No 27371 Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 5. Besmirch, 10. U.S. immigration policy, familiarly, 14. From which Christmas lights might hang, 15. Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The", 16. Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies, 17. Three tickets, 19. Cheeky, 20. "Is that OK with you?", 21. "Despite all that ...", 23. L'il ___, 26. With money, 29. Makes apprehensive, 31. Put forth, as a question, 32. Well-worn, 33. Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick, 35. Frodo Baggins's pursuers, 39. Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle's theme, 43. First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, 44. Sung tribute, 45. Tax prep pro, 46. "Tangible" balance sheet item, 49. Host, 51. More revered, 55. Comedian Youngman, 56. Goddess associated with the owl, 57. Outback hoppers, 59. Suffix with Jumbo, 60. Crazy reason, 66. Bits of advice, 67. Object of finger-pointing on "Fantasy Island", 68. Instruments heard at luaus, for short, 69. Subside, 70. Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding, 71. See 64-Down

Wed Oct 16, 2024 NYTimes Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Li of martial arts fame, 2. Item on a boathouse wall, 3. Time of anticipation, 4. Sycophants, 5. Neuter, 6. "Thou sing'st sweet ___": Shak., 7. Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor, 8. Get wiser, supposedly, 9. Computer troubleshooting options, 10. Look to for support, 11. Revise, 12. Drop an F-bomb, say, 13. Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810, 18. Singer with the 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie", 22. V.I.P. section?, 23. InDesign developer, 24. Bundled, as hay, 25. Nonverbal attention-getter, 27. Run, 28. Like Loki and Thor, 30. Transgress, 34. One miraculously healed by Jesus, 36. Poison found naturally in castor beans, 37. Airer of hearings, 38. Suspect, 40. Somewhat, 41. "The Office" role, 42. "Alrighty, then. As I was saying …", 47. ___ Juan, 48. Resells at hiked-up prices, 50. What to do before a marathon, perhaps, 51. Lacking gloss, 52. Open courtyards, 53. Looks to sell, 54. It might go way over your head, 58. The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some, 61. Fútbol cheer, 62. Basketball's King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18, 63. Prez #34, 64. Doc treating 71-Across, 65. Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 16, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Friend on "Friends". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JOEY




• The clue is 5. Besmirch. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SMEAR

  Possible Answer : smutch, smirch, defame, besmirch, asperse, cytologic_smear, sully, slur, blot, smear, spot, stain, blur, smudge, calumniate, malignment, cytosmear, vilification, daub, denigrate, slander




• The clue is 10. U.S. immigration policy, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DACA




• The clue is 14. From which Christmas lights might hang. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EAVE




• The clue is 15. Dystopian horror film of 2013, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PURGE

  Possible Answer : regorge, regurgitate, chuck, retch, spue, purging, be_sick, purge, upchuck, purgation, sick, purify, honk, flush, scour, cast, puke, throw_up, sanctify, vomit, vomit_up, cat, disgorge, barf, spew

  Possible Opposite Answer : rehabilitate, keep_down




• The clue is 16. Birds with wings about one-tenth the length of their bodies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMUS

  Possible Answer : Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit, emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae




• The clue is 17. Three tickets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRESPASSES

  Possible Answer : take_advantage, usurpation, sin, transgress, encroachment, intrusion, violation, overstep, intrude, trespass




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

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

  The answer: PERT

  Possible Answer : saucy, impertinent, irreverent, pert




• The clue is 20. "Is that OK with you?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAYI




• The clue is 21. "Despite all that ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENSO




• The clue is 23. L'il ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABNER




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

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

  The answer: CONTENDER

  Possible Answer : rival, challenger, competition, competitor, contender




• The clue is 29. Makes apprehensive. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DAUNTS

  Possible Answer : pall, scare_off, frighten_away, scare_away, frighten_off, daunt, scare, dash




• The clue is 31. Put forth, as a question. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POSED

  Possible Answer : get, baffle, bewilder, sit, impersonate, model, flummox, posed, place, puzzle, lay, amaze, posture, nonplus, dumbfound, put, position, vex, stupefy, gravel, pose, perplex, present, personate, beat, mystify, stick, set

  Possible Opposite Answer : unposed




• The clue is 32. Well-worn. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLD

  Possible Answer : old, Old, quondam, onetime, erstwhile, older, one-time, honest-to-goodness, previous, sometime, sure-enough, honest-to-god, former

  Possible Opposite Answer : young, new




• The clue is 33. Onetime Houston athlete whose helmet featured a derrick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OILER

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




• The clue is 35. Frodo Baggins's pursuers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCS




• The clue is 39. Introductory foreign language class suggested by this puzzle's theme. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEGINNERSPANISH




• The clue is 43. First British P.M. appointed by Queen Elizabeth II. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDEN

  Possible Answer : Garden_of_Eden, promised_land, Shangri-la, nirvana, Eden, heaven, paradise




• The clue is 44. Sung tribute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAEAN

  Possible Answer : panegyric, pean, eulogy, encomium, paean




• The clue is 45. Tax prep pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CPA

  Possible Answer : certified_public_accountant, CPA




• The clue is 46. "Tangible" balance sheet item. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer : asset, plus

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability




• The clue is 49. Host. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MYRIAD

  Possible Answer : myriad, innumerous, multitudinous, ten_thousand, 10000, countless, infinite, unnumberable, innumerable, unnumerable, unnumbered, numberless, uncounted




• The clue is 51. More revered. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASSACRED

  Possible Answer : mow_down, massacre, slaughter




• The clue is 55. Comedian Youngman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HENNY




• The clue is 56. Goddess associated with the owl. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATHENA

  Possible Answer : Pallas, Athene, Athena, Pallas_Athene, Pallas_Athena




• The clue is 57. Outback hoppers. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOS




• The clue is 59. Suffix with Jumbo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRON




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

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

  The answer: LOCOMOTIVE

  Possible Answer : locomotive, locomotor, engine, railway_locomotive, locomotive_engine




• The clue is 66. Bits of advice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIPS

  Possible Answer : tippytoe, topple, lean, pourboire, tip, backsheesh, tiptoe, bung, baksheesh, tip_off, slant, hint, peak, wind, top, lead, steer, crest, angle, tap, summit, tumble, gratuity, confidential_information, bakshis, crown, tilt, fee, bakshish, point




• The clue is 67. Object of finger-pointing on "Fantasy Island". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLANE

  Possible Answer : airplane, aeroplane, planer, carpenter's_plane, skim, sheet, shave, level, flat, plane, planing_machine, woodworking_plane




• The clue is 68. Instruments heard at luaus, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UKES

  Possible Answer : ukulele, uke




• The clue is 69. Subside. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASE

  Possible Answer : simpleness, allay, ease, relieve, relaxation, facilitate, still, alleviate, relief, rest, informality, repose, simplicity, comfort, easiness

  Possible Opposite Answer : difficulty




• The clue is 70. Number of blessings at a Jewish wedding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEVEN

  Possible Answer : heptad, 7, septet, septenary, seven-spot, seven, vii, sevener, VII




• The clue is 71. See 64-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PETS

  Possible Answer : positron_emission_tomography, ducky, favourite, pet, darling, PET, favorite, deary, dearie

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Li of martial arts fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JET

  Possible Answer: gush, cat_valium, coal-black, jet-propelled_plane, spirt, sooty, jet, super_acid, K, blue_jet, pitchy, jet-black, honey_oil, super_C, reverse_lightning, green, squirt, special_K, jet_plane, spurt, fountain

• The clue is 2. Item on a boathouse wall. 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 3. Time of anticipation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVE

  Possible Answer: eve, eventide, evening, Eve, even

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

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

  The answer: YESMEN

• The clue is 5. Neuter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAY

  Possible Answer: castrate, alter, spay, neuter

• The clue is 6. "Thou sing'st sweet ___": Shak.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUSIC

  Possible Answer: euphony, medicine, music

• The clue is 7. Hosp. areas usually on the ground floor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERS

  Possible Answer: ER, atomic_number_68, erbium, emergency_room, Er

• The clue is 8. Get wiser, supposedly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGE

  Possible Answer: geezerhood, years, maturate, mature, old_age, long_time, historic_period, age, senesce, get_on, eld

  Possible Opposite Answer : rejuvenate

• The clue is 9. Computer troubleshooting options. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESETS

  Possible Answer: reset, readjust

• The clue is 10. Look to for support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEPENDON

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

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

  The answer: AMEND

  Possible Answer: rectify, remediate, improve, better, remedy, meliorate, repair, ameliorate, amend

  Possible Opposite Answer : worsen

• The clue is 12. Drop an F-bomb, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CURSE

  Possible Answer: maledict, swearword, nemesis, swearing, condemnation, damn, blaspheme, imprecate, whammy, unchurch, excommunicate, jinx, hex, bedamn, anathemize, curse_word, bane, scourge, beshrew, cuss, oath, torment, expletive, swear, curse, execration, anathemise

  Possible Opposite Answer : communicate, bless

• The clue is 13. Founder of the Pacific Fur Company, 1810. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTOR

  Possible Answer: Nancy_Witcher_Astor, John_Jacob_Astor, Astor, Viscountess_Astor

• The clue is 18. Singer with the 2008 album "Backwoods Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PARTON

• The clue is 22. V.I.P. section?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEE

• The clue is 23. InDesign developer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADOBE

  Possible Answer: adobe_brick, adobe

• The clue is 24. Bundled, as hay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BALED

  Possible Answer: bale

• The clue is 25. Nonverbal attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUDGE

  Possible Answer: nudge, poke_at, jog, prod

• The clue is 27. Run. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPERATE

  Possible Answer: mesh, manoeuver, manoeuvre, function, control, lock, operate_on, run, maneuver, go, work, engage, operate

  Possible Opposite Answer : disengage, malfunction

• The clue is 28. Like Loki and Thor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORSE

  Possible Answer: Scandinavian_language, Norseman, Northman, Norse, North_Germanic, Scandinavian, Norwegian, North_Germanic_language, Nordic

• The clue is 30. Transgress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIN

  Possible Answer: goof, sin, transgress, wickedness, hell, sinning, sinfulness, Sin, blunder, boob, trespass, sine, drop_the_ball

• The clue is 34. One miraculously healed by Jesus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEPER

  Possible Answer: lazar, leper

• The clue is 36. Poison found naturally in castor beans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RICIN

  Possible Answer: ricin_toxin, ricin

• The clue is 37. Airer of hearings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CSPAN

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

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

  The answer: SHADY

  Possible Answer: fishy, funny, shadowed, umbrageous, shadowy, suspect, fly-by-night, louche, suspicious, shady

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

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

  The answer: INASENSE

• The clue is 41. "The Office" role. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAM

• The clue is 42. "Alrighty, then. As I was saying …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANYHOO

• The clue is 47. ___ Juan. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAN

• The clue is 48. Resells at hiked-up prices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCALPS

  Possible Answer: scalp

• The clue is 50. What to do before a marathon, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RESTUP

• The clue is 51. Lacking gloss. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MATTE

  Possible Answer: matt, matte_up, matte, matt-up, flatness, mat_up, flat, felt, matted, lustrelessness, lusterlessness, mat, felt_up

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

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

  The answer: ATRIA

  Possible Answer: atrium

• The clue is 53. Looks to sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOPS

  Possible Answer: shop, shop_at, tell_on, sponsor, shit, grass, betray, snitch, frequent, store, buy_at, give_away, patronize, denounce, rat, stag, shop_class, workshop, patronise, browse

  Possible Opposite Answer : boycott

• The clue is 54. It might go way over your head. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRONE

  Possible Answer: monotone, dawdler, trailer, drone_on, drone_pipe, poke, lagger, bourdon, droning, pilotless_aircraft, radio-controlled_aircraft, drone, laggard

• The clue is 58. The appearance of a butterfly in a home, for some. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEN

  Possible Answer: bode, omen, prognostication, portent, auspicate, foretell, presage, prognostic, prodigy, foreshadow, forecast, Muscat_and_Oman, Oman, prefigure, prognosticate, predict, Sultanate_of_Oman, betoken, portend, augur

• The clue is 61. Fútbol cheer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLE

• The clue is 62. Basketball's King James, from 2003-10 and 2014-18. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAV

• The clue is 63. Prez #34. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IKE

  Possible Answer: Dwight_David_Eisenhower, Dwight_D._Eisenhower, Eisenhower, Dwight_Eisenhower, President_Eisenhower, Ike

• The clue is 64. Doc treating 71-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VET

  Possible Answer: veterinary, ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet

• The clue is 65. Symbol on the collar of Krypto the Superdog. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESS

  Possible Answer: E, einsteinium, Es, atomic_number_99

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (35 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. Important figure on staff?	4
2A	5. Photographer's inits.	3
3A	8. "For real"	5
4A	13. Funky-smelling	4
5A	14. Sugar substitute?	10
6A	16. Within	4
7A	17. Core-focused workout in a humid room	10
8A	18. Unit of sound intensity	3
9A	19. Like Mitt Romney and Ken Jennings	6
10A	20. Lead-in to "coin" for a major cryptocurrency	4
11A	21. "Whew!"	8
12A	23. Whose fault your mistake might be	6
13A	25. Hybrid cat	5
14A	26. Member of a noble family	5
15A	28. Request after eating a habanero, perhaps	4
16A	29. What comes from needing little, per Epictetus	6
17A	31. Small dosage amts.	3
18A	34. Question posed at the end of a successful job interview	15
19A	37. Waze ways: Abbr.	3
20A	38. Spends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe	6
21A	39. Inkling	4
22A	40. Word with cane or corn	5
23A	41. Villainous expression	5
24A	42. Home to the Basilica of St. Clare	6
25A	45. Highly controlling?	8
26A	48. Like a golf course, regularly	4
27A	49. Snap, crackle and pop	6
28A	51. ___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s	3
29A	52. "Never been better!"	10
30A	54. Site of a 1956 international conflict	4
31A	55. Animal chased by Toto in "The Wizard of Oz"	10
32A	56. Key in a chain	4
33A	57. Figure with three faces, in Dante	5
34A	58. Brief bit	3
35A	59. They're stretched out before some workouts	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Important figure on staff?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CLEF

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2A: "5. Photographer's inits."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SLR

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3A: "8. "For real""

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in accordance with truth or fact or reality
• Similar words include: unfeignedly, genuinely, rightfully
• Opposite of: insincerely

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Answer: TRULY

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4A: "13. Funky-smelling"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
• Similar words include: good, right, mature
• Opposite of: green

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Answer: RIPE

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5A: "14. Sugar substitute?"

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SWEETIEPIE

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6A: "16. Within"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AMID

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7A: "17. Core-focused workout in a humid room"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: HOTPILATES

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8A: "18. Unit of sound intensity"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
• Similar words include: B
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BEL

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9A: "19. Like Mitt Romney and Ken Jennings"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to joseph smith who founded the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints
• Similar words include: Latter-Day Saint
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MORMON

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10A: "20. Lead-in to "coin" for a major cryptocurrency"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of venice and genoa
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DOGE

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11A: "21. "Whew!""

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: CLOSEONE

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12A: "23. Whose fault your mistake might be"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOONES

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13A: "25. Hybrid cat"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LIGER

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14A: "26. Member of a noble family"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a descendent or heir
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SCION

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15A: "28. Request after eating a habanero, perhaps"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that largest known toad species; native to central america; valuable destroyer of insect pests
• Similar words include: agua toad, Bufo marinus
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AGUA

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16A: "29. What comes from needing little, per Epictetus"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
• Similar words include: riches, wealthiness
• Opposite of: poverty

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Answer: WEALTH

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17A: "31. Small dosage amts."

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
• Similar words include: magnesium, milligram, atomic number 12
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MGS

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18A: "34. Question posed at the end of a successful job interview"

15 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: WHENCANYOUSTART

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19A: "37. Waze ways: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: STS

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20A: "38. Spends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that dress or groom with elaborate care
• Similar words include: dress, plume, preen
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PRIMPS

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21A: "39. Inkling"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Similar words include: mind, estimation, theme
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IDEA

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22A: "40. Word with cane or corn"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
• Similar words include: glaze, confect, sugarcoat
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CANDY

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23A: "41. Villainous expression"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
• Similar words include: leer
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SNEER

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24A: "42. Home to the Basilica of St. Clare"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASSISI

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25A: "45. Highly controlling?"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
• Similar words include: aviate, pilotage, fly
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PILOTING

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26A: "48. Like a golf course, regularly"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cut with a blade or mower
• Similar words include: cut, cut down, mop
• Opposite of: unmown

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Answer: MOWN

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27A: "49. Snap, crackle and pop"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
• Similar words include: make noise, resound, dissonance
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOISES

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28A: "51. ___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NBA

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29A: "52. "Never been better!""

10 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: IFEELGREAT

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30A: "54. Site of a 1956 international conflict"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a city in northeastern egypt at the head of the gulf of suez and at the southern end of the suez canal
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SUEZ

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31A: "55. Animal chased by Toto in "The Wizard of Oz""

10 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SIAMESECAT

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32A: "56. Key in a chain"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small island
• Similar words include: islet
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ISLE

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33A: "57. Figure with three faces, in Dante"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (judeo-christian and islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of god; tempter of mankind; master of hell
• Similar words include: Prince of Darkness, the Tempter, Old Nick
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SATAN

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34A: "58. Brief bit"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Similar words include: second, Securities and Exchange Commission, unsweet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEC

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35A: "59. They're stretched out before some workouts"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
• Similar words include: gym mat, matte, flatness
• Opposite of: unsnarl, disentangle

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Answer: MATS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Hard-shelled delicacies	9
2D	2. Public eye	9
3D	3. Written posts?	9
4D	4. Stoked	3
5D	5. Like some enemies	5
6D	6. "I need to get a word in!"	15
7D	7. Possible result of a default	4
8D	8. Before	3
9D	9. Not stop at the end of a chapter, say	6
10D	10. Suffragist Harriet Taylor ___	5
11D	11. One doing the lord's work?	5
12D	12. Words of affirmation	5
13D	14. "Skedaddle!"	4
14D	15. Condition that can be caused by excess earwax	8
15D	19. Debussy's "La ___"	3
16D	22. Jay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down"	4
17D	24. Sounds from fans	4
18D	27. Clip follower	4
19D	29. Some weather service messages	8
20D	30. "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma	4
21D	31. Label on some domestic products	9
22D	32. Eco-friendly area around a city	9
23D	33. Stares into space	9
24D	35. Ones doing balancing acts?	4
25D	36. Windows feature?	4
26D	40. Pictures	6
27D	41. Message that might be signaled with smoke	3
28D	42. Off	5
29D	43. European capital with layers of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history	5
30D	44. Beads for an athlete	5
31D	46. Director Lee ___ Chung	5
32D	47. Neighbor of an Estonian, historically	4
33D	50. They're sometimes picked for their rarity	4
34D	53. Wiseman who directed "Ballerina" and "Live Free or Die Hard"	3
35D	54. ___City	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Hard-shelled delicacies"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: CRABCLAWS

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2D: "2. Public eye"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a focus of public attention
• Similar words include: calcium light, glare, spotlight
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: LIMELIGHT

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3D: "3. Written posts?"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
• Similar words include: epilogue, epilog
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: EPILOGUES

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4D: "4. Stoked"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any federal law-enforcement officer
• Similar words include: eat, feast, Federal Reserve System
• Opposite of: starve

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Answer: FED

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5D: "5. Like some enemies"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that utter obscenities or profanities
• Similar words include: depone, imprecate, affirm
• Opposite of: mistrust, unsworn

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Answer: SWORN

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6D: "6. "I need to get a word in!""

15 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: LETMESAYMYPIECE

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7D: "7. Possible result of a default"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REPO

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8D: "8. Before"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TIL

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9D: "9. Not stop at the end of a chapter, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: READON

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10D: "10. Suffragist Harriet Taylor ___"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: UPTON

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11D: "11. One doing the lord's work?"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
• Similar words include: feudatory, Luik, vassal
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LIEGE

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12D: "12. Words of affirmation"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an affirmative
• Similar words include: yes
• Opposite of: no

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Answer: YESES

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13D: "14. "Skedaddle!""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that drive away by crying `shoo!'
• Similar words include: shoo away, shoo off
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SHOO

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14D: "15. Condition that can be caused by excess earwax"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or meniere's disease
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: TINNITUS

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15D: "19. Debussy's "La ___""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
• Similar words include: one thousand, k, thousand
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MER

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16D: "22. Jay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SEAN

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17D: "24. Sounds from fans"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
• Similar words include: aah, ooh
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OOHS

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18D: "27. Clip follower"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
• Similar words include: clump, clumping, clip-clop
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CLOP

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19D: "29. Some weather service messages"

8 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a message informing of danger
• Similar words include: word of advice, warning, monition
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: WARNINGS

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20D: "30. "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a town in north central oklahoma
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ENID

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21D: "31. Label on some domestic products"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: MADEINUSA

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22D: "32. Eco-friendly area around a city"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
• Similar words include: greenway
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: GREENBELT

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23D: "33. Stares into space"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that observe the stars
• Similar words include: woolgather, daydream, dream
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: STARGAZES

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24D: "35. Ones doing balancing acts?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
• Similar words include: CPA, certified public accountant
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CPAS

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25D: "36. Windows feature?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• Similar words include: tone, tinge, tincture
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TINT

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26D: "40. Pictures"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a medium that disseminates moving pictures
• Similar words include: film, picture palace, movie house
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CINEMA

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27D: "41. Message that might be signaled with smoke"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
• Similar words include: soh, sol, so
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOS

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28D: "42. Off"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not functioning properly
• Similar words include: imperfectly, awry, haywire
• Opposite of: perfectly

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Answer: AMISS

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29D: "43. European capital with layers of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that capital and largest city of bulgaria located in western bulgaria
• Similar words include: Bulgarian capital, Serdica
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SOFIA

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30D: "44. Beads for an athlete"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
• Similar words include: travail, lather, sudate
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SWEAT

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31D: "46. Director Lee ___ Chung"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) the second patriarch; son of abraham and sarah who was offered by abraham as a sacrifice to god; father of jacob and esau
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ISAAC

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32D: "47. Neighbor of an Estonian, historically"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LETT

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33D: "50. They're sometimes picked for their rarity"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Similar words include: ore
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ORES

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34D: "53. Wiseman who directed "Ballerina" and "Live Free or Die Hard""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LEN

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35D: "54. ___City"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SIM

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.

Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

Use Cross-References

Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.

Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

35 Across Clues

35 Down Clues

70 Total Clues

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