No 27372 Thursday Oct 17, 2024 NYT Crossword by August Lee-Kovach and Joel Fagliano

Across Clues :

1. Fed the kitty, perhaps, 7. Salve, 11. #1 pal, 14. Hercule's creator, 15. One who might make a comeback?, 16. Hebrew name meaning "my God", 17. Much ado about some punctuation?, 19. No pro, 20. It's often gained by knocking, 21. Only city that entirely surrounds a country, 22. Request from Oliver Twist, 23. Nutrition fig., 24. Anger over a grammatically incorrect sentence?, 26. She served on the court with Antonin and Anthony, 29. Silky fabrics, 30. Hunting cap feature, 34. 1930s vice president John ___ Garner, 35. Harsh words regarding the past and the present?, 38. Harbor sights, 39. Take off, 40. Commercial success?, 42. Shipmate of Capt. Kirk, 46. Brawl over what to call a piece of writing?, 50. Toddler's need, maybe, 51. Grassy expanses, 52. Regarding, 53. Build, as a relationship, 55. Possibilities, 56. Punny summary of the battle between editor and writer seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 46-Across?, 58. Ornamental pond fish, 59. Cross paths, 60. Pill bug, e.g., 61. The Middle Ages or the Renaissance, 62. ___ Nublar, fictional setting of "Jurassic Park", 63. Ending point of the first marathon

Thursday Oct 17, 2024 NYT Crossword by August Lee-Kovach and Joel Fagliano

Down Clues :

1. Sprinkling on a lox bagel, 2. What is to be done?, 3. Pattern of intersecting stripes, 4. Use a spoon, say, 5. What Alexander Graham Bell suggested as the standard telephone-answering greeting, 6. Thomas Lincoln, familiarly, 7. Industry mogul, 8. Don't you forget it!, 9. Light units, 10. Violent sport, for short, 11. Flattering, as clothing, 12. First city in Europe with paved streets (1339), 13. Touch, 18. Gru's twin brother in the "Despicable Me" franchise, 22. Blue lobsters and white tigers, e.g., 24. Half-baked?, 25. Drawings that might encounter problems with intellectual property law, 27. Consonants articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth, 28. Do some grapplin', 31. Was up, 32. Big feller?, 33. Drug also called "rocket fuel" or "ozone," for short, 35. Absolutely amazing, 36. One side of a perpetual war in Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four", 37. "Stop right there!", 38. Tall and pointy, as ears, 41. Uses TurboTax, perhaps, 43. Green, say, 44. Scenic spot to snorkel, 45. Overturns, 47. Dirt, 48. Climate activist Thunberg, 49. Billy Joel's "Tell ___ About It", 53. Observe Ramadan, in a way, 54. "Then again …," in a text, 56. Bon ___, 57. K.G.B. rival during the Cold War

Break down the NO. 27373 NYT Crosswords: October 17, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Fed the kitty, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CATSAT




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

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

  The answer: BALM

  Possible Answer : salve, ointment, unction, unguent, balm




• The clue is 11. #1 pal. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BFF




• The clue is 14. Hercule's creator. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGATHA




• The clue is 15. One who might make a comeback?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALUM

  Possible Answer : alum, ammonia_alum, alumna, grad, ammonium_alum, potash_alum, alumnus, graduate, potassium_alum




• The clue is 16. Hebrew name meaning "my God". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 17. Much ado about some punctuation?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PERIODDRAMA




• The clue is 19. No pro. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CON

  Possible Answer : bunko_game, diddle, hornswoggle, short-change, mulct, learn, gip, yard_bird, memorize, victimize, rook, convict, memorise, inmate, swindle, sting, bunco_game, nobble, goldbrick, con, hustle, gyp, con_game, bunco, yardbird, scam, flimflam, defraud, confidence_trick, bunko, confidence_game

  Possible Opposite Answer : pro




• The clue is 20. It's often gained by knocking. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ENTRY

  Possible Answer : introduction, debut, accounting_entry, unveiling, entry, incoming, submission, entree, entryway, ledger_entry, entrance, entering, entranceway, ingress, first_appearance, launching




• The clue is 21. Only city that entirely surrounds a country. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROME

  Possible Answer : Roma, Rome, Italian_capital, Eternal_City, capital_of_Italy




• The clue is 22. Request from Oliver Twist. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MORE

  Possible Answer : Sir_Thomas_More, more, more_than, to_a_greater_extent, More, Thomas_More

  Possible Opposite Answer : fewer, less




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

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

  The answer: RDA




• The clue is 24. Anger over a grammatically incorrect sentence?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RUNONFUMES




• The clue is 26. She served on the court with Antonin and Anthony. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SANDRA




• The clue is 29. Silky fabrics. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SATINS

  Possible Answer : satin




• The clue is 30. Hunting cap feature. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EARLAP

  Possible Answer : earflap, earlap




• The clue is 34. 1930s vice president John ___ Garner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NANCE

  Possible Answer : pouf, queen, nance, poof, fag, poove, fairy, faggot, pansy, fagot, queer




• The clue is 35. Harsh words regarding the past and the present?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENSEEXCHANGE




• The clue is 38. Harbor sights. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOATS

  Possible Answer : gravy_boat, gravy_holder, boat, sauceboat




• The clue is 39. Take off. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEPART

  Possible Answer : start, sidetrack, deviate, depart, leave, take_off, part, go, straggle, vary, start_out, digress, set_forth, pull_up_stakes, set_out, take_leave, diverge, set_off, quit, go_away

  Possible Opposite Answer : stay, conform, come




• The clue is 40. Commercial success?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADSALE




• The clue is 42. Shipmate of Capt. Kirk. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LTSULU




• The clue is 46. Brawl over what to call a piece of writing?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TITLEFIGHT




• The clue is 50. Toddler's need, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: NAP

  Possible Answer : short_sleep, Napoleon, forty_winks, catch_a_wink, snooze, catnap, pile, cat_sleep, sleep, nap




• The clue is 51. Grassy expanses. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEAS

  Possible Answer : pastureland, ley, grazing_land, lea, pasture




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

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

  The answer: INRE




• The clue is 53. Build, as a relationship. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FORGE

  Possible Answer : fashion, mould, spurt, fake, contrive, smithy, shape, invent, devise, work, excogitate, spirt, mold, hammer, forge, counterfeit, formulate, form




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

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

  The answer: IFS




• The clue is 56. Punny summary of the battle between editor and writer seen in 17-, 24-, 35- and 46-Across?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALTERCATION

  Possible Answer : fracas, altercation, affray




• The clue is 58. Ornamental pond fish. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KOI




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

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

  The answer: MEET

  Possible Answer : contact, run_across, fulfil, forgather, converge, assemble, run_into, match, suffer, get_together, receive, fulfill, gather, cope_with, satisfy, fit, play, fill, foregather, take_on, encounter, adjoin, sports_meeting, meet, see, come_across, touch, fitting, conform_to

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge




• The clue is 60. Pill bug, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISOPOD

  Possible Answer : isopod




• The clue is 61. The Middle Ages or the Renaissance. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ERA

  Possible Answer : era, ERA, geological_era, epoch, earned_run_average




• The clue is 62. ___ Nublar, fictional setting of "Jurassic Park". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ISLA




• The clue is 63. Ending point of the first marathon. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ATHENS

  Possible Answer : capital_of_Greece, Athens, Greek_capital, Athinai

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Sprinkling on a lox bagel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CAPERS

  Possible Answer: play, job, prank, antic, gambol, romp, joke, capriole, put-on, trick, caper, frolic

• The clue is 2. What is to be done?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AGENDA

  Possible Answer: schedule, agenda, docket, agendum, order_of_business

• The clue is 3. Pattern of intersecting stripes. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TARTAN

  Possible Answer: plaid, tartan

• The clue is 4. Use a spoon, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STIR

  Possible Answer: conjure, agitate, shake, stir, stimulate, excite, raise, conjure_up, fuss, flurry, shake_up, bring_up, shift, hustle, splash, ado, invoke, budge, call_forth, evoke, arouse, bustle, touch, put_forward, call_down

• The clue is 5. What Alexander Graham Bell suggested as the standard telephone-answering greeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AHOY

• The clue is 6. Thomas Lincoln, familiarly. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TAD

  Possible Answer: shade, tad

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

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

  The answer: BARON

  Possible Answer: business_leader, magnate, mogul, tycoon, baron, power, big_businessman, king, top_executive

• The clue is 8. Don't you forget it!. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ALAMO

  Possible Answer: Alamo

• The clue is 9. Light units. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LUMENS

  Possible Answer: lumen, lm

• The clue is 10. Violent sport, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MMA

• The clue is 11. Flattering, as clothing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BECOMING

  Possible Answer: suit, decent, decorous, becoming, comely, seemly, turn, comme_il_faut, become, get, go

• The clue is 12. First city in Europe with paved streets (1339). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FLORENCE

  Possible Answer: Florence, Firenze

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

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

  The answer: FINESSE

  Possible Answer: delicacy, discreetness, diplomacy, finesse

• The clue is 18. Gru's twin brother in the "Despicable Me" franchise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRU

• The clue is 22. Blue lobsters and white tigers, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MUTANTS

  Possible Answer: mutation, sport, mutant, variation

• The clue is 24. Half-baked?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RARE

  Possible Answer: rarified, rare, rarefied, uncommon

• The clue is 25. Drawings that might encounter problems with intellectual property law. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FANART

• The clue is 27. Consonants articulated with the tongue against the upper teeth. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DENTALS

  Possible Answer: dental_consonant, dental, alveolar, alveolar_consonant

• The clue is 28. Do some grapplin'. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RASSLE

• The clue is 31. Was up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LED

  Possible Answer: chair, guide, precede, direct, leave, go, take, head, conduce, extend, run, LED, top, light-emitting_diode, pass, result, contribute, conduct, moderate, lead

  Possible Opposite Answer : follow

• The clue is 32. Big feller?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AXE

  Possible Answer: ax, axe

• The clue is 33. Drug also called "rocket fuel" or "ozone," for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PCP

  Possible Answer: phencyclidine_hydrochloride, angel_dust, caregiver, health_professional, health_care_provider, phencyclidine, primary_care_provider, PCP

• The clue is 35. Absolutely amazing. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TODIEFOR

• The clue is 36. One side of a perpetual war in Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EASTASIA

• The clue is 37. "Stop right there!". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HALT

  Possible Answer: halt, lame, arrest, hold, stem, stop, stanch, freeze, check, hitch, staunch, stay, game, stoppage, kibosh, block, crippled, halting, gimpy

  Possible Opposite Answer : start

• The clue is 38. Tall and pointy, as ears. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BATLIKE

• The clue is 41. Uses TurboTax, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EFILES

• The clue is 43. Green, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: UNRIPE

  Possible Answer: green, unripened, unripe, immature

  Possible Opposite Answer : ripe

• The clue is 44. Scenic spot to snorkel. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LAGOON

  Possible Answer: lagoon, laguna, lagune

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

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

  The answer: UPENDS

  Possible Answer: upend

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

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

  The answer: INTEL

• The clue is 48. Climate activist Thunberg. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRETA

• The clue is 49. Billy Joel's "Tell ___ About It". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HER

• The clue is 53. Observe Ramadan, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: FAST

  Possible Answer: dissolute, dissipated, truehearted, tight, fasting, flying, degraded, firm, loyal, fast, immobile, degenerate, debauched, profligate, quick, riotous, libertine

  Possible Opposite Answer : slow

• The clue is 54. "Then again …," in a text. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OTOH

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

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

  The answer: AMI

• The clue is 57. K.G.B. rival during the Cold War. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CIA

  Possible Answer: Central_Intelligence_Agency, CIA

No 27,387 Fri Nov 01, 2024 NYT by Spencer Leach

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 01, 2024

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

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Like some tracks. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OVAL

  Possible Answer : elliptical, ovoid, elliptic, ellipse, oviform, oval, oval-shaped, prolate, egg-shaped, ovate




• The clue is 5. ___ Demand Action (gun control advocacy group). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MOMS

  Possible Answer : ma, mommy, mama, momma, mamma, mum, mummy, mom, mammy




• The clue is 9. Deadly biters. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASPS

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




• The clue is 13. Where opposites don't attract?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LESBIANBAR




• The clue is 16. Small scale business?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DELI

  Possible Answer : deli, food_shop, delicatessen




• The clue is 17. Help resolve, as a conflict. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEESCALATE




• The clue is 18. Answer irritably. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SNAP

  Possible Answer : rupture, ginger_snap, ginger_nut, snap_bean, pushover, snap, grab, child's_play, centering, snapshot, lose_it, bust, press_stud, gingersnap, walkover, picnic, tear, crack, break_down, piece_of_cake, shoot, snatch, click, breeze, cinch, snatch_up, cracking, shot, snarl, photograph, duck_soup, flick, snap_fastener, catch, elasticity

  Possible Opposite Answer : inelasticity




• The clue is 19. Nixon established it in 1970, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EPA

  Possible Answer : EPA, Environmental_Protection_Agency




• The clue is 20. Words on a red tag, maybe. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASIS




• The clue is 21. Cause. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LEADTO




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

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

  The answer: CLAN

  Possible Answer : kinship_group, clan, tribe, kin, kindred, kin_group




• The clue is 24. Large amount, facetiously. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JILLION

  Possible Answer : zillion, gazillion, billion, trillion, jillion, million




• The clue is 25. Golden retriever who ends up with a chocolate lab?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHARLIEBUCKET




• The clue is 29. Bit of Muslim attire. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIJAB

  Possible Answer : hijab




• The clue is 30. Accumulating bowlful while eating edamame. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PODS

  Possible Answer : seedcase, cod, seedpod, fuel_pod, pod




• The clue is 31. Measure of heat, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BTU

  Possible Answer : BTU, B.Th.U., British_thermal_unit




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

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

  The answer: AVOWS

  Possible Answer : avow, avouch, swear, affirm, assert, swan, verify, aver

  Possible Opposite Answer : disavow




• The clue is 35. Net alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ORG




• The clue is 36. Eggs-terminates?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SPAYS

  Possible Answer : castrate, spay, neuter, alter




• The clue is 38. Nebraska senator Fischer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DEB

  Possible Answer : debutante, deb




• The clue is 39. ___-Ball. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKEE




• The clue is 40. Shoes, casually. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: KICKS

  Possible Answer : kick_back, bitch, bang, plain, beef, recoil, charge, complain, boot, sound_off, kicking, kvetch, give_up, quetch, flush, rush, thrill, kick, gripe, squawk

  Possible Opposite Answer : cheer




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

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

  The answer: IVOTEDSTICKER




• The clue is 45. Assent to un hombre. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SISENOR




• The clue is 47. Wine list heading. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: REDS

  Possible Answer : loss, bolshy, Bolshevik, redness, red_ink, Red_River, red, Marxist, Red, bolshie

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 48. Lined up. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INAROW




• The clue is 49. Pro ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BONO




• The clue is 50. "___ Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!" (long-running British reality show). Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: IMA




• The clue is 53. Sensei's domain. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DOJO




• The clue is 54. "I" lift?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EGOBOOSTER




• The clue is 57. Animal on the flags of Spain, Montenegro and Sri Lanka. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LION

  Possible Answer : Lion, lion, Leo_the_Lion, Leo, king_of_beasts, Panthera_leo, social_lion




• The clue is 58. Product that reduces static cling. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: DRYERSHEET




• The clue is 59. London-born actor who was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2018. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELBA




• The clue is 60. "Dress for Less" sloganeer. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ROSS

  Possible Answer : Nellie_Tayloe_Ross, Nellie_Ross, Betsy_Ross, Betsy_Griscom_Ross, Ross, Sir_Ronald_Ross, John_Ross, James_Clark_Ross, Sir_John_Ross, Sir_James_Clark_Ross




• The clue is 61. Wearers of the Star of Life, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: EMTS

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Dated a while back?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: OLDE

• The clue is 2. #2. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VEEP

• The clue is 3. Like Pi for much of "Life of Pi". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ASEA

  Possible Answer: seaward, asea, seawards

• The clue is 4. Barbell abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: LBS

  Possible Answer: pound, lb

• The clue is 5. Native East African people. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MAASAI

• The clue is 6. In which computer chips are used?. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONLINEPOKER

• The clue is 7. Degs. for aspiring entrepreneurs. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MBAS

  Possible Answer: MBA, Master_in_Business_Administration, Master_in_Business

• The clue is 8. Parked it. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SAT

  Possible Answer: Sabbatum, sit, pose, baby-sit, seat, sit_around, posture, ride, Sat, Saturday, sit_down, model

  Possible Opposite Answer : stand, arise

• The clue is 9. Marketing department success. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ADSALE

• The clue is 10. Line from an unhappy diner. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SENDITBACK

• The clue is 11. Writer of the "Phaedrus" circa 370 B.C.. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: PLATO

  Possible Answer: Plato

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

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

  The answer: SIPON

• The clue is 14. "Yeah, you're lying". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ICALLBS

• The clue is 15. Archaeologist's finds. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: RELICS

  Possible Answer: souvenir, keepsake, token, relic

• The clue is 22. Sighting at Yellowstone. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ELK

  Possible Answer: Alces_alces, elk, wapiti, Cervus_elaphus_canadensis, red_deer, European_elk, moose, Cervus_elaphus, American_elk

• The clue is 23. Where something rankling might stick. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CRAW

  Possible Answer: crop, craw

• The clue is 24. Bench coverings. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: JUDGESROBES

• The clue is 25. Home to N'Djamena. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: CHAD

  Possible Answer: Chad, Republic_of_Chad, Tchad, Chadic_language, chad, Lake_Chad, Chadic

• The clue is 26. Queen's residence. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: HIVE

  Possible Answer: hive, beehive

• The clue is 27. "Hey, whatever pays the bills". Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: AJOBISAJOB

• The clue is 28. Drumming one's fingers, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BORED

  Possible Answer: world-weary, bore, blase, drill, tire, bored

  Possible Opposite Answer : interest

• The clue is 32. Little one. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TYKE

  Possible Answer: minor, tiddler, nipper, tyke, nestling, child, shaver, small_fry, tike, boor, Tyke, churl, kid, fry, barbarian, peasant, Goth, youngster

• The clue is 33. Locale of a 1991 coup attempt by the Gang of Eight, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: USSR

  Possible Answer: Union_of_Soviet_Socialist_Republics, Russia, USSR, Soviet_Union

• The clue is 36. Some snowmobiles. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SKIDOOS

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

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

  The answer: PICS

  Possible Answer: picture_show, photo, movie, motion_picture, flick, exposure, moving-picture_show, motion-picture_show, photograph, pic, moving_picture, film, picture

• The clue is 39. Put away. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: STOWED

  Possible Answer: stow

• The clue is 42. "Romeo and Juliet" setting. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: VERONA

  Possible Answer: Verona

• The clue is 43. Noted surname in avant-garde art. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ONO

  Possible Answer: Ono, Yoko_Ono

• The clue is 44. Certain saxophones. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: TENORS

  Possible Answer: strain, tenor_voice, tenor

• The clue is 45. Move crabwise. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SIDLE

  Possible Answer: sashay, sidle

• The clue is 46. Packed like sardines, often. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: INOIL

• The clue is 49. Australian lad. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: BOYO

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

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

  The answer: ITEM

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

• The clue is 51. What all straight lines on the surface of a sphere do. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: MEET

  Possible Answer: match, gather, converge, play, fit, suffer, assemble, fulfill, run_across, forgather, contact, sports_meeting, touch, fulfil, conform_to, run_into, encounter, adjoin, see, receive, fitting, cope_with, take_on, come_across, foregather, satisfy, fill, get_together, meet

  Possible Opposite Answer : diverge

• The clue is 52. Dark ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: ARTS

  Possible Answer: art, fine_art, artistic_production, artistic_creation, artwork, prowess, nontextual_matter, humanistic_discipline, humanities, graphics, arts, liberal_arts, artistry

• The clue is 55. Watchdog's warning. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: GRR

• The clue is 56. Part of a pronoun pair. Can you find the Answer?

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

  The answer: SHE

June 30, 2023 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

• Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
• Across Clues (33 clues)
• Down Clues (39 clues)
• Category Breakdown
• Complete Puzzle Statistics
• Pro Solving Tips

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Friday, June 30, 2023

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 72 (33 Across, 39 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.4 letters

Across Clues Explained - Friday NYT Crossword June 30, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Crash protection?	8
2A	9. Abandon	5
3A	14. "Waiting to Exhale" or "Bridget Jones's Diary," dismissively	8
4A	15. Sassy retort	6
5A	16. Mexican wrap	8
6A	17. Service provider?	6
7A	18. "___ Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" (#1 country hit by Jerry Reed)	3
8A	19. "As frickin' if!"	11
9A	21. Some pyramid builders	4
10A	22. Tied up	4
11A	23. Up	5
12A	26. Its name is completely fabricated despite being "translated" as "gem of the mountains"	5
13A	28. Go out for a bit?	3
14A	31. Role	4
15A	32. 52 semanas	3
16A	33. Marketer's payoff	6
17A	35. "I can relate," in Gen Z slang	15
18A	38. Bottom	6
19A	39. Farm sound	3
20A	40. Prefix with present	4
21A	41. Urge	3
22A	42. Hangs on	5
23A	44. Tears up	5
24A	45. Pedestrian caution	4
25A	46. New employee	4
26A	48. "Surely you know that's ludicrous"	11
27A	52. Flight	3
28A	55. Split up	6
29A	56. Way out	8
30A	58. Word with tea or autumn	6
31A	59. Dining option where bow ties might be expected	8
32A	60. Spiritual	5
33A	61. Like a tryst, usually	8

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. Crash protection?"

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: AUTOSAVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "9. Abandon"

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 long narrow excavation in the earth
• Words that mean the same thing: chuck, dump, trench
• 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: DITCH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "14. "Waiting to Exhale" or "Bridget Jones's Diary," dismissively"

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: CHICKLIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "15. Sassy retort"

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: BITEME

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "16. Mexican wrap"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
• 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: TORTILLA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "17. Service provider?"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a person authorized to conduct religious worship
• Words that mean the same thing: minister of religion, parson, curate
• 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: RECTOR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "18. "___ Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" (#1 country hit by Jerry Reed)"

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

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: SHE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. "As frickin' if!""

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: HELLTOTHENO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "21. Some pyramid builders"

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 member of an american indian people of yucatan and belize and guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between ad 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
• Words that mean the same thing: Mayan language, Mayan
• 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: MAYA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "22. Tied up"

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 keep busy with
• Words that mean the same thing: engaged, in use, busybodied
• The opposite would be: idle
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: BUSY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. Up"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: ATBAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "26. Its name is completely fabricated despite being "translated" as "gem of the mountains""

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about geography.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a state in the rocky mountains
• Words that mean the same thing: ID, Gem State
• 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: IDAHO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "28. Go out for a bit?"

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 a period of time spent sleeping
• Words that mean the same thing: pile, catnap, forty winks
• 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: NAP

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "31. Role"

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 something determined in relation to something that includes it
• Words that mean the same thing: depart, partially, component
• The opposite would be: wholly
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: PART

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "32. 52 semanas"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the plo in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
• Words that mean the same thing: Black September, Fatah-RC, Abu Nidal Organization
• 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: ANO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "33. Marketer's payoff"

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: ADSALE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "35. "I can relate," in Gen Z slang"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: THATISSUCHAMOOD

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "38. Bottom"

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 lowest in rank or importance
• Words that mean the same thing: downcast, down in the mouth, modest
• The opposite would be: high
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LOWEST

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "39. Farm sound"

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 cry made by sheep
• Words that mean the same thing: bleat, blat, blate
• 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: BAA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "40. Prefix with present"

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: OMNI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "41. Urge"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a yearning for something or to do something
• Words that mean the same thing: ache, pine, yearn
• 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: YEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Hangs on"

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 the temporal end; the concluding time
• Words that mean the same thing: go, final stage, endure
• 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: LASTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Tears up"

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 loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
• Words that mean the same thing: weep, squall, holler
• The opposite would be: laugh
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: CRIES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Pedestrian caution"

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 time during which some action is awaited
• Words that mean the same thing: expect, look, hold
• 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: WAIT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. New employee"

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 newly hired employee
• Words that mean the same thing: take, employ, lease
• The opposite would be: fire
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: HIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. "Surely you know that's ludicrous""

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: IMEANREALLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "52. Flight"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a rapid escape (as by criminals)
• Words that mean the same thing: thrash, head for the hills, run away
• 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: LAM

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "55. Split up"

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 a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
• Words that mean the same thing: dissever, disunite, part
• The opposite would be: multiply, unite
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DIVIDE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "56. Way out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
• 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: LOOPHOLE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "58. Word with tea or autumn"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
• Words that mean the same thing: leave of absence, leave alone, depart
• The opposite would be: arrive, enter
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: LEAVES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "59. Dining option where bow ties might be expected"

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: PASTABAR

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "60. Spiritual"

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 located inward; - leonard bernstein; - david denby; - a.r.gurney,jr.
• Words that mean the same thing: internal, privileged, intimate
• The opposite would be: outer
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: INNER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "61. Like a tryst, usually"

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: ONEONONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Solve the Down: NYT Friday Puzzle June 30, 2023

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Isn't oneself?	4
2D	2. *Gulp*	4
3D	3. Wear out	4
4D	4. National Book Mo.	3
5D	5. Accessory worn with goggles	6
6D	6. Where you can hear pins drop	5
7D	7. Bad lot	8
8D	8. Among others: Abbr.	4
9D	9. It might say "zero" on its container	8
10D	10. Cartoon mouse on "The Simpsons"	5
11D	11. French thinker?	4
12D	12. "You know you wanna …"	4
13D	13. "My ___!"	4
14D	15. It's a big thing	8
15D	20. Not yet known, for short	3
16D	21. Lipstick choice	5
17D	23. Well	5
18D	24. Chevrolet offering	5
19D	25. Strength	5
20D	27. "When in ___, don't" (maxim attributed to Benjamin Franklin)	5
21D	28. Climate writer Klein	5
22D	29. Exclusively	5
23D	30. Procedures that may involve a pumice stone, informally	5
24D	32. Dancing duo of the early 1900s	8
25D	34. The first recipe for one was published in "Tramping and Trailing With the Girl Scouts" (1927)	5
26D	36. Hawaiian, e.g.	8
27D	37. Borrowing option	8
28D	43. Business card abbr.	3
29D	44. Certain modern investment, informally	6
30D	45. Renounce	5
31D	47. Brief out line?	5
32D	48. Steamed rice cake	4
33D	49. Air	4
34D	50. "True Blood" actress ___ Rachel Wood	4
35D	51. Brand sold at pet stores	4
36D	52. Endangered predator of the Southwest	4
37D	53. Menken who wrote the music for "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin"	4
38D	54. Only	4
39D	57. Flying Solo	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. Isn't oneself?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a new testament book describing the development of the early church from christ's ascension to paul's sojourn at rome
• Words that mean the same thing: Acts of the Apostles, do, move
• The opposite would be: refrain
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: ACTS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. *Gulp*"

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: UHOH

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Wear out"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that hoop that covers a wheel
• Words that mean the same thing: tire out, fag, pall
• The opposite would be: refresh, interest
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: TIRE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. National Book Mo."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a easy clue about literature.

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the month following september and preceding november
• Words that mean the same thing: October
• 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: OCT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Accessory worn with goggles"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

• The word looks like this: ______
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: SKIHAT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Where you can hear pins drop"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a narrow street with walls on both sides
• Words that mean the same thing: alleyway, bowling alley, skittle alley
• 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: ALLEY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Bad lot"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
• Words that mean the same thing: villain, baddie, scoundrel
• 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: VILLAINS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Among others: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: ETAL

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. It might say "zero" on its container"

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: DIETSODA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Cartoon mouse on "The Simpsons""

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 nervous and unable to relax
• Words that mean the same thing: antsy, fretful, fidgety
• 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: ITCHY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. French thinker?"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TETE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. "You know you wanna …""

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: CMON

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. "My ___!""

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 man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
• Words that mean the same thing: hero sandwich, fighter, hoagie
• The word looks like this: ____
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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  The answer is: HERO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "15. It's a big thing"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that loud confused noise from many sources
• Words that mean the same thing: katzenjammer, uproar, hubbub
• 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: BROUHAHA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "20. Not yet known, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: TBA

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "21. Lipstick choice"

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 mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
• Words that mean the same thing: felt, matt, flatness
• 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: MATTE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "23. Well"

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 with competence; in a competent capable manner
• Words that mean the same thing: ably, competently, capably
• The opposite would be: incompetently
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: APTLY

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "24. Chevrolet offering"

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: TAHOE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "25. Strength"

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 possessing muscular strength
• Words that mean the same thing: heftiness, sinew, muscle
• 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: BRAWN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "27. "When in ___, don't" (maxim attributed to Benjamin Franklin)"

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 the state of being unsure of something
• Words that mean the same thing: dubiety, incertitude, doubtfulness
• The opposite would be: certainty
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: DOUBT

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "28. Climate writer Klein"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that the mother-in-law of ruth whose story is told in the book of ruth in the old testament
• Words that mean the same thing: Noemi
• 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: NAOMI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "29. Exclusively"

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 isolated from others
• Words that mean the same thing: unparalleled, unaccompanied, unequaled
• 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: ALONE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "30. Procedures that may involve a pumice stone, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: PEDIS

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "32. Dancing duo of the early 1900s"

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that united states dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)
• Words that mean the same thing: Astaire, Fred Astaire
• 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: ASTAIRES

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "34. The first recipe for one was published in "Tramping and Trailing With the Girl Scouts" (1927)"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a hard clue about food & drink.

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: SMORE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "36. Hawaiian, e.g."

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

Here's how to solve it:

• This could be something that an inhabitant of an island
• Words that mean the same thing: island-dweller
• 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: ISLANDER

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "37. Borrowing option"

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: CASHLOAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "43. Business card abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: STE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "44. Certain modern investment, informally"

Quick Info: This answer has 6 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

  The answer is: CRYPTO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "45. Renounce"

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 do without or cease to hold or adhere to
• Words that mean the same thing: give up, foreswear, forego
• The opposite would be: claim
• Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
• Ready for the answer? Click here!

  The answer is: WAIVE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "47. Brief out line?"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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: ILOSE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "48. Steamed rice cake"

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: IDLI

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "49. Air"

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 dignified manner or conduct
• Words that mean the same thing: comportment, presence, bearing
• 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: MIEN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "50. "True Blood" actress ___ Rachel Wood"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: EVAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "51. Brand sold at pet stores"

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: ALPO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "52. Endangered predator of the Southwest"

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: LOBO

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "53. Menken who wrote the music for "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin""

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a hard 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: ALAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Down: "54. Only"

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 a small pond of standing water
• Words that mean the same thing: bare, simple
• 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: MERE

  Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Down: "57. Flying Solo"

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 imperial dynasty that ruled china (most of the time from 206 bc to ad 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of chinese civilization
• Words that mean the same thing: Han dynasty
• 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: HAN

  Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	55	76.4%
Short Answer	6	8.3%
Abbreviation	3	4.2%
Geography	2	2.8%
Literature	2	2.8%
Food & Drink	1	1.4%
Sports	1	1.4%
Celebrity/Entertainment	1	1.4%
Music	1	1.4%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	33
Down Clues	39
Total Clues	72
Average Answer Length	5.4 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 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 Friday, 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 01, 2025 at 11:38 AM