XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: July 03, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 03 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. Sound from a flock
Clue #2: 4. It gets dropped in a pot
Clue #3: 8. "Buffalo soldier, dreadlock ___" (Bob Marley lyric)
Clue #4: 13. Like well-known news
Antonyms: young, new
Clue #5: 14. Lessen in strength
Clue #6: 15. Toronto N.B.A. player
Clue #7: 16. Played a bar game? / [Yawn]
Clue #8: 18. Preserved, in a way
Clue #9: 19. Boo-boo
Clue #10: 20. Go pillaging
Clue #11: 22. Swerve, as an airplane
Clue #12: 23. Fully add up
Clue #13: 25. Friend or family member / Clichéd
Clue #14: 27. Emcee's lines
Clue #15: 29. Comment that might be said with a push
Clue #16: 30. It might be bruised in a fall
Clue #17: 31. City where the Dalai Lama was enthroned
Clue #18: 34. Actor Sebastian ___ of Marvel Studios films
Clue #19: 35. Formal dress code / What may "burn" in a drag race
Clue #20: 38. Member of the South Asian diaspora
Clue #21: 41. Connect with
Clue #22: 42. Having a full stomach
Antonyms: starve
Clue #23: 45. Holy Roman ___, title for Maria Theresa
Clue #24: 48. Gymnast Biles
Clue #25: 50. Area with no coverage? / Sore loser
Clue #26: 53. Like a Venti at Starbucks
Antonyms: little, small
Clue #27: 54. School of higher learning, in Britain
Clue #28: 55. Biblical Promised Land
Clue #29: 57. Losing roll in a casino
Clue #30: 58. It connects to the tailbone
Clue #31: 60. Directional signals that flash on and off, as suggested by the circles in this puzzle
Clue #32: 62. Features of many war hero statues
Clue #33: 63. Home to Florida Atlantic Univ.
Clue #34: 64. Fruity cooler
Clue #35: 65. Kind of question that's binary
Clue #36: 66. Pac-Man ghost with the shortest name
Clue #37: 67. Field
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. Southwestern neckwear / Baby's foot warmer
Clue #2: 2. "Baby Cobra" comedian
Clue #3: 3. Come clean about
Clue #4: 4. Co.'s $$$ watcher
Clue #5: 5. Injury / Christmas entree
Clue #6: 6. Perfect / Concept
Clue #7: 7. Actor Pascal of "The Mandalorian"
Clue #8: 8. Was exhausted / Lustful
Clue #9: 9. On point
Clue #10: 10. "Don't come in here!"
Clue #11: 11. State park in the Santa Monica Mountains
Clue #12: 12. "Is this date happening?"
Clue #13: 15. City on the Seine
Clue #14: 17. Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic"
Antonyms: bull
Clue #15: 21. Fly
Clue #16: 24. Idle / Texter's chuckle
Clue #17: 26. Amount of meds
Clue #18: 28. Olympic sprinter ___'Carri Richardson
Clue #19: 32. Follows, as a tip
Clue #20: 33. Trail runner?
Clue #21: 35. National Audubon Society subject
Clue #22: 36. "___ hard to say"
Clue #23: 37. Perturb / Frying need
Clue #24: 38. "Clair de Lune" composer
Clue #25: 39. Come (forth)
Clue #26: 40. Does some genetic manipulation on / Some aromatics
Clue #27: 42. "No lie!"
Clue #28: 43. Them's fighting words!
Clue #29: 44. Anglerfish locale
Clue #30: 46. Portuguese currency before the euro
Clue #31: 47. Inundates with messages, say
Clue #32: 49. ___ truck
Clue #33: 51. Religious leader / Actress Jacobson
Clue #34: 52. Avian claw
Clue #35: 56. Shaving mishap
Clue #36: 59. ___ Faire
Clue #37: 61. House cry that sounds like a horse cry
Antonyms: yea
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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Saturday, August 17, 2024
NYTimes Saturday, August 17, 2024 - Crossword Clues Hints
The Crossword hints blog is an one of the most popular crossword clue puzzles with answers solver. Here are the clues and answers for today nyt puzzle.
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| NYTimes Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
Break down the NYT Crosswords: August 17, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Ireland's second-best-selling musical act after U2. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ENYA
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The clue is 5. Forsythia, for one. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SHRUB
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The clue is 10. Verbally waver. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HAW
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The clue is 13. Something shown to a rude houseguest. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DOOR
Possible Answer : threshold, doorway, room_access, door
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The clue is 14. Mistreatment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ABUSE
Possible Answer : mistreat, ill-treatment, maltreatment, ill-usage, revilement, contumely, pervert, blackguard, vilification, step, misuse, ill-use, maltreat, shout, ill-treat, insult, clapperclaw, abuse
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The clue is 15. "___ Agua Para Chocolate" (hit 1992 foreign-language film). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: COMO
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The clue is 16. One might clean up lots of toys. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: DOGGROOMER
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The clue is 18. Potatoes, in Indian cuisine. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ALOO
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The clue is 19. Grown in ___ (brand of frozen French fries). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: IDAHO
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The clue is 20. Reason one might read a "Speed Hump" sign and laugh. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: DIRTYMIND
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The clue is 22. One might be "slippery". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ELM
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The clue is 23. Epic backdrop, maybe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: WAR
Possible Answer : war, state_of_war, warfare
Possible Opposite Answer : peace, make_peace
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The clue is 25. Some skintight clothing. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SHAPERS
Possible Answer : maker, shaping_machine, shaper
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The clue is 26. Coal miner's discovery. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SEAM
Possible Answer : wrinkle, crease, line, crinkle, furrow, bed, seam
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The clue is 28. Josh who voices Olaf in "Frozen". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: GAD
Possible Answer : gad, generalized_anxiety_disorder, spur, GAD, anxiety_reaction, jazz_around, gallivant
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The clue is 30. Initial tentative attempt. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: FORAY
Possible Answer : despoil, maraud, reave, foray, strip, plunder, rifle, raid, ransack, pillage, loot
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The clue is 31. Nonstop flight?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: STAIRMASTER
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The clue is 35. Jamie Lee Curtis or Neve Campbell, notably. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: SCREAMQUEEN
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The clue is 37. Really loses one's cool. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: GOESNUCLEAR
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The clue is 39. Planned Parenthood doc. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: OBGYN
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The clue is 42. Often-bracketed bit of Latin. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SIC
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The clue is 43. Mark as important, in a way. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: STAR
Possible Answer : virtuoso, adept, sensation, prima, lead, headliner, hotshot, principal, wiz, champion, mavin, leading, whizz, whiz, star, maven, wizard, starring, ace, genius, star_topology, stellar, superstar, asterisk
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The clue is 45. You! All of you!. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SOLVERS
Possible Answer : problem_solver, convergent_thinker, solver
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The clue is 48. Lunes, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DIA
Possible Answer : DIA, Defense_Intelligence_Agency
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The clue is 50. The "1" in 8-8-1, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TIE
Possible Answer : bond, standoff, tie, link, railroad_tie, tie_beam, wed, bind, necktie, attach, sleeper, crosstie, association, affiliation, linkup, tie-up, connect, tie-in, link_up, draw, marry, splice
Possible Opposite Answer : disconnect, untie
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The clue is 51. "Hold please"?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: INEEDAHUG
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The clue is 53. River through Glasgow. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CLYDE
Possible Answer : Clyde
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The clue is 55. What lions can do that pumas cannot. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ROAR
Possible Answer : wail, bellow, yawl, yaup, roar, yowl, bellowing, hollering, ululate, thunder, boom, hollo, roaring, holla, holloa, howl, holler
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The clue is 56. "A deal's a deal!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: NOBACKSIES
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The clue is 58. ThinkPads, originally. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IBMS
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The clue is 59. ___ anglaise (rich custard). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CREME
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The clue is 60. Survey unit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ACRE
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The clue is 61. Cry for help. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SOS
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The clue is 62. Toaster's opening. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: HERES
Possible Answer : Here, Hera, here
Possible Opposite Answer : there
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The clue is 63. Randall's elder daughter on "This Is Us". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: TESS
Possible Answer : si, atomic_number_52, te, Te, tellurium, ti
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Goes down the drain, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: EDDIES
Possible Answer: twist, eddy, Mary_Morse_Baker_Eddy, whirl, Eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, Mary_Baker_Eddy
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The clue is 2. Thinks (on). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: NOODLES
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The clue is 3. Stretcher bearers?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: YOGAMATS
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The clue is 4. Frustrated cry. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ARGH
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The clue is 5. Portuguese title. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: SAO
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The clue is 6. "True Detective" and "The Wire," for two. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: HBODRAMAS
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The clue is 7. One-named poet from the 13th century. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: RUMI
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The clue is 8. App audience. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: USERS
Possible Answer: substance_abuser, drug_user, exploiter, user
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The clue is 9. Sea bed?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BERTH
Possible Answer: bunk, place, moorage, built_in_bed, office, mooring, wharf, post, berth, tie_up, billet, spot, position, slip, situation, moor
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The clue is 10. Like Medina, Saudi Arabia, vis-à-vis Medina, Ohio. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HOLIER
Possible Answer: holy
Possible Opposite Answer : unholy
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The clue is 11. So-called "king of the Egyptian gods". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: AMONRA
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The clue is 12. Rustic. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: WOODSY
Possible Answer: woodsy, arboreous, arboraceous, woody
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The clue is 15. Scouting gatherings. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: CAMPOREES
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The clue is 17. Spat. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ROW
Possible Answer: row, words, quarrel, wrangle, rowing, course, run-in, dustup
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The clue is 21. "Get me?". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: YAFEEL
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The clue is 24. Match up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: AGREE
Possible Answer: hold, harmonize, match, gibe, jibe, fit, agree, tally, consort, fit_in, concord, check, correspond, harmonise, accord, concur
Possible Opposite Answer : disagree
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The clue is 27. Fashions out of whatever's lying around. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: MACGYVERS
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The clue is 29. Sends to hell. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DAMNS
Possible Answer: hoot, darn, imprecate, anathemise, beshrew, maledict, shucks, anathemize, tinker's_dam, bedamn, damn, tinker's_damn, curse, red_cent, shit
Possible Opposite Answer : bless
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The clue is 32. Worked on a collapsible table, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: IRONED
Possible Answer: press, iron, ironed, iron_out
Possible Opposite Answer : unironed
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The clue is 33. Hit Netflix show whose pilot episode is titled "Red Light, Green Light". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: SQUIDGAME
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The clue is 34. Stanley of "Julie & Julia". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TUCCI
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The clue is 36. Low-cost lager from Anheuser-Busch, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)
The answer: NATTYICE
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The clue is 38. Eleven in Las Vegas. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: RAIDERS
Possible Answer: despoiler, plunderer, pillager, raider, looter, freebooter, spoiler
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The clue is 39. God slain by his brother, then resurrected by his wife. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: OSIRIS
Possible Answer: Osiris
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The clue is 40. Animal also known as a pygmy chimpanzee. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: BONOBO
Possible Answer: Pan_paniscus, bonobo, pygmy_chimpanzee
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The clue is 41. Sparkles. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: GLEAMS
Possible Answer: gleaming, lambency, gleam, glimmer, glow, shine, glisten, glint, glitter
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The clue is 44. ___ Puffs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: REESES
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The clue is 46. In Buffalo, it's a faux pas to order this with Buffalo wings. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: RANCH
Possible Answer: ranch, cattle_ranch, cattle_farm, spread
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The clue is 47. Buttress, with "up". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SHORE
Possible Answer: set_ashore, shore, prop, shoring, prop_up, land, shore_up
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The clue is 49. Frustrated cry. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ACK
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The clue is 52. Eschew the subway, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: UBER
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The clue is 54. Something that's good to do a 180 on?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LSAT
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The clue is 57. These, in French. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: CES
Possible Answer: cerium, atomic_number_58, Ce
Monday, February 16, 2026
XWordHint Crossword Answers February 16, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips
Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.
Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Today's Puzzle Difficulty
- Across Clues Table (40 clues)
- Across Clues - Detailed Hints
- Down Clues Table (38 clues)
- Down Clues - Detailed Hints
- Expert Solving Strategies
- Today's Puzzle Statistics
Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging
Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!
Across Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
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| 1A | 1. Necklace fastener | 5 |
| 2A | 6. Physique, slangily | 3 |
| 3A | 9. "___ to that!" | 4 |
| 4A | 13. Textile city NNE of Paris | 5 |
| 5A | 14. New wave band with the hit "Whip It" | 4 |
| 6A | 15. Improvise, in jazz | 4 |
| 7A | 16. Stared rudely | 5 |
| 8A | 17. Late-night kitchen visit, e.g. | 4 |
| 9A | 18. Stench | 4 |
| 10A | 19. Longtime comic strip set in a medieval kingdom | 13 |
| 11A | 22. Home for pigs | 3 |
| 12A | 23. Teen wearing heavy eyeliner, maybe | 4 |
| 13A | 24. Really, really cool | 6 |
| 14A | 27. "My dude!" | 3 |
| 15A | 28. Computer operating system developed by Bell Labs | 4 |
| 16A | 30. ___-Hulk | 3 |
| 17A | 31. Charge for airing a commercial | 5 |
| 18A | 34. Fictional lab assistant with a hunchback | 4 |
| 19A | 35. Stylish | 4 |
| 20A | 36. Capital of the Gem State, in a mailing address | 7 |
| 21A | 38. Possible cybercrime, informally | 7 |
| 22A | 40. M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition) | 4 |
| 23A | 41. Close by | 4 |
| 24A | 43. Corrosion signs | 5 |
| 25A | 44. Stadium cheer | 3 |
| 26A | 45. Glance through | 4 |
| 27A | 46. Reader's Digest or Golf Digest, in brief | 3 |
| 28A | 47. Where clams are served | 6 |
| 29A | 49. Knotted (up) | 4 |
| 30A | 51. Rep.'s counterpart | 3 |
| 31A | 54. "Makes no difference to me" | 13 |
| 32A | 57. Actress Kendrick | 4 |
| 33A | 59. Hourly pay rate | 4 |
| 34A | 60. Flock that honks | 5 |
| 35A | 61. Follow directions | 4 |
| 36A | 62. Conga, for one | 4 |
| 37A | 63. Chicago's ___ Planetarium | 5 |
| 38A | 64. Scottish girl | 4 |
| 39A | 65. Place to get a rubdown | 3 |
| 40A | 66. Voting spots | 5 |
Across Clues - Strategic Hints
1A: "1. Necklace fastener"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
- Similar words include: clutches, grip, brooch
- Opposite of: unclasp, unbuckle
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Remember this word for future puzzles!
2A: "6. Physique, slangily"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that alternative names for the body of a human being
- Similar words include: chassis, human body, form
- Pattern: ___
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3A: "9. "___ to that!""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a primeval egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at thebes
- Similar words include: Amon, Amun
- Pattern: ____
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4A: "13. Textile city NNE of Paris"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an industrial city in northern france near the belgian border; was the medieval capital of flanders
- Pattern: _____
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5A: "14. New wave band with the hit "Whip It""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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6A: "15. Improvise, in jazz"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- Similar words include: tease, flirt, vamper
- Pattern: ____
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7A: "16. Stared rudely"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that look at with amorous intentions
- Similar words include: ogle
- Pattern: _____
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8A: "17. Late-night kitchen visit, e.g."
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a sudden short attack
- Similar words include: maraud, bust, foray
- Pattern: ____
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Remember this word for future puzzles!
9A: "18. Stench"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that any property detected by the olfactory system
- Similar words include: olfactory sensation, olfactory perception, scent
- Pattern: ____
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10A: "19. Longtime comic strip set in a medieval kingdom"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____________
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11A: "22. Home for pigs"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
- Similar words include: pigsty, hordeolum, stye
- Pattern: ___
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12A: "23. Teen wearing heavy eyeliner, maybe"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
- Similar words include: tike, boor, peasant
- Pattern: ____
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13A: "24. Really, really cool"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ______
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14A: "27. "My dude!""
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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15A: "28. Computer operating system developed by Bell Labs"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that trademark for a powerful operating system
- Similar words include: UNIX operating system, UNIX system
- Pattern: ____
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16A: "30. ___-Hulk"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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17A: "31. Charge for airing a commercial"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _____
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18A: "34. Fictional lab assistant with a hunchback"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ____
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19A: "35. Stylish"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that elegance by virtue of being fashionable
- Similar words include: chicness, last word, stylishness
- Pattern: ____
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20A: "36. Capital of the Gem State, in a mailing address"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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21A: "38. Possible cybercrime, informally"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: _______
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22A: "40. M.I.T. Mystery ___ (annual puzzle competition)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that englishman and pre-raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
- Similar words include: Leigh Hunt, hunt down, Holman Hunt
- Pattern: ____
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23A: "41. Close by"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that move towards
- Similar words include: come near, draw near, nearly
- Opposite of: far
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24A: "43. Corrosion signs"
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- Think of something that a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
- Similar words include: eat, rust fungus, rust
- Pattern: _____
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25A: "44. Stadium cheer"
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- Pattern: ___
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26A: "45. Glance through"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
- Similar words include: glance over, rake, CAT scan
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27A: "46. Reader's Digest or Golf Digest, in brief"
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- Think of something that a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
- Similar words include: magazine
- Pattern: ___
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28A: "47. Where clams are served"
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- Pattern: ______
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29A: "49. Knotted (up)"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
- Similar words include: connect, draw, level
- Opposite of: untied, disconnect
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30A: "51. Rep.'s counterpart"
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- Pattern: ___
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31A: "54. "Makes no difference to me""
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32A: "57. Actress Kendrick"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a former copper coin of pakistan and india
- Pattern: ____
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33A: "59. Hourly pay rate"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that something that remunerates
- Similar words include: pay, salary, earnings
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34A: "60. Flock that honks"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
- Similar words include: goose, goofball, jackass
- Pattern: _____
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35A: "61. Follow directions"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that be obedient to
- Opposite of: disobey
- Pattern: ____
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36A: "62. Conga, for one"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
- Similar words include: cram, grind away, bone
- Pattern: ____
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37A: "63. Chicago's ___ Planetarium"
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- Pattern: _____
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38A: "64. Scottish girl"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a girl or young woman who is unmarried
- Similar words include: lassie, jeune fille, young girl
- Pattern: ____
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39A: "65. Place to get a rubdown"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
- Similar words include: health spa, health club, resort hotel
- Pattern: ___
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40A: "66. Voting spots"
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- Think of something that the place where people vote
- Similar words include: public opinion poll, crown, canvass
- Pattern: _____
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Down Clues - Complete List
| No. | Clue | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 1. Thickens, as cream | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Not heavy | 5 |
| 3D | 3. Narrow way between city buildings | 5 |
| 4D | 4. Whole bunch | 4 |
| 5D | 5. Horse's ancestral line | 8 |
| 6D | 6. Hearty embrace | 7 |
| 7D | 7. Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses" | 4 |
| 8D | 8. Dull-witted sort | 8 |
| 9D | 9. Eschew | 5 |
| 10D | 10. Frantic scrambles | 9 |
| 11D | 11. Rock subgenre with confessional lyrics | 3 |
| 12D | 12. "All Things Considered" airer | 3 |
| 13D | 14. "Fiddlesticks!" | 4 |
| 14D | 20. D.C.'s National ___ | 3 |
| 15D | 21. Kind of number on an old business card | 3 |
| 16D | 25. Change gears | 5 |
| 17D | 26. Religious offshoots | 5 |
| 18D | 27. Top-tier | 4 |
| 19D | 29. Pinot ___ | 4 |
| 20D | 31. Give 0 stars in a review, say | 5 |
| 21D | 32. One giving support during childbirth | 5 |
| 22D | 33. High-quality reds and whites | 9 |
| 23D | 34. Something to noodle on | 4 |
| 24D | 35. Drink very quickly | 4 |
| 25D | 37. Glitterati | 8 |
| 26D | 39. Shortfall of exports vis-à-vis imports | 8 |
| 27D | 42. One of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean | 7 |
| 28D | 45. Droop | 3 |
| 29D | 46. "It's just OK" | 3 |
| 30D | 48. Occasions for blowing out candles on cakes, informally | 5 |
| 31D | 50. Agenda bullet point | 4 |
| 32D | 51. Linger (on), as a topic | 5 |
| 33D | 52. Art supporter | 5 |
| 34D | 53. Mike who voiced Shrek in "Shrek" | 5 |
| 35D | 55. Wyatt at the O.K. Corral | 4 |
| 36D | 56. Make over | 4 |
| 37D | 57. Early leader in instant messaging | 3 |
| 38D | 58. Org. for the Raptors, but not the Blue Jays | 3 |
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1D: "1. Thickens, as cream"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
- Similar words include: clog, coagulum, clabber
- Opposite of: homogenize
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2D: "2. Not heavy"
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- Think of something that (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- Similar words include: easy, Light Within, illumine
- Opposite of: extinguish, heavy
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3D: "3. Narrow way between city buildings"
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- Think of something that a narrow street with walls on both sides
- Similar words include: alleyway, back street, skittle alley
- Pattern: _____
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4D: "4. Whole bunch"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- Similar words include: heap, mountain, spate
- Pattern: ____
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5D: "5. Horse's ancestral line"
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- Think of something that the descendants of one individual
- Similar words include: stemma, stock, line
- Pattern: ________
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6D: "6. Hearty embrace"
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- Pattern: _______
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7D: "7. Roman poet who wrote "Metamorphoses""
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 bc - ad 17)
- Similar words include: Publius Ovidius Naso
- Pattern: ____
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8D: "8. Dull-witted sort"
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- Pattern: ________
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9D: "9. Eschew"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
- Similar words include: head off, obviate, annul
- Opposite of: validate, confront
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10D: "10. Frantic scrambles"
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- Pattern: _________
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11D: "11. Rock subgenre with confessional lyrics"
Solving Hints:
- Pattern: ___
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12D: "12. "All Things Considered" airer"
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- Pattern: ___
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13D: "14. "Fiddlesticks!""
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- Pattern: ____
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14D: "20. D.C.'s National ___"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
- Similar words include: menagerie, zoological garden
- Pattern: ___
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15D: "21. Kind of number on an old business card"
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- Think of something that duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
- Similar words include: facsimile, facsimile machine, telefax
- Pattern: ___
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16D: "25. Change gears"
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- Think of something that an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- Similar words include: shift key, agitate, transfer
- Pattern: _____
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17D: "26. Religious offshoots"
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- Think of something that a subdivision of a larger religious group
- Similar words include: sect, religious sect, faction
- Pattern: _____
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18D: "27. Top-tier"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the supreme effort one can make
- Similar words include: Charles Herbert Best, sound, serious
- Opposite of: badly, bad
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19D: "29. Pinot ___"
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- Pattern: ____
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20D: "31. Give 0 stars in a review, say"
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- Think of something that find repugnant
- Similar words include: execrate, loathe, abominate
- Pattern: _____
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21D: "32. One giving support during childbirth"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
- Similar words include: birthing coach, monitrice, labor coach
- Pattern: _____
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22D: "33. High-quality reds and whites"
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- Pattern: _________
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23D: "34. Something to noodle on"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
- Similar words include: melodic theme, theme, approximation
- Pattern: ____
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24D: "35. Drink very quickly"
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- Think of something that the dull explosive noise made by an engine
- Pattern: ____
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25D: "37. Glitterati"
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- Pattern: ________
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26D: "39. Shortfall of exports vis-à-vis imports"
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- Pattern: ________
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27D: "42. One of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that the largest of the islands comprising antigua and barbuda
- Pattern: _______
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28D: "45. Droop"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that a shape that sags
- Similar words include: flag, swag, sag down
- Pattern: ___
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29D: "46. "It's just OK""
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- Pattern: ___
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30D: "48. Occasions for blowing out candles on cakes, informally"
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- Pattern: _____
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31D: "50. Agenda bullet point"
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- Think of something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- Similar words include: particular, point, detail
- Pattern: ____
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32D: "51. Linger (on), as a topic"
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- Think of something that think moodily or anxiously about something
- Similar words include: inhabit, lie, harp
- Pattern: _____
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33D: "52. Art supporter"
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- Think of something that an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
- Pattern: _____
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34D: "53. Mike who voiced Shrek in "Shrek""
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- Pattern: _____
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35D: "55. Wyatt at the O.K. Corral"
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- Pattern: ____
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36D: "56. Make over"
Solving Hints:
- Think of something that do over, as of (part of) a house
- Similar words include: remodel, refashion, reconstruct
- Pattern: ____
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37D: "57. Early leader in instant messaging"
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- Pattern: ___
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38D: "58. Org. for the Raptors, but not the Blue Jays"
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- Pattern: ___
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