November 13, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (35 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

November 13, 2021 Saturday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Maker of the Karma quadcopter drone	5
2A	6. East Timor's capital	4
3A	10. Call to a mate	4
4A	14. Like white-eyes and wheatears	5
5A	15. River that's a letter off from 20-Across	4
6A	16. Default result, maybe	4
7A	17. Chilling	5
8A	18. Capital whose name means "smoky bay," referencing the steam from its hot springs	9
9A	20. Sea that's a letter off from 15-Across	4
10A	21. Hockey star Patrick	4
11A	22. ___-friendly (ecolabel)	5
12A	23. Netflix series that caused a 2017 surge in Eggo sales	14
13A	26. Stadium refrain	6
14A	27. Palme d'Or field	4
15A	28. Groups with lots of issues to talk through	11
16A	31. Not-so-big shot	3
17A	34. Needing to be charged	4
18A	35. Donnie ___, title role for Jake Gyllenhaal	5
19A	36. "Slick"	4
20A	37. Monitor of a tap	3
21A	38. Activity with a drawing of names	11
22A	40. Car music player button	4
23A	41. Epitome	6
24A	42. Something good eaters "join"	14
25A	47. Passages in a long story?	5
26A	48. ___ Parker (handbag retailer)	4
27A	49. Suddenly show (up)	4
28A	51. "Ah, yes, of course ..."	9
29A	53. Director Sam	5
30A	54. Lead-in to medicine	4
31A	55. Savory sauce made with chocolate	4
32A	56. Most likely, in a text	5
33A	57. Home of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque	4
34A	58. Got rid of	4
35A	59. Collection of brains	5

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. Maker of the Karma quadcopter drone"

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: GOPRO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. East Timor's capital"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: DILI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Call to a mate"

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: GDAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Like white-eyes and wheatears"

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 pertaining to or characteristic of birds
• 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: AVIAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. River that's a letter off from 20-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: URAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Default result, maybe"

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: REPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Chilling"

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 suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
• Words that mean the same thing: eery
• 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: EERIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Capital whose name means "smoky bay," referencing the steam from its hot springs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the capital and chief port of iceland on the southwestern coast of iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
• Words that mean the same thing: capital of Iceland
• 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: REYKJAVIK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Sea that's a letter off from 15-Across"

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: ARAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Hockey star Patrick"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: KANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. ___-friendly (ecolabel)"

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 colorless gas (o3) soluble in alkalis and cold water; a strong oxidizing agent; can be produced by electric discharge in oxygen or by the action of ultraviolet radiation on oxygen in the stratosphere (where it acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation)
• 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: OZONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Netflix series that caused a 2017 surge in Eggo sales"

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: STRANGERTHINGS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Stadium refrain"

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: OLEOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Palme d'Or field"

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: CINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "28. Groups with lots of issues to talk through"

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: DEBATETEAMS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Not-so-big shot"

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 computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest
• Words that mean the same thing: BB shot, BB, electronic bulletin board
• 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: BBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Needing to be charged"

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 people who are no longer living
• Words that mean the same thing: perfectly, all in, suddenly
• The opposite would be: alive, living
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DEAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Donnie ___, title role for Jake Gyllenhaal"

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: DARKO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. "Slick""

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 clean or organized
• Words that mean the same thing: slap-up, great, corking
• 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: NEAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "37. Monitor of a tap"

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 (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
• Words that mean the same thing: snoop, sight, stag
• 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: SPY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "38. Activity with a drawing of names"

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: SECRETSANTA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "40. Car music player button"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
• Words that mean the same thing: essay, look for, try
• 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: SEEK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "41. Epitome"

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 the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
• Words that mean the same thing: elevation, altitude, stature
• 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: HEIGHT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "42. Something good eaters "join""

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!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CLEANPLATECLUB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "47. Passages in a long story?"

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 an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
• Words that mean the same thing: Granville Stanley Hall, manse, entrance hall
• 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: HALLS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. ___ Parker (handbag retailer)"

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: EDIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Suddenly show (up)"

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 yield from plants in a single growing season
• Words that mean the same thing: browse, snip, cut back
• 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: CROP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "51. "Ah, yes, of course ...""

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: IREMEMBER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "53. Director Sam"

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: RAIMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "54. Lead-in to medicine"

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: NANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "55. Savory sauce made with chocolate"

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 molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Words that mean the same thing: jetty, counterspy, seawall
• 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: MOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "56. Most likely, in a text"

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: PROBS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "57. Home of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque"

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 strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the arabian peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
• Words that mean the same thing: Muscat and Oman, Sultanate of Oman
• 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: OMAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "58. Got rid of"

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 chop or split with an ax
• Words that mean the same thing: ax, axe
• 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: AXED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "59. Collection of brains"

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 faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the large magellanic cloud
• 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: MENSA

  Great job if you got it right!

Down Clues Decoded - Saturday NYT Crossword November 13, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Mother (and wife!) of Uranus	4
2D	2. Stay out for too long?	9
3D	3. Notorious online hub for illegal file sharing, with "The"	9
4D	4. Reading, for instance	8
5D	5. With 39-Down, "Wait!"	3
6D	6. "Anyone who has ever worn a ___ spells it '___,'" per a 2018 New York Times article	5
7D	7. Nobel-winning daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie	5
8D	8. What bakers might do their level best to make?	9
9D	9. Sort	3
10D	10. "Prego" preceder	6
11D	11. County that's home to Plymouth, England	5
12D	12. Mocking, maybe	5
13D	13. Joins	5
14D	19. Heads	5
15D	21. Heavily engaged (in)	8
16D	24. ___-country	3
17D	25. Chalamet of 2021's "Dune"	8
18D	26. 9-to-5, e.g.	4
19D	29. You might take the bait from one	9
20D	30. Foul up	3
21D	31. Eponym of Israel's largest airport	9
22D	32. Scented products that cause underwater "explosions"	9
23D	33. "Don't wait!"	4
24D	36. You might have a file for this	8
25D	38. Word with talking or horse	5
26D	39. See 5-Down	3
27D	40. Shade of pink	6
28D	42. Casual pants material	5
29D	43. 2019 Super Bowl loser, for short	5
30D	44. Lead role in "The Vampire Diaries"	5
31D	45. First person to appear simultaneously on the American and British covers of Vogue (Oct. 2021)	5
32D	46. Played out	5
33D	50. Site of a famous tilt in European history	4
34D	52. Sport with a big pay-per-view audience, in brief	3
35D	53. Spinning inits.	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. Mother (and wife!) of Uranus"

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 (greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of cronus and the titans in ancient mythology
• Words that mean the same thing: Gaia, Ge
• 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: GAEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Stay out for too long?"

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 sleep longer than intended
• 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: OVERSLEEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Notorious online hub for illegal file sharing, with "The""

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: PIRATEBAY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Reading, for instance"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
• Words that mean the same thing: sandbag, railway, railway system
• 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: RAILROAD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. With 39-Down, "Wait!""

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 the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
• Words that mean the same thing: unity, ace, ane
• 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: ONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. "Anyone who has ever worn a ___ spells it '___,'" per a 2018 New York Times article"

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: DURAG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Nobel-winning daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie"

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: IRENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. What bakers might do their level best to make?"

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: LAYERCAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Sort"

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 kind of person
• Words that mean the same thing: like
• 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: ILK

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. "Prego" preceder"

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: GRAZIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. County that's home to Plymouth, England"

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 county in southwestern england
• Words that mean the same thing: Devonshire
• 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: DEVON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Mocking, maybe"

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 imitate uncritically and in every aspect
• Words that mean the same thing: caricature, ape
• 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: APING

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Joins"

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 fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
• Words that mean the same thing: twain, couplet, duad
• The opposite would be: unyoke
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: YOKES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "19. Heads"

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 united states artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
• Words that mean the same thing: Jasper Johns, john, Gospel According to John
• 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: JOHNS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "21. Heavily engaged (in)"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: KNEEDEEP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. ___-country"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
• Words that mean the same thing: elevation, altitude, EL
• 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: ALT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Chalamet of 2021's "Dune""

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: TIMOTHEE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. 9-to-5, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
• Words that mean the same thing: betting odds
• 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: ODDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. You might take the bait from one"

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: TACKLEBOX

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "30. Foul 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 to make a mistake or be incorrect
• Words that mean the same thing: drift, slip, stray
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ERR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. Eponym of Israel's largest airport"

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: _________
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  The answer is: BENGURION

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "32. Scented products that cause underwater "explosions""

Quick Info: This answer has 9 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: BATHBOMBS

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Clue 23 Down: "33. "Don't wait!""

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

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• The word looks like this: ____
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  The answer is: STAT

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Clue 24 Down: "36. You might have a file for this"

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

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

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Clue 25 Down: "38. Word with talking or horse"

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 general conscious awareness
• Words that mean the same thing: sensory faculty, smell, mother wit
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SENSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "39. See 5-Down"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the systeme international d'unites
• Words that mean the same thing: second, Securities and Exchange Commission, unsweet
• The word looks like this: ___
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "40. Shade of pink"

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 any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
• Words that mean the same thing: pink-orange, Salmon River, pinkish-orange
• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SALMON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "42. Casual pants material"

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

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• This could be something that trousers made with chino cloth
• The word looks like this: _____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: CHINO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "43. 2019 Super Bowl loser, for short"

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

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• The word looks like this: _____
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  The answer is: LARAM

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Clue 30 Down: "44. Lead role in "The Vampire Diaries""

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

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

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Clue 31 Down: "45. First person to appear simultaneously on the American and British covers of Vogue (Oct. 2021)"

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

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "46. Played out"

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 lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
• Words that mean the same thing: sap, fag out, trite
• The opposite would be: interest, rested
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIRED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "50. Site of a famous tilt in European history"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a city in tuscany; site of the famous leaning tower
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: PISA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "52. Sport with a big pay-per-view audience, in brief"

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: MMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "53. Spinning inits."

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 rate of revolution of a motor
• Words that mean the same thing: revolutions per minute, rev
• 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: RPM

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	53	75.7%
Short Answer	7	10.0%
Geography	4	5.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.9%
Sports	2	2.9%
Abbreviation	1	1.4%
History	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	35
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	70
Average Answer Length	5.6 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 Saturday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
• Most clues today are about general knowledge
• The average word today has about 5 letters
• Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
• Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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

Last Updated: September 13, 2025 at 06:42 PM