2410 Fri Oct 04, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Across Clues :

1. [Chef's kiss], 5. Tablet that's impossible to swallow?, 9. Some ballpark figures, 13. Burgundy specialty, 15. Fair sight, 16. Place to conceal oneself, 17. Onetime home of the world's largest pineapple plantation, 18. Lock horns (with), 19. Customarily, 21. Part of a speaker's introduction, 24. Inscrutable sorts, 26. Word said with a salute, 27. Email status, 29. Initialism that precedes "+", 31. Pluses and minuses, e.g., 32. Common suspect in a murder mystery, 33. It has an alumni magazine called Shipmate, in brief, 35. Pennsylvanie, e.g., 36. Frequent Missy Elliott collaborator, 37. "Citizen ___" (2021 documentary about a tennis icon), 38. Take in a spread, 39. Code inits., 40. Down state?, 41. Landing site for Raptors and Eagles, 43. Once, for one, 44. Business name abbr., 45. Many, 47. Make soaking wet, 48. "This is heaven!", 50. Acrobat displays, 52. Prepare to swing, say, 53. Things that might get broken at a raucous party, 58. Bitter green, 59. In the buff, 60. Weight, 61. Heart of the matter, 62. Demo for many parents of Alphas

Down Clues :

1. Speed reading, for short, 2. ___ Sports (hit video game), 3. It can lead to a longer sentence, 4. Landscapers' tools, 5. Under control, 6. Indian fried bread, 7. Suffer, 8. Certain romantic ideal, 9. Sound from a jubilant crowd, 10. Periodical supplements, 11. Long lunch?, 12. Less forward, 14. Go-getters, often, 15. So-called "explosion shot" from a sand trap, 20. Big name in hummus, 21. Cleared up after waiting, perhaps, 22. Form instruction, 23. What often carries a U.S.D.A. seal, 25. Shone brightly, 28. Step into, 30. Pang of conscience, 32. Runs into some difficulties, 34. High-end skin-care brand, 36. Total disarray, 40. Self-serving arrangement?, 42. Momentary disruptions, 43. Acknowledges tacitly, 44. Shut securely, 46. Classic ice-skating moves, 49. Intense craving, 51. Metaphor for idleness, 54. Cannes "confirm"?, 55. "___ not!", 56. Liu regarded as China's first supermodel, 57. Apt letters missing from _ _ ipper _

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 04, 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. [Chef's kiss]. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MWAH




• The clue is 5. Tablet that's impossible to swallow?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IPAD




• The clue is 9. Some ballpark figures. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RBIS

  Possible Answer : run_batted_in, rbi




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

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

  The answer: PINOTNOIR




• The clue is 15. Fair sight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOOTH

  Possible Answer : booth, Booth, kiosk, stall, John_Wilkes_Booth, cubicle




• The clue is 16. Place to conceal oneself. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIDEYHOLE




• The clue is 17. Onetime home of the world's largest pineapple plantation. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LANAI

  Possible Answer : Lanai_Island, Lanai, lanai




• The clue is 18. Lock horns (with). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAR

  Possible Answer : spar, sparring




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

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

  The answer: ASARULE




• The clue is 21. Part of a speaker's introduction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BIO




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

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

  The answer: ENIGMAS

  Possible Answer : closed_book, mystery, brain-teaser, enigma, conundrum, secret, riddle




• The clue is 26. Word said with a salute. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIR

  Possible Answer : Sir, sir




• The clue is 27. Email status. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNREAD

  Possible Answer : unread




• The clue is 29. Initialism that precedes "+". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LGBTQIA




• The clue is 31. Pluses and minuses, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIGNS

  Possible Answer : signal, signalise, contract, bless, augury, sign_of_the_zodiac, polarity, signalize, mark, planetary_house, ratify, signboard, sign_on, signaling, sign_up, mansion, house, preindication, subscribe, sign, foretoken, star_sign




• The clue is 32. Common suspect in a murder mystery. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEIR

  Possible Answer : inheritor, heir, successor, heritor




• The clue is 33. It has an alumni magazine called Shipmate, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USNA




• The clue is 35. Pennsylvanie, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ETAT




• The clue is 36. Frequent Missy Elliott collaborator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIARA




• The clue is 37. "Citizen ___" (2021 documentary about a tennis icon). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASHE

  Possible Answer : Ashe, Arthur_Ashe, Arthur_Robert_Ashe




• The clue is 38. Take in a spread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DINE

  Possible Answer : dine




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

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

  The answer: HTML

  Possible Answer : hypertext_mark-up_language, HTML, hypertext_markup_language




• The clue is 40. Down state?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLUES

  Possible Answer : blue_angel, blue_sky, bluing, blueness, blue_devil, blue_devils, blueing, blue, vapors, Amytal, blues, vapours, blue_air, amobarbital_sodium, megrims, wild_blue_yonder




• The clue is 41. Landing site for Raptors and Eagles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AIRBASE




• The clue is 43. Once, for one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NUMERO




• The clue is 44. Business name abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LLC




• The clue is 45. Many. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LOADSOF




• The clue is 47. Make soaking wet. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SOP

  Possible Answer : soak, dowse, SOP, standard_procedure, sop, douse, souse, sops, soak_through, standing_operating_procedure, standard_operating_procedure, drench




• The clue is 48. "This is heaven!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHBLISS




• The clue is 50. Acrobat displays. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PDFS




• The clue is 52. Prepare to swing, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TEEUP




• The clue is 53. Things that might get broken at a raucous party. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NOISELAWS




• The clue is 58. Bitter green. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRESS

  Possible Answer : cress_plant, cress




• The clue is 59. In the buff. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AUNATUREL




• The clue is 60. Weight. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HEFT

  Possible Answer : massiveness, heftiness, heft, heave_up, heft_up, heave, ponderousness, ponderosity




• The clue is 61. Heart of the matter. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GIST

  Possible Answer : core, pith, essence, centre, nub, inwardness, gist, kernel, heart_and_soul, heart, sum, effect, nitty-gritty, burden, substance, meat, marrow, center




• The clue is 62. Demo for many parents of Alphas. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GENY

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Speed reading, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MPH

  Possible Answer: miles_per_hour, mph

• The clue is 2. ___ Sports (hit video game). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WII

• The clue is 3. It can lead to a longer sentence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AND

• The clue is 4. Landscapers' tools. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HOES

  Possible Answer: hoe

• The clue is 5. Under control. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INHAND

• The clue is 6. Indian fried bread. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: POORI

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

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

  The answer: AIL

  Possible Answer: ail, trouble, pain, garlic

• The clue is 8. Certain romantic ideal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DREAMGIRL

• The clue is 9. Sound from a jubilant crowd. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROAR

  Possible Answer: hollo, boom, bellowing, bellow, howl, ululate, yowl, wail, yaup, holler, holloa, yawl, hollering, roar, holla, thunder, roaring

• The clue is 10. Periodical supplements. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONUSISSUES

• The clue is 11. Long lunch?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ITALIANHERO

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

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

  The answer: SHIER

  Possible Answer: timid, shy, unsure, diffident

  Possible Opposite Answer : confident

• The clue is 14. Go-getters, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYPEAS

• The clue is 15. So-called "explosion shot" from a sand trap. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLAST

  Possible Answer: flack, savage, shell, shoot, nail, blare, fire, pillory, blow, gust, boom, crucify, eruption, attack, flak, smash, bam, blast, clap, bang, knock_down, good_time

• The clue is 20. Big name in hummus. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SABRA

  Possible Answer: sabra

• The clue is 21. Cleared up after waiting, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUSED

  Possible Answer: bus

• The clue is 22. Form instruction. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INITIALHERE

• The clue is 23. What often carries a U.S.D.A. seal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORGANICBEEF

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

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

  The answer: GLEAMED

  Possible Answer: shine, glitter, gleam, glisten, glint, glimmer

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

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

  The answer: ENTER

  Possible Answer: introduce, enroll, go_into, record, embark, come_in, recruit, insert, participate, infix, figure, enter, inscribe, accede, move_into, enrol, put_down, get_in, go_in, get_into

  Possible Opposite Answer : drop_out, exit

• The clue is 30. Pang of conscience. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: QUALM

  Possible Answer: queasiness, scruple, misgiving, qualm, squeamishness

• The clue is 32. Runs into some difficulties. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HITSASNAG

• The clue is 34. High-end skin-care brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AESOP

  Possible Answer: Aesop

• The clue is 36. Total disarray. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAOS

  Possible Answer: bedlam, chaos, topsy-turvydom, pandemonium, Chaos, topsy-turvyness

• The clue is 40. Self-serving arrangement?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BUFFET

  Possible Answer: buff, knock_about, sideboard, buffet, snack_counter, counter, batter, snack_bar

• The clue is 42. Momentary disruptions. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BLIPS

  Possible Answer: pip, blip, radar_target

• The clue is 43. Acknowledges tacitly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NODSAT

• The clue is 44. Shut securely. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LATCH

  Possible Answer: latch, door_latch

• The clue is 46. Classic ice-skating moves. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPINS

  Possible Answer: twirl, tailspin, reel, twisting, spin_around, birl, spin, twist, whirl, spin_out, gyrate

• The clue is 49. Intense craving. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUST

  Possible Answer: crave, thirst, luxuria, lust, lecherousness, lustfulness, starve, hunger

• The clue is 51. Metaphor for idleness. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLUG

  Possible Answer: bullet, punch, slug, clout, sluggard, poke, slog, swig, lick, laze, biff, idle, stagnate, type_slug

  Possible Opposite Answer : work

• The clue is 54. Cannes "confirm"?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OUI

• The clue is 55. "___ not!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARE

  Possible Answer: equal, live, exist, follow, represent, comprise, constitute, are, cost, be, make_up, ar, personify, embody

  Possible Opposite Answer : differ

• The clue is 56. Liu regarded as China's first supermodel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: WEN

  Possible Answer: pilar_cyst, steatocystoma, wen, sebaceous_cyst

• The clue is 57. Apt letters missing from _ _ ipper _. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SLY

  Possible Answer: foxy, tricksy, tricky, dodgy, crafty, slick, wily, knavish, guileful, cunning, sly