October 09, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (35 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, October 09, 2021

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 68 (33 Across, 35 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

October 09, 2021 Saturday NYT - Complete Across Solutions

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Travel item	4
2A	5. Battle cry	6
3A	11. Pop group?	3
4A	14. Smart ___	4
5A	15. Its national animal is the beaver	6
6A	16. Sustainability indicator	3
7A	17. Painter whose cataract surgery allowed him to see and paint in ultraviolet	11
8A	19. Knee part, for short	3
9A	20. ___ Richmond, former head of the Congressional Black Caucus and senior adviser to Joe Biden	6
10A	21. Order in the court	8
11A	23. Certain exotic pets	7
12A	25. Dishevel	4
13A	26. Baseball team whose mascot is Screech the eagle, familiarly	4
14A	27. Sinking fastballs	9
15A	32. Ron who played Tarzan	3
16A	33. Start of a count	9
17A	34. Conductor's cry	9
18A	35. Popular podcast genre	9
19A	36. Advanced degree	3
20A	39. Equal opportunity	9
21A	40. Local legends	4
22A	41. Dance move	4
23A	42. Egglike	7
24A	44. Sticky candy?	8
25A	49. "Bam!" chef	6
26A	50. "That's gotta hurt"	3
27A	51. Where you might get the ball rolling	11
28A	53. Arm muscle, slangily	3
29A	54. Place	6
30A	55. The Grim, in the Harry Potter books	4
31A	56. Fig. often written with X's	3
32A	57. Shapes of some dog treats	6
33A	58. Soft or hard finish	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. Travel item"

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 endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing 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: VISA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Battle cry"

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: ITSWAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "11. Pop group?"

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: FAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Smart ___"

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: ALEC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Its national animal is the beaver"

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 nation in northern north america; the french were the first europeans to settle in mainland canada
• 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: CANADA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Sustainability indicator"

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: ECO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Painter whose cataract surgery allowed him to see and paint in ultraviolet"

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: CLAUDEMONET

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Knee part, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 3 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: ACL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. ___ Richmond, former head of the Congressional Black Caucus and senior adviser to Joe Biden"

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: CEDRIC

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Order in the court"

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: BESEATED

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Certain exotic pets"

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 large herbivorous tropical american arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in central america and south america
• Words that mean the same thing: Iguana iguana, iguana, common iguana
• 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: IGUANAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "25. Dishevel"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state of confusion and disorderliness
• Words that mean the same thing: mess, tussle, genus Mus
• 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: MUSS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "26. Baseball team whose mascot is Screech the eagle, familiarly"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: NATS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "27. Sinking fastballs"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone
• Words that mean the same thing: rail-splitter, divider, splitter
• The opposite would be: lumper
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SPLITTERS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. Ron who played Tarzan"

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: ELY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Start of a count"

Quick Info: This answer has 9 letters. It's a hard clue about celebrity/entertainment.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STRIKEONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "34. Conductor's cry"

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: ALLABOARD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "35. Popular podcast genre"

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: TRUECRIME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "36. Advanced degree"

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 last or greatest in an indefinitely large series
• Words that mean the same thing: n-th
• 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: NTH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Equal opportunity"

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: FAIRSHAKE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. Local legends"

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 knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
• Words that mean the same thing: traditional knowledge
• 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: LORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "41. Dance move"

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: PLIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "42. Egglike"

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: OVOIDAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "44. Sticky candy?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick
• Words that mean the same thing: popsicle, all-day sucker, sucker
• 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: LOLLIPOP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "49. "Bam!" chef"

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: EMERIL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "50. "That's gotta hurt""

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: OOF

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "51. Where you might get the ball rolling"

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: BOWLINGLANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Arm muscle, slangily"

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: TRI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "54. Place"

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 countries of asia
• Words that mean the same thing: East, point, tailor
• The opposite would be: disorient
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ORIENT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "55. The Grim, in the Harry Potter books"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a sign of something about to happen
• Words that mean the same thing: predict, bode, prognostic
• 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: OMEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "56. Fig. often written with X's"

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

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "57. Shapes of some dog treats"

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 slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
• Words that mean the same thing: steak
• 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: STEAKS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "58. Soft or hard finish"

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 articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
• Words that mean the same thing: merchandise, squander, waste
• 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: WARE

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Saturday Puzzle October 09, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Big shot?	7
2D	2. More than discouraged	7
3D	3. Part of a Navy officer's rotation	7
4D	4. Luxury vehicles since 1986	6
5D	5. Ephemeral palaces	10
6D	6. ___-o'-shanter	3
7D	7. Hoity-toity type	4
8D	8. Die out	4
9D	9. Some stand concessions	4
10D	10. Velocity, e.g.	4
11D	11. ___ film	7
12D	12. Purpose of a pass	6
13D	13. Shapes	5
14D	18. Hullabaloo	3
15D	22. Repair	5
16D	24. Strauss's "Also ___ Zarathustra"	6
17D	28. Scales up?	5
18D	29. Much-covered New Orleans standard based on Mardi Gras chants	6
19D	30. Relays, e.g.	10
20D	31. Ripped	4
21D	33. Arc-shaped musical notation	4
22D	34. Disney redhead	5
23D	35. Bit of auto design inspired by the jet age	7
24D	36. Easygoing	7
25D	37. One may be personal	7
26D	38. Spartan, e.g.	7
27D	39. Blows away	6
28D	40. Keep one's head down	6
29D	41. Units of land, with or without the first letter	5
30D	43. [I can't believe what I just read]	3
31D	45. Okonkwo's people in "Things Fall Apart"	4
32D	46. Left on board, say	4
33D	47. Boo-boo	4
34D	48. "Help!," for example	4
35D	52. It's all over the papers	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. Big shot?"

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 immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies
• Words that mean the same thing: vaccinum
• 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: VACCINE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. More than discouraged"

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 prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
• The opposite would be: legal
• 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: ILLEGAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Part of a Navy officer's rotation"

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: SEADUTY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. Luxury vehicles since 1986"

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: ACURAS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Ephemeral palaces"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: ICECASTLES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. ___-o'-shanter"

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 woolen cap of scottish origin
• Words that mean the same thing: tam-o'-shanter, tammy
• 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: TAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Hoity-toity type"

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 person regarded as arrogant and annoying
• Words that mean the same thing: snoot, prig, snot
• 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: SNOB

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Die out"

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 gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
• Words that mean the same thing: go down, ebb, ebbing
• The opposite would be: wax
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WANE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Some stand concessions"

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 sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
• Words that mean the same thing: fruit drink, ade
• 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: ADES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Velocity, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
• Words that mean the same thing: grade, order, range
• 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: RATE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. ___ film"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a prominent attribute or aspect of something
• Words that mean the same thing: feature article, boast, feature of speech
• The opposite would be: lack
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: FEATURE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Purpose of a pass"

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 right to enter
• Words that mean the same thing: admission, access code, admittance
• 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: ACCESS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Shapes"

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 the distinctive form in which a thing is made
• Words that mean the same thing: influence, form, regulate
• 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: MOLDS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Hullabaloo"

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 loud harsh or strident noise
• Words that mean the same thing: ruction, tumult, ruckus
• 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: DIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. Repair"

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 make amendments to
• Words that mean the same thing: better, repair, rectify
• The opposite would be: worsen
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: AMEND

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Strauss's "Also ___ Zarathustra""

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: SPRACH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "28. Scales up?"

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 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in libra
• Words that mean the same thing: Libra the Balance, Libra the Scales, Balance
• 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: LIBRA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "29. Much-covered New Orleans standard based on Mardi Gras chants"

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: IKOIKO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "30. Relays, e.g."

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: TEAMEVENTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "31. Ripped"

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 commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
• Words that mean the same thing: tear, pull, deplume
• 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: TORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "33. Arc-shaped musical notation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
• Words that mean the same thing: blur, smirch, spot
• The opposite would be: focus
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: SLUR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "34. Disney redhead"

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: ARIEL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Bit of auto design inspired by the jet age"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
• Words that mean the same thing: fin, vertical stabilizer, vertical stabiliser
• 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: TAILFIN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "36. Easygoing"

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: NODRAMA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "37. One may be personal"

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 one who trains other persons or animals
• Words that mean the same thing: flight simulator
• 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: TRAINER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "38. Spartan, e.g."

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 native or inhabitant of greece
• Words that mean the same thing: Greek
• 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: HELLENE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "39. Blows away"

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 inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
• Words that mean the same thing: ball over, dump, trading floor
• 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: FLOORS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "40. Keep one's head down"

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: LIELOW

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "41. Units of land, with or without the first letter"

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 secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
• Words that mean the same thing: plot of land, plot, plot of ground
• 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: PLOTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "43. [I can't believe what I just read]"

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: OMG

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "45. Okonkwo's people in "Things Fall Apart""

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: IBOS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "46. Left on board, say"

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 place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
• Words that mean the same thing: interface, port wine, porthole
• The opposite would be: starboard
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PORT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "47. Boo-boo"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: OWIE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "48. "Help!," for example"

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 humble request for help from someone in authority
• Words that mean the same thing: supplication
• 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: PLEA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "52. It's all over the papers"

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 liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
• 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: INK

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	48	70.6%
Short Answer	11	16.2%
Abbreviation	1	1.5%
Food & Drink	1	1.5%
Sports	1	1.5%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.5%
Literature	1	1.5%
History	1	1.5%
Geography	1	1.5%
Movies/Film	1	1.5%
Music	1	1.5%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	35
Total Clues	68
Average Answer Length	5.6 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 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!

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Last Updated: September 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM