Vacation Minis Pack Answers
Every clue and answer from the Vacation Minis bonus pack, in game order.
Vacation Minis — Complete Answer List
This page covers the Vacation Minis bonus pack from Daily Themed Crossword — 304 clues with every answer listed. Packs sit outside the daily calendar: they stay in the app permanently and are built around a single subject rather than a single date, so you can work through one at your own pace instead of racing a midnight reset.
At 304 clues this pack is larger than the average pack, which runs to about 290. The longest answer is CATALONIA at 9 letters. Note the clue flags as you read: 18 clues here end in "Abbr.", so those answers are shortened forms, and 19 carry a "wds." marker, meaning the answer is several words run together without spaces.
Clues appear below in the order the game gives them, so you can scroll to roughly where you are stuck rather than hunting the whole list. The pack index holds all 202 sets, and if your puzzle is dated rather than themed it will be in the daily archive or the mini archive instead.
Vacation Minis — Clues 1 to 120
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Greek God of war | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Cursor mover | Show answer | 5 | |
| #3 | Dolt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Access for molten metal into molds | Show answer | 6 | |
| #5 | Bio bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Actress Michele from Glee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Peruvian city also nicknamed City of the Kings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Current ___ (Fashions) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #9 | General sense of things | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | French city nicknamed the City of Love | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Czech city nicknamed the City of a Hundred Spires | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | In ___ (actual existence) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Pesky biter | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | Highly decorated | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | Italian city also nicknamed The Eternal City | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Singer Carly ___ Jepsen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Tourism prefix which refers to the kind preferred by wine enthusiasts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Chopins instrument | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Playwright Edward behind Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Tourism prefix which refers to the kind preferred by travelers who are keen on geographical characteristics of a place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | She ___ to his arms in the dark. (held on tightly) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Tube stopper? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Paul Kingsnorths ___ Many Yeses A Journey to the Heart of the Global Resistance Movement 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Like some cigars | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Tourism prefix which refers to the kind preferred by travelers who support conservation of forests and wildlife | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | British singer ___ Goulding | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Two-time U.S. Open tennis champ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | ___ not funny! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Other side | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Legendary boxer Muhammad ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Early afternoon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | George Orwells Homage To ___ which is part travelogue that gives an account of Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War | Show answer | 9 | |
| #33 | Lea Carpenters Eleven ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Small dollar change | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ one out | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Scott Turow novel on his experience as a first-year Harvard Law School student 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Elevator inventor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Single ___ whiskey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Honor ___ thieves | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Berry common in breakfast bowls | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | River blocker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Genetic stuff Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | The ___ bird catches the worm. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Aliens Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Ewes mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Jack Kerouacs most loved novel based on his travels with his friends across the United States 3 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #47 | Is ___ dog or a wolf? 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Alex Garlands much-loved travel themed novel The ___ which was also adapted into a film by Danny Boyle starring Leonardo DiCaprio | BEACH | 5 | |
| #49 | Greta Gerwigs ___ Bird | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | List ender meaning and others Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Singer Lana ___ Rey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Christian ___ of fashion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Hotel California is a great song by ___ 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #54 | German I | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Upside-down cave dwellers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Landlords due | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Path in space? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Slender reed instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Urban taxi in Cuba which is named after a tropical fruit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Goosebumps author R. L. ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | North Carolinas ___ River State Park | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Narrow passages | Show answer | 6 | |
| #63 | Zion Church letters Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Angry crowd | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | This and that Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Three-wheeler which is the most common urban transport in Thailand Hyph. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #67 | Johnny Depps character from The Lone Ranger | Show answer | 5 | |
| #68 | Battle of ___ Tavern | Show answer | 5 | |
| #69 | PDA part | Show answer | 6 | |
| #70 | Amsterdams multi-passenger human powered vehicle called Beer ___ which serve refreshments | Show answer | 4 | |
| #71 | Reunion attendees for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #72 | Spin like a wheel | Show answer | 6 | |
| #73 | Dull and colorless | Show answer | 4 | |
| #74 | U.S. territory divided in 1889 for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #75 | TV sitcoms alien | Show answer | 3 | |
| #76 | Knock ___! (Stop it) 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #77 | Chat room chuckle Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #78 | Albuquerque New Mexico hosts the largest ___ festival in the U.S. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #79 | The 2017 Pixar short film about a creature living in a lost-and-found box in a kindergarten playground | Show answer | 3 | |
| #80 | Cry of surprise | Show answer | 3 | |
| #81 | Mother Teresa for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #82 | The final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations is also known as the Spring ___ Festival | Show answer | 7 | |
| #83 | Throw a ball in a high arc? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #84 | Suffix with words like bullet and water | Show answer | 5 | |
| #85 | Upper arm muscle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #86 | Faith symbolized by a nine-pointed star | Show answer | 5 | |
| #87 | Some facial masks 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #88 | Halloween month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #89 | Unkempt hair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #90 | Bygone Japanese camera brand that merged with Konica | Show answer | 7 | |
| #91 | Deep desires | Show answer | 4 | |
| #92 | Not a soul 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #93 | Coast Guard officer Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #94 | During the Spring Bank Holiday at Coopers Hill in England participants race down the hill after a round of Double Gloucester ___ | CHEESE | 6 | |
| #95 | ___ Xing (crosswalk) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #96 | Beetle for e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #97 | Woody Allens school for a brief while Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #98 | During the Spanish festival celebrated on the last Wednesday of August participants get involved in a ___ fight for entertainment | TOMATO | 6 | |
| #99 | Largest alpine lake in North America | Show answer | 5 | |
| #100 | Americas Most Wanted host John ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #101 | He became more delusional as the month ___. (passed slowly) 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #102 | American reality TV series with Tiffany Hendra Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #103 | ___ Lauder of cosmetics | Show answer | 5 | |
| #104 | Pass by as time | Show answer | 6 | |
| #105 | During Oktoberfest in Germany participants consume large amounts of ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #106 | Sound of a hard thud | Show answer | 3 | |
| #107 | Golf ball support | Show answer | 3 | |
| #108 | Eat ___ Love a biographical rom-com in which Julia Roberts travels to Italy India and Indonesia | Show answer | 4 | |
| #109 | Beth to Jo for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #110 | Europes most active volcano | Show answer | 4 | |
| #111 | Window ledge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #112 | Im going out ___ limb here. 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #113 | Printer setting Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #114 | Farm implement used for furrowing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #115 | Kind of talk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #116 | What ___ can I say? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #117 | Why would ___ to you? 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #118 | The Bucket ___ a comedy-drama film in which Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman go on an epic tour around-the-world | Show answer | 4 | |
| #119 | Jean-Pierre Jeunets hit film in which actress Audrey Tautou a Parisian takes viewers through a whimsical journey of the city | AMELIE | 6 | |
| #120 | Actor Wallach | Show answer | 3 |
Vacation Minis — Clues 121 to 240
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #121 | A Nightmare on ___ Street | Show answer | 3 | |
| #122 | The Secret Life of ___ Mitty an adventure film in which Ben Stiller travels to Greenland Iceland and the Himalayas | Show answer | 6 | |
| #123 | At the summit of a mountain for e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #124 | The waves ___ the sand on the beach. 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #125 | Sticky finger-like veggie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #126 | Colored part of the eye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #127 | Chemical ending | Show answer | 3 | |
| #128 | Venomous snake in Egypt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #129 | Spanish for uncle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #130 | Vincent van Goghs painting for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #131 | Computer info | Show answer | 4 | |
| #132 | The Motorcycle ___ a biopic based on Che Guevaras memoir in which Gael Garcia Bernal travels across South America | Show answer | 7 | |
| #133 | Physics Nobelist Martin Lewis ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #134 | Lonely Boy singer Paul ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #135 | Travelers navigation tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #136 | Felines cry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #137 | Function | Show answer | 3 | |
| #138 | Largest island in Micronesia which receives over a million visitors every year which is almost eight times its population | GUAM | 4 | |
| #139 | Animal that beats its chest | Show answer | 3 | |
| #140 | Sound rebound | Show answer | 4 | |
| #141 | Taiwan-based computer maker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #142 | I knew it! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #143 | Hospital section Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #144 | One who gives out misleading facts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #145 | Table support | Show answer | 3 | |
| #146 | Shade provider | Show answer | 4 | |
| #147 | Sales force for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #148 | He has a great love ___. (like a Christies buyer) 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #149 | The gambling capital of the world which has almost 24 times more tourists than local residents | Show answer | 5 | |
| #150 | ___ in a teacup (unnecessary uproar) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #151 | Bill and ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #152 | Microstate on the French Riviera which is home to Monte Carlo and which has almost eight times more tourists than local residents | MONACO | 6 | |
| #153 | ___ skin (well-hydrated skin) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #154 | Did you ___ his bento box? 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #155 | Shrek for e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #156 | Secluded spot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #157 | Foot part which may be painted | Show answer | 3 | |
| #158 | A shade of blue | Show answer | 3 | |
| #159 | Publishing company ___ Jones | Show answer | 3 | |
| #160 | Female antelope | Show answer | 3 | |
| #161 | Sums up | Show answer | 4 | |
| #162 | Sixth-smallest nation in Europe which hosts an estimated 10.2 million visitors annually which is more than thirty times its population | ANDORRA | 7 | |
| #163 | Flowerless feathery plants | Show answer | 5 | |
| #164 | Apples apple e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #165 | Governor ___ Landon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #166 | Smallest part of a chemical element | Show answer | 4 | |
| #167 | Japanese currency which is also the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market | Show answer | 3 | |
| #168 | Battery terminal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #169 | What are you ___? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #170 | Actress Skye | Show answer | 4 | |
| #171 | Kuwaiti ___ the highest-valued currency unit in the world | Show answer | 5 | |
| #172 | Date on which a historical event takes place Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #173 | Strong impulse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #174 | South African currency which is named after a ridge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #175 | Liberal arts school in Tulsa Oklahoma Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #176 | Bulb that may make one cry | Show answer | 5 | |
| #177 | Actual being | Show answer | 4 | |
| #178 | Dangerous gas | Show answer | 5 | |
| #179 | Fish eggs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #180 | Greek island which is known to have higher than normal life expectancy | Show answer | 6 | |
| #181 | Bahamas attraction ___ Beach famous for its colony of four-legged swimmers | Show answer | 3 | |
| #182 | Suffix with acetyl | Show answer | 3 | |
| #183 | Ireland to locals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #184 | Apprentice | Show answer | 6 | |
| #185 | Ancient Peruvians | Show answer | 5 | |
| #186 | Christmas visitor? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #187 | Golf legend Sams family | Show answer | 6 | |
| #188 | Auld ___ Syne by Robert Burns | Show answer | 4 | |
| #189 | Heart chambers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #190 | Hitting ___ on the far right or left in bowling is called a meg. 2 wds. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #191 | Fossil fuel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #192 | Tashirojima in Japan is commonly known as ___ Island as the feline population is larger than human population | Show answer | 3 | |
| #193 | Science that deals with study of bodily structure for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #194 | Create | Show answer | 4 | |
| #195 | Colloquial term for the Central Park landmark which houses over two million works of art | Show answer | 3 | |
| #196 | Former White House family | Show answer | 6 | |
| #197 | Wriggly fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #198 | Spanish for more | Show answer | 3 | |
| #199 | Manhattan landmark which houses one of the largest collection of contemporary art Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #200 | Japanese port city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #201 | Paris landmark which is the worlds largest art museum and also the most visited one | Show answer | 6 | |
| #202 | Rebeccas brother in the Bible | Show answer | 5 | |
| #203 | Walking speed | Show answer | 4 | |
| #204 | Drink garnish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #205 | Real estate units | Show answer | 5 | |
| #206 | ___ Little Faith in Me 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #207 | Get rough due to cold weather | Show answer | 4 | |
| #208 | Computers brain Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #209 | Santanas ___ Como Va | Show answer | 3 | |
| #210 | Ear ___ (piercing sites) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #211 | Drips in the ER for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #212 | Egypts Blue Hole known for the arch is considered one of the most dangerous ___ diving spots in the world | Show answer | 5 | |
| #213 | Son of Prince Valiant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #214 | Crux of the matter | Show answer | 3 | |
| #215 | Prefix with friendly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #216 | Jeans material | Show answer | 5 | |
| #217 | High-speed internet connection initials Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #218 | Actor Thurman and all | Show answer | 4 | |
| #219 | Macau Tower is the worlds highest commercial ___ jump facility the world at 233 meters | Show answer | 6 | |
| #220 | That hardly makes any ___. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #221 | That was a ___ act. (That was a bold act.) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #222 | Kiwi crime writer ___ Marsh | Show answer | 5 | |
| #223 | Lodges | Show answer | 4 | |
| #224 | Permanently damage a part of the body | Show answer | 4 | |
| #225 | Drink | Show answer | 6 | |
| #226 | British Columbia boasts of some of the best spots for heli-___ for the daring travelers | Show answer | 6 | |
| #227 | Some wedding guests | Show answer | 5 | |
| #228 | Museum display | Show answer | 3 | |
| #229 | Dolly the sheep for e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #230 | ___-Man (arcade game) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #231 | Indeed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #232 | Red army member | Show answer | 3 | |
| #233 | Harry Potters best friend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #234 | ___ kettle (electric kettle) Hyph. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #235 | Kind of gun | Show answer | 5 | |
| #236 | Go through electronically | Show answer | 4 | |
| #237 | Play part that comes after the first intermission | Show answer | 5 | |
| #238 | Winter jacket | Show answer | 5 | |
| #239 | Massage spot in a hotel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #240 | Involuntary muscular contraction | Show answer | 5 |
Vacation Minis — Clues 241 to 304
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #241 | Cautious | Show answer | 5 | |
| #242 | Eithers partner | Show answer | 2 | |
| #243 | Type of hotel that are mostly built during the winter months and which melt during the summers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #244 | American journalist Nellie ___ who traveled around the world in 72 days in 1889 | Show answer | 3 | |
| #245 | Breakfast at Tiffanys writer Capote to friends | Show answer | 3 | |
| #246 | ___ carte (menu words) 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #247 | Video game console by Nintendo Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #248 | Knights title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #249 | Combine | Show answer | 5 | |
| #250 | Referee for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #251 | Why dont you stay here ___ your new place is fixed? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #252 | Prefix with words like logical and physics | Show answer | 5 | |
| #253 | Initial venture | Show answer | 5 | |
| #254 | Pleated feature on a garment which rhymes with drill | Show answer | 5 | |
| #255 | Some birth announcements 3 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #256 | Initials of the editors of A Latin Dictionary | Show answer | 2 | |
| #257 | Type of hotel which is located high above sea level and offer unobstructed panoramic views of the sea is known as ___ hotels | Show answer | 5 | |
| #258 | Type of hotel that was first developed in Japan and which offer small boxy rooms for overnight accommodation | Show answer | 7 | |
| #259 | Attempt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #260 | Basic principle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #261 | Canadas most populous province for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #262 | Casino in the Portuguese Riviera which inspired Ian Flemings James Bond novel Casino Royale | Show answer | 7 | |
| #263 | ___ in a million | Show answer | 3 | |
| #264 | Informal assent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #265 | Maternal aunt for e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #266 | ___ World Casino is the largest casino in America with a total of 1495 rooms | Show answer | 7 | |
| #267 | Letter before zee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #268 | Balance of mind | Show answer | 6 | |
| #269 | One that saves stuff for emergency | Show answer | 6 | |
| #270 | Church symbol on a map? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #271 | Distress signal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #272 | Like the Palace of Versailles | Show answer | 6 | |
| #273 | Android rival | Show answer | 3 | |
| #274 | She is the ___ person I know. (She is the most aloof person I know.) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #275 | Unnecessary fuss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #276 | Concert equipment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #277 | Like a bestselling novel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #278 | Hard to find | Show answer | 4 | |
| #279 | Steals from | Show answer | 4 | |
| #280 | Sculptor Jean ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #281 | Farm male | Show answer | 3 | |
| #282 | Blow ones own trumpet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #283 | Lingerie item | Show answer | 3 | |
| #284 | With regards to 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #285 | Footnote abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #286 | American aviator ___ Earhart who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean | Show answer | 6 | |
| #287 | Hawaiian greeting | Show answer | 5 | |
| #288 | Largest city in Nebraska | Show answer | 5 | |
| #289 | On the ___ (fleeing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #290 | On The Road reporter Charles ___ | Show answer | 6 | |
| #291 | He is in ___ of medical help. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #292 | He was compensated for the ___ caused by the faulty machine. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #293 | Stalk in a swamp? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #294 | Keen desire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #295 | ___ Things Bright and Beautiful | Show answer | 3 | |
| #296 | ___ Zeppelin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #297 | Golden ___ (period) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #298 | Miners find | Show answer | 3 | |
| #299 | Hockey score | Show answer | 4 | |
| #300 | German traveler ___ Holtorf who journeyed across 179 countries in his G-Wagen Mercedes Benz named Otto | Show answer | 7 | |
| #301 | The ___ Alpha (Oldsmobile model) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #302 | Le Cordon ___ (hospitality institution attended by Julia Child) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #303 | C.E.O.s degree Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #304 | British cyclist ___ Beaumont who holds the record for cycling around the world in less than 79 days | Show answer | 4 |
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Everything here shares one subject
A themed pack narrows the field far more than a daily board does: all 304 clues in Vacation Minis pull from the same subject. Read the pack name as a hint before you read the clue — it rules out most of the answers a general crossword would allow.
Answer length is the tiebreaker
Answers here run from 2 to 9 letters, the longest being CATALONIA. Themed clues often have two plausible solutions, so match the length to the slot before you commit.
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Unlike the dated boards, a pack is fixed — the same clues in the same order for every player, which is what makes a written answer list reliable. Browse the full pack index for the rest, or the dated archive if you are chasing today's board instead.
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Read the theme before the clues
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Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
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