No. 27,385 Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword by Josh M. Kaufmann

Across Clues :

1. Wrap on a roll, 6. Like flushed cheeks, 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family", 14. "Throw me ___!", 15. Foxtrot preceder, 16. Prefix with space, 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters, 20. Head liner?, 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp, 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe, 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale", 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g., 28. Li'l ___, 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria, 32. Symbols of electrical resistance, 33. "The People's Princess", 34. Connect, 36. Contractor's assessment: Abbr., 37. Overly lenient, 40. ___ in Charlie, 42. Carbon compound, 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes, 47. Oft-repeated saying, 49. Naught, nil, nada, 51. Belittle, 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône, 53. Crack jokes, 54. "Any given Sunday" org., 55. Start of some art movement names, 57. Bud, 59. See 17-Across, 65. Thereabouts, 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?, 67. Hurdles for some bio majors, 68. Takes home, 69. Common connections, 70. Gave false romantic hope

Wed Oct 30, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Sentimental sort, 2. Father of, in Arabic, 3. 401(k) alternative, 4. 29-Down and others, 5. Classic soda brand, 6. Dream stage, 7. Spooky mo., 8. Presented, 9. Mat class?, 10. Dig in, 11. Puts back on a wall, 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill", 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting, 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name, 19. Checkup, 23. Hunk of gum, 24. "___ were a rich man ...", 26. Louisiana Acadian, 27. Study of the ear, 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across, 31. Moratorium, 32. Lone index finger, symbolically, 35. Home with a dome, 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act, 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short, 40. Cost of a ride, say, 41. Data cruncher, 44. Appear angry, 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short, 46. Army rank: Abbr., 47. Rock singer Shirley, 48. Pay to stay, 50. Fairy tale opener, 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls", 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy, 58. Web programmer's code, 60. Apple devices run on it, 61. Cleanse (of), 62. Chicago trains, 63. W.W. II arena, 64. "Last four digits" fig.

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 30, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Wrap on a roll. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SARAN

  Possible Answer : saran




• The clue is 6. Like flushed cheeks. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROSY

  Possible Answer : rose-cheeked, rosy-cheeked, blushful, rose-colored, rosy, fortunate, flushed




• The clue is 10. Actor Stonestreet of "Modern Family". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ERIC




• The clue is 14. "Throw me ___!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ABONE




• The clue is 15. Foxtrot preceder. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer : Echo, reverberation, replication, repeat, ring, resound, echo, recall, reverberate, sound_reflection




• The clue is 16. Prefix with space. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AERO




• The clue is 17. With 59-Across, instructions for the sets of circled letters. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: PUTTHEMTOGETHER




• The clue is 20. Head liner?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HAIR

  Possible Answer : fuzz, hair, tomentum, hairsbreadth, pilus, whisker, haircloth, hair's-breadth




• The clue is 21. The "lava" in a lava lamp. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: WAX

  Possible Answer : wax, climb, mount, full, rise

  Possible Opposite Answer : wane




• The clue is 22. Member of Tarzan's tribe. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: APE

  Possible Answer : anthropoid, caricature, aper, copycat, ape, imitator, emulator




• The clue is 23. Kristen of "Palm Royale". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: WIIG




• The clue is 25. Calculator symbol on a MacBook, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ICON

  Possible Answer : picture, icon, ikon, image




• The clue is 28. Li'l ___. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ABNER




• The clue is 30. Popular music genre from Nigeria. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: AFROBEAT




• The clue is 32. Symbols of electrical resistance. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: OMEGAS

  Possible Answer : Z, omega




• The clue is 33. "The People's Princess". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: DIANA

  Possible Answer : Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer, Diana, Princess_of_Wales, Princess_Diana




• The clue is 34. Connect. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: JOIN

  Possible Answer : joint, sum, bring_together, conjoin, get_together, connect, union, junction, articulation, link_up, fall_in, unite, link, juncture, join

  Possible Opposite Answer : disjoin




• The clue is 36. Contractor's assessment: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EST

  Possible Answer : Eastern_Standard_Time, EST, Eastern_Time




• The clue is 37. Overly lenient. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: INDULGENT

  Possible Answer : lenient, indulgent, soft

  Possible Opposite Answer : nonindulgent




• The clue is 40. ___ in Charlie. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: CAS

  Possible Answer : Calif., California, atomic_number_20, CA, Golden_State, calcium, Ca




• The clue is 42. Carbon compound. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ENOL

  Possible Answer : enol




• The clue is 43. Certain Disney princess-inspired Halloween costumes. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ELSAS




• The clue is 47. Oft-repeated saying. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: MANTRA

  Possible Answer : mantra




• The clue is 49. Naught, nil, nada. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: GOOSEEGG




• The clue is 51. Belittle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ABASE

  Possible Answer : mortify, humiliate, chagrin, abase, humble




• The clue is 52. City at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LYON

  Possible Answer : Lyons, Lyon




• The clue is 53. Crack jokes. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: JEST

  Possible Answer : jape, laugh, joke, jocularity, gag, jest




• The clue is 54. "Any given Sunday" org.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NFL




• The clue is 55. Start of some art movement names. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NEO

  Possible Answer : neo




• The clue is 57. Bud. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CHUM

  Possible Answer : pal, chum_salmon, sidekick, Oncorhynchus_keta, chum, buddy, crony, brother




• The clue is 59. See 17-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: SAYITTHREETIMES




• The clue is 65. Thereabouts. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ORSO




• The clue is 66. What lives in a hole in the wall?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NAIL

  Possible Answer : pass_with_flying_colors, smash, nab, collar, boom, breeze_through, ace, pick_up, apprehend, peg, pinpoint, nail, arrest, complete, nail_down, cop, blast, sail_through, sweep_through




• The clue is 67. Hurdles for some bio majors. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MCATS




• The clue is 68. Takes home. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NETS

  Possible Answer : sack, lucre, meshing, clear, cyberspace, profit, nett, meshwork, net, earnings, network, internet, sack_up, web, profits, net_income, net_profit, mesh




• The clue is 69. Common connections. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ANDS




• The clue is 70. Gave false romantic hope. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: LEDON

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sentimental sort. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SAP

  Possible Answer: tomfool, exhaust, tire, run_down, blackjack, play_out, saphead, fool, cosh, sap, muggins

• The clue is 2. Father of, in Arabic. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ABU

• The clue is 3. 401(k) alternative. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ROTHIRA

• The clue is 4. 29-Down and others. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: ANTAGONISTS

  Possible Answer: resister, opposer, adversary, antagonist, opponent

  Possible Opposite Answer : agonist, synergist

• The clue is 5. Classic soda brand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NEHI

• The clue is 6. Dream stage. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: REM

  Possible Answer: REM, REM_sleep, rapid_eye_movement_sleep, rapid_eye_movement, paradoxical_sleep

• The clue is 7. Spooky mo.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OCT

  Possible Answer: Oct, October

• The clue is 8. Presented. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SHOWN

  Possible Answer: prove, register, show_up, express, depict, demo, picture, shew, bear_witness, designate, point, show, evince, demonstrate, present, usher, testify, render, record, read, evidence, exhibit, indicate, establish

  Possible Opposite Answer : disprove, hide

• The clue is 9. Mat class?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: YOGA

  Possible Answer: yoga

• The clue is 10. Dig in. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer: use_up, exhaust, feed, consume, eat_up, wipe_out, deplete, run_through, eat, rust, eat_on, corrode

• The clue is 11. Puts back on a wall. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: REHANGS

• The clue is 12. Words that might follow "This is not a drill". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: IREPEAT

• The clue is 13. Tubes used in sediment sample collecting. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: CORERS

  Possible Answer: corer

• The clue is 18. Lake with a spooky-sounding name. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ERIE

  Possible Answer: Lake_Erie, Erie

• The clue is 19. Checkup. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EXAM

  Possible Answer: examination, test, exam

• The clue is 23. Hunk of gum. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: WAD

  Possible Answer: passel, raft, quid, chaw, plenty, good_deal, plug, jam, tidy_sum, ram, stack, cram, jampack, bundle, mass, spate, lot, quite_a_little, heap, mint, mickle, slew, pack, muckle, mountain, chock_up, pile, great_deal, hatful, compact, wad, batch, deal, pot, chew, cud, flock, sight, peck, mess

• The clue is 24. "___ were a rich man ...". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: IFI

• The clue is 26. Louisiana Acadian. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: CAJUN

  Possible Answer: Cajun

• The clue is 27. Study of the ear. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: OTOLOGY

  Possible Answer: otology

• The clue is 29. Ghoulish character who appears after someone follows the instructions at 17- and 59-Across. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: BEETLEJUICE

• The clue is 31. Moratorium. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: BAN

  Possible Answer: blackball, banish, prohibition, ostracize, BAN, shun, cast_out, ban, forbiddance, censor, banning, forbidding, proscription, ostracise, Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing

• The clue is 32. Lone index finger, symbolically. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ONE

  Possible Answer: ace, 1, unity, matchless, unmatchable, i, peerless, single, unrivaled, unrivalled, one_and_only, unitary, ane, nonpareil, I, one, unmatched

• The clue is 35. Home with a dome. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: IGLOO

  Possible Answer: iglu, igloo

• The clue is 38. Agcy. that carries out the Controlled Substances Act. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: DEA

  Possible Answer: Drug_Enforcement_Agency, DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration

• The clue is 39. Original console for the Super Mario games, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NES

  Possible Answer: northeastward, Cornhusker_State, atomic_number_10, nor'-east, northeast, NE, Nebraska, neon, Ne

• The clue is 40. Cost of a ride, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: CABFARE

• The clue is 41. Data cruncher. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ANALYST

  Possible Answer: analyst, psychoanalyst

• The clue is 44. Appear angry. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: SEEMMAD

• The clue is 45. Garland, Barr, Sessions, etc., for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AGS

  Possible Answer: Ag, atomic_number_47, silver

• The clue is 46. Army rank: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SGT

• The clue is 47. Rock singer Shirley. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: MANSON

  Possible Answer: Manson, Sir_Patrick_Manson

• The clue is 48. Pay to stay. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RENT

  Possible Answer: lease, take, pull, tear, hire, rip, engage, rent, snag, split, economic_rent, let, charter, rend, rive

• The clue is 50. Fairy tale opener. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ONCE

  Possible Answer: erstwhile, one_time, once, erst, formerly, at_one_time, in_one_case

• The clue is 52. Lindsay with a cameo in 2024's "Mean Girls". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: LOHAN

  Possible Answer: Arhant, lohan, Arhat

• The clue is 56. 11,000+-foot peak in southern Italy. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ETNA

  Possible Answer: Etna, bunsen, bunsen_burner, etna, Mount_Etna, Mt_Etna

• The clue is 58. Web programmer's code. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer: HTML, hypertext_mark-up_language, hypertext_markup_language

• The clue is 60. Apple devices run on it. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: IOS

  Possible Answer: Io

• The clue is 61. Cleanse (of). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RID

  Possible Answer: rid, disembarrass, free

• The clue is 62. Chicago trains. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ELS

  Possible Answer: EL, ALT, elevated_railway, elevation, altitude, elevated, overhead_railway, elevated_railroad, el

• The clue is 63. W.W. II arena. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ETO

• The clue is 64. "Last four digits" fig.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SSN

No. 27,384 Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword by Kathy Lowden

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 29, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Tue Oct 29, 2024 NY Times Crossword

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Alternatives to Ubers. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CABS

  Possible Answer : cabriolet, taxicab, cab, hack, taxi




• The clue is 5. Game also called "hoops". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BBALL




• The clue is 10. "I'll drink to ___!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: THAT




• The clue is 14. Eleven, in Évian. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ONZE




• The clue is 15. Stan's partner in old comedy. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OLLIE




• The clue is 16. ___ cava (blood line to the heart). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: VENA

  Possible Answer : vein, venous_blood_vessel, vena




• The clue is 17. Whole bunch at a family reunion?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: DOZENSOFCOUSINS




• The clue is 20. Give for safekeeping. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ENTRUST

  Possible Answer : commit, entrust, trust, leave, confide, intrust




• The clue is 21. Titular film character who lives in a swamp. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SHREK




• The clue is 22. Parent company of Instagram. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: META




• The clue is 24. Kerfuffle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ADO

  Possible Answer : hustle, stir, flurry, ado, bustle, fuss




• The clue is 25. Large array for a desk?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: SCORESOFDRAWERS




• The clue is 33. Author Horatio. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ALGER

  Possible Answer : Alger, Horatio_Alger




• The clue is 34. "___ the season!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TIS

  Possible Answer : atomic_number_22, Cordyline_terminalis, si, ti, titanium, te, Ti




• The clue is 35. Customizable Nintendo avatar. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: MII




• The clue is 36. Kind of salad with celery, apples, walnuts and grapes. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: WALDORF




• The clue is 39. Performing group at a homecoming game. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: PEPBAND




• The clue is 42. Uno + due. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TRE




• The clue is 43. The sun or the moon. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ORB

  Possible Answer : revolve, globe, orb, eyeball, orbit, ball




• The clue is 45. You might ask for one at an annual review. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: RAISE

  Possible Answer : heighten, upraise, enhance, parent, set_up, upgrade, climb, ascent, acclivity, farm, enkindle, conjure_up, leaven, bring_up, hike, resurrect, rise, lift, grow, stir, wage_hike, produce, promote, salary_increase, advance, raise, nurture, get_up, call_forth, wage_increase, conjure, invoke, kick_upstairs, heave, kindle, put_forward, erect, evoke, fire, recruit, elicit, levy, arouse, put_up, prove, elevate, rear, provoke, call_down

  Possible Opposite Answer : level, descent, lower, demote




• The clue is 46. Big group in a dog show?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: OODLESOFPOODLES




• The clue is 51. Word before cream or crystals. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICE

  Possible Answer : methamphetamine_hydrochloride, sparkler, ice, water_ice, ice-skating_rink, glass, icing, ice_rink, chalk, shabu, frosting, frost, chicken_feed, internal-combustion_engine, crank, ICE, meth, frappe, Methedrine, methamphetamine, deoxyephedrine, trash




• The clue is 52. Mattress specification. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: FIRM

  Possible Answer : unbendable, steady, steadfast, unfluctuating, loyal, unwaveringly, unshakable, business_firm, strong, immobile, unfaltering, house, stiff, truehearted, fast, firm, steadfastly, solid, firmly, tauten, unwavering




• The clue is 53. Lead-in to soprano. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MEZZO

  Possible Answer : mezzo, mezzo-soprano




• The clue is 56. Suddenly started speaking. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: PIPEDUP




• The clue is 61. Massive collection for an alchemist?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: OCEANSOFPOTIONS




• The clue is 65. Blacken on the grill. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CHAR

  Possible Answer : blacken, charr, sear, charwoman, coal, char, cleaning_woman, scorch, cleaning_lady, woman




• The clue is 66. Be behind. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: TRAIL

  Possible Answer : give_chase, lead, dog, get_behind, train, track, drag, drop_back, chase_after, chase, hang_back, go_after, shack, tail, trail, drop_behind, tag




• The clue is 67. Boring routines. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RUTS

  Possible Answer : groove, furrow, rut, estrus, heat, oestrus

  Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus




• The clue is 68. Word after "Going once, going twice!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SOLD

  Possible Answer : trade, betray, sell, sold, deal

  Possible Opposite Answer : buy, unsold




• The clue is 69. Tube-shaped pasta. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PENNE

  Possible Answer : penne




• The clue is 70. Achievement for Elton John and John Legend, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EGOT

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. With 28-Down, emergency status. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CODE

  Possible Answer: codification, write_in_code, computer_code, encipher, inscribe, cypher, cipher, code, encrypt

• The clue is 2. Unknown writer, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ANON

  Possible Answer: anon

• The clue is 3. [Wrong answer!]. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BZZT

• The clue is 4. Oracle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SEER

  Possible Answer: illusionist, vaticinator, prophet, seer, prophesier, visionary, oracle

• The clue is 5. Office heads. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: BOSSES

  Possible Answer: knob, chief, honcho, hirer, boss, party_boss, gaffer, emboss, foreman, stamp, political_boss

• The clue is 6. Drunk as a skunk. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: BLOTTO

  Possible Answer: soused, blotto, smashed, pixilated, sloshed, loaded, wet, cockeyed, crocked, blind_drunk, plastered, tight, sozzled, stiff, fuddled, pissed, slopped, besotted, soaked, squiffy, pie-eyed

• The clue is 7. Sitcom extraterrestrial. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ALF

• The clue is 8. D.M.V. document: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LIC

• The clue is 9. Virgo preceder. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LEO

  Possible Answer: Lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo

• The clue is 10. "Nashville" or "Atlanta," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: TVSHOW

• The clue is 11. ___ apparent. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HEIR

  Possible Answer: inheritor, heritor, successor, heir

• The clue is 12. Name shared by two of King Henry VIII's wives. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ANNE

  Possible Answer: Anne

• The clue is 13. Job. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TASK

  Possible Answer: chore, task, project, undertaking, labor, tax, job

• The clue is 18. Uno or due. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: NUMERO

• The clue is 19. Org. that grades meat. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: USDA

  Possible Answer: Agriculture, USDA, Agriculture_Department, Department_of_Agriculture

• The clue is 23. Fore's counterpart. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AFT

  Possible Answer: astern, aft, abaft

  Possible Opposite Answer : fore

• The clue is 24. Rear end, in London's West End. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ARSE

  Possible Answer: behind, butt, stern, fundament, can, tush, keister, asshole, buns, backside, bum, tooshie, bottom, posterior, tail_end, buttocks, prat, nates, arse, tail, ass, seat, bunghole, fanny, arsehole, rump, hind_end, hindquarters, rear, derriere, rear_end

• The clue is 25. Took care of. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SAWTO

• The clue is 26. "Of course!," in Spanish. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: CLARO

  Possible Answer: claro

• The clue is 27. Looked at rudely. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OGLED

  Possible Answer: ogle

• The clue is 28. See 1-Down. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer: Marxist, Red_River, cherry, violent, redness, ruddy, red, red_ink, cerise, crimson, ruby, Bolshevik, Red, blood-red, reddish, flushed, cherry-red, bolshie, bolshy, red-faced, reddened, carmine, ruby-red, scarlet, loss

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain

• The clue is 29. Guacamole or hummus. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: DIP

  Possible Answer: drop, magnetic_dip, fall, magnetic_inclination, douse, cutpurse, dim, free_fall, plunge, pickpocket, inclination, dip, duck, souse, sink, dunk, angle_of_dip

• The clue is 30. It might be spam. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: EMAIL

  Possible Answer: netmail, email, e-mail, electronic_mail

  Possible Opposite Answer : snail_mail

• The clue is 31. Lather, ___, repeat. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: RINSE

  Possible Answer: wash, gargle, rinse_off, rinse, rinsing

• The clue is 32. Diner add-ons. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SIDES

  Possible Answer: side_of_meat, side, incline, position, slope, face, English

• The clue is 37. Warm pink hue. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROSE

  Possible Answer: climb_up, heighten, jump, blush_wine, uprise, climb, rebel, ascend, resurrect, roseate, rise, lift, grow, originate, come_up, move_up, wax, arise, develop, pink_wine, stand_up, rosiness, go_up, get_up, rose, rosebush, rose_wine, rosaceous, turn_out, prove, surface, rise_up, mount, rear, spring_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : fall, turn_in, go_to_bed, wane, sit_down, set

• The clue is 38. To and ___. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FRO

• The clue is 40. Not tardy. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: PROMPT

  Possible Answer: immediate, prompt, quick, actuate, move, prompting, motivate, instigate, remind, command_prompt, propel, incite, inspire, cue, straightaway

• The clue is 41. Misbehaving. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: BAD

  Possible Answer: spoilt, spoiled, speculative, defective, regretful, forged, tough, uncollectible, bad, high-risk, badness, unfit, unsound, badly, big, risky, sorry

  Possible Opposite Answer : goodness, unregretful, good

• The clue is 44. Very good pal, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: BFF

• The clue is 47. ___ brain (source of our primal instincts, it's said). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: LIZARD

  Possible Answer: lounge_lizard, lizard

• The clue is 48. Supply-and-demand subj.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ECON

• The clue is 49. Broadway musical about the son of Charlemagne. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: PIPPIN

  Possible Answer: Pippin

• The clue is 50. Baltimore ballplayer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ORIOLE

  Possible Answer: oriole, American_oriole, Old_World_oriole, New_World_oriole

• The clue is 53. Slipperlike shoes, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MOCS

• The clue is 54. Repeat word for word. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ECHO

  Possible Answer: reverberate, repeat, resound, recall, Echo, ring, sound_reflection, reverberation, echo, replication

• The clue is 55. Ardent enthusiasm. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ZEAL

  Possible Answer: zeal, ardour, elan, eagerness, forwardness, readiness, ardor

• The clue is 57. Ireland, to the Irish. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EIRE

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Ireland, Irish_Republic, Ireland, Eire

• The clue is 58. ___ Emhoff, husband of Kamala Harris. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DOUG

• The clue is 59. "For ___ us a child is born". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: UNTO

• The clue is 60. Vowelless attention-getter. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PSST

• The clue is 62. Pit stop brand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: STP, s.t.p.

• The clue is 63. Something crushed during a gold rush. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ORE

  Possible Answer: ore

• The clue is 64. Devotee. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: FAN

  Possible Answer: winnow, devotee, lover, rooter, buff, fan, sports_fan

No. 27,383 Mon Oct 28, 2024 NYT Crossword By Michael Lieberman

Across Clues :

1. Many a customer service assistant, nowadays, 4. Animal on the state seal of Maine, 9. Lacking slack, 13. Blackjack card worth 1 or 11, 14. Friend of Mickey and Goofy, 15. Actress Kendrick, 16. "___ all good!", 17. Nursery rhyme about a disastrous trip up a hill, 19. How salt and pepper may be added, in a recipe, 21. Southeast Asian language, 22. Knotted neckwear, 23. Susceptible to sunburn, 24. "Four score and seven years ___ …", 26. Pesky summer swarm, 28. Nursery rhyme about the perils of sitting on a wall, 31. Doesn't waste, 32. Dine, 33. How heavy metal bands typically play, 37. ___ Z, a.k.a. Zoomers, 38. Comedian Schumer or Poehler, 39. Verbalize, 40. Water, in French, 41. Subject of a will, 43. "My Zoom joke flopped … I guess it's not remotely funny," e.g., 44. Marx who co-wrote "The Communist Manifesto", 45. Nursery rhyme about the hazards of decaying infrastructure, 48. Energy, idiomatically, 51. Flat tire's lack, 52. Fashion magazine with a palindromic name, 53. Commodity measured in barrels, 54. Hypotheticals, 56. This typeface, 59. Nickname for the World Series … or what you might call 17-, 28- or 45-Across?, 62. Word repeated in a double negative, 63. Operatic highlight, 64. Purpose, 65. Barely scratch (out), 66. Quality of a hoarse voice, 67. Drunk-ish, 68. Work with needle and thread

27,383 Mon Oct 28, 2024 NYT Crossword By Michael Lieberman

Down Clues :

1. Angler's supply, 2. Eight-armed creatures, 3. The Bible has an Old and New one, 4. Obstacle for a would-be castle attacker, 5. How often many people brush their teeth (avert your eyes, dentists!), 6. Acorn-bearing tree, 7. Downhill skiing event, 8. Poet St. Vincent Millay, 9. ___ Mahal, 10. R&B singer Baker, 11. Like birthday candles before the party starts, 12. Stories, 14. Turn at the turntables, for short, 18. One might be squeaky or shaped like a bone, 20. "Napoleon Crossing the ___" (painting series), 25. Belly, 27. Sch. in Lower Manhattan, 28. Ginormous, 29. Country south of Saudi Arabia, 30. Fallback option, 34. "Submit by" dates, 35. Beverage with a Big Mac, perhaps, 36. Christmas season, 38. Kind of clock that's ultraprecise, 39. They brighten everyone's days, 42. ___ carte, 43. Hawaiian taro dish, 44. Pass idly, as time, 46. Bottled water brand, 47. Respond to a stimulus, 48. To date, 49. Sparkly headwear, 50. ___ Island (historic entry point for immigrants), 55. Dart around, 57. Very small, 58. Hearty meal in a bowl, 60. Place for a snuggly cat, 61. Valvoline competitor

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 28, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Many a customer service assistant, nowadays. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: BOT

  Possible Answer : bot




• The clue is 4. Animal on the state seal of Maine. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MOOSE

  Possible Answer : elk, European_elk, Alces_alces, moose




• The clue is 9. Lacking slack. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TAUT

  Possible Answer : tight, taut




• The clue is 13. Blackjack card worth 1 or 11. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ACE

  Possible Answer : champion, tiptop, tops, A-one, wiz, 1, I, nail, ace, one, topnotch, genius, adept, star, hotshot, whiz, mavin, ACE, sensation, maven, wizard, whizz, crack, first-rate, pass_with_flying_colors, angiotensin-converting_enzyme, superstar, single, sweep_through, top-notch, breeze_through, unity, super, virtuoso, Allied_Command_Europe, angiotensin_converting_enzyme, sail_through




• The clue is 14. Friend of Mickey and Goofy. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: DONALD




• The clue is 15. Actress Kendrick. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ANNA

  Possible Answer : anna




• The clue is 16. "___ all good!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ITS

  Possible Answer : IT, information_technology




• The clue is 17. Nursery rhyme about a disastrous trip up a hill. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: JACKANDJILL




• The clue is 19. How salt and pepper may be added, in a recipe. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: TOTASTE




• The clue is 21. Southeast Asian language. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LAO

  Possible Answer : Lao, Laotian




• The clue is 22. Knotted neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TIE

  Possible Answer : marry, splice, link, affiliation, association, standoff, wed, bond, draw, connect, tie, linkup, sleeper, attach, tie-up, tie_beam, crosstie, tie-in, railroad_tie, bind, link_up, necktie

  Possible Opposite Answer : disconnect, untie




• The clue is 23. Susceptible to sunburn. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PALE

  Possible Answer : blanch, picket, wan, pallid, blench, sick, pale




• The clue is 24. "Four score and seven years ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AGO

  Possible Answer : ago, agone




• The clue is 26. Pesky summer swarm. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: GNATS

  Possible Answer : gnat




• The clue is 28. Nursery rhyme about the perils of sitting on a wall. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: HUMPTYDUMPTY




• The clue is 31. Doesn't waste. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: USES

  Possible Answer : enjoyment, United_States, function, U.S.A., purpose, utilise, usance, practice, employ, the_States, usage, role, exercise, U.S., expend, US, consumption, habit, economic_consumption, utilization, manipulation, utilisation, utilize, United_States_of_America, America, use_of_goods_and_services, USA, apply, use, employment, habituate




• The clue is 32. Dine. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EAT

  Possible Answer : run_through, deplete, eat_on, feed, use_up, exhaust, eat_up, consume, eat, corrode, rust, wipe_out




• The clue is 33. How heavy metal bands typically play. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: LOUDLY

  Possible Answer : forte, loudly, loud, obstreperously, clamorously, aloud

  Possible Opposite Answer : softly, piano




• The clue is 37. ___ Z, a.k.a. Zoomers. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: GEN

  Possible Answer : gen




• The clue is 38. Comedian Schumer or Poehler. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AMY




• The clue is 39. Verbalize. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SAY

  Possible Answer : order, state, say, sound_out, articulate, aver, enjoin, pronounce, enounce, allege, suppose, read, tell, enunciate




• The clue is 40. Water, in French. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EAU




• The clue is 41. Subject of a will. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ESTATE

  Possible Answer : the_three_estates, landed_estate, acres, demesne, land, estate_of_the_realm, estate




• The clue is 43. "My Zoom joke flopped … I guess it's not remotely funny," e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: PUN

  Possible Answer : wordplay, punning, pun, paronomasia




• The clue is 44. Marx who co-wrote "The Communist Manifesto". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KARL




• The clue is 45. Nursery rhyme about the hazards of decaying infrastructure. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (12 letters)

  The answer: LONDONBRIDGE




• The clue is 48. Energy, idiomatically. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: STEAM

  Possible Answer : steam_clean, steam, steamer




• The clue is 51. Flat tire's lack. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AIR

  Possible Answer : tune, aerate, melodic_phrase, publicize, aura, melody, airwave, ventilate, zephyr, melodic_line, gentle_wind, air_out, vent, beam, bare, breeze, atmosphere, air, send, publicise, aviation, broadcast, transmit, strain, air_travel, line




• The clue is 52. Fashion magazine with a palindromic name. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ELLE




• The clue is 53. Commodity measured in barrels. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OIL

  Possible Answer : inunct, anele, anoint, embrocate, oil_color, crude_oil, rock_oil, crude, petroleum, vegetable_oil, fossil_oil, oil, oil_colour




• The clue is 54. Hypotheticals. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: IFS




• The clue is 56. This typeface. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: ITALICS

  Possible Answer : italic, Italic, Italic_language




• The clue is 59. Nickname for the World Series … or what you might call 17-, 28- or 45-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: FALLCLASSIC




• The clue is 62. Word repeated in a double negative. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NOT

  Possible Answer : non, not




• The clue is 63. Operatic highlight. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ARIA

  Possible Answer : aria




• The clue is 64. Purpose. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: INTENT

  Possible Answer : wrapped, design, absorbed, intention, engrossed, intent, captive, enwrapped, spirit, purport, purpose, aim




• The clue is 65. Barely scratch (out). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EKE




• The clue is 66. Quality of a hoarse voice. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RASP

  Possible Answer : rasp, wood_file, rasping




• The clue is 67. Drunk-ish. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: TIPSY

  Possible Answer : tipsy, potty, tiddly




• The clue is 68. Work with needle and thread. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SEW

  Possible Answer : tailor, sew_together, sew, stitch, tailor-make, run_up

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Angler's supply. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BAIT

  Possible Answer: tantalize, razz, rag, hook, come-on, cod, tantalise, ride, sweetener, bait, decoy, twit, taunt, tease, rally, lure

• The clue is 2. Eight-armed creatures. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: OCTOPUSES

  Possible Answer: octopus, devilfish

• The clue is 3. The Bible has an Old and New one. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: TESTAMENT

  Possible Answer: Testament, will, testament

• The clue is 4. Obstacle for a would-be castle attacker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MOAT

  Possible Answer: fosse, moat

• The clue is 5. How often many people brush their teeth (avert your eyes, dentists!). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: ONCEADAY

• The clue is 6. Acorn-bearing tree. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OAK

  Possible Answer: oak, oak_tree

• The clue is 7. Downhill skiing event. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SLALOM

  Possible Answer: slalom

• The clue is 8. Poet St. Vincent Millay. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EDNA

• The clue is 9. ___ Mahal. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TAJ

• The clue is 10. R&B singer Baker. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ANITA

• The clue is 11. Like birthday candles before the party starts. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: UNLIT

  Possible Answer: unlighted, unlit, lightless, unilluminated

  Possible Opposite Answer : lighted

• The clue is 12. Stories. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: TALES

  Possible Answer: narrative, tarradiddle, story, tale, taradiddle, narration, fib

• The clue is 14. Turn at the turntables, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: DJSET

• The clue is 18. One might be squeaky or shaped like a bone. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: DOGTOY

• The clue is 20. "Napoleon Crossing the ___" (painting series). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ALPS

  Possible Answer: the_Alps, Alps, alp

• The clue is 25. Belly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: GUT

  Possible Answer: intestine, gut, catgut, bowel

• The clue is 27. Sch. in Lower Manhattan. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NYU

• The clue is 28. Ginormous. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HUGE

  Possible Answer: huge, immense, vast, Brobdingnagian

• The clue is 29. Country south of Saudi Arabia. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: YEMEN

  Possible Answer: Republic_of_Yemen, Yemen

• The clue is 30. Fallback option. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: PLANB

• The clue is 34. "Submit by" dates. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: DEADLINES

  Possible Answer: deadline

• The clue is 35. Beverage with a Big Mac, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: LARGECOKE

• The clue is 36. Christmas season. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: YULE

  Possible Answer: Yuletide, Christmastide, Christmastime, Christmas, Yule, Noel

• The clue is 38. Kind of clock that's ultraprecise. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ATOMIC

  Possible Answer: atomic, nuclear

  Possible Opposite Answer : conventional

• The clue is 39. They brighten everyone's days. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: SUNRISES

  Possible Answer: sunrise, dawn, morning, break_of_day, break_of_the_day, sunup, dayspring, cockcrow, daybreak, aurora, dawning, first_light

  Possible Opposite Answer : sunset

• The clue is 42. ___ carte. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ALA

  Possible Answer: ala

• The clue is 43. Hawaiian taro dish. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: POI

  Possible Answer: poi

• The clue is 44. Pass idly, as time. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KILL

  Possible Answer: down, defeat, belt_down, pour_down, toss_off, shoot_down, bolt_down, pop, drink_down, kill, obliterate, vote_down, putting_to_death, vote_out, wipe_out, stamp_out, killing

• The clue is 46. Bottled water brand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: DASANI

• The clue is 47. Respond to a stimulus. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: REACT

  Possible Answer: oppose, respond, react

• The clue is 48. To date. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SOFAR

• The clue is 49. Sparkly headwear. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: TIARA

  Possible Answer: tiara

• The clue is 50. ___ Island (historic entry point for immigrants). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ELLIS

  Possible Answer: Elli

• The clue is 55. Dart around. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: FLIT

  Possible Answer: dart, fleet, flutter, flit

• The clue is 57. Very small. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TINY

  Possible Answer: petite, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, flyspeck, tiny, bantam

• The clue is 58. Hearty meal in a bowl. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: STEW

  Possible Answer: stew, brood, swither, fret, grudge, sweat, lather, grizzle

• The clue is 60. Place for a snuggly cat. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LAP

  Possible Answer: lave, lap_up, lap_covering, lick, overlap, circuit, swish, swoosh, swosh, circle, lap, wash

• The clue is 61. Valvoline competitor. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: STP

  Possible Answer: s.t.p., STP