27393 Thu Nov 07, 2024 NYT by Joe Deeney

Across Clues :

1. Not quite burnt, say, 4. "The Joy of ___" ("The Simpsons" episode about a cult), 8. Not genuine, 14. Subject of many a grainy video, 15. Dungeons & Dragons beast, 16. Made do?, 17. Developer's purchase, 18. Fills in with the latest, 20. "Fannn-tastic!", 22. Yesterday, in Spanish, 23. Et ___, 24. Lilliputian, 26. They might clash on a star-studded team, 30. Petty complaint, 32. Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce, 35. Genius Bar staffer, perhaps, 38. Mario Kart character with a pink outfit and a mushroom cap, 39. Encyclopedia division: Abbr., 40. Given name of baseball's Ozzie Smith, 42. Body shop offering, 43. Greek language?, 45. Deep cuts, 47. Home to the Van Gogh Museum, 49. Meet up with, 50. Will of "The Waltons", 51. Thornfield Hall governess, 53. Place for a Lady chapel, 56. No challenge, 59. "Hold your head high!", 61. Result in a photo finish, 65. Banking giant based in 47-Across, 66. "Likewise", 67. Touched down, 68. San Antonio-to-Dallas dir., 69. Shaky start?, 70. ___ deal, 71. Carol contraction

Down Clues :

1. Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66", 2. On the bad side (of), 3. Freedom, per Janis Joplin, 4. Stylish Miami neighborhood, in brief, 5. Everglades hunter, 6. Rave party?, 7. Pink-colored euro banknote, 8. Online shop for some vintage items, 9. Got up, 10. Topping-laden pizza variety, 11. Sight in Congo's Virunga National Park, 12. ___ shot, 13. Debut character for Zadie Smith?, 19. "I Will Survive" Grammy winner, 21. Gaming console that preceded the Switch, 25. Totally unacceptable, 27. Not beat around the bush, 28. How ballerinas often dance, 29. Cooks, as tomatoes, 31. Frequently recurring theme, 33. "Rats!", 34. Noodle nuggets, 35. Drip source in an E.R., 36. Crooner Mel, 37. Beta tester, e.g., 41. One might require a higher prescription, 44. Grid components, 46. Prepare, as scallops, 48. Claymation character of old "S.N.L.", 52. Chilling, 54. Like the majority of Egyptians, 55. Crimped parts of ravioli, 57. Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model", 58. "Beat it!", 60. Org. with a white rabbit in its logo, 61. Not trans, 62. Written homage, 63. L'état, à Louis XIV, 64. 2020 #1 hit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 07, 2024

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

New York Times, Thursday, November 7, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Not quite burnt, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

  Possible Answer : tangent, topaz, suntan, sunburn, burn, tan, bronze




• The clue is 4. "The Joy of ___" ("The Simpsons" episode about a cult). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer : sect, faction, religious_order, religious_sect




• The clue is 8. Not genuine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERSATZ

  Possible Answer : ersatz, substitute




• The clue is 14. Subject of many a grainy video. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UFO

  Possible Answer : unidentified_flying_object, UFO, flying_saucer




• The clue is 15. Dungeons & Dragons beast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OGRE

  Possible Answer : demon, devil, monster, fiend, ogre




• The clue is 16. Made do?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUPEE

  Possible Answer : toupe, toupee




• The clue is 17. Developer's purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOT

  Possible Answer : distribute, quite_a_little, pot, Lot, wad, fortune, bunch, great_deal, good_deal, circle, draw, dish_out, raft, portion, hatful, luck, mickle, allot, passel, deal, lot, slew, parcel_out, stack, batch, heap, destiny, mass, mess, plenty, flock, muckle, set, mountain, spate, fate, caboodle, dispense, shell_out, mete_out, band, sight, mint, circumstances, dole_out, deal_out, administer, pile, tidy_sum, peck




• The clue is 18. Fills in with the latest. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRINGSUPTOSPEED




• The clue is 20. "Fannn-tastic!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUHWEET




• The clue is 22. Yesterday, in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AYER




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

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

  The answer: ALII




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

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

  The answer: TINY

  Possible Answer : tiny, diminutive, bantam, flyspeck, midget, lilliputian, petite




• The clue is 26. They might clash on a star-studded team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOS

  Possible Answer : ego, egotism, self, self-importance




• The clue is 30. Petty complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIT

  Possible Answer : nit




• The clue is 32. Gochujang paste or hoisin sauce. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONDIMENT

  Possible Answer : condiment




• The clue is 35. Genius Bar staffer, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITGURU




• The clue is 38. Mario Kart character with a pink outfit and a mushroom cap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOADETTE




• The clue is 39. Encyclopedia division: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOL




• The clue is 40. Given name of baseball's Ozzie Smith. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSBORNE

  Possible Answer : John_James_Osborne, Osborne, John_Osborne




• The clue is 42. Body shop offering. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOW

  Possible Answer : tow, towage




• The clue is 43. Greek language?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROSPEAK




• The clue is 45. Deep cuts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASHES

  Possible Answer : gash, cut, slash, slice




• The clue is 47. Home to the Van Gogh Museum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMSTERDAM

  Possible Answer : capital_of_The_Netherlands, Dutch_capital, Amsterdam




• The clue is 49. Meet up with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEE

  Possible Answer : take_in, determine, picture, see, learn, catch, insure, view, meet, run_across, consider, find, realize, date, run_into, check, fancy, witness, experience, interpret, find_out, visualise, pick_up, get_a_line, discover, reckon, project, construe, examine, watch, encounter, see_to_it, figure, understand, look, regard, escort, ascertain, image, visualize, hear, get_wind, ensure, visit, take_care, realise, assure, go_steady, go_out, control, get_word, come_across, envision, go_through, attend




• The clue is 50. Will of "The Waltons". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEER




• The clue is 51. Thornfield Hall governess. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYRE

  Possible Answer : Eyre, Lake_Eyre




• The clue is 53. Place for a Lady chapel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APSE

  Possible Answer : apse, apsis




• The clue is 56. No challenge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASY

  Possible Answer : well-heeled, tardily, easy, sluttish, well-to-do, promiscuous, wanton, soft, well-fixed, prosperous, leisurely, well-situated, slow, easygoing, gentle, loose, well-off, easily, comfortable, light, slowly

  Possible Opposite Answer : uneasy, quickly, difficult




• The clue is 59. "Hold your head high!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEPROUD




• The clue is 61. Result in a photo finish. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: COMEDOWNTOTHEWIRE




• The clue is 65. Banking giant based in 47-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ING




• The clue is 66. "Likewise". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOTOO




• The clue is 67. Touched down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALIT




• The clue is 68. San Antonio-to-Dallas dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NNE

  Possible Answer : north_northeast, NNE, nor'-nor'-east




• The clue is 69. Shaky start?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEISMO




• The clue is 70. ___ deal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLEA

  Possible Answer : plea, supplication




• The clue is 71. Carol contraction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

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

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Midwest city known as the "Capital of Route 66". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TULSA

  Possible Answer: Tulsa

• The clue is 2. On the bad side (of). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFOUL

  Possible Answer: fouled, afoul, foul

• The clue is 3. Freedom, per Janis Joplin. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (17 letters)

  The answer: NOTHINGLEFTTOLOSE

• The clue is 4. Stylish Miami neighborhood, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBE

• The clue is 5. Everglades hunter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGRET

  Possible Answer: egret

• The clue is 6. Rave party?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRITIC

  Possible Answer: critic

• The clue is 7. Pink-colored euro banknote. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEN

  Possible Answer: x, X, tenner, decade, ten, 10, ten-spot

• The clue is 8. Online shop for some vintage items. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

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

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

  The answer: ROSE

  Possible Answer: pink_wine, jump, arise, rosaceous, lift, roseate, wax, rise_up, spring_up, mount, rose, uprise, turn_out, climb_up, ascend, prove, originate, rebel, develop, rose_wine, grow, go_up, blush_wine, rosiness, rise, rear, stand_up, get_up, heighten, climb, surface, resurrect, rosebush, move_up, come_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : turn_in, wane, sit_down, go_to_bed, fall, set

• The clue is 10. Topping-laden pizza variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUPREME

  Possible Answer: supreme, sovereign

• The clue is 11. Sight in Congo's Virunga National Park. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APE

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

• The clue is 12. ___ shot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEE

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

• The clue is 13. Debut character for Zadie Smith?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZED

  Possible Answer: izzard, zee, z, ezed, Z, zed

• The clue is 19. "I Will Survive" Grammy winner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAYNOR

• The clue is 21. Gaming console that preceded the Switch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIIU

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

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

  The answer: NOTOKAY

• The clue is 27. Not beat around the bush. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (18 letters)

  The answer: GETRIGHTTOTHEPOINT

• The clue is 28. How ballerinas often dance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTOE

• The clue is 29. Cooks, as tomatoes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEWS

  Possible Answer: grizzle, swither, brood, stew, fret, grudge, sweat, lather

• The clue is 31. Frequently recurring theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TROPE

  Possible Answer: figure_of_speech, trope, figure, image

• The clue is 33. "Rats!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANG

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

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

  The answer: IDEAS

  Possible Answer: approximation, mind, melodic_theme, theme, estimation, musical_theme, estimate, idea, thought

• The clue is 35. Drip source in an E.R.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVBAG

• The clue is 36. Crooner Mel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORME

• The clue is 37. Beta tester, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USER

  Possible Answer: substance_abuser, user, exploiter, drug_user

• The clue is 41. One might require a higher prescription. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADEYE

• The clue is 44. Grid components. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STREETS

  Possible Answer: street

• The clue is 46. Prepare, as scallops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAR

  Possible Answer: shrivelled, blacken, withered, shriveled, singe, char, dried-up, scorch, sere, sear, parch

• The clue is 48. Claymation character of old "S.N.L.". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRBILL

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

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

  The answer: EERIE

  Possible Answer: eery, eerie

• The clue is 54. Like the majority of Egyptians. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUNNI

  Possible Answer: Sunni_Muslim, Sunni_Islam, Sunnite, Sunni

• The clue is 55. Crimped parts of ravioli. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDGES

  Possible Answer: bound, adjoin, abut, march, border, butt_on, inch, edge, boundary, butt_against, butt, sharpness

• The clue is 57. Subject of the obsolete "plum pudding model". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATOM

  Possible Answer: mote, speck, atom, corpuscle, molecule, particle

• The clue is 58. "Beat it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOO

  Possible Answer: shoo_away, shoo, shoo_off

• The clue is 60. Org. with a white rabbit in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETA

• The clue is 61. Not trans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIS

  Possible Answer: Ci, curie, CIS, Commonwealth_of_Independent_States

• The clue is 62. Written homage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer: ode

• The clue is 63. L'état, à Louis XIV. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI

• The clue is 64. 2020 #1 hit for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAP

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 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: 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. Org. that organizes rec leagues	4
2A	5. ___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine"	4
3A	9. Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally	5
4A	14. Audio sensors	4
5A	15. Ring on a coaster?	10
6A	17. It offers a narrow point of view	4
7A	18. "At this point, that's no surprise"	10
8A	19. Price-ending digits, often	5
9A	21. Gets into a tight spot	9
10A	22. City west of Knoxville	8
11A	24. Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universe	3
12A	25. Group that protects the QB	5
13A	26. Cruising, say	4
14A	28. Bussing on the street, e.g., in brief	3
15A	31. Halves of Hamiltons	4
16A	32. Superman's mother	4
17A	34. Some stream settings	5
18A	36. Zip	15
19A	39. Divert	5
20A	40. "I ___ bored!"	4
21A	41. Word that may precede itself?	4
22A	42. Bad singer?	3
23A	43. Many a popular TikTok	4
24A	45. Fantasy author Bardugo	5
25A	47. Amazon wrapper	3
26A	48. Thermostat display, informally	8
27A	51. Gets dragged along on a beach trip?	9
28A	55. What many wine corks do	5
29A	56. March Madness group	10
30A	58. Trace	4
31A	59. Put on a finishing touch	10
32A	60. Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies?	4
33A	61. Pitch one might try to perfect	5
34A	62. List abbr.	4
35A	63. Certain wings	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Org. that organizes rec leagues"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YMCA

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2A: "5. ___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANYA

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3A: "9. Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RANDO

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4A: "14. Audio sensors"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: EARS

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5A: "15. Ring on a coaster?"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: LOOPDELOOP

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6A: "17. It offers a narrow point of view"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long narrow opening
• Similar words include: incision, cunt, pussy
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SLIT

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7A: "18. "At this point, that's no surprise""

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: IMUSEDTOIT

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8A: "19. Price-ending digits, often"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
• Similar words include: ball club, baseball club, Nina from Carolina
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NINES

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9A: "21. Gets into a tight spot"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
• Similar words include: shoehorn
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: SHOEHORNS

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10A: "22. City west of Knoxville"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: OAKRIDGE

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11A: "24. Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universe"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REN

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12A: "25. Group that protects the QB"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OLINE

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13A: "26. Cruising, say"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in the direction of the sea
• Similar words include: seaward, seawards
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASEA

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14A: "28. Bussing on the street, e.g., in brief"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
• Similar words include: personal digital assistant, organizer, organiser
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PDA

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15A: "31. Halves of Hamiltons"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ABES

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16A: "32. Superman's mother"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LARA

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17A: "34. Some stream settings"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an open river valley (in a hilly area)
• Similar words include: dale
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DALES

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18A: "36. Zip"

15 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: JACKDIDDLYSQUAT

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19A: "39. Divert"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
• Similar words include: disport, divert
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AMUSE

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20A: "40. "I ___ bored!""

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMSO

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21A: "41. Word that may precede itself?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: UNTO

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22A: "42. Bad singer?"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
• Similar words include: bum, puke, betrayer
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAT

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23A: "43. Many a popular TikTok"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MEME

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24A: "45. Fantasy author Bardugo"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english film actress (1913-1967)
• Similar words include: Vivien Leigh
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LEIGH

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25A: "47. Amazon wrapper"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Similar words include: feather boa
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOA

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26A: "48. Thermostat display, informally"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ROOMTEMP

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27A: "51. Gets dragged along on a beach trip?"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: WATERSKIS

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28A: "55. What many wine corks do"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a convex shape that narrows toward a point
• Similar words include: wax light, candle, point
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TAPER

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29A: "56. March Madness group"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ELITEEIGHT

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30A: "58. Trace"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• Similar words include: scintilla, whit, smidgin
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IOTA

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31A: "59. Put on a finishing touch"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DOTTEDTHEI

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32A: "60. Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOAM

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33A: "61. Pitch one might try to perfect"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
• Similar words include: line of gab, play, patter
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SPIEL

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34A: "62. List abbr."

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETAL

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35A: "63. Certain wings"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
• Similar words include: ell
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELLS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Unambiguous question type	5
2D	2. One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010s	10
3D	3. Style of French fries	10
4D	4. They may go in for cursing	9
5D	5. Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II"	3
6D	6. Phrase on some seasoning labels	5
7D	7. "That's what I said!"	15
8D	8. Lhasa ___	4
9D	9. Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for two	8
10D	10. ___ Brown, host on the Food Network	5
11D	11. 2021 science fiction novel by Nnedi Okorafor	4
12D	12. "Whatcha ___?"	4
13D	13. Makes a choice	4
14D	16. John with some ground-breaking inventions	5
15D	20. Cardinal ___	3
16D	23. Spot for a sub	4
17D	27. "Do the Right Thing" pizzeria	4
18D	28. Cold bathhouse amenity	10
19D	29. Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitars	10
20D	30. Concerning	4
21D	31. "The soul should always stand ___": Emily Dickinson	4
22D	33. Leading man?	4
23D	35. Historical region of southwestern France	9
24D	37. Best performances by an actor in a short film?	8
25D	38. "No day but today!"	4
26D	44. Let up	5
27D	46. First responder, for short	3
28D	47. Hollywood icon Davis	5
29D	49. Actor ___ Jackson Jr.	5
30D	50. British baby buggies	5
31D	51. Officially joins	4
32D	52. Off-kilter	4
33D	53. South American monkey with a reduplicative name	4
34D	54. Wind-up toy?	4
35D	57. What may appear after dusk and before dawn	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Unambiguous question type"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: YESNO

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2D: "2. One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010s"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MALIAOBAMA

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3D: "3. Style of French fries"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: CRINKLECUT

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4D: "4. They may go in for cursing"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a star-shaped character * used in printing
• Similar words include: asterisk, star
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ASTERISKS

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5D: "5. Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II""

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
• Similar words include: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALI

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6D: "6. Phrase on some seasoning labels"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NOMSG

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7D: "7. "That's what I said!""

15 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: YOUHEARDMERIGHT

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8D: "8. Lhasa ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: APSO

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9D: "9. Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for two"

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who has red hair
• Similar words include: redhead, Melanerpes erythrocephalus, redheaded woodpecker
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: REDHEADS

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10D: "10. ___ Brown, host on the Food Network"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALTON

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11D: "11. 2021 science fiction novel by Nnedi Okorafor"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOOR

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12D: "12. "Whatcha ___?""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DOIN

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13D: "13. Makes a choice"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: OPTS

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14D: "16. John with some ground-breaking inventions"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)
• Similar words include: John Deere
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DEERE

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15D: "20. Cardinal ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that estrangement from god
• Similar words include: blunder, sine, drop the ball
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SIN

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16D: "23. Spot for a sub"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
• Similar words include: food shop, delicatessen
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DELI

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17D: "27. "Do the Right Thing" pizzeria"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SALS

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18D: "28. Cold bathhouse amenity"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: PLUNGEPOOL

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19D: "29. Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitars"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DEATHMETAL

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20D: "30. Concerning"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASTO

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21D: "31. "The soul should always stand ___": Emily Dickinson"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that slightly open
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AJAR

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22D: "33. Leading man?"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) in judeo-christian mythology; the first man and the husband of eve and the progenitor of the human race
• Similar words include: go, X, hug drug
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ADAM

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23D: "35. Historical region of southwestern France"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a region of southwestern france between bordeaux and the pyrenees
• Similar words include: Aquitania
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: AQUITAINE

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24D: "37. Best performances by an actor in a short film?"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: DEMOREEL

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25D: "38. "No day but today!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YOLO

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26D: "44. Let up"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that move gently or carefully
• Similar words include: facilitate, relieve, allay
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EASED

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27D: "46. First responder, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EMT

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28D: "47. Hollywood icon Davis"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BETTE

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29D: "49. Actor ___ Jackson Jr."

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OSHEA

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30D: "50. British baby buggies"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
• Similar words include: baby carriage, stroller, go-cart
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PRAMS

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31D: "51. Officially joins"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fourth day of the week; the third working day
• Similar words include: splice, marry, Midweek
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WEDS

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32D: "52. Off-kilter"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALOP

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33D: "53. South American monkey with a reduplicative name"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern united states having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
• Similar words include: Oxydendrum arboreum, buckwheat tree, sourwood
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TITI

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34D: "54. Wind-up toy?"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KITE

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35D: "57. What may appear after dusk and before dawn"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TIL

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

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Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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