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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | NYT Crossword Clues Hints

NYT Crossword Clues Hints - August 21, 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:

• The clue is 1. Use a loofah. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRUB

  Possible Answer : scouring, cancel, scrub, scrubbing, call_off, scour, chaparral, scratch, bush, scrub_up




• The clue is 6. Biodiverse underwater ecosystem. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REEF

  Possible Answer : Witwatersrand, Reef, Rand, reef




• The clue is 10. Something in the air. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GAS

  Possible Answer : flatulence, bluster, vaunt, gasoline, throttle, natural_gas, boast, gun, flatulency, brag, shoot_a_line, gas_pedal, blow, accelerator_pedal, accelerator, tout, gas, gasconade, petrol, swash, gaseous_state, gasolene




• The clue is 13. Cinnabon enticements. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AROMAS

  Possible Answer : odour, fragrance, aroma, odor, olfactory_property, smell, scent, perfume




• The clue is 15. ___ mater. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALMA




• The clue is 16. "So ___ heard!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVE




• The clue is 17. Gathering for lathering?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: RUBADUBCLUB




• The clue is 19. Be a thorn in the side of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEX

  Possible Answer : stick, disturb, mystify, nark, raise_up, worry, bother, commove, beat, baffle, gravel, stir_up, irritate, shake_up, rag, get, puzzle, bewilder, stupefy, perplex, chafe, devil, get_to, amaze, vex, flummox, dumbfound, agitate, nonplus, annoy, pose, nettle, get_at, rile

  Possible Opposite Answer : reassure




• The clue is 20. Weapon for Viking warriors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXE

  Possible Answer : axe, ax




• The clue is 21. Feed, as a fire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOKE

  Possible Answer : stoke




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

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

  The answer: LEERY

  Possible Answer : untrusting, leery, wary, mistrustful, suspicious




• The clue is 24. Assistant who's always being questioned. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRI




• The clue is 25. Cheek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASS

  Possible Answer : SAS, sass, mouth, back_talk, Special_Air_Service, lip, backtalk, sassing




• The clue is 26. Jewels for fools?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: DINGALINGBLING




• The clue is 32. Puerto ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RICAN




• The clue is 33. What houses resemble from an airplane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOTS

  Possible Answer : Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, scatter, dit, constellate, dust, back_breaker, dose, disperse, point, pane, sprinkle, Zen, stud, Department_of_Transportation, Transportation, superman, Elvis, acid, DoT, battery-acid, loony_toons, window_pane, dot




• The clue is 34. Toy found in King Tut's tomb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOP

  Possible Answer : crest, tip, peak, clear, circus_tent, lead, top_out, crown, elevation, height, tiptop, top_of_the_inning, upper_side, top_off, superlative, cover, go_past, transcend, top_side, top, teetotum, summit, pinch, big_top, whirligig, spinning_top, exceed, overstep, meridian, acme, round_top, upside, pass, pinnacle

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom




• The clue is 35. Universal donor's blood type, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONEG




• The clue is 36. Events at which you try not to lose track?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEETS

  Possible Answer : sports_meeting, fit, converge, assemble, encounter, conform_to, suffer, adjoin, meet, fulfil, touch, fulfill, see, forgather, play, get_together, cope_with, come_across, take_on, contact, run_into, satisfy, match, fill, receive, run_across, gather, foregather

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge




• The clue is 38. The Floor Is ___ (kids' make-believe game). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAVA

  Possible Answer : lava




• The clue is 39. Browser subwindow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAB

  Possible Answer : pill, tab_key, tablet, check, tab, chit, yellow_journalism, tabloid, lozenge




• The clue is 40. Japanese noodle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOBA




• The clue is 41. Ancestral tales, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAGAS

  Possible Answer : saga




• The clue is 42. Fryer piled higher?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

  The answer: CHOCKABLOCKWOK




• The clue is 46. Wolverine and others. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XMEN




• The clue is 47. Like wafers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THIN

  Possible Answer : reduce, slim_down, slender, dilute, flimsy, slight, thin_out, sparse, thinly, thin, melt_off, slenderize, slim, tenuous, lose_weight, cut, lean, fragile

  Possible Opposite Answer : full, thick, thickly, gain, fat, thicken




• The clue is 48. Gold coin of old Europe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUCAT

  Possible Answer : ducat




• The clue is 50. Apt setting for a French kiss. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARIS

  Possible Answer : French_capital, genus_Paris, Paris, capital_of_France, City_of_Light




• The clue is 52. Wrath. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer : choler, anger, ira, wrath, ire




• The clue is 55. Outfit inspiration for a Swiftie. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : era, earned_run_average, epoch, geological_era, ERA




• The clue is 56. Cup to drink up?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: CHUGALUGMUG




• The clue is 59. Interact with a Magic 8 Ball, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASK

  Possible Answer : necessitate, require, need, call_for, ask, expect, take, inquire, involve, postulate, demand, enquire

  Possible Opposite Answer : obviate




• The clue is 60. Not out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOME

  Possible Answer : plate, household, domicile, home_plate, dwelling, menage, internal, interior, habitation, dwelling_house, place, rest_home, house, nursing_home, national, family, home_base, abode, home, base

  Possible Opposite Answer : away




• The clue is 61. What some credit cards offer rewards points for. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINING

  Possible Answer : din, boom, dine, dining




• The clue is 62. Issa of Hollywood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAE




• The clue is 63. Time machine entry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YEAR

  Possible Answer : class, year, twelvemonth, yr




• The clue is 64. Music, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNES

  Possible Answer : tune, line, melodic_phrase, tune_up, strain, air, melody, melodic_line

  Possible Opposite Answer : untune

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Fleetwood Mac song with Stevie Nicks on piano. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SARA

• The clue is 2. Heart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRUX

  Possible Answer: crux, Crux, Southern_Cross, crux_of_the_matter, Crux_Australis

• The clue is 3. Post-shower wear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROBE

  Possible Answer: vest, robe, gown, clothe, cloak, drape

• The clue is 4. Actress Thurman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMA

  Possible Answer: genus_Uma, Uma

• The clue is 5. Hardly a heartening harbinger. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BADSIGN

• The clue is 6. Unlikely thing off of which to buy haute couture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACK

  Possible Answer: squeeze, torture, stand, rack, wheel, scud, extort, gouge, wring, wrack, torment, excruciate, single-foot

• The clue is 7. She: Fr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELLE

• The clue is 8. Bird that can run up to 30 m.p.h.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMU

  Possible Answer: emu, electromagnetic_unit, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae

• The clue is 9. Workspaces with 3-D printers and laser cutters, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FABLABS

• The clue is 10. Tries something. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIVESITAGO

• The clue is 11. Declare. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVER

  Possible Answer: swan, swear, verify, assert, affirm, allege, aver, avow, say

• The clue is 12. Descriptor for some Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXY

  Possible Answer: aphrodisiac, sexy, aphrodisiacal

  Possible Opposite Answer : anaphrodisiac, unsexy

• The clue is 14. Kama ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUTRA

  Possible Answer: sutra

• The clue is 18. Simplify, with "down". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOIL

  Possible Answer: furuncle, moil, boiling_point, roil, seethe, boil, churn

  Possible Opposite Answer : freeze

• The clue is 23. Course for some new immigrants, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESL

• The clue is 24. Manage to get, as tickets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer: hang-up, rip, rub, tear, snag, split, hitch, rent

• The clue is 25. Pepper and others: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SGTS

• The clue is 26. Singer/actress Shore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINAH

• The clue is 27. No-bake dessert that's chilled before serving. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEBOXCAKE

• The clue is 28. Perfect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDEAL

  Possible Answer: nonpareil, ideal, nonsuch, nonesuch, saint, idealistic, apotheosis, paragon

• The clue is 29. "Why ___?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOT

  Possible Answer: non, not

• The clue is 30. Most common Czech surname. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOVAK

• The clue is 31. Figs. on college transcripts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GPAS

  Possible Answer: GPA, grade_point_average

• The clue is 32. Univ. program with cadets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTC

  Possible Answer: Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps, ROTC

• The clue is 36. Reaction upon tasting a decadent dessert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOAN

  Possible Answer: groan, moan

• The clue is 37. Fall off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

  Possible Answer: ebb_down, ebb_out, ebb_off, ebbing, ebb_away, wane, reflux, ebb

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide

• The clue is 38. What a picket fence may enclose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAWN

  Possible Answer: lawn

• The clue is 40. Sus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKETCHY

  Possible Answer: unelaborated, sketchy

• The clue is 41. Outfit for the mountains. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKISUIT

• The clue is 43. Nashville-based awards org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CMA

• The clue is 44. Other, in Oaxaca. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTRA

• The clue is 45. Dependent, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHILD

  Possible Answer: small_fry, tike, nipper, minor, shaver, tyke, nestling, fry, baby, child, youngster, kid, tiddler

  Possible Opposite Answer : parent

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

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

  The answer: DEAR

  Possible Answer: lamb, honey, costly, beloved, good, dearest, darling, pricy, devout, dearly, earnest, high-priced, love, affectionately, near, pricey, dear, heartfelt

• The clue is 49. Bear of constellations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: URSA

• The clue is 50. Guinness record holder for "Mammal with the most names". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PUMA

  Possible Answer: catamount, painter, mountain_lion, puma, Felis_concolor, panther, cougar

• The clue is 51. Golden ___ (retiree). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGER

• The clue is 52. "Let's do it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMIN

• The clue is 53. Mysterious character. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNE

  Possible Answer: rune, runic_letter

• The clue is 54. Charges of male emperor penguins. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGGS

  Possible Answer: bollock, ballock, orchis, testicle, eggs, ball, testis, nut, egg

• The clue is 57. Get into the weeds?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer: hoe

• The clue is 58. Bearded beast. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNU

  Possible Answer: gnu, wildebeest

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 27, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 27, 2025

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Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 27 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Toy that's often quadrilateral with symmetry across its diagonal

4-letter answer Answer: KITE

Word Help: Synonyms: kite

Clue #2: 5. Measured by walking

5-letter answer Answer: PACED

Word Help: Synonyms: pace, step

Clue #3: 10. Title akin to Mme.

3-letter answer Answer: SRA

Clue #4: 13. Nails

4-letter answer Answer: ACES

Word Help: Synonyms: champion, wizard, breeze_through

Clue #5: 14. Unwanted ones may linger

5-letter answer Answer: ODORS

Word Help: Synonyms: olfactory_property, smell, odour

Clue #6: 15. Lee with 50+ cameos

4-letter answer Answer: STAN

Clue #7: 16. Something fans have

10-letter answer Answer: TEAMSPIRIT

Clue #8: 18. One making the first move?

4-letter answer Answer: PAWN

Word Help: Synonyms: hock, instrument, pawn

Clue #9: 19. Motto of the United Farm Workers of America

9-letter answer Answer: SISEPUEDE

Clue #10: 20. Language mutually intelligible with Hindi

4-letter answer Answer: URDU

Word Help: Synonyms: Urdu

Clue #11: 21. Big 12 athlete

3-letter answer Answer: UTE

Word Help: Synonyms: Ute

Clue #12: 22. A real piece of work?

4-letter answer Answer: OPUS

Word Help: Synonyms: piece, opus, composition

Clue #13: 23. Rooibos, by another name

6-letter answer Answer: REDTEA

Clue #14: 25. Patterns for criminologists, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: MOS

Word Help: Synonyms: Mo, second, atomic_number_42

Clue #15: 26. Big ___

3-letter answer Answer: SUR

Word Help: Synonyms: Sur, Tyre

Clue #16: 27. Hypocorism for Harold

3-letter answer Answer: HAL

Clue #17: 28. Works that might include maps of fictional lands

13-letter answer Answer: FANTASYNOVELS

Clue #18: 32. Bossy bosses

13-letter answer Answer: MICROMANAGERS

Clue #19: 33. Scene-setting words

13-letter answer Answer: SOTHEREWEWERE

Clue #20: 34. What had a real boom in development in the early 20th century?

3-letter answer Answer: TNT

Word Help: Synonyms: trinitrotoluene, TNT

Clue #21: 35. Warren or Warnock: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: SEN

Word Help: Synonyms: sen

Clue #22: 36. Whichever

3-letter answer Answer: ANY

Word Help: Synonyms: whatsoever, any, whatever

Clue #23: 37. Some customer service workers

6-letter answer Answer: AGENTS

Word Help: Synonyms: factor, agent, agentive_role

Clue #24: 39. R&B star with a hyphen in his name

4-letter answer Answer: NEYO

Clue #25: 41. ___ caterpillar, southern U.S. insect known for its toxic sting

3-letter answer Answer: ASP

Word Help: Synonyms: Naja_haje, asp, Vipera_aspis

Clue #26: 44. Connection point

4-letter answer Answer: NODE

Word Help: Synonyms: lymph_node, thickening, lymph_gland
Antonyms: antinode

Clue #27: 45. First nation to restore its independence from the Soviet Union

9-letter answer Answer: LITHUANIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Lietuva, Lithuania, Republic_of_Lithuania

Clue #28: 47. Places to bear witness?

4-letter answer Answer: ZOOS

Word Help: Synonyms: menagerie, zoological_garden, zoo

Clue #29: 48. "So it goes"

10-letter answer Answer: SUCHISLIFE

Clue #30: 49. Electronics giant listed on Taiwan's stock exchange

4-letter answer Answer: ASUS

Clue #31: 50. Bothered no end

5-letter answer Answer: ATEAT

Clue #32: 51. Many A.E.D. users

4-letter answer Answer: EMTS

Clue #33: 52. Gelled

3-letter answer Answer: SET

Word Help: Synonyms: countersink, dress, fix
Antonyms: rise

Clue #34: 53. Seaside divers

5-letter answer Answer: TERNS

Word Help: Synonyms: tern

Clue #35: 54. "Get off my ___!"

4-letter answer Answer: CASE

Word Help: Synonyms: guinea_pig, slip, font

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Chicken ___ (breaded Japanese entree)

5-letter answer Answer: KATSU

Clue #2: 2. Clinch a victory

5-letter answer Answer: ICEIT

Clue #3: 3. Ride

5-letter answer Answer: TEASE

Word Help: Synonyms: pester, rally, flirt

Clue #4: 4. Teenage Salinger heroine

4-letter answer Answer: ESME

Clue #5: 5. Shops for a short time?

11-letter answer Answer: POPUPSTORES

Clue #6: 6. One of seven farewells in "So Long, Farewell"

5-letter answer Answer: ADIEU

Word Help: Synonyms: arrivederci, bye, bye-bye

Clue #7: 7. Ribbed pants, informally

5-letter answer Answer: CORDS

Word Help: Synonyms: cords, corduroy, corduroys

Clue #8: 8. Lake that's home to South Bass Island

4-letter answer Answer: ERIE

Word Help: Synonyms: Erie, Lake_Erie

Clue #9: 9. It's not observed in Hawaii: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: DST

Clue #10: 10. "This is the beginning"

9-letter answer Answer: STARTHERE

Clue #11: 11. Tough breaks

8-letter answer Answer: RAWDEALS

Clue #12: 12. Some flowers or magazine issues

7-letter answer Answer: ANNUALS

Word Help: Synonyms: yearbook, annual, yearly

Clue #13: 15. Food with eyes, informally

4-letter answer Answer: SPUD

Word Help: Synonyms: white_potato, stump_spud, shoot

Clue #14: 17. Ladle cradle

9-letter answer Answer: SPOONREST

Clue #15: 23. Sudden, huge successes

11-letter answer Answer: RUNAWAYHITS

Clue #16: 24. Kind of zone

9-letter answer Answer: EROGENOUS

Word Help: Synonyms: erogenous

Clue #17: 25. Scientist whose "number" is a dimensionless ratio

4-letter answer Answer: MACH

Word Help: Synonyms: Mach, Ernst_Mach

Clue #18: 26. Word meaning "since" in a seasonal song

4-letter answer Answer: SYNE

Clue #19: 28. All geared up

9-letter answer Answer: FITTEDOUT

Clue #20: 29. Mass reply?

4-letter answer Answer: AMEN

Word Help: Synonyms: Amon, Amen, Amun

Clue #21: 30. Feature of many a deluxe Swiss Army knife

3-letter answer Answer: SAW

Word Help: Synonyms: date, go_steady, experience

Clue #22: 31. So

4-letter answer Answer: VERY

Word Help: Synonyms: selfsame, identical, rattling

Clue #23: 32. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one

8-letter answer Answer: MONGOOSE

Word Help: Synonyms: mongoose

Clue #24: 33. "America the Beautiful" has four of them

7-letter answer Answer: STANZAS

Word Help: Synonyms: stanza

Clue #25: 38. Ending with adept or alert

4-letter answer Answer: NESS

Word Help: Synonyms: ness, cape

Clue #26: 39. More agreeable

5-letter answer Answer: NICER

Word Help: Synonyms: courteous, skillful, nice
Antonyms: nasty

Clue #27: 40. Actor Hawke of "Boyhood"

5-letter answer Answer: ETHAN

Clue #28: 41. Half of a Jungian syzygy

5-letter answer Answer: ANIMA

Word Help: Synonyms: anima

Clue #29: 42. Rummages (through)

5-letter answer Answer: SIFTS

Word Help: Synonyms: sieve, sift, strain

Clue #30: 43. Bel ___ (Italian cheese)

5-letter answer Answer: PAESE

Clue #31: 45. Sitar, e.g.

4-letter answer Answer: LUTE

Word Help: Synonyms: lute, luting

Clue #32: 46. Smart guy?

4-letter answer Answer: ALEC

Clue #33: 48. Found a parking spot

3-letter answer Answer: SAT

Word Help: Synonyms: sit_around, model, pose
Antonyms: arise, stand

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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