Tricky puzzle Crossword Clue

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Tricky puzzle Crossword Answer

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BRAINTEASER

(11 letters)

TEASER

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
2. a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TRICKY (adjective)
1. having concealed difficulty
2. not to be trusted
PUZZLE (verb)
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
PUZZLE (noun)
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
2. a game that tests your ingenuity

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

BRAINTEASER
(11 letters)
TEASER
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

More Newsday Crossword (10/28/2026) Answers

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17. Chitchat about the past

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20. The third planet

21. Parrots and poodles

22. Salutation in Sydney

23. Hosp. professionals

24. Mine extraction

26. Golf pro Ernie

27. Fight verbally

33. 6+-mile race, for short

34. Like Clark Kent's parents

35. French gal pal

37. Incite

39. Pizza crust, e.g.

40. Before the first witness

42. Funnel shape

44. Make altar promises

46. Furniture supporter

47. Former UK record label

48. Fiscal exec.

51. Little hopper

53. Whitish gem

56. Parachute material

58. Treasury Dept. agency

59. Make a sudden change

61. Gusto

62. All-inclusive

63. A Gospel writer

64. Distress signal

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66. Whisper for attention

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Down

2. Person from Dubuque

3. Industry kingpins

4. Held onto

5. Winged mammal

6. Wed on the run

7. Restore to health

8. Leave out

9. Small bills

10. __ for Lawless (Grafton book)

11. Electoral rout

12. Where Israel is

13. Big Apple-based fashion brand

18. Clipped, as sheep

22. Wheat proteins

25. Gather abundantly

26. Mentalist's claim, for short

27. Grew new molars

28. Bird of prey

29. Altar affirmation

30. Sarge, for one

31. Rating for family programming

32. "Understand?"

33. Menswear accessories

35. Big galoot

36. Man of mystery

38. Quip

41. Repurposed T-shirt, perhaps

43. In the red

45. Shoelace substitute

48. Addressee on many December letters

49. Road branches

50. Beginning

51. Clues in, with "off"

52. Creme-filled treat

53. Has bought

54. Essential part

55. Keep __ (persist)

57. Restaurant review app

59. Whale's habitat

60. Coop cackler

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