NYT Down Today November 23, 2025: Complete Vertical Clues Walkthrough
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 71 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 | November 23, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Sunday |
| Total Down Clues | 71 clues |
| Direction | Vertical (Top to Bottom) |
| Difficulty | Medium |
All Down Clues - Complete List
Here are all 71 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Down | 1. Fill with love |
| 2 Down | 2. Love ___ |
| 3 Down | 3. Canine frenemy of Garfield |
| 4 Down | 4. Leisurely evening walk |
| 5 Down | 5. Addis Ababa's country: Abbr. |
| 6 Down | 6. German article |
| 7 Down | 7. Mark who portrayed Luke Skywalker |
| 8 Down | 8. It may come with attachments |
| 9 Down | 9. Shepherded |
| 10 Down | 10. Part of what makes you you |
| 11 Down | 11. Ring master? |
| 12 Down | 12. Up, now |
| 13 Down | 13. Cousin of Gomez Addams |
| 14 Down | 14. When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared |
| 15 Down | 15. Made it big |
| 16 Down | 16. Dizzying designs |
| 17 Down | 18. Mind |
| 18 Down | 19. Grovels |
| 19 Down | 20. Police dept. members |
| 20 Down | 21. Do the Wright thing? |
| 21 Down | 25. Big fiasco |
| 22 Down | 29. Jalopy |
| 23 Down | 30. John in the Radio Hall of Fame |
| 24 Down | 31. Indignant retort |
| 25 Down | 32. Like many of Horace's works |
| 26 Down | 33. Float component |
| 27 Down | 35. Strengths |
| 28 Down | 40. Little reminders |
| 29 Down | 42. Metaphorical place of indecision |
| 30 Down | 44. Word with gauge or guitar |
| 31 Down | 45. Standing on the street |
| 32 Down | 46. It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of Horrors |
| 33 Down | 47. Rice-A-___ |
| 34 Down | 48. Charge to redeem mutual funds |
| 35 Down | 49. The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of it |
| 36 Down | 54. Stare down |
| 37 Down | 57. Japan's largest carrier |
| 38 Down | 58. Some sci-fi film effects, in brief |
| 39 Down | 59. Utterances of disappointment |
| 40 Down | 60. 4x4, for one |
| 41 Down | 61. "Evita" narrator |
| 42 Down | 62. Start of many a Latin American city name |
| 43 Down | 64. Scruffs |
| 44 Down | 65. Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower" |
| 45 Down | 66. Reason to see an ophthalmologist |
| 46 Down | 70. 90° bend |
| 47 Down | 71. Very fast |
| 48 Down | 72. Reminiscent of a certain French author's work |
| 49 Down | 74. Banana Republic competitor |
| 50 Down | 75. Like some suits |
| 51 Down | 78. Experts in CPR |
| 52 Down | 80. Comically ridiculous |
| 53 Down | 81. Send packing |
| 54 Down | 82. A dirty look |
| 55 Down | 83. Actor Malek of "The Amateur" |
| 56 Down | 84. Approximately 33.8 fluid ounces |
| 57 Down | 89. Mortal mother of Dionysus |
| 58 Down | 91. Lithe |
| 59 Down | 93. Puts forward |
| 60 Down | 94. It may elicit a blessing |
| 61 Down | 95. Advance |
| 62 Down | 97. Tears down |
| 63 Down | 98. Bonanza discoveries |
| 64 Down | 99. Aquatic apex predators |
| 65 Down | 100. Legendary snake exterminator, familiarly |
| 66 Down | 106. Emulate a vagabond |
| 67 Down | 108. Newsroom V.I.P.s |
| 68 Down | 109. Kind of PC port |
| 69 Down | 110. Museum-funding org. |
| 70 Down | 111. Tuna often served tartare |
| 71 Down | 112. Stimpy's cartoon pal |
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. Fill with love"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: E____R
- Similar words: becharm, captivate
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: attract; cause to be enamored
- This is Down clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ENAMOR
2 Down: "2. Love ___"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: L______E
- Similar words: speech, nomenclature
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LANGUAGE
3 Down: "3. Canine frenemy of Garfield"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 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 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ODIE
4 Down: "4. Leisurely evening walk"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: P___O
- Similar words: walk, walkway
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a path set aside for walking
- This is Down clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PASEO
5 Down: "5. Addis Ababa's country: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'H'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ETH
6 Down: "6. German article"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'R'
- Similar words: 500, five hundred
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units
- This is Down clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DER
7 Down: "7. Mark who portrayed Luke Skywalker"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 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 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HAMILL
8 Down: "8. It may come with attachments"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: E___L
- Similar words: electronic mail, e-mail
- Opposite of: snail mail
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EMAIL
9 Down: "9. Shepherded"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'D'
- Similar words: run, chair
- Opposite of: follow
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LED
10 Down: "10. Part of what makes you you"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'D' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
DNA
11 Down: "11. Ring master?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: B___R
- Similar words: pugilist, bagger
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: someone who fights with his fists for sport
- This is Down clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BOXER
12 Down: "12. Up, now"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: A____N
- Similar words: wake, awaken
- Opposite of: fall asleep
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: stop sleeping
- This is Down clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AWOKEN
13 Down: "13. Cousin of Gomez Addams"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'T'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ITT
14 Down: "14. When the first mammals and dinosaurs appeared"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 14 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 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TRIASSICPERIOD
15 Down: "15. Made it big"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: S_______D
- Similar words: come after, follow
- Opposite of: fail
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: attain success or reach a desired goal
- This is Down clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SUCCEEDED
16 Down: "16. Dizzying designs"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: O___T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OPART
17 Down: "18. Mind"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: H__D
- Similar words: mind, attentiveness
- Opposite of: inattentiveness
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HEED
18 Down: "19. Grovels"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: E______T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EATSDIRT
19 Down: "20. Police dept. members"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S__S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SGTS
20 Down: "21. Do the Wright thing?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: A____E
- Similar words: pilot, fly
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: operate an airplane
- This is Down clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AVIATE
21 Down: "25. Big fiasco"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'U'
- Word pattern: S___U
- Similar words: fucked-up
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SNAFU
22 Down: "29. Jalopy"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: C___E
- Similar words: crateful
- Opposite of: uncrate
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
- This is Down clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CRATE
23 Down: "30. John in the Radio Hall of Fame"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'H'
- Word pattern: T__H
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TESH
24 Down: "31. Indignant retort"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: I___O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IAMSO
25 Down: "32. Like many of Horace's works"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'C'
- Word pattern: O__C
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ODIC
26 Down: "33. Float component"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: S__A
- Similar words: soda pop, soda water
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SODA
27 Down: "35. Strengths"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: P_______S
- Similar words: effectiveness, authorization
- Opposite of: impotence
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the power or right to give orders or make decisions
- This is Down clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
POTENCIES
28 Down: "40. Little reminders"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: P_____S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
POSTITS
29 Down: "42. Metaphorical place of indecision"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: F___E
- Similar words: palisade, contend
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a barrier that serves to enclose an area
- This is Down clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
FENCE
30 Down: "44. Word with gauge or guitar"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
- Similar words: publicise, send
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AIR
31 Down: "45. Standing on the street"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: C__D
- Similar words: street cred
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: credibility among young fashionable urban individuals
- This is Down clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CRED
32 Down: "46. It opened in 1835 with a Chamber of Horrors"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 14 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: M____________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MADAMETUSSAUDS
33 Down: "47. Rice-A-___"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: R__I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RONI
34 Down: "48. Charge to redeem mutual funds"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: E_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EXITFEE
35 Down: "49. The national fruit of Japan, the kaki, is a variety of it"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: P_______N
- Similar words: persimmon tree
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
- This is Down clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PERSIMMON
36 Down: "54. Stare down"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: O_____E
- Similar words: stare down, outstare
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OUTFACE
37 Down: "57. Japan's largest carrier"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ANA
38 Down: "58. Some sci-fi film effects, in brief"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CGI
39 Down: "59. Utterances of disappointment"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AWS
40 Down: "60. 4x4, for one"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'V'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 40
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ATV
41 Down: "61. "Evita" narrator"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 41
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CHE
42 Down: "62. Start of many a Latin American city name"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 42
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SAN
43 Down: "64. Scruffs"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: N___S
- Similar words: nape, catnap
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the back side of the neck
- This is Down clue number 43
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NAPES
44 Down: "65. Goldie who won a 1969 Oscar for "Cactus Flower""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'H' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: H__N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 44
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
HAWN
45 Down: "66. Reason to see an ophthalmologist"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S__E
- Similar words: eye infection, hordeolum
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
- This is Down clue number 45
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
STYE
46 Down: "70. 90° bend"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 46
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ELL
47 Down: "71. Very fast"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'H'
- Word pattern: I______H
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 47
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
INAFLASH
48 Down: "72. Reminiscent of a certain French author's work"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'Z' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: Z_______E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: in the manner of Emile Zola
- This is Down clue number 48
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ZOLAESQUE
49 Down: "74. Banana Republic competitor"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'W'
- Word pattern: J___W
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 49
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JCREW
50 Down: "75. Like some suits"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: C___L
- Similar words: polite, civic
- Opposite of: sidereal
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 50
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CIVIL
51 Down: "78. Experts in CPR"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: E__S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 51
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EMTS
52 Down: "80. Comically ridiculous"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: G___Y
- Similar words: cockamamie, zany
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
- This is Down clue number 52
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
GOOFY
53 Down: "81. Send packing"
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: drum out, throw out
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: remove from a position or office
- This is Down clue number 53
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OUST
54 Down: "82. A dirty look"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: T____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 54
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
THEEYE
55 Down: "83. Actor Malek of "The Amateur""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: R__I
- Similar words: ramus
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 55
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RAMI
56 Down: "84. Approximately 33.8 fluid ounces"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: O______R
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 56
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ONELITER
57 Down: "89. Mortal mother of Dionysus"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 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 57
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SEMELE
58 Down: "91. Lithe"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: S____E
- Similar words: polished, refined
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 58
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SVELTE
59 Down: "93. Puts forward"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: P____S
- Similar words: fix, deposit
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 59
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
POSITS
60 Down: "94. It may elicit a blessing"
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 60
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ACHOO
61 Down: "95. Advance"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: L__N
- Similar words: lend, loanword
- Opposite of: borrow
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
- This is Down clue number 61
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LOAN
62 Down: "97. Tears down"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R___S
- Similar words: rase, level
- Opposite of: raise
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: tear down so as to make flat with the ground
- This is Down clue number 62
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RAZES
63 Down: "98. Bonanza discoveries"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: O__S
- Similar words: ore
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 63
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ORES
64 Down: "99. Aquatic apex predators"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: O___S
- Similar words: orca, killer
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 64
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ORCAS
65 Down: "100. Legendary snake exterminator, familiarly"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: S___T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 65
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
STPAT
66 Down: "106. Emulate a vagabond"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: R__E
- Similar words: reeve, cast
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: move about aimlessly or without any destination
- This is Down clue number 66
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ROVE
67 Down: "108. Newsroom V.I.P.s"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: ED
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 67
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EDS
68 Down: "109. Kind of PC port"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'B'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 68
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
USB
69 Down: "110. Museum-funding org."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 69
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NEA
70 Down: "111. Tuna often served tartare"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'I'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 70
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AHI
71 Down: "112. Stimpy's cartoon pal"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 71
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
REN
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 71 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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