NY Times Sunday, August 18, 2024 | Crossword Clues Hints Answers

NYT Crosswords: August 18, 2024

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

NY Times Sunday, August 18, 2024 | Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. 9 or 10, but not 11 or 12. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CARD

  Possible Answer : carte, circuit_card, plug-in, bill_of_fare, scorecard, lineup, bill, identity_card, batting_order, placard, menu, poster, wit, card, tease, board, add-in, notice, posting, calling_card, carte_du_jour, wag, visiting_card, circuit_board




• The clue is 5. Forming the bottom level. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASAL

  Possible Answer : base, primary, radical, basal

  Possible Opposite Answer : cauline




• The clue is 10. Metallic sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLANG

  Possible Answer : clash, crash, clang, clangor, clank, clangoring, clangour




• The clue is 15. Quick second?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASST




• The clue is 19. Thickening substance obtained from seaweed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGAR

  Possible Answer : agar-agar, agar, nutrient_agar




• The clue is 20. Mega-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ULTRA

  Possible Answer : extremist, ultra, radical




• The clue is 21. Trash-loving Muppet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OSCAR

  Possible Answer : Academy_Award, Oscar




• The clue is 22. Election year focus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACE

  Possible Answer : airstream, belt_along, run, pelt_along, wash, raceway, step_on_it, race, bucket_along, hie, rush_along, slipstream, backwash, subspecies, rush, cannonball_along, hasten, hotfoot, speed

  Possible Opposite Answer : linger




• The clue is 23. Its name comes from Japanese for "to fight". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUMO

  Possible Answer : sumo




• The clue is 24. Spacious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOMY

  Possible Answer : roomie, roommate, spacious, roomy




• The clue is 25. Amusement park attraction depicted above and below this answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUMPERCARS




• The clue is 27. Cry following a countdown. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: HAPPYNEWYEAR




• The clue is 30. ___ vez (this time: Sp.). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTA




• The clue is 31. Sewer scurrier. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAT

  Possible Answer : lowlife, fink, stinkpot, squealer, skunk, crumb, shit, denounce, scum_bag, betray, blackleg, blabber, puke, stinker, so-and-so, dirty_dog, bum, scab, strikebreaker, tell_on, snitch, give_away, informer, betrayer, stag, rat, rotter, grass, git, shop




• The clue is 32. Prof's helpers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAS

  Possible Answer : tantalum, atomic_number_73, Ta




• The clue is 33. Molecule studied by 2023 Nobelist Katalin Kariko. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer : ribonucleic_acid, RNA




• The clue is 34. Be a cast member of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTIN

  Possible Answer : actin




• The clue is 36. N.Y.C. home of "Christina's World". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOMA




• The clue is 37. "Three o'clock". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAST

  Possible Answer : due_east, eastward, east, eastern_United_States, Orient, E, East

  Possible Opposite Answer : west




• The clue is 39. Hawaiian pizza topping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAM

  Possible Answer : overact, jambon, ham, overplay, ham_actor, ham_it_up, gammon, Ham

  Possible Opposite Answer : underact




• The clue is 42. "Fiddler on the Roof" matchmaker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YENTE




• The clue is 44. Titled widows. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOWAGERS

  Possible Answer : dowager




• The clue is 46. Two thumbs up?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESES

  Possible Answer : yes

  Possible Opposite Answer : no




• The clue is 48. Glass tube illuminant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEON

  Possible Answer : neon, atomic_number_10, Ne




• The clue is 49. Start to despair. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: LOSEHEART




• The clue is 50. About 3.26 light years. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARSEC

  Possible Answer : parsec, secpar




• The clue is 51. "Her Kind" poet Sexton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer : Anne




• The clue is 52. Capital on the Gulf of Guinea. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACCRA

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Ghana, Accra




• The clue is 53. Insignificant amount. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOU

  Possible Answer : sou




• The clue is 54. "I've cracked it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA




• The clue is 55. Suffix with cyclo-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRON




• The clue is 57. Genre influenced by calypso. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKA




• The clue is 58. "The Shape of Water" director. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELTORO




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

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

  The answer: EATERS

  Possible Answer : feeder, eater




• The clue is 64. Trip, with "off". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : rise




• The clue is 65. Amusement park attraction depicted weaving through this answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROLLERCOASTER




• The clue is 69. "Kidding!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOT

  Possible Answer : not, non




• The clue is 70. "Likewise!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDOTOO




• The clue is 72. Appear again after being killed, in a video game. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESPAWN




• The clue is 73. Burnsian lead-in to body. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAE




• The clue is 74. React to something hilarious. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOWL

  Possible Answer : yaup, yowl, wail, roar, yammer, ululate, howl, ululation, yawl, howling, wrawl




• The clue is 76. Dweller in the cracks of a sunken ship, maybe. 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 77. A+ service?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : maven, nail, crack, adept, I, Allied_Command_Europe, breeze_through, one, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, topnotch, genius, single, first-rate, hotshot, unity, star, sensation, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, 1, A-one, top-notch, virtuoso, whiz, mavin, ace, champion, tops, superstar, pass_with_flying_colors, wiz, sweep_through, tiptop, super, ACE, whizz, sail_through, wizard




• The clue is 78. Ingvar Kamprad or Ingmar Bergman, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEDE

  Possible Answer : rutabaga_plant, Swedish_turnip, Brassica_napus_napobrassica, swedish_turnip, swede, turnip_cabbage, yellow_turnip, rutabaga, Swede




• The clue is 80. Dwindle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WANE

  Possible Answer : ebbing, decline, wane, go_down, ebb

  Possible Opposite Answer : wax




• The clue is 83. Canadian N.H.L. team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OILERS

  Possible Answer : oiler, tanker, tank_ship, oil_tanker, oil_well




• The clue is 85. Prominent feature of Tom Selleck or David Hasselhoff. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: CHESTHAIR




• The clue is 87. Total headache. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIN

  Possible Answer : pain_sensation, trouble, annoyance, nuisance, botheration, painful_sensation, pain, ail, infliction, anguish, hurt, bother, pain_in_the_neck, pain_in_the_ass, painfulness, hurting

  Possible Opposite Answer : pleasure




• The clue is 88. Showy garden flower. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEONY

  Possible Answer : peony, paeony




• The clue is 89. Sour grapes drink?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HATERADE




• The clue is 90. Dating app success. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATCH

  Possible Answer : oppose, gibe, catch, friction_match, tally, peer, match, correspond, mates, equalise, twin, compeer, fit, play_off, pair, equalize, meet, equate, touch, mate, couple, cope_with, agree, rival, pit, lucifer, check, equal, jibe

  Possible Opposite Answer : disagree




• The clue is 92. Digs in the mud. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STY

  Possible Answer : stye, pigsty, eye_infection, sty, hordeolum, pigpen




• The clue is 93. Mega-. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UBER




• The clue is 95. Lapel attachments. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MICS




• The clue is 96. Dendrologist's study. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREES

  Possible Answer : corner, tree, tree_diagram, Tree, Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree, shoetree




• The clue is 98. Letter before omega. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSI

  Possible Answer : psi, pounds_per_square_inch




• The clue is 99. Egg cells. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer : ovum, egg_cell




• The clue is 100. Sub domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEA

  Possible Answer : ocean, sea




• The clue is 101. Things you might pray on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUGS

  Possible Answer : carpeting, rug, carpet




• The clue is 104. Vital component of the global refugee process. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: RESETTLEMENT

  Possible Answer : resettlement, relocation




• The clue is 111. Amusement park attraction depicted above this answer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WATERSLIDE




• The clue is 114. People that call New Zealand "Aotearoa". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAORI

  Possible Answer : Maori




• The clue is 115. Crumbled dessert topping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREO

  Possible Answer : oreo_cookie, oreo




• The clue is 116. Last word before eating, sometimes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMEN

  Possible Answer : Amun, Amon, Amen




• The clue is 117. Nickname for the Los Angeles Angels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALOS

  Possible Answer : ring, doughnut, aura, gloriole, halo, glory, nimbus, annulus, aureole, anchor_ring




• The clue is 118. Set of pipes?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORGAN

  Possible Answer : electric_organ, electronic_organ, harmonium, organ, reed_organ, pipe_organ, Hammond_organ




• The clue is 119. Not firm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMP

  Possible Answer : hobble, hitch, gimp, wilted, limp




• The clue is 120. "Hey, you! Yeah, you!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PSST




• The clue is 121. Does a whole lot of nothing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDLES

  Possible Answer : slug, stagnate, idle, tick_over, laze

  Possible Opposite Answer : run, work




• The clue is 122. Mammal whose name is spelled using only the letters of "mammal". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LLAMA

  Possible Answer : llama




• The clue is 123. Biblical father of Kenan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENOS

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Take one's profits, with "in". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASH

  Possible Answer: John_Cash, cash_in, Cash, hard_cash, cash, hard_currency, immediate_payment, Johnny_Cash

  Possible Opposite Answer : credit

• The clue is 2. Bebida en una taquería. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGUA

  Possible Answer: Bufo_marinus, agua, agua_toad

• The clue is 3. Parking garage feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAMP

  Possible Answer: wild_leek, ramp, rage, incline, storm, Allium_tricoccum

• The clue is 4. Amusement park attraction depicted to the right of this answer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: DROPTOWER

• The clue is 5. Participate in a Lakota smudging ceremony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BURNSAGE

• The clue is 6. Succulent genus. 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 7. Pack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOW

  Possible Answer: stow

• The clue is 8. With 29-Down, insect that conducts raids. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARMY

  Possible Answer: army, Army, USA, United_States_Army, ground_forces, regular_army, US_Army, U._S._Army

• The clue is 9. Sensible clothing for the Bay Area's climate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAYERS

  Possible Answer: stratum, layer, bed, level

• The clue is 10. A gilded one is seen on King Tut's crown. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COBRA

  Possible Answer: cobra

• The clue is 11. Baton Rouge sch.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LSU

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

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

  The answer: ACME

  Possible Answer: summit, tiptop, pinnacle, vertex, top, superlative, apex, peak, elevation, acme, meridian, height

• The clue is 13. Goes down for a while?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAPS

  Possible Answer: sleep, snooze, catch_a_wink, short_sleep, nap, cat_sleep, pile, forty_winks, catnap, Napoleon

• The clue is 14. Actress Lee of "Past Lives". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRETA

• The clue is 15. Part of a circumference. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARC

  Possible Answer: spark, curve, electric_arc, arc, electric_discharge, bow, arch, discharge

• The clue is 16. Designer of noted terminals at Dulles and J.F.K.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAARINEN

  Possible Answer: Saarinen, Eliel_Saarinen, Eero_Saarinen

• The clue is 17. "The Office" setting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCRANTON

  Possible Answer: Scranton

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

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

  The answer: TEST

  Possible Answer: trial, mental_testing, try, quiz, run, essay, try_out, exam, tryout, psychometric_test, mental_test, examine, screen, prove, trial_run, examination, test

• The clue is 26. Risqué. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RACY

  Possible Answer: naughty, racy, gamey, juicy, rich, full-bodied, robust, gamy, lively, blue, spicy, risque

• The clue is 28. Maker of pianos and motorcycles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAMAHA

• The clue is 29. See 8-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANT

  Possible Answer: emmet, ant, pismire

• The clue is 35. Apartment dweller. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENANT

  Possible Answer: tenant, renter

• The clue is 36. Fruity Italian wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOSCATO

• The clue is 37. Jazz pianist Garner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERROLL

• The clue is 38. Perceptive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTUTE

  Possible Answer: astute, sharp, shrewd

• The clue is 39. Goddess whose name fills in this fact: Hephaestus once made ___ magical throne. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERA

  Possible Answer: Hera, Here

• The clue is 40. Equus africanus, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASS

  Possible Answer: Eastern_Samoa, keister, rear_end, screw, seat, tush, hind_end, nookie, atomic_number_33, American_Samoa, can, ass, nates, tooshie, backside, nooky, stern, behind, bottom, arsenic, As, fundament, derriere, screwing, piece_of_ass, buns, rump, bum, hindquarters, posterior, rear, roll_in_the_hay, fuck, shag, tail_end, shtup, buttocks, arse, prat, butt, tail, fucking, AS, piece_of_tail, fanny

• The clue is 41. Get together. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEET

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

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

• The clue is 43. Brussels-to-Berlin dir.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENE

  Possible Answer: ENE, east_northeast

• The clue is 44. Removed, as points. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOCKED

  Possible Answer: dock, bob, tail

  Possible Opposite Answer : undock

• The clue is 45. Oil platform?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASEL

  Possible Answer: easel

• The clue is 46. Boorish sorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAHOOS

  Possible Answer: chawbacon, yahoo, hayseed, rube, yokel, hick, Yahoo, bumpkin

• The clue is 47. Assist in a pick-and-roll. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCREEN

  Possible Answer: shield, concealment, block_out, silver_screen, projection_screen, screen_door, sieve, CRT_screen, riddle, blind, screen, cover, covert, sort, screen_out, screenland, filmdom, test

• The clue is 49. Yogurt-based beverage. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASSI

• The clue is 50. Brown paper packages tied up with strings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARCELS

  Possible Answer: packet, parcel, tract, piece_of_ground, package, parcel_of_land, bundle, share, portion, piece_of_land

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

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

  The answer: OAR

  Possible Answer: oar

• The clue is 58. The Four Knights' genre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOOWOP

• The clue is 59. Solar system model. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORRERY

  Possible Answer: orrery

• The clue is 61. Groups of nine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENNEADS

  Possible Answer: niner, ennead, 9, IX, nine, Nina_from_Carolina

• The clue is 62. One hopping on the band wagon?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROADIE

• The clue is 63. Direct. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STEER

  Possible Answer: head, bullock, steer, manoeuvre, hint, guide, channelize, point, channelise, maneuver, direct, lead, wind, manoeuver, confidential_information, tip

• The clue is 65. Pooh's pal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROO

• The clue is 66. Indigenous people with a First Moccasin ceremony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APACHE

  Possible Answer: apache, Apache

• The clue is 67. Louis who wrote "Holes". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SACHAR

• The clue is 68. Aviary sound. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TWEET

  Possible Answer: squeeze, tweet, twitch, pinch, twinge, nip, twirp

• The clue is 71. Consequently. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THENCE

  Possible Answer: so, thus, therefrom, thence, hence, therefore, thereof

• The clue is 75. Says what isn't so. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIES

  Possible Answer: Trygve_Lie, lie_down, consist, prevarication, Trygve_Halvden_Lie, lie, lie_in, Lie, rest, dwell

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

• The clue is 76. Itty-bitty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EENY

• The clue is 78. Fight (for). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STRIVE

  Possible Answer: strain, endeavor, reach, endeavour, strive

• The clue is 79. Amusement park attraction depicted in and around this answer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: WHACAMOLE

• The clue is 80. Typing stat: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WPM

  Possible Answer: wpm, words_per_minute

• The clue is 81. The Albuquerque Isotopes and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AAATEAMS

• The clue is 82. Compounds in cured meats. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NITRATES

  Possible Answer: nitrate

• The clue is 84. Destiny. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOT

  Possible Answer: heap, good_deal, caboodle, stack, wad, dish_out, batch, deal, band, dispense, spate, mass, portion, circumstances, allot, quite_a_little, luck, plenty, fortune, deal_out, pot, mint, set, sight, mess, Lot, muckle, circle, great_deal, destiny, flock, mickle, mete_out, parcel_out, slew, hatful, dole_out, mountain, peck, lot, draw, distribute, shell_out, administer, pile, raft, bunch, tidy_sum, passel, fate

• The clue is 86. Kind of coarse flour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEMOLINA

  Possible Answer: semolina

• The clue is 91. Munich "mister". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HERR

  Possible Answer: Herr

• The clue is 93. Mileage, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer: use_of_goods_and_services, utilize, economic_consumption, utilisation, apply, use, purpose, habituate, usance, employment, utilise, role, manipulation, habit, practice, expend, employ, function, usage, exercise, consumption, utilization, enjoyment

• The clue is 94. Pepto-___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BISMOL

• The clue is 97. Part of an omakase meal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUSHI

  Possible Answer: sushi

• The clue is 98. Word with French or free. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRESS

  Possible Answer: adjure, compress, mechanical_press, insistency, iron_out, exhort, crusade, agitate, pressure, fight, bid, press_out, weightlift, crush, weight-lift, weigh, compact, iron, urge, constrict, push, jam, insistence, imperativeness, entreat, pressing, military_press, closet, squeeze, conjure, urge_on, wardrobe, printing_press, campaign, contract, beseech, press, public_press

• The clue is 100. Substitute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWAP

  Possible Answer: swop, switch, barter, swap, trade

• The clue is 102. Pleased. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GLAD

  Possible Answer: gladiolus, gladiola, sword_lily, glad, happy, beaming

  Possible Opposite Answer : sad

• The clue is 103. Common spot for a houseplant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SILL

  Possible Answer: sill

• The clue is 105. Title in Parliament. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARL

  Possible Answer: earl

• The clue is 106. Draped garment. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOGA

  Possible Answer: toga

• The clue is 107. Aerial transport across New York's East River. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRAM

  Possible Answer: aerial_tramway, trolley_car, tramway, tramcar, cable_tramway, trolley, tram, streetcar, ropeway

• The clue is 108. Actress Moriarty. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIN

  Possible Answer: Erin

• The clue is 109. Finding ___ Submarine Voyage (Disneyland attraction). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEMO

• The clue is 110. At most. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOPS

  Possible Answer: overstep, crack, top_out, superlative, top_off, cover, big_top, lead, top_side, topnotch, crown, teetotum, exceed, first-rate, summit, spinning_top, top_of_the_inning, circus_tent, top, pinch, elevation, acme, A-one, upper_side, ace, crest, tops, pinnacle, transcend, height, round_top, tiptop, pass, super, clear, upside, go_past, tip, whirligig, top-notch, meridian, peak

  Possible Opposite Answer : bottom

• The clue is 112. Audiologist's colleague, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENT

• The clue is 113. Agcy. overseeing public schools. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOE

  Possible Answer: doe, Department_of_Energy, Energy_Department, Energy, DOE

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (35 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. "No seats" sign	3
2A	4. Dolly Parton vis-à-vis Dollywood	5
3A	9. ___-famous (reel popular?)	5
4A	14. LOL lite	3
5A	15. Come again	5
6A	16. Curry complements	5
7A	17. Call to cruisers, for short	3
8A	18. Well-manored men?	5
9A	19. Some concert refuse	5
10A	20. Staunchly loyal	8
11A	22. Solo for a soprano	4
12A	23. Wrecks beyond repair	6
13A	24. Popular date night	8
14A	28. Event-planning platform	5
15A	29. Big blare	3
16A	30. "I do"	3
17A	31. Team with a stadium on the Ohio River	4
18A	32. "Been there, done that"	7
19A	36. React with exaggerated surprise ... or how to form the shorter shaded answers from the longer ones	13
20A	40. Cut back a bit	7
21A	41. Protein source	4
22A	43. "That's infuriating!"	3
23A	46. B.C. neighbor	3
24A	47. Kid's comeback	5
25A	48. Macs and wellies, e.g.	8
26A	51. Snow bunnies are inclined to hit them	6
27A	52. Spots that may need clearing up	4
28A	53. Aquaman's domain	8
29A	55. Brought into being	5
30A	57. Like the descendants of some dinosaurs	5
31A	58. In Rio, janeiro starts it	3
32A	59. Mislead	5
33A	60. Expression de gratitude	5
34A	61. Abbr. on a box for an air conditioner	3
35A	62. Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire	5
36A	63. Serious schleps	5
37A	64. Lush	3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. "No seats" sign"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SRO

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2A: "4. Dolly Parton vis-à-vis Dollywood"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
• Similar words include: musical theme, base, composition
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: THEME

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3A: "9. ___-famous (reel popular?)"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: INSTA

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4A: "14. LOL lite"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HEH

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5A: "15. Come again"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that happen or occur again
• Similar words include: go back, repeat, fall back
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RECUR

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6A: "16. Curry complements"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ROTIS

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7A: "17. Call to cruisers, for short"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: APB

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8A: "18. Well-manored men?"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a british peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
• Similar words include: earl
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EARLS

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9A: "19. Some concert refuse"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
• Similar words include: ticket stub, counterfoil, butt
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STUBS

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10A: "20. Staunchly loyal"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TRUEBLUE

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11A: "22. Solo for a soprano"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an elaborate song for solo voice
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARIA

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12A: "23. Wrecks beyond repair"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the whole amount
• Similar words include: total, sum up, tally
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TOTALS

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13A: "24. Popular date night"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the sabbath by jews and some christians
• Similar words include: Sat, Sabbatum
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SATURDAY

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14A: "28. Event-planning platform"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EVITE

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15A: "29. Big blare"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loud harsh or strident noise
• Similar words include: ruction, clamor, blare
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DIN

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16A: "30. "I do""

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an affirmative
• Opposite of: no
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YES

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17A: "31. Team with a stadium on the Ohio River"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
• Similar words include: Marxist, Red River, bolshie
• Opposite of: gain

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Answer: REDS

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18A: "32. "Been there, done that""

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TRIEDIT

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19A: "36. React with exaggerated surprise ... or how to form the shorter shaded answers from the longer ones"

13 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: DOADOUBLETAKE

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20A: "40. Cut back a bit"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
• Similar words include: lop, trim back, cut down
• Opposite of: untrimmed

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Answer: TRIMMED

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21A: "41. Protein source"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
• Similar words include: gist, pith, heart and soul
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MEAT

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22A: "43. "That's infuriating!""

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GRR

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23A: "46. B.C. neighbor"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALB

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24A: "47. Kid's comeback"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ARESO

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25A: "48. Macs and wellies, e.g."

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: RAINGEAR

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26A: "51. Snow bunnies are inclined to hit them"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an elevated geological formation
• Similar words include: swill, incline, side
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SLOPES

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27A: "52. Spots that may need clearing up"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACNE

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28A: "53. Aquaman's domain"

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that according to legend, an island in the atlantic ocean that plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ATLANTIS

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29A: "55. Brought into being"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make children
• Similar words include: generate, sire, beget
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BEGAT

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30A: "57. Like the descendants of some dinosaurs"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pertaining to or characteristic of birds
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AVIAN

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31A: "58. In Rio, janeiro starts it"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Similar words include: Abu Nidal Organization, Fatah-RC, Fatah Revolutionary Council
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANO

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32A: "59. Mislead"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LIETO

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33A: "60. Expression de gratitude"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MERCI

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34A: "61. Abbr. on a box for an air conditioner"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
• Similar words include: B.Th.U., British thermal unit
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BTU

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35A: "62. Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ENRON

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36A: "63. Serious schleps"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
• Similar words include: trek
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TREKS

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37A: "64. Lush"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a chronic drinker
• Similar words include: drunk, drunkard, rummy
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOT

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Break to pieces	7
2D	2. Gently scolded	8
3D	3. Sly reply to "You can't possibly know that!"	8
4D	4. Knob on an amplifier	6
5D	5. Becomes good as new	5
6D	6. Silk shade	4
7D	7. Stereotypically uncooperative creatures	5
8D	8. IV sites	3
9D	9. Collecting org.	3
10D	10. E-cigarette claim	5
11D	11. Durable	6
12D	12. Shin guards protect them	6
13D	13. Some chemistry lab procedures	6
14D	21. Vexes	6
15D	25. Musical artist with the fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube	5
16D	26. Helped through a rough patch, with "over"	5
17D	27. Peck or parsec	4
18D	32. Patterned fabric	5
19D	33. Afro-Cuban dance	5
20D	34. Big name in cloud services	3
21D	35. Hall with a self-titled daytime talk show	6
22D	37. Regalia for some queens	4
23D	38. Monitor closely, with "on"	8
24D	39. Slowly get familiar with	8
25D	42. Chuck	7
26D	43. Pinup icon Betty	6
27D	44. Arrive out of breath, perhaps	6
28D	45. Close lookalike	6
29D	47. Singer Morissette with the 1995 #1 album "Jagged Little Pill"	6
30D	49. Real swell	5
31D	50. All-night party attendee	5
32D	51. In need of tightening, maybe	5
33D	54. Start to fade	4
34D	56. Trucker's measure	3
35D	57. Paycheck fig.	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Break to pieces"

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that break into many pieces
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SHATTER

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2D: "2. Gently scolded"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take to task
• Similar words include: admonish, reprove
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: REPROVED

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3D: "3. Sly reply to "You can't possibly know that!""

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: OHBUTIDO

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4D: "4. Knob on an amplifier"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the pitch range of the highest female voice
• Similar words include: double, ternary, two-fold
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TREBLE

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5D: "5. Becomes good as new"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that heal or recover
• Similar words include: mend, heal, bring around
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: HEALS

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6D: "6. Silk shade"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a very light brown
• Similar words include: beige
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ECRU

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7D: "7. Stereotypically uncooperative creatures"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
• Similar words include: mule, scuff
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MULES

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8D: "8. IV sites"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
• Similar words include: Er, emergency room, erbium
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ERS

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9D: "9. Collecting org."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the bureau of the treasury department responsible for tax collections
• Similar words include: Internal Revenue Service
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IRS

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10D: "10. E-cigarette claim"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NOTAR

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11D: "11. Durable"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
• Similar words include: stalwart, uncompromising, inflexible
• Opposite of: compromising

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Answer: STURDY

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12D: "12. Shin guards protect them"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
• Similar words include: shinbone, tibia, shin bone
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TIBIAE

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13D: "13. Some chemistry lab procedures"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an appraisal of the state of affairs
• Similar words include: try, attempt, check
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASSAYS

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14D: "21. Vexes"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: EATSAT

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15D: "25. Musical artist with the fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ADELE

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16D: "26. Helped through a rough patch, with "over""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rise or move forward
• Similar words include: tide, surge
• Opposite of: ebb

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Answer: TIDED

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17D: "27. Peck or parsec"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
• Similar words include: whole, social unit, building block
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: UNIT

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18D: "32. Patterned fabric"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOILE

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19D: "33. Afro-Cuban dance"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
• Similar words include: rhumba
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RUMBA

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20D: "34. Big name in cloud services"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IBM

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21D: "35. Hall with a self-titled daytime talk show"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TAMRON

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22D: "37. Regalia for some queens"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
• Similar words include: drag out, embroil, tangle
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DRAG

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23D: "38. Monitor closely, with "on""

8 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: KEEPTABS

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24D: "39. Slowly get familiar with"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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Answer: EASEINTO

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25D: "42. Chuck"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TOSSOUT

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26D: "43. Pinup icon Betty"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GRABLE

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27D: "44. Arrive out of breath, perhaps"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RACEIN

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28D: "45. Close lookalike"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Think of something that a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
• Similar words include: bell ringer, clone, toller
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: RINGER

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29D: "47. Singer Morissette with the 1995 #1 album "Jagged Little Pill""

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ALANIS

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30D: "49. Real swell"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NEATO

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31D: "50. All-night party attendee"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Think of something that a participant in a rave dancing party
• Similar words include: ranter
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RAVER

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32D: "51. In need of tightening, maybe"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Think of something that dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
• Similar words include: abate, quagmire, morass
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLACK

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33D: "54. Start to fade"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Think of something that hoop that covers a wheel
• Similar words include: wear upon, wear out, outwear
• Opposite of: interest, refresh

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Answer: TIRE

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34D: "56. Trucker's measure"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a united states unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
• Similar words include: long ton, short ton, net ton
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TON

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35D: "57. Paycheck fig."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AMT

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

72 Total Clues

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