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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Saturday, July 02, 2022
Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 72 (35 Across, 37 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.4 letters
July 02, 2022 Across Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1A | 1. Painting that inspired an iconic "Home Alone" movie poster | 9 |
| 2A | 10. Locale for a power wash | 5 |
| 3A | 15. Sugar cubes, e.g. | 9 |
| 4A | 16. Part of a fraction | 5 |
| 5A | 17. Certain Australian boomers (male) and flyers (female) | 9 |
| 6A | 18. 1950s-'70s war locale | 5 |
| 7A | 19. Carrying-on | 3 |
| 8A | 20. Wing ___ | 3 |
| 9A | 21. Needlework verb or noun | 3 |
| 10A | 23. Word with mess or press | 3 |
| 11A | 24. South Asian toddy cats | 6 |
| 12A | 26. Come together | 3 |
| 13A | 27. Auction series | 4 |
| 14A | 28. "Who ___?" | 4 |
| 15A | 29. Bosporus resident | 4 |
| 16A | 30. Word on a cornerstone | 4 |
| 17A | 31. Early-21st-century crisis, with "the" | 14 |
| 18A | 35. Choice words | 7 |
| 19A | 36. Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette" or Hasan Minhaj's "Homecoming King" | 14 |
| 20A | 43. Like some defenses | 4 |
| 21A | 44. Looking like rain, say | 4 |
| 22A | 45. Some C.D.C. spots | 4 |
| 23A | 47. Hot | 4 |
| 24A | 48. Hi-___ | 3 |
| 25A | 49. "S.N.L." alum Rachel | 6 |
| 26A | 51. Verb whose past tense form is an anagram of its present tense | 3 |
| 27A | 52. Port letters | 3 |
| 28A | 53. Taken charge | 3 |
| 29A | 54. Tobiko or masago | 3 |
| 30A | 55. "Sayonara!" | 5 |
| 31A | 57. Competitor in the Prix de Lausanne | 9 |
| 32A | 60. Assign new keyboard shortcuts to | 5 |
| 33A | 61. "See? Told ya!" | 9 |
| 34A | 62. Pioneers' trips west, e.g. | 5 |
| 35A | 63. Campus with a landmark statue of Will Rogers on his horse Soapsuds | 9 |
Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!
Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!
Clue 1 Across: "1. Painting that inspired an iconic "Home Alone" movie poster"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THESCREAM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "10. Locale for a power wash"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
- Words that mean the same thing: terrace
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PATIO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "15. Sugar cubes, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEXAHEDRA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "16. Part of a fraction"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a wound made by cutting
- Words that mean the same thing: gash, strap, convulse
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SLASH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "17. Certain Australian boomers (male) and flyers (female)"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored
- Words that mean the same thing: brush kangaroo, wallaby
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WALLABIES
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "18. 1950s-'70s war locale"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a mountain peak in the southern sinai peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which moses received the ten commandments
- Words that mean the same thing: Sinai Peninsula, Mount Sinai, Sinai Desert
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SINAI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "19. Carrying-on"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a rapid active commotion
- Words that mean the same thing: hustle, fuss, bustle
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "20. Wing ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that usually large hard-shelled seed
- Words that mean the same thing: en, screwball, testis
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NUT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "21. Needlework verb or noun"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
- Words that mean the same thing: Thematic Apperception Test, tackiness, sleaze
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "23. Word with mess or press"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a case for containing a set of articles
- Words that mean the same thing: kit up, outfit, kit out
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "24. South Asian toddy cats"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes
- Words that mean the same thing: civet cat, civet
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CIVETS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "26. Come together"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
- Words that mean the same thing: colloidal gel, gelatin, mousse
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GEL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "27. Auction series"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- Words that mean the same thing: conjure, play, command
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BIDS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "28. "Who ___?""
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
- Words that mean the same thing: have intercourse, make out, have it off
- The opposite would be: ignore
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KNEW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "29. Bosporus resident"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a native or inhabitant of turkey
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TURK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "30. Word on a cornerstone"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ANNO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "31. Early-21st-century crisis, with "the""
Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert clue about history.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GREATRECESSION
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "35. Choice words"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THISONE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "36. Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette" or Hasan Minhaj's "Homecoming King""
Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NETFLIXSPECIAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "43. Like some defenses"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an examination conducted by spoken communication
- Words that mean the same thing: oral exam, unwritten, viva voce
- The opposite would be: aboral, anal
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ORAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "44. Looking like rain, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
- Words that mean the same thing: greyness, Thomas Gray, Louis Harold Gray
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GRAY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "45. Some C.D.C. spots"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; psa is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of psa in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
- Words that mean the same thing: PSA, prostate specific antigen
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PSAS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "47. Hot"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- Words that mean the same thing: aphrodisiac, aphrodisiacal
- The opposite would be: unsexy, anaphrodisiac
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SEXY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "48. Hi-___"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
- Words that mean the same thing: lid, chapeau
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "49. "S.N.L." alum Rachel"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DRATCH
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "51. Verb whose past tense form is an anagram of its present tense"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that take in solid food
- Words that mean the same thing: run through, wipe out, deplete
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "52. Port letters"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: USB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "53. Taken charge"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
- Words that mean the same thing: bung, tip
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "54. Tobiko or masago"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
- Words that mean the same thing: hard roe
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ROE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "55. "Sayonara!""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a farewell remark
- Words that mean the same thing: cheerio, bye-bye, adieu
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ADIOS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "57. Competitor in the Prix de Lausanne"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a female ballet dancer
- Words that mean the same thing: danseuse
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BALLERINA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "60. Assign new keyboard shortcuts to"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REMAP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "61. "See? Told ya!""
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ICALLEDIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 34 Across: "62. Pioneers' trips west, e.g."
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)
- Words that mean the same thing: trek
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TREKS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 35 Across: "63. Campus with a landmark statue of Will Rogers on his horse Soapsuds"
Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEXASTECH
Great job if you got it right!
NYT Saturday Crossword Down Clues - July 02, 2022 Answers
| No. | Clue | Letters |
| 1D | 1. Big hit | 6 |
| 2D | 2. Direction | 7 |
| 3D | 3. Old flame | 7 |
| 4D | 4. Comedian Vulcano of "Impractical Jokers" | 3 |
| 5D | 5. Something "U.S.A." may be part of | 5 |
| 6D | 6. Image problem? | 5 |
| 7D | 7. Add or subtract, say | 4 |
| 8D | 8. Make, in math | 3 |
| 9D | 9. Something kept in a Hollywood archive | 10 |
| 10D | 10. Discreet attention-getter | 4 |
| 11D | 11. Tony-winning actress Stroker | 3 |
| 12D | 12. Bathing suit portmanteau | 7 |
| 13D | 13. "Don't ask me again!" | 7 |
| 14D | 14. Verbal equivalent of picking up the gauntlet | 7 |
| 15D | 22. Certain hydrocarbon | 6 |
| 16D | 25. Roquefort source | 3 |
| 17D | 26. Try to get through intuition | 7 |
| 18D | 27. ___-relief | 3 |
| 19D | 29. Commercial mascot with floppy ears | 10 |
| 20D | 32. Code for the primary hub of Delta Air Lines | 3 |
| 21D | 33. Some pieces in a bucket | 6 |
| 22D | 34. Tick or tock | 3 |
| 23D | 36. Decorative painting on an airplane fuselage | 7 |
| 24D | 37. Aid for going paperless | 7 |
| 25D | 38. Mid-April, in the U.S. | 7 |
| 26D | 39. Be feasible, as a proposal | 3 |
| 27D | 40. Lagunitas offering | 3 |
| 28D | 41. In a saddle, say | 7 |
| 29D | 42. Succinct | 7 |
| 30D | 46. Saya, for a katana | 6 |
| 31D | 49. "And That Reminds Me" singer Reese | 5 |
| 32D | 50. Is flabbergasted | 5 |
| 33D | 52. Click-N-Ship org. | 4 |
| 34D | 53. Plant that symbolized purity in ancient Egypt | 4 |
| 35D | 56. Wine barrel wood | 3 |
| 36D | 58. Game 1 starter, typically | 3 |
| 37D | 59. Through working: Abbr. | 3 |
Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!
Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!
Clue 1 Down: "1. Big hit"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a hard blow with a flat object
- Words that mean the same thing: smack
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: THWACK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Direction"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
- Words that mean the same thing: bearing, manoeuver, header
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HEADING
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Old flame"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EXLOVER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Comedian Vulcano of "Impractical Jokers""
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SAL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Something "U.S.A." may be part of"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
- Words that mean the same thing: intonate, tone, cantillate
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CHANT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Image problem?"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: REBUS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Add or subtract, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
- Words that mean the same thing: redact, blue-pencil, cut
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EDIT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Make, in math"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about science/technology.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
- Words that mean the same thing: be, represent, personify
- The opposite would be: differ
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ARE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Something kept in a Hollywood archive"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: __________
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: MASTERCOPY
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. Discreet attention-getter"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PSST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Tony-winning actress Stroker"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that united states prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
- Words that mean the same thing: Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Muhammad Ali
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Bathing suit portmanteau"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TANKINI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "13. "Don't ask me again!""
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ISAIDNO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "14. Verbal equivalent of picking up the gauntlet"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OHITSON
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "22. Certain hydrocarbon"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
- Words that mean the same thing: olefin, olefine
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALKENE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "25. Roquefort source"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a member of a people living in southern benin and togo and southeastern ghana
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EWE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "26. Try to get through intuition"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GUESSAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "27. ___-relief"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
- Words that mean the same thing: BA, atomic number 56, Artium Baccalaurens
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BAS
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Clue 19 Down: "29. Commercial mascot with floppy ears"
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: __________
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The answer is: TRIXRABBIT
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Clue 20 Down: "32. Code for the primary hub of Delta Air Lines"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ATL
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Clue 21 Down: "33. Some pieces in a bucket"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
- Words that mean the same thing: second joint, thigh
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: THIGHS
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Clue 22 Down: "34. Tick or tock"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
- Words that mean the same thing: secant, second, Securities and Exchange Commission
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SEC
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Clue 23 Down: "36. Decorative painting on an airplane fuselage"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: NOSEART
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Clue 24 Down: "37. Aid for going paperless"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: EREADER
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Clue 25 Down: "38. Mid-April, in the U.S."
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: TAXTIME
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Clue 26 Down: "39. Be feasible, as a proposal"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that two-winged insects characterized by active flight
- Words that mean the same thing: wing, pilot, fly ball
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: FLY
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Clue 27 Down: "40. Lagunitas offering"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: IPA
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Clue 28 Down: "41. In a saddle, say"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that with one leg on each side
- Words that mean the same thing: astraddle
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: ASTRIDE
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Clue 29 Down: "42. Succinct"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that brief and to the point; effectively cut short
- Words that mean the same thing: terse, crisp, curt
- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: LACONIC
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Clue 30 Down: "46. Saya, for a katana"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
- Words that mean the same thing: cocktail dress, case
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SHEATH
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Clue 31 Down: "49. "And That Reminds Me" singer Reese"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: DELLA
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Clue 32 Down: "50. Is flabbergasted"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
- Words that mean the same thing: whirl, spin, swag
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: REELS
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Clue 33 Down: "52. Click-N-Ship org."
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the united states
- Words that mean the same thing: US Postal Service, United States Postal Service
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: USPS
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Clue 34 Down: "53. Plant that symbolized purity in ancient Egypt"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
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- This could be something that fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: FLAX
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Clue 35 Down: "56. Wine barrel wood"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
- Words that mean the same thing: oak tree
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: OAK
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Clue 36 Down: "58. Game 1 starter, typically"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- Words that mean the same thing: Allied Command Europe, breeze through, sweep through
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: ACE
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Clue 37 Down: "59. Through working: Abbr."
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about abbreviation.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: RET
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Category Breakdown
| Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
| General Knowledge | 44 | 61.1% |
| Short Answer | 18 | 25.0% |
| History | 3 | 4.2% |
| Celebrity/Entertainment | 3 | 4.2% |
| Movies/Film | 2 | 2.8% |
| Science/Technology | 1 | 1.4% |
| Abbreviation | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
| Metric | Value |
| Across Clues | 35 |
| Down Clues | 37 |
| Total Clues | 72 |
| Average Answer Length | 5.4 letters |
| Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
| Longest Answer | 14 letters |
Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!
- Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
- Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
- When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
- Today is Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 5 letters
- Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
- Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!
Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.
Last Updated: September 08, 2025 at 11:38 PM
