| "___ Birds" (Hitchcock film that suggests this puzzle's theme) |
New York Times Mini |
22 May 2026 |
| TCBY portion? |
The Washington Post Mini |
21 May 2026 |
| See 25 |
The Guardian Cryptic |
21 May 2026 |
| "What is ___ matter with you?" |
|
|
| Article found in Athens? |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
19 May 2026 |
| Chance -- Rapper |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 May 2026 |
| Article duplicated to give a rock band formed in 1979 |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
15 May 2026 |
| Fill in ___ blank |
|
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| "___ Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993 stop-motion movie) |
|
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| "BTW" part |
Premier Sunday |
10 May 2026 |
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
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| With 5-Across, what must go on, proverbially |
The Washington Post Mini |
29 Apr 2026 |
| Word often ignored when alphabetizing |
USA Today |
28 Apr 2026 |
| "___ Pitt" (HBO series) |
USA Today |
26 Apr 2026 |
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
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| Commonest English word |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Apr 2026 |
| Leaving Through ___ Window (Something Corporate album) |
The Atlantic |
11 Apr 2026 |
| Part of BTW or FTW |
New York Times Midi |
08 Apr 2026 |
| Most common word in English |
New York Times |
07 Apr 2026 |
| Middle letter in "BTW" |
|
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| "___ Giving Tree" |
USA Today |
31 Mar 2026 |
| "This is ___ end" |
|
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| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
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| "___ Little Mermaid" (1989 Disney film about Ariel) |
|
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| Part of BTW |
New York Times Midi |
13 Mar 2026 |
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Mini |
13 Mar 2026 |
| With 16-Across, something to get over |
Newsday |
07 Mar 2026 |
| ____ Kraken Wakes, John Wyndham novel |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
05 Mar 2026 |
| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
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| "__ Sun Also Rises" |
Commuter |
03 Mar 2026 |
| "Come See Me in ___ Good Light" |
USA Today |
01 Mar 2026 |
| Definite article |
The Times Concise |
27 Feb 2026 |
| Definite article (3) |
Mirror Classic |
19 Feb 2026 |
| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
|
| "Killers of ___ Flower Moon" |
Universal |
16 Feb 2026 |
| Start of many band names |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Feb 2026 |
| "T" of BTW |
|
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| "____ Greatest", Muhammad Ali |
The Telegraph Mini |
04 Feb 2026 |
| "___ one and only" |
New York Times |
26 Jan 2026 |
| "That'll be -- day!" |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 Jan 2026 |
| Definite article (3) |
Mirror Classic |
22 Jan 2026 |
| "By __ way ... " |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jan 2026 |
| First word in every "Friends" episode title |
Universal |
18 Jan 2026 |
| "Candle in ___ Wind" (Elton John song) |
|
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| In ___ know |
USA Today |
05 Jan 2026 |
| "___ Count of Monte Cristo" |
|
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| Match of ____ Day |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
24 Dec 2025 |
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
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| Tea, in French |
LA Times Daily |
22 Dec 2025 |
| "What's __ point?" |
Commuter |
19 Dec 2025 |
| Off ___ charts |
USA Today |
16 Dec 2025 |
| Fill-in-___-blank |
|
|
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Mini |
14 Dec 2025 |
| Shoot __ breeze |
Commuter |
13 Dec 2025 |
| "___ Naked Gun" (2025 comedy) |
USA Today |
11 Dec 2025 |
| Dan Brown novel, sequel to Angels & Demons (3,2,5,4) |
The Guardian Weekend |
06 Dec 2025 |
| "Begin ___ Begin" (1986 R.E.M. song) |
The Washington Post Mini |
04 Dec 2025 |
| ___ Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess |
The Atlantic |
28 Nov 2025 |
| Common sentence starter |
|
|
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
27 Nov 2025 |
| Article subsequently trimmed |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
25 Nov 2025 |
| Common word (3) |
Mirror Quick |
23 Nov 2025 |
| Definitely an article (3) |
Mirror Cryptic |
23 Nov 2025 |
| Most common English word |
USA Today |
21 Nov 2025 |
| Kermit ___ Frog, Muppet character |
|
|
| With 3-Down, March Madness, informally |
The Washington Post Mini |
18 Nov 2025 |
| Not just any |
Newsday |
14 Nov 2025 |
| Most common word in written English |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Nov 2025 |
| Common article |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Nov 2025 |
| With 7-Across, film remake released on 6/6/06, aptly |
The Washington Post Mini |
13 Nov 2025 |
| Definitely an article (3) |
Mirror Cryptic |
10 Nov 2025 |
| Common word (3) |
Mirror Quick |
10 Nov 2025 |
| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
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| Fill in ___ blank |
|
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| Pronoun paired with "him" |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Oct 2025 |
| "___ Dark Knight Rises" |
|
|
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
29 Oct 2025 |
| Beatles opener? |
LA Times Daily |
27 Oct 2025 |
| Translation of "el" or "le" |
USA Today |
27 Oct 2025 |
| Definite article (3) |
Mirror Quick |
26 Oct 2025 |
| Het up about part of phrase (3) |
Mirror Cryptic |
26 Oct 2025 |
| Not just a |
New York Times |
24 Oct 2025 |
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Oct 2025 |
| "May ___ Force be with you" |
|
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| Italian "gli," in English |
The Washington Post Mini |
15 Oct 2025 |
| Hot French beverage |
New York Times |
12 Oct 2025 |
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
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| What Zuckerberg dropped from before "Facebook" in 2005 |
New York Times |
09 Oct 2025 |
| "___ Voice!" (reality TV show) |
|
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| Most common English word |
New York Times |
06 Oct 2025 |
| Common article |
USA Today |
01 Oct 2025 |
| "Dancing with ___ Stars" (reality show) |
|
|
| It's not typically a headline article |
The Washington Post Mini |
25 Sep 2025 |
| Common word (3) |
Mirror Quick |
23 Sep 2025 |
| Definitely an article (3) |
Mirror Cryptic |
23 Sep 2025 |
| Fill-in-___-blank |
|
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| Part of BTW |
Universal |
18 Sep 2025 |
| Definitely an article (3) |
Mirror Cryptic |
13 Sep 2025 |
| Common word (3) |
Mirror Quick |
13 Sep 2025 |
| "In ___ beginning ..." |
Universal |
09 Sep 2025 |
| "Beauty and ___ Beast" |
|
|
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Mini |
30 Aug 2025 |
| Fill in -- blank |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Aug 2025 |
| Word that begins many sentences |
Family Time |
25 Aug 2025 |
| English article |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Aug 2025 |
| Not just "a" |
Universal |
01 Aug 2025 |
| English word with no Chinese equivalent |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Jul 2025 |
| Word ignored when alphabetizing |
USA Today |
24 Jul 2025 |
| Definitely English article (3) |
|
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| US period drama created by Julian Fellowes (3,6,3) |
|
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| And 17 Down. Agatha Christie thriller holding the record for the longest run in the British theatre (3.9) |
|
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| Cream of __ crop |
Commuter |
17 Jul 2025 |
| "- Man Who Knew Too Much" |
|
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| Everyday article |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jul 2025 |
| Article mothers take to heart (3) |
|
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| With 4-Down, deep-diving danger |
|
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| Definite artice |
|
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| "Back to ____ Future" |
|
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| Romance by Alexandre Dumas, whose hero is Edmond Dantes (3,5,2,5,6) |
|
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| With 25-Down: This Leonardo DiCaprio title character is first seen on-screen beneath a fireworks display at his mansion in Newport, Long Island |
|
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| With 30-Down, last words of many movies (2 wds.) |
|
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| "__ jig is up!" |
Commuter |
02 Jul 2025 |
| ___ Who, UK band (3) |
|
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| Definite article |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
30 Jun 2025 |
| Go against ___ grain |
Universal |
29 Jun 2025 |
| Fill in ___ blank |
|
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| Word that distinguishes the title of an H. G. Wells novel from the title of a Ralph Ellison novel |
|
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| The "T" of BTW |
USA Today |
20 Jun 2025 |
| Article not held centrally (3) |
|
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| And 29 & 19 Across Conleth Hill's TV comedy set in the 19905 (3,5,2,6) |
|
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| Article showing Nancy's tea? (3) |
|
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| Musical, - Wizard of Oz |
|
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| With 65-Across, 2022 black comedy film set in a restaurant |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jun 2025 |
| Definitely an article (3) |
Mirror Cryptic |
07 Jun 2025 |
| Common word (3) |
Mirror Quick |
07 Jun 2025 |
| With 22-Across, 1989 sci-fi movie about deep sea explorers |
|
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| "___ Good Doctor" |
|
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| "Die," in English |
|
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| [&20ac./17ac.] This magazine, belonging to vulgar state's head, in which MPs can raise matters (3,5,2,7) |
|
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| "Wisdom of ___ Crowd" |
|
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| Most common word in English |
USA Today |
02 Jun 2025 |
| Kermit ___ Frog, Muppet character |
|
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| Pop ___ question |
Universal |
30 May 2025 |
| Common title start |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 May 2025 |
| ___ Times, newspaper (3) |
|
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| Otherwise included an article (3) |
|
|
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
20 May 2025 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
20 May 2025 |
| Definite article |
Mirror Classic |
15 May 2025 |
| "___ Last of Us" (HBO series) |
|
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| French "la" |
|
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| Word before "Doors" or "Black Keys" |
Universal |
05 May 2025 |
| Peter ___ Great |
|
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| An art gallery in New York - or a police force in London? (3,3) |
The Guardian Weekend |
03 May 2025 |
| An art gallery in New York a or a police force in London? (3,3) |
|
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| Definite article |
The Telegraph Mini |
01 May 2025 |
| Word that's definitely used? |
|
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| and 17ac, English progressive rock band whose keyboard player was Keith Emerson who went on to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
|
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| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
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| Part of FTW |
LA Times Daily |
24 Apr 2025 |
| "Please Don't Eat ___ Daisies" |
|
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| Common title starter |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Apr 2025 |
| (& 28 Across) 1991 film about a soul band (3) |
|
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| "___ Giver" (Chappell Roan single) |
|
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| What is the most common word in English? (3) |
|
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| Last word of James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake," oddly |
|
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| "Today is ___ best day ever!" |
|
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| Word that starts many sentences |
Family Time |
13 Apr 2025 |
| A leading UK peer-reviewed medical journal (3,6) |
The Guardian Weekend |
12 Apr 2025 |
| Article that doesn't appear in any of this puzzle's clues |
|
|
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
08 Apr 2025 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
08 Apr 2025 |
| "(Don't Fear) ___ Reaper" |
|
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| "What's __ use?" |
Commuter |
04 Apr 2025 |
| With 6-Down, indistinguishable |
|
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| With 33-Down, soulmate |
LA Times Daily |
03 Apr 2025 |
| Most common English word |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
01 Apr 2025 |
| Movie for which Adrien Brody has won his second Academy Award (3,9) |
|
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| Article covers stock market, hedge funds etc. |
|
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| Which short novel by Paul Gallico is an inspiring tale of doomed love and bravery? (3,4,5) |
|
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| Belfast-born C.S. Lewis wrote The Lion, the Witch and ___ Wardrobe (3) |
|
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| By-way connection |
Newsday |
14 Mar 2025 |
| In __ flesh |
|
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| English article |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Mar 2025 |
| An article, that's definite |
|
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| Common sentence starter |
|
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| New drama starring Katherine Kelly and Dougray Scott (3) |
|
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| English die? |
|
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| This article was definite (3) |
|
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| "What's __ deal?" |
Commuter |
22 Feb 2025 |
| On trial but not the Dirty Dozen (3,6) |
|
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| "Read ___ room!" |
|
|
| Fill in - blank |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Feb 2025 |
| Definite article |
Newsday |
05 Feb 2025 |
| Father is keeping article - that's definite! (3) |
|
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| Ballet score by Tchaikovsky (3,10) |
|
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| 1962 novel by Ken Kesey (3) |
|
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| Article definitely found in heather (3) |
|
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| All over:top to - |
|
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| Chance - Rapper |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Jan 2025 |
| "Buffy ___ Vampire Slayer" |
|
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| Gilbert and Sullivan operetta also called The King Of Barataria (3,10) |
|
|
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
24 Jan 2025 |
| "What's ___ word?" |
USA Today |
22 Jan 2025 |
| The terrible spirit on the futuristic movie set (3,7,6) |
|
|
| Common title start |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Jan 2025 |
| Definitely there's an article in otherwise (3) |
|
|
| Larry ___ Cable Guy |
|
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| Former Channel 5 chat show: ___ Wright ___ (3,5) |
|
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| Everyday article |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Jan 2025 |
| Fill in __ blank |
Newsday |
06 Jan 2025 |
| And 18 Cricket ground (3,4) |
|
|
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
04 Jan 2025 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
04 Jan 2025 |
| Definitely a pronoun (3) |
|
|
| Not just any old townhouse - has extension, first of all! |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
02 Jan 2025 |
| Article in definite usage (3) |
|
|
| Fill in __ blank |
Newsday |
23 Dec 2024 |
| & 36 Across Sitcom featuring Greg Davies' Wicky mopping up after murders (3,7) |
|
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| Carol from Eton thrills few, surprisingly (3,5,6) |
|
|
| Will-o'- - -wisp |
|
|
| English article |
LA Times Daily |
19 Dec 2024 |
| Aim of reaching finishing line! (3,3) |
|
|
| With 17-Across, show with the 2024 holiday special "Oh C'mon All Ye Faithful" |
|
|
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
16 Dec 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
16 Dec 2024 |
| Definitely article |
|
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| An article in leather |
|
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| "Thanks for ___ memorizes" |
|
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| Fill in ___ blank |
|
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| & 21ac Hadley hit zero in the vacation movie (3,7) |
|
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| Part of ROTFL |
New York Times |
02 Dec 2024 |
| Word typically ignored when alphabetizing |
LA Times Daily |
01 Dec 2024 |
| With 9 Across, Won't get fooled again band |
|
|
| "Now is __ time!" |
Commuter |
26 Nov 2024 |
| (& 26-across) Historical novel by Alexandre Dumas (3,5,10) |
|
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| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
21 Nov 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
21 Nov 2024 |
| Definitely not one of us! (3,5) |
|
|
| "___ end" (famous last words) |
LA Times Mini |
18 Nov 2024 |
| (and 12 across, 4 down, 18 down) Tennyson poem (3) |
|
|
| "___ Dark Knight Rises" |
|
|
| Robert Smith's rock group who released their first new song after 16 years (3,4) |
|
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| Word that might be used to emphasize an important name |
|
|
| Sweetheart's penning article (3) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
09 Nov 2024 |
| "This is ___ end" |
|
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| Sweetheart's penning article (3) |
The Guardian Quick |
09 Nov 2024 |
| Hunger Games" Pan used for |
|
|
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Mini |
07 Nov 2024 |
| Entertainers to bring on for a song (3,6) |
|
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| Article of speech SOLUTION TOMORROW |
|
|
| With 4-Across, cursed prince in a classic fairy tale |
|
|
| Word following a comma in an alphabetized list |
New York Times |
03 Nov 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
29 Oct 2024 |
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
29 Oct 2024 |
| Which is the tallest fence in the Aintree Grand National. (3,5) |
|
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| (& 14-down) Film group, or unfortunately he's it, perhaps (3,9) |
|
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| Definite article |
The Telegraph Mini |
21 Oct 2024 |
| Article: 'Getting a cuppa in Paris' |
|
|
| Epithet given to Richard I (3,9) |
The Guardian Weekend |
19 Oct 2024 |
| Longtime soap As ___ World Turns |
|
|
| See other clues |
The Guardian Weekend |
12 Oct 2024 |
| Part of BTW and FTW |
LA Times Daily |
10 Oct 2024 |
| "For ___ record ..." |
|
|
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
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| Brotherly article? (3) |
|
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| Go ____ distance |
|
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| A southern English article |
|
|
| Cut through peg, counterintuitively needing e.g. 9, 11 27, 19, 8 & 22, 25, 29, 1 or 20 for completeness |
|
|
| Fill-in-___-blank |
Universal |
01 Oct 2024 |
| Word after a comma, in indexes |
|
|
| Song: You're - One That I Want |
|
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| An article shared by mother and father (3) |
|
|
| Article |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
22 Sep 2024 |
| With 4- and 5-Across, opposite of fantasy land |
New York Times Mini |
19 Sep 2024 |
| Mother's article indistinguishable from father's (3) |
|
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| With 64-Across, bad thing to be caught in |
New York Times |
12 Sep 2024 |
| In ___ know |
USA Today |
10 Sep 2024 |
| "Everybody Loves ___ Sunshine" (one of Kamala Harris's "favorite albums of all time") |
|
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| ___ Last of Us (HBO drama) |
|
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| When repeated, English post-punk band that sang "Dogs of Lust" |
|
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| "___ End" |
|
|
| Billy __ Kid |
|
|
| Definite article |
Commuter |
29 Aug 2024 |
| Alexander - Great |
|
|
| ___ Wind In ___ Willows (3) |
|
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| And 8D &12 Dn. Novel by Booth Tarkington filmed by Orson Welles in 1942 (3,11,9) |
|
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| Novel by Booth Tarkington filmed by Orson Welles in 1942 (3,11,9) |
|
|
| "__ jig is up!" |
Commuter |
24 Aug 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
24 Aug 2024 |
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
24 Aug 2024 |
| Le or La in French |
|
|
| Definite article |
Commuter |
21 Aug 2024 |
| "Dancing with ___ Stars" (reality show) |
|
|
| The "t" of btw |
New York Times Mini |
17 Aug 2024 |
| "___ Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" |
USA Today |
17 Aug 2024 |
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
11 Aug 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
11 Aug 2024 |
| Off ___ cuff |
Universal |
05 Aug 2024 |
| Definite article |
The Times Concise |
02 Aug 2024 |
| Article |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
28 Jul 2024 |
| Conclusions of Baptist Church feature article |
|
|
| Article that Ohio State University surprisingly managed to trademark in 2022 |
New York Times |
23 Jul 2024 |
| As ___ World Turns |
|
|
| Common article |
Family Time |
21 Jul 2024 |
| "Sex and ____ City" |
|
|
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
20 Jul 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
20 Jul 2024 |
| Word skipped when alphabetizing |
|
|
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
13 Jul 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
13 Jul 2024 |
| "As - World Turns" |
|
|
| BTW's middle |
|
|
| Setter leaves recurrent idea for article |
The Telegraph Toughie |
05 Jul 2024 |
| "What's __ use?" |
Commuter |
03 Jul 2024 |
| An article? Definitely! (3) |
|
|
| Definite article |
Commuter |
02 Jul 2024 |
| "Now I'm down bad, crying at ___ gym" |
USA Today |
30 Jun 2024 |
| "A", "an" or ___? |
|
|
| "Now I'm down bad, crying at - |
|
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| Article Catherine hides (3) |
|
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| With 1-Across, what law students hope to pass |
|
|
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Quick |
25 Jun 2024 |
| Article used for tea by the French |
|
|
| "___ real question is ..." |
New York Times |
25 Jun 2024 |
| Fill in ___ blank |
|
|
| Tag Ed on the sly in the war movie... (3,7,3) |
|
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| Stephen Merchant comedy about criminals on community service (3,7) |
|
|
| Fill in - blank |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 Jun 2024 |
| English article |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jun 2024 |
| Part of another article (3) |
|
|
| Most common English word |
Universal |
18 Jun 2024 |
| Cartoon family created by Matt Groening (3,8) |
|
|
| Definite article |
Mirror Quick |
15 Jun 2024 |
| Bothered about article |
Mirror Cryptic |
15 Jun 2024 |
| Push ___ envelop (dare to do a new thing) |
|
|
| "Get ___ picture?" |
USA Today |
13 Jun 2024 |
| "I Like ___ Way You Kiss Me" (Artemas hit) |
|
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| Not just any |
Universal |
05 Jun 2024 |
| Kermit ___ Frog, Muppet character |
|
|
| "___ nerve!" |
New York Times Mini |
29 May 2024 |
| One of a grammatical trio |
|
|
| Common article |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 May 2024 |
| An article every fathead needs (3) |
|
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| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
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| Common title start |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 May 2024 |
| Start of many titles |
Thomas Joseph |
22 May 2024 |
| Word before "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette" |
TV |
19 May 2024 |
| "Raiders of ____ Lost Ark" |
|
|
| "You're ___ best!" |
New York Times Mini |
18 May 2024 |
| With 22-Across, message before credits |
LA Times Daily |
18 May 2024 |
| An article every mother needs (3) |
|
|
| Helpful word in a cryptogram, often |
New York Times |
17 May 2024 |
| First word in many book and movie titles |
|
|
| Ubiquitous description of scales on flat fish, we hear! (3,4,3,5) |
|
|
| Word ignored in indexes |
Wall Street Journal |
14 May 2024 |
| Starting word that's often skipped when alphabetizing |
New York Times |
13 May 2024 |
| Sea area, a subject for discussion, etc., at Land's End (3,3) |
|
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| al : Arabic :: ___ : English |
|
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| ___end (story finisher) |
|
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| Part of BTW or OTC |
Premier Sunday |
21 Apr 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
20 Apr 2024 |
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
20 Apr 2024 |
| "In ___ Heights" (2008 Broadway musical) |
Universal |
17 Apr 2024 |
| See 31-Across |
LA Times Daily |
16 Apr 2024 |
| ___ end (book's finale) |
Family Time |
15 Apr 2024 |
| "___ Blacklist" |
|
|
| "Hold ___ Line" (Toto hit) |
|
|
| In French it's Le |
|
|
| Water under ___ bridge |
USA Today |
09 Apr 2024 |
| With 75-Across, iconic Rodin sculpture |
|
|
| Lead of multiple Shakespeare plays |
Newsday |
06 Apr 2024 |
| With 42-Down, "Stayin' Alive" disco trio |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2024 |
| And 21dn, 8ac Movie about Tibetan jail? Oh! (3,7,3) |
|
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| Part of BTW and OTC |
|
|
| Commonest English word |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Mar 2024 |
| Nursery rhyme, Polly Put ... Kettle On |
|
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| Tyler ___ Creator |
|
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| With 1-Across, Woodstock group between Sly Stone and Jefferson Airplane |
|
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| With 5-Down, nickname for Boston originating from an Oliver Wendell Holmes quote |
|
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| The ___ , Matt Johnson's band (3) |
|
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| Fill-in-___-blank |
|
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| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
23 Mar 2024 |
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
23 Mar 2024 |
| It's an article (and that's definite!) (3) |
|
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| English article |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Mar 2024 |
| Fill in __ blank |
Newsday |
17 Mar 2024 |
| Part of many titles? |
|
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| Frequent first word in a title |
|
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| Word ignored by indexers |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2024 |
| "War of ____ Worlds" |
|
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| Not just any |
Newsday |
10 Mar 2024 |
| Article of speech |
|
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| Spill ___ beans |
|
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| Common sentence starter |
|
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| "That'll be - day!" |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Mar 2024 |
| One of several articles |
Newsday |
03 Mar 2024 |
| "Video Killed ___ Radio Star" |
USA Today |
03 Mar 2024 |
| An article you use every day |
Family Time |
03 Mar 2024 |
| ___ ⬭ (famed cricket ground in London) |
|
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| "___ Boxer" (1969 Paul Simon song) (3) |
|
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| Getting het up about an article (3) |
|
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| Soap classic: As ___ World Turns |
|
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| & 2 Down Golden Globe and BAFTA-nominated movie starring Da'Vine Joy Randolph (3,9) |
|
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| Pop ___ question (propose) |
|
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| Definite article |
Commuter |
23 Feb 2024 |
| Constitution's second word |
|
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| "Speak of - devil" |
|
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| This article is seen in Sutherland (3) |
|
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| What doesn't normally make headlines? |
|
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| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
20 Feb 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
20 Feb 2024 |
| "Out of ___ question!" |
USA Today |
18 Feb 2024 |
| "Out of question!" |
|
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| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
17 Feb 2024 |
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
17 Feb 2024 |
| Definite article in grammar (3) |
|
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| What "T" stands for in BTW |
New York Times Mini |
15 Feb 2024 |
| Article in More! not taking sides |
|
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| With 13-Across, Dutch seat of government |
Universal |
13 Feb 2024 |
| "___ Hate U Give" (Angie Thomas novel) |
USA Today |
11 Feb 2024 |
| Article of note about hotel |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
09 Feb 2024 |
| Article steeped in anaesthetic (3) |
|
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| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
03 Feb 2024 |
| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
03 Feb 2024 |
| Definite article |
The Times Concise |
02 Feb 2024 |
| Puff ___ Magic Dragon |
|
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| Fill in - blank |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Jan 2024 |
| See 3 |
The Guardian Cryptic |
22 Jan 2024 |
| Definite article |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2024 |
| Dish ___ dirt (gossip) |
|
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| ___ Winter's Tale, Shakespeare play (3) |
|
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| Definite article |
Mirror Classic |
14 Jan 2024 |
| Did this character title have to tread carefully in her position (3,8) |
|
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| Definitely an article |
Mirror Cryptic |
13 Jan 2024 |
| Drag through ___ mud |
|
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| You're __ that __; what John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John sang at the end of Grease |
The Guardian Weekend |
13 Jan 2024 |
| Common word |
Mirror Quick |
13 Jan 2024 |
| Five-lake fishery near Chorley, Lancs, great for silverfish (*turn in cheese) (3,9) |
|
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| One and only? |
|
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| ___ Weeknd (R&B singer) |
|
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| Winnie-__-Pooh |
Newsday |
27 Dec 2023 |
| Common title start |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Dec 2023 |
| Fill in __ blank |
Newsday |
24 Dec 2023 |
| Carol won't tell if hers breaks (3,5,6) |
|
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| By-way connector |
|
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| "I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead", opening line to 1968 hit (3-6) |
|
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| 'Las,' 'los,' or' les' |
|
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| Article with both schwa and long-E pronunciations |
|
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| What connects 9, 13, 15, 20 and 28, after which number comes down (3,11) |
|
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| What connects 9, 13, 15, 20 and 28, after which number comes down |
The Guardian Cryptic |
08 Dec 2023 |
| Fill in ___ blank |
|
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| "___ Hunger Games: ___ Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" |
|
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| Fill-in-___-blank |
New York Times |
05 Dec 2023 |
| Bothering to get rid of a tedious article (3) |
|
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| Word that's highly unlikely to end a sentence |
|
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| Word that Ohio State trademarked in 2022 |
Universal |
27 Nov 2023 |
| First word of many movie titles |
|
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| "Angela Bassett did ___ thing" (line from a viral rap performed by Ariana DeBose at the BAFTAs in February, 2023) |
|
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| Run-of-__-mill |
Newsday |
20 Nov 2023 |
| Not just any |
Universal |
16 Nov 2023 |
| "Indiana Jones and ___ Dial of Destiny" (2023 movie) |
|
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| Rock ___ boat |
Universal |
02 Nov 2023 |
| Emphatically not just any part of Athens – it's in Parthenon |
The Guardian Cryptic |
30 Oct 2023 |
| English article |
LA Times Daily |
29 Oct 2023 |
| Most common word in English, according to Oxford |
New York Times Mini |
27 Oct 2023 |
| "___ End" (final words after a movie) |
|
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| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
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| Pop ___ question |
Universal |
16 Oct 2023 |
| BTW part |
LA Times Daily |
16 Oct 2023 |
| Not just "a" |
New York Times |
15 Oct 2023 |
| "That'll be — day!" |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Oct 2023 |
| Off-___-record |
Universal |
06 Oct 2023 |
| Over-top connector? |
Universal |
26 Sep 2023 |
| Much-read article? |
Family Time |
24 Sep 2023 |
| With 62-Across, tarot card said to "radiate" happiness |
Universal |
21 Sep 2023 |
| What opens Doors? |
Universal |
16 Sep 2023 |
| Flash in ___ pan |
Universal |
11 Sep 2023 |
| "___ End" |
|
|
| Definite article |
The Times Concise |
28 Aug 2023 |
| Start of many book titles |
Family Time |
27 Aug 2023 |
| "Dancing with ___ Stars" (reality show) |
|
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| "What's — use?" |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 Aug 2023 |
| 'What's __ matter?' |
Newsday |
08 Aug 2023 |
| Specifying article |
LA Times Daily |
08 Aug 2023 |
| Charades player's 'little word' |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Aug 2023 |
| Not just *any* |
New York Times |
24 Jul 2023 |
| With 42 Down, Palme d'Or winner for 1993 |
Newsday |
22 Jul 2023 |
| Article: It's the Met's Insiders! |
The Guardian Cryptic |
20 Jul 2023 |
| Off-___-wall |
Universal |
19 Jul 2023 |
| Fill in — blank |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Jul 2023 |
| Turn ___ tables |
Universal |
06 Jul 2023 |
| First word in many book titles |
Family Time |
02 Jul 2023 |
| 'It's for ___ best' |
USA Today |
23 Jun 2023 |
| "Beauty and ___ Beast" |
|
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| Common article |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jun 2023 |
| Fourth word of every Harry Potter title |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Jun 2023 |
| 'In a sentimental mood / I can see ___ stars come through my room' |
USA Today |
13 Jun 2023 |
| 'Plastic Off ___ Sofa' |
USA Today |
08 Jun 2023 |
| Frequent title starter |
Family Time |
05 Jun 2023 |
| Pain in ___ neck |
Universal |
01 Jun 2023 |
| See 34-Down |
LA Times Daily |
30 May 2023 |
| Many books start with this word |
Family Time |
22 May 2023 |
| Part of 'GWTW' |
Newsday |
21 May 2023 |
| First word of many books |
Family Time |
21 May 2023 |
| ___ Museum of Broken Relationships |
USA Today |
07 May 2023 |
| First word of many titles |
USA Today |
30 Apr 2023 |
| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
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| 'What's __ matter' |
Newsday |
24 Apr 2023 |
| "___ Count Of Monte Cristo" |
|
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| Not just any |
USA Today |
31 Mar 2023 |
| Fill-in-___-blank |
|
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| Not just a |
Universal |
24 Mar 2023 |
| With 23-Down, a person's soul mate |
New York Times |
20 Mar 2023 |
| English article |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Mar 2023 |
| Common title start |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Mar 2023 |
| Most common word in English |
Universal |
09 Feb 2023 |
| "Let me clear ___ air..." |
|
|
| "___ Last of Us" |
Universal |
03 Feb 2023 |
| With 3-Down, title setting of a 1937 Agatha Christie mystery |
New York Times |
28 Jan 2023 |
| "Fill in ___ blanks" |
|
|
| All-time go-between |
New York Times |
26 Jan 2023 |
| Fill in — blank |
Eugene Sheffer |
19 Jan 2023 |
| '___ Lion King' |
USA Today |
13 Jan 2023 |
| 'I don't make ___ rules!' |
USA Today |
02 Jan 2023 |
| Definite article |
|
|
| French beverage |
New York Times |
22 Dec 2022 |
| Common article |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Dec 2022 |
| Word ignored when alphabetizing |
USA Today |
20 Dec 2022 |
| Run-of-__-mill |
Newsday |
19 Dec 2022 |
| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
|
| "All of ___ above" |
|
|
| Most common word in English |
USA Today |
25 Nov 2022 |
| Most commonly used article |
|
|
| Meaning of the Arabic word 'al' |
USA Today |
09 Nov 2022 |
| What 8 was busy with on this day in 1605? |
The Guardian Weekend |
05 Nov 2022 |
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
|
| Common article |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Nov 2022 |
| Fill-in-___ blanks |
|
|
| "We ___ People ..." |
Family Time |
23 Oct 2022 |
| One and only |
|
|
| Beverage at un café |
New York Times |
16 Oct 2022 |
| Definite article |
The Times Concise |
10 Oct 2022 |
| With 6 Across, something to cut to |
Newsday |
06 Oct 2022 |
| Commonest English word |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Oct 2022 |
| "___ Great Gatsby" (Leonardo DiCaprio movie) |
|
|
| With 83-Down, Idaho's nickname |
Premier Sunday |
11 Sep 2022 |
| A widely read article? |
Family Time |
11 Sep 2022 |
| Definite article |
The Times Concise |
07 Sep 2022 |
| "___ end" (finale) |
Family Time |
05 Sep 2022 |
| "___ End" |
|
|
| Word ignored when alphabetizing |
USA Today |
26 Aug 2022 |
| "That'll be — day!" |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Aug 2022 |
| With 40-Across, what's fatefully 'cast' in a quote attributed to Julius Caesar [German] |
New York Times |
11 Aug 2022 |
| Ambassador on time finds article |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Aug 2022 |
| Most common English word |
New York Times |
25 Jul 2022 |
| Frequent title starter |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Jul 2022 |
| Not just any |
USA Today |
18 Jul 2022 |
| "___ End" |
Family Time |
17 Jul 2022 |
| One of two articles |
The Guardian Quick |
14 Jul 2022 |
| See 24 |
The Guardian Weekend |
09 Jul 2022 |
| Fill in ___ blank |
Family Time |
04 Jul 2022 |
| Winnie-__-Pooh |
Newsday |
28 Jun 2022 |
| McGowan collection 'I am ___ Rage' |
USA Today |
25 Jun 2022 |
| Fight ___ good fight |
USA Today |
15 Jun 2022 |
| Article that many people read? |
Family Time |
13 Jun 2022 |
| 'Go Ahead in ___ Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest' (Hanif Abdurraqib book) |
USA Today |
11 Jun 2022 |
| 'We ___ Animals' (Justin Torres novel) |
USA Today |
07 Jun 2022 |
| See 17-Across |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Jun 2022 |
| "We ___ People ..." |
Family Time |
29 May 2022 |
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
|
| Title word, often |
Family Time |
23 May 2022 |
| Most common word in English |
Universal |
22 May 2022 |
| "Dancing With ___ Stars" |
|
|
| Article that’s only 60 per cent there? |
The Times Cryptic |
17 May 2022 |
| "Why ___ long face?" |
Family Time |
16 May 2022 |
| Not just any |
|
|
| Not just any |
Universal |
05 May 2022 |
| Article written in ancient Hebrew |
The Guardian Cryptic |
03 May 2022 |
| Behind ___ scenes |
USA Today |
02 May 2022 |
| Not just any |
Newsday |
29 Apr 2022 |
| Pooh's middle name? |
Family Time |
24 Apr 2022 |
| With 37 Down, 'Luther' network, familiarly |
|
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| Tea, to Marie |
Newsday |
24 Apr 2022 |
| "Dancing with ___ Stars" |
|
|
| "It's ___ end of an era!" |
|
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| "T" in BTW |
|
|
| Article that starts many stories |
Family Time |
10 Apr 2022 |
| 'I Know Why ___ Caged Bird Sings' |
USA Today |
04 Apr 2022 |
| Loop-___-loop |
Family Time |
03 Apr 2022 |
| Everyday article |
Newsday |
01 Apr 2022 |
| ''Most important'' descriptor |
Newsday |
27 Mar 2022 |
| First word in all but one 'Seinfeld' episode title |
|
|
| First word in all but one "Seinfeld" episode title |
LA Times Daily |
27 Mar 2022 |
| Article used in anaesthesia |
|
|
| Fill-in-___-blank |
|
|
| 'Blue Is ___ Warmest Color' (graphic novel) |
USA Today |
19 Mar 2022 |
| Not just "a" |
Universal |
11 Mar 2022 |
| Not just any |
LA Times Daily |
10 Mar 2022 |
| Not just any |
|
|
| Opener for many rock bands? |
Universal |
10 Mar 2022 |
| With 71-Across and each answer to a starred clue, all of it |
|
|
| Not just "a" |
New York Times |
03 Mar 2022 |
| With 71-Across and each answer to a starred clue, all of it |
LA Times Daily |
03 Mar 2022 |
| Not just “a” |
New York Times |
03 Mar 2022 |
| Most-used English word |
|
|
| "Star Trek: ___ Next Generation" |
|
|
| Common title word |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Feb 2022 |
| "Into __ Woods" |
LA Times Daily |
22 Feb 2022 |
| 'Into __ Woods' |
|
|
| What was on, according to the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack (1984)? |
The Guardian Weekend |
19 Feb 2022 |
| See 8 |
The Guardian Weekend |
19 Feb 2022 |
| "Guardians of ___ Galaxy" |
|
|
| See 2 |
The Guardian Cryptic |
08 Feb 2022 |
| Not just any |
Universal |
30 Jan 2022 |
| Concision catchphrase, part 2 |
Newsday |
29 Jan 2022 |
| Not just any |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Jan 2022 |
| "___ Irishman," 2019 crime film directed by Martin Scorsese |
|
|
| It accounts for about 7% of all printed English words |
LA Times Daily |
01 Jan 2022 |
| 'You're ___ best!' |
USA Today |
26 Dec 2021 |
| Start of many book titles |
Universal |
11 Dec 2021 |
| Word in millions of titles |
Family Time |
06 Dec 2021 |
| Fight ___ good fight |
USA Today |
24 Nov 2021 |
| Not just "a" |
Universal |
21 Nov 2021 |
| Article that divides mothers and fathers equally |
The Telegraph Toughie |
17 Nov 2021 |
| Extract from psychotherapist's article |
The Guardian Quiptic |
15 Nov 2021 |
| Extract from psychotherapist's article |
|
|
| Most popular article? |
Universal |
12 Nov 2021 |
| Not just any |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Nov 2021 |
| "___ Walking Dead" |
|
|
| Not just any |
Newsday |
21 Oct 2021 |
| With 100-Down, 1951 horror film whose title role was played by James Arness |
LA Times Daily |
10 Oct 2021 |
| With 100-Down, 1951 horror film whose title role was played by James Arness |
|
|
| Not just "a" |
Universal |
03 Oct 2021 |
| Word found in many, many sentences |
Family Time |
26 Sep 2021 |
| 'Here's ___ thing . . .' |
USA Today |
19 Sep 2021 |
| See 5dn. |
|
|
| Word ignored when alphabetizing |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Sep 2021 |
| Easter prayer part 6 |
|
|
| Part of "GWTW" |
Premier Sunday |
22 Aug 2021 |
| & 13 Across A felo-de-se interpreted anew with this book |
The Telegraph Toughie |
17 Aug 2021 |
| Translation of the Arabic 'al' |
USA Today |
14 Aug 2021 |
| Article Esther conceals |
|
|
| "___ Secret Life of Pets" |
|
|
| With 88 Down, contraceptive innovation of 1960 |
|
|
| On ___ whole |
Universal |
15 Jul 2021 |
| With 14-Down, what 'Fin' might mean |
New York Times |
14 Jul 2021 |
| Most common English word |
Universal |
13 Jul 2021 |
| Panic! at ___ Disco, solo project of musician Brendon Urie |
|
|
| None of ___ above |
USA Today |
11 Jul 2021 |
| See 38-Across |
New York Times |
07 Jul 2021 |
| Not just any |
Newsday |
01 Jul 2021 |
| Hit ___ jackpot |
Universal |
23 Jun 2021 |
| 3rd word of our anthem |
|
|
| With 91 Across, 'Roxanne' band |
|
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| & 11 Everything is fiery torment almost – taking refuge in drink |
|
|
| "___ Shawshank Redemption" (1994 movie) |
|
|
| "___ Fault in Our Stars" (2014 film) |
|
|
| By-way connection |
New York Times |
16 May 2021 |
| "That'll be — day!" |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 May 2021 |
| Not just any |
|
|
| Not just any |
LA Times Daily |
11 May 2021 |
| Fill in __ blank |
Newsday |
10 May 2021 |
| Start of many band names |
|
|
| Start of many band names |
LA Times Daily |
22 Apr 2021 |
| Not just any |
USA Today |
13 Apr 2021 |
| End preceder |
|
|
| Fill in ___ blank |
Family Time |
04 Apr 2021 |
| Common title start |
Family Time |
22 Mar 2021 |
| Definite article |
The Times Concise |
18 Mar 2021 |
| When italicized, word before something exemplary |
New York Times |
13 Mar 2021 |
| & 4 Down New adherent enthrals grand Epicurean school |
The Telegraph Toughie |
12 Mar 2021 |
| Chance ___ Rapper |
|
|
| '___ Boy Is Mine' |
USA Today |
03 Mar 2021 |
| With 55-Down, best ever |
USA Today |
01 Mar 2021 |
| Walk-walk connector |
|
|
| As ___ crow flies |
USA Today |
19 Feb 2021 |
| Word that's ignored when alphabetizing |
USA Today |
04 Feb 2021 |
| Word in every Harry Potter title |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Feb 2021 |
| Extract from southern article |
|
|
| With 61-Down, org. once headed by George H. W. Bush |
New York Times |
26 Jan 2021 |
| First word of many titles |
USA Today |
20 Jan 2021 |
| With 66-Down, Mr. or Mrs. Right |
Premier Sunday |
10 Jan 2021 |
| Word ignored in indexing |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Jan 2021 |
| See 29-Across |
Universal |
29 Dec 2020 |
| Winnie ___ Pooh |
USA Today |
22 Dec 2020 |
| Part 8 of our Lightfoot lyric |
|
|
| "Fill in ___ blanks" |
|
|
| "___ Exorcist" (1973 film) |
|
|
| "May ___ fourth be with you" |
|
|
| Common title start |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Dec 2020 |
| '___ Namesake' (Jhumpa Lahiri novel) |
USA Today |
23 Nov 2020 |
| Word ignored in alphabetizing |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Nov 2020 |
| Definite article |
|
|
| Word between "talk" and "talk" |
Universal |
13 Nov 2020 |
| ___ Carpenters, soft-rock duo whose fame peaked post their track "(They Long to Be) Close to You" |
|
|
| Article by schoolmaster with no classroom |
|
|
| "___ Runaways," all-female rock band whose lead singer was Cherie Currie |
|
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| "___ End" (movie closer) |
|
|
| Most-used English word |
Newsday |
25 Oct 2020 |
| With 59 Down, Newbery Medal-winning dystopian novel by Lois Lowry |
|
|
| Part of GWTW |
Newsday |
22 Oct 2020 |
| Part of OTC |
Premier Sunday |
18 Oct 2020 |
| Translation of the Hmong 'tus' |
USA Today |
09 Oct 2020 |
| Definite article |
|
|
| Word often ignored when alphabetizing |
USA Today |
06 Oct 2020 |
| Teen romantic comedy "___ Kissing Booth" |
|
|
| With 63- and 64-Across, privileged info, and a hint to the circled letters |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Sep 2020 |
| Fill-in-___-blank |
New York Times |
09 Sep 2020 |
| Most commonly used English word |
|
|
| Start of many Grisham titles |
LA Times Daily |
02 Sep 2020 |
| Start of many Grisham titles |
|
|
| "May ___ Force be with you" |
|
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| "___ Lion King," 2019 movie |
|
|
| With 56 Across, final words ... or with 56 Down, 'Game of Thrones' castle on top of a mountain |
|
|
| A drop in ___ ocean |
USA Today |
09 Aug 2020 |
| Common article |
|
|
| Not just any |
Newsday |
06 Aug 2020 |
| Second word of OTOH |
|
|
| & 32. Partisan divide, so to speak |
New York Times |
30 Jul 2020 |
| Fill in — blank |
Eugene Sheffer |
18 Jul 2020 |
| Article shared by heathen, atheist and others |
|
|
| Definite article |
The Telegraph Quick |
04 Jul 2020 |
| Word that often comes before "end" |
|
|
| "Candle in ___ Wind," a hit by Elton John that was a tribute to Princess Diana |
|
|
| It's definite |
Universal |
20 Jun 2020 |
| Definite article |
|
|
| Word ignored when alphabetizing |
|
|
| Article that is used often |
Family Time |
15 Jun 2020 |
| Off-__-wall (unconventional) |
Newsday |
02 Jun 2020 |
| Winnie-__-Pooh |
Newsday |
25 May 2020 |
| "This is ___ end" |
|
|
| With 14-Across, “Some nerve!” |
Wall Street Journal |
20 May 2020 |
| 'Les' means it |
|
|
| Start of many titles |
Universal |
14 May 2020 |
| ''Gone With __ Wind'' |
Newsday |
04 May 2020 |
| None of __ above |
|
|
| None of __ above |
LA Times Daily |
28 Apr 2020 |
| One and only |
|
|
| Word that Ohio State University tried to trademark in 2019 |
USA Today |
10 Apr 2020 |
| Common article |
|
|
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
Newsday |
04 Mar 2020 |
| Left university in old Greek city with depression (8, two words) |
|
|
| "One Flew Over ___ Cuckoo's Nest" |
|
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| "Fill in ___ blank" |
|
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| Verse part 7 |
|
|
| Verse, part 4 |
|
|
| Quote continues |
|
|
| Ballad title begins |
|
|
| ___ End |
Universal |
30 Dec 2019 |
| Alternative to café |
|
|
| Alternative to café |
New York Times |
24 Dec 2019 |
| For ___ birds |
Family Time |
08 Dec 2019 |
| Not just any |
New York Times |
01 Dec 2019 |
| Not just any |
|
|
| Everyday article |
USA Today |
29 Nov 2019 |
| Fill in ___ blank |
|
|
| Canadian Classic, 4th word |
|
|
| With 43 Across, a Canadian Classic |
|
|
| Definite article |
|
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| "End" preceder, in movies |
|
|
| Word that begins many sentences |
Family Time |
10 Nov 2019 |
| ''What's __ matter?'' |
Newsday |
05 Nov 2019 |
| "Remember ___ Name," song by Ed Sheeran which features Eminem and 50 Cent |
|
|
| Article you've read many times |
Family Time |
04 Nov 2019 |
| "___ 40-Year-Old Virgin," comedy film starring Steve Carell which made $177 million at the box office |
|
|
| "Ant-Man and ___ Wasp," Marvel superhero movie |
|
|
| Everyday article |
|
|
| Everyday article |
LA Times Daily |
15 Oct 2019 |
| "Candle in ___ Wind" (Elton John song) |
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| With 48-Down, Time Lord played by various performers |
|
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| With 48-Down, Time Lord played by various performers |
LA Times Daily |
02 Oct 2019 |
| "t," in "btw" |
LA Times Daily |
01 Oct 2019 |
| 't,' in 'btw' |
|
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| Word preceding superhero names, usually |
|
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| Much-read article? |
Family Time |
23 Sep 2019 |
| . Article given by you a long time back to the auditor |
|
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| "Fill in ___ blank" |
|
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| "What is ___ matter with you?" |
|
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| Toulousain brew |
|
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| First word of many band names |
Universal |
15 Sep 2019 |
| Word that begins many book titles |
Family Time |
15 Sep 2019 |
| Word often ignored in alphabetization |
USA Today |
14 Sep 2019 |
| Frequent sentence-starting article |
|
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| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
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| "___ Lion King" |
|
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| Article that can be added to 20-, 25-, 42- and 48-Across' starts to form book titles |
Universal |
31 Aug 2019 |
| ___ Traveling Wilburys, only band with all members inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, without the band itself having been inducted |
|
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| First word in many Grisham titles |
|
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| First word in many Grisham titles |
LA Times Daily |
12 Aug 2019 |
| "All in ___ Family," CBS sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family that ran from 1971 - 1979 |
|
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| Fill in ___ blank |
|
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| "Save ___ Day," song from Selena Gomez's debut solo studio album "Stars Dance" |
|
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| Most common English word |
Newsday |
21 Jul 2019 |
| An article |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Jul 2019 |
| Across-board link |
Family Time |
14 Jul 2019 |
| Common article |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Jul 2019 |
| Around-clock link |
Family Time |
08 Jul 2019 |
| French for "tea" |
Universal |
29 Jun 2019 |
| Word in Facebook and Disney Channel's original names |
New York Times |
23 Jun 2019 |
| "T" in "GWTW" |
Family Time |
17 Jun 2019 |
| Definite article |
|
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| With 112-Down, classic Faulkner story |
|
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| With 112-Down, classic Faulkner story |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jun 2019 |
| "On ___ whole..." |
|
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| None of ___ above |
Universal |
05 Jun 2019 |
| Definite article |
|
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| English article |
Thomas Joseph |
29 May 2019 |
| Article like "a" and "an" |
|
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| Fill in ___ blank |
|
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| Article preceding the names of some superheroes |
|
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| Common title word |
Thomas Joseph |
20 May 2019 |
| English article commonly used before nouns |
|
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| Part 2 of today's quote |
|
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| "Guardians of ___ Galaxy" |
|
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| (K) "___ End" |
Family Time |
29 Apr 2019 |
| First word of many sentences |
Family Time |
28 Apr 2019 |
| __ Hague, Netherlands |
Newsday |
24 Apr 2019 |
| Common article |
Family Time |
22 Apr 2019 |
| 'Let me clear ___ air' |
|
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| Most common English word |
Universal |
20 Apr 2019 |
| "___ Americans," FX show that won the 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series in Drama |
|
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| "I'm in ___ middle of something!" |
|
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| Up-creek connector |
Newsday |
11 Apr 2019 |
| "T" in BTW |
|
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| ___ End (movie's last words) |
Family Time |
01 Apr 2019 |
| "___ Rembrandts" pop rock duo who sang the theme song in "Friends" |
|
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| " ___ Secret Life of Pets" |
|
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| A 'little word,' in charades |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Mar 2019 |
| Second Constitution word |
Newsday |
06 Mar 2019 |
| Most common English word |
|
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| Common title beginner |
|
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| Most common English word |
USA Today |
12 Feb 2019 |
| With 107 Across, regular order |
|
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| " ___ Mistress," 2017 novel by Danielle Steel about a woman saved by a billionaire |
|
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| With 4-Down, fairy tale's last words |
|
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| With 4-Down, fairy tale's last words |
LA Times Daily |
06 Feb 2019 |
| First word of every 'Friends' episode title |
New York Times |
04 Feb 2019 |
| "Dancing With ___ Stars" |
|
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| (3/3) "...___ End!" |
|
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| ___ end (movie-ending words) |
|
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| Commonest English word |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Jan 2019 |
| Follow __ leader |
Newsday |
14 Jan 2019 |
| With 43-Across, feeling often fought |
|
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| With 43-Across, feeling often fought |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jan 2019 |
| "This is ___ end.." |
|
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| Everyday article |
|
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| Word in Facebook and Disney Channel's original names |
|
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| First word of every "Friends" episode title |
|
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| Everyday article |
|
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| "t," in "btw" |
|
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| Most common English word |
|
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| Word often ignored in alphabetization |
|
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| A "little word," in charades |
|
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| With 48-Down, Time Lord played by various performers |
|
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| None of ___ above |
|
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| Most common English word |
|
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| French for "tea" |
|
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| First word of many band names |
|
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| Article that can be added to 20-, 25-, 42- and 48-Across' starts to form book titles |
|
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| With 43-Across, feeling often fought |
|
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| With 4-Down, fairy tale's last words |
|
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| With 112-Down, classic Faulkner story |
|
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| Not just any |
|
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| First word in many Grisham titles |
|
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| 'BTW' part |
Premier Sunday |
30 Dec 2018 |
| With 130-Across, weekly U.S. magazine with a cryptic crossword |
LA Times Daily |
30 Dec 2018 |
| With 130-Across, weekly U.S. magazine with a cryptic crossword |
|
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| Title starter, often |
Universal |
28 Dec 2018 |
| Common article |
Universal |
20 Dec 2018 |
| 'What ___?!' (cry of surprise) |
New York Times |
17 Dec 2018 |
| "___ Count Of Monte Cristo" |
|
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| Cook-books filling? |
|
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| "T" in btw |
|
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| Chris Pratt's movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Guardians of ___ Galaxy" |
|
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| Common title starter |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Dec 2018 |
| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
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| English article that appears before nouns |
|
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| On ___ rocks (drink poured over ice) |
|
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| Article you once left incomplete |
|
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| Beyond ___ pale |
Universal |
29 Oct 2018 |
| Common article |
New York Times |
25 Oct 2018 |
| "___ End" (movie culmination title) |
|
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| "__ Dark Knight Rises" |
|
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| "What are ___ odds?" |
|
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| Title word, often |
Universal |
26 Sep 2018 |
| With 37-Down, what corn is on |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2018 |
| With 37-Down, what corn is on |
|
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| Loop-___-loop |
Family Time |
24 Sep 2018 |
| "We ___ People" |
Universal |
23 Sep 2018 |
| Most-used English word |
|
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| Winnie-__-Pooh |
|
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| With 39-Down, last words in many an old movie |
New York Times |
10 Sep 2018 |
| ___ end (movie-ending words) |
Family Time |
09 Sep 2018 |
| Fill in ___ blanks |
|
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| Italian 'il' or French 'le' |
New York Times |
02 Sep 2018 |
| "Guardians of ___ Galaxy" |
Family Time |
02 Sep 2018 |
| & 8 Across ... show, in shot three, spin is taken on ... |
The Telegraph Toughie |
31 Aug 2018 |
| Middle one in "btw" |
|
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| 'What ___?!' |
New York Times |
22 Aug 2018 |
| "___ Big Bang Theory" |
|
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| "T" in BTW |
|
|
| First word of numerous Grisham titles |
LA Times Daily |
07 Aug 2018 |
| First word of numerous Grisham titles |
|
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| Definite article |
Family Time |
05 Aug 2018 |
| Not just 'a' |
|
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| Not just "a" |
LA Times Daily |
26 Jul 2018 |
| Everyday article |
|
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| "___ Perks of Being a Wallflower" |
|
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| "Las," "los," or" les"? |
|
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| With 55-Down, Paris edifice housing several universities |
Premier Sunday |
08 Jul 2018 |
| "I'm not ___ one to be blamed." |
|
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| Classic Scott Joplin rag |
New York Times |
28 Jun 2018 |
| Fill in ___ blanks |
|
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| Prevalent article |
Universal |
07 Jun 2018 |
| Turn-tables link |
|
|
| Definite article |
Newsday |
16 May 2018 |
| "___ Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" |
|
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| "___ Wolf of Wall Street" |
|
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| American animated sitcom "___ Simpsons" |
|
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| Title starter, sometimes |
Family Time |
30 Apr 2018 |
| Word ignored by alphabetizers |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Apr 2018 |
| Definite article |
Premier Sunday |
22 Apr 2018 |
| Paris café brew |
LA Times Daily |
05 Apr 2018 |
| "___ Three Musketeers" |
|
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| Paris café brew |
|
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| "___ End" (movie screen words) |
Family Time |
02 Apr 2018 |
| Article appearing in Echo after Thursday |
|
|
| "___ Walking Dead" |
|
|
| "T" in BTW |
|
|
| Not just a |
New York Times |
22 Mar 2018 |
| "... more, ___ merrier!" |
Universal |
13 Mar 2018 |
| Definite article |
|
|
| Not just any old |
|
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| "___ quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." |
|
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| U.S. Constitution's first article |
|
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| "What's ___ best way to travel?" |
|
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| Article about Henry Lawrence |
|
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| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
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| With 104-Down, what bosses rule |
|
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| With 104-Down, what bosses rule |
LA Times Daily |
28 Jan 2018 |
| Most common English word |
|
|
| Not just any old |
|
|
| Commonly used English article |
|
|
| Part of BTW |
USA Today |
15 Jan 2018 |
| Beyond any other |
|
|
| Go with ___ grain |
|
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| Word ignored by alphabetizers |
|
|
| Not just a |
|
|
| First word of numerous Grisham titles |
|
|
| Not just "a" |
|
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| Part of BTW |
|
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| Beyond ___ pale |
|
|
| "We ___ People" |
|
|
| Paris café brew |
|
|
| With 104-Down, what bosses rule |
|
|
| "What ___?!" (cry of surprise) |
|
|
| Classic Scott Joplin rag |
|
|
| Common article |
|
|
| Italian "il" or French "le" |
|
|
| With 130-Across, weekly U.S. magazine with a cryptic crossword |
|
|
| Title word, often |
|
|
| Title starter, often |
|
|
| Prevalent article |
|
|
| Common article |
|
|
| With 37-Down, what corn is on |
|
|
| With 39-Down, last words in many an old movie |
|
|
| "What ___?!" |
|
|
| Start of many sentences |
Family Time |
31 Dec 2017 |
| "Can't Stop ___ Feeling!" (Justin Timberlake hit) |
|
|
| United States article? |
Family Time |
25 Dec 2017 |
| Not just "a" |
|
|
| One of three articles in English |
USA Today |
08 Dec 2017 |
| With 48-Down, seat of the Dutch parliament |
USA Today |
06 Dec 2017 |
| Something that's definite? |
|
|
| "What's ___ matter?" |
|
|
| Not just any old |
New York Times |
16 Nov 2017 |
| Over ___ top (excessive) |
|
|
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
|
| Parts 3 and 9 of today's quote |
|
|
| Most-used article |
|
|
| Start of many a band name |
|
|
| Start of many band names |
|
|
| Word ignored in alphabetization |
USA Today |
14 Oct 2017 |
| Over ___ top (excessive) |
|
|
| "___ quick brown fox..." |
|
|
| Word that precedes several band names |
|
|
| Article ignored when alphabetizing |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Sep 2017 |
| Part 4 of today's quote |
|
|
| Part 9 of today's quote |
|
|
| Drink sometimes served au citron |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Sep 2017 |
| ''Las,'' ''los,'' or'' les'' |
Newsday |
15 Sep 2017 |
| Part 4 and part 8 of today's quote |
|
|
| Start of many band names |
|
|
| Common title word |
Family Time |
20 Aug 2017 |
| Not just any |
|
|
| Word ignored when alphabetizing |
New York Times |
08 Aug 2017 |
| U.S. Constitution's first article |
|
|
| "___ quick brown fox..." |
|
|
| Word in many titles |
Universal |
20 Jul 2017 |
| Finish off next article |
The Times Cryptic |
17 Jul 2017 |
| Finish off next article |
|
|
| Not just any old |
|
|
| Not just any old |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jul 2017 |
| Winnie-___-Pooh |
|
|
| Something that's definite? |
New York Times |
11 Jul 2017 |
| Common title word |
Universal |
04 Jul 2017 |
| "___ End," a message at the end of movies or cartoons |
|
|
| Start of many titles |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Jun 2017 |
| Definite article |
|
|
| Word in many titles |
Family Time |
26 Jun 2017 |
| "___ end." (Seen at the end of cartoons or films) |
|
|
| With 6-Across, records that might be "cooked" |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jun 2017 |
| With 6-Across, records that might be 'cooked' |
|
|
| Part 6 of a thanksgiving prayer |
|
|
| "Eye of ___ Storm" |
|
|
| "___ quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" |
|
|
| Malevolent glare that casts a curse? |
The Guardian Weekend |
18 May 2017 |
| With 51-Across, two steps away from AA, informally |
New York Times |
06 May 2017 |
| Starting to many a title |
|
|
| One of three articles |
USA Today |
29 Apr 2017 |
| ___ end |
Family Time |
24 Apr 2017 |
| ''Der, auf Englisch'' |
Newsday |
23 Apr 2017 |
| Everyday article |
Universal |
15 Apr 2017 |
| Winnie ___ Pooh |
|
|
| With 36-Across, a Dr. Seuss book |
New York Times |
09 Apr 2017 |
| With 35- and 36-Across, second-largest galaxy in the Local Group |
|
|
| With 35- and 36-Across, second-largest galaxy in the Local Group |
LA Times Daily |
08 Apr 2017 |
| With 43-Across, fraternal order |
|
|
| With 43-Across, fraternal order |
LA Times Daily |
29 Mar 2017 |
| A definite article |
Universal |
24 Mar 2017 |
| Survivor hit "Eye of ___ Tiger" |
|
|
| ''What __ . . .'' |
Newsday |
10 Mar 2017 |
| Over -- top |
Premier Sunday |
26 Feb 2017 |
| 4-Down in France |
LA Times Daily |
11 Feb 2017 |
| Genuine article |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Feb 2017 |
| Word often cut from headlines |
Universal |
23 Jan 2017 |
| A definite article |
|
|
| With 51-Across, two steps away from AA, informally |
|
|
| With 36-Across, a Dr. Seuss book |
|
|
| Something that's definite? |
|
|
| Not just any old |
|
|
| One of three articles in English |
|
|
| With 48-Down, seat of the Dutch parliament |
|
|
| Word ignored in alphabetization |
|
|
| Not just any |
|
|
| With 6-Across, records that might be "cooked" |
|
|
| Not just any old |
|
|
| One of three articles |
|
|
| Word ignored when alphabetizing |
|
|
| Word in many titles |
|
|
| Everyday article |
|
|
| Common title word |
|
|
| Alphabetizer's omission |
Newsday |
28 Dec 2016 |
| Article often ignored in alphabetizing |
LA Times Daily |
21 Dec 2016 |
| With 39-Down, a famous fifty |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Dec 2016 |
| Start of many book titles |
Newsday |
28 Nov 2016 |
| "What ___ ..." (cry of shock) |
Universal |
21 Nov 2016 |
| One and only starter? |
Universal |
13 Nov 2016 |
| Not just "a" |
Universal |
03 Nov 2016 |
| With 7-Down, sermon site |
LA Times Daily |
20 Oct 2016 |
| Fill in blank |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Oct 2016 |
| With 96-Across, bad thing to be caught in |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2016 |
| Word that can precede sex |
New York Times |
01 Sep 2016 |
| With 29-Across, baseball's major leagues, in slang |
LA Times Daily |
30 Aug 2016 |
| Common title starter |
Family Time |
21 Aug 2016 |
| English article |
Premier Sunday |
07 Aug 2016 |
| Word that starts many titles |
Family Time |
11 Jul 2016 |
| Start of today's quote |
|
|
| It may be skipped in alphabetization |
Universal |
25 Jun 2016 |
| Article subsequently shortened |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 May 2016 |
| Much-read article |
|
|
| 'Little word' in a charades game |
Wall Street Journal |
24 May 2016 |
| Article with no equivalent in Russian |
New York Times |
18 May 2016 |
| With 135-Across, poem whose first line is found among this puzzle's 11 longest answers |
Premier Sunday |
15 May 2016 |
| With 43-Down, what a criminal might be on |
LA Times Daily |
27 Apr 2016 |
| With 25-Down, what America is across, to Brits |
LA Times Daily |
13 Apr 2016 |
| "Star Wars: ___ Force Awakens" |
Family Time |
20 Mar 2016 |
| Common title starter |
Universal |
15 Mar 2016 |
| Start of many book and movie titles |
|
|
| ___ end (last words on a movie screen) |
Family Time |
07 Mar 2016 |
| With 68-Across, end of a Hemingway title |
New York Times |
04 Mar 2016 |
| Loop-loop connector |
Family Time |
31 Jan 2016 |
| ___ end (last words) |
Family Time |
24 Jan 2016 |
| Word that begins many sentences |
|
|
| Book title starter, often |
|
|
| ___ Lord's Prayer |
Universal |
05 Jan 2016 |
| ___ Lord's Prayer |
|
|
| Not just "a" |
|
|
| It may be skipped in alphabetization |
|
|
| Fill in ___ blank |
|
|
| Article often ignored in alphabetizing |
|
|
| Common title word |
|
|
| With 29-Across, baseball's major leagues, in slang |
|
|
| With 96-Across, bad thing to be caught in |
|
|
| By-way link |
|
|
| Fill in ___ blank |
Universal |
01 Jan 2016 |
| With 41-Across, Bronx ball club, familiarly |
LA Times Daily |
28 Dec 2015 |
| Start of a short-story title (aptly rendered) that first appeared December 16, 1865 |
|
|
| Common title word |
USA Today |
07 Dec 2015 |
| Article used in Athens |
|
|
| Title opener, often |
USA Today |
30 Oct 2015 |
| See 41 Across |
|
|
| Common title beginning |
USA Today |
13 Oct 2015 |
| ___ end (last words, often) |
Family Time |
04 Oct 2015 |
| With 43-Across, outstanding |
LA Times Daily |
29 Sep 2015 |
| Common article |
USA Today |
27 Sep 2015 |
| It usually doesn't make headlines |
Newsday |
12 Sep 2015 |
| Popular article |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Sep 2015 |
| Title opener, often |
Universal |
21 Aug 2015 |
| Beverage that may be served au lait |
New York Times |
02 Aug 2015 |
| With 125-Down, fictional tall-hat wearer |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jul 2015 |
| Widely read article? |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jul 2015 |
| With 74-Down, 'Such gall!' |
Premier Sunday |
05 Jul 2015 |
| Common title beginning |
Universal |
03 Jul 2015 |
| Start of many Batman villain names |
New York Times |
28 Jun 2015 |
| Definite article |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Jun 2015 |
| Not just "a" |
USA Today |
04 May 2015 |
| Fit -- bill |
Premier Sunday |
19 Apr 2015 |
| Not just any |
Universal |
17 Apr 2015 |
| Word that precedes the start of each answer to a starred clue to form a 112-Across best-seller |
LA Times Daily |
12 Apr 2015 |
| Alphabetizers often ignore it |
Universal |
19 Mar 2015 |
| Part of 'btw' |
New York Times |
09 Mar 2015 |
| Something definite about this everyday article |
|
|
| Most common word |
|
|
| "___ First Noel" |
Family Time |
16 Feb 2015 |
| B*W |
New York Times |
03 Feb 2015 |
| Remembrance day quote continues |
|
|
| Emphatic article, often |
Universal |
08 Jan 2015 |
| ___ Onion (satiric news source) |
|
|
| Nice hot drink? |
|
|
| A relative |
|
|
| Stevie Ray Vaughan "Couldn't Stand ___ Weather" |
|
|
| Tears for Fears "Songs From ___ Big Chair" |
|
|
| Ban ___ bomb |
|
|
| Alphabetizers often ignore it |
|
|
| Common title beginning |
|
|
| Title opener, often |
|
|
| Not just "a" |
|
|
| Common title beginning |
|
|
| Common article |
|
|
| Everyday article |
|
|
| Not just any |
|
|
| Word that, when placed in front of 42-Across, turns it into an Ang Lee movie |
|
|
| Not just any |
|
|
| Title opener, often |
|
|
| With 74-Down, 'Such gall!' |
|
|
| See 41 Across |
|
|
| Start of a short-story title (aptly rendered) that first appeared December 16, 1865 |
|
|
| With 20-Across, "American Beauty" rockers, familiarly |
LA Times Daily |
01 Jan 2015 |
| Start of many Batman villain names |
|
|
| Word that precedes the start of each answer to a starred clue to form a 112-Across best-seller |
|
|
| Part of "btw" |
|
|
| Beverage that may be served au lait |
|
|
| B*W |
|
|
| Fit ___ bill |
|
|
| 'BTW' part |
|
|
| Emphatic article, often |
|
|
| It usually doesn't make headlines |
|
|
| Definite article |
|
|
| Word skipped in alphabetizing |
|
|
| Word that precedes the start of each answer to a starred clue to form a 112-Across best-seller |
|
|
| With 43-Across, outstanding |
|
|
| With 41-Across, Bronx ball club, familiarly |
|
|
| With 20-Across, "American Beauty" rockers, familiarly |
|
|
| With 125-Down, fictional tall-hat wearer |
|
|
| Widely read article? |
|
|
| Article penned by another |
|
|
| Indexers generally ignore it |
|
|
| Much-used article |
|
|
| Repeated word in "Mind Bomb" band name |
|
|
| Second word of the Constitution |
|
|
| U.S. Constitution's first article |
|
|
| With 59 Down, Yankee great, familiarly |
|
|
| Word often ignored in indexing |
|
|
| Word before "Sopranos" and "Leftovers" |
|
|
| Title's first word, often |
|
|
| "What ___ . . . ?!" |
|
|
| Fill in ___ blank |
|
|
| It rarely ends a sentence |
|
|
| Common article |
|
|
| Featured article hidden in this puzzle's nine longest answers |
|
|
| Parts 1 and 4 of this puzzle's theme |
|
|
| With 12-Down, Rodin sculpture |
|
|
| With 36-Across, needy people |
|
|
| None other than |
|
|
| Much-read article |
|
|
| Not just "a" |
|
|
| First word in many newspaper names |
|
|
| A cousin? |
|
|
| Start of many band names |
|
|
| United States Constitution's first article |
|
|
| Word ignored in alphabetizing |
|
|
| Word with beginning or end |
|
|
| Part of BTW |
|
|
| With 40-Across, 1960s fad dance |
|
|
| Loop-loop connector |
|
|
| It starts many titles |
|
|
| Common title starter |
|
|
| Beat-heat link |
|
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| An article |
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| "La," at La Scala |
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| An article of faith eventually embraced by Taiwanese extremists |
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| Word unlikely to end a sentence |
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| Genuine article? |
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| With 23-Down, what an accused thug may beat |
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| With 25-Across, wine |
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| With 41-Across, thing sometimes resisted |
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| With 53-Down, stadium fans' rhythmic motion |
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| Word alphabetizers ignore |
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| Common start to a book title |
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| With 25-Across, wine |
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| "In ___ beginning . . ." |
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| "T" in "BTW" |
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| "We ___ People . . ." |
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| Across-board link |
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| "What __ . . ." |
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| By-way connection |
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| Most common English word |
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| Not just "a" |
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| Not just any |
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| Start of many book titles |
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| Tea: Fr. |
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| With 26-Across, London police group, familiarly |
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| Common start to a book title |
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| Part of many titles |
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| Everyday article |
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| Not merely a |
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| With 36-Down, jail, slangily |
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| Word usually ignored in alphabetization |
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| Word alphabetizers ignore |
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| With 41-Across, thing sometimes resisted |
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| Genuine article? |
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| __ Who |
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| "Little word" in charades |
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| With 35 Across, James Joyce novella from "Dubliners" |
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| Index drop-off |
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| Repeated word in "Soul Mining" band name |
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| Off- -- -wall |
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| "Cry, ___ Beloved Country" (Paton novel) |
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| With 52 Across, stadium phenomenon |
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| Café alternative |
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| Word with "beginning" or "end" |
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| Word in many band names |
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| When doubled, a British band |
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| Start of many titles |
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| Popeye's middle name? |
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| __ Who |
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| With 40-Across, "Inside ___" (postgame show) |
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| Actor Johnson, in his wrestling days |
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| "What ___ ..." |
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| "What ___ ...?" |
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| Basic article |
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| Kermit's middle name? |
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| Not just any |
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| Part of many titles |
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| Foot-bill link |
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| "What ___ . . ." (cry of surprise) |
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| Most common word in English |
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| Not just any |
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| With 13-Down, errand runner's destination |
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| With 57-Down, wealthy people |
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| "In the beginning . . ." (Genesis 1:1) |
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| With 13-Down, errand runner's destination |
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| With 57-Down, wealthy people |
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| Much-used article |
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| With 6-Down, what a sad person sings |
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| Word with "more" and "merrier" |
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| "What's ___ use?" |
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| "We ___ People ..." |
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| Heart of mothers? |
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| Mothers, at heart? |
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| Start of many titles |
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| What alphabetizers ignore, often |
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| Word omitted in alphabetization |
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| Word that begins many sentences |
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| Word with "more" and "merrier" |
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| "For Whom ___ Bell Tolls" |
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| See 38 Across |
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| Uncapitalized title word |
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| Common title starter |
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| "What's ___ use?" |
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| Useful article |
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| English article |
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| Article that matters to Google |
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| "That'll be ___ day!" |
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| Café alternative |
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| See 24-Across |
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| Last word of "Finnegans Wake" |
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| Pop __ question |
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| With 5-Down, what iconoclasts break |
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| Title's first word, often |
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| It's disregarded in alphabetizing |
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| Article seen in many places |
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| Repeated word in Matt Johnson's band name |
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| French tea |
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| Pooh's middle name? |
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| Charades "little word" |
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| Loop-loop connector |
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| With 63-Across, nickname for four immortals in this puzzle |
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| With 7-Down, Bette Midler classic |
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| Word with "beginning" or "end" |
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| Word unlikely to end a sentence |
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| Word alphabetizers ignore |
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| "Little word" in charades |
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| Frequent title starter |
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| Down-stretch link |
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| Word often mistakenly thought to be in Smokey Bear's name |
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| A/C installer's remark (Part 3) |
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| Word that rarely ends a sentence |
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| Definite article |
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| An article you use every day |
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| Word often ignored in alphabetizing |
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| With 7-Down, Bette Midler classic |
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| With 63-Across, nickname for four immortals in this puzzle |
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| Pop __ question |
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| Common word in a band name |
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| Hit -- books |
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| Word often ignored in alphabetizing |
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| Alexander-Great link |
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| Common article |
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| Article sometimes dropped |
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| Alexander-Great link |
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| Loop-loop connector |
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| "Shout at ___ Devil" |
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| Article sometimes dropped |
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| Blink-182 "Enema of ___ State" |
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| Common article |
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| Useful article? |
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| "For Whom ___ Bell Tolls" |
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| "___ Sun Also Rises" |
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| Word unlikely to end a sentence |
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| French beverage |
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| See 22-Down |
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| See 10-Down |
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| Common article |
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| Word with both "more" and "merrier" |
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| Word skipped in alphabetizing |
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| It starts many, many titles |
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| Genuine article? |
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| Der, here |
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| Bozo's middle name? |
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| "___ Lion King" |
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| "These are ___ times . . ." |
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| Popular title article |
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| It's usually disregarded when alphabetizing |
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| ___ Who |
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| Charades' "little word" |
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| Part of OTC |
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| El or la, north of Mexico |
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| Dijon drink |
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| "I'll alert ___": Hobson, in "Arthur" (with 25-Across) |
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| French tea |
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| With 38-Down, what's left |
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| Not just a |
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| It's usually disregarded when alphabetizing |
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| Handy article |
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| Start of many titles |
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| Most common English word |
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| Beyond-pale link |
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| "I'll alert ____ media": Hobson, in "Arthur" |
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| "Eye of ___ Tiger" |
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| With 38-Down, what's left |
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| See 22-Down |
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| Not just a |
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| It's usually disregarded when alphabetizing |
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| Handy article |
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| "Cafe" alternative |
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| With 9 Down, comic opera of 1885 |
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| Winnie-__-Pooh |
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| Word that's hard to avoid when writing crossword clues |
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| Many a title starter |
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| With 28-Down, novel conclusion |
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| Everyday article |
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| First word of many titles |
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| See 116-Down |
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| With 45-Down, "Trust No One" series |
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| U.S. Constitution's first article |
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| ". . . more, ___ merrier!" |
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| With 9-Across, everything |
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| With 59-Across, TV home for this puzzle's five featured TV personalities |
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| With 38-Down, employment termination |
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| With 24-Down, Günter Grass novel |
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| With 28-Down, novel conclusion |
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| "T" in "GWTW" |
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| Common title starter |
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| First word of many titles |
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| An alternative? |
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| "What ___ ..." (cry of surprise) |
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| Word in many band names |
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| Title's first word, often |
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| For -- birds |
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| Foot -- bill |
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| Beat -- rap |
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| '-- Big Chill' |
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| Down-stretch link |
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| Title word often omitted |
|
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| Popeye's middle name? |
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| Definite article |
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| With 38-Down, employment termination |
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| With 52 Across, '80s action series |
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| Article read every day? |
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| With 22-Across, nickname for '70s pitcher Mark Fidrych, who was said to resemble a big Sesame Street critter |
|
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| Quip, part 2 |
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| "La," at La Scala |
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| Common title start |
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| End beginning? |
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| ___ Hague |
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| Alphabetizer's omission |
|
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| Beat-heat link |
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| Everyday article |
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| English article |
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| It's definite |
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| Beat-heat link |
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| End beginning? |
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| Word with "end" or "pits" |
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| Title opener, often |
|
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| TCBY part |
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| Word with "end" or "Who" |
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| Word ignored in indexing |
|
|
| Order at a French restaurant |
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| See 63-Across |
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| Useful article |
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| With 63-Across, go Dutch |
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| With 66-Across, where this puzzle's circled things can all be found |
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| With 23-Across, Poe poem |
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| With 24-Across, former Atlanta arena |
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| With 68-Down, Sandra Bullock film of 1995 |
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| With 22-Across, Aries |
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| Fill in __ blank |
|
|
| Quote, part 2 |
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| Common article |
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| Word ignored by alphabetizers |
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| Article ignored by alphabetizers |
|
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| "Walk ___ Line" |
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| With 12-Down, what this puzzle's theme points to |
|
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| With 34- or 57-Across, 2006 Best Picture nominee |
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| Frequent title starter |
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| Everyday article |
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| With 67-Down, last words in many movies |
|
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| Toe-line link |
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| Article seen often in Time |
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| Basic article |
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| None other than |
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| Drink in Paris |
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| Sentence starter, often |
|
|
| Article seen often in Time |
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| Toe-line link |
|
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| With 67-Down, last words in many movies |
|
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| With 38-Down, dystopian Jack London novel |
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| Oft-used article |
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| Useful article |
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| Common article |
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| Much-used article |
|
|
| It's definite |
|
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| With 1-Down, 1982 Richard Pryor/Jackie Gleason film |
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| First word of every Robert Ludlum title but one |
|
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| Start of many a book title |
|
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| Title word often omitted |
|
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| Start of a quote on obstinacy by James Russell Lowell |
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| Common article |
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| More of epigram |
|
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| With 28-Across, popular retailer |
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| With 39-Across, a 60-Across play |
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| With 10-Down, it needs to be settled after it's run |
|
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| The T in "GWTW" |
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| No ordinary |
|
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| With 49-Down, interest rate setter |
|
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| Bozo's middle name? |
|
|
| More or merrier preceder |
|
|
| "___ End" |
|
|
| Word often preceding 35-Down |
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| "What ___ …?" |
|
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| Beverage served with le dessert |
|
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| Definite article |
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| With 10-Down, it needs to be settled after it's run |
|
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| Title word often omitted |
|
|
| Start of many a book title |
|
|
| Definite article |
|
|
| America, with 35-Down |
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| Word indexers often ignore |
|
|
| Opening word usually skipped in alphabetizing |
|
|
| America, with 35-Down |
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| With 13-Down, a New York newspaper |
|
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| One of three articles |
|
|
| Common article |
|
|
| Beginning of many a title |
|
|
| Across-board link |
|
|
| Article you've read many times |
|
|
| Nice hot drink? |
|
|
| With 33-Across, it calls itself "America's Finest News Source" |
|
|
| Useful article |
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| Everyday article |
|
|
| Hit-hay link |
|
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| With 55-Down, 1976 horror film |
|
|
| Everyday article |
|
|
| Small article |
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| Word ignored in alphabetization |
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| End preceder |
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|
| Common article |
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|
| Frequent title starter |
|
|
| With 21-Down, sitcom of 2001-02 |
|
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| Genuine article? |
|
|
| After-dinner serving in France |
|
|
| Definite article |
|
|
| Pooh's middle name? |
|
|
| Word ignored in indexes |
|
|
| "What __ ... ?" |
|
|
| It's omitted in alphabetization |
|
|
| "T" in "GWTW" |
|
|
| Beginning of many a title |
|
|
| Hit-hay link |
|
|
| With 55-Down, 1976 horror film |
|
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| With 37-Across, a much-followed index |
|
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| With 29-Across, Robbie Robertson's group |
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| With 10-Down, 2004 nominee |
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| Title starter, often |
|
|
| First word on many spines |
|
|
| El or la, north of the Mexican border |
|
|
| Commonest word in written English |
|
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| With 30-Across, everything |
|
|
| Common title starter |
|
|
| Common title word |
|
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| With 45-Across, 1976 horror film with a character named Damien |
|
|
| More of a quote by 36A |
|
|
| See 28-Across or 4-Down |
|
|
| With 43-Across, comic book superhero |
|
|
| First word of many a title |
|
|
| Article everyone's familiar with |
|
|
| U.S. Constitution's first article |
|
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| Toad ___ Wet Sprocket |
|
|
| Face-music link |
|
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| With 12-Down, "Shall We Dance?" musical |
|
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| With 21-Across, customary practice |
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| With 21-Down, an ideal mate |
|
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| With 6-Down, Thomas Tryon thriller |
|
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| __ Hague |
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| Genuine article |
|
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| __ Hague |
|
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| With 6-Down, Thomas Tryon thriller |
|
|
| Face-music link |
|
|
| Post article? |
|
|
| More of sage advice |
|
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| Not just any |
|
|
| Index omission |
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| With 21-Across, customary practice |
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| With 21-Down, an ideal mate |
|
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| With 12-Down, "Shall We Dance?" musical |
|
|
| Much-used article |
|
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| Word with end or man |
|
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| ___ works (everything) |
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|
| Popular article |
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| Noun stressor |
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|
| Word alphabetizers ignore |
|
|
| Useful article |
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| Much-read article? |
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|
| Word skipped in alphabetizing |
|
|
| Magazine article? |
|
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| Genuine article |
|
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| "Thanks for ___ Memory" |
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| "What ___..." |
|
|
| See 20-Across |
|
|
| Magazine article? |
|
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| With 3-Down and 10-Down, Len Deighton novel |
|
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| Most common English language word |
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| Definitive word |
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| Article written by Hemingway |
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| With 36-Across, rhinologist's study |
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| More of quote |
|
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| With 39-Across, Simon & Garfunkel hit of 1969 |
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| With 30-Down, 2001 Rob Schneider movie |
|
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| With 4-Down, famous last words |
|
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| "Beat __ Clock" |
|
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| With 3-Down and 10-Down, Len Deighton novel |
|
|
| Toe-line connector |
|
|
| Article in Time? |
|
|
| ___ Who |
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| With 60-Down, person worthy of marrying |
|
|
| Tea, in Paree |
|
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| Newspaper article |
|
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| Stop-music link |
|
|
| With 19 Across, famous last words? |
|
|
| Useful article |
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| __ end |
|
|
| With 19 Across, famous last words? |
|
|
| Toe-line connector |
|
|
| Stop-music link |
|
|
| With 44-Across, nickname of Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher |
|
|
| Commonest word |
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| With 51-Down, old movie finale |
|
|
| Index drop-off |
|
|
| A relative |
|
|
| Commonest English word |
|
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| With 19-Across, a popular '60s group |
|
|
| Common article |
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|
| Common title beginning |
|
|
| Jabba's middle name? |
|
|
| Penultimate word? |
|
|
| Start of a sentence |
|
|
| Put on ___ dog |
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| On ___ outs: estranged |
|
|
| Many a title starter |
|
|
| Overused article |
|
|
| An article you use every day |
|
|
| U.S. Constitution's first article |
|
|
| Many a 65-Across starter |
|
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| "___ end" |
|
|
| Common title starter |
|
|
| Word often ignored in indexing |
|
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| With 9-Down, something to feel |
|
|
| With 46-Down, famous provider of hospitality |
|
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| "That'll be _____ day!" |
|
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| The "T" in GWTW |
|
|
| Tea in Tours |
|
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| With 17 Across, Kafka novel |
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|
| See 25 Across |
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| "CafÇ" alternative |
|
|
| Article in Time |
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| Emphatic article, often |
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| Start of many Sherlock Holmes titles |
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| Article in Newsweek? |
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| Everyday article |
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| With 64 Down, U.N. member since 1971 |
|
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| Article that often appears in Slate |
|
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| Beyond any other |
|
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| With 33-Across, Montreal's subway |
|
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| "Cafe" alternative |
|
|
| Uncapitalized word in titles |
|
|
| Loop-loop connector |
|
|
| "___ Sun Also Rises" |
|
|
| "La," at La Scala |
|
|
| Word often ignored in indexing |
|
|
| Start for Alamo or Archies |
|
|
| It starts many, many titles |
|
|
| Genuine article |
|
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| French beverage |
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|
| End preceder |
|
|
| French refreshment |
|
|
| Many a title starter |
|
|
| Sentence starter |
|
|
| Genuine article? |
|
|
| Index exclusion |
|
|
| English article |
|
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| ___ Gambia |
|
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| Le or la stateside |
|
|
| First word of many a title |
|
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| Paris beverage |
|
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| More of remark |
|
|
| "Mack ___ Knife" |
|
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| "What's ___ use!" |
|
|
| Cafe alternative |
|
|
| Popular title starter |
|
|
| See 20 Across |
|
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| "___ Man I love" |
|
|
| Article in Newsweek? |
|
|
| Loop-___-loop |
|
|
| Frequent title starter |
|
|
| Definitive word |
|
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| "What's ____ good word?" |
|
|
| Start of many Ludlum titles |
|
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| A kin |
|
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| Kermit ___ Frog |
|
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| In ____ beginning . . . |
|
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| Title starter usually |
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| Word before "more" and "merrier" |
|
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| Carry ___along for Tiger Woods |
|
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| Nice hot drink? |
|
|
| Start of many book titles |
|
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| Article |
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| Common word |
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| Goodman's Stompin' at ___ Savoy |
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| Ubiquitous article |
|
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| Definite article |
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| Article |
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| More and merrier preceder |
|
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| "What___..." (cry of surprise) |
|
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| Tea, in Toulouse |
|
|
| Word before more and merrier |
|
|
| Article in constant use |
|
|
| Part III of quote |
|
|
| Charades "little word" |
|
|
| One of Webster's articles |
|
|
| Pooh's middle name? |
|
|
| Word ignored in indexing |
|
|
| Bozo's middle name? |
|
|
| Tea, in Tours |
|
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| King of ___ hill |
|
|
| A ubiquitous article |
|
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| Oft-read article |
|
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| Article |
|
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| Article printed daily |
|
|
| Déjeuner beverage |
|
|
| Part II of the quote |
|
|
| See 53 Across |
|
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| ___ Game: Harvard vs. Yale |
|
|
| Much-used article |
|
|
| Quotation continued |
|
|
| "___ Best of Carson" |
|
|
| Genuine article |
|
|
| Steve Martin's "___ Jerk" |
|
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| "When I Leave ___ World Behind," 1915 song by 64 Down |
|
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| Article in common use |
|
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| God: Comb. form |
|
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| Start of many a title |
|
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| Stan (___ Man) Musial |
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| A relative |
|
|
| Exercise: Part IV |
|
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| French tea |
|
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| Start of an erudite barfly's lament at curfew |
|
|
| Poem: Part II |
|
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| Beverage for Bardot |
|
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| Start of a J. R. Lowell quotation |
|
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| Start of many a book title |
|
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| With 51 Across, book by Rachel Carson |
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| ___ almighty dollar |
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| See 35 Across |
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| Frequent title word |
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| A brew in Calais |
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| Against ___ grain |
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| Article in every newspaper |
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| Brew in Brest |
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| ___ dansant (tea dance) |
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| "Too Late ___ Phalarope": Paton |
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| "Down ___ hatch!" |
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| Beverage in Beauvais |
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| Article written every day |
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| Quotation: Part 2 |
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| Much used article |
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| Poe's "___ Bells" |
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| "On ___ Riviera": Sylvia Fine's card |
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| Faulkner's "___ Reivers" |
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| "Stan ___ Man" Musial |
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| "___ Robe": L. C. Douglas |
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| "___ sea is calm . . . ": Arnold |
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| Article used every day |
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| Beverage in Boulogne |
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| Quotation: Part III |
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| "___ Act," Broadway hit |
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| Article much in use |
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| Tea, in Toulon |
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| ___ Four Horsemen |
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| Word with Hague or Bronx |
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| "___ Sun Also Rises" |
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| Quotation: Part IV |
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| "___ End" |
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| "___ Robe" |
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| French brew |
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| Social event in Rouen |
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| On ___ wane |
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| See 39 across |
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| "What's ___ score?" |
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| Word with Hague or Mrs. Astor |
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| Common sentence starter |
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| Common word |
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| See 43 Across |
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| See 65 Across |
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| On ___ level |
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| See 35 Down |
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| ___ dansant |
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| English's most-common word |
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| All to ___ good. |
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| See 35 Across. |
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| Common article. |
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| What "el" means. |
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| ___ thing. |
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| For ___ birds. |
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| See 17 Across. |
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| Much-used article. |
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| ___ tops. |
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| First word, often |
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| Article. |
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| French beverage. |
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| Popular article. |
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| See 3 Down. |
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| Nice hot drink? |
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| Of ___ essence |
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| Viking Eric's middle name |
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| With 42-Across, cowboy's home, for short |
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| Relative of 30 Down. |
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| Tea: Fr. |
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| With 56-Down, "Doctor Who" channel, affectionately |
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| "___ Thing." |
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| Go ___ route. |
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| Tea, in Paris. |
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| Anagram of 51 Across. |
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| First word of many titles. |
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| See 107 Down. |
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| Tea, in France. |
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| With 61-Across, reality TV star Michael Sorrentino's nickname |
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| "We, ___ people . . . " |
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| First word of Portia's plea. |
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| Definite article. |
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| Title word. |
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| "___ Tempest." |
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| Much-used word. |
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| Per. |
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| Tea: French. |
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| See 97 Across. |
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| With 47-Down, London art gallery that was once a prison |
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| Beverage in Lyons |
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| Thackeray's "___ Newcomes." |
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| Helpful word in Double-Crostics and cryptograms. |
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| First word of many book titles. |
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| That much. |
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| ___ dansant. |
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| Fill ___ bill. |
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| First word of 106 Across. |
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| Demonstrative adjective. |
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| "___ Firefly." |
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| "___ Avengers" |
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| All ___ better. |
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| Useful article. |
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| ___ thing (that which is essential). |
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| French tea. |
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| Much used article. |
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| ___ end. |
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| "___ Yearling." |
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| All ___ same. |
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| Café order |
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| "Came ___ dawn." |
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| Drudge Report article? |
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