June 03, 2024 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (37 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, June 03, 2024

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (37 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

June 03, 2024 Across Hints: NYT Monday Crossword Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Radio knob	4
2A	5. Soccer star Lionel	5
3A	10. "What time?"	4
4A	14. Until	4
5A	15. For a specific purpose, as a committee	5
6A	16. Granola grains	4
7A	17. *King or queen, but not prince	10
8A	19. What's black and white and wet all over?	4
9A	20. Asian peninsula	5
10A	21. Scolding syllable	3
11A	22. Opposite of subtract	3
12A	23. Words following brother or up	6
13A	25. Show of appreciation for great service	6
14A	28. Hot off the presses	3
15A	29. Mineral suffix	3
16A	31. Buckle up for this one!	7
17A	32. Get high on acid	7
18A	34. Latin love	4
19A	35. *Artfully arranged meats	11
20A	37. Biblical pronoun	4
21A	39. Some work site supervisors	7
22A	40. Around 37 million people shop at it every day, roughly equivalent to the population of Canada	7
23A	42. Toyota's ___4	3
24A	43. Yank	3
25A	46. Seasoning blend from Maryland	6
26A	47. Cancel out	6
27A	49. Boy band with members such as J-Hope and Jungkook	3
28A	50. Youngest woman to serve in the U.S. Congress, familiarly	3
29A	53. Juliet's love	5
30A	54. Surrounding glow	4
31A	56. Helping to manage a nonprofit, say ... or where to find the answers to the starred clues?	10
32A	58. "Now, wait ___!"	4
33A	59. Paved part of a backyard, perhaps	5
34A	60. "So they flew through a flaw in the ___": Ogden Nash line	4
35A	61. Skater Tony who is also 56-Across?	4
36A	62. M.I.T.'s ___ School of Management	5
37A	63. Own (up)	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Radio knob"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
• Words that mean the same thing: telephone dial
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Soccer star Lionel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: MESSI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. "What time?""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WHEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Until"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: UPTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. For a specific purpose, as a committee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ADHOC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Granola grains"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that annual grass of europe and north africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: `oats')
• Words that mean the same thing: oat
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. *King or queen, but not prince"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CHESSPIECE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. What's black and white and wet all over?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
• Words that mean the same thing: killer whale, grampus, sea wolf
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORCA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Asian peninsula"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an asian peninsula (off manchuria) separating the yellow sea and the sea of japan; the korean name is dae-han-min-gook or han-gook
• Words that mean the same thing: Korean Peninsula, Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KOREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Scolding syllable"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
• Words that mean the same thing: tut, tut-tut
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TSK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Opposite of subtract"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
• Words that mean the same thing: append, total, bestow
• The opposite would be: subtract, take away
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ADD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Words following brother or up"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: INARMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Show of appreciation for great service"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BIGTIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Hot off the presses"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
• Words that mean the same thing: unexampled, freshly, Modern
• The opposite would be: worn, old
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Mineral suffix"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Buckle up for this one!"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CARRIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Get high on acid"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TRIPOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Latin love"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of greek eros
• Words that mean the same thing: Cupid
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. *Artfully arranged meats"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a delicatessen that specializes in meats
• The word looks like this: ___________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CHARCUTERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Biblical pronoun"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
• Words that mean the same thing: K, 1000, thousand
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THOU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Some work site supervisors"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who exercises control over workers
• Words that mean the same thing: foreman, boss, gaffer
• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FOREMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. Around 37 million people shop at it every day, roughly equivalent to the population of Canada"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: WALMART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Toyota's ___4"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: RAV

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "43. Yank"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sudden abrupt pull
• Words that mean the same thing: drive, push, labour
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Seasoning blend from Maryland"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OLDBAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Cancel out"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that be in contradiction with
• Words that mean the same thing: neutralize, belie, neutralise
• The opposite would be: affirm
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NEGATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Boy band with members such as J-Hope and Jungkook"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "50. Youngest woman to serve in the U.S. Congress, familiarly"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: AOC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Juliet's love"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an ardent male lover
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROMEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Surrounding glow"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
• Words that mean the same thing: atmosphere, air, glory
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AURA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. Helping to manage a nonprofit, say ... or where to find the answers to the starred clues?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ONTHEBOARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. "Now, wait ___!""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ASEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "59. Paved part of a backyard, perhaps"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
• Words that mean the same thing: terrace
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PATIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "60. "So they flew through a flaw in the ___": Ogden Nash line"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
• Words that mean the same thing: flue pipe, fluke, labial pipe
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FLUE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "61. Skater Tony who is also 56-Across?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
• Words that mean the same thing: peddle, monger, war hawk
• The opposite would be: dove
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HAWK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "62. M.I.T.'s ___ School of Management"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SLOAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "63. Own (up)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
• Words that mean the same thing: fesse, Fez, Fes
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Monday NYT Crossword June 03, 2024

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Make a quick visit, as to a shop	6
2D	2. Apple device since 2007	6
3D	3. Consumed uncooked	6
4D	4. What two fingers in the shape of an "L" can mean	5
5D	5. Cartographer's creation	3
6D	6. Revise	4
7D	7. "___ the Man" (2006 rom-com)	4
8D	8. Laundry loss	4
9D	9. Rapper ___ Spice	3
10D	10. *Texture in a cross section of timber	9
11D	11. Difficult experience	8
12D	12. And so on: Abbr.	3
13D	13. Government org. that runs an annual Codebreaker Challenge	3
14D	18. Actress Wiley of "Orange Is the New Black"	6
15D	22. Flat tire's need	3
16D	24. Dish made in a wok	7
17D	25. Patrick ___, villainous protagonist of "American Psycho"	7
18D	26. Wedding words	3
19D	27. The "p" of m.p.g.	3
20D	30. Disney World theme park	5
21D	31. More adorable	5
22D	32. *Cousin of a pushpin	9
23D	33. Sharer's word	3
24D	35. Alternative to iced coffee	8
25D	36. Electronic echo effect	6
26D	37. A couple	3
27D	38. "I'm sorry, Dave" speaker of sci-fi	3
28D	41. Some small batteries	3
29D	43. Mexican dish wrapped in a cornhusk	6
30D	44. One of two for a female kangaroo, surprisingly	6
31D	45. Crystal-lined stones	6
32D	48. Rant and rave	5
33D	50. Fastidious to a fault	4
34D	51. Director Preminger	4
35D	52. "Pet" that's watered	4
36D	54. Satisfied sigh	3
37D	55. Subject of "This Land Is Your Land," for short	3
38D	56. Photo ___ (P.R. events)	3
39D	57. Immeasurably long time	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. Make a quick visit, as to a shop"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: DUCKIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Apple device since 2007"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: IPHONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Consumed uncooked"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ATERAW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. What two fingers in the shape of an "L" can mean"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a contestant who loses the contest
• Words that mean the same thing: also-ran, nonstarter, failure
• The opposite would be: achiever, winner
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOSER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Cartographer's creation"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
• Words that mean the same thing: single-valued function, represent, function
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Revise"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Words that mean the same thing: blue-pencil, edit out, cut
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EDIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. "___ the Man" (2006 rom-com)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SHES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Laundry loss"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
• Words that mean the same thing: whop, bash, bonk
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Rapper ___ Spice"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that water frozen in the solid state
• Words that mean the same thing: icing, methamphetamine, sparkler
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ICE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. *Texture in a cross section of timber"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that texture produced by the fibers in wood
• Words that mean the same thing: wood grain, woodiness
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WOODGRAIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Difficult experience"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HARDTIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. And so on: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ETC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Government org. that runs an annual Codebreaker Challenge"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the united states cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect united states information systems and to produce foreign intelligence information
• Words that mean the same thing: National Security Agency
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Actress Wiley of "Orange Is the New Black""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: SAMIRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Flat tire's need"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
• Words that mean the same thing: transmit, atmosphere, send
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Dish made in a wok"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STIRFRY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Patrick ___, villainous protagonist of "American Psycho""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: BATEMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Wedding words"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of esperanto
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. The "p" of m.p.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: PER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Disney World theme park"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: EPCOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. More adorable"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
• Words that mean the same thing: cute, precious, cunning
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CUTER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. *Cousin of a pushpin"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
• Words that mean the same thing: pushpin, drawing pin
• The word looks like this: _________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THUMBTACK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "33. Sharer's word"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Alternative to iced coffee"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: COLDBREW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Electronic echo effect"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: REVERB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. A couple"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: deuce, 2, II
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TWO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. "I'm sorry, Dave" speaker of sci-fi"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: HAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "41. Some small batteries"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an associate degree in applied science
• Words that mean the same thing: AA, Associate in Arts, aa
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. Mexican dish wrapped in a cornhusk"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in northern ghana
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TAMALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "44. One of two for a female kangaroo, surprisingly"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
• Words that mean the same thing: womb
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UTERUS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Crystal-lined stones"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
• Words that mean the same thing: geode
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GEODES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Rant and rave"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: GOOFF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Fastidious to a fault"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that of or related to the anus
• Words that mean the same thing: anal retentive
• The opposite would be: oral
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ANAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "51. Director Preminger"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OTTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. "Pet" that's watered"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CHIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "54. Satisfied sigh"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
• Words that mean the same thing: ooh
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "55. Subject of "This Land Is Your Land," for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that north american republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in north america plus alaska in northwest north america and the hawaiian islands in the pacific ocean; achieved independence in 1776
• Words that mean the same thing: U.S.A., US Army, US
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: USA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "56. Photo ___ (P.R. events)"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (roman mythology) goddess of abundance and fertility; wife of saturn; counterpart of greek rhea and cybele of ancient asia minor
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "57. Immeasurably long time"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the longest division of geological time
• Words that mean the same thing: aeon
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EON

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	47	61.8%
Short Answer	20	26.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	4	5.3%
Abbreviation	2	2.6%
Food & Drink	2	2.6%
History	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	76
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 4 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: August 25, 2025 at 08:31 AM

XWordHint Crossword Answers October 07, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (37 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (37 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. "No ___, no glory!"	4
2A	5. Floral shade	5
3A	10. Diamonds, informally	3
4A	13. "A likely story"	4
5A	14. Puccini's "___ Butterfly"	6
6A	15. D.C. ballplayer	3
7A	16. It is "an ever-fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken," per Shakespeare	4
8A	17. Trample	6
9A	18. Belgian resort renowned for its mineral springs	3
10A	19. Brief time to savor one's glory, metaphorically	11
11A	21. Boy king of Egypt	3
12A	22. Shorthand pro	5
13A	23. Written to arouse, say	6
14A	25. Turnip or rutabaga	4
15A	29. Diaphanous	5
16A	31. Coyote pup's place	3
17A	34. Mysterious way to vanish	11
18A	37. Eye layer	4
19A	39. Lugged	5
20A	40. Sicily's highest peak	4
21A	41. Practical and unpretentious	11
22A	44. Madrid's country, on World Cup scoreboards	3
23A	45. Top-tier	5
24A	46. 40-Across output	4
25A	47. One-of-a-kind	6
26A	50. Delay	5
27A	55. Baseball great Mel	3
28A	56. Oscar-winning Disney song sung by a crab named Sebastian	11
29A	60. South America's ___ de la Plata	3
30A	61. Mythological figure whose ill-fated trajectory is suggested by 19-, 34-, 41- and 56-Across	6
31A	62. Venetian blind component	4
32A	63. Animal with an udder	3
33A	64. Thin layer	6
34A	65. Sidewalk eatery	4
35A	66. "Bel Canto" author Patchett	3
36A	67. Cathedral recesses	5
37A	68. Black gemstone	4

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. "No ___, no glory!""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that fortitude and determination
• Similar words include: gut, gumption, moxie
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GUTS

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2A: "5. Floral shade"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any of various plants of the genus syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
• Similar words include: lilac-colored, lavender
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LILAC

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3A: "10. Diamonds, informally"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that water frozen in the solid state
• Similar words include: sparkler, frost, glass
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ICE

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4A: "13. "A likely story""

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IBET

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5A: "14. Puccini's "___ Butterfly""

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: MADAMA

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6A: "15. D.C. ballplayer"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: NAT

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7A: "16. It is "an ever-fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken," per Shakespeare"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
• Similar words include: have sex, jazz, sleep together
• Opposite of: hate

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LOVE

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8A: "17. Trample"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STEPON

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9A: "18. Belgian resort renowned for its mineral springs"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
• Similar words include: health spa, watering hole, resort hotel
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SPA

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10A: "19. Brief time to savor one's glory, metaphorically"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DAYINTHESUN

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11A: "21. Boy king of Egypt"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
• Similar words include: tut-tut, tsk
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TUT

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12A: "22. Shorthand pro"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STENO

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13A: "23. Written to arouse, say"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an erotic person
• Similar words include: titillating
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: EROTIC

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14A: "25. Turnip or rutabaga"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
• Similar words include: stem, etymon, tooth root
• Opposite of: descendant

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ROOT

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15A: "29. Diaphanous"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
• Similar words include: swooning, twinkle, igniter
• Opposite of: extinguish, dark

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LIGHT

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16A: "31. Coyote pup's place"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the habitation of wild animals
• Similar words include: lair, hideaway, hideout
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DEN

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17A: "34. Mysterious way to vanish"

11 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: INTOTHINAIR

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18A: "37. Eye layer"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UVEA

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19A: "39. Lugged"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that carry with difficulty
• Similar words include: tote, tote up, sum
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TOTED

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20A: "40. Sicily's highest peak"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an inactive volcano in sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in europe (10,500 feet)
• Similar words include: bunsen, Mount Etna, bunsen burner
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ETNA

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21A: "41. Practical and unpretentious"

11 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: DOWNTOEARTH

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22A: "44. Madrid's country, on World Cup scoreboards"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
• Similar words include: second sight, clairvoyance, extrasensory perception
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ESP

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23A: "45. Top-tier"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
• Similar words include: elect, elite group
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ELITE

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24A: "46. 40-Across output"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LAVA

Remember this word for future puzzles!

25A: "47. One-of-a-kind"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that radically distinctive and without equal
• Similar words include: unequaled, unequalled, alone
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UNIQUE

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26A: "50. Delay"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
• Similar words include: carrel, dillydally, stand
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STALL

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27A: "55. Baseball great Mel"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: OTT

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28A: "56. Oscar-winning Disney song sung by a crab named Sebastian"

11 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UNDERTHESEA

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29A: "60. South America's ___ de la Plata"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the former capital and 2nd largest city of brazil; chief brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
• Similar words include: Rio de Janeiro
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RIO

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30A: "61. Mythological figure whose ill-fated trajectory is suggested by 19-, 34-, 41- and 56-Across"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) son of daedalus; while escaping from crete with his father (using the wings daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the aegean and drowned
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ICARUS

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31A: "62. Venetian blind component"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thin strip (wood or metal)
• Similar words include: spline
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: SLAT

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32A: "63. Animal with an udder"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that female of domestic cattle:
• Similar words include: overawe, moo-cow
• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: COW

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33A: "64. Thin layer"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
• Pattern: ______

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LAMINA

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34A: "65. Sidewalk eatery"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
• Similar words include: coffee bar, coffeehouse, coffee shop
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: CAFE

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35A: "66. "Bel Canto" author Patchett"

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ANN

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36A: "67. Cathedral recesses"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
• Similar words include: apse, apsis
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: APSES

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37A: "68. Black gemstone"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: ONYX

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Embellishes	5
2D	2. W.W. II menace	5
3D	3. "Fiddler on the Roof" protagonist	5
4D	4. Drinking vessel that often has a hinged lid	5
5D	5. Wood strip	4
6D	6. ___ fixe	4
7D	7. Run out, as a subscription	5
8D	8. 16-Across, to Molière	5
9D	9. Italian dessert menu staple	7
10D	10. Kick off	9
11D	11. Certain monk(ey)s	9
12D	12. Coup d'___	4
13D	14. Winter hrs. in Salt Lake City	3
14D	20. Sushi seaweed	4
15D	24. Pointed part of a pitchfork	4
16D	26. Not fooled by	4
17D	27. Central Plains tribe	4
18D	28. Wreck beyond repair	5
19D	30. Ensnare	4
20D	31. "My bro!"	4
21D	32. Process of change over generations	9
22D	33. Still learning to navigate local landmarks, say	9
23D	35. Prefix with watt	4
24D	36. Purchase for a family room	4
25D	38. Opposed to	4
26D	42. Spirit of Mexico?	7
27D	43. Dish that's "slung"	4
28D	48. Open, as a bottle	5
29D	49. Some Dutch cheeses	5
30D	51. Major British grocery chain	5
31D	52. Narnia lion	5
32D	53. Like spinach or chard	5
33D	54. Material for some gloves and balloons	5
34D	55. Largest member of the dolphin family	4
35D	57. Canal-turned-boulevard in Schenectady, N.Y.	4
36D	58. The "R" of R/H/E	4
37D	59. Airport org.	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Embellishes"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a formal association of people with similar interests
• Similar words include: society, gild, order
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: GILDS

Remember this word for future puzzles!

2D: "2. W.W. II menace"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: UBOAT

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3D: "3. "Fiddler on the Roof" protagonist"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: TEVYE

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4D: "4. Drinking vessel that often has a hinged lid"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mug intended for serving beer
• Similar words include: beer mug, Gertrude Stein
• Pattern: _____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: STEIN

Remember this word for future puzzles!

5D: "5. Wood strip"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: LATH

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6D: "6. ___ fixe"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: IDEE

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7D: "7. Run out, as a subscription"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a mistake resulting from inattention
• Similar words include: backslide, recidivate, slip away
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LAPSE

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8D: "8. 16-Across, to Molière"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
• Similar words include: involvement, affaire, intimacy
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AMOUR

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9D: "9. Italian dessert menu staple"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CANNOLI

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10D: "10. Kick off"

9 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Think of something that provoke or stir up
• Similar words include: inspire, stir up, prompt
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: INSTIGATE

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11D: "11. Certain monk(ey)s"

9 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hooded cloak for women
• Similar words include: Cebus capucinus, ringtail, capuchin
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: CAPUCHINS

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12D: "12. Coup d'___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ETAT

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13D: "14. Winter hrs. in Salt Lake City"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standard time in the 7th time zone west of greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west; used in the mountain states of the united states
• Similar words include: Mountain Time, Mountain Standard Time
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MST

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14D: "20. Sushi seaweed"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NORI

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15D: "24. Pointed part of a pitchfork"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Think of something that prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TINE

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16D: "26. Not fooled by"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ONTO

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17D: "27. Central Plains tribe"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the platte and missouri rivers in nebraska
• Similar words include: Oto
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OTOE

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18D: "28. Wreck beyond repair"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Think of something that the whole amount
• Similar words include: tot up, tote up, amount
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOTAL

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19D: "30. Ensnare"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Think of something that a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
• Similar words include: ambush, pin down, sand trap
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TRAP

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20D: "31. "My bro!""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an informal form of address for a man
• Similar words include: fellow, sheik, fashion plate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DUDE

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21D: "32. Process of change over generations"

9 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
• Similar words include: phylogeny, development, phylogenesis
• Opposite of: devolution

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Answer: EVOLUTION

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22D: "33. Still learning to navigate local landmarks, say"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: NEWINTOWN

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23D: "35. Prefix with watt"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a three-tone chadic language
• Similar words include: Pidlimdi, Yamaltu
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TERA

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24D: "36. Purchase for a family room"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail
• Similar words include: high-definition television
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HDTV

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25D: "38. Opposed to"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: ANTI

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26D: "42. Spirit of Mexico?"

7 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: TEQUILA

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27D: "43. Dish that's "slung""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
• Similar words include: hashish, haschisch, hasheesh
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HASH

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28D: "48. Open, as a bottle"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: UNCAP

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29D: "49. Some Dutch cheeses"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mild yellow dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
• Similar words include: Edam
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: EDAMS

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30D: "51. Major British grocery chain"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TESCO

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31D: "52. Narnia lion"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASLAN

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32D: "53. Like spinach or chard"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that having or covered with leaves
• Opposite of: leafless
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LEAFY

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33D: "54. Material for some gloves and balloons"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
• Similar words include: latex paint, rubber-base paint
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LATEX

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34D: "55. Largest member of the dolphin family"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
• Similar words include: Orcinus orca, killer, grampus
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ORCA

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35D: "57. Canal-turned-boulevard in Schenectady, N.Y."

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of an iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of lake erie in northern ohio and northwest pennsylvania and western new york
• Similar words include: Lake Erie
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ERIE

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36D: "58. The "R" of R/H/E"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
• Similar words include: ladder, flow, prevail
• Opposite of: idle, malfunction

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Answer: RUNS

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37D: "59. Airport org."

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an agency established in 2001 to safeguard united states transportation systems and insure safe air travel
• Similar words include: Transportation Security Administration
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TSA

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

37 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

74 Total Clues

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