June 09, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (40 clues)
• Down Clues (34 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, June 09, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (40 Across, 34 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.2 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Thursday Puzzle June 09, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Some sleeveless undergarments, informally	5
2A	6. It may result in damages	4
3A	10. Hip-hop subgenre in Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road"	4
4A	14. Creature whose saliva acts as a blood thinner	5
5A	15. One side of a bet	4
6A	16. [giggle]	4
7A	17. "Queen" of 40-Down	6
8A	18. CeeLo Green's "Forget You" and the Black Eyed Peas' "Don't Mess With My Heart"	10
9A	20. Egg holder	3
10A	21. Shade	3
11A	23. Distribute, as pineapples?	7
12A	24. "Rugrats" dad	3
13A	25. Scatter	5
14A	27. Irene of old Hollywood	5
15A	28. Trace	4
16A	30. Sanctuary scrolls	6
17A	32. Place for a hammer and anvil	3
18A	33. Christmas display	6
19A	35. Wheelhouses	5
20A	37. With 39-Across, some Sundance submissions … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle	5
21A	39. See 37-Across	5
22A	41. Comedian who said "Embrace who you are. Literally. Hug yourself," familiarly	5
23A	43. Popular urban hangouts	6
24A	46. Cold War inits.	3
25A	49. Sappho, for one	6
26A	51. Spiritual teacher	4
27A	52. Steamed	5
28A	54. Best Actor winner for "Bohemian Rhapsody"	5
29A	56. Grist for a mill	3
30A	57. Sisterly	7
31A	59. Journalist ___ B. Wells	3
32A	60. Underground N.Y.C. group	3
33A	61. Increasingly common weather event akin to a hurricane	10
34A	63. One with Windows	6
35A	65. Come out of one's shell, say	4
36A	66. Word after G	4
37A	67. One-named former wrestler who twice won the W.W.E. Divas Championship	5
38A	68. "A Day Without Rain" singer	4
39A	69. Genderqueer identity	4
40A	70. Like a comet's path	5

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Some sleeveless undergarments, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAMIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. It may result in damages"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
• Words that mean the same thing: civil wrong
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Hip-hop subgenre in Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
• Words that mean the same thing: ambush, maw, cakehole
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Creature whose saliva acts as a blood thinner"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
• Words that mean the same thing: bloodsucker, hirudinean, phlebotomise
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEECH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. One side of a bet"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
• Words that mean the same thing: ended, all over, o'er
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. [giggle]"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. "Queen" of 40-Down"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARETHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. CeeLo Green's "Forget You" and the Black Eyed Peas' "Don't Mess With My Heart""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RADIOEDITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Egg holder"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an enclosed space
• Words that mean the same thing: sack, Sauk, theca
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SAC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Shade"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
• Words that mean the same thing: chromaticity, imbue
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Distribute, as pineapples?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOLEOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. "Rugrats" dad"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Scatter"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that spread by scattering ( is archaic)
• Words that mean the same thing: straw
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STREW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Irene of old Hollywood"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DUNNE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Trace"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
• Words that mean the same thing: smidgeon, smidgen, shred
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IOTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Sanctuary scrolls"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the whole body of the jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition
• Words that mean the same thing: Torah, Laws, Pentateuch
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TORAHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Place for a hammer and anvil"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
• Words that mean the same thing: auricle, pinna, capitulum
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Christmas display"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
• Words that mean the same thing: foundling hospital
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRECHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. Wheelhouses"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
• Words that mean the same thing: area, region, domain
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AREAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. With 39-Across, some Sundance submissions … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
• Words that mean the same thing: light, shortstop, abruptly
• The opposite would be: tall, retentive
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. See 37-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
• Words that mean the same thing: take, movie, moving picture
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FILMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Comedian who said "Embrace who you are. Literally. Hug yourself," familiarly"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELLEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Popular urban hangouts"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
• Words that mean the same thing: bow, condescend, stoup
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STOOPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Cold War inits."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that formerly the predominant security police organization of soviet russia
• Words that mean the same thing: Committee for State Security, Soviet KGB
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KGB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. Sappho, for one"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who writes the words for songs
• Words that mean the same thing: lyricist
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LYRIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Spiritual teacher"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hindu or buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GURU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Steamed"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that feeling or showing extreme anger
• Words that mean the same thing: ireful
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Best Actor winner for "Bohemian Rhapsody""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MALEK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Grist for a mill"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
• Words that mean the same thing: lumber, logarithm
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "57. Sisterly"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
• Words that mean the same thing: sisterlike, sisterly
• The opposite would be: brotherly
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SORORAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Journalist ___ B. Wells"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an agency of the united nations affiliated with the world bank
• Words that mean the same thing: International Development Association
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Underground N.Y.C. group"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Increasingly common weather event akin to a hurricane"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUPERSTORM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. One with Windows"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PCUSER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "65. Come out of one's shell, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
• Words that mean the same thing: moult, slough, molting
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOLT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "66. Word after G"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
• Words that mean the same thing: ring mail, chain armour, ring armor
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "67. One-named former wrestler who twice won the W.W.E. Divas Championship"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states baseball player; a black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)
• Words that mean the same thing: Leroy Robert Paige, Satchel Paige
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PAIGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "68. "A Day Without Rain" singer"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENYA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "69. Genderqueer identity"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENBY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Across: "70. Like a comet's path"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that form an arch or curve
• Words that mean the same thing: arcuate, arciform, arch
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARCED

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Thursday Puzzle June 09, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "Old Coke" vis-à-vis New Coke, in marketing	7
2D	2. Faucet accessory	7
3D	3. Rom-com staples	9
4D	4. I, to Einstein	3
5D	5. Bygone rulers	5
6D	6. One wearing a traje de luces ("suit of light") in the ring	6
7D	7. Eggs	3
8D	8. Star with low luminosity	8
9D	9. The Minutemen, e.g.	4
10D	10. What Britain left in 2020, in brief	5
11D	11. Fixed up	6
12D	12. Ingredient in sushi rolls and poke bowls	7
13D	13. Bother persistently	6
14D	19. Seasoned sailor	7
15D	22. Ridiculous introduction?	7
16D	26. ___ Now (onetime political button)	3
17D	29. Place for icing	4
18D	31. Did a job on	7
19D	34. Calls	7
20D	36. Urban ill	4
21D	38. Bank offering with a fixed payment schedule	8
22D	40. Otis Redding's genre	9
23D	42. Actress Long	3
24D	44. Mentored one	7
25D	45. Powdered, in a way	7
26D	46. Words on a candy heart	6
27D	47. E-commerce site with a portmanteau name	7
28D	48. By a narrow margin	6
29D	50. By a narrow margin	6
30D	53. Mexican sandwich	5
31D	55. Italian sportswear brand named after a Greek letter	5
32D	58. "Look ___!"	4
33D	62. Bone to pick at dinner, say	3
34D	64. Tesla, for one	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. "Old Coke" vis-à-vis New Coke, in marketing"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a creation of the highest excellence
• Words that mean the same thing: classical, Greco-Roman, definitive
• The opposite would be: nonclassical
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLASSIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Faucet accessory"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AERATOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Rom-com staples"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MEETCUTES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. I, to Einstein"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Bygone rulers"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that title for the former hereditary monarch of iran
• Words that mean the same thing: Shah, Shah of Iran
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SHAHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. One wearing a traje de luces ("suit of light") in the ring"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TORERO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Eggs"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
• Words that mean the same thing: egg cell, ovum
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OVA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Star with low luminosity"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REDDWARF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. The Minutemen, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• Words that mean the same thing: trine, III, leash
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. What Britain left in 2020, in brief"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THEEU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Fixed up"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that do over, as of (part of) a house
• Words that mean the same thing: remake, reconstruct, redo
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REDONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Ingredient in sushi rolls and poke bowls"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AHITUNA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Bother persistently"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that annoy persistently
• Words that mean the same thing: tease, badger, beleaguer
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PESTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Seasoned sailor"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OLDSALT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Ridiculous introduction?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
• Words that mean the same thing: dead, absolutely, perfectly
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UTTERLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "26. ___ Now (onetime political button)"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Words that mean the same thing: geological era, epoch, earned run average
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "29. Place for icing"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
• Words that mean the same thing: yen, smart, aching
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "31. Did a job on"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
• Words that mean the same thing: burglarise, burgle, burglarize
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEISTED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "34. Calls"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
• Words that mean the same thing: beef, hollo, holloa
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOLLERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "36. Urban ill"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
• Words that mean the same thing: smogginess
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SMOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "38. Bank offering with a fixed payment schedule"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TERMLOAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "40. Otis Redding's genre"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOULMUSIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "42. Actress Long"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "44. Mentored one"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PROTEGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "45. Powdered, in a way"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that sweeten with sugar
• Words that mean the same thing: saccharify, sweet, sweet-flavored
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SUGARED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "46. Words on a candy heart"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KISSME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "47. E-commerce site with a portmanteau name"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GROUPON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "48. By a narrow margin"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - w.b.yeats
• Words that mean the same thing: scantily, hardly, scarcely
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BARELY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "50. By a narrow margin"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that in a slim or slender manner
• Words that mean the same thing: slenderly, slightly
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLIMLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "53. Mexican sandwich"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TORTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "55. Italian sportswear brand named after a Greek letter"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the 10th letter of the greek alphabet
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KAPPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "58. "Look ___!""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "62. Bone to pick at dinner, say"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that support resembling the rib of an animal
• Words that mean the same thing: roast, costa, make fun
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "64. Tesla, for one"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• Words that mean the same thing: railroad car, gondola, railcar
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	52	70.3%
Short Answer	12	16.2%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.4%
Sports	3	4.1%
History	2	2.7%
Movies/Film	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	40
Down Clues	34
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.2 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Thursday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: September 09, 2025 at 01:32 PM

XWordHint Crossword Answers October 03, 2025 | 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
• 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. Smooths out some rough edges	5
2A	6. Content commonly consumed by commuters	8
3A	14. One end of a lap	5
4A	15. Service to foster parents?	9
5A	16. Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth	5
6A	17. Path to the Oscars	9
7A	18. Condition that may be treated with SSRIs	4
8A	19. "Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric)	4
9A	20. They help you get a grip	5
10A	21. Slapdash	7
11A	23. Diploma equivalent, for short	3
12A	24. Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper"	5
13A	25. Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name	4
14A	27. Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in brief	3
15A	30. Stops on a world tour, say	6
16A	31. Something placed by a confident person	3
17A	32. Choo-choo train sound	4
18A	33. Professional juggling act?	15
19A	36. Pest control targets	4
20A	37. When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?"	3
21A	38. On deck	6
22A	39. "May I help you?"	3
23A	40. Vans alternative	4
24A	41. Staggering blows?	5
25A	42. Set unit	3
26A	43. Alfresco dining spot	7
27A	45. Stuffed	5
28A	48. Word after trumpet or tiger	4
29A	49. Welcoming	4
30A	51. Ones who are quick to complain	9
31A	53. Modern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the world	5
32A	54. "If you don't believe me …"	9
33A	55. Fished off the coast of Maine, maybe	5
34A	56. Something raised during Oktoberfest	8
35A	57. Sprang	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Smooths out some rough edges"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
• Similar words include: littoral, Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, backbone
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SANDS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2A: "6. Content commonly consumed by commuters"

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
• Similar words include: podcast
• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PODCASTS

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3A: "14. One end of a lap"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
• Similar words include: knee, articulatio genus, genu
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: KNEES

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4A: "15. Service to foster parents?"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ELDERCARE

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5A: "16. Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native or resident of iowa
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IOWAN

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6A: "17. Path to the Oscars"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: REDCARPET

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7A: "18. Condition that may be treated with SSRIs"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
• Similar words include: posttraumatic stress disorder
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PTSD

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8A: "19. "Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric)"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
• Similar words include: earned run average, geological era, epoch
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ERAS

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9A: "20. They help you get a grip"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
• Similar words include: vise, bench vise
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: VISES

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10A: "21. Slapdash"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HALFASS

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11A: "23. Diploma equivalent, for short"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GED

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12A: "24. Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that british poet (born in the united states) who won the nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
• Similar words include: Thomas Stearns Eliot, T. S. Eliot, George Eliot
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ELIOT

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13A: "25. Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
• Similar words include: Ewe, ewe
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EWES

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14A: "27. Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in brief"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (md is the current symbol for mendelevium but mv was formerly the symbol)
• Similar words include: physician, Md, Mv
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MDS

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15A: "30. Stops on a world tour, say"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a particular environment or walk of life
• Similar words include: sphere, field, bowl
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ARENAS

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16A: "31. Something placed by a confident person"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the money risked on a gamble
• Similar words include: stakes, play, calculate
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BET

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17A: "32. Choo-choo train sound"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a blast of a horn
• Similar words include: blare, beep, booze-up
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOOT

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18A: "33. Professional juggling act?"

15 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WORKLIFEBALANCE

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19A: "36. Pest control targets"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
• Similar words include: pismire, emmet, ant
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANTS

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20A: "37. When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sound made by a gentle blow
• Similar words include: pink, beg, spigot
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TAP

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21A: "38. On deck"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NEXTUP

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22A: "39. "May I help you?""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an affirmative
• Opposite of: no
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: YES

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23A: "40. Vans alternative"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large american feline resembling a lion
• Similar words include: mountain lion, catamount, Felis concolor
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PUMA

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24A: "41. Staggering blows?"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on beaufort scale
• Similar words include: gale
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GALES

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25A: "42. Set unit"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that informal abbreviation of `representative'
• Similar words include: repp
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: REP

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26A: "43. Alfresco dining spot"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
• Similar words include: terrasse, patio, bench
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TERRACE

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27A: "45. Stuffed"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fill to satisfaction
• Similar words include: sate, fill, satiate
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SATED

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28A: "48. Word after trumpet or tiger"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any liliaceous plant of the genus lilium having showy pendulous flowers
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LILY

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29A: "49. Welcoming"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that get warm or warmer
• Similar words include: ardent, affectionate, warm up
• Opposite of: cool

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WARM

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30A: "51. Ones who are quick to complain"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
• Similar words include: wimp, grumbler, complainer
• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CRYBABIES

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31A: "53. Modern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the world"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an asian republic in the middle east at the east end of the mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
• Similar words include: Syrian Arab Republic
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SYRIA

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32A: "54. "If you don't believe me …""

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASKANYONE

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33A: "55. Fished off the coast of Maine, maybe"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EELED

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34A: "56. Something raised during Oktoberfest"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BEERTENT

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35A: "57. Sprang"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that come into existence; take on form or shape
• Similar words include: uprise, bob up, turn out
• Opposite of: fall, turn in

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AROSE

Remember this word for future puzzles!

Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Not listen to, as on Spotify	4
2D	2. "Apparently we weren't done with these"	10
3D	3. Some push notifications	10
4D	4. Bad internet connections?	9
5D	5. The first one was issued in 1936, for short	3
6D	6. "Hold on — we're working as fast as we can"	15
7D	7. Chances	4
8D	8. Boxing Day mo.	3
9D	9. More than wants	6
10D	10. Stinging the eyes, say	5
11D	11. Ones easily fooled	4
12D	12. Cherry, but not strawberry	4
13D	13. 7-5 and 6-0, e.g.	4
14D	15. Forgets to proorfeed, say	4
15D	19. Can't get enough of something	8
16D	22. One under a mare's care	4
17D	23. Lose it	8
18D	26. Net	3
19D	27. Luxurious European gambling mecca	10
20D	28. Reality shows?	10
21D	29. One of 1,665 in the Eiffel Tower	4
22D	30. What comes before we go?	4
23D	32. One skilled at withholding details	9
24D	34. Besties, maybe	3
25D	35. Stage character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"	4
26D	40. Stickler, of a sort	6
27D	42. Ridged rod in construction	5
28D	44. "Who ___?"	4
29D	45. Not a striking personality?	4
30D	46. British bum	4
31D	47. Kiddo	4
32D	48. National symbol of England	4
33D	50. Self-___	4
34D	52. What a wave might mean	3
35D	53. Vast amount	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Not listen to, as on Spotify"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a gait in which steps and hops alternate
• Similar words include: cut, jump, pass over
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SKIP

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2D: "2. "Apparently we weren't done with these""

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANOTHERONE

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3D: "3. Some push notifications"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NEWSALERTS

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4D: "4. Bad internet connections?"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEADLINKS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5D: "5. The first one was issued in 1936, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SSN

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6D: "6. "Hold on — we're working as fast as we can""

15 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PLEASEBEPATIENT

Remember this word for future puzzles!

7D: "7. Chances"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
• Similar words include: betting odds
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ODDS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

8D: "8. Boxing Day mo."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the last (12th) month of the year
• Similar words include: celestial latitude, December, declination
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEC

Remember this word for future puzzles!

9D: "9. More than wants"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
• Similar words include: hunger, crave, lust
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRAVES

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10D: "10. Stinging the eyes, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Think of something that strong and sharp
• Similar words include: sulphurous, vitriolic, acid
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ACRID

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11D: "11. Ones easily fooled"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
• Similar words include: blackjack, tomfool, muggins
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SAPS

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12D: "12. Cherry, but not strawberry"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
• Similar words include: shoetree, tree diagram, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TREE

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13D: "13. 7-5 and 6-0, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
• Similar words include: typeset, adjust, mark
• Opposite of: rise

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Answer: SETS

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14D: "15. Forgets to proorfeed, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Similar words include: err, stray, mistake
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERRS

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15D: "19. Can't get enough of something"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: EATSITUP

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16D: "22. One under a mare's care"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a young horse
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: FOAL

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17D: "23. Lose it"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GETANGRY

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18D: "26. Net"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
• Similar words include: vane, entanglement, WWW
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WEB

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19D: "27. Luxurious European gambling mecca"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: MONTECARLO

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20D: "28. Reality shows?"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DOCUSERIES

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21D: "29. One of 1,665 in the Eiffel Tower"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
• Similar words include: stone's throw, footfall, tone
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STEP

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22D: "30. What comes before we go?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not present; having left
• Similar words include: aside, off, out
• Opposite of: home

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Answer: AWAY

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23D: "32. One skilled at withholding details"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _________

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Answer: TAXLAWYER

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24D: "34. Besties, maybe"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FAM

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25D: "35. Stage character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that british artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
• Similar words include: Edward Lear, King Lear
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LEAR

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26D: "40. Stickler, of a sort"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
• Similar words include: scholastic, bookworm
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PEDANT

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27D: "42. Ridged rod in construction"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REBAR

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28D: "44. "Who ___?""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELSE

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29D: "45. Not a striking personality?"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
• Similar words include: blackleg, strikebreaker, fink
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SCAB

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30D: "46. British bum"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• Similar words include: seat, tush, prat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARSE

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31D: "47. Kiddo"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native of yorkshire
• Similar words include: shaver, fry, Goth
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TYKE

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32D: "48. National symbol of England"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large gregarious predatory feline of africa and india having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
• Similar words include: Leo the Lion, Leo, Panthera leo
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LION

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33D: "50. Self-___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give certain properties to something
• Similar words include: puddle, make, have
• Opposite of: unmake, unmade

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Answer: MADE

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34D: "52. What a wave might mean"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
• Similar words include: arrivederci, goodby, good day
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BYE

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35D: "53. Vast amount"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
• Similar words include: ocean
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEA

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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