Illinois city northwest of Chicago Crossword Clue

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Illinois city northwest of Chicago Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

NORTHWEST (adjective)
1. coming from the northwest
2. situated in or oriented toward the northwest
NORTHWEST (adverb)
1. to, toward, or in the northwest
NORTHWEST (noun)
1. the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
2. the northwestern region of the United States
ILLINOIS (noun)
1. a midwestern state in north-central United States
2. a member of the Algonquian people formerly of Illinois and regions to the west

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More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (2/20/2026) Answers

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18. Deals with

19. What might lead to you pulling out your cardigans

22. Auditing org.

23. Had some food

24. Speak ill of

26. Empire whose capital city was Tenochtitlán

28. Share one's thoughts

29. Actress Perlman of "Cheers"

30. "That's bad!"

34. Disassemble and try to recreate, as technology from a competing company

37. Adam and Eve's first home

38. "I-promise-I-won't-tell" contracts, in brief

39. French river that was the site of battles in 1914 and 1918

40. Gave hoof protection, as a blacksmith would

42. Some expensive shopping excursions

43. N.Y.C.-based classical dance company

46. Feeling of wonder

47. Residents of Glasgow or Edinburgh

48. Someone worthy of being a good pal

52. Wyndham hotel brand

53. Feel compelled to keep going

55. Too

56. Instruction to someone in an M.R.I. machine

57. Talks back to

58. Young ___ (little tots)

59. "___/neuter your pet" (P.S.A. from the A.S.P.C.A.)

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1. Classified abbreviation that essentially means "I'd accept less"

2. British bathrooms

3. Question from someone in a radio booth, perhaps

4. Tablecloths and napkins only taken out for special occasions

5. Medicine for high cholesterol

6. One of the Carpenters

7. App downloader

8. Group activity played with infrared light guns

9. Free of anxiety

10. Editor's "keep this intact"

11. Diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra

12. Group of eight

13. Coast

15. Walk with an arrogant attitude

20. Shrivels from age

24. ___ or less

25. Mimicked

26. "Full steam ___!"

27. The main characters in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Matchstick Men"

29. Exchange for cash?

31. "I have some advice …"

32. Reality star Leakes

33. Valuable metals

35. Occasions for going sledding and making forts

36. Brings in from another country

41. Spot for a bicycle brake, often

42. What an act is divided into

43. Some natural hairstyles

44. Cry to a diva

45. "The ___ They Are a-Changin'" (Bob Dylan song)

47. Likely result of a spilled glass of wine

49. "I'm all ___!" ("I'm listening!")

50. Civil rights grp. since 1920

51. Name rhymed with "Coca-Cola" in a hit by the Kinks

54. Toilet paper layer

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