Quick Navigation - Table of Contents
- Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
- Across Clues (33 clues)
- Down Clues (38 clues)
- Category Breakdown
- Complete Puzzle Statistics
- Pro Solving Tips
Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle
Total Clues: 71 (33 Across, 38 Down)
Average Word Length: 5.0 letters
April 11, 2023 Across Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Answers
No. | Clue | Letters |
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1A | 1. Tibetan monk | 4 |
2A | 5. On the ___ (fleeing) | 3 |
3A | 8. Something caught in a theater | 5 |
4A | 13. Bajillions | 4 |
5A | 14. Emotion that may be pent up | 3 |
6A | 15. Saoirse of "Lady Bird" | 5 |
7A | 16. Famous fighting words | 14 |
8A | 19. High-maintenance star | 4 |
9A | 20. Spiritual leader who rides in a customized car | 7 |
10A | 21. Musician Bartók or Fleck | 4 |
11A | 22. Took to court | 4 |
12A | 23. Item made of ingredients grown without pesticides | 14 |
13A | 29. Good number to shoot for | 3 |
14A | 30. As well | 3 |
15A | 31. "Tightrope" singer Janelle | 5 |
16A | 32. They's pronoun partner | 4 |
17A | 34. Uberfan, in modern lingo | 4 |
18A | 37. Machines that remove cotton seeds | 4 |
19A | 38. "Honestly, though …" | 5 |
20A | 40. Web crawler, of a sort | 3 |
21A | 42. Up to, informally | 3 |
22A | 43. Color-matching puzzle game with billions of downloads | 14 |
23A | 47. Acronym for a champion among champions | 4 |
24A | 48. 100 cents | 4 |
25A | 49. "Mind ... blown!" | 7 |
26A | 53. "My Sister's Keeper" author Picoult | 4 |
27A | 54. Travel cross-country … or a description of what 16-, 23- and 43-Across do? | 14 |
28A | 58. Sch. founded by Ben Franklin | 5 |
29A | 59. Old "You've got mail" sloganeer | 3 |
30A | 60. Radio dial | 4 |
31A | 61. Good thing to have on the books | 5 |
32A | 62. Pick up | 3 |
33A | 63. "Neither rain nor snow …" org. | 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. Tibetan monk"
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 tibetan or mongolian priest of lamaism
- Words that mean the same thing: genus Lama
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAMA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Across: "5. On the ___ (fleeing)"
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 rapid escape (as by criminals)
- Words that mean the same thing: take to the woods, fly the coop, head for the hills
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Across: "8. Something caught in a theater"
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 light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
- Words that mean the same thing: riff, picture show, jerk
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FLICK
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Across: "13. Bajillions"
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!
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The answer is: ALOT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Across: "14. Emotion that may be pent up"
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 strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
- Words that mean the same thing: choler, wrath, ira
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IRE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Across: "15. Saoirse of "Lady Bird""
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!
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The answer is: RONAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Across: "16. Famous fighting words"
Quick Info: This answer has 14 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!
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The answer is: WANTAPIECEOFME
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Across: "19. High-maintenance star"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about celebrity/entertainment.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
- Words that mean the same thing: prima donna
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DIVA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Across: "20. Spiritual leader who rides in a customized car"
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!
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The answer is: THEPOPE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Across: "21. Musician Bartók or Fleck"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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!
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The answer is: BELA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Across: "22. Took to court"
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 institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
- Words that mean the same thing: action, litigate, process
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SUED
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Across: "23. Item made of ingredients grown without pesticides"
Quick Info: This answer has 14 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!
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The answer is: ORGANICPRODUCT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Across: "29. Good number to shoot for"
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 (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
- Words that mean the same thing: equivalence, equation, equality
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PAR
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Across: "30. As well"
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 a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- Words that mean the same thing: excessively, besides, as well
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TOO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Across: "31. "Tightrope" singer Janelle"
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!
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The answer is: MONAE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Across: "32. They's pronoun partner"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
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The answer is: THEM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Across: "34. Uberfan, in modern lingo"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
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The answer is: STAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Across: "37. Machines that remove cotton seeds"
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 strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
- Words that mean the same thing: gin rummy, noose, cotton gin
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GINS
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 19 Across: "38. "Honestly, though …""
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!
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The answer is: IMEAN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Across: "40. Web crawler, of a sort"
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 botfly larva; typically develops inside the body of a horse or sheep or human
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BOT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 21 Across: "42. Up to, informally"
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!
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The answer is: TIL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 22 Across: "43. Color-matching puzzle game with billions of downloads"
Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert 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!
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The answer is: CANDYCRUSHSAGA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 23 Across: "47. Acronym for a champion among champions"
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 any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
- Words that mean the same thing: Capricorn the Goat, laughingstock, stooge
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GOAT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 24 Across: "48. 100 cents"
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 the basic monetary unit of most members of the european union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve european nations (germany, france, belgium, luxembourg, the netherlands, italy, spain, portugal, ireland, greece, austria, finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EURO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 25 Across: "49. "Mind ... blown!""
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 affect with wonder
- Words that mean the same thing: vex, get, awesome
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AMAZING
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 26 Across: "53. "My Sister's Keeper" author Picoult"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
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The answer is: JODI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 27 Across: "54. Travel cross-country … or a description of what 16-, 23- and 43-Across do?"
Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert 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!
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The answer is: GOCOASTTOCOAST
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 28 Across: "58. Sch. founded by Ben Franklin"
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!
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The answer is: UPENN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 29 Across: "59. Old "You've got mail" sloganeer"
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!
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The answer is: AOL
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 30 Across: "60. Radio dial"
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 circular rounded projection or protuberance
- Words that mean the same thing: thickening, pommel, node
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KNOB
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 31 Across: "61. Good thing to have on the books"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about literature.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that a useful or valuable quality
- Words that mean the same thing: plus
- The opposite would be: liability
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASSET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 32 Across: "62. Pick up"
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 return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
- Words that mean the same thing: develop, vex, father
- The opposite would be: leave, take away
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: GET
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 33 Across: "63. "Neither rain nor snow …" org."
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 an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the united states
- Words that mean the same thing: US Postal Service, United States Postal Service
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: USPS
Great job if you got it right!
April 11, 2023 Tuesday NYT - All Down Answers
No. | Clue | Letters |
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1D | 1. Hammurabi's area of expertise | 3 |
2D | 2. Chicken ___ king | 3 |
3D | 3. Misunderstood song lyric like "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy" | 10 |
4D | 4. Hun from whom Dracula claims to be descended, in Bram Stoker's "Dracula" | 6 |
5D | 5. Pop star Dua ___ | 4 |
6D | 6. Horror director Aster | 3 |
7D | 7. Rendezvous (with) | 6 |
8D | 8. Battle cry in "Braveheart" | 7 |
9D | 9. Roller coaster feature | 4 |
10D | 10. What is offered when you call 411 | 4 |
11D | 11. Overly theatrical, as a B-movie | 4 |
12D | 12. Part of pants that may be well worn | 4 |
13D | 17. ___-garde | 5 |
14D | 18. "Clueless" protagonist | 4 |
15D | 21. Hindu god of creation | 6 |
16D | 22. Ewan McGregor or Craig Ferguson, by birth | 4 |
17D | 23. That's some nerve! | 5 |
18D | 24. Siri's platform | 3 |
19D | 25. Jackapoo or schnoodle | 3 |
20D | 26. Christians who don't believe in the Trinity | 10 |
21D | 27. "Are we done here?" | 6 |
22D | 28. Scientist on one side of the "War of the Currents" | 5 |
23D | 33. Fuming | 3 |
24D | 35. Share a border with | 4 |
25D | 36. Votes against | 3 |
26D | 39. Lawrence Taylor, for his entire N.F.L. career, in brief | 7 |
27D | 41. Teen drama that inspired "Laguna Beach" | 5 |
28D | 44. Pulls a fast one on | 4 |
29D | 45. Motley | 6 |
30D | 46. Puzzle craze of 2006 | 6 |
31D | 49. The rain in Spain? | 4 |
32D | 50. Brooms : Roombas :: ___ : Scoobas | 4 |
33D | 51. "Pocket rockets," in poker | 4 |
34D | 52. The "Z" of ZIP code | 4 |
35D | 53. Cola brand with a lightning bolt in its logo | 4 |
36D | 55. Single digit? | 3 |
37D | 56. Soak (up) | 3 |
38D | 57. Onetime network for Conan O'Brien | 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. Hammurabi's area of expertise"
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 the collection of rules imposed by authority
- Words that mean the same thing: jurisprudence, law of nature, police force
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LAW
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 2 Down: "2. Chicken ___ king"
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 flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ALA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 3 Down: "3. Misunderstood song lyric like "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy""
Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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!
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The answer is: MONDEGREEN
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 4 Down: "4. Hun from whom Dracula claims to be descended, in Bram Stoker's "Dracula""
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 king of the huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the roman empire (406-453)
- Words that mean the same thing: Scourge of God, Attila the Hun, Scourge of the Gods
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ATTILA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 5 Down: "5. Pop star Dua ___"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
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The answer is: LIPA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 6 Down: "6. Horror director Aster"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy 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!
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The answer is: ARI
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 7 Down: "7. Rendezvous (with)"
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!
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The answer is: MEETUP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 8 Down: "8. Battle cry in "Braveheart""
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 the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
- Words that mean the same thing: exemption
- The word looks like this: _______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FREEDOM
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 9 Down: "9. Roller coaster feature"
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 fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
- Words that mean the same thing: coil, loop-the-loop, loop topology
- The opposite would be: uncoil, open circuit
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LOOP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 10 Down: "10. What is offered when you call 411"
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 message received and understood
- Words that mean the same thing: information
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: INFO
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 11 Down: "11. Overly theatrical, as a B-movie"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about movies/film.
Here's how to solve it:
- This could be something that temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
- Words that mean the same thing: encampment, inner circle, pack
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CAMP
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 12 Down: "12. Part of pants that may be well worn"
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 hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
- Words that mean the same thing: stifle, knee joint, genu
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: KNEE
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 13 Down: "17. ___-garde"
Quick Info: This answer has 5 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!
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The answer is: AVANT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 14 Down: "18. "Clueless" protagonist"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 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!
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The answer is: CHER
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 15 Down: "21. Hindu god of creation"
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 creator; one of the three major deities in the later hindu pantheon
- Words that mean the same thing: Bos indicus, Brahmin, Brahman
- The word looks like this: ______
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: BRAHMA
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 16 Down: "22. Ewan McGregor or Craig Ferguson, by birth"
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 native or inhabitant of scotland
- Words that mean the same thing: Scotsman, Scotchman
- The word looks like this: ____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SCOT
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 17 Down: "23. That's some nerve!"
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 the organ of sight
- Words that mean the same thing: ocular, opthalmic, visual
- The word looks like this: _____
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OPTIC
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 18 Down: "24. Siri's platform"
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 (greek mythology) a maiden seduced by zeus; when hera was about to discover them together zeus turned her into a white heifer
- Words that mean the same thing: Io
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: IOS
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Clue 19 Down: "25. Jackapoo or schnoodle"
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 member of the genus canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
- Words that mean the same thing: pawl, frankfurter, dog-iron
- The word looks like this: ___
- Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: DOG
Great job if you got it right!
Clue 20 Down: "26. Christians who don't believe in the Trinity"
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 adherent of unitarianism
- Words that mean the same thing: Unitarian
- The word looks like this: __________
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The answer is: UNITARIANS
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Clue 21 Down: "27. "Are we done here?""
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: CANIGO
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Clue 22 Down: "28. Scientist on one side of the "War of the Currents""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about history.
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- This could be something that a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter
- Words that mean the same thing: Nikola Tesla
- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: TESLA
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Clue 23 Down: "33. Fuming"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that roused to anger; - mark twain
- Words that mean the same thing: insane, sick, sore
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: MAD
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Clue 24 Down: "35. Share a border with"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
- Words that mean the same thing: border, march, butt on
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ABUT
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Clue 25 Down: "36. Votes against"
Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about short answer.
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- This could be something that a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
- Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 102, no, nobelium
- The opposite would be: yes
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The answer is: NOS
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Clue 26 Down: "39. Lawrence Taylor, for his entire N.F.L. career, in brief"
Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: NYGIANT
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Clue 27 Down: "41. Teen drama that inspired "Laguna Beach""
Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: THEOC
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Clue 28 Down: "44. Pulls a fast one 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 an argument opposed to a proposal
- Words that mean the same thing: inmate, victimize, bunco game
- The opposite would be: pro
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The answer is: CONS
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Clue 29 Down: "45. Motley"
Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a medium clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that disparaging terms for the common people
- Words that mean the same thing: rabble, riffraff, ragtag and bobtail
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: RAGTAG
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Clue 30 Down: "46. Puzzle craze of 2006"
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 a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number
- The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: SUDOKU
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Clue 31 Down: "49. The rain in Spain?"
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 largest known toad species; native to central america; valuable destroyer of insect pests
- Words that mean the same thing: Bufo marinus, agua toad
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: AGUA
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Clue 32 Down: "50. Brooms : Roombas :: ___ : Scoobas"
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 cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
- Words that mean the same thing: swob, mop, pout
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: MOPS
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Clue 33 Down: "51. "Pocket rockets," in poker"
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 the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
- Words that mean the same thing: ace, sensation, maven
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ACES
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Clue 34 Down: "52. The "Z" of ZIP code"
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 locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
- Words that mean the same thing: partition, district, geographical zone
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ZONE
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Clue 35 Down: "53. Cola brand with a lightning bolt in its logo"
Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.
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- This could be something that a sudden jarring impact
- Words that mean the same thing: jounce, shock, jar
- The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: JOLT
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Clue 36 Down: "55. Single digit?"
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 one of the digits of the foot
- Words that mean the same thing: toenail
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TOE
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Clue 37 Down: "56. Soak (up)"
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 piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
- Words that mean the same thing: standing operating procedure, souse, drench
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SOP
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Clue 38 Down: "57. Onetime network for Conan O'Brien"
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 metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
- Words that mean the same thing: TB, T.B., terabyte
- The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: TBS
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Category Breakdown
Category | Number of Clues | Percentage |
---|---|---|
General Knowledge | 42 | 59.2% |
Short Answer | 17 | 23.9% |
Celebrity/Entertainment | 5 | 7.0% |
Music | 2 | 2.8% |
Sports | 1 | 1.4% |
Geography | 1 | 1.4% |
Literature | 1 | 1.4% |
Movies/Film | 1 | 1.4% |
History | 1 | 1.4% |
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Metric | Value |
---|---|
Across Clues | 33 |
Down Clues | 38 |
Total Clues | 71 |
Average Answer Length | 5.0 letters |
Shortest Answer | 3 letters |
Longest Answer | 14 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 Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
- Most clues today are about general knowledge
- The average word today has about 4 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: September 03, 2025 at 04:43 AM
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