Opposite of "with the works" Crossword Clue

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Opposite of "with the works" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. not mixed with extraneous elements
2. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
(verb)
1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
(adverb)
1. unmistakably (`plain’ is often used informally for `plainly’)
(noun)
1. extensive tract of level open land
2. a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WORKS (noun)
1. the internal mechanism of a device
2. buildings for carrying on industrial labor
OPPOSITE (adverb)
1. directly facing each other
OPPOSITE (adjective)
1. characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
2. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
OPPOSITE (noun)
1. a contestant that you are matched against
2. a relation of direct opposition

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
LAPIN

More NYT Crossword (1/3/2026) Answers

Across

1. Spoilers that ruin a whole lot

10. Ditch digger

15. Building that shouldn't have running water

16. Actor Maguire

17. 'Save me!'

18. Stretch one's legs, say

19. Really went for

20. French fathers

21. PlayStation 5 maker

22. Hairstyle associated with lesbian culture

24. Campus mil. group

26. 'On top of that . . .'

28. European capital that names some animals if you interchange its last two letters

29. Part of many a financial portfolio

30. Spot

31. One in hand?

32. Add pizazz to

35. Poke option

36. Prefix with sphere

38. Place to make offers

39. Admit

41. 'Allow me?'

43. Number range for some board games

44. How someone might be caught

45. Blemish

47. Unwasted?

48. Direction to get to an address

53. 'Your point being . . .'

54. Uncovered

55. Have a feeling

56. Aids in recalling

57. What "seder" means, literally

58. Exaggerated speaking style that promotes language development

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Down

1. Unwanted mail

2. Berry found in swamps

3. Work place

4. Some chances to get credit, in brief

5. Symbols of love on some bridges

7. Lincolnesque, in a way

8. Behold, in Latin

9. Support from an angel

10. Corner piece

11. Fruits related to grapefruits

12. Save space, in a way

13. Words on an incriminating email, perhaps

14. Emoji indicating interest

23. Language in which 'thank you' is 'shukriya'

24. Appliance that uses a thermostat to know when to stop

25. Performer who's juggling a lot?

26. Tech that records movement

27. Part of a certain steering system

28. When repeated a fish

29. Place with a chapel and mess hall

33. Soft, sticky treat

34. Drifters at sea

37. Fervent

40. Annual event with baskets

42. Not so simple

45. Where French fries are "frog sticks"

46. Start of a declaration of 47 B.C.

47. Nothing special

49. Selene's Roman counterpart

50. Lake ___, body of water near London

51. Informal endorsements

52. It's conditional

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