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Thursday, November 21, 2024

27406 Thu Nov 21, 2024 NYT by Katie Hoody

Across Clues :

1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly, 6. Cos. offering connections, 10. Jordan's only coastal city, 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts, 16. No longer relevant, 17. Burj Khalifa's home, 18. 1850: 350,000+ words, 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief, 22. "Bam!", 23. Chevy coupes, 24. 1862: 530,000+ words, 27. Major highway through the southern U.S., 28. Early birds?, 32. Structural supports, 35. On ice longer than normal, say?, 36. Volume divided by height, 37. Tool, 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr., 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film, 40. Just pulls off, with "out", 41. Taunt, 42. One hanging out in the cold, 43. Students run for it, 45. "Stop with that!", 46. 1957: 550,000+ words, 51. Not easy to find, 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe, 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens, 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across, 59. 1990s sitcom nerd, 60. Dark purple shade, 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy, 62. Records, 63. Acts like, 64. Some gag Christmas gifts

Down Clues :

1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!", 2. Stop with that!, 3. No. 1's, 4. Bird-related prefix, 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?, 6. "Pass the ball to me!", 7. Abnormally deep sleep, 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S., 9. Location within an office building: Abbr., 10. Some eBay revenue, 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!", 12. Help with wrongdoing, 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy), 14. Bolsters, 19. Court matters, 20. Place to park a camper, 25. Character in a classic whodunit, 26. Contemptuous chorus, 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across, 30. Piece of old movie equipment, 31. Word with bake or fire, 32. Image file format, 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits, 34. Invoice unit, 35. "That's on me", 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation, 39. Not wired, say, 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose, 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister, 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C., 45. Dresses down, 47. Not a straight shot, 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness", 49. .com commerce, 50. Tots' pops, 51. Theater throwaway, 52. Gala throwaway, 53. Informal green lights, 57. School record, for short, 58. Joey of children's lit

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 21, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

New York Times, Thursday, November 21, 2024
New York Times, Thursday, November 21, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Classic sitcom streaming on BritBox, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ABFAB


  • The clue is 6. Cos. offering connections. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: ISPS


  • The clue is 10. Jordan's only coastal city. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: AQABA

    Possible Answer : Akaba, Aqaba, Al_Aqabah


  • The clue is 15. San Francisco organization supporting women in the arts. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: BRAVA


  • The clue is 16. No longer relevant. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: MOOT

    Possible Answer : deliberate, disputable, debatable, arguable, moot, consider, turn_over, debate


  • The clue is 17. Burj Khalifa's home. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: DUBAI

    Possible Answer : Dubai


  • The clue is 18. 1850: 350,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

    The answer: DAVIDCOPPERFIELD


  • The clue is 21. Instrument that gave rise to the guitalele, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: UKE

    Possible Answer : uke, ukulele


  • The clue is 22. "Bam!". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: KAPOW


  • The clue is 23. Chevy coupes. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: VETTES


  • The clue is 24. 1862: 530,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

    The answer: LESMISERABLES


  • The clue is 27. Major highway through the southern U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: ITEN


  • The clue is 28. Early birds?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

    The answer: ROOSTERS

    Possible Answer : cock, rooster


  • The clue is 32. Structural supports. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: JOISTS

    Possible Answer : joist


  • The clue is 35. On ice longer than normal, say?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: INOT


  • The clue is 36. Volume divided by height. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: AREA

    Possible Answer : sphere, field, domain, arena, region, area, expanse, country, surface_area, orbit


  • The clue is 37. Tool. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: PATSY

    Possible Answer : mark, gull, fall_guy, chump, patsy, fool, sucker, mug, soft_touch


  • The clue is 38. Thénardier and Bovary: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: MMES


  • The clue is 39. Princess played by Halle Bailey in a 2023 film. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ARIEL


  • The clue is 40. Just pulls off, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: EKES


  • The clue is 41. Taunt. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: JEER

    Possible Answer : flout, jeer, barrack, scoffing, scoff, jeering, gibe, mockery


  • The clue is 42. One hanging out in the cold. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: ICICLE

    Possible Answer : icicle


  • The clue is 43. Students run for it. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

    The answer: GYMCLASS


  • The clue is 45. "Stop with that!". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: CMON


  • The clue is 46. 1957: 550,000+ words. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (13 letters)

    The answer: ATLASSHRUGGED


  • The clue is 51. Not easy to find. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: SCARCE

    Possible Answer : scarcely, barely, hardly, scarce, just

    Possible Opposite Answer : abundant


  • The clue is 54. Sewing machine inventor Howe. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ELIAS

    Possible Answer : Elia, Lamb, Charles_Lamb


  • The clue is 55. Third letter of Athens, in ancient Athens. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: ETA

    Possible Answer : Basque_Homeland_and_Freedom, eta, Basque_Fatherland_and_Liberty, Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna, ETA


  • The clue is 56. Cheeky review of 18-, 24- and 46-Across. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (16 letters)

    The answer: TOOLONGDIDNTREAD


  • The clue is 59. 1990s sitcom nerd. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: URKEL


  • The clue is 60. Dark purple shade. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: PUCE

    Possible Answer : puce


  • The clue is 61. Ancient region considered a birthplace of Western philosophy. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: IONIA

    Possible Answer : Ionia


  • The clue is 62. Records. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: BESTS

    Possible Answer : trump, scoop, Best, outdo, outflank, topper, Charles_Herbert_Best, best, C._H._Best

    Possible Opposite Answer : worst


  • The clue is 63. Acts like. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: APES

    Possible Answer : caricature, ape, copycat, emulator, aper, imitator, anthropoid


  • The clue is 64. Some gag Christmas gifts. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: COALS

    Possible Answer : coal, char, ember


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Performer with a concert tour titled "Straight Up Paula!". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ABDUL

  • The clue is 2. Stop with that!. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: BRAKE

    Possible Answer: bracken, Pteridium_aquilinum, pasture_brake, brake

  • The clue is 3. No. 1's. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: FAVES

  • The clue is 4. Bird-related prefix. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: AVI

  • The clue is 5. Cry over spilled milk, perhaps?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

    The answer: BADKITTY

  • The clue is 6. "Pass the ball to me!". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: IMOPEN

  • The clue is 7. Abnormally deep sleep. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: SOPOR

    Possible Answer: sopor, sleep

  • The clue is 8. Eponymous youth sports organization, the largest of its kind in the U.S.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

    The answer: POPWARNER

  • The clue is 9. Location within an office building: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: STE

  • The clue is 10. Some eBay revenue. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: ADFEES

  • The clue is 11. "Why don't you take a picture — it'll last longer!". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: QUITSTARING

  • The clue is 12. Help with wrongdoing. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: ABET

    Possible Answer: abet

  • The clue is 13. ___ grazing (winter farm feeding strategy). Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: BALE

    Possible Answer: Basel, Basle, bale, Bale

  • The clue is 14. Bolsters. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: AIDS

    Possible Answer: economic_aid, care, tending, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, assistance, assist, AIDS, help, financial_aid, aid, attention

  • The clue is 19. Court matters. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: CASES

    Possible Answer: incase, display_case, vitrine, compositor's_case, fount, caseful, pillowcase, cause, subject, character, guinea_pig, event, instance, case, eccentric, grammatical_case, suit, showcase, type, shell, encase, typesetter's_case, slip, face, sheath, example, causa, pillow_slip, font, typeface, lawsuit, casing

  • The clue is 20. Place to park a camper. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: RVLOT

  • The clue is 25. Character in a classic whodunit. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

    The answer: MISSSCARLET

  • The clue is 26. Contemptuous chorus. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: BOOS

    Possible Answer: snort, boo, raspberry, hiss, Bronx_cheer, razzing, hoot, bird, razz

    Possible Opposite Answer : applaud

  • The clue is 29. Prince saved from drowning by 39-Across. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: ERIC

  • The clue is 30. Piece of old movie equipment. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: REEL

    Possible Answer: spool, Scottish_reel, careen, spin_around, Virginia_reel, stagger, spin, lurch, keel, gyrate, reel, whirl, swag, bobbin

  • The clue is 31. Word with bake or fire. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: SALE

    Possible Answer: cut-rate_sale, sale, sales_agreement, sales_event

  • The clue is 32. Image file format. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: JPEG

  • The clue is 33. Like some barrel-aged spirits. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: OAKY

  • The clue is 34. Invoice unit. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: ITEM

    Possible Answer: detail, token, point, particular, item

  • The clue is 35. "That's on me". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

    The answer: IMESSEDUP

  • The clue is 38. U.S. city named for a geological formation. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: MESA

    Possible Answer: table, mesa, Mesa

  • The clue is 39. Not wired, say. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

    The answer: ACOUSTIC

    Possible Answer: acoustical, acoustic

  • The clue is 41. N.B.A. player-turned-sports analyst Rose. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: JALEN

  • The clue is 42. ___ Khan, former Pakistani prime minister. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: IMRAN

  • The clue is 44. Battalion commanders in the U.S.M.C.. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: LTCOLS

  • The clue is 45. Dresses down. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

    The answer: CHIDES

    Possible Answer: take_to_task, call_on_the_carpet, jaw, chew_up, rebuke, dress_down, bawl_out, reprimand, scold, lambaste, lecture, chew_out, reproof, trounce, rag, remonstrate, call_down, chide, berate, have_words, lambast

  • The clue is 47. Not a straight shot. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: SLICE

    Possible Answer: piece, cut, fade, slit, slice_up, gash, slash, slice, slicing

  • The clue is 48. Davis with the memoir "Dying of Politeness". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: GEENA

  • The clue is 49. .com commerce. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: ETAIL

  • The clue is 50. Tots' pops. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

    The answer: DADAS

    Possible Answer: daddy, dadaism, dada, dad, pop, pa, papa, pappa

  • The clue is 51. Theater throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: STUB

    Possible Answer: ticket_stub, check_stub, butt, stub, counterfoil, nub

  • The clue is 52. Gala throwaway. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: CORE

    Possible Answer: pith, marrow, meat, substance, gist, heart_and_soul, burden, core, nitty-gritty, CORE, effect, inwardness, kernel, nub, center, nucleus, core_group, Congress_of_Racial_Equality, sum, essence, heart, magnetic_core, centre

  • The clue is 53. Informal green lights. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

    The answer: AOKS

  • The clue is 57. School record, for short. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: GPA

    Possible Answer: grade_point_average, GPA

  • The clue is 58. Joey of children's lit. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

    The answer: ROO

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Saturday, January 04, 2020

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 70 (34 Across, 36 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.6 letters

January 04, 2020 Across Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Answers

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. You may see stars because of one 9
2A 10. Concerns for team docs 4
3A 14. Antagonist of Ronald McDonald 10
4A 16. Minor anomaly 4
5A 17. Movie based on the memoir "Rocket Boys" (and an anagram of "Rocket Boys") 10
6A 18. Like C.G.I. 4
7A 19. Trash 4
8A 20. Part of a goal 3
9A 21. Hung (over) 6
10A 23. "Indubitably!" 11
11A 26. Real jerk 5
12A 29. Gulp (down) 5
13A 30. A&W rival 3
14A 32. Charge 6
15A 34. "And all that jazz" 3
16A 35. First letter in the Torah 4
17A 36. Professes 7
18A 38. Served in a sauce made with orange juice, sugar and Grand Marnier 7
19A 40. "Pow!" 4
20A 41. How to mend a broken heart? 3
21A 43. Mark 6
22A 44. Real jerk, for short 3
23A 45. Sleep on it 5
24A 47. Excited, in modern slang 5
25A 48. Potential cause of the apocalypse 11
26A 51. Waterway 6
27A 52. Bubbleheaded 3
28A 53. Jazz riff 4
29A 57. 2019 musical film with a substantial C.G.I. component 4
30A 58. 1991 Broadway musical nominated for 11 Tonys 10
31A 61. Crown 4
32A 62. "Speaking of which ..." 10
33A 63. Typical reader of John Green novels 4
34A 64. More or less 9

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. You may see stars because of one"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
  • Words that mean the same thing: curse, expletive, cuss
  • 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: SWEARWORD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "10. Concerns for team docs"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: ACLS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. Antagonist of Ronald McDonald"

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: HAMBURGLAR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "16. Minor anomaly"

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 sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
  • Words that mean the same thing: pip, radar target
  • 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: BLIP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "17. Movie based on the memoir "Rocket Boys" (and an anagram of "Rocket Boys")"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about movies/film.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: OCTOBERSKY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "18. Like C.G.I."

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 something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  • Words that mean the same thing: fraud, wangle, bullshit
  • 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: FAKE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "19. Trash"

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 the act of flipping a coin
  • Words that mean the same thing: chuck, slash, thrash
  • 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: TOSS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "20. Part of a goal"

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 computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the tcp/ip network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
  • Words that mean the same thing: sack up, last, clear
  • The opposite would be: gross
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: NET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Hung (over)"

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 arrange in a particular way
  • Words that mean the same thing: mantled, clothe, cloaked
  • 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: DRAPED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "23. "Indubitably!""

Quick Info: This answer has 11 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: YESSIREEBOB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "26. Real jerk"

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 painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  • Words that mean the same thing: muscle spasm, cramp
  • 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: SPASM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "29. Gulp (down)"

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 make off with belongings of others
  • Words that mean the same thing: pilfer, purloin, nobble
  • 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: SNARF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "30. A&W rival"

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 quantity that can be held in a mug
  • Words that mean the same thing: visage, mugful, gull
  • 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: MUG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "32. Charge"

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: TILTAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "34. "And all that jazz""

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: ETC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "35. First letter in the Torah"

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 2nd letter of the hebrew alphabet
  • 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: BETH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "36. Professes"

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 report or maintain
  • Words that mean the same thing: allege, say, aver
  • 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: ALLEGES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Served in a sauce made with orange juice, sugar and Grand Marnier"

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: SUZETTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "40. "Pow!""

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: BLAM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "41. How to mend a broken heart?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
  • Words that mean the same thing: cardiac resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, kiss of life
  • 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: CPR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "43. Mark"

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 wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
  • 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: PIGEON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "44. Real jerk, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a dyspneic condition
  • Words that mean the same thing: motherfucker, whoreson, sobbing
  • 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: SOB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "45. Sleep on it"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that any broad thin expanse or surface
  • Words that mean the same thing: sheet of paper, canvass, shroud
  • 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: SHEET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Excited, in modern slang"

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: TURNT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Potential cause of the apocalypse"

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: WORLDWARIII

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "51. Waterway"

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 conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
  • Words that mean the same thing: penstock, sluiceway, flush
  • 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: SLUICE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Bubbleheaded"

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 switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
  • Words that mean the same thing: dense, slow, dip
  • The opposite would be: focus, undimmed
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: DIM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "53. Jazz riff"

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 salt deposit that animals regularly lick
  • Words that mean the same thing: thrash, solve, salt lick
  • 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: LICK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "57. 2019 musical film with a substantial C.G.I. component"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
  • Words that mean the same thing: kat, true cat, chuck
  • The opposite would be: keep down
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: CATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. 1991 Broadway musical nominated for 11 Tonys"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert clue about music.

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: MISSSAIGON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "61. Crown"

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 the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
  • Words that mean the same thing: peak, vertex, height
  • 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: ACME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "62. "Speaking of which ...""

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: ONTHATNOTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "63. Typical reader of John Green novels"

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 juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
  • Words that mean the same thing: adolescent, teenaged, teenage
  • 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: TEEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "64. More or less"

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: TOADEGREE

    Great job if you got it right!

January 04, 2020 Down Hints: NYT Saturday Crossword Guide

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Espresso unit 4
2D 2. U.S. radio station whose call letters spell the name of its city 4
3D 3. Experts in 41-Across 4
4D 4. It describes your type 9
5D 5. Spice mixture 3
6D 6. Images on the backs of South Carolina quarters 5
7D 7. Princess Fiona, e.g. 6
8D 8. Author of "One Day at HorrorLand" 7
9D 9. ___ Terr., 1861-89 3
10D 10. Classic BBC sitcom, to fans 5
11D 11. Audience response gauge 10
12D 12. Support mechanism? 10
13D 13. Dashed 4
14D 15. Competition hosted by the U.S. every four years 8
15D 22. One often accused of blindness 3
16D 24. Computer issue, in brief 4
17D 25. Winston's greatest fear in "1984" 4
18D 26. Attempts 5
19D 27. Textile made using bobbins 10
20D 28. Bio header 10
21D 31. 1814's Treaty of ___ 5
22D 33. Apple showcase, say 8
23D 35. Seductive 9
24D 37. Expel forcefully 4
25D 39. It's totally tubular 4
26D 42. Entertains during storytime 7
27D 45. Home of the L.D.S. Church HQ 3
28D 46. Country singer Yearwood 6
29D 49. Up 5
30D 50. Blue words 5
31D 51. "Ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop," e.g. 4
32D 54. Stock character in fictional labs 4
33D 55. Animal shelter 4
34D 56. ___-high 4
35D 59. Whole number, in coding lingo 3
36D 60. Had a fast break? 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. Espresso unit"

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 act of firing a projectile
  • Words that mean the same thing: chatoyant, crack, scoot
  • 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: SHOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. U.S. radio station whose call letters spell the name of its city"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a city in east central texas
  • 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: WACO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Experts in 41-Across"

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: EMTS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. It describes your type"

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: ABOSYSTEM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Spice mixture"

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 an unforeseen obstacle
  • Words that mean the same thing: scratch, chafe, itch
  • 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: RUB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Images on the backs of South Carolina quarters"

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 english architect who designed more than fifty london churches (1632-1723)
  • Words that mean the same thing: wren, Sir Christopher Wren, jenny wren
  • 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: WRENS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Princess Fiona, e.g."

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 (folklore) a female ogre
  • 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: OGRESS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Author of "One Day at HorrorLand""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 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: RLSTINE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. ___ Terr., 1861-89"

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 east indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
  • Words that mean the same thing: Butea frondosa, Butea monosperma, palas
  • 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: DAK

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Classic BBC sitcom, to fans"

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: ABFAB

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. Audience response gauge"

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: CLAPOMETER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Support mechanism?"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 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: LIKEBUTTON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Dashed"

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 move faster
  • Words that mean the same thing: hasten, rush along, quicken
  • The opposite would be: decelerate, linger
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. Competition hosted by the U.S. every four years"

Quick Info: This answer has 8 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: RYDERCUP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. One often accused of blindness"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or american football) who is expected to ensure fair play
  • Words that mean the same thing: referee
  • 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: REF

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Computer issue, in brief"

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: EMAG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "25. Winston's greatest fear in "1984""

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 any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
  • Words that mean the same thing: so-and-so, scum bag, blabber
  • 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: RATS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "26. Attempts"

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 a sudden sharp feeling
  • Words that mean the same thing: shot, stab, pang
  • 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: STABS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "27. Textile made using bobbins"

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: PILLOWLACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "28. Bio header"

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: ALLABOUTME

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "31. 1814's Treaty of ___"

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 port city in northwestern belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
  • Words that mean the same thing: Gand, Gent
  • 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: GHENT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "33. Apple showcase, say"

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: TECHDEMO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "35. Seductive"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that influence by slyness
  • Words that mean the same thing: enamour, capture, alluring
  • 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: BEGUILING

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "37. Expel forcefully"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SPEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "39. It's totally tubular"

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 medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces
  • 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: ZITI

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "42. Entertains during storytime"

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: READSTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "45. Home of the L.D.S. Church HQ"

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: SLC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "46. Country singer Yearwood"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 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: TRISHA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "49. Up"

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 move upward
  • Words that mean the same thing: rear, go up, turn out
  • The opposite would be: sit down, set
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: RISEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "50. Blue words"

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: IMSAD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. "Ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop," 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 singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
  • Words that mean the same thing: turn tail, escape, scat singing
  • 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: SCAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "54. Stock character in fictional labs"

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: IGOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "55. Animal shelter"

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 small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
  • 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: COTE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "56. ___-high"

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 hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
  • Words that mean the same thing: articulatio genus, knee joint, human knee
  • 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: KNEE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "59. Whole number, in coding lingo"

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: INT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "60. Had a fast break?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
  • Words that mean the same thing: rust, eat, corrode
  • 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: ATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 49 70.0%
Short Answer 11 15.7%
Celebrity/Entertainment 3 4.3%
Music 2 2.9%
Sports 1 1.4%
Movies/Film 1 1.4%
Abbreviation 1 1.4%
Literature 1 1.4%
Geography 1 1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 34
Down Clues 36
Total Clues 70
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 27, 2025 at 09:37 PM