Fri Oct 18, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Juice provider, 8. Portrayer of Laurie Strode in seven "Halloween" films, 14. Where customers can pay to smash household objects to smithereens, 16. Play without a break, 17. Attention-grabbing visuals, 18. Part of many singers' vocal warm-up routines, 19. Beef variety, 20. It's often playing games, 22. Playful snarl, 23. What painful sensations and frying pans can both do, 24. Shawarma holder, 25. Express one's displeasure toward, 26. Cryptaesthesia, more familiarly, 27. Artist whose full name anagrams to A MAN DETOURED, 28. Modern party planning tool, 29. Really good time, 30. Orthodontist's recommendation, 32. Digital art?, 35. Makes an opposing argument, 36. It generates a lot of buzz, 37. Register, as a complaint, 38. Voiced amazement, 40. "There, there" accompanier, 43. Former Israeli P.M. Sharon, 44. Stadium sounds, 45. De ___, 46. Word before friendly or name, 47. ID issuers, 48. Hit taker, 49. Beethoven's "Hammerklavier," for one, 51. Phrase typically shortened to its first three letters, 53. Geometry figure, 54. Big name in food delivery, 55. Accommodates, in listing-speak, 56. "That was perfect — I don't have any feedback"

 Fri Oct 18, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Clothing line, 2. Warren of the Allman Brothers Band, 3. Common reason for a missed reference, 4. Come back, 5. Mardi follower, 6. Vast span, 7. Entered a Wild West town, say, 8. "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc, 9. Deep-dish pizza maker, 10. What a '50s-style diner or arcade bar might have, 11. "Star Wars" planet that's home to womp rats, 12. First pitcher, maybe, 13. First pitcher, 15. "That explains it!", 21. Eucharist plate, 24. Crafter's supply, 25. Showed pride, in a way, 27. TV mounting spot, 29. Popular remedy for an upset stomach, 31. Penne, rigatoni, etc., 32. Sad sack, 33. Market, 34. Stick in the closet?, 35. Things of concern to grammarians and negotiators, 39. Moses portrayer in classic film, 40. Prod, 41. Not inclined, 42. Scrolls from right to left?, 45. Avoid, 47. Pops, 48. Fork-tailed bird, 50. Checkout screen option, 52. This is what it sounds like when doves cry

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 18, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Juice provider. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARGER

  Possible Answer : charger, courser, battery_charger




• The clue is 8. Portrayer of Laurie Strode in seven "Halloween" films. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURTIS

  Possible Answer : William_Curtis, Curtis




• The clue is 14. Where customers can pay to smash household objects to smithereens. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGEROOM




• The clue is 16. Play without a break. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEACT




• The clue is 17. Attention-grabbing visuals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYECANDY




• The clue is 18. Part of many singers' vocal warm-up routines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOTTEA




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

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

  The answer: ANGUS

  Possible Answer : Angus_Og, Aengus, black_Angus, Oengus, Aberdeen_Angus, Angus




• The clue is 20. It's often playing games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPN




• The clue is 22. Playful snarl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROWR




• The clue is 23. What painful sensations and frying pans can both do. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEAR

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




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

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

  The answer: PITA

  Possible Answer : pita, pocket_bread




• The clue is 25. Express one's displeasure toward. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOAT




• The clue is 26. Cryptaesthesia, more familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESP

  Possible Answer : ESP, second_sight, extrasensory_perception, E.S.P., clairvoyance




• The clue is 27. Artist whose full name anagrams to A MAN DETOURED. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANET

  Possible Answer : Manet, Edouard_Manet




• The clue is 28. Modern party planning tool. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVITE




• The clue is 29. Really good time. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAS

  Possible Answer : flatulence, gun, gasconade, brag, gasolene, bluster, gas, petrol, vaunt, natural_gas, boast, throttle, gaseous_state, swash, gasoline, blow, tout, accelerator, gas_pedal, shoot_a_line, flatulency, accelerator_pedal




• The clue is 30. Orthodontist's recommendation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETAINER

  Possible Answer : retainer, consideration, servant




• The clue is 32. Digital art?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: PAINTBYNUMBER




• The clue is 35. Makes an opposing argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COUNTERS

  Possible Answer : parry, counterpunch, forestall, heel_counter, sideboard, counter, buffet, riposte, replication, anticipate, return, tabulator, retort, foresee, comeback, rejoinder




• The clue is 36. It generates a lot of buzz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEE

  Possible Answer : bee




• The clue is 37. Register, as a complaint. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LODGE

  Possible Answer : society, guild, hunting_lodge, auberge, Sir_Oliver_Joseph_Lodge, indian_lodge, wedge, hostel, charge, gild, club, Sir_Oliver_Lodge, order, file, stick, Lodge, deposit, accommodate, social_club, hostelry, inn, lodge

  Possible Opposite Answer : dislodge




• The clue is 38. Voiced amazement. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOHED

  Possible Answer : ooh, aah




• The clue is 40. "There, there" accompanier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAT

  Possible Answer : tap, chuck, rap, glib, pat, slick, dab




• The clue is 43. Former Israeli P.M. Sharon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL




• The clue is 44. Stadium sounds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLES




• The clue is 45. De ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOVO




• The clue is 46. Word before friendly or name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USER

  Possible Answer : user, substance_abuser, drug_user, exploiter




• The clue is 47. ID issuers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DMVS




• The clue is 48. Hit taker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOKER




• The clue is 49. Beethoven's "Hammerklavier," for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SONATA

  Possible Answer : sonata




• The clue is 51. Phrase typically shortened to its first three letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETCETERA

  Possible Answer : etcetera, etc., and_so_forth, and_so_on




• The clue is 53. Geometry figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EUCLID

  Possible Answer : Euclid




• The clue is 54. Big name in food delivery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOORDASH




• The clue is 55. Accommodates, in listing-speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLEEPS

  Possible Answer : sopor, nap, sleep, rest, catch_some_Z's, log_Z's, slumber, eternal_rest, eternal_sleep, kip, quietus

  Possible Opposite Answer : wake




• The clue is 56. "That was perfect — I don't have any feedback". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NONOTES

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Clothing line. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREASE

  Possible Answer: plication, flexure, ruckle, rumple, crinkle, line, scrunch_up, crimp, scrunch, crumple, rake, furrow, creese, crease, bend, crisp, fold, seam, wrinkle, kris, graze

• The clue is 2. Warren of the Allman Brothers Band. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAYNES

• The clue is 3. Common reason for a missed reference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGEGAP

• The clue is 4. Come back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECUR

  Possible Answer: repeat, fall_back, resort, recur, go_back

• The clue is 5. Mardi follower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRAS

• The clue is 6. Vast span. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EON

  Possible Answer: aeon, eon

• The clue is 7. Entered a Wild West town, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RODEIN

• The clue is 8. "Walking in Memphis" singer Marc. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COHN

  Possible Answer: Ferdinand_Julius_Cohn, Cohn

• The clue is 9. Deep-dish pizza maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO

• The clue is 10. What a '50s-style diner or arcade bar might have. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RETROVIBE

• The clue is 11. "Star Wars" planet that's home to womp rats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TATOOINE

• The clue is 12. First pitcher, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEWATER

• The clue is 13. First pitcher. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STARTER

  Possible Answer: crank, fledgling, entrant, starting_motor, neophyte, newbie, freshman, appetizer, starter, starter_motor, appetiser, fledgeling, dispatcher, newcomer

• The clue is 15. "That explains it!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: MYSTERYSOLVED

• The clue is 21. Eucharist plate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATEN

• The clue is 24. Crafter's supply. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTE

  Possible Answer: glue, paste, library_paste, spread

• The clue is 25. Showed pride, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEAMED

  Possible Answer: radiate, send, glow, broadcast, shine, transmit, air, beam

• The clue is 27. TV mounting spot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MANTEL

  Possible Answer: chimneypiece, mantel, mantle, mantlepiece, mantelpiece

• The clue is 29. Popular remedy for an upset stomach. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GINGERALE

• The clue is 31. Penne, rigatoni, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUBES

  Possible Answer: tube-shaped_structure, subway_system, tubing, thermionic_vacuum_tube, subway, thermionic_tube, metro, electron_tube, underground, vacuum_tube, tube, pipe, thermionic_valve

• The clue is 32. Sad sack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POORSOUL

• The clue is 33. Market. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUDIENCE

  Possible Answer: interview, audience, consultation, hearing

• The clue is 34. Stick in the closet?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROOM

  Possible Answer: broom, ling, heather, Scots_heather, sweep, Calluna_vulgaris

• The clue is 35. Things of concern to grammarians and negotiators. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLAUSES

  Possible Answer: article, clause

• The clue is 39. Moses portrayer in classic film. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HESTON

• The clue is 40. Prod. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POKEAT

• The clue is 41. Not inclined. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVERSE

  Possible Answer: indisposed, antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, loth, loath

• The clue is 42. Scrolls from right to left?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORAHS

  Possible Answer: Torah, Pentateuch, Laws

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

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

  The answer: NOTDO

• The clue is 47. Pops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DADS

  Possible Answer: dad, daddy, pop, pappa, papa, dada, pa

• The clue is 48. Fork-tailed bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERN

  Possible Answer: tern

• The clue is 50. Checkout screen option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIP

  Possible Answer: crest, tilt, hint, tumble, gratuity, steer, slant, lean, tiptoe, pourboire, confidential_information, point, bakshis, tip, wind, angle, bung, lead, topple, bakshish, summit, baksheesh, tippytoe, backsheesh, crown, top, tip_off, peak, tap, fee

• The clue is 52. This is what it sounds like when doves cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COO

  Possible Answer: coo

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 07, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 07 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (34)

Clue #1: 1. Collect

5-letter answer Answer: AMASS

Word Help: Synonyms: compile, cumulate, conglomerate

Clue #2: 6. Shortening for bakers

3-letter answer Answer: TSP

Clue #3: 9. Triangular bones that fuse in adulthood

5-letter answer Answer: SACRA

Word Help: Synonyms: sacrum

Clue #4: 14. Assembles

15-letter answer Answer: GATHERSTOGETHER

Clue #5: 17. "You didn't fool me"

15-letter answer Answer: IKNEWITALLALONG

Clue #6: 18. ___-Assyrian Empire, once the world's strongest military power

3-letter answer Answer: NEO

Word Help: Synonyms: neo

Clue #7: 19. Annoyance in the middle of a season, perhaps

7-letter answer Answer: SPOILER

Word Help: Synonyms: plunderer, pillager, mollycoddler

Clue #8: 20. Top suit

3-letter answer Answer: CEO

Word Help: Synonyms: CEO, chief_operating_officer, chief_executive_officer

Clue #9: 21. Generational disconnects

4-letter answer Answer: GAPS

Word Help: Synonyms: spread, breach, interruption

Clue #10: 23. First Muppet to appear on the Billboard Hot 100

5-letter answer Answer: ERNIE

Clue #11: 24. Takes the field?

4-letter answer Answer: MOWS

Word Help: Synonyms: haymow, cut_down, mop

Clue #12: 25. Package filler, often

4-letter answer Answer: FOAM

Word Help: Synonyms: foam, froth, sparkle

Clue #13: 27. Yahoo rival

3-letter answer Answer: MSN

Clue #14: 28. Leaves aside?

4-letter answer Answer: PILE

Word Help: Synonyms: cumulation, wad, piling

Clue #15: 29. Spiral-shelled mollusks

7-letter answer Answer: TRITONS

Word Help: Synonyms: Triton, triton, newt

Clue #16: 31. Spanish city that's home to the Alhambra

7-letter answer Answer: GRANADA

Word Help: Synonyms: Granada

Clue #17: 34. Declining late in life

6-letter answer Answer: SENILE

Word Help: Synonyms: doddery, senile, doddering

Clue #18: 35. Beef cut in Santa Maria-style barbecue

6-letter answer Answer: TRITIP

Clue #19: 36. Likely lobby locale in D.C.

7-letter answer Answer: KSTREET

Clue #20: 38. Restaurant option that lacks options

7-letter answer Answer: SETMENU

Clue #21: 39. Makes haste

4-letter answer Answer: HIES

Word Help: Synonyms: rush_along, bucket_along, hotfoot
Antonyms: linger

Clue #22: 40. In-network grp.

3-letter answer Answer: HMO

Word Help: Synonyms: HMO, health_maintenance_organization

Clue #23: 42. Channel

4-letter answer Answer: DUCT

Word Help: Synonyms: duct, channel, canal

Clue #24: 43. Phisher's collection, for short

4-letter answer Answer: SSNS

Clue #25: 44. Doozy

5-letter answer Answer: BEAUT

Word Help: Synonyms: beaut, beauty

Clue #26: 46. What one of the letters in the luxury conglomerate LVMH stands for

4-letter answer Answer: MOET

Clue #27: 48. Baseball's "Master Melvin"

3-letter answer Answer: OTT

Clue #28: 49. Corruption below deck, perhaps

7-letter answer Answer: WOODROT

Clue #29: 51. ___-ace (queer identity)

3-letter answer Answer: ARO

Clue #30: 52. Colorful knit top with Scottish origins

15-letter answer Answer: FAIRISLESWEATER

Clue #31: 55. Board game variant used as a last-resort tiebreaker

15-letter answer Answer: ARMAGEDDONCHESS

Clue #32: 56. Fumes

5-letter answer Answer: STEWS

Word Help: Synonyms: brood, sweat, lather

Clue #33: 57. Are, in Spanish

3-letter answer Answer: SON

Word Help: Synonyms: Logos, son, Word
Antonyms: girl, daughter

Clue #34: 58. Couldn't not

5-letter answer Answer: HADTO

Across Clues and Answers (34)

Clue #1: 1. Natural process we all go through

5-letter answer Answer: AGING

Word Help: Synonyms: senescent, maturate, age
Antonyms: rejuvenate

Clue #2: 2. Leave everything behind

15-letter answer Answer: MAKEAFRESHSTART

Clue #3: 3. Never ever

15-letter answer Answer: ATNOPOINTINTIME

Clue #4: 4. ___Believes Cup, annual women's soccer tournament

3-letter answer Answer: SHE

Clue #5: 5. Finalizes, with "up"

4-letter answer Answer: SEWS

Word Help: Synonyms: sew_together, tailor, tailor-make

Clue #6: 6. Some concerning forecasts, in weather-speak

7-letter answer Answer: TSTORMS

Clue #7: 7. Coffee rings, e.g.

6-letter answer Answer: STAINS

Word Help: Synonyms: grime, sully, spot

Clue #8: 8. Campaign activity

7-letter answer Answer: POLLING

Word Help: Synonyms: poll, canvas, canvass

Clue #9: 9. Directive in many a stovetop recipe

4-letter answer Answer: SEAR

Word Help: Synonyms: shriveled, blacken, dried-up

Clue #10: 10. N.L. East rival of NYM

3-letter answer Answer: ATL

Clue #11: 11. Like Junior Mints and Raisinets

15-letter answer Answer: CHOCOLATECOATED

Clue #12: 12. What a retrospective aims to produce

15-letter answer Answer: RENEWEDINTEREST

Clue #13: 13. One side in ancient Greece's Battle of the 300 Champions

5-letter answer Answer: ARGOS

Word Help: Synonyms: Argos, Argo

Clue #14: 15. Mature

4-letter answer Answer: RIPE

Word Help: Synonyms: good, right, advanced
Antonyms: green

Clue #15: 16. "Euphoria" synonym that, like "Euphoria," is also the name of a hit TV show

4-letter answer Answer: GLEE

Word Help: Synonyms: mirth, gleefulness, gloat

Clue #16: 22. Sendups

7-letter answer Answer: SATIRES

Word Help: Synonyms: satire, caustic_remark, irony

Clue #17: 24. "Bare" bottom?

7-letter answer Answer: MINIMUM

Word Help: Synonyms: minimal, minimum, lower_limit
Antonyms: maximum, maximal

Clue #18: 26. Infiltrators of a sort

5-letter answer Answer: MOLES

Word Help: Synonyms: bulwark, breakwater, groyne

Clue #19: 28. Medicare component

5-letter answer Answer: PARTD

Clue #20: 29. Oft-repeated bit of onomatopoeia

3-letter answer Answer: TSK

Word Help: Synonyms: tsk, tut, tut-tut

Clue #21: 30. Once named

3-letter answer Answer: NEE

Word Help: Synonyms: nee

Clue #22: 32. Pike, for instance: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: RTE

Clue #23: 33. Longtime animated TV character who hasn't had a speaking role since 2017

3-letter answer Answer: APU

Clue #24: 37. One's parents, in modern slang

7-letter answer Answer: THEOLDS

Clue #25: 38. Stops digging

7-letter answer Answer: SOURSON

Clue #26: 41. Got by

6-letter answer Answer: MADEDO

Clue #27: 43. Change seats?

5-letter answer Answer: SOFAS

Word Help: Synonyms: sofa, couch, lounge

Clue #28: 44. "Better sound through research" brand

4-letter answer Answer: BOSE

Word Help: Synonyms: Satyendra_Nath_Bose, Bose, Satyendra_N._Bose

Clue #29: 45. Gown go-with

4-letter answer Answer: TOWN

Word Help: Synonyms: Ithiel_Town, townspeople, townsfolk

Clue #30: 47. Core location

5-letter answer Answer: TORSO

Word Help: Synonyms: torso, body, trunk

Clue #31: 49. Freaks (out)

4-letter answer Answer: WIGS

Word Help: Synonyms: wigging, wig

Clue #32: 50. Lighting, sound production, etc.

4-letter answer Answer: TECH

Word Help: Synonyms: tech, technical_school

Clue #33: 53. Unprocessed

3-letter answer Answer: RAW

Word Help: Synonyms: raw, peeled, sore
Antonyms: cooked

Clue #34: 54. ___ moment

3-letter answer Answer: AHA

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (29 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (37 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

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. Used as a rendezvous point	5
2A	6. Put to rest	6
3A	12. Hangouts for golden agers	13
4A	14. Feeling that a new haircut or a new set of clothes might bring	14
5A	15. Child support?	15
6A	16. "The Addams Family" member voiced by Snoop Dogg in 2019	3
7A	17. ___ Ivanovic, former #1-ranked female tennis player	3
8A	18. Copa Mundial chant	3
9A	19. Afghans, e.g.	6
10A	21. Empty vehicle weight	4
11A	23. Horn-heavy genre	3
12A	26. Practice	4
13A	27. Very flimsy, as an argument	9
14A	29. What a stein might hold	4
15A	30. How change comes in the Baltics	5
16A	31. Bevy	4
17A	32. "Enough already!"	9
18A	34. Knocks the top off of	4
19A	35. Not remain loose	3
20A	36. 1960s protest singer Phil	4
21A	37. It may wind up at the top of one's head	6
22A	39. "Again?!!"	3
23A	40. Home for the winter, say	3
24A	41. Approx. 25% of it consists of national forests	3
25A	42. Penultimate film in a series of 23	15
26A	48. Scene for a skeleton crew?	14
27A	49. Where one might hope to find good deals on the internet?	13
28A	50. Chucked, informally	6
29A	51. Roll over, in a way	5

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Used as a rendezvous point"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: METAT

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2A: "6. Put to rest"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
• Similar words include: drive away, drive out, scatter
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DISPEL

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3A: "12. Hangouts for golden agers"

13 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: SENIORCENTERS

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4A: "14. Feeling that a new haircut or a new set of clothes might bring"

14 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: GENDEREUPHORIA

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5A: "15. Child support?"

15 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: SECURITYBLANKET

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6A: "16. "The Addams Family" member voiced by Snoop Dogg in 2019"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ITT

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7A: "17. ___ Ivanovic, former #1-ranked female tennis player"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mother of the ancient irish gods; sometimes identified with danu
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANA

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8A: "18. Copa Mundial chant"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OLE

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9A: "19. Afghans, e.g."

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a native or inhabitant of asia
• Similar words include: Asian, Asiatic
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASIANS

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10A: "21. Empty vehicle weight"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
• Similar words include: bearded darnel, darnel, Lolium temulentum
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TARE

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11A: "23. Horn-heavy genre"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SKA

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12A: "26. Practice"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an established custom
• Similar words include: habit
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: WONT

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13A: "27. Very flimsy, as an argument"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: PAPERTHIN

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14A: "29. What a stein might hold"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a british imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
• Similar words include: dry pint
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PINT

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15A: "30. How change comes in the Baltics"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the basic monetary unit of most members of the european union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve european nations (germany, france, belgium, luxembourg, the netherlands, italy, spain, portugal, ireland, greece, austria, finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
• Similar words include: euro
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EUROS

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16A: "31. Bevy"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
• Similar words include: innkeeper, server, emcee
• Opposite of: parasite

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Answer: HOST

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17A: "32. "Enough already!""

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ISAIDSTOP

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18A: "34. Knocks the top off of"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loft in a barn where hay is stored
• Similar words include: pout, cut down, hayloft
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MOWS

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19A: "35. Not remain loose"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
• Similar words include: colloidal gel, gelatin, mousse
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GEL

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20A: "36. 1960s protest singer Phil"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states newspaper publisher (1858-1935)
• Similar words include: Adolph Simon Ochs
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OCHS

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21A: "37. It may wind up at the top of one's head"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a traditional muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
• Similar words include: pillbox, toque
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TURBAN

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22A: "39. "Again?!!""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UGH

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23A: "40. Home for the winter, say"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the habitation of wild animals
• Similar words include: hideaway, hideout, lair
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DEN

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24A: "41. Approx. 25% of it consists of national forests"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ORE

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25A: "42. Penultimate film in a series of 23"

15 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: AVENGERSENDGAME

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26A: "48. Scene for a skeleton crew?"

14 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: HALLOWEENPARTY

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27A: "49. Where one might hope to find good deals on the internet?"

13 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: ONLINECASINOS

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28A: "50. Chucked, informally"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: YEETED

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29A: "51. Roll over, in a way"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
• Similar words include: reincarnate, regenerate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RENEW

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Course catalog?	4
2D	2. Means of closing up a vent	7
3D	3. Some joint promotions	6
4D	4. Conduit from a ventricle	5
5D	5. Four minus one	4
6D	6. Really, really regrets	8
7D	7. Remedy for some intake problems	7
8D	8. Skip it!	5
9D	9. Suddenly pay attention, with "up"	4
10D	10. Native American people known as the "Nation du Chat"	4
11D	11. Exam on which 44-Down got a near-perfect score	4
12D	12. Furniture that's designed to break down?	9
13D	13. One breaking a 108-year drought in 2016	3
14D	14. Catches on	8
15D	15. Australian singer with the 2014 #1 album "1000 Forms of Fear"	3
16D	20. Prefix with piracy	4
17D	21. Staple vegetables in Hawaiian cooking	5
18D	22. Each	4
19D	23. Puts on a big display	9
20D	24. Fan group that often wears black-and-white face paint	8
21D	25. "The Dove and the ___" (Aesop fable)	3
22D	27. Charlie with the 2016 hit "We Don't Talk Anymore"	4
23D	28. God who rides in a chariot pulled by two giant magical goats	4
24D	29. It'll never fly!	3
25D	30. Forwent	8
26D	33. Dad-blasted	7
27D	34. Pedestrian	7
28D	37. Split component, at times	6
29D	38. Called on one's birthday?	3
30D	39. Dark	5
31D	40. Like tungsten	5
32D	42. Main greeting	4
33D	43. Pointer that changes with the weather	4
34D	44. Filmdom's Woods who took the 11-Down	4
35D	45. ___ league	3
36D	46. Scorch	4
37D	47. Swell	4

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Course catalog?"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a list of dishes available at a restaurant
• Similar words include: card, computer menu, carte du jour
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MENU

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2D: "2. Means of closing up a vent"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ENDRANT

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3D: "3. Some joint promotions"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TIEINS

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4D: "4. Conduit from a ventricle"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AORTA

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5D: "5. Four minus one"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• Similar words include: trio, threesome, ternion
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TREY

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6D: "6. Really, really regrets"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that express strong disapproval of
• Similar words include: lament, bewail, bemoan
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: DEPLORES

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7D: "7. Remedy for some intake problems"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion
• Similar words include: inhalator
• Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INHALER

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8D: "8. Skip it!"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
• Similar words include: Oliver Stone, gemstone, I. F. Stone
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STONE

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9D: "9. Suddenly pay attention, with "up""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
• Similar words include: percolate, pick up, fringe benefit
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PERK

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10D: "10. Native American people known as the "Nation du Chat""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Similar words include: Lake Erie
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERIE

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11D: "11. Exam on which 44-Down got a near-perfect score"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LSAT

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12D: "12. Furniture that's designed to break down?"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
• Similar words include: sectioned
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: SECTIONAL

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13D: "13. One breaking a 108-year drought in 2016"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an awkward and inexperienced youth
• Similar words include: greenhorn, lad, rookie
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CUB

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14D: "14. Catches on"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GETSWISE

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15D: "15. Australian singer with the 2014 #1 album "1000 Forms of Fear""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SIA

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16D: "20. Prefix with piracy"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
• Opposite of: pro
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANTI

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17D: "21. Staple vegetables in Hawaiian cooking"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
• Similar words include: dasheen, eddo, edda
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TAROS

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18D: "22. Each"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: APOP

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19D: "23. Puts on a big display"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the mississippi river)
• Similar words include: showboat
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: SHOWBOATS

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20D: "24. Fan group that often wears black-and-white face paint"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: KISSARMY

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21D: "25. "The Dove and the ___" (Aesop fable)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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: emmet, pismire
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANT

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22D: "27. Charlie with the 2016 hit "We Don't Talk Anymore""

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PUTH

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23D: "28. God who rides in a chariot pulled by two giant magical goats"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with teutonic donar
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: THOR

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24D: "29. It'll never fly!"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that domestic swine
• Similar words include: copper, slovenly person, Sus scrofa
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PIG

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25D: "30. Forwent"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
• Similar words include: shun, eschew
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ESCHEWED

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26D: "33. Dad-blasted"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: DOGGONE

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27D: "34. Pedestrian"

7 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that found in the ordinary course of events; ; ; - anita diamant
• Similar words include: everyday, unremarkable, workaday
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MUNDANE

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28D: "37. Split component, at times"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TENPIN

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29D: "38. Called on one's birthday?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NEE

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30D: "39. Dark"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not set afire or burning
• Similar words include: unilluminated, unlighted, lightless
• Opposite of: lighted

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Answer: UNLIT

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31D: "40. Like tungsten"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
• Similar words include: obtuse, dim, dull
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DENSE

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32D: "42. Main greeting"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AHOY

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33D: "43. Pointer that changes with the weather"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
• Similar words include: weathervane, weather vane, wind vane
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: VANE

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34D: "44. Filmdom's Woods who took the 11-Down"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ELLE

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35D: "45. ___ league"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: REC

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36D: "46. Scorch"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make very hot and dry
• Similar words include: singe, dried-up, shriveled
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SEAR

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37D: "47. Swell"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
• Similar words include: uprise, produce, originate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GROW

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

29 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

66 Total Clues

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