XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 09, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 09 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (35)
Clue #1: 1. Refill at a Shell station, say
Clue #2: 6. Relative of a rapier
Clue #3: 11. "I guess I get the joke ..."
Clue #4: 14. Stinks
Clue #5: 15. "Leave me ___!"
Clue #6: 16. Record-holder's suffix
Clue #7: 17. Dangerous thing to be inside
Clue #8: 20. Music genre modifier
Clue #9: 21. Cloudless
Antonyms: cloudy, overcast
Clue #10: 22. "Slap me five!"
Clue #11: 23. Kimono-clad entertainer
Clue #12: 25. Not too many
Clue #13: 26. Easter or Passover, but not Christmas
Clue #14: 32. Great delight
Clue #15: 35. Trumpet blast
Clue #16: 36. By way of
Clue #17: 37. Lent a hand to
Antonyms: unassisted
Clue #18: 39. "Uh-huh!"
Clue #19: 40. Linger (on)
Clue #20: 42. Cloth at a car wash
Clue #21: 43. Valentine bouquet
Clue #22: 45. Typical Caribbean cruise stop
Clue #23: 46. Beermaker's supply
Clue #24: 50. Side-stepper on a beach
Clue #25: 51. Small French eatery
Clue #26: 55. Insurance filing
Antonyms: disclaim, forfeit
Clue #27: 57. ___ and aahed
Clue #28: 60. Scampering rodent
Clue #29: 61. "And bringing up the rear ..." or an apt description of the ends of 17-, 26- and 46-Across
Clue #30: 64. Did something exceptionally well, in slang
Clue #31: 65. Info gathered by spies
Clue #32: 66. Top-class
Clue #33: 67. Word before dear or after hell
Antonyms: no
Clue #34: 68. Pond honker
Clue #35: 69. Instrument used in Hindustani classical music
Across Clues and Answers (35)
Clue #1: 1. It's often packed during the final few weeks of pregnancy
Clue #2: 2. Singer of the theme song to "Skyfall"
Clue #3: 3. Georg ___, longtime Chicago Symphony conductor
Clue #4: 4. Clickable address
Clue #5: 5. Hitchcock film given an R rating 24 years after its release
Clue #6: 6. Spot for valuables
Antonyms: dangerous, out
Clue #7: 7. Utah skiing area
Clue #8: 8. Niels ___, physicist portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in "Oppenheimer"
Clue #9: 9. Opposite of WSW
Clue #10: 10. Spurned
Clue #11: 11. Stretches of baking days?
Clue #12: 12. Canadian gasoline brand
Clue #13: 13. Web address starter
Clue #14: 18. Any of several kings of Norway
Clue #15: 19. Sporting equipment that is French for "sword"
Clue #16: 24. Captain Hook's right-hand man
Clue #17: 25. ___ Lingus
Clue #18: 27. Vast void
Clue #19: 28. Colorful puppy of children's TV
Clue #20: 29. Momentary slip
Clue #21: 30. Place for a flower box
Clue #22: 31. Old wives' ___
Clue #23: 32. Attire
Antonyms: undress
Clue #24: 33. Pinocchio, at times
Antonyms: square_shooter
Clue #25: 34. Outliers in the data
Clue #26: 38. Shoot for the stars
Clue #27: 41. At ___ end (frazzled)
Clue #28: 44. Sphere
Clue #29: 47. Court order
Clue #30: 48. Assist with a crime
Clue #31: 49. Moves obliquely
Clue #32: 52. One could be dominant or recessive
Clue #33: 53. Follower of Haile Selassie, informally
Clue #34: 54. River animal often seen on its back
Clue #35: 55. Court surface for the French Open
Clue #36: 56. Arriving at 8:00 for a 7:00 dinner, say
Antonyms: early
Clue #37: 57. Bart Simpson's bus driver
Clue #38: 58. Individuals
Clue #39: 59. Groundhog's home
Clue #40: 62. Game with Skip cards
Clue #41: 63. Quarterback Manning
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Monday, November 11, 2024
27396 Mon Nov 11, 2024 NYT by Patrick Gramza and John Kugelman
Across Clues :
1. App also called "the Gram," informally, 6. Put money (on), 9. Store with a mazelike layout, 13. Its capital is Kathmandu, 14. Insect flitting around a flame, 15. Seize, 16. Island-hopping vacation that might start and end in Miami, 19. MSNBC host Melber, 20. Michelob ___ (light beer), 21. Painter's propper-upper, 22. Dub, 24. "Raggedy" doll, 25. Huffer and puffer in a classic fairy tale, 30. Aardvark's fare, 34. Fall flower, 35. Letter-shaped girder, 36. Confident, 37. With 4-Down, island-themed cocktail, 38. Laundry product that was once the subject of a viral internet challenge, 41. The second O of O-O-O, 42. Ole Miss rival, 44. Own (up), 45. Put into law, 47. Cake decorator, 48. Raps off the cuff, 50. Islet, 52. Burglar's booty, 53. Popular sans-serif font, 56. Ancient Mexican, 59. ___ McMuffin (fast-food sandwich), 62. Trio of average guys, as seen at the ends of 16-, 25- and 48-Across, 65. Early Ron Howard role, 66. Pub purchase, 67. Writer ___ Allan Poe, 68. The "M" in Y.M.C.A., 69. "Pick a card, ___ card!", 70. Final authority
Down Clues :
1. Ancient Peruvian, 2. Within earshot, 3. When cherry blossoms bloom, 4. See 37-Across, 5. Visual accompaniment to a musical release, 6. Wild pig, 7. Europe's highest active volcano, 8. Active ingredient in marijuana, for short, 9. Tropical lizards, 10. "Momager" of the Kardashians, 11. Simplicity, 12. Brother of Cain, 14. Ran into, 17. Ran, as colors, 18. Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" films, 23. Rightmost president on Mount Rushmore, familiarly, 24. Hairdo that might be combed with a pick, 25. Disney's follow-up to "Dumbo", 26. Physicist Newton, 27. Dentist's "Just a little more", 28. Very overweight, 29. Expire, as a subscription, 31. Reason to use sunflower butter in a PB&J, 32. Tiny amount, 33. Religious offshoots, 39. Kinda borderline, 40. Breaks off, 43. Places to play Pac-Man and Skee-Ball, 46. Sch. whose campus includes Washington Square and Union Square, 49. Remove, as a layer, 51. ___ Baba, 53. Chemistry building block, 54. Tug-of-war equipment, 55. "Let's do this!", 56. Related (to), 57. Kooky, 58. Explosive stuff, 60. Mardi ___, 61. Pita sandwich, 63. Busy bee in Apr., 64. Nabokov novel
Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 11, 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:
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The clue is 1. App also called "the Gram," informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: INSTA
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The clue is 6. Put money (on). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: BET
Possible Answer : count, stake, stakes, calculate, play, reckon, depend, look, bet, wager
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The clue is 9. Store with a mazelike layout. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IKEA
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The clue is 13. Its capital is Kathmandu. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: NEPAL
Possible Answer : Kingdom_of_Nepal, Nepal
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The clue is 14. Insect flitting around a flame. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MOTH
Possible Answer : moth
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The clue is 15. Seize. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GRAB
Possible Answer : snap, snatch, grab, snaffle, seize, catch, snap_up, take_hold_of
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The clue is 16. Island-hopping vacation that might start and end in Miami. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: CARIBBEANCRUISE
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The clue is 19. MSNBC host Melber. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ARI
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The clue is 20. Michelob ___ (light beer). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ULTRA
Possible Answer : extremist, radical, ultra
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The clue is 21. Painter's propper-upper. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EASEL
Possible Answer : easel
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The clue is 22. Dub. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NAME
Possible Answer : advert, make, refer, call, distinguish, figure, constitute, key, mention, public_figure, cite, epithet, key_out, appoint, diagnose, list, describe, name, gens, bring_up, nominate, identify, discover
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The clue is 24. "Raggedy" doll. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANN
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The clue is 25. Huffer and puffer in a classic fairy tale. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: BIGBADWOLF
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The clue is 30. Aardvark's fare. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ANTS
Possible Answer : pismire, emmet, ant
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The clue is 34. Fall flower. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ASTER
Possible Answer : aster
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The clue is 35. Letter-shaped girder. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IBAR
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The clue is 36. Confident. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SURE
Possible Answer : surely, sure_enough, indisputable, for_certain, trusted, certain, for_sure, sure_as_shooting, certainly, sure
Possible Opposite Answer : uncertain, unsure
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The clue is 37. With 4-Down, island-themed cocktail. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MAI
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The clue is 38. Laundry product that was once the subject of a viral internet challenge. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: TIDEPOD
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The clue is 41. The second O of O-O-O. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TAC
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The clue is 42. Ole Miss rival. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BAMA
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The clue is 44. Own (up). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: FESS
Possible Answer : Fez, fesse, Fes, fess
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The clue is 45. Put into law. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ENACT
Possible Answer : ordain, reenact, enact, act_out
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The clue is 47. Cake decorator. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ICER
Possible Answer : ic, ninety-nine, 99
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The clue is 48. Raps off the cuff. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: FREESTYLES
Possible Answer : freestyle
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The clue is 50. Islet. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CAY
Possible Answer : cay, Florida_key, key
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The clue is 52. Burglar's booty. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: HAUL
Possible Answer : hale, drag, haulage, catch, draw, haul, cart
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The clue is 53. Popular sans-serif font. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ARIAL
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The clue is 56. Ancient Mexican. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AZTEC
Possible Answer : Aztec
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The clue is 59. ___ McMuffin (fast-food sandwich). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EGG
Possible Answer : ball, testis, nut, egg, bollock, eggs, testicle, ballock, orchis
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The clue is 62. Trio of average guys, as seen at the ends of 16-, 25- and 48-Across. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)
The answer: TOMDICKANDHARRY
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The clue is 65. Early Ron Howard role. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: OPIE
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The clue is 66. Pub purchase. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PINT
Possible Answer : pint, dry_pint
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The clue is 67. Writer ___ Allan Poe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EDGAR
Possible Answer : Edgar
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The clue is 68. The "M" in Y.M.C.A.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MENS
Possible Answer : men, hands, workforce, manpower, work_force
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The clue is 69. "Pick a card, ___ card!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ANY
Possible Answer : any, whatsoever, whatever
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The clue is 70. Final authority. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SAYSO
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Ancient Peruvian. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: INCA
Possible Answer: Inca, Incan, Inka
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The clue is 2. Within earshot. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NEAR
Possible Answer: nearly, almost, about, come_near, penny-pinching, draw_close, well-nigh, approach, near, come_on, draw_near, skinny, dear, go_up, good, cheeseparing, approximate, close, virtually, nigh, most
Possible Opposite Answer : far
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The clue is 3. When cherry blossoms bloom. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: SPRINGTIME
Possible Answer: spring, springtime
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The clue is 4. See 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TAI
Possible Answer: Siamese, Thai, Tai
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The clue is 5. Visual accompaniment to a musical release. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ALBUMART
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The clue is 6. Wild pig. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BOAR
Possible Answer: boar, wild_boar, Sus_scrofa
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The clue is 7. Europe's highest active volcano. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ETNA
Possible Answer: bunsen_burner, Mount_Etna, etna, Etna, Mt_Etna, bunsen
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The clue is 8. Active ingredient in marijuana, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: THC
Possible Answer: tetrahydrocannabinol, THC
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The clue is 9. Tropical lizards. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: IGUANAS
Possible Answer: iguana, Iguana_iguana, common_iguana
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The clue is 10. "Momager" of the Kardashians. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: KRIS
Possible Answer: kris, crease, creese
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The clue is 11. Simplicity. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: EASE
Possible Answer: still, facilitate, allay, rest, repose, easiness, relief, informality, relaxation, simpleness, simplicity, alleviate, relieve, comfort, ease
Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty
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The clue is 12. Brother of Cain. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ABEL
Possible Answer: Niels_Henrik_Abel, Niels_Abel, Abel
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The clue is 14. Ran into. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MET
Possible Answer: cope_with, run_across, take_on, adjoin, encounter, come_across, get_together, contact, assemble, fulfil, play, conform_to, converge, fulfill, fit, touch, satisfy, meet, foregather, gather, fill, receive, suffer, run_into, see, match, forgather
Possible Opposite Answer : diverge
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The clue is 17. Ran, as colors. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BLED
Possible Answer: hemorrhage, leech, phlebotomize, shed_blood, bleed, phlebotomise, run
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The clue is 18. Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" films. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: REN
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The clue is 23. Rightmost president on Mount Rushmore, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ABE
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The clue is 24. Hairdo that might be combed with a pick. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AFRO
Possible Answer: Afro, Afro_hairdo
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The clue is 25. Disney's follow-up to "Dumbo". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BAMBI
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The clue is 26. Physicist Newton. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ISAAC
Possible Answer: Isaac
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The clue is 27. Dentist's "Just a little more". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: WIDER
Possible Answer: wide_of_the_mark, panoptic, wide-cut, blanket, wide-eyed, spacious, full, all-inclusive, all-embracing, across-the-board, all-encompassing, extensive, encompassing, broad, wide
Possible Opposite Answer : narrow
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The clue is 28. Very overweight. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OBESE
Possible Answer: corpulent, rotund, obese, weighty
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The clue is 29. Expire, as a subscription. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: LAPSE
Possible Answer: sink, recidivate, reverting, slip_away, go_by, slide_by, pass, elapse, retrogress, fall_back, relapsing, oversight, relapse, lapse, backslide, go_along, lapsing, backsliding, regress, reversion, slip_by, glide_by
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The clue is 31. Reason to use sunflower butter in a PB&J. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: NUTALLERGY
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The clue is 32. Tiny amount. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TRACE
Possible Answer: trace, touch, tincture, follow, shadow, describe, retrace, hunt, line, draw, tracing, hound, decipher, vestige, delineate, suggestion, ghost, hint
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The clue is 33. Religious offshoots. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SECTS
Possible Answer: sect, religious_sect, faction, religious_order
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The clue is 39. Kinda borderline. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IFFY
Possible Answer: chancy, flukey, iffy, fluky
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The clue is 40. Breaks off. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: DETACHES
Possible Answer: detach, come_away, come_off
Possible Opposite Answer : attach
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The clue is 43. Places to play Pac-Man and Skee-Ball. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: ARCADES
Possible Answer: colonnade, arcade
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The clue is 46. Sch. whose campus includes Washington Square and Union Square. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NYU
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The clue is 49. Remove, as a layer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SHED
Possible Answer: throw, cast_off, drop, moult, throw_away, disgorge, spill, molt, pour_forth, caducous, shed, cast, shake_off, slough, throw_off, exuviate
Possible Opposite Answer : persistent
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The clue is 51. ___ Baba. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ALI
Possible Answer: Cassius_Clay, Cassius_Marcellus_Clay, Ali, Muhammad_Ali
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The clue is 53. Chemistry building block. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ATOM
Possible Answer: particle, mote, molecule, corpuscle, atom, speck
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The clue is 54. Tug-of-war equipment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ROPE
Possible Answer: rope, roach, rophy, Mexican_valium, lasso, circle, leash, roofy, forget_me_drug, R-2
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The clue is 55. "Let's do this!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IMIN
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The clue is 56. Related (to). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AKIN
Possible Answer: consanguineal, blood-related, consanguineous, kin, consanguine, akin, cognate, kindred
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The clue is 57. Kooky. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ZANY
Possible Answer: goofy, goof, fathead, bozo, jackass, zany, whacky, goose, buffoonish, clownlike, cockamamy, clownish, cuckoo, cockamamie, sappy, silly, wacky, twat, goofball
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The clue is 58. Explosive stuff. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TNT
Possible Answer: trinitrotoluene, TNT
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The clue is 60. Mardi ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GRAS
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The clue is 61. Pita sandwich. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GYRO
Possible Answer: gyro, gyroscope
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The clue is 63. Busy bee in Apr.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CPA
Possible Answer: certified_public_accountant, CPA
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The clue is 64. Nabokov novel. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ADA
Possible Answer: ADA, adenosine_deaminase
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Saturday September 28, 2024 NYT Crossword Answers
Across Clues :
1. First name in mysteries, 7. Like a Broadway revival, often, 13. Noncompetitive races, 15. "Precisely!," informally, 16. Military leader who helped capture Detroit in 1812, 18. Vital carriers, 19. Author of "A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete", 20. Out of the ordinary, 22. Rustic respites, 23. Sticky-fingered sort?, 24. Variable in Euler's polyhedron formula (V − E + F = 2), 25. This and that, 26. Drink made with rice milk and cinnamon, 29. Sigma Gamma ___ (historically Black sorority), 30. Like the Danube, to Germans, 32. Manufacturing giant originally known as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company, 33. Tucker who played drums for the Velvet Underground, 34. Bay Area-based coffee roaster, 35. Pancake topper, 36. Speckled steeds, 38. Diminutive suffix, 39. Lopez of "The Dirty Dozen", 41. And no more, 42. Boom times, 43. Some in-person interviews, 45. Dark ___, 47. Breakout portmanteau, 48. "I Love Lucy" airer, 51. Spill the beans, 52. Poster sites?, 53. Behind, 55. Current influencer, 57. Flower in Japanese heraldry, 59. Estimate, 60. Silviculture is the science of maintaining them, 61. Expresses contempt, 62. .1111, .2222, .3333, etc.
Down Clues :
1. Shaving brand, 2. Anonymous online handle, at times, 3. Dried poblano chili, 4. "Amen!", 5. Keep one's mouth shut, but not stay silent, 6. Pick up, 7. Entertains before bed, perhaps, 8. Skeletal prefix, 9. Suriname native, 10. Play it cool, 11. Intercessor for the frequently forgetful, 12. Gear meant to simulate barefoot running, 14. Angel's contribution, 17. Shaggy Scottish grazer, 21. Animated response?, 27. Bounces, 28. First name for the third second-in-command, 30. Supplement purporting to combat seasonal allergies, 31. Directive to get down, 34. Their work might be draining, 37. How some Hollywood relationships start, 40. Long strips of carrot or zucchini, 44. Brand of vegetable oil, 46. Many a DoorDasher's transport, 49. Pop, 50. One of the Seven Sisters, 54. Drive around, 56. Winningest country in Winter Olympic history: Abbr., 58. Arm muscle, informally
Break down the NYT Crosswords: September 28, 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:
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The clue is 1. First name in mysteries. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: AGATHA
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The clue is 7. Like a Broadway revival, often. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: RECAST
Possible Answer : remodel, recast, reforge, remould, remold
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The clue is 13. Noncompetitive races. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: FUNRUNS
Possible Answer : fun_run, funrun
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The clue is 15. "Precisely!," informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: EXACTO
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The clue is 16. Military leader who helped capture Detroit in 1812. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: TECUMSEH
Possible Answer : Tecumtha, Tecumseh
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The clue is 18. Vital carriers. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: AORTAE
Possible Answer : aorta
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The clue is 19. Author of "A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ASHE
Possible Answer : Arthur_Robert_Ashe, Ashe, Arthur_Ashe
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The clue is 20. Out of the ordinary. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: WEIRD
Possible Answer : eldritch, Wyrd, Weird, uncanny, unearthly, weird
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The clue is 22. Rustic respites. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: INNS
Possible Answer : hostelry, auberge, hostel, inn, lodge
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The clue is 23. Sticky-fingered sort?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TOT
Possible Answer : add_up, sum_up, yearling, tote_up, tally, bambino, total, tot_up, add_together, tot, toddler, add, summate, sum
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The clue is 24. Variable in Euler's polyhedron formula (V − E + F = 2). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EDGES
Possible Answer : edge, march, butt_on, sharpness, butt_against, butt, boundary, adjoin, bound, border, inch, abut
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The clue is 25. This and that. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BOTH
Possible Answer : both
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The clue is 26. Drink made with rice milk and cinnamon. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: HORCHATA
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The clue is 29. Sigma Gamma ___ (historically Black sorority). 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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The clue is 30. Like the Danube, to Germans. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BLAU
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The clue is 32. Manufacturing giant originally known as the Pittsburgh Reduction Company. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ALCOA
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The clue is 33. Tucker who played drums for the Velvet Underground. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MOE
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The clue is 34. Bay Area-based coffee roaster. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: PEETS
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The clue is 35. Pancake topper. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: PAT
Possible Answer : tap, chuck, slick, pat, glib, dab, rap
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The clue is 36. Speckled steeds. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ROANS
Possible Answer : roan
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The clue is 38. Diminutive suffix. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LET
Possible Answer : allow, get, let, rent, lease, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, net_ball, Lashkar-e-Taiba, permit, Army_of_the_Pure, countenance, have, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Army_of_the_Righteous, LET
Possible Opposite Answer : forbid, disallow, prevent
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The clue is 39. Lopez of "The Dirty Dozen". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TRINI
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The clue is 41. And no more. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ONLY
Possible Answer : simply, just, exclusively, solely, only_when, lone, only, sole, only_if, merely, but, lonesome, solitary, alone, entirely
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The clue is 42. Boom times. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: UPS
Possible Answer : up
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The clue is 43. Some in-person interviews. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: SITDOWNS
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The clue is 45. Dark ___. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: MODE
Possible Answer : musical_mode, modality, mode, style, way, mood, fashion, manner, modal_value
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The clue is 47. Breakout portmanteau. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BACNE
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The clue is 48. "I Love Lucy" airer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CBS
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The clue is 51. Spill the beans. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: BLAB
Possible Answer : babble_out, prate, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, tattle, gibber, palaver, maunder, talk, blab, spill_the_beans, blabber, babble, peach, prattle, twaddle, tittle-tattle, sing, chatter, gabble, piffle, blab_out, clack
Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet
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The clue is 52. Poster sites?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BLOGS
Possible Answer : web_log, blog
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The clue is 53. Behind. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: RUMP
Possible Answer : prat, stern, hindquarters, bum, rear, croupe, nates, arse, rump, tooshie, seat, buns, keister, bottom, butt, tush, tail, tail_end, backside, buttocks, rear_end, hind_end, derriere, fundament, ass, behind, can, fanny, croup, posterior
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The clue is 55. Current influencer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ELNINO
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The clue is 57. Flower in Japanese heraldry. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: WISTERIA
Possible Answer : wistaria, wisteria
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The clue is 59. Estimate. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: RECKON
Possible Answer : guess, reckon, forecast, work_out, cypher, cipher, depend, regard, see, figure, imagine, think, view, bet, compute, calculate, count_on, count, look, estimate, consider, opine, suppose
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The clue is 60. Silviculture is the science of maintaining them. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: FORESTS
Possible Answer : wood, timber, woodland, forest, woods, timberland, afforest
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The clue is 61. Expresses contempt. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SNEERS
Possible Answer : sneer, leer
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The clue is 62. .1111, .2222, .3333, etc.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: NINTHS
Possible Answer : one-ninth, ninth
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Shaving brand. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: AFTA
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The clue is 2. Anonymous online handle, at times. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: GUEST
Possible Answer: client, Guest, Edgar_Guest, guest, invitee, node, Edgar_Albert_Guest
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The clue is 3. Dried poblano chili. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ANCHO
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The clue is 4. "Amen!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: TRUETHAT
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The clue is 5. Keep one's mouth shut, but not stay silent. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HUM
Possible Answer: thrum, HUA, hum, Harkat-ul-Mujahidin, Harkat_ul-Ansar, Movement_of_Holy_Warriors, HUM, Al_Faran, humming, seethe, buzz, busyness, Harkat_ul-Mujahedeen
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The clue is 6. Pick up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ANSWER
Possible Answer: response, solution, respond, answer, reply, solvent, resolve, resolution, do, suffice, serve, result
Possible Opposite Answer : question
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The clue is 7. Entertains before bed, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: READSTO
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The clue is 8. Skeletal prefix. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EXO
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The clue is 9. Suriname native. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CARIB
Possible Answer: Carib_Indian, Caribbean_language, Carib
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The clue is 10. Play it cool. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: ACTNORMAL
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The clue is 11. Intercessor for the frequently forgetful. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: STANTHONY
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The clue is 12. Gear meant to simulate barefoot running. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: TOESHOES
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The clue is 14. Angel's contribution. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: SEEDCAPITAL
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The clue is 17. Shaggy Scottish grazer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: HIGHLANDCOW
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The clue is 21. Animated response?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: REACTIONGIF
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The clue is 27. Bounces. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OUSTS
Possible Answer: throw_out, kick_out, drum_out, oust, expel, boot_out
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The clue is 28. First name for the third second-in-command. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AARON
Possible Answer: Henry_Louis_Aaron, Hank_Aaron, Aaron
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The clue is 30. Supplement purporting to combat seasonal allergies. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: BEEPOLLEN
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The clue is 31. Directive to get down. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: LETSDANCE
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The clue is 34. Their work might be draining. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: PLUMBERS
Possible Answer: plumber, pipe_fitter
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The clue is 37. How some Hollywood relationships start. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: ONSCREEN
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The clue is 40. Long strips of carrot or zucchini. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: RIBBONS
Possible Answer: ribbon, typewriter_ribbon, decoration, medallion, laurel_wreath, medal, thread, palm
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The clue is 44. Brand of vegetable oil. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: WESSON
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The clue is 46. Many a DoorDasher's transport. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EBIKE
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The clue is 49. Pop. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BURST
Possible Answer: break_open, volley, fit, break, bristle, flare-up, abound, collapse, salvo, explode, burst, outburst, fusillade, bust, explosion, split, erupt
Possible Opposite Answer : implode
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The clue is 50. One of the Seven Sisters. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SMITH
Possible Answer: Julia_Evelina_Smith, David_Roland_Smith, Kate_Smith, Kathryn_Elizabeth_Smith, Captain_John_Smith, John_Smith, Ian_Douglas_Smith, Bessie_Smith, metalworker, Smith, Joseph_Smith, smith, David_Smith, Adam_Smith, Ian_Smith
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The clue is 54. Drive around. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PASS
Possible Answer: overtake, exceed, walk, notch, happen, conk, put_across, hap, go_on, flip, run, pass, return, passing_play, pass_by, pass_along, cash_in_one's_chips, spend, travel_by, passport, turn_over, devolve, authorise, pass_away, surpass, slide_by, overstep, pass_off, take_place, excrete, pop_off, croak, go_by, go_along, drop_dead, pas, snuff_it, hand, lead, decease, evanesce, bye, give, go_across, passing, make_it, buy_the_farm, kick_the_bucket, exit, eliminate, laissez_passer, strait, fade, pass_on, perish, transcend, make_pass, fleet, qualifying, die, crack, extend, expire, reach, elapse, authorize, draw, guide, slip_away, give-up_the_ghost, occur, communicate, head, choke, offer, toss, come_about, glide_by, egest, blow_over, go_through, liberty_chit, whirl, mountain_pass, passing_game, sink, lapse, fling, clear, overhaul, go, legislate, fall_out, top, fall, base_on_balls, straits, go_past, slip_by
Possible Opposite Answer : fail, running, failing, be_born
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The clue is 56. Winningest country in Winter Olympic history: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NOR
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The clue is 58. Arm muscle, informally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TRI
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