Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Site for a light bite, 5. Cy Young winners, e.g., 9. Dog leg terminus, 12. Like many Keats works, 13. Swahili honorific, 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary), 15. Instrument panels, 17. Landed, 18. Sweatshirt style, 19. Syllables of laughter, 21. Word on a nutrition label, 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle, 24. Gesture of reassurance, 25. Long time span, 26. Subject to damages, 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups, 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", 31. Bugs, perhaps, 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain, 35. "I'm flexible", 36. Toss out, 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body, 43. Quiet period, 44. What lies before you, with "the", 47. Not ruling out, 49. Black ___, 50. Stopover, 51. What makes a sticker stickier?, 52. Do some garden work, 53. Dance floor lighting option, 55. Text massager, 57. Ungulate feature, 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme, 62. Sufficient, informally, 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said, 64. Speed, 65. Collector's goal, 66. Give, but expect back, 67. Words to a betrayer

Thu Oct 10, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Major food source animal, 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace, 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car, 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles, 5. Anticipate, 6. Mind, 7. Burnt bit of brisket, 8. Confidently struts, 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx, 10. Italian cheese, 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge, 13. Legislative collectives, 14. One of three in an SOS message, 16. Part of a pipe, 20. Melancholy Musketeer, 21. Raced, as away from danger, 22. Right hand, 24. Feeds (on), 27. "Twilight" protagonist, 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way, 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo, 32. Druid, e.g., 34. Indian honorific, 37. Goes hog-wild, 38. Prefix with cumulus, 39. Move forward resolutely, 41. Fountain of Youth's promise, 42. Old-timey medicines, 44. Things listed on a wedding registry, 45. Play opener, 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower, 48. Essence, 51. Put two and two together, say, 54. Not quite right, 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich, 56. Sludge, 59. Rich rock, 60. Private sleeping accommodations?, 61. Big bird

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 10, 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. Site for a light bite. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAFE

  Possible Answer : coffeehouse, cafe, coffee_bar, coffee_shop




• The clue is 5. Cy Young winners, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer : ace, virtuoso, sweep_through, maven, champion, 1, sail_through, one, hotshot, nail, unity, I, wizard, genius, ACE, whiz, sensation, superstar, adept, star, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, single, whizz, wiz, mavin, Allied_Command_Europe, pass_with_flying_colors, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, breeze_through




• The clue is 9. Dog leg terminus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAW

  Possible Answer : paw, hand, mitt, manus




• The clue is 12. Like many Keats works. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODIC




• The clue is 13. Swahili honorific. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BWANA




• The clue is 14. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DESI




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

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: WASHBOARDS

  Possible Answer : splashboard, washboard




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

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

  The answer: ALIT




• The clue is 18. Sweatshirt style. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOODIE




• The clue is 19. Syllables of laughter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAHHAH




• The clue is 21. Word on a nutrition label. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAT

  Possible Answer : fatness, fatten_out, avoirdupois, fatty, fatty_tissue, blubber, juicy, productive, fat, flesh_out, adipose_tissue, fill_out, fatten, fertile, plump, fatten_up, rich, plump_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : thin, nonfat, leanness




• The clue is 23. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIT

  Possible Answer : mentality, humor, witticism, mental_capacity, brain, learning_ability, humour, card, brainpower, wittiness, wit, wag




• The clue is 24. Gesture of reassurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAT

  Possible Answer : tap, rap, pat, slick, dab, glib, chuck




• The clue is 25. Long time span. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGE

  Possible Answer : historic_period, geezerhood, years, senesce, mature, eld, long_time, get_on, age, old_age, maturate

  Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate




• The clue is 26. Subject to damages. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIABLE

  Possible Answer : unresistant, apt, nonresistant, nonimmune, liable




• The clue is 28. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WRYHUMOR




• The clue is 30. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIE




• The clue is 31. Bugs, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPIESON




• The clue is 33. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WELLS

  Possible Answer : fountainhead, swell, H._G._Wells, Wells, wellspring, well, Herbert_George_Wells




• The clue is 35. "I'm flexible". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANY

  Possible Answer : whatever, whatsoever, any




• The clue is 36. Toss out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRAP

  Possible Answer : quarrel, argufy, flake, scrap, trash, fighting, junk, fleck, chip, dispute, fight, combat, altercate, bit, rubbish




• The clue is 40. Like the femur, among all bones in the body. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARGEST

  Possible Answer : enceinte, declamatory, bombastic, with_child, big, expectant, large, great, magnanimous, heavy, gravid, orotund, tumid, turgid, prominent

  Possible Opposite Answer : little, small




• The clue is 43. Quiet period. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LULL

  Possible Answer : quieten, letup, tranquillize, quiet, tranquillise, tranquilize, calm_down, still, lull, calm

  Possible Opposite Answer : agitate




• The clue is 44. What lies before you, with "the". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAYAHEAD




• The clue is 47. Not ruling out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPENTO




• The clue is 49. Black ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

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




• The clue is 50. Stopover. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INN

  Possible Answer : inn, auberge, lodge, hostelry, hostel




• The clue is 51. What makes a sticker stickier?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANI

  Possible Answer : ani




• The clue is 52. Do some garden work. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOW

  Possible Answer : seed, sow_in, sow, inseminate




• The clue is 53. Dance floor lighting option. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STROBE

  Possible Answer : stroboscope, strobe_light, strobe




• The clue is 55. Text massager. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDITOR

  Possible Answer : editor, editor_program, editor_in_chief




• The clue is 57. Ungulate feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOOF

  Possible Answer : leg_it, hoof, foot, hoof_it




• The clue is 58. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: WORDCHOICE




• The clue is 62. Sufficient, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENUF




• The clue is 63. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIES

  Possible Answer : Aries, Aries_the_Ram, Ram




• The clue is 64. Speed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZOOM

  Possible Answer : whizz, soar_up, rapid_growth, zoom, surge, whizz_along, soar_upwards, rapid_climb, zoom_along, soar




• The clue is 65. Collector's goal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SET

  Possible Answer : readiness, adjust, coiffe, band, hardened, solidification, stage_set, gear_up, bent, determine, exercise_set, go_down, define, sic, mark, dictated, countersink, Set, curing, set_up, localize, located, fructify, fit, fix, fixed, pose, correct, go_under, circle, ready, primed, rigid, specify, lay, typeset, placed, set, congeal, Seth, coif, localise, jell, lay_out, put, arrange, coiffure, determined, do, position, dress, laid, plant, place, limit, prepare, lot, hardening, solidifying, situated, rig

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 66. Give, but expect back. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEND

  Possible Answer : bring, add, bestow, contribute, loan, impart, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : borrow




• The clue is 67. Words to a betrayer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETTU

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Major food source animal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COD

  Possible Answer: pod, seedcase, rag, ride, take_in, C.O.D., put_on, fool, COD, rally, gull, dupe, collect, bait, twit, cod, put_one_over, tantalise, tease, put_one_across, slang, razz, befool, tantalize, cash_on_delivery, taunt, codfish

• The clue is 2. Computing pioneer Lovelace. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADA

  Possible Answer: adenosine_deaminase, ADA

• The clue is 3. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FISHTAIL

  Possible Answer: fishtail

• The clue is 4. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: sound_reflection, ring, reverberation, resound, Echo, repeat, replication, reverberate, echo, recall

• The clue is 5. Anticipate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWAIT

  Possible Answer: look, await, wait, expect

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

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

  The answer: CARE

  Possible Answer: upkeep, worry, attention, guardianship, tending, manage, concern, give_care, like, aid, caution, wish, charge, tutelage, fear, forethought, maintenance, handle, care, deal, precaution

• The clue is 7. Burnt bit of brisket. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: cease, goal, close, destruction, stop, final_stage, terminate, end, oddment, death, last, remainder, remnant, terminal, conclusion, ending, closing, finish

  Possible Opposite Answer : beginning, begin

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

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

  The answer: SASHAYS

  Possible Answer: jaunt, cock, excursion, pleasure_trip, expedition, sashay, sidle, junket, swagger, prance, strut, outing, ruffle, tittup, chasse

• The clue is 9. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PELHAM

  Possible Answer: Pelham

• The clue is 10. Italian cheese. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIAGO

• The clue is 11. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DITHER

  Possible Answer: pother, flap, fuss, dither, tizzy

• The clue is 13. Legislative collectives. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BODIES

  Possible Answer: consistence, personify, torso, eubstance, soundbox, consistency, organic_structure, dead_body, body, physical_structure, trunk

• The clue is 14. One of three in an SOS message. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAH

  Possible Answer: dah, dash

• The clue is 16. Part of a pipe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOWL

  Possible Answer: pipe_bowl, arena, roll, sports_stadium, stadium, bowling_ball, trough, bowl, bowlful

• The clue is 20. Melancholy Musketeer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATHOS

  Possible Answer: Mount_Athos, Athos

• The clue is 21. Raced, as away from danger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLED

  Possible Answer: take_flight, flee, fly

• The clue is 22. Right hand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIDE

  Possible Answer: aide, adjutant, auxiliary, aide-de-camp

• The clue is 24. Feeds (on). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PREYS

  Possible Answer: fair_game, predate, prey, target, feed, raven, quarry

• The clue is 27. "Twilight" protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BELLA

• The clue is 28. Lavishly regaled, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINED

  Possible Answer: din, dine, boom

• The clue is 29. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNCLE

  Possible Answer: uncle

  Possible Opposite Answer : aunt

• The clue is 32. Druid, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAGAN

  Possible Answer: heathen, gentile, heathenish, ethnic, hedonist, pleasure_seeker, infidel, pagan

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

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

  The answer: SAHIB

  Possible Answer: sahib

• The clue is 37. Goes hog-wild. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNSRIOT

• The clue is 38. Prefix with cumulus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTO

  Possible Answer: countertenor, contralto, alto

• The clue is 39. Move forward resolutely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLOD

  Possible Answer: trudge, tramp, footslog, slog, pad, plodding, plod

• The clue is 41. Fountain of Youth's promise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RENEWAL

  Possible Answer: rehabilitation, renewal, reclamation, replacement, refilling, replenishment

• The clue is 42. Old-timey medicines. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONICS

  Possible Answer: soda, keynote, tonic, soda_pop, quinine_water, tonic_water, restorative, pop, soda_water

• The clue is 44. Things listed on a wedding registry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISHES

  Possible Answer: dish, peach, looker, stunner, serve, dishful, dish_aerial, ravisher, lulu, beauty, knockout, sweetheart, saucer, serve_up, smasher, cup_of_tea, dish_out, bag, mantrap, dish_up, dish_antenna

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

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

  The answer: ACTONE

• The clue is 46. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEROUT

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

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

  The answer: PITH

  Possible Answer: nitty-gritty, sum, gist, nub, meat, heart, inwardness, essence, substance, core, centre, heart_and_soul, marrow, center, kernel, pith

• The clue is 51. Put two and two together, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADDED

  Possible Answer: tot, bring, sum, add, append, bestow, contribute, supply, impart, tot_up, summate, add_up, tote_up, sum_up, tally, add_together, total, lend

  Possible Opposite Answer : take_away, subtract

• The clue is 54. Not quite right. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OFF

  Possible Answer: away, bump_off, remove, sour, turned, slay, forth, murder, off, cancelled, dispatch, polish_off, hit

  Possible Opposite Answer : on

• The clue is 55. Whistle-blower Brockovich. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIN

  Possible Answer: Erin

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

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

  The answer: OOZE

  Possible Answer: goop, seepage, oozing, seep, ooze_out, transude, exudate, ooze, guck, gook, goo, sludge, gunk, muck, exude, slime

• The clue is 59. Rich rock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

• The clue is 60. Private sleeping accommodations?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COT

  Possible Answer: crib, fingerstall, cot, camp_bed

• The clue is 61. Big bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMU

  Possible Answer: electromagnetic_unit, Emu_novaehollandiae, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 01, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 01, 2025

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Across Clues and Answers (66)

Clue #1: 1. Warm shade of brown

5-letter answer Answer: PECAN

Word Help: Synonyms: pecan, pecan_tree, Carya_illinoensis

Clue #2: 6. Otherwise

4-letter answer Answer: ELSE

Clue #3: 10. Place

5-letter answer Answer: STEAD

Word Help: Synonyms: position, place, stead

Clue #4: 15. "In that case …"

4-letter answer Answer: IFSO

Clue #5: 19. Warm shade of white

5-letter answer Answer: IVORY

Word Help: Synonyms: off-white, bone, tusk

Clue #6: 20. Leader of the world's smallest country

4-letter answer Answer: POPE

Word Help: Synonyms: Catholic_Pope, Vicar_of_Christ, Bishop_of_Rome

Clue #7: 21. Vice follower

5-letter answer Answer: VERSA

Clue #8: 22. Cambodian cash

4-letter answer Answer: RIEL

Word Help: Synonyms: riel

Clue #9: 23. LEGAL NICETY

21-letter answer Answer: GENETICALLYENGINEERED

Clue #10: 27. Whole lot

4-letter answer Answer: SLEW

Word Help: Synonyms: flock, remove, quite_a_little

Clue #11: 28. "___, so good!" (furniture store pun)

4-letter answer Answer: SOFA

Word Help: Synonyms: sofa, lounge, couch

Clue #12: 29. Example of industry in Proverbs 6:6-9

3-letter answer Answer: ANT

Word Help: Synonyms: ant, pismire, emmet

Clue #13: 30. They might be ripe for changing

7-letter answer Answer: DIAPERS

Word Help: Synonyms: diaper, napkin, nappy

Clue #14: 31. Polish language

4-letter answer Answer: EDIT

Word Help: Synonyms: delete, blue-pencil, edit_out

Clue #15: 33. Camera inits.

3-letter answer Answer: SLR

Clue #16: 35. Coerced (into)

7-letter answer Answer: PRESSED

Word Help: Synonyms: crusade, exhort, entreat

Clue #17: 37. Magicians' cries

5-letter answer Answer: TADAS

Clue #18: 39. EARTH

13-letter answer Answer: CHANGEOFHEART

Clue #19: 42. Bridge support

5-letter answer Answer: PYLON

Word Help: Synonyms: pylon, power_pylon

Clue #20: 43. Suffers the cost

4-letter answer Answer: PAYS

Word Help: Synonyms: yield, give, wage
Antonyms: default

Clue #21: 44. Substance adapted to lab use by Fanny Hesse in 1881

4-letter answer Answer: AGAR

Word Help: Synonyms: agar, nutrient_agar, agar-agar

Clue #22: 45. Grow weary

4-letter answer Answer: TIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: wear_down, tyre, wear_out
Antonyms: interest, refresh

Clue #23: 47. Kind of policy that encourages transparency from leadership

8-letter answer Answer: OPENDOOR

Clue #24: 49. "OMG, enough!"

3-letter answer Answer: TMI

Clue #25: 51. Northwestern abode

4-letter answer Answer: DORM

Word Help: Synonyms: dorm, dormitory, hall

Clue #26: 54. Rent

3-letter answer Answer: LET

Word Help: Synonyms: get, Lashkar-e-Toiba, Army_of_the_Righteous
Antonyms: prevent, forbid

Clue #27: 55. GLIBNESS

13-letter answer Answer: MIXEDBLESSING

Clue #28: 58. One "M" of the M.M.R. vaccine

7-letter answer Answer: MEASLES

Word Help: Synonyms: morbilli, measles, rubeola

Clue #29: 60. Inflation meas.

3-letter answer Answer: PSI

Word Help: Synonyms: psi, pounds_per_square_inch

Clue #30: 61. "Paradise ___"

4-letter answer Answer: LOST

Word Help: Synonyms: fall_back, baffled, bemused
Antonyms: keep, gain

Clue #31: 62. Pepsi, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: COLA

Word Help: Synonyms: dope, Aspinwall, genus_Cola

Clue #32: 64. Big Apple airport code

3-letter answer Answer: LGA

Clue #33: 65. Guess

9-letter answer Answer: TAKEASTAB

Clue #34: 69. Obvious choice

9-letter answer Answer: NOBRAINER

Clue #35: 73. Org. enabled by the 16th Amendment

3-letter answer Answer: IRS

Word Help: Synonyms: Internal_Revenue_Service, IRS

Clue #36: 74. Smell

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: olfactory_perception, odor, aroma

Clue #37: 76. On

4-letter answer Answer: ATOP

Word Help: Synonyms: atop

Clue #38: 77. Darn, say

3-letter answer Answer: SEW

Word Help: Synonyms: run_up, sew_together, tailor

Clue #39: 79. Home of Morehouse College

7-letter answer Answer: ATLANTA

Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_Georgia, battle_of_Atlanta, Atlanta

Clue #40: 83. RESIST

13-letter answer Answer: TWISTEDSISTER

Clue #41: 87. One may be fawning

3-letter answer Answer: DOE

Word Help: Synonyms: Energy, Department_of_Energy, doe

Clue #42: 88. European capital through which the Akerselva flows

4-letter answer Answer: OSLO

Word Help: Synonyms: capital_of_Norway, Oslo, Christiania

Clue #43: 90. Chill

3-letter answer Answer: ICE

Word Help: Synonyms: crank, methamphetamine, ICE

Clue #44: 91. Pod or husk, botanically

8-letter answer Answer: SEEDCASE

Word Help: Synonyms: cod, seedcase, pod

Clue #45: 92. Army NCO

4-letter answer Answer: SSGT

Clue #46: 94. Word after game or floor

4-letter answer Answer: PLAN

Word Help: Synonyms: contrive, program, project

Clue #47: 96. Sweden joined it in 2024

4-letter answer Answer: NATO

Word Help: Synonyms: NATO, North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization

Clue #48: 98. Consumed

5-letter answer Answer: EATEN

Word Help: Synonyms: deplete, corrode, rust

Clue #49: 99. RAGES

13-letter answer Answer: SWITCHEDGEARS

Clue #50: 103. Peddled things

5-letter answer Answer: WARES

Word Help: Synonyms: waste, consume, war
Antonyms: make_peace

Clue #51: 104. Hawaiian song of farewell

7-letter answer Answer: ALOHAOE

Clue #52: 105. Meas. roughly equivalent to 10 billion 12-Downs

3-letter answer Answer: BTU

Word Help: Synonyms: B.Th.U., British_thermal_unit, BTU

Clue #53: 106. Bit of equipment for a vault

4-letter answer Answer: POLE

Word Help: Synonyms: rod, celestial_pole, punt

Clue #54: 107. Layer

7-letter answer Answer: STRATUM

Word Help: Synonyms: stratum, layer, social_class

Clue #55: 109. Surveillance org.

3-letter answer Answer: NSA

Word Help: Synonyms: National_Security_Agency, NSA

Clue #56: 111. Nerve

4-letter answer Answer: GALL

Word Help: Synonyms: insolence, rancor, cheekiness

Clue #57: 113. Give for free

4-letter answer Answer: COMP

Word Help: Synonyms: comprehensive_examination, comprehensive, comp

Clue #58: 117. ROYAL PERMIT

21-letter answer Answer: TEMPORARILYOUTOFORDER

Clue #59: 121. Number after zwei

4-letter answer Answer: DREI

Clue #60: 122. Carbon copy

5-letter answer Answer: CLONE

Word Help: Synonyms: ringer, knockoff, clon

Clue #61: 123. Weakness

4-letter answer Answer: FLAW

Word Help: Synonyms: flaw, blemish, defect

Clue #62: 124. Confident bearing

5-letter answer Answer: POISE

Word Help: Synonyms: poise, cool, sang-froid

Clue #63: 125. ___ Lee

4-letter answer Answer: SARA

Clue #64: 126. Cut down

5-letter answer Answer: HEWED

Word Help: Synonyms: hew, hew_out

Clue #65: 127. Hot things, briefly

4-letter answer Answer: FADS

Word Help: Synonyms: cult, rage, fad

Clue #66: 128. Adjust

5-letter answer Answer: TWEAK

Word Help: Synonyms: pick_off, fine-tune, tweak

Across Clues and Answers (66)

Clue #1: 1. Unlikely fliers, in a saying

4-letter answer Answer: PIGS

Word Help: Synonyms: hog, pig, copper

Clue #2: 2. First name in stunts

4-letter answer Answer: EVEL

Clue #3: 3. Obstacle course element

4-letter answer Answer: CONE

Word Help: Synonyms: cone_shape, strobile, cone

Clue #4: 4. "Is that all you have to tell me?"

9-letter answer Answer: AREWEDONE

Clue #5: 5. Big Apple media inits.

3-letter answer Answer: NYT

Clue #6: 6. Park known as a "permanent world's fair"

5-letter answer Answer: EPCOT

Clue #7: 7. Take things easy

4-letter answer Answer: LOAF

Word Help: Synonyms: bum_about, lounge_around, lurk

Clue #8: 8. Ostentatious

7-letter answer Answer: SPLASHY

Word Help: Synonyms: splashy, showy, flamboyant

Clue #9: 9. ___ sauce (condiment also called nitsume)

3-letter answer Answer: EEL

Word Help: Synonyms: eel

Clue #10: 10. Nonspeaking character in "Frozen"

4-letter answer Answer: SVEN

Clue #11: 11. Aid-de-camp?

7-letter answer Answer: TENTPEG

Clue #12: 12. Piece of work?

3-letter answer Answer: ERG

Word Help: Synonyms: erg

Clue #13: 13. Excluding

9-letter answer Answer: ASIDEFROM

Clue #14: 14. Bakery treat

6-letter answer Answer: DANISH

Word Help: Synonyms: Danish, danish, danish_pastry

Clue #15: 15. "In case my message isn't landing …"

7-letter answer Answer: IREPEAT

Clue #16: 16. It might begin with a false alarm

9-letter answer Answer: FIREDRILL

Clue #17: 17. Fortuneteller

4-letter answer Answer: SEER

Word Help: Synonyms: prophet, prophesier, seer

Clue #18: 18. Early automaker

4-letter answer Answer: OLDS

Word Help: Synonyms: old

Clue #19: 24. Egyptian fertility goddess

4-letter answer Answer: ISIS

Word Help: Synonyms: Directorate_for_Inter-Services_Intelligence, Isis, Inter-Services_Intelligence

Clue #20: 25. Muffler material, maybe

4-letter answer Answer: YARN

Word Help: Synonyms: recital, thread, yarn

Clue #21: 26. Comfort

4-letter answer Answer: EASE

Word Help: Synonyms: still, simpleness, relaxation
Antonyms: difficulty

Clue #22: 32. Fantasy role-playing game, for short

5-letter answer Answer: DANDD

Clue #23: 34. Endures

5-letter answer Answer: LASTS

Word Help: Synonyms: last, hold_up, finis

Clue #24: 36. Way out of town, perhaps

4-letter answer Answer: ROAD

Word Help: Synonyms: road, route

Clue #25: 37. Author's assistant

6-letter answer Answer: TYPIST

Word Help: Synonyms: typist

Clue #26: 38. Loss of the ability to read

6-letter answer Answer: ALEXIA

Word Help: Synonyms: visual_aphasia, word_blindness, alexia

Clue #27: 39. Is so inclined

7-letter answer Answer: CARESTO

Clue #28: 40. Narrow the gap with, competitively

6-letter answer Answer: GAINON

Clue #29: 41. Branching diagram

4-letter answer Answer: TREE

Word Help: Synonyms: corner, tree_diagram, Tree

Clue #30: 42. Ceremony

4-letter answer Answer: POMP

Word Help: Synonyms: eclat, pomp, gaudery

Clue #31: 43. Some collared shirts

5-letter answer Answer: POLOS

Word Help: Synonyms: polo, Marco_Polo, Polo

Clue #32: 46. Figures in some storied abductions, for short

3-letter answer Answer: ETS

Clue #33: 48. Regional divisions in Russia

7-letter answer Answer: OBLASTS

Clue #34: 50. It may be dropped for effect

3-letter answer Answer: MIC

Clue #35: 52. Lose progress, in a way

7-letter answer Answer: RELAPSE

Word Help: Synonyms: fall_back, recidivate, retrogress
Antonyms: get_well

Clue #36: 53. Members of a priestly caste of ancient Persia

4-letter answer Answer: MAGI

Word Help: Synonyms: magus, Magi, Wise_Men

Clue #37: 56. German town

5-letter answer Answer: STADT

Clue #38: 57. Rudely revel in victory, say

5-letter answer Answer: GLOAT

Word Help: Synonyms: glee, gloat, triumph

Clue #39: 59. Japanese honorific

3-letter answer Answer: SAN

Clue #40: 63. Two-version marketing experiments

7-letter answer Answer: ABTESTS

Clue #41: 66. Rio maker

3-letter answer Answer: KIA

Clue #42: 67. Puzzlemaker Rubik

4-letter answer Answer: ERNO

Clue #43: 68. Fiddler's skill

6-letter answer Answer: BOWING

Word Help: Synonyms: bow, stoop, defer

Clue #44: 70. Wyoming's Cheyenne Frontier Days, e.g.

5-letter answer Answer: RODEO

Word Help: Synonyms: rodeo

Clue #45: 71. What you will

6-letter answer Answer: ESTATE

Word Help: Synonyms: estate_of_the_realm, land, demesne

Clue #46: 72. Brand with cup sizes from "minis" to "world's largest"

6-letter answer Answer: REESES

Clue #47: 75. Rock's Ocasek

3-letter answer Answer: RIC

Clue #48: 78. Small songbird

4-letter answer Answer: WREN

Word Help: Synonyms: jenny_wren, Wren, Sir_Christopher_Wren

Clue #49: 79. Oft-skipped podcast parts

3-letter answer Answer: ADS

Word Help: Synonyms: advertisement, advertizement, advert

Clue #50: 80. Fling

4-letter answer Answer: TOSS

Word Help: Synonyms: throw_out, toss_away, flip

Clue #51: 81. Accessory in a Jane Fonda workout video

9-letter answer Answer: LEGWARMER

Clue #52: 82. He's a head of the pack

9-letter answer Answer: ALPHAMALE

Clue #53: 84. French upper house

5-letter answer Answer: SENAT

Clue #54: 85. Faultless

5-letter answer Answer: IDEAL

Word Help: Synonyms: nonpareil, apotheosis, nonesuch

Clue #55: 86. Faux gardener, so to speak

9-letter answer Answer: SCARECROW

Word Help: Synonyms: straw_man, strawman, scarecrow

Clue #56: 89. Butter substitute

4-letter answer Answer: OLEO

Word Help: Synonyms: margarin, oleomargarine, marge

Clue #57: 93. Popular food fish or its genus name

7-letter answer Answer: TILAPIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Tilapia, genus_Tilapia

Clue #58: 95. Fundamental building block of DNA

7-letter answer Answer: ADENINE

Word Help: Synonyms: adenine, A

Clue #59: 97. Green often found in mixed greens

7-letter answer Answer: ARUGULA

Word Help: Synonyms: rocket_salad, roquette, arugula

Clue #60: 100. Revealer of "the man behind the curtain"

4-letter answer Answer: TOTO

Clue #61: 101. Center of mass?

6-letter answer Answer: CHURCH

Word Help: Synonyms: church_building, church_service, Christian_church

Clue #62: 102. Site with a "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories" section

4-letter answer Answer: EBAY

Clue #63: 103. Fairy tale villain

4-letter answer Answer: WOLF

Word Help: Synonyms: woman_chaser, Wolf, brute

Clue #64: 106. Clears of snow, say

5-letter answer Answer: PLOWS

Word Help: Synonyms: turn, treat, plough

Clue #65: 107. Conventions: Abbr.

4-letter answer Answer: STDS

Word Help: Synonyms: venereal_infection, dose, venereal_disease

Clue #66: 108. Trillion: Prefix

4-letter answer Answer: TERA

Word Help: Synonyms: Pidlimdi, Tera, Yamaltu

Clue #67: 110. Runner on runners

4-letter answer Answer: SLED

Word Help: Synonyms: sleigh, sledge, sled

Clue #68: 112. Somewhat

4-letter answer Answer: ATAD

Clue #69: 114. Slobbery cartoon pet

4-letter answer Answer: ODIE

Clue #70: 115. Arizona's third-largest city

4-letter answer Answer: MESA

Word Help: Synonyms: table, Mesa, mesa

Clue #71: 116. Early education option, for short

4-letter answer Answer: PREK

Clue #72: 118. Desirable formation for ducks

3-letter answer Answer: ROW

Word Help: Synonyms: words, course, row

Clue #73: 119. Awry

3-letter answer Answer: OFF

Word Help: Synonyms: remove, sour, cancelled
Antonyms: on

Clue #74: 120. Elect

3-letter answer Answer: OPT

Word Help: Synonyms: choose, prefer, opt

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