November 17, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (39 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (39 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.8 letters

November 17, 2022 Thursday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Future yearling	4
2A	5. Things at camp that can be camp	5
3A	10. Anxiety about not being included, in modern lingo	4
4A	14. Start to trust?	4
5A	15. Coming along behind	5
6A	16. Something fishy, maybe	4
7A	17. Oprah, for one	4
8A	18. *Spike ___	5
9A	19. One of about 3.5 in a league	4
10A	20. *Call again, on a rotary phone	8
11A	22. *They may be split or bitter	6
12A	24. *Promo	4
13A	25. Phaser setting	4
14A	26. *Cut of pork	6
15A	29. "There's something we need to discuss"	8
16A	33. Body parts rested at the optometrist's	5
17A	34. Peeved	4
18A	35. Suffix in the names of seven U.N. members	4
19A	36. Martial arts tier	3
20A	37. *Grammy-winning Jones	7
21A	40. Saison après le printemps	3
22A	41. Combo's rhythm section, maybe	4
23A	43. N.Y.C. cultural institution	4
24A	44. Cheer	5
25A	46. Mount that inspired the song "Funiculì, Funiculà"	8
26A	48. *Important closing document	6
27A	49. Shade	4
28A	50. Actress Kirke of "Mozart in the Jungle"	4
29A	51. *"Lead-in to a texter's perspective	6
30A	54. French-developed form of cooking in a precisely temperature-controlled water bath	8
31A	58. Raise the ___	4
32A	59. *#5 on Billboard's Best Rappers of All Time list	5
33A	61. College founded by Henry VI	4
34A	62. Hindu goddess of power	4
35A	63. Cameron in Hollywood	5
36A	64. *One parked at a park, in brief	4
37A	65. "Now!"	4
38A	66. Goaded, with "on"	5
39A	67. Award that sounds like two letters of the alphabet	4

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. Future yearling"

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 young horse
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FOAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Things at camp that can be camp"

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 short theatrical episode
• Words that mean the same thing: skit
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SKITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Anxiety about not being included, in modern lingo"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FOMO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Start to trust?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
• The opposite would be: pro
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Coming along behind"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INTOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Something fishy, maybe"

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 any property detected by the olfactory system
• Words that mean the same thing: olfactory perception, odour, olfactory sensation
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Oprah, for one"

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 (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
• Words that mean the same thing: ikon, picture, image
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. *Spike ___"

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 noisy riotous fight
• Words that mean the same thing: battle royal, scrimmage
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MELEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. One of about 3.5 in a league"

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 a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
• Words that mean the same thing: statute mile, international nautical mile, mi
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. *Call again, on a rotary phone"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that tending or intended to rectify or improve
• Words that mean the same thing: curative, alterative, sanative
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REMEDIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. *They may be split or bitter"

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 make improvements or corrections to
• Words that mean the same thing: emend
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMENDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. *Promo"

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 united states anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
• Words that mean the same thing: Margaret Mead, George Herbert Mead
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Phaser setting"

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 make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
• Words that mean the same thing: daze, sandbag, bedaze
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STUN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. *Cut of pork"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOMEIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. "There's something we need to discuss""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LETSTALK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Body parts rested at the optometrist's"

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 the protruding part of the lower jaw
• Words that mean the same thing: Chin, chin, Kuki
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Peeved"

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 an open skin infection
• Words that mean the same thing: afflictive, raw, mad
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Suffix in the names of seven U.N. members"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Martial arts tier"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. *Grammy-winning Jones"

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 (judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of creation
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MENORAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Saison après le printemps"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ETE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Combo's rhythm section, maybe"

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 the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
• Words that mean the same thing: trinity, triplet, triad
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TRIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. N.Y.C. cultural institution"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Cheer"

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 fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
• Words that mean the same thing: intoxicate, pick up, lift up
• The opposite would be: depress
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ELATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Mount that inspired the song "Funiculì, Funiculà""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a volcano in southwestern italy on the mediterranean coast; a plinian eruption in 79 ad buried pompeii and killed pliny the elder; last erupted in 1944
• Words that mean the same thing: Mt. Vesuvius, Mount Vesuvius
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VESUVIUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. *Important closing document"

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 keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
• Words that mean the same thing: deem, take for, view as
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEEMED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Shade"

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 a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
• Words that mean the same thing: tincture, shade, tinge
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TINT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Actress Kirke of "Mozart in the Jungle""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "51. *"Lead-in to a texter's perspective"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IMHOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. French-developed form of cooking in a precisely temperature-controlled water bath"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOUSVIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Raise the ___"

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 protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
• Words that mean the same thing: cap, ceiling
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROOF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. *#5 on Billboard's Best Rappers of All Time list"

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 verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
• Words that mean the same thing: epithet, gens, advert
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. College founded by Henry VI"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ETON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "62. Hindu goddess of power"

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 bushy plant of old world salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
• Words that mean the same thing: Salsola kali, Salsola soda, kelpwort
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KALI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "63. Cameron in Hollywood"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CROWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "64. *One parked at a park, in brief"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MERV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "65. "Now!""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "66. Goaded, with "on""

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 throw eggs at
• Words that mean the same thing: egg
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EGGED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "67. Award that sounds like two letters of the alphabet"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an annual award by the academy of television arts and sciences for outstanding achievements in television
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMMY

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Thursday NYT Crossword November 17, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. In play	4
2D	2. Years ago	4
3D	3. Small building block	4
4D	4. *Flax fabric	7
5D	5. Like a monkey	6
6D	6. Press and fold	5
7D	7. "___ be all right"	4
8D	8. Lowest part of a glacier	3
9D	9. Southern quencher	8
10D	10. *Courier and Papyrus, for two	7
11D	11. One-eyed Norse god	4
12D	12. Shape	4
13D	13. Magnetite and malachite	4
14D	21. Natural theology	5
15D	23. There are two in the Greek "Mnemosyne"	3
16D	25. ___ da Estrela (Portuguese mountain range)	5
17D	26. High-def flat screen	5
18D	27. Facility formerly known as Orchard Field	5
19D	28. Some iPads	5
20D	29. Hovers	5
21D	30. Starters	5
22D	31. Serving that might have a "solid heart" or "simple tulip" design	5
23D	32. Homophone of 6-Down	5
24D	34. Proboscis	5
25D	38. Notability	8
26D	39. They may be dug in	5
27D	42. See 45-Down	7
28D	45. With 42-Down, "I don't want anything to do with this!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues	7
29D	47. Energy	3
30D	48. Put out	6
31D	50. Musical partner of Lerner	5
32D	51. Nettles	4
33D	52. Aquatic protection	4
34D	53. Greeting in Granada	4
35D	54. Unfresh air	4
36D	55. Couple	4
37D	56. College ___	4
38D	57. Member of a noted septet	4
39D	60. Uru. neighbor	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. In play"

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 traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
• Words that mean the same thing: evenhandedly, just, fairly
• The opposite would be: unfair, foul
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FAIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Years ago"

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 on one occasion
• Words that mean the same thing: erstwhile, formerly, one time
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ONCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Small building block"

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 (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
• Words that mean the same thing: mote, corpuscle, molecule
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. *Flax fabric"

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 the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage
• Words that mean the same thing: linesman, electrician, lineman
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LINEMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Like a monkey"

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 an ape or monkey
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SIMIAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Press and fold"

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 make uniform
• Words that mean the same thing: massage, rub down, work
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KNEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "___ be all right""

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ITLL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Lowest part of a glacier"

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 one of the digits of the foot
• Words that mean the same thing: toenail
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Southern quencher"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SWEETTEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. *Courier and Papyrus, for two"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that try to stir up public opinion
• Words that mean the same thing: stir up, foment, agitate
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FOMENTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. One-eyed Norse god"

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 (norse mythology) ruler of the aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of frigg; identified with the teutonic wotan
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ODIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Shape"

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 the distinctive form in which a thing is made
• Words that mean the same thing: cast, moulding, influence
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Magnetite and malachite"

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 mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• Words that mean the same thing: ore
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "21. Natural theology"

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 the form of theological rationalism that believes in god on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
• Words that mean the same thing: free thought
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEISM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "23. There are two in the Greek "Mnemosyne""

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 type genus of the muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
• Words that mean the same thing: genus Mus, mu
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "25. ___ da Estrela (Portuguese mountain range)"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that spanish missionary who founded franciscan missions in california (1713-1784)
• Words that mean the same thing: Junipero Serra, Miguel Jose Serra
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SERRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. High-def flat screen"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

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• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LCDTV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. Facility formerly known as Orchard Field"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OHARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "28. Some iPads"

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 very short skirt
• Words that mean the same thing: miniskirt, mini
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MINIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "29. Hovers"

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 textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
• Words that mean the same thing: predominate, hulk, hover
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOOMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Starters"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATEAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "31. Serving that might have a "solid heart" or "simple tulip" design"

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 strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
• Words that mean the same thing: caffe latte
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LATTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "32. Homophone of 6-Down"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KNEED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "34. Proboscis"

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 long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
• Words that mean the same thing: schnoz, beak, rostrum
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SNOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. Notability"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that high status importance owing to marked superiority
• Words that mean the same thing: tuberosity, tubercle, preeminence
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EMINENCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. They may be dug in"

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 the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
• Words that mean the same thing: dog, hound, heel
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HEELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "42. See 45-Down"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

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• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OUTOFIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. With 42-Down, "I don't want anything to do with this!" … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEAVEME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "47. Energy"

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 healthy capacity for vigorous activity
• Words that mean the same thing: vitality, vigour, vigor
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: VIM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Put out"

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 put out, as of a candle or a light
• Words that mean the same thing: dowse, souse, put out
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOUSED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "50. Musical partner of Lerner"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about music.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states composer (born in austria) who collaborated with lerner on several musicals (1901-1987)
• Words that mean the same thing: Frederick Loewe
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOEWE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "51. Nettles"

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 irritate or vex
• Words that mean the same thing: irk, gall
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IRKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "52. Aquatic protection"

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 ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
• Words that mean the same thing: fosse
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MOAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "53. Greeting in Granada"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "54. Unfresh air"

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 air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
• Words that mean the same thing: smogginess
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SMOG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Couple"

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 a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Words that mean the same thing: token, point, particular
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ITEM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. College ___"

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 college or university building containing living quarters for students
• Words that mean the same thing: dormitory, hall, student residence
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DORM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "57. Member of a noted septet"

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 feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
• Words that mean the same thing: invidia, enviousness, begrudge
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ENVY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "60. Uru. neighbor"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARG

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	62	79.5%
Short Answer	6	7.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.1%
Music	2	2.6%
History	2	2.6%
Movies/Film	1	1.3%
Geography	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	39
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	8 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 Thursday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 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 06, 2025 at 04:24 AM

NYT Across Today December 21, 2025: Complete Horizontal Clues Walkthrough

Today's Across Crossword NYT December 21, 2025 - Every Horizontal Solution Explained

Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 72 Across clues. We have all the horizontal answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!

Related Puzzles: November 05 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | August 15 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | June 02 2020 NYT Clues Solutions |

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• Puzzle Information
• All Across Clues (72 total)
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About Today's Across Clues

NYT Across Clues - Sunday, December 21, 2025

Across Clues Statistics

Detail	Information
Date	December 21, 2025
Day of Week	Sunday
Total Across Clues	72 clues
Direction	Horizontal (Left to Right)
Difficulty	Tricky

All Across Clues - Complete List

Here are all 72 Across clues for today's puzzle. These go horizontally from left to right.

Complete Across Clues List

Number	Clue
1 Across	1. Some Arctic transports
2 Across	10. S.E.C. football powerhouse, for short
3 Across	14. 1950s hangout with a jukebox
4 Across	20. Game piece made of four squares
5 Across	21. "The Kite Runner" protagonist
6 Across	22. Skulks
7 Across	23. Joins gradually
8 Across	24. "Doggone it!"
9 Across	25. Treatment
10 Across	26. Blue colorant obtained from the indigo plant
11 Across	27. Wrangler alternative
12 Across	28. Brightly colored Mediterranean flowers
13 Across	30. Rap's Run-___
14 Across	31. Course catalog?
15 Across	32. When Aries transitions to Taurus
16 Across	34. Sweetly, on scores
17 Across	35. "I'll pass"
18 Across	36. Input of certain mining
19 Across	38. Montalbán who played Khan in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"
20 Across	40. Timer setting
21 Across	42. Areas of influence
22 Across	45. Mental health org.
23 Across	46. Fraudulently make seem like
24 Across	48. Covers completely
25 Across	49. Wyoming peak
26 Across	51. Like a corporation with a new logo, perhaps
27 Across	54. Comment from someone caught in the rain
28 Across	56. Yellow avenue in Monopoly
29 Across	58. A bit off, say
30 Across	59. Hyatt alternative
31 Across	60. Hard-boiled genre
32 Across	62. TheForce.net for "Star Wars," for example
33 Across	64. Dark side
34 Across	65. Former big name in browsers
35 Across	67. U.F.O.-watching org.
36 Across	68. By way of, informally
37 Across	70. Kemo ___ (the Lone Ranger)
38 Across	71. Sailor's patron
39 Across	72. Fleetwood Mac hit named for a Celtic goddess
40 Across	76. Daddy
41 Across	79. Eponymous British financier James ___
42 Across	81. By saying this you mean well
43 Across	82. Wrap seller
44 Across	83. Adopted, as a pet
45 Across	85. Wasn't folded in a suitcase, say
46 Across	87. Developed, as baby teeth
47 Across	89. Sci-fi miniaturizer
48 Across	91. Emanations
49 Across	93. Boldly face
50 Across	94. Kind of cipher in which A becomes B, B becomes C, e.g.
51 Across	95. Guardians, on a scoreboard
52 Across	96. Bit of birdspeak
53 Across	98. Damp, mildewy quality
54 Across	99. They hold water
55 Across	102. Silence
56 Across	103. Lying faceup
57 Across	104. ___ Park, Calif.
58 Across	105. Air
59 Across	107. Disney subsidiary
60 Across	111. A little help?
61 Across	112. Evaded, as a sensitive issue
62 Across	114. Some pings, in brief
63 Across	115. "Fie on ___!" (Shakespearean cry)
64 Across	116. Skips over
65 Across	118. Few and far between
66 Across	119. Regulars at parks with ramps, informally
67 Across	121. Reply after having one's memory jogged
68 Across	122. Some time ago
69 Across	123. "What's done is done!"
70 Across	124. Stick (to)
71 Across	125. Garden interloper
72 Across	126. Church parts crossing naves

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Across Clues

Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Across clue. Also check these helpful guides:

• NYT Down Crossword November 04 2025
• January 11 2021 NYT Clues Solutions
• June 02 2020 NYT Clues Solutions
• August 05 2022 NYT Clues Solutions

Complete Across Solutions:

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1 Across: "1. Some Arctic transports"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 9 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: S_______S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

SKIPLANES

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2 Across: "10. S.E.C. football powerhouse, for short"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: B__A
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

BAMA

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3 Across: "14. 1950s hangout with a jukebox"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 8 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
• Word pattern: S______P
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

SODASHOP

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4 Across: "20. Game piece made of four squares"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 9 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: T_______O
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

TETROMINO

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5 Across: "21. "The Kite Runner" protagonist"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: A__R
• Similar words: emir, emeer
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

AMIR

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6 Across: "22. Skulks"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: P____S
• Similar words: lurch, prowl
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
• This is Across clue number 6

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

PROWLS

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7 Across: "23. Joins gradually"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 9 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: E_______O
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

EASESINTO

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8 Across: "24. "Doggone it!""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: D__N
• Similar words: tinker's dam, patch
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: something of little value
• This is Across clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

DARN

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9 Across: "25. Treatment"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: R____Y
• Similar words: amend, rectify
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
• This is Across clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

REMEDY

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10 Across: "26. Blue colorant obtained from the indigo plant"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: A__L
• Similar words: Indigofera anil, indigotin
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
• This is Across clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

ANIL

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11 Across: "27. Wrangler alternative"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
• Similar words: Lee Yuen Kam, lee side
• Opposite of: windward
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 11

Answer:

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LEE

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12 Across: "28. Brightly colored Mediterranean flowers"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 8 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: S______S
• Similar words: sun rose, helianthemum
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

SUNROSES

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13 Across: "30. Rap's Run-___"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'C'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

DMC

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14 Across: "31. Course catalog?"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'U'
• Word pattern: M__U
• Similar words: computer menu, fare
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a list of dishes available at a restaurant
• This is Across clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

MENU

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15 Across: "32. When Aries transitions to Taurus"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
• Word pattern: A___L
• Similar words: Apr
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: the month following March and preceding May
• This is Across clue number 15

Answer:

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APRIL

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16 Across: "34. Sweetly, on scores"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: D___E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: gently and sweetly
• This is Across clue number 16

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

DOLCE

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17 Across: "35. "I'll pass""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'H'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

NAH

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18 Across: "36. Input of certain mining"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
• Word pattern: D__A
• Similar words: data point, information
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
• This is Across clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

DATA

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19 Across: "38. Montalbán who played Khan in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan""

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 7 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: R_____O
• Similar words: David Ricardo
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 19

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

RICARDO

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20 Across: "40. Timer setting"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: O__N
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
• This is Across clue number 20

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

OVEN

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21 Across: "42. Areas of influence"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 7 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: S_____S
• Similar words: sector, vault of heaven
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a particular environment or walk of life
• This is Across clue number 21

Answer:

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SPHERES

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22 Across: "45. Mental health org."

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 22

Answer:

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APA

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23 Across: "46. Fraudulently make seem like"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 9 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: P_______S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 23

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

PALMOFFAS

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24 Across: "48. Covers completely"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: C___S
• Similar words: coating, pelage
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 24

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

COATS

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25 Across: "49. Wyoming peak"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: T___N
• Similar words: Lakota, Teton Sioux
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 25

Answer:

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TETON

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26 Across: "51. Like a corporation with a new logo, perhaps"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 9 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: R_______D
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 26

Answer:

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REBRANDED

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27 Across: "54. Comment from someone caught in the rain"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 8 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: I______D
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 27

Answer:

Click to reveal the Across answer

IMSOAKED

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28 Across: "56. Yellow avenue in Monopoly"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 7 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'V' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: V_____R
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 28

Answer:

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VENTNOR

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29 Across: "58. A bit off, say"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: O____E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 29

Answer:

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ONSALE

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30 Across: "59. Hyatt alternative"

Helpful hints for this Across clue:

• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: O__I
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 30

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OMNI

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31 Across: "60. Hard-boiled genre"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: N__R
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 31

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NOIR

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32 Across: "62. TheForce.net for "Star Wars," for example"

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• This word has 7 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: F_____E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 32

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FANSITE

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33 Across: "64. Dark side"

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• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'N'
• Opposite of: yang
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 33

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YIN

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34 Across: "65. Former big name in browsers"

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• This word has 8 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: N______E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a commercial browser
• This is Across clue number 34

Answer:

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NETSCAPE

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35 Across: "67. U.F.O.-watching org."

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: S__I
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 35

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SETI

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36 Across: "68. By way of, informally"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'U'
• Word pattern: T__U
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 36

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THRU

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37 Across: "70. Kemo ___ (the Lone Ranger)"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: S__E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 37

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SABE

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38 Across: "71. Sailor's patron"

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• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: S____O
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 38

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STELMO

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39 Across: "72. Fleetwood Mac hit named for a Celtic goddess"

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• This word has 8 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: R______N
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 39

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RHIANNON

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40 Across: "76. Daddy"

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• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'P' and ends with 'P'
• Similar words: pop music, pop out
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 40

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POP

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41 Across: "79. Eponymous British financier James ___"

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• This word has 7 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: B_____Y
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 41

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BARCLAY

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42 Across: "81. By saying this you mean well"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: B__N
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 42

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BIEN

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43 Across: "82. Wrap seller"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'I'
• Word pattern: D__I
• Similar words: food shop, delicatessen
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
• This is Across clue number 43

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DELI

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44 Across: "83. Adopted, as a pet"

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• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: T____N
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 44

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TOOKIN

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45 Across: "85. Wasn't folded in a suitcase, say"

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• This word has 7 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'L' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: L_____T
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 45

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LAYFLAT

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46 Across: "87. Developed, as baby teeth"

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• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: G____N
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 46

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GREWIN

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47 Across: "89. Sci-fi miniaturizer"

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• This word has 9 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'Y'
• Word pattern: S_______Y
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 47

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SHRINKRAY

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48 Across: "91. Emanations"

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• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: A___S
• Similar words: aureole, halo
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 48

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AURAS

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49 Across: "93. Boldly face"

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• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'B' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: B___E
• Similar words: brave out, hardy
• Opposite of: timid
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a North American Indian warrior
• This is Across clue number 49

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BRAVE

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50 Across: "94. Kind of cipher in which A becomes B, B becomes C, e.g."

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• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: C____R
• Similar words: Sid Caesar, Sidney Caesar
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
• This is Across clue number 50

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CAESAR

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51 Across: "95. Guardians, on a scoreboard"

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• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 51

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CLE

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52 Across: "96. Bit of birdspeak"

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• This word has 7 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'C' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: C_____R
• Similar words: twitter
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: make high-pitched sounds
• This is Across clue number 52

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CHITTER

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53 Across: "98. Damp, mildewy quality"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: M__T
• Similar words: moldiness, mustiness
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a necessary or essential thing
• This is Across clue number 53

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MUST

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54 Across: "99. They hold water"

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• This word has 7 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'V' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: V_____S
• Similar words: vas, watercraft
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: a tube in which a body fluid circulates
• This is Across clue number 54

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VESSELS

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55 Across: "102. Silence"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'H' and ends with 'H'
• Word pattern: H__H
• Similar words: quiet down, shut up
• Opposite of: louden
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: (poetic) tranquil silence
• This is Across clue number 55

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HUSH

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56 Across: "103. Lying faceup"

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• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: S____E
• Similar words: unresisting, resistless
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: lying face upward
• This is Across clue number 56

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SUPINE

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57 Across: "104. ___ Park, Calif."

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• It starts with 'M' and ends with 'O'
• Word pattern: M___O
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 57

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MENLO

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58 Across: "105. Air"

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• This word has 5 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
• Word pattern: E___R
• Similar words: vinyl ether, ethyl ether
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 58

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ETHER

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59 Across: "107. Disney subsidiary"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
• Word pattern: E__N
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 59

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ESPN

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60 Across: "111. A little help?"

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• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'F'
• Similar words: imp, hob
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
• This is Across clue number 60

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ELF

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61 Across: "112. Evaded, as a sensitive issue"

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• This word has 12 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'D' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: D__________D
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 61

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DANCEDAROUND

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62 Across: "114. Some pings, in brief"

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• This word has 3 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 62

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IMS

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63 Across: "115. "Fie on ___!" (Shakespearean cry)"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: T__E
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 63

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THEE

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64 Across: "116. Skips over"

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• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: E____S
• Similar words: elide
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: leave or strike out
• This is Across clue number 64

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ELIDES

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65 Across: "118. Few and far between"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: R__E
• Similar words: rarified, rarefied
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
• This is Across clue number 65

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RARE

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66 Across: "119. Regulars at parks with ramps, informally"

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• This word has 9 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: S_______S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 66

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SKATERATS

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67 Across: "121. Reply after having one's memory jogged"

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• It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: Y____S
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 67

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YESYES

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68 Across: "122. Some time ago"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: O__E
• Similar words: one time, formerly
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: on one occasion
• This is Across clue number 68

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ONCE

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69 Across: "123. "What's done is done!""

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• This word has 9 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'G' and ends with 'T'
• Word pattern: G_______T
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 69

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GETOVERIT

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70 Across: "124. Stick (to)"

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• This word has 6 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
• Word pattern: A____E
• Similar words: cohere, cling
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: be compatible or in accordance with
• This is Across clue number 70

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ADHERE

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71 Across: "125. Garden interloper"

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• This word has 4 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'W' and ends with 'D'
• Word pattern: W__D
• Similar words: gage, smoke
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• Definition: any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
• This is Across clue number 71

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WEED

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72 Across: "126. Church parts crossing naves"

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• This word has 9 letters going left to right
• It starts with 'T' and ends with 'S'
• Word pattern: T_______S
• Similar words: transept
• This is an abbreviation or acronym
• This is Across clue number 72

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TRANSEPTS

Expert Strategies for Solving Across Clues

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Why Start with Across Clues?

• Across clues often provide more letter intersections
• Reading left to right feels more natural
• Many common phrases run horizontally
• Across answers often help solve Down clues

Across Clue Patterns to Recognize

1. Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Across entries
2. Common phrases: Many idioms run horizontally
3. Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
4. Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Across
5. Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear horizontally

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Technique	How It Helps
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Fill short Across words	3-4 letter words are often articles or prepositions
Use crossing letters	Down letters help confirm Across answers
Look for themes	Related Across answers often share a theme

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Frequently Asked Questions About Across Clues

What are Across clues in crossword puzzles?

Across clues are the horizontal entries in a crossword puzzle that read from left to right. They're numbered and correspond to specific rows in the grid.

Should I solve Across or Down clues first?

Many solvers prefer starting with Across clues because reading left-to-right feels more natural. However, the best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.

How many Across clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 72 Across clues.

Are Across clues easier than Down clues?

Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Across clues often contain more common phrases and expressions.

How do Across clues interact with Down clues?

Across and Down clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.

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Last Updated: December 21, 2025 at 04:54 AM

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