September 08, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (35 clues)
• Down Clues (37 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, September 08, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (35 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Friday Puzzle September 08, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Grouch	4
2A	5. Unintelligible	10
3A	15. Portrayer of Paolo Gucci in 2021's "House of Gucci"	4
4A	16. Pasta whose name derives from the Italian for "little cakes"	10
5A	17. Regarding	4
6A	18. Ones getting some dinner "specials"	10
7A	19. ___ hours	3
8A	20. Seeing red	3
9A	21. Olympians score points with their points	5
10A	22. Beyhive, for Beyoncé, or ARMY, for BTS	6
11A	24. Skip it!	4
12A	27. "'Fraid not, laddie"	3
13A	28. Alphabetize, e.g.	5
14A	29. ___ Men, 2000 Grammy winners for Best Dance Recording	4
15A	30. Always at the drugstore?	4
16A	31. "How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when clearly it is ___": Arthur C. Clarke	5
17A	32. Torrent	6
18A	34. It's awful, awful, awful	15
19A	39. "Not quite yet"	6
20A	40. Tail off, as a storm	5
21A	41. German swimmer Kristin, who won six gold medals at the Seoul Olympics	4
22A	44. Their contracts may be board-certified, in brief	4
23A	45. Pulled behind	5
24A	46. Identity for someone who may prefer platonic relationships, informally	3
25A	47. Alphabetize, e.g.	4
26A	48. Swinger at a burlesque show	6
27A	49. Word with set, put or "and so"	5
28A	51. Longtime weekly companion of Ebony magazine	3
29A	52. Return specialist, for short	3
30A	53. Seal of approval	10
31A	57. "Little piggies"	4
32A	58. One-a-day, for Dunaway	10
33A	59. Remains here?	4
34A	60. Led a difficult team, metaphorically	10
35A	61. X, as in Ximenes?	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Grouch"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
• Words that mean the same thing: Cancer, Cancer the Crab, pubic louse
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRAB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Unintelligible"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLEARASMUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "15. Portrayer of Paolo Gucci in 2021's "House of Gucci""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that wife or mistress of zeus and mother of apollo and artemis in ancient mythology; called latona in roman mythology
• Words that mean the same thing: Latona
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LETO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Pasta whose name derives from the Italian for "little cakes""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that small ring-shaped stuffed pasta
• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TORTELLINI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Regarding"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ASTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Ones getting some dinner "specials""

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EARLYBIRDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. ___ hours"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a short time
• Words that mean the same thing: itsy-bitsy, teensy, teeny
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Seeing red"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that roused to anger; - mark twain
• Words that mean the same thing: unrestrained, excited, delirious
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Olympians score points with their points"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
• Words that mean the same thing: epee
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: EPEES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Beyhive, for Beyoncé, or ARMY, for BTS"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the fans of a sport or famous person
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FANDOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "24. Skip it!"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a strong line
• Words that mean the same thing: R-2, roach, rophy
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ROPE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "27. "'Fraid not, laddie""

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: NAE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Alphabetize, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
• Words that mean the same thing: rescript, regularise, arrange
• The opposite would be: disorderliness, deregulate
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. ___ Men, 2000 Grammy winners for Best Dance Recording"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BAHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. Always at the drugstore?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
• Words that mean the same thing: footslog, launchpad, digs
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PADS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. "How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when clearly it is ___": Arthur C. Clarke"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
• Words that mean the same thing: sea
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OCEAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Torrent"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• Words that mean the same thing: inpour, inpouring
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INRUSH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "34. It's awful, awful, awful"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: THELITERALWORST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. "Not quite yet""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INABIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Tail off, as a storm"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that make less active or intense
• Words that mean the same thing: slack off, slake, slack
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ABATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. German swimmer Kristin, who won six gold medals at the Seoul Olympics"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OTTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Their contracts may be board-certified, in brief"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm; reports to a board of directors; may appoint other managers (including a president)
• Words that mean the same thing: chief operating officer, chief executive officer, CEO
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CEOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Pulled behind"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that drag behind
• Words that mean the same thing: tow
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOWED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "46. Identity for someone who may prefer platonic relationships, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ARO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Alphabetize, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
• Words that mean the same thing: variety, kind, sort out
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. Swinger at a burlesque show"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TASSEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Word with set, put or "and so""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a river in southern scotland that flows eastward to the firth of forth
• Words that mean the same thing: forward, off, Forth River
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FORTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Longtime weekly companion of Ebony magazine"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
• Words that mean the same thing: K, special K, super C
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: JET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Return specialist, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about abbreviation.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a united states state to be certified by that state
• Words that mean the same thing: certified public accountant
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. Seal of approval"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that formal and explicit approval
• Words that mean the same thing: warrant, sanction, indorsement
• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: IMPRIMATUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "57. "Little piggies""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that one of the digits of the foot
• Words that mean the same thing: toe, toenail
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TOES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "58. One-a-day, for Dunaway"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words
• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPOONERISM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "59. Remains here?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
• Words that mean the same thing: urn
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: URNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "60. Led a difficult team, metaphorically"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a hard clue about sports.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: __________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HERDEDCATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "61. X, as in Ximenes?"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BESO

  Great job if you got it right!

NYT Friday Crossword Down Clues - September 08, 2023 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. With 57-Down, old-fashioned bathroom fixture	8
2D	2. Fact-check, e.g.	8
3D	3. One who's coming and going	8
4D	4. Scare quote?	3
5D	5. J.V. benchwarmers	5
6D	6. Bundle	4
7D	7. Go off	3
8D	8. Hartsfield-Jackson airport code	3
9D	9. Margret and H. A. ___, co-authors of the "Curious George" books	3
10D	10. "Three Tall Women" playwright	5
11D	11. Indulge in a former vice … for this once	4
12D	12. Hormonal IUD available since 2000	6
13D	13. Zombielike	6
14D	14. Puts down	6
15D	20. "Nice to see ya today!"	6
16D	23. "What's the ___?"	6
17D	24. Rampaged	7
18D	25. "Well, darn it!"	6
19D	26. Apostle with many epistles	4
20D	29. Singer with the #1 hits "Sorry" and "Love Yourself"	6
21D	30. Moon that orbits Mars about three times each Martian day	6
22D	33. Attempt to smush, as a fly	6
23D	35. It may be ordered al pastor	4
24D	36. Figure that's not weighted	8
25D	37. Becomes increasingly inclined	8
26D	38. TV character who said "Heck, you could fill two internets with what I don't know about football"	8
27D	41. Clumsy	6
28D	42. ___ l'oeil	6
29D	43. Sluggishness	6
30D	47. You might take one to a new friend	5
31D	48. Provisions	5
32D	50. Stomped (on)	4
33D	51. Word that can make a big ask seem smaller	4
34D	54. Rx pickup	3
35D	55. Bow	3
36D	56. Aunt, in Andalusia	3
37D	57. See 1-Down	3

Now Let's Solve the Down Clues!

Down clues go from top to bottom. Use the letters from your across answers to help!

Clue 1 Down: "1. With 57-Down, old-fashioned bathroom fixture"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw
• Words that mean the same thing: pes cavus
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLAWFOOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Fact-check, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that systematic investigation to establish facts
• Words that mean the same thing: search, enquiry, inquiry
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RESEARCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. One who's coming and going"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person who is present and participates in a meeting
• Words that mean the same thing: attendant, meeter, attender
• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATTENDEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Scare quote?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
• Words that mean the same thing: hiss, snort, razzing
• The opposite would be: applaud
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BOO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. J.V. benchwarmers"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about history.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CTEAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Bundle"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that weight to be borne or conveyed
• Words that mean the same thing: burden, stretch, shipment
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Go off"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: drift, stray, slip
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Hartsfield-Jackson airport code"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ATL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Margret and H. A. ___, co-authors of the "Curious George" books"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: REY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Three Tall Women" playwright"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states dramatist (1928-)
• Words that mean the same thing: Edward Franklin Albeen, Edward Albee
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ALBEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Indulge in a former vice … for this once"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a socially awkward or tactless act
• Words that mean the same thing: skid, mistake, slickness
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLIP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Hormonal IUD available since 2000"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MIRENA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Zombielike"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: UNDEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Puts down"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that treat, mention, or speak to rudely
• Words that mean the same thing: affront, diss, insult
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DISSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. "Nice to see ya today!""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: MORNIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. "What's the ___?""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEALIO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Rampaged"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: _______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: RANRIOT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. "Well, darn it!""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: OHRATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Apostle with many epistles"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states feminist (1885-1977)
• Words that mean the same thing: Saint Paul, Saul, St. Paul
• The word looks like this: ____
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  The answer is: PAUL

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Clue 20 Down: "29. Singer with the #1 hits "Sorry" and "Love Yourself""

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
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  The answer is: BIEBER

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Clue 21 Down: "30. Moon that orbits Mars about three times each Martian day"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the larger of the two satellites of mars
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: PHOBOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Attempt to smush, as a fly"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

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• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SWATAT

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Clue 23 Down: "35. It may be ordered al pastor"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of mexican descent
• Words that mean the same thing: wetback, greaser
• The word looks like this: ____
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  The answer is: TACO

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Clue 24 Down: "36. Figure that's not weighted"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

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• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: RAWSCORE

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Clue 25 Down: "37. Becomes increasingly inclined"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that become steeper
• Words that mean the same thing: steepen
• The word looks like this: ________
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  The answer is: STEEPENS

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Clue 26 Down: "38. TV character who said "Heck, you could fill two internets with what I don't know about football""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

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• The word looks like this: ________
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TEDLASSO

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Clue 27 Down: "41. Clumsy"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
• Words that mean the same thing: neanderthal, neandertal, loutish
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: OAFISH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. ___ l'oeil"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

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• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TROMPE

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Clue 29 Down: "43. Sluggishness"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
• Words that mean the same thing: torpidness, listlessness, torpidity
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TORPOR

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Clue 30 Down: "47. You might take one to a new friend"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
• Words that mean the same thing: refulgence, glitter, smooth
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SHINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "48. Provisions"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a easy clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that status with respect to the relations between people or groups
• Words that mean the same thing: price, term, full term
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TERMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "50. Stomped (on)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that put down or press the foot, place the foot
• Words that mean the same thing: step, trample, tread
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TROD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "51. Word that can make a big ask seem smaller"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; - a.lincoln
• Words that mean the same thing: barely, merely, fair
• The opposite would be: unjust, unfair
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: JUST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "54. Rx pickup"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a master's degree in education
• Words that mean the same thing: Master of Education
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: MED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "55. Bow"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
• Words that mean the same thing: electric discharge, arch, electric arc
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: ARC

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Clue 36 Down: "56. Aunt, in Andalusia"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
• Words that mean the same thing: transient ischemic attack
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: TIA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "57. See 1-Down"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
• Words that mean the same thing: bathtub, bath, bathing tub
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TUB

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	54	75.0%
Short Answer	12	16.7%
Sports	2	2.8%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.8%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
History	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	37
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.4 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 letters

Fun Tips to Solve Crossword Puzzles!

• Start with short words first - they're usually easier!
• Look for clues with blanks to fill in - these are like fill-in-the-blank questions at school
• When letters cross, they must be the same in both words - this helps you check if you're right!
• Today is Friday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

Disclaimer: Crossword clues are property of The New York Times. This educational content is designed to help puzzle enthusiasts improve their solving skills.

Last Updated: August 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM