Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer, 4. Self-assurance, 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last, 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits., 15. High-end German car, casually, 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass, 17. Fanatic, 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across, 20. Coffee order specification, 22. Like Igor's posture, 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across, 25. Relish, 29. Arm of the Mediterranean, 30. Lick … or slick, 32. Game whose name is shouted, 33. Episode interruptions, 34. Hitch, 36. Buy and then quickly sell, 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A, 40. Port, for one, 41. Far from friendly, 42. Poetic praise, 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit), 44. Deli order, 45. Houses, 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps, 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo, 52. Shield, 55. Muslim denomination, 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead, 60. Counterpart of flow, 61. [Gasp!], 62. Tangle, 63. Drink aptly found within "social event", 64. Tikka masala go-with, 65. Don't have a choice, 66. Dead end?

Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 2. "Fair point!", 3. Ixnay, 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl", 5. Bird with a showy mate, 6. Madagascar mammal, 7. Portentous signs, 8. Soldier for hire, in brief, 9. Surfer dude, 10. Princess of Nintendo games, 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her, 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem), 13. Pale wood, 19. Fedora fabric, 21. Coat, as with flour, 24. This is a deep cut, 26. Took the lead, 27. Squadron, e.g., 28. Grammy category, 30. What might be out for a spell?, 31. French toast ingredient, 34. Haughty sort, 35. Naught, 36. Big name in tourism guides, 37. Concern when transferring a title deed, 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A., 39. Common clown name, 40. "Doctor ___", 44. Agile, 45. Certify, 46. Pot brownie, e.g., 47. Naval engineer, 49. Kitchen cover-up, 50. "Catch my drift?", 51. Was part of a series, say, 53. Neon sign word, 54. Soften, with "down", 56. Sweetie, 57. "I've got it!", 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis, 59. Greek consonant

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 09, 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. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTV




• The clue is 4. Self-assurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APLOMB

  Possible Answer : aplomb, sang-froid, assuredness, poise, cool




• The clue is 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZETA

  Possible Answer : zeta




• The clue is 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOO




• The clue is 15. High-end German car, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEMER




• The clue is 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIS

  Possible Answer : Eris




• The clue is 17. Fanatic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUT

  Possible Answer : bollock, crackpot, nut_case, junky, ball, testis, testicle, en, addict, orchis, Nut, freak, nut, junkie, fruitcake, crank, screwball, ballock, egg




• The clue is 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMERAFLASH




• The clue is 20. Coffee order specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICED

  Possible Answer : ice, frost




• The clue is 22. Like Igor's posture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUNCHED

  Possible Answer : stooped, hunched, hunch_over, round-backed, hump, stooping, hunch_forward, round-shouldered, hunch, crooked




• The clue is 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARGERS

  Possible Answer : battery_charger, courser, charger




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

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

  The answer: LAPUP




• The clue is 29. Arm of the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEGEAN

  Possible Answer : Aegean, Aegean_Sea




• The clue is 30. Lick … or slick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer : pixilated, blind_drunk, lactating, sloshed, soaked, crocked, pie-eyed, wet, stiff, fuddled, sozzled, pissed, smashed, blotto, slopped, plastered, squiffy, loaded, besotted, moisture, cockeyed, tight, soused

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry




• The clue is 32. Game whose name is shouted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO




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

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer : advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, ad, advertizing




• The clue is 34. Hitch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer : hitch, tear, rip, snag, hang-up, rent, rub, split




• The clue is 36. Buy and then quickly sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLIP

  Possible Answer : insolent, somersault, twitch, flip_over, pass, summersault, throw, pitch, flick, interchange, flip_out, toss, flip, riffle, summerset, riff, alternate, thumb, flip-flop, tack, turn_over, switch, leaf, somersaulting, impudent, sky, somerset, snotty-nosed




• The clue is 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTNINGBOLT




• The clue is 40. Port, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINE

  Possible Answer : wine-colored, wine-coloured, vino, wine




• The clue is 41. Far from friendly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLD

  Possible Answer : stale, dusty, common_cold, frigidity, insensate, cold-blooded, moth-eaten, cold, inhuman, coldness, frigidness, low_temperature, frigid

  Possible Opposite Answer : hotness, hot




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

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_2, helium, he, He




• The clue is 44. Deli order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUB

  Possible Answer : torpedo, submarine, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, hero, grinder, bomber, sub, substitute, submarine_sandwich, fill_in, hero_sandwich, stand_in, poor_boy, U-boat, zep, Italian_sandwich, hoagie, pigboat, wedge




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

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

  The answer: ABODES

  Possible Answer : home, residence, abode, habitation, dwelling, dwelling_house, domicile




• The clue is 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTAP




• The clue is 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GATORADE




• The clue is 52. Shield. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PROTECT

  Possible Answer : protect




• The clue is 55. Muslim denomination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHIA

  Possible Answer : Shiah_Islam, Shia, Shiah




• The clue is 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARRYPOTTER




• The clue is 60. Counterpart of flow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

  Possible Answer : ebb, ebb_out, wane, ebb_away, ebb_down, ebb_off, reflux, ebbing

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide




• The clue is 61. [Gasp!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHNO




• The clue is 62. Tangle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENMESH

  Possible Answer : ensnarl, enmesh, mesh




• The clue is 63. Drink aptly found within "social event". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 64. Tikka masala go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAAN

  Possible Answer : naan, nan




• The clue is 65. Don't have a choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEEDTO




• The clue is 66. Dead end?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEE

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Friend on "Friends". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONICA

• The clue is 2. "Fair point!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUCHE

• The clue is 3. Ixnay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOTEAGAINST

• The clue is 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABC

  Possible Answer: first_rudiment, ABCs, ABC, alphabet, ABC's, rudiment, first_principle

• The clue is 5. Bird with a showy mate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAHEN

  Possible Answer: peahen

• The clue is 6. Madagascar mammal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMUR

  Possible Answer: lemur

• The clue is 7. Portentous signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMENS

  Possible Answer: prognostication, prognosticate, augur, portent, foreshadow, betoken, bode, prefigure, predict, foretell, prognostic, forecast, prodigy, auspicate, omen, presage, portend

• The clue is 8. Soldier for hire, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERC

• The clue is 9. Surfer dude. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAH

• The clue is 10. Princess of Nintendo games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZELDA

• The clue is 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: epoch, geological_era, earned_run_average, ERA, era

• The clue is 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer: Cordyline_terminalis, atomic_number_22, ti, Ti, si, titanium, te

• The clue is 13. Pale wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash_tree, ash

• The clue is 19. Fedora fabric. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FELT

  Possible Answer: mat, experience, sense, matte_up, felt_up, find, matte, feel, mat_up, finger, palpate, felt, matt-up

• The clue is 21. Coat, as with flour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREDGE

  Possible Answer: drag, dredge

• The clue is 24. This is a deep cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASH

  Possible Answer: gash, cut, slice, slash

• The clue is 26. Took the lead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PULLEDAHEAD

• The clue is 27. Squadron, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

  Possible Answer: unit_of_measurement, building_block, social_unit, unit, whole

• The clue is 28. Grammy category. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POP

  Possible Answer: soda, pop_up, daddy, pop_music, crop_up, tonic, dad, bulge, protrude, papa, bulge_out, toss_off, down, bug_out, belt_down, popping, bolt_down, popular, dada, come_out, start, soda_pop, pa, soda_water, pappa, pop, kill, pour_down, drink_down, pop_out

• The clue is 30. What might be out for a spell?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAND

  Possible Answer: wand, verge, scepter, baton, sceptre

• The clue is 31. French toast ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

  Possible Answer: orchis, eggs, bollock, testis, ballock, testicle, egg, nut, ball

• The clue is 34. Haughty sort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNOB

  Possible Answer: snoot, prig, snob, snot

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

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

  The answer: NIL

  Possible Answer: zippo, zilch, naught, nil, cipher, nada, null, nothing, goose_egg, zero, nix, cypher, zip, aught

• The clue is 36. Big name in tourism guides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FODORS

• The clue is 37. Concern when transferring a title deed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIEN

  Possible Answer: lien, spleen

• The clue is 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TCU

• The clue is 39. Common clown name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOBO

• The clue is 40. "Doctor ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHO

  Possible Answer: WHO, World_Health_Organization

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

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

  The answer: SPRY

  Possible Answer: spry, agile, nimble, quick

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

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

  The answer: ATTEST

  Possible Answer: manifest, bear_witness, attest, take_the_stand, testify, certify, evidence, demonstrate

• The clue is 46. Pot brownie, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIBLE

  Possible Answer: comestible, victuals, pabulum, edible, eatable, victual

  Possible Opposite Answer : inedible

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

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

  The answer: SEABEE

• The clue is 49. Kitchen cover-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APRON

  Possible Answer: forestage, proscenium, apron

• The clue is 50. "Catch my drift?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETME

• The clue is 51. Was part of a series, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTED

  Possible Answer: playact, pretend, roleplay, work, behave, play, move, represent, do, act, act_as, dissemble

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

• The clue is 53. Neon sign word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPEN

  Possible Answer: subject, heart-to-heart, open_up, open, undecided, open_air, undetermined, unresolved, clear, assailable, overt, spread, afford, undefendable, give, undefended, exposed, capable, unfastened, opened, candid, unfold, out-of-doors, surface, loose, spread_out, receptive, outdoors

  Possible Opposite Answer : close, shut, fold, unreceptive, closed, covert

• The clue is 54. Soften, with "down". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONE

  Possible Answer: smell, intone, flavour, look, tone_up, feel, inflect, feeling, musical_note, modulate, tonicity, tonus, whole_step, shade, quality, tincture, step, tone, tone_of_voice, spirit, pure_tone, whole_tone, strengthen, tint, flavor, note, chant, timber, timbre

  Possible Opposite Answer : atonicity

• The clue is 56. Sweetie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HON

• The clue is 57. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer: RNA, ribonucleic_acid

• The clue is 59. Greek consonant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer: rho

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Today is Puzzle Difficulty: Tricky

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Across Clues - Strategic Hints (33 clues)

1A: "1. Relative of upward dog, to 50-Down"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: COBRAPOSE

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2A: "10. Many Intuit employees, for short"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: CPAS

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3A: "14. Noted line in Buddhism"

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DALAILAMAS

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4A: "15. International grocery chain founded in Germany"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALDI

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5A: "16. Galaxy program, e.g."

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ANDROIDAPP

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6A: "17. Break"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something left after other parts have been taken away
• Similar words include: quietus, eternal sleep, residuum
• Opposite of: be active, change

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Answer: REST

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7A: "18. Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu Dara"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
• Similar words include: atomic number 11, sodium, Na
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NAS

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8A: "19. Certain tray's contents"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the residue that remains when something is burned
• Similar words include: ash tree
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ASH

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9A: "20. Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting there"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small landlocked asian country high in the himalayas between india and china
• Similar words include: Kingdom of Nepal
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NEPAL

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10A: "22. Makes rapidly, with "out""

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a bad-tempered person
• Similar words include: fruitcake, chicken feed, meth
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CRANKS

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11A: "25. Mutually accepts"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: AGREESON

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12A: "28. M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ Díaz"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that king of northumbria who was converted to christianity (585-633)
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EDWIN

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13A: "29. Staple at a car wash"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small piece of cloth or paper
• Similar words include: jaw, tag end, annoy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: RAG

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14A: "30. One might be fragile"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
• Similar words include: self-importance, self, egotism
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EGO

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15A: "31. Product pitched by a pitcher"

7 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: KOOLAID

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16A: "35. Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mild yellow dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDAM

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17A: "36. "I've helped all I can""

15 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: MYJOBHEREISDONE

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18A: "40. Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: YEUN

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19A: "41. Field goal announcement"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ITSGOOD

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20A: "42. ___ Hill"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
• Similar words include: surface-to-air missile
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAM

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21A: "43. Bit of drag attire"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
• Similar words include: feather boa
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOA

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22A: "44. Hands, humorously"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
• Similar words include: mitt, baseball mitt, baseball glove
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MITTS

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23A: "48. Hit list"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TOPFORTY

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24A: "51. Eye up and down"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LEERAT

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25A: "52. Japanese healing technique"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REIKI

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26A: "53. Medical lead-in to -scope"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the platte and missouri rivers in nebraska
• Similar words include: Otoe
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OTO

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27A: "55. Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IPA

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28A: "56. Overturn"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
• Similar words include: unmake, untie, unwrap
• Opposite of: wrap, make

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Answer: UNDO

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29A: "57. Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: __________

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Answer: VEGANBACON

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30A: "61. One's primary character, in video game lingo"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any very large body of (salt) water
• Similar words include: briny, primary, principal
• Opposite of: dependent

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Answer: MAIN

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31A: "62. Criminal mastermind"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: EVILGENIUS

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32A: "63. Very vocal avian"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tropical asian starlings
• Similar words include: mynah, mynah bird, minah
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MYNA

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33A: "64. Purr-fect adoptee"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: _________

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Answer: RESCUECAT

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Down Clues - Strategic Hints (39 clues)

1D: "1. Unfounded rumor"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a deliberately misleading fabrication
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CANARD

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2D: "2. Tired expression"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OLDSAW

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3D: "3. Something that can be raised or passed"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
• Similar words include: Browning automatic rifle, exclude, streak
• Opposite of: unbar

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Answer: BAR

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4D: "4. Mexico's ___ Conchos"

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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5D: "5. Literally, "at another time""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a name that has been assumed temporarily
• Similar words include: also known as, a.k.a., false name
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALIAS

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6D: "6. Artificially inflates"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
• Similar words include: diggings, launchpad, launch pad
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PADS

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7D: "7. City where the Men's College World Series takes place"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the siouan people formerly living in the missouri river valley in northeastern nebraska
• Similar words include: Maha
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OMAHA

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8D: "8. Stuff boiled in sugar shacks"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
• Similar words include: saphead, play out, cosh
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SAP

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9D: "9. Place to hear game results and analysis"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ESPNRADIO

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10D: "10. "___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night")"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CARPE

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11D: "11. "By all means, go ahead!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PLEASEDO

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12D: "12. Jingle accompaniment"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ADSLOGAN

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13D: "13. Remain untouched"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be around, often idly or without specific purpose
• Similar words include: posture, seat, pose
• Opposite of: arise, stand

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Answer: SIT

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14D: "14. Take a series of steps?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an artistic form of nonverbal communication
• Similar words include: terpsichore, trip the light fantastic toe, dancing
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DANCE

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15D: "21. Hosp. test"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph
• Similar words include: encephalogram, electroencephalogram
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EEG

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16D: "23. Japanese company whose products click with customers"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NIKON

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17D: "24. Dresser part"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a circular rounded projection or protuberance
• Similar words include: boss, thickening, node
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KNOB

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18D: "26. Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that norwegian composer whose work was often inspired by norwegian folk music (1843-1907)
• Similar words include: Edvard Grieg, Edvard Hagerup Grieg
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: GRIEG

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19D: "27. Destination of an annual race since 1973"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a town in western alaska on the southern coast of the seward peninsula; an important center of an alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NOME

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20D: "32. It's formed in Pittsburgh"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _________

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Answer: OHIORIVER

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21D: "33. Allowed to strike"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LETAT

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22D: "34. Horace's "___ Poetica""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
• Similar words include: are, Arkansas, Land of Opportunity
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ARS

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23D: "35. Boy on "The Munsters""

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EDDIE

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24D: "36. Island in a classic video game"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MYST

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25D: "37. "What's your decision?""

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: YEAORNAY

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26D: "38. Joined enthusiastically"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: JUMPEDIN

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27D: "39. Word before how or where, but not who"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
• Similar words include: about, just about, close to
• Opposite of: no

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Answer: SOME

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28D: "43. ___ choy"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BOK

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29D: "45. White House daughter of the 1960s-'70s"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TRICIA

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30D: "46. Have no more money to bet"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TAPOUT

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31D: "47. Is really into, in slang"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STANS

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32D: "49. Animated princess of film"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: FIONA

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33D: "50. 1-Across teachers"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states baseball player (born 1925)
• Similar words include: Yogi, Yogi Berra, Lawrence Peter Berra
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: YOGIS

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34D: "51. Cute sound?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LONGU

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35D: "54. Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
• Similar words include: talcum
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TALC

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36D: "56. "Lemme think ...""

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UMM

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37D: "58. Night to remember, perhaps"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; god created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
• Similar words include: even, evening, eventide
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EVE

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38D: "59. Busy ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BEE

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39D: "60. Anti-apartheid party, in brief"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANC

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Today's Puzzle Stats

33 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

72 Total Clues

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