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Friday, October 25, 2024

No 27380, Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword by Alex Murphy

Across Clues :

1. Hearty, 7. Suck up, 13. "This cannot be stressed enough …", 15. Fairly, 16. Cello parts are written in it, 18. Occasionally censored part of the 12-Down, 19. Quarterback's stat: Abbr., 20. Canned liquid rich in essential fatty acids, 22. Broadway's Salonga, 23. Lowry who wrote "The Giver", 25. Work out, 26. Where the lions sleep tonight, presumably, 27. Concoct, with "up", 29. Go through, 30. One of the "Hollywood Chrises", 31. Flawless display of technique, 34. Dog's post-surgery wear, familiarly, 35. Head cold?, 36. Play place, 37. "It was news to me," in online shorthand, 38. Take in, 42. Concessions, 43. Some compost bin detritus, 45. Iconic role for Frank Oz, 46. Main ingredient of the Puerto Rican dessert piragua, 47. Compounds in tea and wine, 49. It's a no., 50. Fonda's co-star on "Grace and Frankie", 52. Another name for C##, 54. Yo-yos, 55. Mount Rushmore's makeup, 56. What might be included in an act of congress, 57. Scandinavian capital

Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword
Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword


Down Clues :

1. Bawdy, 2. Podium figure, 3. Closest confidant, informally, 4. High times, 5. Sunni or Shia, e.g., 6. Bone connected to the fibula, 7. Nickname for an early 2000s governor of California, 8. Flake, 9. Indy label, 10. "Come on, that's just ridiculous", 11. Lets up, 12. See 18-Across, 14. Perfect score, 17. Misleading cognate, like the German "Gift" which actually means "poison", 21. What hucksters may be guilty of, 24. Ethnic minority in New Zealand, 26. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry, 28. Fever pitch, 30. Square, 32. Kamala Harris, once: Abbr., 33. "Guerrillero Heroico" subject, familiarly, 34. Timesaver for a breakfast chef, 35. Male protocol popularized by "How I Met Your Mother", 36. "Currently …", 39. Tylenol alternative, 40. Conceptualize, 41. Like firstborn children vis-à-vis second-born children, statistically, 43. Violet variety, 44. Tone of many tweets, 47. "La Clemenza di ___" (Mozart opera), 48. Have the lead, 51. Fate, 53. ___ Show 'Em No Mercy (card game variant)

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 25, 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. Hearty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROBUST

    Possible Answer : robust, full-bodied, racy, rich

    Possible Opposite Answer : frail


  • The clue is 7. Suck up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABSORB

    Possible Answer : sop_up, suck_up, imbibe, plunge, take_up, take_over, steep, assimilate, immerse, suck, soak_up, occupy, engulf, engage, engross, draw, ingest, absorb, take_in

    Possible Opposite Answer : emit


  • The clue is 13. "This cannot be stressed enough …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IREPEAT


  • The clue is 15. Fairly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RATHER

    Possible Answer : rather, sooner, quite, preferably, sort_of, kinda, kind_of, instead


  • The clue is 16. Cello parts are written in it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BASSCLEF


  • The clue is 18. Occasionally censored part of the 12-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIPPLE

    Possible Answer : pap, mamilla, nipple, mammilla, tit, teat


  • The clue is 19. Quarterback's stat: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATT


  • The clue is 20. Canned liquid rich in essential fatty acids. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUNAOIL


  • The clue is 22. Broadway's Salonga. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEA

    Possible Answer : ley, grazing_land, pasture, lea, pastureland


  • The clue is 23. Lowry who wrote "The Giver". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOIS


  • The clue is 25. Work out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOLVE

    Possible Answer : resolve, work_out, puzzle_out, clear, figure_out, lick, work, solve


  • The clue is 26. Where the lions sleep tonight, presumably. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DENS

    Possible Answer : hideaway, den, lair, hideout


  • The clue is 27. Concoct, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DREAM

    Possible Answer : woolgather, dreaming, ambition, dream, daydream, pipe_dream, stargaze, aspiration


  • The clue is 29. Go through. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: USE

    Possible Answer : habit, exercise, economic_consumption, function, consumption, usage, utilise, utilization, utilize, manipulation, usance, habituate, practice, enjoyment, purpose, employ, use, expend, use_of_goods_and_services, employment, role, utilisation, apply


  • The clue is 30. One of the "Hollywood Chrises". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PRATT


  • The clue is 31. Flawless display of technique. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: MASTERCLASS


  • The clue is 34. Dog's post-surgery wear, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: CONEOFSHAME


  • The clue is 35. Head cold?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: BRAINFREEZE


  • The clue is 36. Play place. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARENA

    Possible Answer : scene_of_action, arena, field, area, domain, sports_stadium, bowl, sphere, orbit, stadium


  • The clue is 37. "It was news to me," in online shorthand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TIL


  • The clue is 38. Take in. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADMIT

    Possible Answer : take, accommodate, take_on, hold, admit, intromit, accept, acknowledge, allow_in, include, allow, let_in

    Possible Opposite Answer : exclude, reject, deny


  • The clue is 42. Concessions. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOPS

    Possible Answer : douse, drench, standard_operating_procedure, dowse, sop, soak_through, souse, standard_procedure, soak, sops, standing_operating_procedure, SOP


  • The clue is 43. Some compost bin detritus. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEELS

    Possible Answer : strip_down, pare, peel_off, uncase, unclothe, Robert_Peel, Peel, strip, disrobe, flake_off, flake, peel, Sir_Robert_Peel, discase, skin, undress

    Possible Opposite Answer : dress


  • The clue is 45. Iconic role for Frank Oz. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YODA


  • The clue is 46. Main ingredient of the Puerto Rican dessert piragua. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ICE

    Possible Answer : frosting, trash, glass, frost, water_ice, crank, Methedrine, ice, methamphetamine, frappe, chalk, deoxyephedrine, ice-skating_rink, meth, ICE, ice_rink, shabu, sparkler, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chicken_feed, icing, internal-combustion_engine


  • The clue is 47. Compounds in tea and wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TANNINS

    Possible Answer : tannic_acid, tannin


  • The clue is 49. It's a no.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TEL


  • The clue is 50. Fonda's co-star on "Grace and Frankie". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOMLIN


  • The clue is 52. Another name for C##. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DNATURAL


  • The clue is 54. Yo-yos. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IDIOTS

    Possible Answer : cretin, idiot, half-wit, imbecile, retard, changeling, moron


  • The clue is 55. Mount Rushmore's makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GRANITE

    Possible Answer : granite


  • The clue is 56. What might be included in an act of congress. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEXTOY


  • The clue is 57. Scandinavian capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KRONER

    Possible Answer : Norwegian_krone, Danish_krone, krone


Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

    The answer: RIBALD

    Possible Answer: off-color, bawdy, ribald

  • The clue is 2. Podium figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ORATOR

    Possible Answer: rhetorician, speechifier, orator, public_speaker, speechmaker

  • The clue is 3. Closest confidant, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BESTIE

  • The clue is 4. High times. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UPS

    Possible Answer: up

  • The clue is 5. Sunni or Shia, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SECT

    Possible Answer: sect, religious_order, religious_sect, faction

  • The clue is 6. Bone connected to the fibula. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TALUS

    Possible Answer: astragal, scree, astragalus, talus, anklebone

  • The clue is 7. Nickname for an early 2000s governor of California. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARNIE

  • The clue is 8. Flake. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BAIL

    Possible Answer: bail, bail_bond, bond

  • The clue is 9. Indy label. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STP

    Possible Answer: s.t.p., STP

  • The clue is 10. "Come on, that's just ridiculous". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OHPLEASE

  • The clue is 11. Lets up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RELENTS

    Possible Answer: yield, relent, soften

    Possible Opposite Answer : stand

  • The clue is 12. See 18-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BREAST

    Possible Answer: knocker, titty, front, white_meat, breast, summit, bosom, boob, tit, chest

  • The clue is 14. Perfect score. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: TENOUTOFTEN

  • The clue is 17. Misleading cognate, like the German "Gift" which actually means "poison". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: FALSEFRIEND

  • The clue is 21. What hucksters may be guilty of. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: OVERSELLING

  • The clue is 24. Ethnic minority in New Zealand. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SAMOANS

    Possible Answer: Samoan

  • The clue is 26. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRAMEDY

  • The clue is 28. Fever pitch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MANIA

    Possible Answer: cacoethes, manic_disorder, passion, mania

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

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

    The answer: PLAZA

    Possible Answer: shopping_mall, shopping_center, mall, piazza, place, shopping_centre, center, plaza

  • The clue is 32. Kamala Harris, once: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEN

    Possible Answer: sen

  • The clue is 33. "Guerrillero Heroico" subject, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHE

  • The clue is 34. Timesaver for a breakfast chef. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CREPEMIX

  • The clue is 35. Male protocol popularized by "How I Met Your Mother". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BROCODE

  • The clue is 36. "Currently …". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASITIS

  • The clue is 39. Tylenol alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOTRIN

    Possible Answer: ibuprofen, Motrin, Nuprin, Advil, isobutylphenyl_propionic_acid

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

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

    The answer: IDEATE

    Possible Answer: imagine, envisage, ideate, conceive_of

  • The clue is 41. Like firstborn children vis-à-vis second-born children, statistically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TALLER

    Possible Answer: marvellous, improbable, grandiloquent, tall, marvelous, magniloquent

    Possible Opposite Answer : short

  • The clue is 43. Violet variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PANSY

    Possible Answer: fag, queen, pouf, Milquetoast, fagot, nance, poove, pantywaist, sissy, faggot, fairy, milksop, queer, pansy, poof, Viola_tricolor_hortensis

  • The clue is 44. Tone of many tweets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SNARK

  • The clue is 47. "La Clemenza di ___" (Mozart opera). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TITO

    Possible Answer: Josip_Broz, Tito, Marshal_Tito

  • The clue is 48. Have the lead. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAR

    Possible Answer: adept, prima, wiz, maven, asterisk, hotshot, mavin, principal, leading, starring, headliner, virtuoso, champion, stellar, ace, genius, wizard, superstar, sensation, whizz, star, star_topology, lead, whiz

  • The clue is 51. Fate. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOT

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

  • The clue is 53. ___ Show 'Em No Mercy (card game variant). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: UNO

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Across Clues NYT December 02, 2025 - Today's Complete Horizontal Solutions

NYT Across Today December 02, 2025: Complete Horizontal Clues Walkthrough

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

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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across clues solutions for December 02, 2025
NYT Across Clues - Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Across Clues Statistics
Detail Information
Date December 02, 2025
Day of Week Tuesday
Total Across Clues 40 clues
Direction Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty Medium

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 40 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List
Number Clue
1 Across 1. Posts on a battleship, say
2 Across 6. Comic Idle of Monty Python
3 Across 10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short
4 Across 13. "Grrr!"
5 Across 14. Pro ___ (fairly divided)
6 Across 15. Ray of light
7 Across 16. Cozy corners
8 Across 17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)
9 Across 18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles
10 Across 19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island
11 Across 20. "Please help!"
12 Across 21. Decadent dessert
13 Across 23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor
14 Across 25. British "facilities"
15 Across 26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name
16 Across 27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two
17 Across 32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert
18 Across 35. A million years, so to speak
19 Across 36. Go on for-ev-er
20 Across 37. Many a TikToker's music rendition
21 Across 39. Deep down
22 Across 41. "That being said ...," to a texter
23 Across 42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming
24 Across 44. "We have the meats" sloganeer
25 Across 45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse
26 Across 47. Blue Moon, for one
27 Across 48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet
28 Across 49. Family-friendly film fare
29 Across 54. The "O" of A.O.C.
30 Across 57. Little devil
31 Across 58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch
32 Across 59. Fizzy drink
33 Across 60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang
34 Across 62. Wing it onstage
35 Across 63. Blast
36 Across 64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics
37 Across 65. Carhop's article of footwear
38 Across 66. Go (for)
39 Across 67. Sweet person
40 Across 68. Not nearly as cool

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

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

Complete Across Solutions:

1 Across: "1. Posts on a battleship, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: M___S
  • Similar words: mast
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a vertical spar for supporting sails
  • This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MASTS

2 Across: "6. Comic Idle of Monty Python"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: E__C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ERIC

3 Across: "10. Sport with striking and grappling, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'M' and ends with 'A'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer MMA

4 Across: "13. "Grrr!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: I___D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IMMAD

5 Across: "14. Pro ___ (fairly divided)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: R__A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer RATA

6 Across: "15. Ray of light"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: B__M
  • Similar words: ray of light, transmit
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BEAM

7 Across: "16. Cozy corners"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N___S
  • Similar words: nook, corner
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a sheltered and secluded place
  • This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NOOKS

8 Across: "17. Carpe ___ (seize the day: Lat.)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'M'
  • Word pattern: D__M
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DIEM

9 Across: "18. Breakfast brand originally known as Froffles"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: E__O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer EGGO

10 Across: "19. One of 14 in New York's Liberty Island"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: A__E
  • Similar words: Akko, Accho
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACRE

11 Across: "20. "Please help!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: soh, so
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
  • This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SOS

12 Across: "21. Decadent dessert"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: E____R
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: oblong cream puff
  • This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ECLAIR

13 Across: "23. Oscar-winning "GoodFellas" actor"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'J' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: J______I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer JOEPESCI

14 Across: "25. British "facilities""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'V'
  • Similar words: bathroom, privy
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  • This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LAV

15 Across: "26. Number of U.S. states with a single-syllable name"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
  • Similar words: single, peerless
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ONE

16 Across: "27. The Hawks and the Pelicans, for two"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: N______S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer NBATEAMS

17 Across: "32. Longtime home of Stephen Colbert"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'V'
  • Word pattern: C___V
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer CBSTV

18 Across: "35. A million years, so to speak"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A__S
  • Similar words: senesce, maturate
  • Opposite of: rejuvenate
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: how long something has existed
  • This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer AGES

19 Across: "36. Go on for-ev-er"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'G'
  • Word pattern: D__G
  • Similar words: puff, sweep
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
  • This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DRAG

20 Across: "37. Many a TikToker's music rendition"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'C'
  • Word pattern: L_____C
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LIPSYNC

21 Across: "39. Deep down"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 7 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: A_____T
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ATHEART

22 Across: "41. "That being said ...," to a texter"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'H'
  • Word pattern: O__H
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OTOH

23 Across: "42. Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'D'
  • Word pattern: O__D
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ONCD

24 Across: "44. "We have the meats" sloganeer"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: A___S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ARBYS

25 Across: "45. Herbal remedy in a cleanse"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: D______A
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DETOXTEA

26 Across: "47. Blue Moon, for one"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ALE

27 Across: "48. "If it be now, ___ not to come": Hamlet"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
  • Similar words: ti, Ti
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer TIS

28 Across: "49. Family-friendly film fare"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 8 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
  • Word pattern: P______S
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer PGMOVIES

29 Across: "54. The "O" of A.O.C."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 6 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O____O
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OCASIO

30 Across: "57. Little devil"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'I' and ends with 'P'
  • Similar words: hob, elf
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
  • This is Across clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer IMP

31 Across: "58. Scandinavian city that's home to a bunch of Munch"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'O'
  • Word pattern: O__O
  • Similar words: Christiania
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 31

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OSLO

32 Across: "59. Fizzy drink"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'C' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: C__A
  • Similar words: dope, colon
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
  • This is Across clue number 32

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer COLA

33 Across: "60. Weak, submissive person, in modern slang"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
  • Word pattern: B__A
  • Similar words: genus Beta
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
  • This is Across clue number 33

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer BETA

34 Across: "62. Wing it onstage"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'B'
  • Word pattern: A___B
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ADLIB

35 Across: "63. Blast"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'H' and ends with 'T'
  • Word pattern: H__T
  • Similar words: razzing, tinker's dam
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
  • This is Across clue number 35

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer HOOT

36 Across: "64. "Superfruit" whose name has two diacritics"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
  • Word pattern: A__I
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 36

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer ACAI

37 Across: "65. Carhop's article of footwear"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
  • Word pattern: S___E
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • This is Across clue number 37

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer SKATE

38 Across: "66. Go (for)"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 3 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
  • Similar words: choose, prefer
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: select as an alternative over another
  • This is Across clue number 38

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer OPT

39 Across: "67. Sweet person"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 4 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'D' and ends with 'L'
  • Word pattern: D__L
  • Similar words: skirt, bird
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: a small replica of a person; used as a toy
  • This is Across clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer DOLL

40 Across: "68. Not nearly as cool"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

  • This word has 5 letters going left to right
  • It starts with 'L' and ends with 'R'
  • Word pattern: L___R
  • Similar words: game, crippled
  • This is an abbreviation or acronym
  • Definition: pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  • This is Across clue number 40

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer LAMER

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

Master the horizontal clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Across Clues?

  • Across clues often provide more letter intersections
  • Reading left to right feels more natural
  • Many common phrases run horizontally
  • Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Across Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 40 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

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

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XWordHint Crossword Answers September 11, 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.

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September 11, 2026 NYT Crossword Solutions

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. Impediments to collaboration 4
2A 5. It's the thing 4
3A 9. Motion on a screen 5
4A 14. Anchor's spot 4
5A 15. "I've had enough of this!" 10
6A 17. People who worshiped the rain god Illapa 4
7A 18. Unexpected twists 10
8A 19. Singer/actress Carrere 3
9A 20. U.S. senators Warnock and Duckworth, for two 4
10A 21. How often blue moons occur 6
11A 22. Track-and-field challenges 7
12A 24. Nods at a lot? 4
13A 25. Barrel (along) 5
14A 26. Big name in 23-Down 4
15A 27. Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps 3
16A 30. Jazz Age Disney princess 5
17A 31. Drives for money? 9
18A 33. Actor Elba 5
19A 34. A long time follower? 3
20A 35. Expert in worldwide fulfillment and distribution operations? 5
21A 36. "I'll wait for your update" 9
22A 38. Attire for a high-pressure job? 5
23A 39. Put down 3
24A 40. Pad 4
25A 41. Ramadan, e.g. 5
26A 42. Particles in a particle accelerator 4
27A 43. Comforts 7
28A 45. Fairly low-risk investment 6
29A 48. Chip source, informally 4
30A 49. Guard at the gates of Mordor 3
31A 50. Tool for adding sparkle to lackluster prose? 10
32A 52. Tiger ___ (spiky houseplant) 4
33A 53. Steered too close to the shoreline, say 10
34A 54. How one might feel at a support group meeting 4
35A 55. "Ergo ..." 5
36A 56. Wraps 4
37A 57. [Look at me!] 4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Impediments to collaboration"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  • Similar words include: self-importance, ego, self
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EGOS

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2A: "5. It's the thing"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
  • Similar words include: particular, detail, token
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ITEM

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3A: "9. Motion on a screen"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a sweeping stroke or blow
  • Similar words include: filch, purloin, pilfer
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SWIPE

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4A: "14. Anchor's spot"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DESK

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5A: "15. "I've had enough of this!""

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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6A: "17. People who worshiped the rain god Illapa"

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: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: INCA

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7A: "18. Unexpected twists"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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8A: "19. Singer/actress Carrere"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
  • Similar words include: transient ischemic attack
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TIA

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9A: "20. U.S. senators Warnock and Duckworth, for two"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
  • Similar words include: PhD, Ph.D.
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PHDS

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10A: "21. How often blue moons occur"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Similar words include: seldom
  • Opposite of: often
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: RARELY

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11A: "22. Track-and-field challenges"

7 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
  • Similar words include: hurdle, vault, hurdle race
  • Pattern: _______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: HURDLES

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12A: "24. Nods at a lot?"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  • Similar words include: offer, tender, call
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: BIDS

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13A: "25. Barrel (along)"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that distance travelled per unit time
  • Similar words include: hasten, quicken, hotfoot
  • Opposite of: linger, decelerate
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SPEED

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14A: "26. Big name in 23-Down"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (new testament) disciple of jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first gospel
  • Similar words include: St. Matthew, St. Matthew the Apostle, Matthew
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LEVI

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15A: "27. Lentils prepared with ghee, perhaps"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
  • Similar words include: dkl, dekaliter, dekalitre
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DAL

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16A: "30. Jazz Age Disney princess"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TIANA

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17A: "31. Drives for money?"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: TELETHONS

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18A: "33. Actor Elba"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IDRIS

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19A: "34. A long time follower?"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that gone by; or in the past
  • Similar words include: agone
  • Pattern: ___
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: AGO

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20A: "35. Expert in worldwide fulfillment and distribution operations?"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at christmas
  • Similar words include: Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kriss Kringle
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SANTA

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21A: "36. "I'll wait for your update""

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LETMEKNOW

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22A: "38. Attire for a high-pressure job?"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: GSUIT

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23A: "39. Put down"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
  • Similar words include: ballad, dwell, secular
  • Opposite of: arise, stand
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: LAY

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24A: "40. Pad"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
  • Similar words include: barb, toil, apprehend
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: DIGS

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25A: "41. Ramadan, e.g."

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
  • Similar words include: calendar month
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: MONTH

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26A: "42. Particles in a particle accelerator"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
  • Similar words include: ion
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: IONS

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27A: "43. Comforts"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that give moral or emotional strength to
  • Similar words include: soothe, solace, comfort
  • Opposite of: irritate
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SOOTHES

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28A: "45. Fairly low-risk investment"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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29A: "48. Chip source, informally"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that an edible tuber native to south america; a staple food of ireland
  • Similar words include: murphy, tater, potato
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SPUD

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30A: "49. Guard at the gates of Mordor"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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31A: "50. Tool for adding sparkle to lackluster prose?"

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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32A: "52. Tiger ___ (spiky houseplant)"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in africa
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ALOE

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33A: "53. Steered too close to the shoreline, say"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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34A: "54. How one might feel at a support group meeting"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
  • Similar words include: meet, determine, go steady
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SEEN

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35A: "55. "Ergo ...""

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ANDSO

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36A: "56. Wraps"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that either extremity of something that has length
  • Similar words include: final stage, remainder, closing
  • Opposite of: begin, beginning
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ENDS

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37A: "57. [Look at me!]"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: PSST

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Down Clues - Complete List

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. ___ Ann (classic Lily Tomlin character) 5
2D 2. "That's brilliant!" 10
3D 3. Hollywood post-broadcast fete 10
4D 4. Export from Jamaica 3
5D 5. Had a hankering 6
6D 6. Sounds of fall? 5
7D 7. Sound wave amplifiers 4
8D 8. Network debut of 1981 3
9D 9. Assessment of something enjoyed ironically 12
10D 10. Sports 5
11D 11. Part of a key chain 4
12D 12. Prop in "The Matrix" 4
13D 13. "Keep Commerce Human" website 4
14D 16. Infer (from) 6
15D 20. "I'll be sad if you leave" 12
16D 23. Fabric related to chambray 5
17D 24. Down under 5
18D 26. Bricks used in some castles 5
19D 27. Timbits from Tim Hortons, e.g. 10
20D 28. Flawed protagonists 10
21D 29. Trial that an attorney may not remember fondly? 4
22D 30. Cash register part 4
23D 31. Blue ___ (coral reef swimmers like Pixar's Dory) 5
24D 32. Lacks 5
25D 37. More compassionate 6
26D 41. Candy bar in the jingle that begins "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't" 6
27D 42. Ptolemy III? 5
28D 43. Welcome advice from a financial planner 5
29D 44. Lavender or lilac 5
30D 45. City where Shah Jahan built a monument to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal 4
31D 46. Film composer Silvestri 4
32D 47. Pickle 4
33D 48. Like silk or yarn 4
34D 51. Pseudonym cited repeatedly in the 2022 Dobbs decision 3
35D 52. "The pretty worm of Nilus," per Shakespeare's Cleopatra 3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. ___ Ann (classic Lily Tomlin character)"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EDITH

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2D: "2. "That's brilliant!""

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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3D: "3. Hollywood post-broadcast fete"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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4D: "4. Export from Jamaica"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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5D: "5. Had a hankering"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
  • Similar words include: scratch, spoil, itch
  • Pattern: ______
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: ITCHED

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6D: "6. Sounds of fall?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  • Similar words include: thumping, crump, clunk
  • Pattern: _____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: THUDS

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7D: "7. Sound wave amplifiers"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
  • Similar words include: pinna, capitulum, auricle
  • Pattern: ____
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: EARS

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8D: "8. Network debut of 1981"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

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

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9D: "9. Assessment of something enjoyed ironically"

12 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____________
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: SOBADITSGOOD

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10D: "10. Sports"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that impairment resulting from long use
  • Similar words include: fall apart, don, have on
  • Opposite of: refresh
Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)
Answer: WEARS

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11D: "11. Part of a key chain"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

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

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12D: "12. Prop in "The Matrix""

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
  • Similar words include: tab, anovulatory drug, lozenge
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: PILL

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13D: "13. "Keep Commerce Human" website"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ETSY

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14D: "16. Infer (from)"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that reason by deduction; establish by deduction
  • Similar words include: deduct, come, descend
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: DERIVE

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15D: "20. "I'll be sad if you leave""

12 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: ____________
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Answer: PLEASEDONTGO

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16D: "23. Fabric related to chambray"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
  • Similar words include: dungaree, blue jean, jean
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: DENIM

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17D: "24. Down under"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that in or to a place that is lower
  • Similar words include: at a lower place, infra, downstairs
  • Opposite of: above, upstairs
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Answer: BELOW

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18D: "26. Bricks used in some castles"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
  • Similar words include: Lego, Lego set
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: LEGOS

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19D: "27. Timbits from Tim Hortons, e.g."

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: DONUTHOLES

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20D: "28. Flawed protagonists"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
  • Similar words include: antihero
  • Pattern: __________
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Answer: ANTIHEROES

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21D: "29. Trial that an attorney may not remember fondly?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: LSAT

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22D: "30. Cash register part"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
  • Similar words include: trough, boulder clay, public treasury
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: TILL

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23D: "31. Blue ___ (coral reef swimmers like Pixar's Dory)"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a tart spicy quality
  • Similar words include: savor, Tang dynasty, flavour
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: TANGS

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24D: "32. Lacks"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: HASNT

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25D: "37. More compassionate"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
  • Similar words include: kind, tolerant, genial
  • Opposite of: unkind
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Answer: KINDER

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26D: "41. Candy bar in the jingle that begins "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't""

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
  • Similar words include: agglomerate, pitcher's mound, pitcher
  • Pattern: ______
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Answer: MOUNDS

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27D: "42. Ptolemy III?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  • Similar words include: iota, scintilla, shred
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: IOTAS

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28D: "43. Welcome advice from a financial planner"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that pass time in a specific way
  • Similar words include: pass, drop, expend
  • Pattern: _____
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Answer: SPEND

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29D: "44. Lavender or lilac"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a distinctive odor that is pleasant
  • Similar words include: fragrance, odorize, aroma
  • Opposite of: deodourise, deodorize
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Answer: SCENT

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30D: "45. City where Shah Jahan built a monument to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that a city in northern india; former capital of the mogul empire; site of the taj mahal
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: AGRA

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31D: "46. Film composer Silvestri"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: ALAN

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32D: "47. Pickle"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that something that hinders as if with bonds
  • Similar words include: attach, obligate, tie up
  • Opposite of: untie, unbind
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Answer: BIND

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33D: "48. Like silk or yarn"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  • Similar words include: whirl, gyrate, twirl
  • Pattern: ____
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Answer: SPUN

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34D: "51. Pseudonym cited repeatedly in the 2022 Dobbs decision"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
  • Similar words include: hard roe
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ROE

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35D: "52. "The pretty worm of Nilus," per Shakespeare's Cleopatra"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

  • Think of something that of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
  • Similar words include: Naja haje, Egyptian cobra, Vipera aspis
  • Pattern: ___
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Answer: ASP

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37 Across Clues
35 Down Clues
72 Total Clues

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