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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)
Average Word Length: 4.8 letters
June 05, 2024 Across Hints: NYT Wednesday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Ponied up | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Grain husks | 5 |
| 3A | 10. Elev. | 3 |
| 4A | 13. Where to find one's U.C.L., as suggested by its first letter | 4 |
| 5A | 14. Feeling that can be caused by the final three letters of this answer | 6 |
| 6A | 15. Afore | 3 |
| 7A | 16. One who might object to the phrase "around the globe" | 11 |
| 8A | 18. Judo rank | 3 |
| 9A | 19. "Obsequy" and "exequy" are fancy terms for these rites | 8 |
| 10A | 20. Stoops (to) | 6 |
| 11A | 22. Anger | 3 |
| 12A | 23. It starts with janeiro | 3 |
| 13A | 24. Suffix with centi- or milli- | 4 |
| 14A | 25. Maker of squishy balls | 4 |
| 15A | 27. Easy-to-carry weapons | 9 |
| 16A | 32. ___ Cruces, N.M. | 3 |
| 17A | 35. Call on the high seas | 4 |
| 18A | 36. Muffin morsel, maybe | 3 |
| 19A | 37. State of order that this puzzle fails to achieve? | 11 |
| 20A | 40. Org. that specifically prohibits bowling pins and pool cues | 3 |
| 21A | 42. Word with shot or shine | 4 |
| 22A | 43. It holds a lot back | 3 |
| 23A | 44. Collection of fine threads | 9 |
| 24A | 47. Cultivate | 4 |
| 25A | 51. Sub | 4 |
| 26A | 52. ___ Lingus | 3 |
| 27A | 55. One of 17 in Monopoly: Abbr. | 3 |
| 28A | 56. Oxymoronic-sounding pain relief brand | 6 |
| 29A | 59. Their drawers might contain drawers | 8 |
| 30A | 61. Net supporter | 3 |
| 31A | 62. Unlikely sailors | 11 |
| 32A | 64. Gossip, in slang | 3 |
| 33A | 65. Wears away | 6 |
| 34A | 66. Lake Superior's ___ Royale | 4 |
| 35A | 67. Mine is ⬛️⬛️⬛️-⬛️⬛️-⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️: Abbr. | 3 |
| 36A | 68. Fresh | 5 |
| 37A | 69. River where Achilles took a dip | 4 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Ponied up"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
- Words that mean the same thing: nonrecreational, paying, pay off
- The opposite would be: unpaid, default
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PAID
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. Grain husks"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- Words that mean the same thing: straw, husk, stubble
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHAFF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "10. Elev."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HGT
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Clue 4 Across: "13. Where to find one's U.C.L., as suggested by its first letter"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
- Words that mean the same thing: elbow bone
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ULNA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "14. Feeling that can be caused by the final three letters of this answer"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the state that precedes vomiting
- Words that mean the same thing: sickness
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NAUSEA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "15. Afore"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERE
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Clue 7 Across: "16. One who might object to the phrase "around the globe""
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FLATEARTHER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "18. Judo rank"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "19. "Obsequy" and "exequy" are fancy terms for these rites"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
- Words that mean the same thing: funeral
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FUNERALS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "20. Stoops (to)"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- Words that mean the same thing: descend, deign, condescend
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DEIGNS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "22. Anger"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
- Words that mean the same thing: ira, wrath, choler
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IRE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "23. It starts with janeiro"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
- Words that mean the same thing: Black September, Abu Nidal Organization, Arab Revolutionary Brigades
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "24. Suffix with centi- or milli-"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEDE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "25. Maker of squishy balls"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NERF
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "27. Easy-to-carry weapons"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SMALLARMS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "32. ___ Cruces, N.M."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
- Words that mean the same thing: Louisiana, LA, La
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "35. Call on the high seas"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AHOY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "36. Muffin morsel, maybe"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "37. State of order that this puzzle fails to achieve?"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a expert clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DUCKSINAROW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "40. Org. that specifically prohibits bowling pins and pool cues"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
- Words that mean the same thing: Transportation Security Administration
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TSA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "42. Word with shot or shine"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the natural satellite of the earth
- Words that mean the same thing: moonlight, moonshine, moon on
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MOON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "43. It holds a lot back"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
- Words that mean the same thing: decametre, dkm, dyke
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DAM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "44. Collection of fine threads"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPIDERWEB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "47. Cultivate"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
- Words that mean the same thing: develop, get, mature
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GROW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "51. Sub"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
- Words that mean the same thing: hero sandwich, Italian sandwich, bomber
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HERO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "52. ___ Lingus"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "55. One of 17 in Monopoly: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AVE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "56. Oxymoronic-sounding pain relief brand"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICYHOT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "59. Their drawers might contain drawers"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
- Words that mean the same thing: armoire
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARMOIRES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "61. Net supporter"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
- Words that mean the same thing: lip, flange, brim
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RIM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "62. Unlikely sailors"
Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person who lives and works on land
- Words that mean the same thing: landlubber, landman, landsman
- The word looks like this: ___________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LANDLUBBERS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "64. Gossip, in slang"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
- Words that mean the same thing: afternoon tea, teatime, tea leaf
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "65. Wears away"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that become ground down or deteriorate
- Words that mean the same thing: fret, erode, eat away
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERODES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "66. Lake Superior's ___ Royale"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a small island
- Words that mean the same thing: islet
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ISLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "67. Mine is ⬛️⬛️⬛️-⬛️⬛️-⬛️⬛️⬛️⬛️: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SSN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Across: "68. Fresh"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that improperly forward or bold
- Words that mean the same thing: overbold, impudent, saucy
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SASSY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 37 Across: "69. River where Achilles took a dip"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (greek mythology) a river in hades across which charon carried dead souls
- Words that mean the same thing: River Styx
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STYX
Great job if you got it right!
NYT Wednesday Crossword Down Clues - June 05, 2024 Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Bird also called a "sea parrot" | 6 |
| 2D | 2. Draw | 6 |
| 3D | 3. More silly | 6 |
| 4D | 4. Inadvisable time to talk about one's ex | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Tennis star Alcaraz | 6 |
| 6D | 6. Simple shelters | 4 |
| 7D | 7. Volcanic debris | 3 |
| 8D | 8. Social media display | 4 |
| 9D | 9. Cost to ride | 4 |
| 10D | 10. Natural property line | 8 |
| 11D | 11. She might be great | 7 |
| 12D | 12. Most nail-biting | 7 |
| 13D | 14. ___-violence (really tearing into an Indian appetizer?) | 4 |
| 14D | 17. Laundry detergent brand | 3 |
| 15D | 21. Brew that might be "double dry-hopped," for short | 3 |
| 16D | 26. Seasonal vaccine target | 3 |
| 17D | 28. State that's nearly 90% forested | 5 |
| 18D | 29. Philip of "Kung Fu" | 3 |
| 19D | 30. Appear, as a webpage | 4 |
| 20D | 31. Harp-shaped constellation | 4 |
| 21D | 33. Company at the center of the murder in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" | 4 |
| 22D | 34. Candy bar with a toffee center | 4 |
| 23D | 37. Proprietor of cheeses and butters | 8 |
| 24D | 38. Farm female | 3 |
| 25D | 39. "Holy cow!" | 3 |
| 26D | 40. Common merch items | 7 |
| 27D | 41. Gorilla gorilla, e.g. | 7 |
| 28D | 45. Play-___ | 3 |
| 29D | 46. Fourth-most-produced grain worldwide (after corn, wheat and rice) | 6 |
| 30D | 48. Hardest to find, perhaps | 6 |
| 31D | 49. Too | 6 |
| 32D | 50. Bygone kingdom of ancient Britain | 6 |
| 33D | 53. Weighty birds | 4 |
| 34D | 54. Deprive (of) | 3 |
| 35D | 57. Flamenco cries | 4 |
| 36D | 58. Figure skater Lipinski | 4 |
| 37D | 59. Takes something as a plus? | 4 |
| 38D | 60. Head of the Egyptian god Thoth | 4 |
| 39D | 63. Some survey responses | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Bird also called a "sea parrot""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PUFFIN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Draw"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the power to entice or attract through personal charm
- Words that mean the same thing: tempt, temptingness, allurement
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALLURE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. More silly"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that devoid of intelligence
- Words that mean the same thing: mindless, inane, asinine
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INANER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Inadvisable time to talk about one's ex"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the specified day of the month
- Words that mean the same thing: go out, engagement, particular date
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DATE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Tennis star Alcaraz"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that venezuelan master terrorist raised by a marxist-leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
- Words that mean the same thing: Carlos the Jackal, Glen Gebhard, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CARLOS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Simple shelters"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that temporary military shelter
- Words that mean the same thing: army hut, hutch, shack
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HUTS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Volcanic debris"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the residue that remains when something is burned
- Words that mean the same thing: ash tree
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Social media display"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that food for domestic livestock
- Words that mean the same thing: tip, provender, run
- The opposite would be: starve
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FEED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Cost to ride"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an agenda of things to do
- Words that mean the same thing: get along, come, make out
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FARE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Natural property line"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
- Words that mean the same thing: hedge
- The word looks like this: ________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEDGEROW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. She might be great"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the mother of your father or mother
- Words that mean the same thing: granny, nan, grannie
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRANDMA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Most nail-biting"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
- Words that mean the same thing: tense
- The opposite would be: lax, relaxed
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TENSEST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "14. ___-violence (really tearing into an Indian appetizer?)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that leavened bread baked in a clay oven in india; usually shaped like a teardrop
- Words that mean the same thing: nan
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NAAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "17. Laundry detergent brand"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
- Words that mean the same thing: geological era, epoch, earned run average
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ERA
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Clue 15 Down: "21. Brew that might be "double dry-hopped," for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IPA
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Clue 16 Down: "26. Seasonal vaccine target"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
- Words that mean the same thing: grippe, influenza
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: FLU
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Clue 17 Down: "28. State that's nearly 90% forested"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
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- This could be something that a state in new england
- Words that mean the same thing: Pine Tree State, ME
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: MAINE
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Clue 18 Down: "29. Philip of "Kung Fu""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: AHN
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Clue 19 Down: "30. Appear, as a webpage"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that weight to be borne or conveyed
- Words that mean the same thing: stretch, load up, cargo
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LOAD
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Clue 20 Down: "31. Harp-shaped constellation"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near cygnus and draco; contains the star vega
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LYRA
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Clue 21 Down: "33. Company at the center of the murder in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- Words that mean the same thing: superlative, tiptop, height
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ACME
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Clue 22 Down: "34. Candy bar with a toffee center"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SKOR
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Clue 23 Down: "37. Proprietor of cheeses and butters"
Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the owner or manager of a dairy
- Words that mean the same thing: dairy farmer
- The word looks like this: ________
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The answer is: DAIRYMAN
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Clue 24 Down: "38. Farm female"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that an adult female hog
- Words that mean the same thing: inseminate, seed, sow in
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SOW
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Clue 25 Down: "39. "Holy cow!""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: OMG
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Clue 26 Down: "40. Common merch items"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: TSHIRTS
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Clue 27 Down: "41. Gorilla gorilla, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
- Words that mean the same thing: coinage, specie, mintage
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: SPECIES
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Clue 28 Down: "45. Play-___"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
- Words that mean the same thing: ut, do
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: DOH
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Clue 29 Down: "46. Fourth-most-produced grain worldwide (after corn, wheat and rice)"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a grain of barley
- Words that mean the same thing: barleycorn
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: BARLEY
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Clue 30 Down: "48. Hardest to find, perhaps"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
- Words that mean the same thing: rarified, uncommon, rarefied
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: RAREST
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Clue 31 Down: "49. Too"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- Words that mean the same thing: too, to a fault, excessively
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: OVERLY
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Clue 32 Down: "50. Bygone kingdom of ancient Britain"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
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- This could be something that a saxon kingdom in southwestern england that became the most powerful english kingdom by the 10th century
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: WESSEX
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Clue 33 Down: "53. Weighty birds"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
- Words that mean the same thing: Emu novaehollandiae, Dromaius novaehollandiae, emu
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: EMUS
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Clue 34 Down: "54. Deprive (of)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
- Words that mean the same thing: soak, gazump, surcharge
- The opposite would be: undercharge
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The answer is: ROB
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Clue 35 Down: "57. Flamenco cries"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OLES
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Clue 36 Down: "58. Figure skater Lipinski"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a village in eastern ireland (northwest of dublin); seat of irish kings until 6th century
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TARA
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Clue 37 Down: "59. Takes something as a plus?"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
- Words that mean the same thing: attention deficit disorder, contribute, add
- The opposite would be: subtract, take away
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The answer is: ADDS
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Clue 38 Down: "60. Head of the Egyptian god Thoth"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: IBIS
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Clue 39 Down: "63. Some survey responses"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
- Words that mean the same thing: No, nobelium, atomic number 102
- The opposite would be: yes
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The answer is: NOS
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 47 | 61.8% |
| Short Answer | 20 | 26.3% |
| Geography | 3 | 3.9% |
| Abbreviation | 3 | 3.9% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 2 | 2.6% |
| History | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 37 |
| Down Clues | 39 |
| Total Clues | 76 |
| Average Answer Length | 4.8 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 11 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Wednesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: August 25, 2025 at 07:22 AM
