27420 Fri Dec 06, 2024 NYT by Robyn Weintraub

Across Clues :

1. Meaning of Imani, the seventh principle of Kwanzaa, 6. Just, 10. Have a rash reaction, 14. Sally Bowles's flatmate in Chelsea, per a "Cabaret" number, 15. Hedgehog ___ (prickly plant), 16. Teddy alternative, 17. Turning point in telecommunications history?, 19. Spam containers, 20. ___ prime (focus of a computational challenge in math), 21. Tempted fate, 22. Screenwriter's way of reintroducing some characters?, 23. Successor of the Metroliner, 25. Masterpiece by Klimt or Rodin, 27. They might be fixed, 30. Contrary to popular belief, they don't cause warts, 31. One who gets all snooty when it's time to get a cab?, 34. Singer born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin, 35. Test the temperature of, perhaps, 36. Zipped, 37. Burrowing creatures of the African savanna, 40. Join, as a table, 41. Sacred creatures in some Indigenous cultures, 44. In need of ice, maybe, 46. Outed online, 47. Takeaway from a tale, 48. One of 18 on the periodic table, 50. Issa of "American Fiction", 53. McGregor of "Moulin Rouge!", 54. Suggests something subtly, 56. Bit of hypertext, 57. Totally consumed, 58. Certain pops, 59. Midsummer arrivals, 60. Contact sites, 61. Grace who married Prince Rainier

Down Clues :

1. Seedless plant, 2. More than some, 3. "Sorry, can you clarify your answer?", 4. ___ Maria (liqueur), 5. Collies and sheepdogs, by nature, 6. Patterned cotton fabric originally from India, 7. First name of fashion designers Tahari and Saab, 8. Good time to start an audiobook, 9. Omakase serving, 10. "These things don't happen overnight", 11. Urgent words during an emergency, 12. Small change, 13. They're often lying in beds and might be kinky, 18. University that awarded the first Ph.D. in the U.S., 22. Stinky ___, "Toy Story 2" antagonist, 24. Grilling surfaces made of fragrant wood, 26. China's ___ Dynasty, 27. What's on the agenda, 28. Zip, 29. Checker's move, 32. Like some histories, 33. Red and black, e.g., 35. Chevy sports car named for a boneless fish, 38. Last word in the titles of two 1980s James Bond films, 39. Is for some?, 40. Beer buy, 42. Votes to accept, 43. We, to Louis, 44. Sense that dolphins lack, 45. "Yowza!", 49. You can skip it, 51. Overly fastidious, 52. Online marketplace headquartered in Brooklyn, 54. N.F.L. linebacker Greenlaw, 55. Clear weeds, in a way

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 06, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

New York Times, Friday, December 6, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Meaning of Imani, the seventh principle of Kwanzaa. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAITH

  Possible Answer : organized_religion, religion, faith, trust, religious_belief




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

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

  The answer: MERE

  Possible Answer : simple, bare, mere




• The clue is 10. Have a rash reaction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITCH

  Possible Answer : itching, scratch, spoil, rub, itch, urge, scabies, itchiness




• The clue is 14. Sally Bowles's flatmate in Chelsea, per a "Cabaret" number. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELSIE




• The clue is 15. Hedgehog ___ (prickly plant). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOE

  Possible Answer : aloe




• The clue is 16. Teddy alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEO




• The clue is 17. Turning point in telecommunications history?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROTARYDIAL




• The clue is 19. Spam containers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TINS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_50, put_up, can, Sn, tin, tin_can, cannister, canister




• The clue is 20. ___ prime (focus of a computational challenge in math). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NTH

  Possible Answer : nth, n-th




• The clue is 21. Tempted fate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DARED

  Possible Answer : presume, defy, make_bold, dare




• The clue is 22. Screenwriter's way of reintroducing some characters?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PASTE

  Possible Answer : spread, glue, paste, library_paste




• The clue is 23. Successor of the Metroliner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACELA




• The clue is 25. Masterpiece by Klimt or Rodin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THEKISS




• The clue is 27. They might be fixed. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: INTERESTRATES




• The clue is 30. Contrary to popular belief, they don't cause warts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOADS

  Possible Answer : batrachian, salientian, frog, anuran, toad, toad_frog




• The clue is 31. One who gets all snooty when it's time to get a cab?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINESNOB




• The clue is 34. Singer born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENYA




• The clue is 35. Test the temperature of, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIP

  Possible Answer : sip




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

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

  The answer: TORE

  Possible Answer : bust, shoot_down, pull, torus, shoot, displume, tear, deplumate, tore, buck, snap, rupture, charge, deplume, pluck




• The clue is 37. Burrowing creatures of the African savanna. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEERKATS

  Possible Answer : mierkat, meerkat




• The clue is 40. Join, as a table. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SITAT




• The clue is 41. Sacred creatures in some Indigenous cultures. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

  The answer: SPIRITANIMALS




• The clue is 44. In need of ice, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWOLLEN

  Possible Answer : tumesce, swell_up, well, intumesce, tumefy, vain, conceited, swollen-headed, self-conceited, well_up, egotistic, egotistical, swell, swollen, puff_up




• The clue is 46. Outed online. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOXED




• The clue is 47. Takeaway from a tale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORAL

  Possible Answer : lesson, moral

  Possible Opposite Answer : immoral




• The clue is 48. One of 18 on the periodic table. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GROUP

  Possible Answer : chemical_group, mathematical_group, grouping, radical, aggroup, group




• The clue is 50. Issa of "American Fiction". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAE




• The clue is 53. McGregor of "Moulin Rouge!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EWAN




• The clue is 54. Suggests something subtly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DROPSAHINT




• The clue is 56. Bit of hypertext. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINK

  Possible Answer : unite, associate, link, relate, tie-in, data_link, connectedness, liaison, nexus, link_up, connexion, join, colligate, yoke, contact, radio_link, connect, inter-group_communication, tie, connection, linkup, tie_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : disconnectedness, dissociate, disconnect




• The clue is 57. Totally consumed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAPT

  Possible Answer : rhapsodic, ecstatic, enraptured, rapt, rapturous




• The clue is 58. Certain pops. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLAS

  Possible Answer : cola, dope, genus_Cola, Cola




• The clue is 59. Midsummer arrivals. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEOS

  Possible Answer : Leo, Leo_the_Lion, Lion




• The clue is 60. Contact sites. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EYES

  Possible Answer : eyes, heart, center, eye, centre, optic, eyeball, oculus, middle




• The clue is 61. Grace who married Prince Rainier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KELLY

  Possible Answer : Princess_Grace_of_Monaco, Emmett_Kelly, Gene_Kelly, Eugene_Curran_Kelly, Grace_Kelly, Weary_Willie, Grace_Patricia_Kelly, Kelly

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Seedless plant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FERN

  Possible Answer: fern

• The clue is 2. More than some. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALOT

• The clue is 3. "Sorry, can you clarify your answer?". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: ISTHATAYESORANO

• The clue is 4. ___ Maria (liqueur). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIA

  Possible Answer: TIA, transient_ischemic_attack

• The clue is 5. Collies and sheepdogs, by nature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERDERS

  Possible Answer: herder, Johann_Gottfried_von_Herder, drover, herdsman, Herder

• The clue is 6. Patterned cotton fabric originally from India. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MADRAS

  Possible Answer: madras, Chennai, Madras, Tamil_Nadu

• The clue is 7. First name of fashion designers Tahari and Saab. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELIE

• The clue is 8. Good time to start an audiobook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROADTRIP

• The clue is 9. Omakase serving. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EEL

  Possible Answer: eel

• The clue is 10. "These things don't happen overnight". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITTAKESTIME

• The clue is 11. Urgent words during an emergency. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: THISISNOTADRILL

• The clue is 12. Small change. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CENTS

  Possible Answer: centime, penny, cent

• The clue is 13. They're often lying in beds and might be kinky. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOSES

  Possible Answer: hose, hosepipe, hosiery, hose_down

• The clue is 18. University that awarded the first Ph.D. in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YALE

  Possible Answer: Yale_University, Yale, Elihu_Yale

• The clue is 22. Stinky ___, "Toy Story 2" antagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETE

• The clue is 24. Grilling surfaces made of fragrant wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CEDARPLANKS

• The clue is 26. China's ___ Dynasty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAN

  Possible Answer: Han, Han_dynasty

• The clue is 27. What's on the agenda. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITEM

  Possible Answer: item, point, token, detail, particular

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

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

  The answer: NONE

  Possible Answer: none

• The clue is 29. Checker's move. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWIST

  Possible Answer: wind, distort, deform, spin, squirm, curve, winding, sprain, turn, twine, wrick, twisting, convolute, worm, turn_of_events, flex, crook, wrench, pervert, twirl, kink, rick, plait, bend, twist_around, tress, wrestle, device, eddy, pull, wriggle, gimmick, sophisticate, writhe, construction, twist, whirl, braid

  Possible Opposite Answer : untwist, unbend

• The clue is 32. Like some histories. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer: viva, oral, viva_voce, oral_exam, oral_examination, unwritten

  Possible Opposite Answer : aboral, anal

• The clue is 33. Red and black, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BETS

  Possible Answer: wager, stake, look, reckon, calculate, depend, play, stakes, bet, count

• The clue is 35. Chevy sports car named for a boneless fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STINGRAY

  Possible Answer: stingray

• The clue is 38. Last word in the titles of two 1980s James Bond films. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KILL

  Possible Answer: shoot_down, stamp_out, toss_off, pop, belt_down, defeat, kill, vote_out, bolt_down, killing, pour_down, obliterate, vote_down, wipe_out, down, putting_to_death, drink_down

• The clue is 39. Is for some?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARE

  Possible Answer: ar, live, cost, make_up, personify, embody, are, equal, comprise, follow, exist, represent, constitute, be

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

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

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

  The answer: SIXPACK

  Possible Answer: sixpack, six_pack, six-pack

• The clue is 42. Votes to accept. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADOPTS

  Possible Answer: acquire, assume, sweep_up, take_over, take_up, espouse, take, dramatize, take_on, embrace, follow, borrow, adopt, take_in, dramatise

• The clue is 43. We, to Louis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOUS

  Possible Answer: nous, brain, head, mind, psyche

• The clue is 44. Sense that dolphins lack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMELL

  Possible Answer: olfaction, smell, olfactory_sensation, sense_of_smell, smelling, smack, odor, aroma, feel, odour, olfactory_modality, olfactory_property, reek, flavour, sense, olfactory_perception, flavor, look, spirit, smell_out, feeling, scent, tone

• The clue is 45. "Yowza!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WOWIE

• The clue is 49. You can skip it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROPE

  Possible Answer: circle, roach, rope, Mexican_valium, rophy, leash, R-2, roofy, forget_me_drug, lasso

• The clue is 51. Overly fastidious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANAL

  Possible Answer: anal_retentive, anal

  Possible Opposite Answer : oral

• The clue is 52. Online marketplace headquartered in Brooklyn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY

• The clue is 54. N.F.L. linebacker Greenlaw. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRE

• The clue is 55. Clear weeds, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOE

  Possible Answer: hoe

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Across Clues and Answers (61)

Clue #1: 1. Muslim leader

4-letter answer Answer: IMAM

Word Help: Synonyms: imaum, imam

Clue #2: 5. Daffy Duck, for one

5-letter answer Answer: DRAKE

Word Help: Synonyms: Sir_Francis_Drake, Drake, Francis_Drake

Clue #3: 10. Grueling process

4-letter answer Answer: SLOG

Word Help: Synonyms: slog, slug, footslog

Clue #4: 14. Unlocked?

4-letter answer Answer: BALD

Word Help: Synonyms: denudate, denuded, bald

Clue #5: 18. Consideration in the dating scene

4-letter answer Answer: TYPE

Word Help: Synonyms: typewrite, typecast, character
Antonyms: antitype

Clue #6: 19. TV or radio station

5-letter answer Answer: AIRER

Clue #7: 20. Capitulate

4-letter answer Answer: CAVE

Word Help: Synonyms: spelunk, undermine, cave

Clue #8: 21. Sacrificial site

5-letter answer Answer: ALTAR

Word Help: Synonyms: Lord's_table, communion_table, altar

Clue #9: 22. Apt clue for the circled letters

15-letter answer Answer: TOPRANKINGROYAL

Clue #10: 25. Famed actress who portrayed Queen Christina in 1933's "Queen Christina"

5-letter answer Answer: GARBO

Word Help: Synonyms: Greta_Garbo, Greta_Louisa_Gustafsson, Garbo

Clue #11: 26. The Washington Monument, e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: OBELISK

Word Help: Synonyms: obelisk, dagger

Clue #12: 27. Twistable piece on Mr. Potato Head

3-letter answer Answer: ARM

Word Help: Synonyms: subdivision, arm, weapon_system
Antonyms: disarm

Clue #13: 28. Eclectic cuisine style

6-letter answer Answer: FUSION

Word Help: Synonyms: optical_fusion, nuclear_fusion, merger

Clue #14: 29. Apt clue for the circled letters

19-letter answer Answer: TOLKIENTREECREATURE

Clue #15: 35. Makes amends?

5-letter answer Answer: EDITS

Word Help: Synonyms: edit, edit_out, redact

Clue #16: 37. Relative of a zither

4-letter answer Answer: LYRE

Word Help: Synonyms: lyre

Clue #17: 38. Caroler's tune

4-letter answer Answer: NOEL

Word Help: Synonyms: Yule, Christmas, Christmastide

Clue #18: 39. Mind-clearing chants

3-letter answer Answer: OMS

Clue #19: 40. Takes down to the studs

4-letter answer Answer: GUTS

Word Help: Synonyms: gut, bowel, sand

Clue #20: 41. "Mighty" Mudville batter

5-letter answer Answer: CASEY

Clue #21: 43. Staff symbol for violists

5-letter answer Answer: CCLEF

Clue #22: 45. Goon

3-letter answer Answer: APE

Word Help: Synonyms: aper, emulator, caricature

Clue #23: 46. Apt clue for the circled letters

17-letter answer Answer: NINETIMESOUTOFTEN

Clue #24: 53. Tart or torte

7-letter answer Answer: DESSERT

Word Help: Synonyms: dessert, sweet, afters

Clue #25: 55. R.p.m. gauge, for short

4-letter answer Answer: TACH

Word Help: Synonyms: tachometer, tach

Clue #26: 56. "Parks and Recreation" character who says "Fishing relaxes me. It's like yoga, except I still get to kill something"

3-letter answer Answer: RON

Word Help: Synonyms: Ron, Bokkos, Daffo

Clue #27: 57. Stadium chant

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #28: 58. Corp. worker concerned with employee development

5-letter answer Answer: HRREP

Clue #29: 60. Choice on "Let's Make a Deal"

4-letter answer Answer: DOOR

Word Help: Synonyms: room_access, threshold, door

Clue #30: 62. What duelists and doodlers do

4-letter answer Answer: DRAW

Word Help: Synonyms: suck, trace, standoff
Antonyms: repel, push

Clue #31: 63. Apt clue for the circled letters

21-letter answer Answer: PACIFISTSRENOUNCEMENT

Clue #32: 71. Employee welfare org.

4-letter answer Answer: OSHA

Word Help: Synonyms: OSHA, Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration

Clue #33: 72. Issue with a scratched record

4-letter answer Answer: SKIP

Word Help: Synonyms: hop-skip, skitter, decamp

Clue #34: 73. Stick out

5-letter answer Answer: BULGE

Word Help: Synonyms: pop_out, extrusion, jut

Clue #35: 74. He rhymed 19 different words with "Lenore" in his most famous work

3-letter answer Answer: POE

Word Help: Synonyms: Edgar_Allan_Poe, Poe

Clue #36: 75. See 75-Down

3-letter answer Answer: PIE

Word Help: Synonyms: PIE, Proto-Indo_European, pie

Clue #37: 78. Some GPS calculations

4-letter answer Answer: ETAS

Word Help: Synonyms: Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty

Clue #38: 80. Ax handlers, perhaps

7-letter answer Answer: ROADIES

Clue #39: 84. Apt clue for the circled letters

17-letter answer Answer: OURHOMENEARTHESUN

Clue #40: 89. A.F.L.-___

3-letter answer Answer: CIO

Word Help: Synonyms: Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations, CIO

Clue #41: 90. Hardware/software expert, in brief

5-letter answer Answer: ITPRO

Clue #42: 91. Exposed

5-letter answer Answer: OUTED

Word Help: Synonyms: come_out, come_out_of_the_closet, out

Clue #43: 92. Variety of plant whose name is pronounced differently in the U.K. than the U.S.

4-letter answer Answer: HERB

Word Help: Synonyms: herbaceous_plant, herb

Clue #44: 93. "Geez Louise!"

3-letter answer Answer: MAN

Word Help: Synonyms: humanity, world, mankind
Antonyms: woman, civilian

Clue #45: 95. Some fine art

4-letter answer Answer: OILS

Word Help: Synonyms: oil, rock_oil, anele

Clue #46: 97. Remaining

4-letter answer Answer: TOGO

Word Help: Synonyms: Togolese_Republic, Togo

Clue #47: 98. Kentucky Derby prize

5-letter answer Answer: ROSES

Word Help: Synonyms: rose, pink_wine, rose_wine

Clue #48: 99. Apt clue for the circled letters

19-letter answer Answer: CASTAREALLYLONGLOOK

Clue #49: 104. Ajar, say

6-letter answer Answer: UNSHUT

Clue #50: 105. ___ Park, suburb of Chicago

3-letter answer Answer: OAK

Word Help: Synonyms: oak_tree, oak

Clue #51: 106. "Hey Ya" hip-hop duo

7-letter answer Answer: OUTKAST

Clue #52: 109. Product in the paint department

5-letter answer Answer: STAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: grunge, stain, defile

Clue #53: 110. Apt clue for the circled letters

15-letter answer Answer: MOUSEERADICATOR

Clue #54: 115. Write by hand not using cursive

5-letter answer Answer: PRINT

Word Help: Synonyms: publish, impress, photographic_print

Clue #55: 116. Previously

4-letter answer Answer: ONCE

Word Help: Synonyms: erst, erstwhile, at_one_time

Clue #56: 117. "The ___ is …"

5-letter answer Answer: THING

Word Help: Synonyms: affair, thing, matter

Clue #57: 118. At this point

4-letter answer Answer: HERE

Word Help: Synonyms: Here, hither, Hera
Antonyms: there

Clue #58: 119. Stuff thrown over one's shoulder in an act of superstition

4-letter answer Answer: SALT

Word Help: Synonyms: salt, Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks, common_salt

Clue #59: 120. Paint brand with an animal in its logo

4-letter answer Answer: BEHR

Clue #60: 121. "Ditto!"

5-letter answer Answer: SODOI

Clue #61: 122. Onetime high-speed fliers, for short

4-letter answer Answer: SSTS

Across Clues and Answers (61)

Clue #1: 1. "So what's ___ you?"

4-letter answer Answer: ITTO

Clue #2: 2. Initialism directed at the overly inquisitive

4-letter answer Answer: MYOB

Clue #3: 3. Things you hope your dinner guests bring

9-letter answer Answer: APPETITES

Word Help: Synonyms: appetence, appetency, appetite

Clue #4: 4. Alternatives to cabernets

7-letter answer Answer: MERLOTS

Word Help: Synonyms: Merlot

Clue #5: 5. Copenhagen language, to locals

5-letter answer Answer: DANSK

Clue #6: 6. Woman who is told "Don't Lose That Number" in a Steely Dan title

5-letter answer Answer: RIKKI

Clue #7: 7. The D-backs, on sports tickers

3-letter answer Answer: ARI

Clue #8: 8. "I'll take 'Crossword Clues' for $2,000, please, ___!"

3-letter answer Answer: KEN

Word Help: Synonyms: cognizance, sight, ken

Clue #9: 9. Bit of work

3-letter answer Answer: ERG

Word Help: Synonyms: erg

Clue #10: 10. Eight more than a dozen

5-letter answer Answer: SCORE

Word Help: Synonyms: musical_score, make, grade

Clue #11: 11. Nonprofessionals

6-letter answer Answer: LAYMEN

Word Help: Synonyms: secular, layperson, layman
Antonyms: clergyman

Clue #12: 12. Fertilized ones become embryos

3-letter answer Answer: OVA

Word Help: Synonyms: egg_cell, ovum

Clue #13: 13. Come together

3-letter answer Answer: GEL

Word Help: Synonyms: gelatin, mousse, colloidal_gel

Clue #14: 14. Cry following a countdown

8-letter answer Answer: BLASTOFF

Word Help: Synonyms: blastoff, shot

Clue #15: 15. Open, light-filled area

6-letter answer Answer: ATRIUM

Word Help: Synonyms: atrium

Clue #16: 16. Works, works, works

6-letter answer Answer: LABORS

Word Help: Synonyms: Department_of_Labor, Labor, undertaking

Clue #17: 17. Bagpipe's sound

5-letter answer Answer: DRONE

Word Help: Synonyms: drone_on, dawdler, monotone

Clue #18: 21. ___ fresca (refreshing Latin American beverage)

4-letter answer Answer: AGUA

Word Help: Synonyms: Bufo_marinus, agua, agua_toad

Clue #19: 23. Afflicts

4-letter answer Answer: AILS

Word Help: Synonyms: trouble, garlic, pain

Clue #20: 24. Like a $2 bill

4-letter answer Answer: RARE

Word Help: Synonyms: rare, rarefied, uncommon

Clue #21: 28. Became the duty of

6-letter answer Answer: FELLTO

Clue #22: 30. Besides

4-letter answer Answer: ELSE

Clue #23: 31. Russian rebuff

4-letter answer Answer: NYET

Clue #24: 32. "You don't know what you're missing!"

5-letter answer Answer: TRYIT

Clue #25: 33. Pixar film that takes place in the Land of the Dead

4-letter answer Answer: COCO

Word Help: Synonyms: Cocos_nucifera, coco, coconut_palm

Clue #26: 34. Happen again

5-letter answer Answer: RECUR

Word Help: Synonyms: fall_back, repeat, recur

Clue #27: 35. Old-style "OMG!"

4-letter answer Answer: EGAD

Clue #28: 36. Fool

4-letter answer Answer: DUPE

Word Help: Synonyms: put_on, befool, take_in

Clue #29: 41. Wispy streaks in the sky

5-letter answer Answer: CIRRI

Word Help: Synonyms: cirrhus, cirrus_cloud, cirrus

Clue #30: 42. Pile of chips, maybe

5-letter answer Answer: ANTES

Word Help: Synonyms: ante

Clue #31: 44. Many, many moons

3-letter answer Answer: EON

Word Help: Synonyms: aeon, eon

Clue #32: 46. ___ ball

4-letter answer Answer: NERF

Clue #33: 47. Did as expected on the links

7-letter answer Answer: MADEPAR

Clue #34: 48. Class with many graphs, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: ECON

Clue #35: 49. "Beat it!"

4-letter answer Answer: SHOO

Word Help: Synonyms: shoo_off, shoo_away, shoo

Clue #36: 50. Sped

4-letter answer Answer: TORE

Word Help: Synonyms: deplumate, bust, shoot

Clue #37: 51. Stylish vigor

4-letter answer Answer: ELAN

Word Help: Synonyms: ardor, elan, zeal

Clue #38: 52. California ___, amphibian whose slippery skin produces a toxin lethal to humans

4-letter answer Answer: NEWT

Word Help: Synonyms: triton, newt

Clue #39: 54. Branch of Islam

4-letter answer Answer: SHIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Shiah_Islam, Shiah, Shia

Clue #40: 59. There are eight in a gallon: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: PTS

Word Help: Synonyms: platinum, Pt, atomic_number_78

Clue #41: 61. Seasoning blend

3-letter answer Answer: RUB

Word Help: Synonyms: rub, hang-up, fret

Clue #42: 62. Contacted on social media, for short

4-letter answer Answer: DMED

Clue #43: 63. Fuzz

4-letter answer Answer: POPO

Clue #44: 64. Not worth ___

4-letter answer Answer: ASOU

Clue #45: 65. Entertainer who doesn't sound very selfish?

4-letter answer Answer: CHER

Clue #46: 66. ___-Ball

4-letter answer Answer: SKEE

Clue #47: 67. "Runaway Bride" actress Wilson

4-letter answer Answer: RITA

Clue #48: 68. Breastfeed

5-letter answer Answer: NURSE

Word Help: Synonyms: breastfeed, nurse, suck
Antonyms: bottlefeed

Clue #49: 69. Obscure

5-letter answer Answer: CLOUD

Word Help: Synonyms: obnubilate, haze_over, cloud
Antonyms: clear_up

Clue #50: 70. Jennifer who wrote "A Visit From the Goon Squad"

4-letter answer Answer: EGAN

Clue #51: 75. With 75-Across, hearty baked entree

3-letter answer Answer: POT

Word Help: Synonyms: weed, raft, smoke

Clue #52: 76. Bring to the country

6-letter answer Answer: IMPORT

Word Help: Synonyms: implication, importation, consequence
Antonyms: export, inconsequence

Clue #53: 77. Hair-raising

5-letter answer Answer: EERIE

Word Help: Synonyms: eery, eerie

Clue #54: 79. Item turned upside down at a bar's closing time

5-letter answer Answer: STOOL

Word Help: Synonyms: tiller, throne, shit

Clue #55: 81. They barely scratch the surface

9-letter answer Answer: ICESKATES

Clue #56: 82. Name on Irish stamps

4-letter answer Answer: EIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: Republic_of_Ireland, Eire, Irish_Republic

Clue #57: 83. Blubbers

4-letter answer Answer: SOBS

Word Help: Synonyms: whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, shortness_of_breath

Clue #58: 85. "… if you get my drift"

8-letter answer Answer: HINTHINT

Clue #59: 86. The Big Easy, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: NOLA

Clue #60: 87. Cousin of a Nebula Award

4-letter answer Answer: HUGO

Word Help: Synonyms: Hugo, Victor_Hugo, Victor-Marie_Hugo

Clue #61: 88. School founded as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of ___ besyde Windesore

4-letter answer Answer: ETON

Clue #62: 92. Pipes smoked at some lounges

7-letter answer Answer: HOOKAHS

Word Help: Synonyms: narghile, kalian, hubbly-bubbly

Clue #63: 93. Phrase meant to be repeated

6-letter answer Answer: MANTRA

Word Help: Synonyms: mantra

Clue #64: 94. Attack

6-letter answer Answer: ASSAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: set_on, snipe, round
Antonyms: defend

Clue #65: 96. Incompetent person, so to speak

6-letter answer Answer: SLOUCH

Word Help: Synonyms: slouch, slump

Clue #66: 97. Rug rat

4-letter answer Answer: TYKE

Word Help: Synonyms: minor, Goth, barbarian

Clue #67: 98. Campus mil. group

4-letter answer Answer: ROTC

Word Help: Synonyms: Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps, ROTC

Clue #68: 99. Thresholds

5-letter answer Answer: CUSPS

Word Help: Synonyms: cusp, leaflet

Clue #69: 100. Patty or Selma, to Bart and Lisa

4-letter answer Answer: AUNT

Word Help: Synonyms: aunt, auntie, aunty
Antonyms: uncle

Clue #70: 101. Tattoo-removing option

5-letter answer Answer: LASER

Word Help: Synonyms: laser, optical_maser

Clue #71: 102. "You couldn't be more wrong!"

5-letter answer Answer: GODNO

Clue #72: 103. Video game brother

5-letter answer Answer: LUIGI

Clue #73: 107. Ilk

4-letter answer Answer: SORT

Word Help: Synonyms: class, assort, form

Clue #74: 108. Square root of nueve

4-letter answer Answer: TRES

Clue #75: 110. Group of Black Friday shoppers, say

3-letter answer Answer: MOB

Word Help: Synonyms: syndicate, rout, throng

Clue #76: 111. Half and half

3-letter answer Answer: ONE

Word Help: Synonyms: matchless, 1, I

Clue #77: 112. "We come in peace" speakers, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: ETS

Clue #78: 113. Pi follower

3-letter answer Answer: RHO

Word Help: Synonyms: rho

Clue #79: 114. Help

3-letter answer Answer: AID

Word Help: Synonyms: help, economic_aid, assist

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