No. 27,385 Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword by Josh M. Kaufmann

Across Clues :

1. Wrap on a roll, 6. Like flushed cheeks, 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family", 14. "Throw me ___!", 15. Foxtrot preceder, 16. Prefix with space, 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters, 20. Head liner?, 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp, 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe, 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale", 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g., 28. Li'l ___, 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria, 32. Symbols of electrical resistance, 33. "The People's Princess", 34. Connect, 36. Contractor's assessment: Abbr., 37. Overly lenient, 40. ___ in Charlie, 42. Carbon compound, 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes, 47. Oft-repeated saying, 49. Naught, nil, nada, 51. Belittle, 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône, 53. Crack jokes, 54. "Any given Sunday" org., 55. Start of some art movement names, 57. Bud, 59. See 17-Across, 65. Thereabouts, 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?, 67. Hurdles for some bio majors, 68. Takes home, 69. Common connections, 70. Gave false romantic hope

Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Sentimental sort, 2. Father of, in Arabic, 3. 401(k) alternative, 4. 29-Down and others, 5. Classic soda brand, 6. Dream stage, 7. Spooky mo., 8. Presented, 9. Mat class?, 10. Dig in, 11. Puts back on a wall, 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill", 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting, 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name, 19. Checkup, 23. Hunk of gum, 24. "___ were a rich man ...", 26. Louisiana Acadian, 27. Study of the ear, 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across, 31. Moratorium, 32. Lone index finger, symbolically, 35. Home with a dome, 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act, 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short, 40. Cost of a ride, say, 41. Data cruncher, 44. Appear angry, 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short, 46. Army rank: Abbr., 47. Rock singer Shirley, 48. Pay to stay, 50. Fairy tale opener, 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls", 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy, 58. Web programmer's code, 60. Apple devices run on it, 61. Cleanse (of), 62. Chicago trains, 63. W.W. II arena, 64. "Last four digits" fig.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 30, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Wrap on a roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARAN

  Possible Answer : saran




• The clue is 6. Like flushed cheeks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSY

  Possible Answer : rose-cheeked, rosy-cheeked, blushful, rose-colored, rosy, fortunate, flushed




• The clue is 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIC




• The clue is 14. "Throw me ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABONE




• The clue is 15. Foxtrot preceder. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer : Echo, reverberation, replication, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall, reverberate, sound_reflection




• The clue is 16. Prefix with space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AERO




• The clue is 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUTTHEMTOGETHER




• The clue is 20. Head liner?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAIR

  Possible Answer : fuzz, hair, tomentum, hairsbreadth, pilus, whisker, haircloth, hair's-breadth




• The clue is 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAX

  Possible Answer : wax, climb, mount, full, rise

  Possible Opposite Answer : wane




• The clue is 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APE

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




• The clue is 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIIG




• The clue is 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICON

  Possible Answer : picture, icon, ikon, image




• The clue is 28. Li'l ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABNER




• The clue is 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFROBEAT




• The clue is 32. Symbols of electrical resistance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEGAS

  Possible Answer : Z, omega




• The clue is 33. "The People's Princess". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer : Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer, Diana, Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana




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

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

  The answer: JOIN

  Possible Answer : joint, sum, bring_together, conjoin, get_together, connect, union, junction, articulation, link_up, fall_in, unite, link, juncture, join

  Possible Opposite Answer : disjoin




• The clue is 36. Contractor's assessment: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Standard_Time, EST, Eastern_Time




• The clue is 37. Overly lenient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INDULGENT

  Possible Answer : lenient, indulgent, soft

  Possible Opposite Answer : nonindulgent




• The clue is 40. ___ in Charlie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAS

  Possible Answer : Calif., California, atomic_number_20, CA, Golden_State, calcium, Ca




• The clue is 42. Carbon compound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENOL

  Possible Answer : enol




• The clue is 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSAS




• The clue is 47. Oft-repeated saying. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTRA

  Possible Answer : mantra




• The clue is 49. Naught, nil, nada. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOOSEEGG




• The clue is 51. Belittle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABASE

  Possible Answer : mortify, humiliate, chagrin, abase, humble




• The clue is 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYON

  Possible Answer : Lyons, Lyon




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

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

  The answer: JEST

  Possible Answer : jape, laugh, joke, jocularity, gag, jest




• The clue is 54. "Any given Sunday" org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NFL




• The clue is 55. Start of some art movement names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer : neo




• The clue is 57. Bud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHUM

  Possible Answer : pal, chum_salmon, sidekick, Oncorhynchus_keta, chum, buddy, crony, brother




• The clue is 59. See 17-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAYITTHREETIMES




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

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

  The answer: ORSO




• The clue is 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAIL

  Possible Answer : pass_with_flying_colors, smash, nab, collar, boom, breeze_through, ace, pick_up, apprehend, peg, pinpoint, nail, arrest, complete, nail_down, cop, blast, sail_through, sweep_through




• The clue is 67. Hurdles for some bio majors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MCATS




• The clue is 68. Takes home. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NETS

  Possible Answer : sack, lucre, meshing, clear, cyberspace, profit, nett, meshwork, net, earnings, network, internet, sack_up, web, profits, net_income, net_profit, mesh




• The clue is 69. Common connections. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANDS




• The clue is 70. Gave false romantic hope. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEDON

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sentimental sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAP

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

• The clue is 2. Father of, in Arabic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 3. 401(k) alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTHIRA

• The clue is 4. 29-Down and others. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANTAGONISTS

  Possible Answer: resister, opposer, adversary, antagonist, opponent

  Possible Opposite Answer : agonist, synergist

• The clue is 5. Classic soda brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEHI

• The clue is 6. Dream stage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REM

  Possible Answer: REM, REM_sleep, rapid_eye_movement_sleep, rapid_eye_movement, paradoxical_sleep

• The clue is 7. Spooky mo.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCT

  Possible Answer: Oct, October

• The clue is 8. Presented. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOWN

  Possible Answer: prove, register, show_up, express, depict, demo, picture, shew, bear_witness, designate, point, show, evince, demonstrate, present, usher, testify, render, record, read, evidence, exhibit, indicate, establish

  Possible Opposite Answer : disprove, hide

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

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

  The answer: YOGA

  Possible Answer: yoga

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

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

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer: use_up, exhaust, feed, consume, eat_up, wipe_out, deplete, run_through, eat, rust, eat_on, corrode

• The clue is 11. Puts back on a wall. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REHANGS

• The clue is 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IREPEAT

• The clue is 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CORERS

  Possible Answer: corer

• The clue is 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Lake_Erie, Erie

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

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

  The answer: EXAM

  Possible Answer: examination, test, exam

• The clue is 23. Hunk of gum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAD

  Possible Answer: passel, raft, quid, chaw, plenty, good_deal, plug, jam, tidy_sum, ram, stack, cram, jampack, bundle, mass, spate, lot, quite_a_little, heap, mint, mickle, slew, pack, muckle, mountain, chock_up, pile, great_deal, hatful, compact, wad, batch, deal, pot, chew, cud, flock, sight, peck, mess

• The clue is 24. "___ were a rich man ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IFI

• The clue is 26. Louisiana Acadian. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAJUN

  Possible Answer: Cajun

• The clue is 27. Study of the ear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOLOGY

  Possible Answer: otology

• The clue is 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEETLEJUICE

• The clue is 31. Moratorium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAN

  Possible Answer: blackball, banish, prohibition, ostracize, BAN, shun, cast_out, ban, forbiddance, censor, banning, forbidding, proscription, ostracise, Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing

• The clue is 32. Lone index finger, symbolically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer: ace, 1, unity, matchless, unmatchable, i, peerless, single, unrivaled, unrivalled, one_and_only, unitary, ane, nonpareil, I, one, unmatched

• The clue is 35. Home with a dome. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGLOO

  Possible Answer: iglu, igloo

• The clue is 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEA

  Possible Answer: Drug_Enforcement_Agency, DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration

• The clue is 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer: northeastward, Cornhusker_State, atomic_number_10, nor'-east, northeast, NE, Nebraska, neon, Ne

• The clue is 40. Cost of a ride, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CABFARE

• The clue is 41. Data cruncher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANALYST

  Possible Answer: analyst, psychoanalyst

• The clue is 44. Appear angry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEEMMAD

• The clue is 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGS

  Possible Answer: Ag, atomic_number_47, silver

• The clue is 46. Army rank: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SGT

• The clue is 47. Rock singer Shirley. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANSON

  Possible Answer: Manson, Sir_Patrick_Manson

• The clue is 48. Pay to stay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENT

  Possible Answer: lease, take, pull, tear, hire, rip, engage, rent, snag, split, economic_rent, let, charter, rend, rive

• The clue is 50. Fairy tale opener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONCE

  Possible Answer: erstwhile, one_time, once, erst, formerly, at_one_time, in_one_case

• The clue is 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOHAN

  Possible Answer: Arhant, lohan, Arhat

• The clue is 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: Etna, bunsen, bunsen_burner, etna, Mount_Etna, Mt_Etna

• The clue is 58. Web programmer's code. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: HTML, hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language

• The clue is 60. Apple devices run on it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IOS

  Possible Answer: Io

• The clue is 61. Cleanse (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RID

  Possible Answer: rid, disembarrass, free

• The clue is 62. Chicago trains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer: EL, ALT, elevated_railway, elevation, altitude, elevated, overhead_railway, elevated_railroad, el

• The clue is 63. W.W. II arena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETO

• The clue is 64. "Last four digits" fig.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSN

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (33 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (35 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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. Disney character who sings "In Summer"	4
2A	5. Product code used in inventory management	3
3A	8. Ropes in	6
4A	14. Ones always grinding at their jobs?	8
5A	16. Connect	6
6A	17. Baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, etc.	8
7A	18. Manages	6
8A	19. Pleasant chill in the air, say	14
9A	21. Baylor of N.B.A. fame	5
10A	22. Org. whose work takes many forms?	3
11A	23. Took in	3
12A	24. Smear	6
13A	26. Nahuatl speaker	5
14A	28. Muse aloud	5
15A	29. Actress Seehorn of "Pluribus"	4
16A	30. "I smell trouble ...!"	4
17A	34. Break down while studying?	15
18A	37. First place?	4
19A	38. Docs that deal with sensitive information	4
20A	39. Miracle on the ___ (surprise French/English victory of W.W. I)	5
21A	40. Like many working horses, but not many working dogs	5
22A	42. Binges	6
23A	43. N.Y.C.-based dance group	3
24A	46. Wonder	3
25A	47. Descendants of the Picts	5
26A	48. Someone you might like to get to know better	14
27A	52. Wyndham hotel brand	6
28A	53. Has to keep going	8
29A	55. Extra	6
30A	56. Instruction before an M.R.I.	8
31A	57. Gets wise to?	6
32A	58. Li'l ___ (tykes)	3
33A	59. Fix	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Disney character who sings "In Summer""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OLAF

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2A: "5. Product code used in inventory management"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SKU

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3A: "8. Ropes in"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that belgian composer (1532-1594)
• Similar words include: Orlando di Lasso, lariat, Lasso
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LASSOS

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4A: "14. Ones always grinding at their jobs?"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: BARISTAS

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5A: "16. Connect"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to be attached
• Similar words include: bond, tie, confiscate
• Opposite of: detach

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Answer: ATTACH

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6A: "17. Baking sheets, cake pans, muffin tins, etc."

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: OVENWARE

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7A: "18. Manages"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SEESTO

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8A: "19. Pleasant chill in the air, say"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: SWEATERWEATHER

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9A: "21. Baylor of N.B.A. fame"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ELGIN

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10A: "22. Org. whose work takes many forms?"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
• Similar words include: Internal Revenue Service
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IRS

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11A: "23. Took in"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
• Similar words include: exhaust, consume, eat on
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATE

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12A: "24. Smear"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that speak unfavorably about
• Similar words include: traduce, evil, drag through the mud
• Opposite of: benign

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Answer: MALIGN

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13A: "26. Nahuatl speaker"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the nahuatl people who established an empire in mexico that was overthrown by cortes in 1519
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AZTEC

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14A: "28. Muse aloud"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
• Similar words include: sound off, animadvert, guess
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OPINE

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15A: "29. Actress Seehorn of "Pluribus""

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fertility goddess in ancient greek mythology; wife of cronus and mother of zeus; identified with roman ops and cybele of ancient asia minor
• Similar words include: Rhea americana, nandu, Pterocnemia pennata
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RHEA

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16A: "30. "I smell trouble ...!""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OHNO

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17A: "34. Break down while studying?"

15 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: REVERSEENGINEER

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18A: "37. First place?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
• Similar words include: Shangri-la, paradise, promised land
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDEN

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19A: "38. Docs that deal with sensitive information"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NDAS

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20A: "39. Miracle on the ___ (surprise French/English victory of W.W. I)"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MARNE

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21A: "40. Like many working horses, but not many working dogs"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that furnish with shoes
• Similar words include: shod, shoe, shodden
• Opposite of: unshod

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Answer: SHOED

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22A: "42. Binges"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brief indulgence of your impulses
• Similar words include: spree, fling
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SPREES

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23A: "43. N.Y.C.-based dance group"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ABT

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24A: "46. Wonder"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
• Similar words include: veneration, fear, reverence
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AWE

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25A: "47. Descendants of the Picts"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the dialect of english used in scotland
• Similar words include: Scotch, Scotsman, Scottish
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SCOTS

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26A: "48. Someone you might like to get to know better"

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: FRIENDMATERIAL

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27A: "52. Wyndham hotel brand"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RAMADA

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28A: "53. Has to keep going"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: CANTSTOP

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29A: "55. Extra"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• Similar words include: too, excessively, to a fault
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OVERLY

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30A: "56. Instruction before an M.R.I."

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: LIESTILL

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31A: "57. Gets wise to?"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an impudent or insolent rejoinder
• Similar words include: sass, lip, back talk
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SASSES

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32A: "58. Li'l ___ (tykes)"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
• Similar words include: UN, United Nations
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UNS

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33A: "59. Fix"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that remove the ovaries of
• Similar words include: neuter, alter, castrate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SPAY

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Seller's shorthand for "I'm willing to haggle"	3
2D	2. W.C.s	4
3D	3. "Is this being broadcast now?"	9
4D	4. Posh hotel room amenities	10
5D	5. Cholesterol-lowering drug	6
6D	6. ___ Bass, first female mayor of Los Angeles	5
7D	7. Customer, in tech-speak	4
8D	8. Social activity that may involve wearing a vest	8
9D	9. Relaxed	6
10D	10. "Let it stand"	4
11D	11. One of the Obamas	5
12D	12. It has eight players	5
13D	13. Word with bird or leave	5
14D	15. Arrogant self-assurance	7
15D	20. Becomes aged, in a way	6
16D	24. Extra	4
17D	25. Was a copycat of	4
18D	26. To come	5
19D	27. Shady dealers	10
20D	29. Trade for cash	6
21D	31. "Some free advice ..."	9
22D	32. State bird found in only a single state	4
23D	33. Valuable deposits	4
24D	35. They might be made up in the spring	8
25D	36. Brings in	7
26D	41. Online nickname	6
27D	42. Things made by toddlers and directors	6
28D	43. Hairstyles often associated with the '60s and '70s	5
29D	44. "Well done!"	5
30D	45. x	5
31D	47. Wood finish	5
32D	49. Crispy flaps of crust on sourdough loaves	4
33D	50. Org. with a "Know Your Rights" campaign	4
34D	51. ___ Bunny, toon who debuted in "Space Jam"	4
35D	54. Carry on	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Seller's shorthand for "I'm willing to haggle""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OBO

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2D: "2. W.C.s"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
• Similar words include: can, john, lav
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LAVS

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3D: "3. "Is this being broadcast now?""

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: AREWELIVE

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4D: "4. Posh hotel room amenities"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: FINELINENS

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5D: "5. Cholesterol-lowering drug"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting hmg-coa reductase
• Similar words include: lipid-lowering medication, statin drug, lipid-lowering medicine
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STATIN

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6D: "6. ___ Bass, first female mayor of Los Angeles"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the tibeto-burman language spoken in the thailand and burmese borderlands
• Similar words include: Karenic
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: KAREN

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7D: "7. Customer, in tech-speak"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
• Similar words include: substance abuser, drug user, exploiter
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: USER

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8D: "8. Social activity that may involve wearing a vest"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: LASERTAG

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9D: "9. Relaxed"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ATEASE

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10D: "10. "Let it stand""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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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11D: "11. One of the Obamas"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SASHA

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12D: "12. It has eight players"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
• Similar words include: VIII, ogdoad, octonary
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OCTET

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13D: "13. Word with bird or leave"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the land along the edge of a body of water
• Similar words include: prop, shore up, shoring
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SHORE

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14D: "15. Arrogant self-assurance"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an itinerant australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
• Similar words include: swash, tittup, prance
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SWAGGER

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15D: "20. Becomes aged, in a way"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: WIZENS

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16D: "24. Extra"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english statesman who opposed henry viii's divorce from catherine of aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of utopia, the ideal state
• Similar words include: to a greater extent, Thomas More, more than
• Opposite of: fewer, less

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Answer: MORE

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17D: "25. Was a copycat of"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that imitate uncritically and in every aspect
• Similar words include: caricature, ape
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: APED

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18D: "26. To come"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having the leading position or higher score in a contest
• Similar words include: beforehand, forward, in advance
• Opposite of: back, backward

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Answer: AHEAD

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19D: "27. Shady dealers"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: CONARTISTS

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20D: "29. Trade for cash"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that save from sins
• Similar words include: save, ransom, pay off
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: REDEEM

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21D: "31. "Some free advice ...""

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: HERESATIP

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22D: "32. State bird found in only a single state"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NENE

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23D: "33. Valuable deposits"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Similar words include: ore
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ORES

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24D: "35. They might be made up in the spring"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SNOWDAYS

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25D: "36. Brings in"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
• Similar words include: moment, significance, meaning
• Opposite of: export, inconsequence

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Answer: IMPORTS

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26D: "41. Online nickname"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
• Similar words include: manage, wield, palm
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: HANDLE

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27D: "42. Things made by toddlers and directors"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the place where some action occurs
• Similar words include: tantrum, scenery, picture
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SCENES

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28D: "43. Hairstyles often associated with the '60s and '70s"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a rounded thickly curled hairdo
• Similar words include: Afro, Afro hairdo
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AFROS

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29D: "44. "Well done!""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BRAVA

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30D: "45. x"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
• Similar words include: clip, multiplication, fourth dimension
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TIMES

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31D: "47. Wood finish"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a soiled or discolored appearance
• Similar words include: sully, maculate, grunge
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STAIN

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32D: "49. Crispy flaps of crust on sourdough loaves"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• Similar words include: pinna, ear, auricle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EARS

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33D: "50. Org. with a "Know Your Rights" campaign"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACLU

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34D: "51. ___ Bunny, toon who debuted in "Space Jam""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOLA

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35D: "54. Carry on"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
• Similar words include: run, supply, provide
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PLY

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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

33 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

68 Total Clues

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