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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Monday, February 28, 2022
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)
Average Word Length: 4.8 letters
February 28, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Bunch of wolves or cards | 4 |
| 2A | 5. Busy with other things | 6 |
| 3A | 11. The Beatles' "Till There ___ You" | 3 |
| 4A | 14. Jai ___ (sport) | 4 |
| 5A | 15. Francis of old TV's "What's My Line?" | 6 |
| 6A | 16. It clinks in a drink | 3 |
| 7A | 17. Nurses, as a drink | 4 |
| 8A | 18. Swamp in "Pogo" | 10 |
| 9A | 20. In few words | 5 |
| 10A | 22. Museum-funding org. | 3 |
| 11A | 23. Like auto shop rags | 4 |
| 12A | 24. 1990s cartoon series featuring Yakko, Wakko and Dot | 10 |
| 13A | 27. Org. featured in the documentary "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" | 4 |
| 14A | 28. Abbr. meaning "and others" | 4 |
| 15A | 29. Arizona college town | 5 |
| 16A | 31. Some Best Buy buys, for short | 3 |
| 17A | 34. Doggie doc | 3 |
| 18A | 36. Bones next to ulnae | 5 |
| 19A | 39. Baby-boomer series that starred Ken Olin | 15 |
| 20A | 44. Indian stringed instrument | 5 |
| 21A | 45. Around 50.25% of the world's adult population | 3 |
| 22A | 46. Letters before an alias | 3 |
| 23A | 47. Meters and liters | 5 |
| 24A | 50. Eve's man | 4 |
| 25A | 53. Pinnacle | 4 |
| 26A | 55. Poet William who wrote "The Prelude" | 10 |
| 27A | 60. Play opener | 4 |
| 28A | 61. Flamenco cheer | 3 |
| 29A | 62. Reproductive cell for a fern | 5 |
| 30A | 63. South American rodent with soft, dense fur | 10 |
| 31A | 67. One may be half-baked or brilliant | 4 |
| 32A | 68. "___ soon?" | 3 |
| 33A | 69. "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" author Joan | 6 |
| 34A | 70. Must-have | 4 |
| 35A | 71. ID in the form xxx-xx-xxxx | 3 |
| 36A | 72. X-ray follow-up, perhaps | 6 |
| 37A | 73. Deities | 4 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Bunch of wolves or cards"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a large indefinite number
- Words that mean the same thing: carry, bundle, backpack
- The opposite would be: unpack
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PACK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. Busy with other things"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TIEDUP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "11. The Beatles' "Till There ___ You""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a state in northwestern united states on the pacific
- Words that mean the same thing: WA, live, cost
- The opposite would be: differ
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "14. Jai ___ (sport)"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about sports.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALAI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "15. Francis of old TV's "What's My Line?""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARLENE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "16. It clinks in a drink"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that water frozen in the solid state
- Words that mean the same thing: methamphetamine hydrochloride, deoxyephedrine, water ice
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "17. Nurses, as a drink"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a small drink
- Words that mean the same thing: sip
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SIPS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "18. Swamp in "Pogo""
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OKEFENOKEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "20. In few words"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that brief and to the point; effectively cut short
- Words that mean the same thing: laconic, curt, crisp
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TERSE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "22. Museum-funding org."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NEA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "23. Like auto shop rags"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
- Words that mean the same thing: buttery, smarmy, soapy
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OILY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "24. 1990s cartoon series featuring Yakko, Wakko and Dot"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANIMANIACS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "27. Org. featured in the documentary "This Film Is Not Yet Rated""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MPAA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "28. Abbr. meaning "and others""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ETAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "29. Arizona college town"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEMPE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "31. Some Best Buy buys, for short"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
- Words that mean the same thing: personal computer, PC, microcomputer
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PCS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "34. Doggie doc"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
- Words that mean the same thing: veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, veteran
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: VET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "36. Bones next to ulnae"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
- Words that mean the same thing: r, radius, wheel spoke
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RADII
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "39. Baby-boomer series that starred Ken Olin"
Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THIRTYSOMETHING
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Clue 20 Across: "44. Indian stringed instrument"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a stringed instrument of india; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SITAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "45. Around 50.25% of the world's adult population"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the force of workers available
- Words that mean the same thing: work force, manpower, mankind
- The opposite would be: woman, civilian
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "46. Letters before an alias"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AKA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "47. Meters and liters"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
- Words that mean the same thing: unit of measurement, social unit, building block
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNITS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "50. Eve's man"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that (old testament) in judeo-christian mythology; the first man and the husband of eve and the progenitor of the human race
- Words that mean the same thing: disco biscuit, Robert Adam, XTC
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADAM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "53. Pinnacle"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the most extreme possible amount or value
- Words that mean the same thing: flush, acme, flower
- The opposite would be: bottom out
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEAK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "55. Poet William who wrote "The Prelude""
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a romantic english poet whose work was inspired by the lake district where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
- Words that mean the same thing: William Wordsworth
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WORDSWORTH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "60. Play opener"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACTI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "61. Flamenco cheer"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OLE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "62. Reproductive cell for a fern"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SPORE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "63. South American rodent with soft, dense fur"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the expensive silvery grey fur of the chinchilla
- Words that mean the same thing: Chinchilla laniger
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHINCHILLA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "67. One may be half-baked or brilliant"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
- Words that mean the same thing: approximation, thought, estimation
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IDEA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "68. "___ soon?""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- Words that mean the same thing: excessively, overly, as well
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TOO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "69. "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" author Joan"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that united states writer (born in 1934)
- Words that mean the same thing: Joan Didion
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIDION
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "70. Must-have"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a condition requiring relief
- Words that mean the same thing: involve, require, necessitate
- The opposite would be: obviate
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NEED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "71. ID in the form xxx-xx-xxxx"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SSN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 36 Across: "72. X-ray follow-up, perhaps"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CTSCAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 37 Across: "73. Deities"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
- Words that mean the same thing: graven image, god, immortal
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GODS
Great job if you got it right!
February 28, 2022 Monday NYT - All Down Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Linguine or fettuccine | 5 |
| 2D | 2. Not from Earth | 5 |
| 3D | 3. ___ pants (cropped style popularized in the 1960s) | 5 |
| 4D | 4. Instruction to Kate in a Cole Porter title | 6 |
| 5D | 5. "___ Te Ching" | 3 |
| 6D | 6. Rub the wrong way | 3 |
| 7D | 7. Justice Kagan | 5 |
| 8D | 8. Reason for a markdown | 6 |
| 9D | 9. Disquieted state | 6 |
| 10D | 10. Writing implement filled with 37-Down | 3 |
| 11D | 11. Popular online reference | 9 |
| 12D | 12. Amtrak express train | 5 |
| 13D | 13. "So long!" | 5 |
| 14D | 19. Tuba sound | 6 |
| 15D | 21. Enjoy a meal | 3 |
| 16D | 25. Dark shade of blue | 4 |
| 17D | 26. Parts of a French archipelago | 4 |
| 18D | 30. Actor with the famous line "I pity the fool!" | 3 |
| 19D | 31. Six for a TD, e.g. | 3 |
| 20D | 32. Ho ___ Minh City | 3 |
| 21D | 33. Word before room or comedy | 9 |
| 22D | 35. Male cat | 3 |
| 23D | 37. 10-Down filler | 3 |
| 24D | 38. "Hometown proud" supermarket | 3 |
| 25D | 40. Jeannette ___, first woman elected to Congress | 6 |
| 26D | 41. Prefix between bi- and quad- | 3 |
| 27D | 42. Cultural anthropologist Margaret | 4 |
| 28D | 43. Make ___ meet | 4 |
| 29D | 48. Like some well-pitched games | 6 |
| 30D | 49. One side in eight-ball pool | 6 |
| 31D | 51. "How cute!" sounds | 3 |
| 32D | 52. In a sulk | 6 |
| 33D | 53. Agreements | 5 |
| 34D | 54. Amazon speakers introduced in 2014 | 5 |
| 35D | 56. Archaeologist's find | 5 |
| 36D | 57. Contest with roping and riding | 5 |
| 37D | 58. Cornered, in a way | 5 |
| 38D | 59. Two are better than one, they say | 5 |
| 39D | 64. Public health agcy. | 3 |
| 40D | 65. Mauna ___ (Hawaiian volcano) | 3 |
| 41D | 66. Journalist Curry | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Linguine or fettuccine"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient
- Words that mean the same thing: alimentary paste
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PASTA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Not from Earth"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
- Words that mean the same thing: unknown, foreigner, outlander
- The opposite would be: acquaintance, citizen
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALIEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. ___ pants (cropped style popularized in the 1960s)"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an island (part of campania) in the bay of naples in southern italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CAPRI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Instruction to Kate in a Cole Porter title"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KISSME
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. "___ Te Ching""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an adherent of any branch of taoism
- Words that mean the same thing: Taoist
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Rub the wrong way"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that irritate or vex
- Words that mean the same thing: gall
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IRK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Justice Kagan"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ELENA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Reason for a markdown"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an imperfection in a bodily system
- Words that mean the same thing: blemish, flaw, fault
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DEFECT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Disquieted state"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
- Words that mean the same thing: disquiet, uneasiness, malaise
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: UNEASE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Writing implement filled with 37-Down"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- Words that mean the same thing: penitentiary, write, playpen
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Popular online reference"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WIKIPEDIA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Amtrak express train"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ACELA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. "So long!""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEEYA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "19. Tuba sound"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OOMPAH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "21. Enjoy a meal"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about food & drink.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that take in solid food
- Words that mean the same thing: eat on, use up, wipe out
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "25. Dark shade of blue"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
- Words that mean the same thing: dark blue, naval forces, USN
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NAVY
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Clue 17 Down: "26. Parts of a French archipelago"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ILES
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Clue 18 Down: "30. Actor with the famous line "I pity the fool!""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: MRT
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Clue 19 Down: "31. Six for a TD, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
- Words that mean the same thing: Pt, platinum, atomic number 78
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: PTS
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Clue 20 Down: "32. Ho ___ Minh City"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about geography.
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- This could be something that the circulating life energy that in chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
- Words that mean the same thing: ch'i, qi, khi
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: CHI
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Clue 21 Down: "33. Word before room or comedy"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - franklin d.roosevelt
- Words that mean the same thing: post, position, site
- The word looks like this: _________
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The answer is: SITUATION
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Clue 22 Down: "35. Male cat"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to whites
- Words that mean the same thing: tomcat, gobbler, Uncle Tom
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TOM
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Clue 23 Down: "37. 10-Down filler"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: INK
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Clue 24 Down: "38. "Hometown proud" supermarket"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that one of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins; the chief antibody in the membranes of the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
- Words that mean the same thing: immunoglobulin A
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IGA
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Clue 25 Down: "40. Jeannette ___, first woman elected to Congress"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that leader in the women's suffrage movement in montana; the first woman to serve in the united states house of representatives (1880-1973)
- Words that mean the same thing: Jeannette Rankin
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: RANKIN
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Clue 26 Down: "41. Prefix between bi- and quad-"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TRI
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Clue 27 Down: "42. Cultural anthropologist Margaret"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that united states anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
- Words that mean the same thing: George Herbert Mead, Margaret Mead
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: MEAD
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Clue 28 Down: "43. Make ___ meet"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that either extremity of something that has length
- Words that mean the same thing: terminal, ending, goal
- The opposite would be: begin, beginning
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The answer is: ENDS
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Clue 29 Down: "48. Like some well-pitched games"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: TWOHIT
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Clue 30 Down: "49. One side in eight-ball pool"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
- Words that mean the same thing: solid state, solidness, solid
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SOLIDS
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Clue 31 Down: "51. "How cute!" sounds"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: AWS
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Clue 32 Down: "52. In a sulk"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that move around slowly and aimlessly
- Words that mean the same thing: mope around, mow, mop
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: MOPING
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Clue 33 Down: "53. Agreements"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
- Words that mean the same thing: accord, pact, treaty
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: PACTS
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Clue 34 Down: "54. Amazon speakers introduced in 2014"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
- Words that mean the same thing: Echo, echo, replication
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: ECHOS
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Clue 35 Down: "56. Archaeologist's find"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
- Words that mean the same thing: token, souvenir, keepsake
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: RELIC
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Clue 36 Down: "57. Contest with roping and riding"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that an exhibition of cowboy skills
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: RODEO
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Clue 37 Down: "58. Cornered, in a way"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
- Words that mean the same thing: trapped, cornered, at bay
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: TREED
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Clue 38 Down: "59. Two are better than one, they say"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
- Words that mean the same thing: drumhead, headland, heading
- The opposite would be: foot, tail
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The answer is: HEADS
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Clue 39 Down: "64. Public health agcy."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a federal agency in the department of health and human services; located in atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
- Words that mean the same thing: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: CDC
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Clue 40 Down: "65. Mauna ___ (Hawaiian volcano)"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: LOA
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Clue 41 Down: "66. Journalist Curry"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ANN
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 45 | 57.7% |
| Short Answer | 20 | 25.6% |
| Food & Drink | 3 | 3.8% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 3 | 3.8% |
| Sports | 2 | 2.6% |
| Abbreviation | 2 | 2.6% |
| Geography | 2 | 2.6% |
| Movies/Film | 1 | 1.3% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 37 |
| Down Clues | 41 |
| Total Clues | 78 |
| Average Answer Length | 4.8 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 15 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: September 11, 2025 at 03:39 PM
