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Clues and hints
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Across
- 1 Across: Horror franchise with an 11th film planned for 2025
- 4 Across: Airy areas, architecturally
- 6 Across: Like an oddball
- 7 Across: Made less difficult
- 8 Across: ___ school (MCAT taker’s next step)
Down
- 1 Down: What shoots out the ears of an angry cartoon character
- 2 Down: Come up in conversation
- 3 Down: Overly caffeinated, say
- 4 Down: Feeling when first seeing the Alps or the Grand Canyon
- 5 Down: Press “+”
Spoiler warning: full answer key
The following list gives the complete Across and Down solutions.
Across answers
- 1 Across: SAW
- 4 Across: ATRIA
- 6 Across: WEIRD
- 7 Across: EASED
- 8 Across: MED
Down answers
- 1 Down: STEAM
- 2 Down: ARISE
- 3 Down: WIRED
- 4 Down: AWE
- 5 Down: ADD
About this puzzle date
This answer set is for the Wednesday, November 6, 2024 puzzle. The title’s date omits the year, so it should not be mistaken for a November 6 puzzle from another year. Forbes published the clue-and-answer list on November 6, 2024: Kris Holt’s answer guide. The answers here are reported by Forbes; an official NYT confirmation was not available in the source material.
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