NYT Crossword January 3 2025 Answers (1/3/25)

If you’re tackling the NYT Crossword for January 3, 2025, and need a little help with a tricky clue, our answers guide is here to assist you. The New York Times Crossword is renowned for its challenging clues and clever wordplay, offering a fun and intellectually stimulating experience for solvers. Available both in print and online, it’s one of the most beloved crosswords worldwide.

Below, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of clues from the January 3 puzzle, so you can quickly find the answers you need. We’ve organised it this way to ensure that if you’re only seeking solutions to a few specific clues, you won’t accidentally spoil any others you’re still working on!

1A:Out of whack NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (adverb)

• Positioned or bent to one side

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Hint 2: (adjective)

• Inclined or bent towards one side

6A: Rock group behind 2024’s Power Up Tour NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Group (noun)

• A collection that is closed, associative, contains an identity element, and where each element has an inverse
• Any number of entities (members) regarded as a collective unit

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Hint 2: Group (verb)

• Assemble into a group or bring together
• Organize into a group or groups

10A: What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycle NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• The general public
• The characteristic of something that is vast in size or scale

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Hint 2: (adjective)

• Composed of individual units brought together into a whole or mass

14A: Sudden weather phenomenon NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Phenomenon (noun)

• Any occurrence or process perceived through the senses rather than understood by intuition or reasoning
• A notable or extraordinary event

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Hint 2: Sudden (adjective)

• Occurring unexpectedly or within a brief period of time

16A: Closing on Sundays? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Closing (noun)

• The act of moving toward a specific destination; the process of becoming nearer; the reduction of a gap
• The concluding part of a communication

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Hint 2: Closing (adjective)

• Final or concluding

17A: Cocktail that’s called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda water NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Champagne (noun)

• A region in northeastern France
• A white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or similar to the one made there

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Hint 2: Cocktail (noun)

• An appetizer served as the initial course of a meal
• A small mixed drink

18A: Mulligan NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• Make new
• Do over, as of (part of) a house

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

DOER

19A: Eponymous tourist destination in Belgium NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Eponymous (adjective)

• Relating to or named after an eponym

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Hint 2: Destination (noun)

• Written instructions for reaching a specific location; included on letters or packages to be delivered there
• The final objective or purpose for which something is done

20A: Basis of some admissions NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• Regret stemming from a sense of responsibility for an offense
• The condition of having committed an offense.

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Hint 2: Basis (noun)

• The essential or fundamental part of something
• A connection that forms the basis for something.

21A: Strength, poetically NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• Possessing muscular strength
• A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

SWINE

22A: Area between the ribs and the round NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Round (noun)

• A standard patrol or route for a sentry or policeman
• A period in which a recurring series of events takes place

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Hint 2: Round (verb)

• To criticize or attack in speech or writing
• To become rounded, plump, or well-formed

23A: Heaps of dressing? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Dressing (noun)

• Making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
• The activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

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Hint 2: Heaps (noun)

• A large number or amount

25A: Responded identically to NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A sound that repeats after the original has been made.

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28A: On the ___ NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• Have an argument about something
• Enclose with a fence

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Hint 2: (noun)

• A barrier that serves to enclose an area
• A dealer in stolen property

29A: Early synthesizers NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Early (adverb)

• In good time
• During an early stage

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Hint 2: Early (adjective)

• Belonging to the distant past
• At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

30A: Ringing nuisance NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Ringing (noun)

• The noise produced by a bell when it rings.
• The quality of a sound being deep and resonant, often loud.

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Hint 2: Nuisance (noun)

• An irritating or bothersome individual.
• In legal terms, a broad concept that refers to anything that disrupts the normal use of one’s property, poses a threat to health or safety, or is offensive.

34A: Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybeNYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Campfire (noun)

• A small fire lit outdoors for warmth or cooking, typically at a campsite.

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Hint 2: Telling (adjective)

• Highly persuasive or impactful.
• Revealing something that was meant to be hidden, often unintentionally.

35A: Give juice to NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• Ate of revolution of a motor

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Hint 2: (verb)

• Increase the number of rotations per minute

36A: “Ditto” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Ditto (noun)

• A symbol used to indicate that the word above it should be repeated.

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Hint 2: Ditto (verb)

• To repeat an action or statement.

37A: Words before someone finally snaps? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Someone (noun)

• A person or human being.

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Hint 2: Finally (adverb)

• The last item in a sequence.
• As the ultimate outcome of a process or series of events.

39A: Bridge support NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• In architecture, a small triangular support bracket made of brick or stone.
• A framework of beams (such as rafters, posts, or struts) that creates a rigid structure to support a roof, bridge, or other construction.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To fasten or secure with ropes.
• To provide structural support.

40A: Stool at a counter, e.g. NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• To perch or rest, as on a branch.
• To come to a stop or settle into position.

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Hint 2: (noun)

• A square plot of land.
• A unit of linear measurement equal to 16.5 feet.

41A: Woody’s crush in “Toy Story” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Woody (adjective)

• Full of trees or tree-like in nature.
• Made firm and rigid like wood due to the deposition of lignin in the cell walls.

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Hint 2: Crush (noun)

• An intense, often short-lived infatuation, typically in adolescence.
• A large, tightly packed crowd of people.

42A: Member of a warrior class NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Warrior (noun)

• A person who is actively involved in or experienced in warfare.

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Hint 2: Member (noun)

• A colloquial or euphemistic term for the male sex organ.
• An individual who is part of a social group, particularly one who has joined and participates in an organized group.

45A: Small stretches, perhaps NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Perhaps (adverb)

• Possibly or by chance.

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Hint 2: Small (adjective)

• Not large, but adequate in size or amount.

46A: Cherish NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• Items or money acquired through illegal means.
• A reward given for winning a contest, competition, or lottery.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To push or force, particularly to open something.
• To hold in high regard or think highly of.

47A: Much-sought-after commodity in “Dune” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (verb)

• To enhance the interest or flavor of something.
• To add herbs or spices to a dish.

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Hint 2: (noun)

• The quality of being flavoured with spices, making it rich in taste.
• Any pungent, aromatic plant substance used to flavour food.

49A: Singer Rita NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Singer (noun)

• An American inventor who developed an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811–1875).
• An American writer, born in Poland, known for his Yiddish stories and novels (1904–1991).

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52A: Ice skating move NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Move (verb)

• To provide motivation for action.
• To be in motion or take action.

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Hint 2: Move (noun)

• The act of relocating from one place to another.
• The process of changing one’s residence or place of business.

53A: Postgame photo op between two opposing players NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Between (adverb)

• In the interval or space separating.
• In the midst of two points or things.

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Hint 2: Opposing (adjective)

• Marked by active hostility or resistance.

55A: First person to die, according to the Bible NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: According (adjective)

• As stated or reported by (followed by “to”).
• In agreement with or consistent with (followed by “to”).

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Hint 2: Person (noun)

• A human being.
• A grammatical category used to classify pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms based on whether they refer to the speaker, the addressee, or a third party.

56A: They’re part of the story NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Part (noun)

• The contribution made by a person towards achieving a result.
• The tasks or responsibilities assigned to or expected of an individual or group.

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Hint 2: Part (adverb)

• To a certain degree; somewhat; not completely.

57A: Set back to zero, in a way NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Zero (adjective)

• Indicating the complete absence of any units under consideration.
• Having no measurable or identifiable value.

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Hint 2: Zero (noun)

• A mathematical element that, when added to another number, leaves it unchanged.
• The reference point on a scale from which both positive and negative quantities are measured.

58A: Press rooms? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Press (noun)

• A tightly packed crowd of people.
• The media outlets responsible for collecting and publishing news, such as newspapers or magazines.

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Hint 2: Press (verb)

• To apply pressure in a burdensome or oppressive manner.
• To exert forceful pushing movements during childbirth to help deliver the baby.

59A: Wipe from one’s visual memory, so to speak NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Visual (adjective)

• Able to be seen.
• Relating to or involving the sense of sight.

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Hint 2: Speak (verb)

• To communicate thoughts or ideas through talking.
• To use language to convey meaning.

1D: Common nap times, in brief NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Common (noun)

• An area of open land used for recreational purposes in an urban setting.

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Hint 2: Common (adjective)

• Shared by two or more parties.
• Typical of or suitable for everyday language.

2D: Subpar dining hall food NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• Writing or music that is overly sweet and sentimental.
• A type of wet feed, often for pigs, made from kitchen scraps mixed with water or sour milk.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To walk through mud or swampy ground.
• To feed pigs.

3D: Hindu god of love NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Hindu (noun)

• A native or resident of Hindustan or India.
• A person who follows the religion of Hinduism.

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Hint 2: Hindu (adjective)

• Relating to or supporting Hinduism.

4D: F1 neighbor NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Neighbor (verb)

• To live or be situated next to or near someone or something.
• To be located close or adjacent to.

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Hint 2: Neighbor (noun)

• An object of the same kind that is nearby.
• A person who resides near another.

5D: Challenge to an intruder NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Intruder (noun)

• A person who enters or invades another’s privacy or property without permission.

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Hint 2: Challenge (verb)

• To object to or question something.
• To formally contest something in a court of law.

6D: Like a fearless bettor at a casino NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Bettor (noun)

• A person who places bets.

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Hint 2: Fearless (adjective)

• Unaware of or undeterred by dangers or risks, or calmly determined in facing them.
• Immuned to fear or intimidation.

7D: Spring NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Spring (noun)

• The ability of an object to stretch and return to its original shape or length.
• A quick, self-propelled movement upward or forward.

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Hint 2: Spring (verb)

• To bounce back or move away from an impact.
• To evolve or grow into a distinct form or entity.

8D: Command to stay NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Command (noun)

• In computer science, a line of code is written within a program.
• An authoritative order or instruction to perform a task.

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Hint 2: Command (verb)

• To exercise control or authority over something or someone.
• To regard or treat with condescension.

9D: Items harmed when they’re scratched, but not when they’re burned NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Burned (adjective)

• Ruined by overcooking
• Destroyed or badly damaged by fire

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10D: Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S. NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Ensemble (noun)

• The group of singers in a ballet company.
• A collection of parts or details in a work of art, regarded as a unified whole.

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Hint 2: Professional (noun)

• A person engaged in a recognized profession.
• An expert qualified to instruct apprentices.

11D: Change NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Change (verb)

• To set aside, abandon, or replace with something else.
• To cause something to become different or undergo a transformation.

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Hint 2: Change (noun)

• An occurrence where something transitions from one state or phase to another.
• A difference, typically positive or beneficial.

12D: Meal before the 15th of Nisan NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Nisan (noun)

• The seventh month of the civil year, and the first month of the ecclesiastical year, typically occurring in March and April.

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Hint 2: Before (adverb)

• Earlier in time; previously.
• In front of or ahead of.

13D: White out, say NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: White (noun)

• A person of Caucasian descent.
• A United States writer known for his humorous essays (1899–1985).

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Hint 2: White (adjective)

• Pale or lacking color due to illness or emotion.
• Limited to people of white descent only.

15D: Not set in stone NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Stone (noun)

• A United States architect (1902–1978).
• A United States jurist who served as chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1872–1946).

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Hint 2: Stone (verb)

• To kill by throwing stones.
• To remove the pits or seeds from fruit.

21D: “That’s rather unfortunate,” dismissively NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Unfortunate (adjective)

• Not promising; indicating bad luck or negative outcomes.
• Not blessed with good fortune; characterized by or leading to misfortune.

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Hint 2: Unfortunate (noun)

• A person who experiences misfortune or bad luck.

22D: Exercise in deduction NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Deduction (noun)

• An amount or percentage subtracted.
• A reduction in the total amount on which taxes are calculated, lowering taxes based on the taxpayer’s income bracket.

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Hint 2: Exercise (noun)

• Systematic physical training through repeated actions.
• The act of utilizing or engaging in a particular activity.

24D: ___ Taylor (fashion chain) NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Fashion (verb)

• To create or shape something from components, often in an improvised manner.

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Hint 2: Fashion (noun)

• The way something is done or the manner in which it occurs.
• A typical or habitual practice.

25D: Australia declared “war” on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying crops NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Declared (adjective)

• Stated as a fact; explicitly announced.
• Made public or openly acknowledged.

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Hint 2: Australia (noun)

• A country that occupies the entire Australian continent, believed to have been originally settled by Aboriginal tribes migrating from southeastern Asia around 20,000 years ago. The first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony.
• The smallest continent, located between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean.

26D: Where Lola was a showgirl, in song NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Showgirl (noun)

• A woman who dances in a chorus line

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Hint 2: Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

CAPO

27D: Deified, say NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A holy site of pilgrimage.

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Hint 2: (adjective)

• Associated with or originating from a divine power.

28D: Farm-to-table, say NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (adjective)

• Unique and unlike anything seen before.
• Not made up of or containing salt water.

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Hint 2: (adverb)

• Just recently.

30D: “Couldn’t have said it better myself” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Better (adjective)

• The comparative and superlative form of “well,” meaning wiser, more advantageous, or more advisable.
• The comparative form of “good,” indicating improvement in health or fitness.

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Hint 2: Better (adverb)

• From a position of superiority or authority.

31D: For two musicians NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Two (adjective)

• One more than one.

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Hint 2: Two (noun)

• A playing card in a deck with two spots.
• The cardinal number representing the sum of one and one, or a numeral for this value.

32D: Ditch NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Ditch (verb)

• To abruptly or irresponsibly sever all connections.
• To cut a trench in the ground, typically for drainage.

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Hint 2: Ditch (noun)

• A long, narrow excavation in the earth.
• Any small, natural watercourse.

33D: Aristotle purportedly spoke with one NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Aristotle (noun)

• One of the greatest ancient Athenian philosophers, a student of Plato, and the teacher of Alexander the Great (384–322 BC).

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Hint 2: Purportedly (adverb)

• It is believed or claimed to be the case.

38D: Word often after a president’s name NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: President (noun)

• The officer who leads or presides over meetings in an organization.
• The person who holds the position of head of state in the United States government.

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Hint 2: After (adverb)

• Occurring at a time that follows a reference point.

41D: Curling target NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Curling (adjective)

• Referring to hair that forms curls or has been styled into curls.

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Hint 2: Curling (noun)

• A sport played on ice, where heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target.

42D: Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counter NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Counter (noun)

• A retaliatory punch, particularly in boxing.
• A piece of leather that forms the back part of a shoe or boot.

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Hint 2: Counter (verb)

• To act in advance or handle something before it occurs.
• To respond or reply to something.

43D: Dutch constituent in the Caribbean NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Constituent (noun)

• An individual component or part that makes up a larger whole, particularly one that can be detached or added to a system.
• An abstract element or component of something.

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Hint 2: Constituent (adjective)

• Relating to the fundamental structure or makeup of something, especially your physical composition.

44D: Bishop’s headwear NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A ceremonial headdress worn by bishops during formal occasions.
• A joint forming a corner, typically with both sides beveled at a 45-degree angle to create a 90-degree corner.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To bevel the edges in order to create a miter joint.
• To officially confer a miter upon a bishop.

45D: Hitmakers? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

SIFTS

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48D: Simple question on a high schooler’s hand-drawn poster NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Question (noun)

• Doubt or uncertainty regarding the truth, factuality, or existence of something.
• A sentence designed to seek a response or information.

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Hint 2: Question (verb)

• To challenge the accuracy, integrity, or appropriateness of something.
• To ask a series of questions.

49D: Dominates NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

NOWS

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50D: Power or frequency, essentially NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Frequency (noun)

• The number of times something occurs within a specific time frame.
• The count of observations within a particular statistical category.

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Hint 2: Essentially (adverb)

• At its core or by its very nature.

51D: Church part NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Part (noun)

• The contribution made by an individual to achieve a result.
• The tasks or responsibilities assigned to or expected of a person or group.

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Hint 2: Part (adverb)

• To a certain extent; partially; not completely.

53D: PNG alternative NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Alternative (adjective)

• Used as a substitute for something else.
• Requiring a decision between mutually exclusive options.

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Hint 2: Alternative (noun)

• One option among several, where only one can be selected.

54D: Motif in 1995’s “Se7en” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (noun)

• A state of separation from God.
• The ratio of the length of the side opposite a given angle to the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.

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Hint 2: (verb)

• To make a misstep, error, or serious mistake.
• To commit a sin by breaking divine or moral laws.