9-Letter Crossword Clue Answers

403 crossword clues with 9-letter answers, sourced from real Grid Genius puzzles.

A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections.

ORCHESTRA (9)

A custom or belief passed down through generations

TRADITION (9)

Step-by-step procedure for calculations

ALGORITHM (9)

Piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

PENINSULA (9)

Formula One event

GRANDPRIX (9)

Science that tracks the precise timing of syzygy and apogee.

ASTRONOMY (9)

Premium seating section on the main floor, or the folks in the pit

ORCHESTRA (9)

Leader of an orchestra

CONDUCTOR (9)

Number of sound wave vibrations that occur each second

FREQUENCY (9)

Minimalist fashion staple often worn over a white tee

SLIPDRESS (9)

A mild or indirect word used in place of a harsh or blunt one

EUPHEMISM (9)

Memorial often framed by rosy branches in photographs

JEFFERSON (9)

He frequently features nonlinear narratives and stylized violence

TARANTINO (9)

The lowest balcony offering a great view of the choreography

MEZZANINE (9)

Continent and country that is also home to the Outback

AUSTRALIA (9)

Old-school film stock material

CELLULOID (9)

Mashed green side dish that costs extra at most places.

GUACAMOLE (9)

The tense sequence of events leading up to T-zero.

COUNTDOWN (9)

Describes the magnetic force lines that cannot be seen directly

INVISIBLE (9)

International federation supporting global apiculture efforts

APIMONDIA (9)

Decorate with needlework, perhaps an empty rider.

EMBROIDER (9)

Party that is weakened but not out, still holding the line in Lebanon.

HEZBOLLAH (9)

Cocoa-based flavor popular in both batter and icing

CHOCOLATE (9)

System using pressurized liquid to generate mechanical power

HYDRAULIC (9)

Object launched into space to orbit Earth or another celestial body

SATELLITE (9)

Black-bladed weapon of planetary leadership

DARKSABER (9)

Sword fighter, a glad riot, perhaps.

GLADIATOR (9)

A custom or belief passed down over time

TRADITION (9)

Massachusetts town where the war's first shots were fired in 1775

LEXINGTON (9)

Force produced by magnets that attracts or repels certain metals

MAGNETISM (9)

The level of detail and exactness in a measurement

PRECISION (9)

A set of rules for a processor to follow during problem solving

ALGORITHM (9)

Those standing exactly opposite on the other side of the ball

ANTIPODES (9)

Fine mourn, perhaps, for wedge-shaped writing.

CUNEIFORM (9)

The morning meal where this item traditionally shines.

BREAKFAST (9)

The famous circular stadium located in Rome

COLOSSEUM (9)

Youth who fell in love with his own reflection

NARCISSUS (9)

True pulsers arranged for a three-dimensional form.

SCULPTURE (9)

General term for any small specialized structure inside a cell

ORGANELLE (9)

The long-serving leader navigating a multi-front storm.

NETANYAHU (9)

Essential skill involving rhythmic floor contact

DRIBBLING (9)

Political party blamed by Trump for "chaos" in Minneapolis.

DEMOCRATS (9)

Area an animal defends against others of its own kind

TERRITORY (9)

Reclaimed homeworld of the armored warriors

MANDALORE (9)

The group of musicians playing instruments below the stage

ORCHESTRA (9)

Process involving loss of electrons

OXIDATION (9)

To spend the winter in a dormant or inactive state

HIBERNATE (9)

A multi-film cinematic universe that keeps audiences coming back

FRANCHISE (9)

The travel plan that usually gets abandoned by day three.

ITINERARY (9)

Solo speech, I LOU SLY Q.O.?

SOLILOQUY (9)

Hired foreign soldier Britain employed, such as the Hessians

MERCENARY (9)

Data transmission capacity

BANDWIDTH (9)

Type of garden hosting Rome's 2026 API-LOGO art installation

BOTANICAL (9)

She was born from the foam of the sea

APHRODITE (9)

In-house relationship that mixes strategy with snuggling

SHOWMANCE (9)

The instrument Raj uses to discover planetary objects

TELESCOPE (9)

An account of a real person's life written by someone else

BIOGRAPHY (9)

Charm City setting for a massive May racing event.

BALTIMORE (9)

Relating to the sense of smell

OLFACTORY (9)

A world orbiting a star outside our solar system

EXOPLANET (9)

Flexible tissue that makes up a shark's entire skeleton

CARTILAGE (9)

A photograph of a wide outdoor area or nature

LANDSCAPE (9)

The first tier of balcony seating, offering great views of the choreography

MEZZANINE (9)

Italian town, home of Ferrari HQ

MARANELLO (9)

The original amount of money deposited or borrowed, before interest

PRINCIPAL (9)

Instrument for viewing distant objects

TELESCOPE (9)

Combines geo (earth) and graph (writing) to mean the study of Earth's features

GEOGRAPHY (9)

Known for non-linear narratives like "Pulp Fiction"

TARANTINO (9)

A judgment that a person is not guilty

ACQUITTAL (9)

The highly anticipated Sunday when the 68-team field is revealed.

SELECTION (9)

Word meaning not the same as something else

DIFFERENT (9)

Ensuring the AI goals match human values and intentions

ALIGNMENT (9)

Underwater vessel, a marine bun, perhaps.

SUBMARINE (9)

The process of a model generating an output from a given input

INFERENCE (9)

Land system that often made lords of men.

FEUDALISM (9)

Material, like rubber, that blocks the flow of electricity

INSULATOR (9)

Bright bursts ending the Petalpalooza party

FIREWORKS (9)

One cycle of improving a model through repeated training

ITERATION (9)

The system of measurement using inches, feet, and pounds, common in the United States

CUSTOMARY (9)

Community of organisms interacting with their physical environment

ECOSYSTEM (9)

Audiophile's hardware used to spin recent Record Store Day acquisitions.

TURNTABLE (9)

The location on the second floor where the escape is planned to exit

INFIRMARY (9)

Invisible aerodynamic weight keeping the cars glued to the tarmac.

DOWNFORCE (9)

India's Hindi language film industry

BOLLYWOOD (9)

A speller might ask for this word history to help figure out the root.

ETYMOLOGY (9)

Optical instrument used to observe distant galaxies

TELESCOPE (9)

Sedimentary rock often formed from shells and coral

LIMESTONE (9)

An area of land controlled by a country or ruler

TERRITORY (9)

The facial hair Nick grows when he tries to look rugged

MOUSTACHE (9)

College town known for its deafening Scream Tunnel near the halfway mark.

WELLESLEY (9)

A large ensemble of instrumentalists playing classical music

ORCHESTRA (9)

Role of Claude in various tasks

ASSISTANT (9)

Earth orbiter for communication.

SATELLITE (9)

Brawny, crash-prone aviator friend.

LAUNCHPAD (9)

An entire cinematic universe of connected films, spin-offs, and merchandise.

FRANCHISE (9)

French word for the spring season

PRINTEMPS (9)

The mysterious object everyone is trying to retrieve

SUGARBOWL (9)

The dreaded fate of an underperforming sitcom.

CANCELLED (9)

Athenian high city.

ACROPOLIS (9)

Scientific tests used in connection with the detection of crime

FORENSICS (9)

Orbital device for communication or observation

SATELLITE (9)

Iconic prop used by old school directors to shout instructions

MEGAPHONE (9)

Vegas convention where the explosive first trailer debuted

CINEMACON (9)

Ran a line, perhaps, for a fight-or-flight hormone.

ADRENALIN (9)

Land that is almost an island but lacks commitment

PENINSULA (9)

A man who fell in love with his own reflection

NARCISSUS (9)

A traded selection that won't convey if it falls within a certain range

PROTECTED (9)

David who donned the iconic red cape for James Gunn's 2025 cinematic revival

CORENSWET (9)

The longest path to cross your legs

SARTORIUS (9)

A large ensemble of instrumentalists

ORCHESTRA (9)

Large island Trump reportedly sought after a Nobel snub.

GREENLAND (9)

Three-dimensional art form

SCULPTURE (9)

The cost of lies during a 1986 nuclear disaster

CHERNOBYL (9)

Formal statement given by a witness under oath

TESTIMONY (9)

Material that resists electricity flow

INSULATOR (9)

Distant viewer, or a 'scope' for the 'tele' vision.

TELESCOPE (9)

A gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music

CRESCENDO (9)

Displaying red, white, and blue pride for the occasion

PATRIOTIC (9)

She emerged from sea foam as the goddess of beauty

APHRODITE (9)

A distinct section of a piece of writing starting on a new line

PARAGRAPH (9)

Adolphe's brassy woodwind hybrid

SAXOPHONE (9)

The first human to set foot on the lunar surface

ARMSTRONG (9)

A musical slicer that plays with fingers

MANDOLINE (9)

Heavier book format that is less ideal for travel

HARDCOVER (9)

Long term capacity to resist fatigue

ENDURANCE (9)

Calling out a bluff on a questionable spelling

CHALLENGE (9)

Vocal powerhouse who rivaled other pop princesses of the era with a genie-themed hit.

CHRISTINA (9)

A practice session before the actual show

REHEARSAL (9)

Increase in volume, often caused by heating

EXPANSION (9)

A person whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes

DETECTIVE (9)

River setting for the Petalpalooza pyrotechnics

ANACOSTIA (9)

Short-range wireless technology

BLUETOOTH (9)

A good one of these in the passenger seat is crucial for sharing the driving.

COMPANION (9)

Describes a consumer that eats plant-eating animals

SECONDARY (9)

Fabric covered hair tie essential for a high ponytail

SCRUNCHIE (9)

Describes an animal that is active mainly at night

NOCTURNAL (9)

An arena for track cycling events

VELODROME (9)

Hit song about following a celebrity until they love you

PAPARAZZI (9)

Main floor seating section or the musicians in the pit

ORCHESTRA (9)

A fragile silence that everyone wants but few truly trust.

CEASEFIRE (9)

Teenage sensation Kimi, turning heads in the Silver Arrows garage.

ANTONELLI (9)

An internal itch that can only be scratched by crime

COMULSION (9)

WWII US President

ROOSEVELT (9)

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding

COGNITION (9)

The irregular bones stacked to form the spinal column

VERTEBRAE (9)

The punctuation mark that joins two related complete sentences

SEMICOLON (9)

He fell in love with his own reflection

NARCISSUS (9)

State where protests erupted after a recent federal agent shooting.

MINNESOTA (9)

Rapid back-and-forth movement that produces sound

VIBRATION (9)

Less is more when the sauce simmers

REDUCTION (9)

The Fat Tuesday celebration famous for beads and king cakes in New Orleans

MARDIGRAS (9)

A circular stage where the audience decided who lived or died

COLOSSEUM (9)

A group of musicians, or developers conducting intelligent systems?

ORCHESTRA (9)

A pigment of your imagination found in onions and apples

QUERCETIN (9)

Salt-rimmed cocktail heavily poured in early springtime.

MARGARITA (9)

Combines sub (under) and marine (sea) to name an underwater vessel

SUBMARINE (9)

Object orbiting a planet or star

SATELLITE (9)

Greek goddess of love and beauty

APHRODITE (9)

A fluid's resistance to flowing

VISCOSITY (9)

The view that the self is all that can be known to exist

SOLIPSISM (9)

Extinct prehistoric giant that dwarfed modern marine hunters

MEGALODON (9)

The head of the school who sets the tone for the year

PRINCIPAL (9)

Colorful jimmies scattered over a frosted ring

SPRINKLES (9)

Premium seating section, or the folks playing in the dark.

ORCHESTRA (9)

Philosopher who tutored Alexander the Great

ARISTOTLE (9)

Pattern seen at the finish line.

CHECKERED (9)

The final orbiter built, replacing one lost in 1986.

ENDEAVOUR (9)

Type of mammal that carries its young in a pouch

MARSUPIAL (9)

"Operation ___", London hit musical crossing the pond in 2026.

MINCEMEAT (9)

Remove water from food to preserve it

DEHYDRATE (9)

Cut down on the sauce, due to action.

REDUCTION (9)

The biological process mentioned in the opening theme song lyrics

EVOLUTION (9)

The process of drawing conclusions from data

INFERENCE (9)

A word class that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun

ADJECTIVE (9)

Top number in a fraction

NUMERATOR (9)

California city hosting the tech giant's headquarters.

CUPERTINO (9)

A dream on, a spiral galaxy (anag)

ANDROMEDA (9)

Mexican host city slated to hold the 1,000th World Cup match.

MONTERREY (9)

The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is

PREDICATE (9)

Combines auto (self) and graph (writing) to mean a person's own signature

AUTOGRAPH (9)

U-shaped type of magnet

HORSESHOE (9)

Spanish word for newspaper, normally written with an accent

PERIODICO (9)

Fabric entry pass that attendees scan at the gates

WRISTBAND (9)

To observe a special occasion with festivities

CELEBRATE (9)

Optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer

TELESCOPE (9)

Person who designs the plans for buildings

ARCHITECT (9)

Idea runs, perhaps, for medieval system.

FEUDALISM (9)

A devastating collision of alternate Earths

INCURSION (9)

Inventor Alfred's profession before the 1930s depression hit

ARCHITECT (9)

The biggest name at the top of the event poster

HEADLINER (9)

A world found orbiting a star other than our sun

EXOPLANET (9)

AI research company behind Claude

ANTHROPIC (9)

Distant sound makes one 'phone home,' perhaps.

TELEPHONE (9)

Greek philosopher and polymath, student of Plato

ARISTOTLE (9)

Iconic V12 supercar named after a fighting bull

AVENTADOR (9)

Relating to the sense of taste

GUSTATORY (9)

Processing data, or 'put in' 'com'putations.

COMPUTING (9)

Celebrated his 84th birthday on June 18, 2026, the legendary left-handed bassist.

MCCARTNEY (9)

Jelly-like substance filling the inside of a cell

CYTOPLASM (9)

Chewy, colorful candy often found nestled in faux grass

JELLYBEAN (9)

To act on behalf of others as Abigail did to prevent a massacre

INTERCEDE (9)

One-over tiebreaker used to decide drawn matches

SUPEROVER (9)

The amount left over after splitting a number as evenly as possible

REMAINDER (9)

One of a hundred equal parts of a whole

HUNDREDTH (9)

Spanish word a man says meaning delighted to meet you

ENCANTADO (9)

Small structure inside a cell that does a specific job

ORGANELLE (9)

An instrument used to see distant objects in space

TELESCOPE (9)

A step by step method for solving a problem, such as long division

ALGORITHM (9)

Ratio comparing output force to input force in a machine

ADVANTAGE (9)

Massive stadium hosting the two-night showcase in 2026.

ALLEGIANT (9)

A unique act done by a criminal to satisfy emotional needs

SIGNATURE (9)

Scientific study of substances and their reactions

CHEMISTRY (9)

A person trained to travel in a spacecraft

ASTRONAUT (9)

The BBC famously broadcast a 1957 hoax about harvesting this pasta from trees.

SPAGHETTI (9)

First man on the moon

ARMSTRONG (9)

The study of where crimes occur to find a home base

GEOGRAPHY (9)

A whiffed at-bat resulting in a 'K' on the scorecard

STRIKEOUT (9)

Device that ticks to help musicians keep time

METRONOME (9)

Master of suspense known for 'Psycho'

HITCHCOCK (9)

Restricted area where cars are held after a session

PARCFERME (9)

Famous composer who continued to write music after going deaf

BEETHOVEN (9)

Creating magnetism in an object without direct contact

INDUCTION (9)

The top-billed act responsible for closing out the night.

HEADLINER (9)

Tall plant with a massive yellow bloom

SUNFLOWER (9)

A smaller stream that feeds into a main river

TRIBUTARY (9)

Dragon-riding royal dynasty

TARGARYEN (9)

To change slowly from a liquid into a gas

EVAPORATE (9)

The Master of Suspense who never won a Best Director Oscar

HITCHCOCK (9)

Loki's green tree of timelines spotted outside a window in the trailer breakdowns

YGGDRASIL (9)

Headwear craft, where one might find a million near.

MILLINERY (9)

Prominent boulevard where stars stroll and luxury hotels reside

CROISETTE (9)

A multi-film cinematic universe that dominates the box office

FRANCHISE (9)

It's worn with a coat, but only around the middle

WAISTCOAT (9)

The job Nick holds for most of the show

BARTENDER (9)

Where you might aim for a bank shot.

BACKBOARD (9)

A mark used to connect two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction

SEMICOLON (9)

Land surrounded by water on three of its sides

PENINSULA (9)

Lounge where artists nervously sip drinks while scores are tallied

GREENROOM (9)

A badge of honor for a game that refuses to launch on rival systems.

EXCLUSIVE (9)

Durable twilled fabric, perhaps a bar in the garden.

GABARDINE (9)

Lizard famous for its ability to change skin color

CHAMELEON (9)

What happens after three swings and misses

STRIKEOUT (9)

A scene that interrupts the present action to show an earlier event

FLASHBACK (9)

Popular medium for hollow, edible rabbits

CHOCOLATE (9)

Flying insect with colorful wings that starts life as a caterpillar

BUTTERFLY (9)

Where the smallest fiber speaks volumes in court

FORENSICS (9)

Colorful candy bits scattered on top of a dessert

SPRINKLES (9)

Land almost an island.

PENINSULA (9)

Handheld pyrotechnics that leave glowing trails in the air.

SPARKLERS (9)

A period of time equal to two weeks

FORTNIGHT (9)

Famous California desert event known for its flower crowns.

COACHELLA (9)

A god who might trade his eyes for half a life

SHINIGAMI (9)

Large ensemble of instrumentalists

ORCHESTRA (9)

Outer protective layer of cells on a leaf

EPIDERMIS (9)

A unique and repetitive behavior left at every crime scene

SIGNATURE (9)

One who performs equivalent exchange to transmute matter

ALCHEMIST (9)

Formed by adding il to legible, meaning too messy or unclear to read

ILLEGIBLE (9)

Spreading of particles from an area of high to low concentration

DIFFUSION (9)

All the different species living together in one place

COMMUNITY (9)

Machine that converts motion into electrical energy

GENERATOR (9)

Broccoli or carrot, for example

VEGETABLE (9)

The art of code creation by AI, a stony set-up, perhaps?

SYNTHESIS (9)

Goddess of love and beauty

APHRODITE (9)

Massive, green-skinned fruit whose stringy flesh is a popular vegan substitute for pulled pork.

JACKFRUIT (9)

Well-known public figure, often in entertainment.

CELEBRITY (9)

Combines tele (far) and phone (sound) to name a long distance talking device

TELEPHONE (9)

A soft landing for a high flyer

PARACHUTE (9)

The place value four digits from the right in a whole number

THOUSANDS (9)

Flexible format perfect for sandy hands

PAPERBACK (9)

Official who examines buildings or products to check they meet safety rules

INSPECTOR (9)

Data transmitted from the car to the garage for real-time analysis

TELEMETRY (9)

Refined and serious music style

CLASSICAL (9)

Thinker famous for concluding I think therefore I am

DESCARTES (9)

She rose from the sea foam near Cyprus

APHRODITE (9)

Hard protective case a caterpillar forms before becoming a butterfly

CHRYSALIS (9)

Plus-sized streaming home for the 2026 broadcast

PARAMOUNT (9)

The type of jar Schmidt must put money in when he is arrogant

DOUCHEBAG (9)

1984 computer that popularized the graphical user interface and mouse

MACINTOSH (9)

Colonial militia fighters ready to fight on short notice

MINUTEMEN (9)

Infuriatingly fortunate relative.

GLADSTONE (9)

School professional who helps students with academic or personal issues

COUNSELOR (9)

Pressure pushing the car into the track surface

DOWNFORCE (9)

Giant natural spark of electricity seen during a thunderstorm

LIGHTNING (9)

Insect with colorful wings, undergoes metamorphosis

BUTTERFLY (9)

A long sequence of columns joined by their entablature

COLONNADE (9)

One who creates software

DEVELOPER (9)

Drooling, havoc-wreaking St. Bernard named after a classical composer.

BEETHOVEN (9)

Scientific tests used in connection with crime detection

FORENSICS (9)

Set of rules followed by a computer

ALGORITHM (9)

Rainy hot, perhaps, for water intake.

HYDRATION (9)

Cilantro, in another name

CORIANDER (9)

A god of death who might drop a lethal notebook

SHINIGAMI (9)

Famous Egyptian queen

CLEOPATRA (9)

SLC-40 or SLC-4E site from which rockets depart

LAUNCHPAD (9)

Tailors' art, oddly enough, related to clothes

SARTORIAL (9)

The visionary behind Jaws and Jurassic Park

SPIELBERG (9)

A sweet, tropical fruit that sparks fierce debates on a Hawaiian order.

PINEAPPLE (9)

A killer's unnecessary but compulsive flourish

SIGNATURE (9)

A cold blooded vertebrate that starts life in the water

AMPHIBIAN (9)

Practice session for a play

REHEARSAL (9)

Premium seating section on the ground floor

ORCHESTRA (9)

Describes magnetism that fades quickly once the magnetizing force is removed

TEMPORARY (9)

The word preceding Comics in the legendary title where the Bat debuted in issue 27.

DETECTIVE (9)

Fabric entry pass you're not supposed to take off all weekend

WRISTBAND (9)

The top number in a fraction

NUMERATOR (9)

Dutch Master of light

REMBRANDT (9)

Long-bodied hound that secured a spot in the top five most popular breeds in 2025.

DACHSHUND (9)

Field of science responsible for pinpointing the exact minute of the equinox.

ASTRONOMY (9)

The tech giant and primary multi-billion dollar investor

MICROSOFT (9)

All the living and nonliving things interacting in one area

ECOSYSTEM (9)

Deaf composer

BEETHOVEN (9)

Word describing something very pleasing to look at

BEAUTIFUL (9)

Title given to the winner of the World Cup trophy

CHAMPIONS (9)

The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words

ASSONANCE (9)

A god in sis finds the identification of disease.

DIAGNOSIS (9)

Spanish word a woman says meaning delighted to meet you

ENCANTADA (9)

Musicians who play for a show

ORCHESTRA (9)

The 1990s documentary and album project that reunited the surviving members.

ANTHOLOGY (9)

East-west measure.

LONGITUDE (9)

Device that throws presentations onto a blank screen

PROJECTOR (9)

Force pushing two like magnetic poles apart

REPULSION (9)

Sounds like principle, but it means the head of a school

PRINCIPAL (9)

Meat-eating animal in a food chain

CARNIVORE (9)

Type of clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence

DEPENDENT (9)

Traditional floral symbol of maternal love and appreciation.

CARNATION (9)

The distance between the front and rear axles

WHEELBASE (9)

Is more cast, oddly, for Athenian exile.

OSTRACISM (9)

A device used to mark time by means of regular ticks

METRONOME (9)

Semi-sheen, half-glazed reduction.

DEMIGLACE (9)

Mesopotamian wedge writing

CUNEIFORM (9)

City-covered planet that served as the capital of the Republic.

CORUSCANT (9)

Based on observation or experience rather than theory

EMPIRICAL (9)

Nicole Kidman stars in this thriller series based on popular crime novels, premiered March 2026.

SCARPETTA (9)

To produce offspring of the same species

REPRODUCE (9)

Principal author of the Declaration of Independence

JEFFERSON (9)

Sibling directors of "The Matrix"

WACHOWSKI (9)

A set of rules or steps followed by a computer to solve a problem

ALGORITHM (9)

Young produced by an animal or plant

OFFSPRING (9)

Coastal city where a historic proclamation was finally read

GALVESTON (9)

Describes a magnet that keeps its magnetic field without needing electricity

PERMANENT (9)

Western Canadian host city utilizing BC Place

VANCOUVER (9)

Starter course before the main meal

APPETIZER (9)

Faction that fought the Empire, celebrated globally on Star Wars Day.

REBELLION (9)

Numerical representation of text or data

EMBEDDING (9)

An early model, quickly built with AI assistance, 'top rope' perhaps?

PROTOTYPE (9)

Violet ties her hair back with a ribbon when she has one

INVENTION (9)

Heavyweight team surprisingly eliminated in the 2026 group stages

AUSTRALIA (9)

The mental action or process that AGI aims to replicate

COGNITION (9)

The smallest type of blood vessel in the body

CAPILLARY (9)

A practice session for the performers

REHEARSAL (9)

Spanish word for a farewell or goodbye

DESPEDIDA (9)

Showing deep love and devotion for one's nation.

PATRIOTIC (9)

Ambitious dry-cleaning entrepreneur who moved on up to the East Side.

JEFFERSON (9)

Complex cell type that contains a true nucleus

EUKARYOTE (9)

Complex maze built to trap a dangerous creature

LABYRINTH (9)

Fielding restrictions apply during these first six overs

POWERPLAY (9)

An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally

HYPERBOLE (9)

The use of objects or images to represent larger ideas or themes

SYMBOLISM (9)

Researcher in a laboratory, seeking discoveries.

SCIENTIST (9)

Emergency worker trained to give medical care at the scene

PARAMEDIC (9)

High city, a crop is ill, so we must build up.

ACROPOLIS (9)

Daniel who stars solo in 2026's "Every Brilliant Thing".

RADCLIFFE (9)

Size or strength of a force or quantity

MAGNITUDE (9)

A person trained to travel in space

ASTRONAUT (9)

A wide range of different identities and backgrounds

DIVERSITY (9)

A configurable value in an AI system

PARAMETER (9)

A large group of musicians playing various instruments

ORCHESTRA (9)

Cleveland team that eliminated Detroit in Game 7 to advance in the 2026 playoffs.

CAVALIERS (9)

Describes a climate with moderate temperatures and four distinct seasons

TEMPERATE (9)

The one who gets to sleep while the car is moving.

PASSENGER (9)

Language related to Danish and Swedish

NORWEGIAN (9)

Scope for distance, 'see plot' transformed (anag)

TELESCOPE (9)

Essential instrument for observing distant cosmic phenomena

TELESCOPE (9)

Able to be split evenly into equal whole number groups

DIVISIBLE (9)

The October holiday where people wear costumes and go trick-or-treating

HALLOWEEN (9)

One of Earth's seven major landmasses

CONTINENT (9)

Colorado squad that fell in four straight games in the Western Final

AVALANCHE (9)

The most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language

ESPERANTO (9)

Imaginary lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole

LONGITUDE (9)

The illness that afflicted Johnsy in a cold November

PNEUMONIA (9)

An armed fighter who entertained audiences in the arena

GLADIATOR (9)

Land nearly surrounded by water

PENINSULA (9)

A fingerpicked track from the White Album inspired by the civil rights movement.

BLACKBIRD (9)

City scheduled to host the 2026 World Cup final

AHMEDABAD (9)

A large ensemble of string brass woodwind and percussion

ORCHESTRA (9)

To give human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

PERSONIFY (9)

Formed by adding mis to inform, meaning to give someone false information

MISINFORM (9)

Giving up fat, often for lard or cracklings.

RENDERING (9)

Fast car type, 'red steps' with a twist.

SPEEDSTER (9)

The leftover amount when a number does not split evenly

REMAINDER (9)

Flexible tissue that makes up a shark's skeleton instead of bone

CARTILAGE (9)

The distance around the outside edge of a shape

PERIMETER (9)

A river that pays its respects to a larger one

TRIBUTARY (9)

The practice of providing equal access and representation for all

INCLUSION (9)

A group of related sentences set off as its own section of text

PARAGRAPH (9)

Audio accessory

HEADPHONE (9)

Machine that produces electricity

GENERATOR (9)

Amphitheatre, some lose cue, maybe.

COLOSSEUM (9)

Machine that throws moving images onto the silver screen

PROJECTOR (9)

Single force that represents the combined effect of two or more forces

RESULTANT (9)

Community of living organisms and their environment

ECOSYSTEM (9)

Formed by adding ir to regular, meaning not following the usual pattern

IRREGULAR (9)

Historical account, often in order

CHRONICLE (9)

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