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XWordHint Crossword Answers June 09, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 09, 2025

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 09 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Refill at a Shell station, say

5-letter answer Answer: GASUP

Clue #2: 6. Relative of a rapier

5-letter answer Answer: SABER
Word Help: Synonyms: saber, sabre, cavalry_sword

Clue #3: 11. "I guess I get the joke ..."

3-letter answer Answer: HEH

Clue #4: 14. Stinks

5-letter answer Answer: ODORS
Word Help: Synonyms: olfactory_sensation, smell, scent

Clue #5: 15. "Leave me ___!"

5-letter answer Answer: ALONE
Word Help: Synonyms: entirely, lone, solely

Clue #6: 16. Record-holder's suffix

3-letter answer Answer: EST
Word Help: Synonyms: Eastern_Standard_Time, Eastern_Time, EST

Clue #7: 17. Dangerous thing to be inside

15-letter answer Answer: BELLYOFTHEBEAST

Clue #8: 20. Music genre modifier

3-letter answer Answer: ALT
Word Help: Synonyms: elevation, altitude, ALT

Clue #9: 21. Cloudless

5-letter answer Answer: CLEAR
Word Help: Synonyms: well-defined, authorise, straighten_out
Antonyms: cloudy, overcast

Clue #10: 22. "Slap me five!"

5-letter answer Answer: UPTOP

Clue #11: 23. Kimono-clad entertainer

6-letter answer Answer: GEISHA
Word Help: Synonyms: geisha_girl, geisha

Clue #12: 25. Not too many

4-letter answer Answer: AFEW

Clue #13: 26. Easter or Passover, but not Christmas

12-letter answer Answer: MOVABLEFEAST

Clue #14: 32. Great delight

4-letter answer Answer: GLEE
Word Help: Synonyms: gloat, gleefulness, hilarity

Clue #15: 35. Trumpet blast

5-letter answer Answer: BLARE
Word Help: Synonyms: din, blare, beep

Clue #16: 36. By way of

3-letter answer Answer: VIA

Clue #17: 37. Lent a hand to

5-letter answer Answer: AIDED
Word Help: Synonyms: aided, assisted, aid
Antonyms: unassisted

Clue #18: 39. "Uh-huh!"

3-letter answer Answer: YUP

Clue #19: 40. Linger (on)

5-letter answer Answer: DWELL
Word Help: Synonyms: lie, populate, lie_in

Clue #20: 42. Cloth at a car wash

3-letter answer Answer: RAG
Word Help: Synonyms: remonstrate, cod, tabloid

Clue #21: 43. Valentine bouquet

5-letter answer Answer: ROSES
Word Help: Synonyms: rose, blush_wine, rosiness

Clue #22: 45. Typical Caribbean cruise stop

4-letter answer Answer: ISLE
Word Help: Synonyms: isle, islet

Clue #23: 46. Beermaker's supply

12-letter answer Answer: BREWERSYEAST

Clue #24: 50. Side-stepper on a beach

4-letter answer Answer: CRAB
Word Help: Synonyms: bellyache, bitch, Phthirius_pubis

Clue #25: 51. Small French eatery

6-letter answer Answer: BISTRO
Word Help: Synonyms: bistro

Clue #26: 55. Insurance filing

5-letter answer Answer: CLAIM
Word Help: Synonyms: title, claim, exact
Antonyms: disclaim, forfeit

Clue #27: 57. ___ and aahed

5-letter answer Answer: OOHED
Word Help: Synonyms: ooh, aah

Clue #28: 60. Scampering rodent

3-letter answer Answer: RAT
Word Help: Synonyms: give_away, git, informer

Clue #29: 61. "And bringing up the rear ..." or an apt description of the ends of 17-, 26- and 46-Across

15-letter answer Answer: LASTBUTNOTLEAST

Clue #30: 64. Did something exceptionally well, in slang

3-letter answer Answer: ATE
Word Help: Synonyms: use_up, deplete, eat

Clue #31: 65. Info gathered by spies

5-letter answer Answer: INTEL

Clue #32: 66. Top-class

5-letter answer Answer: ELITE
Word Help: Synonyms: elite_group, elite, elect

Clue #33: 67. Word before dear or after hell

3-letter answer Answer: YES
Word Help: Synonyms: yes
Antonyms: no

Clue #34: 68. Pond honker

5-letter answer Answer: GOOSE
Word Help: Synonyms: goofball, twat, jackass

Clue #35: 69. Instrument used in Hindustani classical music

5-letter answer Answer: SITAR
Word Help: Synonyms: sitar

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. It's often packed during the final few weeks of pregnancy

5-letter answer Answer: GOBAG

Clue #2: 2. Singer of the theme song to "Skyfall"

5-letter answer Answer: ADELE

Clue #3: 3. Georg ___, longtime Chicago Symphony conductor

5-letter answer Answer: SOLTI

Clue #4: 4. Clickable address

3-letter answer Answer: URL
Word Help: Synonyms: uniform_resource_locator, universal_resource_locator, URL

Clue #5: 5. Hitchcock film given an R rating 24 years after its release

6-letter answer Answer: PSYCHO
Word Help: Synonyms: psycho, psychotic_person, psychotic

Clue #6: 6. Spot for valuables

4-letter answer Answer: SAFE
Word Help: Synonyms: dependable, good, safety
Antonyms: dangerous, out

Clue #7: 7. Utah skiing area

4-letter answer Answer: ALTA

Clue #8: 8. Niels ___, physicist portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in "Oppenheimer"

4-letter answer Answer: BOHR
Word Help: Synonyms: Niels_Henrik_David_Bohr, Niels_Bohr, Bohr

Clue #9: 9. Opposite of WSW

3-letter answer Answer: ENE
Word Help: Synonyms: east_northeast, ENE

Clue #10: 10. Spurned

8-letter answer Answer: REBUFFED
Word Help: Synonyms: drive_back, snub, fight_off

Clue #11: 11. Stretches of baking days?

9-letter answer Answer: HEATWAVES

Clue #12: 12. Canadian gasoline brand

4-letter answer Answer: ESSO

Clue #13: 13. Web address starter

4-letter answer Answer: HTTP
Word Help: Synonyms: HTTP, hypertext_transfer_protocol

Clue #14: 18. Any of several kings of Norway

4-letter answer Answer: OLAV

Clue #15: 19. Sporting equipment that is French for "sword"

4-letter answer Answer: EPEE
Word Help: Synonyms: epee

Clue #16: 24. Captain Hook's right-hand man

4-letter answer Answer: SMEE

Clue #17: 25. ___ Lingus

3-letter answer Answer: AER

Clue #18: 27. Vast void

5-letter answer Answer: ABYSS
Word Help: Synonyms: abyss, abysm

Clue #19: 28. Colorful puppy of children's TV

5-letter answer Answer: BLUEY

Clue #20: 29. Momentary slip

5-letter answer Answer: LAPSE
Word Help: Synonyms: fall_back, slip_away, go_by

Clue #21: 30. Place for a flower box

4-letter answer Answer: SILL
Word Help: Synonyms: sill

Clue #22: 31. Old wives' ___

4-letter answer Answer: TALE
Word Help: Synonyms: story, narrative, fib

Clue #23: 32. Attire

4-letter answer Answer: GARB
Word Help: Synonyms: garment, fit_out, garb
Antonyms: undress

Clue #24: 33. Pinocchio, at times

4-letter answer Answer: LIAR
Word Help: Synonyms: liar, prevaricator
Antonyms: square_shooter

Clue #25: 34. Outliers in the data

9-letter answer Answer: EDGECASES

Clue #26: 38. Shoot for the stars

8-letter answer Answer: DREAMBIG

Clue #27: 41. At ___ end (frazzled)

4-letter answer Answer: WITS
Word Help: Synonyms: humour, mental_capacity, wit

Clue #28: 44. Sphere

3-letter answer Answer: ORB
Word Help: Synonyms: revolve, globe, orb

Clue #29: 47. Court order

4-letter answer Answer: WRIT
Word Help: Synonyms: judicial_writ, writ

Clue #30: 48. Assist with a crime

4-letter answer Answer: ABET
Word Help: Synonyms: abet

Clue #31: 49. Moves obliquely

6-letter answer Answer: SIDLES
Word Help: Synonyms: sidle, sashay

Clue #32: 52. One could be dominant or recessive

5-letter answer Answer: TRAIT
Word Help: Synonyms: trait

Clue #33: 53. Follower of Haile Selassie, informally

5-letter answer Answer: RASTA
Word Help: Synonyms: Rastafarian, Rasta

Clue #34: 54. River animal often seen on its back

5-letter answer Answer: OTTER
Word Help: Synonyms: otter

Clue #35: 55. Court surface for the French Open

4-letter answer Answer: CLAY
Word Help: Synonyms: Lucius_DuBignon_Clay, corpse, stiff

Clue #36: 56. Arriving at 8:00 for a 7:00 dinner, say

4-letter answer Answer: LATE
Word Help: Synonyms: former, latterly, later
Antonyms: early

Clue #37: 57. Bart Simpson's bus driver

4-letter answer Answer: OTTO

Clue #38: 58. Individuals

4-letter answer Answer: ONES
Word Help: Synonyms: 1, single, I

Clue #39: 59. Groundhog's home

4-letter answer Answer: HOLE
Word Help: Synonyms: maw, fix, gob

Clue #40: 62. Game with Skip cards

3-letter answer Answer: UNO

Clue #41: 63. Quarterback Manning

3-letter answer Answer: ELI

Expert Solving Strategies

  • Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
  • Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
  • Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

27417 Tue Mar 12, 2024 NYT by Andrew Kingsley and Garrett Chalfin

Across Clues :

1. Discontinue, 5. ___ cake (dessert with a liquid chocolate core), 9. Skewered meat dish, 14. Wander, 15. "Victory is mine!", 16. Reply to "Grazie", 17. A♭?, 19. Feeling the need to scratch, 20. Blanc who was known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", 21. Tries not to be found, 22. "Hello," in Mandarin, 23. Categorize, 25. Give lip to, 26. Where visitors take photos pretending to hold up a landmark, 28. Not playing any songs, as a radio station, 31. Rocker Lavigne, 34. Offering from the miller or the cook, in Chaucer, 36. Never Have I ___ (party game), 37. Shakespearean "Tsk!", 38. B♭?, 41. X–III, 42. Berry rich in antioxidants (and vowels), 44. Accessory that may denote military rank, 45. Deep chasm, 47. Smallest unit of purchasing power, in an idiom, 49. Start of a spell, 51. Liquid-ate?, 52. "You can say that again!", 56. High-end Honda, 58. Pancakes sometimes served with caviar, 61. Apt anagram of "yea", 62. Put forward, 63. B♯?, 65. Speak one's mind, 66. Cereal crop, 67. Gave the go-ahead, 68. Quick kisses, 69. Occasion for blowing out candles, informally, 70. Dudes

Down Clues :

1. Field of play?, 2. Double Dutch equipment, 3. Racetrack shapes, 4. Pay-___-view, 5. City ___ (place for a population sign), 6. Wowed, 7. Botanical climber, 8. Flik and Dot, in "A Bug's Life", 9. Kind of cord or column, 10. Skilled performer, 11. E♯?, 12. Persian honorific, 13. Fluctuate wildly, 18. Skydiving or a ride on a roller coaster, 24. Big name in nail polish, 25. Whole host, 27. Corroded, 28. "Hi," in Lanai, 29. Lanai neckwear, 30. Mother of Kim, Kylie and Kourtney, 31. A ways away, 32. The "V" of V.P., 33. Follow a composer's notation ... or a hint to interpreting four clues in this puzzle, 35. Show stoppers?, 39. "Winning ___ everything", 40. Fictional land ruled by Aslan, 43. Winter Olympics facility, 46. Naughty, 48. Fills with delight, 50. Anonymous creator of a painting sold at auction that subsequently shredded itself, 53. A kind of poem / Found within this crossword clue / Serendipity, 54. "Sheesh!", 55. Tends to an overgrown garden, 56. Each, 57. Make do, 58. Amorphous shape, 59. Hamperful, 60. Smallest bit, 64. Daily record

Break down the NYT Crosswords: March 12, 2024

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

New York Times, Tuesday, March 12, 2024
New York Times, Tuesday, March 12, 2024


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Discontinue. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DROP

    Possible Answer : spend, shed, throw_away, overlook, dismiss, devolve, drop_off, set_down, deteriorate, fall, throw, degenerate, dribble, cliff, throw_off, knock_off, dip, drip, expend, put_down, neglect, flatten, discharge, cut_down, free_fall, send_away, drop_cloth, unload, driblet, strike_down, omit, miss, overleap, drop-off, sink, bead, pearl, cast, fell, swing, shake_off, dangle, cast_off, pretermit, leave_out, drib, drop, drop_curtain, send_packing, drop_down

    Possible Opposite Answer : sharpen, recuperate, attend_to


  • The clue is 5. ___ cake (dessert with a liquid chocolate core). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAVA

    Possible Answer : lava


  • The clue is 9. Skewered meat dish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SATAY


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

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

    The answer: ROVE

    Possible Answer : roll, rove, vagabond, reeve, ramble, range, tramp, drift, roam, stray, swan, wander, cast


  • The clue is 15. "Victory is mine!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IWIN


  • The clue is 16. Reply to "Grazie". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PREGO


  • The clue is 17. A♭?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APARTMENT

    Possible Answer : flat, apartment


  • The clue is 19. Feeling the need to scratch. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ITCHY

    Possible Answer : antsy, itchy, fretful, fidgety


  • The clue is 20. Blanc who was known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEL


  • The clue is 21. Tries not to be found. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HIDES

    Possible Answer : fell, enshroud, conceal, pelt, shroud, cover, hide_out, obscure, obliterate, hide, blot_out, veil, skin

    Possible Opposite Answer : show


  • The clue is 22. "Hello," in Mandarin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NIHAO


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

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

    The answer: ASSORT

    Possible Answer : sort_out, associate, separate, class, classify, sort, consort, assort, affiliate


  • The clue is 25. Give lip to. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SASS

    Possible Answer : mouth, sass, backtalk, SAS, back_talk, sassing, Special_Air_Service, lip


  • The clue is 26. Where visitors take photos pretending to hold up a landmark. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PISA

    Possible Answer : Pisa


  • The clue is 28. Not playing any songs, as a radio station. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: ALLTALK


  • The clue is 31. Rocker Lavigne. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AVRIL


  • The clue is 34. Offering from the miller or the cook, in Chaucer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TALE

    Possible Answer : tale, narration, tarradiddle, story, taradiddle, narrative, fib


  • The clue is 36. Never Have I ___ (party game). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVER

    Possible Answer : ever, of_all_time, ever_so, e'er, always

    Possible Opposite Answer : never


  • The clue is 37. Shakespearean "Tsk!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FIE


  • The clue is 38. B♭?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: LIEDOWN


  • The clue is 41. X–III. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VII

    Possible Answer : VII, septet, seven, heptad, septenary, vii, 7, sevener


  • The clue is 42. Berry rich in antioxidants (and vowels). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACAI


  • The clue is 44. Accessory that may denote military rank. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SASH

    Possible Answer : waistband, waistcloth, sash, window_sash, girdle, cincture


  • The clue is 45. Deep chasm. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABYSS

    Possible Answer : abysm, abyss


  • The clue is 47. Smallest unit of purchasing power, in an idiom. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: REDCENT


  • The clue is 49. Start of a spell. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABRA


  • The clue is 51. Liquid-ate?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MELT

    Possible Answer : run, evaporate, unfreeze, unthaw, melt, mellow_out, fade, dethaw, thawing, melting, mellow, dissolve, meld, thaw, disappear, melt_down


  • The clue is 52. "You can say that again!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANDHOW


  • The clue is 56. High-end Honda. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACURA


  • The clue is 58. Pancakes sometimes served with caviar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BLINI

    Possible Answer : bliny, blini


  • The clue is 61. Apt anagram of "yea". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AYE


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

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

    The answer: POSIT

    Possible Answer : fix, situate, put_forward, deposit, posit, submit, postulate, state


  • The clue is 63. B♯?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOOKALIVE


  • The clue is 65. Speak one's mind. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPINE

    Possible Answer : animadvert, sound_off, think, speak_out, opine, speak_up, imagine, suppose, guess, reckon


  • The clue is 66. Cereal crop. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OATS

    Possible Answer : oat


  • The clue is 67. Gave the go-ahead. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OKED


  • The clue is 68. Quick kisses. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PECKS

    Possible Answer : beak, lot, mass, pot, peck_at, passel, spate, heap, peck, batch, mickle, hen-peck, sight, pick_at, stack, nag, mint, pick, pick_up, pile, good_deal, slew, flock, great_deal, muckle, plenty, raft, tidy_sum, smack, mess, wad, deal, mountain, hatful, quite_a_little


  • The clue is 69. Occasion for blowing out candles, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BDAY


  • The clue is 70. Dudes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GUYS

    Possible Answer : make_fun, guy_rope, laugh_at, poke_fun, Guy, cat, hombre, bozo, ridicule, rib, blackguard, guy, roast, guy_cable, jest_at, guy_wire


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Field of play?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DRAMA

    Possible Answer: drama, dramatic_play, play, dramatic_event

  • The clue is 2. Double Dutch equipment. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROPES

    Possible Answer: Mexican_valium, R-2, roofy, rope, circle, forget_me_drug, rophy, leash, lasso, roach

  • The clue is 3. Racetrack shapes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OVALS

    Possible Answer: oval, ellipse

  • The clue is 4. Pay-___-view. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PER

  • The clue is 5. City ___ (place for a population sign). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LIMITS

    Possible Answer: fix, limit, demarcation_line, trammel, confine, define, determine, throttle, boundary, bound, terminal_point, restrain, demarcation, point_of_accumulation, terminus_ad_quem, specify, restrict, circumscribe, set, limitation, limit_point

  • The clue is 6. Wowed. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AWED

    Possible Answer: awestricken, awful, awed, awe, awestruck

    Possible Opposite Answer : unawed

  • The clue is 7. Botanical climber. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VINE

    Possible Answer: vine

  • The clue is 8. Flik and Dot, in "A Bug's Life". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANTS

    Possible Answer: emmet, pismire, ant

  • The clue is 9. Kind of cord or column. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPINAL

    Possible Answer: spinal, spinal_anesthesia, spinal_anaesthesia

  • The clue is 10. Skilled performer. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: ARTISTE

    Possible Answer: artiste

  • The clue is 11. E♯?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TECHSAVVY

  • The clue is 12. Persian honorific. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGHA

    Possible Answer: Aga, Agha

  • The clue is 13. Fluctuate wildly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: YOYO

  • The clue is 18. Skydiving or a ride on a roller coaster. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: THRILL

    Possible Answer: exalt, inebriate, kick, thrill, throb, exhilarate, tickle, beatify, vibrate, bang, boot, chill, shiver, frisson, rush, tingle, shudder, charge, flush, quiver, tickle_pink

  • The clue is 24. Big name in nail polish. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OPI

  • The clue is 25. Whole host. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLEW

    Possible Answer: lot, mass, pot, passel, spate, heap, slue, peck, batch, mickle, sheer, murder, bump_off, swerve, veer, sight, polish_off, slide, stack, remove, dispatch, mint, cut, pile, slay, skid, good_deal, slew, flock, great_deal, muckle, plenty, raft, tidy_sum, mess, wad, deal, slip, off, hit, mountain, hatful, quite_a_little, trend, curve

  • The clue is 27. Corroded. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ATEAT

  • The clue is 28. "Hi," in Lanai. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALOHA

    Possible Answer: ciao, aloha

  • The clue is 29. Lanai neckwear. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LEIS

    Possible Answer: wreath, chaplet, garland, lei, coronal

  • The clue is 30. Mother of Kim, Kylie and Kourtney. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KRIS

    Possible Answer: kris, creese, crease

  • The clue is 31. A ways away. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AFAR

    Possible Answer: afar

  • The clue is 32. The "V" of V.P.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VICE

    Possible Answer: frailty, vice

  • The clue is 33. Follow a composer's notation ... or a hint to interpreting four clues in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: READMUSIC

  • The clue is 35. Show stoppers?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ADS

    Possible Answer: advertizement, advertisement, advertising, ad, advertizing, advert

  • The clue is 39. "Winning ___ everything". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ISNT

  • The clue is 40. Fictional land ruled by Aslan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NARNIA

  • The clue is 43. Winter Olympics facility. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: ICERINK

  • The clue is 46. Naughty. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BAD

    Possible Answer: risky, spoiled, spoilt, regretful, badness, bad, unfit, defective, badly, tough, unsound, speculative, big, forged, uncollectible, high-risk, sorry

    Possible Opposite Answer : good, goodness, unregretful

  • The clue is 48. Fills with delight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ELATES

    Possible Answer: uplift, lift_up, intoxicate, pick_up, elate

    Possible Opposite Answer : depress

  • The clue is 50. Anonymous creator of a painting sold at auction that subsequently shredded itself. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BANKSY

  • The clue is 53. A kind of poem / Found within this crossword clue / Serendipity. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HAIKU

    Possible Answer: haiku

  • The clue is 54. "Sheesh!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OYVEY

  • The clue is 55. Tends to an overgrown garden. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WEEDS

    Possible Answer: pot, sens, grass, weeds, smoke, weed, locoweed, dope, sess, green_goddess, widow's_weeds, Mary_Jane, mourning_band, skunk, gage

    Possible Opposite Answer : cultivated_plant

  • The clue is 56. Each. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APOP

  • The clue is 57. Make do. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: COPE

    Possible Answer: make_out, cope, coping, grapple, make_do, header, manage, contend, deal, get_by

  • The clue is 58. Amorphous shape. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BLOB

    Possible Answer: fleck, blob, blot, spot

  • The clue is 59. Hamperful. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOAD

    Possible Answer: cargo, encumbrance, shipment, lode, warhead, load_up, dilute, consignment, stretch, incumbrance, burden, debase, loading, laden, payload, lading, lade, load, freight, charge, onus, adulterate

  • The clue is 60. Smallest bit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IOTA

    Possible Answer: whit, tittle, smidge, shred, smidgen, iota, smidgeon, scintilla, smidgin

  • The clue is 64. Daily record. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOG

    Possible Answer: log, logarithm, lumber

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

27444 Tue Dec 31, 2024 NY Times Crossword Clues Hints

Break down the NYT Crosswords: December 31, 2024

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

Tue Dec 31, 2024 NY Times
Tue Dec 31, 2024 NY Times


Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. A little off. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASKEW

    Possible Answer : skew-whiff, awry, cockeyed, askew, wonky, lopsided


  • The clue is 6. Drive crazy?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPEED

    Possible Answer : fastness, step_on_it, rush, bucket_along, speeding, stop_number, focal_ratio, amphetamine, quicken, rush_along, hurrying, velocity, swiftness, speed_up, pelt_along, upper, hasten, speed, f_number, travel_rapidly, cannonball_along, hotfoot, belt_along, accelerate, hie, pep_pill, hurry, zip, race

    Possible Opposite Answer : decelerate, linger


  • The clue is 11. Loops in on an email, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CCS

    Possible Answer : mil, ml, cubic_centimeter, millilitre, cc, milliliter, cubic_centimetre


  • The clue is 14. Jewish mourning period. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHIVA

    Possible Answer : Siva, shivah, shiva, Shiva, shibah


  • The clue is 15. ___-turvy. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TOPSY


  • The clue is 16. Soccer stadium chant. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OLE


  • The clue is 17. VOLT, AMP. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POWERCOUPLE


  • The clue is 19. One might get tacked on right before purchase. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: FEE

    Possible Answer : fee, bung, tip


  • The clue is 20. Go around in circles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPIN

    Possible Answer : birl, twisting, gyrate, spin_around, whirl, twirl, spin, tailspin, spin_out, twist, reel


  • The clue is 21. Bands' successes. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HITS

    Possible Answer : hit, bang, rack_up, make, dispatch, strike, score, collision, attain, off, shoot, impinge_on, bump_off, collide_with, smash, remove, striking, gain, smasher, stumble, run_into, pip, tally, hitting, murder, slay, polish_off, reach, arrive_at, come_to

    Possible Opposite Answer : miss


  • The clue is 22. Disney villain with a pet parrot. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: JAFAR

    Possible Answer : Jaffar, Jaffar_Umar_Thalib, Jafar, Jafar_Umar_Thalib


  • The clue is 24. "Beowulf" and the "Mahabharata," for two. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EPICS

    Possible Answer : epic_poem, epos, epic, heroic_poem


  • The clue is 26. Apple gadgets. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CORERS

    Possible Answer : corer


  • The clue is 27. First, as a voyage. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MAIDEN

    Possible Answer : initiatory, first, maid, initiative, maiden_over, inaugural, maiden


  • The clue is 30. Buffalo N.H.L.ers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SABRES

    Possible Answer : sabre, saber, cavalry_sword


  • The clue is 31. Summer setting in D.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EDT


  • The clue is 32. PUNCH, WALLOP. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAIROFSOCKS


  • The clue is 36. Member of K-pop's Blackpink. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LISA


  • The clue is 38. Oui's opposite. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NON

    Possible Answer : not, non


  • The clue is 39. "Hold your horses!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAIT

    Possible Answer : waitress, delay, hold_back, time_lag, wait, await, hold_off, hold, waiting, expect, postponement, look


  • The clue is 40. FINGER, TOE. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOUBLEDIGIT


  • The clue is 45. Mauna ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KEA

    Possible Answer : kea, Nestor_notabilis


  • The clue is 46. Adjective in the theme of "The Addams Family". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SPOOKY

    Possible Answer : skittish, nervous, flighty, spooky


  • The clue is 47. Superlatively impolite. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RUDEST

    Possible Answer : bad-mannered, uncivil, primitive, bounderish, raw, unmannerly, ill-mannered, crude, unmannered, natural, yokelish, ill-bred, underbred, rude, lowbred

    Possible Opposite Answer : civil


  • The clue is 49. Grow up. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MATURE

    Possible Answer : get_on, ripen, age, mature, matured, senesce, fledged, suppurate, maturate, grow, ripe

    Possible Opposite Answer : immature, green, unfledged


  • The clue is 50. Orange box. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRATE

    Possible Answer : crateful, crate

    Possible Opposite Answer : uncrate


  • The clue is 52. Act theatrically. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMOTE

    Possible Answer : emote


  • The clue is 53. Cause of a grimace. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PAIN

    Possible Answer : hurting, pain_sensation, painful_sensation, annoyance, botheration, infliction, ail, hurt, trouble, pain, pain_in_the_neck, bother, painfulness, anguish, pain_in_the_ass, nuisance

    Possible Opposite Answer : pleasure


  • The clue is 54. Present day, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: XMAS

    Possible Answer : Dec_25, Christmas, Christmas_Day, Xmas


  • The clue is 58. Like some simple home-improvement projects, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DIY


  • The clue is 59. HINT, TIP. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TWOPOINTERS


  • The clue is 62. In years past. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: AGO

    Possible Answer : agone, ago


  • The clue is 63. Core belief. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TENET

    Possible Answer : tenet, dogma


  • The clue is 64. Got going. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BEGAN

    Possible Answer : set_out, lead_off, start, start_out, set_about, begin, commence, get, get_down

    Possible Opposite Answer : end


  • The clue is 65. Singer Bega a.k.a. "The King of Mambo". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LOU


  • The clue is 66. Bottomless pit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABYSS

    Possible Answer : abyss, abysm


  • The clue is 67. 10-legged creatures. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRABS

    Possible Answer : bitch, crabby_person, Phthirius_pubis, beef, bellyache, Crab, holler, crab, crabmeat, crab_louse, gripe, Cancer_the_Crab, pubic_louse, crabs, grouse, squawk, pediculosis_pubis, Cancer


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Nile reptiles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ASPS

    Possible Answer: Naja_haje, asp, Vipera_aspis, asp_viper, Egyptian_cobra

  • The clue is 2. Word after talk or gift. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHOP

    Possible Answer: tell_on, browse, store, betray, give_away, shop_class, sponsor, patronise, stag, buy_at, rat, frequent, snitch, shop_at, denounce, shit, shop, workshop, patronize, grass

    Possible Opposite Answer : boycott

  • The clue is 3. Green fruit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: KIWI

    Possible Answer: kiwi, New_Zealander, apteryx, Chinese_gooseberry, kiwi_vine, Actinidia_deliciosa, Actinidia_chinensis, Kiwi, kiwi_fruit

  • The clue is 4. Smoothed out. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EVENED

    Possible Answer: flush, even, level, even_out

  • The clue is 5. Simple two-player card game. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WAR

    Possible Answer: war, state_of_war, warfare

    Possible Opposite Answer : make_peace, peace

  • The clue is 6. Stone-faced. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STOIC

    Possible Answer: Stoic, stoical, unemotional_person, stoic

    Possible Opposite Answer : emotional_person

  • The clue is 7. Sulks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POUTS

    Possible Answer: pout, sulk, Ameiurus_Melas, mop, hornpout, wry_face, horned_pout, eelpout, mow, brood, moue

  • The clue is 8. Actor Mike or Omar. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EPPS

  • The clue is 9. Subj. for some immigrants. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ESL

  • The clue is 10. Certain salon offerings. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: DYEJOBS

  • The clue is 11. Sweet treat that often has a crumb topping. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: COFFEECAKE

    Possible Answer: coffeecake, coffee_cake

  • The clue is 12. Sunny forecast. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: CLEARSKIES

  • The clue is 13. Fortunetellers. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEERS

    Possible Answer: prophet, visionary, oracle, prophesier, seer, illusionist, vaticinator

  • The clue is 18. "Nixon in ___" (John Adams opera). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHINA

    Possible Answer: China, mainland_China, Red_China, PRC, Communist_China, china, Republic_of_China, Cathay, Taiwan, People's_Republic_of_China, Nationalist_China, chinaware

  • The clue is 23. The In-N-Out Burger logo has a yellow one. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARROW

    Possible Answer: pointer, arrow

  • The clue is 25. Verve. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEP

    Possible Answer: peppiness, pep, ginger

  • The clue is 26. Half-___ (latte option). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAF

  • The clue is 27. Gin rummy combo. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MELD

    Possible Answer: immix, coalesce, meld, fuse, flux, merge, melt, canasta, commingle, blend, combine, basket_rummy, conflate, mix

  • The clue is 28. Alternative to "Hasta la vista". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: ADIOSAMIGO

  • The clue is 29. "I can't do anything in this case". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

    The answer: ITSUPTOYOU

  • The clue is 30. Police work?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SONG

    Possible Answer: Song, call, Sung, birdsong, birdcall, song, strain, Song_dynasty, vocal, Sung_dynasty

  • The clue is 33. ___ 500. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INDY

  • The clue is 34. French king. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ROI

    Possible Answer: return_on_investment, return_on_invested_capital, ROI

  • The clue is 35. Doctor's "Now!". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAT

  • The clue is 37. On the topic of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABOUT

    Possible Answer: most, astir, about, nearly, approximately, near, around, well-nigh, nigh, roughly, more_or_less, some, virtually, just_about, or_so, close_to, almost

  • The clue is 41. Country legend Lynn. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

    The answer: LORETTA

  • The clue is 42. Scratch (out). Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EKE

  • The clue is 43. Neighbor of an Afghan. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IRANI

    Possible Answer: Persian, Irani, Iranian

  • The clue is 44. Boy king of Egypt. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TUT

    Possible Answer: tsk, tut, tut-tut

  • The clue is 48. Showtime drama with a serial-killer protagonist. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DEXTER

    Possible Answer: dexter

  • The clue is 49. Gold, silver or bronze. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEDAL

    Possible Answer: decoration, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon, laurel_wreath

  • The clue is 50. Certain superhero accessories. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CAPES

    Possible Answer: crest, cape, mantle, ness, cap

  • The clue is 51. Unruly uprisings. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: RIOTS

    Possible Answer: riot, thigh-slapper, wow, bacchanal, belly_laugh, debauchery, sidesplitter, scream, saturnalia, bacchanalia, howler, drunken_revelry, rioting, carouse, roister, debauch, orgy, public_violence

  • The clue is 53. Yankee Doodle's method of transport. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PONY

    Possible Answer: crib, trot, jigger, shot_glass, pony

  • The clue is 55. ___ Millions. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MEGA

  • The clue is 56. Part of U.A.E.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARAB

    Possible Answer: Arabian, Arab

  • The clue is 57. Nine-digit government IDs. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SSNS

  • The clue is 60. Fly catcher. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WEB

    Possible Answer: WWW, vane, net, network, entanglement, World_Wide_Web, web

  • The clue is 61. "S.N.L." network. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NBC