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Answer: EXES.
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Across
- 1. Puccini heroine who "lived for art, lived for love"
- 6. C-shaped shop item
- 11. One "B" of B&B
- 14. Like the base-8 number system
- 15. Thus
- 16. Tool for Paul Bunyan
- 17. Like a subsidiary with only one parent
- 19. One making her entrance into society, in brief
- 20. Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties
- 21. Glam rocks?
- 22. Go without food
- 23. Changes, as factory equipment
- 25. No. crunchers
- 27. Swiss and Jarlsberg
- 32. Duck-hunting hangout
- 35. Region
- 36. Before, in poetry
- 37. Caaaaaaar, you might say
- 38. Happen
- 40. Gooey spread
- 41. DDT banner
- 42. Part of a foot or a viaduct
- 43. Showing more false bashfulness
- 44. Colorful Hindu celebration
- 48. Unhinged
- 49. Much mail
- 53. Couple's first home?
- 55. Lines of communication
- 58. Zoo staffer
- 59. U.K. : MI6 :: U.S. : ___
- 60. Central Christian belief … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across
- 62. The H in H.M.S., for much of the 20th century
- 63. Throw one's hat in the ring
- 64. Sum
- 65. Extra periods, in brief
- 66. Like some desks and divorces
- 67. Old West transport
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- 1. Word after bell or cell
- 2. Earthy pigment
- 3. Animal with chestnut-and-white fur
- 4. Food label abbr.
- 5. Hunky-dory
- 6. Pick a side, say
- 7. Apt rhyme for "rude"
- 8. Last monarch of the House of Stuart
- 9. "Hand With Reflecting Sphere" artist
- 10. Xing user
- 11. Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slang
- 12. Past partners
- 13. Red state?
- 18. Holler
- 22. Winged species of folklore
- 24. "Heavens!"
- 26. Small hailstone size
- 28. Big boat
- 29. Grade of wine
- 30. Lake ___, body of water about 120 miles south of London
- 31. Crystal gazer
- 32. "Ick!"
- 33. Poet written about in the Books of Tang
- 34. "Tell me"
- 38. Frozen, black-and-white Nabisco treat
- 39. Adds to an email
- 40. Eat quickly, with "down"
- 42. Home of the Bills and Patriots, for short
- 43. Helps out a friend, purr-haps?
- 45. Solar wind particle
- 46. "Count on me to do my best"
- 47. Suddenly change course
- 50. Madonna title role
- 51. Adjust the price on
- 52. Strunk & White's "The Elements of ___"
- 53. Zoom meeting annoyance
- 54. Fare
- 56. Mtn. range stats
- 57. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen
- 60. Line on a skirt
- 61. "___ on your life!"
Related Today’s NYT Clues:
Across- 1A Puccini heroine who “lived for art, lived for love” Crossword Clue
- 6A C-shaped shop item Crossword Clue
- 11A One “B” of B&B Crossword Clue
- 14A Like the base-8 number system Crossword Clue
- 15A Thus Crossword Clue
- 16A Tool for Paul Bunyan Crossword Clue
- 17A Like a subsidiary with only one parent Crossword Clue
- 19A One making her entrance into society, in brief Crossword Clue
- 20A Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties Crossword Clue
- 21A Glam rocks? Crossword Clue
- 22A Go without food Crossword Clue
- 23A Changes, as factory equipment Crossword Clue
- 25A No. crunchers Crossword Clue
- 27A Swiss and Jarlsberg Crossword Clue
- 32A Duck-hunting hangout Crossword Clue
- 35A Region Crossword Clue
- 36A Before, in poetry Crossword Clue
- 37A Caaaaaaar, you might say Crossword Clue
- 38A Happen Crossword Clue
- 40A Gooey spread Crossword Clue
- 41A DDT banner Crossword Clue
- 42A Part of a foot or a viaduct Crossword Clue
- 43A Showing more false bashfulness Crossword Clue
- 44A Colorful Hindu celebration Crossword Clue
- 48A Unhinged Crossword Clue
- 49A Much mail Crossword Clue
- 53A Couple’s first home? Crossword Clue
- 55A Lines of communication Crossword Clue
- 58A Zoo staffer Crossword Clue
- 59A U.K. : MI6 :: U.S. : ___ Crossword Clue
- 60A Central Christian belief … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across Crossword Clue
- 62A The H in H.M.S., for much of the 20th century Crossword Clue
- 63A Throw one’s hat in the ring Crossword Clue
- 64A Sum Crossword Clue
- 65A Extra periods, in brief Crossword Clue
- 66A Like some desks and divorces Crossword Clue
- 67A Old West transport Crossword Clue
- 1D Word after bell or cell Crossword Clue
- 2D Earthy pigment Crossword Clue
- 3D Animal with chestnut-and-white fur Crossword Clue
- 4D Food label abbr. Crossword Clue
- 5D Hunky-dory Crossword Clue
- 6D Pick a side, say Crossword Clue
- 7D Apt rhyme for “rude” Crossword Clue
- 8D Last monarch of the House of Stuart Crossword Clue
- 9D “Hand With Reflecting Sphere” artist Crossword Clue
- 10D Xing user Crossword Clue
- 11D Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slang Crossword Clue
- 12D Past partners Crossword Clue
- 13D Red state? Crossword Clue
- 18D Holler Crossword Clue
- 22D Winged species of folklore Crossword Clue
- 24D “Heavens!” Crossword Clue
- 26D Small hailstone size Crossword Clue
- 28D Big boat Crossword Clue
- 29D Grade of wine Crossword Clue
- 30D Lake ___, body of water about 120 miles south of London Crossword Clue
- 31D Crystal gazer Crossword Clue
- 32D “Ick!” Crossword Clue
- 33D Poet written about in the Books of Tang Crossword Clue
- 34D “Tell me” Crossword Clue
- 38D Frozen, black-and-white Nabisco treat Crossword Clue
- 39D Adds to an email Crossword Clue
- 40D Eat quickly, with “down” Crossword Clue
- 42D Home of the Bills and Patriots, for short Crossword Clue
- 43D Helps out a friend, purr-haps? Crossword Clue
- 45D Solar wind particle Crossword Clue
- 46D “Count on me to do my best” Crossword Clue
- 47D Suddenly change course Crossword Clue
- 50D Madonna title role Crossword Clue
- 51D Adjust the price on Crossword Clue
- 52D Strunk & White’s “The Elements of ___” Crossword Clue
- 53D Zoom meeting annoyance Crossword Clue
- 54D Fare Crossword Clue
- 56D Mtn. range stats Crossword Clue
- 57D So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen Crossword Clue
- 60D Line on a skirt Crossword Clue
- 61D “___ on your life!” Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Past partners” What’s a good option?
EXES is a common synonym for Past partners.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Past partners” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 27 2025.
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