27409 Mon Nov 25, 2024 NYT by Dena R. Witkes

Across Clues :

1. Spongy scrubber, 6. He-Man's twin sister, 11. 72, on many golf courses, 14. Harsh on the nose, 15. Capital of Vietnam, 16. "I'll take that as ___", 17. *Corporate investor, 19. Boxer's stat, for short, 20. Problem with an old sock, 21. Wows, 22. Cancels plans at the last minute, 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction), 26. Birthstone for a January baby, 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom, 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago, 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester, 34. Implore, 35. Cleaned up after a haircut, 37. Pie ___ mode, 40. Really bothered, 42. Prepared to throw a dart, 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness, 49. Crater Lake's state, 50. 100 centavos, 51. Harvard, to Yale, 52. Alan of "Marriage Story", 54. Dog docs, 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun, 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues, 62. Ginger ___, 63. One of 10 in a decathlon, 64. Roller coasters and log flumes, 65. Went first, 66. "Tell me if this needs salt", 67. Tuck away for safekeeping

Down Clues :

1. Mascara target, 2. Seis + dos, 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case, 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g., 5. Suffix with Gator or hater, 6. Brief rainstorm, 7. Fit as a fiddle, 8. Bread loaf butts, 9. ___ v. Wade, 10. Inflatable auto safety devices, 11. Green coating on a statue, 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring, 13. Perches in a coop, 18. Foggy mental state, 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise, 25. "It all makes sense now!", 26. Pesky insect, 27. Hands-on science class, 28. Fury, 29. Brewery barrel, 30. As a result of, 31. Pesky kid, 35. Stitched up, 36. "Get out of my ___!", 37. Friend, en français, 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named, 39. Content between songs on Spotify, 40. Bit of pond scum, 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver, 42. Components of a six-pack, 43. "Big fan!", 44. Like a black-tie wedding, 45. State bird of Maryland, 46. Imposed, as a tax, 47. Make more modern, 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination, 52. Las Vegas A's, 53. Jacket fuzz, 55. Icelandic literary saga, 56. No-win/no-lose situations, 57. Girl Scout's accessory, 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic, 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 25, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 25, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Spongy scrubber. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOOFA

  Possible Answer : loofah, loufah_sponge, luffa, loofa




• The clue is 6. He-Man's twin sister. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHERA




• The clue is 11. 72, on many golf courses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : par, equality, equivalence, equation




• The clue is 14. Harsh on the nose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRID

  Possible Answer : pungent, acid, sulphurous, virulent, acerbic, caustic, vitriolic, bitter, blistering, acerb, acrid, sulfurous




• The clue is 15. Capital of Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANOI

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Vietnam, Hanoi




• The clue is 16. "I'll take that as ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANO

  Possible Answer : Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Black_September, ANO, Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades




• The clue is 17. *Corporate investor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAREHOLDER

  Possible Answer : stockholder, shareholder, shareowner




• The clue is 19. Boxer's stat, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TKO

  Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout




• The clue is 20. Problem with an old sock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLE

  Possible Answer : mess, hole, pickle, maw, gob, jam, golf_hole, yap, cakehole, hole_out, hollow, kettle_of_fish, trap, muddle, fix




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

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

  The answer: AWES

  Possible Answer : fear, awe, veneration, reverence




• The clue is 22. Cancels plans at the last minute. 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 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZE

  Possible Answer : labyrinth, snarl, maze, tangle




• The clue is 26. Birthstone for a January baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARNET

  Possible Answer : garnet




• The clue is 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIKEHERDINGCATS




• The clue is 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENA

  Possible Answer : field, orbit, arena, area, stadium, bowl, domain, scene_of_action, sphere, sports_stadium




• The clue is 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMASS




• The clue is 34. Implore. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEG

  Possible Answer : implore, tap, beg, pray, solicit




• The clue is 35. Cleaned up after a haircut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEPT

  Possible Answer : sweep_up, span, swing, drag, drag_in, swing_out, tangle, embroil, sail, brush, cross, swept, traverse, sweep, broom

  Possible Opposite Answer : unswept




• The clue is 37. Pie ___ mode. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer : ala




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

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

  The answer: ATEAT




• The clue is 42. Prepared to throw a dart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIMED

  Possible Answer : purport, get, take, purpose, direct, train, aim, aspire, shoot_for, calculate, target, drive, propose, take_aim, draw_a_bead_on, point, place




• The clue is 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOLLOWYOURBLISS




• The clue is 49. Crater Lake's state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREGON

  Possible Answer : OR, Oregon, Beaver_State




• The clue is 50. 100 centavos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  Possible Answer : Guinea-Bissau_peso, Cuban_peso, Colombian_peso, Chilean_peso, Philippine_peso, Mexican_peso, peso, Uruguayan_peso, Dominican_peso




• The clue is 51. Harvard, to Yale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIVAL

  Possible Answer : challenger, contender, rival, competition, touch, match, equal, competitor




• The clue is 52. Alan of "Marriage Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALDA




• The clue is 54. Dog docs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VETS

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




• The clue is 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI




• The clue is 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOCIALMEDIA




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

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 63. One of 10 in a decathlon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENT

  Possible Answer : result, effect, outcome, case, upshot, event, consequence, issue




• The clue is 64. Roller coasters and log flumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDES

  Possible Answer : hinge_upon, bait, turn_on, depend_on, taunt, mount, cod, rag, ride, tantalise, hinge_on, drive, razz, depend_upon, disembarrass, twit, tease, free, rally, devolve_on, sit, rid, tantalize

  Possible Opposite Answer : walk




• The clue is 65. Went first. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer : run, lead, moderate, guide, result, contribute, direct, leave, LED, precede, top, head, extend, light-emitting_diode, go, conduct, take, conduce, pass, chair

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow




• The clue is 66. "Tell me if this needs salt". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TASTE

  Possible Answer : tasting, preference, penchant, appreciation, gustation, sense_of_taste, taste, gustatory_modality, mouthful, sample, try_out, discernment, savor, predilection, smack, gustatory_perception, taste_perception, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, savour, try, perceptiveness




• The clue is 67. Tuck away for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STASH

  Possible Answer : hoard, lay_away, stash, cache, hive_up, squirrel_away

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Mascara target. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASH

  Possible Answer: thong, trounce, eyelash, strap, flog, lather, cilium, whiplash, slash, lash, whip, welt

  Possible Opposite Answer : unlash

• The clue is 2. Seis + dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHO

• The clue is 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer: viva_voce, oral_exam, oral, unwritten, oral_examination, viva

  Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral

• The clue is 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIREMEN

  Possible Answer: fire_fighter, relief_pitcher, fire-eater, firefighter, stoker, reliever, fireman

• The clue is 5. Suffix with Gator or hater. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADE

  Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink

• The clue is 6. Brief rainstorm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOWER

  Possible Answer: exhibitioner, shower, shower_down, cascade, rain_shower, exhibitor, shower_bath, lavish

• The clue is 7. Fit as a fiddle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALE

  Possible Answer: coerce, George_Ellery_Hale, Nathan_Hale, Edward_Everett_Hale, haul, drag, Hale, whole, cart, pressure, squeeze, force, hale

• The clue is 8. Bread loaf butts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDS

  Possible Answer: remnant, stop, finish, ending, final_stage, goal, terminate, cease, end, last, destruction, remainder, closing, oddment, close, death, conclusion, terminal

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 9. ___ v. Wade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROE

  Possible Answer: roe, hard_roe

• The clue is 10. Inflatable auto safety devices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRBAGS

• The clue is 11. Green coating on a statue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATINA

  Possible Answer: patina

• The clue is 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANKLET

  Possible Answer: bobbysocks, anklet, bobbysock, anklets, ankle_bracelet

• The clue is 13. Perches in a coop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOSTS

  Possible Answer: roost, perch, rest

• The clue is 18. Foggy mental state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAZE

  Possible Answer: fog, daze, haze

• The clue is 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCS

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

• The clue is 25. "It all makes sense now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

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

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

  The answer: GNAT

  Possible Answer: gnat

• The clue is 27. Hands-on science class. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAB

  Possible Answer: science_laboratory, research_lab, science_lab, research_laboratory, laboratory, lab

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

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer: ira, anger, choler, ire, wrath

• The clue is 29. Brewery barrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEG

  Possible Answer: kegful, keg

• The clue is 30. As a result of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUETO

• The clue is 31. Pesky kid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMP

  Possible Answer: brownie, hob, scamp, pixie, scallywag, rapscallion, scalawag, pixy, gremlin, imp, elf, rascal, monkey

• The clue is 35. Stitched up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEWN

  Possible Answer: tailor-make, sewn, stitch, stitched, tailor, sewed, run_up, sew, sew_together

• The clue is 36. "Get out of my ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAY

  Possible Answer: direction, right_smart, room, elbow_room, mode, style, fashion, path, manner, means, agency, way_of_life, way

• The clue is 37. Friend, en français. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE

• The clue is 39. Content between songs on Spotify. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADS

  Possible Answer: advertising, advertizing, advert, advertisement, advertizement, ad

• The clue is 40. Bit of pond scum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGA

  Possible Answer: algae, alga

• The clue is 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOLSET

• The clue is 42. Components of a six-pack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABS

  Possible Answer: abdominal, group_AB, Av, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Ab, ab, type_AB, BA, Bachelor_of_Arts, Artium_Baccalaurens, ABS, AB, abdominal_muscle

• The clue is 43. "Big fan!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOVEIT

• The clue is 44. Like a black-tie wedding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORMAL

  Possible Answer: formal, conventional, stately, dinner_dress, evening_gown, schematic, dinner_gown, ball, courtly

  Possible Opposite Answer : informal

• The clue is 45. State bird of Maryland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: Old_World_oriole, American_oriole, New_World_oriole, oriole

• The clue is 46. Imposed, as a tax. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEVIED

  Possible Answer: raise, impose, recruit, levy

• The clue is 47. Make more modern. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPDATE

  Possible Answer: update

• The clue is 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAL

  Possible Answer: literal, rattling, tangible, veridical, substantial, really, actual, real_number, very, real, genuine, existent, material

  Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, unreal, nominal

• The clue is 52. Las Vegas A's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer: virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, whizz, ace, hotshot, sensation, whiz, adept, nail, superstar, wiz, star, I, sweep_through, ACE, breeze_through, single, champion, 1, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, maven, sail_through, mavin, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, unity, wizard, one, genius, pass_with_flying_colors

• The clue is 53. Jacket fuzz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINT

  Possible Answer: lint

• The clue is 55. Icelandic literary saga. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDDA

  Possible Answer: dasheen, edda, taro_root, cocoyam, taro, Edda

• The clue is 56. No-win/no-lose situations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIES

  Possible Answer: tie-up, sleeper, affiliation, marry, link_up, splice, connect, link, wed, draw, railroad_tie, necktie, crosstie, tie, bind, tie-in, bond, tie_beam, linkup, standoff, association, attach

  Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

• The clue is 57. Girl Scout's accessory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASH

  Possible Answer: waistcloth, waistband, cincture, sash, window_sash, girdle

• The clue is 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRS

  Possible Answer: Mrs, Mr, Mr., Mister, Mrs.

April 24, 2023 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - April 24, 2023

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

• 1. Comedian Margaret: CHO
• 4. Do slightly better than: ONEUP
• 9. Beat by a lot, informally: THUMP
• 14. Drink like a cat ... or a place for a cat: LAP
• 15. "Way cool!": NEATO
• 16. Old Testament book between Daniel and Joel: HOSEA
• 17. Childhood nickname for Darth Vader: ANI
• 18. Edible parts of an ear: CORNKERNELS
• 20. John Philip ___, "The March King": SOUSA
• 22. Looked sleazily: LEERED
• 23. Benzoyl peroxide targets: PIMPLES
• 25. See 7-Down: READER
• 29. ___ or nothing: ALL
• 30. Speak hoarsely: RASP
• 32. Kitchen brand that could be a losing tic-tac-toe line: OXO
• 33. Once-sacred slitherers: ASPS
• 36. Author L. Frank ___: BAUM
• 38. Second-largest world religion: ISLAM
• 40. Item smashed before a ship's maiden voyage: CHAMPAGNEBOTTLE
• 43. High-I.Q. society: MENSA
• 44. Activist Parks: ROSA
• 45. Regarding: ASTO
• 46. Palindromic preposition in poems: ERE
• 47. Meg who played each of the three female leads in "Joe Versus the Volcano": RYAN
• 49. Pig's pad: STY
• 51. One-act Oscar Wilde tragedy: SALOME
• 53. Basic bicycle trick: WHEELIE
• 57. Former House speaker Nancy: PELOSI
• 60. Perfect places: EDENS
• 61. Slangy question of greeting ... or a hint to 18-, 23-, 40- and 53-Across: WHATSPOPPIN
• 65. Foldable part of a Twister game: MAT
• 66. Major blood vessel: AORTA
• 67. Docking locales: PIERS
• 68. Be in debt: OWE
• 69. Speed ___ (fast driver): DEMON
• 70. Many a pet shelter pet, at one point: STRAY
• 71. Formerly known as: NEE

Down:

• 1. Jewelry fastener: CLASP
• 2. Capital of Vietnam: HANOI
• 3. Illicit poppy product: OPIUM
• 4. Ready to respond, as a doctor: ONCALL
• 5. Prefix with natal: NEO
• 6. Nobles above viscounts: EARLS
• 7. With 25-Across, digital magazine with the slogan "Cure ignorance": UTNE
• 8. "Don't ___ the bear": POKE
• 9. Humanoid robot who appears in all nine "Star Wars" episodes, informally: THREEPIO
• 10. Pilot and Civic manufacturer: HONDA
• 11. One of many for a Swiss Army knife: USE
• 12. Brooks who has won the four EGOT awards: MEL
• 13. Faux ___: PAS
• 19. Goofs up: ERRS
• 21. Involuntary muscle contractions: SPASMS
• 24. "The Wire" actor Idris: ELBA
• 26. Blockheads: DOLTS
• 27. Praise to the skies: EXALT
• 28. Leonardo DiCaprio role in a 1996 Shakespeare adaptation: ROMEO
• 30. Yammerer's sentence type: RUNON
• 31. Iowa college town: AMES
• 33. High points: ACMES
• 34. Comic book superheroine whose name is an anagram of SHARE: SHERA
• 35. Group of experts at a discussion: PANEL
• 37. Taj Mahal locale: AGRA
• 39. Didn't leave: STAYED
• 41. Freshly grated cheese at a trattoria: PARMESAN
• 42. Shindig: BASH
• 48. Alternative to Google Reviews: YELP
• 50. Itty-bitty: TEENSY
• 52. Decide one will: OPTTO
• 53. Windshield clearer: WIPER
• 54. Common iced tea garnish: LEMON
• 55. Amazed: INAWE
• 56. Lauder of cosmetics: ESTEE
• 58. Klutz's cry: OOPS
• 59. Crackle, as a fire: SPIT
• 61. Chunk of cash: WAD
• 62. Long-handled garden tool: HOE
• 63. Word before rest or wrestle: ARM
• 64. Certain nest egg, in brief: IRA

October 24, 2009 NYT Clues Answers

NYT Crossword and Answers - October 24, 2009

Welcome to NYT Puzzle and answers. The New York Times Crossword is a most popular puzzles. Here are the clues and answers for today puzzle:

Across:

• 1. High-definition storage medium: BLURAYDISC
• 11. With 28-Across, like some traffic: STOP
• 15. Singer born Anna Mae Bullock: TINATURNER
• 16. Ranchero's hand: MANO
• 17. "Baby Hold On" hitmaker, 1978: EDDIEMONEY
• 18. Item of the past: EXES
• 19. Situation before many a game is won: ADIN
• 20. Cookie flavoring: ANISE
• 21. Word before thou: WILT
• 22. Cabinet chief between Smith and Thornburgh: MEESE
• 24. ___-Deux-Mers (Bordeaux wine appellation): ENTRE
• 26. Glass top: RIM
• 27. It spawned the Weather Underground Org.: SDS
• 28. See 11-Across: ANDGO
• 30. Singer Aguilera, self-referentially: XTINA
• 32. Alternatives to iPhones: TREOS
• 33. "The Practice" and "Boston Legal" Emmy winner: SPADER
• 34. French Revolution radical: JACOBIN
• 37. Wild: BERSERK
• 38. Gadget for a grease monkey: OILGUN
• 39. Big dos: FETES
• 40. Like some shoulders: BROAD
• 41. Triumphant cries: TADAS
• 42. It may thicken the plot: SOD
• 45. Some Amazon.com orders: CDS
• 46. Calvin Klein offering: SCENT
• 48. Her alter ego is Princess Adora: SHERA
• 50. Contents of some deposits: ORES
• 52. Foundation strengthener: REBAR
• 54. "Life of Pi" author ___ Martel: YANN
• 55. Real joker: RIOT
• 56. Dupe's exclamation: IVEBEENHAD
• 58. Fear, to François: PEUR
• 59. Time to pull a product: SELLBYDATE
• 60. Out-of-commission cruisers: SSTS
• 61. "Turn! Turn! Turn!" songwriter: PETESEEGER

Down:

• 1. Sub squads: BTEAMS
• 2. Like 57-Downs: LIDDED
• 3. Brief briefs?: UNDIES
• 4. Farmers' needs: RAINS
• 5. Got fed up?: ATE
• 6. Where César Chávez was born: YUMA
• 7. Talked and talked and talked: DRONEDON
• 8. They have tops and bottoms: INNINGS
• 9. Minds: SEESTO
• 10. Old yeller?: CRYER
• 11. Old World duck: SMEW
• 12. It begins where a person hails from: TAXIRIDE
• 13. Routine delivery: ONELINER
• 14. Prepare for delivery: POSTMARK
• 23. iPod attachments: EARBUDS
• 25. Station skipper: EXPRESS
• 29. Prussian prohibition: NEIN
• 31. Soviet agency created from Rosta: TASS
• 32. Cover of the Colosseum?: TOGA
• 33. ___ goal: SETA
• 34. Creation of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964: JOBCORPS
• 35. Hangs up after agitating?: AIRDRIES
• 36. Bargain hunter's bonanza: CLOSEOUT
• 37. Stand where you lie: BEDTABLE
• 39. Alternator driver: FANBELT
• 41. Nonhuman baby sitter?: TEEVEE
• 42. Ugly Dungeons & Dragons figure: SEAHAG
• 43. Busy: ORNATE
• 44. Irish: DANDER
• 47. Like new ones: CRISP
• 49. Chrissie of the Pretenders: HYNDE
• 51. Navigation rtes.: STRS
• 53. Lee side: REBS
• 57. It has a ball: EYE

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (42 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. Garam ___ (South Asian spice blend)	6
2A	7. Historic tree in Boston Common	3
3A	10. Stinging, as an odor	5
4A	15. Notices	6
5A	16. Not worth a ___	3
6A	17. He-Man's superheroine twin sister	5
7A	18. Intentionally cause drama	10
8A	20. Classical Indian stringed instrument	5
9A	21. Painting and sculpture	4
10A	22. Actor McKellen who played Magneto	3
11A	23. "Don't you agree with me?," informally	7
12A	25. "Come to our rescue!"	3
13A	26. Learn all the latest info	12
14A	28. Image problem?	4
15A	30. "Say it ___ so!"	4
16A	31. Is awesome, in slang	5
17A	33. Online connection	4
18A	34. Tie-dyed bit of attire, often	3
19A	37. "Before we discuss other matters ..." or a hint to the starts of 18-, 26-, 47- and 60-Across	16
20A	42. Word after photo or covert	3
21A	43. Regrets	4
22A	44. Defeats going away	5
23A	45. Cheeky attitude	4
24A	46. Southern cornbread	4
25A	47. Promgoers' luxurious rides	12
26A	53. Kind of oil extracted from hemp, for short	3
27A	56. "They already left"	7
28A	57. Scorching	3
29A	58. Black bits in cookies and cream	4
30A	59. Beneath	5
31A	60. Present for an expectant mom or bride-to-be	10
32A	63. Brother's daughter	5
33A	64. Caller of balls and strikes	3
34A	65. Person with mainstream likes, pejoratively	6
35A	66. Residents of Edinburgh and Glasgow	5
36A	67. "The Tell-Tale Heart" author	3
37A	68. Sounds from baby robins	6

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Garam ___ (South Asian spice blend)"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MASALA

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2A: "7. Historic tree in Boston Common"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various trees of the genus ulmus: important timber or shade trees
• Similar words include: elm tree, elmwood
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELM

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3A: "10. Stinging, as an odor"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that strong and sharp
• Similar words include: acid, blistering, virulent
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ACRID

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4A: "15. Notices"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that catch sight of
• Similar words include: descry, spy, spot
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ESPIES

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5A: "16. Not worth a ___"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a former french coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOU

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6A: "17. He-Man's superheroine twin sister"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SHERA

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7A: "18. Intentionally cause drama"

10 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: STIRTHEPOT

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8A: "20. Classical Indian stringed instrument"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a stringed instrument of india; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SITAR

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9A: "21. Painting and sculpture"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
• Similar words include: artistry, fine art, artistic creation
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ARTS

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10A: "22. Actor McKellen who played Magneto"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: IAN

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11A: "23. "Don't you agree with me?," informally"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: AMIRITE

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12A: "25. "Come to our rescue!""

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: SOS

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13A: "26. Learn all the latest info"

12 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: GETUPTOSPEED

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14A: "28. Image problem?"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hazy or indistinct representation
• Similar words include: glaze over, confuse, obnubilate
• Opposite of: focus

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Answer: BLUR

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15A: "30. "Say it ___ so!""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AINT

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16A: "31. Is awesome, in slang"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
• Similar words include: smacking, slap, smack
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SLAPS

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17A: "33. Online connection"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the means of connection between things linked in series
• Similar words include: linkup, nexus, link up
• Opposite of: disconnectedness, disconnect

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Answer: LINK

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18A: "34. Tie-dyed bit of attire, often"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the starting place for each hole on a golf course
• Similar words include: football tee, tee up, teeing ground
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TEE

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19A: "37. "Before we discuss other matters ..." or a hint to the starts of 18-, 26-, 47- and 60-Across"

16 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________________

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Answer: FIRSTTHINGSFIRST

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20A: "42. Word after photo or covert"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of saturn; counterpart of greek rhea and cybele of ancient asia minor
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: OPS

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21A: "43. Regrets"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that european strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
• Similar words include: ruefulness, repent, Ruta graveolens
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RUES

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22A: "44. Defeats going away"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a disorderly crowd of people
• Similar words include: rout, gouge, rabble
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ROUTS

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23A: "45. Cheeky attitude"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an impudent or insolent rejoinder
• Similar words include: back talk, sassing, lip
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SASS

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24A: "46. Southern cornbread"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern)
• Similar words include: cornpone
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PONE

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25A: "47. Promgoers' luxurious rides"

12 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____________

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Answer: STRETCHLIMOS

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26A: "53. Kind of oil extracted from hemp, for short"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CBD

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27A: "56. "They already left""

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TOOLATE

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28A: "57. Scorching"

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, blistering, red-hot
• Opposite of: cold

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Answer: HOT

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29A: "58. Black bits in cookies and cream"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that chocolate cookie with white cream filling
• Similar words include: oreo cookie
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OREO

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30A: "59. Beneath"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that located below or beneath something else
• Similar words include: below, nether
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: UNDER

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31A: "60. Present for an expectant mom or bride-to-be"

10 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: SHOWERGIFT

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32A: "63. Brother's daughter"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a daughter of your brother or sister
• Opposite of: nephew
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: NIECE

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33A: "64. Caller of balls and strikes"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an official at a baseball game
• Similar words include: umpire
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UMP

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34A: "65. Person with mainstream likes, pejoratively"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NORMIE

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35A: "66. Residents of Edinburgh and Glasgow"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the dialect of english used in scotland
• Similar words include: Scotch, Scottish, Scotsman
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SCOTS

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36A: "67. "The Tell-Tale Heart" author"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states writer and poet (1809-1849)
• Similar words include: Edgar Allan Poe
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: POE

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37A: "68. Sounds from baby robins"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• Similar words include: twirp, twinge, tweet
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TWEETS

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Flat-topped hills	5
2D	2. Houston ballplayer	5
3D	3. Raps freestyle, in slang	9
4D	4. Broadcasts	4
5D	5. Allow to	3
6D	6. Less rosy-cheeked	6
7D	7. Channel for collegiate sports fans	5
8D	8. Where to go in the U.K.?	3
9D	9. Changing genetically	8
10D	10. Basketball datum	6
11D	11. Cricket's call	5
12D	12. Knot again	5
13D	13. Absolutely steaming	5
14D	14. Showed some courage	5
15D	19. Have a meal	3
16D	24. Abbey residents	5
17D	26. Sudden burst of wind	4
18D	27. Advil targets	5
19D	29. Vinyl records, familiarly	3
20D	31. Where to catch a Bay Area flight	3
21D	32. Stiff upper ___	3
22D	33. Eldest von Trapp daughter in "The Sound of Music"	5
23D	34. Genre for wannabe sleuths	9
24D	35. Winter setting in D.C.	3
25D	36. Sci-fi space travelers	3
26D	38. Plot of land	5
27D	39. Keeps from being publicly known	8
28D	40. Some natural hairstyles, informally	4
29D	41. + or – particle	3
30D	45. Looks slack-jawed (at)	6
31D	46. Like a cocktail with an extra shot	6
32D	47. Leaves shocked	5
33D	48. What accompanies gin and a lime wedge	5
34D	49. Event with cowboys and clowns	5
35D	50. Vote into office	5
36D	51. "With any luck ..."	5
37D	52. Cut the grass	3
38D	54. Prove appropriate for	5
39D	55. Lavishes love (on)	5
40D	58. Shrek, e.g.	4
41D	61. Type of medical network, for short	3
42D	62. Part of a seat assignment	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Flat-topped hills"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that flat tableland with steep edges
• Similar words include: mesa, table, Mesa
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MESAS

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2D: "2. Houston ballplayer"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ASTRO

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3D: "3. Raps freestyle, in slang"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SPITSBARS

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4D: "4. Broadcasts"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that affected manners intended to impress others
• Similar words include: publicise, send, aura
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: AIRS

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5D: "5. Allow to"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brutal terrorist group active in kashmir; fights against india with the goal of restoring islamic rule of india
• Similar words include: Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, get, net ball
• Opposite of: prevent, disallow

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Answer: LET

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6D: "6. Less rosy-cheeked"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that of a light grey
• Similar words include: ash-gray, ashy, ash-grey
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASHIER

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7D: "7. Channel for collegiate sports fans"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ESPNU

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8D: "8. Where to go in the U.K.?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a toilet in britain
• Similar words include: W.C., closet, water closet
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOO

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9D: "9. Changing genetically"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that undergo mutation
• Similar words include: mutate
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: MUTATING

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10D: "10. Basketball datum"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• Similar words include: serve, assistance, help
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ASSIST

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11D: "11. Cricket's call"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
• Similar words include: tweedle, chirrup, cheep
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: CHIRP

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12D: "12. Knot again"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tie again or anew
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RETIE

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13D: "13. Absolutely steaming"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that feeling or showing extreme anger
• Similar words include: ireful
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IRATE

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14D: "14. Showed some courage"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
• Similar words include: make bold, presume, dare
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DARED

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15D: "19. Have a meal"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take in solid food
• Similar words include: consume, run through, corrode
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EAT

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16D: "24. Abbey residents"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
• Similar words include: Thelonious Sphere Monk, monastic, Thelonious Monk
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MONKS

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17D: "26. Sudden burst of wind"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong current of air
• Similar words include: blow, blast
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GUST

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18D: "27. Advil targets"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an effortful attempt to attain a goal
• Similar words include: trouble, pain in the neck, anguish
• Opposite of: pleasure

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Answer: PAINS

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19D: "29. Vinyl records, familiarly"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm
• Similar words include: LP, L-P
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LPS

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20D: "31. Where to catch a Bay Area flight"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SFO

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21D: "32. Stiff upper ___"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
• Similar words include: back talk, sassing, backtalk
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LIP

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22D: "33. Eldest von Trapp daughter in "The Sound of Music""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIESL

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23D: "34. Genre for wannabe sleuths"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: TRUECRIME

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24D: "35. Winter setting in D.C."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard time in the 5th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern united states
• Similar words include: Eastern Standard Time, Eastern Time
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: EST

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25D: "36. Sci-fi space travelers"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ETS

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26D: "38. Plot of land"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an extended area of land
• Similar words include: nerve tract, parcel, nerve pathway
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TRACT

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27D: "39. Keeps from being publicly known"

8 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: HUSHESUP

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28D: "40. Some natural hairstyles, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: FROS

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29D: "41. + or – particle"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ION

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30D: "45. Looks slack-jawed (at)"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a fixed look with eyes open wide
• Similar words include: gaze, stare, asterisk
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STARES

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31D: "46. Like a cocktail with an extra shot"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having great influence
• Similar words include: virile, strong, stiff
• Opposite of: impotent

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Answer: POTENT

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32D: "47. Leaves shocked"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
• Similar words include: sandbag, stupefy, stun
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: STUNS

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33D: "48. What accompanies gin and a lime wedge"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine
• Similar words include: brisk, pop, quinine water
• Opposite of: atonic

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Answer: TONIC

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34D: "49. Event with cowboys and clowns"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an exhibition of cowboy skills
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RODEO

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35D: "50. Vote into office"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an exclusive group of people
• Similar words include: elite, chosen
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ELECT

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36D: "51. "With any luck ...""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: IHOPE

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37D: "52. Cut the grass"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a loft in a barn where hay is stored
• Similar words include: haymow, hayloft, cut down
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MOW

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38D: "54. Prove appropriate for"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that accord or comport with
• Similar words include: suit, beseem
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BEFIT

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39D: "55. Lavishes love (on)"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that be foolish or senile due to old age
• Similar words include: dust, disperse, dot
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DOTES

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40D: "58. Shrek, e.g."

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a cruel wicked and inhuman person
• Similar words include: fiend, monster, devil
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OGRE

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41D: "61. Type of medical network, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians
• Similar words include: health maintenance organization
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: HMO

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42D: "62. Part of a seat assignment"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
• Similar words include: words, rowing, quarrel
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ROW

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

42 Down Clues

79 Total Clues

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