27409 Mon Nov 25, 2024 NYT by Dena R. Witkes

Across Clues :

1. Spongy scrubber, 6. He-Man's twin sister, 11. 72, on many golf courses, 14. Harsh on the nose, 15. Capital of Vietnam, 16. "I'll take that as ___", 17. *Corporate investor, 19. Boxer's stat, for short, 20. Problem with an old sock, 21. Wows, 22. Cancels plans at the last minute, 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction), 26. Birthstone for a January baby, 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom, 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago, 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester, 34. Implore, 35. Cleaned up after a haircut, 37. Pie ___ mode, 40. Really bothered, 42. Prepared to throw a dart, 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness, 49. Crater Lake's state, 50. 100 centavos, 51. Harvard, to Yale, 52. Alan of "Marriage Story", 54. Dog docs, 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun, 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues, 62. Ginger ___, 63. One of 10 in a decathlon, 64. Roller coasters and log flumes, 65. Went first, 66. "Tell me if this needs salt", 67. Tuck away for safekeeping

Down Clues :

1. Mascara target, 2. Seis + dos, 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case, 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g., 5. Suffix with Gator or hater, 6. Brief rainstorm, 7. Fit as a fiddle, 8. Bread loaf butts, 9. ___ v. Wade, 10. Inflatable auto safety devices, 11. Green coating on a statue, 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring, 13. Perches in a coop, 18. Foggy mental state, 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise, 25. "It all makes sense now!", 26. Pesky insect, 27. Hands-on science class, 28. Fury, 29. Brewery barrel, 30. As a result of, 31. Pesky kid, 35. Stitched up, 36. "Get out of my ___!", 37. Friend, en français, 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named, 39. Content between songs on Spotify, 40. Bit of pond scum, 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver, 42. Components of a six-pack, 43. "Big fan!", 44. Like a black-tie wedding, 45. State bird of Maryland, 46. Imposed, as a tax, 47. Make more modern, 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination, 52. Las Vegas A's, 53. Jacket fuzz, 55. Icelandic literary saga, 56. No-win/no-lose situations, 57. Girl Scout's accessory, 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic, 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel"

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 25, 2024

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

New York Times, Monday, November 25, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

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

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

  The answer: LOOFA

  Possible Answer : loofah, loufah_sponge, luffa, loofa




• The clue is 6. He-Man's twin sister. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHERA




• The clue is 11. 72, on many golf courses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PAR

  Possible Answer : par, equality, equivalence, equation




• The clue is 14. Harsh on the nose. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACRID

  Possible Answer : pungent, acid, sulphurous, virulent, acerbic, caustic, vitriolic, bitter, blistering, acerb, acrid, sulfurous




• The clue is 15. Capital of Vietnam. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HANOI

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Vietnam, Hanoi




• The clue is 16. "I'll take that as ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANO

  Possible Answer : Fatah_Revolutionary_Council, Abu_Nidal_Organization, Revolutionary_Organization_of_Socialist_Muslims, Black_September, ANO, Fatah-RC, Arab_Revolutionary_Brigades




• The clue is 17. *Corporate investor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHAREHOLDER

  Possible Answer : stockholder, shareholder, shareowner




• The clue is 19. Boxer's stat, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TKO

  Possible Answer : TKO, technical_knockout




• The clue is 20. Problem with an old sock. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOLE

  Possible Answer : mess, hole, pickle, maw, gob, jam, golf_hole, yap, cakehole, hole_out, hollow, kettle_of_fish, trap, muddle, fix




• The clue is 21. Wows. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AWES

  Possible Answer : fear, awe, veneration, reverence




• The clue is 22. Cancels plans at the last minute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAILS

  Possible Answer : bail_bond, bond, bail




• The clue is 24. Corn ___ (fall festival attraction). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAZE

  Possible Answer : labyrinth, snarl, maze, tangle




• The clue is 26. Birthstone for a January baby. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GARNET

  Possible Answer : garnet




• The clue is 27. *Difficult to wrangle, per an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIKEHERDINGCATS




• The clue is 32. Delta Center in Salt Lake City or United Center in Chicago. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARENA

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




• The clue is 33. Sch. with campuses in Boston and Worcester. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UMASS




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

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

  The answer: BEG

  Possible Answer : implore, tap, beg, pray, solicit




• The clue is 35. Cleaned up after a haircut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SWEPT

  Possible Answer : sweep_up, span, swing, drag, drag_in, swing_out, tangle, embroil, sail, brush, cross, swept, traverse, sweep, broom

  Possible Opposite Answer : unswept




• The clue is 37. Pie ___ mode. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer : ala




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

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

  The answer: ATEAT




• The clue is 42. Prepared to throw a dart. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIMED

  Possible Answer : purport, get, take, purpose, direct, train, aim, aspire, shoot_for, calculate, target, drive, propose, take_aim, draw_a_bead_on, point, place




• The clue is 44. *Advice to someone seeking happiness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FOLLOWYOURBLISS




• The clue is 49. Crater Lake's state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OREGON

  Possible Answer : OR, Oregon, Beaver_State




• The clue is 50. 100 centavos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PESO

  Possible Answer : Guinea-Bissau_peso, Cuban_peso, Colombian_peso, Chilean_peso, Philippine_peso, Mexican_peso, peso, Uruguayan_peso, Dominican_peso




• The clue is 51. Harvard, to Yale. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIVAL

  Possible Answer : challenger, contender, rival, competition, touch, match, equal, competitor




• The clue is 52. Alan of "Marriage Story". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALDA




• The clue is 54. Dog docs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VETS

  Possible Answer : ex-serviceman, veterinarian, veteran, veterinary_surgeon, vet, veterinary




• The clue is 58. Miss Piggy's pronoun. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOI




• The clue is 59. Modern networking aid, as suggested by the starts of the answers to the starred clues. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOCIALMEDIA




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

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

  The answer: ALE

  Possible Answer : ale




• The clue is 63. One of 10 in a decathlon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EVENT

  Possible Answer : result, effect, outcome, case, upshot, event, consequence, issue




• The clue is 64. Roller coasters and log flumes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RIDES

  Possible Answer : hinge_upon, bait, turn_on, depend_on, taunt, mount, cod, rag, ride, tantalise, hinge_on, drive, razz, depend_upon, disembarrass, twit, tease, free, rally, devolve_on, sit, rid, tantalize

  Possible Opposite Answer : walk




• The clue is 65. Went first. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer : run, lead, moderate, guide, result, contribute, direct, leave, LED, precede, top, head, extend, light-emitting_diode, go, conduct, take, conduce, pass, chair

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow




• The clue is 66. "Tell me if this needs salt". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TASTE

  Possible Answer : tasting, preference, penchant, appreciation, gustation, sense_of_taste, taste, gustatory_modality, mouthful, sample, try_out, discernment, savor, predilection, smack, gustatory_perception, taste_perception, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, savour, try, perceptiveness




• The clue is 67. Tuck away for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STASH

  Possible Answer : hoard, lay_away, stash, cache, hive_up, squirrel_away

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: LASH

  Possible Answer: thong, trounce, eyelash, strap, flog, lather, cilium, whiplash, slash, lash, whip, welt

  Possible Opposite Answer : unlash

• The clue is 2. Seis + dos. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OCHO

• The clue is 3. ___ arguments, section of a Supreme Court case. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORAL

  Possible Answer: viva_voce, oral_exam, oral, unwritten, oral_examination, viva

  Possible Opposite Answer : anal, aboral

• The clue is 4. Members of New York's Bravest, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FIREMEN

  Possible Answer: fire_fighter, relief_pitcher, fire-eater, firefighter, stoker, reliever, fireman

• The clue is 5. Suffix with Gator or hater. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADE

  Possible Answer: ade, fruit_drink

• The clue is 6. Brief rainstorm. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHOWER

  Possible Answer: exhibitioner, shower, shower_down, cascade, rain_shower, exhibitor, shower_bath, lavish

• The clue is 7. Fit as a fiddle. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALE

  Possible Answer: coerce, George_Ellery_Hale, Nathan_Hale, Edward_Everett_Hale, haul, drag, Hale, whole, cart, pressure, squeeze, force, hale

• The clue is 8. Bread loaf butts. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENDS

  Possible Answer: remnant, stop, finish, ending, final_stage, goal, terminate, cease, end, last, destruction, remainder, closing, oddment, close, death, conclusion, terminal

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 9. ___ v. Wade. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROE

  Possible Answer: roe, hard_roe

• The clue is 10. Inflatable auto safety devices. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRBAGS

• The clue is 11. Green coating on a statue. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PATINA

  Possible Answer: patina

• The clue is 12. Piece of jewelry that might complement a toe ring. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ANKLET

  Possible Answer: bobbysocks, anklet, bobbysock, anklets, ankle_bracelet

• The clue is 13. Perches in a coop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROOSTS

  Possible Answer: roost, perch, rest

• The clue is 18. Foggy mental state. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HAZE

  Possible Answer: fog, daze, haze

• The clue is 23. Rainbows and parentheses, shapewise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARCS

  Possible Answer: curve, electric_arc, electric_discharge, arch, discharge, arc, spark, bow

• The clue is 25. "It all makes sense now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHA

• The clue is 26. Pesky insect. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GNAT

  Possible Answer: gnat

• The clue is 27. Hands-on science class. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAB

  Possible Answer: science_laboratory, research_lab, science_lab, research_laboratory, laboratory, lab

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

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

  The answer: IRE

  Possible Answer: ira, anger, choler, ire, wrath

• The clue is 29. Brewery barrel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KEG

  Possible Answer: kegful, keg

• The clue is 30. As a result of. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DUETO

• The clue is 31. Pesky kid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMP

  Possible Answer: brownie, hob, scamp, pixie, scallywag, rapscallion, scalawag, pixy, gremlin, imp, elf, rascal, monkey

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

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

  The answer: SEWN

  Possible Answer: tailor-make, sewn, stitch, stitched, tailor, sewed, run_up, sew, sew_together

• The clue is 36. "Get out of my ___!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WAY

  Possible Answer: direction, right_smart, room, elbow_room, mode, style, fashion, path, manner, means, agency, way_of_life, way

• The clue is 37. Friend, en français. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 38. Paul for whom a guitar is named. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LES

  Possible Answer: lupus_erythematosus, LE

• The clue is 39. Content between songs on Spotify. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADS

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

• The clue is 40. Bit of pond scum. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALGA

  Possible Answer: algae, alga

• The clue is 41. One might include a hammer, wrench and screwdriver. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOOLSET

• The clue is 42. Components of a six-pack. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ABS

  Possible Answer: abdominal, group_AB, Av, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Ab, ab, type_AB, BA, Bachelor_of_Arts, Artium_Baccalaurens, ABS, AB, abdominal_muscle

• The clue is 43. "Big fan!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ILOVEIT

• The clue is 44. Like a black-tie wedding. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORMAL

  Possible Answer: formal, conventional, stately, dinner_dress, evening_gown, schematic, dinner_gown, ball, courtly

  Possible Opposite Answer : informal

• The clue is 45. State bird of Maryland. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: Old_World_oriole, American_oriole, New_World_oriole, oriole

• The clue is 46. Imposed, as a tax. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEVIED

  Possible Answer: raise, impose, recruit, levy

• The clue is 47. Make more modern. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UPDATE

  Possible Answer: update

• The clue is 48. Unlike a figment of the imagination. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REAL

  Possible Answer: literal, rattling, tangible, veridical, substantial, really, actual, real_number, very, real, genuine, existent, material

  Possible Opposite Answer : insubstantial, unreal, nominal

• The clue is 52. Las Vegas A's. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ACES

  Possible Answer: virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, whizz, ace, hotshot, sensation, whiz, adept, nail, superstar, wiz, star, I, sweep_through, ACE, breeze_through, single, champion, 1, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, maven, sail_through, mavin, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, unity, wizard, one, genius, pass_with_flying_colors

• The clue is 53. Jacket fuzz. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LINT

  Possible Answer: lint

• The clue is 55. Icelandic literary saga. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDDA

  Possible Answer: dasheen, edda, taro_root, cocoyam, taro, Edda

• The clue is 56. No-win/no-lose situations. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIES

  Possible Answer: tie-up, sleeper, affiliation, marry, link_up, splice, connect, link, wed, draw, railroad_tie, necktie, crosstie, tie, bind, tie-in, bond, tie_beam, linkup, standoff, association, attach

  Possible Opposite Answer : untie, disconnect

• The clue is 57. Girl Scout's accessory. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SASH

  Possible Answer: waistcloth, waistband, cincture, sash, window_sash, girdle

• The clue is 60. Eggs at an I.V.F. clinic. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVA

  Possible Answer: egg_cell, ovum

• The clue is 61. "The Marvelous ___ Maisel". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MRS

  Possible Answer: Mrs, Mr, Mr., Mister, Mrs.

Sat Oct 05, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. Newcastle-under-___, Staffordshire, England, 5. Wail, 9. Zealous sects, 14. "Reward" for altruism, maybe, 16. Beer whose name means "morning sun", 17. Pitches low and inside?, 18. Feature of Garamond or Perpetua, 19. Forensic site in Quantico, Va., 20. Like Russia before 1917, 22. Midday assignation, 23. Org. that discourages traveling, 24. Gets, 25. Mercedes ___, icon of Argentine folk music, 26. Unforgettable night, perhaps, 29. Affliction for Morrie in "Tuesdays With Morrie," in brief, 30. What shells can be filled with, 31. Rotary successor, 32. Oldest city in France, 33. Bodyweight exercise, 36. Ready to drop, 37. W.H. Auden's "The Fall of ___", 38. Rat, 39. Buddy Guy's "Damn Right, ___ Got the Blues", 40. Unchanging, 42. There are layers to this, 44. Double duty?, 45. Plus ___ (national motto of Spain), 46. Part of a doping investigation, 49. Kites, e.g., 50. One who sees what you mean?, 51. Tad, 52. Site for artisans, 53. Like some narratives and rooms

Down Clues :

1. Some appliances, 2. "Imbecile!", 3. Don, 4. Given name of the first Countess Mountbatten, 5. Political activist who organized 1963's March on Washington, 6. ___ studies (field for Rashid Khalidi and Edward Said), 7. Erroneous justification for a 2003 invasion, for short, 8. Seventh and final "Chronicles of Narnia" book, with "The", 9. First word in some Spanish restaurant names, 10. Handle online, 11. Things to wrangle with, 12. Lover of Pyramus, in Ovid, 13. Sorts, 15. Plant of the mustard family, 21. It's nothing new, 22. Edward Snowden's former employer, 23. One being onboarded, 27. Accounts ___ (ledger phrase), 28. Gertrude, for one, 30. Key, 31. Drinkers' vessels, 32. Name of the whale in "Pinocchio", 33. Epitome of completeness, 34. Penalty taker's lament, 35. Chest bump?, 36. Post-Trebek "Jeopardy!" host, 37. Go off on, 38. Bungles, 41. Cheek, 43. Big cut, 44. Concessions, 47. Wasted, 48. Whirl, so to speak

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 05, 2024

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

 Sat Oct 05, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Newcastle-under-___, Staffordshire, England. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LYME




• The clue is 5. Wail. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BAWL

  Possible Answer : bawl, yawp, bellow




• The clue is 9. Zealous sects. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CULTS

  Possible Answer : cult, furore, cultus, fad, religious_cult, furor, rage, craze




• The clue is 14. "Reward" for altruism, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GOODKARMA




• The clue is 16. Beer whose name means "morning sun". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASAHI




• The clue is 17. Pitches low and inside?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SUBWAYADS




• The clue is 18. Feature of Garamond or Perpetua. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SERIF

  Possible Answer : serif, seriph




• The clue is 19. Forensic site in Quantico, Va.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FBILAB




• The clue is 20. Like Russia before 1917. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TSARIST

  Possible Answer : tzarist, tsarist, czarist, czaristic, tsaristic




• The clue is 22. Midday assignation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOONER




• The clue is 23. Org. that discourages traveling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NBA




• The clue is 24. Gets. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NABS

  Possible Answer : nail, apprehend, nab, collar, arrest, pick_up, cop




• The clue is 25. Mercedes ___, icon of Argentine folk music. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOSA




• The clue is 26. Unforgettable night, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREAMDATE




• The clue is 29. Affliction for Morrie in "Tuesdays With Morrie," in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALS

  Possible Answer : amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, Al, Heart_of_Dixie, atomic_number_13, Alabama, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, AL, Camellia_State, ALS, aluminium, aluminum




• The clue is 30. What shells can be filled with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CREWTEAMS




• The clue is 31. Rotary successor. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TOUCHTONE




• The clue is 32. Oldest city in France. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MARSEILLE

  Possible Answer : Marseille, Marseilles, marseille




• The clue is 33. Bodyweight exercise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DIP

  Possible Answer : cutpurse, plunge, douse, duck, inclination, souse, magnetic_dip, free_fall, sink, angle_of_dip, dip, drop, dim, dunk, fall, pickpocket, magnetic_inclination




• The clue is 36. Ready to drop. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONETIRED




• The clue is 37. W.H. Auden's "The Fall of ___". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer : Rome, Roma, capital_of_Italy, Italian_capital, Eternal_City




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

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

  The answer: FINK

  Possible Answer : sneak, fink, snitcher, stool_pigeon, stoolie, rat, scab, confess, snitch, blackleg, squeal, canary, sneaker, stoolpigeon




• The clue is 39. Buddy Guy's "Damn Right, ___ Got the Blues". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IVE




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

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

  The answer: STATIC

  Possible Answer : static, motionless, atmospheric_static, electrostatic, still, atmospherics, unchanging, stable, inactive




• The clue is 42. There are layers to this. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LASAGNA

  Possible Answer : lasagna, lasagne




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

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

  The answer: STUNTS

  Possible Answer : stunt




• The clue is 45. Plus ___ (national motto of Spain). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ULTRA

  Possible Answer : radical, extremist, ultra




• The clue is 46. Part of a doping investigation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLOODTEST




• The clue is 49. Kites, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIRDS

  Possible Answer : skirt, razzing, wench, doll, shuttlecock, shuttle, birdie, fowl, Bronx_cheer, hoot, bird, raspberry, snort, razz, dame, boo, chick, hiss, birdwatch




• The clue is 50. One who sees what you mean?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LIPREADER




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

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

  The answer: SKOSH




• The clue is 52. Site for artisans. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETSY




• The clue is 53. Like some narratives and rooms. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TIDY

  Possible Answer : straighten, sizable, clean_up, straighten_out, healthy, tidy, goodly, tidy_up, goodish, respectable, sizeable, hefty, kempt, neaten, square_away

  Possible Opposite Answer : untidy

Down Clues and Answers:

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

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

  The answer: LGS

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

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

  The answer: YOUFOOL

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

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

  The answer: MOBBOSS

• The clue is 4. Given name of the first Countess Mountbatten. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EDWINA

• The clue is 5. Political activist who organized 1963's March on Washington. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: BAYARDRUSTIN

• The clue is 6. ___ studies (field for Rashid Khalidi and Edward Said). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARAB

  Possible Answer: Arab, Arabian

• The clue is 7. Erroneous justification for a 2003 invasion, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WMD

  Possible Answer: weapon_of_mass_destruction, WMD, W.M.D.

• The clue is 8. Seventh and final "Chronicles of Narnia" book, with "The". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: LASTBATTLE

• The clue is 9. First word in some Spanish restaurant names. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CASA

• The clue is 10. Handle online. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USERNAME

• The clue is 11. Things to wrangle with. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LARIATS

  Possible Answer: reata, riata, lasso, lariat

• The clue is 12. Lover of Pyramus, in Ovid. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: THISBE

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

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

  The answer: SIFTS

  Possible Answer: strain, sift, sieve

• The clue is 15. Plant of the mustard family. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KALE

  Possible Answer: kail, colewort, gelt, lettuce, lucre, clams, cole, dinero, pelf, bread, lolly, shekels, Brassica_oleracea_acephala, kale, dough, cabbage, borecole, sugar, scratch, boodle, moolah, wampum, loot, simoleons

• The clue is 21. It's nothing new. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: SAMEOLDSTORY

• The clue is 22. Edward Snowden's former employer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NSA

  Possible Answer: National_Security_Agency, NSA

• The clue is 23. One being onboarded. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NEWHIRE

• The clue is 27. Accounts ___ (ledger phrase). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: RECEIVABLE

  Possible Answer: receivable

• The clue is 28. Gertrude, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DANE

  Possible Answer: Dane

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

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

  The answer: CORE

  Possible Answer: meat, center, centre, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, substance, burden, marrow, magnetic_core, effect, CORE, core, nitty-gritty, pith, nucleus, nub, sum, gist, core_group, heart_and_soul, inwardness, heart, kernel, essence

• The clue is 31. Drinkers' vessels. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TANKARDS

  Possible Answer: tankard

• The clue is 32. Name of the whale in "Pinocchio". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MONSTRO

• The clue is 33. Epitome of completeness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOTTEDI

• The clue is 34. Penalty taker's lament. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMISSED

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

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

  The answer: PEC

• The clue is 36. Post-Trebek "Jeopardy!" host. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIALIK

• The clue is 37. Go off on. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RANTAT

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

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

  The answer: FLUBS

  Possible Answer: mess_up, foul-up, mishandle, louse_up, bollix_up, boner, bodge, fuck_up, blow, bollocks_up, flub, botch_up, bloomer, screw_up, fluff, botch, pratfall, fumble, ball_up, muff, bumble, bollocks, fuckup, bollix, foul_up, blooper, bobble, spoil, bungle, boo-boo, muck_up, blunder

• The clue is 41. Cheek. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TUDE

• The clue is 43. Big cut. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GASH

  Possible Answer: gash, cut, slash, slice

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

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

  The answer: SOPS

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

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

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

  The answer: LIT

  Possible Answer: get_down, illuminate, fire_up, alight, light, dismount, well-lighted, illume, illumine, fall, light_up, illuminated, lit, unhorse, get_off, lighted, literature, ignite, perch

  Possible Opposite Answer : extinguish, unlighted

• The clue is 48. Whirl, so to speak. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TRY

  Possible Answer: prove, seek, assay, endeavour, judge, try, hear, essay, test, taste, endeavor, attempt, render, strain, stress, try_on, effort, examine, sample, adjudicate, try_out

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 10, 2026 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

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Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Today's Puzzle Difficulty
• Across Clues Table (41 clues)
• Across Clues - Detailed Hints
• Down Clues Table (37 clues)
• Down Clues - Detailed Hints
• Expert Solving Strategies
• Today's Puzzle Statistics

Today's Puzzle Difficulty: Challenging

Pro Tip: Start with the fill-in-the-blank clues - they're usually the easiest entry points!

Across Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Landon who ran against F.D.R. in 1936	3
2A	4. Big dust-up [1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002]	5
3A	9. "All That ___"	4
4A	13. Broadway actress Phillipa	3
5A	14. Alter, in a way, as a waistband	6
6A	16. It may be big or bright	4
7A	17. In the past	3
8A	18. Big dust-up [1998, 2018]	6
9A	19. Tam-tam, e.g.	4
10A	20. Kind of dish for culturing micro-organisms	5
11A	22. Longs (for)	5
12A	24. Mars, notably [1978, 1986, 2022]	6
13A	27. Comes to	5
14A	31. Little dust-up	4
15A	33. Abbr. at the bottom of a business letter	3
16A	34. Not at all	6
17A	35. Michelin product	4
18A	36. Cinco de Mayo birth, e.g. [1930, 1950]	6
19A	38. Basketball position for a team's tallest player, usually: Abbr.	3
20A	39. Donations for the poor	4
21A	40. How you might feel after a marathon	5
22A	41. Three-player card game	4
23A	42. "Born" in Haiti	3
24A	43. "Lady Bird" director Greta [1954, 1974, 1990, 2014]	6
25A	44. Dog in "The Thin Man"	4
26A	45. Cousin of a flugelhorn	6
27A	47. Suffix with serpent	3
28A	48. Tribe of the Colorado Plateau	4
29A	49. Result	5
30A	50. Japan Airlines hub [1934, 1938, 1982, 2006]	6
31A	52. Ghostly pale	5
32A	55. Univ. of Maryland athletes	5
33A	58. Used one	4
34A	61. Get back for [1966]	6
35A	64. Vietnamese holiday	3
36A	65. Suit in a certain suite	4
37A	66. First name of TV's Mrs. Maisel	6
38A	67. Seat of White Pine County, Nev.	3
39A	68. Deliver up	4
40A	69. Awards for Shohei Ohtani and Caitlin Clark [2010]	5
41A	70. Stereotypical dog's name	3

Across Clues - Strategic Hints

1A: "1. Landon who ran against F.D.R. in 1936"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ALF

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2A: "4. Big dust-up [1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002]"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an uproarious party
• Similar words include: wrangle, bash, do
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BRAWL

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3A: "9. "All That ___""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
• Similar words include: make love, get laid, eff
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: JAZZ

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4A: "13. Broadway actress Phillipa"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: SOO

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5A: "14. Alter, in a way, as a waistband"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: LETOUT

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6A: "16. It may be big or bright"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
• Similar words include: theme, thought, estimation
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: IDEA

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7A: "17. In the past"

3 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that gone by; or in the past
• Similar words include: agone
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AGO

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8A: "18. Big dust-up [1998, 2018]"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that noisy quarrel
• Similar words include: fray, ruffle, disturbance
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AFFRAY

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9A: "19. Tam-tam, e.g."

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
• Similar words include: chime, bell, tam-tam
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GONG

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10A: "20. Kind of dish for culturing micro-organisms"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: PETRI

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11A: "22. Longs (for)"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a strong sexual desire
• Similar words include: lust, lecherousness, starve
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: LUSTS

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12A: "24. Mars, notably [1978, 1986, 2022]"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: WARGOD

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13A: "27. Comes to"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
• Similar words include: awaken, come alive, wake
• Opposite of: sleep, fall asleep

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Answer: WAKES

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14A: "31. Little dust-up"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a quarrel about petty points
• Similar words include: spatter, spit out, patter
• Opposite of: boo

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Answer: SPAT

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15A: "33. Abbr. at the bottom of a business letter"

3 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ENC

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16A: "34. Not at all"

6 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that in no manner
• Similar words include: to no degree
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NOWISE

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17A: "35. Michelin product"

4 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that hoop that covers a wheel
• Similar words include: pall, fag, sap
• Opposite of: refresh, interest

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Answer: TIRE

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18A: "36. Cinco de Mayo birth, e.g. [1930, 1950]"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that venezuelan master terrorist raised by a marxist-leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
• Similar words include: Hector Hevodidbon, Sanchez, Bull
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: TAURUS

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19A: "38. Basketball position for a team's tallest player, usually: Abbr."

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: CTR

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20A: "39. Donations for the poor"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that money or goods contributed to the poor
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ALMS

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21A: "40. How you might feel after a marathon"

5 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that rub with a circular motion
• Similar words include: wipe, pass over
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: WIPED

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22A: "41. Three-player card game"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: SKAT

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23A: "42. "Born" in Haiti"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NEE

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24A: "43. "Lady Bird" director Greta [1954, 1974, 1990, 2014]"

6 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GERWIG

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25A: "44. Dog in "The Thin Man""

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASTA

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26A: "45. Cousin of a flugelhorn"

6 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
• Similar words include: horn, trump, trumpet
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: CORNET

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27A: "47. Suffix with serpent"

3 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: INE

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28A: "48. Tribe of the Colorado Plateau"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a member of the shoshonean people of utah and colorado and new mexico
• Similar words include: Ute
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: UTES

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29A: "49. Result"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
• Similar words include: result
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ENSUE

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30A: "50. Japan Airlines hub [1934, 1938, 1982, 2006]"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NARITA

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31A: "52. Ghostly pale"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that anemic looking from illness or emotion; ; ; ; ; - mary w. shelley
• Similar words include: white, blanched, livid
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ASHEN

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32A: "55. Univ. of Maryland athletes"

5 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: _____

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Answer: TERPS

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33A: "58. Used one"

4 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an article deposited as security
• Similar words include: soak, cat's-paw, hock
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PAWN

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34A: "61. Get back for [1966]"

6 letters Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that take revenge for a perceived wrong
• Similar words include: retaliate, revenge
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: AVENGE

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35A: "64. Vietnamese holiday"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the new year in vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after january 20th
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TET

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36A: "65. Suit in a certain suite"

4 letters Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the chief executive department of the united states government
• Similar words include: White House
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EXEC

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37A: "66. First name of TV's Mrs. Maisel"

6 letters Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ______

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Answer: MIRIAM

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38A: "67. Seat of White Pine County, Nev."

3 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ELY

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39A: "68. Deliver up"

4 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
• Similar words include: concede, grant, yield
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: CEDE

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40A: "69. Awards for Shohei Ohtani and Caitlin Clark [2010]"

5 letters Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that catch sight of
• Similar words include: espy, spy, descry
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ESPYS

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41A: "70. Stereotypical dog's name"

3 letters Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
• Similar words include: king, male monarch
• Opposite of: female monarch, queen

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Answer: REX

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Down Clues - Complete List

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. "Quickly!"	4
2D	2. Balcony section	4
3D	3. Fluffy slippers, e.g.	11
4D	4. ___ House, residence for visiting dignitaries in Washington	5
5D	5. One making calls, informally	3
6D	6. Antismuggling grp.	3
7D	7. Global "club" with only eight members, each of which appears in circled letters with its country code	15
8D	8. Feast offering lomi salmon	4
9D	9. Wikipedia's logo, e.g.	6
10D	10. Hullabaloo	3
11D	11. In a ___ state (fully present)	3
12D	12. Veer quickly	3
13D	15. Notes of appreciation, in online parlance	3
14D	21. Money market account figures	5
15D	23. Deuces	4
16D	25. Lose a water balloon fight, say	6
17D	26. Studio sign	5
18D	28. Online crowdfunding platform	11
19D	29. Biltmore ___, America's largest privately owned home	6
20D	30. Some mattresses	6
21D	31. Batter's position	6
22D	32. Keep adding to a heap	6
23D	34. Motivator, of a sort	6
24D	37. Madrid's ___ Sofía Museum	5
25D	41. Prepare, in a way, as zucchini	5
26D	43. Thousands, in slang	4
27D	46. Subtle difference	6
28D	51. Total count in an online shopping cart	5
29D	53. Sandwich meat option	3
30D	54. "Howards End" daughter	4
31D	56. Only player on three victorious teams in this puzzle	4
32D	57. "Dread river of oath," per Homer	4
33D	58. Upper-body muscle, for short	3
34D	59. Let go	3
35D	60. Hump day: Abbr.	3
36D	62. Chill in the air	3
37D	63. Cheerful	3

Down Clues - Strategic Hints

1D: "1. "Quickly!""

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that as soon as possible
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: ASAP

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2D: "2. Balcony section"

4 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that balcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzanine
• Similar words include: box
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LOGE

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3D: "3. Fluffy slippers, e.g."

11 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: FOOTWARMERS

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4D: "4. ___ House, residence for visiting dignitaries in Washington"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that british statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
• Similar words include: Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Tony Blair
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: BLAIR

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5D: "5. One making calls, informally"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
• Similar words include: referee
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: REF

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6D: "6. Antismuggling grp."

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the treasury department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson
• Similar words include: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ATF

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7D: "7. Global "club" with only eight members, each of which appears in circled letters with its country code"

15 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: _______________

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Answer: WORLDCUPWINNERS

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8D: "8. Feast offering lomi salmon"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an elaborate hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment)
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: LUAU

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9D: "9. Wikipedia's logo, e.g."

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
• Similar words include: fretsaw, scroll saw, saber saw
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: JIGSAW

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10D: "10. Hullabaloo"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a rapid active commotion
• Similar words include: fuss, hustle, flurry
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ADO

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11D: "11. In a ___ state (fully present)"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that school of mahayana buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; china and japan
• Similar words include: superman, battery-acid, loony toons
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ZEN

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12D: "12. Veer quickly"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
• Similar words include: zig, zigzag
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: ZAG

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13D: "15. Notes of appreciation, in online parlance"

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: ___

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Answer: TYS

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14D: "21. Money market account figures"

5 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
• Similar words include: shit, rank, pace
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: RATES

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15D: "23. Deuces"

4 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
• Similar words include: 2, two, II
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: TWOS

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16D: "25. Lose a water balloon fight, say"

6 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: GETWET

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17D: "26. Studio sign"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ONAIR

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18D: "28. Online crowdfunding platform"

11 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

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• Pattern: ___________

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Answer: KICKSTARTER

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19D: "29. Biltmore ___, America's largest privately owned home"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
• Similar words include: estate of the realm, landed estate, demesne
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: ESTATE

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20D: "30. Some mattresses"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: SERTAS

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21D: "31. Batter's position"

6 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that standing posture
• Similar words include: position, posture
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: STANCE

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22D: "32. Keep adding to a heap"

6 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

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• Pattern: ______

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Answer: PILEON

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23D: "34. Motivator, of a sort"

6 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NUDGER

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24D: "37. Madrid's ___ Sofía Museum"

5 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

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• Pattern: _____

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Answer: REINA

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25D: "41. Prepare, in a way, as zucchini"

5 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a dish of sauteed food
• Similar words include: sauteed
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: SAUTE

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26D: "43. Thousands, in slang"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
• Similar words include: gee, g-force, g
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: GEES

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27D: "46. Subtle difference"

6 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
• Similar words include: shade, nicety, refinement
• Pattern: ______

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Answer: NUANCE

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28D: "51. Total count in an online shopping cart"

5 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
• Similar words include: item, token, detail
• Pattern: _____

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Answer: ITEMS

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29D: "53. Sandwich meat option"

3 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
• Similar words include: ham actor, ham it up, jambon
• Opposite of: underact

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Answer: HAM

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30D: "54. "Howards End" daughter"

4 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: EVIE

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31D: "56. Only player on three victorious teams in this puzzle"

4 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ____

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Answer: PELE

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32D: "57. "Dread river of oath," per Homer"

4 letters 💭 Category: Wordplay

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that (greek mythology) a river in hades across which charon carried dead souls
• Similar words include: River Styx
• Pattern: ____

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Answer: STYX

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33D: "58. Upper-body muscle, for short"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Pattern: ___

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Answer: PEC

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34D: "59. Let go"

3 letters 💭 Category: Proper Noun

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
• Similar words include: ax
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: AXE

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35D: "60. Hump day: Abbr."

3 letters 💭 Category: Abbreviation

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that the fourth day of the week; the third working day
• Similar words include: get hitched with, Midweek, splice
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: WED

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36D: "62. Chill in the air"

3 letters 💭 Category: General Knowledge

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that a small drink of liquor
• Similar words include: zest, flavor, snip
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: NIP

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37D: "63. Cheerful"

3 letters 💭 Category: Common Word

Solving Hints:

• Think of something that someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
• Similar words include: cheery, homo, jocund
• Pattern: ___

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Answer: GAY

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41 Across Clues

37 Down Clues

78 Total Clues

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