Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer, 4. Self-assurance, 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last, 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits., 15. High-end German car, casually, 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass, 17. Fanatic, 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across, 20. Coffee order specification, 22. Like Igor's posture, 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across, 25. Relish, 29. Arm of the Mediterranean, 30. Lick … or slick, 32. Game whose name is shouted, 33. Episode interruptions, 34. Hitch, 36. Buy and then quickly sell, 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A, 40. Port, for one, 41. Far from friendly, 42. Poetic praise, 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit), 44. Deli order, 45. Houses, 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps, 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo, 52. Shield, 55. Muslim denomination, 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead, 60. Counterpart of flow, 61. [Gasp!], 62. Tangle, 63. Drink aptly found within "social event", 64. Tikka masala go-with, 65. Don't have a choice, 66. Dead end?

Wed Oct 09, 2024 NYTCrossword Clues Hints

Down Clues :

1. Friend on "Friends", 2. "Fair point!", 3. Ixnay, 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl", 5. Bird with a showy mate, 6. Madagascar mammal, 7. Portentous signs, 8. Soldier for hire, in brief, 9. Surfer dude, 10. Princess of Nintendo games, 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her, 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem), 13. Pale wood, 19. Fedora fabric, 21. Coat, as with flour, 24. This is a deep cut, 26. Took the lead, 27. Squadron, e.g., 28. Grammy category, 30. What might be out for a spell?, 31. French toast ingredient, 34. Haughty sort, 35. Naught, 36. Big name in tourism guides, 37. Concern when transferring a title deed, 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A., 39. Common clown name, 40. "Doctor ___", 44. Agile, 45. Certify, 46. Pot brownie, e.g., 47. Naval engineer, 49. Kitchen cover-up, 50. "Catch my drift?", 51. Was part of a series, say, 53. Neon sign word, 54. Soften, with "down", 56. Sweetie, 57. "I've got it!", 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis, 59. Greek consonant

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 09, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MTV




• The clue is 4. Self-assurance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APLOMB

  Possible Answer : aplomb, sang-froid, assuredness, poise, cool




• The clue is 10. Letter that's sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZETA

  Possible Answer : zeta




• The clue is 14. "I'm on vacation" email inits.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OOO




• The clue is 15. High-end German car, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BEEMER




• The clue is 16. Dwarf planet with the largest mass. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERIS

  Possible Answer : Eris




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

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

  The answer: NUT

  Possible Answer : bollock, crackpot, nut_case, junky, ball, testis, testicle, en, addict, orchis, Nut, freak, nut, junkie, fruitcake, crank, screwball, ballock, egg




• The clue is 18. Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAMERAFLASH




• The clue is 20. Coffee order specification. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICED

  Possible Answer : ice, frost




• The clue is 22. Like Igor's posture. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HUNCHED

  Possible Answer : stooped, hunched, hunch_over, round-backed, hump, stooping, hunch_forward, round-shouldered, hunch, crooked




• The clue is 23. N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARGERS

  Possible Answer : battery_charger, courser, charger




• The clue is 25. Relish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAPUP




• The clue is 29. Arm of the Mediterranean. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AEGEAN

  Possible Answer : Aegean, Aegean_Sea




• The clue is 30. Lick … or slick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WET

  Possible Answer : pixilated, blind_drunk, lactating, sloshed, soaked, crocked, pie-eyed, wet, stiff, fuddled, sozzled, pissed, smashed, blotto, slopped, plastered, squiffy, loaded, besotted, moisture, cockeyed, tight, soused

  Possible Opposite Answer : dry




• The clue is 32. Game whose name is shouted. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO




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

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

  The answer: ADS

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




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

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

  The answer: SNAG

  Possible Answer : hitch, tear, rip, snag, hang-up, rent, rub, split




• The clue is 36. Buy and then quickly sell. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLIP

  Possible Answer : insolent, somersault, twitch, flip_over, pass, summersault, throw, pitch, flick, interchange, flip_out, toss, flip, riffle, summerset, riff, alternate, thumb, flip-flop, tack, turn_over, switch, leaf, somersaulting, impudent, sky, somerset, snotty-nosed




• The clue is 37. What's formed by connecting this puzzle's circled letters from A to F and then back to A. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIGHTNINGBOLT




• The clue is 40. Port, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WINE

  Possible Answer : wine-colored, wine-coloured, vino, wine




• The clue is 41. Far from friendly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: COLD

  Possible Answer : stale, dusty, common_cold, frigidity, insensate, cold-blooded, moth-eaten, cold, inhuman, coldness, frigidness, low_temperature, frigid

  Possible Opposite Answer : hotness, hot




• The clue is 42. Poetic praise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ODE

  Possible Answer : ode




• The clue is 43. "___ So Fine" (1963 #1 hit). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HES

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_2, helium, he, He




• The clue is 44. Deli order. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUB

  Possible Answer : torpedo, submarine, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, hero, grinder, bomber, sub, substitute, submarine_sandwich, fill_in, hero_sandwich, stand_in, poor_boy, U-boat, zep, Italian_sandwich, hoagie, pigboat, wedge




• The clue is 45. Houses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABODES

  Possible Answer : home, residence, abode, habitation, dwelling, dwelling_house, domicile




• The clue is 48. Ready to be drawn, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONTAP




• The clue is 50. Drink with a 37-Across in its logo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GATORADE




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

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

  The answer: PROTECT

  Possible Answer : protect




• The clue is 55. Muslim denomination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHIA

  Possible Answer : Shiah_Islam, Shia, Shiah




• The clue is 56. Character with a 37-Across on his forehead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HARRYPOTTER




• The clue is 60. Counterpart of flow. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EBB

  Possible Answer : ebb, ebb_out, wane, ebb_away, ebb_down, ebb_off, reflux, ebbing

  Possible Opposite Answer : tide




• The clue is 61. [Gasp!]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHNO




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

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

  The answer: ENMESH

  Possible Answer : ensnarl, enmesh, mesh




• The clue is 63. Drink aptly found within "social event". 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 64. Tikka masala go-with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAAN

  Possible Answer : naan, nan




• The clue is 65. Don't have a choice. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEEDTO




• The clue is 66. Dead end?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEE

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: MONICA

• The clue is 2. "Fair point!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUCHE

• The clue is 3. Ixnay. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VOTEAGAINST

• The clue is 4. Jackson 5 song that begins "You went to school to learn, girl". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABC

  Possible Answer: first_rudiment, ABCs, ABC, alphabet, ABC's, rudiment, first_principle

• The clue is 5. Bird with a showy mate. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEAHEN

  Possible Answer: peahen

• The clue is 6. Madagascar mammal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEMUR

  Possible Answer: lemur

• The clue is 7. Portentous signs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMENS

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

• The clue is 8. Soldier for hire, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MERC

• The clue is 9. Surfer dude. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAH

• The clue is 10. Princess of Nintendo games. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ZELDA

• The clue is 11. Queen Victoria has one named for her. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer: epoch, geological_era, earned_run_average, ERA, era

• The clue is 12. "___ the Voice of the Lobster" (Lewis Carroll poem). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer: Cordyline_terminalis, atomic_number_22, ti, Ti, si, titanium, te

• The clue is 13. Pale wood. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASH

  Possible Answer: ash_tree, ash

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

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

  The answer: FELT

  Possible Answer: mat, experience, sense, matte_up, felt_up, find, matte, feel, mat_up, finger, palpate, felt, matt-up

• The clue is 21. Coat, as with flour. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREDGE

  Possible Answer: drag, dredge

• The clue is 24. This is a deep cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASH

  Possible Answer: gash, cut, slice, slash

• The clue is 26. Took the lead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PULLEDAHEAD

• The clue is 27. Squadron, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNIT

  Possible Answer: unit_of_measurement, building_block, social_unit, unit, whole

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

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

  The answer: POP

  Possible Answer: soda, pop_up, daddy, pop_music, crop_up, tonic, dad, bulge, protrude, papa, bulge_out, toss_off, down, bug_out, belt_down, popping, bolt_down, popular, dada, come_out, start, soda_pop, pa, soda_water, pappa, pop, kill, pour_down, drink_down, pop_out

• The clue is 30. What might be out for a spell?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAND

  Possible Answer: wand, verge, scepter, baton, sceptre

• The clue is 31. French toast ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGG

  Possible Answer: orchis, eggs, bollock, testis, ballock, testicle, egg, nut, ball

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

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

  The answer: SNOB

  Possible Answer: snoot, prig, snob, snot

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

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

  The answer: NIL

  Possible Answer: zippo, zilch, naught, nil, cipher, nada, null, nothing, goose_egg, zero, nix, cypher, zip, aught

• The clue is 36. Big name in tourism guides. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FODORS

• The clue is 37. Concern when transferring a title deed. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIEN

  Possible Answer: lien, spleen

• The clue is 38. The Horned Frogs of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TCU

• The clue is 39. Common clown name. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOBO

• The clue is 40. "Doctor ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WHO

  Possible Answer: WHO, World_Health_Organization

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

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

  The answer: SPRY

  Possible Answer: spry, agile, nimble, quick

• The clue is 45. Certify. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATTEST

  Possible Answer: manifest, bear_witness, attest, take_the_stand, testify, certify, evidence, demonstrate

• The clue is 46. Pot brownie, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDIBLE

  Possible Answer: comestible, victuals, pabulum, edible, eatable, victual

  Possible Opposite Answer : inedible

• The clue is 47. Naval engineer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEABEE

• The clue is 49. Kitchen cover-up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: APRON

  Possible Answer: forestage, proscenium, apron

• The clue is 50. "Catch my drift?". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GETME

• The clue is 51. Was part of a series, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACTED

  Possible Answer: playact, pretend, roleplay, work, behave, play, move, represent, do, act, act_as, dissemble

  Possible Opposite Answer : refrain

• The clue is 53. Neon sign word. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OPEN

  Possible Answer: subject, heart-to-heart, open_up, open, undecided, open_air, undetermined, unresolved, clear, assailable, overt, spread, afford, undefendable, give, undefended, exposed, capable, unfastened, opened, candid, unfold, out-of-doors, surface, loose, spread_out, receptive, outdoors

  Possible Opposite Answer : close, shut, fold, unreceptive, closed, covert

• The clue is 54. Soften, with "down". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONE

  Possible Answer: smell, intone, flavour, look, tone_up, feel, inflect, feeling, musical_note, modulate, tonicity, tonus, whole_step, shade, quality, tincture, step, tone, tone_of_voice, spirit, pure_tone, whole_tone, strengthen, tint, flavor, note, chant, timber, timbre

  Possible Opposite Answer : atonicity

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

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

  The answer: HON

• The clue is 57. "I've got it!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 58. Molecule involved in protein synthesis. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RNA

  Possible Answer: RNA, ribonucleic_acid

• The clue is 59. Greek consonant. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RHO

  Possible Answer: rho

No 27380, Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword by Alex Murphy

Across Clues :

1. Hearty, 7. Suck up, 13. "This cannot be stressed enough …", 15. Fairly, 16. Cello parts are written in it, 18. Occasionally censored part of the 12-Down, 19. Quarterback's stat: Abbr., 20. Canned liquid rich in essential fatty acids, 22. Broadway's Salonga, 23. Lowry who wrote "The Giver", 25. Work out, 26. Where the lions sleep tonight, presumably, 27. Concoct, with "up", 29. Go through, 30. One of the "Hollywood Chrises", 31. Flawless display of technique, 34. Dog's post-surgery wear, familiarly, 35. Head cold?, 36. Play place, 37. "It was news to me," in online shorthand, 38. Take in, 42. Concessions, 43. Some compost bin detritus, 45. Iconic role for Frank Oz, 46. Main ingredient of the Puerto Rican dessert piragua, 47. Compounds in tea and wine, 49. It's a no., 50. Fonda's co-star on "Grace and Frankie", 52. Another name for C##, 54. Yo-yos, 55. Mount Rushmore's makeup, 56. What might be included in an act of congress, 57. Scandinavian capital

Friday Oct 25, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Bawdy, 2. Podium figure, 3. Closest confidant, informally, 4. High times, 5. Sunni or Shia, e.g., 6. Bone connected to the fibula, 7. Nickname for an early 2000s governor of California, 8. Flake, 9. Indy label, 10. "Come on, that's just ridiculous", 11. Lets up, 12. See 18-Across, 14. Perfect score, 17. Misleading cognate, like the German "Gift" which actually means "poison", 21. What hucksters may be guilty of, 24. Ethnic minority in New Zealand, 26. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry, 28. Fever pitch, 30. Square, 32. Kamala Harris, once: Abbr., 33. "Guerrillero Heroico" subject, familiarly, 34. Timesaver for a breakfast chef, 35. Male protocol popularized by "How I Met Your Mother", 36. "Currently …", 39. Tylenol alternative, 40. Conceptualize, 41. Like firstborn children vis-à-vis second-born children, statistically, 43. Violet variety, 44. Tone of many tweets, 47. "La Clemenza di ___" (Mozart opera), 48. Have the lead, 51. Fate, 53. ___ Show 'Em No Mercy (card game variant)

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 25, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: ROBUST

  Possible Answer : robust, full-bodied, racy, rich

  Possible Opposite Answer : frail




• The clue is 7. Suck up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABSORB

  Possible Answer : sop_up, suck_up, imbibe, plunge, take_up, take_over, steep, assimilate, immerse, suck, soak_up, occupy, engulf, engage, engross, draw, ingest, absorb, take_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : emit




• The clue is 13. "This cannot be stressed enough …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IREPEAT




• The clue is 15. Fairly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RATHER

  Possible Answer : rather, sooner, quite, preferably, sort_of, kinda, kind_of, instead




• The clue is 16. Cello parts are written in it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BASSCLEF




• The clue is 18. Occasionally censored part of the 12-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIPPLE

  Possible Answer : pap, mamilla, nipple, mammilla, tit, teat




• The clue is 19. Quarterback's stat: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATT




• The clue is 20. Canned liquid rich in essential fatty acids. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUNAOIL




• The clue is 22. Broadway's Salonga. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEA

  Possible Answer : ley, grazing_land, pasture, lea, pastureland




• The clue is 23. Lowry who wrote "The Giver". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOIS




• The clue is 25. Work out. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOLVE

  Possible Answer : resolve, work_out, puzzle_out, clear, figure_out, lick, work, solve




• The clue is 26. Where the lions sleep tonight, presumably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENS

  Possible Answer : hideaway, den, lair, hideout




• The clue is 27. Concoct, with "up". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREAM

  Possible Answer : woolgather, dreaming, ambition, dream, daydream, pipe_dream, stargaze, aspiration




• The clue is 29. Go through. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USE

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




• The clue is 30. One of the "Hollywood Chrises". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRATT




• The clue is 31. Flawless display of technique. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MASTERCLASS




• The clue is 34. Dog's post-surgery wear, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CONEOFSHAME




• The clue is 35. Head cold?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BRAINFREEZE




• The clue is 36. Play place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENA

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




• The clue is 37. "It was news to me," in online shorthand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIL




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

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

  The answer: ADMIT

  Possible Answer : take, accommodate, take_on, hold, admit, intromit, accept, acknowledge, allow_in, include, allow, let_in

  Possible Opposite Answer : exclude, reject, deny




• The clue is 42. Concessions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOPS

  Possible Answer : douse, drench, standard_operating_procedure, dowse, sop, soak_through, souse, standard_procedure, soak, sops, standing_operating_procedure, SOP




• The clue is 43. Some compost bin detritus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PEELS

  Possible Answer : strip_down, pare, peel_off, uncase, unclothe, Robert_Peel, Peel, strip, disrobe, flake_off, flake, peel, Sir_Robert_Peel, discase, skin, undress

  Possible Opposite Answer : dress




• The clue is 45. Iconic role for Frank Oz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: YODA




• The clue is 46. Main ingredient of the Puerto Rican dessert piragua. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : frosting, trash, glass, frost, water_ice, crank, Methedrine, ice, methamphetamine, frappe, chalk, deoxyephedrine, ice-skating_rink, meth, ICE, ice_rink, shabu, sparkler, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, chicken_feed, icing, internal-combustion_engine




• The clue is 47. Compounds in tea and wine. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANNINS

  Possible Answer : tannic_acid, tannin




• The clue is 49. It's a no.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEL




• The clue is 50. Fonda's co-star on "Grace and Frankie". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOMLIN




• The clue is 52. Another name for C##. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DNATURAL




• The clue is 54. Yo-yos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IDIOTS

  Possible Answer : cretin, idiot, half-wit, imbecile, retard, changeling, moron




• The clue is 55. Mount Rushmore's makeup. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRANITE

  Possible Answer : granite




• The clue is 56. What might be included in an act of congress. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEXTOY




• The clue is 57. Scandinavian capital. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KRONER

  Possible Answer : Norwegian_krone, Danish_krone, krone

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: RIBALD

  Possible Answer: off-color, bawdy, ribald

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

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

  The answer: ORATOR

  Possible Answer: rhetorician, speechifier, orator, public_speaker, speechmaker

• The clue is 3. Closest confidant, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BESTIE

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

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

  The answer: UPS

  Possible Answer: up

• The clue is 5. Sunni or Shia, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SECT

  Possible Answer: sect, religious_order, religious_sect, faction

• The clue is 6. Bone connected to the fibula. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALUS

  Possible Answer: astragal, scree, astragalus, talus, anklebone

• The clue is 7. Nickname for an early 2000s governor of California. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARNIE

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

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

  The answer: BAIL

  Possible Answer: bail, bail_bond, bond

• The clue is 9. Indy label. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: s.t.p., STP

• The clue is 10. "Come on, that's just ridiculous". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHPLEASE

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

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

  The answer: RELENTS

  Possible Answer: yield, relent, soften

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand

• The clue is 12. See 18-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BREAST

  Possible Answer: knocker, titty, front, white_meat, breast, summit, bosom, boob, tit, chest

• The clue is 14. Perfect score. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENOUTOFTEN

• The clue is 17. Misleading cognate, like the German "Gift" which actually means "poison". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FALSEFRIEND

• The clue is 21. What hucksters may be guilty of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVERSELLING

• The clue is 24. Ethnic minority in New Zealand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAMOANS

  Possible Answer: Samoan

• The clue is 26. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you cry. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRAMEDY

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

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

  The answer: MANIA

  Possible Answer: cacoethes, manic_disorder, passion, mania

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

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

  The answer: PLAZA

  Possible Answer: shopping_mall, shopping_center, mall, piazza, place, shopping_centre, center, plaza

• The clue is 32. Kamala Harris, once: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEN

  Possible Answer: sen

• The clue is 33. "Guerrillero Heroico" subject, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHE

• The clue is 34. Timesaver for a breakfast chef. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREPEMIX

• The clue is 35. Male protocol popularized by "How I Met Your Mother". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BROCODE

• The clue is 36. "Currently …". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASITIS

• The clue is 39. Tylenol alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOTRIN

  Possible Answer: ibuprofen, Motrin, Nuprin, Advil, isobutylphenyl_propionic_acid

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

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

  The answer: IDEATE

  Possible Answer: imagine, envisage, ideate, conceive_of

• The clue is 41. Like firstborn children vis-à-vis second-born children, statistically. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TALLER

  Possible Answer: marvellous, improbable, grandiloquent, tall, marvelous, magniloquent

  Possible Opposite Answer : short

• The clue is 43. Violet variety. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PANSY

  Possible Answer: fag, queen, pouf, Milquetoast, fagot, nance, poove, pantywaist, sissy, faggot, fairy, milksop, queer, pansy, poof, Viola_tricolor_hortensis

• The clue is 44. Tone of many tweets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNARK

• The clue is 47. "La Clemenza di ___" (Mozart opera). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITO

  Possible Answer: Josip_Broz, Tito, Marshal_Tito

• The clue is 48. Have the lead. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STAR

  Possible Answer: adept, prima, wiz, maven, asterisk, hotshot, mavin, principal, leading, starring, headliner, virtuoso, champion, stellar, ace, genius, wizard, superstar, sensation, whizz, star, star_topology, lead, whiz

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

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

  The answer: LOT

  Possible Answer: mint, lot, bunch, circumstances, passel, fate, pile, mountain, fortune, mete_out, mess, tidy_sum, batch, shell_out, mass, mickle, muckle, spate, dole_out, circle, administer, dish_out, deal_out, heap, deal, pot, quite_a_little, wad, caboodle, stack, great_deal, portion, allot, raft, slew, draw, destiny, Lot, plenty, peck, good_deal, flock, hatful, set, distribute, band, sight, luck, parcel_out, dispense

• The clue is 53. ___ Show 'Em No Mercy (card game variant). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNO

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Across Clues and Answers (61)

Clue #1: 1. Muslim leader

4-letter answer Answer: IMAM

Word Help: Synonyms: imaum, imam

Clue #2: 5. Daffy Duck, for one

5-letter answer Answer: DRAKE

Word Help: Synonyms: Sir_Francis_Drake, Drake, Francis_Drake

Clue #3: 10. Grueling process

4-letter answer Answer: SLOG

Word Help: Synonyms: slog, slug, footslog

Clue #4: 14. Unlocked?

4-letter answer Answer: BALD

Word Help: Synonyms: denudate, denuded, bald

Clue #5: 18. Consideration in the dating scene

4-letter answer Answer: TYPE

Word Help: Synonyms: typewrite, typecast, character
Antonyms: antitype

Clue #6: 19. TV or radio station

5-letter answer Answer: AIRER

Clue #7: 20. Capitulate

4-letter answer Answer: CAVE

Word Help: Synonyms: spelunk, undermine, cave

Clue #8: 21. Sacrificial site

5-letter answer Answer: ALTAR

Word Help: Synonyms: Lord's_table, communion_table, altar

Clue #9: 22. Apt clue for the circled letters

15-letter answer Answer: TOPRANKINGROYAL

Clue #10: 25. Famed actress who portrayed Queen Christina in 1933's "Queen Christina"

5-letter answer Answer: GARBO

Word Help: Synonyms: Greta_Garbo, Greta_Louisa_Gustafsson, Garbo

Clue #11: 26. The Washington Monument, e.g.

7-letter answer Answer: OBELISK

Word Help: Synonyms: obelisk, dagger

Clue #12: 27. Twistable piece on Mr. Potato Head

3-letter answer Answer: ARM

Word Help: Synonyms: subdivision, arm, weapon_system
Antonyms: disarm

Clue #13: 28. Eclectic cuisine style

6-letter answer Answer: FUSION

Word Help: Synonyms: optical_fusion, nuclear_fusion, merger

Clue #14: 29. Apt clue for the circled letters

19-letter answer Answer: TOLKIENTREECREATURE

Clue #15: 35. Makes amends?

5-letter answer Answer: EDITS

Word Help: Synonyms: edit, edit_out, redact

Clue #16: 37. Relative of a zither

4-letter answer Answer: LYRE

Word Help: Synonyms: lyre

Clue #17: 38. Caroler's tune

4-letter answer Answer: NOEL

Word Help: Synonyms: Yule, Christmas, Christmastide

Clue #18: 39. Mind-clearing chants

3-letter answer Answer: OMS

Clue #19: 40. Takes down to the studs

4-letter answer Answer: GUTS

Word Help: Synonyms: gut, bowel, sand

Clue #20: 41. "Mighty" Mudville batter

5-letter answer Answer: CASEY

Clue #21: 43. Staff symbol for violists

5-letter answer Answer: CCLEF

Clue #22: 45. Goon

3-letter answer Answer: APE

Word Help: Synonyms: aper, emulator, caricature

Clue #23: 46. Apt clue for the circled letters

17-letter answer Answer: NINETIMESOUTOFTEN

Clue #24: 53. Tart or torte

7-letter answer Answer: DESSERT

Word Help: Synonyms: dessert, sweet, afters

Clue #25: 55. R.p.m. gauge, for short

4-letter answer Answer: TACH

Word Help: Synonyms: tachometer, tach

Clue #26: 56. "Parks and Recreation" character who says "Fishing relaxes me. It's like yoga, except I still get to kill something"

3-letter answer Answer: RON

Word Help: Synonyms: Ron, Bokkos, Daffo

Clue #27: 57. Stadium chant

3-letter answer Answer: OLE

Clue #28: 58. Corp. worker concerned with employee development

5-letter answer Answer: HRREP

Clue #29: 60. Choice on "Let's Make a Deal"

4-letter answer Answer: DOOR

Word Help: Synonyms: room_access, threshold, door

Clue #30: 62. What duelists and doodlers do

4-letter answer Answer: DRAW

Word Help: Synonyms: suck, trace, standoff
Antonyms: repel, push

Clue #31: 63. Apt clue for the circled letters

21-letter answer Answer: PACIFISTSRENOUNCEMENT

Clue #32: 71. Employee welfare org.

4-letter answer Answer: OSHA

Word Help: Synonyms: OSHA, Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration

Clue #33: 72. Issue with a scratched record

4-letter answer Answer: SKIP

Word Help: Synonyms: hop-skip, skitter, decamp

Clue #34: 73. Stick out

5-letter answer Answer: BULGE

Word Help: Synonyms: pop_out, extrusion, jut

Clue #35: 74. He rhymed 19 different words with "Lenore" in his most famous work

3-letter answer Answer: POE

Word Help: Synonyms: Edgar_Allan_Poe, Poe

Clue #36: 75. See 75-Down

3-letter answer Answer: PIE

Word Help: Synonyms: PIE, Proto-Indo_European, pie

Clue #37: 78. Some GPS calculations

4-letter answer Answer: ETAS

Word Help: Synonyms: Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, ETA, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty

Clue #38: 80. Ax handlers, perhaps

7-letter answer Answer: ROADIES

Clue #39: 84. Apt clue for the circled letters

17-letter answer Answer: OURHOMENEARTHESUN

Clue #40: 89. A.F.L.-___

3-letter answer Answer: CIO

Word Help: Synonyms: Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations, CIO

Clue #41: 90. Hardware/software expert, in brief

5-letter answer Answer: ITPRO

Clue #42: 91. Exposed

5-letter answer Answer: OUTED

Word Help: Synonyms: come_out, come_out_of_the_closet, out

Clue #43: 92. Variety of plant whose name is pronounced differently in the U.K. than the U.S.

4-letter answer Answer: HERB

Word Help: Synonyms: herbaceous_plant, herb

Clue #44: 93. "Geez Louise!"

3-letter answer Answer: MAN

Word Help: Synonyms: humanity, world, mankind
Antonyms: woman, civilian

Clue #45: 95. Some fine art

4-letter answer Answer: OILS

Word Help: Synonyms: oil, rock_oil, anele

Clue #46: 97. Remaining

4-letter answer Answer: TOGO

Word Help: Synonyms: Togolese_Republic, Togo

Clue #47: 98. Kentucky Derby prize

5-letter answer Answer: ROSES

Word Help: Synonyms: rose, pink_wine, rose_wine

Clue #48: 99. Apt clue for the circled letters

19-letter answer Answer: CASTAREALLYLONGLOOK

Clue #49: 104. Ajar, say

6-letter answer Answer: UNSHUT

Clue #50: 105. ___ Park, suburb of Chicago

3-letter answer Answer: OAK

Word Help: Synonyms: oak_tree, oak

Clue #51: 106. "Hey Ya" hip-hop duo

7-letter answer Answer: OUTKAST

Clue #52: 109. Product in the paint department

5-letter answer Answer: STAIN

Word Help: Synonyms: grunge, stain, defile

Clue #53: 110. Apt clue for the circled letters

15-letter answer Answer: MOUSEERADICATOR

Clue #54: 115. Write by hand not using cursive

5-letter answer Answer: PRINT

Word Help: Synonyms: publish, impress, photographic_print

Clue #55: 116. Previously

4-letter answer Answer: ONCE

Word Help: Synonyms: erst, erstwhile, at_one_time

Clue #56: 117. "The ___ is …"

5-letter answer Answer: THING

Word Help: Synonyms: affair, thing, matter

Clue #57: 118. At this point

4-letter answer Answer: HERE

Word Help: Synonyms: Here, hither, Hera
Antonyms: there

Clue #58: 119. Stuff thrown over one's shoulder in an act of superstition

4-letter answer Answer: SALT

Word Help: Synonyms: salt, Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks, common_salt

Clue #59: 120. Paint brand with an animal in its logo

4-letter answer Answer: BEHR

Clue #60: 121. "Ditto!"

5-letter answer Answer: SODOI

Clue #61: 122. Onetime high-speed fliers, for short

4-letter answer Answer: SSTS

Across Clues and Answers (61)

Clue #1: 1. "So what's ___ you?"

4-letter answer Answer: ITTO

Clue #2: 2. Initialism directed at the overly inquisitive

4-letter answer Answer: MYOB

Clue #3: 3. Things you hope your dinner guests bring

9-letter answer Answer: APPETITES

Word Help: Synonyms: appetence, appetency, appetite

Clue #4: 4. Alternatives to cabernets

7-letter answer Answer: MERLOTS

Word Help: Synonyms: Merlot

Clue #5: 5. Copenhagen language, to locals

5-letter answer Answer: DANSK

Clue #6: 6. Woman who is told "Don't Lose That Number" in a Steely Dan title

5-letter answer Answer: RIKKI

Clue #7: 7. The D-backs, on sports tickers

3-letter answer Answer: ARI

Clue #8: 8. "I'll take 'Crossword Clues' for $2,000, please, ___!"

3-letter answer Answer: KEN

Word Help: Synonyms: cognizance, sight, ken

Clue #9: 9. Bit of work

3-letter answer Answer: ERG

Word Help: Synonyms: erg

Clue #10: 10. Eight more than a dozen

5-letter answer Answer: SCORE

Word Help: Synonyms: musical_score, make, grade

Clue #11: 11. Nonprofessionals

6-letter answer Answer: LAYMEN

Word Help: Synonyms: secular, layperson, layman
Antonyms: clergyman

Clue #12: 12. Fertilized ones become embryos

3-letter answer Answer: OVA

Word Help: Synonyms: egg_cell, ovum

Clue #13: 13. Come together

3-letter answer Answer: GEL

Word Help: Synonyms: gelatin, mousse, colloidal_gel

Clue #14: 14. Cry following a countdown

8-letter answer Answer: BLASTOFF

Word Help: Synonyms: blastoff, shot

Clue #15: 15. Open, light-filled area

6-letter answer Answer: ATRIUM

Word Help: Synonyms: atrium

Clue #16: 16. Works, works, works

6-letter answer Answer: LABORS

Word Help: Synonyms: Department_of_Labor, Labor, undertaking

Clue #17: 17. Bagpipe's sound

5-letter answer Answer: DRONE

Word Help: Synonyms: drone_on, dawdler, monotone

Clue #18: 21. ___ fresca (refreshing Latin American beverage)

4-letter answer Answer: AGUA

Word Help: Synonyms: Bufo_marinus, agua, agua_toad

Clue #19: 23. Afflicts

4-letter answer Answer: AILS

Word Help: Synonyms: trouble, garlic, pain

Clue #20: 24. Like a $2 bill

4-letter answer Answer: RARE

Word Help: Synonyms: rare, rarefied, uncommon

Clue #21: 28. Became the duty of

6-letter answer Answer: FELLTO

Clue #22: 30. Besides

4-letter answer Answer: ELSE

Clue #23: 31. Russian rebuff

4-letter answer Answer: NYET

Clue #24: 32. "You don't know what you're missing!"

5-letter answer Answer: TRYIT

Clue #25: 33. Pixar film that takes place in the Land of the Dead

4-letter answer Answer: COCO

Word Help: Synonyms: Cocos_nucifera, coco, coconut_palm

Clue #26: 34. Happen again

5-letter answer Answer: RECUR

Word Help: Synonyms: fall_back, repeat, recur

Clue #27: 35. Old-style "OMG!"

4-letter answer Answer: EGAD

Clue #28: 36. Fool

4-letter answer Answer: DUPE

Word Help: Synonyms: put_on, befool, take_in

Clue #29: 41. Wispy streaks in the sky

5-letter answer Answer: CIRRI

Word Help: Synonyms: cirrhus, cirrus_cloud, cirrus

Clue #30: 42. Pile of chips, maybe

5-letter answer Answer: ANTES

Word Help: Synonyms: ante

Clue #31: 44. Many, many moons

3-letter answer Answer: EON

Word Help: Synonyms: aeon, eon

Clue #32: 46. ___ ball

4-letter answer Answer: NERF

Clue #33: 47. Did as expected on the links

7-letter answer Answer: MADEPAR

Clue #34: 48. Class with many graphs, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: ECON

Clue #35: 49. "Beat it!"

4-letter answer Answer: SHOO

Word Help: Synonyms: shoo_off, shoo_away, shoo

Clue #36: 50. Sped

4-letter answer Answer: TORE

Word Help: Synonyms: deplumate, bust, shoot

Clue #37: 51. Stylish vigor

4-letter answer Answer: ELAN

Word Help: Synonyms: ardor, elan, zeal

Clue #38: 52. California ___, amphibian whose slippery skin produces a toxin lethal to humans

4-letter answer Answer: NEWT

Word Help: Synonyms: triton, newt

Clue #39: 54. Branch of Islam

4-letter answer Answer: SHIA

Word Help: Synonyms: Shiah_Islam, Shiah, Shia

Clue #40: 59. There are eight in a gallon: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: PTS

Word Help: Synonyms: platinum, Pt, atomic_number_78

Clue #41: 61. Seasoning blend

3-letter answer Answer: RUB

Word Help: Synonyms: rub, hang-up, fret

Clue #42: 62. Contacted on social media, for short

4-letter answer Answer: DMED

Clue #43: 63. Fuzz

4-letter answer Answer: POPO

Clue #44: 64. Not worth ___

4-letter answer Answer: ASOU

Clue #45: 65. Entertainer who doesn't sound very selfish?

4-letter answer Answer: CHER

Clue #46: 66. ___-Ball

4-letter answer Answer: SKEE

Clue #47: 67. "Runaway Bride" actress Wilson

4-letter answer Answer: RITA

Clue #48: 68. Breastfeed

5-letter answer Answer: NURSE

Word Help: Synonyms: breastfeed, nurse, suck
Antonyms: bottlefeed

Clue #49: 69. Obscure

5-letter answer Answer: CLOUD

Word Help: Synonyms: obnubilate, haze_over, cloud
Antonyms: clear_up

Clue #50: 70. Jennifer who wrote "A Visit From the Goon Squad"

4-letter answer Answer: EGAN

Clue #51: 75. With 75-Across, hearty baked entree

3-letter answer Answer: POT

Word Help: Synonyms: weed, raft, smoke

Clue #52: 76. Bring to the country

6-letter answer Answer: IMPORT

Word Help: Synonyms: implication, importation, consequence
Antonyms: export, inconsequence

Clue #53: 77. Hair-raising

5-letter answer Answer: EERIE

Word Help: Synonyms: eery, eerie

Clue #54: 79. Item turned upside down at a bar's closing time

5-letter answer Answer: STOOL

Word Help: Synonyms: tiller, throne, shit

Clue #55: 81. They barely scratch the surface

9-letter answer Answer: ICESKATES

Clue #56: 82. Name on Irish stamps

4-letter answer Answer: EIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: Republic_of_Ireland, Eire, Irish_Republic

Clue #57: 83. Blubbers

4-letter answer Answer: SOBS

Word Help: Synonyms: whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, shortness_of_breath

Clue #58: 85. "… if you get my drift"

8-letter answer Answer: HINTHINT

Clue #59: 86. The Big Easy, in brief

4-letter answer Answer: NOLA

Clue #60: 87. Cousin of a Nebula Award

4-letter answer Answer: HUGO

Word Help: Synonyms: Hugo, Victor_Hugo, Victor-Marie_Hugo

Clue #61: 88. School founded as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of ___ besyde Windesore

4-letter answer Answer: ETON

Clue #62: 92. Pipes smoked at some lounges

7-letter answer Answer: HOOKAHS

Word Help: Synonyms: narghile, kalian, hubbly-bubbly

Clue #63: 93. Phrase meant to be repeated

6-letter answer Answer: MANTRA

Word Help: Synonyms: mantra

Clue #64: 94. Attack

6-letter answer Answer: ASSAIL

Word Help: Synonyms: set_on, snipe, round
Antonyms: defend

Clue #65: 96. Incompetent person, so to speak

6-letter answer Answer: SLOUCH

Word Help: Synonyms: slouch, slump

Clue #66: 97. Rug rat

4-letter answer Answer: TYKE

Word Help: Synonyms: minor, Goth, barbarian

Clue #67: 98. Campus mil. group

4-letter answer Answer: ROTC

Word Help: Synonyms: Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps, ROTC

Clue #68: 99. Thresholds

5-letter answer Answer: CUSPS

Word Help: Synonyms: cusp, leaflet

Clue #69: 100. Patty or Selma, to Bart and Lisa

4-letter answer Answer: AUNT

Word Help: Synonyms: aunt, auntie, aunty
Antonyms: uncle

Clue #70: 101. Tattoo-removing option

5-letter answer Answer: LASER

Word Help: Synonyms: laser, optical_maser

Clue #71: 102. "You couldn't be more wrong!"

5-letter answer Answer: GODNO

Clue #72: 103. Video game brother

5-letter answer Answer: LUIGI

Clue #73: 107. Ilk

4-letter answer Answer: SORT

Word Help: Synonyms: class, assort, form

Clue #74: 108. Square root of nueve

4-letter answer Answer: TRES

Clue #75: 110. Group of Black Friday shoppers, say

3-letter answer Answer: MOB

Word Help: Synonyms: syndicate, rout, throng

Clue #76: 111. Half and half

3-letter answer Answer: ONE

Word Help: Synonyms: matchless, 1, I

Clue #77: 112. "We come in peace" speakers, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: ETS

Clue #78: 113. Pi follower

3-letter answer Answer: RHO

Word Help: Synonyms: rho

Clue #79: 114. Help

3-letter answer Answer: AID

Word Help: Synonyms: help, economic_aid, assist

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