0918 NYT Crossword Wednesday, Sept 18, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

Complete Guide to NYT Crossword Tuesday, Sept 18, 2024 | Puzzle Answers

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

NYT Connections answers and clues for wednesday, September 18, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. When les Jeux Olympiques de Paris took place. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETE




• The clue is 4. Jewelry fastener. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CLASP

  Possible Answer : clench, clasp, hold, grasp, grip, clutch, brooch, buckle, clutches

  Possible Opposite Answer : unbuckle, unclasp




• The clue is 9. Like the watches in Dali's "The Persistence of Memory". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIMP

  Possible Answer : gimp, limp, wilted, hitch, hobble




• The clue is 13. Lawless princess. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: XENA




• The clue is 15. Meal with matzo. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDER

  Possible Answer : Seder, Passover_supper




• The clue is 16. Roughly 75% of Russia is in it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIA

  Possible Answer : Asia




• The clue is 17. House of worship at the top of 67-Across. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRINITADEIMONTI




• The clue is 20. Largest arboreal mammal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORANG

  Possible Answer : orangutan, orang, Pongo_pygmaeus, orangutang




• The clue is 21. Head honcho at a barbecue. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: PITMASTER




• The clue is 22. Unfilled space. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LACUNA

  Possible Answer : blank, caisson, coffer, lacuna




• The clue is 24. Half of a Dashiell Hammett detective couple. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NORA




• The clue is 25. Subreddit overseer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOD

  Possible Answer : modernistic, modern, mod




• The clue is 26. 24th and final letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OMEGAS

  Possible Answer : Z, omega




• The clue is 31. Gum ball, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAD

  Possible Answer : compact, jampack, sight, deal, pile, spate, mass, wad, quid, muckle, plug, tidy_sum, great_deal, chaw, mountain, jam, peck, bundle, mess, ram, mickle, raft, chew, batch, passel, good_deal, pot, hatful, mint, lot, chock_up, plenty, flock, heap, cud, cram, slew, stack, pack, quite_a_little




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

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

  The answer: BOSOMS

  Possible Answer : knocker, squeeze, embrace, breast, bosom, boob, hug, heart, tit, titty




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

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

  The answer: CITE

  Possible Answer : cite, summon, citation, quote, adduce, mention, quotation, acknowledgment, name, abduce, summons, refer, advert, reference, bring_up, credit




• The clue is 39. Disney daughter of King Triton. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARIEL




• The clue is 41. Gave it one's all. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: TRIEDHARD




• The clue is 43. Cutesy term for a swap. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: TRADESIES




• The clue is 45. Region of ancient Greece. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IONIA

  Possible Answer : Ionia




• The clue is 46. ___ Basil, singer of the 1982 hit "Mickey". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TONI




• The clue is 47. Source of saffron. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CROCUS

  Possible Answer : crocus




• The clue is 49. Color similar to hazelnut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAN

  Possible Answer : topaz, suntan, burn, tangent, bronze, sunburn, tan




• The clue is 50. Fabric sample. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWATCH

  Possible Answer : swatch




• The clue is 52. Govt. agency that investigates, among other things, arson. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATF

  Possible Answer : ATF, Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms




• The clue is 54. TV personality Kotb. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HODA




• The clue is 57. Beethoven's Third. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EROICA




• The clue is 61. Classic comedy that often plays during holiday movie marathons. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: HOMEALONE




• The clue is 66. Black-and-white predators. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORCAS

  Possible Answer : sea_wolf, grampus, killer, orca, Orcinus_orca, killer_whale




• The clue is 67. Architectural attraction in Rome depicted by this puzzle's grid?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THESPANISHSTEPS




• The clue is 69. Money maker. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MINT

  Possible Answer : sight, deal, pile, spate, mass, wad, muckle, coin, tidy_sum, great_deal, mountain, peck, mess, mickle, raft, batch, passel, good_deal, pot, hatful, mint, mint_candy, lot, plenty, flock, strike, heap, slew, stack, quite_a_little




• The clue is 70. Posteriors. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUMPS

  Possible Answer : croupe, derriere, fanny, nates, rear_end, stern, posterior, tail_end, ass, tush, prat, backside, bottom, bum, hindquarters, butt, keister, croup, fundament, can, rump, buttocks, hind_end, seat, buns, tooshie, arse, tail, rear, behind




• The clue is 71. Father. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIRE

  Possible Answer : father, engender, beget, mother, get, generate, bring_forth, forefather, sire




• The clue is 72. Mother ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LODE

  Possible Answer : lode, load




• The clue is 73. Heart vessel support. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STENT

  Possible Answer : stent




• The clue is 74. Louse egg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NIT

  Possible Answer : nit

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sing the praises of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EXTOL

  Possible Answer: extol, exalt, glorify, laud, proclaim

• The clue is 2. ___ firma. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TERRA

• The clue is 3. Pioneering 1940s computer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENIAC

• The clue is 4. Winter hrs. in Winnipeg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CST

  Possible Answer: Central_Time, Central_Standard_Time, CST

• The clue is 5. Go for a rebound, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAP

  Possible Answer: bounce, bound, spring, jump_off, saltation, leaping, jump, leap

• The clue is 6. Extra ingredient. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADDIN

• The clue is 7. Make sure of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEETO

• The clue is 8. Flower on a proverbial "path". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PRIMROSE

  Possible Answer: primrose, primula

• The clue is 9. Its capital is Vientiane. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAOS

  Possible Answer: Lao_People's_Democratic_Republic, Laos, Lao, Laotian

• The clue is 10. Contradictory contraction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISNT

• The clue is 11. Small arachnid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MITE

  Possible Answer: pinch, mite, tinge, jot, hint, speck, soupcon, touch

• The clue is 12. Kings or queens, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAIR

  Possible Answer: brace, copulate, yoke, dyad, twin, couplet, duad, pair_off, couple, partner_off, pair, twosome, distich, duo, twain, mate, span, match, duet, geminate

• The clue is 14. Per ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANNUM

  Possible Answer: annum

• The clue is 18. Dishonorable. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IGNOBLE

  Possible Answer: untitled, ungentle, ignoble

  Possible Opposite Answer : noble

• The clue is 19. Palindromic term of address. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAAM

• The clue is 23. Hubbub. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer: fuss, stir, flurry, hustle, bustle, ado

• The clue is 27. Letter between Delta and Foxtrot. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: resound, reverberation, sound_reflection, echo, repeat, Echo, replication, recall, ring, reverberate

• The clue is 28. ___ sequoia, world's most massive tree species. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIANT

  Possible Answer: giant, heavyweight, gargantuan, goliath, behemoth, hulk, whale, giant_star, elephantine, jumbo, monster, titan, colossus

• The clue is 29. Bright spots?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATRIA

  Possible Answer: atrium

• The clue is 30. Car with a three-box design. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SEDAN

  Possible Answer: sedan, saloon, sedan_chair

• The clue is 31. Bulb measures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WATTS

  Possible Answer: watt, Isaac_Watts, Watts, Watt, W, James_Watt

• The clue is 32. Exit sign feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARROW

  Possible Answer: pointer, arrow

• The clue is 33. ___ Prince, a.k.a. Wonder Woman. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer: Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana, Diana, Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer

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

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

  The answer: STIR

  Possible Answer: fuss, agitate, ado, shift, bring_up, hustle, budge, stimulate, touch, conjure_up, put_forward, shake, call_forth, raise, arouse, conjure, call_down, stir, flurry, shake_up, bustle, splash, invoke, excite, evoke

• The clue is 36. "Oh! Oh! ___" (onetime snack brand slogan). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREO

  Possible Answer: oreo, oreo_cookie

• The clue is 37. Odds and ends: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MISC

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

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

  The answer: EDIT

  Possible Answer: redact, blue-pencil, edit, edit_out, delete, cut

• The clue is 42. Linux software packages, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DISTROS

• The clue is 44. Well-read sorts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SCHOLARS

  Possible Answer: student, scholar, assimilator, scholarly_person, bookman, learner

• The clue is 48. Dubai's home: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UAE

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

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

  The answer: CHAP

  Possible Answer: chap, bloke, feller, cranny, fella, lad, crack, cuss, blighter, gent, fissure, crevice, fellow

• The clue is 53. Some stops along the Oregon Trail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORTS

  Possible Answer: fort_up, garrison, fortress, fort, fortify

• The clue is 55. Toroidal treat. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DONUT

  Possible Answer: sinker, doughnut, donut

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

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

  The answer: ANIME

  Possible Answer: anime, gum_anime, Zanzibar_copal

• The clue is 58. Entrap during a winter storm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICEIN

• The clue is 59. ___ pants. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPRI

  Possible Answer: Capri

• The clue is 60. Something of value. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASSET

  Possible Answer: plus, asset

  Possible Opposite Answer : liability

• The clue is 61. Web code letters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language, HTML

• The clue is 62. Home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OHIO

  Possible Answer: Ohio, OH, Buckeye_State, Ohio_River

• The clue is 63. Repair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEND

  Possible Answer: doctor, restore, darn, repair, bushel, fix, mending, mend, fixture, touch_on, heal, fixing, furbish_up, patch, reparation

  Possible Opposite Answer : break

• The clue is 64. Sunrise direction, in San Salvador. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESTE

• The clue is 65. Its website has a Fantasy section. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ESPN

• The clue is 68. F.D.R.'s successor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HST

XWordHint Crossword Answers February 26, 2026 | 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 (29 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (45 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Moderate

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. 8' 4"	7
2A	8. 250,000 sheets	6
3A	14. Short piece of classical music	8
4A	15. Accessory for SpongeBob SquarePants	6
5A	16. Long-tongued animal	8
6A	17. Laudanum, e.g.	6
7A	18. Calif. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards	3
8A	19. Happening	5
9A	21. Collectively, the reigns of all English monarchs named George	11
10A	26. Grill, informally	3
11A	29. Bit of mining equipment	7
12A	30. It's not pretty	7
13A	32. Walt Disney's middle name	5
14A	34. Like a plane, informally	4
15A	35. System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting the answers to the italicized clues	13
16A	40. Malarkey	4
17A	41. "Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard)	5
18A	42. "Based on my research ..."	7
19A	46. ___ Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow	7
20A	50. Vibe (with)	3
21A	51. Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers	11
22A	53. Vexing	5
23A	54. Title for a certain union member?	3
24A	55. Like cats and dogs	6
25A	58. Stall, e.g.	8
26A	63. Charge, in a way	6
27A	64. Loose, as floorboards	8
28A	65. ☐☐☐☐☐ ☐☐☐☐☐	6
29A	66. Total on a chiliagon	7

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. 8' 4""

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that any undertaking that is easy to do
• Similar words include: cinch, girth, picnic
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: CINCHES

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2A: "8. 250,000 sheets"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
• Similar words include: aspiration, dream, pipe dream
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DREAMS

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3A: "14. Short piece of classical music"

8 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a short and simple sonata
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: SONATINA

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4A: "15. Accessory for SpongeBob SquarePants"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: REDTIE

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5A: "16. Long-tongued animal"

8 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that toothless mammal of southern africa and asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
• Similar words include: aardvark, echidna, pangolin
• Pattern: ________

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Answer: ANTEATER

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6A: "17. Laudanum, e.g."

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: OPIATE

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7A: "18. Calif. M.L.B. team, on scoreboards"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LAA

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8A: "19. Happening"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that traveling by foot
• Similar words include: underway
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: AFOOT

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9A: "21. Collectively, the reigns of all English monarchs named George"

11 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: VIKINGSHIPS

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10A: "26. Grill, informally"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: BBQ

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11A: "29. Bit of mining equipment"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ORECART

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12A: "30. It's not pretty"

7 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that something very ugly and offensive
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: EYESORE

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13A: "32. Walt Disney's middle name"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that english essayist (1775-1834)
• Similar words include: Elia, Lamb, Charles Lamb
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ELIAS

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14A: "34. Like a plane, informally"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TWOD

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15A: "35. System in which XL is smaller than L ... or a hint to interpreting
the answers to the italicized clues"

13 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____________

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Answer: ROMANNUMERALS

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16A: "40. Malarkey"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
• Similar words include: swing, swing music
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: JIVE

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17A: "41. "Stompin' at the ___" (Benny Goodman standard)"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern france, western switzerland, and northwestern italy
• Similar words include: savoy cabbage
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SAVOY

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18A: "42. "Based on my research ...""

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: ICANSAY

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19A: "46. ___ Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow"

7 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _______

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Answer: NATASHA

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20A: "50. Vibe (with)"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a colloid in a more solid form than a sol
• Similar words include: colloidal gel, mousse, gelatin
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GEL

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21A: "51. Superhuman strength, mind-reading, invisibility and four dozen other powers"

11 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that anything that is owed to someone else
• Similar words include: indebtedness, liability, financial obligation
• Opposite of: asset

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Answer: LIABILITIES

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22A: "53. Vexing"

5 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that causing irritation or annoyance
• Similar words include: pestiferous, vexatious, plaguey
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PESKY

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23A: "54. Title for a certain union member?"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a form of address for a married woman
• Similar words include: Mrs., Mister, Mr
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MRS

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24A: "55. Like cats and dogs"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
• Similar words include: plural form
• Opposite of: singular

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Answer: PLURAL

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25A: "58. Stall, e.g."

8 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ________

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Answer: GAINTIME

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26A: "63. Charge, in a way"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that become converted into ions
• Similar words include: ionise
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: IONIZE

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27A: "64. Loose, as floorboards"

8 letters Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ________

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Answer: UNNAILED

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28A: "65. ☐☐☐☐☐
☐☐☐☐☐"

6 letters Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: XBOXES

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29A: "66. Total on a chiliagon"

7 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
• Similar words include: mangle, maul, cut up
• Pattern: _______

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Answer: MANGLES

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Nicolas Cage film set on a plane	6
2D	2. Amount measured in calories	6
3D	3. Highland refusal	3
4D	4. Org. that runs the "L"	3
5D	5. Alternative to a walk	3
6D	6. 67.5 deg. on a compass	3
7D	7. ___ Connor, the Terminator's target in "The Terminator"	5
8D	8. Wilted	6
9D	9. Peaceful state	6
10D	10. Make some alterations	4
11D	11. ___ minimum	3
12D	12. Cambridge sch.	3
13D	13. Get	3
14D	14. Sudden attack	5
15D	20. "Bah!"	3
16D	22. Workers who sing the opening number in "Frozen"	6
17D	23. Queen of the Pride Lands	4
18D	24. Friendly look	4
19D	25. Ending of seven country names	4
20D	26. Poke ___	4
21D	27. Dudes	4
22D	28. End of a proof	3
23D	31. Patronize, as an Airbnb	6
24D	33. Questionable, in slang	3
25D	35. Side dish eaten with curry	4
26D	36. Roundish, say	4
27D	37. Salon job, informally	4
28D	38. Assessment, informally	4
29D	39. Side dish eaten with curry	4
30D	40. Some fancy footwork	3
31D	43. Dirtbag	6
32D	44. Parts of naves	6
33D	45. Animal in some traditional Tibetan races	3
34D	47. Like a fish out of water, e.g.	6
35D	48. Mercury's mythological counterpart	6
36D	49. Half-___ (subpar, in slang)	5
37D	52. "Dagnabbit!"	5
38D	53. Grand ___	4
39D	55. Shots, informally	3
40D	56. Toss up?	3
41D	57. One, south of the border	3
42D	59. "Ballerina" star ___ de Armas	3
43D	60. You can stop right there!	3
44D	61. Remind too often	3
45D	62. Up to	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. Nicolas Cage film set on a plane"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CONAIR

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2D: "2. Amount measured in calories"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
• Similar words include: breathing in, inlet, uptake
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: INTAKE

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3D: "3. Highland refusal"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NAE

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4D: "4. Org. that runs the "L""

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CTA

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5D: "5. Alternative to a walk"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
• Similar words include: hitting, bump off, off
• Opposite of: miss

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Answer: HIT

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6D: "6. 67.5 deg. on a compass"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the compass point midway between northeast and east
• Similar words include: east northeast
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ENE

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7D: "7. ___ Connor, the Terminator's target in "The Terminator""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (old testament) the wife of abraham and mother of isaac
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SARAH

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8D: "8. Wilted"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
• Similar words include: sagging, drooping
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: DROOPY

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9D: "9. Peaceful state"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
• Similar words include: recumb, reside, lay
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: REPOSE

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10D: "10. Make some alterations"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
• Similar words include: cut, edit out, blue-pencil
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EDIT

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11D: "11. ___ minimum"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATA

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12D: "12. Cambridge sch."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an engineering university in cambridge
• Similar words include: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: MIT

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13D: "13. Get"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• Similar words include: construe, control, image
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SEE

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14D: "14. Sudden attack"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
• Similar words include: burst, fusillade, volley
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SALVO

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15D: "20. "Bah!""

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: FIE

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16D: "22. Workers who sing the opening number in "Frozen""

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who cuts and delivers ice
• Similar words include: hatchet man, iceman
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ICEMEN

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17D: "23. Queen of the Pride Lands"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: NALA

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18D: "24. Friendly look"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
• Similar words include: smiling, smile, grinning
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GRIN

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19D: "25. Ending of seven country names"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STAN

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20D: "26. Poke ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
• Similar words include: stadium, bowling ball, pipe bowl
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BOWL

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21D: "27. Dudes"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: BROS

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22D: "28. End of a proof"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons
• Similar words include: quantum electrodynamics
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: QED

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23D: "31. Patronize, as an Airbnb"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STAYAT

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24D: "33. Questionable, in slang"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that type genus of the suidae
• Similar words include: genus Sus
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SUS

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25D: "35. Side dish eaten with curry"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
• Similar words include: Elmer Reizenstein, Sir Tim Rice, Elmer Rice
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: RICE

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26D: "36. Roundish, say"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
• Similar words include: ovoid, oviform, prolate
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: OVAL

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27D: "37. Salon job, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: MANI

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28D: "38. Assessment, informally"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EVAL

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29D: "39. Side dish eaten with curry"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ROTI

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30D: "40. Some fancy footwork"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that music in three-four time for dancing a jig
• Similar words include: gigue
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: JIG

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31D: "43. Dirtbag"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
• Similar words include: cheapness, tat, tackiness
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SLEAZE

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32D: "44. Parts of naves"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
• Similar words include: gangway, aisle
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AISLES

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33D: "45. Animal in some traditional Tibetan races"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that large long-haired wild ox of tibet often domesticated
• Similar words include: yakety-yak, yack, chatter
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: YAK

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34D: "47. Like a fish out of water, e.g."

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SIMILE

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35D: "48. Mercury's mythological counterpart"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with roman mercury
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: HERMES

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36D: "49. Half-___ (subpar, in slang)"

5 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASSED

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37D: "52. "Dagnabbit!""

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BYGUM

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38D: "53. Grand ___"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PRIX

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39D: "55. Shots, informally"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
• Similar words include: pyx, pyx chest, pix chest
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PIX

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40D: "56. Toss up?"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: LOB

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41D: "57. One, south of the border"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: UNO

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42D: "59. "Ballerina" star ___ de Armas"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that mother of the ancient irish gods; sometimes identified with danu
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ANA

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43D: "60. You can stop right there!"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
• Similar words include: lodge, auberge, hostel
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: INN

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44D: "61. Remind too often"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
• Similar words include: hen-peck, scold, jade
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NAG

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45D: "62. Up to"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TIL

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Expert Solving Strategies

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Today's Puzzle Stats

29 Across Clues

45 Down Clues

74 Total Clues

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