XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: July 02, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the July 02 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (36)
Clue #1: 1. ___ salad
Clue #2: 5. Site for techies
Clue #3: 9. One of the hues in a Crayola eight-pack
Antonyms: whiten, white
Clue #4: 14. Shape of many a racetrack
Clue #5: 15. Fit as a fiddle
Clue #6: 16. "… for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6)
Antonyms: sit_down, set
Clue #7: 17. Did you know?! The most common bar name in the U.K. is The Red Lion
Clue #8: 19. Enough
Antonyms: meager
Clue #9: 20. W.W.E. star Dumas
Clue #10: 21. Portfolio portion, in brief
Clue #11: 22. It hangs on in the winter
Clue #12: 23. Did you know?! The oldest known porno movie is the 1907 short film "El Satario"
Clue #13: 27. One might charge el capote rojo
Clue #14: 29. 2014 Winter Olympics host
Clue #15: 30. Iridescent gemstones
Clue #16: 32. Bingo relative
Clue #17: 34. Squid's ink holder
Clue #18: 37. Did you know?! Engaging in leisure activities has been shown to reduce stress levels by over 30%
Clue #19: 40. Did you know?! Before mastering fire, cave men ate uncooked meat for the first million years of human existence
Clue #20: 42. Official currency of Ecuador and Guam: Abbr.
Clue #21: 43. "___ move"
Clue #22: 45. Cabinet department since 1913
Clue #23: 46. Nudges against
Clue #24: 49. Room for growth?
Clue #25: 50. Did you know?! America's first chartered money supplier opened in Philadelphia on January 7, 1782
Clue #26: 56. Enemy vessels in W.W. II
Clue #27: 57. Outfit that might have satin lapels, informally
Clue #28: 58. Key near F1
Clue #29: 61. Spanish island with many nightclubs
Clue #30: 62. Did you know?! Diamonds are 58 times more resistant to pressure than rubies or sapphires
Clue #31: 65. "___ est mort" ("the king is dead")
Clue #32: 66. Modern aerosol emitter, for short
Clue #33: 67. x times y, potentially
Clue #34: 68. Boxer nicknamed "Kid Dynamite"
Clue #35: 69. "... or ___!" (threat)
Clue #36: 70. "College GameDay" airer
Across Clues and Answers (36)
Clue #1: 1. ___ América (international football competition)
Clue #2: 2. Tube descender
Clue #3: 3. Step up from an upright piano
Clue #4: 4. Layered lunch offering, informally
Clue #5: 5. Tweets
Clue #6: 6. Language of W.W. II "code talkers": Var.
Clue #7: 7. Inventor Whitney
Clue #8: 8. Beverage in Wonderland
Clue #9: 9. Leg support
Antonyms: de-energize, de-energise
Clue #10: 10. Minimum or maximum
Clue #11: 11. Pet safety org.
Clue #12: 12. Chamber group instruments
Clue #13: 13. Genuflect
Clue #14: 18. Narrow inlet
Clue #15: 22. "Uncut Gems" actress Menzel
Clue #16: 24. "The Sound of Music" antagonist
Clue #17: 25. "Ugh!"
Clue #18: 26. Only acting Oscar winner in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Clue #19: 27. Common stir-fry ingredient
Clue #20: 28. Grand work
Clue #21: 31. For example
Clue #22: 33. One who gives a hoot
Clue #23: 34. Ones wreaking havoc
Clue #24: 35. ___ bomb
Clue #25: 36. No-no in many fad diets
Clue #26: 38. Thoroughly covers
Clue #27: 39. Low-pitched musical instrument
Clue #28: 41. "Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey"
Antonyms: sunset
Clue #29: 44. Don't get stuck in it!
Antonyms: anestrus
Clue #30: 47. Onetime geometric game fad
Clue #31: 48. What mascara might do
Clue #32: 50. Muscular
Clue #33: 51. "The Sound of Music" locale
Clue #34: 52. "The Third Man" and "Kiss Me Deadly," for two
Clue #35: 53. Creator of a lot of buzz in the music scene
Clue #36: 54. Laundry problem
Clue #37: 55. No. after a tel. no.
Clue #38: 59. Part of a plan
Clue #39: 60. Jackie of martial arts films
Clue #40: 62. Bit of a laugh
Clue #41: 63. Femur/tibia connector, in brief
Clue #42: 64. Issa of Hollywood
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Monday, LA Times August 19, 2024 | Crossword Clues Answers
Monday LA Times Crosswords: August 19, 2024
Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.
Across Clues and Answers:
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The clue is Onesie fastener. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: snap
Possible Answer: flick, snarl, picnic, breeze, snap_bean, snatch, catch, pushover, tear, bust, lose_it, rupture, ginger_nut, piece_of_cake, cracking, snapshot, photograph, ginger_snap, centering, press_stud, gingersnap, shot, walkover, snatch_up, cinch, snap, duck_soup, elasticity, snap_fastener, grab, child's_play, shoot, click, crack, break_down
Possible Opposite Answer: inelasticity
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The clue is Fourth-down option. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: punt
Possible Answer: stake, bet_on, punting, back, pole, Irish_punt, game, Irish_pound, pound, punt, gage
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The clue is OshKosh __. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: bgosh
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The clue is "All done!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: tada
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The clue is Puccini's "Nessun dorma," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: aria
Possible Answer: aria
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The clue is Bank offerings. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: loans
Possible Answer: lend, loan, loanword
Possible Opposite Answer: borrow
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The clue is Forgets to add an attachment, say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: errs
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The clue is Virtual thumbs-up. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: likebutton
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The clue is "West Side Story" role for Ariana and Rita. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: anita
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The clue is Film critic Roger. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ebert
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The clue is "You can't please everyone," for one. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: lifelesson
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The clue is Hawaiian dance. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: hula
Possible Answer: hula, Hawaiian_dancing, hula-hula
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The clue is Did not stand. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: sat
Possible Answer: sit, ride, baby-sit, Sat, model, sit_down, Saturday, posture, seat, Sabbatum, sit_around, pose
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The clue is Just a number, some say. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: age
Possible Answer: eld, geezerhood, mature, age, long_time, historic_period, old_age, maturate, years, get_on, senesce
Possible Opposite Answer: rejuvenate
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The clue is Postcardworthy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: scenic
Possible Answer: scenic
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The clue is Realm reached by the rainbow bridge Bifröst. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: asgard
Possible Answer: Asgard
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The clue is South American range. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: andes
Possible Answer: Andes
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The clue is Tastes brownie batter before baking, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)
The answer: licksthespoon
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The clue is 32-Across view. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: vista
Possible Answer: aspect, prospect, panorama, scene, view, vista
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The clue is Wringing wet. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: soaked
Possible Answer: fuddled, plume, douse, pluck, sop, soused, gazump, sloshed, besotted, stiff, overcharge, pixilated, smashed, pawn, wet, pissed, drench, dowse, surcharge, inebriate, tight, crocked, sozzled, soaked, rob, slopped, soak, hit_it_up, plastered, blotto, intoxicate, hock, squiffy, loaded, souse, blind_drunk, cockeyed, hook, pie-eyed, fleece, imbue
Possible Opposite Answer: undercharge
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The clue is Baseball unit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: inning
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The clue is Grassy tract. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: lea
Possible Answer: lea, pasture, ley, grazing_land, pastureland
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The clue is "Vous êtes __": Paris map line. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ici
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The clue is Security camera letters. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: cctv
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The clue is Attend while muted, as a virtual company meeting. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: listeninon
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The clue is British Columbia border state. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: idaho
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The clue is Parts of Groucho Marx disguises. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: noses
Possible Answer: olfactory_organ, scent, nuzzle, nozzle, nose, horn_in, poke, wind, pry, intrude
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The clue is Feline user of a pet door, and a feature of 18-, 23-, 38-, and 50-Across?. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: outsidecat
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The clue is Actress Garr. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: teri
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The clue is Stews (over). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: frets
Possible Answer: grate, sweat, worn_spot, gall, scratch, erode, rub, fuss, eat_into, rankle, eat_away, niggle, chafe, fray, lather, Greek_fret, swither, fret, stew, Greek_key, key_pattern, choke, gag
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The clue is Weary sigh. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ahme
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The clue is Parentheses shapes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: arcs
Possible Answer: bow, arc, arch, spark, discharge, electric_arc, electric_discharge, curve
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The clue is "Jumpin' Jack __": Rolling Stones hit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: flash
Possible Answer: cheap, dart, flash_lamp, twinkling, swank, loud, twinkle, gimcrack, wink, instant, blink_of_an_eye, newsflash, newsbreak, brassy, fanfare, dash, heartbeat, tatty, meretricious, news_bulletin, scud, ostentate, tacky, flashing, scoot, shoot, trashy, flaunt, show_off, gaudy, photoflash, jiffy, tawdry, flashbulb, winkle, flashgun, flash_bulb, garish, trice, flare, blink, flashy, New_York_minute, ostentation, flash, split_second
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The clue is Ready to eat. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ripe
Possible Answer: mature, ripe, advanced, good, right
Possible Opposite Answer: green
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The clue is Editor's "never mind". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: stet
Possible Answer: stet
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is Takes an extra base. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: steals
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The clue is "The Chronicles of __": C.S. Lewis series. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: narnia
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The clue is Floating aimlessly. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: adrift
Possible Answer: rudderless, aimless, afloat, planless, undirected, adrift, directionless
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The clue is Crafting adhesive. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: paste
Possible Answer: glue, spread, paste, library_paste
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The clue is Good buddy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: pal
Possible Answer: brother, buddy, pal, crony, chum, chum_up, pal_up, sidekick
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The clue is Sch. in the smallest U.S. state. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: uri
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The clue is Sneakers with swooshes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: nikes
Possible Answer: Nike
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The clue is Billy Blanks fitness regimen. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: taebo
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The clue is Make fuzzy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: blur
Possible Answer: smudge, obscure, smear, dim, smutch, fuzz, blear, slur, film_over, obnubilate, glaze_over, blur, confuse
Possible Opposite Answer: focus
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The clue is Received permission to proceed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: gotthenod
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The clue is Granola morsel. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: oat
Possible Answer: oat
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The clue is Nestlé's __-Caps. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: sno
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The clue is Cable channel with daily deals. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: hsn
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The clue is C-notes. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: bens
Possible Answer: ben
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The clue is Nome resident. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: alaskan
Possible Answer: Alaskan
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The clue is Omelet ingredients. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: eggs
Possible Answer: ball, eggs, testis, egg, bollock, nut, ballock, orchis, testicle
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The clue is Boarding pass assignments. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: seats
Possible Answer: derriere, bottom, posterior, stern, backside, behind, hindquarters, seats, keister, tooshie, hind_end, rear, arse, seating_area, seating_room, tush, sit, buns, rear_end, tail, fundament, sit_down, nates, seat, bum, rump, induct, buttocks, seating, tail_end, prat, can, fanny, ass, butt, place, invest
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The clue is Cancel, in a document. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: undo
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The clue is Property claim. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: lien
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The clue is Bldg. coolers. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: acs
Possible Answer: actinium, Ac, alternating_current, AC, atomic_number_89, alternating_electric_current
Possible Opposite Answer: direct_current
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The clue is Peninsula northeast of Boston. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: capeann
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The clue is Protesters, often. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: activists
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The clue is P-like Greek letter. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: rho
Possible Answer: rho
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The clue is Distributed, as cards. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: dealt
Possible Answer: distribute, divvy_up, get_by, deal, administer, cope, carry_on, dish_out, cover, care, mete_out, deal_out, conduct, grapple, look_at, portion_out, apportion, consider, trade, share, dispense, treat, address, sell, contend, take, manage, lot, make_out, parcel_out, shell_out, handle, allot, plow, make_do, dole_out
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The clue is Partner of Julie and Pete on "The Mod Squad". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: linc
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The clue is "It just __ fair!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: isnt
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The clue is __-Ball: arcade game. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: skee
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The clue is Singer Damone. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: vic
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The clue is Happy. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: glad
Possible Answer: happy, glad, gladiolus, gladiola, beaming, sword_lily
Possible Opposite Answer: sad
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The clue is Magazine extra. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: insert
Possible Answer: enter, introduce, tuck, infix, stick_in, cut-in, sneak_in, insert, enclose, inclose, inset, slip_in, put_in
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The clue is Force. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: coerce
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The clue is Refuse to take "no" for an answer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: insist
Possible Answer: insist, take_a_firm_stand, importune, assert
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The clue is "Everybody's saying ... ". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ihear
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The clue is 2014 Winter Olympics city. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: sochi
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The clue is Itty-bitty bits. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: iotas
Possible Answer: smidgin, shred, scintilla, iota, smidgen, tittle, whit, smidge, smidgeon
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The clue is Platter. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: dish
Possible Answer: cup_of_tea, ravisher, peach, lulu, bag, dish_out, looker, dish_antenna, serve, dish_up, dishful, beauty, mantrap, knockout, smasher, dish_aerial, serve_up, dish, saucer, sweetheart, stunner
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The clue is Amiss. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: off
Possible Answer: murder, dispatch, bump_off, forth, cancelled, slay, away, polish_off, turned, off, remove, hit, sour
Possible Opposite Answer: on
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The clue is Latimes.com, for one. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: url
Possible Answer: URL, uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator
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The clue is Herbal brew. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: tea
Possible Answer: teatime, Camellia_sinensis, afternoon_tea, tea, tea_leaf
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The clue is Rock concert need. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: amp
Possible Answer: A, amp, ampere, adenosine_monophosphate, AMP, adenylic_acid
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The clue is Casual top. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: tee
Possible Answer: tee_up, teeing_ground, football_tee, golf_tee, tee