of Chinese history
Clue #7: 17. Yard, e.g.
Clue #8: 18. Some stain preventers
Clue #9: 20. Challenges for management
Clue #10: 21. Oil smugglers?
Clue #11: 22. Eerie phenomenon when a robot seems too lifelike
Clue #12: 24. Newspaper in Boston or Miami
Clue #13: 25. Bone, in Bologna
Clue #14: 26. Neutralize bad karma, say
Clue #15: 27. Bad guys
Clue #16: 29. Michigan's ___ Marquette River (waterway named for a missionary)
Clue #17: 33. It's nothing
Clue #18: 34. *, to a typist
Clue #19: 37. Babe, for one
Clue #20: 38. Muscle named for its shape, for short
Clue #21: 40. "What's the big ___?"
Clue #22: 41. Getting in one guess, as Wordle
Clue #23: 43. Fencing option
Clue #24: 45. Like Brutalist architecture
Clue #25: 46. Subject of the books "Jonathan Loved David" and "Take Back the Word"
Clue #26: 50. Alley oops
Clue #27: 51. Noble title
Antonyms: Lord, nobleman
Clue #28: 53. Rigid sort of interpreter
Clue #29: 54. Gal(lic) pal
Clue #30: 55. Glass production
Clue #31: 56. Brendon of Panic! at the Disco
Clue #32: 57. "99 Luftballons" singer
Clue #33: 58. Blow out
Antonyms: implode
Clue #34: 59. Got a load of
Antonyms: eyeless
Clue #35: 60. Somewhat audible disparagements
Across Clues and Answers (35)
Clue #1: 1. Careen wildly
Clue #2: 2. Leave lost for words
Clue #3: 3. Jewish bakery specialty
Clue #4: 4. 3-D diagnostic test
Clue #5: 5. One of the pillars of improv
Clue #6: 6. Bedeck
Clue #7: 7. Swell
Clue #8: 8. It's a straight shot
Clue #9: 9. Keeps greasing that squeaky wheel?
Clue #10: 10. Blanket
Clue #11: 11. Pain relief brand
Clue #12: 12. Drew on a TV
Clue #13: 13. Somewhat audible disparagement
Antonyms: applaud
Clue #14: 19. Dance move that slid into English as "sashay"
Clue #15: 23. They're not as sweet as porters
Clue #16: 24. What may be raised at a meeting
Clue #17: 27. Uniform shade
Clue #18: 28. Could be certain?
Antonyms: differ
Clue #19: 30. Fortnite developer
Clue #20: 31. Small-time
Clue #21: 32. Like flans and frittatas
Clue #22: 35. Earth : sun :: ___ : sol
Clue #23: 36. Colloquial collective
Clue #24: 39. Is on the brink, say
Clue #25: 42. Radiator fluid
Clue #26: 44. Squint to see
Clue #27: 45. Very secure, in a way
Antonyms: unbolt
Clue #28: 46. Record-keeping device made of strings and knots
Clue #29: 47. Complete
Clue #30: 48. Like a perilous situation
Antonyms: hairless
Clue #31: 49. Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you reverse the third and fourth letters
Clue #32: 50. Liquidy lump
Clue #33: 52. Votes for
Antonyms: nay
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words