27436 Mon Dec 23, 2024 NYT Crossword Clues by xword hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 23, 2024

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

Mon Dec 23, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues by xword hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Christmas baubles, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORBS

  Possible Answer : orb, globe, eyeball, ball, revolve, orbit




• The clue is 5. Ontario-based network that aired "Schitt's Creek". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CBC

  Possible Answer : blood_profile, CBC, complete_blood_count




• The clue is 8. Billiards bounces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAROMS

  Possible Answer : carom, cannon, ricochet




• The clue is 14. Leafy vegetable in some Caesar salads. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KALE

  Possible Answer : loot, clams, borecole, dough, bread, kail, lolly, shekels, wampum, lettuce, Brassica_oleracea_acephala, sugar, dinero, cole, colewort, boodle, cabbage, kale, pelf, gelt, moolah, simoleons, scratch, lucre




• The clue is 15. Former N.B.A. star ___ Ming. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YAO




• The clue is 16. "So done with that". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERIT




• The clue is 17. *Hodgepodge bowlful of munchies. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNACKMIX

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• The clue is 19. Become a new country, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECEDE

  Possible Answer : break_away, splinter, secede




• The clue is 20. Horses' homes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STABLES

  Possible Answer : stalls, stable, horse_barn




• The clue is 22. Joie de vivre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELAN

  Possible Answer : ardour, zeal, flair, elan, ardor, dash, style, panache




• The clue is 23. Trim from the roster. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CUT

  Possible Answer : thin, slice, shortened, track, reduce, baseball_swing, slew, weakened, cut_back, ignore, hack, cut, stinger, issue, write_out, rationalize, sheer, cutting, prune, foreshorten, abbreviate, deletion, swerve, edit, turn_off, turn_out, thin_out, rationalise, tailor, geld, burn, cold_shoulder, veer, swing, disregard, bring_down, trimmed, cut_of_meat, cut_off, slashed, thinned, trend, skip, slue, gelded, trim_down, excision, trim_back, dilute, curve, edit_out, switch_off, cutting_off, slash, shorten, cut_down, gash, snub, trim, make_out, emasculated, undercut, contract, abridge, mown

  Possible Opposite Answer : untrimmed, expand, unmown, uncut, switch_on




• The clue is 25. *Buses, trains, subways, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASSTRANSIT




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

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

  The answer: GLOBAL

  Possible Answer : globose, spherical, worldwide, global, world, ball-shaped, planetary, spheric, orbicular, globular, world-wide




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

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

  The answer: EASTER

  Possible Answer : Easter, easter, easterly, east_wind




• The clue is 31. The "I" of FYI, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INFO

  Possible Answer : information, info




• The clue is 32. Look forward to. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWAIT

  Possible Answer : expect, wait, look, await




• The clue is 34. CBS late show hosted by Taylor Tomlinson ... or where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AFTERMIDNIGHT




• The clue is 40. Dirty, like a chimney. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOOTY

  Possible Answer : jet, pitchy, sooty, jet-black, coal-black




• The clue is 41. Q: "Why shouldn't you tell secrets on a farm?" A: "Because the corn has ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARS

  Possible Answer : capitulum, pinna, spike, ear, auricle




• The clue is 43. Whipped dessert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOUSSE

  Possible Answer : gel, hair_mousse, hair_gel, mousse




• The clue is 46. ___ Mae (college loan provider). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SALLIE




• The clue is 48. *Rodeo footwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COWBOYBOOTS




• The clue is 51. Sly animal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOX

  Possible Answer : dodger, George_Fox, confound, pull_a_fast_one_on, confuse, trick, play_a_joke_on, throw, fox, play_tricks, fuddle, slyboots, play_a_trick_on, fob, discombobulate, flim-flam, bedevil, Charles_James_Fox, Fox, befuddle




• The clue is 52. The "A" in A.D.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNO




• The clue is 53. Money owed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARREARS

  Possible Answer : arrears




• The clue is 55. Tire patterns. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TREADS

  Possible Answer : pace, step, tread, trample, stride




• The clue is 58. *Portrait artist's medium. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OILPAINT




• The clue is 61. Rich cakes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TORTES

  Possible Answer : torte




• The clue is 62. ___ de plume. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOM




• The clue is 63. P, R, N, D or L. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEAR

  Possible Answer : geartrain, power_train, pitch, gear, gear_wheel, cogwheel, paraphernalia, appurtenance, train, gear_mechanism, geared_wheel, gearing




• The clue is 64. Military affirmative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YESSIR




• The clue is 65. Musician/activist Yoko. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer : Yoko_Ono, Ono




• The clue is 66. Award such as Best Comeback Athlete or Best Team. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPY

  Possible Answer : descry, spy, espy, spot

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Gives the green light. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OKS

  Possible Answer: O.K., Oklahoma, okay, Sooner_State, okeh, OK, okey

• The clue is 2. Operated. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAN

  Possible Answer: move, course, lead, tend, ladder, execute, flow, unravel, black_market, scarper, scat, take_to_the_woods, range, lam, die_hard, bleed, operate, run_for, race, melt, draw, run, run_away, hightail_it, consort, guide, melt_down, fly_the_coop, hunt, carry, work, prevail, function, endure, extend, play, bunk, pass, be_given, persist, escape, feed, lean, track_down, turn_tail, ply, campaign, incline, go, head_for_the_hills, hunt_down, break_away

  Possible Opposite Answer : malfunction, idle

• The clue is 3. Words after "3, 2, 1 ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLASTOFF

  Possible Answer: blastoff, shot

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

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

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer: faction, religious_sect, sect, religious_order

• The clue is 5. Drum kit component. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CYMBAL

  Possible Answer: cymbal

• The clue is 6. Backs out at the last second. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAILS

  Possible Answer: bail_bond, bond, bail

• The clue is 7. Rowing crew captains, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COXES

  Possible Answer: cyclooxygenase, coxswain, Cox, cox

• The clue is 8. Counterpart of sin, in trigonometry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COS

  Possible Answer: atomic_number_27, cosine, cos, Colorado, cobalt, romaine_lettuce, romaine, cos_lettuce, carbon_monoxide, carbon_monoxide_gas, CO, Co, conscientious_objector, Centennial_State

• The clue is 9. "___ Maria" (hymn). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AVE

• The clue is 10. Like yesterday. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RECENT

  Possible Answer: recent, Recent_epoch, Holocene_epoch, Recent, late, Holocene

• The clue is 11. Ending words of an ultimatum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORELSE

• The clue is 12. Where juggling balls are often seen. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MIDAIR

  Possible Answer: midair

• The clue is 13. Arterial insert. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STENT

  Possible Answer: stent

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

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

  The answer: KAMA

  Possible Answer: Kama

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

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

  The answer: STEADY

  Possible Answer: unwavering, regular, brace, steadily, stabilise, sweetheart, unfaltering, steadfast, firm, calm, stiff, sweetie, unbendable, truelove, becalm, stabilize, unshakable, steady, unfluctuating

  Possible Opposite Answer : unsteady, unsteadily

• The clue is 23. Hollywood special effects, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CGI

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

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

  The answer: ULNA

  Possible Answer: ulna, elbow_bone

• The clue is 26. Rarity in a drought. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAIN

  Possible Answer: pelting, rainfall, rain, rainwater, rain_down

• The clue is 27. Sparkling Italian wine, or the region it comes from. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASTI

• The clue is 29. Spam spreader. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOT

  Possible Answer: bot

• The clue is 32. Single-celled organism. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMOEBA

  Possible Answer: amoeba, ameba

• The clue is 33. Cleverness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WIT

  Possible Answer: wittiness, humor, wag, humour, wit, brain, brainpower, card, learning_ability, mental_capacity, mentality, witticism

• The clue is 35. Canadian gas brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESSO

• The clue is 36. Optimistic, like an outlook. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSY

  Possible Answer: blushful, rose-cheeked, fortunate, rosy, rosy-cheeked, flushed, rose-colored

• The clue is 37. Hair stiffener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GEL

  Possible Answer: gel, colloidal_gel, mousse, gelatin

• The clue is 38. Two equal parts, to kids. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALFSIES

• The clue is 39. Duo + one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRIO

  Possible Answer: 3, trio, leash, threesome, triad, trey, trinity, ternary, troika, triple, tercet, ternion, III, triplet, terzetto, trine, deuce-ace, three, tierce

• The clue is 42. Madonna coffee table book released a day after her 1992 album "Erotica". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEX

  Possible Answer: wind_up, arouse, excite, turn_on, sexual_practice, sex_activity, sex, gender, sexual_urge, sexual_activity, sexuality

• The clue is 43. Marilyn of Hollywood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONROE

  Possible Answer: Marilyn_Monroe, Norma_Jean_Baker, James_Monroe, President_Monroe, Monroe

• The clue is 44. Deed holders. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OWNERS

  Possible Answer: possessor, proprietor, owner

• The clue is 45. W.W. II naval menaces. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UBOATS

• The clue is 46. Heavenly protector of sailors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STELMO

• The clue is 47. "I need it yesterday!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAP

  Possible Answer: ASAP

• The clue is 48. Snarky, as a remark. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATTY

  Possible Answer: bitchy, cattie, cattish, catty

• The clue is 49. University of Maine town. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORONO

  Possible Answer: Orono

• The clue is 50. Constellation with a belt. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORION

  Possible Answer: Hunter, Orion

• The clue is 54. Apt anagram of ANGER minus N. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RAGE

  Possible Answer: fury, craze, storm, rage, fad, madness, passion, furore, ramp, cult, furor

• The clue is 56. Opus ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEI

• The clue is 57. Latvia or Estonia, pre-1991: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SSR

• The clue is 59. Short snooze. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAP

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

• The clue is 60. Give some effort. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer: attempt, assay, test, try, judge, taste, try_out, effort, sample, adjudicate, render, seek, essay, stress, strain, endeavor, prove, examine, hear, try_on, endeavour

Wednesday August 07, 2024 NYT Crossword clues hints

Wednesday August 07, 2024 - NYT Crossword puzzle hints

Welcome to NYT puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is one of the most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today's puzzle:

NYT Crosswords Clues: August 07, 2024

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

Across Clues and Answers:

• 1. Rhyme of 49-Across, but not a homophone of 19-Across - Show Answer
  

  BUFF

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: buffet, lover, raw_sienna, buffer, fan, yellowish_brown, buff, burnish, furbish, devotee, caramel_brown, caramel



• 5. On the ___ - Show Answer
  

  LAM

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: head_for_the_hills, break_away, run, thrash, flail, thresh, escape, turn_tail, fly_the_coop, bunk, getaway, scat, hightail_it, scarper, take_to_the_woods, run_away, lam



• 8. Rhyme of 46-Across, but not a homophone of 21-Across - Show Answer
  

  DOFF

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: doff



• 12. Key that might be part of a chain - Show Answer
  

  ISLE

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: isle, islet



• 13. Olay competitor - Show Answer
  

  NIVEA

  (5 letters)



• 15. Spaniard's "other" - Show Answer
  

  OTRA

  (4 letters)



• 16. Opposite of hopping - Show Answer
  

  DEAD

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: absolutely, bushed, short, numb, stagnant, drained, beat, utterly, dead, suddenly, utter, perfectly, deadened, idle, abruptly, all_in

  Antonyms: live, living, alive



• 17. Customer service worker - Show Answer
  

  AGENT

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: federal_agent, agent, factor, agentive_role, broker



• 18. "Serves you right!" - Show Answer
  

  GOOD

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: near, in_effect, estimable, soundly, trade_good, dear, sound, safe, well, skilful, right, upright, unspoilt, thoroughly, dependable, beneficial, commodity, in_force, honest, adept, salutary, ripe, serious, goodness, good, honorable, proficient, full, undecomposed, respectable, effective, unspoiled, skillful, just, practiced, expert, secure

  Antonyms: bad, badness, ill, evilness, evil



• 19. Main branch of a tree - Show Answer
  

  BOUGH

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: bough



• 21. It gets baked - Show Answer
  

  DOUGH

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: clams, wampum, lucre, moolah, pelf, gelt, loot, shekels, kale, simoleons, boodle, cabbage, sugar, lettuce, dinero, bread, dough, lolly, scratch



• 23. Take a break - Show Answer
  

  REST

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: pillow, catch_one's_breath, stay, rest, relief, residue, relaxation, quietus, respite, balance, residuum, remainder, reside, roost, ease, rest_period, eternal_rest, remain, repose, eternal_sleep, lie, perch, residual, sleep, take_a_breather, breathe

  Antonyms: be_active, change



• 24. Not on board with - Show Answer
  

  ANTI

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: anti

  Antonyms: pro



• 25. Evaluate for purity - Show Answer
  

  ASSAY

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: seek, check, assay, try, essay, attempt



• 28. Like Plan B, for short - Show Answer
  

  OTC

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: over-the-counter, otc



• 30. Wee - Show Answer
  

  EENSY

  (5 letters)



• 34. Marshland - Show Answer
  

  FEN

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: fenland, marshland, marsh, fen



• 35. "___ Choice" - Show Answer
  

  SOPHIES

  (7 letters)



• 38. "Another sheep pun? ___ gotta be kidding!" - Show Answer
  

  EWE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ewe, Ewe



• 39. Field for grazing - Show Answer
  

  LEA

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ley, lea, grazing_land, pastureland, pasture



• 40. Everglades wader - Show Answer
  

  HERON

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Heron, heron, Hero_of_Alexandria, Hero



• 41. Shade - Show Answer
  

  HUE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: hue, imbue, chromaticity



• 42. Gun-regulating grp. - Show Answer
  

  ATF

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms, ATF



• 43. By way of - Show Answer
  

  THROUGH

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: through_with, through_and_through, done, through



• 45. I.C.U. staffers - Show Answer
  

  RNS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: radon, RN, Rn, atomic_number_86, registered_nurse



• 46. Attention-getting sound - Show Answer
  

  COUGH

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: coughing, cough



• 48. Sounds of sympathy - Show Answer
  

  AWS

  (3 letters)



• 49. Uneven - Show Answer
  

  ROUGH

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: rocky, grating, jolty, scratchy, jolting, approximate, bumpy, crude, jumpy, boisterous, rasping, rough, harsh, unsmooth, pugnacious, rough_in, uncut, fierce, raspy, approximative, rough_out, roughly, gravelly

  Antonyms: smooth, cut



• 51. Conditional words - Show Answer
  

  ORS

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: Beaver_State, operating_theatre, surgery, OR, Oregon, operating_room, operating_theater



• 53. Pacific ___ - Show Answer
  

  RIM

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: lip, brim, rim, flange



• 54. Unfair outcome, informally - Show Answer
  

  BUMDEAL

  (7 letters)



• 58. Corkscrew-shaped pasta - Show Answer
  

  FUSILLI

  (7 letters)



• 62. A pop star might go by this - Show Answer
  

  ONENAME

  (7 letters)



• 63. Stay away (from) - Show Answer
  

  ABSTAIN

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: refrain, desist, abstain

  Antonyms: consume



• 64. Used as a platform - Show Answer
  

  STOODON

  (7 letters)



• 65. More timid - Show Answer
  

  MOUSIER

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: mouse-colored, mousey, mousy, mouselike



• 66. Rhyme of 19-Across, but not a homophone of 46-Across - Show Answer
  

  COW

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: overawe, moo-cow, cow



• 67. Heavy-hearted - Show Answer
  

  SAD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: pitiful, distressing, deplorable, sorry, sad, lamentable

  Antonyms: glad



• 68. Denver-to-Omaha dir. - Show Answer
  

  ENE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: east_northeast, ENE



• 69. Rhyme of 43-Across, but not a homophone of 49-Across - Show Answer
  

  RUE

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: ruefulness, regret, Ruta_graveolens, rue, herb_of_grace, sorrow, repent

Down Clues and Answers:

• 1. Put in an offer - Show Answer
  

  BID

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: wish, entreat, bid, adjure, bidding, press, play, dictation, beseech, tender, conjure, command, call, invite, offer



• 2. Avail - Show Answer
  

  USE

  (3 letters)

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



• 3. Exerciser's target - Show Answer
  

  FLAB

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: flab



• 4. Classic accessory for Humphrey Bogart - Show Answer
  

  FEDORA

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: homburg, trilby, fedora, felt_hat, Stetson



• 5. Many a Gilbert and Sullivan work - Show Answer
  

  LIGHTOPERA

  (10 letters)



• 6. Park in N.Y.C., e.g. - Show Answer
  

  AVE

  (3 letters)



• 7. Untruthful - Show Answer
  

  MENDACIOUS

  (10 letters)

  Synonyms: mendacious



• 8. Pooch - Show Answer
  

  DOGGIE

  (6 letters)

  Synonyms: doggie, doggy, bow-wow, barker, pooch



• 9. "Conversely …," in a text - Show Answer
  

  OTOH

  (4 letters)



• 10. Not to - Show Answer
  

  FRO

  (3 letters)



• 11. It doesn't stay hot for long - Show Answer
  

  FAD

  (3 letters)

  Synonyms: fad, rage, furore, furor, craze, cult



• 13. Keeps at - Show Answer
  

  NAGS

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: plug, jade, scold, common_scold, hen-peck, nag, hack, peck, nagger, scolder



• 14. Lots - Show Answer
  

  ATON

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Aten, Aton



• 20. Remedies for missed turns - Show Answer
  

  UEYS

  (4 letters)



• 22. Native Coloradans - Show Answer
  

  UTES

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: Ute



• 25. Insurer with an avian mascot - Show Answer
  

  AFLAC

  (5 letters)



• 26. Take care of - Show Answer
  

  SEETO

  (5 letters)



• 27. Real mess - Show Answer
  

  SNAFU

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: snafu, fucked-up



• 29. Rhyme of 21-Across, but not a homophone of 43-Across - Show Answer
  

  THROW

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: cast_off, hurl, shake_off, make, bemuse, hold, give, shed, confuse, fuddle, cast, thrust, confound, befuddle, bewilder, fox, discombobulate, drop, switch, flip, throw_off, stroke, have, cam_stroke, throw, project, bedevil, throw_away, contrive



• 31. Leader who wrote "The Discovery of India" - Show Answer
  

  NEHRU

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Jawaharlal_Nehru, Nehru



• 32. Totally shifted the momentum of - Show Answer
  

  SWUNG

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: sway, swing, swing_over, drop, sweep, swing_out, get_around, dangle



• 33. "Hoo-boy!" - Show Answer
  

  YEESH

  (5 letters)



• 36. Exclamation of understanding - Show Answer
  

  OHH

  (3 letters)



• 37. Subj. taught by Fulbright scholars - Show Answer
  

  ENG

  (3 letters)



• 43. Clothing, colloquially - Show Answer
  

  THREADS

  (7 letters)

  Synonyms: screw_thread, string, meander, togs, yarn, weave, thread, wander, wind, train_of_thought, threads, ribbon, duds, draw



• 44. Serious workplace problem, for short - Show Answer
  

  HRISSUE

  (7 letters)



• 47. "Puh-lease!" - Show Answer
  

  GODNO

  (5 letters)



• 50. Leaves out - Show Answer
  

  OMITS

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: pretermit, leave_off, omit, miss, except, take_out, overlook, exclude, neglect, leave_out, drop, overleap

  Antonyms: attend_to, include



• 52. Island country that's 24 hours ahead of its closest neighbor - Show Answer
  

  SAMOA

  (5 letters)

  Synonyms: Samoa_i_Sisifo, Independent_State_of_Samoa, Samoa, Samoan_Islands, Western_Samoa



• 53. Apply, as sunscreen - Show Answer
  

  RUBON

  (5 letters)



• 54. Brownish pear - Show Answer
  

  BOSC

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: bosc



• 55. "Once more ___ the breach" - Show Answer
  

  UNTO

  (4 letters)



• 56. Communicate like a Sphynx - Show Answer
  

  MEOW

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: meow, miaul, miaow, miaou, mew



• 57. Give for a time - Show Answer
  

  LEND

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: contribute, impart, add, lend, bestow, loan, bring

  Antonyms: borrow



• 58. "___ is very agreeable, but the bad thing is that it goes on 24 hours a day": Gabriel García Márquez - Show Answer
  

  FAME

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: celebrity, fame, renown

  Antonyms: infamy



• 59. Leopard's spot - Show Answer
  

  LAIR

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: den, lair



• 60. Place - Show Answer
  

  LIEU

  (4 letters)

  Synonyms: position, place, stead, lieu



• 61. Memo line - Show Answer
  

  INRE

  (4 letters)

XWordHint Crossword Answers December 11, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

Master today's NYT crossword with our expert hint system. We provide synonyms, antonyms, and strategic clues to help you solve without spoiling the fun. Perfect for crossword lovers who want that satisfying "aha!" moment.

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (39 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

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. Against	4
2A	5. Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husband	4
3A	9. Suisse peak	4
4A	13. Spoils	4
5A	14. Work of Bellini or Bizet	5
6A	16. Stead	4
7A	17. SEAL ... SWAT... B ...	10
8A	19. Some ways off	4
9A	20. Plane divider	5
10A	21. English town known for its salt	5
11A	23. Sustainable start?	3
12A	24. Contraction that's a homophone of 20-Across	3
13A	26. Author Zora ___ Hurston	5
14A	28. Utopia ... 10 ... ideal ...	14
15A	34. Warms up for a race, say	4
16A	35. Columbus's smallest ship	4
17A	36. "No harm, no foul"	5
18A	37. Bus. page news	3
19A	38. Landing area in a long jump	7
20A	40. Sign for cheap admission	3
21A	41. Word with heavy or scrap	5
22A	43. Slip (out), in a way	4
23A	44. Cry over spilt milk?	4
24A	45. Puff ... Komodo ... Smaug ...	14
25A	48. Take inspiration from	5
26A	49. Quote from Homer	3
27A	50. Cable staple since 1972	3
28A	51. A replay might be seen in this	5
29A	55. Echo starter	5
30A	59. Prepares to throw	4
31A	61. Fish ... scuba ... Army ...	10
32A	63. Reunion group	4
33A	64. Subject of an Oscars announcement	5
34A	65. What a dog might do to its owner	4
35A	66. Lottery-style gambling game	4
36A	67. Dreamcast developer	4
37A	68. Puts two and two together, say	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Against"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
• Opposite of: pro
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ANTI

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2A: "5. Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husband"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that queen of the olympian gods in ancient greek mythology; sister and wife of zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women zeus fell in love with; identified with roman juno
• Similar words include: Here
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HERA

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3A: "9. Suisse peak"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALPE

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4A: "13. Spoils"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that goods or money obtained illegally
• Similar words include: cabbage, despoil, shekels
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOOT

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5A: "14. Work of Bellini or Bizet"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
• Similar words include: opera house
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OPERA

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6A: "16. Stead"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
• Similar words include: place, stead, position
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LIEU

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7A: "17. SEAL ... SWAT... B ..."

10 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DREAMTEAMS

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8A: "19. Some ways off"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AFAR

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9A: "20. Plane divider"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
• Similar words include: gangway
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AISLE

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10A: "21. English town known for its salt"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EPSOM

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11A: "23. Sustainable start?"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ECO

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12A: "24. Contraction that's a homophone of 20-Across"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
• Similar words include: sick, poorly, badly
• Opposite of: well

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Answer: ILL

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13A: "26. Author Zora ___ Hurston"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NEALE

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14A: "28. Utopia ... 10 ... ideal ..."

14 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: PICTUREPERFECT

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15A: "34. Warms up for a race, say"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sharp change in direction
• Similar words include: even up, square up, lope
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: JOGS

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16A: "35. Columbus's smallest ship"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of ea
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NINA

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17A: "36. "No harm, no foul""

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ITSOK

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18A: "37. Bus. page news"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public
• Similar words include: initial offering, initial public offering
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IPO

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19A: "38. Landing area in a long jump"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
• Similar words include: sandpile, sandbox
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SANDPIT

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20A: "40. Sign for cheap admission"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SRO

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21A: "41. Word with heavy or scrap"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
• Similar words include: metallic, alloy, metallic element
• Opposite of: nonmetallic

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Answer: METAL

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22A: "43. Slip (out), in a way"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
• Similar words include: ooze
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SEEP

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23A: "44. Cry over spilt milk?"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OOPS

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24A: "45. Puff ... Komodo ... Smaug ..."

14 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______________

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Answer: IMAGINEDRAGONS

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25A: "48. Take inspiration from"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OWETO

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26A: "49. Quote from Homer"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
• Similar words include: ut, do
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: DOH

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27A: "50. Cable staple since 1972"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HBO

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28A: "51. A replay might be seen in this"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLOMO

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29A: "55. Echo starter"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ALEXA

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30A: "59. Prepares to throw"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
• Similar words include: intention, aim, train
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AIMS

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31A: "61. Fish ... scuba ... Army ..."

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: THINKTANKS

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32A: "63. Reunion group"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that group of people related by blood or marriage
• Similar words include: kin, kindred, kin group
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CLAN

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33A: "64. Subject of an Oscars announcement"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
• Similar words include: host, compere, master of ceremonies
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EMCEE

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34A: "65. What a dog might do to its owner"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
• Similar words include: poke, puzzle out, bat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LICK

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35A: "66. Lottery-style gambling game"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
• Similar words include: lotto, bingo, beano
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: KENO

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36A: "67. Dreamcast developer"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SEGA

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37A: "68. Puts two and two together, say"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• Similar words include: minimal brain dysfunction, append, bring
• Opposite of: subtract, take away

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Answer: ADDS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers"	4
2D	2. Wrapper at a Japanese restaurant	4
3D	3. Steps up to, as the line	4
4D	4. Right-leaning type	7
5D	5. Super-trendy	3
6D	6. Electrified Olympic weapon	4
7D	7. Collect, as rewards	4
8D	8. Huggers	4
9D	9. In the style of	3
10D	10. Something learned the hard way, often	10
11D	11. Organization promoting international goodwill	10
12D	12. Coin with 12 stars on it	4
13D	15. Acting collectively	5
14D	18. Un-solid-ify	4
15D	22. Be worthy of	5
16D	25. Sol's sister	4
17D	27. Toward the back of the boat	3
18D	28. Big wheels in the Vatican?	10
19D	29. Ray Charles's first #1 R&B single (1954)	10
20D	30. Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this	5
21D	31. Quit	5
22D	32. Art class staple	5
23D	33. Abrupt endings, of a sort	4
24D	34. 2022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legend	4
25D	38. Narrow openings	5
26D	39. Big Apple debut in 2010	4
27D	42. This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. president	3
28D	44. "Lux-ur-ious!"	7
29D	46. Nick of "Cape Fear"	5
30D	47. Pan in the butt?	4
31D	50. Cybersecurity concern	4
32D	52. Electrical units	4
33D	53. Maze runners, sometimes	4
34D	54. Universal donor's type, informally	4
35D	56. Children's author Blyton	4
36D	57. Popular stick-figure webcomic	4
37D	58. Quizzes	4
38D	60. ___-cone	3
39D	62. New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automaker	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers""

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALDA

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2D: "2. Wrapper at a Japanese restaurant"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NORI

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3D: "3. Steps up to, as the line"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of the digits of the foot
• Similar words include: toe, toenail
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TOES

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4D: "4. Right-leaning type"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
• Similar words include: Italic, italic, Italic language
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ITALICS

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5D: "5. Super-trendy"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
• Similar words include: raging, live, blistering
• Opposite of: cold

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Answer: HOT

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6D: "6. Electrified Olympic weapon"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EPEE

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7D: "7. Collect, as rewards"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that gather, as of natural products
• Similar words include: glean, harvest, draw
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REAP

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8D: "8. Huggers"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that weapons considered collectively
• Similar words include: munition, weapon system, blazon
• Opposite of: disarm

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Answer: ARMS

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9D: "9. In the style of"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALA

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10D: "10. Something learned the hard way, often"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: LIFELESSON

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11D: "11. Organization promoting international goodwill"

10 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: PEACECORPS

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12D: "12. Coin with 12 stars on it"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the basic monetary unit of most members of the european union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve european nations (germany, france, belgium, luxembourg, the netherlands, italy, spain, portugal, ireland, greece, austria, finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EURO

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13D: "15. Acting collectively"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASONE

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14D: "18. Un-solid-ify"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
• Similar words include: fade, melt down, thaw
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MELT

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15D: "22. Be worthy of"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any admirable quality or attribute
• Similar words include: deservingness, virtue, meritoriousness
• Opposite of: demerit

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Answer: MERIT

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16D: "25. Sol's sister"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (roman mythology) the goddess of the moon; counterpart of greek selene
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LUNA

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17D: "27. Toward the back of the boat"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
• Similar words include: abaft, astern
• Opposite of: fore

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Answer: AFT

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18D: "28. Big wheels in the Vatican?"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: POPEMOBILE

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19D: "29. Ray Charles's first #1 R&B single (1954)"

10 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: IGOTAWOMAN

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20D: "30. Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
• Similar words include: wash, rinse off, gargle
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RINSE

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21D: "31. Quit"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
• Similar words include: concluded, stop, terminated
• Opposite of: begin

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Answer: ENDED

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22D: "32. Art class staple"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
• Similar words include: newspaper, report, newspaper publisher
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PAPER

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23D: "33. Abrupt endings, of a sort"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue
• Similar words include: technical knockout, TKO
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TKOS

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24D: "34. 2022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legend"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: JIMI

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25D: "38. Narrow openings"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long narrow opening
• Similar words include: pussy, slit, dent
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLITS

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26D: "39. Big Apple debut in 2010"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IPAD

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27D: "42. This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. president"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that how long something has existed
• Similar words include: geezerhood, mature, old age
• Opposite of: rejuvenate

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Answer: AGE

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28D: "44. "Lux-ur-ious!""

7 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: OOHLALA

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29D: "46. Nick of "Cape Fear""

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NOLTE

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30D: "47. Pan in the butt?"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
• Similar words include: stooge, laughingstock, Capricorn the Goat
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GOAT

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31D: "50. Cybersecurity concern"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one who works hard at boring tasks
• Similar words include: whoop, nag, ward-heeler
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HACK

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32D: "52. Electrical units"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere
• Similar words include: ohm, Georg Simon Ohm, Ohm
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OHMS

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33D: "53. Maze runners, sometimes"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
• Similar words include: black eye, computer mouse, mouse
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MICE

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34D: "54. Universal donor's type, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ONEG

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35D: "56. Children's author Blyton"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: ENID

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36D: "57. Popular stick-figure webcomic"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: XKCD

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37D: "58. Quizzes"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that inquire about
• Similar words include: need, take, expect
• Opposite of: obviate

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Answer: ASKS

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38D: "60. ___-cone"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SNO

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39D: "62. New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automaker"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large brownish-green new zealand parrot
• Similar words include: Nestor notabilis
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: KEA

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

39 Down Clues

76 Total Clues

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