Plot device? Crossword Clue

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Plot device? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
2. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
(verb)
1. water with a hose

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PLOT (verb)
1. make a plat of
2. make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
PLOT (noun)
1. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
2. a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
DEVICE (noun)
1. any clever maneuver
2. an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)

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More NYT Crossword (8/14/2026) Answers

Across

1. ___ Plateau, home to the tomb of King Khufu

5. Discovers

14. "There's my cue"

15. "Dios mío!"

16. Superbright

17. Couple's last coupling, perhaps

18. Mounted warrior skilled in martial arts

20. Retired pro wrestler Flair

21. Sibling's cry of protest, maybe

22. Guard for some time?

27. Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat"

29. Completely lose it

30. Bunk alternatives

31. Leave a lasting mark on

33. Because

34. Self-doubter's question

35. Huddling, as teammates

37. Mom-and-pop group

38. Rock musician Bob

40. "Enough out of you!"

41. Costco competitor, informally

42. England's George V vis-à-vis Russia's Nicholas II

44. Good places for a deep dive into research?

46. Recollection, say

48. Primates found only in and around Madagascar

50. Slip

51. Explode, as a paintball

52. Enthusiastic cry when one's favorite song comes on the radio

57. Idle

58. Excessively greedy

59. Berkshire town

60. Of an indefinitely large number

61. Spanish muralist José María ___

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1. Kitchen brand inspired by 18-Across

2. Seriously?

3. Issue in a modern remote work setting

4. Corn and wheat, for two

5. Garment worn with a bodice called a choli

6. 365th out of 365, in brief

7. Words of comfort

8. Not being real about

9. Honey is high in this

10. Deplete

11. Yogis' utterances

12. Purple drink ingredient at a boba tea shop

13. "… plus ___"

17. Unfruitful

19. Animated 2011 film set in Brazil

22. Person that's best left alone

23. Wong of Netflix's "Beef"

24. Shoot the breeze

25. Philosophy of "Keep things simple," in a sense

26. "How do ___ grow? They grow out of your life": Robert Penn Warren

28. Scratch that

30. Julius Caesar role

35. Shimmer colorfully

36. Hello or goodbye, abroad

39. Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic

41. Tastes

43. Average Joe, in modern slang

45. ___ Bleus, nickname for France's World Cup team

47. Check for fit

49. What might go straight to the heart?

51. Deep cut

52. Monodrama that debuted in 1989

53. Country __

54. Unwanted place for bugs

55. Parlor offering, for short

56. Project

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