Sunday's NYT Down Oct 19 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 73 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!
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About Today's Down Clues
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | October 19, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Sunday |
| Total Down Clues | 73 clues |
| Direction | Vertical (Top to Bottom) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
All Down Clues - Complete List
Here are all 73 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Down | 1. Food enlivener |
| 2 Down | 2. Hardly a genius |
| 3 Down | 3. Home to a chapel with the Texas flag flying beside it |
| 4 Down | 4. Spotify button |
| 5 Down | 5. Loves, loves, loves the occasion |
| 6 Down | 6. Hurls |
| 7 Down | 7. Feature of a Hawaiian house |
| 8 Down | 8. Being prosecuted |
| 9 Down | 9. Go downhill fast, say |
| 10 Down | 10. ___ candy |
| 11 Down | 11. Chilly |
| 12 Down | 12. Orange juice preference |
| 13 Down | 13. With no one ahead or behind |
| 14 Down | 14. Lost all liquid resources |
| 15 Down | 15. Remove hair from |
| 16 Down | 16. Main antagonist on HBO's "Euphoria" |
| 17 Down | 17. Clamors |
| 18 Down | 19. Mexicali mister |
| 19 Down | 22. Ruptures |
| 20 Down | 27. Over there, poetically |
| 21 Down | 28. Openly reveal one's sexuality |
| 22 Down | 31. Process for would-be Greeks |
| 23 Down | 33. It's over a quarter of a quarter |
| 24 Down | 35. Features of the names of many Apple products |
| 25 Down | 37. N.Y.C. stadium eponym |
| 26 Down | 38. Doll of a guy? |
| 27 Down | 39. Vitals checker, in brief |
| 28 Down | 40. Interrupter of dreams, maybe |
| 29 Down | 41. Genre for Keith Haring |
| 30 Down | 42. Political platforms? |
| 31 Down | 43. Saxon's foe |
| 32 Down | 44. Competitive athlete's goal, perhaps |
| 33 Down | 47. Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant" |
| 34 Down | 48. Bureaucratic barriers |
| 35 Down | 49. Fuel source |
| 36 Down | 51. "Care to dance?" |
| 37 Down | 55. Sea, to Seurat |
| 38 Down | 57. They may be caught in the summer |
| 39 Down | 58. Prefix with sphere |
| 40 Down | 60. Tribute in the Tribune, say |
| 41 Down | 63. Flow out |
| 42 Down | 64. Keys above C's |
| 43 Down | 66. Blesses |
| 44 Down | 68. "That feels ama-a-azing!" |
| 45 Down | 70. Alan with six Emmys |
| 46 Down | 71. Composer who led the U.S. Marine Band |
| 47 Down | 74. Canniest, for instance |
| 48 Down | 76. Artist's feedback session, informally |
| 49 Down | 79. Olaf's creator in "Frozen" |
| 50 Down | 81. Tops |
| 51 Down | 82. Channel supported by pledge drives |
| 52 Down | 83. "Jenny From the Block" singer, to fans |
| 53 Down | 84. Immune cell variation |
| 54 Down | 86. Flow (out) |
| 55 Down | 88. Hung around idly |
| 56 Down | 90. "Sorry, I'm unavailable!" |
| 57 Down | 91. Tried to convey |
| 58 Down | 93. Hide |
| 59 Down | 96. Surgical instrument |
| 60 Down | 98. Lifts with a pulley |
| 61 Down | 99. "Dear ___" (greeting in an old advice column) |
| 62 Down | 100. Overly fault-finding |
| 63 Down | 103. "The Grapes of Wrath" family |
| 64 Down | 105. Entered quickly |
| 65 Down | 106. Food traditionally eaten with chopsticks |
| 66 Down | 107. Songs on Sundays |
| 67 Down | 108. Actor Davis who delivered Malcolm X's eulogy |
| 68 Down | 109. Gelatinous thickener |
| 69 Down | 110. ___ Valley |
| 70 Down | 111. Shade lighter than cappuccino |
| 71 Down | 112. Decorative auto upgrade |
| 72 Down | 113. Mojito garnish |
| 73 Down | 115. 50,000-watt clear-channel radio station in Iowa |
Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues
Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:
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Complete Down Solutions:
1 Down: "1. Food enlivener"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S___E
- Similar words: spicery, spice up
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SPICE
2 Down: "2. Hardly a genius"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: M___N
- Similar words: half-wit, idiot
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a person of subnormal intelligence
- This is Down clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MORON
3 Down: "3. Home to a chapel with the Texas flag flying beside it"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: A___O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ALAMO
4 Down: "4. Spotify button"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: S__P
- Similar words: pass over, hop-skip
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a gait in which steps and hops alternate
- This is Down clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SKIP
5 Down: "5. Loves, loves, loves the occasion"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: H______L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HASABALL
6 Down: "6. Hurls"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: C____S
- Similar words: cat, upchuck
- Opposite of: keep down
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: informal terms for a meal
- This is Down clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CHUCKS
7 Down: "7. Feature of a Hawaiian house"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: L___I
- Similar words: Lanai Island
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
- This is Down clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LANAI
8 Down: "8. Being prosecuted"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: O_____L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ONTRIAL
9 Down: "9. Go downhill fast, say"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: S__D
- Similar words: shoe, slue
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SKID
10 Down: "10. ___ candy"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Similar words: centre, middle
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the organ of sight
- This is Down clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EYE
11 Down: "11. Chilly"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'F'
- Word pattern: A___F
- Similar words: upstage, distant
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: remote in manner
- This is Down clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ALOOF
12 Down: "12. Orange juice preference"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'P'
- Word pattern: N____P
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NOPULP
13 Down: "13. With no one ahead or behind"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: E__N
- Similar words: eventide, yet
- Opposite of: odd
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EVEN
14 Down: "14. Lost all liquid resources"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: W_____Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
WENTDRY
15 Down: "15. Remove hair from"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: D______E
- Similar words: epilate
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: remove body hair
- This is Down clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DEPILATE
16 Down: "16. Main antagonist on HBO's "Euphoria""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: N__E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NATE
17 Down: "17. Clamors"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: A__S
- Similar words: stir, bustle
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a rapid active commotion
- This is Down clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ADOS
18 Down: "19. Mexicali mister"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: S___R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SENOR
19 Down: "22. Ruptures"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: B____S
- Similar words: fusillade, fit
- Opposite of: implode
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the act of exploding or bursting
- This is Down clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BURSTS
20 Down: "27. Over there, poetically"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: yonder
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
- This is Down clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
YON
21 Down: "28. Openly reveal one's sexuality"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: C_____T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
COMEOUT
22 Down: "31. Process for would-be Greeks"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'H'
- Word pattern: R__H
- Similar words: kick, race
- Opposite of: delay
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
- This is Down clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RUSH
23 Down: "33. It's over a quarter of a quarter"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: D__E
- Similar words: dime bag
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
- This is Down clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DIME
24 Down: "35. Features of the names of many Apple products"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 11 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: L_________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LOWERCASEIS
25 Down: "37. N.Y.C. stadium eponym"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: A__E
- Similar words: Arthur Ashe
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ASHE
26 Down: "38. Doll of a guy?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'K' and ends with 'N'
- Similar words: sight, cognizance
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: range of what one can know or understand
- This is Down clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
KEN
27 Down: "39. Vitals checker, in brief"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EMT
28 Down: "40. Interrupter of dreams, maybe"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: A___M
- Similar words: warning signal, consternation
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: fear resulting from the awareness of danger
- This is Down clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ALARM
29 Down: "41. Genre for Keith Haring"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: P____T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
POPART
30 Down: "42. Political platforms?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: R____A
- Similar words: soapbox, dais
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ROSTRA
31 Down: "43. Saxon's foe"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: C__T
- Similar words: Kelt
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CELT
32 Down: "44. Competitive athlete's goal, perhaps"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: T______D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TOPSPEED
33 Down: "47. Guthrie who sang "Alice's Restaurant""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: A__O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ARLO
34 Down: "48. Bureaucratic barriers"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
REDTAPE
35 Down: "49. Fuel source"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: G______E
- Similar words: gasolene, petrol
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
GASOLINE
36 Down: "51. "Care to dance?""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SHALLWE
37 Down: "55. Sea, to Seurat"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'R'
- Similar words: thousand, 1000
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: denoting a quantity consisting of 1
- This is Down clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MER
38 Down: "57. They may be caught in the summer"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R__S
- Similar words: light beam, electron beam
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a column of light (as from a beacon)
- This is Down clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RAYS
39 Down: "58. Prefix with sphere"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ECO
40 Down: "60. Tribute in the Tribune, say"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: O__T
- Similar words: obituary, necrology
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 40
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OBIT
41 Down: "63. Flow out"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: E____E
- Similar words: flow out, pour out
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: pour out
- This is Down clue number 41
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EFFUSE
42 Down: "64. Keys above C's"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: D____S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 42
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DFLATS
43 Down: "66. Blesses"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: OK, okey
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a state in south central United States
- This is Down clue number 43
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OKS
44 Down: "68. "That feels ama-a-azing!""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'H'
- Similar words: ooh
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'
- This is Down clue number 44
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AAH
45 Down: "70. Alan with six Emmys"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: A__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 45
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ALDA
46 Down: "71. Composer who led the U.S. Marine Band"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: S___A
- Similar words: March King
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 46
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SOUSA
47 Down: "74. Canniest, for instance"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: A_____M
- Similar words: anagrammatize, anagrammatise
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 47
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ANAGRAM
48 Down: "76. Artist's feedback session, informally"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: C__T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 48
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CRIT
49 Down: "79. Olaf's creator in "Frozen""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: E__A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 49
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ELSA
50 Down: "81. Tops"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: L__S
- Similar words: lid, chapeau
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 50
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LIDS
51 Down: "82. Channel supported by pledge drives"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: Pbit, pebibyte
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a solution containing a phosphate buffer
- This is Down clue number 51
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PBS
52 Down: "83. "Jenny From the Block" singer, to fans"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 52
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JLO
53 Down: "84. Immune cell variation"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S______E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 53
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SEROTYPE
54 Down: "86. Flow (out)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: P__R
- Similar words: decant, rain buckets
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: cause to run
- This is Down clue number 54
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
POUR
55 Down: "88. Hung around idly"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: L______D
- Similar words: lallygag, mess about
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: be about
- This is Down clue number 55
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LOITERED
56 Down: "90. "Sorry, I'm unavailable!""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: N____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 56
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NOTIME
57 Down: "91. Tried to convey"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: D_____T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 57
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DROVEAT
58 Down: "93. Hide"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S_____E
- Similar words: release
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
- This is Down clue number 58
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SECRETE
59 Down: "96. Surgical instrument"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: L____T
- Similar words: lance, lancet arch
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an acutely pointed Gothic arch
- This is Down clue number 59
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LANCET
60 Down: "98. Lifts with a pulley"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: H____S
- Similar words: wind, hoist
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
- This is Down clue number 60
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HOISTS
61 Down: "99. "Dear ___" (greeting in an old advice column)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 61
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ANN
62 Down: "100. Overly fault-finding"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: J___Y
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 62
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JUDGY
63 Down: "103. "The Grapes of Wrath" family"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: J___S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 63
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JOADS
64 Down: "105. Entered quickly"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: R___N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 64
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RANIN
65 Down: "106. Food traditionally eaten with chopsticks"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: R___N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 65
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RAMEN
66 Down: "107. Songs on Sundays"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: H___S
- Similar words: anthem, hymn
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
- This is Down clue number 66
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HYMNS
67 Down: "108. Actor Davis who delivered Malcolm X's eulogy"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: O___E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 67
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OSSIE
68 Down: "109. Gelatinous thickener"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: A__R
- Similar words: agar-agar, nutrient agar
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
- This is Down clue number 68
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AGAR
69 Down: "110. ___ Valley"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: N__A
- Similar words: pe-tsai, celery cabbage
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 69
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NAPA
70 Down: "111. Shade lighter than cappuccino"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'U'
- Word pattern: E__U
- Similar words: beige
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a very light brown
- This is Down clue number 70
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ECRU
71 Down: "112. Decorative auto upgrade"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: T__M
- Similar words: clip, trig
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a state of arrangement or appearance
- This is Down clue number 71
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TRIM
72 Down: "113. Mojito garnish"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: L__E
- Similar words: lime tree, caustic lime
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
- This is Down clue number 72
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LIME
73 Down: "115. 50,000-watt clear-channel radio station in Iowa"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 73
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
WHO
Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues
Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:
Why Start with Down Clues?
- Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
- Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
- Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
- Down answers often help solve Across clues
Down Clue Patterns to Recognize
- Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
- Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
- Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
- Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
- Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically
Time-Saving Down Techniques
| Technique | How It Helps |
|---|---|
| Scan all Down first | Get a mental map of the vertical flow |
| Fill short Down words | 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors |
| Use crossing letters | Across letters help confirm Down answers |
| Look for themes | Related Down answers often share a theme |
Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues
What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?
Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.
Should I solve Down or Across clues first?
Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.
How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?
Today's NYT crossword has 73 Down clues.
Are Down clues easier than Across clues?
Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.
How do Down clues interact with Across clues?
Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.
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