September 23, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (30 clues)
• Down Clues (36 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Difficulty Level: Challenging Thursday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (30 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 6.1 letters

Across Clues Explained - Saturday NYT Crossword September 23, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. McTwist, for one	15
2A	16. Arraignment, e.g.	15
3A	17. Designation on old U.S. maps	15
4A	18. Jimmy of "NYPD Blue"	5
5A	19. Blind things	5
6A	20. Love, by another name	3
7A	21. Stuff	4
8A	22. "The merciful man ___ good to his own soul": Proverbs	5
9A	23. Yield	4
10A	24. What might be found in a bed	3
11A	25. Lout	5
12A	26. Final Fantasy figures	5
13A	27. Weather	7
14A	29. Wasted states	7
15A	31. N.L. West team	3
16A	32. Equal at the start?	3
17A	33. Sporting event that started as a religious ritual	7
18A	37. Whirred processor?	7
19A	41. Neural transmitters	5
20A	42. Slaves away, old-style	5
21A	44. Dutch city with a palindromic name	3
22A	45. BBQ specialty	4
23A	46. Sounds of success	5
24A	47. Paul who founded a pet food company	4
25A	48. Fruit punch	3
26A	49. Queen's "We Will Rock You," originally	5
27A	50. "Great" pope who negotiated with Attila the Hun	5
28A	51. Certain drink mixer	15
29A	54. Like the writing of Chinua Achebe and Mahatma Gandhi	15
30A	55. Bone breakers, perhaps	15

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. McTwist, for one"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: SKATEBOARDTRICK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "16. Arraignment, e.g."

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: COURTAPPEARANCE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "17. Designation on old U.S. maps"

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: INDIANTERRITORY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "18. Jimmy of "NYPD Blue""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: SMITS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "19. Blind things"

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 a thin strip (wood or metal)
• Words that mean the same thing: spline, slat
• 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: SLATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "20. Love, by another name"

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 quantity of no importance
• Words that mean the same thing: zilch, null, aught
• 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: NIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "21. Stuff"

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 fill to satisfaction
• Words that mean the same thing: satiate, fill, replete
• 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: SATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "22. "The merciful man ___ good to his own soul": Proverbs"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: DOETH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "23. Yield"

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 give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
• Words that mean the same thing: grant, give up, deliver
• 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: CEDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "24. What might be found in a bed"

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 mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
• 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: ORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "25. Lout"

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 a cruelly rapacious person
• Words that mean the same thing: beast, fauna, creature
• 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: BRUTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Final Fantasy figures"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: MAGES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "27. Weather"

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: RIDEOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "29. Wasted states"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
• Words that mean the same thing: daze, stupor, grogginess
• 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: STUPORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "31. N.L. West team"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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: ARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "32. Equal at the start?"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a hard 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: ISO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "33. Sporting event that started as a religious ritual"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a spanish or portuguese or latin american spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
• Words that mean the same thing: bullfight
• 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: CORRIDA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Whirred processor?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods
• Words that mean the same thing: liquidiser, liquidizer
• 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: BLENDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "41. Neural transmitters"

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 long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
• Words that mean the same thing: axon, axone
• 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: AXONS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "42. Slaves away, old-style"

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 be agitated
• Words that mean the same thing: labour, roil, travail
• 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: MOILS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "44. Dutch city with a palindromic name"

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

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: EDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "45. BBQ specialty"

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 support resembling the rib of an animal
• Words that mean the same thing: laugh at, costa, make fun
• 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: RIBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "46. Sounds of success"

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 a ringing sound
• Words that mean the same thing: nick, dent, dong
• 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: DINGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Paul who founded a pet food company"

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

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: IAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Fruit punch"

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 sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
• Words that mean the same thing: fruit drink
• 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: ADE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Queen's "We Will Rock You," originally"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: SIDEB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. "Great" pope who negotiated with Attila the Hun"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: STLEO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Certain drink mixer"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

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: CARBONATEDWATER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Like the writing of Chinua Achebe and Mahatma Gandhi"

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: ANTICOLONIALIST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. Bone breakers, perhaps"

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: STICKSANDSTONES

  Great job if you got it right!

September 23, 2023 Saturday NYT - All Down Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Kick starter?	7
2D	2. Decluttering method featured on Netflix	7
3D	3. Like some classes	7
4D	4. Banal	5
5D	5. GPS guesses	4
6D	6. Deodorant brand	3
7D	7. Declines to participate	7
8D	8. Small simian … that's one letter away from a small computer program	6
9D	9. Upgrades or downgrades	7
10D	10. "Star Wars" title	5
11D	11. Races that require a swimsuit and bike, for short	4
12D	12. Teller, perhaps	3
13D	13. All at once	7
14D	14. Classic song with the lyric "Girl, you made me love you / And now, now, now your lovin' man has gone"	7
15D	15. Like some ignition systems	7
16D	22. Merlin was one, some say	5
17D	23. Rooster for roasting	5
18D	25. First name of Russia's leader, 1991-99, and of Britain's leader, 2019-22	5
19D	26. Calliope and Urania, among others	5
20D	28. Makes	5
21D	30. Bill collectors	5
22D	33. Simón Bolívar's birthplace	7
23D	34. Rust producer	7
24D	35. Father of William the Conqueror	7
25D	36. Queen of Naboo, in "Star Wars"	7
26D	37. National park in southwest Texas	7
27D	38. Given a hand	7
28D	39. Reagan attorney general	7
29D	40. Most hotels in Las Vegas	7
30D	43. What a pickup might pick up?	6
31D	46. Cretaceous critters	5
32D	47. Author Calvino	5
33D	49. Sole mate?	4
34D	50. Beat the buzzer?	4
35D	52. Pen name	3
36D	53. Trash-talk	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. Kick starter?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that cut with or as if with scissors
• 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: SCISSOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Decluttering method featured on Netflix"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: KONMARI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Like some classes"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
• Words that mean the same thing: audit, inspect, scrutinise
• 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: AUDITED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Banal"

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 repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
• Words that mean the same thing: well-worn, commonplace, banal
• 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: TRITE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. GPS guesses"

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 terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional basque party; want to create an independent homeland in spain's western pyrenees
• Words that mean the same thing: eta, Basque Fatherland and Liberty, Basque Homeland and Freedom
• 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: ETAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Deodorant brand"

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 decree that prohibits something
• Words that mean the same thing: forbidding, ostracize, banning
• 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: BAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Declines to participate"

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: OPTSOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Small simian … that's one letter away from a small computer program"

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: APELET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Upgrades or downgrades"

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: RERATES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Star Wars" title"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: DARTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Races that require a swimsuit and bike, for short"

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

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: TRIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Teller, perhaps"

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 any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
• Words that mean the same thing: rotter, bum, denounce
• 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: RAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. All at once"

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: INONEGO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "14. Classic song with the lyric "Girl, you made me love you / And now, now, now your lovin' man has gone""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about music.

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: CCRIDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "15. Like some ignition systems"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that lacking or not requiring a key
• The opposite would be: keyed
• 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: KEYLESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "22. Merlin was one, some say"

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 a pre-christian priest among the celts of ancient gaul and britain and ireland
• 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: DRUID

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "23. Rooster for roasting"

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 flesh of a castrated male chicken
• 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: CAPON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "25. First name of Russia's leader, 1991-99, and of Britain's leader, 2019-22"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: BORIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "26. Calliope and Urania, among others"

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 in ancient greek mythology any of 9 daughters of zeus and mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
• Words that mean the same thing: Muse, meditate, contemplate
• 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: MUSES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Makes"

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 earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
• Words that mean the same thing: garner, make, bring in
• 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: EARNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "30. Bill collectors"

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 unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together
• Words that mean the same thing: till, public treasury, money box
• 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: TILLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Simón Bolívar's birthplace"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the capital and largest city of venezuela
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Venezuela
• 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: CARACAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Rust producer"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a substance that oxidizes another substance
• Words that mean the same thing: oxidizing agent, oxidizer, oxidiser
• 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: OXIDANT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Father of William the Conqueror"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: ROBERTI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. Queen of Naboo, in "Star Wars""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard 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: AMIDALA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. National park in southwest Texas"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: BIGBEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Given a hand"

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: DEALTIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "39. Reagan attorney general"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: EDMEESE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "40. Most hotels in Las Vegas"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a hotel located in a resort area
• Words that mean the same thing: holiday resort, refuge, recur
• 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: RESORTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. What a pickup might pick up?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: ONETON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. Cretaceous critters"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: DINOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "47. Author Calvino"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: ITALO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Sole mate?"

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 hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
• Words that mean the same thing: whop, air-sleeve, windsock
• 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: SOCK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "50. Beat the buzzer?"

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 sharp blow
• 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: SWAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. Pen name"

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: BIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "53. Trash-talk"

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 god of the underworld; counterpart of greek pluto
• Words that mean the same thing: Orcus
• 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: DIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	45	68.2%
Short Answer	7	10.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment	6	9.1%
Geography	2	3.0%
Food & Drink	2	3.0%
Sports	1	1.5%
Abbreviation	1	1.5%
Music	1	1.5%
History	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	30
Down Clues	36
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	6.1 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually challenging level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 6 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 04:23 PM