Negative item on a comparison list Crossword Clue

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Negative item on a comparison list Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. commit to memory; learn by heart
2. deprive of by deceit
(noun)
1. a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
2. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COMPARISON (noun)
1. qualities that are comparable
2. the act of examining resemblances
NEGATIVE (adjective)
1. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
2. not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
NEGATIVE (verb)
1. vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
NEGATIVE (noun)
1. a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
2. a reply of denial

More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (10/17/2025) Answers

Across

1. "Infinite ___" (David Foster Wallace novel)

5. Fuzzy green "carpet" in a forest

9. Pagan religion also known as ”the Craft"

14. Fictional girl who famously lives in a house with green gables

15. "Ah, understood"

16. Smart speakers from Amazon

17. British singer whose 2024 album led to the "Brat summer" phenomenon

19. Boyfriends, somewhat quaintly

20. Is more than just correlated with

21. Fermented drink popular in much of Asia

23. Still jiggly, like wet cement

24. Drinking game that can be dangerous if you don't have good aim

25. Villain who sings "Be Prepared" in "The Lion King"

26. Recently enlisted person

27. Medical test that measures brain activity, for short

28. Itty-bitty

29. Line drawn with a green crayon in a kid's picture of a flower

31. First appearances

33. Setting the table, washing the dishes and feeding the pets, e.g.

35. Que __, __, whatever will be, will be.

36. 1930s boxing champ Max whose name sounds like an animal you really wouldn't want to fight

37. Hexagonal fastener that goes with a bolt

39. Chocolate candies meant to look like mountaintops

41. Arizona tribe

42. 1992 Whoopi Goldberg movie set in a nunnery

45. Dealt with

46. Evidence based on personal experience

47. Dean Martin song with an Italian name

48. Moon-related

49. Exercise involving writing down all of your thoughts

51. Clear, as a blackboard

52. Genesis garden

53. Golfer Aoki

54. Doled (out)

55. Grim, as a situation

56. Verb associated with bars and sheep

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Down

1. Émile Zola article whose name is a French denunciation

2. Added value to

3. Brand of meaty dog treats

4. More brusque

5. Avatars on a Nintendo Wii

6. Former Mac platform

7. Something you're sworn to if you've taken an oath of silence

8. More alluring

9. One managing digital content

10. Cold, zero-calorie glassful on a hot day

11. Seat at the table

12. Say "1, 2, 3," say

13. Donkeys

18. Allow

22. Squashes, as a soda can

24. ___ Original (brand formerly known as Uncle ___)

26. British singer with the 2012 hit "How We Do (Party)"

28. Became visibly embarrassed

30. Life phase that's believed to be unique to humans and some whales

32. Ideal, as a scenario

33. Title for Hook or Cook, for short

34. Iconic DC Comics hero with a red S on his chest

36. Big name in rum

38. Capsule in the laundry detergent aisle

40. Spot for a feline who's feeling tired

41. "Go no further!"

42. Capital of Oregon

43. Accustom to difficulty

44. French legislature

47. Climbing part of a plant

50. ___ Lingus (Dublin-based airline)

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