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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

NYT Crossword Down November 19, 2025: All 40 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

All NYT Down Clues November 19, 2025 - 40 Vertical Answers with Hints

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 40 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for November 19, 2025
NYT Down Clues - Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Down Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date November 19, 2025
Day of Week Wednesday
Total Down Clues 40 clues
Direction Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty Tricky

All Down Clues - Complete List

Here are all 40 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.

Complete Down Clues List
Number Clue
1 Down 1. It's a good thing
2 Down 2. Flatbread eaten during Passover
3 Down 3. Nap interrupter, maybe
4 Down 4. Author ___ Neale Hurston
5 Down 5. Wrap up
6 Down 6. Chocolaty spread
7 Down 7. Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss
8 Down 8. Cut up in a lab, perhaps
9 Down 9. Something shown in a sonogram
10 Down 10. Fell down hard, in slang
11 Down 11. Finito or kaput
12 Down 12. Lit class assignment
13 Down 15. Squeak or squeal
14 Down 17. Golden ___ (many a retiree)
15 Down 23. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin
16 Down 24. Fall into disrepair over time
17 Down 26. Playful prank
18 Down 27. Some outfits for Bollywood films
19 Down 28. "___ news?"
20 Down 29. Potty, to Potter
21 Down 30. "Naughty, naughty"
22 Down 33. "Inside Politics" channel
23 Down 34. Monopolize
24 Down 35. Austin-to-Boston dir.
25 Down 37. Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu
26 Down 39. Business that's picking up?
27 Down 42. Toast giver at a wedding, often
28 Down 43. Spanish sausage
29 Down 44. Intro to writing?
30 Down 47. "Encore!"
31 Down 48. Big hit in the ring
32 Down 49. ___ buddy
33 Down 50. Layer wrapping Earth
34 Down 51. "Get me?," to beatniks
35 Down 53. Center of the ancient Minoan civilization
36 Down 54. Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri
37 Down 55. Some stadium toppers
38 Down 57. Showers with flowers and sweets, say
39 Down 59. Great Plains native
40 Down 62. I.C.U. staffers

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:

Complete Down Solutions:


1 Down: "1. It's a good thing"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A___T
  • Similar words: plus
  • Opposite of: liability
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a useful or valuable quality
  • This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ASSET


2 Down: "2. Flatbread eaten during Passover"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: M___O
  • Similar words: matzah, matzoh
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
  • This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer MATZO


3 Down: "3. Nap interrupter, maybe"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: A___M
  • Similar words: alarum, alarm clock
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: fear resulting from the awareness of danger
  • This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ALARM


4 Down: "4. Author ___ Neale Hurston"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Z' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: Z__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ZORA


5 Down: "5. Wrap up"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
  • Similar words: death, terminal
  • Opposite of: beginning
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: either extremity of something that has length
  • This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer END


6 Down: "6. Chocolaty spread"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: N_____A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NUTELLA


7 Down: "7. Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: O_____C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OZEMPIC


8 Down: "8. Cut up in a lab, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: D_____T
  • Similar words: break down, analyze
  • Opposite of: synthesize
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: cut open or cut apart
  • This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DISSECT


9 Down: "9. Something shown in a sonogram"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: W__B
  • Similar words: uterus
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WOMB


10 Down: "10. Fell down hard, in slang"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A___T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ATEIT


11 Down: "11. Finito or kaput"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: D___O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DUNZO


12 Down: "12. Lit class assignment"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'Y'
  • Word pattern: E___Y
  • Similar words: try, try out
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  • This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ESSAY


13 Down: "15. Squeak or squeal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: N___E
  • Similar words: dissonance, resound
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NOISE


14 Down: "17. Golden ___ (many a retiree)"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: A__R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AGER


15 Down: "23. Space race cosmonaut Gagarin"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: Y__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YURI


16 Down: "24. Fall into disrepair over time"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: R__T
  • Similar words: rusty, rust-brown
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RUST


17 Down: "26. Playful prank"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: C___R
  • Similar words: job, capriole
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
  • This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CAPER


18 Down: "27. Some outfits for Bollywood films"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: S___S
  • Similar words: saree, sari
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SARIS


19 Down: "28. "___ news?""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'Y'
  • Similar words: whatever, whatsoever
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: one or some or every or all without specification
  • This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ANY


20 Down: "29. Potty, to Potter"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
  • Similar words: water closet, closet
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a toilet in Britain
  • This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer LOO


21 Down: "30. "Naughty, naughty""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'K'
  • Similar words: tut, tut-tut
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: utter `tsk
  • This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer TSK


22 Down: "33. "Inside Politics" channel"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CNN


23 Down: "34. Monopolize"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'G'
  • Similar words: Sus scrofa, pig
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
  • This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer HOG


24 Down: "35. Austin-to-Boston dir."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: east northeast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the compass point midway between northeast and east
  • This is Down clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer ENE


25 Down: "37. Its alphabet starts with Alfa and ends with Zulu"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: N__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer NATO


26 Down: "39. Business that's picking up?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'U' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: U__R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer UBER


27 Down: "42. Toast giver at a wedding, often"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: B_____N
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BESTMAN


28 Down: "43. Spanish sausage"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: C_____O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a spicy Spanish pork sausage
  • This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CHORIZO


29 Down: "44. Intro to writing?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'W'
  • Word pattern: S_____W
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer SILENTW


30 Down: "47. "Encore!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
  • Word pattern: A___N
  • Similar words: once more, once again
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: anew
  • This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer AGAIN


31 Down: "48. Big hit in the ring"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'K' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: K__O
  • Similar words: knockout, knock cold
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
  • This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer KAYO


32 Down: "49. ___ buddy"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: B___M
  • Similar words: titty, embrace
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer BOSOM


33 Down: "50. Layer wrapping Earth"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: O___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OZONE


34 Down: "51. "Get me?," to beatniks"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: Y___G
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer YADIG


35 Down: "53. Center of the ancient Minoan civilization"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: C___E
  • Similar words: Kriti
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer CRETE


36 Down: "54. Netflix crime drama set in rural Missouri"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'K'
  • Word pattern: O___K
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OZARK


37 Down: "55. Some stadium toppers"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: D___S
  • Similar words: attic, bonce
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer DOMES


38 Down: "57. Showers with flowers and sweets, say"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'W' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: W__S
  • Similar words: romance, court
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: seek someone's favor
  • This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer WOOS


39 Down: "59. Great Plains native"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: O__E
  • Similar words: Oto
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer OTOE


40 Down: "62. I.C.U. staffers"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: radon, Rn
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Down clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer RNS

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

  • Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
  • Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
  • Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
  • Down answers often help solve Across clues

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

  1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
  2. Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
  3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
  4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
  5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically

Time-Saving Down Techniques

Technique How It Helps
Scan all Down first Get a mental map of the vertical flow
Fill short Down words 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors
Use crossing letters Across letters help confirm Down answers
Look for themes Related Down answers often share a theme

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 40 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.


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Last Updated: November 19, 2025 at 05:14 AM

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Friday, October 2, 2026

XWordHint Crossword Answers October 02, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

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. Important figure on staff? 4
2A 5. Photographer's inits. 3
3A 8. "For real" 5
4A 13. Funky-smelling 4
5A 14. Sugar substitute? 10
6A 16. Within 4
7A 17. Core-focused workout in a humid room 10
8A 18. Unit of sound intensity 3
9A 19. Like Mitt Romney and Ken Jennings 6
10A 20. Lead-in to "coin" for a major cryptocurrency 4
11A 21. "Whew!" 8
12A 23. Whose fault your mistake might be 6
13A 25. Hybrid cat 5
14A 26. Member of a noble family 5
15A 28. Request after eating a habanero, perhaps 4
16A 29. What comes from needing little, per Epictetus 6
17A 31. Small dosage amts. 3
18A 34. Question posed at the end of a successful job interview 15
19A 37. Waze ways: Abbr. 3
20A 38. Spends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe 6
21A 39. Inkling 4
22A 40. Word with cane or corn 5
23A 41. Villainous expression 5
24A 42. Home to the Basilica of St. Clare 6
25A 45. Highly controlling? 8
26A 48. Like a golf course, regularly 4
27A 49. Snap, crackle and pop 6
28A 51. ___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s 3
29A 52. "Never been better!" 10
30A 54. Site of a 1956 international conflict 4
31A 55. Animal chased by Toto in "The Wizard of Oz" 10
32A 56. Key in a chain 4
33A 57. Figure with three faces, in Dante 5
34A 58. Brief bit 3
35A 59. They're stretched out before some workouts 4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Important figure on staff?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CLEF

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2A: "5. Photographer's inits."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SLR

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3A: "8. "For real""

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that in accordance with truth or fact or reality
  • Similar words include: unfeignedly, genuinely, rightfully
  • Opposite of: insincerely
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TRULY

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4A: "13. Funky-smelling"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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5A: "14. Sugar substitute?"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: SWEETIEPIE

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6A: "16. Within"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: AMID

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7A: "17. Core-focused workout in a humid room"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HOTPILATES

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8A: "18. Unit of sound intensity"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
  • Similar words include: B
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BEL

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9A: "19. Like Mitt Romney and Ken Jennings"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to joseph smith who founded the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints
  • Similar words include: Latter-Day Saint
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MORMON

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10A: "20. Lead-in to "coin" for a major cryptocurrency"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of venice and genoa
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DOGE

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11A: "21. "Whew!""

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: CLOSEONE

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12A: "23. Whose fault your mistake might be"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: NOONES

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13A: "25. Hybrid cat"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: LIGER

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14A: "26. Member of a noble family"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a descendent or heir
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SCION

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15A: "28. Request after eating a habanero, perhaps"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that largest known toad species; native to central america; valuable destroyer of insect pests
  • Similar words include: agua toad, Bufo marinus
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AGUA

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16A: "29. What comes from needing little, per Epictetus"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
  • Similar words include: riches, wealthiness
  • Opposite of: poverty
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WEALTH

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17A: "31. Small dosage amts."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
  • Similar words include: magnesium, milligram, atomic number 12
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MGS

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18A: "34. Question posed at the end of a successful job interview"

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______________
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Answer: WHENCANYOUSTART

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19A: "37. Waze ways: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: STS

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20A: "38. Spends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that dress or groom with elaborate care
  • Similar words include: dress, plume, preen
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PRIMPS

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21A: "39. Inkling"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  • Similar words include: mind, estimation, theme
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: IDEA

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22A: "40. Word with cane or corn"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
  • Similar words include: glaze, confect, sugarcoat
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: CANDY

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23A: "41. Villainous expression"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
  • Similar words include: leer
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SNEER

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24A: "42. Home to the Basilica of St. Clare"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: ASSISI

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25A: "45. Highly controlling?"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
  • Similar words include: aviate, pilotage, fly
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: PILOTING

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26A: "48. Like a golf course, regularly"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that cut with a blade or mower
  • Similar words include: cut, cut down, mop
  • Opposite of: unmown
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Answer: MOWN

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27A: "49. Snap, crackle and pop"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  • Similar words include: make noise, resound, dissonance
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: NOISES

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28A: "51. ___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: NBA

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29A: "52. "Never been better!""

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: IFEELGREAT

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30A: "54. Site of a 1956 international conflict"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a city in northeastern egypt at the head of the gulf of suez and at the southern end of the suez canal
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SUEZ

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31A: "55. Animal chased by Toto in "The Wizard of Oz""

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: SIAMESECAT

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32A: "56. Key in a chain"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a small island
  • Similar words include: islet
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ISLE

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33A: "57. Figure with three faces, in Dante"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (judeo-christian and islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of god; tempter of mankind; master of hell
  • Similar words include: Prince of Darkness, the Tempter, Old Nick
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SATAN

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34A: "58. Brief bit"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
  • Similar words include: second, Securities and Exchange Commission, unsweet
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SEC

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35A: "59. They're stretched out before some workouts"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
  • Similar words include: gym mat, matte, flatness
  • Opposite of: unsnarl, disentangle
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Answer: MATS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Hard-shelled delicacies 9
2D 2. Public eye 9
3D 3. Written posts? 9
4D 4. Stoked 3
5D 5. Like some enemies 5
6D 6. "I need to get a word in!" 15
7D 7. Possible result of a default 4
8D 8. Before 3
9D 9. Not stop at the end of a chapter, say 6
10D 10. Suffragist Harriet Taylor ___ 5
11D 11. One doing the lord's work? 5
12D 12. Words of affirmation 5
13D 14. "Skedaddle!" 4
14D 15. Condition that can be caused by excess earwax 8
15D 19. Debussy's "La ___" 3
16D 22. Jay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down" 4
17D 24. Sounds from fans 4
18D 27. Clip follower 4
19D 29. Some weather service messages 8
20D 30. "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma 4
21D 31. Label on some domestic products 9
22D 32. Eco-friendly area around a city 9
23D 33. Stares into space 9
24D 35. Ones doing balancing acts? 4
25D 36. Windows feature? 4
26D 40. Pictures 6
27D 41. Message that might be signaled with smoke 3
28D 42. Off 5
29D 43. European capital with layers of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history 5
30D 44. Beads for an athlete 5
31D 46. Director Lee ___ Chung 5
32D 47. Neighbor of an Estonian, historically 4
33D 50. They're sometimes picked for their rarity 4
34D 53. Wiseman who directed "Ballerina" and "Live Free or Die Hard" 3
35D 54. ___City 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Hard-shelled delicacies"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: CRABCLAWS

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2D: "2. Public eye"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a focus of public attention
  • Similar words include: calcium light, glare, spotlight
  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: LIMELIGHT

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3D: "3. Written posts?"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
  • Similar words include: epilogue, epilog
  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: EPILOGUES

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4D: "4. Stoked"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that any federal law-enforcement officer
  • Similar words include: eat, feast, Federal Reserve System
  • Opposite of: starve
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Answer: FED

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5D: "5. Like some enemies"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that utter obscenities or profanities
  • Similar words include: depone, imprecate, affirm
  • Opposite of: mistrust, unsworn
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Answer: SWORN

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6D: "6. "I need to get a word in!""

15 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _______________
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Answer: LETMESAYMYPIECE

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7D: "7. Possible result of a default"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: REPO

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8D: "8. Before"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: TIL

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9D: "9. Not stop at the end of a chapter, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: READON

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10D: "10. Suffragist Harriet Taylor ___"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: UPTON

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11D: "11. One doing the lord's work?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
  • Similar words include: feudatory, Luik, vassal
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: LIEGE

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12D: "12. Words of affirmation"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an affirmative
  • Similar words include: yes
  • Opposite of: no
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Answer: YESES

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13D: "14. "Skedaddle!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that drive away by crying `shoo!'
  • Similar words include: shoo away, shoo off
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SHOO

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14D: "15. Condition that can be caused by excess earwax"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or meniere's disease
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: TINNITUS

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15D: "19. Debussy's "La ___""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
  • Similar words include: one thousand, k, thousand
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: MER

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16D: "22. Jay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SEAN

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17D: "24. Sounds from fans"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
  • Similar words include: aah, ooh
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: OOHS

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18D: "27. Clip follower"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
  • Similar words include: clump, clumping, clip-clop
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: CLOP

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19D: "29. Some weather service messages"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a message informing of danger
  • Similar words include: word of advice, warning, monition
  • Pattern: ________
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Answer: WARNINGS

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20D: "30. "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a town in north central oklahoma
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ENID

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21D: "31. Label on some domestic products"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: MADEINUSA

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22D: "32. Eco-friendly area around a city"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
  • Similar words include: greenway
  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: GREENBELT

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23D: "33. Stares into space"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that observe the stars
  • Similar words include: woolgather, daydream, dream
  • Pattern: _________
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Answer: STARGAZES

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24D: "35. Ones doing balancing acts?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
  • Similar words include: CPA, certified public accountant
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: CPAS

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25D: "36. Windows feature?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
  • Similar words include: tone, tinge, tincture
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: TINT

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26D: "40. Pictures"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a medium that disseminates moving pictures
  • Similar words include: film, picture palace, movie house
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: CINEMA

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27D: "41. Message that might be signaled with smoke"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
  • Similar words include: soh, sol, so
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SOS

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28D: "42. Off"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that not functioning properly
  • Similar words include: imperfectly, awry, haywire
  • Opposite of: perfectly
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Answer: AMISS

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29D: "43. European capital with layers of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that capital and largest city of bulgaria located in western bulgaria
  • Similar words include: Bulgarian capital, Serdica
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SOFIA

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30D: "44. Beads for an athlete"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
  • Similar words include: travail, lather, sudate
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SWEAT

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31D: "46. Director Lee ___ Chung"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (old testament) the second patriarch; son of abraham and sarah who was offered by abraham as a sacrifice to god; father of jacob and esau
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: ISAAC

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32D: "47. Neighbor of an Estonian, historically"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: LETT

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33D: "50. They're sometimes picked for their rarity"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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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34D: "53. Wiseman who directed "Ballerina" and "Live Free or Die Hard""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: LEN

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35D: "54. ___City"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: SIM

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

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Decode the Clues

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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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