Novel in the thriller genre, often Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

THRILLER (noun)
1. a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
NOVEL (adjective)
1. original and of a kind not seen before
2. pleasantly new or different
NOVEL (noun)
1. an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
2. a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (1/9/2026) Answers

Across

1. What a first romantic relationship may be described as

10. Multitaskers may have a lot of them open on a browser

14. Having good luck, in poker lingo

15. Addresses that start "www"

16. Containers for stogies

18. Cannellini or fava

19. Dumb ___ (oafs)

20. "Rock on!"

22. Spill a secret, say

25. Pigpens

26. Computer's "brain," for short

28. French assent

30. Words from someone claiming innocence

34. Law enforcer on a plane

39. "Crud!"

40. One might be negotiated alongside a salary

42. Slushy drink at a gas station

43. "Watch your attitude!"

44. "Crud!"

46. Group of matching cards

47. Possesses

48. "May I ___?" ("Can I interrupt?")

52. Harvest

54. Campaigned

57. Has an afternoon rest

60. Bit of winter footwear

61. Guy who's a good boyfriend for the time being, colloquially

64. Run without moving, as a car

65. "Who knows ... "

66. Letters in jazz and buzz

67. Pitch a tent, start a fire, etc.

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Down

1. Small, in Spanish

2. Family of operating systems developed by Bell Labs

4. Waxing crescent or waning gibbous, for the moon

5. "___ out!" (ump's cry)

6. Dog breed that can be chocolate or golden

7. Internet shorthand for "And yet …"

8. Irritates

9. Put up as a building

10. Pair that might be worn over shin guards

11. Region

12. Just kinda meh

13. ID whose first five numbers are often left off

17. Hit the slopes

21. Japanese currency

23. Unit of bread

24. Vividly shocking

26. Rented lakeside building, maybe

27. Slice, perhaps

29. What ":" means in an analogy

31. Slangy name for a thieving raccoon

32. Molten rock underneath a volcano

33. Alternatives to foils, in fencing

35. First romantic encounters, informally

36. QVC sister channel

37. Some Zillow listings: Abbr.

38. Kind of pointer that drives a kitty wild

41. Oscar-winning Blanchett

45. Kinda sketchy, in slang

49. Scottish hat

50. Actor Elba of "The Wire"

51. "You've got some ___!" ("The audacity!")

53. Shenanigan

54. What a secret message may be written in

55. Part in a movie

56. Eucalyptus leaves, for a koala

58. Haiku or limerick, e.g.

59. Make a trade

60. Hollywood, with "the"

62. Wildebeest, by another name

63. Small jump

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