May 21, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (33 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
• Related Crossword Solutions

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, May 21, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 66 (33 Across, 33 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.8 letters

May 21, 2021 Friday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Schooner feature	4
2A	5. Shock treatment, for short	5
3A	10. Subject of the 2011 Jon Roberts memoir "American Desperado," with "the"	3
4A	13. Tongue-in-cheek	4
5A	14. "So sad ..."	5
6A	15. Stamp collector's purchase	4
7A	16. Impetus behind a prank, maybe	4
8A	17. One going the distance?	10
9A	19. Refuse to talk	6
10A	21. A ton of bricks?	7
11A	22. Source of heart-shaped leaves	5
12A	23. Like water at the shallow end of a pool	9
13A	25. Name on a vintage red, white and blue cap	9
14A	27. Weighs (down)	4
15A	28. Lead-in to a crazy idea	3
16A	29. Part of an old circus act	9
17A	32. Realm of the Valkyries	9
18A	33. 2007 film with the tagline "The last man on earth is not alone"	9
19A	34. Competitor of Dick's Sporting Goods	3
20A	37. Be a rat	4
21A	39. Dish rack accessories	9
22A	41. Eel order at a sushi bar	9
23A	44. "Land sakes alive!"	5
24A	45. Severely self-disciplined sort	7
25A	46. Appear	6
26A	47. Men's grooming items	10
27A	50. "Sir" might be found at the start of it	4
28A	51. Colleen	4
29A	52. Investor's "No deal"	5
30A	53. Mario who wrote "The Godfather"	4
31A	54. 5-Across administrator	3
32A	55. Makeover result, maybe	5
33A	56. Go on and on bitterly	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. Schooner 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 a vertical spar for supporting sails
• 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: MAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Shock treatment, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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: DEFIB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Subject of the 2011 Jon Roberts memoir "American Desperado," with "the""

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a disorderly crowd of people
• Words that mean the same thing: family, gang, pile
• 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: MOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "13. Tongue-in-cheek"

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 a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
• Words that mean the same thing: pixilated, condescending, patronizing
• 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: ARCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "14. "So sad ...""

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: APITY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "15. Stamp collector's purchase"

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 sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
• Words that mean the same thing: dose, loony toons, window pane
• 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: PANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "16. Impetus behind a prank, maybe"

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 challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
• Words that mean the same thing: presume, make bold, defy
• 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: DARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "17. One going the distance?"

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 someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
• Words that mean the same thing: long-distance runner, road runner, marathon runner
• 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: MARATHONER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. Refuse to talk"

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: CLAMUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. A ton of bricks?"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: LEGOSET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Source of heart-shaped leaves"

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 any of several trees of the genus populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
• 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: ASPEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Like water at the shallow end of a pool"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: WAISTHIGH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Name on a vintage red, white and blue cap"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: PEPSICOLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Weighs (down)"

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 wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
• Words that mean the same thing: bog down, peat bog, bog
• 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: BOGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Lead-in to a crazy idea"

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 chance to speak
• Words that mean the same thing: read, state, articulate
• 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: SAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Part of an old circus act"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus
• 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: STRONGMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Realm of the Valkyries"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: NORSEMYTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. 2007 film with the tagline "The last man on earth is not alone""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.

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: IAMLEGEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "34. Competitor of Dick's Sporting Goods"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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: REI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Be a rat"

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 deliver by singing
• Words that mean the same thing: babble out, tattle, whistle
• The opposite would be: keep quiet
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Dish rack accessories"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: TEATOWELS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Eel order at a sushi bar"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: UNAGIROLL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. "Land sakes alive!""

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: OHGEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Severely self-disciplined sort"

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 someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
• Words that mean the same thing: spartan, ascetical, abstainer
• 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: ASCETIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Appear"

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 come out into view, as from concealment
• Words that mean the same thing: come out, go forth, come forth
• 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: EMERGE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "47. Men's grooming items"

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: BEARDCOMBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. "Sir" might be found at the start of it"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
• Words that mean the same thing: lumbus
• 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: LOIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. Colleen"

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 a girl or young woman who is unmarried
• Words that mean the same thing: young girl, lassie, jeune fille
• 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: LASS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "52. Investor's "No deal""

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: IMOUT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "53. Mario who wrote "The Godfather""

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PUZO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "54. 5-Across administrator"

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: EMT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "55. Makeover result, maybe"

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: NEWDO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "56. Go on and on bitterly"

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 expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
• Words that mean the same thing: spew out, be sick, cat
• The opposite would be: keep down
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPEW

  Great job if you got it right!

May 21, 2021 Down Hints: NYT Friday Crossword Guide

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Eccentrics	7
2D	2. Victim of a 20th-century environmental tragedy	7
3D	3. Small but full of fight	7
4D	4. Some bars returned to again and again?	6
5D	5. Conducive to mold, maybe	4
6D	6. Org. established partly in response to Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"	3
7D	7. The "Tannen" of Tannenbaum	3
8D	8. One might consist of a primo, secondo and digestivo	11
9D	9. Data base?	5
10D	10. Quarters that could be worth a lot	7
11D	11. Brownie mix add-in, often	6
12D	12. Playoff positions	6
13D	15. Muckety-muck	7
14D	18. Fig. on a driver's license	3
15D	20. Sleep aid brand	6
16D	23. Prognosis that a problem has only just begun	11
17D	24. Sunburn-soothing substance	7
18D	26. Lead-in to P or C on a PC	4
19D	30. Peer of Ibsen	4
20D	31. Where the Ring is destroyed in "The Lord of the Rings"	6
21D	32. Constant reminders?	7
22D	33. Recovering orthopedically, maybe	7
23D	34. Get back together	7
24D	35. Write à la Thomas Gray or John Donne	7
25D	36. "Ahhh"	7
26D	37. Fit to be tried	6
27D	38. Line at a clothing store	6
28D	40. Gives birth to, as puppies	6
29D	42. "___ be nice if ..."	3
30D	43. Toxic protein prepared on "Breaking Bad"	5
31D	46. "Qué es ___?" ("What's this?": Sp.)	4
32D	48. Run, like a Deere?	3
33D	49. Homie	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. Eccentrics"

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 reckless impetuous irresponsible person
• Words that mean the same thing: harum-scarum, daredevil, swashbuckler
• 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: MADCAPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Victim of a 20th-century environmental tragedy"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Small but full of fight"

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 full of fighting spirit
• 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: SCRAPPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Some bars returned to again and again?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
• Words that mean the same thing: idea, stem, report
• 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: THEMES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Conducive to mold, maybe"

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 slight wetness
• Words that mean the same thing: tone down, moist, break
• 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: DAMP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Org. established partly in response to Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring""

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 independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
• Words that mean the same thing: Environmental Protection Agency
• 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: EPA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. The "Tannen" of Tannenbaum"

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 nonresinous wood of a fir tree
• Words that mean the same thing: fir tree, true fir
• 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: FIR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. One might consist of a primo, secondo and digestivo"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: ITALIANMEAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Data base?"

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 sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
• Words that mean the same thing: byte
• 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: BYTES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Quarters that could be worth a lot"

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 (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
• Words that mean the same thing: mansion house, sign, manse
• 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: MANSION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Brownie mix add-in, often"

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: ONEEGG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Playoff positions"

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 job in an organization
• Words that mean the same thing: built in bed, moor, billet
• 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: BERTHS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "15. Muckety-muck"

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: POOHBAH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Fig. on a driver's license"

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: HGT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Sleep aid brand"

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: UNISOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "23. Prognosis that a problem has only just begun"

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: WORSETOCOME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "24. Sunburn-soothing substance"

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: ALOEGEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Lead-in to P or C on a PC"

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: CTRL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Peer of Ibsen"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: GYNT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Where the Ring is destroyed in "The Lord of the Rings""

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: MTDOOM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "32. Constant reminders?"

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 someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
• Words that mean the same thing: common scold, nag, nagger
• 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: NAGGERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Recovering orthopedically, maybe"

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: INACAST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "34. Get back together"

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 organize anew, as after a setback
• Words that mean the same thing: reorganise, reorganize
• 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: REGROUP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "35. Write à la Thomas Gray or John Donne"

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 compose an elegy
• Words that mean the same thing: elegise
• 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: ELEGIZE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "36. "Ahhh""

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: ISEENOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "37. Fit to be tried"

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: SUABLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "38. Line at a clothing store"

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: INSEAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Gives birth to, as puppies"

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 young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
• Words that mean the same thing: pup, whelp
• 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: WHELPS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "42. "___ be nice if ...""

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: ITD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. Toxic protein prepared on "Breaking Bad""

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 toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
• Words that mean the same thing: ricin toxin
• 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: RICIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "46. "Qué es ___?" ("What's this?": Sp.)"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ESTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Run, like a Deere?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a loft in a barn where hay is stored
• Words that mean the same thing: pout, mop, haymow
• 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: MOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Homie"

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 partially opened flower
• 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: BUD

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	77.3%
Short Answer	7	10.6%
History	2	3.0%
Abbreviation	1	1.5%
Movies/Film	1	1.5%
Sports	1	1.5%
Food & Drink	1	1.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	33
Total Clues	66
Average Answer Length	5.8 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	11 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!

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Last Updated: September 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM