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• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (33 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (33 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Medium

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. Spoilers that ruin a whole lot	9
2A	10. Ditch digger	5
3A	15. Building that shouldn't have running water	9
4A	16. Actor Maguire	5
5A	17. Save me!	9
6A	18. Stretch one's legs, say	5
7A	19. Really went for	9
8A	20. French fathers	5
9A	21. PlayStation 5 maker	4
10A	22. Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture	6
11A	24. Campus mil. group	4
12A	26. "On top of that ..."	8
13A	28. European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters	5
14A	29. Part of many a financial portfolio	4
15A	30. Spot	4
16A	31. One in hand?	3
17A	32. Add pizazz to	7
18A	35. Poke option	3
19A	36. Prefix with sphere	4
20A	38. Place to make offers	4
21A	39. Admit	5
22A	41. "Allow me!"	8
23A	43. Number range for some board games	4
24A	44. How someone might be caught	6
25A	45. Blemish	4
26A	47. Unwasted?	5
27A	48. Direction to get to an address	9
28A	53. "Your point being ...?"	5
29A	54. Uncovered	9
30A	55. Have a feeling	5
31A	56. Aids in recalling	9
32A	57. What "seder" means, literally	5
33A	58. Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development	9

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Spoilers that ruin a whole lot"

9 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: BADAPPLES

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2A: "10. Ditch digger"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
• Similar words include: nigger, jigaboo, nigga
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SPADE

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3A: "15. Building that shouldn't have running water"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: ICEPALACE

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4A: "16. Actor Maguire"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that united states abstract painter influenced by oriental calligraphy (1890-1976)
• Similar words include: Mark Tobey
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TOBEY

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5A: "17. Save me!"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: LASTDANCE

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6A: "18. Stretch one's legs, say"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
• Similar words include: promenade, mosey, saunter
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AMBLE

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7A: "19. Really went for"

9 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: LIKELIKED

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8A: "20. French fathers"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PERES

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9A: "21. PlayStation 5 maker"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SONY

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10A: "22. Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet
• Similar words include: grey mullet, gray mullet
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MULLET

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11A: "24. Campus mil. group"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers
• Similar words include: Reserve Officers Training Corps
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROTC

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12A: "26. "On top of that ...""

8 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in addition
• Similar words include: furthermore, what is more
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: MOREOVER

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13A: "28. European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the capital of belarus and of the commonwealth of independent states
• Similar words include: capital of Belarus
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MINSK

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14A: "29. Part of many a financial portfolio"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an electrical force linking atoms
• Similar words include: adhere, attachment, bring together
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BOND

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15A: "30. Spot"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
• Similar words include: internet site, website, web site
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SITE

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16A: "31. One in hand?"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: whiz, I, virtuoso
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ACE

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17A: "32. Add pizazz to"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: SPICEUP

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18A: "35. Poke option"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AHI

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19A: "36. Prefix with sphere"

4 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: HEMI

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20A: "38. Place to make offers"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EBAY

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21A: "39. Admit"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LETIN

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22A: "41. "Allow me!""

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ICANHELP

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23A: "43. Number range for some board games"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that how long something has existed
• Similar words include: eld, years, historic period
• Opposite of: rejuvenate

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Answer: AGES

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24A: "44. How someone might be caught"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ONTAPE

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25A: "45. Blemish"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a ringing sound
• Similar words include: gouge, dent, nick
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DING

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26A: "47. Unwasted?"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that cause to become sober
• Similar words include: solemn, sombre, sedate
• Opposite of: intoxicated, playful

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Answer: SOBER

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27A: "48. Direction to get to an address"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: CLICKHERE

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28A: "53. "Your point being ...?""

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: OKAND

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29A: "54. Uncovered"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: AUNATUREL

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30A: "55. Have a feeling"

5 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a general conscious awareness
• Similar words include: smell out, horse sense, sensory faculty
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SENSE

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31A: "56. Aids in recalling"

9 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a method or system for improving the memory
• Similar words include: mnemonic
• Pattern: _________

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Answer: MNEMONICS

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32A: "57. What "seder" means, literally"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
• Similar words include: society, edict, social club
• Opposite of: disorder, deregulate

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Answer: ORDER

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33A: "58. Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development"

9 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: PARENTESE

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Unwanted mail	4
2D	2. Berry found in swamps	4
3D	3. Work place	4
4D	4. Some chances to get credit, in brief	7
5D	5. Symbols of love on some bridges	8
6D	6. Opposite of "with the works"	5
7D	7. Lincolnesque, in a way	5
8D	8. Behold, in Latin	4
9D	9. Support from an angel	9
10D	10. Corner piece	6
11D	11. Fruits related to grapefruits	7
12D	12. Save space, in a way	10
13D	13. Words on an incriminating email, perhaps	10
14D	14. Emoji indicating interest	4
15D	23. Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya"	4
16D	24. Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop	10
17D	25. Performer who's juggling a lot?	10
18D	26. Tech that records movement	5
19D	27. Part of a certain steering system	4
20D	28. When repeated, a fish	4
21D	29. Place with a chapel and mess hall	9
22D	33. Soft, sticky treat	4
23D	34. Drifters at sea	8
24D	37. Fervent	7
25D	40. Annual event with baskets	7
26D	42. Not so simple	6
27D	45. Where French fries are "frog sticks"	5
28D	46. Start of a declaration of 47 B.C.	5
29D	47. Nothing special	4
30D	49. Selene's Roman counterpart	4
31D	50. Lake ___, body of water near London	4
32D	51. Informal endorsements	4
33D	52. It's conditional	4

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Unwanted mail"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a statute in draft before it becomes law
• Similar words include: visor, handbill, posting
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BILL

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2D: "2. Berry found in swamps"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ACAI

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3D: "3. Work place"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: DESK

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4D: "4. Some chances to get credit, in brief"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: APTESTS

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5D: "5. Symbols of love on some bridges"

8 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
• Similar words include: padlock
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PADLOCKS

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6D: "6. Opposite of "with the works""

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that extensive tract of level open land
• Similar words include: patent, plainly, manifest
• Opposite of: fancy, patterned

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Answer: PLAIN

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7D: "7. Lincolnesque, in a way"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tall and thin and having long slender limbs
• Similar words include: gangling, rangy, gangly
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LANKY

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8D: "8. Behold, in Latin"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ECCE

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9D: "9. Support from an angel"

9 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: SEEDMONEY

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10D: "10. Corner piece"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
• Similar words include: staple fibre, staple fiber, basic
• Opposite of: unstaple

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Answer: STAPLE

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11D: "11. Fruits related to grapefruits"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that southeastern asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
• Similar words include: shaddock, Citrus decumana, Citrus maxima
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: POMELOS

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12D: "12. Save space, in a way"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
• Similar words include: cut, foreshorten, shorten
• Opposite of: expand

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Answer: ABBREVIATE

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13D: "13. Words on an incriminating email, perhaps"

10 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: DELETETHIS

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14D: "14. Emoji indicating interest"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that opinion or judgment
• Similar words include: eyeball, eye, oculus
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EYES

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15D: "23. Language in which "thank you" is "shukriya""

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the official literary language of pakistan, closely related to hindi; widely used in india (mostly by moslems); written in arabic script
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: URDU

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16D: "24. Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop"

10 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: RICECOOKER

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17D: "25. Performer who's juggling a lot?"

10 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: __________

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Answer: ONEMANBAND

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18D: "26. Tech that records movement"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: MOCAP

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19D: "27. Part of a certain steering system"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
• Similar words include: draw rein, rule, rein in
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: REIN

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20D: "28. When repeated, a fish"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MAHI

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21D: "29. Place with a chapel and mess hall"

9 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _________

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Answer: BIBLECAMP

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22D: "33. Soft, sticky treat"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the short weak cry of a young bird
• Similar words include: chirrup, cheep, peek
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PEEP

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23D: "34. Drifters at sea"

8 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: PLANKTON

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24D: "37. Fervent"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
• Similar words include: acute, vivid
• Opposite of: mild

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Answer: INTENSE

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25D: "40. Annual event with baskets"

7 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: EGGHUNT

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26D: "42. Not so simple"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
• Similar words include: concentrated, gruelling, punishing
• Opposite of: voiced, lightly

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Answer: HARDER

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27D: "45. Where French fries are "frog sticks""

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
• Similar words include: dining car, buffet car, dining compartment
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: DINER

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28D: "46. Start of a declaration of 47 B.C."

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ICAME

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29D: "47. Nothing special"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SOSO

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30D: "49. Selene's Roman counterpart"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

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

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Answer: LUNA

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31D: "50. Lake ___, body of water near London"

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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32D: "51. Informal endorsements"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

Click to reveal answer (spoiler alert!)

Answer: RECS

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33D: "52. It's conditional"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ELSE

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Expert Solving Strategies

Start Smart

Begin with fill-in-the-blank clues and short 3-4 letter words. These are your foundation.

Decode the Clues

Question marks indicate wordplay or puns. "Maybe" suggests multiple interpretations.

Use Cross-References

Let intersecting letters guide you. One correct answer unlocks several others.

Build Vocabulary

Common crossword words repeat. Learning them speeds up future solving.

Today's Puzzle Stats

33 Across Clues

33 Down Clues

66 Total Clues

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November 28, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (38 clues)
• Down Clues (40 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, November 28, 2022

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (38 Across, 40 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.9 letters

November 28, 2022 Monday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Amount between none and all	4
2A	5. Org. for H.I.V. prevention and study	5
3A	10. Treadless, as tires	4
4A	14. Clickable image	4
5A	15. Knights of the Round ___	5
6A	16. Scent	4
7A	17. Pepper measuring over 1 million on the Scoville scale	10
8A	19. "Veni, ___, vici" (Caesar's boast)	4
9A	20. Ages and ages	3
10A	21. Israeli port north of Tel Aviv	5
11A	22. Drawn-out attack	5
12A	23. Chanel No. 5, par exemple	6
13A	25. They're the picture of innocence, in the pictures	8
14A	27. Longtime friend	6
15A	29. Individual	3
16A	30. Mount Etna output	4
17A	32. Brings up, as a child	5
18A	34. Owl's question?	3
19A	37. The whole ___	7
20A	40. What a flour grain may grow from	7
21A	42. ___ es Salaam (Tanzanian city)	3
22A	43. "___ lips sink ships"	5
23A	45. Surrealist Paul	4
24A	46. Use a shovel	3
25A	47. Adornment on a fez	6
26A	50. French farewell	8
27A	54. Relaxed	6
28A	57. Agreement to end a feud	5
29A	58. DreamWorks princess who remains an ogress after true love's kiss	5
30A	60. Roadside stopover	3
31A	61. Taj Mahal locale	4
32A	62. Really miffed, or a hint to the circled letters	10
33A	64. Inspect for information, as a gas meter	4
34A	65. Cry from a goat	5
35A	66. "___ Man" (1984 cult film)	4
36A	67. Run without moving, as a car	4
37A	68. In an unusual manner	5
38A	69. Unspoiled paradise	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. Amount between none and all"

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 quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
• Words that mean the same thing: approximately, close to, around
• The opposite would be: no
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Org. for H.I.V. prevention and study"

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: AMFAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Treadless, as tires"

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 grow bald; lose hair on one's head
• Words that mean the same thing: barefaced, bald-headed, bald-pated
• 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: BALD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Clickable image"

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 (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
• Words that mean the same thing: image, picture, ikon
• 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: ICON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Knights of the Round ___"

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 a set of data arranged in rows and columns
• Words that mean the same thing: hold over, set back, tabular array
• 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: TABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Scent"

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 any property detected by the olfactory system
• Words that mean the same thing: smell, olfactory property, odour
• 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: ODOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Pepper measuring over 1 million on the Scoville scale"

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: GHOSTCHILI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. "Veni, ___, vici" (Caesar's boast)"

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: VIDI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Ages and ages"

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!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Israeli port north of Tel Aviv"

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 major port in northwestern israel
• Words that mean the same thing: Hefa
• 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: HAIFA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Drawn-out attack"

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 the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
• Words that mean the same thing: besieging, military blockade, beleaguering
• 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: SIEGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Chanel No. 5, par exemple"

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: PARFUM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. They're the picture of innocence, in the pictures"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
• Words that mean the same thing: ingenue
• 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: INGENUES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Longtime friend"

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: OLDPAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "29. Individual"

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 smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: I, one and only, ace
• 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: ONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "30. Mount Etna output"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Brings up, as a child"

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 the back of a military formation or procession
• Words that mean the same thing: lift, rear, raise
• The opposite would be: level, head
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REARS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. Owl's question?"

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 a united nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
• Words that mean the same thing: World Health Organization
• 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: WHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "37. The whole ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an entire system; used in the phrase `the whole shebang'
• 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: SHEBANG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. What a flour grain may grow from"

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: RYESEED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "42. ___ es Salaam (Tanzanian city)"

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

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: DAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. "___ lips sink ships""

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 grant freedom to; free from confinement
• Words that mean the same thing: on the loose, free, unleash
• The opposite would be: stiffen, affixed
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOOSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Surrealist Paul"

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 swiss painter influenced by kandinsky (1879-1940)
• Words that mean the same thing: Paul Klee
• 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: KLEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Use a shovel"

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 site of an archeological exploration
• Words that mean the same thing: jab, slam, shaft
• 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: DIG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Adornment on a fez"

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 adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
• 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: TASSEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. French farewell"

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: AUREVOIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "54. Relaxed"

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: ATEASE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "57. Agreement to end a feud"

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 a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
• Words that mean the same thing: cease-fire, armistice
• 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: TRUCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. DreamWorks princess who remains an ogress after true love's kiss"

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: FIONA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "60. Roadside stopover"

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 hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
• Words that mean the same thing: hostel, auberge, lodge
• 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: INN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. Taj Mahal locale"

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 city in northern india; former capital of the mogul empire; site of the taj mahal
• 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: AGRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. Really miffed, or a hint to the circled letters"

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: HOPPINGMAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "64. Inspect for information, as a gas meter"

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 something that is read
• Words that mean the same thing: scan, translate, understand
• 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: READ

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "65. Cry from a goat"

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 the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
• Words that mean the same thing: blate, baa, blat
• 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: BLEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "66. "___ Man" (1984 cult film)"

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

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: REPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "67. Run without moving, as a car"

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 the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
• Words that mean the same thing: out of work, slug, groundless
• The opposite would be: run, busy
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IDLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "68. In an unusual manner"

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 in a manner differing from the usual or expected
• Words that mean the same thing: curiously, queerly, peculiarly
• 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: ODDLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "69. Unspoiled paradise"

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 any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
• Words that mean the same thing: Garden of Eden, nirvana, Shangri-la
• 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: EDEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Monday Puzzle November 28, 2022

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Skull-and-crossbones fraternity, for short	5
2D	2. Golfer Lorena	5
3D	3. Wheeled vehicle designed to function in low gravity	9
4D	4. Many a "Star Trek" officer: Abbr.	3
5D	5. Spending time away from parents for the summer, say	6
6D	6. When doubled, a brightly colored fish	4
7D	7. Certain collection of criminal evidence and documents	7
8D	8. The "A" of E. A. Poe	5
9D	9. Big retailer of outdoor gear	3
10D	10. Cowlike	6
11D	11. French farewell	5
12D	12. Après-ski locale	5
13D	13. Towels off	5
14D	18. "Clunk!"	4
15D	22. Just have a feeling	5
16D	24. Fatty flesh	4
17D	26. Like many a Tarantino movie	4
18D	28. Best Picture winner set in Iran	4
19D	30. Acid that's "dropped"	3
20D	31. "I've got it!"	3
21D	33. πr2, for a circle	4
22D	34. On the mark, as an insult or a dart	9
23D	35. ___-haw (donkey sound)	3
24D	36. Praiseful poem	3
25D	38. "Stayin' ___" (Bee Gees song often used in CPR training)	5
26D	39. Called off, as a launch	4
27D	41. ___-Ball (arcade game)	4
28D	44. Not solid, as a billiard ball	7
29D	46. Twenties or fifties, but not fives	6
30D	48. Ability to think rationally	6
31D	49. Eminem hit that has become slang for a superfan	4
32D	50. Big name in arcade games	5
33D	51. Encouraged	5
34D	52. Like 86% of New York State, contrary to stereotype	5
35D	53. "This poker hand's no good!"	5
36D	55. Potter's Potions professor	5
37D	56. ___ a high note	5
38D	59. Gem mined in Australia	4
39D	62. "Euphoria" airer	3
40D	63. Aspiring prof's exam	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. Skull-and-crossbones fraternity, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: SIGEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Golfer Lorena"

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 united states biochemist (born in spain) who studied the biological synthesis of nucleic acids (1905-1993)
• Words that mean the same thing: Severo Ochoa
• 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: OCHOA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Wheeled vehicle designed to function in low gravity"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: MOONROVER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Many a "Star Trek" officer: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that half the width of an em
• Words that mean the same thing: nut, en
• 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: ENS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Spending time away from parents for the summer, say"

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: ATCAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. When doubled, a brightly colored fish"

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: MAHI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Certain collection of criminal evidence and documents"

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: FBIFILE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. The "A" of E. A. Poe"

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: ALLAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Big retailer of outdoor gear"

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: REI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Cowlike"

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 any of various members of the genus bos
• Words that mean the same thing: bovid
• 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: BOVINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. French farewell"

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 a farewell remark
• Words that mean the same thing: so long, auf wiedersehen, good-bye
• 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: ADIEU

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Après-ski locale"

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 english physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
• Words that mean the same thing: hostel, stick, auberge
• The opposite would be: dislodge
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LODGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Towels off"

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 a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
• Words that mean the same thing: dry out, prohibitionist, dry
• The opposite would be: wet
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DRIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. "Clunk!""

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 a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
• Words that mean the same thing: clunk, crump, thumping
• 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: THUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Just have a feeling"

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 a general conscious awareness
• Words that mean the same thing: sensory faculty, sensation, smell
• 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: SENSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Fatty flesh"

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 loose or flaccid body fat
• 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: FLAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Like many a Tarantino movie"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that covered with blood
• Words that mean the same thing: butcherly, sanguinary, bloodstained
• 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: GORY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "28. Best Picture winner set in Iran"

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 formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between canis major and the southern cross; now divided into carina and pyxis and puppis and vela
• 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: ARGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Acid that's "dropped""

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 powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
• Words that mean the same thing: lysergic acid diethylamide
• 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: LSD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. "I've got it!""

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: AHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. πr2, for a circle"

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 particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
• Words that mean the same thing: region, domain, orbit
• 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: AREA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. On the mark, as an insult or a dart"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: WELLAIMED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. ___-haw (donkey sound)"

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: HEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Praiseful poem"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
• 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: ODE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "38. "Stayin' ___" (Bee Gees song often used in CPR training)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that possessing life
• Words that mean the same thing: active, animated, live
• The opposite would be: dead, unanimated
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. Called off, as a launch"

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: NOGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "41. ___-Ball (arcade game)"

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

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: SKEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "44. Not solid, as a billiard ball"

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 mark with stripes
• Words that mean the same thing: dismantle, despoil, reave
• The opposite would be: dress
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STRIPED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Twenties or fifties, but not fives"

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 period of 10 years
• Words that mean the same thing: decennary, ten, X
• 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: DECADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "48. Ability to think rationally"

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 normal or sound powers of mind
• Words that mean the same thing: saneness
• The opposite would be: insanity
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SANITY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "49. Eminem hit that has become slang for a superfan"

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: STAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Big name in arcade games"

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

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: ATARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Encouraged"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that force or impel in an indicated direction
• Words that mean the same thing: press, pep up, recommend
• 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: URGED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Like 86% of New York State, contrary to stereotype"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that living in or characteristic of farming or country life
• The opposite would be: urban
• 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: RURAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. "This poker hand's no good!""

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: IFOLD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "55. Potter's Potions professor"

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: SNAPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "56. ___ a high note"

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: ENDON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "59. Gem mined in Australia"

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 translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
• 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: OPAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "62. "Euphoria" airer"

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: HBO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 40 Down: "63. Aspiring prof's exam"

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: GRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	57	73.1%
Short Answer	11	14.1%
Geography	2	2.6%
Movies/Film	2	2.6%
Sports	2	2.6%
Abbreviation	1	1.3%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.3%
Literature	1	1.3%
Music	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	38
Down Clues	40
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.9 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	10 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: September 05, 2025 at 09:38 PM