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July 24, 2019 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (37 clues)
Down Clues (37 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 74 (37 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.1 letters

Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword July 24, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Big fuss	3
2A	4. Neither above nor below face value	5
3A	9. Allowed	5
4A	14. ___ Bradlee, editor of The Washington Post during Watergate	3
5A	15. Actress Keaton	5
6A	16. Dwelling	5
7A	17. Like Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely"	3
8A	18. Like pond scum	5
9A	19. Mario's world	5
10A	20. Task for new parents of twins?	13
11A	23. Elevator innovator Elisha	4
12A	24. ___ tide	4
13A	25. Like straight bourbon, for a minimum of two years	4
14A	28. "La Dolce Vita" director	7
15A	31. Dad on "Black-ish"	3
16A	33. "This texter thinks ..."	3
17A	34. Long-armed zoo animal, informally	5
18A	36. Protection rackets?	6
19A	38. Task for a Thai chef cooking for typical Americans?	13
20A	41. Like the most protective hazmat suits	6
21A	42. Las Vegas was built around one	5
22A	43. What "bist" means in the 1930s hit "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"	3
23A	44. The "e" of i.e.	3
24A	46. Words of referral	7
25A	50. Lean and tough	4
26A	52. High, in Versailles	4
27A	54. Getaway car cargo	4
28A	55. Task for a Benedictine monk?	13
29A	59. Christensen of "Parenthood"	5
30A	61. Tank-topped, ponytailed "Futurama" character	5
31A	62. Aid in counting to 20?	3
32A	63. Much ESPN programming	5
33A	64. Maker of Glide floss	5
34A	65. Parallel to the x-axis: Abbr.	3
35A	66. Some German autos	5
36A	67. Coasters, e.g.	5
37A	68. Non-majority?	3

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

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Clue 1 Across: "1. Big fuss"

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 rapid active commotion
Words that mean the same thing: flurry, bustle, stir
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ADO

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Clue 2 Across: "4. Neither above nor below face value"

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: _____
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The answer is: ATPAR

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Clue 3 Across: "9. Allowed"

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 established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
Words that mean the same thing: sound, effectual
The opposite would be: illegal
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The answer is: LEGAL

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Clue 4 Across: "14. ___ Bradlee, editor of The Washington Post during Watergate"

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 mountain or tall hill
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: BEN

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Clue 5 Across: "15. Actress Keaton"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: DIANE

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Clue 6 Across: "16. Dwelling"

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 any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
Words that mean the same thing: bide, dwelling, stick out
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ABODE

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Clue 7 Across: "17. Like Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely""

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: INE

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Clue 8 Across: "18. Like pond scum"

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 of or relating to alga
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ALGAL

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Clue 9 Across: "19. Mario's world"

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: _____
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The answer is: MONDO

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Clue 10 Across: "20. Task for new parents of twins?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____________
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The answer is: TONAMEACOUPLE

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Clue 11 Across: "23. Elevator innovator Elisha"

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 united states inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
Words that mean the same thing: Elisha Graves Otis, genus Otis
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OTIS

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Clue 12 Across: "24. ___ tide"

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 less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
Words that mean the same thing: neap tide
The opposite would be: springtide
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The answer is: NEAP

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Clue 13 Across: "25. Like straight bourbon, for a minimum of two years"

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 people who are old collectively
Words that mean the same thing: ripened, senesce, get on
The opposite would be: rejuvenate, young
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The answer is: AGED

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Clue 14 Across: "28. "La Dolce Vita" director"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that italian filmmaker (1920-1993)
Words that mean the same thing: Federico Fellini
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: FELLINI

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Clue 15 Across: "31. Dad on "Black-ish""

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: ___
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The answer is: DRE

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Clue 16 Across: "33. "This texter thinks ...""

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 united nations agency concerned with international maritime activities
Words that mean the same thing: International Maritime Organization
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IMO

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Clue 17 Across: "34. Long-armed zoo animal, informally"

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 large long-armed ape of borneo and sumatra having arboreal habits
Words that mean the same thing: orangutang, Pongo pygmaeus, orangutan
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ORANG

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Clue 18 Across: "36. Protection rackets?"

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 fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Words that mean the same thing: horrify, alarm system, alert
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ALARMS

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Clue 19 Across: "38. Task for a Thai chef cooking for typical Americans?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____________
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The answer is: TOPUTITMILDLY

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Clue 20 Across: "41. Like the most protective hazmat suits"

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: ______
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The answer is: LEVELA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. Las Vegas was built around one"

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 a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
Words that mean the same thing: haven
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OASIS

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Clue 22 Across: "43. What "bist" means in the 1930s hit "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen""

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 unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
Words that mean the same thing: embody, equal, cost
The opposite would be: differ
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The answer is: ARE

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Clue 23 Across: "44. The "e" of i.e."

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 standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
Words that mean the same thing: Eastern Standard Time, Eastern Time
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Words of referral"

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!
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The answer is: SEEALSO

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "50. Lean and tough"

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 lean and sinewy
Words that mean the same thing: stringy
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: WIRY

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Clue 26 Across: "52. High, in Versailles"

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: ____
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The answer is: HAUT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Getaway car cargo"

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 goods or money obtained illegally
Words that mean the same thing: shekels, scratch, moolah
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOOT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Task for a Benedictine monk?"

Quick Info: This answer has 13 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!
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The answer is: TOSAYTHELEAST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "59. Christensen of "Parenthood""

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!
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The answer is: ERIKA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "61. Tank-topped, ponytailed "Futurama" character"

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!
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The answer is: LEELA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "62. Aid in counting to 20?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that one of the digits of the foot
Words that mean the same thing: toenail
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TOE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "63. Much ESPN programming"

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 contest with rules to determine a winner
Words that mean the same thing: gage, plot, game
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: GAMES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Maker of Glide floss"

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!
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The answer is: ORALB

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Parallel to the x-axis: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. Some German autos"

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 german industrialist who was the first in germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)
Words that mean the same thing: Wilhelm von Opel, Opel
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: OPELS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "67. Coasters, e.g."

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 journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
Words that mean the same thing: twit, depend upon, ride
The opposite would be: walk
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The answer is: RIDES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "68. Non-majority?"

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 half the width of an em
Words that mean the same thing: nut, en
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ENS

Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword July 24, 2019

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Very little	6
2D	2. Indicate	6
3D	3. How the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals ended	6
4D	4. Not know from ___	4
5D	5. Roofing option	4
6D	6. Violin virtuoso Niccolò	8
7D	7. Have ___ up one's sleeve	5
8D	8. Circular arrow button in an address bar	6
9D	9. Common bedside item	4
10D	10. Virus first discovered in 1976	5
11D	11. Gillian Flynn thriller novel made into a hit 2014 film	8
12D	12. Interject	3
13D	13. Person born in late July	3
14D	21. Slanted	6
15D	22. Heighten	7
16D	26. Award for a soap, maybe	4
17D	27. Afros, e.g.	3
18D	29. Cry with a fist pump	5
19D	30. "Sesame Street" baby Muppet	7
20D	32. Actress/comic Kemper	5
21D	35. Letters after "Yeah, yeah, little ...," in a 1964 hit	3
22D	37. Pitcher's success?	6
23D	38. Actress Garr	4
24D	39. Reward for working late	8
25D	40. It names names in a newspaper	8
26D	41. Part of LSAT	3
27D	45. Lord's partner	6
28D	47. Hate	6
29D	48. "Already?"	6
30D	49. Predators of crayfish	6
31D	51. Cosmopolitan's opposite	5
32D	53. Gestation stations?	5
33D	56. Some wisecracks	4
34D	57. Magazine with an "Ask E. Jean" column	4
35D	58. Places for vials	4
36D	59. Latin "I"	3
37D	60. Knock at the door	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. Very little"

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: ______
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The answer is: ABITOF

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Clue 2 Down: "2. Indicate"

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 be a sign or indication of
Words that mean the same thing: refer, announce
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: DENOTE

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Clue 3 Down: "3. How the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals ended"

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!
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The answer is: ONENIL

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Clue 4 Down: "4. Not know from ___"

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 (old testament) in judeo-christian mythology; the first man and the husband of eve and the progenitor of the human race
Words that mean the same thing: ecstasy, disco biscuit, go
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ADAM

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Clue 5 Down: "5. Roofing option"

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 flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
Words that mean the same thing: roofing tile
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TILE

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Clue 6 Down: "6. Violin virtuoso Niccolò"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that italian violinist and composer of music for the violin (1782-1840)
Words that mean the same thing: Niccolo Paganini
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: PAGANINI

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Clue 7 Down: "7. Have ___ up one's sleeve"

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: _____
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The answer is: ANACE

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Clue 8 Down: "8. Circular arrow button in an address bar"

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 place a new load on
Words that mean the same thing: recharge
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: RELOAD

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Clue 9 Down: "9. Common bedside item"

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 an artificial source of visible illumination
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LAMP

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Clue 10 Down: "10. Virus first discovered in 1976"

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 severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to africa
Words that mean the same thing: Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola fever
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: EBOLA

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Clue 11 Down: "11. Gillian Flynn thriller novel made into a hit 2014 film"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: ________
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GONEGIRL

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Clue 12 Down: "12. Interject"

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 condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
Words that mean the same thing: impart, contribute, bestow
The opposite would be: take away, subtract
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The answer is: ADD

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Clue 13 Down: "13. Person born in late July"

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 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in leo
Words that mean the same thing: Lion, Leo the Lion
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LEO

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Clue 14 Down: "21. Slanted"

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 having an oblique or slanted direction
Words that mean the same thing: diagonal, slanted, aslant
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: ASLOPE

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Clue 15 Down: "22. Heighten"

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 cause to become alive again
Words that mean the same thing: resurrect, raise
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: UPRAISE

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Clue 16 Down: "26. Award for a soap, maybe"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that an annual award by the academy of television arts and sciences for outstanding achievements in television
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: EMMY

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Clue 17 Down: "27. Afros, e.g."

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 federal department in the united states that sets and maintains foreign policies
Words that mean the same thing: do, perform, Doctor of Osteopathy
The opposite would be: unmake
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOS

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Clue 18 Down: "29. Cry with a fist pump"

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!
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The answer is: IRULE

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Clue 19 Down: "30. "Sesame Street" baby Muppet"

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!
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The answer is: NATASHA

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Clue 20 Down: "32. Actress/comic Kemper"

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

Here's how to solve it:

The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ELLIE

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Clue 21 Down: "35. Letters after "Yeah, yeah, little ...," in a 1964 hit"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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!
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The answer is: GTO

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Clue 22 Down: "37. Pitcher's success?"

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!
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The answer is: ADSALE

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Clue 23 Down: "38. Actress Garr"

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: ____
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The answer is: TERI

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Clue 24 Down: "39. Reward for working late"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that work done in addition to regular working hours
Words that mean the same thing: extra time
The opposite would be: regulation time
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The answer is: OVERTIME

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Clue 25 Down: "40. It names names in a newspaper"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
Words that mean the same thing: flag
The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: MASTHEAD

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Clue 26 Down: "41. Part of LSAT"

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 collection of rules imposed by authority
Words that mean the same thing: police force, law of nature, constabulary
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LAW

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Clue 27 Down: "45. Lord's partner"

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

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This could be something that united states composer and music critic (1885-1966)
Words that mean the same thing: President Taylor, Deems Taylor, Joseph Deems Taylor
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: TAYLOR

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Clue 28 Down: "47. Hate"

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 find repugnant
Words that mean the same thing: execrate, abhor, abominate
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: LOATHE

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Clue 29 Down: "48. "Already?""

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!
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The answer is: SOSOON

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Clue 30 Down: "49. Predators of crayfish"

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 fur of an otter
Words that mean the same thing: otter
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: OTTERS

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Clue 31 Down: "51. Cosmopolitan's opposite"

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 person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
Words that mean the same thing: bumpkin, rube, chawbacon
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: YOKEL

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Clue 32 Down: "53. Gestation stations?"

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 a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
Words that mean the same thing: womb, uterus
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: UTERI

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Clue 33 Down: "56. Some wisecracks"

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 an impudent or insolent rejoinder
Words that mean the same thing: backtalk, mouth, back talk
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SASS

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Clue 34 Down: "57. Magazine with an "Ask E. Jean" column"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
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The answer is: ELLE

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Clue 35 Down: "58. Places for vials"

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 workplace for the conduct of scientific research
Words that mean the same thing: research lab, lab, laboratory
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LABS

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Clue 36 Down: "59. Latin "I""

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 inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
Words that mean the same thing: egotism, self-importance, self
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: EGO

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Clue 37 Down: "60. Knock at the door"

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 reproach for some lapse or misdeed
Words that mean the same thing: knock, knap, strike
The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: RAP

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	50	67.6%
Short Answer	16	21.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.4%
History	2	2.7%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
Literature	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	74
Average Answer Length	5.1 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	13 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

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Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 5 letters
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Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 11:38 AM

Sunday, March 29, 2026

XWordHint Crossword Answers March 29, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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

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. Max	6
2A	7. Play part	3
3A	10. Alternative to a .doc	3
4A	13. In Norse myth, world held up by the branches of the tree Yggdrasil	6
5A	19. "You sure?"	6
6A	20. Camera type, in brief	3
7A	21. Maker of the old Flying Cloud auto	3
8A	22. Conical dwelling	6
9A	23. W.W. I helmet	6
10A	24. At it	7
11A	26. Seized with the teeth	6
12A	27. "The Office" accountant who kept a cat in her desk drawer	6
13A	28. Traveling for pleasure, informally	7
14A	29. Internet-influenced writing genre	6
15A	30. Use mouthwash, say	6
16A	32. Targeted	5
17A	33. "Rubbish!"	6
18A	34. Religious title that translates to "ocean monk"	9
19A	37. Convenience store	4
20A	40. Stickler for military discipline	8
21A	41. Anora's nickname in "Anora"	3
22A	42. Nevertheless	3
23A	43. Rear end	8
24A	47. Four Corners tribe	3
25A	49. Mammals also known as firefoxes	9
26A	53. 20/20	3
27A	54. Heart on one's sleeve, perhaps, in brief	3
28A	55. Hotmail alternative	3
29A	57. Condition treated with a CPAP machine	5
30A	58. Prefix with dermis	3
31A	60. English letter that looks like a Greek rho	3
32A	61. What a pictogram of a man with a walking stick might indicate	9
33A	64. Xenon and krypton, e.g.	9
34A	67. Cue	6
35A	68. The Orioles, on a scoreboard	3
36A	69. They're cast in November	7
37A	70. Most prevalent	6
38A	71. Father of Zeus	6
39A	74. Long (for)	6
40A	76. "The Rock"	8
41A	79. Gray or yellow, perhaps	3
42A	81. "Are you really gonna make me?"	8
43A	85. Levi's competitor	3
44A	86. No man's land, for short	3
45A	87. Flaky fish	3
46A	88. Drink suffix	3
47A	89. Predator that might hunt by electrolocation	3
48A	90. Classic Andy Warhol subject	7
49A	93. Turn into logs	5
50A	95. Show that inspired the famous misquote "Just the facts, ma'am"	7
51A	98. Yoga pose	5
52A	99. Cut finely	5
53A	100. Polynesian title heroine of film	5
54A	101. Wisc. neighbor	4
55A	102. Brand from Anheuser-Busch	8
56A	103. Branch	3
57A	104. French brandy	8
58A	105. What not to wear to a wedding, it's said	5
59A	108. Odd-numbered page	5
60A	111. Polishes, as text	5
61A	114. GarageBand platform	3
62A	115. Unexpected upsides	13
63A	120. "How neat!"	3
64A	121. "As if!"	3
65A	122. What you do when you tour a certain SoCal campus, phonetically?	4
66A	123. Carnaval locale, familiarly	3
67A	124. Real comedian	4
68A	125. Purported sighting recorded by Puritan governor John Winthrop in 1639	3
69A	126. 125-Across occupants	3
70A	127. Hammer part	4
71A	128. Hither and ___	3
72A	129. Notice	4
73A	130. Nickname derived from the Hebrew name Shoshana	3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Max"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ______

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Answer: ATMOST

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2A: "7. Play part"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
Similar words include: pretend, routine, number
Opposite of: refrain

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Answer: ACT

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3A: "10. Alternative to a .doc"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ___

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Answer: PDF

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4A: "13. In Norse myth, world held up by the branches of the tree Yggdrasil"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that (norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the norse gods (the aesir) and slain war heroes
Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASGARD

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5A: "19. "You sure?""

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ______

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Answer: THATSO

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6A: "20. Camera type, in brief"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ___

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Answer: SLR

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7A: "21. Maker of the old Flying Cloud auto"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ___

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Answer: REO

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8A: "22. Conical dwelling"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a native american tent; usually of conical shape
Similar words include: tepee, tipi
Pattern: ______

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Answer: TEEPEE

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9A: "23. W.W. I helmet"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ______

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Answer: TINHAT

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10A: "24. At it"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that doing arduous or unpleasant work
Similar words include: labouring, labour, drudge
Pattern: _______

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Answer: TOILING

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11A: "26. Seized with the teeth"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ______

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Answer: BITOFF

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12A: "27. "The Office" accountant who kept a cat in her desk drawer"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ______

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Answer: ANGELA

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13A: "28. Traveling for pleasure, informally"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _______

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Answer: ONVACAY

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14A: "29. Internet-influenced writing genre"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALTLIT

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15A: "30. Use mouthwash, say"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth
Similar words include: rinse, mouthwash
Pattern: ______

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Answer: GARGLE

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16A: "32. Targeted"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
Similar words include: take, aim, place
Pattern: _____

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Answer: AIMED

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17A: "33. "Rubbish!""

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ______

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Answer: MYFOOT

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18A: "34. Religious title that translates to "ocean monk""

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _________

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Answer: DALAILAMA

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19A: "37. Convenience store"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
Similar words include: market place, marketplace, market
Pattern: ____

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Answer: MART

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20A: "40. Stickler for military discipline"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
Similar words include: moralist, disciplinarian
Pattern: ________

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Answer: MARTINET

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21A: "41. Anora's nickname in "Anora""

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that black tropical american cuckoo
Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANI

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22A: "42. Nevertheless"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that and nothing more
Similar words include: simply, only, merely
Pattern: ___

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Answer: BUT

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23A: "43. Rear end"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Similar words include: tush, rear end, tail end
Pattern: ________

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Answer: BUTTOCKS

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24A: "47. Four Corners tribe"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a member of the shoshonean people of utah and colorado and new mexico
Pattern: ___

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Answer: UTE

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25A: "49. Mammals also known as firefoxes"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _________

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Answer: REDPANDAS

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26A: "53. 20/20"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Similar words include: unitary, matchless, ace
Pattern: ___

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Answer: ONE

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27A: "54. Heart on one's sleeve, perhaps, in brief"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Similar words include: tackiness, cheapness, Thematic Apperception Test
Pattern: ___

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Answer: TAT

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28A: "55. Hotmail alternative"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ___

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Answer: AOL

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29A: "57. Condition treated with a CPAP machine"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that transient cessation of respiration
Pattern: _____

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Answer: APNEA

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30A: "58. Prefix with dermis"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a self-report personality inventory based on hans eysenck's factor analysis of personality which assumes three basic factors (the two most important being extraversion to introversion and neuroticism)
Similar words include: Eysenck Personality Inventory
Pattern: ___

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Answer: EPI

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31A: "60. English letter that looks like a Greek rho"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that liquid excretory product
Similar words include: wee-wee, puddle, wee
Pattern: ___

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Answer: PEE

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32A: "61. What a pictogram of a man with a walking stick might indicate"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the beginning of a trail
Similar words include: trail head
Pattern: _________

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Answer: TRAILHEAD

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33A: "64. Xenon and krypton, e.g."

9 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _________

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Answer: RAREGASES

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34A: "67. Cue"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Similar words include: signalise, indicate, signaling
Pattern: ______

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Answer: SIGNAL

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35A: "68. The Orioles, on a scoreboard"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ___

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Answer: BAL

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36A: "69. They're cast in November"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
Similar words include: voting, vote, ballot
Pattern: _______

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Answer: BALLOTS

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37A: "70. Most prevalent"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that most frequent or common
Similar words include: rife, plethoric, prevalent
Pattern: ______

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Answer: RIFEST

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38A: "71. Father of Zeus"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that (greek mythology) the supreme god until zeus dethroned him; son of uranus and gaea in ancient greek mythology; identified with roman saturn
Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRONUS

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39A: "74. Long (for)"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that desire strongly or persistently
Similar words include: yearn, long
Pattern: ______

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Answer: HANKER

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40A: "76. "The Rock""

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ________

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Answer: ALCATRAZ

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41A: "79. Gray or yellow, perhaps"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that how long something has existed
Similar words include: maturate, long time, years
Opposite of: rejuvenate

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Answer: AGE

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42A: "81. "Are you really gonna make me?""

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ________

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Answer: DOIGOTTA

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43A: "85. Levi's competitor"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that united states filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in america (born in 1957)
Similar words include: Spike Lee, Robert Edward Lee, Gypsy Rose Lee
Opposite of: windward

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Answer: LEE

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44A: "86. No man's land, for short"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited
Similar words include: demilitarized zone
Pattern: ___

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Answer: DMZ

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45A: "87. Flaky fish"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
Similar words include: codfish, gull, take in
Pattern: ___

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Answer: COD

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46A: "88. Drink suffix"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
Similar words include: fruit drink
Pattern: ___

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Answer: ADE

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47A: "89. Predator that might hunt by electrolocation"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in europe and america; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
Pattern: ___

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Answer: EEL

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48A: "90. Classic Andy Warhol subject"

7 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _______

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Answer: MARILYN

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49A: "93. Turn into logs"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: SAWUP

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50A: "95. Show that inspired the famous misquote "Just the facts, ma'am""

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)
Similar words include: trawl net, trawl
Pattern: _______

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Answer: DRAGNET

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51A: "98. Yoga pose"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that (hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASANA

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52A: "99. Cut finely"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that food chopped into small bits
Similar words include: soften, moderate
Pattern: _____

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Answer: MINCE

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53A: "100. Polynesian title heroine of film"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: MOANA

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54A: "101. Wisc. neighbor"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MICH

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55A: "102. Brand from Anheuser-Busch"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MICHELOB

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56A: "103. Branch"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
Similar words include: branch, limb, fortify
Opposite of: disarm

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Answer: ARM

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57A: "104. French brandy"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that dry brandy distilled in the armagnac district of france
Pattern: ________

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Answer: ARMAGNAC

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58A: "105. What not to wear to a wedding, it's said"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a member of the caucasoid race
Similar words include: blank, ashen, E. B. White
Opposite of: black, blacken

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Answer: WHITE

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59A: "108. Odd-numbered page"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that right-hand page
Opposite of: verso
Pattern: _____

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Answer: RECTO

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60A: "111. Polishes, as text"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
Similar words include: edit out, edit, delete
Pattern: _____

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Answer: EDITS

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61A: "114. GarageBand platform"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that (greek mythology) a maiden seduced by zeus; when hera was about to discover them together zeus turned her into a white heifer
Similar words include: Io
Pattern: ___

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Answer: IOS

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62A: "115. Unexpected upsides"

13 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____________

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Answer: SILVERLININGS

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63A: "120. "How neat!""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
Similar words include: aah
Pattern: ___

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Answer: OOH

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64A: "121. "As if!""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that negation of a word or group of words
Similar words include: non
Pattern: ___

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Answer: NOT

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65A: "122. What you do when you tour a certain SoCal campus, phonetically?"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UCLA

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66A: "123. Carnaval locale, familiarly"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
Similar words include: Rio de Janeiro
Pattern: ___

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Answer: RIO

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67A: "124. Real comedian"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a public act of violence by an unruly mob
Similar words include: carouse, wow, drunken revelry
Pattern: ____

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Answer: RIOT

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68A: "125. Purported sighting recorded by Puritan governor John Winthrop in 1639"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
Similar words include: unidentified flying object, flying saucer
Pattern: ___

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Answer: UFO

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69A: "126. 125-Across occupants"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ___

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Answer: ETS

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70A: "127. Hammer part"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
Pattern: ____

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Answer: PEEN

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71A: "128. Hither and ___"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
Similar words include: yonder
Pattern: ___

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Answer: YON

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72A: "129. Notice"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that catch sight of
Similar words include: spy, descry, spot
Pattern: ____

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Answer: ESPY

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73A: "130. Nickname derived from the Hebrew name Shoshana"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that french writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
Similar words include: Eugene Sue, litigate, process
Pattern: ___

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Answer: SUE

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Flour in Indian cooking	4
2D	2. "The ___ is ..."	5
3D	3. Japanese comic style	5
4D	4. Part of OTOH	5
5D	5. Common vessel for a cosmopolitan	12
6D	6. Completely wreck	5
7D	7. Concerning	4
8D	8. Pertaining to genetic copies	6
9D	9. Sporcle or Jeopardy! World Tour	9
10D	10. Orbitz competitor	9
11D	11. Response to "Gracias"	6
12D	12. Geezer	4
13D	13. In check	5
14D	14. Alternatives to zippers on blue jeans	11
15D	15. Unsettle	5
16D	16. Speed skater Ohno	5
17D	17. Make over, as a factory	5
18D	18. Artful	4
19D	25. Entertainer's creation at a child's birthday party	13
20D	31. Gertrude who swam the English Channel	6
21D	33. German rifle maker	6
22D	35. Had a couple of brats?	3
23D	36. Many a hedge fund hire, in brief	3
24D	37. Unlikely Best in Show winners	5
25D	38. Company that made Missile Command	5
26D	39. Mark down, say	5
27D	44. Tree cluster	5
28D	45. They're over two feet	5
29D	46. Spot in the Bible?	5
30D	48. Kendo or aikido	10
31D	50. Tots' pops	5
32D	51. "Star Wars" title	5
33D	52. "Mayor Pete"	9
34D	56. "Good heavens!"	7
35D	59. More cheerful and lively	7
36D	62. Early empire builder	4
37D	63. Humming	5
38D	65. Carne ___	5
39D	66. Lead-in to futurism	4
40D	72. Tired old advertising mascot?	11
41D	73. Fancy dress	8
42D	75. It's the end of the world as we know it	10
43D	76. Longest book in the Book of Mormon	4
44D	77. Grazing places	4
45D	78. Potters, e.g.	9
46D	79. Purple smoothie add-in	9
47D	80. "A passport to human development," per the United Nations	9
48D	82. Unshakable	9
49D	83. Typical high schooler	4
50D	84. Utah ski town	4
51D	91. Still fighting	4
52D	92. Prepares to skate, say	7
53D	93. Gooey treat	5
54D	94. Leader ousted in 1955	5
55D	96. Mass pardon	7
56D	97. Provoke	4
57D	105. Word with cooler or country	4
58D	106. Real comedian	4
59D	107. One of the Obamas	8
60D	109. Muse of history	4
61D	110. Some expensive suits	7
62D	112. Vegan cooking staple	4
63D	113. Moccasin, e.g.	4
64D	116. Clinch	3
65D	117. Rental on moving day	3
66D	118. Spleen	3
67D	119. Grp. on the right	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Flour in Indian cooking"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ____

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Answer: ATTA

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2D: "2. "The ___ is ...""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a special situation
Similar words include: matter, affair
Pattern: _____

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Answer: THING

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3D: "3. Japanese comic style"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: MANGA

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4D: "4. Part of OTOH"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; - the white queen
Similar words include: former, early
Opposite of: same

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OTHER

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5D: "5. Common vessel for a cosmopolitan"

12 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ____________

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Answer: MARTINIGLASS

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6D: "6. Completely wreck"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the whole amount
Similar words include: come, tot, add together
Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOTAL

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7D: "7. Concerning"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASTO

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8D: "8. Pertaining to genetic copies"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that of or relating to a clone
Pattern: ______

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Answer: CLONAL

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9D: "9. Sporcle or Jeopardy! World Tour"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _________

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Answer: TRIVIAAPP

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10D: "10. Orbitz competitor"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _________

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Answer: PRICELINE

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11D: "11. Response to "Gracias""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ______

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Answer: DENADA

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12D: "12. Geezer"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that someone whose style is out of fashion
Similar words include: fogey, fossil, dodo
Pattern: ____

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Answer: FOGY

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13D: "13. In check"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATBAY

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14D: "14. Alternatives to zippers on blue jeans"

11 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: BUTTONFLIES

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15D: "15. Unsettle"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: GETTO

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16D: "16. Speed skater Ohno"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: APOLO

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17D: "17. Make over, as a factory"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
Pattern: _____

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Answer: REFIT

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18D: "18. Artful"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
Similar words include: dexterous, dextrous
Pattern: ____

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Answer: DEFT

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19D: "25. Entertainer's creation at a child's birthday party"

13 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____________

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Answer: BALLOONANIMAL

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20D: "31. Gertrude who swam the English Channel"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that united states swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the english channel (1906-2003)
Similar words include: Gertrude Caroline Ederle, Gertrude Ederle
Pattern: ______

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Answer: EDERLE

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21D: "33. German rifle maker"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that german arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
Similar words include: von Mauser, Peter Paul Mauser, P. P. von Mauser
Pattern: ______

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Answer: MAUSER

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22D: "35. Had a couple of brats?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
Similar words include: rust, feed, consume
Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATE

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23D: "36. Many a hedge fund hire, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a master's degree in business
Similar words include: Master in Business, Master in Business Administration
Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MBA

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24D: "37. Unlikely Best in Show winners"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
Similar words include: cur, mongrel, mutt
Pattern: _____

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Answer: MUTTS

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25D: "38. Company that made Missile Command"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: ATARI

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26D: "39. Mark down, say"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: RETAG

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27D: "44. Tree cluster"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a dense growth of bushes
Similar words include: brush, thicket, coppice
Pattern: _____

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Answer: COPSE

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28D: "45. They're over two feet"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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: stifle, knee joint, human knee
Pattern: _____

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Answer: KNEES

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29D: "46. Spot in the Bible?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: SEEST

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30D: "48. Kendo or aikido"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MARTIALART

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31D: "50. Tots' pops"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Similar words include: pop, dadaism, daddy
Pattern: _____

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Answer: DADAS

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32D: "51. "Star Wars" title"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: DARTH

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33D: "52. "Mayor Pete""

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _________

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Answer: BUTTIGIEG

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34D: "56. "Good heavens!""

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OHLORDY

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35D: "59. More cheerful and lively"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness
Similar words include: buoyant, perky, chirpy
Pattern: _______

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Answer: PERKIER

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36D: "62. Early empire builder"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a ruler of the incas (or a member of his family)
Similar words include: Incan, Inka
Pattern: ____

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Answer: INCA

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37D: "63. Humming"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that noisy like the sound of a bee
Similar words include: buzzing
Pattern: _____

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Answer: ABUZZ

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38D: "65. Carne ___"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASADA

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39D: "66. Lead-in to futurism"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a rounded thickly curled hairdo
Similar words include: Afro hairdo
Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AFRO

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40D: "72. Tired old advertising mascot?"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MICHELINMAN

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41D: "73. Fancy dress"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ________

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Answer: BALLGOWN

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42D: "75. It's the end of the world as we know it"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that (new testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the earth at the end of the world
Pattern: __________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ARMAGEDDON

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43D: "76. Longest book in the Book of Mormon"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALMA

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44D: "77. Grazing places"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a unit of length of thread or yarn
Similar words include: pastureland, pasture, ley
Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LEAS

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45D: "78. Potters, e.g."

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
Similar words include: ceramist, potter, ceramicist
Pattern: _________

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Answer: CERAMISTS

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46D: "79. Purple smoothie add-in"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _________

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Answer: ACAIBERRY

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47D: "80. "A passport to human development," per the United Nations"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
Similar words include: Education Department, training, pedagogy
Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EDUCATION

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48D: "82. Unshakable"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Think of something that good at remembering
Similar words include: retentive, recollective, persistent
Opposite of: unretentive

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TENACIOUS

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49D: "83. Typical high schooler"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Similar words include: teenage, stripling, teenaged
Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TEEN

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50D: "84. Utah ski town"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ALTA

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51D: "91. Still fighting"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INIT

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52D: "92. Prepares to skate, say"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LACESUP

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53D: "93. Gooey treat"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SMORE

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54D: "94. Leader ousted in 1955"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that argentine soldier who became president of argentina (1895-1974)
Similar words include: Juan Domingo Peron
Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: PERON

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55D: "96. Mass pardon"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
Similar words include: pardon, free pardon
Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: AMNESTY

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56D: "97. Provoke"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
Similar words include: prodding, prod, prick
Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOAD

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57D: "105. Word with cooler or country"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that fermented juice (of grapes especially)
Similar words include: wine-colored, wine-coloured, vino
Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: WINE

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58D: "106. Real comedian"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
Similar words include: damn, raspberry, snort
Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: HOOT

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59D: "107. One of the Obamas"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

Pattern: ________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MICHELLE

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60D: "109. Muse of history"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that (greek mythology) the muse of history
Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CLIO

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61D: "110. Some expensive suits"

7 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Pattern: _______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ARMANIS

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62D: "112. Vegan cooking staple"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

Think of something that cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
Similar words include: bean curd
Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOFU

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63D: "113. Moccasin, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
Similar words include: brake shoe, skid, horseshoe
Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SHOE

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64D: "116. Clinch"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

Think of something that water frozen in the solid state
Similar words include: ice rink, ice-skating rink, frappe
Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ICE

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65D: "117. Rental on moving day"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

Think of something that any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
Similar words include: new wave, caravan, vanguard
Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: VAN

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66D: "118. Spleen"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Similar words include: choler, wrath, ira
Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IRE

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67D: "119. Grp. on the right"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

Think of something that the younger of two major political parties in the united states; gop is an acronym for grand old party
Similar words include: Republican Party
Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GOP

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.

Decode the Clues

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

Use Cross-References

Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.

Build Vocabulary

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

Today's Puzzle Stats

73 Across Clues

67 Down Clues

140 Total Clues

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Across Clues Explained - Wednesday NYT Crossword July 24, 2019

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Big fuss"

Clue 2 Across: "4. Neither above nor below face value"

Clue 3 Across: "9. Allowed"

Clue 4 Across: "14. ___ Bradlee, editor of The Washington Post during Watergate"

Clue 5 Across: "15. Actress Keaton"

Clue 6 Across: "16. Dwelling"

Clue 7 Across: "17. Like Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely""

Clue 8 Across: "18. Like pond scum"

Clue 9 Across: "19. Mario's world"

Clue 10 Across: "20. Task for new parents of twins?"

Clue 11 Across: "23. Elevator innovator Elisha"

Clue 12 Across: "24. ___ tide"

Clue 13 Across: "25. Like straight bourbon, for a minimum of two years"

Clue 14 Across: "28. "La Dolce Vita" director"

Clue 15 Across: "31. Dad on "Black-ish""

Clue 16 Across: "33. "This texter thinks ...""

Clue 17 Across: "34. Long-armed zoo animal, informally"

Clue 18 Across: "36. Protection rackets?"

Clue 19 Across: "38. Task for a Thai chef cooking for typical Americans?"

Clue 20 Across: "41. Like the most protective hazmat suits"

Clue 21 Across: "42. Las Vegas was built around one"

Clue 22 Across: "43. What "bist" means in the 1930s hit "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen""

Clue 23 Across: "44. The "e" of i.e."

Clue 24 Across: "46. Words of referral"

Clue 25 Across: "50. Lean and tough"

Clue 26 Across: "52. High, in Versailles"

Clue 27 Across: "54. Getaway car cargo"

Clue 28 Across: "55. Task for a Benedictine monk?"

Clue 29 Across: "59. Christensen of "Parenthood""

Clue 30 Across: "61. Tank-topped, ponytailed "Futurama" character"

Clue 31 Across: "62. Aid in counting to 20?"

Clue 32 Across: "63. Much ESPN programming"

Clue 33 Across: "64. Maker of Glide floss"

Clue 34 Across: "65. Parallel to the x-axis: Abbr."

Clue 35 Across: "66. Some German autos"

Clue 36 Across: "67. Coasters, e.g."

Clue 37 Across: "68. Non-majority?"

Down Clues Decoded - Wednesday NYT Crossword July 24, 2019

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Very little"

Clue 2 Down: "2. Indicate"

Clue 3 Down: "3. How the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals ended"

Clue 4 Down: "4. Not know from ___"

Clue 5 Down: "5. Roofing option"

Clue 6 Down: "6. Violin virtuoso Niccolò"

Clue 7 Down: "7. Have ___ up one's sleeve"

Clue 8 Down: "8. Circular arrow button in an address bar"

Clue 9 Down: "9. Common bedside item"

Clue 10 Down: "10. Virus first discovered in 1976"

Clue 11 Down: "11. Gillian Flynn thriller novel made into a hit 2014 film"

Clue 12 Down: "12. Interject"

Clue 13 Down: "13. Person born in late July"

Clue 14 Down: "21. Slanted"

Clue 15 Down: "22. Heighten"

Clue 16 Down: "26. Award for a soap, maybe"

Clue 17 Down: "27. Afros, e.g."

Clue 18 Down: "29. Cry with a fist pump"

Clue 19 Down: "30. "Sesame Street" baby Muppet"

Clue 20 Down: "32. Actress/comic Kemper"

Clue 21 Down: "35. Letters after "Yeah, yeah, little ...," in a 1964 hit"

Clue 22 Down: "37. Pitcher's success?"

Clue 23 Down: "38. Actress Garr"

Clue 24 Down: "39. Reward for working late"

Clue 25 Down: "40. It names names in a newspaper"

Clue 26 Down: "41. Part of LSAT"

Clue 27 Down: "45. Lord's partner"

Clue 28 Down: "47. Hate"

Clue 29 Down: "48. "Already?""

Clue 30 Down: "49. Predators of crayfish"

Clue 31 Down: "51. Cosmopolitan's opposite"

Clue 32 Down: "53. Gestation stations?"

Clue 33 Down: "56. Some wisecracks"